Chapter 286 - 6: A Deceptive Deal

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Ye Zi puffed up her cheeks, glaring at Yue Jinghua. Despite her dissatisfaction with Yue Jinghua, she was somehow very afraid of her, not understanding why each time she got close to Yue Jinghua, she felt fear, as this woman could switch from smiling to a cold face in a blink. Now living under someone else’s roof, she could not afford to offend her. Seeing Ye Zi and Yue Jinghua’s quarreling appearances, Yue Chen also found it amusing. "Don’t blame her, she is still a child. After the sealing of the Reincarnation Divine Wood, the lives of the survivors from the Tree Demon Flower Charm Clan have been tough; she must have suffered a lot," Yue Chen said apologetically in a trembling voice with a low tone. "You’re also a child, don’t always speak in such a serious tone; it’s not cute at all." Yue Jinghua teased, ignoring Ye Zi who was sulking beside her, "Did you feel something strange just now?" A trace of Creation Power accompanied the touch of Yue Jinghua’s fingertip to Yue Chen’s forehead. Yue Jinghua had not forgotten that when she first arrived at Canglong Continent and inherited this body, her Dantian was once believed to be a wasted Dantian, actually due to the blockage caused by the Demon Mark. However, after practicing the Nine Revolutions Star Creation Technique, Yue Jinghua’s Dantian had returned to normal. Therefore, she tried using the Nine Revolutions Creation Power to probe Yue Chen’s seal. But when her Creation Power merged into Yue Chen’s body, she discovered something odd; Yue Chen’s seal was not a seal, but a Holy Rune. Although Yue Jinghua had almost no exposure to Holy Runes, she had studied Spirit Wood Patterns and seen the Artifact Patterns on the Lianyun Great Sword, giving her a certain understanding of engravings. The red mole-like seal on Yue Chen’s forehead seemed to be only the size of a spot, but as her Spiritual Sense and Creation Power merged into it, a complex network of lines appeared in her mind. The pattern was immensely domineering, like the aura of a Holy Beast, and it kept changing like flowing water, with no discernible pattern. As Yue Jinghua merged more Creation Power into it, the Holy Rune grew stronger, as if sensing an external invasion. After several attempts, Yue Jinghua gave up her intent to unlock the Holy Rune. She could determine that it was a Holy-grade Pattern beyond her current level of mastery, even if she deployed all her Dark Power In this age, to think there still exists someone capable of crafting such a formidable Holy Rune, Yue Jinghua immediately recalled what Shalman had previously said. "On the Dragon Road, the most famous two Tattoo Masters are Fa Xiaoyi of the Divine Court, and Yun Lang of Yunhu Commerce. The craftsmanship of these two, unparalleled in the world, makes them known as Divine Pattern Masters and Holy Pattern Masters," Shalman’s words still echoed in her ears. Various signs indicated that the matters of the Senming Sea involved the Divine Court. Yue Jinghua made up her mind that once the matters of Jingxin Courtyard’s people and the Dark Beast Egg were settled, she would take Yue Chen to see Yun Lang at Yunhu Commerce. With Yun Lang’s keen eye, he might be able to help Yue Chen unlock the Holy Rune in his body. "I felt a very strong force surging into my body, even though it did not unlock my seal, it soothed the chaotic and blocked Spiritual Power inside me quite a bit," Yue Chen was unaware of Yue Jinghua’s unexpected discovery. He only knew that when Yue Jinghua’s fingertips touched his forehead, he felt a refreshing sense of relief throughout his body, as if a long drought was met with sweet rain, energizing the spiritual energy throughout his body. "Oh, I didn’t expect my cultivation of Dark Skill to have such benefits for you. From now on, I will help you regulate it every morning and evening," Yue Jinghua also discovered that in just a moment, Yue Chen’s spiritual power started to strengthen, "I have a type of Green Liquid here, use it once every half month to strengthen and invigorate your body." In the short term, Yue Jinghua had no way to restore Yue Chen’s spiritual power, so she could only use the Chaos Green Liquid to consolidate his physique. Yue Chen took the bottle containing the Green Liquid and nodded. "Also, since the Sky Sun Shuttle and Earth Yin Escape are your clan’s spiritual treasures, I’ll return them to you, so you won’t accuse me of stealing," Yue Jinghua took out the Sky Sun Shuttle and Earth Yin Escape and handed them to Yue Chen and Ye Zi. Ye Zi’s eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Yue Jinghua strangely. Was she seeing things? This cunning woman was actually willing to return the spiritual treasures for free? "Could I also have some of that Green Liquid? I, I also want to improve my cultivation," Ye Zi’s face turned red, she hesitated for a long time before finally squeezing out the words. When Yue Jinghua took out the Green Liquid just now, Ye Zi felt a powerful spiritual force from it, similar to the purest spiritual energy she once absorbed under the Reincarnation Divine Wood. Ever since the Reincarnation Divine Wood was sealed, the source of the Tree Demon Flower Charm Clan’s spiritual power was blocked, and Ye Zi’s spiritual power was also affected. After arriving at the Canglong Continent, she struggled even more to absorb pure spiritual energy. Without the ability to absorb pure spiritual energy, her cultivation kept declining, and she had to rely on practicing with Dark Beast blood and flesh and Dark Pills, which led her to collaborate with people like Fa Xiaoyi and Feise Empress Dowager. "Certainly," Yue Jinghua glanced at the blushing Ye Zi, whose face immediately lit up with joy, unaware of the latter part of what Yue Jinghua would say: "However, this Green Liquid is extremely precious. A drop, um, just selling it casually can be worth millions and ten millions of Dark Pills. How many drops do you want?" "Millions and ten millions of Dark Pills, what is that?" Ye Zi had lived her years in Shang Palace without anyone ever explaining the concept of Dark Pills to her, nor the specific value of the Green Liquid. "I calculated, if you’re willing to give me the Earth Yin Escape, it might be exchanged for about ten to eight drops," Yue Jinghua showed a wolfish grin, chuckling sinisterly at the greatly conflicted ’Little Red Riding Hood’ in front of her. "Using the Earth Yin Escape in exchange isn’t really appropriate, without the Earth Yin Escape, I can’t return to the Senming Realm," Ye Zi said, staring eagerly at the Green Liquid in Yue Chen’s hands. "No worries, I’ll suffer a little loss and exchange ten drops of Green Liquid for ten years of usage rights of the Earth Yin Escape, you still retain the ownership. If you are willing to tell me the method of using Earth Yin Escape, I can give you five more drops," Yue Jinghua smiled winsomely, slowly luring Ye Zi in. "Only ten years, well, alright then.?" Ye Zi started to waver. If the Young Clan Leader does not return to the Senming Realm, nor will she, then keeping the Earth Yin Escape close had little use. It was better to lend it to Yue Jinghua in exchange for the strengthening Spiritual Liquid. "Deal, now you should tell me about the wonderful uses of the Earth Yin Escape. Can I use it to bridge the connections between Dark Hell and the Canglong Continent?" Yue Jinghua quickly snatched back the Earth Yin Escape and handed Ye Zi a bottle of Green Liquid. Yue Chen watched from the side, shaking his head and sighing. He looked at the Sky Sun Shuttle in his hand, gripping it tightly. He needed to become stronger, much stronger.

Chapter 286 - 6: A Deceptive Deal

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