Chapter 192 -0189: Offering Oneself in Marriage
After hearing about the value and usefulness of the “Moon Spirit Ore Mother,” Chen Yu’s mouth hung wide open, unable to close for a long while.
The ore mother, whether in personal efficacy or strategic value, was extremely high.
For personal use, it could cleanse the soul, repair mental damage, and even be used to condense spiritual power, including refining Sword Intent.
The strategic value was even more exaggerated.
The “Moon Spirit Ore Mother” could breed new Moon Spirit Ore, almost equivalent to a mobile Moon Spirit Ore.
If the conditions were sufficient and given enough time, it could cultivate a large Moon Spirit Ore Vein, and even forming the “Moon Spirit Holy Stone” was not impossible.
"This ore must not be exposed. If discovered by some major power, I’m afraid it would bring about a catastrophe of killing.”
Chen Yu felt a chill in his heart.
He thought of another issue.
Since the “Moon Spirit Ore Mother” was the embryo of the “Moon Spirit Holy Stone,” could it enhance the quality of a Spiritual Body?
Chen Yu asked Ye Luofeng about this.
The answer Ye Luofeng gave was affirmative.
"However, the Moon Spirit Ore Mother does not focus on this effect and can only slightly improve the quality a bit. The advanced Moon Spirit Holy Stone is almost heaven-defying in this regard but will lose the ability to nurture a Moon Spirit Ore Vein.”
"Slightly improve the quality a bit?”
Chen Yu’s heart stirred.
Just how much can a ‘slightly improve’ actually improve?
Ye Luofeng couldn’t help but be astonished, “You’re not really considering using the ore mother just to improve your quality a little, are you?”
If he did that, it would truly be a waste.
Even if we ignore the strategic value.
The mere ability of Moon Spirit Ore Mother to repair mental damage and condense spiritual power far exceeds the benefit of slightly improving one’s quality.
In the later stages of cultivation, the focus increasingly shifts to the mental aspect.
"I do indeed have that plan,”
Chen Yu didn’t hide it.
He was caught in a dilemma.
On one hand, the quality of his Spiritual Body was his biggest shortcoming in cultivation.
Chen Yu’s strength in Body Cultivation did not give him an edge in the mental realm.
Of course, it was just a lack of edge, not prominence.
If he kept the Moon Spirit Ore Mother, it could condense his spiritual power; if he used it, he could somewhat make up for the shortcoming in quality.
"You really plan to use it? When I learned you possessed this ore mother, even I felt a sudden urge to kill and seize it.”
Ye Luofeng’s voice turned slightly colder.
The hint of mocking chill in her eyes seemed to be more than just words.
If Chen Yu really intended to do so, she might not resort to killing, but taking action to seize the treasure was still possible.
"Oh! Miss Ye, if you had your eye on this ore mother, why didn’t you say so earlier!”
Chen Yu feigned shock.
"What do you mean by that?” Ye Luofeng’s expression remained cold.
"As long as Miss Ye is willing to accept my proposal, we could share the benefits of the ore mother together… Ah!”
Before Chen Yu could finish, a sudden change occurred.
Ye Luofeng’s beautiful face turned icy, her fair wrist flicked, and a frosty edge of her sword, white as frost, had already struck Chen Yu’s body.
This woman had reached the Postnatal Late Stage, only a step away from the Innate Qi Transformation Realm, quite an impressive feat.
A layer of sparkling copper light patterns appeared on the surface of Chen Yu’s body, and as it was pierced by the ice-sharp sword shadow, it instantly dimmed, the Copper Statue Force Field pierced in an instant.
"Ow! This woman is so cold
Chen Yu grunted as he stumbled back, swinging his arm, and with a flash of black iron qi patterns, he tore the ice-sharp sword shadow apart.
On his arm, a wound appeared, encrusted with a layer of frost.
With Chen Yu’s formidable physique, the wound healed in the blink of an eye, visible to the naked eye.
A flash of surprise skimmed through Ye Luofeng’s frost-clear eyes.
She still had no fondness for Chen Yu, even feeling a certain exasperation akin to ‘hating that iron cannot become steel’.
Ye Luofeng calmed her cold heart, forcing herself to cool down.
"Being able to inherit the Heavenly Que Fragmented Sword and escape safely, Luo Feng indeed owes you a favor,”
Ye Luofeng said calmly.
Chen Yu couldn’t help but break into a radiant smile, but before he could express his “willingness,” he was immediately choked by her following words.
"But I hate most when people leverage favors for personal gain!”
Ye Luofeng’s brows lightly knitted.
"The favor I owe, Luo Feng will repay. But I will not have feelings for you, not now, not ever.”
Ye Luofeng’s voice was as clear and cold as her stunning appearance.
Very pleasant, yet very cold.
Chen Yu appeared regretful, shaking his head.
Ever since parting ways with Mu Xueqing, Ye Luofeng had been the first beauty to strike him with awe and stir a faint flutter in his heart.
By happenstance, he had the leisure to tease a little.
But this woman was too cold for his liking, seeming dull and uninteresting.
The rest of their journey,
There was an awkward and cold distance of two zhang between Ye Luofeng and Chen Yu.
However, the atmosphere was soon broken.
Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng stared dumbfounded at the collapsed ruins in front of them.
This hall was originally embedded inside the mountain, making it extremely hidden.
"We’re not going to end up buried in the mountain range, living lonely until old age, right? If that’s the case, we might as well make do
Before he could finish, Ye Luofeng, with a tense face, was already taking action.
Ye Luofeng drew out the Heavenly Que Fragmented Sword and cleaved forward.
Judging by her determination, she was ready to forcefully carve out a path through the mountain, displaying an ‘Old Man Moves Mountains’ spirit, rather than settling with someone.
Chen Yu moved swiftly, quickly blocking Ye Luofeng.
"What are you doing? If you want to stay here, do it alone. I want to return to Beiyuan as soon as possible.”
Ye Luofeng’s face darkened.
At that moment, a Silver Spot Iron Worm flashed out from the collapsing ruins of the mountainside.
"Miss Ye, please don’t misunderstand. My insect has already found a pathway that was originally here, but it has been buried by the collapse,”
"So what?” Ye Luofeng sneered coldly.
"Now, if we excavate along the collapsed pathway, it will be much easier.”
"If Miss Ye digs haphazardly, we may cause an even more severe collapse. By then you might have to spend your life here with me.”
Chen Yu waved his hand dismissively.
After listening to the explanation, Ye Luofeng’s face turned slightly red, realizing she had almost made a mistake.
Chen Yu threw a small metal sphere.
A sword and shield puppet about ten feet tall appeared out of a white fog.
Chen Yu immediately operated his spiritual power technique.
The puppet, now holding a giant sword, went forth to start digging in the ruins.
The Iron Moon Strange Insect was also not idle, drilling holes in the front.
The two worked together with outstanding efficiency.
The Iron Moon Strange Insect was naturally adept at burrowing, a kind of instinct.
As for the puppet, it was incredibly strong, and as long as it had enough Primordial Stones, it would never tire.
Soon, a damaged pathway was extended bit by bit in front of the two.
Joy appeared on Ye Luofeng’s face.
If it had not been for Chen Yu’s presence, along with the Iron Moon Strange Insect and the sword and shield puppet, any average Qi Transformation Realm cultivator might have been trapped to death within the valley.
Those in the Qi Transformation Realm can’t avoid the need for sustenance.
Without sufficient food, they could only last about ten days to half a month.
To increase efficiency, both Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng joined in the digging efforts.
Chen Yu controlled the puppet while digging at the same time.
As a result, executing the control technique caused his spiritual power to be consumed quickly.
Fortunately, after consuming the Blood Soul Bud, his spiritual energy was strong, and the Moon Spirit Ore Mother had certain effects on healing the heart and mind as well as restoring spiritual power.
Chen Yu’s spiritual power underwent an unseen tempering and improvement.
Chen Yu, along with the puppet and spirit pet, finally broke through the mountain.
Under the scorching sun,
Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng stood in front of a desolate mountain range, with wild vegetation growing everywhere, as far as the eye could see.
"We’ve finally made it out.”
Ye Luofeng let out a long sigh of relief, casting a complex glance at the young man beside her.
She finally had a change of heart about Chen Yu.
If it hadn’t been for him, by forcefully digging through the pathway alone, she really could have been buried there.
"The top priority now is to figure out where we are, how far we are from the Beiyuan territory
Chen Yu said with a serious face.
Facing this strange and unknown environment, he no longer had any trace of jest.
"We need to find some populated area first.”
The two of them closely memorized the contour of the nearby mountains and the geographical direction and also concealed the entrance of the pathway in the mountain wall.
Having done all this,
They began to explore the mountain forest.
The two had traveled over a hundred miles, encountering many ferocious beasts along the way, occasionally sensing the presence of Qi Transformation Realm demon beasts.
Chen Yu guessed that this place must be a danger zone similar to the “Yunyuan Mountain Range.”
For the demon beasts with powerful aura, the two of them naturally avoided them as much as possible.
From up ahead came one or two hair-raising beast roars, faintly emitting Qi Transformation Realm demonic aura and oppressive power.
"There are two Qi Transformation Realm demon beasts, we should take a detour,”
Ye Luofeng suggested.
"No,” Chen Yu shook his head.
The Iron Moon Strange Insect he sent out for scouting had discovered something unusual.
Just as Ye Luofeng was puzzled,
"Everyone, quick, retreat!”
"How come there are two Cloud Pattern Leopard Kings, and they’re a male and female pair!”
A flurry of panicked figures were rushing in Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng’s direction.
The escaping figures turned out to be some young men and women, around the same age as Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng.
Judging from their attire, these people belonged to the same faction.
Among these youths, there were a dozen or so, with the weakest being at the Organ Refining Stage, currently being chased by two grey-white patterned demon leopards.
The two demon leopards, over two zhang in length, weren’t particularly large compared to some of the larger ferocious beasts.
The two demon leopards emitted a layer of faint red demonic aura and moved with incredible agility through the forest.
One of the demon leopards swung its claw, and a flash of pale red aura slice through, bringing down a tree large enough for two people to embrace together.
The tree fell, blocking the way of one of the girls.
The girl was around sixteen or seventeen, with a pretty face, now pale with fear.
The boy in the lead, who seemed to be slightly older, changed his expression.
The older boy, clad in black armor, came rushing over, holding a Black Iron Heavy Spear, and cast out a booming black aura, like a hanging crescent moon.
The Black Iron Heavy Spear, with its formidable power, blocked the demon leopard’s pounce aimed at the girl “Yan’er.”
Ye Luofeng and Chen Yu showed a trace of surprise.
This boy clad in black armor looked eighteen or nineteen but had achieved Postnatal Qi Transformation, his strength comparable to Mei Changqing.
Among the crowd, only the boy in black armor had the cultivation of the Postnatal Early Stage, at most barely able to fend off one Cloud Pattern Demon Leopard, facing two would risk annihilation.
"Be careful!” a young voice called from behind.
The other Cloud Pattern Leopard suddenly swerved and pounced toward the girl Yan’er, who had just narrowly escaped one disaster.