ISWI Chapter 1227-1228 (Patreon)

Chapter 1227: I Want One Too!

Zhao Tianxing and Zhao Tianxiang stared blankly as Ye Chen casually handed over the treasure they had struggled so hard to obtain. They felt utterly speechless. This damned simp, why did he have to be so powerful? Heaven truly had no eyes.

Yet the two still watched Ye Chen with lingering hope, wishing he might truly offer some feedback in return. Sensing their desire, Ye Chen smiled. He casually raised a hand and flicked out a multicolored divine pill that floated before them.

When the brothers saw that Ye Chen had given them only a single pill, they frowned inwardly. This was too perfunctory. The moment they sensed the pill's aura, however, their eyes widened and their pupils filled with incredulous shock.

"This is a Myriad Daos Heart-Condensing Divine Pill?"

"How is that possible? The Myriad Daos Heart-Condensing Divine Pill is said to be refinable only by Immortal Monarch-level alchemists of the Pill Tower."

"Its effect on polishing one's foundation is extreme, and it also brings many benefits for breakthroughs."

"I have heard that many Saint Immortals and even Immortal Monarchs purchase these pills before attempting a breakthrough in order to strengthen their foundations and increase their chances of success. Moreover, the pill is supposedly extremely difficult to refine. The waiting list already stretches two thousand years into the future."

The two were truly stunned. Most cultivators in the Immortal Realm did not possess fully solid foundations. Even the major forces of the Immortal Realm lacked infinite resources and still faced internal competition.

Opportunities were limited; if one's breakthrough came too slowly, those opportunities might be seized by other clan members or fellow disciples. Therefore, even when a cultivator knew their foundation was imperfect, they often had no choice but to force the breakthrough. When the present could not be managed, who had the leisure to worry about the future?

With this divine pill, a single one would be enough to transform them almost completely. It far surpassed the Starry Sky Condensed Essence Divine Jade they had just offered. At that moment the brothers even felt a touch of anxiety.

Was this truly meant for them? The generosity was excessive. If they actually accepted it, might Ye Chen later accuse them of lacking sense and slap them to death the moment they turned their backs?

Ye Chen read their thoughts and gave a helpless smile as he waved a hand. "Go. Continue gathering treasures for me."

He truly did not mind letting others profit a little. In the end, no one could earn more than he did.

Seeing that Ye Chen was not merely putting on an act, the two relaxed and instantly understood the true reason behind his actions. Ye Chen wanted the divine pillars that came with the treasures of the Chaos Secret Realm. The rankings of the Ten Outstanding Ones were determined by the color and height of those pillars. In order to secure a place for Yan Ruyu, he was willing to pay a price higher than the value of the secret-realm treasures themselves. He was determined to win her a ranking.

This was truly the behavior of an extreme simp. With so many resources, what female cultivator could he not find? He must have gone mad. Had he never seen women in the lower realms?

Yet while the Zhao brothers complained, their hearts surged with wild joy. They saw an opportunity. They had no ambition to contend for the Ten Outstanding Ones, nor the ability to do so. Rankings beyond the top ten carried no rewards whatsoever.

Therefore, they cared nothing about the height of their divine pillars. If they seized every chance, brought everything they obtained to Ye Chen for exchange, and received treasures of far greater value in return, would they not make a fortune?

At that thought, all hesitation vanished. After saluting Ye Chen, they shot away like a thunderclap.

Yan Ruyu also saw the pill and frowned slightly. The transaction was far too one-sided. Yet she understood that Ye Chen was doing all of this for her sake. In order to let her cultivate in peace while still securing a place among the Ten Outstanding Ones, he was willing to offer treasures of higher value in exchange for those from the Chaos Secret Realm. The realization left her deeply moved and filled with guilt.

Her beautiful eyes rested on Ye Chen. "Chen'er, there is no need for this. Keep the pills for yourself; they will be of great use in the future. Once I raise my own strength a little, I can go and contend for treasures myself. There is truly no need to pay such a heavy price."

Ye Chen smiled gently at her words, took out a bottle containing ten Myriad Daos Heart-Condensing Divine Pills, and placed it before her. "Aunt need say no more. Simply cultivate in peace and leave everything else to me."

Feeling the firmness in Ye Chen's voice, Yan Ruyu found herself momentarily speechless. Deep within her heart, the path of ultimate affection surged wildly forward. Ye Chen truly loved her so much!

In the distance, the Tianzhang Monk also witnessed the scene, and his eyes widened at once. The Myriad Daos Heart-Condensing Divine Pill? His grandmaster had once bestowed a single one upon him. It was of great benefit for condensing the Buddhist heart and polishing one's foundation. Ye Chen had simply given it away so casually?

Recalling the Heavenly Emperor's past campaigns that swept across the south and the north, the Tianzhang Monk felt certain Ye Chen still possessed more.

I want one too!

He could no longer restrain himself and flew directly before Ye Chen. "Fellow Daoist, may I also exchange for one of those divine pills? I am willing to do anything."

Ye Chen glanced at him. "You may. Simply exchange them with treasures from the secret realm."

The Tianzhang Monk was confident in his own strength. Without the slightest hesitation, he produced the two treasures he had previously obtained. The divine pillar above his head instantly shortened and its radiance dimmed, yet he paid it no mind. He remained certain of his ability to enter the ranks of the Ten Outstanding Ones.

Ye Chen smiled as well. These two treasures were more precious than the one the brothers had brought. He accepted them without hesitation. The pillar of light above his head rose once more. Then he looked at the Tianzhang Monk with a smile and flicked his fingers, sending three Myriad Daos Heart-Condensing Divine Pills flying over.

Holding the pills, the Tianzhang Monk's smile became especially brilliant. With these three divine pills, a few more decades of cultivation would allow him to form the Immovable Bright King Primordial Spirit Intent of the Buddhist path. Combined with the Great Sun Golden Body, the two would complement each other, uniting the internal and external, and leave him with virtually no weaknesses. If he could obtain a few more, he could even shorten the required time further.

At that thought, he could not help asking, "If I obtain more treasures, can I still exchange them?"

Ye Chen nodded calmly. Of course he could. He had no fear of revealing wealth. Inside the secret realm, he was the one who took from others. Outside the secret realm, he still possessed the Heavenly Emperor's brand and the passageway linking to the lower realms, so he remained fearless.

Seeing Ye Chen nod, the Tianzhang Monk could no longer hold back. He turned at once. "Fellow Daoist Ye, I will go gather treasures right away!"

Ye Chen frowned slightly at the words. "Has your Great Sun Golden Body not yet been repaired?"

The Tianzhang Monk did not even look back as he shot away. A moment later, his voice drifted back. "If I meet someone I can defeat, even a broken body will still win. If I meet someone I cannot defeat, a repaired body will still lose. Whether it is broken or not no longer matters. I will repair it next time!"

The corner of Ye Chen's mouth twitched. This current-generation walker of a Buddhist holy land truly possessed an open and forthright nature, without the slightest pretense. He had a certain something about him.

Yet Ye Chen paid it no mind. For him, every calculation ended in massive profit. He could multiply the gifts through the system and still help his aunt enter the Ten Outstanding Ones. Under those circumstances, letting others drink a little soup was nothing of consequence.

Chapter 1228: The Heavenly Emperor's Successor Is Nothing Special!

Inside the Chaos Secret Realm, Xie Linyuan's mood was excellent. After entering the secret realm, he had not rushed to search for treasures. Instead, he continued cultivating and had already raised his compression ratio to three hundredfold, breaking through to the mid-stage Golden Immortal realm in the process. During his cultivation, a treasure had even flown before him of its own accord, lifting his spirits further.

At present, Xie Linyuan planned to search for treasures while contending for a place among the Ten Outstanding Ones, and at the same time seek out Ye Chen. He wanted Ye Chen to experience his current strength so that the man would treat the goddess better in the future. Although his compression ratio was only three hundredfold, under the combined enhancements of his Reincarnation Immortal Body, the Other Shore Reincarnation Scripture, and his spirit roots, he was an absolute horizontal existence within the Golden Immortal realm. Those qualified to be his enemies were few indeed, limited to the likes of the Tianzhang Monk and a handful of others. The thought filled Xie Linyuan with confidence.

Soon, however, Xie Linyuan frowned slightly as he sensed a wave of pressure. A white-robed man with a divine pillar above his head arrived with an indifferent expression, floating to a stop before him and standing there coldly. Sensing the other's aura, Xie Linyuan immediately furrowed his brows.

This was a Great Luo-level existence. The completely unconcealed bloodline aura further revealed the man's identity: He Ziling, the top prodigy of this generation of the Immortal Realm's He Clan. At a young age, he had already reached the early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Most importantly, his bloodline was said to have undergone ancestral reversion, its density nearly matching that of a true Azure Sky White Crane. This was one of the top bloodlines of the Other Domain. Many therefore regarded him as one of the absolute strongest existences in this secret realm, someone who might even defeat the peak Great Luo Gongsun Jin. After all, although Gongsun Jin held the highest cultivation, his talent was noticeably inferior.

Facing a gap of an entire major realm, Xie Linyuan had no confidence of becoming the other's match. Yet he could not show any nervousness. Looking at He Ziling, he frowned slightly and asked, "Fellow Daoist He, what business brings you here?"

He Ziling's icy eyes swept Xie Linyuan up and down with indifference before he spoke flatly. "You are Xie Linyuan, the one who once fought the Heavenly Emperor's successor Ye Chen to a draw?"

Xie Linyuan felt a touch of guilt at the words, yet a fight that never began could not count as a loss. He had not lied either. Moreover, his current self was certainly stronger than Ye Chen. He therefore nodded calmly. "Yes."

The instant Xie Linyuan answered, He Ziling brought a palm down. Dense golden runes shone within the palm. Xie Linyuan's eyes widened. He felt only that He Ziling's large hand was far too destructive, like countless streams of divine light burning and boiling. An unprecedented sense of crisis rose from the depths of his heart, identical to the feeling he had experienced that day when Ye Chen prepared to strike him.

In that moment, Xie Linyuan poured forth every ounce of his strength. His immortal body, sacred roots, and the Other Shore Reincarnation Scripture all erupted. Terrifying power of reincarnation surged upward in a desperate attempt to block He Ziling's palm. Yet all of Xie Linyuan's efforts proved futile. The gap between them was simply too vast. Beneath that single palm, everything melted away.

He Ziling's palm, however, did not land on Xie Linyuan's body. It stopped the instant it came within a hair's breadth of him. Even so, Xie Linyuan's flesh and blood still exploded across his entire body, leaving him on the verge of death. He immediately retreated, stirring the power of reincarnation to restore himself to his previous state. Yet his eyes were filled with shock and disbelief beyond imagination.

So this was the terror of a top bloodline from the Other Domain? He had always considered himself top-tier and felt little fear even when facing someone an entire major realm higher, believing that even if he could not win, he could still escape. Only today did he understand what true terror meant. Xie Linyuan's wariness reached its absolute peak.

He Ziling had already calmly withdrawn his hand. "I used only one percent of my strength, yet you still could not block it. Even if I stood an entire major realm below you, I could still kill you. And the so-called Heavenly Emperor's successor could only fight you to a draw across realms. How dull."

He Ziling's words made Xie Linyuan clench his fists. No one had ever humiliated him like this before. Even Ye Chen, back then, had merely treated him like a beast of burden without verbal humiliation. The He Ziling before him, however, was strong enough to drive one to despair.

He Ziling swept a casual glance over the furious Xie Linyuan. "I will not kill you, solely for the sake of Seven Extremes Senior."

His voice remained utterly indifferent throughout. The overwhelming strength and detached superiority that disregarded everything could not be concealed. The next moment, He Ziling left as calmly as he had arrived, leaving Xie Linyuan standing alone.

Only after He Ziling's figure had completely vanished did Xie Linyuan begin to grind his teeth. "A Great Luo bullying a Golden Immortal, and still putting on airs? Claiming you could kill me even a major realm lower? Then go ahead and cripple your own cultivation! Once my realm catches up to yours, I will teach you what true cruelty means!"

Xie Linyuan cursed under his breath, attributed everything to the gap in cultivation, and quickly adjusted his mindset. Battle intent surged once more. He resolved to secure a place among the Ten Outstanding Ones, soar to the heavens in the future, and properly educate that fellow.

Xie Linyuan searched for treasures with even greater diligence. Half a month later, he gazed at a distant pillar of light that had already turned red and frowned, curious about its owner. Soon the figure arrived before him.

A violent aura thick with the stench of blood washed over him. Looking at the wolf-god-like silhouette that nonetheless radiated the divine might of dragon blood, Xie Linyuan instantly recognized the man's identity: Li Ren, the son of Yazi.

Yazi was an Immortal King of the Demon Domain who possessed countless sons of varying quality. Li Ren ranked among the finest in bloodline and had likewise reached the early-stage Great Luo realm. Xie Linyuan frowned. Had the other gone mad with killing and come to seize his possessions?

"You are Xie Linyuan, the one who once fought the Heavenly Emperor's successor to a draw?" A sharp, violent voice rang out.

The corner of Xie Linyuan's mouth twitched as a sense of impending trouble rose. Before he could speak, a blast of blood qi erupted from Li Ren's mouth. That peculiar force twisted the entire stretch of chaos, as though it could destroy all vitality, slaughter every living being, and shatter both flesh and spirit.

Xie Linyuan felt the aura of death that had only recently faded once more envelop his heart. He again poured forth every ounce of strength, stirring the power of reincarnation and even projecting an illusory world in an attempt to draw the blood qi into it. Yet this time he still failed. The blood qi destroyed everything. Half of Xie Linyuan's body exploded outright.

The son of Yazi fixed him with a pair of violent eyes and did not strike again. "I have yet to encounter the Heavenly Emperor's successor, so I used you to test his combat strength. The Heavenly Emperor's successor is nothing special. He cannot even block a casual strike of mine and is not worth seeking out deliberately. For the sake of the Heaven Immortal King, I will spare your life."

The next moment, Li Ren tore through the chaos and howled away. Xie Linyuan recovered quickly, yet the sense of grievance on his face was beyond description. These two encounters had been truly inexplicable and utterly humiliating. Since when had he become the measuring stick for Ye Chen's combat strength? Why not go find Ye Chen directly?

While still seething with anger, Xie Linyuan sensed another aura approaching and his eyes widened at once.