Chapter 10

As the setting sun bled into the sky, Su Ye stepped through the afterglow of the evening, his footsteps light as he quickly traversed the alleys of the Su family's residential area.

Su Ye's home was deep within the residential area, only a thousand meters away from the Ascension Pavilion.

"Three divine acupoints in one day..."

An indescribable joy welled up in Su Ye's heart. Before this, he could never have imagined that on his first day of cultivation on Spirit Concealment Mountain, he could open three dead acupoints, increasing the number of divine acupoints he possessed to seventy-three, a speed that even surprised him.

Of course, Su Ye also knew that as the number of divine acupoints increased, the speed would gradually slow down.

But even if it took several days or even a dozen days to open one dead acupoint in the future, Su Ye was already content.

After turning a few corners, the courtyard where he had lived for nearly twenty years came into view.

At the courtyard gate, a tall and robust figure stood, his fierce face filled with kind smiles, making the wrinkles on his face look even more pronounced.

"Grandpa." Su Ye's eyes lit up, warmth surging in his chest, and he subconsciously quickened his pace.

"You little rascal, you've really kept it from your grandpa!" Su Zhen slapped his grandson's shoulder with his fan-like hand, grinning widely. Ever since he heard that Su Ye had consecutively defeated Qin Feng and Qin Hao on Spirit Concealment Mountain using his physical strength, his mouth hadn't stopped smiling all day.

"Grandpa, I just have a bit more strength."

Su Ye rubbed his shoulder and smiled, "If I can't open the Divine Court and break through to the Life Seizing Realm, no matter how strong I am, it would only be enough to match a late-stage Life Seizing cultivator at best."

"Spoken well."

Su Zhen nodded in satisfaction, "It's rare for you to have such a clear understanding. I was originally worried that you might slack off in your cultivation because of this, but now it seems I was overthinking it." Saying this, Su Zhen sighed, "It's a pity your father isn't here; otherwise, he would be very happy to see you now."

Mentioning his father, Su Ye fell silent, then raised his head, "Grandpa, where did my father really go?"

Over the years, Su Ye had never asked about his father's exact whereabouts, only silently striving to cultivate, because he knew that with his strength, which hadn't even broken through to the Life Seizing Realm, any small mishap after leaving Gumu City could lead to his death, let alone finding his father.

But now, Su Ye could no longer hold back.

"About this..."

Su Zhen hesitated.

Su Ye's dark eyes revealed a pleading look, "Grandpa!"

"Fine, I'll tell you sooner or later." After a long pause, Su Zhen finally sighed, "Your father went to the 'Great Void Immortal Sect.'"

"Great Void Immortal Sect?"

Su Ye was greatly shocked, drawing in a cold breath.

In the Dalu Realm, almost no one was unaware of this place. It was a true behemoth in this world, a super-strong sect located in the central region of the Dalu Realm.

If the "Great Void Immortal Sect" were a towering peak, then the Su family of Gumu City would be nothing more than a tiny pebble at the base of the mountain, with no comparability between the two. It was a revered and revered holy land for countless cultivators.

However, for the people of Gumu City, the Great Void Immortal Sect was also a legendary place.

The distance between the two places was incredibly vast!

It was said that even a Chongxuan Realm cultivator would need several years to reach it, and the journey was fraught with danger. One might encounter powerful spirit beasts or offend formidable cultivators, potentially losing their life.

"I never thought Father would go there!" Su Ye was deeply worried.

"High-quality entry-level spirit techniques are probably only possessed by such a holy land of spirit cultivation."

Saying this, a shadow of sadness flashed in Su Zhen's eyes, "Actually, your father wasn't completely out of contact. He took the only fifth-grade magical artifact of our Su family, the 'Flying Swallow Pearl,' with him. As long as he was within the Dalu Realm, no matter how far away, he could send messages back. In the third year after leaving Gumu City, he sent a message saying he had become an outer disciple of the Great Void Immortal Sect."

"However, after that, there was no more news. Unfortunately, the ancestor didn't pass on the dream teachings early enough; otherwise, your father wouldn't have had to go so far. But don't worry too much. Your father had already broken through to the Chongxuan Realm before leaving home, so as long as he is cautious, he should be able to protect himself."

At this point, Su Zhen's tone became unusually serious, "Child, before you have enough strength, never think about going to find your father!"

"I understand, Grandpa!"

With his father's fate unknown, Su Ye was worried, but he understood that what his grandfather said was true. With his current strength, rashly going to the Great Void Immortal Sect would be no different from seeking death. For now, he could only keep this matter in his heart, but knowing the goal, he would one day step onto that legendary holy land of spirit cultivation!

The next day, Su Ye resigned from his duty of cleaning the Ascension Pavilion and spent all his time cultivating on Spirit Concealment Mountain, even eating and sleeping there.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

By then, winter had already arrived in the Dalu Realm. The weather had been getting colder for half a month, and finally, the first heavy snow of the year fell on Gumu City the previous evening, covering the sky and earth. By morning, the world was wrapped in silver.

The stone path leading to the summit of Spirit Concealment Mountain was completely covered in snow, but within the range of the Essence Condensation Array at the summit, white light still shimmered, and not a single snowflake could be seen.

In the early morning, only one figure could be seen within the array, and it was Su Ye, who had not left all night. After three months of recuperation, Su Ye's internal injuries had healed, his frail body had become quite robust, and he had even grown taller, completely transformed.

"Bang!"

After a collision, the long-lost feeling of sudden openness finally surged from his head, and Su Ye let out a sigh of relief, opening his eyes.

Finally, one hundred divine acupoints!

Su Ye was happy, but also somewhat troubled.

The process of cultivating on Spirit Concealment Mountain was indeed as Su Ye had predicted. The number of dead acupoints he opened decreased from three a day to two, then one, and finally, it took several days or even a dozen days to open one. The last dead acupoint he opened took him a full twenty days.

The reason was clear to Su Ye.

The dead acupoints in his body had become increasingly stable, and although the "Great Yin-Yang Scripture" could enhance the surge of the Essence Condensation Array's heaven and earth essence, it could not keep up with the changes in the dead acupoints, naturally leading to the need for more effort to open one.

It took twenty days to open the hundredth dead acupoint, and at least forty days for the hundred and first!

At this rate, it would take years to open the hundred and eighth dead acupoint. Thinking about this, Su Ye almost bit through his lips.

"It seems I can't keep grinding on Spirit Concealment Mountain; I need to find a new place..."

Su Ye's head ached as he pondered, "The Qi Control Hall? There's a two-star Essence Condensation Array there, with ten times the heaven and earth essence of here, but the essence is also ten times more turbulent, suitable only for Spirit Penetrating Realm cultivators. Even with the 'Great Yin-Yang Scripture,' I need to break through to the Life Seizing Realm to adapt to that level of essence. If I go now, my body won't be able to handle it."

"The Qi Control Hall won't work. Where else can the Su family go?"

"..."

Su Ye frowned, racking his brain, but before he could think of a suitable place, a loud voice rang out, "Big Brother Su Ye, you're really here cultivating! Come with me quickly!" It was Su Wen, who had huffed and puffed his way to the summit, shouting from a distance. By the time he finished speaking, he had already run into the Essence Condensation Array, appearing in front of Su Ye.

"Go with you? Where?"

Su Ye looked up, somewhat confused, glancing at Su Wen.

"You'll know when we get there!"

Su Wen grinned, his face beaming with excitement, and dragged Su Ye up from the ground, sprinting out of the array. Su Ye laughed, having been thinking so hard, and decided to go down the mountain for a walk. He immediately followed, taking quick steps.

The two figures raced down the stone path covered in thick snow, kicking up a flurry of snowflakes.

In a short while, they reached the foot of the mountain, said goodbye to Su Xuefeng in the entrance hall, and Su Wen led Su Ye to the west of Gumu City.

"What's going on?"

Su Ye was quite puzzled, but seeing Su Wen's mysterious demeanor, he followed along.

At the city gate, Su Ye found a crowd of at least a hundred people, all familiar faces. Most of the Su family's Life Seizing Realm cultivators under twenty years old were there, along with two uncles in their thirties.

One was Su Xinghe, the other was Su Xing'an, both at the late-stage Spirit Penetrating Realm. Seeing them, Su Ye immediately understood why everyone had gathered here.

"Flame Fox!"

The four characters flashed through Su Ye's mind almost reflexively.

Gumu City backed onto the Fulong Mountains, and the "Flame Fox" was one of the specialties of the Fulong Mountains.

Ordinarily, these spirit beasts were hard to find, but once it snowed, they would come out. After the first heavy snowfall each year, the Su family would organize the younger Life Seizing Realm cultivators to hunt Flame Foxes to enhance their combat skills.

In recent years, the hunting teams had been led by Su Xinghe and Su Xing'an.