Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 404
byChapter 387: Cleared of Suspicion
The Spring Rain Blade was exquisitely delicate.
It looked like a gentle willow in the wind, or a dragon swimming subtly in azure waves.
The blade was raised.
“I have a blade technique; please enlighten me.” Shen Ye said.
“Bring it on.” The flaming figure replied.
Shen Ye hesitated, “But I only have the strength of the eighth tier of the Dharma Realm—”
“Don’t worry, I’ll also suppress my power to the eighth tier,” the flaming figure said impatiently.
“That’s good.”
Before his words faded.
Shen Ye, gripping the blade, took a step forward, and everything around them suddenly became stagnant.
At the same time.
He vanished from his original spot.
The flaming figure, initially a bit nonchalant, suddenly cried out, “Time blade?”
In an instant.
Four rotating flame shields appeared in the void, blocking the flaming figure from all four directions.
—However, the Spring Rain Blade was a dark gold-grade treasure.
It had no excessive powers, only one attribute—
“Attacks made with this blade cannot be blocked.”
This single attribute surpassed countless other powers!
The long blade suddenly pierced through the void, like a gentle warm breeze, lightly caressing the flaming shields.
Blade Art: Dream Stealer!
Behind the shield’s cover, the flaming figure was initially forming a spell seal, preparing to unleash a new attack spell.
But the flame shields did not block the long blade as he expected.
The blade—
It passed through the flame shield as if tearing through paper, instantly transforming into thirty-six layers of blade shadows, filling all directions, and slashing towards the flaming figure.
“Wha—”
The flaming figure retracted its spell seal, temporarily conjuring a pair of fist blades, and spun its body, drawing elegant white sharp lines, attempting to block all blade shadows.
But.
It couldn’t be blocked.
The pair of fist blades shattered instantly.
The thirty-six layers of blade shadows slashed down directly.
The flaming figure finally realized.
—This strike could not be resisted!
Then dodge.
The flaming figure twisted its body, shifting its position seventy-two times in an instant, dodging and weaving through the thirty-six layers of blade shadows—
Shen Ye suddenly sang, “What a beautiful jasmine flower.”
Diva Skill: Dazzling Opening!
The thirty-six layers of blade shadows suddenly changed, transforming into bright, snow-white sharp petals, swaying in the wind, continuously pursuing the flaming figure.
—With the Diva Skill added, it was impossible to discern the origin and foundation of the blade technique.
“Jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower.”
Shen Ye sang another line.
In an instant.
The Spring Rain Blade arrived before the flaming figure, and the thirty-six layers of blade shadows encircled the long blade, blooming like a flower.
The flaming figure was completely sealed, with no way to dodge, and was annihilated by a single strike.
—It wasn’t over yet. Shen Ye’s blade pierced its heart, traversing the limitations of time and space, reaching the other side.
The other side—
The main hall.
The Sect Master and a group of elders sat on the high platform.
The void shimmered.
A long, slender blade, like a willow branch, appeared from nowhere, striking towards the chest of the Sect Master Sage.
Before anyone could react, the Sect Master Sage raised his hand and flicked the blade’s edge with his finger.
Clang!
A metallic clash echoed throughout the hall.
The blade paused, retreated into the void, and disappeared.
Like a startled swan, it came and went without a trace.
Everyone was terrified.
—Someone dared to assassinate the Sage!
Who was it!
Just as several elders were about to stand up, the Sect Master Sage smiled:
“It’s nothing, I’m just trying out a move with someone.”
“Spatial blade technique?” an elder asked.
“And it carries a hint of time power,” another elder added.
“Ordinary mortals couldn’t come up with such a move, and I’ve never seen it before—it should be a self-created move, not bad,” the Sage said indifferently.
He glanced at the void, his expression inscrutable.
At the same time.
The pill chamber.
The flaming figure, which had been reduced to ashes, reappeared, gently landing opposite Shen Ye.
“Again?”
Shen Ye assumed a defensive stance.
“Time is limited, that’s enough for today,” the flaming figure said.
“The pill furnace?” Shen Ye asked.
“You can use it,” the flaming figure said.
Shen Ye immediately sheathed his blade and hurriedly said, “Then I’m leaving. I have to gather for a mission soon.”
“Don’t worry.”
The flaming figure unhurriedly asked, “I see Dao Zhengyi trying to earn you points. What are you doing with them?”
“Going to the library pavilion, looking for some powerful cultivation methods,” Shen Ye said.
The flaming figure raised its hand.
A drop of blood, emitting faint crimson light, appeared silently, floating in its hand.
“The true blood of an Emperor Species’ bone marrow.”
“This is an extremely rare treasure. If you obtain it, you will surely be like a tiger with wings.”
The flaming figure said.
“Damn it, how do you know I need it? Who exactly are you?” Shen Ye roared.
His identity exposed, he grew somewhat annoyed and embarrassed, his body erupting with an astonishing killing intent, as if he could strike at any moment.
His blade was also raised.
However, the flaming figure remained unfazed, instead stating another matter:
“With this blade art, it proves that you also want to become stronger, not just an incompetent fop.”
“If you go on a mission to the Unstable Layer, who knows when you’ll return. How about this, I’ll grant you special permission to travel back and forth, to ensure that both your cultivation and mission proceed without delay.”
“If you perform exceptionally well in the mission, and also achieve certain results in your cultivation—”
“I will reward you with this drop of blood.”
Before his words faded.
It, along with the drop of blood, suddenly disappeared.
Only Shen Ye remained standing in place.
He furrowed his brow slightly, then quickly smoothed it, and patted the pill furnace.
The pill furnace was immediately stored away.
Got it!
Shen Ye was about to leave the pill chamber when he saw a streak of fire flying towards him.
The voice of the Sect Master Sage echoed from the fire talisman:
“Nangong Wantu, core disciple of the Xuanmen sect, is responsible for the logistics and supply of this mission, and is specially granted a Heaven and Earth Interlink Token!”
A golden light streaked towards Shen Ye, manifesting as a token before his eyes.
Logistics and supply…
What was he supposed to do?
He probed the token with his spiritual sense, and indeed, a mission was already inside.
—Retrieve a batch of Bigu Pills from the sect’s warehouse, prepare standard armor for melee professionals, and talismans for spellcasters, etc.
Deliver them personally to the Unstable Layer.
Once the mission was complete, he could return to the sect to attend to his own matters.
Only when another logistics and supply mission arose would he act again.
It was quite user-friendly.
Was this the sect’s way of looking after him?
Shen Ye walked out of the pill chamber, only to see several cultivators already standing outside.
“Nangong Wantu, core disciple of the Xuanmen sect?”
The leader asked.
“That’s me. May I ask who you senior brothers are?” Shen Ye looked around at everyone.
“The same as you, all responsible for logistics and escort.” Several people took out identical tokens and showed them to Shen Ye.
“I am a newly inducted disciple, and there’s a lot I don’t understand. I ask for your guidance, senior brothers,” Shen Ye bowed respectfully.
“It’s easy to say, easy to say,” they all replied.
Shen Ye was about to exchange a few more words to bridge the distance between them when he saw lines of faint characters appear:
“The Formation-Breaking Holy Staff has detected fluctuations in the power of the Grand Dao Palace’s grand formation, and has detected the invasion of the Grand Soul Demon.”
“Current protective function activated, breaking the illusion before your eyes, allowing you to see the truth.”
Shen Ye was stunned.
Before his eyes, the several senior sect brothers disappeared.
In their place were humanoid dark shadows.
—These senior brothers were not human!
Faint light appeared as small characters:
“You have encountered the Soul Demon of the Grand Restraint Soul Refining Palace.”
It was a Soul Demon!
Shen Ye’s heart tightened abruptly.
These were the disciples devoured by the Dharma Aspect: Grand Restraint Soul Refining Palace, their souls transformed into Soul Demons, posing as normal humans, reappearing within the Dao Palace.
—Yun Ni was dead, and her heart devil had vanished without a trace.
Therefore, these Soul Demons naturally originated from the Sect Master Sage.
But that’s not right!
Everything was fine yesterday, so why is he suddenly suspicious of me now?
Shen Ye’s thoughts raced, but he smiled outwardly:
“Senior brothers, what should we do now?”
The leading Soul Demon said, “You are a junior personally sent by senior Tu Fusheng, and the Sect Master and elders are also very concerned, personally instructing us to look after you.”
Shen Ye immediately showed gratitude, bowing and saying:
“Even so, I will diligently complete the mission and never drag down my senior brothers.”
Everyone laughed.
“Alright, since you’re so sensible, how could we make things difficult for you?”
“What does senior brother mean?”
“Give me the token, and the task of transporting supplies will be left to us—”
“I see you are currently studying alchemy. You should focus on it diligently. If you can refine good pills in the future, don’t forget your senior brothers.”
“Thank you, senior brother!” Shen Ye said gratefully.
He handed the token to the other party.
The Soul Demon took the token, then produced a formation disk and handed it to him, saying:
“This formation disk is inscribed with a high-level shielding formation that isolates all interference. Take it and cultivate your alchemy in peace.”
Shen Ye accepted the formation disk, took out a storage bag and handed it to the other party, smiling:
“How can I accept this—I won’t take it for nothing, senior brother, this is a small token of my appreciation.”
The Soul Demon weighed the storage bag, then gave another instruction to “work hard” before turning and leaving with the others.
Only Shen Ye remained standing.
He happily rubbed his hands, muttering to himself, “I don’t have to travel far, and I get sect points. This is truly a profitable deal.”
Then he strode into the pill chamber, closed the door, and activated the formation disk, immediately beginning to refine pills.
The situation was not good.
Why did things suddenly take such a turn, confining him here and making him continue refining pills?
He had just planned to go to the Unstable Layer universe!
What exactly…
Shen Ye took up a cultivation hand seal.
The pill furnace immediately burst into a blazing fire.
Looking back carefully, it seemed that as soon as he touched this pill furnace, the flaming figure immediately appeared to test him.
Then the sect mission changed.
The Soul Demons activated.
He was trapped in this pill chamber.
So, the problem must lie with refining pills.
Shen Ye gazed at the pill furnace, seized the opportune moment, made a hand seal, and threw various materials into it.
Pill refining…
Why would refining pills change the situation?
No.
It was the pill furnace.
His heart tightened, and then a guess emerged.
Perhaps the secret of the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace had not been well kept, and had been leaked.
Someone knew this secret.
So, his deliberate approach to this pill furnace immediately attracted the attention of the higher-ups.
They began to test him.
Not just testing—
Perhaps they were waiting for him to open the secret compartment on the pill furnace.
Once he did that, his identity would be exposed immediately.
From another perspective—
The sect would not allow him to leave and go to the Unstable Layer universe!
Because once he left, his every move could not be monitored!
Yes.
Although he was currently considered a “pillar of progress for the sect,” if he was connected to the All-Heaven Art, the situation would immediately change.
So they were waiting—
Waiting to see what he would do!
As soon as he understood the whole situation, Shen Ye’s heart instantly chilled.
He no longer thought about the secret compartment of the pill furnace.
After all.
If the other party already knew about the secret compartment, then whatever was inside should have been taken by now.
Shen Ye’s hands constantly changed hand seals, using the fire in the pill furnace to refine the medicinal liquid.
—Time to refine pills!
The only thing to do right now was to prove that he truly just wanted to refine pills!
Coupled with the arrogant image he had already established.
If he could prove that he simply wanted to use the best pill furnace, then his suspicion would be cleared.
“Out of the furnace!”
Shen Ye shouted.
The furnace fire immediately extinguished, and a few pills flew out, landing in Shen Ye’s hand.
Upon closer inspection, these pills were pitch black, exuding a scorched scent, with a faint hint of medicinal fragrance.
Low-grade Serenity Pills.
“Looks like I need to practice my technique more.”
He muttered to himself, placing all the pills into a gourd, then, with a flick of his hand, he once again ignited the fire in the pill furnace.
Another batch of materials was cast into the pill furnace.
A morning passed.
Shen Ye finally exhausted his spiritual energy and had to sit cross-legged to rest for a while.
About an hour later.
His condition somewhat recovered, and he began refining pills again.
—He had already revealed his blade art.
Since he possessed such powerful blade art, it proved that beneath his extravagant exterior, he had a heart that worked diligently and was eager to improve.
He would no longer do anything that went beyond this persona.
Cultivate well, refine pills well.
—Even if there were no enemies watching, this was what he should be doing!
Shen Ye finally let go of his concerns about the Unstable Layer universe, no longer thought about opening today’s sealed door, and certainly wouldn’t enter the ruins again.
He cast aside all distracting thoughts and devoted himself wholeheartedly to pill refining.
A day quickly passed.
The next day.
The third day.
…The fifth day.
“Clang!”
The pill chamber door was kicked open.
The enforcement cultivator walked in and shouted, “You haven’t been out for five days, are you trying to die?”
Shen Ye was resting on his meditation cushion when he heard this and said blankly:
“It’s already been five days?”
“What else? By the way, have you eaten anything these past few days?” the enforcement cultivator asked.
“I did have some Bigu Pills.”
“Eating that stuff continuously isn’t good. You’d better go out and eat something to replenish your spiritual energy.”
At this point, the enforcement cultivator stepped forward and whispered, “Even if others are doing the mission for you, you should at least show your face. You can’t completely wash your hands of it.”
“Yes, thank you for the reminder, senior brother.”
Shen Ye stood up and gratefully bowed his hands.
He went straight back to his cave dwelling.
After washing, changing clothes, and tidying his appearance, he headed out to the mess hall.
He ordered several of the best dishes.
He had just sat down when Dao Zhengyi arrived.
“Senior brother, care to join me?”
“You eat, I want to tell you something.”
“Please speak.”
“We can take on some multi-person missions. I’ll have a few senior brothers complete them, and I’ll also add your name, so when the mission is completed, you can also earn mission points.”
“Will there be any problems?” Shen Ye asked.
“No, it’ll just be a bit slower, because the points flattened out to each person will be much less.”
“That’s fine,” Shen Ye said.
“After it’s done, you just pay the spirit stones.”
“Let’s do that.”
Dao Zhengyi, seeing the matter settled, hurried off.
Shen Ye devoured his food for a while, finally satisfied. He then bought a pile of spiritual food that could be stored for a long time before gracefully leaving the mess hall.
He returned to the Sky Gate Pill Chamber, closed the door, and continued to refine pills.
Three more days passed.
The pill chamber door “thumped” open, and he rushed out, laughing joyfully.
“Junior Brother Nangong, what’s wrong?”
The enforcement cultivator stepped forward and asked.
“Please see, senior brother.” Shen Ye pulled out a few pills and handed them over.
The enforcement cultivator looked, and saw that the pills in his hand were pure white, without any impurities, and exuded a faint medicinal fragrance.
“Mid-grade Serenity Pills!” The enforcement cultivator looked at Shen Ye in surprise.
Within less than ten days, he could refine mid-grade Serenity Pills!
He had personally watched him go from knowing nothing to reaching his current level.
Could he be one of those prodigal disciples with exceptionally high comprehension?
Shen Ye was also genuinely happy.
He had put all 300+ free attribute points into comprehension, then practiced day and night without sleep or rest.
Whenever he didn’t understand something, he would ask the combat instructor master hidden in his ring.
After less than ten days of such dedicated alchemy—
His alchemy skills had indeed broken through!
“I’m happy today, senior brother, these are all for you.”
Shen Ye pulled out several gourds filled with pills and handed them directly to the other party.
The enforcement cultivator hesitated, “This… junior brother should know that even low-grade Serenity Pills can sell for a few spirit stones.”
“Money is a small matter, happiness is the most important!” Shen Ye generously patted his shoulder and turned into the pill chamber.
Bang!
The door closed.
He began refining pills again.
The enforcement cultivator looked at the heavy gourds in his hand, then at the closed door.
“Junior Brother Nangong is truly the number one of the new generation,” he couldn’t help but exclaim.
After a slight hesitation, the enforcement cultivator took out a communication talisman, silently recited a few words, and let the talisman fly away.
On the other side.
The Council Hall.
A streak of fire flew down and was caught by the Grand Elder.
The Grand Elder, holding the fire talisman, listened for a few moments, a strange smile appearing on his face.
“What’s wrong?”
Another elder asked.
“Who would have thought that Nangong Wantu, who bought his way in, could already refine mid-grade pills,” the Grand Elder said.
“Didn’t he have others do his demon-slaying missions for him?” an elder said disdainfully.
“And also, other people are doing the missions in the Unstable Layer for him; he just pays the money,” another elder added.
The elder who had just received the fire talisman retorted:
“That’s why he can focus on refining pills, and now he has made a breakthrough to the level of a mid-grade alchemist.”
Everyone fell silent.
Yes.
To be able to improve his alchemy so much in such a short time already proved this disciple’s talent!
On the high platform.
The Sage’s voice suddenly rang out:
“How is the sect’s stock of high-grade pills?”
The elders immediately stopped their idle chatter.
“Reporting to Sect Master, with the progression of the war, most of them have been used, and the reserves are running low,” an elder reported.
“Hmm, go tell Nangong Wantu that the sect needs to requisition the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace to refine high-grade pills,” the Sage said.
The elders exchanged glances.
An elder said:
“This… he has rented it for several months. If we take it away temporarily, will he—”
“Just say it’s my intention,” the Sage said indifferently, “As compensation, he can make one request.”
“Yes!”
…
A fire talisman hovered in front of Shen Ye.
The sect’s order had arrived.
He silently read it, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.
The pill furnace would no longer be used by him.
This further confirmed his speculation.
—Presumably, the other party had discovered that after so many days, he hadn’t even touched the secret compartment.
The test had lost its meaning.
As for making a request—
It seemed the Sect Master Sage wanted to know the purpose of his accumulating sect points.
Thinking it over, his purpose didn’t seem to be an issue.
So he would just say it!
He was about to tell the fire talisman about that cultivation method, when suddenly his heart stirred, and the words in his mouth changed accordingly:
“Since I can’t use the best pill furnace for a short time, I don’t have much interest in refining pills either.”
“I want to go to the library pavilion to choose a cultivation method.”
“—It must be the best cultivation method!”
“Even if I have to pay extra, it’s fine—the amount of money doesn’t matter, but the cultivation method must be the best and strongest in the entire sect.”
“Disciple Nangong Wantu bows.”
After speaking, he let the fire talisman fly away.
The fire talisman streaked across the sky, flying swiftly towards the highest peak, and landed in the Council Hall.
The elder opened the fire talisman.
Shen Ye’s voice then echoed slowly through the hall.
“This brat, acting all rich and arrogant, demanding the best cultivation method? It’s really annoying to watch!”
An Grand Elder cursed.
“Isn’t it,” another Grand Elder sneered, “There are many cultivation methods in the library pavilion, with different classifications and uses. How can there be a ‘strongest cultivation method’?”
The elder who had just received the fire talisman sneered, “You still don’t understand? This kid doesn’t know anything, he just knows to ask for the best.”
Everyone thought about it, and it was indeed true.
He was the first to pay money to buy everyone off for the ruins trial.
He pulled out the highest-grade ‘Heaven’ character token from the Celestial Immortal Tower to mend his relationship with Chu Manshu.
He directly rented the best Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace for alchemy.
Now he wanted the strongest cultivation method.
Rich! Just! So! Unrestrained!
But he’s just a youth, it’s understandable.
If cultivators didn’t strive for excellence in everything, there would be no need for cultivation.
On the high platform.
The Sect Master Sage’s voice finally gained a hint of warmth:
“This uncultured fellow.”
“I gave him a copy of the Grand Dao Emotionless Ascension Scripture before, but he couldn’t even understand it, begging for a simpler cultivation method. Now he dares to come to me asking for the best cultivation method?”
All the elders laughed.
The Sage continued:
“Go tell him that there is no such thing as the best cultivation method.”
“We don’t care about these things. If he wants a cultivation method, he must choose it himself!”
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