Picking Up Supreme Treasures in the Dream Realm

Leaving only a single sentence: "Since we’re at the Northern Sea, let’s try the fresh fish here."

Ten minutes later.

The "Mr. Spirit Crow" social platform account managed by the Spirit Crow Office suddenly posted a set of nine-grid images.

Five of these images showcase the beautiful natural scenery of the Northern Sea, fully displaying its vastness.

The other four images feature Mr. Spirit Crows as the main theme.

The first image shows Mr. Spirit Crows riding the waves, holding a Northern Sea white salmon over a meter long in his left hand, his figure exuding indescribable elegance.

The second image shows Mr. Spirit Crows personally using his finger as a knife to cut the fish meat into finger-sized strips, with strange traces visible in the air around the fish visible to the naked eye.

This image is accompanied by a caption: "After cultivating to the Quasi-Knight level, the Strong Manifestation breaks through the air, leaving behind the imprint of Condensed Manifestation, a sign of reaching a high level of mastery."

The third image portrays a barbecue grill over glowing red coals, with fish meat slices placed on it.

However, the focus isn’t on the grill, but on the countless reflections of Mr. Spirit Crows in the distant crashing waves.

The image is also annotated: "Mr. Spirit Crows personally demonstrates the ultimate realm of the Path of the Clear Mirror ’Mirror of Ten Thousand’, capable of affecting an opponent’s soul and creating visual interference."

The fourth image shows Mr. Spirit Crows seated across a table from his female secretary, a piece of golden grilled fish held between chopsticks.

The image includes a note: "Mr. Spirit Crows personally revealed a major piece of news; based on feedback from the mass promotion of the Six Paths of Canglan, he and Mr. Ghost are working on improving the universal cultivation technique. The second generation of the Six Paths of Canglan is expected to be released in six months, with cultivation efficiency increasing by at least 10%."

This series of images caused a massive global sensation immediately after its release.

Mr. Spirit Crows of Great Xia is such a personality, and his personal appearance at the Northern Sea, along with releasing the photos, carries significant symbolic importance.

This clearly indicates that the Eastern Giant Dragon will not abandon the Northern Sea, and the split of the Bering Kingdom is inevitable.

Besides that.

The Six Paths of Canglan affects every Canglan Person, serving as a ladder to change fate for billions of ordinary people worldwide.

Just because of this, the majority will support Mr. Spirit Crows of Great Xia, and in extension, support Great Xia.

Thus, hardly any country has commented on the Northern Sea Agreement.

Two hours later.

The Great Xia Culture and Tourism Administration released a short promotional video.

This was an aerial view of the Northern Sea, with the video ending on the message: "Travel with Mr. Spirit Crows, explore the Northern Sea."

The video, though not particularly exceptional in quality, went viral instantly.

Because it seemed to imply "Mr. Spirit Crows endorses Northern Sea tourism."

That evening.

The National Tourism Company suddenly launched bookings for the "Northern Sea Tour Line," with the first batch of tourists scheduled to depart in a month, initially sending 5000 people daily, with plans to increase the quota later.

Participants in the booking could order Northern Sea travel services after half a month.

Within just an hour, over 12 million people booked, stunning the entire world.

This number conveyed a clear message—that Great Xia not only completely overcame the effects of natural disasters, but its economy also entered an unprecedented period of rapid development.

The logic here is simple—only when people have money, time, and sufficient security can tourism flourish to such an extent.

And the reason so many people wish to travel to the Northern Sea, besides the significance of reclaiming the Northern Sea, is closely linked to Mr. Spirit Crows.

Many Great Xia people provided feedback to the National Tourism Company, ardently hoping the Northern Sea tour line could include a meal featuring the "same style" Northern Sea salmon barbecue as Mr. Spirit Crows.

This is a typical example of celebrity effect.

Yang Fan whimsically caught a salmon and had a barbecue, which countless people ascribed new meanings to.

*

Primordial World.

Sea of Death Black Sand.

Amidst the sky-covering black sand, Yang Fan transformed into Mr. Ghost, once again meeting the Guardian Knight of the Iron Fist Civilization.

Recently, the two had been meeting regularly to exchange information each time.

The last time Yang Fan advanced to the rank of Knight and met with the Guardian, it left the Knight so astonished that his jaw almost dropped to the sand.

Since that moment, the Guardian’s attitude has noticeably become more courteous.

"Two days ago, there was a civilization meeting held by our World Group, where each world shared recent occurrences."

The Guardian’s tone was a bit grave: "Our World Group consists of over 200 civilizations, and more than 70% of the worlds have discovered traces of the Qing yang Demon Race."

The Knight paused for a moment and added: "Canglan Ghost, it appears your judgment was spot on; the demon calamity has already erupted, and every civilization world will face a severe test."

Yang Fan had previously detected demons in the Iron Fist Civilization through a member of the Iron Fist People at the World Gate of Eastern City, issuing a warning to the Guardian.

At that time, the Guardian was half-convinced, thinking it might just be a coincidence. However, the outcome of the World Group meeting made him reluctantly accept it.

The Knight solemnly placed his right fist on his abdomen and said: "Canglan Ghost, thank you very much for your warning!"

The Guardian’s right fist immediately emitted a dim glow, forming an Elemental Spirit shroud, which is a common knightly courtesy among civilization worlds.

Yang Fan similarly placed his right fist on his lower abdomen and replied: "No need to be so formal."

The Elemental Spirit shroud appeared instantly, with blurry patterns emerging on its surface.

The Guardian noticed this subtle detail, secretly shocked in his heart.

These patterns are not mere decorations but are formed by the transformation of Elemental Spirit upon reaching a certain level—known as the "Mark of Elemental Spirit."

Generally, only those who reach the Middle Rank Knight level can condense the Mark of Elemental Spirit.

Of course, this isn’t absolute; some geniuses from powerful civilization worlds, upon receiving a significant amount of resources, can also condense the Mark of Elemental Spirit even at the Low Rank Knight stage.

Yang Fan mentioned another matter: "At the civilization meeting of the World Group belonging to the Iron Fist Civilization, wasn’t there a warning against swiftly eliminating demons?"

The Guardian was momentarily taken aback: "There wasn’t."

The Knight’s expression changed at the thought of a certain possibility: "Is there an issue with quickly eliminating demons?"

Yang Fan slowly explained: "It is a trap."

The Guardian, possessing the capability of a leader, was astute and quickly deduced the reasoning: "Is this a method for the demons to screen for civilizations with potential?"

Yang Fan confirmed: "Yes! The faster the demons are cleared, the quicker their support, and the stronger the reinforcements. Eventually, you will become a primary target of the demons."

Back then, he had obtained the insight of the Five Tao Star Formation, and with the help of the World Tree sapling, Xiaocang, he had seen the Qing yang Demon Race’s airships invading each civilization world.

The magical power of the star formation insight allowed him to detect the malicious intent of the Qing yang Demons.

The Guardian naturally concluded the most optimal solution: "In that case, the best approach is to leave some demon vanguards and not eliminate them?"

Yang Fan agreed: "Exactly!"

The Guardian once again paid his respects, his voice filled with gratitude: "This information is extremely important for the Iron Fist Civilization."

The Knight felt somewhat emotional.

Previously, he had received information from his subordinates that the Canglan Civilization had yet to deal with the demons, and the situation had only worsened, with demons occupying parts of Canglan Star.

He had once doubted whether he had overestimated the Canglan Civilization.

Now he realized that the Canglan Civilization’s approach was indeed the most prudent choice.

Yang Fan added another point: "There must be some civilization worlds in your World Group aware of this trap, but they didn’t say anything. The Iron Fist Civilization should exercise caution."

The Guardian sighed: "Thank you very much for the reminder."

The Knight actually understood this behavior well, because when faced with the overwhelming demon calamity, if other civilization worlds performed a little better, the burden on his own civilization would lighten a bit.

Selfishness and self-interest are inherently present in every civilization world.

Yang Fan then stated his purpose: "Tomorrow, the Canglan Civilization will formally establish the interface transit station."

The Guardian was momentarily stunned, feeling a tinge of envy: "The Iron Fist Civilization’s promised 1,000 warriors will be posted to the interface transit station on time."

This was part of the agreement reached earlier between the two sides.

The Canglan Civilization was currently in dire need of warriors, and so temporarily borrowed 1,000 warriors from the Iron Fist Civilization to bolster the defense of the interface transit station.

Yang Fan gave a final salute and his figure silently vanished into the sandstorm.

The Guardian did not leave but remained standing quietly for a while.

The Knight gazed in the direction where Yang Fan disappeared, muttering softly: "I wonder when the Iron Fist Civilization will have its own interface transit station."