ISWI Chapter 1369-1370 (Patreon)

Chapter 1369: I'm Not a Simp!

Ye Chen was extremely satisfied with this feedback. The enormous effort had truly not been wasted. Without further hesitation, he flew straight toward his divine peak.

The moment he returned to his cave abode, he took out the Kunlun Divine Stone given by the system. It was a pale cyan stone covered in endless mysterious Dao patterns that flowed like water, radiating an unfathomably profound aura. The instant he probed his mind into it, his figure vanished from the spot.

A moment later, Ye Chen appeared in a shattered space. The space was not large, only about a hundred square meters in area, and its height was a mere ten meters. He could clearly sense that the rules and space here contained many fractures, just as the system had described.

Yet the moment he entered, he also clearly felt his vast crystallized Primordial Chaos immortal power and the Mixed Origin Great Luo laws begin to boil. They seemed to pull at each other, proving that this place was indeed the best location for breaking through to the Ancestral Immortal realm. This made Ye Chen look forward even more to gathering the complete Kunlun Secret Realm in the future.

Without further thought, he sat cross-legged and began to cultivate. The quality of his immortal power was already absurd, existing in crystalline form compressed a thousand times over. His Great Luo laws were even more profoundly thick—the most perfect Mixed Origin Great Luo laws, and a complete set of three thousand.

With such a foundation, the Ancestral Immortal laws he condensed would surely produce heaven-defying effects. Just like that, earth-shaking changes began to take place within Ye Chen's body. The Great Luo laws and the crystallized Primordial Chaos immortal power formally began to fuse…

The events of the contest for three years' exclusive use of the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land spread throughout the entire War God Academy with great fervor. Had Ye Chen simply won, it would not have caused such a stir.

The problem was that he had given it away to a female cultivator. His simping nature was displayed beyond any doubt. When outsiders learned of it, they were all shocked… shocked that such a simp could still exist in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Ye Chen's reputation as a simp spread throughout the entire War God Academy in an extremely short time. Female cultivators all praised Ye Chen highly, sighing over his generosity and hoping they could find a man who, like him, wholeheartedly considered their needs.

Male cultivators, on the other hand, held him in extreme contempt. They believed a man should of course make himself strong. Once he was powerful, what female cultivator could he not obtain? If one could become like the Peerless Immortal King, even top-tier female Immortal Kings could be chosen at will without any fear of being discarded.

Strengthening oneself was far better than being a simp. Therefore, the male cultivators felt particular aversion. Especially those who already had dao companions; when they heard their partners praise Ye Chen and compare them to him, they developed a strong desire to kill him.

Ye Chen's simping harmed both others and himself. He would come to a bad end and be left with nothing. These male cultivators had also been affected because of him. Had most of them not known their own limits and understood they were no match for Ye Chen, they would already have gone to teach him a lesson. Since they could not deal with him, they simply waited to watch the joke unfold.

A single Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land would create a full major realm gap between Ye Chen and Shen Qingge. Breaking through to the Ancestral Immortal realm and condensing Ancestral Immortal laws was no easy matter.

Three years later, Shen Qingge would reach the peak of the Ancestral Immortal realm, while Ye Chen might not even have broken through to the Ancestral Immortal realm. After all, Ye Chen clearly possessed an extremely profound foundation; otherwise, he could never have displayed such formidable combat strength.

Yet the deeper the foundation, the greater the difficulty and the longer the time required to break through to the Ancestral Immortal realm. When that time came, and the two differed by an entire major realm, even if Shen Qingge did not turn against him outright, the gap in cultivation would likely cause them to drift further and further apart. Then Ye Chen would naturally understand the consequences of pouring out his heart for a female cultivator.

Inside Tuoba Immortal King's Immortal King Peak, Tuoba was still immersed in wild joy. Suddenly, several auras descended. "Fellow Daoist Tuoba, stop hiding at home and laughing to yourself. Your disciple has met with an accident."

Tuoba's eyes widened at once, and he shot out with explosive force. "An accident? Impossible! When I left, Ye Chen had already claimed first place. How could an accident have occurred? Did someone use underhanded means to deliberately suppress him and, taking advantage of my absence, seize the reward that belonged to him? Who would dare be so bold? Do they not take me seriously at all…"

His aura surged with fury. Yet the Immortal Kings who had arrived all smiled. They had come specifically to deliver good news to Tuoba. One of them spoke with a half-smile. "Your disciple is formidably powerful and is the very apple of your eye. Who would dare snatch an opportunity that belongs to your disciple?"

Tuoba detected the sarcasm and frowned even more deeply. Another Immortal King curved his lips and said, "No one snatched it. Your disciple simply gave away the three-year right of use over the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land himself. He gave it to a female cultivator. Moreover, when she refused, your disciple insisted on simping her until she accepted…"

Tuoba's eyes widened. Yet another Immortal King spoke. "No wonder you cherish this disciple so much. He truly inherited your style. Yet your disciple has surpassed the master. He is far more generous toward her than you ever were toward Moon Arrival…"

At that moment Tuoba's old face flushed red with a mixture of anger and urgency. He addressed the group. "What nonsense are you people spouting? I harbor no improper thoughts toward Fellow Daoist Moon Arrival. I simply regard him as a fellow daoist and wish to offer a bit of help. As for my disciple, he must have been deceived…"

Tuoba had no desire to say more. He only wanted to find Ye Chen at once. The Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land was far too important. It concerned whether Ye Chen could catch the opportunities that would come afterward.

If Ye Chen cultivated on his own, given the depth of his foundation, it would take at least several hundred years, possibly even a thousand, before he could reach the peak of the Ancestral Immortal realm. By then the Immortal Realm might already have been conquered, and the matter would be long settled. How could Ye Chen then claim any credit?

After offering a few pale justifications, Tuoba shot toward Ye Chen's cave abode with thunderous force. He was truly furious. Seeing how powerful Ye Chen was, he had assumed the rumors of him being a simp were false.

Yet the moment he left, Ye Chen had given away something enormous. This was absolutely unacceptable.

Without needing to ask, Tuoba already knew to whom Ye Chen had given the right of use over the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land. This time, however, he could no longer afford to protect Ye Chen's face.

The Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land could not be given away. Ye Chen had to reclaim it with his own hands. And that sickly weakling Shen Qingge was a calamity. She had to be driven away so she could no longer delay his disciple.

In a single instant, Tuoba arrived atop Ye Chen's divine peak and stood before the cave abode. "Ye Chen, come out…"

His voice was uncharacteristically cold. Yet the cave abode gave no response whatsoever. Tuoba's brow furrowed tightly. No longer caring about Ye Chen's privacy, he swept the interior with his divine sense and discovered that the cave abode was completely empty.

Chapter 1370: Then There's No Problem!

Tuoba Immortal King narrowed his eyes and swept his divine sense once more. Across the entire divine peak, there was not the slightest trace of Ye Chen. Had Ye Chen known he would be angry and gone into hiding? Hiding would be useless. The Blessed Land had to be reclaimed.

Tuoba released his full divine sense. In a ten-millionth of an instant, he scanned the entire War God Academy and still found no one. This made him narrow his eyes further as he began to wonder where Ye Chen had gone. As an Immortal King, however, his lifespan was vast. Moreover, the body present here was merely an avatar. Under such circumstances, there was no need for urgency.

Tuoba waited patiently atop the divine peak. He did not believe Ye Chen would never return. When Ye Chen came back, he would have to give him a thorough education. A proper man need never fear a lack of wives. No matter how highly he valued someone, he should never gift away a unique opportunity like the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed. The cold-faced Tuoba Immortal King before the cave abode slowly opened his eyes and looked toward the abode. Ye Chen's aura had appeared within it. Yet it did not seem as though he had been hiding inside his personal small world. It felt more as though he had been concealed within some secret realm or blessed land and had only just emerged.

Tuoba narrowed his eyes and spoke in a cold voice. "Ye Chen, come out and see me!"

Ye Chen, who had only just walked out of cultivation within the shattered Kunlun Secret Realm, raised an eyebrow. He quickly realized why Tuoba Immortal King had come. It was unlikely that news of his affairs with his master had leaked. Rather, word of him gifting away the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land must have spread.

Ye Chen remained unflustered and strode out of the cave abode, offering a salute to the furious Tuoba Immortal King. "Greetings, Master!"

Tuoba had still been angry and prepared to reprimand Ye Chen. Yet when he looked at the incomparably dense Ancestral Immortal laws drifting from Ye Chen's body, his eyes widened at once. Ye Chen had broken through to the Ancestral Immortal realm? How could it have been so fast?

Although he was still only at the early stage of the Ancestral Immortal realm, those Ancestral Immortal laws were condensed to an extreme degree and could not be faked in the slightest. Only three days had passed, yet Ye Chen had truly broken through?

Tuoba immediately understood that he must have misunderstood. If Ye Chen had not relied on external items, such speed would have been impossible. The sheer rapidity proved that Ye Chen had used the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land. Yet if that was the case, why had Ye Chen publicly acted as though he were giving the Blessed Land away?

In an instant, Tuoba's mind raced and quickly arrived at the reason. "When a tree stands out in the forest, the wind is bound to destroy it. Ye Chen's edge is too sharp and has certainly already drawn the vigilance of disciples at the Ancestral Immortal realm and even higher.

"If Ye Chen held the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land, outsiders would know he could break through to the peak of the Ancestral Immortal realm within a few years. During that time, they would inevitably study him, research him, and even join forces to target him just as the Great Luo sequence disciples once did.

"That is why Ye Chen openly gave it away while secretly reclaiming it for his own use. In the future, the moment he appears again, he will already possess the cultivation of a peak Ancestral Immortal, shocking everyone and denying them any chance to study, target, or unite against him!"

At that thought a look of satisfaction immediately appeared on Tuoba Immortal King's face. His disciple had finally learned caution. That he could make Shen Qingge cooperate so willingly proved this disciple of his was no simp at all, but rather a master of managing his wife. Outsiders had all underestimated him!

"Master, for what reason have you come today? If there is any matter, why not enter my cave abode so we may discuss it over tea…" Ye Chen invited with a smile.

The face of Tuoba Immortal King, which had previously been covered in frost, immediately broke into a smile. He waved a hand toward Ye Chen. "No need, no need. Tea is unnecessary. I came only to praise you for performing well and for knowing how to conceal your own edge…

"You have done the right thing. Restrain your brilliance so that when you suddenly rise in the future, you may obtain the greatest benefit. I merely came to offer a few words of praise. Yet you must not grow complacent.

"You must seize this opportunity firmly and break through to the peak of the Ancestral Immortal realm as quickly as possible. I can promise you right now that once you secure a place in the Two Realms Prodigy Arena Battles, I will formally accept you as my personal disciple before the public…"

Tuoba no longer wished to drink tea. This disciple of his was fine, yet the tea was truly terrible. Drinking too much of it seemed to affect one's dao heart. Moreover, the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land could be used for only three years. Ye Chen had to cherish every minute and every second.

As his master, Tuoba naturally could not delay him. Therefore, he waved a hand, offered a few words of encouragement, and departed with a thunderous exit… leaving Ye Chen, who had prepared many excuses, standing blankly in place.

He did not know what Tuoba Immortal King had imagined. The man had come quickly and left just as quickly. Yet Tuoba had said that in the future he would accept him as a personal disciple?

That was something of a problem. A nominal disciple was of little consequence; either side could freely sever the relationship. A personal disciple, however, truly established a bond. In any world, such a relationship was no weaker than that of father and son.

Fortunately, there was still some time before the selection Tuoba had mentioned. Next time he would urge his master Western Empress a little more and insist she give him a firm promise.

Setting aside stray thoughts, Ye Chen returned to his cave abode. Sensing his current cultivation, a smile filled his face. He had broken through. Cultivating within the Kunlun Blessed Land, even though it was only a shattered remnant, the effect was still terrifyingly powerful.

In a mere three days, he had condensed the first strand of Ancestral Immortal law and successfully broken through to the Ancestral Immortal realm. Once he finished refining all the immortal power and Great Luo laws throughout his body, he would formally reach the peak of the Ancestral Immortal realm.

After calculating the progress, however, Ye Chen realized that even with the secret realm and his not inconsiderable talent, it would still take at least two and a half years, possibly three, to complete. It was not that the Kunlun Blessed Land was ineffective, nor that his aptitude was lacking.

It was that his foundation was simply too profound. Whether immortal power or Great Luo laws, their density was tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of times greater than that of ordinary cultivators.

This naturally dragged down the speed of cultivation advancement. Without the Kunlun Blessed Land, breaking through to the peak of the Ancestral Immortal realm would truly have required several hundred years or even a thousand.

This made Ye Chen even more grateful that he had come to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Had he remained in the Immortal Realm, given that realm's poverty, he would never have found a gift such as the right of use over the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land.

Naturally, there would have been no critical feedback of the Kunlun Blessed Land, let alone the future opportunity to gather the complete Kunlun Blessed Land and gift it away.

While pondering, Ye Chen decided to relax a little. For the past two and a half years, he had brought nothing good back for his fiancée and had felt too ashamed to return home. Now it was time to go back for a visit.

Within the War God Academy, it was temporarily difficult to harvest origin essence. Returning to the Immortal Realm might present some opportunities to hunt a few wild targets and feed his fiancée properly.

At that thought, Ye Chen's mind stirred and he drifted into his small world…