Hearing that question, Ye Chen could only nod and recount his earlier cooperation with Li Yan. The cooperation to kill the Tiemu Demon Tree and obtain the Nine Revolutions Soul Grass shocked Lin Xinglan greatly. Especially when she learned that the cooperation had actually been on the orders of Sangguan Huang. From this, Lin Xinglan finally understood why Sangguan Huang had previously asked about Ye Chen's wellbeing. Knowing how valuable the Nine Revolutions Soul Grass was — even more valuable than the Yuanyang Pill she had wagered against Tang Jieyang — it was no wonder Sangguan Huang had given such a special order. From that incident, Ye Chen also surmised that Han Chengyang had actually been given the same instructions. Because after leaving and handing the Nine Revolutions Soul Grass to Li Yan, the very first words Han Chengyang had spoken were about his herbs being stolen. From all of that, Lin Xinglan finally understood why Tang Jieyang had become so furious that he had t

"The Five Elements Void Fruit? What is that?" Ye Chen's expression turned slightly eager as he asked about the strange fruit — shaped somewhat like an apple, but far smaller, with five colored lines dividing it into five sections that each appeared separate from the others. Green, red, yellow, white, and blue — Ye Chen guessed these were the colors representing the five basic elements. "It is the foundation of our Young Bamboo Sect." "The foundation of the sect?" Ye Chen's expression immediately turned serious as he looked at Lin Xinglan with a slightly uncertain gaze. "It's alright..." Seeing that Ye Chen was a little worried, Lin Xinglan chuckled with amusement and said, "Even though it is the sect's foundation and enormously precious to anyone, it takes five hundred years to ripen. You are fortunate that it matured not long ago. If it hadn't, Gua Lin might have had a greater chance of succeeding." "Senior Sister, don't tell me this fruit has a use in helping someone establis

Truthfully, Ye Chen didn't understand or know what was actually happening — but he assumed he wasn't making a mistake in his breakthrough process. The churning storm, the flashes of lightning, and the rolling thunder were perhaps the process of condensing the qi clouds into true essence. Like rain falling from clouds and forming water that descends to earth. Perhaps the theory or process was the same as when rain fell — and the disappearance of the phenomenon was perhaps because the efficacy of the Foundation Establishment Pills he had consumed was still insufficient. For that reason, he immediately placed five pills at once into his mouth, hoping that all those phenomena were truly the process of transforming qi into essence. But after swallowing five pills at once, his entire body shuddered instantly — and sounds of explosions, rumbling, and buzzing rang out one after another in rapid succession, nearly overwhelming him entirely. With every phenomenon now far greater and more

Ye Chen immediately picked up the plain white book — titled nothing more than "Void Origin Sword Technique" with no description — and examined it with undisguised curiosity. Lin Xinglan, watching him take it, also felt a trace of surprise. "The Void Origin Sword Technique. Even though it is an upper-intermediate sword technique, it is exceptionally difficult to master. Aside from the founder of the Young Bamboo Sect, it seems no one has ever successfully cultivated it." "I can see why," Ye Chen chuckled and said, "Even though this technique is very powerful, its requirements are quite rare. Not only does it require someone with five mutated elements, it also demands an enormous soul force. There's also the requirement of five special flying swords of specific types just to practice it. From that alone, it already seems impossible for virtually anyone." "And the description only has two sentences — 'all things return to origin, and from origin, the void is born.' Isn't that descrip

"What a treasure!" Recalling the benefits of Water Chalcedony alone—not only as the main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill, but also for the Dust-Free Pill, a pill that could nourish and stabilize the soul—Ye Chen truly couldn't imagine what kind of treasure this lotus was. "Master Mu?" But beyond all that, Ye Chen couldn't help but think of the young tree from the past. Because to him, the strange seed that had now grown into a tree and created an independent space had to be the greatest treasure he had ever stumbled upon. Seeing the tree again after years of neglecting it, Ye Chen couldn't help but marvel at how it had developed. Indeed, its growth was still slow—even after all these years, it still stood only half a meter tall. But every branch, twig, and leaf had created a mysterious atmosphere more intricate than anything Ye Chen could fully comprehend. Though its shape was also beautiful, with a canopy full of leaves that resembled a mushroom cap, faint gold