Wang Jixuan stood with his hands behind his back, eyes closed, waiting quietly.

Gao Huating's singing had a soothing effect on the divine soul, greatly alleviating the restlessness and discomfort lurking within Wang Jixuan's heart at this moment.

The restlessness was due to the stillness that prompted action;

And he indeed had been quite irritable previously.

When traversing the past, no one knew his name, and if they didn't intentionally reveal themselves, even the Heavenly Dao would struggle to find his traces. At that time, he had all the initiative.

But now, after returning to the present world, that initiative had swiftly diminished.

Po Luo's power was vast, and the current order of the Immortal Realm was seamless in its severity. Although there were gaps between the Eight Great Immortal Palaces, they were interconnected, their complexities hard to enumerate.

But he was merely a newly risen immortal.

Despite being assisted by a Da Luo Golden Immortal and having the interstellar fleet at his command, his influence within the Immortal Realm was not merely weak—it was virtually nonexistent.

What path should he take next?

The enemy was right there.

Nesting within the Heavenly Dao, standing both above and below, the massive organizations of Tianluo and the Dark Sect carried out its directives.

He and Po Luo were now mutually inescapable.

If he were to give up now and hide at the edge of the universe, he might find temporary peace, but an anxious Po Luo would eventually complete its own plans and come to hunt him down.

Moreover, Po Luo had already begun to mimic the Mechanical Civilization.

This inevitably gave Wang Jixuan a sense of futile resistance.

Yet now, accompanied by Gao Huating's song, Wang Jixuan's mental state gradually returned to calmness, gaining a touch of serenity and composure.

'After all, I'm already here.'

'When I wasn't yet an immortal, the Heavenly Dao was equally daunting and couldn't hinder my path to ascension. Now, with small success in Tao Fruit and longevity within reach, why be discouraged?'

'The imprint of the Three Thousand Great Paths, must also bear my name!'

Beside him, Xiao Hua, who was playing music, turned to glance at her teacher.

Why did it suddenly feel like her teacher inexplicably became full of fighting spirit?

She calmed her mind and continued to immerse herself in the performance known as singing, unknowingly becoming intoxicated, imbuing the melody with more spirituality.

The pool of jade green gained layers of ripples.

Wang Jixuan lightly raised an eyebrow, watching a corner of the water pool.

There seemed to be a faint illusion there, perhaps human-shaped or fish-like, lying by the poolside, slightly lost in thought toward Xiao Hua's direction.

Wang Jixuan discreetly shifted half a step towards Xiao Hua.

Other things aside, do not let her encounter danger.

Master Wang quickly realized his concern was unfounded, as the illusion remained motionless, simply lost in thought. As Xiao Hua finished a song, it tiredly raised a hand, letting out a yawn.

Wang Jixuan heard Mu Dan's transmission: "Boss, detected a mental field magnetic reaction."

The Daoist nodded slightly, indicating Mu Dan not to act hastily.

Wang Jixuan also noticed that the illusion had no intention of revealing itself; instinctively, he knew that if he stepped forward, the illusion would instantly vanish.

Could this be the Divine Wood Spirit?

Then, how should he capture it and have it assist in cultivating the Qingmu Path?

Master Wang rubbed his chin in thought.

Xiao Hua finished another song, took out a bottle of water, and refreshed her throat;

The corner phantom yawned as if fatigued, turned, and submerged into the pool, leaving a dragonfly skimming ripple on the water's surface, soon disappearing.

Wang Jixuan: …

"Teacher, continue singing?" Xiao Hua transmitted inquiry.

Wang Jixuan replied, "Sing some soothing tunes, don't tire yourself out."

"Okay."

Xiao Hua complied and began singing a tender youthful love song.

Yet, no matter how enchanting Xiao Hua's singing was, the phantom did not reappear afterward.

After careful consideration, Wang Jixuan had to temporarily give up, taking Xiao Hua out of the strange space by the tree root.

After they left, in the central position of the small lake, a smooth, watery forehead slowly emerged below a pair of pondering eyes.

It showed no sign and quietly submerged to the bottom of the jade green lake.

...

Wang Jixuan took Xiao Hua to the central spire of the Second Base.

"Did you just discover the Divine Wood Spirit?"

Mu Dan said with some surprise:

"It went rather smoothly."

"Not smooth at all," Wang Jixuan said, sitting on an ergonomic chair, placing his feet on the edge of the control platform in front, "The other party is very vigilant, and without being attracted by Xiao Hua's singing, it probably wouldn't have shown any traces at all."

Mu Dan laughed: "The Fusang Divine Wood is indeed an ancient divine tree, according to the information I've gathered so far, there are only a dozen such plant deities since ancient times in the Immortal Realm, definitely not easy to capture."

Xiao Hua asked, "Should I sing there daily?"

"Don't rush, let me think of a strategy."

Master Wang glanced at the ceiling filled with rapidly scrolling data information.

The entire command room was in shades of silver and white, with humanoid mechanical bodies visible in various spots, each mechanical body standing at a standard height of one meter twenty-three.

——This height is more flexible, enabling full use of command room space without feeling overcrowded.

Xiao Hua was drawn to the corner bookshelves, moving over to pick some books, discovering they are Immortal Realm books Mu Dan somehow acquired, all miscellaneous and unrelated to cultivation.

For instance, rankings of fairy beauties and handsome immortals;

Or which small faction successfully ascended, becoming a subsidiary force under a certain Immortal Palace, and so forth.

Xiao Hua read with great interest, quickly unraveling a curiosity within her heart.

The Eight Great Immortal Palaces simply broadly outlined their territories; they are lofty and distant, not interfering much with the workshops and cities within their domains.

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