Chapter 560 - 570: Destruction Realm 9th Heaven

More than half a month flew by. During this time, Wen Qingye spent most of his days cultivating and gaining insights into his Swordsmanship.

The Sword Manual contained a vast amount of foundational knowledge on the Sword Dao. Wen Qingye absorbed its essence and discarded the rest, achieving a major breakthrough in his Lifeless Sword Dao. Although his Killing Lifeless Principle remained at the third layer of the Human Dao Realm, both his Spiritual Softness Law and Swift Wind Law broke through to the Earthly Realm.

Now, when Wen Qingye used the Swift Wind Law, the speed of his sword strikes could double. When he used the Spiritual Softness Law, the transformations of his Primordial Qi reached an extremely uncanny degree.

If Wen Qingye could master one more Law on top of the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao’s Rock Law and Vibration Law, his strength would undoubtedly see a major boost.

Of his Slaying Immortal Sword Dao, only the Rock Law had improved, reaching the second layer of the Earthly Realm. As a result, his physical strength increased from 30,000 jin to 50,000 jin.

Of course, Wen Qingye’s cultivation had also seen immense improvement. Over the past half-month, he had reached the peak of the Destruction Realm Eighth Layer Heaven.

And at this moment, he was sitting cross-legged on his bed, preparing to break through the bottleneck in one fell swoop.

’It’s time,’ Wen Qingye muttered to himself, observing the Qi Sea within his Sea of Consciousness.

BOOM!

The immense Primordial Qi in the area rushed madly toward Wen Qingye, instantly creating a vacuum for miles around. With a wave of his arm, several thousand Top-grade Primordial Stones materialized.

HISS!

The Primordial Stones began to emit wisps of transparent energy, which then surged into Wen Qingye’s Qi Sea like a mighty torrent.

His two, once-calm Qi Seas began to churn violently again.

Wen Qingye’s entire body began to shake violently, as if heaven and earth were colliding within him.

Time ticked by. Countless Primordial Stones turned into ordinary rocks before falling to the ground and crumbling into dust.

Another incense stick’s worth of time passed.

The churning in Wen Qingye’s Qi Sea abruptly stopped. The two Qi Seas seemed to have completely merged, one superimposed on the other. The immense Primordial Qi swirled and roared within this new, unified sea.

His mind gradually cleared, and he slowly opened his eyes.

’I’m just one final step away from the Life and Death Realm.’

Wen Qingye’s cultivation had now reached the Destruction Realm Ninth Layer Heaven. All he had to do was break through to the Tenth Heaven of Destruction Realm and stabilize his foundation for a while; after that, advancing to the Life and Death Realm would be a matter of course.

Although he was only at the Destruction Realm Ninth Layer Heaven, the depth of his Primordial Qi was already on par with a cultivator between the Life and Death First Layer Heaven and the Life and Death Realm Second Layer.

If Wen Qingye were to fight Zhuo Xiangqun now, even without using the Spirit Blood Sacrifice, he might not be able to slay him, but he definitely would not be defeated.

Wen Qingye slowly stood up and walked out of the hall.

Outside, the sky was clear and the sunlight, brilliant.

In a rear garden of the Imperial Palace, Liu Clan and Ling Wei were chatting and laughing in low voices.

Wen Qingye slowly walked over and said to Liu Clan with a smile, "Mother, what’s going on? Why are you so happy today?"

Liu Clan gestured with her chin toward the warm sunshine. "The weather’s lovely, so of course I’m in a good mood."

Wen Qingye nodded, then gave Ling Wei, who stood beside her, a knowing smile.

Liu Clan looked at Wen Qingye and asked curiously, "You finished your cultivation early today. Is there something you need to tell me?"

Wen Qingye said, "Mother, I have to leave."

Hearing Wen Qingye’s words, a flicker of disappointment crossed Liu Clan’s eyes, but she recovered in an instant. She smiled. "Alright. A man’s ambition lies in all four corners of the world. I understand."

Wen Qingye then turned to Ling Wei. "The gates of the Three Realms Sect are nearby. Before long, an Elder from the sect will be stationed here. If you run into anything that’s difficult to handle, feel free to have them resolve it."

"I understand," Ling Wei nodded.

Ever since the majority of the Heaven-Burying Sect’s forces were annihilated, the other Fifteen Countries that had been invaded were in a state of utter disrepair, waiting to be rebuilt. Ling Wei had taken the opportunity to incorporate these small nations into the territory of the Celestial Martial Country.

As a result, the territory of the Celestial Martial Country had expanded nearly twentyfold, and she had been completely swamped with work lately.

To prevent another such incident from occurring, Wen Qingye had specifically asked Xia Qianhe to station an Elder from the Three Realms Sect here to manage miscellaneous affairs.

Xia Qianhe had agreed without hesitation.

After bidding farewell to the two women, Wen Qingye headed directly for the Jade Maiden Sect.

Long after Wen Qingye had gone, Liu Clan looked at Ling Wei and said with a touch of sympathy, "Child, are you disappointed?"

"No." Ling Wei shook her head with a smile. "There’s more to life than love; there are many other things worth pursuing. I came to terms with that a long time ago."

Liu Clan nodded. "Is that so? That’s good, child. I just want you to be happy."

Ling Wei gazed in the direction Wen Qingye had disappeared and said softly, "Mm. As long as I can see him from time to time... that’s actually good enough."

.......

「Seven days later.」

Wen Qingye had crossed dozens of countries and arrived at the foot of the Heavenly Jade Mountain Range.

Celestial Jade Peak was perennially white with snow, and the heavy drifts often sealed the mountain paths, making it difficult for ordinary people to enter. This was the home of the Jade Maiden Sect. Despite being constantly covered in snow, it boasted beautiful scenery and a quiet, elegant environment.

Wen Qingye slowly made his way toward Celestial Jade Peak, the Main Peak of the mountain range. Along the way, the world was an endless expanse of silver-white, dotted with precious plants and flowers. Small animals darted through the snow, lending the scene a vibrant sense of life.

Along the way, Wen Qingye encountered several disciples from the Jade Maiden Sect, all of whom were remarkably pretty and charming.

Upon seeing Wen Qingye, the Jade Maiden Sect disciples began to whisper and giggle amongst themselves. Men were a rare sight, as the entire Jade Maiden Sect was composed of female disciples. Naturally, they couldn’t help but start teasing one another at the sight of him.

Finally, a bolder disciple from the Jade Maiden Sect slowly stepped forward and said to Wen Qingye with a smile, "Young Master, may I ask what brings you to our Jade Maiden Sect...?"

Wen Qingye replied slowly, "I’m looking for Youu Junlian of the Jade Maiden Sect—Senior Sister Youu."

"Senior Sister Youu?"

The surrounding women all gasped softly, staring at Wen Qingye in astonishment. Youu Junlian was one of the four most influential disciples in the entire Jade Maiden Sect and a top candidate for the position of Sect Leader. These ordinary disciples rarely had any opportunity to even meet her, let alone speak with her.

’And this handsome young man before them is actually here looking for Senior Sister Youu? What in the world is their relationship?’

The Jade Maiden Sect disciples lowered their heads and began to speculate quietly.

The bolder disciple spoke up again. "Senior Sister Youu isn’t someone just anyone can meet. Right now, she’s in the main hall with several other senior sisters, receiving instructions from the Elders and the Sect Leader. They’re about to prepare for the Sect Leader Candidate trials. It’s incredibly important, so she can’t be disturbed by just anyone."