Oh?
A Golden Core realm tree demon?
A bit weak.
Though Ye Chuan was only at the Crystallization stage, facing a tree demon a whole major realm above him didn’t bring any sense of pressure. Perhaps this was the charm of being overpowered.
"Tree demons, tree demons…" Ye Chuan released his divine sense and soon realized that all the towering trees around him were tree demons, each radiating an aura no weaker than the Golden Core realm!
"No way… these trees are all alive?" Ye Chuan was stunned. Just as he finished off the first tree demon that had approached, the surrounding trees—previously standing silent and still—began to tremble. Roots tore free from the earth, mirroring the scene from moments ago.
Seeing the swarm of tree demons charging at him, Ye Chuan swiftly formed hand seals. "Let’s make this quick—Nine Flames Avatar!"
Nine blazing golden flames erupted from his palms, coalescing into a towering avatar dozens of feet tall. Arcane runes swirled around the avatar’s form, each flame pulsing with destructive energy.
Divine Ability: Nine Flames Avatar!
The tree demons struck first. Thousands of roots burst from the ground like black serpents, surging through the dirt in a tidal wave of attack!
Yet Ye Chuan didn’t dodge. The flaming avatar swung its arms, and nine waves of fire collided in a cataclysmic explosion. The moment the flames met the roots, scalding steam and the stench of charred wood shot into the sky, turning the entire forest into a living hell!
"Souls, come!" The battle ended swiftly. Ye Chuan raised his Soul Banner, and the lingering spirits of the tree demons writhed in the flames, only to be dragged by invisible chains into the banner as streaks of azure light—
[Absorbed Golden Core soul—Artifact boosts host attributes by +7%]
[Absorbed Golden Core soul—Artifact boosts host attributes by +6%]
[Absorbed Golden Core soul—Artifact boosts host attributes by +5%]
[Absorbed Golden Core soul—Artifact boosts host attributes by +4%]
……
Dense lines of enhancement notifications flooded his vision. Ye Chuan could clearly feel the Soul Banner’s buffs surging—though it was a shame the boosts only amplified the artifact’s effects on him rather than directly strengthening his own attributes. That would’ve been truly broken.
Still, the power increase was nothing to scoff at. Ye Chuan could distinctly sense his combat prowess rising.
Gazing at the sea of flames before him, he felt no remorse for the devastation inflicted upon the Qingyun Sect’s sacred grounds. After all, the tree demons had struck first.
With a light step, he activated Spatial Leap and vanished from the spot.
Elsewhere, Zi Ning'er was flying on her sword when she sensed the tremors of battle—and the distant blaze of firelight.
What in the world was happening?
Had her junior brother run into danger?
Pushing her spiritual energy to the limit, she arrived at the scene in moments—only to be met with a wasteland of flames and the ashen remains of tree demons. Stunned, she muttered,
"T-These thousand-year tree spirits… destroyed? Could this be junior brother’s doing?"
No, impossible. The sacred grounds of the Qingyun Sect housed a forest of tree spirits, most at the Golden Core realm. How could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like Ye Chuan defeat them?
Moreover, Zi Ning'er couldn’t detect even a trace of his aura here. Had he been present, residual energy would’ve lingered.
Realizing the situation wasn’t as simple as she’d thought, she suppressed her doubts and focused on finding him.
Soon, with the help of a communication token, she reunited with Ye Chuan atop a cliff.
"Junior brother, are you alright?" Seeing him unharmed, Zi Ning'er exhaled in relief.
"I’m fine. Why so worried, senior sister?" Ye Chuan smiled.
"There was some kind of battle earlier. I feared for your safety," she replied, shaking her head.
"..." Ye Chuan fell silent for a few seconds before responding, "I’m fine, senior sister. You worry too much."
"You’re my junior brother. Who else would I care about?" Zi Ning'er chuckled.
"Fair enough."
"Never mind that. Let’s proceed with the sacred baptism." With that, she summoned her sword again, pulling Ye Chuan onto it as they flew toward their destination.
Throughout the journey, Ye Chuan wrestled with his thoughts, but in the end, he said nothing, merely watching Zi Ning'er’s back in silence.
"We’re here."
A vast pool of shimmering water came into view—over a thousand feet wide, its surface dotted with glowing motes of light and wreathed in mist.
"The Qingyun Sacred Pool. Bathing here grants a significant boost in cultivation," Zi Ning'er explained.
"Since you’ve broken through to the Crystallization stage, this pool will help stabilize your realm."
"Got it."
As Ye Chuan prepared to enter, Zi Ning'er suddenly added, "I’ll bathe over there… and remember, no peeking."
Her warning carried no real threat—if anything, it sounded almost coquettish.
Nodding, Ye Chuan waited as she flew to a distant spot.
True to his word, he didn’t peek. He had no romantic interest in Zi Ning'er, but her kindness and care left him with an odd, uncomfortable feeling.
Exhaling slowly, he shed his clothes and stepped into the pool.
The warm water felt like a hot spring, instantly relaxing his pores—but the next moment, an overwhelming surge of spiritual energy flooded into his body.
"This is the Sacred Pool?" The density of energy left him speechless. It was even more concentrated than his Spirit Gathering Array back home!
Soaking in it was pure bliss.
If only he could take it back for Luo Xi to enjoy…
The thought made him idly open his inventory and attempt storing the pool water.
The next instant, the water level began dropping at a visible rate—fast.
"Wait, it actually works?" Ye Chuan blinked.
"The Sacred Pool—what’s happening?!" Zi Ning'er’s alarmed voice rang out. He turned to see her staring in shock as the waterline plummeted. "Why is it drying up?!"
Though still deep, the sudden loss sent her into a panic. This was the Qingyun Sect’s sacred treasure—if something went wrong, there’d be hell to pay!
Ye Chuan discreetly checked his inventory.
[Item: Sacred Pool Water
Water imbued with dense spiritual energy
Quantity: 7.06 million tons]
Ye Chuan: "..."
Ahem.
"Junior brother, too many anomalies are happening here. We must report to the sect immediately!" Zi Ning'er flew over in a frenzy, scooping him up. "Let’s go!"
"Wait, senior sister—clothes! My clothes!" Ye Chuan protested as she carried him off.
esick Sect? Well, at least it's considered a respectable orthodox sect. Wait a minute— What kind of vibe are you all giving off? Shouldn’t this be a love-struck, romance-obsessed sect? Why does everyone here sound more like demonic cultivators? "Master, today he’s getting married. This disciple wishes to descend the mountain and crash the wedding, then toy with him to death right in front of his wife..." "Elder, I only got into your sect through connections, so why won’t you teach me anything?" "Because I also became an elder through connections." Thankfully, Su Ji was just an outer sect labor disciple. Surely, nothing too crazy would— "Junior Brother, you’ve broken through to Qi Refining. Once you sever your useless spiritual root, you can officially become an outer sect disciple." "The Great Dao is merciless. Don’t let a worthless spiritual root waste your essence and spirit, hindering your cultivation." Is this really the Lovesick Sect? ... Three years later, Su Ji sat in the seat of the Lovesick Sect’s sect master, sighing with emotion. His rise to this position all started when his junior sister adamantly insisted on preserving his "spiritual root." "Mmm... Senior Brother, what’s our relationship now?" "Stop talking. Keep going." "By the way, that newly promoted top-tier sect—didn’t they come to buy our Love Beans?" "One top-grade spirit stone per Love Bean—is that really so expensive?" "I suspect they’ve eaten too many Love Beans." "Now they’re lovesick." Well, this really is the Lovesick Sect after all.
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
