"I believe you all anticipated this, but this 'City of Frost' is your final opportunity for a comfortable period of training before entering the true immortal cultivation world."
Everyone's expressions turned solemn. They had to listen to Xian Dage; otherwise, they would suffer greatly.
"You must have gained some real understanding of the brutal world of immortal cultivation through He Guangxin's or others' experiences circulating online. Regardless, the core principle is 'struggle.' Immortal cultivation itself is an act against the natural order. To ascend to immortal status, one must contend even with the Heavenly Dao!"
"Don't think that if you were He Guangxin, you could do better than him. Restraint isn't always a bad thing. As long as you can break the shackles binding you, you can reach a better realm! Each of you is a treasure of Blue Star. Losing any one of you would cause me great distress."
This was a heart-to-heart talk.
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Chu Yang said very seriously, "I'm quite biased. I definitely can't treat everyone equally. It's like how your homeroom teacher says to teach without discrimination, but they still tend to pay more attention to the students with excellent grades. Without a doubt, you are the excellent students..."
"Do you think I'm cold-blooded? Because I once told you I wouldn't interfere with any dangers you encountered during the trials."
The crowd exchanged glances. Wasn't that the case?
"Just kidding. On the entire Blue Star, there are very few with talents above 'Heavenly Prodigy' level. If you die, where would I find more? Sometimes, what seems dangerous to you is actually within my control. Take Liu Chen from the 'Li Huo Palace' for example. That blood sacrifice formation at the end, do you think anyone helped you destroy it?"
Li Qingyun and Bai Nianchen, who had participated in that battle, were stunned.
"Could it be..."
In that situation, many of them were only at the Foundation Establishment stage. No one could move, let alone destroy the formation.
Yet, for some reason, they had directly excluded Chu Yang at the time.
Chu Yang spread his hands and smiled, saying, "Of course, it was me. And I saw every life-threatening danger you encountered during the trials and was always ready to act. The Sea Dragon King and that Sky-Slaying race member were also intentionally left by me for you to experience what enemies are like in advance."
"At the time, I didn't think you could defeat that Sky-Slaying race member. I had even prepared to secretly boost the Sea Dragon King, so he could kill the Sky-Slaying race member on your behalf," Chu Yang said with a pleased smile.
"But obviously, I underestimated you. You completed this hell-level dungeon exceptionally well. This is the first time you've exceeded my expectations, and it made me realize that your growth is no longer proceeding at a pace I control. This means I can no longer provide you with enough pressure to spur your growth."
"You need to go to a vaster sky, to a world more suitable for your development. This matter should have been carried out after you came out of the 'Deep Sea Dragon Palace,' but I was worried about you. I needed some pioneers, like He Guangxin, to explore and gain experience for you. When they return, you'll be able to gain a clear understanding of the immortal cultivation world from their experiences."
"Also, before you leave, I hope you can improve your strength a little more. I've emphasized to you more than once the importance of improving your combat power, precisely because I fear you dying! Because I can only send you to those worlds, and can no longer escort you."
Everyone gasped. This was the first time the high and mighty Xian Dage had revealed his true feelings to them.
Suddenly, they felt a heavier burden. They had thought they had no backing, only to discover they had quite a significant one!
Feeling the warmth from Xian Dage, they were instantly filled with motivation!
Patting everyone's shoulders, Chu Yang said, "The reason I'm telling you this is to give you a heads-up. You still have several years before you enter the 'City of Frost.' Everything and everyone in that city is frozen, so it's extremely prosperous!"
"You need to live through these seven days in reality and four years in the secret realm with the mindset of being constantly prepared for a battlefield. You need to be mentally prepared. He Guangxin and the others going for twenty years was just testing the waters, but you might have to go for a hundred years!"
Everyone's eyes widened. This number was a bit frightening. Being away from home for a hundred years, just hearing it, made them feel anxious.
But Chu Yang said calmly, "Daoist Priest Bai, Li Qingyun, those of you who have advanced to Nascent Soul should understand that as your cultivation increases, the difficulty of improvement also grows. Sometimes, after a period of seclusion, decades pass in a blink of an eye, but your cultivation still hasn't progressed. Of course, I believe that's not the case for you."
"But you need to get used to these units of time. If a cultivator can reach the Immortal Realm before the age of a thousand, they are already a super genius. If they can become an Immortal King, then perhaps one person in a hundred thousand years will emerge. If they become an Immortal Emperor in their hundreds of years, that's even more remarkable. Empress Wan Hua is one such example."
"We don't have that much time. I'm doing my utmost to give you time acceleration, but you'll have at most six hundred years. The trial is immense for you, so when you reach the true immortal cultivation world, you must become the most dazzling stars of that world to prove that you can compare to the most talented Immortal Emperors across all planes!"
Bai Nianchen and Li Qingyun nodded in deep agreement. Immortal cultivation truly skewed their perception of time compared to before. Even after cultivating in secret realms for so many years, they still felt they were young.
But in reality, their actual ages were over thirty or forty, much older than Chu Yang. It was just that no one saw Chu Yang as an eighteen-year-old anymore; he was too mature.
And at this age, in the world of immortal cultivation, they represented youth.
Once they got used to this concept of time, a hundred years wouldn't actually be that long.
If it were a time flow of two hundred times, it would only be about half a year in the real world.
"Alright, I've said all I need to say. Do any of you have any questions? If not, you are dismissed."
Everyone chattered amongst themselves for a bit, and then Qin Xiaoxiao called out, "Xian Dage, wait a moment!"
"What is it?"
Everyone bowed to Chu Yang with great respect. It was a heartfelt thank you for his dedicated cultivation and his long-term protection from the shadows.
Chu Yang smiled and vanished from his spot.
Suddenly, he understood the benefits of being a teacher...