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1560 I'm Giving You A Choice
Translator: CKtalon | Editor: CKtalon

"Perfected Hou!"

Yi Yun finally looked at Perfected Hou with killing intent raging in his eyes. Although Yi Yun had been immersed in the tribulation lightning, he was aware of what was happening outside. It was the existence known as Perfected Hou who had ordered the bronze giant to attack him and the demonic servants to attack the divine tree. It resulted in Lin Xintong burning her blood essence, causing her to not only deplete her lifeblood, but also nearly fuse with Bai Yueyin again.

Upon making eye contact with Yi Yun, Perfected Hou was gripped with horror.

The present Yi Yun was simply too terrifying. Not only did he have the suppressive might of a god, but he also killed quickly and decisively. He did not give anyone a chance to plead for mercy.

The present Perfected Hou did not dare fight Yi Yun in a head-on clash.

"Explode! All of you self-destruct!"

Perfected Hou roared as the remaining demonic servants which numbered more than ten thousa

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1561 Deserted By All
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Yi Yun's tone was extremely domineering and left no room for argument. Instantly, everyone was stunned by what they heard. Yi Yun was enslaving a Sinkhole hegemon!

Once a slave mark was implanted, Yi Yun could take West River Divine Lord's life with a mere thought. Furthermore, there was no possibility of betrayal as Yi Yun would have complete control over his soul sea. This was an extremely humiliating outcome for warriors; many people would rather die than have a slave mark implanted.

"Yi Yun, your bullying has no bounds!" West River Divine Lord's voice trembled in anger. At his level of stature, he was an almighty existence no matter where he went. Yet today, he was to be enslaved. As a sect master of a powerful faction, becoming enslaved was a ridiculous joke!

"I'll give you thirty seconds. Submit or perish!"

Yi Yun could not be bothered to waste his breath on West River Divine Lord.

"Yi Yun, you are acting overbearingly because of your strength. You show complete disregard for the other factions in the Sinkhole. And you haven't even broken through to the Godly Monarch realm. For that matter, even a Godly Monarch doesn't act in such a despotic manner! When you break through to the Godly Monarch realm, won't the entire Sinkhole be yours? Other factions would probably live an ignoble existence under your oppression, to the point of not being able to breathe!"

West River Divine Lord raved angrily. He had delivered the words in a bid to pit everyone against Yi Yun.

However, be it Eclipse Arhat or Bluefeather Divine Lord, none of them echoed West River Divine Lord's sentiment. Bluefeather Divine Lord and Fairy Yourou even stood behind Yi Yun, expressing their support for him.

"You… All of you…" West River Divine Lord's expression turned grim. He never expected that a Sinkhole powerhouse like him would ever end up in such a state.

Even his disciples behind him fell silent. His sect's Elders were even looking away to avoid eye contact. Clearly, they did not plan on supporting West River Divine Lord! In fact, West River Divine Lord's subordinates felt that they no longer had the moral high ground against the other warriors after their inaction during the fight. Furthermore, Yi Yun's strength already made him overlord of the Sinkhole. Resisting him was nothing but a joke.

"The thirty seconds are up," said Yi Yun nonchalantly. "It appears you have chosen death."

"What?" West River Divine Lord was taken aback. He had taken at most ten to fifteen seconds to speak his piece. Yi Yun did not even begin his countdown but the time was already up?

"I see that you have chosen to die in glory than live in dishonor. But, I suppose you don't deserve the word glory. It would be an insult to that word. You have already been deserted by all that are close to you. Since you have no worth left, die."

As Yi Yun spoke, his lifeblood surged like billowing flames into the heavens. Simultaneously, the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence's phantom appeared behind Yi Yun.

Such might stifled West River Divine Lord. Facing Yi Yun was no different from facing a god.

West River Divine Lord knew very well that Yi Yun showed no mercy. He had no way of surviving more than three attacks, so death was certain!

"Wait… Wait…" West River Divine Lord's forehead was covered in sweat. He bit his bottom lip till it turned ghastly pale. "I… I submit."

Each of the last two words were enunciated by West River Divine Lord through gritted teeth. When he said that, he felt like he had been drained of all his strength.

The fact that a lord of a major Sinkhole faction had to submit to someone in the midst of a grand event filled with all the elites of the Sinkhole was an absolute humiliation!

From that moment forth, West River Divine Lord and the sect he belonged to, would forever be inferior to others in the Sinkhole. It would even be difficult for them to recruit in the future!

At that moment, even the West River Sect's disciples looked at West River Divine Lord contemptuously.

Caring for nothing but saving his own skin was West River Divine Lord's nature. He could not accept dying before enjoying his life. After all, he had gained his present strength through arduous cultivation over years, a power that gave him a lifespan of at least tens of millions of years. And it was for this reason that he chose to desert the battle. He even had plans to watch idly and submit to the Ancestor God if humanity suffered an abject defeat.

Yi Yun glanced at West River Divine Lord with contempt. With an enemy of humanity at hand, every bit of strength counted. He despised West River Divine Lord, but he still wanted to make good use of his combat strength.

He flicked his finger and shot a soul mark into West River Divine Lord's glabella.

West River Divine Lord nearly shattered his teeth from gritting them, but he could only open up his soul sea and allow Yi Yun's soul mark to be implanted deep within his soul sea.

"Poison Demon, he will be your subordinate in the future."

As Yi Yun spoke, a black tiger flew out. It was none other than Poison Demon, who had been sealed by Divine General Skyjade. Naturally, releasing the seals posed no difficulty for Yi Yun.

"Hehehe!" Poison Demon let out a nasty cackle as he surrounded West River Divine Lord and observed him as though he was inspecting received goods. The almost perverted look Poison Demon was wearing agitated West River Divine Lord. He could ignore the fact that he was now Yi Yun's slave, but he never expected to become the subordinate of Poison Demon. Although Poison Demon wasn't weak, he was no match for him at all.

"In the future, you shall be my slave and I'll make do with it!"

West River Divine Lord even had thoughts of dying. Yi Yun thought nothing of him and had casually tasked one of his minions with watching over him. It was too humiliating.

But with the slave mark present, he had no means to resist against what Yi Yun commanded.

He knew that his status as sect master was over. How could a major faction allow their sect master to become the slave of someone else?

But even if the West River Sect were to choose another sect master, it was destined to decline. Perhaps it even would be removed from the ranks of the top factions in time to come, becoming a second-rate faction.

"Everything is settled."

Yi Yun looked at the completely shattered pocket world and sighed. The calamity for humanity had only just begun!

This battle was only the prologue.

"Young Master Yi."

Eclipse Arhat walked over and pressed his palms together while bowing to Yi Yun. Eclipse Arhat felt deep respect for Yi Yun. He had saved them all.

"Young Master Yi!"

Bluefeather Divine Lord also bowed at Yi Yun.

In response to the two Divine Lords' bowing, all the disciples present automatically bowed towards Yi Yun. Many juniors bowed a juniors' bow despite their ages being almost the same as Yi Yun's.

Fairy Yourou also bowed towards Yi Yun. Of course, she was considered a friend of Yi Yun's. She smiled while bowing, hardly capable of hiding the playful look in her smile.

In the martial world, strength reigned supreme. Yi Yun had already won the respect of everyone present.

At that moment, Lin Xintong had landed beside Yi Yun.

Yi Yun looked at Lin Xintong's pale face and felt his heart ache for her. Lin Xintong had expended a great deal of blood essence in the battle. It was too difficult for her to trap a Sinkhole hegemon expert with her strength alone.

Although Lin Xintong was young, it was still very difficult to replenish her lost blood essence. She needed excellent treasures, and all the treasures that Yi Yun had accumulated in the past had been expended.

UglyMountain
UglyMountain
I'm 100% sure that poison demon enslaving west river will not play any role in the future plot. That chapter is useless

Mumil
Mumil
And thus, West River joins the group of slaves and forgotten treasures amassed by Yi Yun and never heard from again........

WantedUncle5859
WantedUncle5859
Now West River Divine Lord can join Yi Yun's nine neonates, avatar and golden crow to play chess and do nothing in the next 9 thousand chapter. Would be cool to see in a filler what they are all doing right now

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1562 Chaos Heavens
Translator: CKtalon | Editor: CKtalon

Yi Yun knew that Lin Xintong had burned at least thirty percent of her blood essence during the battle. It was bound to affect her future accomplishments, and that was something Yi Yun could not tolerate.

Lin Xintong had burned her blood essence because of him. In return, he planned to seek the best divine medicine for Lin Xintong. He wanted to ensure that there were no repercussions from the burning of her blood essence and that she would be physically enhanced.

Under normal circumstances, the better a warrior's talent and the higher their cultivation level was, the more difficult it was to replenish their blood essence. The quality of the treasures needed was naturally even higher.

There was no need to describe Lin Xintong's talent. She was a future Godly Monarch and she cultivated in the Grand Reincarnation Technique. She had undergone a few reincarnations and her body had metamorphosized from her multiple incarnations.

The difficulty of replenishing thirty percent of her blood essence was obvious!

"Senior Eclipse, Senior Bluefeather, I have a question. Do you have any lifeblood spirit medicine, treasured bones, or relics at the Godly Monarch level? Or do you have any relevant information about them? I wish to buy them to refine some pills."

Eclipse Arhat had already guessed Yi Yun's intention as he shook his head. "If we are talking about treasured medicine, I do have a strand that can be barely considered at the Godly Monarch level. Young Master Yi, you have saved so many lives and it's only right to gift it to you instead of selling it, but… I'm ashamed to say that I have no hope of breaking through to the Godly Monarch realm at my advanced age; therefore, the treasures I focus on collecting treasures that will extend my life. They are likely of little use to Fairy Lin."

"Young Master Yi, I do have a strand of Azure Descendance Grass. You can have it if you need it," said Bluefeather Divine Lord.

A strand of Azure Descendance Grass was an extremely precious divine medicine no matter where it was. However, in terms of grade, it was only barely at the Godly Monarch level. Most of the time, it was used to refine Godly Monarch pills that improved the chances of a breaking through from the Divine Lord to the Godly Monarch realm.

Having read the Chaos Gem slip which was left behind by the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch, Yi Yun knew that there was divine medicine that exceeded Azure Descendance Grass in the world. The problem was that he could not find these rare items!

He cupped his fists at Bluefeather and said, "Senior Bluefeather, thank you for your good intentions. That strand of Azure Descendance Grass is of great worth to both you and Fairy Yourou. But to me, it is of little use. What I need is divine medicine that can restore lifeblood. Azure Descendance Grass is less than thirty percent effective in that aspect."

"Then, I do not have anything that can help you…" Bluefeather said somewhat apologetically.

"It's alright."

This outcome was within Yi Yun's expectations. He had only asked in passing, not really expecting Eclipse Arhat and Bluefeather Divine Lord to have anything he required.

Lin Xintong gently tugged Yi Yun's sleeve and said, "Yi Yun, there's no need to worry about me. I cultivate in the Grand Reincarnation Technique. Even if I burn thirty percent of my blood essence in this life, I'll have it restored once I reincarnate again. It doesn't matter too much."

"Xintong, there's no need to continue. I know about your Grand Reincarnation Technique. It accumulates with every incarnation. By burning thirty percent of your blood essence, it means this current incarnation is basically wasted. In the future, your nine reincarnations would only amount to eight. Your cultivation technique will not be perfect."

Eclipse Arhat said, "Young Master Yi, Godly Monarch Heavenly Buddha has some ties with the Mahayana Monastery. Back when Godly Monarch Heavenly Buddha was cultivating in martial arts, his early heritage stemmed from the Mahayana Monastery; therefore, he owes the Mahayana Monastery a favor. If Young Master Yi requires anything, I can take you to Godly Monarch Heavenly Buddha. Perhaps he can help you."

Godly Monarch Heavenly Buddha?

This was the first time Yi Yun was hearing the name of another Godly Monarch apart from Bai Yueyin.

The price of a Godly Monarch's favor was obvious. In fact, Yi Yun really had no other solution. It was impossible to seek out such divine medicine in a timely fashion only when there was a need for it. Furthermore, it was imperative to remedy Lin Xintong's situation as soon as possible.

Yi Yun planned on meeting Godly Monarch Heavenly Buddha, but he was not confident that Godly Monarch Heavenly Buddha would give him any of the natural treasures he needed. After all, efficacious medicine was definitely very helpful to Godly Monarch Heavenly Buddha. Was the favor owed to the Mahayana Monastery from a long time ago worth that much?

Yi Yun had decided to take his chances but, just as he was about to agree, a voice sounded in Yi Yun's mind. "Yi Yun, I know Godly Monarch Heavenly Buddha. He has cultivated to the Godly Monarch realm, but due to the limitations of the Heavenly Dao, he is unable to use his strength freely. He is indignant about it, which results in him cultivating in body-tempering techniques. In his early years, he had sought out body-tempering resources that could enhance his lifeblood, but they were not very effective. He probably does not have any Godly Monarch medicine that can replenish lifeblood. Even if he had any, he would have likely consumed it all long ago."

The voice came from Bai Yueyin.

Yi Yun's heart sank when he heard that. He did not doubt her words since there was no reason for her to lie about something related to Lin Xintong's health.

At the end of the day, natural treasures at the Godly Monarch grade were just too difficult to find.

Bai Yueyin read Yi Yun's mind and said, "Yi Yun, it is very difficult for natural treasures at the Godly Monarch grade to be produced to begin with. Besides, the Sinkhole's Heavenly Dao is still flawed. Under such circumstances, not only is it difficult for warriors to become Godly Monarchs, but it is also difficult for natural treasures to take form. If you really wish to restore Xintong's lifeblood, I do know of a place…"

"Oh? Where?" Yi Yun's eyes lit up.

"Somewhere very distant. Furthermore, it's a place fraught with danger…" Bai Yueyin paused when she said that. "Do you still remember how I became a Godly Monarch?"

"Yes. You said that the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch brought you to the universe where the Celestials originate. There, you broke through to the Godly Monarch realm. Wait, are you telling me…"

Yi Yun suddenly realized what Bai Yueyin was implying. He looked in astonishment at the Bai Yueyin within Lin Xintong's soul sea.

"That's right. The place I'm telling you is the place where I broke through years ago! But to be precise, it isn't a universe that belongs to the Celestials; however, it is somewhere relatively easier for Celestials to reach. That place is called the Chaos Heavens…"

"Oh? Chaos Heavens?"

Yi Yun pricked up his brows. Just the name made him feel a sense of apprehensiveness.

"The Chaos Heavens is located very far away. From the Sinkhole, we need to cross over the multiverse barrier. Back then, the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch found the multiverse node along the barrier before finding a passageway. The Chaos Heavens is fraught with danger, but the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch had protected me back then, making it very safe for me."

"However, you are different. You will have to rely on yourself. I remember the general direction in which the Chaos Heavens is. You will meet with danger on the path you take. Furthermore, the void between the multiverses has extremely thin Heaven Earth Yuan Qi. You will not be supplemented with any Yuan Qi. You will need to bring at least twenty years worth of supplements in the forms of pills or relics. I did not hold any hopes for you before you transcended the ninth-staged Heavenly Tribulation, but now, you have some chance of success…"

Crossing the multiverse?

Yi Yun felt a jolt through his mind and body. Although he long knew that the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch came from the 33 Skies and that it was a universe that stood independent from the Sinkhole, Yi Yun never imagined that he would be able to travel the multiverse so quickly!

He would follow the path opened up by the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch from years ago to seek the Chaos Heavens!

"Yi Yun, the Chaos Heavens definitely has the body-tempering spirit herbs you need, and in such quality that they will far exceed your expectations. However, you must be able to leave with them alive. Those that can head to the Chaos Heavens are absolute experts. Back when I accompanied the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch to the Chaos Heavens, I got a deep understanding that true life-and-death battles could happen there. You have to be mentally prepared. Aside from that, you will most likely encounter Celestials there."

Encountering Celestials?

Yi Yun felt pangs of fighting spirit surge in him when he heard that. He had long been holding back his anger against the Celestials.

It was likely common to murder and plunder in the Chaos Heavens. Then, it was truly a place where only the strongest survived when people crossed paths.

"Bai Yueyin, how injured is the Ancestor God. How long will He take to recover? Will He be able to pursue me across the multiverse barriers?"

RaiJin1
RaiJin1
I wonder how Felicitous Rainlord is doing. He is probably chilling with the nine neonate and other abandoned characters. May be we will see him again at the end of the novel.

l4mbac0re
l4mbac0re
lmao, LX injured, obviously can't go with him. About to ditch her for another 1000 chapters.

Pattoriku
Pattoriku
We are back to chapters full of dialogues. Woohoo! Summary: Yi Yun cultivates the Dao of Dialogues

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1563 Universe Node
Translator: CKtalon | Editor: CKtalon

"The Ancestor God has unfathomable means. There is almost nothing impossible to Him. I do not know how long he will need to remain in recuperation. However, the multiverse barrier's existence blocks Him from sensing the tracing mark. In addition, I can teach you the mystic technique to seal the tracing mark. With your present strength, you should be able to barely manage it."

Previously, Bai Yueyin had helped Yi Yun seal the Ancestor God's tracing mark.

"Alright…" Yi Yun took a deep breath. At present, Bai Yueyin was neither friend or foe. On the one hand, Yi Yun did not fully trust her, and on the other hand, he knew he needed to cooperate with her.

It was impossible for Yi Yun to independently cultivate to a realm that allowed him to match the Ancestor God in such a short period of time.

Yi Yun bade Eclipse Arhat and company farewell as he began to make sufficient preparations for his trip. As for the calamity that was looming over the Sinkhole, he too was helpless to stop it as he was.

The Ancestor God was an absolute mighty figure even among the Celestials. Such an opponent had strength that far exceeded the comprehension of Sinkhole warriors…

Yi Yun activated the Azure Lamp of Time, created a time barrier, and placed Lin Xintong within it.

Yi Yun was already adept at time laws. With a divine artifact like the Azure Lamp of Time's aid, time within the barrier was slowed down by five hundred times.

As such, ten years outside would only be a couple of days for Lin Xintong inside the Azure Lamp of Time.

Now, Lin Xintong was depleted of her blood essence, so her cultivation speed would naturally be lacking. Yi Yun did not wish for her to waste her talent.

Following that, Yi Yun used the next few months to prepare large amounts of Godly Monarch Immortal Annuli and spirit medicine which could replenish Yuan Qi for his journey's expenses.

After doing all of this, Yi Yun followed Bai Yueyin's guidance to seek out the multiverse barrier's universe node.

Although it was something from a very distant era, the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch had left behind a mark back then. Yi Yun took a year to travel across the massive Sinkhole and find the Sinkhole universe's boundary.

The Sinkhole's layout was like a gigantic honeycomb. Each chamber was an independent world. These worlds varied in sizes. The large ones, such as the places where the White Lunar Divine Empire, Nethersky Divine World, Great Cosmic State, etc. rooted themselves, were all taken up by the major factions.

As for the smaller worlds, they were as many as the grains of sand in a river. If one's comprehension of spatial dimension laws was insufficient, traversing the countless Small Worlds around the Sinkhole's periphery would be extremely dangerous. If one was not careful, one might be lost in a spatial maze, never to exit it forever.

The periphery of the Sinkhole was filled with similar Small Worlds. Some of the Small Worlds only spanned fifty thousand kilometers and were devoid of life. There were only asteroids floating amid the desolate space. Yuan Qi was extremely thin and sparse as well.

Perhaps, in the billions of years since the Sinkhole was formed, these places had never seen life.

Yi Yun traversed these uninhabited worlds for half a year and flew to the deepest point in the Sinkhole. There were not even signs of asteroids here, just an empty, desolate void. If not for Bai Yueyin's guidance, Yi Yun would have never imagined stepping into such a place.

"So this is what the periphery of the Sinkhole is like…"

The closer to the Sinkhole periphery, the smaller the worlds. Here, the worlds had been compressed to only several kilometers across. Their ends could be seen at a glance.

Bai Yueyin said, "Senior Lin once said that the number of humans in the Sinkhole's Small Worlds far exceed the number of humans in the Sinkhole…"

Yi Yun drew a cold gasp. He knew that it was likely not an exaggeration. He had been flying for such a long period of time, traversing through countless Small Worlds, and all of that was just the tip of the Sinkhole iceberg. It was difficult to imagine that the boundless Sinkhole had worlds such as these at its periphery.

"It's here. This is where Senior Lin left his mark," Bai Yueyin said with certainty after carefully observing a Small World that did not span more than fifty kilometers in diameter.

"How did Senior Dao Originator find this place?" Yi Yun found it fascinating. A universe node that was located in the sextillion Small Worlds should have been incredibly difficult to find!

"Senior Lin did not find it, he actually came from it. He first arrived in the Chaos Heavens before finding the Sinkhole. Back then, the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch spent a very long time seeking out Empress Sheng Mei…"

As Bai Yueyin spoke, she appeared in front of Yi Yun. She was in the form of a translucent, incorporeal body. She wore thin, white veils and looked pure and untainted.

"Use your 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence to strike this space."

"Got it." In fact, even without Bai Yueyin's instructions, Yi Yun could sense the minute abnormalities of the space around him. However, without Bai Yueyin's guidance, it would have been difficult for him to notice this amid the countless Small Worlds.

He circulated his Yuan Qi as the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence appeared in front of him. A smiting from the demons and gods!

The 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence stemmed from the Dao of Major Destruction. Once these demons and gods gathered together, space began to collapse!

The shattered space vanished and turned formless. It was as though a gigantic vortex was pushing forward, as it obliterated layer after layer.

This was a passageway that the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch created years ago. Yi Yun's actions could be considered more as reactivating it, but even so, it was extremely demanding on him. His Yuan Qi was quickly draining.

If not for Yi Yun's inheritance of the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch's heritage or his strength that came infinitesimally close to a Godly Monarch's, it would have been impossible to reopen the passageway.

Time passed as the spatial destruction increased. At a particular instant in time, there was an immense suction force that appeared in the form of a spatial storm and swept up everything in an indomitable fashion.

Yi Yun knew that the multiverse's passageway had finally been opened. This passageway was extremely long and also extremely perilous!

He did not resist the suction force. He even suspected that he was incapable of resisting it.

He felt the world spin around him as his entire person felt like a tiny leaf that was fluttering in a hurricane. He was soon swept into the massive passageway.

After Yi Yun left, the collapsed space began restoring again. It did not take long before everything vanished. There were no signs of damage anymore…

…

Meanwhile, a lofty man with skin suffusing dark golden colors was meditating inside a silent independent space billions of light years away.

This man was completely naked. He had a perfectly proportioned figure. He let down his long purple hair while his muscles appeared sculpted.

And behind this man was a massive body. The body's abdomen and chest had two severe injuries that went deep. The flesh around the wounds was squirming as blood that resembled liquid bronze kept flowing out. It was quite a shocking sight.

The giant was none other than the Ancestor God!

The man was sitting at the Ancestor God's glabella. Suddenly, the purple-haired man opened his eyes. The next instant, his body transformed into stellar light that fused into the Ancestor God's glabella. The Ancestor God opened His eyes.

Those gigantic eyes were like two worlds that were slowly opening. They contained immense mysticism.

mittens
mittens
This chapter made me want to switch from my current GPS navigation to a new BYY, but on second thought I'am afraid that she will try to fuse with my car... such a pain.

AzureBalc
AzureBalc
Another wasted chap

Pattoriku
Pattoriku
At the very least, LXT isn't forgotten and will be with him. Guess I'll still read on

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1564 Boundless Sea of Stars
Translator: CKtalon | Editor: CKtalon

"Your Excellency! What are your instructions?"

The moment the Ancestor God opened His eyes, a man dressed in red robes appeared in front of the Ancestor God's glabella like a ghost. He stood two meters tall and had a head of crimson-red hair. It matched his red clothes, making him look like a burning flame.

The Ancestor God did not reply to him. His massive eyes seemed to tear through the layers of space to look in a particular direction.

And that direction was where Yi Yun had just departed the Sinkhole.

He knew that Yi Yun had left this universe just moments ago. He felt his tracing mark weakening across the multiverse barriers.

He had no idea where Yi Yun had gone, but it was highly likely that Yi Yun would seek out means to completely seal off the tracing mark.

"Summon the demonic servants to capture some human warriors for me in the Sinkhole…" Ancestor God spoke in an ancient tongue, His voice resounding like an ancient bell that reverberated from billions of years ago.

"Your Excellency? Do you plan to…"

"A blood sacrifice to the Heavenly Dao!"

Upon hearing the Ancestor God's words, the red-haired man was alarmed. The Ancestor God was continuing his devouring of the Sinkhole's Heavenly Dao!

During the ancient battle, the Ancestor God had already devoured a corner of the Heavenly Dao, and now, the Ancestor God was naturally about to devour the Heavenly Dao in its entirety. His strength would then reach an unfathomable realm!

"Your Excellency, but your injuries…"

"It's fine. The preparations required for the devouring of the Heavenly Dao should take about a century. By the time that happens, I should have recovered…"

Ancestor God was not worried about Yi Yun's plans. Regardless of Yi Yun's growth, it was impossible for him to match Him after He devoured the Heavenly Dao.

…

Time passed without the knowledge of seasons or even day and night.

Traveling across the multiverse was not only fraught with danger, but it was also an extremely long ordeal. It left one feeling a baffling sense of despair.

Yi Yun now understood that the primeval universe in the Sinkhole was indeed a remnant of the universe's formation. However, 'the universe' in this case referred only to the universe where the Sinkhole resided in.

And these universes that neighbored the Sinkhole, they could also be known as 'parallel universes' in Earth terms before his transmigration.

The universe where Earth resided was extremely vast. The 'observable universe' seemed like an untraversable universe by human standards, but even so, scientists still suspected that there were several parallel universes that ran parallel to the universe where Earth resided. And these universes had different laws of physics.

The physical laws of Earth might therefore not be suitable for describing them.

Yi Yun had been traversing the void for nearly two decades.

During these two decades, he had encountered dangers that numbered in the hundreds. Furthermore, each ordeal was truly suspenseful.

He encountered gigantic black holes that could devour everything. Such black holes had event horizons that remained invisible. Once they entered the visible event horizon, even a Godly Monarch would forever be trapped inside. They would only be able to plummet into the black hole's center without knowing it, only to be eventually reduced to nothingness.

Yi Yun had also encountered terrifying energy fluxes. They were ten times stronger than the spatial storms he encountered in the primeval universe. According to Bai Yueyin, they were the energy fluxes that blasted out after a universe's final destruction. They finally swept over after countless years and crossed Yi Yun's path.

Even with Yi Yun's comprehension of the spatial dimension laws, he was injured after being swept up by these energy fluxes. He nearly got thrown off course.

He had also encountered massive and keen universe rifts. These rifts required immense focus to probe. To maintain such focus for as long as twenty years was practically impossible, so the only solution was to endure them head on.

Yi Yun originally used the Ascending Dragon Cauldron to withstand the rifts without much pressure. However, after years of this, Yi Yun did not dare use it again.

The reason was that powering the Ascending Dragon Cauldron drained his Yuan Qi at several times the rate he used for flying.

There was no Heaven Earth Yuan Qi in this universe, so he could only rely on spirit herbs, relics, and Godly Monarch Immortal Annuli to replenish his reserves.

And contained in these spirit herbs and relics were minute traces of medicinal toxins. Consuming too much of them would only harm his body.

Godly Monarch Immortal Annuli also shared similar problems. They were just not as pure as Heaven Earth Yuan Qi, containing mixed energy characteristics.

Yi Yun did not have the luxury of time to refine away these medicinal toxins in the vast void.

All he could do was rely on his powerful Dragon Emperor bloodline to forcefully repress the medicinal toxins and mixed energies. It allowed him to last all this while.

Now, Yi Yun's situation was getting from bad to worse. The void in his dantian was suffering the inundations from chaotic energies, making him feel like he was a candle in the wind.

He had already tried his best to reduce his depletion of energy.

But after all these years of traveling, Yi Yun could not avoid injury. Once he was injured, his energy would rapidly drain and he would require spirit herbs. This resulted in a vicious cycle.

"How much further is the Chaos Heavens?" Yi Yun questioned Bai Yueyin through his mind.

"I can't be certain. Perhaps a year or three, or even longer…" answered Bai Yueyin. Having entered this new passageway, Bai Yueyin felt adrift, but the person carrying her across the passageway was not the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch and she was no longer the Bai Yueyin of yesteryear.

Upon hearing Bai Yueyin's answer, Yi Yun's heart sank. He could probably last another year, but three years was pretty much the limits of what he could endure. Any longer would be dangerous.

If this went on, he could very possibly become a corpse that floated forever in this boundless void.

"The multiverse's barriers are so difficult to cross. How did the Celestials and other races come to the Chaos Heavens?" asked Yi Yun again.

Bai Yueyin answered, "The Chaos Heavens was once very close to the world where the Celestials hail from. It was much easier to reach. Besides, they also have divine gems that can replenish Yuan Qi. They are called Chaos Crystals. These Chaos Crystals were harvested from the multiverse's void. Each Chaos Crystal was obtained in exchange for the lives of many warriors. Using these Chaos Crystals to replenish Yuan Qi would not lead to the impurity problem. Furthermore, they can be used directly for cultivation."

"Oh? There are such divine gems?"

Yi Yun's eyes lit up. When the mighty figures of the Sinkhole cultivated, Godly Monarch Immortal Annuli were only occasionally used. It wasn't because they could not bring themselves to use them, but because of the numerous side effects. However, Chaos Crystals clearly did not possess this problem. They definitely sounded like a top-grade natural treasure.

"Back when the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch brought me to the Chaos Heavens to break through to become a Godly Monarch, I had a few Chaos Crystals remaining. Unfortunately, after the ancient battle from billions of years ago, I have already finished using them. If not, even giving you just a few Chaos Crystals would make your journey a lot easier."

As Bai Yueyin spoke, Yi Yun suddenly felt a quake in the God Advent Tower's space.

"Oh?"

Yi Yun's heart stirred as he extended his hand. He saw a stream of light shoot out from the God Advent Tower and a plump worm appeared in his palm.

It was the… Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm!

Yi Yun was taken aback as his eyes revealed a look of pleasant surprise.

The Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm had been obtained by Yi Yun in the Nine Li Magus Empire when he first entered the Ancient Ruins world. It was a descendant of the True Dragon, and its blood was very beneficial to Yi Yun's cultivation of the Dragon Emperor Technique.

Later, Yi Yun met Nanxuan Luoyue when he went to the White Lunar Divine Empire. He had also relied on a drop of the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm to stimulate Nanxuan Luoyue's bloodline, extricating her from the torment of consuming pills for decades.

In order to thank Yi Yun, Nanxuan Luoyue had given Yi Yun a teleportation jade slip for entry into the ancient battlefield.

During that period of time, Yi Yun had extracted quite a bit of the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm's blood, and as compensation, Yi Yun gave it a lot of precious herbs. It fell into a evolutionary slumber and formed a cocoon inside the God Advent Tower.

The silkworm had been in that state for sixty over years, and with the Azure Lamp of Time's time barrier effect, that equated to centuries.

Finally, the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm had awoken.

This delighted Yi Yun greatly, especially when he was like a tourist who was starving and dying of thirst in a desert to suddenly find an oasis.

The Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm clearly wasn't aware of the situation. It looked at Yi Yun's glimmering eyes and suddenly felt something amiss. Also, where were they? Why was the Yuan Qi so thin?

It shrank its neck backwards and was just about to shrink back into the God Advent Tower when Yi Yun caught it.

"Uh… Little guy, let me get some of your blood…" Yi Yun said embarrassed.

Ever since the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm decided to follow him, he had been extracting its blood. He had not been very nice to it.

The little guy blinked its eyes, looking extremely aggrieved. It had undergone an evolution, going from the second transformation to the fourth transformation after spending centuries.

Yi Yun caressed the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm and felt that its lifeblood was in a somewhat weak state. He could not bear to take more.

Finally, Yi Yun shook his head and said, "I won't take it. Have a good rest…"

Yi Yun discovered that the little guy was extremely frail. It had probably consumed all the energies it had gathered to aid its evolution. If he were to extract its blood now, he would only damage it. And in this area with overly thin Yuan Qi and his little remaining spirit herbs, the blood lost by the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm would be be impossible to replenish.

The Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm looked at Yi Yun with blinking eyes. After a long while, it seemed to figure out something as it lowered its head, ruminating for a very long while before it spat out a tiny bit of blood essence. After that, it shrank back into the God Advent Tower's space.

This…

Yi Yun felt his heart wince when he felt the warm blood essence in his palm.

He knew that the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm had sensed his dilemma. After its transformation, it was in a state of extreme hunger and weakness, but not only did it not replenish its energy, it had even spat out a blob of blood essence. The damage to it must have been unimaginable.

The tiny blob of blood essence was as heavy as a mountain.

Yi Yun did not say a word as he gritted his teeth before swallowing the blob of blood essence.

He shared the same blood lineage as the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm, so its blood essence naturally fused perfectly with Yi Yun. There were no energetic incompatibilities.

The help it brought was truly timely!

"I never expected you to have such a loyal contracted beast. Furthermore, it's a descendant of the True Dragon…" Bai Yueyin's voice sounded in Yi Yun's ears.

"Your contracted beast's bloodline is extremely precious. Even when I toured the Chaos Heavens, it was rare to see a precious beast of this pedigree…"

Yi Yun fell silent. He was determined to finish the journey and arrive in the Chaos Heavens be it for himself, Lin Xintong, or anyone else!

He transformed into a stream of light as he flew towards the Chaos Heavens!

Amid the boundless expanse, Yi Yun's body was as tiny as a grain of sand; yet, he continued forging forward bravely…

CKtalon
CKtalon
If you didn't like this chapter, it's also why the author doesn't like to mention outdated stuff... It's not that he forgot them...

RaiJin1
RaiJin1
Nine neonate must feel jealous af now. Please give it some remembrance.

CKtalon
CKtalon
I'm pretty sure if you remove all the adjectives, it will not reduce by more than 200 words.

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1565 Taixia
Translator: CKtalon | Editor: CKtalon

The journey from the Sinkhole to the Chaos Heavens was long. Although the Celestial Silkworm's blood was potent, even it was bound to deplete with the prolonged use of energy. Yi Yun had already been traveling for three years in the void, and his condition had gotten much worse.

As for the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm itself, without being supplemented with Yuan Qi or natural treasures, it had fallen back asleep after spitting out the blob of blood essence.

Yi Yun could sense that the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm's vitality was gradually weakening. It worried him greatly. He would inquire Bai Yueyin about the distance left to the Chaos Heavens periodically, but she was unable to confirm their location exactly.

Too much time had passed. The universe was in constant flux and the changes billions of years brought about already made it quite an impressive feat that Bai Yueyin was able to get the general direction.

"Yi Yun, there's an energy fluctuation right in front!" Bai Yueyin said suddenly.

In order to save Yuan Qi, Yi Yun had delegated probing their surroundings to Bai Yueyin. Yi Yun was focused on just going forward and if he encountered danger, he would resist it with his body.

Yi Yun's heart sank. Was danger rearing its head again? His current situation did not allow for anymore misadventures.

"Oh? That looks like a… mining spirit cruiser. The words written are Taixia Ancient Mining! The words are written in human language. They are likely from a human faction."

In the Chaos Heavens, there were a myriad of races. Humans were just one of the many races. The language they used was naturally different from the Sinkhole's.

A mining spirit cruiser?

Yi Yun was taken aback. He never expected to encounter a spirit cruiser. For more than twenty years, he had been floating adrift in the void all alone. He saw no end to it, and he was on his last legs. Finally, he saw traces of life.

"Yi Yun, what do you plan on doing? We should be on a shipping line that border the Celestials' world and the Chaos Heavens. If not, we would not have encountered a spirit cruiser."

Yi Yun hesitated for a moment. In his present situation, he had little combat strength. It was not a wise decision to come into contact with strangers. However, if he were to avoid them, flying into the Chaos Heavens would be extremely dangerous in his current situation. Most importantly, Yi Yun could sense that the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm's vitality was weakening and even if he could persist on, the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm was likely unable to.

"They are miners. Could they be mining Chaos Crystals?"

"Probably. Spirit cruisers that can travel across the multiverse's void should be powered by Chaos Crystals. Every trip such a cruiser takes expends a great deal of wealth. If they are mining, the only thing that would ensure they gain back their capital are Chaos Crystals.

Chaos Crystals…

Yi Yun was yearning for Chaos Crystals. How nice it would be if some of the ship's Chaos Crystals were given to him…

"They are sending people over." Bai Yueyin warned Yi Yun. Yi Yun did not conceal his presence, so it was only a matter of time before he was discovered.

A white-haired middle-aged man and a green-robed elder flew across space toward Yi Yun.

These two of them had cultivation levels of Royal Sealed Divine Lords. Their Yuan Qi was unfathomable, especially the green-robed elder. His eyes were a ghostly green as though he could see through the souls of people.

"Who are you!?" the white-haired middle-aged man asked. Yi Yun had already learned a few of the languages spoken in the Chaos Heavens from Bai Yueyin on his journey. He naturally understood them.

"I was traveling to the Chaos Heavens with companions but our spirit cruiser was attacked on the way. My companions are either dead or lost. I was lucky to escape alive and has been adrift all this while."

Yi Yun had already thought of an excuse. The ship lines from the Celestials' universe to the Chaos Heavens had spirit cruisers plowing through them frequently. It was not a surprise that one would be attacked.

If he had said that he had come from the Sinkhole, it would have been too astonishing.

"You encountered space pirates?" the green-robed elder asked leisurely. When he spoke, Yi Yun felt that his eyes were like bottomless vortices which seemed to suck him right in.

He felt a jolt and knew that the elder did not believe him. He was using his psyche powers to probe his thoughts.

If Yi Yun was at his full strength, Yi Yun could have easily employed means to fool the green-robed elder's probes. But as he was now, he no longer had that strength.

And at that moment, Yi Yun suddenly felt a pure and cold energy, like the melted waters of an ice mountain, penetrate his soul sea. With this power protecting him, his soul sea turned clear. Regardless of the green-robed elder's psyche probes, he failed to notice anything.

"Thanks…" said Yi Yun via a voice transmission.

He knew that Bai Yueyin had just helped him. Although Bai Yueyin's body had been destroyed, her psyche strength was still at the Godly Monarch level. It was not difficult for her to fool the green-robed elder.

After a fruitless probe, the green-robed elder nodded at the white-haired middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man looked deeply into Yi Yun's eyes and said, "You have little Yuan Qi left in you, and you are probably on your last legs. You can count yourself lucky that you met me. My Taixia Ancient Mining does not harm the innocent, but we do not perform charity for free. I can bring you onboard, but I can't save you at no cost. I require you to sign a contract to work a century for the Taixia Ancient Mining."

A century?

Yi Yun felt depressed hearing that. He had come to the Chaos Heavens for cultivation. He did not have much time. If he sillily entered a faction that did mining and became a miner, how was he to cultivate? He was still in a hurry to return to the Sinkhole.

"Oh? You aren't willing?" Upon noticing Yi Yun's expression, the white-haired middle-aged man frowned. "My Taixia Ancient Mining is quite reputable. Many people wish to enter it, but I'm not willing to accept them. On account of your talent, I'm accepting you on the spot. I'm giving you a great opportunity. If you render meritorious services, you could win status and riches in just a hundred years. I never expected you to be so daft."

The middle-aged man grunted coldly after finishing his piece. He did not believe that Yi Yun was from an illustrious background. If he truly was so important, he would definitely have a mighty figure escorting him on his trip to the Chaos Heavens. The spirit cruiser he took would have been a top-grade treasure. How would space pirates have been able to destroy the ship and kill off his companions? Therefore, he guessed that Yi Yun came from a small sect and had come to the Chaos Heavens for experiential training to seek out opportunities.

However, the Chaos Heavens was extremely cruel. A junior without any background would soon be exploited.

"Alright then." Yi Yun thought about it and agreed for the time being.

Yi Yun was indeed desperately in need to hitch a ride. And most importantly, he needed Chaos Crystals. Therefore, he agreed for the time being. As for the contractual length, be it a century or a millennium, he needed to first regain his strength. Once he regained his peak strength, he could get the other party to change the contract.

"Sign it. I'll make it clear that as you work for our Taixia Ancient Mining, you will encounter all sorts of life-threatening dangers!"

The middle-aged man tapped in the void as a contract appeared in front of Yi Yun.

Yi Yun scanned it and after seeing that there were no problems, he signed it.

As for danger, he had expected it. Mining Chaos Crystals in the multiverse's void was a risky endeavor to begin with. However, the Chaos Heavens was a world more cruel than the Sinkhole. There were too many dangers, not just limited to mining.

MarkofWisdom
MarkofWisdom
20 year time skip? Well ok then. And it looks like BYY really is acting as the pocket grandma-giving information and some guidance, as well as occasional aid. Pretty dramatic turn around from her initial goals. I wonder how YY will manage to keep surplus chaos crystals he mines since I am almost sure the company would never allow him to keep any surplus he gets

Nether_20
Nether_20
Yi Yun should quit being a cultivator and become a farmer or something. He just can't seem to let go of manual labor. First it was back in his home town where he worked his ass to gather plants. Then at his school. Even at fire clan mountains. And now it has come to being a space miner.

1WhoPredictsFuture
1WhoPredictsFuture
A new journey begin XD

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1566 Salary
Translator: CKtalon | Editor: CKtalon

The approximately eight-meter-long Taixia Ancient Mining's cruiser appeared tiny at first glance. It resembled a toy model, but this was to reduce the dangers it would encounter to a minimum while traveling through the multiverse.

But upon stepping inside, it was equivalent to entering a pocket world. The hull had various buildings and palaces. At a glance, it was like a miniature city.

In the middle of the city was a striking nine-floored pavilion. Clearly, it was where the Taixia Ancient Mining's upper echelons lived.

And surrounding the pavilion were twelve towers. The white-haired middle-aged man led Yi Yun to the highest level of one of the towers.

"Steward Zhou."

At the top floor of the tower, a voluptuous woman walked over.

Her chest was ample and her waist thin. She was clothed in muslin and her excellent figure teased through the thin fabric. She bowed smilingly towards the middle-aged man. The coquettish look in between her eyebrows and her every move were filled with amorous charm.

"He will be a member of your Purple Light Hall. Purple Succubus, help treat his injuries."

The middle-aged man was succinct in his words. After he handed the contract to Purple Succubus, he turned and left.

"Take care, Steward Zhou."

The voluptuous woman stood up after saying that. The coquettish look on her face vanished instantly and replacing it was a picky glare as she sized up Yi Yun.

This left Yi Yun sighing inwardly. The speed at which this woman changed her attitude was truly amazing.

"A contract that lasts a century…" Purple Succubus looked at the contract as a teasing smile suffused her charming face. "Let's hope you can live that long."

Purple Succubus took out a wooden box from her interspatial artifact that resembled a bangle. She handed it to Yi Yun and said, "This is for you. Let me tell you ahead of time that my Purple Light Hall has no need for incompetency. If you can't bring me the things I require, you'll find I can be quite heartless. At the very least, your salary would be forfeit. In the Taixia Ancient Mining, death is a high possibility without a salary."

Yi Yun did not say a word. He scanned the wooden box with his psyche and discovered that there were a few rocks in the box. There were speckles of light amid the gray texture.

This is…

Yi Yun pricked up his brows. He could sense an extremely pure Heaven Earth Yuan Qi from these rocks. They were many times purer than Godly Monarch Immortal Annuli, but they were just too few in number.

"Are these Chaos Crystals?" Yi Yun asked Bai Yueyin via voice transmission.

She replied, "This is obviously not a Chaos Crystal. They're Chaos Ore. Chaos Crystals are extracted from such ores. In the Chaos Heavens, Chaos Crystals are extremely precious. The average warrior will not bear to use Chaos Crystals or afford to use them. In their place, they use such Chaos Ores. Ores also have their grades. The one you have is coarse ore."

"Understood…"

Yi Yun shook his head. It was no wonder there was so little Yuan Qi between all of the rocks. He had a robust foundation and his dantian was as deep as the sea. Now that he was completely depleted of Yuan Qi, he needed copious amounts of energy to replenish his reserves. The tiny bits of Chaos Ore were completely inadequate.

Besides, Yi Yun still had a sleeping Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm inside his God Advent Tower. Although the little guy was small in size, he was quite a glutton. The bits of Chaos Ore were not enough to even stuff the gaps of its teeth.

"What? You find it too little?" Purple Succubus seemed to read Yi Yun's mind.

Yi Yun hesitated for a moment and said, "I haven't recovered from my injuries, so is it possible to get an advance payment?"

"Oh? You wish for an advance payment before doing anything? Although your dantian is injured, the Chaos Ores I provided you are enough to replenish about eighty percent of your stamina. Can't you be content with your lot?" Purple Succubus pricked up her brow as she scoffed.

Yi Yun frowned when he heard that. It was true that these ores were sufficient for the average junior, but to him, it was insignificant.

"Even if I get an advanced payment, it's not like I can escape with the contract in place."

"Hmph, this is the void of the multiverse. Where can you escape to? I'm completely unafraid of you escaping. However, entering a Chaos Crystal mineral vein carries dangers you can hardly imagine. If you're unlucky and die the moment you enter, wouldn't me giving you a salary make me come up empty-handed!?"

As Purple Succubus spoke, she waved her hand in impatience to signal him to leave.

Yi Yun shook his head. The Taixia Ancient Mining was unlike the ancient sects of the Sinkhole. Instead, they resembled the companies on Earth. They were enterprises that focused on mining and put profit before all else. People followed the example of their superiors, and Purple Succubus was as such.

"Yi Yun, wealth is extremely important in the Chaos Heavens. It's not odd, the way this Purple Succubus is acting. In the Sinkhole, although Godly Monarch Immortal Annuli can be used as currency, truly precious natural treasures can only be gotten through exchange. No one would exchange them with Godly Monarch Immortal Annuli. However, the Chaos Heavens is different. The purchasing power of Chaos Crystals is extremely strong. They can be used to buy really precious treasures. Many a time, a faction's combat strength in the Chaos Heavens is in direct proportion to their wealth. For this Taixia Ancient Mining to take their share of the Chaos Crystal mines means that they have quite an extraordinary background."

"Got it…" Yi Yun nodded. From the looks of it, even the coarse Chaos Ores he had were worth something substantial. Amid the barriers of the multiverse, Chaos Crystals practically determined survivability.

Yi Yun opened the box, and apart from the few gray ores, there was a manual named the Taixia Manual. It introduced Chaos Crystal mineral veins as well as a general introduction to Taixia Ancient Mining.

Taixia Ancient Mining had a history of tens of millions of years. It had jurisdiction over three carrier groups. They were the combat carrier group, the mining carrier group, and the logistics carrier group.

Yi Yun was a member of the Purple Light Hall, a gear amid the mining carrier group. As for Purple Succubus, she was the deputy hall lord of the Purple Light Hall.

Yi Yun's identity token was in there too. He was only a low-class miner.

For miners, mining for Chaos Crystals was not only a mission that needed to be completed, but it was also insurance for their survival.

If one did not receive energy replenishments from Chaos Crystals, their Yuan Qi would forever be insufficient. In the Chaos Crystal mineral veins, they would be powerless against dangers. It was also possible for them to be killed by other miners who wished to snatch the fruits of their labor.

The poorer one was, the lesser one dared to enter the Chaos Crystal mineral veins. That ended up making them poorer and weaker. With such a vicious cycle in place, many miners would die.

Placed in such rough environments, a hundred-year-long contract was not considered long, but a vast majority of miners basically failed to even live a hundred years.

This Chaos Heavens was truly cruel!

With this thought in mind, Yi Yun followed the instructions of the manual and came to the corresponding residence in Purple Light Hall. Purple Light Hall had many rooms, but most of them were empty.

Yi Yun knew from the manual that it was not because the cruiser was understaffed. On the contrary, when the mining spirit cruiser first set off, the cruiser would typically be at eighty percent capacity or more. But as the mining spirit cruiser began work in the universe, the number of people would begin to dwindle. And this mining spirit cruiser had been working in the void for more than ten years.

In about ten years, more than seventy percent of its members had perished!

Such a situation was very dismal for the present Yi Yun. He was just too weak and was in need of Chaos Crystals to replenish his Yuan Qi. Placing hopes on his meager salary was impractical. He had to think of other means to replenish his strength. Then, any problem would no longer be a problem.

"Oh? Are you new here?"

At that moment, a voice interrupted Yi Yun's thoughts. He looked over and saw a dirty fellow walking towards him.

Pattoriku
Pattoriku
I hope the purple crystal is finally going to be used as an OP godly item.. I really enjoyed how he used it to absorb Lian Chengyu's 'soup'. Now there is an entire mineral cave for him to absorb to break through. For Gods sake, please use the OP items he has....

UglyMountain
UglyMountain
From the overlord of Tian world to the mere disciple in 12 empyrean heavens From Sinkhole overlord to miner I really “love” these world’s background level ups in xianxia!

ZonalSky
ZonalSky
I bet a million dollars that 'dirty' fellow will be the root of almost all the disasters that will happen to Yi Yun in the coming chapters.

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1567 Unspoken Rules
Translator: CKtalon | Editor: CKtalon

The fellow who suddenly appeared looked like a member of the younger generation. His clothes were stained with soot, and he held a shovel over his shoulder.

Just from that getup, if Yi Yun did not know he was in the Chaos Heavens or didn't sense a substantial Yuan Qi fluctuation from the person, he might have very well thought he was seeing a coal heaver from his previous incarnation.

"Heh! You new here?" greeted the person as he looked rather amiable. "My name is Tie Mu. Nice to meet you."

As Tie Mu spoke, he extended a soot-covered palm.

The striking of palms was a basic form of courtesy in the Chaos Heavens, akin to the shaking of hands in Yi Yun's previous life. Yi Yun did not mind Tie Mu's dirty palm as he struck it with his own.

"I'm Yi Yun. Brother Tie Mu, why are you covered in soot? Isn't the spirit cruiser enroute without any mining being done at the moment?" asked Yi Yun.

"There aren't ores to mine, but there is extraction to be done. That is a tiresome chore too, but the benefit is you won't die from it. Haha!"

Tie Mu chuckled and did not seem to take the immense danger of mining to heart. Perhaps, he was just used to it.

Without a doubt, the Chaos Heavens was a cruel place, far crueler than the Sinkhole. And it was precisely for this reason that it gave birth to so many experts. Without the strength or background to endure here, it was easy to die a tragic death.

"Unfortunately, the extraction of ores doesn't pay much. We are just given half a kilogram of ores a month. After deducting the Yuan Qi expenditure, we will lose out a little."

"Lose out?" Yi Yun was taken aback as he was baffled. "If you are making losses, why do it?"

"Haha! There's no other choice. If you don't do it, there's more to lose! It's common to encounter danger in the void. We would be roped in to power the array formations, and that only expends our Yuan Qi even faster. Although we are given some compensation for that, it's completely insufficient. If we busy ourselves extracting ores, at the very least, we will not be assigned to power the array formations."

"To those of us in mining, Yuan Qi is life. Once you expend too much of it and do not get enough compensation, you might die the next time you go down the mines. If you survive and deliver the sufficient ores, that would net quite a handsome reward. It's enough for daily expenditures and even possibly leaves some for cultivation."

"Using Chaos Ores for cultivation is a very extravagant deed. Haha, I have been in mining for so long, but I have only had the opportunity to do so a few times. That feeling is seriously… awesome!"

Tie Mu seemed intoxicated by his recollections, but that expression only lasted a second before he froze.

He saw a black-robed man walk over. The man was extremely thin and short, reaching only Tie Mu's chest. His face was pale and seemed devoid of blood. He looked like a corpse, and because he was thin, his facial skin looked scrunched up with immense fine wrinkles.

Yi Yun could sense an aura unlike a human's from the person's body.

"He's from the Soul race…" Bai Yueyin said via voice transmission.

"Oh?" Yi Yun pricked up his brows. This was the first time he was seeing another race in the Chaos Heavens. There were records of the Soul race in the notes left behind by the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch.

Years ago, the Dao Originator Celestial Thearch had experienced a life-and-death battle and his opponent was the strongest figure of the Soul race. The Dao Originator Celestial Thearch called him Soul Emperor.

This race bore a deep resemblance to humans, but their psyche powers were extraordinarily potent. The cultivation techniques they cultivated in were different from humans and typically followed the path of the soul.

"Leader Cang Gu." Tie Mu squeezed out an ugly smile.

The man looked at Tie Mu with a deadpan expression.

Tie Mu gritted his teeth and took out a wooden box from his interspatial ring, and handed it over to the man. It was obvious that he could not bear to part with it.

The man swept it with his psyche before putting away the wooden box.

Yi Yun was taken aback from seeing this. He knew very well that the wooden box that Tie Mu had handed over contained Chaos Ores. It contained at least half a kilogram of material.

Why would Tie Mu hand over the Chaos Ores that he cherished as his wealth and life to the man?

"You are…"

The man turned his head to look at Yi Yun. His deep, purple pupils seemed to see through Yi Yun's soul sea.

"His name is Cang Gu, our team leader." Tie Mu hurriedly sent a voice transmission to Yi Yun, afraid that he would cross the man.

"Oh? Do team members need to hand over Chaos Ores to the team leaders? I didn't see that mentioned in the Taixia Manual."

"There's no official rule that states it, but it's an unspoken rule. You might be unaware as you are new. When we mine Chaos Ores, we do it in teams. The team leader is our eyes. As he's from the Soul race, his psyche powers are extremely potent. He also has a detector-type disk array which only he can use. With that disk array, he can detect danger ahead of time and know where there's abundant Chaos Ores. If you do not give him a little of your take, he might specially lead you into a death trap. If you go down such a deadly path, not only would you find little ore, but you'd encounter stuff that can take your life. When the time comes, you might not even leave behind an intact corpse."

So that's it!

Yi Yun understood that the lower-ranked warriors in the Chaos Heavens truly led difficult lives. They sought survival through all sorts of cracks in the system.

"I'm asking you a question!" Cang Gu's cold voice sounded.

"Leader Cang Gu, he's new. He doesn't know a thing," said Tie Mu anxiously.

"Oh? He's new? Then, he should have been given his monthly allowance," said Cang Gu leisurely.

When Yi Yun heard that, he felt like attacking him, were it not for his dire situation.

All he received was a pittance, not enough to even fill the gaps in his teeth; yet, someone was already eyeing it?

"Brother Yi, won't you give 1.5 kilograms worth of Chaos Ores? Handing over 750 grams is considered our team's rule. In the future, the amount to be handed over is 500 grams a month."

He had to hand over half at once? That was truly gorging him.

The Chaos Ores in his wooden box weighed about three kilograms. It was likely because of Steward Zhou that he received an additional 1.5 kilograms to treat his dire condition. It was meant to help him recuperate.

"I do have some Chaos Ores on me, but I'm injured. I have already absorbed the Chaos Ores," Yi Yun said.

"Absorbed?" Cang Gu sneered. "You obviously have zero Yuan Qi in you. Would you be in such a state if you had really absorbed the Chaos Ores?"

As he spoke, Cang Gu emitted a cold aura. After all, the handing over of Chaos Ores was an unspoken rule. He could not snatch it from Yi Yun openly, but he had already placed Yi Yun on a death list.

"Brother Yi, you must not offend Leader Cang Gu. If you do, you won't even survive your first mining," said Tie Mu anxiously when he saw Yi Yun refuse to obey.

Upon seeing Cang Gu about to leave, Tie Mu said, "Leader Cang Gu, Brother Yi is indeed heavily injured. Taking his ores is equivalent to taking his life. Why don't you be generous and let him pay you after the upcoming mining?"

Cang Gu had already flicked his sleeves and left when Tie Mu was still mid-sentence. He could only shake his head helplessly.

DaoistCitizen
DaoistCitizen
Must admit the authors mastered the art of pissing the **** out of me

Akuma007
Akuma007
I am sure in future chapters the purple crystal won't play any role whatsoever and bai yueyin will be the one using her phsyche to find dangers in the mining field

Thedarkapprentice2
Thedarkapprentice2
I will wait till Yi Yun uses his energy vision to face slap the leader to next year.

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1568 Crystal Refinement
Translator: CKtalon | Editor: CKtalon

"Brother Yi, you are now in trouble. I can't help you even if I wanted to. I don't even have enough Chaos Ores for myself."

"It's fine. Thanks."

Yi Yun knew the predicament Tie Mu was in, and besides, he had only just acquainted himself with Tie Mu. He was in urgent need to recover some amount of strength, no matter how little. If not, he might very well perish while mining.

"How far away are we from the next mine?" asked Yi Yun.

"Not far. It will take at most twenty days."

"What about the Chaos Heavens?" asked Yi Yun again.

"The Chaos Heavens are far. It would take at least half a year of flight. Why? You wish to return?"

"Never mind…" answered Yi Yun tersely. Half a year was at the cruiser's speed. If he had to fly by himself, the time taken would increase severalfold. Thankfully, he did not insist on continuing his solo flight; if he did, even if he managed to arrive in the Chaos Heavens, the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm would likely not have made it.

"I underestimated the dangers posed by the multiverse barriers," said Bai Yueyin in Yi Yun's soul sea. Too much time has passed and space itself was in flux. There were too many unpredictables.

Yi Yun said, "The practice of martial arts is to go against the heavens, not to mention the Ancestor God's guillotine above my head. Death would be certain if I stayed in the Sinkhole. There would not even be a sliver of hope. But first things first, I need to restore my strength."

Without strength, Yi Yun did not even dare make trades with others. In fact, Yi Yun had expended all his natural treasures on his venture into the Chaos Heavens. As for things that could be used to exchange for Chaos Crystals, such as the two Godly Monarch Royal Seals he once gifted Lin Xintong but were returned to him, he did not dare produce them in his present condition. It would only invite trouble.

…

Most of Purple Light Hall's rooms were empty, so Yi Yun randomly chose one to stay in.

The room was very simple. There was a living room and a cultivation chamber.

He sat cross-legged in the cultivation chamber as he took out the wooden box from his interspatial ring.

He gently opened the box as a few coarse Chaos Ores appeared in front of him.

Yi Yun took out these Chaos Ores and crushed them casually.

"Pa!"

The Chaos Ores instantly turned to powder, and amid the dust was crystalline light. The points of light appeared like stars in the dark cultivation chamber as they slowly flew towards Yi Yun and into his dantian.

At that instant, Yi Yun gained an understanding of what Tie Mu felt. It was no wonder he had an intoxicated look when he reminisced about using Chaos Ores. The feeling was indeed comforting. It felt like all his pores had opened up to welcome a baptism.

Unfortunately, this baptism did not last long. It did not even last three seconds. He felt like a weary and dirty traveler who finally found an opportunity to shower, only to run out of water moments after beginning.

"Not even a thousandth of my Yuan Qi has been replenished." Yi Yun looked at the grayish powder of the Chaos Ores and shook his head. He had to think of means to obtain Chaos Crystals.

"Brother Yi." At that moment, Tie Mu's voice sounded from outside Yi Yun's room. "Brother Yi, why don't you join me in extracting the ores? Although the income is nothing, it's better than sitting around."

Extracting ores?

Yi Yun was slightly taken aback. It was not something he was averse to. Since this was his first time in the Chaos Heavens, there were many things that eluded him, especially matters regarding Chaos Crystals. Furthermore, he had some ideas regarding ore extraction.

"Alright." Yi Yun agreed at once.

"Alright, if it's okay for you, let us set off now," said Tie Mu excitedly. Such a state of mind impressed Yi Yun. Tie Mu was still able to remain so optimistic while living amid such tight cracks.

Yi Yun walked out of the room and found, besides Tie Mu, there were three others. Tie Mu introduced them one by one.

One of them was naked from the waist up, his muscles covered in black tattoos. His name was Taishan.

Another elegantly-dressed, voluptuous woman's name was Songyue.

Finally, there was a youth that looked dispirited. He was a man of few words, and he had a single name—Chuan.

"This is Yi Yun. He will be a member of our team in the future."

Tie Mu did the introductions. It was quite cordial as Taishan immediately greeted Yi Yun. Songyue gave Yi Yun a nonchalant glance before turning to leave.

"Haha, don't mind her. Songyue is like this to everyone. She's a girl after all. It's difficult to survive in such environments and, with time, her defensive mechanisms only became stronger…" Tie Mu's words seemed to indicate something deeper.

Yi Yun nodded. On this ore mining spirit cruiser, there were a lot more men than women. Although they were all martial artists, they had their desires as well. For a woman to be surrounded by men, only to face men who were stronger and more powerful than her, the difficulty of protecting herself was obvious.

Besides, the Chaos Heavens was a world where the law of the jungle ruled. There was not the protection of moral laws.

"Don't underestimate Songyue. She's not like you think. She has means to protect herself, so much so that Cang Gu doesn't dare touch her."

"Oh?" Yi Yun was stunned.

"Songyue has it best among us." Tie Mu kept Yi Yun guessing.

Yi Yun was somewhat puzzled. If Songyue had extraordinary abilities, it would naturally mean that she was worth more. If that were the case, why would she join them in doing the dirty and menial job of ore extraction?

Yi Yun followed Tie Mu to an underground palace. After passing through a long tunnel, Yi Yun went through a huge door to see everything in front of him turn bright.

There was another pocket world in the underground palace, and this pocket world was even bigger than the pocket world aboveground!

The pocket world was divided into twelve zones. Each zone had rows of erected black towers that resembled bamboo shoots!

These black towers numbered in the hundreds and varied in size. The bigger ones were a few stories tall, and the smaller ones were just half the height of a person.

Tie Mu brought Yi Yun in front of a tiny black tower. Surrounding the tower was a pile of Chaos Ores which were blanketed by an array formation.

"This tower is the furnace used to refine ores?" asked Yi Yun.

"Oh? Is this your first time seeing it? It's called a Crystal Refining Furnace. The cost of constructing every furnace is astounding. There are more than a thousand furnaces here, and when this place is at its peak, tens of thousands of people will be gathered here to extract the ores."

Tie Mu gave Yi Yun an odd glance. He immediately guessed that it was possible that Yi Yun had come from a particular Great World to the Chaos Heavens. He knew nothing, and under normal circumstances, such people died the fastest.

"Oh?"

When Yi Yun placed his perception on the pile of Chaos Ores, he suddenly felt that the Chaos Ores were being locked on by some psyche energy.

This is…

Yi Yun looked up abruptly and saw that high above the pocket world was a immortal palace the size of a palm.

However, Yi Yun could sense a terrifying suppression from the palace. The psyche energy that had locked onto the Chaos Ores came from the palace.

Could it be… a Godly Monarch!?

Yi Yun felt his heart quake. Only Godly Monarchs could produce such might!

This pocket world actually had a Godly Monarch!

He had split his psyche energies into thousands of portions, with each portion locking onto a pile of Chaos Ores.

I see…

Yi Yun shook his head in silence. He had held hopes of secretly restoring his energy by quietly absorbing a tiny amount of Chaos Yuan Qi during the ore extraction, but he never expected Taixia Ancient Mining to have a Godly Monarch presiding over it. With a Godly Monarch's perception, any pile of Chaos Ores which had its energy siphoned off would probably be detected instantly.

"Indeed, there's no free lunch in this world. The Taixia Ancient Mining has been around for so many years. It naturally has gathered impressive resources. How can it have loopholes that are so easily exploited…"

Although Yi Yun had the Purple Crystal which prevented the discovery of his energy absorption, if the energy contained within the Chaos Ores were to vanish for no reason, that would still be suspicious. It was impossible to fool a Godly Monarch.

"Brother Yi, don't look at that immortal palace. Doing that for an extended period will damage your psyche." Tie Mu noticed Yi Yun's gaze. "That immortal palace has our Taixia Ancient Mining's divine-level Crystal Refinement Master. Even Steward Zhou has to be reverent when he comes before the palace."

"Crystal Refinement Master?"

"You aren't aware of Crystal Refinement Masters? From the looks of it, you are indeed new to the Chaos Heavens. The Chaos Ores dug out from the Chaos Heavens are mostly crude. In our line, mining for ores is difficult, but refinement of the ores is even more difficult. If a Crystal Refinement Master extracts and refines the crude ore, it turns into refined ore. Then, from refined ore to Chaos Crystal, the price would increase severalfold."

"Putting Chaos Crystals aside, just refined ores are of much greater quality than crude ores. A genius of a real faction will not even consider crude ores. They would use refined ores for cultivation. Of course, for bumpkins like us, having crude ores is quite a luxury. The crude ores we receive as salary are the remnants of the ores which the Crystal Refinement Master didn't finish refining."

As Tie Mu spoke, he gestured for Yi Yun to look at Songyue.

"Remember how I mentioned that Songyue is different from us? Songyue is a beginner Crystal Refinement Master. She is able to refine refined ores! So no one dares to touch her. Her usual salary is much higher than ours. She is paid in refined ores."

"I see…"

Yi Yun was enlightened. It was no wonder that Songyue came for the ore extraction. Her trade was that to begin with.

Yi Yun took a look at Songyue and saw her standing in front of a Crystal Refining Furnace. As for Tie Mu and company, Yi Yun originally guessed that they would be involved in the ore extraction, but it turned out they were there to run odd jobs for Songyue.

Apart from filling up the ores and pouring away the slag, they would be standing inside the Crystal Refining Furnace's array formation, providing the Crystal Refining Furnace with their energies. Songyue's realm was limited and she could not power the Crystal Refining Furnace's operations independently.

"What are you idling for? Hurry up and work!"

Songyue looked at Yi Yun, her voice ice-cold.

At that moment, Tie Mu and company had already injected their Yuan Qi into the array formation. Yi Yun was the only one standing there idly.

"Senior Sister Songyue, Brother Yi is new. He's not very familiar with the operations. Besides, he's injured. The amount of Yuan Qi he can provide while standing inside the array formation is limited as well."

Upon hearing Tie Mu, Songyue frowned. Clearly, she was very displeased with an errand boy like Yi Yun.

"Then stand there and watch for now. Study what Tie Mu and the rest are doing."

Kimsunova
Kimsunova
And heres the author's excuse for not being able to use the purple card, smh

TonganNinja
TonganNinja
The countdown begins until YY becomes a crystal refining master and everyone kisses his ass for not wasting a bit of ore.

TheMonarch
TheMonarch
I hate how the mc is always looked down, and there’s always a excuse as to why he can’t use the purple card, it’s annoying as hell! He should extract like a 1/10 or something like that, and when he has recovered He probably could escape or even beat this godly motherf***

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1569 Withdrawing
Translator: CKtalon | Editor: CKtalon

"Hahaha, Brother Yi, you have to watch well. Although I'm no Crystal Refinement Master, I'm an excellent errand boy. Learn how I do it. If you master it, it will be an additional skill to your repertoire. If you attain my level of expertise, together with some luck, you might catch the eye of some powerful Crystal Refinement Master and become their apprentice. You will be rich when that happens," flaunted Tie Mu.

But beside him, Taishan called him out without a hint of mercy. He said in a low, muffled voice, "You still hope to catch the eye of some powerful Crystal Refinement Master with that standard of yours? Maybe in your next life! Do you think you are Senior Sister Songyue?"

As Taishan said that, he gave Songyue a fawning look.

Songyue said nonchalantly, "I'm still not an apprentice of Master Duanmu, just a candidate apprentice."

"Then doesn't it mean that it's just a matter of time?" chuckled Taishan.

"Alright, cut the bragging and get to work!"

Songyue did not enjoy fawning drivel. Instantly, everyone fell silent. The ores were filled up, while the array formations were powered. Clearly, Songyue held a very important position in the team.

Yi Yun also began studying how Songyue refined the ores. Although he had little strength left, his psyche energies were still far higher than Songyue's. He probed his perception deep into the Crystal Refining Furnace so that no energy fluctuation escaped his sight.

So this is crystal refining…

Yi Yun saw that Songyue first mixed her Yuan Qi with Taishan, Tie Mu, and company before gathering everything into nomological forces which condensed into marks.

Later, she inserted the marks into the Chaos Ores. Each mark was like a tiny Yuan-gathering array. The energy within the Chaos Ores was absorbed by the tiny marks that numbered more than a hundred. Meanwhile, the flames in the Chaos Ores burned away all the impurities in the ore.

This process lasted for several hours and Songyue remained fully focused on the Crystal Refining Furnace the entire time. She did not even blink.

Only when the final mark was fully satiated with energy did the ores, each the size of a fist, get reduced to a tenth of their original sizes amid the flames. The rest had been reduced to slag.

After all of that was finished, Songyue recovered all the marks.

She was perspiring profusely, her back completely wet while dense pearls of sweat appeared on her forehead.

At her realm, controlling more than a hundred marks not only drained her Yuan Qi, but it also placed a strain on her psyche. This drained away some of the color from her originally rosy cheeks.

"Senior Sister Songyue." Tie Mu looked at her as his heart ached for her. "Refining a furnace full of ores at the same time is just too demanding…"

"Cut the drivel. Hexagon Crystal!"

"Here." Tie Mu hurriedly passed a jade box over. Songyue took out a clear crystal from the box.

"Go!"

Songyue injected the marks into the crystal in one fell swoop. Following that, these marks began releasing their energies into the crystal, spreading out in patterns that resembled ice fractals.

When all the energy in the marks was released, the fractal patterns turned dim, but did not completely disappear. Instead, they remained in the crystal as patterns that looked extremely beautiful.

This was the entire process of crystal refinement.

Yi Yun sighed slightly. The crystal refinement process bore similarities to the way Desolate Heaven Masters refined relics, but there were many differences as well.

But at its most fundamental level, it was simply the extraction and condensing of energy. And in this aspect, Yi Yun's possession of the Purple Crystal meant that he was at a divine level of expertise, something no one could exceed.

Of course, no matter how good Yi Yun was, it was impossible to grasp it with self-teaching and immediately become a Crystal Refinement Master.

He memorized nearly all the marks which Songyue had condensed. With his realm, the laws employed by Songyue were very simple to him. Even at that very moment, if Yi Yun had the Yuan Qi, he could produce the same set of marks.

However, Yi Yun knew that Songyue was only a Crystal Refinement Master of the lowest ranks. Her marks were very crude, and there were countless aspects she could improve in.

The reason why Bai Yueyin recommended the Chaos Heavens had to do with how there were way more mighty figures there than the Sinkhole. Yi Yun did not belittle the experts of the Chaos Heavens. If he wished to extract and refine Chaos Crystals, he had to obtain the heritage of a Crystal Refinement Master.

"Brother Yi, how was it?" Tie Mu asked, feeling a little smug, as though he was directly responsible for the refined ore.

Yi Yun stroked his chin and suddenly realized that Tie Mu was likely secretly in love with Songyue.

Indeed, with such a beauty beside him, it was only normal for him to develop feelings for her beauty, bearing and excellence. However, Tie Mu likely knew the gap between them which was why he hid his feelings deep down. All he did was watch Songyue quietly while rejoicing in her improvements.

"I think I understand a little," said Yi Yun casually.

"Haha, don't brag. I was just making a passing remark. What can you learn in such a short period of time? In a while, you will have to join us. You are weak, so just go through the motions. You can't just stand there. There are people watching, so if you continue idling, they won't hand you a salary later."

As Tie Mu spoke, he dug out the slag from the Crystal Refining Furnace.

The slag had already turned grayish-black like coal ash.

Yi Yun looked at the slag as his mind wandered. He could clearly sense that there was about ten to twenty percent of energy left in the slag.

The nomological level of the marks which Songyue condensed were weak. She had failed to fully extract all the energy, or to put it another way, she was unable to extract the remnant energies.

"What is done to this ore slag?"

"Ore slag is of little use. However, it can be sold for some money. Some horticulturists will use ore slag as fertilizer. They usually plant spirit herbs or spirit food with the slag. Taixia isn't greedy about this tiny bit of profit. Usually, the slag is given to Crystal Refinement Masters for handling as a form of carrots," explained Tie Mu languidly. "Why do you ask?"

Is that so… Yi Yun felt a little disappointed

He originally guessed that high-ranked Crystal Refinement Masters would not stoop as low as to recycle the ore slag. After all, just refining the high-quality ores was already very time consuming.

As such, if low-ranked Crystal Refinement Masters were unable to process them, while high-ranked Crystal Refinement Masters found it beneath them to handle the slag, it was possible that they would be thrown out.

However, he never expected the Chaos Heavens to even use them as fertilizer. The resources here were really put to their fullest use.

Unfortunately, Yi Yun also knew very well that the Godly Monarch which presided over the pocket world would not place his attention on the slag. He could have secretly extracted the energy from the slag and restored his energies.

But now, Songyue had already put away the slag.

Songyue must have been accumulating quite a large amount of slag after all her years of crystal refinement…

With this thought in mind, Yi Yun immediately gave a self-deprecating smile.

He never expected himself to be in such a wretched state having just arrived in the Chaos Heavens. He did not even spurn ore slag, and was even having thoughts on the stock inside a woman's interspatial ring…

"Your name is Yi Yun, right? You can stand over here. Do as Tie Mu says and inject energy into the array. You can provide less energy, but don't just stand there idling."

Songyue had just absorbed a crude ore and regained some Yuan Qi. Her tone remained cold when she spoke to Yi Yun. In the Chaos Heavens where the law of the jungle ruled, there were just too many people that met with tragedy. If pity was given to everyone, there would not be enough to go around. One had to constantly become stronger or be eliminated.

In fact, Songyue already knew that Yi Yun was not only injured, but that he had also offended Cang Gu. He was unlikely to live long, but she could not help him either. Over her years there, too many people had perished in Taixia Ancient Mining.

Yi Yun stood in the middle of the array, but he did not inject his energies into the array like Tie Mu. Instead, he looked at Taishan who was filling the Crystal Refining Furnace with ores. A puzzled look flashed in his eyes.

What's up with this ore…

"Yi Yun, what's on your mind? Why aren't you beginning to work?" asked Tie Mu.

Yi Yun remained silent. He discovered that one of the ores was clearly problematic. There was a tiny array hidden in it, one that was not naturally formed. It appeared to have been tampered with…

Could it be that…

Yi Yun looked at Songyue who seemed completely oblivious. She was looking at Yi Yun unhappily. "What are you just standing there for? Do you want me to wait for you?" said Songyue unhappily.

Her mission today was very important. And the new errand boy was slow in everything he did.

"Your temper sure is bad. It's no wonder you have offended others…" Yi Yun said this out of the blue.

"What did you say?" Songyue pricked up her brows and clearly, she was infuriated.

"Brother Yi, what are you saying!?" Tie Mu was given a fright. For Yi Yun to suddenly say something like that out of the blue, he was truly at a loss if Senior Sister Songyue turned angry.

This Yi Yun had not only offended Team Leader Cang Gu, but he had also offended Songyue so shortly after joining their team?

"If you refine it, the furnace will explode," said Yi Yun lightly.

What?

Taishan and Tie Mu were dumbfounded by Yi Yun's remark. The explosion of a furnace during refinement was a tremendous loss. Even Songyue would end up in trouble. Therefore, the word was a taboo, but Yi Yun had so casually said it out.

"Interesting! I have been refining crystals for so many years, but I never expected to be mocked by a rookie who has no idea about refinement."

Songyue sneered. She could tell that Yi Yun was only playing to the gallery.

In fact, Songyue was not a headstrong person. On the contrary, she knew what her standing was. However, Yi Yun had even asked Tie Mu what a Crystal Refinement Master was previously. How could she believe such a person's warning?

"If you do not wish to work, you can withdraw. Of course, you will not be given any salary for today's crystal refinement. I have already done my best to let you watch from the side for a few hours. I never expected you to not only feel gratitude, but to even curse me with an exploding furnace," said Songyue coldly.

She wished to become Master Duanmu's apprentice. In recent days, she had been constantly forcing herself to make breakthroughs in the Crystal Refining Technique. She was already facing immense pressure and feeling frustrated. Now, with Yi Yun mentioning how she would explode the furnace, the rage in her heart was imaginable.

"I have already warned you. If you insist on ignoring it, there's nothing I can do. If you want me to withdraw, I'll withdraw. Rein it in yourself. But if there's any time you wish for my help, my salary will not just be a few crude ores…"

Noader
Noader
You can complain but I think if you stack like half a month and come to read it again, this novel really gives a clear detail and really good to read

IBeJosh
IBeJosh
It's so sad. This book had the greatest potential I've seen and the author is just ruining it and dragging it on more than need be. Literally every time YY ends up in a new place he's always weaker then an ant. It's literally the same thing repeated over and over, just with different power levels and names of places.

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undeadsnow
Feels like next chapter is gonna be interesting

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1570 Resolving A Major Issue With Little Effort
Translator: CKtalon | Editor: CKtalon

"What did you say? Me seeking help from the likes of you?" Songyue looked at Yi Yun as though he was mad.

She had endured through immense difficulties in the cultivation of the Crystal Refinement Technique by tightening her belt to spend money on incomplete heritage. She began training from ore slag and, with perseverance and consistency, she finally accomplished her present-day achievements. And now, a guy who was new to the Chaos Heavens and knew nothing was making such a bold statement?

"If you are that impressive, I guess joining our team has really been a burden on you," said Songyue sarcastically as she glared at Tie Mu. What sort of person did Tie Mu acquaint himself with? It was no wonder he offended Cang Gu. Such a person with grandiose aims but puny abilities would be the first batch of cannon fodder to be eliminated in the Chaos Heavens.

Tie Mu was at a loss as to what to say. What had gotten into Yi Yun's mind? Why was he spouting words that made less and less sense?

"Get to work! Ignore him!"

Songyue gave the command. This was the second time she was beginning the crystal refining. The Crystal Refining Furnace was filled with ore, but this time only about half of what her previous attempt entailed. This was because Songyue had expended too much energy previously, so refining that much was already a challenge of her limits.

Taishan, Tie Mu, and Chuan went through the prescribed order by injecting their energies into the Crystal Refining Furnace as Songyue began forming the marks.

Although Songyue did not believe one bit of Yi Yun's words, she was especially careful when forming the marks. Her speed at forming the marks also slowed down drastically because she could not afford to fail.

These few days were critical for her future!

Master Duanmu was recruiting apprentices, an extremely rare opportunity for her! Faced with intense competition, Songyue had little chance, so she needed to do well.

If the furnace really exploded, not only would she have to pay the high cost of compensation, but her hopes of becoming Master Duanmu's apprentice would be nothing but a dream.

Songyue was fully focused as she entered an ethereal state. Her eyes were only filled with the ores and the Crystal Refining Furnace.

As such, Taishan, Tie Mu, and Chuan seemed to face a test. Songyue was giving her all, so they did the same.

As time passed, Taishan and Tie Mu's bronze skin was covered in sweat. Yet, they they could not afford the time to wipe it off.

Yi Yun watched by the side idly. He could tell how focused Songyue's attitude towards the crystal refinement was and that she was a diligent woman. Unfortunately, many a time in the martial world, the outcome of putting in immense efforts would still be failure.

Yi Yun's perception was locked onto the piece of ore inside the Crystal Refining Furnace that had been tampered with. The ore's array formation was very intricately designed, allowing it to perfectly hide itself inside the cauldron's flames. It was already beginning to accumulate its energies.

The heat from the flame, the Yuan Qi from Songyue, and the energies from the Chaos Ores were seeping into the concealed array formation bit by bit. The energy it consumed was extremely minute, something that Songyue could not detect at all.

Once the concealed array formation had gathered the sufficient energy, it activated. It was not very strong and, in fact, very weak, but it was like a drop of water that dripped into a pot of boiling hot oil.

The outcome… was like the spurting of oil!

"Boom!"

The cauldron flames turned fervent as the tongues of flames began sweeping. The entire Crystal Refining Furnace began to quiver as the ores inside jumped vigorously like frying beans.

"Huh!?"

Songyue's expression changed. What's happening!?

At that instant, she sensed that the energies gathered in her marks were turning chaotic. The Yuan Qi in the ores were like horses that had escaped their reins, galloping freely in the Crystal Refining Furnace.

"Ka Ka Ka!"

One Chaos Ore after another began to crack!

The cracks constantly widened, and once they completely cracked, the energies would be released like a flood. Then, there was only one outcome—the explosion of the furnace!

Just the mere thought of a furnace explosion drained the color from Songyue's face.

The next few days were critical for her future. She absolutely could not afford such a huge mistake.

However, why did the energy turn chaotic? Songyue had been very careful with every step she took in her second crystal refinement process. She believed that she did not make any mistakes, and even if the refinement failed, it would not have led to the explosion of the furnace. This was definitely abnormal.

Songyue naturally remembered what Yi Yun had said. He said that refining the ores would result in a furnace explosion.

At that moment, Songyue was high strung. She used all her energy to control the chaotic energies within the Crystal Refining Furnace, so much that she did not even dare turn her head to look at Yi Yun. All she could do was look at him through the corner of her eyes. Her face was filled with anxiety.

Tie Mu and company had also sensed something amiss. Their energies were connected to the Crystal Refining Furnace's array formation, so they could clearly sense the chaotic energies inside.

Once it exploded, not only would it destroy the expensive Crystal Refining Furnace, but it would also injure them!

And with the next mining expedition happening shortly, any injuries now would no doubt bring them one step closer to death.

"Senior Sister Songyue, what's happening!?" Taishan asked anxiously. If he had not been taken care of by Songyue usually, he would have abandoned the furnace and fled.

"Senior Sister Songyue!" Tie Mu said as well, while looking towards Yi Yun.

All of this had really developed as Yi Yun had said…

"Yi Yun… You… You knew that the Crystal Refining Furnace would… explode?"

Songyue managed to split a wisp of her psyche energy with great difficulty as she sent Yi Yun a voice transmission. She could not bear the consequences of an exploded Crystal Refining Furnace.

"You went through such great efforts to divert your attention and send me a voice transmission, only to say such pointless words to me?" said Yi Yun in an unhurried manner.

His sentence made Songyue choke back on the remaining words she had to say.

"You…!"

"What about me? I already warned you, but you were the one who refused to listen. And now, you are asking me something that has obviously happened? You still had about thirty seconds left, but you have less than fifteen seconds now. By the way, as you were attempting to bind the energy within the Crystal Refining Furnace, those energies were becoming increasingly accumulated. The explosion's might will likely not be something you can withstand."

When Yi Yun said that, Taishan and Tie Mu were dumbfounded.

They would be heavily injured from the explosion in fifteen seconds!

But if they were to flee now, the Crystal Refining Furnace would explode immediately. Songyue's outcome was obvious!

"Brother Yi, what should we do now?"

Tie Mu burned with anxiety. Although the pocket world had a Godly Monarch Crystal Refinement Master presiding over it, he was a person of higher stature than Master Duanmu. He was in charge of making sure the rules were followed, so how was it possible for a Godly Monarch to help them?

"Yi Yun, you previously mentioned that you can help when you are required?" Songyue suddenly recalled Yi Yun's words. Now, all she could do was seek Yi Yun's help as a desperate attempt in a hopeless situation.

"I said that you need to pay the appropriate price." Yi Yun answered unhurriedly.

Now, there were less than six seconds. They were on the brink of an explosion!

"I'll agree to any price you want!"

Songyue nearly shouted that out. Her eyes were already bloodshot for she was already at her limits!

"I want all the ore slag in your interspatial ring as well as five kilograms of refined ores!"

Songyue was taken aback when she heard that. Yi Yun was gorging her!

"You are fishing in troubled waters!"

Yi Yun did not reply as Songyue was close to tears. However, she knew that this was all a result of her own choices. She had ignored Yi Yun when he warned her; now, the price for seeking Yi Yun's help had naturally gone up. He had made it clear from the beginning.

With regards to this, Songyue could only accept the outcome of her poor choices.

Even if she risked the end of the greatest opportunity of her lifetime, she did not wish to see Taishan, Tie Mu, and Chuan implicated.

"I will compensate you in the future, but I need these now," said Yi Yun tersely.

It was as though this sentence gave Songyue confidence. She gritted her teeth, took off her interspatial ring, and flicked it straight at Yi Yun.

Yi Yun phased away and appeared in front of the Crystal Refining Furnace. Simultaneously, he allowed the interspatial ring to enter the God Advent Tower space within him.

He grabbed the Crystal Refining Furnace with one hand!

"What are you doing? Don't you want your hand anymore!?"

Songyue was alarmed. The temperature the Crystal Refining Furnace had was unimaginable. Even warriors would be instantly burnt from placing their hands on the furnace's surface.

However, Yi Yun did not seem to hear Songyue as his hand pressed onto the Crystal Refining Furnace.

Immediately, his Yuan Qi surged into the Crystal Refining Furnace!

Yi Yun was extremely weak at the moment and his Yuan Qi appeared to be on a completely different level when placed on the backdrop of the Crystal Refining Furnace's chaotic energies. It looked like a puny attempt by an ant to shake a tree. Upon seeing this, Songyue felt despair. How could they stop the explosion?

Yet, purple points of light suddenly lit up the next moment around the Crystal Refining Furnace. Each point of light was a tiny nomological mark. Before Songyue could identify the nomological marks, the marks were injected into the Crystal Refining Furnace.

At that moment, it was as though an ice-cold sea had been splashed at boiling magma. The chaotic energies suddenly cooled down and were absorbed by a formless energy…

This is…

Songyue found it unbelievable. How did Yi Yun do it? How did he calm down such chaotic energies with his weak Yuan Qi!?

"You are a… Crystal Refinement Master?"

Songyue subconsciously came to a possibility that left her astounded; however, why would he ask Tie Mu what a Crystal Refinement Master was if he was one?

"I'm not."

"But how did you…"

"It's simply resolving a major issue with little effort. What's so strange about it? Someone was able to use a tiny array formation to stir the ores' energy in the furnace to make it explode. On the contrary, I used a small and weak amount of energy to calm it down. That's all."

How… how was that the same?

Songyue was left completely speechless. It was possible for a tiny spark to set a prairie ablaze, but was it possible to use a single drop of water to put out a prairie fire?

Of course, there was no way for Songyue to know that Yi Yun had the Purple Crystal. His ability to control energy was unparalleled.

And at that moment, Yi Yun had already found the source of the explosion, which was also the concealed array formation that was planted by someone. Although the array formation was intricate, it did not possess much might. Yi Yun reduced it to ashes with a mere thought!

"It's done!"

After Yi Yun completed this feat, he immediately retracted his Yuan Qi and psyche energy. After all, he had only borrowed the powers of the Purple Crystal. It was alright if he only ameliorated the explosive situation, but if he were to absorb the energies within the Crystal Refining Furnace, he would likely garner the attention of the Godly Monarch who presided over the area. He would then be in danger.

If not for his lack of Chaos Ores and low Yuan Qi, he would not have taken action at all.

MarkofWisdom
MarkofWisdom
Sure you can put out a prairie fire with a single drop of water....it just needs to be a really, really big drop

undeadsnow
undeadsnow
I wonder how everytime YY knows the perfect amount is in the opponent's interspatial ring

Daje
Daje
Using the purple crystal to plug a furnace, What goddamn waste of a treasured artifact.

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