57: Chapter 57 Mission Completed, Return

"You want this poor daoist to help you? Then what can you offer?" Ye Qingxuan quietly petted the cat, gazing deeply at the two powerful consciousnesses tearing at and tangling with each other before him, his eyes profound as if able to see through everything.

Xiao Jiu had been terrified by the earlier heavenly lightning and was still trembling. Ye Qingxuan could only keep stroking its head to help it relax.

One of the consciousnesses emitted a low, raspy voice: "If you are willing to lend a helping hand, I can give you forty percent of the world Origin. Is this acceptable?" The one speaking was precisely the world will of this realm—the true world will.

However, the other consciousness suddenly roared in anger: "Human, how dare you! I want you dead! Ahhh!!" Obviously, It was the "twisted consciousness"—the giant from before whose divinity had been polluted by humanity, still failing to see the current situation clearly.

Facing this situation, Ye Qingxuan was secretly surprised. According to his previous estimates, the other party would at most offer around thirty percent of the world Origin as leverage in exchange for his help.

That was also Ye Qingxuan's original intention.

After all, giving up so much world Origin was an immense loss for the world will, putting It at risk of falling from its status at any moment and degrading into a Small World. Now it seemed what the twisted consciousness had done was even more severe than he had imagined.

After thinking briefly, Ye Qingxuan nodded to agree to the deal and replied, "Deal! However, I need you to exert your full power to suppress that twisted consciousness and ensure It cannot resist. I will use the human emperor banner to completely pull It out of this shell!"

"Very well!" The world will answered very decisively. It had long wanted to be free of this twisted consciousness, but unfortunately, It had been suppressed for countless years. Now that there was an opportunity, even at the cost of falling in status, It had to get rid of It; otherwise, given what the twisted consciousness had done before, divine punishment could destroy It at any time.

Ye Qingxuan hesitated no longer and summoned the human emperor banner.

Under Ye Qingxuan's control, several chains reached into the world Origin, binding the twisted consciousness tightly. As he channeled his magic power, the twisted consciousness was slowly pulled out by the human emperor banner.

Ye Qingxuan locked It directly inside the banner without refining It for now; otherwise, if the mission ended, fulfilling his promise to Bai Yuekui to restore her brother would be pushed into the indefinite future.

He watched as the world will before him transformed into a vertical eye. Having stripped away the twisted consciousness, the vertical eye's gaze became indifferent and unfeeling, and its aura turned vast and majestic, stripped of its previous twisted feel.

The vertical eye separated a mass of dark blue Origin, its aura becoming extremely weak and withered. The entire world shook continuously as if it might shatter at any moment. Ye Qingxuan also noticed that the spatial structure of the world had become somewhat fragile; with his current strength, he was fully capable of tearing through space to teleport.

Looking at the world Origin before him, Ye Qingxuan spread open his palm. A flash of cyan light passed, and the cyan jade gourd appeared in his hand. He then gathered the world Origin into it and put the gourd away.

Although the array diagram was destroyed this time, he gained a large mass of world Origin. The sword array's diagram had been destroyed by the heavenly lightning because Ye Qingxuan had miscalculated the consumption of the Divine Ability and didn't manage to retrieve the diagram in time.

Seeing the vertical eye slowly fade, Ye Qingxuan knew It was about to depart, so he called out to It, "Wait a moment."

Hearing his voice, the world will paused, looking at Ye Qingxuan with a hint of confusion.

"This poor daoist left a cultivation Legacy in Longgu Village and will also gift you a strand of magic power. If you can leverage the aura of this magic power to evolve an immortal cultivation civilization, you will have the possibility of ascending into a Heavenly Dao."

"Thank you, outsider," It uttered a word of thanks and slowly dissipated.

"Xiao Jiu, it's all over. Do you want to eat roasted meat?" Looking at the little cat in his arms that was no longer trembling, Ye Qingxuan asked.

"Meow! Daoist, this meow wants to eat roasted meat!!!" Hearing the words 'roasted meat', Xiao Jiu instantly regained its energy.

Seeing this, Ye Qingxuan could only shake his head. It was a foodie cat after all.

Taking a step, he arrived at Longgu Village. The world Rank had dropped significantly, and the space had grown weaker, making the distance covered by Divine Foot Power much greater than before—a single step could traverse ten thousand li.

— Livestream Room

"It's all resolved. The process really had some unexpected twists," Master Yuanxin shook his head.

"However, why didn't Qingxuan directly refine that twisted consciousness to end the mission?" Celestial Master Zhang didn't understand Ye Qingxuan's actions.

"Immortal Master Qingxuan promised that female benefactor to help restore her brother to normal, which is why he didn't end the mission right away." Abbot Kongming was observant and discovered the reason.

"With only a head left, restore him to normal? Could he be planning to use the sea soul agate and the Three Clears Supreme Curse?" Celestial Master Zhang grew curious.

"You're asking me? Who should I ask? Just watch," Master Yuanxin rolled his eyes.

Sister Qing noticed a key detail: "Senior, what is sea soul agate?"

— Bullet Chat Area

"Daoist Ye gained another large mass of world Origin?"

"You saw correctly, and it's Origin from a Great World!"

"The Origin of a Small World can allow someone to advance straight to Golden Core. How powerful must the effects of this be?"

"Why don't you go ask Daoist Ye?"

"I don't dare! I'm afraid he'll slap me to death."

"Heh, coward."

"I bet you wouldn't dare either."

"I'm more curious about how someone with only a head left can be restored to normal."

"Didn't Celestial Master Zhang say so? Use sea soul agate."

"What is that?"

"I don't know either. But let's keep watching; I think Daoist Ye will probably explain it."

— National Destiny Space

Looking at the grand array before him, Ye Qingxuan waved his hand to dispel it, revealing the sanctuary hidden within.

Seeing Ye Qingxuan return, Bai Yuekui's eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

"It's all taken care of. The mana ecology has been resolved. This poor daoist is here to keep our agreement and help Bai Yuetian return to normal." Ye Qingxuan directly told Bai Yuekui the result, setting Xiao Jiu down and taking out a whole roasted ox for it.

"It's all resolved? It's all resolved!! Hiding for decades, it's finally all over." Bai Yuekui muttered to herself in a daze.

Ye Qingxuan looked at Bai Yuekui, who seemed as if speaking in a dream, and understood her feelings.

Watching Xiao Jiu gobble down its food ravenously, Ye Qingxuan patted its head, "Xiao Jiu, play here by yourself after you finish eating. I have to take care of something."

"Meow, what is the Daoist going to do?" Xiao Jiu looked up at Ye Qingxuan.

"I promised her to restore her brother to normal. I cannot break my word." Ye Qingxuan watched Bai Yuekui's departing back.

"Mm mm, okay!" After saying that, it went back to attacking the roasted beef, making happy whimpering noises as it ate, leaving Ye Qingxuan between laughter and tears.

...

"The mana ecology has been resolved by Daoist Ye!!!" Shanshihui ran along calling out, as the villagers looked at him in surprise.

"Stinky kid, stop running! What did you say? What got resolved? Say it again!!!"

"Boss Bai has confirmed it! All Sustenance-seekers have disappeared, Mana Prime is gone, and the mana ecology is resolved!!! We no longer have to live in fear!!"

In less than five minutes, the news spread across the entire village. Some elderly people wept tears of joy, jumping up and down as they shouted.

—

Everyone in Longgu Village knew that Ye Qingxuan was going to restore Bai Yuetian's body. With Ye Qingxuan's permission, they all ran over to watch.

Ye Qingxuan looked at Bai Yuekui and Bai Yuetian, saying, "This poor daoist has two options. First, I can bring your original body over so you can continue using it. Second, I can create a new body for you. Which do you choose?"

Bai Yuekui asked, "Create a new body? How?"

"Using this." Ye Qingxuan produced a sea-blue agate.

"Just using that tiny stone in your hand can create a new body?" Bai Yuetian looked at the thumb-sized blue agate in Ye Qingxuan's hand, completely bewildered, asking the question on behalf of everyone in the livestream room as well.

Bai Yuekui was also very curious. Immortal cultivation truly could not be measured by science; this defied the law of conservation of energy entirely.

"Daoist Ye, what is this thing? Could you explain?"

"This is sea soul agate." Looking at the bewildered expressions on the faces around him, Ye Qingxuan felt like he had spoken nonsense.

"Do you know the legend of Goddess Nuwa creating humans?" Ye Qingxuan asked. If they didn't know, he wouldn't bother explaining, as it would be useless.

Bai Yuetian became even more curious, "Of course I know. Does it have something to do with that?"

His screen turned into a series of question marks. The surrounding crowd and the viewers in the livestream room were even more bewildered. What did any of this have to do with anything?

"Goddess Nuwa mixed Nine Heavens Breathing Soil with Three Lights Divine Water to create the Human Race, known as the Innate Human Race."

"And the sea soul agate carries a trace of the Resting Soil's aura, making it the best Material for constructing a Physical Body for you. Any more questions?"

Ye Qingxuan explained briefly, because these people were idiots when it came to immortal cultivation; explaining in detail made no sense at all.

"Is there still..." Before Bai Yuetian could finish speaking, he saw the Killing Intent in the depths of Ye Qingxuan's eyes and shut his mouth.

Ye Qingxuan: Is this never going to end?

— Bullet Chat Area

"Daoist Ye is so simple and direct. That explanation was brief enough."

"Haha, look, they were frightened by Daoist Ye's gaze and don't dare ask any further!"

"As if you would dare."

"I really wouldn't dare. Daoist Ye's temper is indeed quite sharp."

— Mount Maoshan

"This Junior Brother really is direct enough." Qingming shook his head with a chuckle; it would have been better not explaining at all.

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"He just found it troublesome; I'd do the same." Qingyun had a different opinion; after all, they were all brutes.

Qingling looked at Ye Qingxuan with her eyes turned into the shape of hearts.

Qingmo: "..."

"You guys sure have a lot of free time! Is the venue setup done?!" The few of them had just stolen a moment of laziness when they were caught red-handed by Yuanhui, leaving them no choice but to go back to work.

——National Destiny Space

"Um, Daoist Ye, as for the new body, is there any difference from my original one?" Bai Yuetian asked.

"The breath of breathing soil in the sea soul agate does not conjure a Physical Body out of thin air. Instead, it uses your brain as a hotbed for its growth and development, thereby conceiving a brand-new Physical Body. You are still you; neither the branding deep within your Soul nor the Family Bloodline flowing in your blood will change. After the transformation, you will become stronger!" Ye Qingxuan explained to Bai Yuetian, keeping his tone as calm as possible.

After listening to Ye Qingxuan's words, Bai Yuetian fell silent for a moment, seemingly weighing the pros and cons. Soon, he made up his mind and said, "Since that's the case, I'll have to trouble you, Daoist. Please help me create a new Physical Body!"

After all, who would refuse such a good thing where one's Bloodline remains unchanged yet strength is enhanced? To let such a great opportunity slip by would truly make one a fool!

Ye Qingxuan extended his hand, and his palm shone with a dazzling light. Immediately afterward, an exquisite, tiny Pill Furnace only three inches tall materialized on his palm.

This Pill Furnace was a Spiritual Artifact specially used by Ye Qingxuan to refine Medicinal Pills! It could help Ye Qingxuan better control the heat and medicinal properties, thereby refining high-quality Medicinal Pills.

Ye Qingxuan continuously poured his surging mana into the Pill Furnace.

In an instant, the originally tiny Pill Furnace expanded at an astonishing speed, turning as huge as a small mountain in the blink of an eye.

With a loud "dong" sound, such a massive Pill Furnace landed steadily on the ground, resembling an unshakable mountain.

Ye Qingxuan looked at this towering Pill Furnace. He lightly raised his right hand, and a scorching true fire suddenly gushed out from his fingertips, resembling a fire dragon soaring into the air and rushing straight into the interior of the Pill Furnace.

Afterwards, Ye Qingxuan threw the piece of sea soul agate in his hand into the blazing true fire.

The moment the agate came into contact with the true fire, the entire Pill Furnace emitted a low roar.

A rich blue light also surged out from the Pill Furnace, resembling a boundless ocean.

With a point of Ye Qingxuan's finger, the lid of the Pill Furnace hovered in the air. He looked at Bai Yuetian, pointed at the Pill Furnace, and said, "Get in."

As a result, this fellow looked at the fire inside the Pill Furnace and refused to go in no matter what, muttering something under his breath. This infuriated Ye Qingxuan, who grabbed him and threw him straight in.

With a loud "bang", the lid fell over the Pill Furnace. The scene, looking just like a pressure cooker stewing meat, left the onlookers nearby somewhat at a loss—were they reshaping his body or stewing him?

——Live Broadcast Room

"This... Three Seniors, can this really reshape a body?" Sister Qing asked, looking as though her worldview had collapsed.

Master Yuanxin: "That kid is in great luck. The sea soul agate carries the aura of breathing soil, and the newly grown body will be several times stronger than his original one."

Celestial Master Zhang: "The key is that he still has his brain left, so there's no need to even look for essence blood. His Bloodline remains unchanged, and he is still himself."

Abbot Kongming still explained it to Sister Qing: "The Physical Body shaped by the sea soul agate can be understood in technological terms as cloning an infant from a single drop of blood. Immortal Master Qingxuan merely used the Pill Furnace to accelerate its growth."

——Bullet Screen Area

"This reminds me of a phrase—reducing the sauce over high heat!"

"Talent!"

"It really does look a bit like they're going to stew him."

"The breath of breathing soil... why am I a bit envious of that Bai Yuetian?"

"What's up? Do you want to be left with just a brain too?"

"Can't I even imagine it?"

——National Destiny Space

Fortunately, Bai Yuetian's Soul was complete and he still had his brain left; otherwise, they would have had to gather his Soul and find homologous essence blood.

Inside the Pill Furnace, Bai Yuetian's mechanical shell was quickly burned to ashes by the true fire, revealing the brain inside. Instantly, an azure blue light wrapped around his brain, continuously deriving a body with the brain as the core.

"Wake up if you haven't passed out. Poor Daoist will hand the initiative over to you; think about what kind of shape you want to reshape into yourself." As he spoke, Ye Qingxuan formed several hand seals. He chanted silently in his heart: Heavenly Ultimate Primordial Heart, Spirit of Sun and Moon, Power of the Three Pure Ones, Help Me Form the Golden Body! Three Pure Ones Heavenly Ultimate Spell Method! Rise!

Next, Ye Qingxuan only needed to channel his mana, leaving the rest to himself.

Inside the Pill Furnace, Bai Yuetian woke up, looking at the raging fires all around and his own... brain inside the azure blue light?

A warm current wrapped around him, bringing a sense of serenity that made him want to fall asleep.

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's words abruptly, he quickly recalled his own appearance, watching himself slowly grow from a brain into his familiar appearance.

Ye Qingxuan's Divine Sense had all along been paying attention to the situation in the Pill Furnace. Seeing that his body was complete, he shouted, "Soul, return to your position!" and shoved his Soul back in.

Then he released the Body-Purifying Divine Incantation: "Heavenly Venerable Lingbao, comfort the physical form. Disciple's Soul and spirit, the five viscera in mysterious darkness. Azure Dragon and White Tiger, formations in disarray. Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, guard and protect my body."

Moments later, Ye Qingxuan withdrew the true fire. Looking at the person inside the Pill Furnace, he turned to Bai Yuekui and said, "Go get him some clothes."

——

Ye Qingxuan looked at the storage device in his hand—this was the technological data Bai Yuekui had given him. Suddenly thinking of something, he turned into a streak of light and flew out.

In less than two minutes, he flew back. Looking at the pile of gravity bodies inside the Storage Ring—which he had snatched from the Lighthouse and almost forgotten about—for him, these new gadgets were just useless lumps of iron, but to ordinary people, their power was decent.

"It's about time to end this." With a thought, the human emperor banner emerged. Ye Qingxuan flickered a thought, and that distorted world will was instantly refined.

"Ding, congratulations to the Chosen Ones for completing the mission. Reward: National Destiny increased by 50%, citizens' physical fitness increased by 50%, national territory increased by 50%..."

"The Chosen Ones have exceeded expectations in completing the mission. Additional reward: physical fitness increased by 50%, zzz... zzz... acquired a mysterious reward."

"Mission completed. Do you wish to return? Or face forced return after one hour."

"What's going on? The National Destiny Game seemed to stutter just now? A mysterious reward?"

As Ye Qingxuan was pondering, a red light appeared from the Void Realm, flying in front of Ye Qingxuan and turning into a jade bottle. If Ye Qingxuan had a God's-eye view, he would know that this was thrown over by Goddess Nuwa.

——Bullet Screen Area

"Whohoo, taking off!!!"

"This familiar enhancement of physical fitness, ah!!!"

"I've broken through! I'm at the fourth layer of Qi Refining!!"

"I've broken through too! I'm at the fifth layer of Qi Refining!"

"I've broken through too, I'm now a Level 2 mage!"

"Daoist Ye is awesome!!"

Everyone in Hua Guo heard the prompt sound of the National Destiny Space, feeling their rapidly enhancing physical fitness and cultivation, and various words of flattery rolled right off their tongues.

At this moment, all the elves in the Elf Race felt their rapidly increasing strength, feeling as if a lifetime had passed. Originally, they had quite a few complaints about Ye Qingxuan's forceful suppression, submitting outwardly while resenting inwardly due to his overwhelming strength. Now, they were truly convinced heart and Soul.

They no longer resisted cultural exchanges with Hua Guo and began to actively integrate.

Needless to mention the Dwarf Race, a bunch of tech geeks. After their physical fitness improved, they went right back to work, turning a blind eye to the outside world and focusing solely on developing technology.

As for the Cultivation World, it experienced a collective Breakthrough. Suddenly, over a hundred Golden Core Cultivators appeared, along with a dozen or more Nascent Soul Cultivators. Those old monsters who were just a kick away from the Soul Transformation Stage also made Breakthroughs, while the three Old Ancestors of Maoshan who took the butian pill directly broke through to the Middle Stage of the Soul Transformation Stage.

——National Destiny Space

Ye Qingxuan looked at the jade bottle in his hand. No matter what methods he tried, he couldn't open it; there was a layer of Restriction on it. His current strength couldn't break it open, and he estimated he would have to wait until the Void Return Stage.

Arriving at the square of Longgu Village, Ye Qingxuan looked at Xiao Jiu, who was freeloading food and drinks, and beckoned him over.

"Fellow lay Buddhists, this poor Daoist must leave."

Ye Qingxuan's words made everyone fall silent.

These days, they had grown accustomed to the presence of Ye Qingxuan and Xiao Jiu. Toward Ye Qingxuan, they felt adoration, gratitude, and deep respect.

But now that he was leaving, everyone was reluctant to see him go, yet they had no excuse to make him stay.

Bai Yuekui thought of something and asked, "Is there still a chance for us to meet?"

Ye Qingxuan thought for a moment and replied, "The Dao follows nature!"

"Practice the Cultivation Technique I left behind diligently. This is far more comprehensive than Eternal Technology, and the world will not only stop you, but will strongly support you."

"You must keep an eye on those few outsiders; they will leave in another twenty days."

"Furthermore, Lay Buddhist Bai, you have already stepped onto the Dao. Continue walking down this path." With that, without waiting for anyone to answer, he picked up Xiao Jiu and turned into a streak of light, flying toward the horizon.

A familiar sense of teleportation carried Ye Qingxuan away, and he vanished.