"Let's head out now."
Ye Yunfei led the Wizard and the six Demigods back the way they came, moving towards the exit of this Reincarnation Passage.
As they walked, Ye Yunfei once again sensed numerous obscure yet powerful auras.
"It seems this Reincarnation Passage has undergone major changes," Ye Yunfei transmitted his voice to Hun Lao.
"Yes. On the way out just now, I sensed at least seven or eight terrifying auras. It shows that many fearsome entities are already lurking within this Reincarnation Passage. But we should try our best not to provoke them," Hun Lao replied.
"I wonder if these dreadful beings have been lurking in this passage all along, or if they arrived here not long ago.
Whatever the case, I have a feeling this Reincarnation Passage might be restored for use in the future.
Perhaps in the future, when living beings from our Chaotic Void Sea die, they will enter here for reincarnation," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly spoke up.
"This Reincarnation Passage might be restored for use?" Ye Yunfei was startled upon hearing the Silkworm's words.
"There really is that possibility. Otherwise, why would so many changes suddenly occur in this passage that has been abandoned for so long?" Hun Lao said.
"Forget it. Reincarnation Passages, Reincarnation Caves, and Samsara... these matters are too high-level for us. They are not things we can interfere with. With our current strength, it's best we stay out of them," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm stated.
"That's reasonable. With our current strength, we aren't qualified to inquire about these matters. We should focus on cultivation, striving to become Deities as soon as possible. That is our primary task at present," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Just as Ye Yunfei was walking towards the exit within the Reincarnation Passage, deep in the pitch-black seawater beside the Wangling Island where Ye Yunfei had encountered Miss Jiang, within the Wangling Sea of the Reincarnation Cave he had previously entered, two figures were slowly walking forward along a tunnel of time filled with profound space-time symbols.
These two figures were precisely Jiang Xiaojie and Xiao Ying.
"Miss, why did you impart the heritage of our Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty to that Young Master Ye?" Xiao Ying asked.
"Xiao Ying, do you remember? Back in those days, the ancestor of our Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty, in order to expand territory and strengthen the imperial dynasty, recruited a large number of powerhouses. It was precisely because of those powerhouses that our Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty enjoyed prosperity generation after generation.
After the ancestor of our imperial dynasty established a mighty dynasty, he left a final instruction, requiring all successive emperors of our dynasty to treat talent with kindness, recruiting the world's powerhouses and having them serve our imperial dynasty," Jiang Xiaojie answered.
"Miss, I understand your meaning. You saw that Young Master Ye's talent and potential, so you gave him some benefits to win him over. But was it necessary to impart our Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty's core heritage to him? The imperial heritage is too precious, its value is inestimable. Only core members of the imperial family have ever been qualified to cultivate it. Is it appropriate to teach it to an outsider now?" Xiao Ying pressed.
"Xiao Ying, have you forgotten?
It's true that, under normal circumstances, only core members of the imperial family of our Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty are qualified to cultivate our heritage. However, for those powerhouses who rendered great merit or were exceptionally outstanding, the emperor could also grant grace, imparting some of the imperial heritage to them to win their favor.
The reason I imparted the imperial heritage to Young Master Ye is because he is no ordinary young genius.
Think about it. A living being actually managed to enter a Reincarnation Cave and come to the Wangling Sea. Is that something an ordinary person could do?
And at his age, he is already a Perfected Demigod. In not long, it's highly likely he will become a Deity.
A Deity so young would have been extremely rare even in our era. Such a young prodigy is worth our Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty's effort to recruit.
Moreover, what is even more important is that Young Master Ye's character is quite good. I believe that in the future, if his strength reaches a sufficient level, he will repay our Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty," Jiang Xiaojie explained further.
"Miss, what you're actually worried about is that you don't know what state our Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty is in now—whether it has already declined. So you are planning ahead, trying to recruit some talent for our dynasty, preparing for its future development," Xiao Ying said.
"That's right. I don't know what state our Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty is in now. Whether it's still as prosperous and powerful as before, or has already declined, or perhaps has even vanished into the long river of time.
If our Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty has truly declined or vanished, then in the future, I will absolutely rebuild it.
Recruiting potentially powerful individuals early is a form of investment," Jiang Xiaojie nodded.
"Xiao Ying, rest assured. My imparting our Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty's heritage to Young Master Ye will definitely bring returns in the future," Jiang Xiaojie stated.
"Miss, I trust your judgment.
Back then, the Emperor used to say that you, Miss, were the most talented, the most intelligent, and the wisest among the younger generation of our Golden Wheel Imperial Family," Xiao Ying nodded.
"Xiao Ying, when did you learn to flatter like this?" Jiang Xiaojie said with a smile.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei, leading the Wizard of the Reincarnation Palace and the six Demigods, had already walked out of the Reincarnation Passage.
"Young Master Ye, you've finally come out!"
Outside the Reincarnation Passage, the Grand Elder of the Reincarnation Palace, leading a large group of high-ranking members, had been waiting. Seeing Ye Yunfei's group emerge, they immediately rushed forward to welcome them.
"Young Master Ye, how did it go? Did those six Reincarnation Caves really undergo some changes?" the Grand Elder asked.
The Reincarnation Palace had protected this Reincarnation Passage for generations, so they placed immense importance on it. Especially because, some time ago, the passage had undergone changes, continuously emitting vast amounts of high-quality reincarnation energy and reincarnation laws, allowing the overall strength of the Reincarnation World and the Reincarnation Palace to continuously rise.
Therefore, all members of the Reincarnation Palace now viewed this passage with extreme importance, considering it the Palace's core foundation.
"Grand Elder, don't worry. The six Reincarnation Caves did indeed undergo some changes. But I believe these changes won't affect the Reincarnation World or your Palace. What's most important for the Reincarnation Palace is to seize this opportunity to continuously improve. As for the Reincarnation Passage and the six Caves, you shouldn't concern yourselves with them—because with your current strength, you couldn't manage them even if you tried.
Starting now, post guards to watch over the entrance and exit of the Reincarnation Passage. Absolutely forbid anyone from entering," Ye Yunfei answered.
"Alright, Young Master Ye. We will do exactly as you say.
Starting now, I will post strict guards to watch the entrance and exit of the Reincarnation Passage. No one will be allowed to enter," the Grand Elder nodded.
"I need to enter seclusion to cultivate within the Reincarnation World for a while. You all may go about your duties," Ye Yunfei said.
After speaking, Ye Yunfei soared into the air. He found a remote, quiet place within the Reincarnation World, set up a spatial formation, entered that small space, then entered the Illusory Shadow Pagoda before starting his secluded cultivation.
First, Ye Yunfei reviewed the Soul Power information that Miss Jiang had imprinted into his soul sea. He discovered it contained three martial techniques: the Golden Wheel Dharma Garment, the Nine Dragons Sovereign Step, and the Imperial Path Divine Fist.
Besides these three martial techniques, there was also an Imperial Emperor Heart Method—this was a cultivation technique. Practicing these three martial techniques in conjunction with this Mind Method would yield much better results.
After roughly skimming through the three martial techniques and the Imperial Emperor Heart Method, Ye Yunfei felt immense excitement.
Because these three martial techniques and the Mind Method undoubtedly belonged to the Deity-level category of cultivation arts and martial techniques. If he mastered them, their power would certainly be immense.
"It seems that princess holds you in high regard, actually imparting an imperial dynasty's heritage to you. I think she probably wants to recruit you," Huang Chang spoke up.
"That's likely part of her intent, but it's fine. Matters in this world are all about repaying kindness with kindness. Forget about these cultivation arts and martial techniques; simply gifting us that boat to leave the Wangling Sea is already a great favor.
Now she has also gifted me these arts and techniques—I owe her a huge debt of gratitude.
In the future, if she ever needs help, I certainly won't decline," Ye Yunfei said.
"Yes, matters in the world are about repaying kindness. If someone treats you well, you treat them well in return.
Moreover, for such an ancient imperial dynasty to want to recruit you isn't a bad thing for you either," Hun Lao nodded.
"She also gave me a spatial ring. The things inside must also be of considerable value." Ye Yunfei took out a spatial ring and probed it with his Soul Power. The next moment, he couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath, a look of astonishment appearing on his face.
Because the first thing Ye Yunfei saw inside this spatial ring were over a hundred thousand Divine Crystals. A hundred thousand Divine Crystals were incredibly precious to the current Ye Yunfei.
Looking at that pile of Divine Crystals resembling a small hill, Ye Yunfei was extremely excited.
"Starting now, we can be considered temporarily free from worry regarding Divine Crystals," Ye Yunfei said happily.
"What?! That esteemed princess gifted so many Divine Crystals?!
She truly is an extraordinarily good person! Not only is she beautiful, but her heart is also so kind! A truly wonderful princess!" Upon learning that this spatial ring contained over a hundred thousand Divine Crystals, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm also immediately cried out in excitement.
"That's not all. Besides the Divine Crystals, there are many more treasures.
There are Divine Pills, Divine-level magical treasures, Divine-level medicinal herbs, other rare energy crystals, and various other heaven-and-earth treasures. The vast majority are Deity-level," Ye Yunfei said excitedly.
"Truly befitting of an imperial princess! Even though she is now a soul spirit, casually taking out a single spatial ring yields such astonishing value," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm sighed.
"Perhaps what's inside this spatial ring holds astonishing value to us. But to a princess of an ancient imperial dynasty, the items inside might just be some ordinary resources she had left over," Hun Lao remarked.
"That's possible. Miss Jiang said the Golden Wheel Imperial Dynasty had at least several hundred Deities, possibly even Heavenly Gods.
So, these Deity-level treasures wouldn't be much to her," Ye Yunfei reasoned.
"Hmm? What are these?"
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei discovered three barrels of black liquid within the spatial ring, emitting dense Soul Power energy fluctuations.
Ye Yunfei willed it, taking out one barrel of the black liquid and placing it before him.
"This looks like Soul Soup," Hun Lao identified it first, exclaiming in surprise.
"Correct. This is indeed Soul Soup," Ye Yunfei also recognized it.
Because back in this very Reincarnation Passage within the Reincarnation World, Ye Yunfei had once obtained some Soul Soup—given to him by the Free and Easy Demigod.
At that time, the Free and Easy Demigod was trapped in the Reincarnation Passage when he encountered Ye Yunfei. He asked Ye Yunfei to lead him out, and as payment, he gifted Ye Yunfei some Soul Soup.
"Master, I feel like the quality of this Soul Soup is vastly, vastly superior to the Soul Soup the Free and Easy Demigod gave us before," Hu Miao said.
"Yes, I have the same feeling.
The quality of this Soul Soup is too far above what the Free and Easy Demigod gifted us before. They are not even on the same level.
Could it be that the Free and Easy Demigod guy played tricks back then, gifting us fake Soul Soup, or diluted it before giving it to us?" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm also came out to study the barrel of black Soul Soup, voicing his suspicion.
"Probably not. It's possible Soul Soup also comes in different grades.
The Soul Soup Miss Jiang collected is of a high-quality grade.
With this Soul Soup, my Soul Power can improve by another large margin," Ye Yunfei said joyfully, sensing the aura emanating from the barrel of black Soul Soup before him.
"Everyone gets a share."
Ye Yunfei took out all the other Soul Soup from the spatial ring—a total of three barrels—and distributed it among everyone.
Among them, Hun Lao didn't require much Soul Soup. Because for him, the energy he needed most was the essence of plants and herbs. His ability to perceive space was innate. As long as the quality of his tree body was sufficient, powerful perception abilities would naturally manifest.
Therefore, he didn't need to specifically cultivate Soul Power to enhance his perception. Treasures containing Soul Power energy were merely an embellishment for him, not a necessity.
"With this Soul Soup, my strength can improve by another large margin!" Huang Chang was extremely excited, because this Soul Soup was immensely useful for him. As a ghost cultivator, treasures containing Soul Power energy were what he needed most.
"I wonder what the effects of these Divine Pills are?" Ye Yunfei's gaze turned to the several jade bottles within the spatial ring. These bottles contained Divine Pills.
Ye Yunfei sensed each jade bottle, discovering the types of Divine Pills inside were quite varied. Some were for boosting energy, some for healing injuries, some for enhancing soul energy, some for calming the mind, some for boosting comprehension... There were at least several dozen Divine Pills in total.
Ye Yunfei knew that among Divine Pills, these might not be of the highest grade. But for his current self, they were indeed extremely precious.
"These three Divine Pills should all be for enhancing the quality of the Soul Body. Combined with the Soul Soup, they can definitely elevate the quality of my Soul Body and my Soul Power by another level," Ye Yunfei said slowly, taking out three of the Divine Pills.