Ye Yun was extremely efficient. Upon receiving the invitation from Tianlan Domain, he immediately began preparations to depart.
Meanwhile, in another world, in a hall bathed in golden light, a young girl lay on a bed of ice-like jade.
If Ye Yun were present, he would undoubtedly be shocked, for this girl was the missing Chen Yan'er.
Unaware of how long she had been unconscious, she slowly opened her eyes.
Looking at her completely unfamiliar surroundings, Chen Yan'er froze.
"What kind of place is this..."
Based on the little memory she retained, she should have been at Chaofeng Mountain in Tianyu.
That night, after returning from the Hall of Preaching, she had habitually gone to the back mountains alone to cultivate, aiming to surpass the others in her batch as soon as possible.
However, a sudden gust of Yin wind had swept past, and her consciousness had begun to blur, after which she had fallen asleep.
Now, upon waking, the scene around her left her bewildered.
The entire hall was a completely enclosed environment. There were no doors for entry or exit, not even a single window.
The illumination came solely from the surrounding crystals that emitted a fluorescent glow, making the place appear quite magnificent.
"Could I have been kidnapped?"
In an instant, Chen Yan'er's mind conjured numerous scenarios of what happened to heroines who were captured in certain unspeakable novels.
Would she suffer the same fate as them, enduring inhumane treatment, gradually falling into despair without rest or means of struggle...
It was clear that this transmigrator lady had read her fair share of such wonderful bridges.
As she was lost in thought, the space before her suddenly distorted, making her tense up.
Fortunately, what appeared was not some strange creature like a Minotaur.
Instead, a beautiful woman in a holy white robe emerged. Noticing Chen Yan'er looking at her, she revealed a smile.
"It seems you are finally awake."
Chen Yan'er blinked in surprise and immediately stood up, demanding,
"Who are you? Where is this? Why did you kidnap me?!"
She began with the classic triple threat.
Hearing this, the woman in the white robe smiled faintly.
"I am a divine attendant here to serve you, and this is the Hall of Dawn, a forbidden area of Tianlan Domain."
"As for why you were brought here, you will know soon enough."
The other party's attitude made Chen Yan'er feel a little strange. This person seemed somewhat respectful towards her.
What was more, the other party's strength, judging by the aura they exuded, was many times stronger than Ye Xing Lord, whom she had encountered before.
Tianlan Domain...
What in the world was going on...
...
Lingluo Domain.
According to the star chart, this place was on the way to their destination.
Ye Yun boarded the Star River warship they had used before and brought everyone here first, intending to ask Qian Qingning a question.
Inside a room, Ye Yun and Qian Qingning sat at a table, first discussing the Myriad Realms Selection.
"Oh, that, I received one a few days ago too."
Upon learning that Ye Yun had received an invitation, Qian Qingning also took out an envelope and said with a smile.
Ye Yun was a little surprised. It seemed that the number of invitations distributed by Tianlan Domain was quite large.
He had a feeling that it wouldn't be the Myriad Realms Selection, but the Hundred Thousand, or even Million Realms Selection.
Ye Yun looked at the envelope and couldn't help but ask,
"Since you've received it, aren't you planning to participate?"
"We'll pass on that. We don't have any geniuses to showcase, so it would be a waste of energy to go."
Qian Qingning sighed. She had a clear understanding of their own capabilities.
As a Level 3 Great World, they were still very insignificant in this vast universe.
Ye Yun said helplessly, "Alright, then it seems there's no chance for us to go together."
Qian Qingning smiled and said,
"If you need anything for the Myriad Realms Selection, you can ask me. I will do my best to help if I can."
"This... I do have something I wanted to ask you."
Hearing this, Qian Qingning nodded and asked, "Oh? What do you want to ask?"
Ye Yun thought for a moment and brought up the term.
"Divine Crystals, do you know where to find such things?"
Ye Yun's main purpose for this trip was this.
After all, the Star River warship of Lingluo Domain was too fragile for super-long-distance interstellar travel.
And it lacked good offensive and defensive capabilities. Ye Yun was thinking of finding some Divine Crystals to power up the Titan-class Azure Cloud ship he had obtained earlier.
And Ye Yun's luck was exceptionally good this time.
Upon hearing the name, Qian Qingning chuckled.
"What was it? You need Divine Crystals, Lord Ye?"
"That's right. Do you know where to find them?"
"I don't know how many you need, Lord Qianxing, but we have over three hundred Divine Crystals here in Lingluo Domain. Plus those collected from Qianyuan Domain and Fengzhi Domain, that's about eight hundred in total. Do you think that's enough?"
Ye Yun's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded.
"It's enough, more than enough!"
Although, in terms of sheer quantity, it wasn't enough for the Azure Cloud ship's initial charge and activation.
But there was the return! If it was even a thousand or eight hundred times, it would be sufficient!
Seeing his joy, Qian Qingning smiled faintly.
"These Divine Crystals were obtained from beyond the heavens long ago, but we haven't had much chance to use them. It seems they are of great use to you, Lord Ye."
"Something like that."
Ye Yun nodded frankly.
"So, name your price."
"We shouldn't be so formal. I don't need them anyway, so consider it a gift."
Qian Qingning smiled, her generosity outstanding.
This made Ye Yun a little embarrassed.
"What formal? You've helped me immensely this time!"
Ye Yun smiled and after thinking for a moment, casually took out a long spear.
"This spear is a fifth-tier divine artifact. Consider it my token of gratitude."
In Tianyu, he hadn't encountered many cultivators who were skilled with spears, so this fifth-tier divine artifact had gone unused.
Now, it was perfectly suitable as a gift.
Qian Qingning was astonished upon seeing the spear and learning its rank.
"A fifth-tier divine artifact, that's too precious..."
"It's nothing, just accept it."
Ye Yun waved his hand, interrupting her refusal.
Understanding Ye Yun's temperament, Qian Qingning didn't say anything further.
"Since it is Lord Ye's kind gesture, I will not be impolite."
She smiled and continued,
"I believe with your participation, this Myriad Realms Selection will be extremely exciting!"
Unexpectedly, Ye Yun directly shook his head.
"Me? I never said I was participating."
"Ah? Aren't you under five hundred years old?"
"That's not the reason."
Ye Yun smiled helplessly and sighed.
"For a competition among juniors like this, if I were to go, it would be akin to crushing little children..."