"Even now, you’re only slightly behind Yu, not by much. Sooner or later, you’ll surpass her as her student and have her beneath you."
After saying that, Elder Xue took out an item from the Qiankun Ring. It was a scroll, with only strange inscriptions visible on the outside, and it was unknown what was sealed within.
"This is called the Heavenly Martial Map."
Elder Xue handed the Heavenly Martial Map to Ye Xuan, "Inside this Heavenly Martial Map is sealed one of my Martial Arts moves. When you face danger, you can channel your True Yuan into it to activate the map and release that move of mine."
"I see, thank you, Supreme Elder."
Ye Xuan bowed in thanks, simultaneously storing away the Heavenly Martial Map. Elder Xue’s strength was unfathomable, and inevitably, his Martial Arts move would be earth-shatteringly powerful. With the Heavenly Martial Map in hand, it was as if he had gained an extra life-saving talisman, which could resolve crises at critical moments.
"Alright, Ye Xuan, remember, you are a disciple of the Heavenly Martial Holy Land. No matter when or where, the Heavenly Martial Holy Land will always be your support. If you encounter any trouble that you truly can’t solve, and it’s necessary, you can come to me." Elder Xue then handed a Jade Talisman to Ye Xuan, "Crush this talisman, and I will sense your location, though as I’m often in seclusion, I may not be able to respond promptly."
Taking the Jade Talisman, Ye Xuan once more expressed his gratitude. He knew that this was Elder Xue’s tactic, naturally aimed at strengthening his sense of belonging to the Heavenly Martial Holy Land. Given that he had just joined recently, he naturally felt no attachment to it. Elder Xue’s actions had his reasons, but of course, they also signified the value he placed on him.
Yu, standing beside them, curled her lush, red lips. Even Sikong Wuji, who ranked third on the Holy List, did not receive such treatment. If others witnessed this scene, it would likely shake the entire Heavenly Martial Holy Land.
"Okay, I’ll take my leave first. Ye Xuan, if you don’t want a mediocre life, you must strive to make your mark. In time, you’ll find that the stronger you become, the more insufficient your power seems. Learning is boundless, and so is the path of Martial Arts. To control Divine Power, to break through to the Emperor Realm, that is our common goal."
As his voice gradually faded, Elder Xue disappeared at the end of the mountain range.
"Making my mark is beside the point, but breaking through to the Emperor Realm is something I will definitely achieve."
Ye Xuan shook his head silently.
"Hey, the Supreme Elder has high hopes for you; don’t let him down."
After Elder Xue left, Yu also looked at Ye Xuan, her jade-like hands resting on her bountiful chest, casually speaking.
"That will depend on how you teach me. If not done right, I, a peerless genius, may well become the Sealing Emperor, but end up a genius with clipped wings."
Ye Xuan said, jokingly.
"What I teach, you’ll do? Whatever I tell you to do, you’ll do it?" Yu too looked at Ye Xuan with a playful smile, her voice likely to make any ordinary man feel a tingle through his body.
"Yes, Master, you are the second closest person to me in this world. I will, of course, listen to you," said Ye Xuan, displaying an innocent appearance.
Hearing Ye Xuan’s somewhat thick-skinned words, Yu’s enchanting face turned slightly red. Ye Xuan’s words were somewhat ambiguous, but not without justification; after all, within a mentor-protege relationship, being close was nothing to be faulted.
"Then who is the first closest person to you?"
"Of course it’s my mother."
Ye Xuan spread his hands helplessly.
Yu couldn’t help but pause, realizing she had fallen for Ye Xuan’s trick. The kid really had a sweet tongue. But what surprised her was that during Ye Xuan’s time in the Heavenly Martial Holy Land, he hadn’t been engaging in any flirtatious behaviors. She wondered where he had learned those lines.
"Alright, enough talk, what are your plans next?"
Yu didn’t want to indulge in banter with Ye Xuan anymore. She knew he was very opinionated and his cultivation path was different from hers. She couldn’t even understand what cultivation technique he practiced, so the idea of guiding him was just a casual remark by him.
"I’m thinking of checking out the Xuantian Sect first."
Now that Ye Xuan had broken through to the Saint Realm, it was time to check in on the Xuantian Sect. He had asked the Xuantian Sect to help look for Su Ying’s whereabouts. He had arranged with Su Ying that she would come to find him in the Spirit Martial Continent, which was certain to be troublesome. However, from the Chaotic Sea Domain to the Spirit Martial Continent, the nearest was the Yunlan Domain, so she should pass through the Xuantian Sect’s territory no matter what.
But so much time had passed; if Su Ying was to come, she should have already made her way here.
"Fine. You’ve reached the Saint Realm and possess the ability to teleport through space. However, your cultivation is still shallow. Even if you can barely construct a spatial channel, you’ll likely only manage short-distance teleportation. You’d better go through a transmission array," Yu said.
"Is there a transmission array from the Central Domain to the Yunlan Domain?"
Ye Xuan nodded. Indeed, using a transmission array would be much faster. Having just broken through to the Martial Saint Realm, even if he could use space teleportation, he couldn’t cover such vast distances.
"There is. There’s a transmission array from the Heavenly Martial Holy Land to Central City, and from Central City, there are arrays to the Eight Great Spirit Domains. You just need to make a transfer," Yu said indifferently.
"Great, then I’ll be off."
Ye Xuan said his goodbye and left without hesitation. He immediately drew the Rain Saint Sword and slashed open a rift in space, then tore through it and darted into the fissure, disappearing from sight.
An ordinary person entering a spatial rift would inevitably die, but a warrior of the Martial Saint Realm, possessing a powerful Sacred Body from transcending to Saint, could resist the damage of spatial turbulence. Also, reaching this level of strength, one often could control some space rules, of course, these rules were merely for teleportation and not for combat.
Only a High Rank Martial Saint or a true peak powerhouse like the Martial Emperor could battle using the power of space.
"This kid really does as he says. But with his current strength, there’s no need to worry. There are not many on the Spirit Martial Continent who can threaten him now."
Even Yu herself wasn’t confident she could bring Ye Xuan to his demise, and those stronger than her were, after all, a minority on the continent. Moreover, Ye Xuan carried the Heavenly Martial Map from Elder Xue, so his safety should be ensured, unless he somehow offended a High Rank Saint.
She was actually looking forward to seeing how far Ye Xuan could progress in the Martial God Mountain trial two months from now. That event would gather nearly all the geniuses from the Spirit Martial Continent. Whether Ye Xuan could prove himself to be a once-in-a-millennium talent would depend on his performance in that trial.
If he performed poorly in the trial, he would lose a golden opportunity to enhance his strength.