Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1565 We are all men and women of the martial world; gatherings and separations are inherently unpredictable.

Upon hearing what the other person said, Su Fan couldn't help but start imagining things, and many ideas quickly took shape in his mind.

Therefore, the so-called "upper realm" of this world is actually the main star of the "Zuo Kun constellation" and the ring of stars surrounding it.

The densely packed fragments within the star ring must also be independent dimensional territories.

As for the so-called "lower realm," including the many star regions and planes under the jurisdiction of the Lingxuan Realm and the Huihai Realm, it is most likely formed from remote meteorite fragments far from the main star of the Zuokun constellation.

"Fellow Daoist... does the ring of stars surrounding the main star also belong to the realm of the Upper Realm...?" Su Fan asked in a deep voice.

The other party listened patiently and immediately began to explain things to Su Fan.

"The star rings surrounding the main star belong to the edge of the upper realm. Those fragments scattered within those star rings represent the territories of various small and medium-sized sects and powerful families..."

"Aside from those with exceptional talent and extraordinary abilities, most others will probably never have the chance to set foot on the main planet in their entire lives..."

After hearing these words, Su Fan suddenly felt enlightened.

It turns out that even in this upper realm, there is a strict hierarchy.

He secretly speculated that the big shots from the upper realms who were in charge of the Qianlun Realm war zone were most likely from small and medium-sized forces in the Star Ring.

"Could the Shaoguan Peak family also be a force within the Star Ring...?" Su Fan asked tentatively.

Upon hearing this, the other party grinned and slowly nodded: "As far as I know, the young official's family once had a powerful cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending Realm. It's just a pity that the ancestor failed to break through the bottleneck before his lifespan was about to end. Otherwise, in a few more generations, their family might have had the opportunity to set foot on the main star..."

Su Fan listened with great interest.

A Transcending Tribulation Realm expert is someone who stands at the very top of the cultivation world's pyramid, yet they don't even have the qualification to set foot on the main star.

He then fully understood the likes of the Gongqiu family, the Shaoguan family, the Taizheng family, and the Dongge family.

Although they swagger around and act arrogantly in the lower realms, they are actually just a small, insignificant family that barely survives within the Star Ring.

"May I ask, fellow Daoist, when a powerful being of the Mahayana Realm from the Upper Realm descends upon this place, will they be subject to the constraints of the Heavenly Dao's rules..." Su Fan posed another crucial question.

Upon hearing this, the other person pointed to the ground beneath their feet.

"You may not know this, but this plane is a buffer zone between the upper and lower realms. The gravity here is dozens of times greater than that in the lower realms..."

“Even if those Mahayana Realm seniors from the Upper Realm descended here in their true forms, they would still be subject to considerable suppression.”

As for cultivators from the lower realms who come here, their lives are even more difficult. Not only do they have to withstand the terrifying crushing gravity, but their divine sense is also greatly suppressed, making even casting spells extremely difficult..."

After saying that, the other person gave Su Fan a sharp look and chuckled.

"However, fellow Daoist is quite extraordinary. You seem to feel no discomfort at all, which makes me look at you in a new light..."

In fact, Su Fan also felt the suppression of his body by the increased gravity, but his physical body was too abnormal, so he didn't take it seriously at all.

He didn't reply, but instead pressed on, "Fellow Daoist... are you from the Shao Guan family..."

The other party shook his head and explained, "My family controls the airship caravans that travel between various constellations. This time, I'm here at the request of Shao Guanfeng to escort you to the Jiao Chen Realm..."

Upon hearing the words "Jiaochen Realm," Su Fan quickly asked, "How many spirit crystals will this journey cost...?"

"Shaoguan Peak has already settled the fees for the journey to the Jiaochen Realm..." the other party replied, then changed the subject.

"However, the Jiaochen Realm you are going to belongs to the Yuanmang Constellation. To get there, you need to cross another constellation first."

"I can only take you to the outer edge of that constellation. I'll help you contact a spaceship to Yuanmang Constellation after that, but you'll have to bear the rest of the costs yourself..."

Su Fan's heart tightened, and he suddenly felt uneasy.

He wasn't sure if he had enough spirit crystals to cover the remaining costs.

"Fellow Daoist... how many spirit crystals will be needed for the rest of the journey?" he asked again.

"It's hard to say for sure, but at most it'll be a few hundred thousand spirit crystals, definitely not exceeding a million..."

Hearing this number, Su Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he had previously seized Qingxuzi's storage ring. Perhaps because Qingxuzi was a rogue cultivator and had accumulated his wealth over the years, the spirit crystals inside the storage ring were piled up like a mountain.

Without this storage ring, he probably wouldn't even have been able to scrape together the fare for his return journey.

A guess suddenly popped into Su Fan's mind: the other party was willing to give him a ride because they had taken on a side job and wanted to earn some extra money along the way.

"Alright, it's getting late, we should get going..."

Su Fan wanted to ask a few more questions, but hearing the other party's urging, he could only suppress his doubts and follow the other party to the bottom of a flying boat that was tens of feet long.

"Fellow Daoist, you are the first cultivator from the lower realms to board my flying vessel..." the other party said, then smiled slightly.

"However, your ability to kill Qingxuzi's true form in the lower realm and also annihilate the true form of that great demon from the upper realm is enough to qualify you to board the flying ship..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the cabin door of the airship slowly opened.

Su Fan followed closely behind the other person and stepped onto the flying boat.

Upon stepping inside the airship, Su Fan was immediately taken aback.

This flying boat is only a few dozen feet long on the outside, but its interior space is extremely large.

With a slight sweep of his divine sense, he sensed that the interior of the flying boat was nearly ten thousand feet deep, with more than a hundred cabins alone.

"My airship is equipped with all kinds of recreational facilities, but I advise you to try not to leave your cabin..." the other party advised.

"If other passengers discover that you come from the lower realm, it could cause you a lot of trouble..."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan frowned.

But he understood that the other party meant well, and since there was no need to go out during the journey, he could just stay in the cabin.

"This journey will take quite a while. If you find it boring, feel free to contact me privately. I'll have someone arrange some entertainment for you, as long as you can afford the spirit crystals..." the other party added.

You can pull a few more shots and fall down.

The recreational facilities on this airship must be incredibly expensive.

He didn't have that many spirit crystals to squander, so it was best for him to stay in his cabin.

The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at a secluded cabin on the lowest level of the airship.

The other person reached out and pushed open the hatch, saying, "Alright, it's safe here. The other customers on the airship won't venture into this area..."

Su Fan bowed to the other party and then stepped into the cabin.

The other person simply nodded and turned to leave.

Su Fan closed the cabin door and first set up several arrays to isolate divine sense and aura before turning around to examine the cabin environment.

Although this cabin is located at the lowest level of the airship and is obviously not a regular guest room, it is over 100 square meters in size, and the interior decoration and furnishings are quite exquisite and sophisticated.

What surprised Su Fan the most was that the cabin had a fairly large window, which prevented the room from feeling oppressive and stuffy.

Su Fan sat cross-legged on the jade couch in the center of the cabin, took out a palm-sized incense burner, inserted a stick of calming incense, and lit it.

A wisp of refreshing fragrance rose gently and quickly filled the cabin.

Then, he took out an exquisite tea set and a small red clay stove, and personally brewed a pot of spiritual tea.

Once the tea was ready, he poured himself a cup and took a small sip.

As the tea entered his mouth, a refreshing coolness swept over his body like a flowing spring, instantly clearing away the chaos in his mind and making his thoughts clearer than ever before. The anxiety and fatigue of the past few days also dissipated.

Su Fan did not rush to enter his personal secret realm.

This airship is a mixed bag; heaven knows which prominent figures it carries.

Moreover, he didn't completely trust Shao Guanfeng; who could guarantee that the other party hadn't left any hidden tricks? The man who received him, although he didn't exude the inexplicable sense of superiority that other people from the Upper Realm did, Su Fan could clearly sense a trace of aloofness emanating from him.

Even now, he still doesn't know the other person's name.

The reason the other party was being polite to me was most likely because bringing me along was their side job, or because they were wary of my abilities.

Su Fan was too lazy to delve into these trivial matters, and he certainly wouldn't go out of his way to curry favor with someone who wouldn't listen.

Right now, he only hopes that the spaceship can set sail as soon as possible and get as far away from this Zuo Kun constellation as possible.

Su Fan spent three days in the cabin, filled with anxiety.

Over the next three days, several more groups of people boarded the airship, each group consisting of a considerable number of people.

Finally, in the early hours of the third day, the airship slowly took off.

Su Fan leaned against the window, watching the flying boat rise higher and higher until it finally transformed into a streak of light, speeding into the darkness of the distant starry sky.

The spaceship traveled through the vast sea of ​​stars for several months. During this time, Su Fan sensed a strong spatial fluctuation, which meant that he had passed through a star gate.

Only now did Su Fan finally feel relieved.

It seems that Shao Guanfeng did not secretly leave any backup plans, but kept his promise.

He had been lying in wait in this secluded cabin for months, and now he sensed that the spaceship had left the sphere of influence of the Zuo Kun constellation.

So he immediately swayed and stepped into his personal secret realm.

As soon as Su Fan's figure appeared by the pool in the secret realm, Li Chongxiu, who was busy in the courtyard not far away, caught a glimpse of him.

The girl put down her work and ran over quickly.

"Master, you're finally back! I've missed you so much..."

Li Chongxiu spoke in a sweet and innocent tone, then buried her head in Su Fan's arms, clinging to him affectionately, her arms tightly wrapped around his neck, refusing to let go.

Su Fan felt both helpless and amused. He gently pulled her off him and patted her small buttocks lightly.

"Stop fooling around, go... make a few more of your signature dishes today, I'd like to have a drink tonight..."

"okay……"

Li Chongxiu readily agreed and turned to run towards the courtyard, but after only a few steps, she suddenly stopped and looked around.

She asked curiously, "Master, that old lady... didn't she come back with you this time...?"

Upon hearing this, Su Fan's eyes dimmed slightly, then he shook his head and waved for her to go quickly.

Seeing this, Li Chongxiu wisely refrained from asking any further questions and skipped off to the kitchen.

Su Fan walked slowly to the pool next to the thatched hut and sat down cross-legged on the stone platform.

As soon as he sat down, Zhang Xuemo's image involuntarily appeared in his mind, and a wave of sadness washed over him.

Over the years, the two have been inseparable, sharing life and death, and their feelings for each other have long been deeply rooted. To say that there are no feelings would be pure self-deception.

Before leaving the Qianlun Realm, he left Zhang Xuemo a letter and a storage ring.

The storage ring contained top-quality materials from the upper realm, which were seized from Qingxuzi. These were rare treasures that were hard to find in the lower realm and were priceless.

Enough. We are all just people of the martial world, and gatherings and separations are inherently unpredictable.

Rather than being together day and night, it's better to forget each other in the vast world and live our own lives in peace.

Su Fan sighed softly, forcibly suppressing the melancholy in his heart.

The days that followed were peaceful to the point of being monotonous.

Because his cabin was located at the lowest level of the airship and isolated from the upper levels, he was completely unaware of what was happening on the airship.

It's easy to guess that the upper deck of the flying boat must be bustling with guests, but all of this is irrelevant to him.

His only thought at this moment was to reach the Jiaochen Realm as soon as possible and reunite with his family.

Su Fan spends most of his days in his personal secret realm, living a leisurely life.

Without the threat of those powerful figures from the upper realms of the Zuo Kun constellation, his long-tense nerves finally relaxed completely.

Previously under high pressure and constantly on edge, I've suddenly relaxed and become quite lethargic.

If you can sit, never stand; if you can lie down, never sit.

He often lay on a recliner by the pond next to the thatched hut, basking in the warm sun of the secluded place, and would stay there for a whole day.

Fortunately, Li Chongxiu was by her side day and night, chattering away, which brought some life to this lonely secret place.

It has to be said that Li Chongxiu is far more reliable than Zhenjie.

She was insightful, meticulous, and thoughtful, taking care of Su Fan's daily life in a comfortable and meticulous manner.

In contrast, Sister Zhen has now completely become a "shaman," spending her days in the mortal settlements of the secret realm, pretending to be a deity, gathering believers, and living a very happy life.

Su Fan was too lazy to pay attention to Sister Zhen's nonsense.

Since he returned to his personal secret realm, Sister Zhen has only come back to visit him twice; the rest of the time she has been busy with her own "great cause".

Su Fan was unaware that his quiet departure had already caused a huge uproar in the Qianlun Realm war zone.

A year after his departure, the main force of the demon race that had invaded the Qianlun Realm finally began to withdraw.

The human and demon races seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding, and neither took the initiative to provoke war again.

When the demon race withdraws from a plane, the cultivators of the human race's Daoist sect take the opportunity to reclaim that plane.

The complete withdrawal of the demon race lasted for several years, and this fierce war that lasted for more than a hundred years finally came to a complete end.

In the early days after the great battle, everyone thought Su Fan was in seclusion cultivating.

In addition, at this time all parties were busy recovering lost territory and reorganizing the borders, and no one noticed his disappearance.

It wasn't until the main force of the demon race completely withdrew from the Qianlun Realm that the major sects of the human race prepared a grand celebration to commemorate this hard-won victory.

Only then did everyone realize that Su Fan was gone.

Even so, no one expected him to leave Zuo Kun Constellation; they all thought he had simply gone into seclusion in some hidden place.

After all, those who know him know that he has never liked crowds and prefers quiet.

The major sects of the Qianlun Realm also sent people to search for his whereabouts, but after several years, there was still no news. It was as if Su Fan had vanished into thin air.

Not only were cultivators from the lower realms searching for him, but many powerful figures from the human Daoist sects in the upper realms also invested massive resources and manpower in searching the entire Qianlun Realm.

That extraordinary genius who had repeatedly broken conventions and defied the heavens suddenly disappeared.

How could those powerful figures from the upper realms who had offended him sleep soundly?

They used every means at their disposal, turning the entire Qianlun Realm upside down, but they still couldn't find any trace of him.

Of course, not everyone was unaware of his whereabouts.

Zhang Xuemo later found the storage ring that Su Fan had left her. Inside, besides the precious materials from the upper realm, there was also a letter with familiar handwriting.

She felt lost for a long time after reading the letter.

She often sat alone by the pool where she used to be with Su Fan, staring blankly at the water for a whole day, looking forlorn.

(End of this chapter)