As soon as Wen Yuan's calm voice fell, he immediately waved his large hand.
A pleasure boat flew out from his sleeve, rapidly expanding as it hung in mid-air. By the end, it was a hundred zhang in size. Seeing this, the crowd in the square immediately moved, their figures shooting towards the pleasure boat.
"This pleasure boat is actually a congenital spirit treasure. And its rank, it seems to be high-grade." After landing on the boat, Li Xuan's eyes flickered as he looked at Xi Chu Yun beside him and said.
"This boat is Uncle-Master Yuan Bai's Three Thousand Vessels, indeed a high-grade congenital spirit treasure. Besides carrying people, it is also a defensive treasure. Junior Brother Li Xuan, it will take a day to reach the Ying Long Restricted Area. Everyone should rest first."
Xie Yu Shan, who was not far from Li Xuan, walked over upon hearing this, smiled, and nodded at Li Xuan and the other two.
"Alright." Li Xuan nodded at this. After agreeing to go to the Ying Long Celestial Grotto with Xie Yu Shan, Li Xuan also learned about the Ying Long Celestial Grotto from other disciples.
Every eighty to ninety years or a hundred years, the Ying Long Celestial Grotto would appear once. It would last for a full three months.
These three months were the grand event on the Sheng Yuan Continent where all major and minor forces would enter the Ying Long Celestial Grotto to compete for Spirit Core Origin Crystals.
However, in Li Xuan's opinion, calling it a grand event was somewhat an exaggeration. Within the Ying Long Celestial Grotto, life and death were determined by fate, and success or failure by heaven. For the sake of Spirit Core Origin Crystals, even disciples of the Xuan Sect or even the Saint Sect could not use their status to suppress others.
Furthermore, when encountering Spirit Masters stronger than oneself, there was a high possibility of being assassinated. In previous openings of the Ying Long Celestial Grotto, many Spirit Masters had perished within.
Therefore, to ensure the development of various sects and factions, even the Xuan Sect had adjusted the disciples who could participate.
Only disciples with strength above the Dao Integration realm were allowed to participate.
Even the Saint Sect was the same.
As for other forces, although they did not have such strong foundations, their weakest members were not below the Dao Origin realm.
It could be said that the Ying Long Celestial Grotto was already a battleground for the strong. The strong reigned supreme, and this was displayed vividly within the Ying Long Celestial Grotto.
Although the Ying Long Celestial Grotto was extremely brutal, the cultivation resources obtainable were also extremely abundant.
According to the accounts of disciples who had participated before, even obtaining a thousand Spirit Core Origin Crystals would be enough for a Dao Origin realm disciple to use for a year. They were countless times more precious than Spirit Stones for cultivation.
More importantly, Spirit Core Origin Crystals could also be exchanged for contributions or treasures within the sect.
Besides this, if any ruins were discovered, the treasures within would be countless. This was why everyone, knowing the dangers of the Ying Long Celestial Grotto, still yearned for it.
As Li Xuan and Xi Chu Yun returned to the boat cabin to recuperate, the Three Thousand Vessels flew rapidly through the void towards the restricted area where the Ying Long Celestial Grotto was located. Its speed was so fast that it flashed by like a falling meteor.
Time gradually passed, and a day turned into a fleeting moment. As the speed of the Three Thousand Vessels gradually slowed, Li Xuan and the others in the cabin all opened their eyes in unison.
"I never expected so many forces to participate in the opening of the Ying Long Celestial Grotto."
After Li Xuan and the others disembarked from the Three Thousand Vessels, they quickly occupied a peak under Xie Yu Shan's lead.
And in the plain outside the peak, countless figures stood. Judging by their attire, they were teams from various sects and factions. The sheer number of people was astounding.
The Xuan Sect had dispatched over 30,000 people this time. But looking at the entire plain, the number of people was likely over a million. Moreover, Li Xuan knew that there were still many forces whose teams had not yet arrived.
It was conceivable how many forces' attention the opening of the Ying Long Celestial Grotto had attracted.
"Those Spirit Core Origin Crystals are extremely precious items. Using Spirit Core Origin Crystals instead of cultivation Spirit Stones for cultivation can not only increase the speed of cultivation but also the spiritual energy contained within is more than a hundred times that of cultivation Spirit Stones."
"Besides this, Spirit Core Origin Crystals can also improve the rank of the physical body, so it naturally attracts disciples from all sects and factions. If a cultivation Spirit Stone were dropped on the ground, perhaps very few people would pick it up. But if it were a Spirit Core Origin Crystal, I believe even someone like Senior Brother Yu Shan would be willing to bend down."
As Li Xuan's words fell, Xi Chu Yun smiled and nodded.
Xi Chu Yun understood Spirit Core Origin Crystals better than Li Xuan.
"Junior Brother Chu Yun, your words make me feel somewhat ashamed. However, a Spirit Core Origin Crystal is indeed worth me bending down to pick up." Xie Yu Shan, who was not far away, said with a wry smile and walked over.
Then, Xie Yu Shan's expression turned serious and he continued, "Therefore, after entering the Ying Long Celestial Grotto, you must be extremely careful and not be careless. If you can fight, then fight. If the disparity in strength is too great, survival is paramount."
"We will obey Senior Brother's teachings." Li Xuan and the other two immediately nodded.
Seeing this, Xie Yu Shan seemed to relax a lot, then patted Li Xuan's shoulder and said, "Alright, you wait here for a moment. Uncle-Master Yuan Bai has summoned us several people for a meeting. Senior Brother will be back shortly."
As soon as he spoke, Xie Yu Shan moved and instantly headed for the summit. Besides him, the Saint Sons from the other six peaks also rushed towards the summit at this moment.
Clearly, among the participating teams, besides Wen Yuan Bai, the ten Saint Sons were the core figures.
"Li Xuan, look, is that spiritual light barrier the location of the Ying Long Celestial Grotto?" Xi Chu Yun's gaze swept around, and he immediately saw a spiritual light flickering not far away. He tried to use his divine sense but could not penetrate it. Shocked, he looked at Li Xuan and said.
Li Xuan looked over with a concentrated gaze, then nodded with a serious expression: "This barrier seems to have extremely powerful restrictions. With my perception, I'm afraid even if I went all out, I wouldn't be able to open it. I surmise that this spiritual light is the Ying Long Celestial Grotto."
"Even your strength cannot open it?" Xi Chu Yun's face also showed a hint of shock. One must know that Li Xuan's current strength was at the early stage of Dao Integration, and his power was naturally more terrifying than when he was at the intermediate stage of Dao Origin.
Yet, before this barrier, he could not tear it open. The power of this spiritual light barrier was thus imaginable.
"The strength of this spiritual light barrier seems to be weakening." Xi Chu Yun sensed it for a moment and then spoke.
Li Xuan nodded: "It is indeed weakening. Judging by its appearance, it doesn't seem to be the time for the true opening of the Ying Long Celestial Grotto yet. Moreover, Peak Master Yuan Bai and the ten Senior Saint Sons have not appeared, so they are likely discussing something. When they come out, everything will naturally fall into place."
Xi Chu Yun also nodded at this and waited.
Buzz.
After Li Xuan and the two waited for a few minutes, a buzzing sound arose. Li Xuan and the others looked towards the source of the sound. In their sight, Wen Yuan Bai and the ten Saint Sons appeared in unison.
Wen Yuan Bai glanced at everyone and said, "For this opening of the Ying Long Celestial Grotto, the chief disciples of each peak will lead their respective teams. According to the intelligence, a Level Seven ruin is appearing in the depths of the Ying Long Celestial Grotto."
"Therefore, the goal of the ten Saint Sons is to contend for this ruin. As for you, you will be divided into teams and led by the chief disciple of each peak, to avoid being ambushed by other forces."
"After entering the Ying Long Celestial Grotto, proceed according to the route. The chief disciples will lead their respective teams, while searching for Spirit Core Origin Crystals, head towards the depths. If all ten Saint Sons enter the ruin, you must be prepared to receive them."
"We accept the order!" Everyone present bowed and replied.
Wen Yuan Bai nodded slightly, then looked at the ten Saint Sons and said, "The barrier is weakening. I will first discuss with the leaders of the other sects. At the same time, I can also probe their intentions. During this time, you and the chief disciples of your respective peaks should discuss amongst yourselves."
"Yes." Yue Ming Chi and the other ten nodded.
A Level Seven ruin. Li Xuan's expression also turned serious.