"Shared the Crossing imprint?" Xu Mo was slightly surprised, not expecting this function.
Allowing cultivators below the Saint realm to enter Earth was a good thing.
The drifting bottle then conveyed another piece of information, stating: "The Crossing is not just a stage for Saints, but also an opportunity for those with great destiny to emerge, a grand chance for low-level cultivators to rapidly advance their cultivation!"
Xu Mo listened with some astonishment. Did the drifting bottle mean that cultivators below the Saint realm would have great opportunities if they participated in the Crossing on Earth?
The drifting bottle nodded noncommittally and continued, "Indeed, the Crossing is a great secret of the immortal path, capable of making Saints become immortals. The profound Dao rhymes and laws contained within are immensely beneficial to low-level cultivators."
It further revealed that in past Crossings, low-level cultivators who entered alongside Saints had their cultivation advance by at least two major realms!
There were even cultivators who were already in the Quasi-Saint realm who broke through to the Saint realm in one go, and then directly joined the Crossing, competing on the same stage as Saints.
Among them were no shortage of exceptionally talented individuals.
For instance, in the fourth Crossing counting backward from the present, there was a woman in the Divine Rope realm who possessed immense destiny. In just a few years, she leaped across the Heaven-Treading realm and the Quasi-Saint realm, directly reaching the Saint realm.
She ultimately succeeded in the Crossing and ascended to immortality. With her cultivation at the early Saint stage, she even pushed aside some of the Extreme Dao Saints.
Xu Mo's eyelids twitched as he heard this. From the Divine Rope realm to the Saint realm in just a few years?
What kind of sorcery was this? Even with his own cheat, he hadn't progressed that quickly, unless he had an endless supply of resources for the Chaos Furnace to refine.
But the woman the drifting bottle spoke of cultivated through her own talent, which was truly terrifying.
"You're not trying to trick me, are you?" Xu Mo expressed his doubt. No matter how extraordinary the Crossing was, it couldn't be this overpowered, could it?
"What benefit would tricking you bring to this bottle?" the drifting bottle retorted first, then added, "From the Divine Rope realm to the Saint realm in a few years is nothing for those with great destiny. In more ancient times, there are even legends of mortals becoming Saints in a single year. However, the eras are too distant, and it's impossible to verify now."
Xu Mo's heart grew solemn.
He had originally thought that becoming a Saint in over a hundred years was already remarkable, but he had underestimated the world.
If what the bottle said was true, a mortal becoming a Saint in a year, then how terrifying must their talent and roots be, and how immense their destiny?
He believed he was no less than anyone else. If he could cultivate during the Crossing, becoming a Saint in a year might not be impossible.
The Chaos Furnace could refine all things, perhaps it could even refine the entire rules of the Crossing.
Thinking of this, Xu Mo cast a subtle glance at the drifting bottle.
Wasn't this thing a manifestation of some of the Crossing's rules? Why not give it a try?
The drifting bottle's non-existent hairs stood on end. It felt a strong sense of malice directed towards it.
This malice clearly came from Xu Mo. The drifting bottle unconsciously floated further away, creating distance between itself and Xu Mo.
Ultimately, Xu Mo abandoned the idea of refining the drifting bottle, as it was still useful to him.
Furthermore, having revealed so much information, it could be considered a qualified captive.
Treating captives well had always been Xu Mo's principle.
He looked at the Crossing imprint in his hand again, his gaze changing.
This imprint could bring along cultivators below the Saint realm, meaning he could also bring Gongsun Rou and the others to Earth.
He was currently at the Saint realm, but his subordinates' cultivation levels lagged far behind. The highest among them, Gongsun Rou, was only close to the Divine Rope realm.
He had been troubled by this before. Cultivation was purely dependent on talent, and he couldn't help much.
Now, with the great opportunity of the Crossing, Gongsun Rou and the others' cultivation levels should be able to advance rapidly.
Next, Xu Mo asked the drifting bottle for more details and learned that the sharing of the Crossing imprint had no restrictions; any number of people could share it.
"Saints preach the Crossing and take in many disciples. However, Saints cannot personally handle the disciple recruitment, so they will have a large number of disciples act on their behalf," the drifting bottle said slowly.
Xu Mo frowned slightly, "If others act on their behalf, does that still count as their own doing? Does the Crossing recognize it?"
The drifting bottle replied, "Naturally, it is recognized. The path of preaching the Crossing is not the same as recruiting disciples for the Crossing. Preaching, preaching, is about spreading one's own methods. The more people cultivate one's methods, the more destiny one gains, and the greater the chance of achieving immortality through the Crossing!"
Hearing the drifting bottle's explanation, Xu Mo understood.
In essence, it was about having more people cultivate the methods they created to gain destiny for the Crossing.
And the destiny of the Crossing was the key for the Saints participating in it to achieve immortality.
In the Crossing, the nine individuals with the most destiny would obtain the immortal destiny, ascend to immortality, and achieve true transcendence, their lives reaching their ultimate sublimation!
Soon, Xu Mo also realized that it was already tragic enough for Earthlings that Saints were fighting using Earth as the battleground for the Crossing.
Now that he knew low-level cultivators could also enter Earth, it was likely that the global landscape would be in extreme turmoil when the Crossing began.
Mortals without supernatural powers were defenseless against cultivators.
Only the vast machinery of the state could offer some resistance. But against Saints who could come and go freely, nuclear weapons would be useless.
Thinking of this, Xu Mo began to worry about his fellow countrymen in China.
However, it was still too early to worry about these things. He shook his head and put his thoughts away.
As for the Crossing, Xu Mo had nothing to fear. Although he was only in the early Saint realm, he had the Chaos Furnace, and breaking through to the Extreme Dao Saint realm would not be difficult.
Moreover, the Chaos Furnace was not a mere decoration but an extremely powerful supreme treasure!
Once it was fully revived, Xu Mo believed that even an Extreme Dao Saint could not withstand it, and perhaps even an immortal descending to the mortal realm could be contended with!
However, this was his trump card, and he would not use it unless in extremely dangerous situations.
Xu Mo put the drifting bottle back into the Chaos Furnace. This time, he wouldn't simmer it slowly, considering it a reward for providing so much information.
Upon seeing this, the drifting bottle was almost moved to tears.
This guy still had some conscience; it wasn't in vain that this bottle revealed so much inside information.
It just wondered when it would be freed from imprisonment and allowed to leave.
...
The next day, as the sun rose, its rays fell upon the imperial capital of Da Qian, warm and gentle.
Xu Mo walked out of the sleeping quarters, looked up at the sky, and his eyes emitted golden light, piercing the scorching sun. He saw the surface of the sun.
After a long gaze, he murmured, "As expected, it has merged with Earth. Even the sky has changed."
This was no longer the sky of the Great Wilderness he once knew. Xu Mo saw many satellites and space stations in the sky.
On one of the space stations, a vibrant red flag was emblazoned, incredibly striking and dazzling in the cold, silent expanse of space!