Ye Yunfei sent his awareness inward to check and found that the scripture the Master of Xiaoliang Temple had sent into his sea of consciousness was indeed a Daoist cultivation method called the Scripture of Daoist Intent.
"Thank you, Senior," Ye Yunfei said gratefully.
"You're welcome, young man. Now, I would like to contemplate the energy and laws within your body," the Master of Xiaoliang Temple said.
"Very well," Ye Yunfei nodded and immediately released his energy and laws.
The Master of Xiaoliang Temple waved a hand, releasing a powerful surge of energy that directly enveloped this area of space, isolating it from the surrounding space and forming an independent Small World.
He then began to contemplate Ye Yunfei's energy and laws. Ye Yunfei also sat cross-legged, closing his eyes to rest and gather his spirit.
"I should take this opportunity to properly contemplate the Scripture of Daoist Intent," Ye Yunfei thought to himself, remembering the scripture that had just been placed in his sea of consciousness.
In the time that followed, Ye Yunfei began using one of his Soul Bodies to read and comprehend the Scripture of Daoist Intent.
"The methods of the Daoist school are truly profound. They have their own unique way of interpreting all things in this world," Ye Yunfei could not help but marvel inwardly after reading and comprehending the scripture several times in a row.
Almost every time he read and contemplated it, Ye Yunfei gained new insights.
"The path of Daoist methods is truly profound and mysterious," Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
After Ye Yunfei had repeatedly contemplated the scripture dozens of times, he suddenly heard a rumbling roar of energy coming from within his body. It turned out that the human body secret realms previously developed through his cultivation of the Supreme Zhou Heaven Body Tempering Art were resonating. The Human Body Deities seated within those secret realms suddenly opened their eyes simultaneously and, astonishingly, began chanting the Scripture of Daoist Intent together.
"The Scripture of Daoist Intent really is useful for the Supreme Zhou Heaven Body Tempering Art!" Sensing this, Ye Yunfei could not help but be overjoyed.
"It seems I need to find some time to properly cultivate the Supreme Zhou Heaven Body Tempering Art. I wonder to what level I can cultivate this body-tempering technique with the aid of the Scripture of Daoist Intent? According to the Master of Xiaoliang Temple, cultivating the Supreme Zhou Heaven Body Tempering Art to a high realm grants unimaginable power." Ye Yunfei felt a sense of anticipation in his heart.
In the following period, Ye Yunfei continued to contemplate the Scripture of Daoist Intent, while his other Soul Body remained inside the Phantom Tower cultivating mental force energy. This Soul Body had been inside the Tower the entire time, cultivating mental force energy without pause. Ye Yunfei intended to elevate his mental force energy to the greatest extent possible, as he felt his current strength was becoming somewhat inadequate.
The Master of Xiaoliang Temple remained seated cross-legged opposite Ye Yunfei, motionless, his eyes shut tight as he continually contemplated Ye Yunfei's energy and laws.
The isolated Small World formed by the Master's energy was quite profound. Within it, Ye Yunfei could not even sense the passage of time.
As Ye Yunfei continued his contemplation of the Scripture of Daoist Intent, the sounds emanating from the human body secret realms inside him grew louder and louder. Later on, grand chants of the scripture echoed rumblingly within his body, creating vast reverberations.
Ye Yunfei felt his physical body begin to heat up, like a blazing furnace. Moreover, powerful surges of energy began to be born continuously within his body. This energy seemed to come from some hidden corner deep within, as if it had been lying dormant there all along and was now being released.
No telling exactly how much time had passed.
"Young man, I have finished my contemplation." As Ye Yunfei was absorbed in contemplating the scripture, he suddenly heard the Master's voice. He immediately opened his eyes to find the Master smiling at him.
"Young man, thank you for your energy and laws. They have been a great help to me, allowing me to understand some things and confirming some conjectures in my heart," the Master of Xiaoliang Temple said to Ye Yunfei with a smile.
"Well then, young man, we will meet again. If you ever encounter difficulties, you can come to Xiaoliang Temple. This is my token. With it, the forces of Xiaoliang Temple will assist you." The Master took out a token and handed it to Ye Yunfei. Before Ye Yunfei could even speak, he turned and left, disappearing in a single step.
"The strength of this Master of Xiaoliang Temple is truly terrifying. He has reached a level we cannot perceive or understand. Although he is not a Deity, his power far exceeds that of ordinary Perfected Demigods," Hun Lao remarked with feeling, looking in the direction the Master had departed.
"Hun Lao, it seems this Master of Xiaoliang Temple is precisely the kind of exceptionally fearsome Perfected Demigod you mentioned before," Ye Yunfei said.
"Yes. In my memories, there exists a type of Perfected Demigod in the world who, although they haven't become Deities, have spent extremely long years immersed in the Perfected Demigod realm. Aged to the point of becoming refined beings, they even possess some methods of true Deities. They are truly terrifying. The Master of Xiaoliang Temple likely falls into this category. In short, if you encounter this kind of Perfected Demigod, try not to provoke them." Hun Lao nodded in reply.
"Seeing the Master of Xiaoliang Temple, I believe your words," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.
"By the way, do you think that expert from the Demon Capital, who was just about to discover you earlier but suddenly left, might have done so because he sensed that a powerful figure like the Master was nearby?" Hun Lao suddenly remembered the expert from the Demon Capital and asked Ye Yunfei.
"That's possible. Although his strength cannot compare to the Master's, he is still a Perfected Demigod after all. It wouldn't be strange for him to sense a powerful presence concealed nearby," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"If that's the case, we need to leave this place as quickly as possible. The Master has already departed. If that Demon Capital expert returns looking for you, it could become troublesome," Hun Lao expressed some concern.
"Let's leave first then," Ye Yunfei said. He took out the Space Teleportation Token, activated it directly, and teleported away, disappearing from this void.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei was far from his previous location.
"Young Master Ye, we are about to face our Thunder Tribulations. We need to find a place to undergo them." Just then, Ye Yunfei suddenly received a mental message from the Heavenly Immortals of the Many-Sided World Cluster.
"Alright, I'll find a place for your tribulations right away," Ye Yunfei replied.
He then found a World Cluster of average size in the nearby void, entered one of its worlds, and located a vast, dense stretch of primeval forest. Many demonic beasts and magical creatures lived in this forest, but their power was extremely weak. Ye Yunfei released a slight pressure of his energy, immediately causing all the magical beasts in the vast forest to flee desperately, triggering a terrifying stampede as a huge number of them rushed out of the forest in a massive, earth-shaking stampede.
From the cities near the forest, many people and horses immediately rose into the air, maintaining a tight defense.
At the center of the forest, Ye Yunfei teleported the sixteen Heavenly Immortals out from the Phantom Tower. All sixteen were facing their Thunder Tribulations.
"This forest is vast enough for you all to undergo your tribulations simultaneously. Spread out and find your own positions. I will guard you," Ye Yunfei told the sixteen Heavenly Immortals.
Among these sixteen, there were Elementary, Middle, and Advanced Heavenly Immortals.
Next, the sixteen Heavenly Immortals spread out across the vast forest, each finding a position.
Above the forest, dark, heavy storm clouds had already gathered, with thick bolts of lightning wildly flashing among the clouds, emitting terrifying, destructive thunder energy.
Soon, rolling thunder descended from the high sky. The sixteen Heavenly Immortals had long been prepared. One by one, they soared into the sky to meet the lightning, beginning their tribulations.
Ye Yunfei probed their situation with his Soul Power.
"They can all pass their tribulations successfully," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Sure enough, one day later, all sixteen Heavenly Immortals successfully broke through.
Two of the Advanced Heavenly Immortals broke through to become Perfected Heavenly Immortals.
Ye Yunfei led these sixteen Heavenly Immortals, who had now broken through, into the Phantom Tower and brought them before the other Heavenly Immortals from the Many-Sided World Cluster.
"Take these Immortal Pills. And take these heavenly materials, earthly treasures, and energy crystals to aid your cultivation. In the coming time, continue your closed-door training and strive to keep improving your strength." Ye Yunfei glanced at the more than one hundred Heavenly Immortals, took out a large batch of cultivation resources, and sent them floating in front of the Heavenly Immortals as he spoke.
"Young Master Ye, you've given us far too much, and these things are too valuable..." The hundred-plus Heavenly Immortals looked at the cultivation resources emitting astonishing Immortal Aura before them, each hesitating slightly.
Over this period, Ye Yunfei had given them many things, and everything he provided was extremely precious.
"No need for formalities. Since you follow me, you cannot be too weak. Otherwise, when I need you to do things for me in the future, you won't be able to. Also, I have plenty more of these things. They aren't a big deal. Take them and cultivate diligently," Ye Yunfei said plainly.
"Everyone, let's follow Young Master Ye's command. Not only does Young Master Ye care about our cultivation, he also provides us with so many precious cultivation resources. If we don't cultivate as if our lives depend on it, we will have let Young Master Ye down!" Master Kong said loudly.
"That's right! Since Young Master Ye tells us to take them, we should take them. Then we must repay Young Master Ye's kindness to us with tangible cultivation progress!" Ou Yangtao also spoke loudly.
"Young Master Ye, rest assured, we will cultivate with all our might and will never disappoint you!" The other Heavenly Immortals also spoke up one after another.
After that, those Heavenly Immortals took the cultivation resources Ye Yunfei had given them, turned, and went to continue their closed-door cultivation.
"Master Kong, I need a few Perfected Heavenly Immortals to do some tasks for me," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and said to Master Kong.
"Alright, I'll go fetch a few reliable Perfected Heavenly Immortals right away," Master Kong heard Ye Yunfei's words and nodded immediately. Shortly after, Master Kong brought four Perfected Heavenly Immortals before Ye Yunfei.
These four Perfected Heavenly Immortals were all strong, and their foundations were solid.
Ye Yunfei sensed their strength and nodded, quite satisfied.
"Honorable Seniors, I called you here because I would like you to go to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to investigate the situation, then remain in concealment around it. If you ever discover the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds is in danger, you must immediately come and report to me," Ye Yunfei said.
"Since Young Master Ye gives the order, we shall act according to his command," the four Perfected Heavenly Immortals answered in unison.
"Honorable Seniors, your four cultivation foundations are all very solid, and you have been immersed in the Perfected Heavenly Immortal realm for a long time. Your accumulation is already sufficient. As long as you gain a bit more experience, you will have a chance to break through to become Demigods. These cultivation resources are for you. Take them with you. You can cultivate while lying in wait observing the situation around the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds." Ye Yunfei took out four spatial rings and sent them floating in front of the four Perfected Heavenly Immortals.
"Young Master Ye, these are too valuable!" The four Perfected Heavenly Immortals immediately sensed the contents of the spatial rings and showed expressions of shock.
These four spatial rings were filled with various cultivation resources of the Perfected Heavenly Immortal level, including pills, medicinal herbs, crystals, magical artifacts, and all kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Not only were the quantities immense, but each type was incredibly precious!
"Take them. Cultivate well. Strive to break through and become Demigods as soon as possible. Starting now, the four of you will help keep watch over the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds for me. That place is my hometown. Also, the four of you must keep a low profile. As long as you don't reveal your identities and prevent the Demon Capital from learning that you are from the Many-Sided World Cluster, no one should actively seek trouble with you," Ye Yunfei said.
"Very well, Young Master Ye, we will accept them. Young Master Ye, rest assured, we will do everything in our power to watch over the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds," the four Perfected Heavenly Immortals took the spatial rings floating before them and said in unison.
Then, the four Perfected Heavenly Immortals turned and left, heading in the direction of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"I hope the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds is safe. It seems I need to find a time to return to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds as soon as possible to take a look. But the most important thing for me now is to keep improving my strength continuously. Only with sufficient strength can I protect the people and places I care about." Watching the departing backs of the four Perfected Heavenly Immortals, Ye Yunfei pondered inwardly.
"Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, you carry the Phantom Tower to the Fire Realm," Ye Yunfei said to Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm emerged from the Phantom Tower, carried it, and transformed into a streak of golden light heading swiftly towards the Fire Realm.
As for Ye Yunfei, inside the Phantom Tower, he found a spot to sit cross-legged.
"Before we reach the Fire Realm, I should cultivate the Supreme Zhou Heaven Body Tempering Art properly," Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
In the following time, Ye Yunfei began cultivating the Supreme Zhou Heaven Body Tempering Art, coordinating it with the Scripture of Daoist Intent.
The location of the Fire Realm was relatively remote, so reaching it would take at least a fortnight to half a month.
Along the way, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm carried the Phantom Tower past one World Cluster after another.
"The Chaotic Void Sea is growing increasingly chaotic. Many major forces have dispatched armies to initiate invasion wars everywhere, using force to conquer weak World Clusters, seizing territory, and carrying out large-scale massacres on a whim," after witnessing several such invasion wars in a row, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't help but send a mental message to Ye Yunfei.
"Ignore them for now. Let's go to the Fire Realm first," Ye Yunfei replied.
Ye Yunfei knew that this was likely the situation throughout the entire Chaotic Void Sea now. He simply couldn't handle it all. The key issue was that his current strength wasn't sufficient. Even if he wanted to intervene, he couldn't.
"Alright then. It's none of my business anyway. Out of sight, out of mind." After that, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm stopped paying attention to those invasion wars and focused solely on the journey.