Chapter 588 - 501: 5 Years
「Five years later.」
「Linyue Immortal City.」
A private residence in the Brocade Workshop.
"Mmm..."
Su Ye got out of bed and stretched his limbs lazily.
He channeled a bit of his Magical Power, ringing the bell by the door.
TING-A-LING.
"Good morning, Sir."
Immediately, two graceful and charming young women with flawless skin entered. They carried a copper basin filled with hot water, along with hot towels, a toothbrush, and other toiletries.
They began to help Su Ye wash up, get dressed, and groom himself.
Su Ye, for his part, didn’t have to lift a finger, simply enjoying the two young women’s gentle and attentive service.
Notably, both young women had translucent fins for ears, and a single deep-blue scale was embedded in the center of their foreheads.
This appearance indicated they were not human, but merfolk.
In the Central Sea Region, humans held absolute dominance. As a result, they were relatively tolerant of other races, with little discrimination.
Races like the merfolk, known for their beautiful women, even received some preferential treatment. Many cultivators from the inner sea enjoyed keeping merfolk as maids or concubines.
’After all...’
’Merfolk really are adorable.’
With a playful smirk, Su Ye toyed with the merfolk girl’s most sensitive ear fin, teasing her until her face flushed crimson. "You’re so mean, Sir. You’re always bullying Yue’er..."
Despite her words, Yue’er’s eyes shimmered alluringly as she leaned in even closer, showing no intention of resisting.
After all, Yue’er was well aware that her master, this Mr. Li, was no ordinary man.
’He’s a Rank 1 Perfection Alchemist at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and he’s only in his forties. He has a great chance of reaching Foundation Establishment!’
’If I could become his concubine, I’d be set for the rest of my life. And even if not, Alchemists are wealthy. If I serve him well, even a few casual rewards would mean I could send a few more Spirit Stones home to my family.’
"Haha..." Su Ye laughed, pulling the two merfolk girls into his arms.
...
「Two hours later.」
Su Ye was thoroughly satisfied and in high spirits.
The two merfolk girls, their faces flushed, were sleeping soundly on the bed.
"Mmm..."
’Merfolk are just so pinchably cute...’
Su Ye stepped out of the room and into the courtyard.
He raised his head slightly, as if gazing at the morning sun, Xiri, while turning his Divine Sense inward.
Within his Dantian Qi Sea, much of the solidified, ice-silver Magical Power had been unsealed, and the fine cracks on his Golden Core were mostly repaired!
’The Returning Yuan Fetal Breathing Skill is truly impressive,’
Su Ye nodded to himself, a look of satisfaction on his face.
For the past five years in Linyue Immortal City, Su Ye had patiently laid low, assuming the identity of the alchemist Mr. Li. He used his Alchemy to earn Spirit Stones and build his persona, even gaining a bit of a reputation.
In the eyes of others, he was simply an Alchemist with the potential to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm.
A cultivator of that caliber was not noteworthy enough to attract much attention in Linyue Immortal City.
In secret, however, Su Ye was quietly recuperating, waiting for the Returning Yuan Fetal Breathing Skill to take full effect.
Now, five years later, the Returning Yuan Fetal Breathing Skill had proven remarkably effective.
He was confident that after a little more time, the amount of Magical Power he could wield would return to the Golden Core Realm’s level!
At that point, the lingering effects of his injuries would be mostly healed!
A realization dawned on Su Ye.
’Once all my solidified Magical Power is unsealed, my cultivation will return to the Late-stage Golden Core. That will be the moment my Golden Core is restored and my injuries are completely healed!’
A sharp glint flashed in Su Ye’s eyes!
A full recovery meant that Su Ye’s combat strength would not only return to its peak but... would even reach a new height!
HUM.
A pale blue panel materialized before Su Ye’s eyes.
[Skills of Law: Netherworld (100%), Erosion Flow (80%), Life and Death (100%)]
With the aid of the Spirit Ship, his comprehension of the Erosion Flow Skill had risen to 80% over the past five years.
This was equivalent to the level of a Golden Core Perfection cultivator, which significantly raised Su Ye’s maximum combat strength!
’Unfortunately, the Spirit Ship’s assistance has its limits. Wanting to completely master this Skill of Law while still in the Golden Core Realm is just too difficult.’
’Still, there’s nothing to be done about it.’
Su Ye sighed to himself with a hint of regret.
He was self-aware enough to know that cultivators who mastered a complete Skill of Law while in the Golden Core Realm were peerless prodigies, the kind seen only once in a thousand years.
Su Ye reckoned that while his own talent and aptitude were not poor, he still fell slightly short of that level.
The two Skills of Law he had completely mastered had both been plundered. The Netherworld Skill came from an Innate Divine Origin, and the Life and Death Skill came from the Dao Source of an ancient Divinity Transformation expert!
It was only thanks to their ’selfless contributions’ that Su Ye had such a high starting point, allowing him to master Skills of Law while only at the Golden Core Realm.
As for the Erosion Flow Skill, however, he hadn’t been so lucky...
’No...’
’Actually, that’s not entirely true.’
Su Ye stroked his chin. In his younger years, he had learned of the existence of Sea-spawn ruins within the Dongning Sea Region.
With his current level of insight, he knew it was highly likely that an ancient god, one on par with the Nether Mirror, lay slumbering within.
With its help, mastering the Erosion Flow Skill would have been a simple matter.
’But the risk was simply too great.’
’And so, I chose not to take it.’
Su Ye suppressed the thought.
’An 80% comprehension is enough. It won’t hinder my advancement to the Nascent Soul Realm.’
’Now, in just a few more years, my injuries will be fully healed. When that time comes... I can begin planning my advancement to the Nascent Soul Realm.’
’That means raising my Magical Power to the Golden Core Perfection level, capturing a Nascent Soul expert to meet the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s requirements for its Tier-5 advancement,’
’and finally, finding a Tier-5 Spirit Vein to aid my breakthrough.’
These three tasks were the prerequisites for advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm.
Su Ye already had a plan for all of this, so he was full of confidence!
’Once I reach the Nascent Soul Realm, I will reign supreme over Yaoguang!’
He had already experienced the power of the Dao Embryo Dharma Aspect firsthand. Su Ye had no doubt that once he advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm, even as an Early-stage Nascent Soul, he would be strong enough to suppress all of Yaoguang and crush anyone who dared to defy him!