ISWI Chapter 975-976 (Patreon)

Chapter 975: This Woman Is Too Vicious!

The Seven-colored Nirvana Jade was as clear as a blue lake, crystal-clear and sparkling. The graceful figure inside had maintained the exact same posture from beginning to end.

Over the years, the holy spirit had been accelerating its nurturing inside Ye Chen's inner world. The time acceleration ratio had now reached nine thousand one hundred times. It was finally time to test whether this holy spirit had any conscience.

"Husband is staring at the mirror again. What are you planning to do?"

Luo Bingling noticed Ye Chen had been gazing at the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade for a while. She had just regained a bit of energy, yet she immediately leaned over again with renewed interest.

Ye Chen helplessly set Luo Bingling aside and explained, "I obtained a holy spirit awakening technique. I intend to awaken the intelligence of the holy spirit inside this Seven-colored Nirvana Jade!"

The moment Ye Chen spoke, both Luo Bingling and Lu Jing were startled.

Holy spirits were terrifying. If it gained sentience while inside Ye Chen's inner world, might it cause trouble?

In Luo Bingling's view, it would be better to simply smash the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade and collect the divine materials.

She spoke seriously, "Husband, holy spirits have no hearts and do not understand gratitude. Even if you help it nurture, it might bite you back in the future. There have been cases among the myriad races where holy spirits were discovered and carefully placed in treasured lands to be nurtured. Yet that holy spirit had not reached perfection. When it encountered an accident and emerged early, it slaughtered the entire clan with only Great Emperor cultivation.

"The holy spirits are all white-eyed wolves that cannot be raised properly. If you plan to nurture one to protect your future descendants in this world, it will most likely fail. It would be better to shatter it and forge an Extreme Dao weapon. When you achieve immortality, you can take it through the tribulation together and promote it to an immortal artifact to protect your descendants."

As she spoke, Luo Bingling showed zero attachment to the time when she had been used as a tool. She even gestured with her small hands, "It's so complete. It's best not to break it. Just put the whole thing into the furnace for refinement, carve arrays on it to prevent the holy spirit from causing chaos… Since the holy spirit has absorbed all the essence, melting it together will definitely raise the quality to another level. You could forge the strongest immortal artifact in this world."

Luo Bingling was now wholeheartedly thinking for Ye Chen, aiming to maximize benefits.

Ye Chen's mouth twitched as he listened.

Melting the holy spirit together with the stone… she really was vicious. There was no need for that. Truly, no need.

Still, Ye Chen gently stroked his chin and looked at the holy spirit, pondering what he should do if it truly lacked any gratitude. There was no need to melt it together. He could simply let it emerge and slap it to death.

The remaining Seven-colored Nirvana Jade could then be used to advance his little bell. In the future, it could undergo tribulation with him and promote to an immortal artifact.

Inside the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, the holy spirit trembled uncontrollably as she was scrutinized by both Ye Chen and Luo Bingling.

Ever since Ye Chen had entered the inner world this time, the holy spirit had been especially terrified. She could clearly sense that the holy spirit curse on Ye Chen's body had become even denser.

In her eyes, that curse power was almost condensing into something solid. Only by slaying a perfectly emerged holy spirit would the curse reach such a degree. This made her tremble even more.

And now, hearing that wicked woman outside—who constantly tormented her—suggest melting both the stone and her together, while Ye Chen stroked his chin as if seriously considering the feasibility…

The holy spirit grew even more frightened. After so many years, she was no longer the arrogant and untamed holy spirit she had been when she first arrived in the Cave Heaven.

Looking at Ye Chen now, she was genuinely afraid. She could not even control her stone body and began to tremble lightly.

Ye Chen noticed the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade stirring, causing ripples in the Star Pool, and felt somewhat surprised.

"This Seven-colored Nirvana Jade is quite spiritual. It can actually feel fear."

Luo Bingling frowned. "If it is not of our race, its heart must be different. Husband, you should just melt it!"

The trembling of the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade grew even more intense.

Ye Chen shook his head. "Bingling, don't be so murderous. At least give it a chance. Maybe it has a grateful heart?"

Luo Bingling looked at Ye Chen suspiciously, then at the hazy, graceful figure inside the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, and could not help saying, "Husband, you wouldn't be treating it so gently just because the holy spirit's silhouette looks like a woman, right?"

Ye Chen: "…"

It was a woman, and it even had a multiplier…

Luo Bingling immediately advised earnestly, "Holy spirits have no flesh and blood, so there is no concept of gender. What appears as male or female is merely external form…Husband, I know you like female cultivators, and I have never objected. As long as you don't forget me, that's enough. But a stone… really won't do."

Ye Chen's face darkened slightly.

What was this little head of Luo Bingling thinking? How could he possibly develop any ideas toward a stone? What he wanted was the multiplier.

Too lazy to explain, Ye Chen activated the holy spirit awakening technique and said thoughtfully, "I heard that many creatures feel especially close to the first person they see upon birth, even regarding them as father or mother… If I awaken this holy spirit, do you think it will see me as its father?"

Luo Bingling immediately shook her head. "Impossible. The holy spirit race has no concept of familial affection. Once you awaken it and exchange a few words, you'll understand. It's completely a waste of time. Melting it is the best option…"

Ye Chen said no more. He formed seals with his hands and pressed them onto the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade.

Inside the jade, the holy spirit was filled with extreme terror.

Previously, she had been able to continue pretending to be asleep. But now that Ye Chen even possessed the awakening technique, how could she hide any longer? What attitude should she use when communicating afterward? If she made Ye Chen even slightly dissatisfied, she would probably be melted, right? But what exactly should she do to escape the fate of being melted?

The holy spirit fell into enormous conflict and panic. Yet she could not think of any solution. She only knew one thing—she really did not want to die. Perhaps she should continue pretending to be asleep and let Ye Chen suspect that the awakening technique was useless.

The holy spirit's eyes brightened. She immediately felt this was the best idea.

…

A long while later.

Ye Chen finally finished casting the awakening technique and slowly withdrew his hand. He then frowned at the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, which showed no reaction at all, his face full of confusion.

"Why is there no response? Lotus Emperor had no reason to deceive me!"

Ye Chen still trusted Lotus Emperor quite a bit.

If the other party had been unwilling, he could have simply not left behind the Chaos Azure Lotus seed.

For an immortal root of that level, if no seed was left, it would eventually appear and grow naturally somewhere in the world.

So what was going on here?

Luo Bingling propped her hands on her slender waist and sneered as she stared at the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, as if she had seen through everything. "Husband, is it possible that… The holy spirit has actually already awakened, but it fears your strength and is playing dead.

"Once you leave the inner world, it will immediately emerge, suppress Lu Jing and me, and then destroy everything inside the Cave Heaven? The holy spirit race is truly cunning. It's already so insidious right after birth! It absolutely cannot be kept. It must be melted immediately!"

Ye Chen frowned as well upon hearing this. He did not understand holy spirits very well, and at this moment, he could not help but feel some doubt…

Inside, the holy spirit, who was pretending to sleep, suddenly widened her eyes in shock. How could this woman who constantly tormented her be so vicious!

Chapter 976: I Don't Have a Useless Mother Like You!

Ye Chen looked at the completely unresponsive Seven-colored Nirvana Jade and could not help frowning. It really shouldn't be like this. There should be no problem with Lotus Emperor's side.

Could it be that holy spirits were naturally cold and cunning by nature? Did it plan to wait until he left the inner world before committing evil deeds?

Ye Chen was also considering whether he should just give up on the holy spirit. He could throw Lotus Emperor's origin into the Devouring Heaven Demon Jar for conversion and give it to his fiancée together with Celestial Prince's origin.

As for the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart, the little demoness might need it someday. He could have Senior An deliver it to her.

In short, the holy spirit was not irreplaceable.

Meanwhile, the holy spirit was already trembling in fear. The man before her could even slay a perfectly emerged holy spirit. She would definitely be slapped to death with one palm.

What should she do? What should she do?

The holy spirit recalled what Ye Chen had said earlier and felt a moment of hesitation. After all, she had regained her sense of shame after awakening for so long. But soon, she made up her mind.

…

Just as Luo Bingling was still urging Ye Chen to melt the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, the jade began to tremble gently.

The graceful figure inside also made slight movements. She seemed to be gazing out from within the haze, her faint actions expressing confusion and bewilderment toward this world.

Both Ye Chen and Luo Bingling raised their eyebrows and immediately focused their attention.

Soon, a childish, baby-like voice came from within the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade. "Daddy, are you my daddy?"

The intimacy in her tone was unmistakable. The Seven-colored Nirvana Jade even actively leaned toward Ye Chen, rubbing against him like a little puppy.

Ye Chen's mouth twitched at once. She actually called him that?

Luo Bingling was also a bit stunned. She had at least heard about holy spirits emerging, but she had never seen one awakened ahead of time and did not know what was happening before her eyes.

Still, she twisted her waist lightly and revealed a mischievous smile. "That's right. He is your daddy, and I am your mommy!"

Ye Chen: "…"

Was it really appropriate to bully a holy spirit baby who had just awakened her will like this?

Inside the jade, the holy spirit grew even angrier. If not for this wicked woman, why would she have to call him daddy? And now she even wanted to humiliate her?

Thus, under the gaze of Ye Chen and Luo Bingling, the childish baby voice rang out again, this time filled with disdain. "I don't have a useless mother like you."

Ye Chen's mouth twitched, his expression strange.

Luo Bingling's fists immediately hardened. She had never been humiliated like this before.

She raised her hand, ready to smash the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, and several attacks shot out. However, divine light flowed across the surface of the Nirvana Jade, rendering them completely ineffective.

Luo Bingling's face darkened even more. The other party had not even emerged yet, and she already could not beat her.

Ye Chen, seeing that the holy spirit had truly developed intelligence and that it was time to bestow the gifts, felt a surge of anticipation. He stopped Luo Bingling, whose vertical pupils had lit up as she prepared to unleash a big move.

After comforting her for a few moments, Ye Chen stepped in front of the holy spirit. "Do you have a name?"

The baby voice sounded again. "No! Daddy, are you going to give me one?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, and said, "Then let's call you Caiyu!"

Inside, the holy spirit gave ten thousand silent complaints, wondering how Ye Chen had come up with such a tacky name.

But for the sake of her life, she endured the awkwardness and replied with feigned joy, "Thank you, Daddy. I have a name now…"

This act of pretending was extremely humiliating.

But Caiyu had already made up her mind. Once she perfectly emerged, she would escape at the first opportunity.

From then on, the mountains would be high and the seas wide—she would never see them again.

As for revenge? Washing away the humiliation?

She no longer had any such thoughts.

Escaping would be enough.

Revenge? That did not exist.

…

Even though the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade was cooperating so well, Ye Chen did not trust it completely. After all, an existence like a holy spirit was far too intelligent. Who knew what schemes it might be hiding?

But it did not matter. Ye Chen had his own way of testing it. He immediately took out the origin left behind by the Lotus Emperor.

Lotus Emperor had comprehended the Dao with the body of an immortal root, then transformed into a holy spirit and nurtured himself for a million years. How vast must his origin be?

Moreover, it belonged to the same holy spirit race.

The moment Ye Chen took it out, the outer shell of the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade began to tremble uncontrollably.

Inside, Caiyu's eyes widened. As a holy spirit, she could sense that this was the origin of a fully matured holy spirit. To her, it was the greatest tonic in the world. It could save her countless years of nurturing and allow her to emerge ahead of time.

Because the nurturing materials of holy spirits differed, she could even gain some of the other party's characteristics during the process of devouring the origin, thereby raising her own upper limit.

Of course, not just any holy spirit's origin would do. For a pinnacle existence like Caiyu among holy spirits, only the origin of a top-tier fully matured holy spirit like the Lotus Emperor was valuable.

Caiyu stared fixedly at the mass of origin, her heart filled with intense longing… She wanted to speak, yet felt some fear. But then she remembered Luo Bingling's earlier words. If she suppressed her instincts, would she not be even more suspicious?

With that thought, Caiyu did not hesitate. In her childish baby voice, she said, "Daddy, I…"

Hearing her begin to speak, Ye Chen immediately raised his hand to interrupt. "Stop. Caiyu, I am not your father. You are a holy spirit born from heaven and earth. I only awakened your intelligence… You can just call me Uncle from now on!"

Caiyu had not wanted to call him Daddy anyway, so she naturally did not resist. "Uncle, I want this mass of origin. It is an instinctive urge. If I obtain it, I will gain enormous benefits."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and nodded. "This item was prepared for you in the first place. There is no need to ask… Consider this origin my gift to you for your awakening."

Caiyu was shocked upon hearing this… This was the origin of a fully matured holy spirit! Its value was obvious.

Yet Ye Chen had prepared it for her in advance as a gift?

This… Why was he treating her so well?

Beside them, Luo Bingling, who was still gnashing her teeth, also widened her eyes in surprise. She could not help asking, "Husband, why? Don't tell me you really want to try the taste of a holy spirit?"

Ye Chen's mouth twitched…

What the hell did she mean by "the taste of a holy spirit"? Was he that kind of person?

But it was hard to explain. After all, when he gave gifts to female cultivators, it could still be explained away as his womanizing nature. Giving gifts to a holy spirit, however, seemed rather strange.

So Ye Chen said nothing. He simply activated the secret method Lotus Emperor had taught him and began slowly injecting Lotus Emperor's origin into the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade.

Seeing that Ye Chen remained silent, Luo Bingling assumed he had tacitly admitted it. She looked at the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, then at Ye Chen, her expression complicated. Her husband's womanizing habit was getting more and more serious. As long as the silhouette resembled a female cultivator, he would not even let a holy spirit go.

But as his Dao companion, what could she do? She could only choose to tolerate him!