Chapter 430 - 391: Ranked 18th (2)

Chapter 430: Chapter 391: Ranked 18th (2)

"What?"

Nie Yun jumped, a strange expression on his face.

’No wonder it’s even more powerful than a Celestial Eye Master. It’s truly heaven-defying!’

Just take him, for example. His True Qi had been refined by the shattered space, increasing its purity yet again. Although the breadth of his Qi Sea hadn’t changed, completely filling it with such pure True Qi to reach the point of breaking through to the next Secret Realm would be impossible without several years of work. And that was even with the abundant Creation Qi of the Floating Heaven Continent and all fifteen of his Dantians working simultaneously!

But if he were a Primordial Qi Master, he could do it in an instant!

Especially in battle. With such a heaven-defying talent, one’s True Qi would be endless. He could fight not just a Primordial Saint Realm expert, but even an expert of the Secret Realm Third Layer!

He could fight for ten days and ten nights without fear of exhaustion...

Now that was a truly heaven-defying talent. Terrifying!

Compared to this, talents like Healer, Tracking Master, and Beast Tamer... they all seemed like children’s games, utterly lacking in power.

"The Primordial Qi that a Primordial Qi Master absorbs can only replenish what’s been consumed, not be used to break through to new Realms. Otherwise, by simultaneously absorbing and breaking through, they’d reach the Peak of the Secret Realm in less than three days..."

Seeing the usually calm young man in such a state of shock, Yi Qing explained with a faint smile.

"Mm," Nie Yun nodded.

He had actually figured that much out on his own, even without Yi Qing’s explanation.

But even if the Creation Qi replenished by a Primordial Qi Master couldn’t help one break through Realms, the ability to simply restore one’s power was terrifying enough!

’I’ve been worrying about my profound accumulation. Every time I advance a level, just filling my Qi Sea consumes an unknown amount of Spirit Stones. If I could make this talent my own, I wouldn’t have to worry even if I had no Spirit Stones!’

’I could fill my Qi Sea the moment I advanced, no longer needing to fret over where to find Spirit Stones or resort to stealing... The very thought brought a sense of bliss.’

"This treasure’s owner you mentioned—was he really a Primordial Qi Master? Did he truly possess such an incredible talent?" Suppressing the wild thoughts in his mind, Nie Yun couldn’t help but ask.

"Haha, I only saw this information on the Stone Gate. I imagine a master of such high standing wouldn’t play this kind of joke!"

Yi Cheng said with a smile, seeing that the young man was still skeptical.

"If it’s true, that is indeed terrifying..." Nie Yun nodded.

"Actually, Qing’er discovered this treasure by accident during her Cultivation. She told me about it as soon as she returned, and she took me to see it. We expended a great deal of effort but couldn’t open the Stone Gate. It was my own greed that’s to blame. I went back to try and open it several times, which attracted the Jiang Family’s attention. They started tailing me, observed from the shadows, and discovered the treasure’s secret as well. They approached me, hoping our two families could cooperate to unearth it! How could I possibly agree to that? And that’s what led to the conflict between our families!"

At this, Yi Cheng sighed.

"So that’s how it is..."

Hearing this, Nie Yun began to understand.

’To be honest, this Yi Cheng was a bit too greedy. Since the treasure’s Stone Gate was difficult to open, he should have made proper preparations before trying again. It would have been strange if experimenting multiple times *didn’t* attract attention.’

’Wealth stirs the hearts of men. A treasure left by an ancient Primordial Qi Master was likely no small fortune. The Jiang Family certainly wouldn’t have advertised it, so suppressing the Yi Family in secret was inevitable.’

"Even though the Jiang Family had an expert at the Secret Realm Third Layer, our Yi Family has its own foundation, so we weren’t afraid. Neither side could get the upper hand. But who would have thought that the Jiang Family’s young master, Jiang Youx, would have such incredible luck? He was noticed by an Elder from the Primordial Heart Sect and taken on as a disciple. Then, the Sect even dispatched another expert of the Secret Realm Third Layer to support them. Only then did we start being suppressed at every turn, left with no way to fight back!"

Yi Cheng seemed to recall the hardships of the past few days, his brow furrowed with worry.

’The Sect he mentioned was the Primordial Heart Sect. Primordial Heart Sect, Primordial Heart Sect... Oh, so it’s that minor Sect...’

Muttering the name a few times, Nie Yun finally recalled it.

He had heard the name Primordial Heart Sect in his previous life. It was a minor Sect not even worthy of carrying the shoes for the Eight Great Sects. He had disdained them completely back then. He never thought it would be considered a major power here.

"The Stone Gate left by this Primordial Qi Master senior has only one condition to open it: one must possess a sufficiently profound reserve of True Qi. The more profound the True Qi, the higher the Stone Gate will open. Some Elders of the Primordial Heart Sect have Mana reserves ten times greater than mine. If they were to try, they could surely open the Stone Gate completely. Jiang Youx is relying on this to negotiate with me, insisting that I marry my daughter to him. I refused, and that’s why he has been pressuring us relentlessly!"

Yi Cheng shook his head, then looked at Nie Yun with a flicker of excitement in his eyes. "Just now, I saw that your True Qi, little brother Nie Yun, is surging and powerful. Although it might not compare to a Primordial Heart Sect Elder, it’s not far off. If you come with us, we might just be able to open the Stone Gate, obtain the treasure, and reverse our current situation in one fell swoop!"

"In that case, it would be rude to refuse!" Nie Yun chuckled. ’Even if he hadn’t invited me, I was planning to go anyway. After all, a heaven-defying talent like the Primordial Qi Master’s is involved. It would be a lie to say I’m not tempted!’

’Of course, being invited is even better. It saves me a lot of trouble.’

"Since it’s settled, let’s prepare and set off tomorrow. I wonder, little brother Nie Yun, have your injuries fully healed? If you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask!"

Yi Cheng suddenly remembered his daughter saying Nie Yun was still injured and asked with a concerned look.

"Something I need? Well, my Qi Sea isn’t full right now. I need Spirit Stones to replenish my power. I wonder if the Yi Family could spare some? I can give you something in exchange!"

After a moment’s thought, Nie Yun scratched his head.

His Qi Sea had been less than a third full to begin with. After passing through the Teleportation Array, his True Qi had become even purer, meaning that all the True Qi in his body now filled less than a sixth of his Qi Sea. Of course, his Qi Sea was simply enormous. Even at less than a sixth full, his power was comparable to an ordinary person’s entire reserve!

’However, since that Primordial Qi Master senior said profound True Qi and Mana were needed to open the gate, the more True Qi in my body, the better!’

"Your Qi Sea isn’t full? Are you serious...?"

Hearing the young man’s words, Yi Cheng recalled the surging power from before, and his face changed in shock.

’Such profound power, and his Qi Sea still isn’t full... Just how big is your Qi Sea?’

’Still, a person’s Qi Sea is finite. With such profound True Qi, even if it’s not full, it must be close. Since he wants to replenish his Qi Sea, this is a perfect opportunity to show some goodwill.’ Thinking this, Yi Cheng took a deep breath and said with considerable pride, "Our Yi Family’s business may not be the largest, but we can still produce some Spirit Stones. How many do you need? Tell me, and as long as it’s within my power, I will satisfy your request. As for an exchange, don’t mention it again!"

"I need quite a lot. If I don’t give you something in exchange, that... that doesn’t feel right!" Hearing the man’s magnanimous words, Nie Yun was taken aback and felt a bit embarrassed. Though he could be ruthless at times, he didn’t like to take advantage of others.

"You saved my daughter’s life. If I made you trade for a few Spirit Stones, wouldn’t that be a slap in my, Yi Cheng’s, face? Tell me how many you need, don’t be polite. Are twenty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones enough? I’ll have someone fetch them for you right now!"

Seeing the young man’s expression, Yi Cheng chuckled, his words full of grandeur.

The Qi Sea Continent did not produce Spirit Stones; even the Low-Grade Spirit Stones they had were obtained from the Endless Ocean, making them very scarce. On the Floating Heaven Continent, however, Spirit Stones were the main currency. Yi Cheng was a businessman of great wealth. Although he had been pushed into a corner by the Jiang Family recently, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. He was not to be underestimated.

"Twenty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones?" Nie Yun heard this and felt a wave of embarrassment. "Twenty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones... wouldn’t be of much use to me. If you had half a million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, I think... that might be enough to fill about half of my Qi Sea, which should be sufficient for most situations..."

"Half a million? And that only fills half? You... Are you even human?"

Yi Cheng, who had been smiling, froze the moment he heard the young man’s words. His whole body twitched, and he felt like he was about to go insane. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)