“Two Seniors, with your level of strength, if you were willing to step forward and lead the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds in its development and expansion, you could definitely turn it into a powerful world cluster,” Ye Yunfei asked cautiously.
“We two old men don’t want to trouble ourselves. The future belongs to you young ones. In any world, in any world cluster, the young are the true hope. Moreover, our situation is special; we are only suited to remain here in the Colorless Abyss. We don’t wish to involve ourselves in matters of the outside world,” one of the two elders replied, laughing slightly at Ye Yunfei’s question.
Ye Yunfei did not dare to press further after hearing the elder’s words. It was clear there must be some underlying reason.
“Young Master Ye, you should continue cultivating here for a while longer. You can train in a few more techniques or martial arts, or perhaps focus on elevating your Mental Force energy. I will successfully reconstruct the physical bodies for these six fellows, and then let them follow you in developing and expanding our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Ideally, one day we can restore its former glory,” one of the elders said, pointing at Kang Wan and the five other elders.
“The six Seniors are going to have their bodies reconstructed? That’s wonderful news! My congratulations to you all!” Ye Yunfei’s spirits couldn’t help but lift.
Ye Yunfei had long known these six elders were remnant souls, so the fact they could now regain physical bodies was unexpected. Once successful, they would essentially become six living beings. Their strength was bound to increase significantly, and they would be able to cultivate and advance in the future. These six were undoubtedly illustrious powerhouses from ancient times. With their memories and accumulated knowledge, once they possessed flesh-and-blood forms again, they were certain to cultivate themselves back into powerhouses renowned throughout the Void.
“While we can rebuild our bodies, there’s no way to truly restore our former peak condition. Unless we can find a Reincarnation Path that is still functioning normally, enter it, and obtain some very specific Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, only then might we have a chance to truly become our old selves again. Otherwise, after reconstructing our bodies, we might become entirely different lifeforms. Whether we could ever be ‘ourselves’ again is uncertain,” Kang Wan said with a bitter smile.
“Seniors, what kind of special Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from the Reincarnation Path do you need?” Ye Yunfei’s heart stirred upon hearing Kang Wan’s words, and he immediately asked.
“Young Master Ye, we can tell you if there is ever a chance to enter a normally functioning Reincarnation Path, but such an opportunity likely does not exist,” Kang Wan shook his head.
“Senior, feel free to say it. It’s possible I might be able to provide some of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from the Reincarnation Path that you need,” Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
Not long ago, during his venture into the Reincarnation Path, Ye Yunfei had obtained quite a few treasures, especially those he seized from the hands of the Reincarnation Ghosts. Many of them were indeed precious resources unique to that realm. He had used up some of those seized treasures, but a portion still remained.
“Young Master Ye, you can provide such materials? Could it be… you have entered a normally functioning Reincarnation Path?” Upon hearing Ye Yunfei’s words, the six elders—Kang Wan and the others—and even the two seated elders were all somewhat taken aback. Ding Qianjie promptly voiced the question. They knew Ye Yunfei was not one to make empty boasts.
“I have indeed entered a Reincarnation Path that was still in operation and obtained quite a few Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures there. I’m just not sure if they are what you six Seniors need,” Ye Yunfei nodded.
“Young Master Ye, you actually entered a functioning Reincarnation Path and managed to leave safely? That’s truly astonishing. It must be a stroke of extraordinary fate for you,” the two seated elders both showed expressions of surprise. They were well aware of how dangerous a normally functioning Reincarnation Path was for living beings; even they wouldn’t dare to casually barge into one.
Immediately after, Kang Wan listed several Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from the Reincarnation Path that they required.
“The Other Shore Flower?” Hearing those three words, Ye Yunfei’s face instantly lit up with a smile. With a wave of his hand, he produced both varieties of the flower, one white and one red, creating a stark contrast. The white Other Shore Flower emitted a refreshing, intoxicating fragrance, while the red one released a foul, rotting stench that would make anyone want to retch upon smelling it.
“Yes! These are indeed the Other Shore Flowers. The flowers come in two colors, each with different meanings. Young Master Ye, to think you could gather these… they are exceedingly rare treasures,” the two seated elders’ eyes widened in amazement as soon as they saw the flowers Ye Yunfei produced.
“You six fellows have your chance now. With these Other Shore Flowers, you can recover more of your past memories, and your Soul Bodies will be restored closer to their former state. Next, I will refine these flowers into your six Soul Bodies. With them, you can gradually attempt to recover the memories you lost and become more complete versions of your original selves,” one of the elders said, sweeping his hand to gather all the flowers Ye Yunfei had presented.
“Haha… Wonderful! Young Master Ye, who would have thought? Our six old fellows are indebted to your good fortune. Many thanks!” Kang Wan and the other five elders were all extremely excited and voiced their gratitude to Ye Yunfei one after another.
“Seniors, there’s no need for such formalities with me. You all have helped me greatly in the past. What I’m doing now is but a small effort on my part,” Ye Yunfei hurriedly replied.
“Young Master Ye, once we recover our physical bodies, we will immediately follow you out to venture forth. With true Soul Bodies and physical forms, we can roam freely without any reservations,” Ding Qianjie said with a hearty laugh.
The other five elders also laughed uproariously, expressing their inner excitement.
“Alright, Young Master Ye, you continue your secluded cultivation. We need to refine these Other Shore Flowers into their six Soul Bodies and then help them reconstruct their physical forms. It will take some time,” one of the seated elders said to Ye Yunfei.
“These techniques and secret arts are ones I collected in the past. You can peruse them and practice any that interest you,” the other elder said, flicking his wrist and sending a space ring to float before Ye Yunfei. The ring contained several technique jade slips.
“Thank you, Seniors! Then I will continue my secluded cultivation now,” Ye Yunfei nodded gratefully.
In the following days, Ye Yunfei remained in the cultivation grotto, entering the Phantom Tower, of course.
Thus, Ye Yunfei entered a state of intensive cultivation. Unbeknownst to him, five years passed within the Phantom Tower.
During these five years, Ye Yunfei learned and practiced several new techniques and martial arts, all of them quite powerful. Shortly before this, Ye Yunfei had lamented that many of the techniques and martial arts he practiced in the past had become outdated, and the number of truly formidable techniques at his disposal was dwindling. He hadn’t expected these two elders to gift him a batch of powerful techniques and martial arts. With these additions, Ye Yunfei would have a greater variety to choose from in future battles.
One day, five years later...
“Young Master Ye, you may emerge from seclusion.”
Ye Yunfei suddenly received a voice transmission. He immediately ceased his cultivation, exited the Phantom Tower, left the cultivation grotto, and in a flash, arrived at the pavilion atop the mountain peak.
The two seated elders were still sitting by the stone table. Kang Wan and the other five elders stood to the side, each with faces full of excitement.
“Congratulations to you six Seniors on successfully reconstructing your physical bodies,” Ye Yunfei said after sensing the bodies of Kang Wan’s group. He found they now possessed vibrant, living flesh-and-blood forms, whereas before they had existed in states of remnant souls.
“Haha, Young Master Ye, it’s all thanks to the Other Shore Flowers you provided. Not only did we reconstruct our bodies, but over this time we’ve recovered many long-lost memories. We feel much more like our former selves again,” Ding Qianjie said with a hearty laugh.
“Alright, you all have stayed here long enough. It’s time for you to go out. I estimate the Guardian Faction will soon be making significant moves. You’d best head out quickly,” one of the seated elders glanced at Ye Yunfei and the six elders before speaking.
“Very well. We shall leave now. We thank you two Seniors for helping us restore our Soul Bodies and reconstruct our physical forms during this time, granting us a new lease on life,” Ding Qianjie said.
Then Kang Wan, Ding Qianjie, and the other four elders together bowed deeply and respectfully to the two seated elders, expressing their profound gratitude.
“Enough, enough. No need for formalities. Just don’t bother us unnecessarily in the future,” one of the seated elders waved his hand impatiently.
“Thank you two Seniors for your instruction and guidance,” Ye Yunfei also stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
“Heh, good, Young Master Ye. We have high hopes for you. Work hard. In the future, you will certainly have the chance to become a top-tier powerhouse whose name resounds throughout the Chaos Void Sea. When that time comes, you must not forget your duty to lead the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds back to their former glory. In ancient times, our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds was one of the illustrious core world clusters of the Chaos Void Sea. Countless powerhouses emerged from it, renowned throughout the entire Chaos Void Sea,” one of the seated elders said to Ye Yunfei with a smile.
“Seniors, rest assured. I will do everything in my power to see the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds develop and expand,” Ye Yunfei promptly responded.
“Good, very good. I believe you are capable of achieving this,” the two seated elders both nodded repeatedly, looking at Ye Yunfei with appreciative eyes.
“These two Seniors are so warm toward Young Master Ye, yet they seem a little impatient with us six. It really is ‘generational favoritism,’ isn’t it!” Kang Wan and the others watched the seated elders’ enthusiastic reception of Ye Yunfei with not a little envy, sighing inwardly via voice transmission.