Chapter 381 - 246: Shocked (2)

Chapter 381: Chapter 246: Shocked (2)

"What the hell? It really is a spatial ability, and it barely causes any ripples when you use it. How did you do that?"

He stared at Yu Fei, his gaze burning, his eyes filled with utter astonishment and delight.

Yu Fei dodged the question. "Teacher, it was an accident. Anyway, I used my spatial ability to plunder the Golden Stone Gang Realm and got a lot of extraordinary jade. That’s why I was hoping to trade it."

Ye Shuping’s excitement subsided. He already knew this kid, Yu Fei, could use some unknown method to acquire the foundations of others. Now, it seemed he had lucked into an ability that defied the heavens.

"You kid..."

He stared at Yu Fei, his expression complex, and sighed internally. ’What a terrifying ability. I have no idea what kind of monster he’ll turn into.’

He then looked back at the teacup Yu Fei had gifted him, picking it up and examining it for a moment before offering his assessment.

"This Cyan Immortal Jade is a type of jade where the water and wood elements are in harmony. It has decent healing properties and can be used in medicine or ground down as a base material for a Grandmaster’s artifact. Using it as a teacup is actually fitting. If you had this cup for that Jade Green I gave you last time, it would probably boost its efficacy by about twenty percent.

However... your craftsmanship is terrible. Who on earth carves a teacup with Sword Intent? Aren’t you afraid it’ll prick your mouth when you drink?"

With a casual wave of his hand, the cup’s azure and green hues shimmered. Its surface grew much smoother, and its aura softened.

"Teacher, your skills are amazing! Freaking awesome!"

Ye Shuping said dismissively, "If you don’t know how to pay a compliment, then just shut up."

After a pause, Ye Shuping continued.

"I’ll accept this. Now, show me your haul. They’re just materials, and I’ll trade you for them at market value. With your spatial ability, entering the Golden Stone Gang Realm is like a mouse in a granary.

At this rate, your progress with the Melt Gold Jade Body Skill will speed up considerably."

Who would have thought Yu Fei would just give a sheepish smile.

"Teacher... I don’t think the Great Hall of Returning to Truth can hold it all..."

"Hm?"

Ye Shuping’s expression turned solemn.

’The Great Hall of Returning to Truth is several hundred square meters, after all. Just how big *was* the spatial ability this kid obtained?’

Ye Shuping immediately stood up. "Follow me!"

He grabbed Yu Fei and shot into the sky, their figures concealed as they moved. A moment later, they arrived in an underground warehouse.

"Alright. This is a secret vault at the school. It’s more than big enough. Let’s see your haul!"

Ye Shuping said expectantly.

Spatial abilities were extremely difficult to obtain. Only a few Martial Saints, by practicing special Cultivation Techniques, had a chance to open a small space within their domains—and even that had to be constantly maintained with True Essence. This alone was an enviable feat.

But this kid, Yu Fei... his spatial ability had minuscule fluctuations when used—so small one could miss them if not paying close attention. And now, it appeared the internal space was also incredibly vast.

"Yes, Teacher!"

The secret underground vault was quite spacious. Yu Fei began taking out the extraordinary jades stored in his portable space one by one.

The size of the portal to the portable space created by his talent was linked to his Divine Sense. Yu Fei’s Divine Sense spanned an area two *zhang* in diameter, making it quite convenient to deposit and withdraw items.

In no time, over thirty piles of jade had been stacked up inside the secret vault.

The more Ye Shuping saw, the more astonished he became. Based on what Yu Fei was showing, the space he had created was at least several hundred cubic meters.

He reached out and inspected the extraordinary jades Yu Fei had taken out one by one.

"This is Profound Yellow Jade... Cyan Patterned Jade..."

After Yu Fei had taken everything out, Ye Shuping took a deep breath and asked.

"Is that it?"

"That’s all!"

"You little brat! Most of these are low-grade jades of average quality, but you can’t argue with the sheer quantity.

My estimate is that if you trade all of this in, it’ll be enough to get your Melt Gold Jade Body Skill to the grand completion stage!"

"You must not, under any circumstances, let anyone know about this ability. It’s too heaven-defying. It’s fine to be a genius, but being this monstrous will inevitably get you targeted!"

Ye Shuping instructed, "I’ll make the arrangements to have this all converted into usable resources for you. I’ll let you know when it’s ready, and you can come back to this vault to collect it."

Yu Fei said joyfully, "Thank you, Teacher!"

If he wanted to accomplish this discreetly within the borders of the Shenhan, Ye Shuping was the only one who could help him. He was also the only one Yu Fei could trust.

After all, his teacher’s power and status had already reached heights unimaginable to ordinary people. A pittance of resources like this meant nothing to him.

"Yu Fei, there are some things I want to ask you with all sincerity. Just answer however you see fit."

Just as Yu Fei was basking in his delight, he saw Ye Shuping looking at him candidly. The usual calculating air in his teacher’s expression and tone had vanished.

Yu Fei didn’t know that the reveal of his spatial ability had left Ye Shuping’s mind in turmoil. Before this, Ye Shuping had merely thought Yu Fei had the potential to become a supreme powerhouse.

But now, that possibility had skyrocketed. Because of this, Ye Shuping felt his previous way of interacting with the boy might no longer be suitable.

Furthermore, prompted by Yu Fei, Ye Shuping had investigated the sudden sense of affinity he had felt after returning to his home world from the border realms.

His investigation confirmed that only a handful of people had experienced the same feeling. That was one thing, but more importantly, while poring over records, a particular sect that had survived since ancient times caught his eye.

This sect had changed its name countless times throughout its development, but its core doctrine had never changed.

In ancient and even medieval times, it was known as the Luozu Sect. It later evolved into the cult of the "Unborn Mother" and eventually the Earth Mother Goddess Sect, which remains active to this day.

This sect believed that all things were created by a female deity, and all living beings in the world were her children.

This goddess would choose her "Saintly Children" from the mortal world, and a special connection would exist between these chosen ones and the goddess herself.

And within the sect, there was a ritual that could strengthen this connection.

This was all troubling enough, but what truly mattered was Ye Shuping’s discovery that the sect claimed that once the bond between a Saintly Child and the Mother Goddess reached a certain intensity, the child could find the "Land of Divine Grace." Their soul would then ascend and return to the Mother’s embrace, entering a state of eternal bliss.

For over ten thousand years, this narrative has remained virtually unchanged.

What terrified Ye Shuping was that the ritual of the Earth Mother Goddess Sect was real—he had personally tested it.

Even with his power as a Martial Saint, he found himself unable to control his own emotional leanings. This implied that the mysterious Earth Mother Goddess in the shadows might have actually existed for the past ten thousand years.

It took Ye Shuping a long time to dispel the influence of the ritual.

Only after experiencing it for himself did he realize how dangerous this form of seduction was. ’And what are this so-called soul ascension and land of eternal bliss they keep talking about?

Why are there no further records of the souls that supposedly ascended in the past? Were they devoured?’

At this, Ye Shuping was suddenly struck by his own insignificance.

Yu Fei, on the other hand, possessed limitless potential.

Facing Ye Shuping’s question, Yu Fei was surprised to find that, for the first time, he felt a faint warmth.

’Ye Shuping... was actually showing him genuine goodwill.’

"I have my own theories as to how you came by this ability. But I only want to ask you one thing: who was the person you got it from? Does your teacher need to step in and eliminate them?

Spatial abilities are too unique and far too dangerous. You cannot allow yourself to be exposed!"

Yu Fei was stunned. He knew what Ye Shuping meant. This Mr. Ye was an incredibly deep thinker—profoundly wise with extraordinary methods. He figured his ability to copy talents had probably been discovered.

It was rare to feel such goodwill from him, so Yu Fei decided to reveal a part of the truth.

"Teacher, the other party’s ability was just a one-*chi* radius space. He was a remnant of the Illuminati, and I’ve already taken care of him!"

Ye Shuping nodded in satisfaction.

"That’s good. So, how large is your space now?"

"Probably a bit bigger than this vault!"

Ye Shuping was aghast. "How much? Are you sure you didn’t miscalculate?!"

Yu Fei held up his fingers as if counting. "It’s roughly a spherical space... with a diameter of one thousand meters..."

Ye Shuping was stunned. "A spherical space?"

He did a quick calculation in his head. ’A thousand meters might not sound like much, but as a three-dimensional space, the volume is outrageous.’

Ye Shuping then pressed, "Can living things survive in your space?"

Yu Fei shook his head. "They can’t."

"What a pity!"

Seeing the regretful look on Ye Shuping’s face, Yu Fei mused to himself, ’This old guy sure isn’t afraid to think big.’

"Teacher, can I just dump the scrap material here? Maybe you could find someone to deal with it for me!"

"Fine!"

With that said, Yu Fei proceeded to dump massive quantities of rock and ordinary jade from his space. Ye Shuping watched with an unreadable expression, his thoughts impossible to guess.