Yun Cheâs injuries had stabilized, his complexion looking much better. Then, he suddenly recalled an item and retrieved the mysterious gray colored rock he had obtained from Lei Qianfeng from the the Sky Poison Pearl. âMiss Ruyan, I obtained this item from Lei Qianfengâs corpse, it shouldnât be any ordinary profound stone. Are you able to recognize what it is?â
Taking her first glance at the grayish white stone in Yun Cheâs hands, Ji Ruyanâs eyebrows jumped, as if she didnât dare to believe her first guess. She carefully took it from Yun Cheâs palm. After a while she lifted her head and exclaimed in surprise, âA Void Illusion Stone!â
Ji Ruyanâs knowledge was broad and vast. She had come into contact with countless rare treasures of the world, yet she had such a strong reaction. Yun Che followed up with a question, âWhat is a Void Illusion Stone? Whatâs its use?â
Ji Ruyan lifted both hands up, the shock on her face had yet to vanish. âJust based on its level, a Void Illusion Stone is considered far better and of a much higher grade than a Divine Nine Star Buddha Jade. It is much more scarce. Furthermore, the Void Illusion Stone is a non-renewable resource, once you use one, the entire Primal Chaos will forever be short one stone.â
Shock splashed across Yun Cheâs face... even rarer and of a much higher grade than the Divine Nine Star Buddha Jade!?
âWith regards to the Void Illusion Stone, there are two different records and rumors. One says that it is created from the World Piercer, one of the Heavenly Profound Treasures. The other says that the World Piercer was born from a gigantic Void Illusion Origin Stone. Once it came out, that Void Illusion Origin Stone shattered into numerous pieces, scattering countless pieces of Void Illusion Stones across the Primal Chaos. No matter which rumor was true, one thing was certain... It possessed spatial power at the level of the World Piercerâeven though it was a one time use.â
The World Piercer was a treasure that ranked among the top six of the Heavenly Profound Treasures. It had the strongest ability compared to all other treasures with regard to spatial powers.
âWith a Void Illusion Stone on you, if you meet any life threatening situations, you can shatter it. You can use the subsequent spatial energy released to teleportto another space,â Ji Ruyan continued.
âAbout this... It seems like any ordinary spatial profound stone or teleporting formation could perform the same function as well.â Yun Che said, a little unconvinced.
âOf course itâs different.â Ji Ruyan shook her head. âOrdinary teleportation consumes too much energy. The greater the distance, the greater the burden, more time will be needed, and thereâs the risk of running into life threatening spatial storms as well. The Void Illusion Stone has no limit to its teleportation distance and can instantaneously teleport the user anywhere within the Primal Chaos, no matter how far the location is. Even if itâs teleporting from the extreme north of the Primal Chaos to the extreme south, itâd be done within an instant.â
âOrdinary teleportation will always leave traces behind. Against strong opponents, they can easily track one down spatial traces. The Void Illusion Stone doesnât have this problem. It doesnât leave any trace behind, and even if someone was extremely skilled in the laws of space, they still would not be able to track you down.â
After she finished she raised an eyebrow mumbling to herself, âStrange, why would Lei Qianfeng carry a Void Illusion Stone on him... and why didnât he use it before he died?â
âDoes that mean having it on oneself is like gaining an additional life?â Yun Che asked.
âOf course, this is recognized in the God Realm as the strongest life saving treasure.â Ji Ruyan laughed, âIf you one day find yourself forced into a dead end by a figure like a Realm King, you can always easily escape. Congratulations, sir, for obtaining such a godly item. Looks like someone up there is watching over you.â
âHmph.â Far up in the sky, Little Jasmine rubbed her nose, letting out a little snort.
âThe only downside is that the teleportation cannot be controlled. No one can predict where it will send you to. Spatial power at the World Piercer level is simply not something an ordinary person can control.
After taking back the Void Illusion Stone, Yun Che felt an additional sense of security. This inconspicuous rock he took from Lei Qianfengâs body turned out to be such a mighty life saving treasure.
Furthermore he now had the Divine Nine Star Buddha Jade with him as well as two Profound Imagery Stones which gave him huge leverage over the Divine Martial Realm... Lei Qianfeng had been an evildoer of countless heinous deeds, but after his death... he was literally Yun Cheâs guardian angel!
âAny news with regards to the Immortal Emperor Grass?â Yun Che asked.
Ji Ruyan shook her head, âMy father has exerted his best effort. Born from the Black Feather Merchant Guild which honors both promises and benefaction, he will never forget the grace and favor youâve given us and even constantly laments about how to repay you. Whatever request you have, my father will definitely do his best. In fact he wants to find it before you do. Please rest at ease, I believe that we will have some results within a year.â
Yun Che nodded in gratitude. âThank you for your help.â
Ji Ruyan softly smiled and shook her head. She looked at Yun Che with her beautiful eyes and suddenly but softly asked, âMay I ask if I have the luck to know Sir Ling Yunâs real name?â
Her gaze was as clear as water, as soft as the clouds. She had nothing but the sincerest of intentions.
âYun... Che.â Without much consideration, Yun Che slowly replied.
He had initially kept his real name a secret since he was worried that news would travel to the Snow Song Realm. While in the Darkya Realm, he had already built up enough trust between Ruyan and himself. As such, he didnât feel the need to keep his real name from her.
Her lips softly pressed together, and her beautiful eyes shone with brilliance. She gently replied, âRuyan will remember these two words for the rest of my life...â
âBrother-in-law!â
Just as Ji Ruyan finished speaking, a sharp and shrill voice of a young girl shot down from above, surprising both of them. Little Jasmine landed and slid beside Yun Che, âBrother-in-law, what are you doing? Why are you injured again?â
â...â Ji Ruyanâs mouth was agape. She looked at this cute little fairytale like princess in a colorful dress, âSir, she called you... brother-in-law?â
Little Jasmine seemed to only just notice her presence and turned in her direction, suspiciously eyeing her, âEh? Brother-in-law, who is this aunty?â
Before Yun Che or Ji Ruyan could react, Little Jasmine suddenly shouted in a shrill voice, âAHH!! Brother-in-law, you... you... youâre actually fooling around behind big sisterâs back! How could you do this!? Big sister has always treated you so well, sheâs loved you to the point of suffering so many injustices, but not only do you not care about her, youâre actually cuddling up to another woman! Youâre so cruel! Wuu... Big sisterâs so pitiful...â
âLittle Sister,â Once Little Jasmine appeared, Ji Ruyan had begun to feel a slight hostility from her, âSir and I are actually not...â
âBrother-in-law!â Little Jasmine didnât care about whatever she was going to say and continued berating Yun Che in a loud manner, âHow can you answer to big sister for this!? And not only is this woman older than big sister, sheâs uglier than big sister... and... and... sheâs not as gentle as big sister! Except for the fact that her chest is slightly bigger, how can she ever compare to big sister!? Y-y-you... actually... Iâm going home to tell big sister. Sheâll ignore you forever.â
â...â Ji Ruyan stood up, her mouth curled into a faint smile, âSir, looks like you have some household matters to attend to. Ruyan will depart first. When I have the information, I will contact you immediately.â
Amidst the constant blubbering scoldings coming from Little Jasmine, Ji Ruyan flew away.
Yun Che reached out and covered Little Jasmineâs machine-gun like mouth, âAlright, thatâs enough. Stop your acting.â
Slap! Little Jasmine used her palm to hit his arm away and her face was a picture of fury. She huffed and puffed, âWhoâs acting! Spit it out now! What is the relationship between you and that woman? Was it you who seduced her or her who seduced you!?â
âWe donât have this ridiculous kind of relationship youâre thinking about...â
âRubbish! Then why were you both seated so close together, and your conversation so lively, hmph!â
Yun Che rolled his eyes, âFine, fine, fine. Just treat it as me messing around with her then, but whatâs it got to do with you?â
âHow can it not have anything to do with me!?â Little Jasmineâs voice rose an octave, âYouâre my brother-in-law, you already have my big sister, how can you go mess around with another woman!?â
âHahaha...â Yun Che burst out laughing, âLittle girl, even if youâre so committed to your role that youâve lost all sense of reality, you should still be clear about one thing. Iâve told you before, Jasmine isnât my wife, sheâs my master!â
âEh?â Little Jasmine was stunned, she blinked a few times and her voice grew weaker, âIs... Is that so? Why am I unable to remember that? Ah, who cares! Iâve already started calling you brother-in-law, so youâre not allowed to get close to any other woman... not allowed to get close!!â
â...â Yun Che stepped forward, slowly bringing himself close to Little Jasmineâs face, âBeing able to find me every time you want to... I wonât ask about that. But why do I feel more inclined to think that you have some specific designs for getting close to me... Who are you really?â
Under Yun Cheâs intense glare, Little Jasmine felt a little flustered, but her gaze still didnât dodge his. It was as if two bright stars were reflecting back into his eyes. âIâm obviously your most beautiful and lovable little sister-in-law! As my brother-in-law, you should obediently listen to my words. Donât get too close to that woman from now on... In fact, donât get close to any other woman, if not... hmph!â
She gave him an intense and threatening glare as a warning. Then, she turned around and left without turning back.
â...â Looking in the direction Little Jasmine left toward, Yun Che started to frown as he started to go into deep thought.
Thinking back to when heâd first met Little Jasmine, it seemed as if it was a complete coincidence, that it was an innocuous chance meeting. However later on, everything surrounding Little Jasmine started to become strange.
âWho in the world is she?â Yun Che once again thought to himself.
Yun Cheâs period of cultivation and breakthrough into the divine way was very short. Not long after, Mu Xuanyinâs Icy Phoenix vital yin energy had allowed him to step directly into the Divine Soul Realm from the Diving Origin Realm. His sudden spurt, coupled with the fact that there was no one to guide him, resulted in his current understanding of the divine way being extremely shallow.
After training for two months in Black Soul Mountain, his profound strength had yet to make any progress. Yun Che finally recognized this fact, so he ceased his training and started to sense and ponder the profundities of the laws surrounding the Divine Soul Realm.
If Jasmine or Mu Xuanyin were by his side, with their guidance and his innate talent of understanding, he would very soon be able to break through bottlenecks. Even if he didnât have help from any external objects or treasures, his profound strength would improve by leaps and bounds, far surpassing other ordinary profound experts. By himself however... He wasnât even stable in the Divine Origin Realm, so wanting to pass through the Divine Soul Realm without help was a very difficult task. His profound strength was unique, and his body held several secrets that couldnât be made known to outsiders, so he refrained from seeking help from other experts. As a result, his knowledge and understanding of the divine way was so shallow that it made his progress extremely slow.
Before he knew it, Yun Che had already spent five months in Black Soul Mountain.
His profound strength was still in the second level of the Divine Soul Realm. He hadnât made even the slightest bit of progress.
âSigh.â
Opening his eyes, Yun Che heaved a heavy sigh, âTraining in the divine way is so difficult. When I was still in the Snow Song Realm I didnât feel it was so, but now that Iâve left Master... sigh...â
Munch crunch crunch! Munch crunch crunch!
A sword with a strong divine aura was being bitten to pieces by Hongâer, like it was a piece of thin and soft ice being crunched into bits. Hongâer was happily munching away while speaking with her mouth full at the same time, âMaster, why not go back? Itâs so white over there, Hongâer really loved it.â
âIf I go back Master would kill me. If I die, you will eventually die of starvation.â Recalling the events that took place on the Primordial Profound Ark, and Mu Xuanyinâs delirious state and cries, he took in a deep breath and wiped his forehead. âLooks like we only have the Immortal Emperor Grass to look for now.â
Intense fluciations of profound energy suddenly came from Yun Cheâs Sound Transmission Jade. He quickly picked it up.
âSir, thereâs news of the Immortal Emperor Grass!â