Chapter 1078: Primordial Chaos Immortal Qi!
As soon as Ye Chen spoke, the entire scene fell silent.
Even the Eight-Crown King's eyebrows twitched violently. He had just reassured him that entering the Immortal Realm would not be a problem, yet Ye Chen had turned around and given the Immortal Qi away again. Yan Ruyu already possessed the Jianmu Heart and could now ascend directly. Was he not afraid of repeating the same mistake with Wang Xuanji, where the woman grew stronger and left him behind?
The Eight-Crown King could no longer remain composed. He truly did not know what to say to Ye Chen anymore.
The onlookers wore similarly dumbfounded expressions. The Heavenly Emperor's heir had already suffered once, yet here he was doing it again. He had truly gone mad. Was he afraid of being struck dead by tribulation if he ascended himself?
Yan Ruyu stared in a daze before immediately trying to push the Immortal Qi back. However, Ye Chen remained firm. The jade bottle hovered steadily before her flawless face, unmoved no matter what she tried.
She opened her mouth to speak, but Ye Chen smiled. "Could it be that Auntie's feelings for me were fake? Will you turn your back on me and abandon me after ascending, just like Wang Xuanji? Or will you demand that I abandon my other Dao companions?"
Yan Ruyu shook her head at once. She was nothing like Wang Xuanji, nor was she narrow-minded. As long as Ye Chen's feelings for her were genuine, the number of his Dao companions had nothing to do with her. If not for the limit of only eight slots, she would not even mind if he brought every female cultivator from those two palace peaks with him.
Still, she looked at the jade bottle with a conflicted expression.
Ye Chen smiled again. "Since that's the case, what difference does it make whether you ascend or I do? Just focus on ascending in peace. Do not refuse me. Once I reach the Immortal Realm, I want Wang Xuanji to know that in this life, I was only wrong about her. Auntie, you will never disappoint me."
Yan Ruyu had still wanted to refuse, but those final words left her unable to speak. She understood that Ye Chen had been deeply hurt by Wang Xuanji's attitude and was now holding onto this breath, determined to prove that he had only misjudged one person. In a way, she had become the medicine to heal his wounded heart. As long as she did not disappoint him after ascending, he would recover.
With that realization, Yan Ruyu stopped reaching for the bottle. Instead, she gently pulled Ye Chen into her arms, pressing her curvaceous figure tightly against him as if to let him feel the sincerity of her heart.
"Ye Chen, rest assured. I will bring you and everyone you wish to bring into the Immortal Realm. Anyone else might disappoint or betray you, but I never will."
Her voice was soft yet filled with unshakable resolve.
Feeling the soft pressure against him, Ye Chen could not help smiling. He gave only one reply: "Good."
Moments later, the two separated. Yan Ruyu's figure, momentarily flattened by the embrace, bounced back with full elasticity. She gently took the jade bottle and asked, "Shall I ascend right here?"
Ye Chen nodded. He set down a formation disk for her and said, "While watching Wang Xuanji ascend earlier, I gained some insights. I need to leave briefly to verify them. I will ask the Eight-Crown King to guard you instead. Once you overcome the ascension tribulation and become a True Immortal, come find me at the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land."
Yan Ruyu showed no worry and nodded lightly. With her own strength already peerless, and the Eight-Crown King present, no one in the cultivation world could threaten her. Under such conditions, Ye Chen was naturally free to handle his own affairs.
Yan Ruyu was decisive by nature. After speaking, she sat cross-legged within the formation, gently uncorked the jade bottle, and began drawing in the Immortal Qi to refine it.
Nine-colored divine light swirled around her, radiating waves of immense pressure.
At the same time, a system notification finally sounded in Ye Chen's mind.
"Congratulations, Host. Gift successfully given…"
"Gift: One strand of Immortal Qi!"
"Fifty-thousandfold feedback in progress…"
"Detected that the gift holds extreme importance to the recipient…"
"Triggering maximum critical hit feedback…"
"Triggering Heart Strike feedback…"
"Feedback: One strand of Primordial Chaos Immortal Qi and ten thousand strands of Immortal Qi!"
"Primordial Chaos Immortal Qi: The very first Immortal Qi born at the dawn of primordial chaos, the first strand of Immortal Qi across the Myriad Worlds."
"Ascending with this Qi as the foundation will transform all future immortal power into Primordial Chaos Immortal Power. The quality of Primordial Chaos Immortal Power is a hundred times that of ordinary immortal power, and its capacity to bear immortal dao laws is equally superior. Cultivators who possess it can reach the absolute limit in every realm after ascension. It will further evolve the user's divine abilities and create a special resonance with primordial treasures born during the genesis of heaven and earth, forming a unique connection…"
"…"
"Immortal Qi: …"
Ye Chen's eyes lit up with pleasant surprise as he read the feedback. After Yan Ruyu finished refining the Jianmu Heart, her multiplier had surged by another twenty thousand, reaching fifty thousand. The feedback itself had far exceeded his expectations. He had thought it would only provide a large amount of ordinary Immortal Qi with limited help. Instead, the result completely surpassed his imagination.
He already had the Primordial Chaos Myriad Worlds Tree as his immortal seed, granting endless benefits after ascension. Now, with this strand of Primordial Chaos Immortal Qi as well, Ye Chen could hardly imagine how terrifying he would become once he ascended. As long as he was given time to grow, no matter how chaotic the Immortal Realm became, it would not affect him.
He only focused on the description of the Primordial Chaos Immortal Qi and ignored the rest of the ordinary Immortal Qi.
Seeing that Yan Ruyu had entered a stable state of refinement, Ye Chen smiled. He then turned to the Eight-Crown King, whose expression remained complicated, and sent a silent voice transmission. At the same time, he used his great power to discreetly send a strand of Immortal Qi directly into the Eight-Crown King's inner world.
This was a new ability granted by the Primordial Chaos Myriad Worlds Tree and the Jianmu Sapling.
The Eight-Crown King's eyes widened instantly—first in shock at receiving Immortal Qi. Two strands appearing in this era had already been outrageous, yet Ye Chen had produced yet another. Even more unbelievable was how Ye Chen could send Immortal Qi straight into his inner world at will. This felt even more absurd than being suppressed by a single palm strike. With such means, Ye Chen could easily destroy anyone's foundation.
Although both were Quasi-Immortals, the Eight-Crown King could not shake the feeling that he and Ye Chen were not even the same kind of being.
Ye Chen paid little attention to the Eight-Crown King's thoughts and continued via voice transmission, "I'll trouble you to guard Yan Ruyu. Once she succeeds in ascending, you may find a quiet place to undergo your own ascension. I hope we meet again in the Immortal Realm."
The Eight-Crown King nodded with a complicated expression. Such a monstrous genius was simply too discouraging. Truthfully, he did not want to see him again…
Chapter 1079: Auntie Wants to Become a Nun!
The Eight-Crown King no longer wanted to see Ye Chen. The man was simply too discouraging. Still, he had no objections to Ye Chen's request.
Just as Ye Chen was about to leave, Yan Ruyu lifted her beautiful eyes, flicked her hand, and sent an object flying toward him. Ye Chen caught it and raised an eyebrow. It was a token engraved with the words "Chaos Sect."
Yan Ruyu spoke softly, "This is an entry token for the Chaos Sect in the Immortal Realm. With it, you can directly join as an inner sect disciple without any issues regarding your background. The Immortal Realm may be extremely chaotic right now, and joining a major power will only become more difficult. You can use this token to enter. I noticed you possess chaotic power, so you may be a good fit for the sect."
Ye Chen raised his eyebrows, puzzled as to how she had obtained it.
Still seated in lotus position, Yan Ruyu smiled faintly. "Back then, after my ancestor created the Dao of Nine-Colored Divine Light, she hoped to advance further. She first chose the Dao of Chaos, believing that fusing the nine colors would evolve into chaos. Later, she discovered the path was unfeasible and abandoned it. This token was something she obtained through great effort, allowing direct entry as an inner disciple, but she never used it and left it in the ancestral ruins. It should suit you well now."
Ye Chen pondered for a moment, wondering if he should wait until after she ascended and return the token to her. He did feel the Supreme Hall was somewhat unreliable. Having a backup sect token would not hurt.
Yan Ruyu immediately sensed his thoughts and shook her head. Her hair danced ethereally as she said, "Ye Chen, do not think about giving it back to me. It is useless to me. My ancestor had already glimpsed a new direction—evolving the nine-colored divine light into the Salvation Light and walking the path of the Great Salvation Art among the three thousand great daos. Therefore, I will not join the Chaos Sect. I plan to go to the Buddhist Domain and try entering the ancestral land of Buddhism to pursue this great dao.
"If you do not need it, you can give it to one of the female cultivators by your side. For example, Yan Qingcheng also possesses the Chaos Body. The Chaos Sect might have methods to advance it into the Chaos Immortal Body, which could help her."
Ye Chen looked surprised. Auntie was planning to become a nun? That seemed rather outrageous. But he quickly smiled. In this world, Buddhism was simply another cultivation path, quite different from the Buddhist sects on Earth. It was best to treat it as an ordinary major power with few taboos.
He had no intention of interfering with Yan Ruyu's plans. His Dao companions were all outstanding in their own right. They naturally had their own paths to walk and would not be content to remain by his side forever like caged canaries. Nor was he the type to feel anxious and insecure when they were not around. As long as he could protect them when it truly mattered, that was enough.
"In that case, thank you, Auntie," Ye Chen said seriously, accepting the token without refusal.
Yan Ruyu smiled, though she still felt a slight awkwardness at being called "Auntie" by him. Ye Chen was Dao companions with Wenwen and was technically the elder of the little Peacock King, yet he called her "Auntie" the same way. This strange form of address gave even Yan Ruyu a subtle, slightly improper feeling.
She said nothing more, closed her eyes, and officially began her closed-door ascension.
Ye Chen did not linger either. He planned to distribute some Immortal Qi before returning to ascend himself. He now had Immortal Qi and an easy way to reach the Immortal Realm. For the female cultivators around him, he would let them choose. Those who wanted to ascend on their own would receive Immortal Qi. Those who wished to go with him could enter the Immortal Realm together. After making the rounds and deducing his father's whereabouts to settle the matter, he could finally ascend in earnest.
Under the complex gazes of countless onlookers, Ye Chen shot into the distance and left the Ninth Realm.
First, Ye Chen arrived at the Lan Family Immortal City.
The cultivators of the Lan Family Immortal City looked at him with complicated expressions. They had not yet heard the news of Yan Ruyu giving him Immortal Qi, so they gazed at him with deep regret. They all felt it was a pity that a genius like Ye Chen could not enter the Immortal Realm. In their eyes, even if he reached the Immortal Realm, he would never be inferior to those heavenly prides there.
When Lan Nuo learned of Ye Chen's arrival, she flew over immediately. She no longer cared about maintaining her aloof image in front of others and hugged him tightly, wanting to offer him warmth.
"Master, there is no need to worry. With your talent, you will definitely find a way to enter the Immortal Realm. For example, the Jianmu Heart—refining and comprehending it might give you some inspiration. Besides, even if you cannot go, it's fine. The Immortal Realm is chaotic too. It might be destroyed one day. The more we know after going there, the more troubles we'll have. Staying in the cultivation world allows us to enjoy peaceful days. Then I can stay by Master's side every day and properly learn your techniques for showing dominance in front of others."
Lan Nuo did not care about failing to ascend. She only worried that Ye Chen was too upset.
Ye Chen smiled upon hearing her words. He gently ruffled her hair and sent a strand of Immortal Qi deep into her inner world.
Lan Nuo noticed it instantly. She let out a soft hum, her pretty face blushing. When she clearly saw what it was, her already large eyes widened even further.
"After entering the Immortal Realm, will you stay by my side or make other arrangements?"
Lan Nuo was truly shocked. She had not expected Ye Chen to produce another strand of Immortal Qi and give it directly to her. It was unbelievable.
In response to his question, she shook her head. "The Lan Family has considerable foundation and forces in the Immortal Realm. If I ascend, I naturally want to return to the Lan Family. It is better to continue the lineage and has more prospects."
Ye Chen nodded and did not try to persuade her further. He simply said, "In that case, once I stabilize my position in the Immortal Realm, I will come find you."
Lan Nuo's face bloomed into a bright smile, revealing two small canine teeth. She did not know where the Immortal Qi had come from, but it was wonderful that both she and her Master could ascend.
"Master, how should I distribute my ascension slots after I become an immortal? Should I give them to the female cultivators from the Nether God Holy Land and the Heavenly Emperor Hall?"
Ye Chen shook his head. "Just bring the people you want to bring. I will take responsibility for getting the others into the Immortal Realm."
Lan Nuo nodded, growing even happier. This way, she could bring her parents and elders with her. It was truly perfect.
Seeing her so delighted, Ye Chen smiled as well. Remembering there was another Quasi-Immortal in the Lan Family, he sent out another strand of Immortal Qi. "Let the old man ascend too and bring more people. If you want to bring even more, I will grant Immortal Qi to a few other Quasi-Immortals later so they can ascend and bring the Lan Family members with them."
Hearing this, Lan Nuo's eyes sparkled even brighter as she unconsciously tightened her legs. Her Master's tone—treating Immortal Qi as worthless— was simply too generous!