Heavenly Mystic Immortal Sect.
Sword-Hiding Peak.
Ye Chen personally took his two newly accepted female disciples to collect their cultivation manuals and spirit stones.
On the way back, he explained the method of drawing spiritual energy into the body.
Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu followed obediently behind him, listening intently to his guidance. Their hearts felt warm. It was the first time they had experienced such care and attention.
They thought their poor aptitude would leave them unwanted, but not only had they been accepted into one of the Nine Main Peaks, Ye Chen was also treating them with genuine kindness.
This feeling of being valued deeply moved both Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu.
Master is so good to us!
We must cultivate diligently and never let him down. One day, we’ll repay him for this kindness!
“My residence is just ahead.”
“The surrounding courtyards are all vacant. You each may choose one to live in.”
“Once you’ve settled in, come back here. I’ll guide you through the process of drawing spiritual energy into your bodies.”
Ye Chen pointed to a row of connected courtyards as he spoke.
“Yes, Master!” Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu answered immediately.
Looking at the luxurious and refined courtyards, they were overjoyed and rushed over happily.
Ye Chen returned to his own courtyard and took out several dozen mid-grade spirit stones from his storage ring, placing them in the corners of the courtyard. In the center, he placed a high-grade spirit stone.
In the next moment, Ye Chen activated the formation.
A small Spirit Gathering Formation was successfully completed!
Spiritual energy from the surroundings surged in, gathering in the center of the courtyard.
In his previous life, Ye Chen had set up this same kind of formation to aid Liu Hongyu and the others in cultivating. It was what allowed them to improve rapidly, far surpassing other disciples.
Just then, Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu entered the courtyard and were immediately hit with a wave of comfort. A sense of serenity filled them.
“Master, your courtyard feels so nice!” Zhao Ling’er said cheerfully.
“You two, come here and sit down cross-legged.”
“Take out your manuals and memorize the incantations. If anything is unclear, ask me.”
Ye Chen gestured for them to sit in the center of the formation, where the spiritual energy was most concentrated.
“Yes!”
Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu didn’t delay. They followed Ye Chen’s instructions, sat cross-legged, and took out the cultivation manuals they had received.
As they read, they practiced. Following the breathing techniques in the incantation, their breaths gradually synchronized with the surrounding spiritual energy, and soon, they began guiding that energy into their bodies… New chapters come out on novelping dot com first.
Ye Chen watched from the side. He had expected it to take some time for them to succeed.
But surprisingly, with the help of their comprehension and the formation, it only took the time of one incense stick before both successfully drew spiritual energy into their bodies!
“1st stage Qi Refining Realm!”
“Master, I did it!” Zhao Ling’er exclaimed joyfully, looking up at Ye Chen with bright eyes, eager to share her happiness.
“Master, me too!” Jiang Qingshu smiled sweetly, her large eyes sparkling with cuteness.
Though their aptitudes were low, Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu were both extremely beautiful, with graceful figures—rare beauties of the mortal world.
Back at the disciple selection ceremony, the Azure Luan Peak Master had secretly considered taking them in as dual-cultivation cauldrons, but they had firmly refused.
They would rather go to the Menial Hall than become someone’s cultivation furnace.
“Not bad,” Ye Chen nodded approvingly. “To draw spiritual energy in so quickly shows that you both have good comprehension.”
“That’s all thanks to you, Master!” Zhao Ling’er said gratefully.
She could tell that Ye Chen must have set up a formation to aid cultivation, or else the spiritual energy wouldn’t be this rich.
If they had cultivated anywhere else, they wouldn’t have succeeded so quickly.
“Continue cultivating. Don’t waste this spiritual energy,” Ye Chen said.
The formation would only last as long as the spirit stones had energy. Once depleted, it would dissipate.
“Yes, Master!” Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu responded.
They cherished this rare opportunity and immediately focused their minds, operating their techniques and absorbing spiritual energy like mad.
Seeing their dedication, Ye Chen was deeply pleased.
In his previous life, when he taught Liu Hongyu and the others, they had relied on his affection and always acted spoiled, rebellious, and willful. His third disciple, Lu Mengyao, even ended up resenting him and trying to kill him.
If you think I was meddling, and that your success came purely from talent and comprehension, then this life I won’t interfere. Let’s see what results your trash aptitude will produce without me!
Just as Ye Chen was about to return to his room and cultivate, a cold system notification rang in his mind…
[Disciple recruitment mission completed!]
[Congratulations, Host, you have received 100 years of cultivation as a reward!]
In the next instant, Ye Chen’s cultivation surged!
Before he had time to celebrate, he flashed out of the courtyard and flew to the highest point of Sword-Hiding Peak. There, he sat cross-legged on an open platform.
Now, with an instant surge of 100 years of cultivation, he broke through the bottleneck.
Crack!
A crisp sound echoed from within his body.
Spiritual energy roared through Ye Chen’s meridians, and his aura skyrocketed.
At the same time, the once clear skies were instantly covered by dark clouds, and a violent wind howled.
Thunder flickered within the clouds, and rolling bolts of heavenly lightning gathered above Ye Chen, radiating terrifying pressure.
This massive phenomenon immediately caught the attention of the entire sect.
“Is that… a heavenly tribulation?”
“Which Peak Master is breaking through again?”
“It seems to be coming from the direction of Sword-Hiding Peak!”
“Could it be Uncle-Master Ye is about to break through to the Tribulation Realm?”
Disciples throughout the sect turned toward Sword-Hiding Peak, murmuring with excitement.
Sect Master Han Mengli flew into the sky, gazing toward Sword-Hiding Peak. As she sensed the overwhelming pressure of the lightning above, her heart trembled.
“Junior Brother Ye… is he really going to break through to the Tribulation Realm?”
She whispered, her voice filled with both shock and delight.
If Ye Chen broke through, it would not only bring glory to the Heavenly Mystic Immortal Sect but also significantly boost its strength.
What astonished her most was Ye Chen’s cultivation speed.
They were of the same age and both once peerless prodigies in the sect. Yet while she was only in the early stage of the Great Ascension Realm, Ye Chen was already stepping into the Tribulation Realm!
The gap between them was equivalent to hundreds of years of arduous cultivation.
At the same time, Peak Masters from the surrounding mountains rushed over, floating in the air, all looking toward Sword-Hiding Peak.
None of them dared approach—the lightning could strike indiscriminately, and they wouldn’t survive it.
This was tribulation lightning, something only those at the Tribulation Realm could endure. The other Peak Masters were only at the Great Ascension or Integration Realms—far too weak to face it.
All of them watched with awe and envy.
“I remember he only broke through to the peak of the Great Ascension Realm recently. And now he’s already reaching the Tribulation Realm?”
“This guy’s cultivation speed is monstrous!”
“I wonder if he can withstand the heavenly tribulation…”
The Peak Masters gathered, all wearing serious expressions as they discussed Ye Chen’s astonishing breakthrough.