ISWI Chapter 939-940 (Patreon)

Chapter 939: The Troubles of the Holy Spirit

The four generations of the Heavenly Desire Sect were all excited to the extreme at this moment. Except for Fan Qinghe. Not only had their bodies been thoroughly soothed, their hearts had been as well.

After all, once this transformation ended, with the miraculous nature of the Heart-Seed Demon Nirvana Scripture, every one of them could reach the peak of Quasi-Immortal without any bottlenecks. When had the Heavenly Desire Sect ever been this wealthy since its founding?

"When the Heavenly Emperor's heir comes, the sky of our Heavenly Desire Sect comes…We must maintain the Heavenly Emperor's heir's affection. If we complete the next transformation in the future, we might even have a chance to ascend to immortality together…"

"With the Heavenly Emperor's heir's cultivation speed, he will probably reach the peak of Quasi-Immortal in thirty to fifty years, right?"

"He might even have a chance to enter the Immortal Realm!"

"Ancestor, you can't secretly wear props next time. There are so many little vixens outside, all coveting the Heavenly Emperor's heir. If the four of us don't work together, how can we compete?"

"That's right. We must be united. Next time we'll wear matching clothes and prepare matching artifacts so that even after the Heavenly Emperor's heir becomes an immortal, he won't forget us."

"Even if the four of us can't all occupy a spot, at least we can send Qinghe away. After all, if not for Qinghe sharing her protector with us, we wouldn't have today…"

"Indeed…"

The master and grandmaster discussed animatedly, fantasizing about a beautiful future.

The ancestor, who was participating for the first time and had been empty for several thousand years, was still immersed in the afterglow of satisfaction and did not speak. Hearing her disciples and grand-disciples talk about Quasi-Immortal and immortality—things she had never dared to dream of before—her heart also surged with emotion.

The aftertaste from before still lingered. Now she could not help but let out a soft hum and tremble a few times. But once the pleasure faded and her mind cleared, she felt a little sad, thinking of her own master…

The good days of the Heavenly Desire Sect had arrived. It was an unprecedented golden age. The Heavenly Emperor's heir was the savior of the Heavenly Desire Sect. He treated Fan Qinghe with wholehearted devotion. And Fan Qinghe was a filial child, even willing to share with them. But her own master had already passed away… The desire to support one's parents while they are still alive, yet they are no longer there!

…

On the way back.

Ye Chen entered the small world. He was not here to find Luo Bingling and Lu Jing. He intended to gather the immortal roots.

Senior An's Seven Extremes Immortal Body required the spiritual liquid of the twelve immortal roots to advance. Although he had not yet collected the last immortal root of this world—the Chaos Green Lotus—he had obtained the supreme immortal root of the Immortal Realm: the Heavenly Will Immortal Tree. A supreme immortal root was still an immortal root. It should not be a problem. It might even produce better results precisely because it was a supreme immortal root.

Ye Chen gently raised his hand. The eleven immortal roots shook. Their essence and spiritual charm surged, quickly condensing into a drop of differently colored spiritual liquid each.

This was the essence spiritual liquid of the immortal roots.

Ye Chen could clearly see that after extracting this drop of essence spiritual liquid, the auras of the immortal roots had all weakened to varying degrees.

Ye Chen sensed that the Enlightenment Tea Tree's yield for next year would probably drop by one-third. The others were roughly the same. The Fusang Divine Tree's aura had even fallen from the peak of Quasi-Immortal to the late Quasi-Immortal stage. Clearly, extracting the essence spiritual liquid caused considerable damage to the immortal roots.

But Ye Chen did not care. For Senior An, he was willing to let the immortal roots half-die. Besides, the foundation of his cave heaven was astonishing. It would only take a few years for them to recover.

He placed the eleven drops of spiritual liquid into a jade bottle. The liquids instantly fused together, turning into a pale golden color. They emitted a very special spiritual charm.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and turned his gaze to the Heavenly Will Immortal Tree, which now occupied the central position. He gently raised his hand. The Heavenly Will Immortal Tree shook violently, looking somewhat aggrieved, as if pleading.

But Ye Chen's expression did not change in the slightest. The next moment, the essence spiritual liquid belonging to the Heavenly Will Immortal Tree floated over to him. The spiritual charm within it was exceptionally astonishing. It even surpassed the combined total of the previous eleven immortal roots.

The name "supreme immortal root" was well-deserved. Just this single drop had endless wondrous uses. If placed in the outside world, it would absolutely be a supreme treasure. Quasi-Immortals would fight over it. And in the Immortal Realm, even True Immortals would be moved and unable to remain calm.

However, Ye Chen felt no reluctance at all. He tried to place it into the jade bottle to fuse with the previous spiritual liquid. But something strange happened. The drop formed from the fusion of the eleven previous immortal root essences showed no intention of merging with the Heavenly Will Immortal Tree's essence liquid at all.

The two sides were completely incompatible. Even when Ye Chen used external force to press them together, the moment he withdrew the force, they instantly separated into two drops again. They were as distinct as black and white.

Ye Chen looked at this scene and could not help but raise an eyebrow. It seemed it would not work.

Ye Chen also realized that immortal roots were very special. Immortal roots from the same realm had a special connection with each other. If they were not from the same realm, there was no such feeling.

…

Ye Chen had only heard a rumor once: that so-called immortal roots were the spiritual roots of unimaginably powerful experts who had fallen, later transformed and adapted by heaven and earth.

It had never been confirmed. It was just a rumor. But now that the Seven Extremes Immortal Body required the spiritual liquid of the twelve immortal roots to advance, this claim suddenly seemed somewhat plausible.

After all, even though the Seven Extremes Heavenly Maiden had been brutally beaten by the Heavenly Emperor, she had definitely been a top-tier existence in her era. She would surely know more.

If the immortal root spiritual liquid of this world could allow Senior An to obtain the Seven Extremes Immortal Body, then what about the supreme immortal roots of the Immortal Realm? If he could gather them all, would there be a special advancement? Could it allow Senior An to go even further and make her physique even more exalted?

Although it was only a guess, Ye Chen decided to try. Immortal roots were precious. Supreme immortal roots were even more so. Ye Chen suspected that even Immortal Kings might not necessarily possess one. Let alone gather them all.

But he had the system, which could turn the impossible into possible. Others might not be able to gather them, but he was not necessarily the same.

After thinking for a while, Ye Chen separately preserved the spiritual liquids. This way he would not have to extract them again next time. Then he floated downward. He picked dozens of human ginseng fruits and took half a jin of the enlightenment tea tree leaves he had previously stored. He planned to give them to the elders who had accompanied him on this trip.

Although the elders had basically just come along to make up the numbers, these things were worthless to him anyway. Moreover, he would probably become an immortal before too long. At that time, he would start collecting supreme immortal roots. Their effects would naturally be better. So he cared even less about these items…

After packing everything, Ye Chen prepared to leave the cave heaven.

But unexpectedly, Luo Bingling had just awakened from her cultivation at that moment. The moment she saw Ye Chen, her eyes lit up. "Husband…I've recently gained some insights into dual cultivation. This time I might not lose… When the time comes, I hope husband will call me 'Sister'!"

Luo Bingling was always the worst at it, but she refused to accept defeat. So Ye Chen had given her all the dual cultivation methods he had gifted her back then for reference.

Ye Chen had originally planned to leave. After all, he had just come from the Heavenly Desire Sect and was not that interested right now. But hearing these words, he smiled… He had learned quite a lot at the Heavenly Desire Sect. And Luo Bingling actually dared to say something like that?

Then he would let Luo Bingling experience the overwhelming pressure force of high-end productivity from the Heavenly Desire Sect. He would make her understand what dimensional reduction striking felt like.

Thus, Ye Chen floated down. He picked up the confident Luo Bingling. He had originally wanted to use the water mirror technique. That was a method the newly joined ancestor had brought.

But when Ye Chen saw the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, his eyes lit up. Inside his cave heaven, the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade had been nourished. Although the crack had not healed, it was clearly becoming more lustrous. It had obviously received many benefits.

At this moment it looked just like a mirror, reflecting everything with perfect clarity. So Ye Chen directly carried Luo Bingling and stood in front of the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade.

Luo Bingling was first stunned, then saw her own reflection in the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade. Her face instantly turned red… Being watched so closely under these circumstances was truly a first for her… An unprecedentedly strange feeling surged within her.

Before long, the Holy Spirit inside the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade began to grit her teeth in anger.

"Kill them, kill them, kill them all…"

Originally, the Holy Spirit had already learned to calm herself. To treat it as if she saw nothing. But the shameless people outside were getting more and more excessive.

Before, she had only been splashed. Now they were pouring it directly onto her! It was simply too much…

But besides anger, when she looked at the figure leaning against her shell, the Holy Spirit felt a throb of longing. Not longing for Ye Chen. But longing for a certain object that had appeared inside the cave heaven.

The Holy Spirit did not know what it was. But she could feel that the thing was very important to her. If she obtained it, it would bring her unimaginable benefits. That treasure was sealed inside a box and thrown into the Origin Sea above the firmament. It made her extremely tempted.

But the Holy Spirit did not dare to touch it. Although she had not been born yet, as she continued to gestate, her realm had grown higher and higher. She had already reached the Great Saint realm.

This was Ye Chen's cave heaven. It was still fine when she stayed inside the shell of the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade—she could isolate Ye Chen's probing and not fear being discovered.

Normally, absorbing spiritual qi and origin power, although she also used her consciousness to accelerate it, could still be considered instinct. But if she dared to touch Ye Chen's belongings, she would be discovered immediately. After that, her life and death would be uncertain.

The Holy Spirit was becoming more and more fearful of Ye Chen. Because as she grew stronger through gestation, she discovered that the dangerous feeling Ye Chen gave her had not decreased. Instead, it was growing stronger and stronger. It made her instinctively fearful.

She noticed that another immortal root had appeared in the cave heaven, with an even more powerful aura and better effects for her. She did not even dare to secretly move a little closer to it. So at this moment, the angry Holy Spirit was filled with hesitation…

She wanted the treasure inside that jade box. The earlier she obtained it, the greater the benefits. But how could she get it? Tell Ye Chen that she had developed sentience?

With humans' wariness and rejection toward Holy Spirits, Ye Chen would probably throw her out of the cave heaven the very first moment. Moreover, Ye Chen's cave heaven was so astonishing. He definitely could not allow the news to leak out… He would probably directly smash the Nirvana Jade, force her to be born early, and then kill her to silence her.

Thinking of this, the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade could not help but tremble. But if this wouldn't work and that wouldn't work either, what exactly should she do? The distressed Holy Spirit looked at the figure leaning against her shell outside and could no longer even be bothered to feel angry…

Chapter 940: This Little Pain Is Nothing!

The Holy Spirit was in distress. She looked at the figure outside the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade who appeared to be in extreme pain. That person was even crying out "Sister" to a female cultivator whose cultivation and aptitude were far below hers, begging her for help…She had thrown away all dignity. It was clear she was truly suffering.

The Holy Spirit knew what this was about. But she had not expected it to be this painful. Yet the male cultivator outside would do this kind of thing every time he returned to the cave heaven. There was even one locked inside the furnace in the sky. Just from the shape of the furnace, one could tell it was not a proper Extreme Dao weapon.

What did this mean? It meant he truly enjoyed it. If she used her divine sense to communicate with Ye Chen and agreed to come out and let him torment her, would Ye Chen give her the treasure inside that jade box?

After all, although Ye Chen liked to torment people, he was still very generous. He would casually give two female cultivators all kinds of top-tier treasures.

The Holy Spirit even suspected that the outside world was not as she had awakened it to be. Was the outside world actually very prosperous?

And although what Ye Chen was doing looked very painful, she could endure it. As long as she could obtain that treasure, she would definitely gain far more. As long as her strength became powerful enough, what was a little suffering?

In short, the Holy Spirit was restless. She wanted to speak, yet she feared Ye Chen would smash the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, interrupt her gestation, and slap her to death on the spot. She did not dare to speak, yet she was truly tormented by the treasure inside the jade box, unable to eat or sleep. Therefore, the conflicted Holy Spirit did not even care that her Seven-colored Nirvana Jade was being splashed brighter and brighter…

…

On Ye Chen's side, he had put down the dried-up Luo Bingling and revealed a faint smile. Putting everything else aside, ever since Luo Bingling became his Dao companion, she had become more and more likable to him. Her physique was also special—the kind that best cared for a man's self-esteem.

Although he did not need to protect his self-esteem like that, he still liked it. Only inexperienced young boys would choose women with strong combat power. Truly experienced men would all choose this kind—the ones whose combat power was weak and who would shed tears after a short while.

Moreover, after becoming his Dao companion, Luo Bingling truly thought of him with all her heart. Ye Chen had observed her for a long time and confirmed it without doubt. She was almost the same as Lu Jing now.

For such a woman, even if she had never triggered a single critical hit before, Ye Chen's heart would still soften considerably. He let Lu Jing help him tidy his clothes.

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Next, I will return to the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land to enter seclusion and break through to the seventh-layer Heaven Great Saint realm. Do you want to return to the Holy Son Peak for a while?"

Hearing this, Lu Jing—whose temperament was gentle and whose eyes were already watery—immediately showed an excited expression.

"Young Master, I want to…"

In the past, Lu Jing had truly wanted to stay inside the Young Master's cave heaven for the rest of her life. The only thing she had not expected was that there was also Luo Bingling inside the cave heaven. Even though the two of them were now comrades who had helped each other many times, they were both extremely stubborn.

Luo Bingling forced Lu Jing to cultivate every day. She had now gone crazy and demanded twenty-four hours of cultivation, which meant no rest at all. As for Lu Jing, she only wanted to slack off… So when she heard she could return to the Holy Son Peak, it felt like she had been granted a chance to get some fresh air…

Seeing Lu Jing's expression, Ye Chen could not help but smile and shake his head. Then his gaze swept toward the Holy Spirit.

Actually, ever since he had moved the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade into the cave heaven all these years, almost every once in a while, the Holy Spirit's multiplier would change. It increased by dozens or hundreds each time. It had now reached 9,000 times and felt like it was not far from 10,000. And the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart he had obtained after suppressing Alkaid was rumored to be viewed as a treasure by the Holy Spirit race. He had tried to give it to Yan Ruyu at the time but failed.

Ye Chen had actually wanted to give it to the Holy Spirit, but with such a big stone sitting here, no matter how he arranged it or sprinkled water on it, there was no reaction. He remembered that when he first saw it, this stone would still tremble a little. Now it did not move at all.

Since the other party showed no reaction, how was he supposed to gift it? So he would most likely have to wait until the Holy Spirit was born. The Holy Spirit had already reached 9,000 times now. He estimated that once it hit 10,000 times and its aura rose to the peak of Quasi-Immortal, it would be born. He could give it to her then.

Ye Chen only hoped that this Holy Spirit would have some gratitude. Otherwise, all his waiting for so long would have been in vain.

Moreover, Ye Chen had heard that some living beings, upon being born, would regard the first person they saw as their father. He wondered if this Holy Spirit would do the same…

After letting his thoughts wander for a moment, Ye Chen's gaze fell on the Heavenly Desire Furnace in the sky. The corner of his mouth twitched. For some reason, he always tended to forget about Senior Sister inside the Heavenly Desire Furnace.

But with the Heavenly Desire Sect and then Luo Bingling, he really had no interest right now in helping Senior Sister search her soul. So he sent his divine sense into it. Smelling the strong citrus fragrance filling the furnace and seeing Senior Sister's pretty face flushed red, trembling from time to time, he asked her a couple of questions.

After confirming that Senior Sister was fine and did not want to come out, Ye Chen casually said "definitely next time" and left the cave heaven. His relationship with Senior Sister was also a bit of a mess. It was really hard to sort out.

…

Returning to the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land.

After Ye Chen had given gifts to the elders one by one, he gracefully flew into Senior An's cave heaven. Although the matter of the immortal roots was not yet settled, Ye Chen really liked staying by Senior An's side.

There was a sense of peace. Whether it was the restlessness brought by advancing too quickly in cultivation, the brutality from slaying powerful enemies, or the emptiness that occasionally came after playing too wildly and having too long a "sage time," everything would be swept away when he was by Senior An's side.

Nowadays, Ye Chen rarely asked Senior An to help him dispel poison anymore. The main reason was that it was not easy for Senior An. No matter how cold her temperament was, constantly being provoked was still a form of torment. Especially when Senior An occasionally showed that doting yet reproachful expression—even Ye Chen would feel a little embarrassed…

After staying with Senior An for some time, Elder Lin would occasionally fly over and circle in the sky. Of course, Ye Chen understood Elder Lin's thoughts. But the four generations of the Heavenly Desire Sect had been too intense, and he was not that interested for the time being. So he simply let Elder Lin wait a little longer. After he came out of seclusion, he would go find her.

After bidding farewell to Senior An, Ye Chen directly entered his own cave residence and began seclusion. Ye Chen's cultivation had reached the pinnacle of perfection. The foundation of his cave heaven had reached a level that outsiders would not even dare to dream of.

There was also the Primordial Opening Qi he had received as feedback from gifting to Fan Qinghe. One could say that breaking through to the Great Saint realm and promoting the small world into a cave heaven was the easiest thing in the world.

Ye Chen was not worried about his breakthrough at all. Instead, he was thinking about the Heavenly Emperor in his heart. It was said that after the Heavenly Emperor broke through to the Seventh Realm of Heaven, he had truly revealed his edge and stood among the top geniuss of the cultivation world, sweeping through all enemies and beginning his path of invincibility.

Several times before, Ye Chen had wanted to fight the Heavenly Emperor, but the Heavenly Emperor had been occupied and it had never happened. This breakthrough to Great Saint might be an opportunity. It would allow him to achieve the feat of defeating the Heavenly Emperor at the same realm.

With anticipation, Ye Chen entered deep cultivation.

…

"Master, the Holy Son doesn't want to come?"

Seeing Elder Lin return alone, Li Feihuang—with her red hair that looked even more blazing than before—had a somewhat dejected look on her face… She had paced back and forth countless times in front of her master's cave residence door.

Now she had finally gathered the courage. When she learned that Ye Chen had arrived, she had come to her master's cave residence. She wanted to use the excuse of thanking Ye Chen for the Undying Celestial Phoenix origin he had bestowed last time to offer herself.

Unfortunately, she had not been able to wait for him. Ye Chen had not even come to visit her master. Clearly, she had been implicated.

This made her feel extremely uncomfortable and hate her past self even more. The once proud her had actually felt some goodwill toward Ye Chen. But she had been too arrogant and had ruined everything.

When Lin Qingtan heard this, she smiled and waved her hand, pulling Li Feihuang into her arms. "You're overthinking. I didn't mention you because I wanted to give you as a surprise… However, the Holy Son's cultivation has already reached the peak of Saint King. He has gone into seclusion to break through to the Great Saint realm. You also know what kind of person the Holy Son is. Although he is fond of women, he has never taken cultivation lightly… Especially now, during this critical period of the struggle for immortality, Immortal Qi could descend at any moment!

"The Holy Son has promised me that once he finishes his tribulation, he will come to accompany me. At that time, the Holy Son will have just finished his heavenly tribulation and his body will be exhausted. I have the Yin Nether Demon Body, which is naturally icy cold. And you have now further advanced your physique to the Heavenly Phoenix Body, full of fiery power. If we take turns, we will definitely be able to help the Holy Son eliminate his fatigue…"

Elder Lin spoke softly, causing Li Feihuang's eyes to brighten. It was good that the Holy Son had not come because of her. As for the "taking turns" her master mentioned, it made her blush a little.

Although she had known Ye Chen for a very long time and had now reached the peak of Unity with her further advanced physique, she had still never experienced anything. But she knew this was her last chance.

She did not dare hope to become an immortal, to stay by Ye Chen's side, or to become his Dao companion. She only hoped to be able to give herself to Ye Chen. To use everything she had to express her guilt to Ye Chen.

Therefore, Li Feihuang nodded shyly. She listened to her master explain all the key points. What the Holy Son liked, what kind of knowledge he focused on, and how to make the Holy Son even happier…

Lin Qingtan did feel heartache for her disciple. But most of her thoughts were still for herself.

Lin Qingtan had no intention of entering the Immortal Realm. She recognized her own position clearly. Back then, she had only offered herself because she needed something from Ye Chen.

The two sides had never been equal. She only hoped that before the Holy Son left, he would spend a little more time with her. She knew very well that she would never meet another man like this in her lifetime.

Moreover, there was Elder An Miaoli, Yi Qingwu, Ye Chen's master, Fan Qinghe, Lan Nuo and Yao Yuezhi from the Central Continent, and Su Yuxuan. She could not compare to any of them in any aspect. Not to mention that she had recently heard there was now also a Chaos Body. Among all the women around her Holy Son, she was nothing special in any regard. Only her demonic patterns could still interest the Holy Son.

But as time passed, Lin Qingtan could also feel that the Holy Son's interest in her demonic patterns was no longer as high as before. Under these circumstances, if she still wanted the Holy Son's favor, she had to increase her attractiveness…

And in this situation, Li Feihuang was the best choice. She and Li Feihuang were master and disciple—that was an added bonus. Secondly, her own physique leaned toward yin and cold. From the inside out, she was exceptionally icy.

As for her disciple Li Feihuang? She used to have the Moon Phoenix Spirit Body, and now she had the Heavenly Phoenix Body. Her origin divine fire was frighteningly strong and scorching hot. When she and Li Feihuang worked together, it was another added bonus. She believed it would definitely draw even more of the Holy Son's attention…

…