Unbeknownst to the huge change that was about to happen in the coming future, Ye Tian Yun was currently busy understanding the All Elemental Essence.
This was one of the items that he had asked Butler Liu to arrange for.
All Elemental Essence, as its name suggests, contains the essence of the basic elements found in nature - Earth, Air, Water, and Fire.
These four elemental essences are put together in a small orb, then termed as the All Elemental essence.
This orb is mainly used in Alchemy practices or when a Cultivator tries to understand the nature of his Sword Domain.
Though, the latter purpose is very specific and very rare.
Ye Tian Yun had asked for this orb for precisely that.
He wanted to use this orb to try his luck in getting Sword Domain of different natures.
The use was pretty simple - the orb has four equal-sized compartments containing the essence.
What a cultivator needs to do is consume the essence.
Upon consuming, it won't help in cultivation. However, it will let the cultivator reach the realm of 'Being One With The Nature.'
Upon reaching this realm, the cultivator will be able to experience being the element itself.
This is where the talent in comprehension comes into use.
The faster the cultivator understands the elemental nature, the better it is for his future progress.
Most of the time, cultivators will spend a lot of effort in comprehending the essences, and upon reaching the limits, they will have to spit it out and try the next one.
This is usually how Attainment Realm Sword Intent cultivators try to reach the Sword Domain.
Ye Tian Yun was planning the same.
'Let's start.'
Knock!-Knock!
'Hm?' Ye Tian Yun frowned,
Everything around him was white.
'What was that sound?'
"Crown Prince, sorry to disturb you, but this is urgent."
A familiar voice entered Ye Tian Yun's head.
"Oh, butler Liu?" Ye Tian Yun opened his eyes and got out of the Cultivation Space.
Ye Tian Yun stepped forward and opened the door.
To his surprise, it was indeed Butler Liu who had just left his room about a few minutes ago.
However, what surprised him the most was the latter's expression.
"Did something happen, Butler Liu?" Ye Tian Yun asked with a slight frown. Butler Liu's expression was very serious, and there was even a hidden trace of worry over his face.
He was sure that Butler Liu wouldn't disturb anyone's cultivation seclusion unless it were an emergency.
Butler Liu pursed his lips and said, "Crown Prince, I apologize once again for the disturbance, but this is quite important."
"Oh?" Ye Tian Yun frowned, "What happened?"
Butler Liu replied, "The Emperor has asked you to him tomorrow."
"Alright," Ye Tian Yun nodded, "anything else?"
"Yes," Butler Liu lightly nodded, "We will have to go to the Lower Heavens tomorrow."
"What?" Ye Tian Yun was surprised upon hearing this, "Is everything alright?"
Butler Liu nodded, "Everything is alright; it's just that I may have to leave for some mission at any moment's notice. I don't know if I will be available after a week."
"Hm," Ye Tian Yun frowned, "Alright then, let's head to the Lower Heavens first. I can do my cultivation seclusion there too."
Butler Liu sighed in relief, "Crown Prince, I will then head back. I have to make some preparations."
Ye Tian Yun smiled, "Sure, go ahead. I will see you tomorrow."
"Yes, Crown Prince." Butler Liu cupped his fists and left the place.
Ye Tian Yun stared at the former's disappearing back for a long time before shaking his head and getting back into his room.
Slam!
Click!
The door was once again closed.
Ye Tian Yun put his hands behind his head and laid on the huge bed.
"Looks like I will have to make a few changes in the plans. I will cultivate the Elemental Essence once I reach the Fang Clan."
'I should simply cultivate for the next level tonight.'
Ye Tian Yun raised his body and then sat cross-legged on the bed.
As soon as he closed his eyes, he found himself back in the Cultivation Space beside the Nine Heavens Painting.
When Butler Liu came, Ye Tian Yun was in the Nine Heavens Painting, mainly to suppress the Sword Domain aura.
And now, as he came back to the cultivation space, instead of directly appearing beside the painting, he found himself beside it.
He put the Nine Heavens Painting back in his spatial ring since he won't be able to focus on his Sword Domain.
Ye Tian Yun then took out a pill from the spatial ring that Butler Liu had given to him.
The pills were greenish, unlike the bluish Qi Strengthening Pills, and most importantly, the aura emitting from this greenish pill was much more rich and dense than the highest quality Qi Strengthening Pills.
'Spiritual Qi Pills.'
These are advanced levels of Qi Strengthening Pills and are basic consumable pills for Core Formation Realm cultivators and highers.
These pills are used to strengthen the power of the Core inside the dantian, not in terms of robustness, rather in terms of spirituality.
The levels of spirituality within the Core define the levels of the Core Formation Realm.
Upon reaching the peak of the Core Formation Realm, the core gains spirituality.
This spirituality then triggers a heavenly lightning tribulation, and upon passing this tribulation, the core transforms into a Nascent Soul.
Nascent Soul Realm is the very peak of Lower Heavens.
'Let's start.'
Ye Tian Yun took a deep breath and put the pill in his mouth.
It melted as soon as it touched Ye Tian Yun's tongue.
Soon, a sweet taste flowed down through his throat, and everything returned to normal.
Just then, as if out of nowhere, Ye Tian Yun's stomach lurched in pain, and the core in his dantian began to expand.
Ye Tian Yun gritted his teeth and tried to regain composure.
However, the core continued to expand, and if it goes on like that, Ye Tian Yun would cripple himself because of the dantian explosion.