Chapter 566: Misty Rebirth, Ascend the Heavens!

Chapter 566: Misty Rebirth, Ascend the Heavens!

"Fifty thousand True Immortal Jades!" Yun Xiao exclaimed.

This was no small sum.

The True Immortal Jades in the mine back in Sangju City were mostly rough, unprocessed ore. Of course, this wasn't too much of an issue thanks to Red Moon's ultra-efficient stomach.

However, even if that mine was fully excavated, it was doubtful they could produce 5,000 True Immortal Jades.

Even the combined possessions of Zhao Danming and Chen Yu only amounted to 7,000 True Immortal Jades.

Excluding the amount Blue Star and Red Moon skimmed off for themselves, this amount was enough to help Yun Xiao break through two stages.

Red Moon didn't mind since he could pretty much digest anything.

"I'll need a lot more Tri Heaven Sariras to advance further. I'll also need to set aside a portion to convert into Origin Orbs too."

Yun Xiao's consumption was only going to increase.

Even so, these 50,000 True Immortal Jades were enough to alleviate Yun Xiao's immediate money issues.

Blue Star and Red Moon converted part of it into Tri Heaven Sariras and part of it into Origin Orbs, handing them over to Yun Xiao.

As night descended, the second round of selection was about to begin!

Yun Xiao seized the moment. First, he absorbed the Origin Orbs with his spirit, then channeled the power of the Tri Heaven Sariras into his Nine Suns Dantian. Operating the Primordial Void Technique, he ground the Tri Heaven Sariras into dust and integrated them into his Primordial Sacred Wheel, enhancing its strength continuously.

The Sacred Wheel grew robust, the spirit solidified, the Dao heart matured, and his cultivation broke through!

"I've broken through two stages, reaching the Perfect Essence Manifestation Realm!" Yun Xiao remarked, breathing out. Like this, the spirit he manifested would grow stronger, appearing more corporeal.

For him, advancing two stages at a time was normal, even considered slow.

Fortunately, Blue Star and Red Moon still hadn't completely processed the 50,000 True Immortal Jades.

As long as Yun Xiao's Dao Heart kept up, he'd have no issue advancing to the Divine Self Realm.

"Recently, these Seeds of Creation have all been the Core attribute. None of them could replace the Nine Suns Dantian or Nine Heavens Star Meridians... It's also a shame I couldn't absorb Dongfang Yong's Seed of Creation, with there being so many powerful figures around.

"Of course, with the Third Dao Tribulation being about cultivating the Genesis Spirit, what I need the most now is a Spirit attribute Seed of Creation. So far, apart from that Chaos Sovereign, Lu Fan, I haven't encountered any others."

To Yun Xiao, the Thunder Department was a treasure trove, for it was filled entirely with Seeds of Creation!

Speaking of treasure troves, Yun Xiao was also pretty pleased with gaining a foster mother to provide him funds. Wasn't this much more efficient than a senseless slaughter?

Under the scrutiny of celestial laws and regulations, one had to cleanse their sins after killing. Only by finding a powerful backer could one truly command power and influence!

"To put it plainly, the Celestial Court is a genuine society of power and status!"

This was utterly contrary to the Heavenly Palace that Yun Xiao had envisioned.

In comparison, the Azure Spirit Sword Sect seemed more akin to a world of Immortals.

Mortals always harbored ethereal imaginations of the Immortals above. But given the nature of human society, the higher the ladder of cultivation, the more inevitably it became a battleground for resources. With such wars came a system of power, designed to monopolize treasures and pass down legacies.

Immortals? They were just fiercer fighters!

Yun Xiao had long discarded the wispy illusions a mortal might have about the path of the Immortals. He had integrated perfectly.

Apart from the 50,000 True Immortal Jades, Yun Xiao retrieved the two other things from the Bag of Holding his new foster mother had given him. They were two jade amulets, a violet sword-shaped one and another blue talisman-shaped one. Both bristled with electricity, not just deadly to mortals, but even Yin-Yang Immortals might be reduced to ashes upon contact.

"Yes," Yun Xiao replied, walking over and opening the stone door.

Outside stood the blue-eyed woman, appearing isolated and forlorn. Her gaze towards Yun Xiao had transformed from one of lofty pride to one of admiration mixed with fear.

"Let’s go," Jiang Haiyan whispered.

Yun Xiao glanced at her, then suddenly took her hand, pulling her inside before shutting the stone door.

"You..." Jiang Haiyan's heart raced, her cheeks flushed as she said, "I know what you want to do... but there's no time."

"What do you think you know?" Yun Xiao asked.

Biting her lip, Jiang Haiyan said with some indignation, "I'm sorry, I underestimated you before. Now that you've ascended so quickly, you surely want revenge."

"How would I seek revenge?" Yun Xiao looked at her and asked.

"You and my father are on the same path. We sisters no longer dare oppose you. What more could you want from me but this body of mine?" Jiang Haiyan spoke, her emotions a mix of fear and anticipation.

"Jiang Haiyan," Yun Xiao shook his head, "why must you see me as a mere beast?"

"Uh..." Jiang Haiyan paused, then said, "The end of conflict between men and women is a relationship of conquest. Such has always been the way of Immortals."

"Is it possible that I'm not interested in you at all?" Yun Xiao asked.

Hearing this, Jiang Haiyan's eyes dimmed, and she nodded silently, "I understand."

After a moment of silence, she spoke again, "Since this is so, and my family no longer poses a threat to you, and since we are indebted to you, could you give my sister a chance for early release?"

"Come here. I'll tell you," Yun Xiao suddenly said.

Jiang Haiyan looked at him and stepped within a foot of where he stood.

"Don't move." Yun Xiao suddenly extended his hand, pressing a Sword Soul against her throat.

"You..." Jiang Haiyan's face paled, her body trembled slightly, tears slowly forming in her eyes.

Yun Xiao gripped her neck, pinning her against the stone door, while his other hand moved the Sword Soul to her heart!

From his forehead, a slit opened, revealing a violet vertical eye like that of a true dragon, staring intently at Jiang Haiyan.

"Look into my eye, submit to my spirit, do not move, do not resist, or tonight, your father will mourn his daughter." Yun Xiao's face, cold and eerie in the violet light, came close to hers.

"No, no, you can't do this..." Jiang Haiyan trembled violently, tears streaming down as she looked at Yun Xiao in despair.

She had come to plead for her sister, not to entangle herself.

In her eyes, with Yun Xiao's new status as General Cao's foster son, he surely didn’t need to use them to threaten her father anymore.

"Jiang Haiyan, I won't give you a second chance. If you want to live, you need to behave," Yun Xiao said coldly.

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"Uh..." Jiang Haiyan paused, then said, "The end of conflict between men and women is a relationship of conquest. Such has always been the way of Immortals."

"Is it possible that I'm not interested in you at all?" Yun Xiao asked.

Hearing this, Jiang Haiyan's eyes dimmed, and she nodded silently, "I understand."