As for returning to the Cultivation Continent to visit relatives and friends, that is currently unrealistic. Lin Yun simply has no way back at present.
He is even clearly aware that, after so many more years have passed, some of his loved ones who never stepped into eternal life have probably already reached the end of their lifespan…
Birth, ageing, illness, and death are things no one wants to face, yet everyone must face them.
Although Lin Yun does not wish to think about it, deep down he already knows this truth.
There is nothing he can do. He had already done everything in his power to extend their lives as much as possible. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, many of them would not even have lived to a hundred years.
Before coming to the ancestral land, Lin Yun had put everything aside and spent a full millennium accompanying them.
What he should do now is charge towards even higher levels of strength with all his might. Only then might he accomplish the original purpose that brought him to the ancestral land.
…
On the way back to see his mother, Lin Yun once again altered his appearance and aura. This time, while roaming outside, unless some special opportunity arose, he naturally planned to keep a low profile.
…
Seven days later.
At this moment, Lin Yun was truly on the road home, passing through the Kaiyang Domain.
He had long ago purchased a map of the nine human domains in the ancestral land, so when travelling he always avoided the territories of major powers, choosing a relatively safer route.
“Hm? The Tree of Origin seems to be fluctuating.”
While flying through the air, Lin Yun faintly sensed a ripple coming from the Tree of Origin inside his body.
He had experienced this kind of fluctuation once before.
It was the reaction that occurred when the Tree of Origin sensed an Origin Heart!
This ripple instantly filled Lin Yun with joy.
Did this mean that there was an Origin Heart inside the Kaiyang Domain?
Moreover, the distance from his current position should not be too great, otherwise he would not have been able to detect the fluctuation.
However, the ripple was extremely faint, which also indicated that it was still at a considerable distance.
Because the fluctuation was so weak, Lin Yun could not pinpoint the exact direction or know precisely where to search.
“Since I can sense it, it cannot be too far. I will treat this spot as the centre and thoroughly search within a radius of a hundred thousand li,” Lin Yun decided inwardly.
This time he had come out specifically intending to look for Origin Heart fragments, but he had never expected that, barely after leaving and while simply heading home first, he would already detect a fluctuation on the way.
This was truly a tremendous stroke of luck.
Having made up his mind, Lin Yun lowered his altitude, slowed his speed, and began flying low while searching.
…
After searching for some time, Lin Yun finally locked onto the target!
At this moment, he hovered in the air, gazing at an abandoned ancient city more than a thousand kilometres ahead.
From afar, the entire city appeared enormous, easily capable of housing a billion people without feeling crowded. Yet it had clearly been deserted long ago and now looked dilapidated.
“It should be in there,” Lin Yun murmured, his eyes filled with anticipation as he stared ahead.
Based on the fluctuations transmitted by the Tree of Origin within him, he was certain the source lay inside that abandoned ancient city!
As for the exact circumstances of the city, Lin Yun had no idea at all. He guessed it was probably the remains of some great power from history.
He had once purchased a map of the ancestral land and memorised it.
It was a contemporary map. Only current major powers were actively marked on it.
Historical powers, however, were not indicated.
After all, the history of the ancestral land stretched incredibly far back. If every past power were marked, the map would be far too cluttered to hold them all.
Moreover, it was practically impossible to record every great power throughout history. Many forces that had once dominated the ancestral land had been buried by time and lost to the ages.
“I should first find out some information about that abandoned ancient city before making any moves,” Lin Yun decided to himself.
If he could gather some prior intelligence, it would definitely be better than charging in blindly. At least he would know the basic situation.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Yun released his divine sense and discovered that far below, a team was heading straight towards the abandoned ancient city.
“I will go ask them.”
Lin Yun descended at once, landing about a hundred li ahead on the team’s path, intending to wait for them to pass by and then make enquiries.
If this group were locals, and since they were travelling towards the ruins, Lin Yun felt they should be able to tell him something useful.
