ISWI Chapter 1177-1178 (Patreon)

Chapter 1177: Young Master Really Loves Me So Much!

The onlookers' expressions turned strange upon hearing this.

Xie Linyuan's mouth twitched violently. He had lived a smooth and successful life for so many years. Everyone who met him treated him with respect. Even those with higher cultivation showed him courtesy because of his talent and background, addressing him as a fellow Daoist rather than acting superior. Yet today, he had been extorted.

Xie Linyuan naturally understood what Ye Chen meant. He glanced unwillingly at the full moon above his head. The Nine Heavens Clear Radiance Realm Moon had cost the Heaven Immortal Sect a great price to obtain. After he joined the Supreme Hall, his father had expended considerable effort to secure it for him. He had cherished it dearly since receiving it, carefully polishing it daily and nourishing it with the purest immortal force. He had planned to refine it together with the Great Sun Origin Core for even better results and enjoy it fully.

Now, it was being taken from him. At this moment, Xie Linyuan's heart ached so much he could barely breathe.

Ye Chen's dissatisfied voice sounded again. "What's wrong, Little Xie? Don't you know either?"

Little Xie? Xie Linyuan's mouth twitched, but sensing the danger in Ye Chen's tone, he quickly replied, "You only lack a supreme lunar treasure! With a supreme lunar treasure, when Fellow Daoist Ye breaks through to Profound Immortal and advances his inner world into a universe, refining the Great Sun Origin Core, the Chaos Star Orbit, and the lunar treasure together will create a perfect and flawless inner universe with limitless potential."

Only then did Ye Chen smile. He extended his hand. "Linyuan, you really are knowledgeable..."

Xie Linyuan's mouth twitched uncontrollably. Then he heard Ye Chen's voice drift over again. "Linyuan, do you think a supreme lunar treasure will appear automatically in my hand?"

Xie Linyuan felt like crying. He hurriedly offered the Nine Heavens Clear Radiance Realm Moon with both hands, placing it in Ye Chen's palm.

Ye Chen looked at the great moon in his hand and nodded in satisfaction. "Good boy... The matter of you stealing my position as a personal disciple of the Supreme Hall is now settled."

Beside him, Liu Ruyan watched and felt her Young Master might have gone too far. Xie Linyuan's background was truly extraordinary and very deep. Wouldn't extorting him like this offend too many people? Although her Young Master's talent was monstrous, having too many enemies might not be good.

Liu Ruyan tugged worriedly at Ye Chen's sleeve.

Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively.

As for Xie Linyuan, watching his treasured great moon being put away by Ye Chen, he felt completely drained. Still, fearing Ye Chen might change his mind, he quickly spoke up. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ye, for your magnanimity! Linyuan is endlessly grateful!"

Ye Chen smiled and gently stroked Liu Ruyan's head. See? He even has to thank me!

Liu Ruyan stared in amazement, understanding her Young Master's dominance even more deeply.

...

After storing the treasures, Ye Chen finally asked about the effects of the two items. They were extremely precious and rare treasures not found in Boundless Continent. Even Liu Ruyan, despite her broad knowledge, did not recognize them.

Xie Linyuan felt even more heartbroken. Not only had his treasures been stolen, but he also had to explain their uses. This was too much bullying. Still, he began describing them.

"In short, the earlier you use them, the better. Ideally, use them at the moment of breaking through from peak Celestial Immortal when your inner world advances into a universe to achieve the best results... The three treasures are so precious that even in the Other Domain, which has plundered countless worlds and possesses immense wealth, only their top prodigies can use all three when breaking through."

"I have heard that even better versions exist in the Other Domain—genuine great suns, great moons, and rivers of stars refined from actual great worlds on the scale of the Immortal Realm... But treasures like those are probably only qualified to be enjoyed by existences like He Wushuang from back then."

By the end, even Xie Linyuan felt somewhat dejected. He considered his own talent quite good, yet even he would find it extremely difficult to obtain treasures like the Great Sun Origin Core and the Nine Heavens Clear Radiance Realm Moon at the moment of breakthrough. He had only managed to acquire the latter thanks to a fortunate opportunity from his sect later on.

But the Other Domain? While destroying worlds, they also plundered them. Their resources were unimaginably abundant. Their top prodigies could basically enjoy such treasures. Even with similar talent, the gap would slowly widen. The difference between the two realms was truly too vast.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow as he listened. Directly using the sun, moon, and river of stars from a great world on the scale of the Immortal Realm to enhance one's inner universe—this kind of extravagance was frighteningly grand. In terms of resources, combat strength, and inheritance, the Other Domain was far ahead.

No wonder there were so many surrender factions in the Immortal Realm. No one would have confidence otherwise. Only the emergence of a monster like the Heavenly Emperor had created an unexpected turn. Otherwise, the Immortal Realm would likely have been destroyed long ago.

Although the Other Domain was outrageous, the items Ye Chen obtained through gifting and critical hits were definitely no worse than what the most monstrous prodigies in the Other Domain used. They might even be stronger.

In short, after understanding the specific effects, Ye Chen felt even more satisfied. His gaze toward Xie Linyuan also softened slightly. He was very pleased with Jade Pool Immortal Sect. Not going to the Supreme Hall had clearly been the right choice. Moreover, exchanging the Supreme Token for the Nine Heavens Clear Radiance Realm Moon was not a loss.

However, the Great Sun Origin Core would not emerge for another two weeks. Since he had nothing better to do, Ye Chen patted Xie Linyuan's shoulder. "You won't compete with me for the Great Sun Origin Core, right?"

Xie Linyuan quickly shook his head, indicating he had absolutely no intention of contending for it.

Ye Chen smiled in satisfaction. "Since that's the case, don't just stand around idly. Go kill some Lava Fire Demons and collect some fire demon cores for me... My maidservant is cultivating a divine ability and needs Great Sun essence."

Xie Linyuan's mouth twitched, but he did not dare refuse. He felt Ye Chen was deliberately targeting him, but he could not say anything. He truly regretted it now. If he had known this would happen, he would never have stolen that Supreme Token. After these past few years, he had realized his master had already intended to take him as a disciple. With or without the Supreme Token, the result would have been the same. What a massive loss...

Xie Linyuan left and vented his frustration on the Lava Fire Demons, slaughtering them with exceptional ferocity. It was as if he was saying: since I cannot deal with Ye Chen, I can at least deal with you.

Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan felt as if she were floating on clouds. She had truly chosen the right person. Just by becoming her Young Master's maidservant, she could command a top figure like Xie Linyuan to gather materials for her. If she became his wife or official Dao companion in the future, would Saint Immortals and Immortal Monarchs have to serve her tea and water?

Moreover, after giving her so much Great Sun essence, he was still thinking about her and worried she might not have enough. Young Master... he really loves me so much...

"Young Master..." Liu Ruyan's body temperature was extremely high. Her misty eyes clung softly to Ye Chen, and her voice was sticky sweet, almost cloying.

Ye Chen had been planning to farm another pool from the system—one for his inner world and one for his Transcendence Peak. He wanted to gather all the fire-attribute female immortals of Jade Pool Immortal Sect there. Hearing her voice, he turned to look at Liu Ruyan. He felt the moisture around her had grown even denser.

Chapter 1178: Sweat and Effort!

Clearly, Liu Ruyan wanted to offer herself!

But with so many people watching in public, Ye Chen was obviously not the type to act on it. However, Liu Ruyan kept rubbing against him restlessly. Her pretty face was flushed as if she had a fever. Her already fox-like charm was now overflowing with spring-like allure. If outsiders saw this, it would damage his reputation.

With no other choice, Ye Chen set up an immortal array to cover the two of them. Then, as if explaining, he said, "I gained some insights from the battle earlier. I need to enter closed-door cultivation for a while."

The next moment, the array lit up with divine light, isolating everything. The prodigies who had been watching Ye Chen from afar looked bewildered.

A battle? When had a battle happened? Wasn't that just a complete one-sided suppression? If that could bring insights, the Immortal Spirit Root was even more ridiculous than they had imagined.

Everyone watched as the sudden immortal array appeared, concealing both figures. They wondered whether Ye Chen would truly gain anything from this comprehension.

As for other thoughts, almost no one considered them. After all, those qualified to enter the secret realm were basically all prodigies. To them, romantic entanglements were merely embellishments on the path of cultivation. Many had not even tried such things yet. They viewed everything as nothing but rouge and skeletons, a handful of yellow earth. In their minds, an existence like Ye Chen would not care about such matters at all...

...

Three days later, Xie Linyuan returned. Three fire demon cores floated in his hand.

Seeing the array, he looked somewhat surprised. He frowned and asked those nearby what had happened. Soon, he learned the details. Like the other onlookers, his first reaction was to frown.

Insights from a one-sided suppression? This was too unfair! Rumors said that with an Immortal Spirit Root, one could gain insights from simply drinking water or looking at anything. Could it really be true?

Thinking of this, Xie Linyuan felt even more dejected. He suddenly found cultivation meaningless. He was at peak Profound Immortal, yet in front of a peak Celestial Immortal, he was like an ant. And all of this was simply because the other party had an Immortal Spirit Root! This was a chasm that no amount of sweat or effort could cross...

Not to mention that Ye Chen was also working hard, cultivating in closed doors whenever possible. In this lifetime, he probably had no hope of catching up.

While he was feeling depressed, a voice suddenly came from within the array. "Linyuan, you're back!"

Xie Linyuan unconsciously straightened his posture. "Fellow Daoist Ye, it is me. These are the fire demon cores I brought back..."

He hurriedly offered them with both hands. The fire demon cores were pulled forward, floating outside the immortal array.

Ye Chen did not draw them inside. His voice sounded again, "Little Xie, I am pleased that you put your heart into collecting fire demon cores for me... However, with your strength, bringing back only three makes me somewhat dissatisfied."

Xie Linyuan's mouth twitched. Of course he had not tried hard. He had simply found three Lava Fire Demons to vent his frustration. Besides, he had not been collecting them for Ye Chen, but for a mere maidservant. What was his status? Did that woman deserve it?

Although Xie Linyuan complained inwardly, he quickly replied, "Fellow Daoist, it is not that I did not try hard, but Lava Fire Demons are not found everywhere. They can also draw power from this secret realm to recover endlessly..."

However, his explanation was interrupted. Ye Chen's voice came from within the array once more. "Little Xie, the process does not matter. Only the result does. With your strength, collecting a hundred fire demon cores in a week should not be difficult. Don't disappoint me..."

Xie Linyuan's eyes widened. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the immortal array had already fallen silent once more.

How could Xie Linyuan not understand? Ye Chen was doing this on purpose. Because of his master, Ye Chen had some scruples about favors or connections and could not kill him. But Ye Chen clearly had not let go of the fact that he had stolen the Supreme Token.

Although the Nine Heavens Clear Radiance Realm Moon was precious, it was hard to say whether it truly compensated for losing the personal disciple position the token represented. Moreover, Ye Chen's Supreme Token had been taken through his schemes. Handing over the lunar treasure would not be enough to make Ye Chen let it go.

With Ye Chen's limitless future, as long as he could appease him now, Ye Chen probably would not suddenly remember this grudge later and slap him to death once he grew stronger.

At this moment, Xie Linyuan felt utterly exhausted. He could easily deal with Lava Fire Demons—it was just a matter of a few moves. But finding them was not so simple.

Thus, Xie Linyuan looked at the increasing number of cultivators arriving at the core region and spoke calmly, "If any of you wish to befriend me, Xie Linyuan, please help search for Lava Fire Demons within the secret realm. Once you find them, there is no need to attack. Simply crush this divine talisman."

As he spoke, Xie Linyuan waved his hand and sent out a large number of divine talismans. The onlookers raised their eyebrows, but most proactively reached out to take them and bowed to Xie Linyuan, expressing their willingness to help.

Although Xie Linyuan had become little more than a beast of burden before Ye Chen, appearing extremely humble, the onlookers still had clear minds. They understood that Xie Linyuan remained a top existence and naturally wanted to build good relations with him and leave some goodwill.

Moreover, helping Xie Linyuan was equivalent to helping Ye Chen. That was an Immortal Spirit Root—an existence destined to become an Immortal King barring any accidents. In the future, even if he surrendered to the Other Domain, he would undoubtedly be a major figure worth befriending.

Thus, most of the cultivators flew off in all directions.

Xie Linyuan sat in place, looking at the divine light flowing around the array. Thinking of Ye Chen's monstrous talent and how he was still diligently cultivating, he felt a mix of emotions and deep admiration. Ye Chen's current combat strength was not only due to his heaven-defying talent but also because of his sweat and hard work...

He had actually felt proud of himself before. He truly had been a frog at the bottom of a well!

While he was lost in thought, a divine talisman was activated. Samsara shadows rose beneath Xie Linyuan's feet. His figure moved with unbelievable speed and vanished from the spot in an instant.

...

Inside the array, seven days passed in the blink of an eye. The divine pool beneath the array began to boil. The Great Sun Origin Core nurtured within it started to rise slowly.

Liu Ruyan's pretty face was flushed as she wiped sweat from Ye Chen. Her eyes were filled with joy. Her Young Master was truly working very hard!

Most importantly, Liu Ruyan could feel from the bottom of her heart that her Young Master genuinely enjoyed this and was fully invested. Unlike most male cultivators in the Immortal Realm, who were obsessed with the Great Dao of longevity and spoke only of rouge and skeletons, her Young Master was different. If he had been that kind of man, how could she climb upward or win his favor?

Therefore, her current Young Master was the best possible Young Master.

"Young Master, let me clean you up..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Ruyan lowered herself once more.

Ye Chen let out a long sigh and looked outside the immortal array. One hundred and twenty fire demon cores were orbiting beyond it. Xie Linyuan had completed the task beyond expectations. As expected, capable people needed to be squeezed more to bring out their potential.

After waiting another two and a half hours, Ye Chen let out another sigh of relief. Finally, he could stand up clean and walk out of the array...