by Feng Yise
He would be in a completely different world from him, a mere ninth-layered heaven Divine Lord.
Fighting for more than half their lives, who could have expected that it was actually such an outcome?
Jian Zhentao himself also had a look of shock, bowing to thank as he said, "Thank you, Pavilion Lord. Zhentao will definitely work hard to cultivate and strive to break through soon!"
However, the pavilion lord's voice did not sound out again.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Congratulations, Senior!"
Jian Zhentao said joyfully, "Little Friend Ye Yuan, speaking of it, this is really thanks to you! Come, I'll bring you to go see Pavilion Lord!"
Ye Yuan nodded and followed after.
Jian Tianhua's expression changed, snorted coldly, and disappeared.
Jian Zhentao brought Ye Yuan and arrived in front of the stairs leading to the third floor.
"Going up from here is the pavilion lord's dwelling place. You go up yourself. This old man will bring Tianping to wait for you below," Jian Zhentao said.
Ye Yuan nodded his head and went up the stairs himself.
Suddenly, Ye Yuan felt like he passed through a layer of membrane, arriving at another space.
This was a simple and crude hidden chamber, revealing a mysterious ambience all over the place.
A serene-looking old man was currently brewing a pot of spirit tea, the aroma delighting people.
The old man opened his mouth and said with a laugh, "Huhu, I didn't expect that this old man can actually meet a young man with the aura of emperor surmounting aura in my lifetime, truly an unexpected surprise!"
Ye Yuan looked over toward the old man but discovered that the other party seemed to be entirely covered by a veil of mist, unable to see through at all.
This old man seemed to have fused into one with the surroundings.
Clearly in front of his eyes, but seemed to be extremely far away.
"Emperor surmounting aura?"
Ye Yuan had some doubts. Could it be that this emperor surmounting aura was a kind of destiny too?
Except, didn't Jian Zhentao say that he was some imperial aura? How did it become emperor surmounting aura?
The old man did an inviting gesture, indicating for Ye Yuan to sit down opposite him, and slowly opened his mouth and said, "Aura of emperor, surmounting the world, name emperor surmounting aura! Those who possess the emperor surmounting aura, their destiny is exceedingly vibrant. Barring no accidents, stepping into the realm of Heavenly Emperor isn't a big problem!"
Ye Yuan sat down opposite the old man and said with uncertainty, "Pavilion Lord doesn't seem to have used the aura viewing art, right? How do you know that I am in possession of the emperor surmounting aura?"
The old man smiled and said, "Although imperial aura is strong, how can it make my Jian clan members suffer Heavenly Dao's backlash? Only emperor surmounting aura, the darling of heaven, can make ordinary Jian clan members suffer this disaster. Actually, when Zhentao returned from Riverluck Capital City, this old man already knew. Moreover, even if this old man doesn't employ the aura viewing art, I can also see through a thing or two."
Ye Yuan was surprised in his heart. No wonder Jian Zhentao said that with the pavilion lord's cultivation method, he understood the mysteries of good fortune.
Seemed like this old man's strength was indeed unimaginable!
Seeing this, Ye Yuan had some more hope in his heart.
If it was this old man taking action, he might really be able to find Li-er their whereabouts.
"Since Pavilion Lord is already aware long ago, why did you still allow Senior Jian Zhentao to be bullied by people? Even if he can't see, he's also a ninth-layered heaven Divine Lord expert. It's not to the extent of letting him go and raise flowers and grow grass, right?" Ye Yuan said in puzzlement.
The old man smiled and said, "The mystery of heaven's secrets is incredibly profound. Even if my Jian Family can divine heaven's secrets, we also can't change anything. Forcefully meddling in the trajectory of Heavenly Dao will meet with Heavenly Dao's backlash. If minor, severe injuries and vomiting blood, cultivating falling drastically; if severe, perishing and Dao dissipating, never to reincarnate. The people of my Jian Family who died due to this are goodness knows how many! Therefore, even if we can see each person's fate clearly, we're unable to change anything too. Zhentao was tainted by your emperor surmounting aura, breaking through is something sooner or later. These blows are also Heavenly Dao's tempering to him. Not experiencing this calamity, he will be unable to break through."
Ye Yuan listened until he was secretly alarmed. He did not expect that there were still so much things revolving around this simple incident.
Ye Yuan said curiously, "In that case, the Jian Family's members performing divinations for other martial artists everyday, predicting good or bad fortune, wouldn't they suffer the wrath of heaven every day?"
The old man smiled and said, "Ordinary martial artists, their destinies are very weak and won't affect the fate of this world. Moreover, members of the Jian Family have their own rules when performing divinations, only saying 20-30%, appearing right but is really wrong. Under most circ.u.mstances, there's no problem. But when a person's destiny is too strong, members of the Jian Family won't easily help them perform augury. It was very easy to meet with a backlash if their cultivation is lacking."
Ye Yuan's expression changed, his expression becoming ugly.
He was the emperor surmounting aura which was even more terrifying than the imperial aura. Didn't that mean that … it could not be divined at all?
Ye Yuan said anxiously, "Senior, this …"
The old man suddenly handed over a cup of tea and said with a smile, "Drink a cup of tea, don't be anxious."
How could Ye Yuan not be anxious? In the end, he downed the cup of tea in a single act.
Ye Yuan cupped his fists and said, "Pavilion Lord, this junior's loved ones' fates are unknown. Coming here, I only wish to know their situation. Hope that Pavilion Lord can make an exception! For this, Ye Yuan is willing to pay any price!"
Chapter 1712 - Hundred Battles Arena
The old man drank a mouthful of tea and said calmly, "Heh, letting a youth with emperor surmounting aura owe this old man a big favor, this old man is naturally willing. It's just too bad that this old man's strength falls short of my wishes!"
Ye Yuan had a look of despair. He did not expect that it was actually such a result in the end.
"Pavilion Lord, could it be that … there's no way at all?" Ye Yuan said unwillingly.
The old man passed another cup of tea over and said with a smile, "Slowly drink, don't be in a rush."
Ye Yuan's gaze turned intent, discovering that he somewhat lost composure.
"Thank you, Pavilion Lord!"
He received the tea and took a light sip. A bitter and astringent to the extreme harshness taste instantly filled his mouth.
But very soon, faint sweetness revealed in the bitterness, penetrating into the abdomen, transmitting into all four limbs and the bones.
In an instant, his divine essence seemed to have increased quite a bit.
Ye Yuan's eyes lit up and he praised, "Good tea! Good tea! This junior was a little impulsive, hope that Senior doesn't blame."
That mouthful just now, Ye Yuan did not savor the splendid taste of this spirit tea at all.
Calming down now, he immediately felt the extraordinariness of this tea.
A hint of approval flashed across the old man's eyes, secretly thinking that indeed well-deserving of being a youth who possessed the emperor surmounting aura, calming down so quickly.
The old man smiled and said, "This tea is called Empty Cicada Skydew Tea. One cup can match a peak rank four divine pill. You already ate two just now! If it were others, they would have long had to enter closed-seclusion to refine it. But you didn't have any reaction at all. Indeed worthy of being the emperor surmounting aura!"
Ye Yuan was slightly surprised in hi
s heart, not expecting that this tea was actually so precious.
One had to know, ordinary Second Firmament Divine Lord martial artists who consumed a peak rank four divine pills had to enter closed-seclusion for quite a few days too1.
Consuming two in a row, the meridians within the body would be somewhat unable to withstand it. There would definitely be a feeling of bloatedness within the body.
But Ye Yuan drank two cups in a row and was completely fine. It was not unexpected that the Profound Secrets Pavilion Lord would not be astonished.
But he did not know that Ye Yuan ate medicinal pills like eating jelly beans. It would not do if the pills were only a few.
Ye Yuan had to expend no idea how many divine-grade medicinal pills to break through one minor realm currently. It was simply a bottomless pit.
Forget about double the spirit tea, even ten cups, he would not bat an eyelid too.
Two cups entering the stomach, Ye Yuan's chaos divine essence also could not grow by much.
Ye Yuan was rather surprised as he said, "It turns out that it's the Empty Cicada Skydew Tea, no wonder, no wonder! It's just that … it's somewhat a pity!'
The old man said doubtfully, "Oh? What's a pity?"
This Empty Cicada Skydew was carefully nurtured by him. He had expended God knows how much effort.
Hearing Ye Yuan's meaning, there seemed to even be some shortcomings!
Ye Yuan said, "Empty Cicada Skydew is a rank five spirit tea, but Pavilion Lord only has a rank four effect, isn't it a shame?"
The old man smiled bitterly and said, "Empty Cicada Skydew is the most finicky and is exceedingly difficult to cultivate. Being able to nurture peak rank four, this old man has already spent goodness knows how much the price."
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "That's Senior's cultivation method being wrong! Empty Cicada Skydew Tea, the hardest thing to preserve is its spiritual energy. A single misstep and the spiritual energy will leak out, dropping ranks."
The old man trembled all over and said, "You have the Empty Cicada Skydew's nurturing method? Empty Cicada Skydew is extremely rare. The nurturing methods passed down are also extremely few. This old man exhausted all means but also didn't find the method to cultivate it."
The significance of rank four spirit teas and rank five spirit teas was different to the old man.
Rank four spirit teas were really just spirit tea to him; it was only a drink.
But rank five spirit teas were very helpful to his cultivation!
Moreover, the function of spirit teas was not just increasing cultivation. It also had tremendous benefits to the body.
Hence, that was why he would rack his brains to go and cultivate them.
It was just a pity that it was all for naught.
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "The nurturing method for Empty Cicada Skydew lies in the word 'Skydew'! Every morning when dew forms, it's the time when the spirit tea absorbs spiritual energy most vigorously. At this time, one should add more fertilizer, while at other times, it should be reduced according to one's discretion. Moreover, the four seasons, each season's fertilizer amount is also different. It's indeed extremely difficult to cultivate. For Senior to be able to cultivate to peak rank four, you've clearly expended considerable effort too."
The moment the old man heard what Ye Yuan said, he immediately had a sudden realization and said, "No wonder! No wonder! So that's how it is! Little Friend Ye Yuan, this … this Empty Cicada Skydew's nurturing method, can … can it be imparted to this old man?"
Spirit tea was a type of spirit medicine too. Nurturing it was extremely meticulous and could not be clearly stated in a few sentences.
Ye Yuan knew because Immortal Grove was an enthusiast of tea ceremony too. He had collected many spirit teas' nurturing methods.
This Empty Cicada Skydew was one of them.
The Profound Secrets Pavilion Lord was extremely agitated at this time. The demeanor of an expert was all lost, looking at Ye Yuan eagerly.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "That is of course!"
As he said, Ye Yuan took out a jade slip and imprinted the nurturing method for the Empty Cicada Skydew, and gave it to the Profound Secrets Pavilion Lord.
The Profound Secrets Pavilion Lord's divine sense swept through it, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter, an appearance akin to having obtained a priceless treasure.
"Turns out that it's like this! Turns out that it's like this! Why didn't I think of it?" The old man had an appearance of being suddenly enlightened and was actually itching to give it a try.
Ye Yuan was not in a rush either, waiting quietly.
With this look, it was more than an hour.
The old man put away the jade slip, only then abruptly startled awake, and said rather embarrassedly, "Huhu, I have incurred Little Friend Ye Yuan's ridicule. You don't know how much effort this old man put into this Empty Cicada Skydew. Now that I'm burning with eagerness, I became immersed in it and was unable to extricate myself for some time."
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Junior is an alchemist too and naturally understands Pavilion Lord's mood."
The old man laughed and said, "Talking about this tea for half a day, I almost forgot proper business! Little Friend Ye Yuan, you have the emperor surmounting aura. Performing divination for you, I have to expend considerable longevity! It isn't convenient for this old man to frequently take action due to some reasons. Hence, this old man set the rule of taking action once every 300 years!"
Ye Yuan secretly sighed in his heart. He did not expect that his destiny actually became the greatest obstacle to finding Li-er they all.
"Senior, I wonder how long is there still from this 300 years?" Ye Yuan asked.
The old man said, "The 300-year date is only left with seven years."
Ye Yuan was overjoyed when he heard that and said, "Senior, I want this chance for you to take action! I won't hesitate to pay any price!"
But the old man shook his head and said, "This opportunity, you have to fight for it yourself."
Ye Yuan said doubtfully, "Fight for it myself?"
Profound Secrets Pavilion Lord nodded and said, "After seven years, Extreme Light Imperial City will set up the Hundred Battles Arena! At that time, all geniuses will gather here and compete for a chance to have this old man view their aura and perform a divination. If you want to have this old man take action, only by winning the Hundred Battles Arena will it work!"
Ye Yuan's expression changed slightly and he said, "This … If Junior encounters late-stage Divine Lord Realm, wouldn't it be impossible to win?"
It was true that Ye Yuan was strong, but he was not strong to the extent where he could defeat a late-stage Divine Lord yet.
Profound Secrets Pavilion Lord smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this. The rule that this old man set is that all those whose skeletal age exceeds 2000 years are not allowed to join the Hundred Battles Arena. Your opponents are all your peers!" From now on, first-layered heaven will be changed to First Firmament, second-layered heaven to Second Firmament, so on and so forth.
Chapter 1713 - Sword Pointing at First Place!
Ye Yuan was stunned and immediately came to a realization.
An opportunity to have the Profound Secrets Pavilion Lord personally view their aura and give pointers, how rare was that?
Those whose bone age surpassed 2000 years, their strengths were basically fixed already. The development room also would not be too great.
Having them accept the Profound Secrets Pavilion Lord's aura viewing, wouldn't it be a waste?
A ten thousand years old Fifth Firmament Divine Lord, what was there to look at1?
No matter how he looked, it was also impossible for him to break through to the Celestial Deity Realm!
Extreme Light Imperial City hosting this Hundred Battles Arena was to find geniuses with potential and let those forces emphasis on grooming them.
This way, Extreme Light Imperial City would also have excellent network relations.
Thinking up to here, Ye Yuan had no choice but to admire Profound Secrets Pavilion Lord's shrewdness and farsightedness.
This move could let Extreme Light Imperial City establish great prestige, and could also let Extreme Light Imperial City get many allies. It was truly experienced and vicious to the extreme.
No wonder the Jian Family's power and influence were so great; this was not without reason.
The level of pinnacle geniuses in an imperial city, at around 2000 years old, their strength was roughly also just the likes of middle-stage Divine Lord Realm.
It was around Ning Tianping's strength.
This way, Ning Tianping was already at the level of a top genius in an imperial city unknowingly.
Even though that Jian Ping was also Fifth Firmament Divine Lord, his skeletal age already surpassed 2000 years old. It was completely incomparable to Ning Tianping.
One had to know, Heavenly Eagle Imperial City was just low-grade among imperial cities. The chances of giving birth to such geniuses were extremely, extremely low.
"So that's how it is. Ye Yuan understands! Pavilion Lord rest assured, Ye Yuan will definitely get this spot!" Ye Yuan said with a firm gaze.
No matter how powerful his opponent was, Ye Yuan would also defeat the other party and get this spot.
He absolutely did not allow failure!
But Profound Secrets Pavilion Lord laughed and said, "Huhu, Little Friend Ye Yuan mustn't be too confident! The Hundred Battles Arena isn't as easy as you think. When the time comes, there will be large batches of young geniuses emerging. Several hundreds of imperial cities around Extreme Light Imperial City will also act without delay upon hearing it. Also, some reclusive young prodigies will also take advantage of this opportunity to rise to prominence. At that time, Sixth Firmament Divine Lord powerhouses might appear. Your opponents are very strong!"
This Hundred Battles Arena had already been hosted for many sessions.
Presently, the impact of the influence was so widespread that even imperial cities under other heavenly emperors' command would go into action without delay too.