Am I the old man who's always by my apprentices' side?

Chapter 378 [Bamboo Fence] Transaction

Before parting ways with Su Yue Zhenren and the others, Zhang Chengdao inquired about a lot of things related to this interdimensional passage.

As a modern-day ox or horse who has only been cultivating immortality for a little over a year, Zhang Chengdao's knowledge of immortality can only be described as "barren".

Moreover, he was extremely busy every day. In addition to organizing various books in the library and copying some cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities onto jade slips, he also had to manage the political affairs of the Qin and Jin regions, be in charge of diplomacy, and, most importantly, raise disciples.

Even so, he still had to find time to cultivate, lest his disciples catch up with him in cultivation level—

At least until he reaches the level of Nascent Soul or Body Integration, a level so powerful that he can be called an immortal, he really doesn't dare to slack off. Otherwise, when his disciples' cultivation levels improve, they might find out that their master is just a weakling in the Nascent Soul stage! How embarrassing would that be?

The hard work to reach the Nascent Soul stage was only because of this master's burden. Otherwise, who would have nothing better to do than play Bubble Dragon or Snake for ten hours every day?

He hasn't slept in a long time!

In short, because there were too many things to do and Zhang Chengdao's energy was really limited, he had some knowledge about the boundary passages, but not much, limited to the little bit that He Yu had taught him.

Therefore, consulting with Su Yue Zhenren and others is necessary.

Su Yue Zhenren didn't hide anything from her savior and talked on and on for a long time.

For example, this boundary passage is called "Blue Night Realm," which was established ten thousand years ago when an ancestor led his people here to escape disaster.

For example, the world connected to the Blue Night Realm is called the Spirit Cultivation Realm, also known as the "Upper Realm." According to people's descriptions, it is roughly a cultivation civilization world with a normal concentration of spiritual energy.

As for the Blue Night Realm, although its spiritual energy concentration is not very high, it is still much stronger than the martial arts cultivation world that Zhang Chengdao is currently transforming—naturally, it is now referred to as the "White Stone Realm" by Zhang Chengdao.

The purpose of this group of people coming here was actually to seal the Blue Night Realm.

Why seal off the Blue Night Realm?

Zhang Chengdao asked.

"To be honest, senior, after several upheavals in the spiritual cultivation world, many interdimensional passages connecting to the Demon Realm appeared. After the demonic beasts invaded through these passages, now... most areas have fallen..."

Su Yue Zhenren's face turned somewhat bitter. She explained, "The fourteen sects of the Immortal Path have jointly decided to relocate most of the people to various grotto-heavens and small worlds and seal them off. In this way, at least their lives can be saved."

"As for us cultivators..."

"They will inevitably perish alongside the spiritual community."

Zhang Chengdao nodded in realization: "So you came here this time to seal the Blue Night Realm?"

Su Yue Zhenren replied, "That's right. However, the Blue Night Realm is too small. It is a boundary passage, not a small world. It is difficult to accommodate more people. Therefore, we do not plan to relocate people into it. Instead, we only intend to seal it and isolate it from the demonic energy that has spread in the spiritual cultivation world."

"I see……"

Zhang Chengdao then asked, "When exactly will it be sealed? I still want to find my disciple before leaving. If the Blue Night Realm is sealed, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape."

Su Yue Zhenren added, “Senior, you can rest assured. Although we have never heard of the White Stone Realm, our current abilities are limited. What we have sealed is only the teleportation channel and realm gate between the Blue Night Realm and the Spirit Cultivation Realm. We will not seal the entire Blue Night Realm, so it will not affect your entry and exit.”

In fact, if she hadn't learned from this senior that the spiritual energy of the White Stone Realm was even thinner than that of the Blue Night Realm, she would have seriously considered asking the White Stone Realm for help.

Unfortunately, if the concentration of spiritual energy is so thin, there probably won't be many powerful beings left. Asking for help would not only be futile, but might even drag the White Stone Realm down with it.

Master Suyue sighed softly. Seeing that the other party seemed to have nothing more to ask, she politely cupped her hands in farewell. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly saw the other party reach out and gently tap a distance. The bamboo fences that had been somewhat forgotten by everyone flew back one after another, and Zhang Chengdao collected them one by one.

Upon seeing this scene, Su Yue Zhenren's heart suddenly stirred.

"May I ask, senior, would you be willing to part with this... this bamboo fence-like magical artifact? If we can afford it, we would be so grateful if you would be willing to part with a few..."

As Su Yue Zhenren spoke, she gritted her teeth and sincerely added, "It's not that I'm ungrateful, but rather that magical treasures that can be used against the demonic beasts of the Demon Realm are like charcoal in the snow for us. That's why I had no choice but to offend you, senior!"

"This……"

Zhang Chengdao pondered for a moment, somewhat hesitant.

Su Yue Zhenren's eyes were pleading: "Senior, just name your price!"

"It's not that I'm unwilling, but this thing has some drawbacks. If it's used for a long time, it will wear out and naturally lose its function, becoming just an ordinary bamboo fence..."

Zhang Chengdao attempted to describe the concept of "durability" in a way that people could understand.

Master Suyue respectfully cupped her hands again and said, "Even if it's just worn out, and can only be used once, it would still be extremely useful to us. Please have mercy on it, senior!"

"Alright then, I'll be staying in the Blue Night Realm for a while longer anyway. During this time, you should cut down as much bamboo as possible and buy more hemp rope. I'll make some new ones for you. As for the reward..."

Zhang Chengdao thought for a moment and continued, "You don't need to spend too much. If you have any seeds or seedlings of spiritual herbs or plants, regardless of their grade, just give me some!"

Master Suyue was taken aback at first, then overjoyed and grateful, saying, "We will never forget your great kindness, senior!"

The other cultivators also showed joy and bowed to express their gratitude.

Zhang Chengdao made an appointment with everyone to meet at the same spot seven days later to hand over the bamboo fence, and then took his leave.

He rode the wind, chose a direction in the forest, and continued on his way, using his divine sense to examine the terrain and searching for Sun Ping's whereabouts.

This boundary passage, known as the Blue Night Realm, was much larger than he had imagined, complete with mountains and rivers. The continent he was transported to was more like an island, not very large, but with quite a few cities.

In addition, the islands are covered with lush vegetation, abundant trees, and sparsely populated, giving them a pristine and wild charm. The buildings in the cities are mostly made of stone, with few wooden houses.

Although the cultivators from the spiritual cultivation world had said that the spiritual energy in the Blue Night Realm was thin, as Zhang Chengdao traveled along, he discovered that although there weren't many living beings here, the vast majority of them were wild beasts with spirits, and he could even see quite a few demonic beasts. Clearly, no matter how low the concentration of spiritual energy in the Blue Night Realm was, it could still be considered a world of cultivation civilization.

It's much better than "White Stone World".

After flying for about half a day, Zhang Chengdao stopped to rest in a valley, his mind filled with doubts.

This island is indeed not very large. He had already explored it with his divine sense. It was no more than a thousand miles to the southeast or northwest. Why couldn't he detect any familiar aura?

He wasn't bragging, but with his current Nascent Soul stage cultivation, he should have been able to detect Sun Ping if his divine sense had swept over him. Yet he himself hadn't sensed anything at all. That shouldn't be the case!
Unable to figure it out, Zhang Chengdao simply took out the Name-Calling Mirror to try and contact He Yu, but found the mirror to be blurry and the signal extremely weak.

"It seems that the Name-Calling Mirror really cannot be used between realms."

Zhang Chengdao could only shake his head and put the mirror away.

(End of this chapter)