by Feng Yise
Bottlenecks to all cultivators was a hard to surmount chasm.
Especially from Tier 6 to Tier 7, there was a huge threshold. Even though the Azure Spirit Tree was a heaven and earth spirit wood, wanting to cross this hurdle was also absolutely not something that easy.
The Azure Spirit Tree's cultivation could be calculated in units of centuries.
Don't look at how the Azure Spirit Tree was just a half-grown child appearance. Actually, he was totally an old tree demon!
It was just that the time he gave birth to a primordial spirit was not long, so his mind was not very m.a.t.u.r.e.
Absorbing wood essence power to break through bottlenecks was actually about the same as martial artists breaking through bottlenecks.
When martial artists were breaking through this sort of major checkpoint, they needed titanic amounts of essence energy as support. Otherwise, it was very easy to fail the breakthrough.
This was also the reason why medicinal pills were so important when breaking through bottlenecks.
If Ye Yuan did not help the Azure Spirit Tree apply the needles, this distance of half a step, the Azure Spirit Tree might not even break through for dozens of years, even a century.
But his speed of absorbing wood essence power increasing ten times, this difficult problem would be easily resolved.
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "This stretch of spirit vein is indeed your optimal place to breakthrough bottlenecks. It's also no wonder that you entrenched here all along and not leave. The matter should not be delayed. Let's begin."
Ye Yuan did not plan on wasting time. It had been roughly over half a year's time since he was out. No idea what situation the Endless World was in right now either. He must make the best use of his time to get out.
. . . . . .
The following few days, Ye Yuan frequently used the needles on the Azure Spirit Tree's main body.
Indeed, the Azure Spirit Tree's aura gradually became violent, looking like it was going to break through to Tier 7 soon!
On the eighth day, tribulation clouds rolled in the sky. The Azure Spirit Tree finally welcomed the heavenly tribulation!
"The heavenly tribulation came. You be careful yourself! You're a heaven and earth spirit wood. The might of this heavenly tribulation is bound to be extraordinary. Even though this Wood Spirit Dragon Imprisoning Array's offensive power isn't high, using it to defend is pretty decent. I'll control the grand array to help you block a portion of the heavenly tribulation's power. The rest will be up to yourself!" Ye Yuan said.
Sensing the horrifying aura coming from the tribulation clouds, the Azure Spirit Tree's expression was also a never-before solemn.
"Good brother! I promise you that after I transcend this tribulation, I'll definitely guard your friend for ten years!"
This heavenly tribulation was not so easy to transcend for the Azure Spirit Tree.
He finally managed to cultivate out a primordial spirit, unlike when he was muddle-headed back then, relying entirely on instinct to do things.
The present Azure Spirit Tree was filled with yearning and curiosity towards this world and did not wish to fall under the heavenly tribulation.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Talk again after this. You don't have to be so nervous either. This isn't beneficial to you transcending the tribulation instead. This place is a land of spirit vein. Not only is it your optimal location to cultivate, but it's also likewise your ideal place to transcend tribulations. Unceasing wood essence power, what can the heavenly tribulation do to you?"
The Azure Spirit Tree's eyes lit up as he said in annoyance, "This stupid brain of mine, why didn't I think of that!"
Before long, the heavenly tribulation descended. The commotion was indeed extraordinary.
Ye Yuan controlled the grand array to resist the heavenly tribulation only withstood for one round, and the grand array collapsed with a loud bang. Ye Yuan even sustained considerable injuries for this.
But on this stretch of spirit vein, the Azure Spirit Tree's strength was truly by no means insignificant.
No matter how the heavenly tribulation wreaked havoc, the Azure Spirit Tree could recover rapidly.
Furthermore, through Ye Yuan helping him to tidy up his meridians, the Azure Spirit Tree's speed of drawing on the wood essence power was ten times than before.
Under such circ.u.mstances, virtually nothing could destroy him. Even the heavenly tribulation could not as well!
Finally, the tribulation clouds dissipated, and the Azure Spirit Tree successfully broke through to Tier 7!
"Hahaha! To think that I feared the heavenly tribulation like a tiger! Looking at it now, it's also nothing much!" the Azure Spirit Tree chortled loudly and arrived beside Ye Yuan with a leap.
Tier 7 was already an extremely daunting existence in this expanse of heaven and earth.
Even in the Divine Realm, Tier 7 powerhouses could also own a piece of small territory and lord over a region.
The Azure Spirit Tree crossing this threshold, how could it not be happy?
"Haha, congratulations to Brother Qing," Ye Yuan congratulated as well.
Although Ye Yuan's injuries were already healed at this time, the Azure Spirit Tree knew that he played a role of vital importance during the process of him breaking through this time.
"Ye Yuan, we're good brothers from hereafter. My promise to you will definitely be fulfilled! Here, this is the Azure Spirit Heart Fusing Fluid. Take it!"
The Azure Spirit Tree casually threw toward Ye Yuan a wood-material vessel. Inside was filled with some azure-colored liquid. It was precisely the Azure Spirit Heart Fusing Fluid!
Ye Yuan was ecstatic when he saw and said, "High-grade Azure Spirit Heart Fusing Fluid! Brother Qing, thanks a lot! My friend is inside the space I carry on me. If Brother Qing doesn't mind, stay inside there from now on as well."
The Azure Spirit Tree nodded his head as a show of agreement.
Ye Yuan said, "Brother Qing, don't resist. I'll put you inside."
Ye Yuan's mind willed and directly placed the Azure Spirit Tree and himself inside the Vast Heaven Pagoda.
Inside the Vast Heaven Pagoda, Ye Yuan and the Azure Spirit Tree appeared in front of Yue Mengli and the rest.
Ye Yuan passed the Azure Spirit Heart Fusing Fluid to Yue Mengli and said, "Li-er, this is the Azure Spirit Heart Fusing Fluid. You consume it directly will do!"
Yue Mengli said in astonishment, "You . . . You really found the Azure Spirit Heart Fusing Fluid?"
Ye Yuan said smilingly, "Brother Qing and I agreed on a divine soul contract lasting ten years. For the next ten year, he'll guard by your side constantly and provide Azure Spirit Heart Fusing Fluid for you. In the future, consume this quantity of Azure Spirit Heart Fusing Fluid every month, and you can continuously recover the divine soul being torn. As long as you don't employ the power of the Moonlight Heavenly Eye, it can keep you worry-free for ten years."
Yue Mengli's eyes were wet long ago already. Ye Yuan deliberately cut off the Vast Heaven Pagoda's connection with the outside world and not let the people inside know what was happening outside.
But it was precisely because so that Yue Mengli was even more aware of this trip's danger.
Putting aside other things, just looking at the Azure Spirit Tree's Tier 7 aura, unimaginable dangers must have been experienced in between this.
But Ye Yuan actually really found the Azure Spirit Tree for the sake of a promise back then.
Furthermore, making such a divine soul contract with a powerhouse like the Azure Spirit Tree, Ye Yuan definitely paid an immense price too.
The emotions in Yue Mengli's heart at present was long unable to be described using words already.
"Ye Yuan, thank you!"
Yue Mengli did not hold back, swiftly planted a light kiss on Ye Yuan's face, then she turned her head over. Her entire face was burning as if it was on fire.
Chapter 677 - Divine Realm's Anecdote!
Ye Yuan was somewhat dazed, cau
ght off guard by Yue Mengli's unexpected action.
A hint of lingering fragrance reverberated beside his face. The moist red lips were very soft and very exquisite and actually made him somewhat reluctant to part with that action just now.
In his past life and this life, it was still Ye Yuan's first time having such intimate actions with a girl.
Even he, this Alchemy Emperor, was kind of at a loss on what to do right now as well.
As for Yue Mengli, she buried her head into her c.h.e.s.t quickly, bashful until she wished that she could find a hole in the ground to tunnel in.
It was Ye Yuan's first time, but how was it not her first time too?
Yue Mengli herself also did not think why she would kiss Ye Yuan earlier at the behest of supernatural powers.
This to her, this reserved lady, was simply unimaginable.
In the Divine Realm, how many men were enthralled with longing for her, but she had always turned her nose up at them.
But now, why was she so deplorable in front of Ye Yuan?
Who she liked was Alchemy Emperor Qingyun Zi. How could she possibly be interested in this boy?
Won't, definitely won't!
En, she was purely expressing her gratitude!
That's it!
But why could she always see Qingyun Zi's shadow on Ye Yuan's body?
Yue Mengli's mind ran wild, her entire person was in a mess.
The atmosphere seemed rather heavy and kind of stifling. Of course, there was still some ambiguity.
Yet, there was still a person with a dumbfounded look by the side. The Azure Spirit Tree did not know what the two of them were doing at all.
"What's with you guys? You were still perfectly fine just now. Why aren't you speaking all of a sudden?" the Azure Spirit Tree asked very stupidly and very naively.
Even though the Azure Spirit Tree was a heaven and earth spirit wood, it had only cultivated out a primordial spirit for a few short years. It was even more clueless about the feelings between humans.
About Yue Mengli's actions just now, he did not feel that there was any inappropriate area.
"Cough, cough, nothing. Brother Qing, I'll have to trouble you in the future!" Ye Yuan also came back to his senses at this time and said rather awkwardly.
The Azure Spirit Tree who did not care about anything at all did not suspect anything else and said with a smile, "This space you carry with you is really quite good. It's good enough to compare to a small world! Looks like Ye Yuan, you, indeed have encountered immense fortunes. It's also pretty good for me to stay here. It's just, I wonder where will we be going next?"
Ye Yuan said, "I still have a matter to handle. After settling this matter, we'll leave the God Prohibited Demon Region and return to the Endless World."
. . . . . .
On the second day, Ye Yuan left seclusion and carried an ice-blue medicinal pill in his hand to see Lu-er.
This day, Ye Yuan had waited for far too long. Even he himself was somewhat worked up.
It was Ye Yuan who brought Lu-er onto the path of cultivation but did not think that it would harm her because of this.
All along, who Ye Yuan felt he owed the most to was Lu-er.
But him walking out of a small little Tranquil Cloud Sect, his strength was seriously too weak. Even refining a medicinal pill could not be done as well.
Now, he finally had the strength to refine the Five-Revolutions Iceheart Pill and gathered up the medicinal herbs to refine the medicinal pill. He naturally refined it right away.
"Lu-er, what Young Master promised you is finally accomplished! You eat this medicinal pill, then circulate your skill and give it a try!" Ye Yuan said rather agitatedly.
Actually, these few years, Lu-er's days following by Ye Yuan's side were tough.
She knew that Ye Yuan was caught in dangerous situations countless times, but she was a good-for-nothing who could not even cultivate and could not help Young Master. This made her very anguished inwardly.
Looking at the medicinal pill Ye Yuan passed over, that mopey face of Lu-er's finally glowed with l.u.s.ter anew!
She received the medicinal pill and said tearfully, "Thank you, Young Master!"
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "Silly girl, what are you being courteous with Young Master for? Eat the medicinal pill, circulate the Heaven Illusionary Ice Soul, and take a look at how the effects are like!"
Lu-er nodded her head like a chicken pecking for rice, swallowed the Five-Revolutions Iceheart Pill accordingly, and started revolving the Heaven Illusionary Ice Soul.
"Ugh . . ."
Very soon, a pained expression appeared on Lu-er's face, while the surrounding temperature also dropped instantly. Lu-er's body and face actually started to condense a layer of thin frost.
Very clearly, Lu-er's frost poison flared up!
But Lu-er was very stubborn, forcefully enduring it.
Before long, the Five-Revolutions Iceheart Pill finally started to take effect!
That Five-Revolutions Iceheart Pill actually formed an ice-blue cyclone inside Lu-er's dantian, gathering all the frost poison in her body inside the cyclone.
Gradually, the frost on Lu-er's body started to dissipate and finally vanished away.
Ye Yuan was very happy when he saw this scene and knew that the frost poison in Lu-er's body was already thoroughly suppressed inside the dantian cyclone!
Now, not only was Lu-er fully recovered, the frost poison was even stored in the dantian.
As long as Lu-er executed a martial technique, not only would it carry the power of ice, it would even carry frost poison in it.
Once invaded into the enemy's body, it would make the opponent be worse off than dying!
Not only was this frost poison unable to threaten Lu-er, it even became a major killing tool of her's.
All of a sudden, a violent aura suddenly appeared on Lu-er's body.
Seeing this scene, Ye Yuan could not help laughing as he said, "This little girl, pretty obstinate. She actually started breaking through right away!"
The commotion of this breakthrough was by no means insignificant!
The violent essence energy engulfed a huge area, making the temperature in this region fall.
Very soon, this area actually started fluttering down pieces of snowflakes!
This startled Yue Mengli and the rest to gather around one after another.
When Yue Mengli saw that Lu-er was actually cultivating, she could not help getting a huge shock.
Looking at the cultivation method Lu-er was cultivating, she could not help exclaiming in shock. "Heaven Illusionary Ice Soul! Lu-er is actually cultivating in the Heaven Illusionary Ice Soul!"
She said it to Ye Yuan. Very clearly, this cultivation method could only be Ye Yuan imparting it to Lu-er.
Yue Mengli knew that the Heaven Illusionary Ice Soul was the Divine Realm's Spirit Snow Divine King's main cultivation method; it was extremely powerful!
"That's right. It's precisely the Heaven Illusionary Ice Soul," Ye Yuan said with a smile.
The present Ye Yuan seemed to have already forgotten about yesterday's incident and faced Yue Mengli very calmly.
Seeing Yue Mengli's gaze, Yue Mengli's face flushed to the tip of her ears, but she calmed down.
Her exquisite eyes suddenly swiveled, and she stared at Ye Yuan and said, "Speaking of this Heaven Illusionary Ice Soul, it reminds me of an anecdote in the Divine Realm. I wonder if Brother Ye wants to hear or not?"
Ye Yuan said with a slight smile, "I'm all ears!"
Yue Mengli nodded her head and murmured to herself, "The number one beauty in the Divine Realm back then, Spirit Snow Divine King, Mu Lingxue, adored the peerless Alchemy Emperor of his generation, Qingyun Zi. The two people's feelings had been entangled all along for dozens of years, but in the end, the heartless brook babbles on while the dropping flowers pine for love. Later on, the Spirit Snow Divine King was severely injured by an enemy and almost perished, her Dao dissipating. When Qingyun Zi g
ot the news, he led ten mighty Divine King experts from the Medicine King Hall and attacked like lightning, directly annihilating the enemy, and saving the Spirit Snow Divine King! The Spirit Snow Divine King's injuries were extremely severe at that time and virtually did not have the possibility of surviving. But Qingyun Zi transformed the foul and rotten into the rare and ethereal, expending nine days and nine nights to refine a transcendent-grade high-level spirit pill for the Spirit Snow Divine King, forcefully dragging the Spirit Snow Divine King back from King Yama's 1 hall!"
As Yue Mengli said, she observed Ye Yuan's expression.
However, Ye Yuan was unperturbed, as if listening to a story not related to him. This discovery made her very disappointed. King Yama is a judge in hell in East Asian mythology. Basically means dragged her back from hell.
Chapter 678 - To Guard a Tree Stump and Wait for Rabbits
Seeing that Ye Yuan did not have any indication, Yue Mengli continued talking.
"The peerless Alchemy Emperor, Qingyun Zi, became furious for a beauty. This became a beautiful story in the entire Divine Realm. It's just no idea why, after the Spirit Snow Divine King stayed for a month at the Medicine King Hall, she still left. Later on, the Spirit Snow Divine King let out the word, saying that she paid the Heaven Illusionary Ice Soul as remuneration to Lord Qingyun Zi. The two people did not owe each other from then on! Ever since then, the Spirit Snow Divine King went into closed-seclusion and did not exit the entire time, all the way until today."
Yue Mengli wanted to test Ye Yuan's reaction and kept on staring at Ye Yuan's eyes. But there was still no changes at all as if listening to a story completely unrelated to him.
This made Yue Mengli very disappointed.
If Ye Yuan was Qingyun Zi, how great would that be!
But if he was not Qingyun Zi, the Heaven Illusionary Ice Soul this level of top-tier cultivation method, where did he get it?
Yue Mengli had never heard of anyone else who knew this cultivation method in the Divine Realm apart from the Spirit Snow Divine King and her disciples.