Who among mortals does not strive?
Even cultivators of lower ranks are all striving.
Striving against heaven and earth, against time, against fellow cultivators, against inner demons.
Everyone, from birth, has been on the path of striving, only their directions differ.
Fan Cheng and the other three also need to strive, to catch up with His Majesty's pace, unwilling to be mere 'vase' decorations unable to assist the Emperor.
Therefore, upon entering Earth this time, they do not intend to return after their trials.
Instead, they will strive! Strive until their realms break through to the Heaven-Treading realm!
This is their only chance. If they do not seize it tightly, it will never come again.
Gongsun Rou harbored the same thoughts.
She possessed exceptional talent, among the very best in Da Qian. Had she devoted herself wholeheartedly to cultivation, she would have broken through to the Divine Rope realm years ago.
But she wished to assist His Majesty, so she dedicated most of her energy to managing state affairs, causing her cultivation speed to slow.
Yet, even with this slowness, she was far superior to most. To this day, besides His Majesty, she remained the most powerful cultivator in Da Qian.
Upon learning that His Majesty had already become a Saint, her perspective shifted significantly, and a sense of urgency filled her heart, a desire to catch up with His Majesty's pace.
This journey of striving was the best opportunity.
The two spaceships sped through the sky, crossing the Eastern Frontline in the blink of an eye, heading towards the Ancient Barrier.
The spaceships bore the imprint of the Striving Seal. The Ancient Barrier did not obstruct them, and the ships passed through directly, entering the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
The moment the two spaceships appeared, the people of Earth, who had been closely observing, widened their eyes.
Were those two ships? They looked hundreds of meters long, so immense. Why weren't they sailing on the water but flying in the sky?
This was utterly preposterous, truly befitting a transcendent civilization!
Those who witnessed this scene firsthand on the sea could not help but exclaim.
The experienced influencers immediately controlled their cameras, capturing the spaceships with rapid clicks, and uploaded them to the internet, once again shocking netizens!
"Holy crap, these wooden boats can actually fly, and so fast? That's not scientific!"
"Awesome, spaceships! They look so much like the aircraft carriers in sci-fi movies. Anti-gravity, high-speed flight, ignoring wind resistance – how is this even possible?"
Professionals in physics who saw this cried out in disbelief!
But more people were left to speculate about who was aboard these two spaceships.
The cultivators who emerged from the Great Wilderness earlier, the most extravagant of whom rode a roc with golden feathers, making an incredibly dashing entrance.
Back then, people thought that person was already incredibly impressive, likely a high-ranking official in the Da Qian Dynasty.
Now, ships hundreds of meters long, adorned with pavilions, towers, carved dragons, and phoenixes, incredibly luxurious, appeared in the sky. One glance was enough to tell that whoever could ride such a ship must have an extraordinary status!
"Could it be one of the Da Qian Emperors?" a netizen speculated.
But soon, someone refuted it, stating that the Da Qian Emperor had visited Earth before, and was very low-key, never this flashy.
Most people's guesses pointed towards the Da Qian royal family, as in a cultivation dynasty, only royal family members would have the资格 to ride ships carved with dragons and phoenixes.
Only then did people notice that after entering Earth, the spaceships flew directly towards Huaxia.
This made people in other countries envious.
Why did Da Qian choose Huaxia as their Earth ally, and not their own country?
The most dejected among them were the Americans.
They believed that as the most powerful nation on Earth, the best choice for Da Qian to select an ally would be the United States.
Yet, the reality was that the Da Qian Emperor hadn't even given the United States a second glance, decisively choosing Huaxia as their ally.
Most Americans believed that the foolish actions of the US leadership early on had angered Da Qian, which was why Da Qian was unwilling to form an alliance with them.
This led to much dissatisfaction among many Americans towards their own leadership.
On the advanced spaceship, looking at the unfamiliar yet familiar scenery outside, Lin Xue and Alice's faces lit up with joy.
When they inadvertently entered the Great Wilderness and were captured as prisoners, they believed they would never return to Earth in this lifetime.
Unexpectedly, so many twists and turns had occurred, and they had finally returned to Earth, their homeland.
Gongsun Rou had already arranged for cultivators to notify the Huaxia authorities in advance, so the spaceship flew directly into Huaxia territory without causing much of a stir.
The spaceship first headed to Lin Xue's home. When people saw the spaceship, over 500 meters long and 200 meters wide, slowly descending, the visual impact was utterly breathtaking!
Lin Xue's mother, seeing such a spectacle for the first time, was so stunned that she remained dazed, not even reacting when her daughter jumped from the ship and came to her side.
Lin Yong, however, appeared much calmer. Having been to the Great Wilderness once, his mindset was naturally different.
"Mom!" Lin Xue, with teary eyes, embraced her mother tightly.
Lin Mu came back to her senses, also shedding tears, gently patting her daughter's back, murmuring that she was safe, that she was safe...
On the spaceship, Gongsun Rou looked at Alice and asked, "Consort Li, would you like to go home and see your relatives?"
Alice shook her head, "No, I have no relatives."
She had been adopted since childhood. Her adoptive father, who had treated her very well, passed away. Her adoptive mother, fearing she would fight with her son over assets, drove her out of the house.
Later, after she started working, she was always busy with her career and never had a home of her own.
Seeing this, Gongsun Rou asked no further questions.
Next, Alice and Lin Xue stayed together in the Lin family's villa. They would reside there for a period.
Mainly, Lin Xue wanted to spend time with her mother. As for her father, she felt it wasn't necessary.
Gongsun Rou and the four of them stayed to guard the two consorts, ensuring no accidents occurred.
However, they did not stay in the villa but remained on the spaceship to cultivate.
The incredibly active spiritual energy on Earth was of immense benefit to them. The moment they entered Earth, Gongsun Rou felt the barriers of her realm showing signs of shattering.
Fan Cheng and the others felt the same.
This filled them with excitement. Venturing into Earth had indeed been the right decision; this opportunity was of immense help to them!
The Da Qian cultivators who were undergoing trials on Earth also learned that the two consorts, along with Lord Gongsun and several generals, had entered Earth.
Some who held official positions in the court specially came to pay their respects, then followed suit, guarding the vicinity of the Lin family's villa alongside Fan Cheng and the others.
Suddenly, the villa area of the Lin family became a gathering place for Da Qian cultivators, and all of them were relatively powerful cultivators!
Those without the Void Integration realm were not even qualified to come and pay their respects.