Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2359 - 188: Reunion

Previously on Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant...

Wang Ba invited Qiao Zhongxu and Taoist Master Yingyuan for a discussion after his return, appreciating Qiao's candid concerns about his newfound power while warning of an imminent incursion by the Supreme True Buddha's forces, potentially including Arhat-level experts due to the Sea Market's disappearance. He cautioned them to prepare but deferred deeper strategy until he could organize his plans against the external threats. Departing with Chonghua on Fanming's back, they arrived half a day later at the thriving Little Cang World, now encircled by nine bustling Guard Cities, where Wang Ba released a group of unfamiliar cultivators, some of whom gazed in stunned excitement at the familiar domain.

"It's the Little Cang World!"

"This is the Little Cang World!"

Hui Yunzi, who was always so calm, suddenly lost his usual poise as he stared at the domain ahead, whispering in astonishment and joy.

The skinny elderly Chongyuan Patriarch struggled to accept it, glancing involuntarily toward Wang Ba.

Wang Ba nodded with a grin:

"Yes, we've come back to the Little Cang World."

Upon hearing those words, the skinny old Chongyuan Patriarch felt a mix of shock and happiness; so keen to inquire about their swift return to the Little Cang World, he found himself staring once more at the shadowy, tadpole-shaped domain right before them.

Even though the nine Guard Cities orbited the domain in a slow spin, appearing a bit odd, the sensation radiating from inside that domain—strange yet recognizable, distant from long ago—pulled him instantly into a vivid dream!

"The Little Cang World... we've truly made it back to the Little Cang World!"

"I figured I'd never lay eyes on it again in my lifetime..."

Chongyuan Patriarch whispered to himself, brimming with happiness and profound longing, as though those days of exploring the realm and the vibrant moments of establishing a sect flashed before him, feeling as fresh as if they happened only yesterday.

As memories of that happiness flooded back, a smile tugged at the edges of his lips.

In those days, youthful and dressed lightly for spring, galloping on horseback by a leaning bridge... Even now in recollection, the sunbeams dancing on tiled roofs sparkled with warmth and radiance.

Qitian Patriarch, clad in his ochre robes and still youthful in appearance, gazed upon the domain, his eyes swirling with intricate nostalgia and emotion.

If the path of cultivation mirrors life's voyage, then the deepest memories of his early years unfolded within this modest realm.

Before, without visiting in person, he had relied on his Dao-heart to bury those feelings, refusing to dwell on the past.

But now, suddenly finding himself in this well-known spot again, his once-steady heart erupted with a torrent of feelings, impossible to hold back.

Stepping into Youxian Temple for the first time, taking a master as his teacher, encountering his senior brother who was merely at the Qi Refining First Layer back then, tasting cultivation anew, facing worldly matters for the initial time, enduring partings of life and death at last, grasping the essence of eternal life, seeing through the veil of illusions... Enduring endless hardships on the cultivation road, at last building a solid foundation, journeying across Fenglin Continent and the Nine Continents alongside his senior brother... Starting a sect, rising to become its leader.

Though the period in the Little Cang World amounted to but a sliver compared to his vast life, it etched an everlasting imprint on his existence; once buried deep under the sands of time, it now burst forth unexpectedly, dropping into the depths of his soul like a stone in still water, stirring ripples that swelled into mighty surges...

"The laws in this place feel quite unusual..."

Chongyuan Patriarch reined in his swirling feelings, then spotted the oddities around them, his brows knitting faintly.

Alerted by his words, Qitian Patriarch sensed a faint tremor in his chest, sharpening his focus right away:

"The laws here vary a bit from the Realm Sea's... It's like they're pushing back against the ones affecting me."

He scanned the surroundings on reflex, probing the emptiness, his forehead creasing slightly in doubt:

"Might this not be inside the Realm Sea at all?"

His eyes flicked across Fanming under Wang Ba's feet and then to Chonghua, Taoist Man, and the rest near Wang Ba, flashing brief astonishment before locking onto Wang Ba:

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, just what is this location..."

Wang Ba chuckled lightly and clarified:

"We call this the 'Sea of Chaos Realm.' Back when the Little Cang World's resources ran dry, we were forced to depart, wandering and relocating until we could establish ourselves here. Earlier, with the Cloud Sky Realm shattered, to protect everyone, I guided the two Patriarchs and the other disciples back to this spot for a brief refuge from the peril."

"The Sea of Chaos Realm?"

Qitian Patriarch and Chongyuan Patriarch shared a look, half-grasping yet still puzzled.

Wang Ba held back on more details, as the full story was far too intricate for a quick rundown; they'd come to see it clearly after spending some time around.

"Such a crowd of Unification Cultivators!"

Chongyuan Patriarch soon shifted his focus back to the Little Cang World, eyeing the throng of figures in the nine Guard Cities encircling it, surprise crossing his features, yet he pressed on with his top worry:

"Has the domain stayed the same as before?"

Even the apparently detached Qitian Patriarch tilted his head a touch, waiting tensely for Wang Ba's answer.

Within the group of cultivators from the Three Sects who had joined them, a few had ascended too, all now fixing their stares on Wang Ba.

Coming home stirs deeper fears, hesitant to question the returned ones.

Wang Ba looked a bit reluctant, but Chonghua at his side couldn't bear it, huffing as she spoke:

"Following two massive disasters, the domain almost vanished entirely, so of course, it's altered completely by now."

"Altered completely?"

A shadow of disappointment crept across Chongyuan Patriarch's face without warning.

Despite the suspicion in his mind, those words still dashed his faint hopes:

"Yes... So much time has gone by, after all."

With Chonghua having already chimed in, Wang Ba nodded too and added:

"Yes, the transformations are profound. Now that the two Patriarchs and the other senior fellows are present, why not step inside the realm and see for yourselves."

Chongyuan Patriarch and Qitian Patriarch paused briefly upon hearing that, then agreed with nods.

Anxiety gripped their hearts despite themselves.

Wishing to spot remnants of the familiar, yet dreading that nothing remains unchanged...

Chonghua, averse to these mildly emotional moments, led the way by soaring toward the Little Cang World.

The cultivators across the nine Guard Cities, catching sight of Chonghua, lit up with surprise and delight, bowing deeply to her:

"Greetings to Taoist Master Chonghua!"

Spotting Taoist Man and Wang Ba next, they all offered respectful salutes: