by Feng Yise
This matter was too obvious, it did not seem to need additional considerations, right?
If a lesson was not taught to the Qin Family with even this incident, they would be even more reckless and unscrupulous in the future.
Only after a long time did Wu Meng City Lord slowly say, "The Qin Family's action was not appropriate, but since Qin Yuanlong has already turned his back on the Qin Family and was killed by Thundercry, this matter is already settled. The City Lord Manor has no excuse to find trouble with the Qin Family again as well. The Qin Family is Wu Meng Capital City's senior family clan and has performed outstanding contributions for Wu Meng Capital City before. We mustn't easily jump the gun. This matter ends here! This seat will warn the Qin Family and let them pay attention to it. This time, Ye Yuan performed notable merits for the capital city and even won for this seat the Four-star Awakening Divine Pill. You guys give Ye Yuan a good reward."
Wen Yiyang was shocked inwardly, not expecting that City Lord, His Excellency, brushed his matter over so casually.
City Lord's meaning was to reduce a big trouble into a small one, and a small one into nothing.
Although the Qin Family was deeply entrenched in Wu Meng Capital City, City Lord did not need to be so fearful either, right?
Handling it like this was naturally nothing to Wen Yiyang. But he was worried that Ye Yuan would have some opinions because of this!
Chapter 1408 - Myriad Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone
A warm current flowed in Ye Yuan's abdomen. His divine sea was currently in the midst of slowly expanding.
This was the fifth Weeping Spirit Fruit that he swallowed. He finally found the opportunity to break through.
At this time, he was currently breaking through the bottleneck, further expanding the divine sea!
Ye Yuan's divine sea exuded an archaic aura that had experienced the many vicissitudes of life. It was as if it came from ancient times.
The Weeping Spirit Fruit's strength was being continuously refined by the Chaos Heavenspan Canon, pouring into his divine sea.
Finally, the divine sea started expanding outwards, expanding, forcefully expanding the space of Ye Yuan's dantian area by a great deal.
With this expansion, the divine sea became empty all at once.
Then, Ye Yuan started to frantically absorb the outside world's spiritual energy, pouring it into the divine sea.
No idea how long had passed either, everything quietened down.
"This Chaos Heavenspan Canon truly seizes the good fortune of heaven and earth! The divine essence inside your divine sea is getting thicker and thicker, almost becoming a starchy paste already! The thickness of this divine essence may be rated as invincible within the same realm!" Dustless said with an emotional sigh.
Other people's divine sea was akin to a vast ocean.
But the divine essence inside Ye Yuan's divine sea was extremely thick, already almost turning into a lump of paste.
This was also to say that when the realm was the same, the thickness of Ye Yuan's divine essence was what others were unable to match.
Ye Yuan said, "In a blink, already cultivated to grand completion first level. It looks like the mission for the period of time next is to create the Chaos Heavenspan Canon's second level. It's just that so many years have passed, I still don't have any leads at all."
These few years, Ye Yuan had always been trying to create the Chaos Heavenspan Canon's second level but had ended without any fruits.
Ye Yuan knew that the higher the realm, the greater the difficulty of creating this cultivation method.
In particular, the Chaos Heavenspan Canon, this cultivation method, had once triggered a heaven and earth phenomenon. The difficulty was even more conceivable.
The more profound the comprehensive, the clearer one needed to be about Heavenly Dao, and overall understanding. This absolutely took time and effort.
Ye Yuan's Grotto Profound Realm was not yet perfected. His understanding of Heavenly Dao was still stagnated at the comprehension of the Lesser Heavenspan Mountain and was naturally unable to create the second level.
Now, Ye Yuan already cultivated to Grotto Profound to the grand completion. The biggest goal of the next step was to create the Chaos Heavenspan Canon's second level1.
"You should go out to experience and temper. Shutting yourself in the room to make a cart, this second level cultivation method probably isn't so easy to create." Dustless suggested him.
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Indeed. After coming to the Hundred Cities Smelting Trial, too much time was on closed-seclusion cultivation. It's precisely because of that I would go and take part in the Hundred Cities Smelting Trial this time. The battle with Jin Yu, I still gained quite a lot."
Dustless nodded and said, "Mn, it's good that you have this idea. But there's something that you still have to take heed of."
Ye Yuan said curiously, "Senior, please say."
Dustless said, "The Soul Suppressing Pearl can protect Mu Lingxue, that lass's spiritual consciousness from extinguishing. But it doesn't mean that it can let her spiritual consciousness forever not extinguish! My state, you're also aware. I could only recover some power by borrowing those evil spirits' strengths. But I'm still too far away from my peak state."
Ye Yuan's expression changed and he said with a frown, "Senior, why didn't you tell me this in the past?"
Dustless smiled and said, "What can you do if I tell you? To you, the biggest task is to cultivate! Some things, I'll naturally tell you when the time comes."
Ye Yuan s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and said solemnly, "Then what should I do now?"
Dustless said, "Go find Myriad Longevity Heavenly Soul Stones! The impurities of evil spirits are too many, unable to support my maintaining this lass's spiritual consciousness for a long time. Myriad Longevity Heavenly Soul Stones are a good tool to nourish the divine soul and can help me restore my strength further. As long as my divine soul recovers to Two-star, I can preserve this girl's divine soul from extinguishing for ten thousand years!"
Ye Yuan's heart sunk and he said, "Only ten thousand years?"
Ye Yuan knew that the cultivation in the future will probably easily require several hundred or thousands of years. Ten thousand year's time was really not considered very long.
Dustless nodded and said, "Once a person dies, the spiritual consciousness dissipating is nature's maxim. Maintaining her spiritual consciousness from extinguishing goes against the heavens to begin with. Unless one can reach Dao Ancestor, that kind of height, otherwise, nobody can ensure that her spiritual consciousness won't dissipate at all! Your current strength can barely enter the martial arts world to experience and temper, and search for Myriad Longevity Heavenly Soul Stones in the martial arts world. Your state in the past, telling you this kind of thing won't have any use apart from interfering with your cultivation."
Ye Yuan admitted that if Dustless told him this news earlier, it would indeed have affected his cultivation.
More haste, less talk. Ye Yuan knew that Mu Lingxue's spiritual consciousness could not be imperishable and would be bound to be overly eager for success. The impact on his future would probably be very great.
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Senior, I'll go to the academy to accept missions right now, and enter the martial arts world!"
Ye Yuan knew that the academy's inner-court students could accept missions and go out to train.
Some were like Wang Song, appointed as a region's city lord.
However, Wang Song they all did not have confidence in themselves or had no courage to enter the martial arts world.
Powerhouses who truly had strength would enter the martial arts world to train, completing the missions provided by the academy.
And the Immortal Grove World was one of the martial arts worlds!
The Heavenspan World had existed for God knows how many billions of years. The powerhouses acc.u.mulated were goodness knows how many.
One had to know that being able to cul
tivate to the Divine Lord Realm, one could hew open an inner-world, going a step further to derive a small world. That was the martial arts world.
Hence, the Heavenspan World had many spatial rifts that were all connected to martial arts worlds.
Those ownerless martial arts worlds were the perfect places for Heavenspan World powerhouses to explore and seek treasures.
Because each martial arts world had its own unique aspect. It might give birth to natural treasures unavailable in the Heavenspan World.
Some far back era martial arts worlds, it might be left behind by a Heavenly Emperor, even a Transcendent Heavenly Emperor. Inside might contain the cultivation methods and supreme treasures left behind by these major powers.
Once obtained by people with heaven-defying destiny, they could even leap over the dragon gate.
Apart from this, martial arts worlds still had something that everyone coveted: the Dao Fruit!
Powerhouses above Divine Lord Realm would condense a Dao Fruit belonging to them.
They would normally hide the Dao Fruit in their own small world to nurture. Once an explorer obtained the Dao Fruit, that was truly soaring to the skies in one move.
Just like Heavenly Emperor Jiu Shang, he ascended to Heavenly Emperor one step ahead of Heavenly Empyrean Immortal Grove because he obtained a Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit.
Of course, martial arts worlds also contained enormous dangers. A single mishap and one would perish, their Dao disappearing.
Firstly, Deity Realm powerhouses also existed in martial arts worlds. Some were even very powerful.
Secondly, there were also some danger zones in martial arts worlds, such as the Immortal Grove World's Godsfall Mountain Range.
Quite a number of martial artists never came out again after venturing in.
Dustless said, "No rush. I know that you're worried about that lass, but I have a score in my heart. There's probably still some time before you breakthrough to Heaven Glimpse Deity Realm. But before going to a martial arts world, cultivate Sword Dao laws to grand completion first-layered heaven first, thoroughly completing this Sundering Stars move!" I also don't understand why the previous paragraph says not perfected, but this paragraph says already reach grand completion. Think author made a mistake somewhere.
Chapter 1409 - Grudge
At Ye Yuan's residence, Thundercry's face was rather awkward.
When in the Mystic realm, he still flared up and solemnly vowed to Qin Tian, to have the Qin Family give an account.
Who knew that now, it was all talk and no action; no more follow up.
"Ye Yuan, you made great contributions to Wu Meng Academy and the capital city. These are the rewards that City Lord gave you!" Thundercry said.
The academy's rewards were not ungenerous: 150 thousand points, plus 50 Tier 2 low-grade divine pills, plus a profound divine artifact battle armor!
The 100 thousand points awarded to Ye Yuan previously were already pretty much depleted by him.
These 150 thousand points, to Ye Yuan it was as if delivering charcoal in the snow.
And a profound divine artifact battle armor could even have the effect of defending against the attack of Heaven Glimpse Deity Realm powerhouses.
Except, Ye Yuan was not so easy to fool, and said with a faint smile, "I didn't expect that the Qin Family's ability is actually so great. Doing this sort of thing and actually still made Teacher Thundercry run into a wall."
Thundercry did not expect that Ye Yuan was actually so smart, actually seeing through the whole thing so quickly.
He was originally still planning on fighting a quick battle to end things fast and slip away after giving Ye Yuan these rewards.
Looking at it now, he could not avoid it.
Since Ye Yuan exposed it, Thundercry had nothing to hide either, heaving a sigh. He said, "The Qin Family is one of Wu Meng Capital City's oldest families. A Wu Meng Capital City's city lord had even once emerged from that family before! The Qin Family's forces span every corner of the entire Wu Meng Capital City. Even if City Lord, His Excellency, wants to touch them, he would also have to weigh it over."
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "So that's how it is. Thank you, Teacher Thundercry, for making a trip!"
Thundercry froze. He originally thought that Ye Yuan would rebuke him in a fit of rage, saying that he failed to act.
He did not think that Ye Yuan just casually brushed it off.
This Ye Yuan was really different from the rest.
Thundercry let out a long sigh. If Ye Yuan kept on pressing, he would not know how to answer instead.
"Huhu, too courteous! Hope that you don't have any thoughts and just cultivate well. After all, this Wu Meng Capital City, it's still City Lord, His Excellency, who calls the shots!" Thundercry said with an embarrassed smile.
Ye Yuan nodded with a smile and said, "Ye Yuan understands! After some time, I plan on going out to train and won't disappoint Teacher Thundercry."
Thundercry's expression could not help changing when he heard that and said, "Going out to train? You just broke through to grand completion Grotto Profound not long. It's not too late to go out and train after breaking through to the Heaven Glimpse Deity Realm! Going out to train right now is too dangerous!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Teacher Thundercry, rest assured. Ye Yuan has a score in his heart."
When Thundercry saw that Ye Yuan's mind was made up, and also recalling his outstanding strength, he could only nod and said, "Alright, you be careful yourself then. These are three Heavenly Thunder Swift Talismans that I refined. It's a great deal faster than your sword maneuvering flight's speed. Perhaps it will be of aid to you."
Thundercry took out three yellow talismans and passed them to Ye Yuan. A powerful lightning-attribute law aura hit him head-on.
Ye Yuan was slightly surprised, but he still accepted the Heavenly Thunder Swift Talismans and said with clasped hands, "Then I'll have to thank Teacher Thundercry!"
After Thundercry left, Ye Yuan's face turned sullen.
He felt that this matter was probably not so simple!
The Qin Family's forces in Wu Meng Capital City were deeply entrenched. This point, Ye Yuan acknowledged it.
But was this kind of deep-rootedness capable of making a Divine Lord Realm powerhouse compromise?
Ye Yuan felt that Wu Meng City Lord was probably not coming to terms with the Qin Family, but was not willing to punish them.
It looked like there was quite a bit of connection between Wu Meng City Lord and the Qin Family.
"For him to send these over, looks like he wants to pacify you, make you live together in harmony with the Qin Family! It looks like he doesn't want to offend both sides," Dustless said.
Ye Yuan said, "The Qin Family isn't to be offended, but what's not to be offended about me? I helped him obtain the Four-star divine pill, and he didn't even show his face. Looks like in his eyes, I'm just an insignificant student. Sending these seems fair, actually, he's siding with the Qin Family there."
Dustless could not help being stifled and said, "What you said is right! If this Wu Meng City Lord targets you, you'll be in danger."
Ye Yuan smiled coldly and said, "This Wu Meng City Lord really disappoints me! Now, I really love and hate this Wu Meng Capital City!"
After all, Ye Yuan's Sundering Stars was comprehended in Wu Meng Academy. It was also considered receiving Wu Meng Academy's grace.
But Wu Meng City Lord's way of doing things made Ye Yuan rather disappointed.
Ye Yuan comprehended Sundering Stars and contributed Sundering Stars to the Wu Meng Academy without holding back in the slightest, and also radiated splendor in the Hundred Cities Smelting Trial.
One could say that his repayment to the Wu Meng Academy was already far more than what should be demanded.
Just a Four-star divine pill was worth several cities!
But in the end, what it exchanged for was such an outcome.
Dustless said, "You'd best be a little more careful
in the future. Don't get into a conflict with the Qin Family anymore. Otherwise, what kind of attitude Wu Meng City Lord has is hard to say!"
Ye Yuan smiled coldly and said, "It's naturally well if they don't come and provoke me. If they really provoke me, I, Ye Yuan, have never feared anyone before!"
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Ye Yuan stayed for five years in the Sword Tomb's fifth level.
Five years later, Sundering Stars was finally completed!
Close to 20 year's time from start to finish, Ye Yuan finally completed the Chaos Heaven Opening Sword Art's first level sword move.
Presently, when Ye Yuan deployed Sundering Stars, this move, with the Chaos Heavenspan Canon at full power, he had the confidence to have a showdown with newly-advanced Heaven Glimpse powerhouses!
Although there was a tremendous gulf between Heaven Glimpse powerhouses and Grotto Profound martial artists, when Ye Yuan was at late-stage Grotto Profound, his strength already swept across those in the same rank.
Now, his realm and martial technique both had an all-round improvement. It was sufficient to make up for this enormous chasm.
At least, he had the power to fight.
Coming out of the Sword Tomb, Ye Yuan went straight to the Merit Hall. This was the place where Wu Meng Academy students received missions.
It was also Ye Yuan's first time coming over. That inner-court disciple in charge of missions clearly knew Ye Yuan and said with a laugh, "Yo, what wind blew our hundred cities' number one person here? Junior Apprentice Brother Ye hasn't entered the inner-court yet. Could it be that you're already planning on receiving missions?"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Senior Apprentice Brother, I plan on going out to train for a bit. Is there a list of missions for me to take a look first?"
That student's expression changed and he said solemnly, "Junior Apprentice Brother Ye plans on going out to train? The danger of that kind of mission is very high. Even if inner-court students go, the rate of death is also extremely high! I know that junior apprentice brother's strength is quite strong, but … shouldn't you go out to train after being promoted to the inner-court first?"