With a slight, almost negligible jolt, the Four-Winged Snake Dragon flapped its massive four wings, stirring up a gale as it soared into the sky.
It must be said that riding the Four-Winged Snake Dragon was truly stable, and the exquisite cabin was very comfortable, furnished with various items, even a soft large bed, warm beast pelts, and delicate pastries and spirit fruits arranged neatly. Everything felt so secure.
Along the way, their Four-Winged Snake Dragon was not alone; others had also set out. They crossed a vast, sea-like great lake and traversed a sprawling ten-thousand-li desert. The entire journey was peaceful and steady.
Midway, Lin Ke'er and several other women chatted with Ye Chen. The other three young men, though somewhat downcast, harbored no jealousy. Moreover, while Ye Chen's knowledge of common sense in the Ancient Emperor Realm was limited, his understanding of cultivation was unexpectedly profound.
The group intentionally sought Ye Chen's advice on cultivation matters. Often, with just a few words, Ye Chen would point out the misconceptions in their cultivation, offer corrections, and provide many suggestions, leaving them feeling enlightened and greatly benefited.
This made them admire Ye Chen even more. What kind of person could have taught such a peerless Heaven's Pride like Ye Chen?
"Sir Qian, I'd like to ask, what is the best way to cultivate to improve one's cultivation level faster?"
Lin Jun, one of the three young talents, inquired humbly. During the journey's guidance, Ye Chen had casually demonstrated a few moves, astonishing them with his continuously growing yet unexpectedly formidable methods.
The others also looked over eagerly, as they truly cared deeply about this point.
Especially in the current great era, the Golden Age, standing out without sufficient strength was impossible.
They could be considered geniuses in their own right; the weakest was at Divine Transformation Triple Heaven, while Lin Ke'er even possessed a cultivation level that dominated at Divine Transformation Fifth Heaven. They were decent figures when viewed across the world, but they couldn't compare to the monsters from the Nine Ancient Emperor Dynasties, let alone the young kings. It was like a flickering firefly trying to compete with the sun and moon.
Thus, they all hoped to improve their cultivation as quickly as possible. Naturally, they dared not speak of contending with those top figures, but they didn't wish to fall too far behind either.
However, Ye Chen wore a solemn expression and shook his head. "On the path of cultivation, remember not to be rash, not to force growth. While improving strength is important, what's even more crucial is the foundation of one's Dao. This is what is truly vital for cultivating the Dao."
"I can say that I have methods to allow you to increase your cultivation by two or three Heavens in a short time, but your foundation would inevitably become unstable. You must understand that throughout history, the truly powerful existences are not necessarily those peerless monsters, but they are invariably those with solid foundations."
"The foundation is like the base of a tall building in the mortal world. Only if it is sufficiently stable can it be built higher. But if the foundation is unstable, a few stories are the limit; going higher is dangerous. I can responsibly tell you that only if your foundation is solid enough will you be able to walk a longer, farther path in your future cultivation journey."
This could be considered a famous saying. Ye Chen had genuine personal experience. A monster like him, a Supreme Heaven's Pride, with talent unparalleled across past and future, absolutely among the very top echelon even in the glorious and prosperous Mythical Era, yet he dared not be overly rash. Step by step, he cultivated his foundation to be sufficiently solid, stabilized his Dao foundation, and advanced steadily.
Without a sufficiently stable Dao foundation, even the most powerful cultivation level was useless; one couldn't walk a longer path. Moreover, an unstable foundation could lead to Qi deviation, which was the most troublesome.
After this discourse, everyone felt it made great sense. They sincerely thanked Ye Chen and abandoned their rash mentality, cultivating steadily and solidly.
Boom—
At this moment, a vast, majestic power suddenly rippled forth, capable of boiling seas and scorching the heavens, extremely terrifying. Strands of Dao marks also streaked across the sky, slicing through the void.
Extending their divine sense, everyone saw outside: two young prodigies were confronting each other.
Precisely because the Golden Age had begun, many young geniuses had surged forth. Young prodigies from various regions and domains were unwilling to admit defeat, hoping to seize the title of the number one of their generation. They constantly cultivated bitterly to break through and also clashed, tempering themselves.
One could imagine what kind of vast and fierce collisions would occur once the battle for supremacy began, bursting forth with the most brilliant sparks.
Just like on the surface of a massive lake below, two powerful young geniuses were confronting each other. Their cultivation levels were unusually strong; both were top prodigies at the Super Divine Transformation level.
At this moment, the two Super Divine Transformation experts were not only clashing but also wielding Demi-Saint Dao Weapons, circulating divine power, pushing their might to the utmost extreme. Divine radiance shone brilliantly, like two deities confronting each other, bursting forth with dazzling light.
They saw the lake layers exploding one after another, strands of profound Dao marks flashing. Each strike could make mountains and rivers tremble, shaking heaven and earth.
If this were on the mainland, such intense collisions, even if not quite matching a confrontation between Demi-Saint experts, would be close, absolutely capable of causing collapse within thousands of li and destroying all life.
Fortunately, the Four-Winged Snake Dragon flew high and far enough; otherwise, it would have been severely affected. But even so, separated by over a thousand li, they could still feel that immense fluctuation.
The two young geniuses were confronting each other. Lin Ke'er and the others recognized their identities: the prince of Jiangtian Kingdom and the young sect master of the Ice God Sect, both among the world's top-tier geniuses, now fiercely clashing.
"Truly worthy of the Ancient Emperor Realm, and a Golden Age rarely seen across eternity. So many prodigies of a flourishing age have truly surged forth. Each one could probably be called the number one of the younger generation in a single world, capable of dominating in the future. But now, in the Ancient Emperor Realm, they are helplessly among the numerous. Only the young kings can stand out. How cruel," Ye Chen sighed.
Such confrontations were not limited to just one or two instances. As they advanced towards more prosperous regions, they encountered several more pairs of young geniuses confronting each other along the way. All fought with brilliant sparks, causing heaven to collapse and earth to split, extremely grand and astonishing.
Once, it even nearly truly affected Ye Chen. A young genius, disregarding that Ye Chen was an outsider, directly tried to drag him in.
However, this time, under Ye Chen's instruction, Cang Dragon took action and quickly ended the battle. With a single slap, he smashed that young genius who dominated at Divine Transformation Fifth Heaven into a bloody pulp, leaving everyone dumbfounded.
Forceful, truly too forceful!
The other person gulped hard, staring dumbly, with a very incredulous expression.
Boom—
Another confrontation, but many times more intense. Separated by a full ten thousand li, it nearly caused the Four-Winged Snake Dragon to panic and plummet. Ye Chen circulated divine power to emanate and stabilize it. But seeing the people confronting each other at the horizon, Lin Ke'er and the others cried out in shock and horror: "It's the Great Demon!"