47: Huang Li, Wine Immortal Pot

Great Chu Academy, Inner Sect Disciple residence.

Three days after Ye Chen returned from Emperor Mountain, he still hadn't received news from Huang Wuji.

Instead, an uninvited guest arrived!

It was a young girl!

She wore a goose-yellow dress, her figure graceful, her skin like ice and bones like jade, her face exquisitely beautiful, like a golden Phoenix standing aloof from the world.

When Ye Chen first saw her, he couldn't help but be momentarily dazed.

"So beautiful! Such a being actually exists in this world!"

He thought to himself.

"You are Ye Chen?"

She spoke, her voice crisp, yet tinged with arrogance and disdain, making it extremely unpleasant to hear.

Her gaze swept over Ye Chen, making him feel as if he was being treated like a livestock with no dignity.

He frowned and nodded.

"It's me! May I know who you are, young lady?"

This person was beautiful, but he could confirm that he didn't know her and had never seen her before.

"Her appearance is unremarkable."

"Her cultivation is merely at Great Nirvana, far from the earth-shattering level Old Ancestor praised."

"To be honest..."

Her eyes were cold, as if she was evaluating an item.

"You are not my type."

"I, Huang Li, cannot possibly marry you."

Huang Li's red lips parted slightly, and every word she spoke carried an air of arrogance, giving off a natural sense of superiority.

"Even if my Huang Family is temporarily in a difficult situation, we haven't fallen to the point where we need to sell off our daughter's marriage to maintain our family's prestige."

"You should give up your ambition of trying to cling to an aristocratic family and ascend to heaven in one step as soon as possible."

"There are Prodigies in this world who are worthy of me, Huang Li, but they definitely do not include you!"

"An Inner Sect Disciple with nothing to his name, not to mention the entire Imperial Capital, you can find a whole bunch of them in the Academy with a casual grab."

As her words fell, Ye Chen instantly understood.

This person before him was the Huang Family's pampered daughter, the Future Huang Family God King, Huang Li, whom Huang Wuji had mentioned.

Her words were truly unpleasant!

His expression turned cold, and he said indifferently, "I wondered who it was, so it's Miss Huang."

"Hehe, I'm afraid Miss Huang is overthinking things."

He straightened his back, meeting her cold gaze without flinching, and declared loudly, "I, Ye Chen, have never said I would marry you. It was only out of consideration for Old Huang's repeated requests that I reluctantly agreed to a temporary measure."

"Since Miss Huang's ambition is as high as the heavens and she looks down on this shallow pond that is Ye, then let this matter be dropped!"

"A proud Phoenix like you, Ye indeed cannot climb!"

He emphasized the last four words heavily!

"Not convinced?"

Huang Li raised her delicate eyebrows, her gaze as if looking at a clown.

"You are merely an Inner Sect Disciple, a mere Great Nirvana, you haven't even ignited your Divine Fire."

"Yet I am of similar age to you and am already one of the Academy's top ten Core Disciples, with the potential to contend for the Future True Disciple position!"

She took a step forward, entering the courtyard, and a cold pressure naturally emanated from her.

She was in the Divine Fire Realm!

A Divine Fire Realm at this age was considered top-ranked throughout the entire Academy.

As Huang Li spoke, her tone became increasingly scornful.

"What are you? You're just a country bumpkin with a bit of talent, do you even deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as me?"

"Those who can catch my, Huang Li's, eye must at least be Future Great Emperors, Prodigies like Qin Wushang! Not a country bumpkin like you."

With that, she turned and left, like a proud Phoenix, leaving behind a trail of fragrance.

"Pfft!"

"What a snob!"

Ye Chen spat in the direction she disappeared, his chest filled with indignation.

Qin Wushang was like this, and so was Huang Li!

He had truly seen the true colors of people in this world.

"No need to be so resentful."

At this moment, the heaven swallowing pagoda's artifact spirit suddenly spoke.

"Although her words were harsh, she wasn't wrong."

"How so?"

Ye Chen retorted coldly, unconvinced.

"Ye Chen! I once praised your Divine King Body as extraordinary, but I never told you how many Sacred Physiques there are in the world?"

"That girl just now possesses the Extreme Yin Sacred Physique, a Physique no weaker than yours."

"She also has the Heavenly Ice Divine Eyes!"

"In terms of resources, background, and accumulated talent, you truly cannot compare at the moment."

"And there's Qin Wushang, the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, a Physique rumored to be destined to suppress an era."

"Ye Chen, acknowledge reality."

"In this world, individual effort is important, but background, resources, and Bloodline are inherently part of one's strength, and a very large part at that!"

"It's not that easy to catch up later!"

It spoke earnestly, continuing to remind him.

Reality was like this, it wasn't deliberately trying to suppress him.

"Put aside your unnecessary pride. By using Prodigies from aristocratic families as a stepping stone, you can save ten years of detours!"

"Relying on them is a very good choice."

"For example, Qin Wushang, even though he said those words, if you humble yourself and try to curry favor, with my help, you can still develop a deep friendship."

"Such a Prodigy, in the future struggle for the Imperial Path, would be an immense help and protection for you."

"A true man knows when to yield and when to stand firm!"

The heaven swallowing pagoda's artifact spirit reminded him again.

It still favored the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo more and thought that Ye Chen's words of breaking ties were too regrettable.

"I have my own Dao!"

Ye Chen was silent for a moment, then said confidently.

"In my life, Ye Chen will not be inferior to anyone!"

"They look down on me today, but one day, I will make it so they cannot reach me!"

With that, he said no more, sat cross-legged, and fully focused on breaking through to the Divine Fire Realm.

He was determined to pass this year's Core Disciple assessment!

...Emperor Mountain, inside the wooden cabin.

Qin Wushang returned from Moonlight Palace, cleared his mind of distractions, and immersed his Divine Sense into the seemingly dilapidated wine immortal pot.

Following Ye Hongfu's instructions, he calmed his mind and spirit, forcing out a drop of Soul Blood, which was a Fusion of Divine Sense and Qi and Blood.

The Soul Blood was pale golden, with subtle runes flowing within, containing the Origin of life and the imprint of the Soul.

"Go!"

The Soul Blood dripped onto the old pot body.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, an unexpected change occurred!

The bronze pot body seemed to be injected with life, shaking violently. The mottled rust on its surface peeled off like shedding old skin, revealing the crystal-clear, jade-like pot body within!

On the pot body, countless ancient and profound Immortal Dao runes lit up one after another, weaving into a dazzling colorful glow that illuminated the entire wooden cabin as if in a dream!

"It worked! As expected of an Immortal treasure!"

Qin Wushang was both surprised and delighted.

He picked up the crystal-clear, jade-like wine immortal pot; it felt warm and smooth in his hand, and he could vaguely sense a swirling Universe of stars within it.

He curiously tilted the pot body.

"Whoosh—"

A crystalline, radiant liquid, exuding rich Dao rhyme and the essence of life, poured out like the Nine Heavens Milky Way!

An intensely rich wine aroma instantly filled the air. Just one whiff cleared the mind and made the whole body feel refreshed.

"Immortal brew! An peerless Immortal brew!"

Qin Wushang didn't hesitate, using his spiritual power to guide a wisp of the Immortal wine into his mouth.

As the Immortal wine entered his throat, it felt not like a liquid, but a gentle yet vast Origin of the Great Dao!

It instantly transformed into thousands of warm currents, surging into his limbs and bones, washing over every inch of his Meridians, and nourishing every bone!

"Rumble!"

The Chaos Dao Palace within his body, which was in the process of evolving, let out a thunderous roar like the creation of heaven and earth!

The Dao Palace's walls expanded outwards at an unprecedented speed under the impact of the power transformed by the Immortal wine, its volume instantly more than doubling!

The palace became even more solid, and the Chaos Qi within began to generate, becoming increasingly sacred!

"Good stuff! Absolutely good stuff!"

Qin Wushang's eyes gleamed brightly, and he tilted his head back, drinking the remaining Immortal wine in the pot in one gulp!

"Boom—!"

An even more terrifying energy exploded within his body, making him feel as if he was about to burst.

"Holy crap! So strong!!!"

"Even the Great Dao Scripture can't refine it immediately... I'm doomed, I'm going to explode!"

"No! Revered Master! Revered Master! Your Disciple can't hold on, please help your Disciple cultivate!"

Qin Wushang shouted, rushing out of the wooden cabin and heading towards Moonlight Palace at the fastest possible speed.