Chapter 680
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Chapter 680: Making Preparations
Jiang Yun had two choices for the battlefield.
The best place to be is the Nine Snow Loop Array, and next best is the Seeking-Tao Sect in Nanshan Province.
Now that he has given up on using the Nine Snow Loop Array as a battlefield, he can only return to the Seeking-Tao Sect!
There, the Seeking-Tao Five Peaks and the Hidden Tao Sword will also be his major weapons!
When Jiang Yun returned to the Seeking-Tao Sect and saw the Seeking-Tao Five Peaks submerged in the Boundary Sea, his face showed no emotions, and his mind quickly calmed down.
This place was his second home.
Despite the changes, coming back here still gave him a rare sense of peace.
Jiang Yun sat in the air, gazing down at the Seeking-Tao Sect, lost in thought.
Although he was sure the Boundary Patroller would come, he didn’t know the exact timing. Now, he finally knew, but time was running out for him.
It could be as short as a year, or as long as three years!
However, Jiang Yun couldn’t really give himself three more years.
He had to prepare for the worst, so he could only try to finish all his preparations within one year.
If the Boundary Patroller didn’t arrive after a year, it would also give him more time to prepare.
"One year may not be long, but I have a lot to do."
"The most important thing is to break through to the Tao Spiritual Realm in my cultivation!"
"Otherwise, all preparations would be in vain!"
Although Jiang Yun was already at the peak of the ninth level of the Sky Reaching Realm, just a step away from the Dao Spirit, the difference between them was like heaven and earth.
Being comparable to the Dao Spirit and truly reaching the Tao Spiritual Realm were two completely different concepts.
Only by entering the Tao Spiritual Realm could one truly step into the path of cultivation; before that, no matter how strong you were, you were just laying the groundwork.
Throughout history, many cultivators have reached the ninth level of the Sky Reaching Realm, but entering the Tao Spiritual Realm is extremely rare.
It’s easy to imagine how difficult it is to become a Dao Spirit.
"But before starting closed-door cultivation, I also need to prepare in various ways!"
As Jiang Yun muttered to himself, the Chop-Sky Sword and the other five treasures flew out from his body, entering the Seeking-Tao Five Peaks one after another.
To use the Palm of Asking Dao technique, besides needing the five treasures, a large amount of spirit qi and Tao Mark are also necessary for assistance.
Therefore, Jiang Yun generously infused as much of his own spirit qi as possible into the Five Peaks.
If the spirit qi is not enough, he supplements with elixirs and spirit stones, because he needs to use the Palm of Asking Dao at least twice.
It took three full days for Jiang Yun to infuse enough spirit qi into the Seeking-Tao Five Peaks respectively.
Once he integrates the Tao Mark, he will be able to activate the Palm of Asking Dao.
"This is the first preparation!"
Next, Jiang Yun took out the Hidden Tao Sword and threw it forcefully downwards.
The Hidden Tao Sword instantly transformed into a hundred-zhang size, inserted into the ground, emitting a huge suction force.
A large amount of rubble flew in from all directions, adhering to the sword body, causing it to transform back into the appearance of a mountain peak, standing quietly there.
Without the infusion of Tao Mark and spirit qi, this Hidden Tao Sword would not emit any breath at all. People who don’t know about it wouldn’t even notice its existence.
At a critical moment, whether Jiang Yun personally activates the Hidden Tao Sword or uses the Palm of Asking Dao to do so, it will catch opponents off guard and be very effective.
"This is the second preparation!"
Then, Jiang Yun looked down at the entire Seeking-Tao Sect, continuously throwing out pieces of spirit stone according to the terrain of the sect, landing them in the appropriate positions until a total of thirty-six formations were formed!
The thirty-six formations still based on the first four formations of the Nine Snow Loop Array.
Jiang Yun stacked nine formations on top of each other, creating a complex arrangement of interlocking patterns!
"This is the third preparation!"
After completing these three preparations, Jiang Yun stood up, descended from the sky, plunged into the sea, and sat on a stone tablet erected for his fallen comrades from the Seeking-Tao Sect. He took out the Flameless Puppet Lantern!
This lantern not only contained Huo Duming as an item spirit, but also held the life fires of all the Sea clan cultivators killed on the journey to The Great Wilderness Realm with Seeking-Tao Sect.
This allowed Jiang Yun to once again unleash the power of Ten Thousand Lifes!
Although Ten Thousand Lifes might not fully withstand an attack from a Boundary Patroller, it could at least help dissipate some of the force and possibly save Jiang Yun’s life.
The Flameless Puppet Lantern was Jiang Yun’s fourth preparation.
"Su Yang!"
Jiang Yun spoke, sending his voice into the lantern, and soon after, the spirit Su Yang appeared before him, obsequiously asking, "What does master summon this old servant for?"
Jiang Yun looked at him and asked, "How is your cultivation progress?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yang immediately felt uneasy, thinking, "What is this kid up to again? Does he know about my cultivation progress?"
Since the last time he intervened in Huo Yanghui’s affairs, Jiang Yun had not called upon him again.
After years of training, his cultivation had fully recovered recently.
However, Jiang Yun unexpectedly called him out at this moment and asked such a question.
This made him extremely anxious, unsure of Jiang Yun’s intentions and how to respond.
Instinctively, he didn’t want to tell the truth.
But if he didn’t, he feared Jiang Yun already knew.
After a brief internal struggle, he dared not hide the truth and said, "Thanks to the master’s blessing, I have now fully recovered my cultivation."
"Although not as strong as its heyday, at least it has the strength equivalent to the fourth level of the Sky Blessed Realm!"
The fourth level of the Sky Blessed Realm!
Jiang Yun’s eyes lit up, realizing that the fourth level of the Sky Blessed Realm was like the middle stage of the Sky Blessed Realm, not as powerful as the later stage, but still impressive.
"In that case, I will need your help soon, and you must give it your all!"
Su Yang couldn’t help but curse under his breath, "I knew it, this kid is going to boss me around again!"
"Damn it, a full-force strike! After that, I’ll be back to sleep again. This is terrible, won’t he just let me live?"
Despite his complaints, there was no hint of it on his face. Instead, he showed a determined expression and said, "As you command, I will give it my all, even if it costs me my life!"
To be honest, Jiang Yun felt a bit guilty towards Su Yang.
In the beginning, when Su Yang voluntarily declared himself as the master, it made Jiang Yun somewhat suspicious.
But over the years, Su Yang has helped himself out of big troubles a few times, showing that he sincerely submits to his own.
However, Jiang Yun hasn’t given him any benefits, so he thought, "I can’t always let you help me for nothing."
"How about this, if you have any requests, feel free to ask, and I’ll see if I can help you make it happen!"
Angry shouts erupted in Su Yang’s heart again, "He’s testing me, this kid, still testing me!"
Taking a deep breath, Su Yang excitedly said, "Master’s words, seem to underestimate this old servant!"
"This old servant’s life was saved by the master, without the master, there would be no old servant today. Being able to follow the master, the old servant is content, there is no other request!"
Naturally, Jiang Yun couldn’t force Su Yang to accept, so he could only nod, "Alright, whenever you have a request, just let me know!"
As Su Yang left, Jiang Yun’s preparations became more complex.
And after pondering for a moment, a piece of incense appeared in Jiang Yun’s hand, to be precise, half a piece of incense!
