Chapter 445 - 419: Taiyin Moonlight, Rapid Progress
Furthermore,
after switching his cultivation to the Taiyin Moonlight Profound Chapter and converting all of his internal Magical Power to Taiyin Magical Power, Su Ye discovered something.
His Taiyin Magical Power was not the pure silver described in the Cultivation Technique. Instead, it had a faint, icy-silver sheen!
Moreover,
this icy-silver hue was gradually growing stronger, suffusing his Magical Power.
The assimilated Magical Power emanated a chilling aura, yet its quality was even purer!
According to Su Ye’s observations, a single strand of this icy-silver Magical Power was about 1.5 times more potent than his previous Taiqing Magical Power!
His eyes flickered as he muttered to himself,
’The effect of the Frigid Jade Dao Body?’
’Or... the Divine Blood of the Old Gods.’
Although it was just a guess, Su Ye’s tone held a note of certainty.
This icy-silver color was a perfect match for his Eyes of Eternal Union!
The cold aura it gave off was also remarkably similar. If someone told him they weren’t related... Su Ye wouldn’t believe it himself.
’Old Gods...’
Su Ye’s expression was complex.
The effects of his trip to the Mist Forest Divine Kingdom ran deep.
However,
Su Ye wasn’t afraid.
A poison lethal enough to kill a Qi Refining cultivator would only be a minor discomfort to a Foundation Establishment cultivator. To a Crystal Core cultivator, it was like drinking syrup.
As long as he was strong enough, the hidden danger of the Divine Blood would be nothing more than a gentle breeze, hardly worth mentioning.
’Besides, my cultivation is founded on the Spiritual Mechanism Immortal Dao, not the Bloodline True Form path.’
’On top of that, I have the system panel to help suppress the Divine Blood.’
’With these two layers of protection, as long as I’m cautious, the problem isn’t serious.’
And besides,
the improvement in his Magical Power’s quality was a pretty sweet deal.
Once the icy-silver conversion was complete, it would be equivalent to increasing his total Magical Power reserves by another thirty percent!
Given his massive base reserves, that increase was terrifying!
...
Ending his cultivation session,
Su Ye left the Moon Instrument.
He passed through a long, narrow corridor and arrived at an elegant courtyard.
At that moment, Luo Xiyin and Luo Qing’e were in a bamboo grove within the courtyard, admiring the moon and drinking tea.
"Husband."
Luo Qing’e’s eyelashes fluttered as she rose and curtsied.
She was dressed in a deep blue Magical Robe. Delicate as a flower with a waist as slim as a willow branch, her fair wrist, like something carved from the finest white jade, wore a jade bracelet that made it seem even more slender.
"Just now, I saw the full moon reappear."
"I knew then that your seclusion was over. I was just wondering if you would come over..."
As she spoke, Luo Qing’e broke into a charming smile.
"Oh, right. Sister Xiying was so eager she even changed her clothes."
"Hmph..."
Luo Xiyin’s pretty face flushed slightly.
...
The sun rose and the moon set. After a night of passion,
「The next day.」
Su Ye woke up and had breakfast with Luo Qing’e.
As for Luo Xiyin, she had exerted herself too much last night, so it was best to let her rest a while longer.
After finishing the delicious meal, Su Ye felt refreshed and invigorated. He asked,
"Qing’e."
"What has happened recently? How is the corporation doing?"
In order to switch to the Taiyin Moonlight Profound Chapter,
Su Ye had been in seclusion for a while. It was a relatively short period, but it still amounted to nearly half a year.
—This was simply how it was for high-level cultivators.
It was said that for mighty Nascent Soul or Divinity Transformation cultivators, a single session of seclusion started at a minimum of ten years!
When Su Ye was at the Qi Refining stage, he found that hard to believe. But now that he had reached the Golden Core realm, he knew it was true.
Hearing this,
Luo Qing’e’s expression turned serious. She pondered for a moment before speaking.
"The Nanyaoguang Corporation’s development has been very smooth. We have now finished the initial absorption of the Chu Family’s assets. Our company has officially established a presence in the Day Flame Sea Region, replacing the Chu Family!"
"Our monthly profits are now seeing a month-over-month increase of nearly two hundred percent!"
Su Ye nodded slightly, not surprised by this.
With him overseeing things and the agreement signed with the Flame Alliance, it was a foregone conclusion that the Nanyaoguang Corporation would absorb the Chu Family’s legacy and take their place.
At the same time,
after replacing the Chu Family, the Nanyaoguang Corporation would also be able to provide him with more support.
For example, the Moon Instrument—used to refine Moonlight and assist with cultivating the Taiyin Moonlight Profound Chapter—required constant maintenance on top of its construction costs. The annual upkeep alone was nearly a million Spirit Stones!
Furthermore, the city’s Array, which gathered all the moonlight from a thousand-li radius to refine Moonlight, also required Spirit Stones to operate!
All these complicated and trivial matters required the help of a subordinate faction.
Of course,
if one had nothing, they could always do it themselves, painstakingly refining the Moonlight drop by drop.
Needless to say, that method was not only arduous but also incredibly inefficient!
After tens of thousands of years of development, the ways of the Immortal Dao in this world—the various methods of investing resources to improve efficiency—had become quite refined.
The higher one’s cultivation in the Immortal Dao, the rarer it was to see a solo Loose Cultivator. Almost all high-level cultivators had a massive faction supporting them.
A faction was a resource!
And resources were power!
"Besides that, there is one other matter."
"Last month, the Flame Alliance sent a message. According to their intelligence gathering, it seems the Candle Python Cave is about to launch a new large-scale offensive!"
"Therefore, the Flame Alliance hopes that you, Husband, will go to the front lines to hold the line!"
Luo Qing’e’s voice was somewhat grave.
’The front lines... huh.’
Su Ye’s eyes flickered as he fell into thought.
He had personally experienced the Candle Python Cave’s previous large-scale offensive.
However,
the last attack had a strong start but a weak finish.
After their surprise attack and occupation of the Black Flame Fortress, the Candle Python Cave forces did not press their advance.
Instead,
not long after,
even their besieging army at Eagle’s Beak Cliff withdrew.
The territory lost by the Flame Alliance wasn’t much—only the Black Flame Fortress. And soon after, the Flame Alliance established another fortress in the Sulfur Strait.
With that, they stabilized the front line!
As for the reason behind it all,
that had come to light over the past two years.
The previous offensive was confirmed by intelligence agents.
It had been a feint initiated by Yinshan and supported by Xuetu. With Yinshan’s unexpected death, the entire operation naturally fizzled out.
Furthermore,
the Chu Family’s betrayal was also exposed.
They were condemned verbally and in writing by all the cultivators of the Flame Alliance, trampled under ten thousand feet, and would never be able to recover!
Even the explosion of the Luotian Array point was pinned on the Chu Family, who took the blame!
Truly a joyous occasion!
’But this time...’
Su Ye’s heart stirred.
Unlike last time’s skirmish,
this time, the Candle Python Cave’s offensive was clearly serious!
No wonder the Flame Alliance had been sending message after message, demanding he rush to the front lines!
’However,’
’there’s no rush.’
Su Ye thought.
He genuinely wasn’t in a hurry.
The battlefield was in the Day Flame Sea Region, so what was there for him to be anxious about?
As for the Flame Alliance?
The Flame Alliance had plenty of HP!
The Day Flame Sea Region was so vast that even four or five Cyan Profound Sea Regions combined couldn’t compare!
With such a huge sea region, they had considerable depth to retreat. The front line was barely anywhere yet. Nothing to panic about at all!
What’s more,
maintaining a state of war was profitable for both Su Ye and the Nanyaoguang Corporation.
First, it kept the Flame Alliance under pressure, leaving them too preoccupied to pose any threat to Su Ye.
Second, as the war progressed, the Flame Alliance’s demand for all sorts of consumables—like medicinal pills, Spiritual Objects, and talismans—was skyrocketing!
But at the same time,
after several years of war, with the loss of large swathes of territory and multiple rounds of conscription, the Flame Alliance’s production capacity for military consumables had been stretched to its absolute limit!
Yet, the demand was still growing!
So, the Nanyaoguang Corporation was more than happy to accept all the orders for these consumables!
Over the past two years, apart from the Chu Family’s inheritance, these war profits had been a major growth driver for the Nanyaoguang Corporation’s revenue!
Getting rich off the war was just delightful!
He was literally getting richer the longer the war went on!
Therefore,
Su Ye was in no hurry at all. Using the state of war to pressure the Flame Alliance, seize more benefits, and expand his own power... wasn’t that a good thing?
Even if he did go to the front lines, it wouldn’t be now.
The upper limit of his combat power still had a lot of room to grow. There was no rush.
"As for the Flame Alliance’s request, find an excuse to politely decline for me. Stall them."
Su Ye said casually.
’And if the Flame Alliance questions it?’
’I killed a Candle Python Cave Golden Elixir. What about you?’
’Huh?’
’Cat got your tongue? Speak up!’
...
「More than a month passed.」
On this day, while Su Ye was consuming Moonlight to purify his Magical Power and continue the icy-silver transformation,
a Communication Talisman streaked toward him, crackling with lightning.
Su Ye’s mind stirred. With a wave of his hand, he snatched it from the air.
Just as he expected,
it was a Communication Talisman from Shenxiao.
"Mr. Su."
"Your Moonfall Halberd has been successfully reforged."
"We are about to perform the final step: awakening the Artifact Spirit and upgrading it into a Spiritual Treasure."
"Your presence is requested."
—Lin Yinxiu.