Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 220 - 217: Beautiful Things

Chapter 220: Chapter 217: Beautiful Things

Thinking about the possible adverse consequences, Ye Xuan was also retreating. His experience told him that women, when angry, are generally the worst to provoke.

"Stop right there!"

Ling Qianxue felt Ye Xuan moving backward and suddenly shouted at him. But just as her shout had ended, Ye Xuan vanished in front of her like lightning, sweeping away like a gust of wind toward the distance.

"Jerk."

Ling Qianxue stamped her foot, her breathing somewhat disordered. She found it hard to believe that Ye Xuan had actually pinched her face. Aside from her parents when she was little, no third person had ever dared to do so.

But somehow, the feeling didn’t seem all that unpleasant. Instead, there seemed to be a kind of sweetness taking root in her heart.

"Next time, I’ll settle the score with you!"

Shaking her head, Ling Qianxue struggled to calm these unusual emotions. After gritting her teeth, she finally turned around and left in a huff, her mind in turmoil.

...

After the incident in the Blood Marsh was resolved, people from various sects were returning one after another, and Ye Xuan, along with a large group from the Heavenly Martial Hall, returned to the Heavenly Martial Mountain Range.

Ye Xuan had wanted to catch the Blood Demon King, but the foe had escaped during the last chaotic battle and hadn’t shown up since. With no trace to be found, there was nothing he could do.

It wasn’t a big deal for him. The key was the Flood Dragon, which was extremely eager for the Demon Beast Core of a powerful Demon Beast. After all, with an inner core from a powerful Demon King like the Blood Demon King, its strength could also achieve significant growth, and it might even be possible to advance an entire minor cultivation grade.

However, Ye Xuan promised to compensate it in the future with a higher-level Demon Beast Core, and only then did the Flood Dragon let it go. Otherwise, getting it to give up would not have been an easy task.

Back at the Heavenly Martial Hall, Ye Xuan immediately went into closed-door cultivation.

His gains from the trip to the Blood Marsh were substantial. His cultivation had already reached the critical point of a First Grade Martial Sect, and now that the Martial Arts Golden Cores of the Netherworld Corpse King and the Mountain Demon General were in his hands, the former was temporarily unrefinable, but the latter was not difficult to assimilate.

This time, he planned to use the Martial Arts Golden Core of the Mountain Demon General to attempt a breakthrough to the Second Grade Martial Sect.

As Ye Xuan’s advancement to Martial Sect had happened not too long ago, advancing again so soon might have been too hasty. To ensure the solidity of his realm, Ye Xuan didn’t rush this time. This period of seclusion lasted for a full seven days.

During these seven days, Ye Xuan’s primary focus was on assimilating the Martial Arts Golden Core of the Mountain Demon General. After all, the former was a Third Grade Martial Sect, a high-level expert capable of battling on equal footing with someone like Ouyang Lie, and his Martial Arts Golden Core was even more formidable than that of Tu Ba.

After spending seven days to assimilate the Martial Arts Golden Core of the Mountain Demon General, the seven-colored Golden Core in his Dantian began to swell.

Vast True Qi surged turbulently inside the Dantian, eventually converging on the Seven-colored Golden Pill, which seemed to solidify as if crystallizing. Finally, that aura became completely stable, and the Golden Core had swelled considerably compared to before, its energy soaring significantly.

At this moment, Ye Xuan’s eyes also opened, a flash of light fleeting across them. The realm of the Second Grade Martial Sect had finally been successfully ascended.

However, this advancement was somewhat hasty and acquired by absorbing the Martial Arts Golden Core of someone else, so the energy was a bit unstable and would need some time to consolidate the realm fully.

Nevertheless, no matter what, Ye Xuan was now genuinely a Second Grade Martial Sect, and the improvement in his realm had made the True Qi within his body even more vigorous.

"Phew..."

Ye Xuan let out a sigh of relief as he achieved a breakthrough in his realm. Next, he had to delve into the final tier of the Nine Heavens Thunder Scripture. Additionally, it was imperative that his cultivation techniques kept pace.

When Ye Xuan cultivated the Hidden Dragon Skill at the first turn, his True Qi was of the Water Attribute. Upon reaching the second turn, he obtained an additional Thunder Attribute. Now, at the third turn, the third attribute he acquired was the Gold Attribute.

Among the five elements, the Gold Attribute had the sharpest attacks, purely offensive. In contrast, the Earth Attribute leaned towards defense, while the Wood and Water Attributes tended more towards support. The Fire Attribute’s attacks were also fierce but leaned more towards destructive force. Compared to the purely offensive force, it still fell short of the Gold Attribute.

Ye Xuan’s main focus was on Swordsmanship; the sword was known as the king among all weapons. There was an old saying that went, "A hundred days to sharpen a blade, a thousand days to practice the spear, ten thousand days to master the sword." Swordsmanship was the most challenging to cultivate, and simultaneously, the most powerful.

Undoubtedly, the Gold Attribute would enhance the attack power of Ye Xuan’s Swordsmanship, sharpening his blade even further.

Having achieved his cultivation goal, Ye Xuan did not linger any longer inside and stepped out into the courtyard to take a walk.

However, he hadn’t been strolling for long when the sweet sound of a woman’s voice, like the tinkling of silver bells, drifted over from the front yard. Ye Xuan’s gaze shifted in that direction and spotted two graceful and radiant figures entering through the gate. It was Ling Qianxue and Tang Xiaoyan.

Ling Qianxue wore a blue dress that day, less cold and more warmly charming than usual, giving off a youthful charm. Carrying a basket in her hand and with a smile that could grace, she seemed like an immortal descending to earth, causing even Ye Xuan to be momentarily spellbound.

Beside her, Tang Xiaoyan wore a pale yellow dress. Though not as stunningly beautiful as Ling Qianxue, she had a certain delicate charm all her own.

The two women entered, chatting happily with each other.

"How come you two are here?"

Ye Xuan’s mood lightened considerably as he saw the two women, and he greeted them with a smile.

"Senior Sister Ling knew Brother Ye, you’ve been in seclusion for several days. Just coming out, you must be quite exhausted. So, she made a special meal, a delicious feast for you to try," Tang Xiaoyan’s large eyes twinkled as she spoke, her tone slightly mischievous.

"Oh? Really?"

Ye Xuan was somewhat surprised as he looked at Ling Qianxue, whose eyes shyly darted away. He truly hadn’t expected someone with her ethereal demeanor to engage in such a task.

Speaking of which, he had been in deep cultivation for seven straight days, and now he really was quite hungry. This meal delivery was indeed very timely.

"I’m not trying to curry favor with you. I just wanted to thank you for saving me last time," Ling Qianxue said, deliberately avoiding Ye Xuan’s gaze and trying to sound casual.

"I understand, I understand."

Ye Xuan knew this woman’s temperament and graciously nodded, then led the two ladies to a pavilion nearby.

The food from the basket was served on the stone table, and it looked quite appetizing. Ye Xuan took up his chopsticks and began to eat eagerly. However, as soon as he took a large bite and chewed, the smile on his face instantly froze.

"How is it?" Ling Qianxue asked earnestly and expectantly.

"Good...good taste."

Ye Xuan pretended nothing was amiss, continuing to chew with difficulty, although the smile on his face was somewhat strained. His gaze flickered suddenly to the sky behind Ling Qianxue, "Look, is that a pig flying?"

Ling Qianxue turned her head to look.

Seizing the opportunity, Ye Xuan quickly spat out the mouthful of food he had struggled to chew. Damn it, it was too salty.