Chapter 1154 Hope
As Chen Yang spoke, his expression grew extremely excited.
The current strength of the human race in the Underworld was far too weak, incredibly weak!
The Core Formation realm?
That was by no means the power Chen Yang pursued.
The true purpose of the Underworld was not merely to devour this small group of people. The Yao Du Prefecture had been blocked from the Underworld by the Sword Sect over a thousand years ago. The Sword Sect succeeded, but it was also a failure.
The Yao Du Prefecture had long since planted seeds within the human bloodline!
And this was just one Yao Du Prefecture. Chen Yang was unsure if other forces were also operating in secret.
Upon hearing this, Dao Zhi's eyes sparkled, because Chen Yang's thoughts were completely aligned with his own.
"I finally understand now why you established such an academy."
"At the current rate of breakthroughs, these individuals will likely reach the peak of their talent before long."
"Whether they can become Core Formation cultivators or not, this at least gives them an opportunity, and their cultivation speed has increased significantly compared to before. They can make up for the lost time."
Dao Zhi's excited demeanor surprised Chen Yang.
The two of them could be considered kindred spirits.
Just then, Chen Yang suddenly sensed the situation outside the bronze cauldron.
Chen Yang’s spiritual power spread outward, and he immediately saw several fragments drifting in the air.
Chen Yang was not surprised by this, as he was drifting according to the coordinates provided by Wu Min.
Although Dao Zhi was conscious, Chen Yang did not avoid him and directly absorbed the fragments into the bronze cauldron.
Dao Zhi, while observing Chen Yang's actions, quickly pondered and speculated in his mind.
These fragments appeared lifeless, but their state was completely different after absorbing spiritual energy.
It was as if they were living beings.
Looking at the additional fragments, Chen Yang smiled and said, "With these, more people will be able to enter later."
Without these fragments, the bronze cauldron could still be entered, but the drifting space would make it difficult to distinguish surroundings, thus preventing successful entry into seclusion.
The fragments were like anchors, allowing those who entered seclusion for cultivation to have a sense of the outside world.
Furthermore, the more spiritual energy there was, the more active the plants, water, and air on the fragments would become. Although the consumption of spirit stones was not small, Chen Yang believed it was all worth it as long as it could speed up cultivation.
As Chen Yang continued to collect fragments, a familiar stream of light suddenly appeared in the disordered space.
Dao Zhi was also very nervous at this moment, as he had not yet broken through to the Core Formation realm.
Currently, only Chen Yang possessed Core Formation strength, and in the face of a powerful enemy, he could not offer much help.
Seeing the worried expression on Senior Brother Dao Zhi's face, Chen Yang smiled and said, "Relax, this is one of our own."
As expected, when that stream of light appeared outside the bronze cauldron, it was immediately absorbed.
The person who arrived was Wu Min.
"I knew you were around here. Hurry back, someone is looking for you!"
Wu Min spoke with a somewhat strange expression.
"Looking for me?"
Chen Yang was somewhat puzzled.
The matters of the Land of Hope had already been handed over to specialized personnel. He was no longer involved.
As for the cultivation of martial artists, there was even less to worry about.
Although the daily expenses of the entire academy were not small, the big rat, besides excavating top-grade spirit stones, did not need to act on its own. This was because Chen Yang had sent over many Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. After deducting the used spirit stones, there were even surplus spirit stones.
Wu Min leaned close to Chen Yang's ear and whispered, "They say it's from the barbarian tribe, specifically looking for you."
Chen Yang's eyebrows twitched.
The barbarian tribe was not ordinarily far from the Land of Hope in the ancient battlefield.
Moreover, they were currently at war with the Yao Du Prefecture. For the barbarians to come, they would have to pass through the territory of the Yao Du forces.
Were these fellows so bold?
Chen Yang had also asked Dong Cang to collect some information about the barbarian tribe.
Apart from a single Barbarian City, the barbarian tribe had no other cities.
This was because they were divided by tribes, and each tribe had its own territory.
However, most of the places where the tribes resided were extremely barren, making even finding ordinary food a problem.
Fortunately, Barbarian City distributed a portion of its resources annually to ensure the vitality of the barbarian tribe.
The last time the barbarian tribe lost a spirit vein, it was a huge blow to the entire tribe.
Chen Yang and Dong Cang speculated that the barbarian tribe would find an opportunity to reclaim the spirit vein.
The Yao Du Prefecture's reluctance to engage in a full-scale war with the human race at this time might also be due to concerns that Chen Yang would attack their main base during this period.
"Could these barbarians be intending to join forces with us?"
Chen Yang asked this question, and Wu Min slowly shook his head, "He seems to know your appearance. He speaks with others but mentions nothing, only you."
Chen Yang glanced at the people inside the bronze cauldron. Most of them had already reached a bottleneck stage.
It was no longer a bottleneck that could be broken simply by increasing spiritual energy absorption.
"Since that's the case, then let's go back and meet this barbarian."
Chen Yang and Wu Min returned to the Land of Hope. Luo Xiao Hao, Ruan Dong Jun, and Dao Zhi immediately found secluded spots to break through.
The three of them had all reached the Great Perfection stage.
Dao Zhi had already begun calculating the breakthrough process within the bronze cauldron.
Although only these three would ultimately become Core Formation cultivators, Chen Yang was already very satisfied.
If things continued at this pace, it would not be long before the number of human race Core Formation cultivators reached three digits.
Ling Guang Qing watched the three figures depart. His eyes not only held envy but also a deep sense of unwillingness.
Ling Guang Qing knew that when these three entered the Underworld, they had not even achieved Foundation Establishment.
As for himself, he had become a ninth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator a long time ago.
This time, Ling Guang Qing had entered the disordered space with full confidence, believing he could break through to the Core Formation realm.
However, he had only barely stepped into the Great Perfection realm.
He hadn't even touched the threshold of the Core Formation realm.
Dao Zhi was now on the verge of breaking through, and for the other two, it was only a matter of time.
"Dean Chen Yang, can I apply to go out?" Ling Guang Qing stopped Chen Yang, who was about to leave, and suddenly asked.
Chen Yang was taken aback. He had a strong impression of Ling Guang Qing.
He was known to have talent comparable to Qin Yun Lan.
Chen Yang could see the unwillingness in the other party's eyes. It was understandable. Qin Yun Lan had not only broken through but also possessed the first divine ability of the human race.
Yet Ling Guang Qing, a ninth-level cultivator, after this cultivation in the disordered space, had only broken through once, just reaching Great Perfection. His inner unwillingness could be imagined.