On the way, Fu Yao asked, “Brother, which divine ability are you going to refine?”
Li Chen replied, “The Five Elements Divine Ability.”
“You have a cultivation method for it? I can give you one.”
“No need. I already have many techniques.”
Li Chen had reached the Great Ascension Realm in his previous life. After years of trials, he had obtained many techniques. He didn’t need anything from Qilin Holy Land anymore. The Five Elements Divine Ability operated on the cycle of generation and restraint.
Li Chen had already mastered its essence. As long as he refined the Five Elements Divine Ability, he would be unrivaled in the Profound Heaven Secret Realm—invincible below the Nascent Soul Realm.
Only a Nascent Soul Realm expert could suppress him completely. Even then, Li Chen could still fight back.
Refining the Five Elements Divine Ability required five elemental spiritual materials. The Azure Emperor’s Wood Emperor Fist, a wood-element ability that revitalized vitality and absorbed plant-based spiritual energy to quickly restore power.
The Crimson Emperor’s Fire Emperor Palm, a fire-element ability that could burn anything. The White Emperor’s Metal Emperor Sword, a metal-element ability that emphasized deadly sharpness and instant killing.
The Black Emperor’s Water Emperor Spear, a water-element ability that was vast, enduring, and resilient.
The Yellow Emperor’s Earth Emperor Escape, an earth-element ability for defense, capable of drawing on the earth’s power for resistance.
In Central State, Li Chen checked the Universe Pouch his master had given him and was shocked to find several million top-grade spirit stones inside. These were more than enough to buy all the materials he needed.
He and Fu Yao entered the Treasure Pavilion.
“What would you like, sirs?” the attendant asked.
Fu Yao said, “My brother is going to cultivate the Five Elements Divine Ability. Bring out all your treasures!”
The attendant’s eyes lit up. Only cultivators at the Golden Core Realm would need such precious resources. He said, “Please follow me. That area is for artifacts, the other for talismans. The section in the back is what you’re looking for. We have Gold Star Stones, Rainbow Earth, Water Star Stones—everything you need.”
They followed him to another section filled with cultivation materials. Gold Star Stones were top-tier metal-element treasures containing strong metallic essence. Water Star Stones were for water-element cultivation, rich in water essence.
The five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, earth—were natural products. Many rogue cultivators sold what they found to the Treasure Pavilion, which then resold them.
These were perfect for Li Chen, though there weren’t many. He asked, “Do you have more?”
The attendant smiled. “Yes, we do.”
He quickly returned from the inner courtyard with more treasures. “Young Master, how much would you like?”
“All of them.”
The attendant was stunned. “All of them?”
“Yes. Count how much spirit stones it costs.”
“That will be one million mid-grade spirit stones.”
That was equivalent to one hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones. Li Chen waved his hand and handed them over without hesitation, taking all the items with him.
Fu Yao asked, “Are we heading back now?”
“There’s about one month until the Profound Heaven Secret Realm opens. I don’t have much time. I need to train in the Chamber of Time.” Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
Fu Yao nodded. “Okay, I’ll wait for you outside.”
The Chamber of Time was a powerful artifact with private cultivation rooms.
One day inside equaled one hundred days outside.
However, it was extremely expensive—one day cost five hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones. Under normal circumstances, no one cultivated there. Retreats usually lasted a year or even decades. Only someone desperate would use it.
Li Chen traveled to several other places and bought more Five Elements materials. Some were expensive, some cheaper.
He bought everything, spending another four hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones.
At this rate, the spirit stones his master gave him wouldn’t last unless he found a top-grade spirit vein.
He entered the Chamber of Time and paid five hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones for three days—equivalent to around three hundred days outside. Inside the private chamber, Li Chen sat cross-legged and began cultivating.
In his previous life, he had refined the same Five Elements Divine Abilities. Once he condensed all five divine seeds and cultivated them to perfection, he could dominate the Golden Core Realm.
He absorbed the spiritual materials and began condensing the divine seeds. Soon, deep within his dantian, a thumb-sized seed took shape inside the golden core.
Li Chen stayed focused, not daring to waste even a second of the three hundred days.
…
Meanwhile, Zhao Xueyi’s expression was grim.
When Fu Yao called Li Chen “Brother,” her entire body trembled with rage.
Why? Why did Fu Yao get to call him that? And worse, he even answered.
Zhao Xueyi faintly remembered how she used to follow Li Chen and call him “Brother” too.
Back then, she was still young and would cling to him every day.
The memories hurt her deeply.
Why did things become like this?
He used to be her brother, but now he belonged to someone else. Why?
Had Senior Brother really chosen never to return?
Tears welled in her eyes, ready to fall.
No—she couldn’t let Fu Yao succeed.
Senior Brother was hers.
No one could take him away.
Her eyes filled with determination.
She turned around and looked at the panicking Yin Xiumei. Originally, she had hoped Yin Xiumei would apologize, but the girl had only disappointed her.
Was this even the Junior Sister she once knew?
Slap!
Yin Xiumei clutched her cheek in shock, staring wide-eyed at Zhao Xueyi.
Zhao Xueyi’s eyes blazed with anger. Yin Xiumei stammered, “S-Senior Sister, why did you hit me?”
“Hmph. And if I did? What then?”
“Did you forget how Senior Brother treated you? And how you treated him in return?”
“You raised a demonic beast that not only bit him, but you also broke his finger without understanding the situation. Do you even have a conscience?”
“Yin Xiumei, I never thought you were this kind of person. You’re heartless. Worse than a beast.”
Zhao Xueyi grabbed the top of Yin Xiumei’s head.
Yin Xiumei’s eyes filled with fear. Her heart raced. She thought Zhao Xueyi was going to kill her. “Senior Sister, what are you doing?”
“I’m making you remember what your childhood was like. Remember how Senior Brother treated you.”
Yin Xiumei’s mind flashed with memories.
Back when she was six, she had just arrived at Misty Peak. Nervous and scared, she clung to her sleeve, unsure of what to do.
A boy around seventeen or eighteen approached with a warm smile. He gently picked her up and comforted her.
That was the moment she met the most important person in her life—Senior Brother Li Chen.
He lifted her onto his shoulders and said, “From now on, you are my Junior Sister. Whatever you want, I’ll give it to you. Even if it’s the stars in the sky, I’ll bring them down for you.”
“Senior Brother, I’m scared at night…”
“Don’t worry. I’ll stay with you. Sleep well. Tomorrow, I’ll teach you how to sense spiritual energy.”
“Will you protect me, Senior Brother?”
“Of course I will. I’ll always protect you.”
“Do you have any family, Senior Brother?”
“You’re my family.”
Those memories overwhelmed her.
She saw them so clearly—as if they were right in front of her.
Why? Why did she break his finger over a spirit beast?
Why did it come to this?
Right—she had been angry. She was refining a pill when the beast screamed, disturbing her concentration and ruining the batch. In her rage, she overreacted.
Yin Xiumei lowered her head in deep regret and covered her face as she cried. “Senior Sister, I was wrong…”