A six-star Emperor-tier cultivation technique!
The Desolate Heaven Art!
The Ye Family Old Ancestors turned their gazes to Lu Xuan, their teeth chattering with excitement. Just how unfathomably deep were Peak Master Lu's reserves, to casually pull out a six-star Emperor-tier cultivation technique like this?
At this moment, Lu Xuan remained utterly unfazed, a picture of nonchalant calm, and slowly said, "This is nothing. I have plenty of good stuff here."
At his words, everyone was stunned speechless once more.
The Ye Family Old Ancestor licked his lips. He was so tempted to shamelessly beg Lu Xuan to take him as a disciple right then and there! What was a little dignity when a mere fraction of that power could elevate his entire lineage? If he could just get his hands on an Emperor Weapon or an Emperor-tier cultivation technique, what good was an old face anyway?
But the words caught in his throat. He could offer himself as a disciple, but there was no guarantee Lu Xuan would accept him! If Lu Xuan refused, wouldn't he be embarrassed enough to curl his toes into the floorboards?
After all, Peak Master Lu had personally graced their Ye Family with his presence specifically for Ye Chen.
He sighed, reluctantly giving up the idea. As a Quasi-Emperor Old Ancestor, he was truly green with envy!
At this, Ye Chen collected his aura and bowed respectfully to Lu Xuan. "Many thanks, Master!"
Lu Xuan chuckled softly. "You must remember to cultivate diligently. I have no other demands for you, truly. Oh, and yes, you might want to pick up some cooking skills."
At these words, Ye Chen was so moved he nearly wept. This was his Master! He gave so much, yet demanded nothing in return!
This Desolate Heaven Art was simply too powerful. He was confident that with this technique, he could sweep aside all the so-called geniuses and rise above them, using them as stepping stones!
Suddenly, Ye Chen thought, since Master had so casually bestowed this technique upon him, didn't that mean Master was even more powerful than that green-robed man?
Shock! A tempest surged in Ye Chen’s heart! Just how powerful was Master? Could he have already gone beyond the Emperor Realm, had he transcended?
Just as Ye Chen fell into deep thought, the Ye Family Old Ancestor, somewhat excitedly, asked, "Chen'er, did Peak Master Lu give you anything else?"
It wasn't that he was greedy; he simply wanted to witness such wonders with his own eyes. In his entire life, he had never been this close to so many supreme treasures!
Ye Chen smiled. "Old Ancestor, my Master also gave me a Heaven and Earth Spirit Flame seed: the Bone-Chilling Ghost Flame!"
With a thought, a wisp of ashen-white flame coiled around his fingertip, gently flickering. Instantly, the temperature in the main hall plummeted, as if they'd been plunged into an ice cavern.
The Ye Family was stunned speechless once more. A Heaven and Earth Spirit Flame seed! This was something even countless Great Emperors clamored for! Once such a treasure appeared in the world, even Great Emperors would fight tooth and nail for it!
Yet Lu Xuan had actually given it to Ye Chen!
What was even more astounding was that this spirit flame seed could grow indefinitely with Ye Chen, virtually having no upper limit!
The Ye Family Old Ancestor clutched his chest, his heart pounding for a long time before he could calm down. He cautioned, "Chen'er, while these treasures might be nothing to Peak Master Lu, if they're discovered by other Quasi-Emperor or Great Emperor experts in the Southern Wilds, they will bring about your demise!"
"An innocent man gets into trouble for possessing a treasure! You must never casually display this Heaven and Earth Spirit Flame seed."
Ye Chen put away the Bone-Chilling Ghost Flame and nodded. "Old Ancestor, I understand."
The Ye Family Old Ancestor licked his lips again, somewhat excitedly asking, "Anything else?"
Ye Chen replied, "Old Ancestor, there's another secret! My cultivation jumped from Qi Refining to Profound Emperor in just seven days! My Master gave me a Heaven-tier Marrow Cleansing Pill!"
"What?!"
The Ye Family members directly stood up from their seats, their faces flushed crimson, utterly thrilled. A Heaven-tier Marrow Cleansing Pill! If they were to sell off their entire family estate, they still couldn't afford a single Heaven-tier Marrow Cleansing Pill!
Just how unfathomably deep were Lu Xuan's reserves? How could every treasure he casually pulled out be such an earth-shattering item?
It wasn't that they lacked experience; it was that these supreme treasures were simply too world-shaking! Even Overlord-level powers, formidable as the Qin Family or the Supreme Profound Sect, likely couldn't bestow their disciples with so many supreme treasures, could they?
For a time, everyone looked towards Peak Master Lu. They were utterly convinced! Truly, utterly convinced!
On the other side, Ji Fuyao and the many Imperial Dragon Guards were also gaping in disbelief. Who could have imagined that the items Lu Xuan gave out were increasingly outrageous?
These supreme treasures were simply too heaven-defying!
Ji Fuyao's gaze flickered towards Lu Xuan, her beautiful eyes slightly furrowed. Earlier, back on Azure Mystery Peak, Lu Xuan had given her a Heaven-Tier Dao Foundation Pill and then a six-star Emperor-tier cultivation technique, the Heaven-Burning Art.
She had thought that was already a heaven-defying fortune! She had been completely satisfied! She never imagined Master would so casually bestow so many supreme treasures upon Junior Brother Ye Chen! For some reason, a tiny spark of envy flickered within her heart.
Compared to Ye Chen, it seemed Master had given her somewhat fewer treasures!
At this, the three Ye Family Old Ancestors, their faces flushed red, continued to press, "Chen'er, anything else? Anything else?"
Ye Chen's face twitched. "That's already too much! What else could I possibly want?" He was starting to feel a little embarrassed.
Lu Xuan smiled faintly. "Who said there's nothing left? After we return to Azure Mystery Peak, I'll give you another item."
He still had a Swallowing Heaven Smelting Furnace stored in his System Space. This was a pill furnace, but it could also serve as a formidable Emperor Weapon for battle! If, after returning to Azure Mystery Peak, Yao Yan's tests revealed Ye Chen truly possessed a talent for alchemy, then letting Ye Chen cultivate both alchemy and martial arts was certainly a viable path!
At that point, Ye Chen would be cultivating two paths simultaneously: alchemy and martial arts!
And at this moment, the many Old Ancestors of the Ye Family burst into exclamations. "My goodness!" They no longer cared about their impropriety. Lu Xuan was going to bestow another supreme treasure?
Ye Chen said, a bit sheepishly, "Master, that's a bit too much. How about giving it to Senior Sister instead?"
Ji Fuyao's beautiful eyes glimmered, as she struggled to control her emotions. Just now, when Ye Chen mentioned another treasure, her inner composure had shifted ever so slightly. Was Master giving Junior Brother Ye Chen too many things?
Master shouldn't play favorites!
Though she had been a Great Emperor in her previous life, with every supreme treasure Lu Xuan gave out, she couldn't sit still any longer. In her previous life, she was merely a one-star Great Emperor, yet Lu Xuan's treasures were all high-star Emperor-tier!
Seeing Ji Fuyao's expression, Lu Xuan chuckled softly. He suddenly realized that, compared to Ye Chen, he seemed to have given Ji Fuyao a little less. But no matter, there would be plenty more for her later.
Lu Xuan smiled faintly. "Fuyao, Ye Chen, don't worry. What you've received now are just a sprinkle, mere trifles. As long as you cultivate diligently, I have an abundance of treasures here." He was starting to paint a grand picture for them!
At this, Ji Fuyao inclined her snowy neck. "Master, I will."
Ye Chen also clenched his fists. "Master, I will definitely cultivate diligently."
Lu Xuan nodded. "Good, good, good."
Not long after, Ji Fuyao issued some instructions to the Ye Family Old Ancestors and bid them farewell. Qing Yan and Wang Man, along with the other Imperial Dragon Guards, headed to the headquarters of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion in Cangzhou. Wang Man's eyes burned with a fierce fire. "Empress, we will ascertain the Drunken Immortal Pavilion's stance. If they refuse, we won't hesitate to make the Drunken Immortal Pavilion vanish from Cangzhou!"
Ji Fuyao nodded.
As they left, Ye Changfeng patted Ye Chen's shoulder. "Chen'er, when you arrive at the Grand Dao Sect, you must cultivate diligently and listen to your Master."
Ye Chen nodded heavily, muttering softly, "Father, I will definitely cultivate diligently. One day, I will step into the Yao Family and rescue Mother!"
Ye Changfeng's body trembled, his voice quavering. "Good." With Ye Chen now a disciple of the powerful Lu Xuan, he finally saw hope. The Yao Family was an Overlord-level Power in the Southern Wilds, a vast disparity from the Ye Family. But with Lu Xuan, he and Ye Chen now had bargaining chips to negotiate with the Yao Family.
He believed that under Lu Xuan's guidance, Ye Chen would definitely be able to rescue his mother one day, and then their family could reunite!
Thinking this, Ye Changfeng smiled. "Chen'er, go."
Ye Chen nodded, and he, Lu Xuan, and Ji Fuyao, the trio, departed the Ye Family. The three immediately headed to the teleportation array near Qingcheng, preparing to leave Qingcheng and return to the Grand Dao Sect.
"Boom!"
The three stepped out of the teleportation array. Ye Chen watched Qingcheng vanish before his eyes, a trance-like feeling washing over him. The events of the past few days had truly been too fantastical. Once he entered the Grand Dao Sect, he would definitely cultivate diligently!
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Nangong Family.
Upon returning to their family, Nangong Beiqiu and his group immediately took Nangong Baixue to the ancestral land. The ancestral land was vast and ancient, with resplendent Dao patterns constantly circulating, appearing incredibly enigmatic. Within several cave dwellings, a terrifying and peerless Quasi-Emperor Realm pressure permeated the air. Here, several Quasi-Emperor Old Ancestors were slumbering.
Nangong Beiqiu respectfully bowed towards the ancestral land. "Old Ancestor, something big has happened."
Instantly, a Quasi-Emperor aura in one of the cave dwellings receded, and an aged voice drifted out. "Is that Baixue returning? Come in."
At these words, the father and daughter entered the Quasi-Emperor Old Ancestor's cave dwelling. Inside, a grey-robed old man sat cross-legged on a futon, his spirit arts subtly shifting, arcane, ancient power continuously receding, and profound ethereal energy gradually vanishing into nothingness. Nangong Baixue recounted what had happened at the Ye Family to the Old Ancestor.
The grey-robed Old Ancestor slowly opened his eyes, his brow furrowed. "Such a thing occurred?" He was somewhat shocked. Ye Chen could actually cultivate now, and had even reached the Profound Emperor Realm! Even Nangong Baixue wasn't his match?
At this point, Nangong Baixue burst into tears, two clear streams tracing paths down her face. She threw herself into the Old Ancestor's arms, sobbing, "Old Ancestor, you must uphold justice for me! How dare that waste treat me like that! I've never been struck before in my life!"
The grey-robed Old Ancestor gently patted Nangong Baixue's back. "There, there. We must think this through carefully!"
Nangong Baixue frowned. "Old Ancestor, I can tell Qin Xiao and have the Qin Family directly intervene to wipe out the Ye Family!"
The grey-robed Old Ancestor shook his head, stopping her. "Absolutely not!"
Nangong Baixue asked, "Why?"
He replied, "The current Ye Chen is no longer the Ye Chen of old. Firstly, Ye Chen has become a disciple of the Grand Dao Sect. While Lu Xuan is a famously useless waste, the Grand Dao Sect itself is an existence our Nangong Family cannot afford to provoke. Secondly, if Qin Xiao learns of this, even if the Qin Family acts, it would cause them to lose face. After all, your engagement to Ye Chen was widely known, and you were humiliated at the Ye Family. Even if the Ye Family is destroyed, the Qin Family would still be criticized by other major powers for it!"
Nangong Baixue gritted her teeth. "Then what should we do? I want that waste Ye Chen dead right now!"