"You mean you're afraid that when your Yin Zong Celestial Dao reaches the strength of the Tribulation Transcension stage, it will attract the covetous gazes of other powerhouses in the surrounding Void Black Markets?"
"Largely so. You know about my trip to the Xian Yang Domain last time. I was targeted by the strongest expert there. If it weren't for their intervention, Yin Chuan might have been in peril long ago."
"And if my Yin Zong Celestial Dao truly breaks through to the strength of the Tribulation Transcension stage then, its value as a city rule will likely increase exponentially. If a seasoned Tribulation Transcension stage expert were to make a move, I might not be able to hold on for long even with the power of the Celestial Dao amplified within the Yin Zong Small World. This is what I worry about."
Yin Chuan said with a hint of anxiety.
Upon hearing Yin Chuan's words, the First Natal Spirit Puppet furrowed its brows slightly.
Although Li Qi was currently in seclusion attempting to break through to the Tribulation Transcension stage, as Li Qi's Natal Spirit Puppet, its thoughts and perspectives were very similar to Li Qi's.
While Yin Chuan's strength wasn't particularly high, only having just entered the Tribulation Transcension stage, he was still the sole Tribulation Transcension stage expert in the region. With Yin Chuan as the local strongest, the Xiao Yan Zone and the Di Xu Realm could at least remain stable.
At crucial moments, Yin Chuan could even serve as a shield for Li Qi's main body.
If Li Qi were not in seclusion trying to break through to the Tribulation Transcension stage right now, he might have directly accepted Yin Chuan's request to protect him for a period and deter any covetous gazes from surrounding powers.
But unfortunately, Li Qi was currently in seclusion!
He wouldn't come out until he successfully broke through to the Tribulation Transcension stage.
If Yin Chuan's Yin Zong Celestial Dao were to directly enter the Tribulation Transcension stage while Li Qi was in seclusion, then even if Li Qi wanted to help, he couldn't.
The three Natal Spirit Puppets operating at full power could only match cultivators at the fourth heaven of the Tribulation Transcension stage.
Moreover, among the three Natal Spirit Puppets, the First was currently busy doing business at the Penguin Medicine Pavilion.
The Second Natal Spirit Puppet had recently perished and was still in Cd.
At most, the Third Natal Spirit Puppet, who was waiting in the Di Xu Realm, could assist Yin Chuan.
If the incoming threat wasn't strong and the numbers weren't too great, perhaps a Third Natal Spirit Puppet, comparable to a fourth heaven Tribulation Transcension stage cultivator, might be of some use.
If too many people came, this would no longer be a matter that the Natal Spirit Puppets could resolve; Li Qi himself would have to take action.
After a period of contemplation, the voice of the First Natal Spirit Puppet finally rang out.
"To be honest, the one behind me currently has his own matters to attend to and may not be able to spare time in the short term. If possible, you could choose to have the Celestial Dao of your realm slow down its pace of advancement."
"If you do that, then once the one behind me finishes his current tasks, I can indeed go to the Yin Zong Small World to protect you for a while."
Hearing this, Yin Chuan's heart sank.
This was too coincidental. It wasn't that he suspected it was just an excuse.
Such a powerful being wouldn't bother with roundabout explanations if they didn't want to help.
However, the main problem now was that the Yin Zong Celestial Dao had already reached the peak of the Dao Integration stage. Furthermore, it had continued to absorb a considerable amount of Celestial Dao will on top of its peak Dao Integration strength in the past few days.
Even if Yin Chuan were to communicate with the Yin Zong Celestial Dao now and ask it to suppress its advancement, perhaps one day, the Yin Zong Celestial Dao would "boom" and break through.
After all, compared to cultivators, the breakthroughs of Celestial Dao will were even more unpredictable.
"Is that so? Then I can only return and communicate with the Celestial Dao, asking it to try and slow down for a while."
Yin Chuan said with a frown, his heart feeling heavy.
"In that case, Esteemed Supervisor, I shall not disturb your business any further. If that lord finishes his matters, please be sure to inform me."
"Alright, I will."
The First Natal Spirit Puppet sat back down on a small stool next to the lobby of the Penguin Medicine Pavilion and nodded.
Yin Chuan's figure once again departed from the Void Black Market.
...
Meanwhile, in the Di Xu Realm.
Within the Celestial Dao space.
Li Qi's figure had reappeared once more, engaged in his secluded cultivation.
Ever since Li Qi had grown tired of the dead silence within the Celestial Dao space last time, a considerable number of years had passed before this current seclusion.
However, this time, in order to successfully break through to the Tribulation Transcension stage, Li Qi had returned to the Celestial Dao space once more.
There was no other reason than his immense anticipation for the Tribulation Transcension stage realm.
It was even more something Li Qi looked forward to than his usual leisurely life.
The Celestial Dao will of the Di Xu Realm in the sky was still mindlessly devouring the heavens.
From time to time, during the process of devouring, a pair of dark, large eyes would materialize in the sky, staring intently at Li Qi, who remained motionless in the Celestial Dao space.
Li Qi had been in this state of secluded cultivation for over a decade.
Yet, throughout these ten years.
Li Qi's peak Dao Integration realm had remained completely undisturbed.
That sliver of opportunity for breakthrough was something Li Qi had never felt so elusive before.
However, Li Qi, who was in seclusion, was completely unaware of this.
Time flies when cultivating, and even more so when in seclusion.
It was possible that in order to successfully break through to the Tribulation Transcension stage, by the time Li Qi opened his eyes again, a century would have passed.
But he did not know that.
During these days of his breakthrough, Yin Chuan was enduring unbearable torment.
...
Within the Yin Zong Small World.
Yin Chuan's expression was filled with worry. It was hard to imagine such an expression appearing on the face of the strongest expert in the Yin Zong Domain.
He looked up and felt the current strength of the Yin Zong Celestial Dao. It was still at the peak of the Dao Integration stage.
Since returning from the Penguin Medicine Pavilion over a decade ago and failing to find Li Qi, Yin Chuan had communicated with the Yin Zong Celestial Dao, asking it to slow down its rate of advancement. He had even temporarily halted its devouring of Celestial Dao.
Yet, more than a decade later, Yin Chuan had still not received any news from the First Natal Spirit Puppet about Li Qi's emergence.
But unfortunately, time waits for no one. Although Yin Chuan had communicated with the Yin Zong Celestial Dao during this period, asking it to slow its advancement, for some unknown reason, perhaps because it had reached its natural culmination, or perhaps because Yin Chuan had fully integrated the Yin Zong Domain, making the Yin Zong Small World the central world of the Yin Zong Domain, the rate of improvement of the Yin Zong Small World had not significantly slowed down.
What would normally be cause for celebration now brought him no joy, but rather misfortune.
At this rate, in another five years, the Yin Zong Celestial Dao would reach a point where it could not advance further within the peak Dao Integration stage.
If the opportune moment arrived.
Perhaps in five years.
The Yin Zong could successfully break through on any given day after reaching its limit in the Dao Integration stage, instantly reaching the strength of the Tribulation Transcension stage.
Sensing the situation of the Yin Zong Celestial Dao, Yin Chuan's anxiety intensified.
And while Yin Chuan was anxious.
He was completely unaware that, beyond the Yin Zong Domain, countless pairs of deep gazes were already fixed upon the Yin Zong Small World where he resided.