Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 334 - 331 Night Venerate

Chapter 334: Chapter 331 Night Venerate

As a martial artist without a powerful background, it meant you could not access profound cultivation methods, nor could you hope for abundant cultivation resources.

And without these two things, even if your talent were exceptional, it would be very difficult to become a top-tier fighter.

But now, Ye Xuan had brought up the matter himself, so naturally Little Xi could not let the opportunity pass.

"Very well, since I bought you from the Black Market, as your master, I will take responsibility for you." Ye Xuan’s expression was solemn. "I have a scroll here that is very suitable for you. If you manage to cultivate it successfully, you will certainly become a formidable individual in the future."

"Thank you, Young Master."

Little Xi looked at Ye Xuan with a hint of trepidation. She did not know what this cultivation method of Ye Xuan’s was. However, at most, it should be of the Heavenly Grade Top Stage. After all, Supreme Grade techniques were generally Fifth Grade Sects’ closely guarded secrets, which outsiders could not learn.

In the entire Chaotic Sea Domain, there were only a few Supreme Grade cultivation techniques.

Of course, even a Heavenly Grade Top Stage technique would be considered a very high-level technique for Little Xi. Typically, only Fourth Grade powers possessed such methods.

The importance of cultivation methods did not seem to stand out on a day-to-day basis, but that didn’t mean they weren’t important. On the contrary, the role of a cultivation method was arguably as critical as cultivation base, at least far more so than martial arts.

How did Ye Xuan manage to defeat the Demon Dragon Young Master, surpassing him by three levels? It was because he had cultivated the Divine Grade Hidden Dragon Skill. The purity of his True Qi was more than ten times that of ordinary people, and he could mobilize it much faster than others, which naturally allowed him to unleash far greater power than his peers.

With a flip of his palm, a blue scroll appeared in Ye Xuan’s hand, which he then handed to Little Xi without even a glance.

"This cultivation method is called the ’Heavenly One Holy Water Skill’, and its grade is Supreme Grade High Rank."

Ye Xuan spoke softly, yet as his voice fell, a look of utter disbelief surged across Little Xi’s face. She held her breath, motionless, gazing at Ye Xuan.

Supreme Grade High Rank?

Even the techniques stored by Fifth Grade powers were only of the Supreme Grade Middle Rank, yet Ye Xuan had casually brought out a Supreme Grade High Rank technique?

Achieving High Rank with Supreme Grade meant that, should one succeed in cultivating the technique, one would be powerful enough to become a High Rank Demon Venerable in the future. Wouldn’t that mean being stronger than the Demon Venerables from Sky Demon Mountain? Such a level was simply beyond her wildest dreams.

"The ’Heavenly One Holy Water Skill’ is suitable for your constitution. You must cultivate it diligently. If you succeed, there will be no one in the Chaotic Sea Domain who can be your match."

Ye Xuan revealed a smile.

His words sounded casual, but in truth, they oversimplified the matter. The higher the grade of a cultivation method, the more difficult it was to cultivate. Without exceptional insight, it wasn’t easy to cultivate a Supreme Grade High Rank technique to its peak. For an ordinary person, cultivating a single Heavenly Grade technique could take decades, or even hundreds of years of dedicated practice, let alone a Supreme Grade High Rank technique.

But for Ye Xuan, this scroll of the ’Heavenly One Holy Water Skill’ was really not a big deal. He could even produce Holy-grade techniques, so Supreme Grade High Rank was nothing in comparison. However, doing so might be too shocking, and besides, the ’Heavenly One Holy Water Skill’ had another advantage—the possibility of elevating it to Holy-grade level with successful cultivation.

"Many thanks, Young Master."

At this point, Little Xi no longer knew what to say and simply knelt before Ye Xuan, bowing deeply to him three times.

She could feel that Ye Xuan was truly being good to her, entrusting her with such a precious technique showed immense trust. There was no need for words. Apart from her deceased relatives, Ye Xuan was the only one who had been this kind and had shown her such trust in her life.

He had rescued her from the Black Market’s hell, ripped up the slave contract, and now, he was passing on to her profound techniques.

From that moment, she had sworn to follow Ye Xuan forever and now, this belief only deepened within her.

"Alright. Why so agitated? I have other things to give you."

Ye Xuan had anticipated Little Xi’s reaction, and then from his Qiankun Ring, he took out another white scroll and handed it to her.

On the scroll, six golden characters "Introductory Essentials to Artifact Refining" were boldly inscribed.

"This contains the basics for Alchemy and Artifact Refining. You can study it in addition to your cultivation," Ye Xuan said.

These "Introductory Essentials" were compiled by him and indeed only covered some basics. However, whether it was for Alchemy or Artifact Refining, one needed strong soul power and unwavering will as a foundation. He gave this scroll to Little Xi to see if she had any talent in this area and whether she could comprehend it. If so, how soon would she be able to grasp it?

"Understood, I will study it hard."

Little Xi nodded like a chick pecking at grains, took the scroll, and then stared intently at Ye Xuan, her large eyes seemingly moved to the verge of tears.

Ye Xuan felt indebted to her kindness as if she had been reborn, leaving her uncertain how to repay him. Even death would not suffice to repay one ten-thousandth of his favor.

"Alright, you should go back to cultivating and aim for early success," Ye Xuan said with a smile.

"Then, young master, please rest well. This servant will take her leave."

Little Xi bowed, giving Ye Xuan a curtsey, and then left the side palace to return to her room.

Once Little Xi had left, Ye Xuan also returned to his room, closing the door and beginning to meditate and cultivate.

...

In the following month, the Sky Demon Mountain was much more tranquil compared to before; however, it was not absolute. The outcome of the genius competition had already caused no small stir. The Demon Dragon Young Master’s second challenge to Ye Xuan resulted in another defeat. Now, Ye Xuan’s reputation in the Sky Demon Mountain was on the rise, gradually gaining the momentum of being the foremost among the younger generation.

During this time, Ye Xuan spent most of his time cultivating, but he also took the remaining time to visit Elder Hao. However, he ended up seeing not so much of Elder Hao but rather the greedy old demon guarding the Merit Hall.

Because Elder Hao was unwilling to reveal much about Ye Xuan’s mother, mentioning only the words "Dragon Girl" and remaining silent about everything else. Later, he recommended the greedy old demon, saying that aside from those two great Demon Venerables, no one was more familiar with the affairs of the Sky Demon Mountain than the greedy old demon, not even the Huoyou Demon Venerable.

Therefore, Ye Xuan took the opportunity to approach the greedy old demon deliberately. Moreover, since the latter was obsessed with Alchemy, and Ye Xuan was also proficient in this art, the two of them quickly hit it off when they exchanged insights.

Ye Xuan’s Alchemy skills from his past life might not have been worth mentioning compared to his Martial Arts cultivation, but they were far more exquisite than those of the greedy old demon. He would always reveal bits of inspiration about Alchemy in his discussions, which made the greedy old demon increasingly fond of exchanging ideas with Ye Xuan.

However, whenever Ye Xuan brought up the Dragon Girl, the greedy old demon would always steer the conversation away, avoiding the topic. This gave Ye Xuan a bit of a headache, but he knew that rushing things would do no good, and it might backfire if anything were to be discovered.

Meanwhile, in the Sky Demon Mountain, discussions revolving around Ye Xuan never ceased, but a month passed and this chatter gradually subsided. Yet, another significant event had just taken place within the Sky Demon Mountain!

An event that was earth-shaking for the whole Sky Demon Mountain!

A new Demon Venerable was born!

This news spread from the Demon Dragon Peak, quickly becoming common knowledge. Even Ye Xuan, who seldom went out, became aware of it.

Initially, Ye Xuan was quite astonished, thinking that the Demon Dragon Young Master had broken through to the Half-step Demon Venerable level. Later, he learned that it wasn’t the Demon Dragon Young Master who had become a Half-step Demon Venerable, but someone else.

It was said to be a mysterious woman, and after she became a Half-step Demon Venerable, she also gained a new title, called Night Venerate.

"Who exactly is this Night Venerate?"

In the back courtyard of the Merit Hall, Ye Xuan sat opposite the greedy old demon, and having received the news, he couldn’t help but express his amazement. Why was there no whisper of Night Venerate’s breakthrough to Half-step Demon Venerable before it happened? Moreover, he had never heard of her before, as if she had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"You don’t know, huh? When it comes to this Night Venerate, there are plenty who are unaware, not just you," said the greedy old demon with a grin.

"Oh? I would like to hear the details."

Ye Xuan’s eyes flickered with interest.

"I generally don’t like to bring up these old affairs, but I owe you a lot. My Alchemy has improved quite a bit recently, so such trivial matters aren’t exactly taboo. I’ll tell you then," the greedy old demon said, a glint flashing across his eyes before he began to speak slowly: "This Night Venerate, she’s a top-tier prodigy of the Demon Dragon Clan, but unfortunately, she’s not from the line of the Demon Dragon Venerable. On the contrary, she belongs to a lineage that the Demon Dragon Venerable dislikes greatly. She and the Dragon Girl, who was imprisoned many years ago for a major transgression, are actually sisters."

"I see."

Ye Xuan managed not to show much shock on the surface, but inside, he was suddenly tense. Sisters? Wouldn’t that make her his aunt?

"Do you know the name of this Night Venerate? It seems there are very few in the whole Sky Demon Mountain who know her name. Greedy old man, you claim to be well-informed about all matters of the Sky Demon Mountain, but I am sure you don’t know this," Ye Xuan intentionally shook his head.

"Of course, I know such a small matter. You’re underestimating me, kid."

The greedy old demon scoffed dismissively: "Although Night Venerate seldom mentions her own name and few people know it, I am well aware of it. Her name is Ye Mei."

"Indeed."

Ye Xuan’s lips curved slightly upward. Ye Mei — so he had finally found this person... After all the searching, this woman turned out to be his aunt?

At this thought, Ye Xuan couldn’t help feeling secretly relieved. Thankfully, he hadn’t harbored any other thoughts towards this woman; otherwise, knowing their relationship now would probably leave him frustrated to the point of spitting blood.