Xiang Beifei continued to call out in his mind for a long time, but it remained silent.
He carefully sensed it, suddenly furrowing his brows.
"Not good, Xiaohei has run too deep."
Xiang Beifei and Xiaohei were closely connected, but sometimes the connection would break.
For example, when the eyes of the Candle Dragon darken the sky, they would lose their perception of each other.
Or, when they first arrived at the Edge Corner Airspace last time, in Kongcheng, when Xiang Beifei sent Xiaohei upstairs, he also lost contact briefly.
There are many powerful forces in the Edge Corner Airspace, which Xiang Beifei currently cannot control at all.
"That guy Xiaohei, didn’t I tell him not to run around in certain places?"
Xiang Beifei slightly frowned, pondering where Xiaohei might have gone.
However, Youmong didn’t ask too many questions. During the half-year Xiang Beifei was in seclusion, Youmong just stayed by Xiang Beifei’s side.
Xiaohei and Erha ran around everywhere and only came back once. Seeing Xiang Beifei still cultivating, they didn’t disturb him and ran off again. Where they wandered, they left no information, with only the clue of ancient relics.
Xiang Beifei decided to inquire about the news from He Yunfang.
Since the so-called ancient relics have appeared, He Yunfang, as the crane race’s Clan Leader, surely knows some rumors. The reason Xiang Beifei stayed with the crane race is that they are considered a moderate power among the Edge Corner Airspace, with clan members distributed across various cities, specializing in gathering information.
He left the cliff where he was cultivating and flew towards the Crane Dao Courtyard.
The Crane Dao Courtyard was not far from Xiang Beifei’s cave residence. It was where ordinary members of the crane race lived and cultivated, peaceful and tranquil. Even after more than half a year, it remained a scene of harmony.
Walking at the foot of the Crane Dao Courtyard, Xiang Beifei watched the Little White Cranes flying around the peaks, with clouds swirling among the mountains, resembling a utopia. Walking along the path, he felt contented and calm.
There was a breath of life here, which he quite liked.
Xiang Beifei continued to walk up the mountain. Elder Hetong, whom he passed, didn’t recognize him and, of course, didn’t see him. To avoid trouble, only He Yunfang and her daughter were aware of Xiang Beifei’s situation with the crane race.
Xiang Beifei spread out his Divine Sense and quickly detected He Yunfang who was in the middle of comprehending the Dao Stone. However, they weren’t in the Crane Dao Courtyard but rather in a cave abode a few miles away, not to disturb the regular clan members with the aura of cultivation.
He Qing was also beside him, sharing the Dao embryos she comprehended with her father, acting as his protector.
"The essence of this Dao Stone fits our Crane Dao perfectly. Dad, don’t rush; follow the essence of the Dao Stone." He Qing spread her Dao embryo, using her Crane Dao power to guide He Yunfang.
He Yunfang’s Dao embryo strength was slightly weaker than his daughter’s, but he earnestly followed her guidance to cultivate the Crane Dao.
The father and daughter were comprehending the Dao, so Xiang Beifei did not disturb them, planning to wait for He Yunfang to finish his cultivation.
At this time, He Yunfang was fully immersed in that mysterious essence of Dao, striving hard to elevate his understanding of the Crane Dao to a higher level, yet he always seemed a bit agitated and was just a fraction short.
He Yunfang’s cultivation had been stuck at the early stage of eternal life for nearly a millennium. He had been injured in his youth, and his Dao embryo had been recuperating ever since, which had not completely recovered, to the point where his daughter’s cultivation had now surpassed his own.
But the events of half a year ago made He Yunfang increasingly aware that relying solely on his daughter was far from enough to protect his race. Without strength, the people of the Dao Palace could take whatever they wanted without giving them a chance to refute.
This left He Yunfang very stifled, and he didn’t want the entire burden of the crane race to fall on his daughter’s shoulders. As a father, he also wanted to share some of the responsibility.
Thus, he was eager to improve his cultivation.
Yet despite having the Dao essence, he still couldn’t pierce through that barrier and enter the mid-stage of eternal life.
This barrier was extremely challenging for him.
He Yunfang was working hard to break through the mid-stage eternal life barrier, having reached a critical point, but when that energy slightly trembled, He Yunfang’s strength fell back down.
"Failed again." He Yunfang sighed, looking very bitter, "I’ve failed over three thousand times, still haven’t succeeded. Perhaps my talent has reached its limit."
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Comprehending that layer of Dao embryos seemed straightforward enough for his daughter, but when he tried, he simply couldn’t break through.
He Qing consoled him, "Dad, you’re still too anxious. You must calm your mind and try again. This Dao essence resonates well with us; it will definitely work."
He Yunfang glanced at his daughter, nodded slightly, then once again immersed himself in that essence.
A crane shadow fluttered in the void, transforming into two powerful white cranes, circling around the Dao Stone, mirroring the essence upon it.
He Yunfang was indeed trying hard to comprehend, yet after half an hour, he failed once more.
He Yunfang gritted his teeth and said.
"Is it really so difficult to advance from the early to mid-stage of eternal life?"
Xiang Beifei couldn’t help but mutter.
He felt that he had encountered no significant obstacle from early to late-stage eternal life, a scenario like He Yunfang’s arduous comprehending didn’t exist.
Yet looking at the two crane shadows, he suddenly remembered Leisure Clouds and Wild Cranes.