‘Young Master Ye, you have absorbed approximately fifty percent of that Yin Seed’s energy and laws. That is a considerable harvest.
Furthermore, judging from your current aura, that Yin Seed truly did contain a portion of ancient Deity energy and laws. Now that energy and those laws have merged into your entire being and will belong to you from now on. They will bring unimaginable benefits to your future growth and cultivation.
In short, your level of existence has already been elevated once.
Moreover, the Yin Seed’s vast quantity of energy and laws has also greatly increased your current power. All in all, the gains it brought you can be considered quite impressive.’
Mr. Liu assessed Ye Yunfei’s condition and spoke with a smile.
‘Mr. Liu, are you saying I only absorbed fifty percent of that Yin Seed’s energy and laws?’ Ye Yunfei asked, somewhat dumbfounded after hearing Mr. Liu’s words. ‘But I feel as though I have completely refined that Yin Seed; it has already vanished.’
‘Even though you have completely refined the Yin Seed, you only managed to obtain fifty percent of its energy and laws,’ Mr. Liu replied with a smile. ‘The other fifty percent quietly dissipated into the surrounding space during your refinement process, returning to this stretch of space-time.
With your current strength and methods, fully refining and absorbing the Yin Seed’s energy and laws to make them truly your own is a very difficult thing to accomplish. For you to have obtained half of them is already somewhat heaven-defying, much better than I anticipated.’
‘So that’s how it is,’ Ye Yunfei said, suddenly enlightened. He knew Mr. Liu would not deceive him.
‘Mr. Liu, thank you for your help. It is precisely because of your assistance that I managed to turn this misfortune into a blessing this time,’ Ye Yunfei said gratefully.
Previously, when the Yin Seed suddenly entered his body and stubbornly refused to leave, it had brought him immense hidden dangers. He also had to endure pursuit by so many experts. Fortunately, Mr. Liu had sent someone to bring him to this small mountain hamlet. Moreover, he had guided Ye Yunfei to refine and absorb the Yin Seed, turning misfortune into fortune.
‘No need to stand on ceremony,’ Mr. Liu said with a smile. ‘In fact, Young Master Ye, you are the benefactor of me and my wife. The Golden Lotus Fruits you gifted me before have greatly improved Rong’er’s condition.
Previously, when I entered the Colorless Abyss, it was specifically to search for treasures to cure Rong’er’s illness, but I gained nothing.
Fortunately, you, Young Master Ye, found the Golden Lotus Fruits and gifted them to me.’
‘This Mr. Liu truly is a peerless expert who is easy to approach,’ Hun Lao transmitted secretly to Ye Yunfei. ‘His power is so terrifying, yet he has always been so kind and amiable toward you. He has never put on airs in front of you. Now *that* is a truly worthy and respectable expert.’
‘You flatter me. I am not quite as good as you say,’ Mr. Liu suddenly chuckled, his gaze turning toward Hun Lao within the illusory tower on Ye Yunfei’s person as he spoke.
‘You can even hear my sound transmissions? That is truly incredible!’ Hun Lao couldn’t help but be shocked.
Ye Yunfei was equally astonished. He hadn’t expected Mr. Liu could hear the sound transmissions between him and Hun Lao. Such a method was simply breathtaking.
Mr. Liu offered a faint smile and offered no explanation.
‘Mr. Liu, my strength has increased significantly compared to before. I wish to return and see how things stand,’ Ye Yunfei said to him. He could hardly wait to go back and assess the current situation.
‘Very well. With your current strength, you should be able to handle encountering those beings from last time again,’ Mr. Liu said. ‘Now then, I will gift you two more items. One is a Soul Art, the other is a magic treasure.
After you receive these two items, cultivate and familiarize yourself with them, then you may return. In the future, if you encounter any other crises you cannot resolve, you can still come here to find me. Within this stretch of space-time, my place is considered the safest location.’
‘Thank you, Mr. Liu,’ Ye Yunfei said, promptly expressing his gratitude upon hearing Mr. Liu’s words. He was already at a loss for words to express his thanks.
‘Starting now, Mr. Liu is one of your backers,’ Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
‘Hehe… Young Master Ye, there’s no need to be so polite,’ Mr. Liu said with a smile, then pointed a finger and sent a strand of information-bearing Soul Power directly into Ye Yunfei’s soul sea.
Ye Yunfei immediately sensed this information. It was a Soul Art called the ‘Golden Soul Bell.’
The general concept of this art involved forging a golden bell within the soul sea to house the Soul Body. This golden bell could not only be tolled, emitting Soul Power-infused sound waves to attack an enemy’s Soul Body, but could also rigorously protect one’s own Soul Body. It was a high-level Soul Art capable of both offense and defense.
‘Young Master Ye, this is a set of Treasure-Breaking Needles, specifically designed to deal with all kinds of magic treasures. There are a total of seven long needles in this set. Each needle is crafted primarily from Primal Chaos Celestial Jade Iron, supplemented with various other rare and precious materials, and painstakingly forged to be incomparably hard.
During their forging, the smith also inscribed a vast number of restrictions within the needles specifically designed to neutralize various magic treasures.
Therefore, this set of needles is specifically meant to break magic treasures. Most artifacts, if struck by these needles, will be damaged or even rendered useless.
I obtained this artifact by chance in the past while roaming the myriads of realms, when I inadvertently entered an ancient forbidden land. Now I gift it to you.’
Mr. Liu continued speaking, then flicked his sleeve. Seven silver long needles materialized before him, emitting a bizarre energy aura as they floated up and down.
Feeling the eerie aura emanating from the seven silver needles, Ye Yunfei retreated several steps in fright, his face slightly paling.
These seven silver needles gave off a sensation far too strange and terrifying; even someone of Ye Yunfei’s strength felt a sense of dread toward them.
‘Young Master Ye, quickly refine this set of Treasure-Breaking Needles,’ Mr. Liu instructed. ‘In the future, when you encounter any powerful magic treasures, activate this set of needles. They should prove useful.’
‘Thank you, Mr. Liu,’ Ye Yunfei nodded, then carefully retrieved the silver needles and placed them into a jade vial.
‘Young Master Ye, don’t worry. This set of needles has been temporarily sealed by me and will not harm anyone. After you refine them, you may wield them as you wish,’ Mr. Liu reassured with a smile.
‘Alright, I will not disturb you further. For now, focus on cultivating the Soul Art I taught you, then refine that set of needles.
As for my other techniques and secret arts, they originate from my family and my sect. Without permission, I cannot teach them to outsiders, so I cannot pass them on to you. I hope you understand.
The Golden Soul Bell I taught you is something I obtained by chance in the past; it belongs to me personally. The same goes for this set of needles. That is why I can give them to you,’ Mr. Liu continued.
‘Mr. Liu, I understand. The things you have gifted me are already more than enough,’ Ye Yunfei quickly replied.
Mr. Liu then turned and left.
Ye Yunfei remained in the ancestral hall, beginning his cultivation of the Golden Soul Bell while simultaneously refining the set of needles.