This discovery left Yang Kai feeling quite invigorated. If this was truly the case, then the Great Emperors of the Star Boundary — himself included — would have a much easier and simpler time advancing to the Seventh-Order Open Heaven compared to others, because cultivating within the Star Boundary meant they were always walking a shortcut!
Ever since his return from the Shattered Sky, he had been planning to find an opportunity to enter seclusion and attempt to break through to the Seventh-Order Open Heaven.
The Madam Boss had spent nearly a century in seclusion and still failed to break through to the Seventh-Order, which only demonstrated how difficult it was to cross from the Mid-Order to the High-Order!
Though it hadn't been many years since his own advancement to the Sixth-Order, thanks to all manner of fortuitous encounters, his foundation was incredibly vast. Ordinary Sixth-Order cultivators were no match for a single move of his, and he could already barely qualify to attempt the Seventh-Order.
It was precisely because he had this plan that, regarding the Creation Divine Furnace, he had conceived the idea of having the various Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands trade their Small Source World training opportunities for usage rights to the Creation Divine Furnace.
He only needed to enter the Small Source World once more for training, accumulate his Sixth-Order Open Heaven foundation to its peak, and then he could peacefully enter seclusion.
But before that, he still had to fulfill his hundred-year promise with Yin Yang Cave Heaven.
Qu Huashang had been grounded for a hundred years, and by his calculations, there were still a decade or two left before her confinement ended.
If he truly went into seclusion to attempt the Seventh-Order, who knew how many years it would take. He couldn't very well keep Qu Huashang waiting indefinitely — neither Yin Yang Heaven nor Lord Xu Ling would agree to that. So before that, he still needed to wait for Qu Huashang's hundred-year confinement to end.
Enter some Cave Heaven or Blessed Land's Small Source World for training, accumulate his Sixth-Order Open Heaven foundation to its peak, then go to Yin Yang Heaven to bring Qu Huashang back, and after that, enter seclusion in peace to attempt the Seventh-Order.
That had been his original plan.
But now that he knew the Star Boundary was like this, the Small Source World training didn't really matter anymore. Such opportunities were rare after all, and it would be better to leave them to others in the Void Land who actually needed them. He and the many Great Emperors who hailed from the Star Boundary could fully utilize the Star Boundary itself for cultivation.
As he was silently mulling things over, Mo Huang spoke with a smile: "It's precisely because of the Star Boundary's current situation that none of us Great Emperors who originated from the Star Boundary went to that Small Stone World to cultivate. We all stayed here in the Star Boundary. Although the Small Stone World's situation is similar to the Star Boundary's, the Star Boundary has greater limitations — aside from the Great Emperors, no other Open Heaven cultivators can benefit from it."
Yang Kai said in surprise: "The Small Stone World's situation is similar to the Star Boundary's?"
This was the second time he had heard the term "Small Stone World." Hua Qingsi had mentioned it earlier, but Yang Kai hadn't asked further, and Hua Qingsi hadn't elaborated. Now he was finally hearing some details about the Small Stone World from Mo Huang.
"You didn't know?" Mo Huang asked, looking at him with puzzlement.
Yang Kai shook his head. "I just got back not long ago. The Chief Steward didn't go into detail with me — she only told me to go investigate personally."
Mo Huang nodded in understanding. "In that case, go ahead. 'Small Stone World' is the name the Chief Steward gave to that particular world. Once you arrive, you'll naturally understand."
Yang Kai nodded. "Then I'll head over first."
The Domain Gate was covered by a grand spatial formation that Yang Kai had personally laid down back in the day. A specially crafted token was required to pass through it; any attempt to barge in would result in being swept into the chaotic void currents.
This had been a precaution Yang Kai left behind to prevent those Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands from coveting the new Great Domain.
Others needed to use the specially crafted token, but Yang Kai himself didn't have to go through such trouble. He channeled his power to envelop Black River, passed through the Domain Gate, and entered the new Great Domain directly.
Black River led the way ahead, with Yang Kai following close behind.
As they traveled, they occasionally encountered figures shuttling through the void and large sailing vessels bustling about.
The Void Land, along with the Lingxiao Palace, currently had over two thousand Open Heaven cultivators, of whom nearly fifteen hundred had been dispatched by Hua Qingsi into the new Great Domain for development.
Thanks to the decades of hard work put in by these thousand-plus Open Heaven cultivators, the Void Land and the Lingxiao Palace wouldn't have had so many resources to spend lavishly.
Currently, the cultivation resources of various grades produced by the new Great Domain accounted for fully half of the Void Land and Lingxiao Palace's income.
The other half came from the two great Star Markets along with the Black Prison, which only went to show just how abundant the new Great Domain was.
After a full half-month's journey, a world finally appeared before them.
It was a verdant, emerald-hued world. Before they even drew close, Yang Kai had already sensed the rich aura of a world's energy.
And this world appeared far more massive than the Star Boundary — five times its size, in fact. Seen from high above, the entire world was blanketed in vast stretches of green, clearly indicating dense forests.
Black River briefly oriented himself, then led Yang Kai around the Small Stone World for nearly half its circumference before diving into the clouds from the opposite side.
Below was a spirit peak that soared ten thousand zhang high.
Atop the peak stood a cluster of bamboo buildings, within which two familiar presences could be felt.
Yang Kai and Black River arrived together. The two cultivators practicing inside the bamboo buildings clearly sensed them and immediately flashed outside, looking up.
A moment later, Yang Kai and Black River drifted down gracefully. Yue He rushed forward with delight: "Young Master!"
Behind her, Zhou Ya offered a graceful bow: "Greetings, My Lord!"
Yang Kai nodded and glanced around. "Is it just the two of you here?"