"Qing Luo, since you cultivate the Jade Purity Sword Art, this longsword is for you."
Ye Yunfei reached out and grasped a longsword that glittered with cold light. He handed it to Su Qingluo as he spoke.
"This is a Primary Dao artifact, and a medium-grade one at that!"
Su Qingluo stared at the sword in Ye Yunfei's hand and couldn't help but be shocked.
A Primary Dao artifact was incredibly precious!
Only high-ranking members of major forces from the three Central Star Seas were likely to possess such items.
Especially medium-grade and high-grade Primary Dao artifacts; those were typically enshrined as foundational treasures within such powerful organizations!
"Take it. I have plenty more.
And between us, there's no need for formalities."
Ye Yunfei pressed the sword into Su Qingluo's hand.
"Okay."
Hearing his words, Su Qingluo accepted the sword. Her cheeks flushed slightly, but her heart was flooded with sweetness.
"Ice Spirit Fruit!"
Ye Yunfei spotted over a dozen translucent spirit fruits, emanating waves of icy coldness as if carved from ice.
"These Ice Spirit Fruits are a type of Transformation-Grade spirit fruit. After consuming them, they can cleanse your Soul Body, making it more pure and allowing for sublimation. They clear the mind, greatly enhance comprehension, and deepen the soul. Cultivating any technique after consuming them makes one far less prone to deviation.
Relatively speaking, this kind of Ice Spirit Fruit is more suitable for female consumption; it makes a woman's spirit more enlightened.
Qing Luo, Xiao Hui, Hu Miao, you three split these Ice Spirit Fruits."
Ye Yunfei pointed at the more than dozen fruits as he spoke.
"Yes!"
Hu Miao immediately rushed forward and began dividing the fruits.
Next, Ye Yunfei, Huang Shang, and the three women began sorting through the numerous piles of treasures, carefully identifying and categorizing them.
Whenever he encountered a special treasure suitable for someone, Ye Yunfei would distribute it accordingly.
"What's this?"
Ye Yunfei suddenly saw a pitch-black small bronze bell. He swept it up with his sleeve and picked it up, giving it a gentle shake.
*Ding-dong…*
A series of bizarre ringing sounds arose.
Ye Yunfei immediately felt his Soul Body tremble violently, actually experiencing a sense of dizziness.
*Swish…*
The Soul-Nourishing Tree within Ye Yunfei's Sea of Soul swayed, resisting the invasive sound of the bell.
Su Qingluo, Hu Miao, and Xiao Hui were even more affected, their expressions changing drastically as they retreated dozens of paces simultaneously, gazing warily at the small black bell.
Huang Shang's figure flickered as he directly positioned himself behind Ye Yunfei, his face pale with alarm.
"This is a dharma bell, specifically targeting the Soul Body.
Huang Shang, this dharma bell is for you. I believe after refining it, it will greatly enhance your combat power."
Ye Yunfei handed the small bronze bell to Huang Shang.
"Thank you."
Huang Shang was overjoyed.
This little bronze bell was indeed a perfectly suitable treasure for him!
"Xiao Hui, pick one from these Primary Dao artifacts."
Ye Yunfei said to Xiao Hui.
"Alright."
Xiao Hui did not decline. After some consideration, she selected a long whip.
"Hu Miao, choose a Primary Dao artifact that you think would be most useful for you too."
Ye Yunfei said to Hu Miao.
"Master, with my current strength, I'm still unable to refine a Primary Dao artifact. Since I'm always following you anyway, you hold onto it for now. Once my power is sufficient to refine one, I'll choose one then."
Hu Miao said.
"Fine."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Qing Luo, Xiao Hui, with your current cultivation levels, you also cannot refine Primary Dao artifacts yet. Carry them with you for now, and refine them once your strength allows it."
Ye Yunfei instructed Su Qingluo and Xiao Hui.
"Qing Luo, Xiao Hui, Hu Miao, and also Elder Huang, starting now, I will refine a large batch of medicinal pills for you to help elevate your realms.
Especially you, Xiao Hui. You possess the True Phoenix constitution, a rare gift of nature. Even a rapid short-term rise in your realm won't leave hidden problems in your body.
And Hu Miao and Elder Huang, one of you is an Ancient Relic Beast, the other is a ghost cultivator, so you have even less to worry about regarding potential hidden dangers.
Only Qing Luo's realm advancement can't be too fast. But Qing Luo, rest assured, I will refine a large quantity of pills that strengthen foundation and nurture essence for you to consume. First, you need to solidify your physical and spiritual energy foundation. Only then will I help you raise your realm."
Ye Yunfei's gaze swept over Su Qingluo and the others as he explained.
"Master, since rapid enhancement doesn't risk hidden dangers for me, why didn't you help me advance quickly before? It's always made me feel useless in every fight because I couldn't really help."
Hu Miao said, pouting.
"That's because I didn't have the resources before. Did you think upgrading and breakthroughs for an Ancient Relic Beast were easy?
But now, I have sufficient resources."
Ye Yunfei pointed at the piles of Void-Grade herbs, Void-Grade pills, Transformation-Grade herbs and pills, and stacks of special crystals and various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, smiling as he spoke.
The harvest from entering that Incomplete Chaos Universe was truly bountiful!
"With these things, I have a way to dramatically increase your and Elder Huang's strength in a short period of time."
Ye Yunfei said.
"That's true.
Master, you're the best!"
Hu Miao said excitedly.
Su Qingluo smiled slightly.
She knew the bond between master and servant between Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao was virtually unbreakable.
Hu Miao's loyalty to Ye Yunfei was immovable!
"Don't forget about me!
I'm also an Ancient Relic Beast!"
A flash of golden light – the Golden-horned Dragon Silkworm appeared, hovering in front of Ye Yunfei and crying out impatiently.
"Don't worry, how could I forget you."
Ye Yunfei chuckled.
"Alright. From now on, you all will focus on staying within the Phantom Tower to cultivate."
Ye Yunfei said.
"Yes."
Su Qingluo, Hu Miao, Xiao Hui, Huang Shang, and the Golden-horned Dragon Silkworm all nodded simultaneously.
Next, Su Qingluo and the others each found a spot within the Phantom Tower and began their closed-door cultivation.
As for Ye Yunfei, he took out a pill cauldron and began alchemy.
"Before refining pills, let's refine this 'Heart of the Sea Blue Flame' first."
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, and a blue, ghostly flame flew out, hovering mid-air.
This was the Heart of the Sea Blue Flame Ye Yunfei had obtained within that Illusion Palace!
The flame was only the size of an adult's finger, looking like a small blue mushroom, vaguely emanating a dangerous aura that made one's heart palpitate.
Then, Ye Yunfei began refining this Heart of the Sea Blue Flame.
One day later.
Ye Yunfei successfully refined the flame.
With this, the number of hetero-flames in Ye Yunfei's possession reached four!
They were respectively the Earth Flame Fire, the Three Crow Nether Fire, the Samadhi True Fire, and the Heart of the Sea Blue Flame!
"Alright, time to start refining pills."
Ye Yunfei began his alchemy.
Possessing four hetero-flames made the process even more effortless and proficient.
At the same time.
Elsewhere within the starry sky of the Canghuang Realm.
A starship was flying rapidly.
Onboard were Qiqi, Xiao Xue, and more than a dozen disciples from the Taiyi Temple.
"Young Miss, didn't Ye Yunfei give you several spatial rings? Were those gifts from him to you?"
Xiao Xue asked.
"You could say that."
Qiqi nodded.
"Young Miss, what do you think of Ye Yunfei as a person?"
Xiao Xue suddenly asked.
"He's… not bad. Spending time with him was quite enjoyable."
Qiqi answered without much thought.
"Then, Young Miss, do you think he would be an ideal husband?"
Xiao Xue probed further.
"An ideal husband?
Xiao Xue, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Qiqi reacted, blushing with annoyance.
"Hmph!
Young Miss Qiqi, you usually ignore all those young masters from the major factions, but when you were with Ye Yunfei, you were so happy.
Did you really think I couldn't tell?
If you like him, just say it outright."
Xiao Xue retorted, pursing her lips.
She had been Qiqi's personal maid since childhood. Their bond was too strong, akin to sisters, so there were no topics off-limits.
"You little scamp, talking nonsense again! Careful, I'll tear your mouth shut!"
Qiqi pinched Xiao Xue's mouth, and the two girls began playfully tussling and giggling.
"Oh right, Young Miss, hurry and see what Ye Yunfei gave you."
Xiao Xue suddenly reminded her.
"Okay."
Qiqi took out the several spatial rings Ye Yunfei had given her and began checking them.
Ah…
Suddenly, Qiqi gasped in surprise.
She discovered that these spatial rings contained large quantities of Void-Grade herbs, Void-Grade pills, and even some Transformation-Grade herbs and Transformation-Grade pills.
Other crystals, artifacts, herbs, pills, and treasures were piled in significant amounts.
Moreover, there were three Primary Dao artifacts!
"This…"
Qiqi, sensing the three Primary Dao artifacts within one of the spatial rings with her Soul Power, was dumbfounded. For her, three Primary Dao artifacts were far too valuable.
If she took them back to the Taiyi Temple, the higher-ups would likely treasure them as foundational sect relics!