ISWI Chapter 979-980 (Patreon)

Chapter 979: I'm Fifty-Fifty with Ye Chen!

The two were naturally Su Yuxuan and Manjusaka.

Manjusaka continued speaking, a mix of embarrassment and pride on her face. "To be honest, I really didn't expect myself to be so good at teaching disciples!"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Su Yuxuan's still palm-sized, delicate face that had remained unchanged after so many years. "Master, your skill at claiming credit is really too strong… Does my growth to where I am today truly owe the most to you?"

Manjusaka's face flushed red as she mumbled, "Well… pretty much… At least I'm fifty-fifty with that Ye Chen!"

Su Yuxuan let out a clear, bell-like laugh.

Mixed with the tinkling of the bells on her ankle, the sound was especially pleasant.

"Master, thanks to all the treasures Senior Brother gave me, I have now reached the early stage of Great Saint… But is the origin of an immortal's fleshly body really that easy to obtain?"

Although Su Yuxuan was only teasing her master, she was still willing to put in the effort to help her revive. After all, back then her life had truly been miserable.

Sold off by her parents, betrayed by her relatives, schemed against by her master, and coveted by the other male disciples in the sect—even the elders.

One could say that from the very beginning, her life had been filled with malice. Until she met her Senior Brother and her Master. Senior Brother truly cared for her from the bottom of his heart, even if he also desired her body. But that did not conflict with treating her well.

As for her Master, although her original intention had been to find an heir to help reshape her own body, she had never harbored any ill will toward Su Yuxuan. Over time, genuine feelings had even developed between them.

During several life-threatening crises, her Master had risked her soul shattering and complete annihilation to save her. Because of that, she had fallen into deep sleep multiple times.

Under such circumstances, even if her Master's standards kept rising, Su Yuxuan was still willing to do everything in her power to help.

Manjusaka finally turned to serious matters. "According to the records of the Nether God Holy Land, they once dug up a coffin at the outermost edge of the Land of Fallen Immortals. Inside was the corpse of a female True Immortal from the Celestial Human Race.

"It is said that the corpse is imperishable and that immortal blood still flows within it. But they didn't dare touch it. A single drop of True Immortal blood could shock a Great Emperor to death.

"Moreover, movements from deep within the Land of Fallen Immortals had frightened them greatly, and several quasi-immortal auras had flown out from inside. Under those conditions, they didn't dare linger and fled in panic."

"When they returned later to investigate, the area had already been sealed by formations, making entry impossible.

"You possess the Array Secret and Movement Secret that Ye Chen passed to you, along with the Kun Peng Treasure Technique. That means you can enter and leave at any time… As long as we use the Nether God Pearl to slowly refine the immortal corpse into origin, we will succeed!

"The Celestial Human Race was once one of the most prosperous races among the ten thousand races, not much weaker than the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan. Unfortunately, they offended the Heavenly Emperor too severely, and with their already small population, they were almost completely wiped out.

"But their talent is terrifying. Those who reach immortality are baptized by immortal qi, and their physiques inevitably advance further. If I obtain it, I can almost directly gain an immortal body…"

The eyes within Manjusaka's soul body burned with intense eagerness. She had been working tirelessly to restore her fleshly body and achieve complete rebirth.

In fact, there had been several opportunities before. But just like buying a car, the more she saw, the higher her standards became. The same applied to restoring her body. As Su Yuxuan's strength continued to grow, her expectations had risen accordingly.

Su Yuxuan felt a trace of worry in her heart. Anything related to immortals—even a corpse—was far beyond imagination. Could they really handle it?

Fortunately, she had many treasures that her Senior Brother had specially given her. Moreover, because of her Senior Brother, the Nether God Holy Land treated her with exceptional importance. They had even given her their supreme Extreme Dao Weapon, the Nether God Pearl. Under these conditions, even if something unexpected happened, preserving her life should not be a problem.

With that thought, Su Yuxuan calmed down and hopped lightly toward the target location. Yet in her mind, the figure of her Senior Brother had already appeared. It had been so long since they last met. She really missed him. Thinking back on everything that had happened in the past, Su Yuxuan's crystal-clear little toes could not help but curl up gently…

…

Inside Ye Chen's inner world, Luo Bingling sat atop the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade. Every time she regained her senses, she would immediately provoke the holy spirit.

Caiyu would then fly into a rage.

Ye Chen watched the scene in stunned silence. He felt that Luo Bingling was doing it on purpose—she had discovered a brand-new use for the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade.

Even so, Ye Chen said nothing about it. After all, the one truly enjoying the experience was mainly himself.

Finally, once the system cooldown ended, both Luo Bingling and Lu Jing were utterly exhausted.

Ye Chen placed the two women in the Star Pool to soak, casually plucked two stalks of immortal medicine, and fed one to each so they could rest properly. He then turned his gaze toward the gleaming Seven-colored Nirvana Jade and the graceful figure of Caiyu within it.

At the same time, a notification rang out in his mind.

"Detected that the gift recipient's multiplier has changed…"

"Caiyu: Increased to nine thousand two hundred times!"

A smile spread across Ye Chen's face when he heard the system prompt. The Lotus Emperor's origin was surprisingly effective. In just one week—during which he had also been busy shaking the stone—Caiyu's multiplier had risen by another hundred.

Ye Chen had a vague feeling that among all the female cultivators around him, Caiyu might possess the highest potential ceiling. He spoke up. "Caiyu, how effective was the Lotus Emperor's origin for you?"

Hearing this, Caiyu looked overjoyed. In her doll-like voice, she replied, "The origin Uncle gifted me has benefited me enormously and brought tremendous improvement…"

However, when she saw that the wicked woman and the ant were both lying limply to the side while Ye Chen still looked energetic, she grew a little worried. She feared he might still be unsatisfied and would drag her out to add to the fun.

So Caiyu quickly continued, "Thanks to Uncle's blessing, I feel that I am not far from emerging… Once I emerge, every aspect of me will be perfect instead of flawed. At that time, I will definitely repay Uncle properly."

In truth, Caiyu was lying.

Earlier, when Ye Chen's cave heaven had advanced into a world, she had already sensed that her upper limit had risen significantly. Now, after refining the Lotus Emperor's origin, it had increased even further.

Caiyu had already confirmed that as long as she wanted, the peak of the quasi-immortal realm was not her limit. If she could obtain immortal qi, she could gestate directly into the True Immortal realm—or even higher. This was far better than emerging first and then cultivating.

After all, as long as a holy spirit remained in gestation, she would face no bottlenecks at all. With enough time and resources, she could keep improving. Her aptitude would rise along with her cultivation.

Therefore, Caiyu only wanted to stay nestled inside the jade for as long as possible. She felt somewhat guilty for deceiving Ye Chen, who kept gifting her precious origin simply because he craved her taste. But she was just a holy spirit baby who wanted a perfect emergence—what was wrong with that?

Ye Chen listened to Caiyu's words and felt something was off. He did not know what she was thinking, but every sentence seemed to be painting another beautiful picture for him.

Still, he did not mind. As long as it generated feedback and triggered critical strikes, that was enough.

So Ye Chen smiled lightly and said, "It's good that the holy spirit origin was useful. In the future, I'll look around and see if there are any more perfect holy spirits.

"Besides the holy spirit origin, I have also prepared another gift for you. I believe it will be quite helpful for your gestation as well!"

Chapter 980: Uncle Values Me Too Much!

Caiyu froze the moment she heard those words.

Another gift for her? Uncle really valued her far too highly, didn't he? Was the thought of tormenting her truly something he looked forward to that much?

Yet she had not emerged yet. There were not many things in the world that could actually benefit her at this stage. Even so, Caiyu had already decided: even if the gift was useless, she would thank Uncle properly and make him happy.

The next moment, Ye Chen waved his hand lightly.

Caiyu's pupils widened instantly. The jade box she had been paying close attention to and constantly thinking about rose from the sea of origin and landed in Ye Chen's palm.

The Seven-colored Nirvana Jade trembled violently at that instant.

Caiyu felt as if her entire gestation process had come to a halt. She stared unblinkingly at the jade box in Ye Chen's hand. She did not know what was inside. But her holy spirit instincts told her that the object within was incomparably precious to her—far more important than the Lotus Emperor's origin she had received earlier. If she could obtain it, she might advance even further.

Was Uncle really going to give this treasure to her?

Caiyu did not dare speak. If Ye Chen did not offer it himself, she would not ask.

On his side, Ye Chen gently opened the jade box and presented its contents before Caiyu's eyes. It was a perfect heart that looked as if it had been carved from the finest jade.

Nine apertures resembling nine stars in a line flowed with divine radiance, constantly swallowing and spitting out the essence of the sun and moon. Even though Alkaid had been dead for several years, the heart still expanded and contracted vigorously, beating with powerful thuds. The rhythmic drumming echoed without end.

This was the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart.

The Seven-colored Nirvana Jade shook even more fiercely than when Luo Bingling had been on top of it.

The Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart—truly the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart. For a holy spirit, this was the most precious treasure in the world, bar none.

It was well known that once a holy spirit formally emerged, although she would be extremely powerful, her cultivation speed would be shockingly slow—slower even than a War God Clan member at the Mahayana stage.

The main reason was that holy spirits lacked a heart. Their essence was still not truly perfect. But the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart, with its jade-like material, was naturally compatible with holy spirits.

Once refined and fully integrated, it would leave no flaws whatsoever. Her cultivation speed would then be no weaker than any other race's heaven-chosen genius. She would have no weaknesses at all.

Moreover, if she obtained it while still in gestation, she could fuse with the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart completely. She could even continuously refine and adapt the heart during the gestation process to make it even more suitable for herself.

At this moment, the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade trembled more violently than it ever had.

Caiyu's excitement was evident.

Ye Chen wiped the star pool water droplets from his face and smiled gently. "After I obtained this item, I actually wanted to give it to you right away. But at that time you had not yet developed consciousness, so I did not know how to present it. Now that you have awakened, this treasure belongs to you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Chen flicked his hand lightly.

The flawless, crystalline Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart floated slowly toward Caiyu.

Hearing his words, Caiyu's heart skipped a beat as an even more inexplicable emotion surged within her.

Uncle had wanted to give it to her all along?

He had simply been waiting because she had been pretending and he did not know how to offer it.

Uncle truly valued her too much.

All she would have to do after emerging was endure a few sessions of torment. How could that possibly be worth such a priceless treasure?

For the first time, a deep sense of guilt rose in Caiyu's heart. She felt guilty for having guarded against Ye Chen, feared him, and hidden things from him before. She also felt guilty for continuing to deceive him now, even though she knew her upper limit had already risen.

Uncle valued her so highly. How could she keep deceiving him? If she continued like this, wouldn't she truly become the bad holy spirit that the wicked woman had described? That was absolutely unacceptable.

After hesitating for a moment, the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart had already arrived right in front of the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade. With a single thought from Caiyu, she could merge it into herself.

Caiyu did not move. Instead, she spoke carefully in her doll-like voice, "Uncle, I may not emerge so soon. Because your inner world contains a special aura that has raised my upper limit. And although the Lotus Emperor's origin mainly increased my cultivation, it still raised my upper limit slightly. Then there is this Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart. I have a feeling that if I refine it, my upper limit will advance even further.

"In other words, achieving a perfect gestation will require more time. I may need to reach the True Immortal realm—or even beyond—before I emerge. But I know Uncle is very eager to taste me. If Uncle really cannot wait, then there is no need to gift me the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart now. You can give it to me after I emerge. It will be the same."

After she finished speaking, Caiyu gazed at Ye Chen cautiously, afraid he would be displeased.

Yet when Ye Chen heard her words, his eyes lit up.

For the current Ye Chen, he lacked nothing when it came to female cultivators, let alone a holy spirit. He truly had little interest. But multipliers—especially high ones—he valued greatly.

After all, Caiyu had been gestated within the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade. She was genuine top-tier divine material, far surpassing the Fire Emperor and Stone Emperor of history, with aptitude not much different from the Lotus Emperor's.

She was undoubtedly a ten-thousand-times talent. If her upper limit could keep rising, could she reach twenty thousand times? Thirty thousand times?

That was what Ye Chen truly looked forward to.

As for not being able to wait? How could that be possible?

As long as there were benefits to gain, Ye Chen's patience far exceeded imagination. Even the aloof Senior An had nearly run out of patience from his persistent efforts.

However, Caiyu's talk of "tasting her flavor" made Ye Chen's face darken slightly.

Did he seem like that kind of person?

Ye Chen waved his hand and spoke to Caiyu seriously, "Caiyu, you don't need to worry. My kindness toward you comes from seeing you as a junior. I don't need any repayment!

"What you need to do is focus on your gestation and raise your upper limit peacefully. The higher your cultivation and aptitude when you emerge, the happier I will be.

"As for the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart, of course, it is better to use it sooner rather than later. Do not refuse. Refine it quickly."

Caiyu was stunned by his words.

Uncle did not crave her taste? He did not want to torment her? How was that possible?

Whenever Uncle appeared in the inner world, he was always tormenting someone. He was clearly obsessed with it.

Yet he said this. It was obvious that although Uncle wanted to torment her, he cared more about her achieving a perfect gestation. He was unwilling to let his own desires affect her future.

Once she understood everything, Caiyu gently bit her lip.

Uncle was truly the best human she had ever met. Especially when contrasted with that wicked woman, he seemed even better. And since Uncle was so good to her, how could she disappoint him?

From now on, she would put even more effort into her gestation, speed up the process, and emerge as soon as possible. She would let Uncle torment her to his heart's content.

"Thank you, Uncle. Once I emerge, I will definitely let Uncle enjoy himself fully."

Caiyu thanked him earnestly.

Ye Chen: …

I really don't want to taste a holy spirit's flavor. Why won't even Caiyu believe me?

After expressing her sincere gratitude, Caiyu no longer hesitated. A surge of power flowed out, drawing the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart toward her until it pressed against the inner wall of the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade.

In that instant, a strange transformation began!