Chapter 37: Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven
As of now, only thirteen of Ye Fan’s group remained, with all others dead. Except for Ye Fan, who possessed a unique physique, the remaining twelve were evenly distributed, with each Cave Heaven and Blessed Land taking exactly two people.
This was a passive selection, but Zhou Yi, Lin Jia, and the others did not resist it. As the elders of Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven had said, this was an opportunity for them.
In the end, Ye Fan found himself in an awkward position. Initially, everyone had high hopes for him, but now no one paid him any attention, and no one sought him out.
“If you don’t take Ye Fan, I won’t go with you.” At this moment, Pang Bo looked only eleven or twelve years old, but his words were quite resolute. “At worst, I’ll go with Ye Fan to the mortal world and make a living there.”
An elder from Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven explained, “There are no mortals within the Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands. If he joins like this, it might not be a good thing for him.”
Ye Fan understood clearly. After careful thought, he considered all the possible scenarios. The Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands were filled with cultivators. Who would care about a mere mortal like him? Even with Pang Bo looking out for him, it wouldn’t be a long-term solution, and there would inevitably be countless unforeseen troubles.
“Pang Bo, go with them. I won’t join any Cave Heaven or Blessed Land. Perhaps it’s better to live simply and peacefully as an ordinary person.”
“No, I must take you with me.” Pang Bo firmly opposed.
“Alright, we’ll take Ye Fan too, and let him come along.” The elders of Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven didn’t want Pang Bo to hold a grudge, so they decided to bring Ye Fan as well.
“Wait!” Ye Fan showed no joy; instead, his face was calm. “I said I won’t join any Cave Heaven or Blessed Land. Thank you for your kindness.”
“Ye Fan, this is an opportunity…” Pang Bo hurriedly tried to persuade him.
Ye Fan shook his head. “Don’t try to convince me.” He had thought it through carefully and fully understood that once he joined a Cave Heaven or Blessed Land, he might face all kinds of trouble. Moreover, the elder from Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven had hinted at it earlier.
“If you don’t go, I absolutely won’t go with them either.” Pang Bo was very loyal and refused to leave Ye Fan behind to set off alone.
Ye Fan smiled. “In the future, I’ll be counting on you. You need to cultivate well. I’ll rely on you to provide for me—like sending me a few chivalrous maidens, fairy maidens, divine maidens, or holy maidens… just a few will do. I’m not picky.”
Pang Bo rolled his eyes at that. The cultivators from the other Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands also showed strange expressions, and a few female cultivators glared at him fiercely.
“Ye Fan, you should come with me.” Pang Bo tried again.
“I do want to go with you, but only as a guest for a while, not to join them. I wonder if the people of Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven will allow it.” Ye Fan suddenly said this. He wasn’t willing to completely cut himself off from the path of immortality and wanted to learn more about Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven, but he didn’t want to be bound by any sect.
“Good, as long as you’re willing to go.” Pang Bo immediately brightened up. As long as Ye Fan agreed to go, he felt he could find a way to keep him there. He immediately looked toward the elders of Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven.
“Alright.” The elders finally nodded.
Ye Fan’s group was about to part ways. The road ahead was unknown, and everyone felt both confusion and anticipation. In their final moments together, they all wished each other well and promised to reunite in the future.
At this moment, Ye Fan seemed particularly special. His path ahead held no hope, and he was already like someone from a different world compared to the others. Even if they met again in the future, it was easy to imagine that he would no longer be in their sight. Everyone looked at him with strange expressions, each with different feelings.
In the end, they bid each other farewell.
“Ye Fan, take this…” Before leaving, Liu Yiyi handed Ye Fan the string of prayer beads she was holding. Without waiting for him to refuse, she quickly walked away.
“Actually, being an ordinary person is fine too. I wish you a lifetime of happiness.” Li Xiaoman came over, said these words, gave him a deep look, and then turned and left.
“Ye Fan, I wish you all the best in the future. I believe that with your abilities, you can live a colorful life in the mortal world.” After saying this, Lin Jia walked away.
Then, Zhou Yi and Wang Ziwen also came to say goodbye.
“Actually, being an ordinary person is a kind of blessing.” Zhou Yi smiled faintly, gently patted him on the shoulder, and said, “There’s nothing to be discouraged about.”
Ye Fan remained calm and smiled slightly. “Who can say what the future holds?”
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A moment later, more than a dozen divine rainbows shot into the sky one after another, cutting through the quiet night like brilliant shooting stars, gradually disappearing into the horizon. The group parted ways.
After the people from other Cave Heavens had gone far away, the elders of Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven said to Pang Bo and Ye Fan, “Actually, our Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands are not far apart. If you want to meet, it will be easy.”
The people of Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven didn’t set off until the next day. They traveled on divine rainbows, moving like the wind and lightning, incredibly fast, with mountains, rivers, and forests receding behind them.
Finally, the group stopped in front of a misty, immortal mountain. The place was peaceful, with lush trees, pavilions and towers scattered among them, flowing springs and waterfalls, and immortal cranes dancing—a truly beautiful and natural scene.
“Is this Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven?” Pang Bo couldn’t help asking, but his next words were rather jarring. He muttered to himself, “Those immortal cranes look plump… Can we catch a couple and roast them?”
An elder beside him glared at him in annoyance. “Those are immortal cranes that have awakened their intelligence. Don’t get any ideas. With your current skills, you can’t even get close to them.”
This place wasn’t Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven itself, only its mountain gate. Inside, immortal mist swirled, hazy and indistinct, with rare flowers and exotic herbs everywhere. When they reached a place deep in the clouds, they saw a large green stone standing ahead, carved with two ancient characters: Spirit Ruins.
Pang Bo naturally didn’t recognize such ancient characters. An elder beside him explained, and only then did he understand that they had finally arrived at Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven.
Legend had it that this was a ruin left over from the ancient era. Later generations had cleared it slightly, and it became a Cave Heaven and Blessed Land. It could be said that Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven had a long history. If traced back, this ancient land could be extended to the Primordial Era.
People of later generations had conducted large-scale excavations and cleanings here, hoping to find some divine objects in the ruins, but in the end, they found nothing.
The powerful cultivators who had trained in this Cave Heaven over the ages always felt that this place wasn’t simple, but they never made any significant discoveries.
Passing the large green stone and entering the immortal mist ahead, the scene suddenly changed dramatically. Inside was an incredibly magnificent world, as if they had suddenly stepped into another realm.
“This is Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven!”
“It’s like a world of its own!”
The elders were very pleased with Ye Fan and Pang Bo’s reactions.
The vegetation here seemed to be favored by the essence of the sun and moon. Even the grass and trees were exceptionally green, as if carved from jade. Ancient trees towered to the sky, medicinal herbs gave off fragrance, spirit birds flew about, rare beasts appeared and disappeared, and divine springs gurgled.
At that moment, Ye Fan felt a sudden trance. A passage of scripture echoed in his mind—the one he had obtained from the bronze coffin.
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