ISWI Chapter 977-978 (Patreon)

Chapter 977: Constitution Doubled!

After presenting the gift, Ye Chen immediately began channeling the Lotus Emperor's origin into the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade.

Caiyu felt an overwhelming fullness from Ye Chen's gift. Her own origin surged and trembled with unprecedented ecstasy.

The origin of a holy spirit had always required slow, meticulous nurturing. This kind of fierce, torrential influx was something she had never experienced before. It felt utterly blissful.

With so much origin poured into her, her cultivation would surely soar all the way to the peak of the quasi-immortal realm. She might even emerge into the world soon.

Her gaze toward Ye Chen changed completely.

Before, she had constantly cursed and complained, but only because deep down she had been terrified, trembling with fear. She had worried that Ye Chen would move her into his inner world, harvest her as divine material, and devour her essence.

After all, holy spirit divine material was the most precious treasure in existence. This was one of the main reasons why cultivators from various races would immediately interrupt a holy spirit's gestation the moment they discovered one.

Yet after spending so much time with him, she realized Ye Chen had only used her as a tool and showed no intention of coveting her material. Only then had she finally relaxed. As long as he did not interrupt her gestation, everything would be fine. And now, Ye Chen was even actively sending her holy spirit origin, helping her accelerate the process and emerge into the world ahead of schedule.

That vicious woman had also said it plainly. Ye Chen was after her taste. If that was truly the case… Then Ye Chen was simply… wonderful!

He only wanted to savor her flavor. At most, she would suffer a little, just like the two women outside.

Compared to achieving a perfect emergence into the world, that price was negligible. Ye Chen was willing to pay such a massive price just to taste her. He had even gone so far as to attack a perfectly gestated peak holy spirit and seize its origin. Ye Chen truly valued her so much…

Joy flooded Caiyu's heart. She had already made up her mind: as long as Ye Chen did not covet her divine material, once she emerged, she would let him torment her however he wished.

With each strike Ye Chen delivered against the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade's surface, strands of origin poured into her.

Caiyu's expression had become one of pure bliss. She closed her eyes, utterly lost in pleasure. Only when Ye Chen's momentum finally stopped and not a single drop of origin remained did she open her eyes with lingering reluctance, a trace of disappointment on her face.

Ye Chen was wonderful… but he had given her too little… On his side, after pouring out the Lotus Emperor's vast origin, Ye Chen gazed at the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade with anticipation.

Holy spirits were supposed to be genderless; there had never been an exception throughout history. Even Ye Chen could not fully understand why Caiyu possessed a multiplier.

Still, as the only holy spirit with such a trait, his expectations remained extremely high. After all, the more varieties of female cultivators he could gift, the broader the scope of his benefits would become—truly endless rewards…

Seeing that his system had shown no reaction after a long while, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow slightly and spoke toward the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, "Caiyu, did the origin I gifted you this time benefit your cultivation and gestation?"

Hearing his words, Caiyu instantly snapped out of her disappointed mood. Staring at the massively increased origin within her, she knew that once she converted it, not only would her cultivation advance by leaps and bounds, but her aptitude would also improve significantly.

What more could she possibly ask for?

Moreover, she had figured it out: since Ye Chen craved her taste, she needed to give him enough emotional feedback before emerging. Only then would he patiently wait for her to come out. Otherwise, one day he might lose patience, tear open the stone, drag her out, and begin tormenting her right away.

So Caiyu immediately replied in her crisp, doll-like voice, "Thank you, Pa… Uncle. With this mass of origin, I will be able to emerge much sooner. I definitely won't make Uncle wait too long…

"And there is a wondrous power within this origin. Once I convert it, my aptitude will improve as well, and my recovery ability will increase. In the future, when I face torment, I will be able to endure with even greater resilience…

"Uncle, you're really so good to me…"

Ye Chen listened, his eyes narrowing slightly. Something about Caiyu's words felt strangely off. What did she mean by "won't make Uncle wait too long"? And what was that about enduring torment with greater resilience?

The mindset of a holy spirit really was peculiar.

Still, Ye Chen did not dwell on it for long. A system notification soon rang out in his mind.

"Congratulations, Host. Gift successfully presented…"

"Gift: Holy Spirit Origin!"

"Nine thousand one hundred times feedback in progress…"

"Detected that the gift presented to the recipient…"

"Triggered maximum critical strike feedback!"

"Detected that the Host possesses the Primordial Chaos Supreme Body. Feedback converted into Primordial Chaos Supreme Body origin…"

"Feedback: two-thousandths of Primordial Chaos Supreme Body origin!"

"Host's Primordial Chaos Supreme Body completeness increased to four-thousandths!"

Reading the feedback, the corners of Ye Chen's mouth curled upward, and his eyes lit up with excitement.

Last time, when he had gifted his fiancée the Exiled Immortal's origin, he had received one-thousandth as feedback. That alone had brought him tremendous improvement. Now the reward had doubled again, reaching four-thousandths.

Feeling the surging undercurrents within his body, Ye Chen almost wanted to return to the day he fought the Celestial Prince and test whether his fist could now shatter an immortal artifact.

Unfortunately, there was only one Celestial Prince.

Ye Chen turned his head and looked at the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, his gaze filled with satisfaction. He had originally worried that a holy spirit would lack emotions, just like Supreme Eldest Senior Sister. It seemed he had worried for nothing. A holy spirit who had only just awakened could not possibly harbor any ill intentions.

"Caiyu, you've done well…"

Ye Chen reached out in satisfaction and gently stroked the surface of the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade.

Caiyu, still immersed in joy, felt the scorching heat in Ye Chen's gaze and grew a little afraid.

That look was far too intense. Even inside the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, she felt as if she were burning. She worried that Ye Chen might reach through the cracks with both hands and forcibly pry her out.

"Uncle, you're the one who's truly good… When I emerge, I definitely won't disappoint you."

Caiyu hurriedly painted a bright future to keep Ye Chen from growing impatient.

The corners of Ye Chen's mouth lifted. Of course, he had no intention of letting Caiyu emerge prematurely. Once she achieved a perfect emergence, she would undoubtedly become an existence worth more than ten thousand times her current value. Whether he could "use" her or not was something he dwelled on. She would absolutely be a divine tool for gifting.

Ye Chen nodded. "Then focus on refining the origin properly from now on."

Since sending origin could trigger such a massive critical strike, the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart surely could as well. He would give it to Caiyu next week.

On her side, Caiyu breathed a sigh of relief. Deep down, she was still thinking about the jade box in the sea of origin. The treasure inside had made her own origin surge wildly. But she did not dare ask for it. She feared that demanding too much would make Ye Chen's affection run dry and turn into disgust. Obtaining this origin was already very good.

As for that treasure, she would wait until after she emerged and endured some hardship before mentioning it. She had seen that after Ye Chen tormented the two women, he always gave them many treasures.

The happier he was, the more he gave. Once she emerged, she would definitely work hard… Only by enduring the bitterest of hardships could one rise above others. She would surely become the strongest holy spirit in the future!

By then, she would ruthlessly suppress that vicious female cultivator in front of her.

As for Uncle?

Although he was a bit perverted—even craving a holy spirit like her—he did not seem like a bad person…Once she surpassed him, she would help him too!

Chapter 978: Immortal Corpse!

Caiyu continued pondering.

After a long while, she thought her uncle had already left. But she suddenly discovered that the wicked woman had, at some point, pulled Ye Chen over and sat him directly on top of the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade.

"Husband, this holy spirit has already developed intelligence. Leaving her here doesn't seem right… I feel like I'm being watched… Since holy spirits are neither male nor female, they can be considered both at the same time.

"Husband, you wouldn't want another male cultivator watching while you're intimate with a female cultivator, right?"

Luo Bingling spoke seriously. She knew about her husband's reputation as a simp and could accept it. But this time, she had truly seen something new—he was even simping for a holy spirit.

He had specifically gone to kill a fully gestated perfect holy spirit just to gift its origin and help the other party emerge early. This had somewhat exceeded Luo Bingling's tolerance.

Moreover, holy spirits were heartless. Those words earlier were clearly just painting a beautiful picture for her husband. The moment the spirit emerged, she would immediately turn hostile and deny everything. If her husband were deceived, he would definitely feel extremely hurt.

That was why she wanted to throw the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade far away. If her husband saw less of her, he might gradually forget about her.

Hearing this, Ye Chen was immediately amused.

For an ordinary holy spirit, Ye Chen definitely would not have let her watch.

For example, even though he greatly admired the Lotus Emperor's talent and bearing, if the Lotus Emperor dared to stand by and watch while he was handling matters, Ye Chen would have sent him straight to reincarnation with one punch, not even leaving behind a seed.

Ye Chen's possessiveness was exceptionally strong. But Caiyu was different—she was truly female. There was no need to worry.

Luo Bingling continued, "Let's move the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade to the edge of the inner world. That way, everyone will feel at ease!"

Before Ye Chen could reply, Caiyu grew furious. This floating peak was the core of her uncle's inner world. Immortal roots spread densely here, and laws manifested clearly. It was a blessed land within a blessed land. Gestating here would bring twice the result with half the effort.

Yet this vicious woman actually wanted to drive her away. It was too much.

But Caiyu did not know how to refute her, nor did she fully understand her own situation. She was afraid Ye Chen would develop resentment toward her. So even though she was angry, she could only tremble silently and did not dare speak.

At that moment, Ye Chen spoke up. "Bingling, Caiyu is different from other holy spirits. Don't be so resistant toward her. She's a good child."

The fact that Caiyu could trigger a critical strike explained many things.

Ye Chen still trusted his system.

Besides, even if Caiyu harbored ill intentions, any slight movement inside his inner world would be instantly detected, and he could suppress her with a single thought. There really was no need to worry about anything else.

Ye Chen did not explain much to Luo Bingling. He simply leaned close to her ear and whispered softly, "Don't you think it feels even better with someone hiding inside the jade and watching?"

Luo Bingling froze for a moment. Then a flush of red surged across her pretty face. Moments later, she frantically waved at Lu Jing and cried out, "Sister Lu, come save me!"

Caiyu, who had heard Ye Chen's earlier words, felt a complicated emotion well up inside her at the trust and favoritism he showed her. Although her uncle had peculiar tastes… He was truly very good to her.

Once she emerged, she would definitely repay him properly.

As for this wicked woman? She must be punished.

Caiyu looked up at Luo Bingling, whose pupils had already gone hazy as she begged for help, and revealed a cold smile. She had wanted to do this for a long time, but previously she had to hide and did not dare.

Instantly, the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade began to tremble violently.

Luo Bingling had just started to struggle down when the sudden jolting changed the rhythm completely. Soon her eyes rolled back.

When Caiyu saw that Luo Bingling had once again left the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade spotless and gleaming, she gritted her teeth in fury.

This wicked woman was definitely taking revenge on her. So the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade shook with even greater intensity.

Before long, Luo Bingling woke up again…

"Stone, you did that on purpose!"

Luo Bingling was furious beyond measure.

The Seven-colored Nirvana Jade swayed gently. Once it finally stopped, Luo Bingling spoke again, "I'm going to secretly refine you later…"

Caiyu exploded with rage and began shaking wildly once more…

…

Luo Bingling had never felt so drained. Though her eyes appeared furious, they hid a trace of delight as she stared fixedly at the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade.

Caiyu showed no fear whatsoever. She could tell that she only needed to please her uncle. As for the woman before her, she was insignificant. "Useless trash…"

Luo Bingling's hands trembled with rage. "Just wait until you emerge. I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"

Caiyu laughed. "You? You can't even do anything to me now. Once I emerge, I'll suppress you with a single finger! When I emerge, I'll seal you inside the Nirvana Jade. You can watch every single day while you get drenched…"

Luo Bingling's hands shook even harder with anger.

Originally, after the death of the War God Clan's Divine Son, the entire clan's attitude toward her had shifted dramatically. Even her own father had become extremely deferential, which had left Luo Bingling feeling incredibly satisfied. Because of that, she had grown somewhat lax since returning. She had only cultivated for twenty-two hours each day.

But now, a sense of crisis surged within her. She had to keep pushing harder. Otherwise, being suppressed by a holy spirit in the future would be far too humiliating!

No, she needed to accelerate her cultivation immediately. She would cultivate for twenty-four hours every day without pause. It was all Lu Jing's fault for being too lazy and dragging her down. From now on, she would have to tighten the reins on Lu Jing's training as well!

Ye Chen, on the other hand, paid no attention to the conflict between the two women. Besides, if one had to be precise, Luo Bingling did not get along with anyone—she had splashed everyone at some point. She only maintained a slightly better relationship with the peaceful and non-competitive Lu Jing. Calculating the days, there were still two more days until he could present another gift.

Ye Chen silenced Luo Bingling's mouth, cutting off her continued quarrel.

…

In the far western region of the Central Continent lay an endless desert filled with desolation.

At the center of the desert stood a forbidden land shrouded in boundless death qi.

From the outer perimeter, one could faintly hear eerie sounds. Strange rules blocked cultivators' divine sense, and everything in sight was drenched in bright red blood and corpses.

The sight filled the heart with dread.

This place was one of the forbidden lands of the cultivation world—the Land of Fallen Immortals.

A female cultivator walked through the area wearing a black dress that reached just below her knees. With every step, the hem of her skirt swayed gently.

She looked like a black lotus in bloom. The dark dress further accentuated the snowy whiteness of her skin. Especially striking were her small feet treading through the void—perfectly proportioned, flawless like fine jade, with a delicate bell on her ankle that shone particularly bright.

The woman hopped and skipped through the air as she moved along the outer edge of the Land of Fallen Immortals.

From time to time, peculiar and eerie black shadows attacked her. Yet she barely needed to lift a finger. A terrifying god-like shadow resembling the King of the Underworld would emerge behind her and suppress the incoming enemies.

However, on her pure and delicate face—which also carried a hint of cunning and a touch of mature charm—there was clear fatigue.

"Master, you originally said that the origin from a Mahayana stage female cultivator's fleshly body would be enough to revive you and reshape your body…

"Later, as my strength grew, your standards kept rising—King, Half-Saint, Saint, Saint King…

"I could accept all that, but now you've set your sights on an immortal body. Isn't this demand a bit too high…

"I think you just want me to die…"

Beside the woman floated a hazy phantom, yet its aura was equally terrifying. Even while simply drifting there, it affected the surrounding void. The phantom sounded somewhat embarrassed. "I truly didn't expect you to progress so quickly. To walk out of such a small place and grow to this level today…

"That's why my expectations kept rising uncontrollably… It is indeed Master who has been too greedy. But once my fleshly body is restored, I will definitely repay you, Yuxuan…"