The Witch Hunter System

Chapter 1164: Empyrean Oceanheart’s Matchmaking Intention

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As the wind affinity of Vaan’s physical body continued to rise, the newly acquired Wind Spirit Body steadily reached the high rank, not far from his other three peak-rank elemental spirit bodies.

Surprisingly, the momentum of his improvement was still going strong.

By the looks of it, he would have no problem achieving 100% wind affinity in a single cultivation session. The effectiveness of dual tempering, both internal and external, was evident.

However, he also had to give credit to the Whisperleaf Grass and the powerful windstorm. Truly a wondrous cultivation realm.

Such opportunities could not be found on Gehenna or Pangea.

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After consuming another stalk of Rank 6 Whisperleaf Grass to push through the finally hurdle, ultimately achieving 100% in wind affinity, Vaan’s Wind Spirit Body elevated to the Supreme rank, undergoing a qualitative transformation.

At the Supreme rank of the Wind Spirit Body, all wind below the divine rank would no longer harm the body and could become nourishment instead, absorbing with 100% efficiency.

Vaan neither required the system nor his power of thought to avoid wastage in absorbing any wind energy of any type or form below the divine rank.

’My wind affinity is still increasing...’

Vaan noticed that the remnant wind energy from the previous stalk of Rank 6 Whisperleaf Grass was still tempering his body, improving his Supreme-rank Wind Spirit Body bit by bit. Ŗἁℕọ₿Ɛȿ

Although his Wind Spirit Body had reached the supreme rank, it was ultimately only the supreme rank of the Mortal Wind Spirit Body. Now, with the ongoing improvements, it was inching ever closer to the superior Divine Wind Spirit Body.

’Once I achieve the Divine Wind Spirit Body, I will need to elevate my other elemental spirit bodies. Otherwise, there will be an imbalance between the five elemental spirit bodies,’ Vaan mused.

Generally, there shouldn’t be a limit to the number of elemental sub-physiques he could acquire.

However, if he intended to raise each of them to the extreme, it would definitely strain the limits of the sub-physiques he could improve.

As such, focusing on raising one sub-physique to the extreme at a time would only make them suppress the less-advanced sub-physique, and forcing the improvement of the latter would, in turn, regress the progress of the former.

’Although it is too early to fuse the five elemental spirit bodies with the Heaven-Swallowing Physique at the divine rank, there’s no harm in maintaining the balance and harmony,’ Vaan considered.

In other words, from the divine rank onwards, he would have to temper all five elemental spirit bodies simultaneously if he wanted to maintain the balance and harmony between the elements within his body at all times.

This was definitely a tall order.

’As I expected, how can any heaven-defying path be simple and easy to achieve? Resource will not be a problem. It’s just a matter of consuming five times as many elemental plants. While difficult and dangerous, it’s not unachievable.’

’The problem is finding a suitable environment.’ Vaan frowned in thought.

If he wanted to elevate five elemental divine spirit bodies simultaneously, he would need a cultivation realm where all five elements clashed.

Of course, he could still consume the magical plants of each element to temper his divine spirit bodies and improve his elemental affinities. However, it was only half as effective as satisfying both conditions, achieving the state of tempering both the internal and external.

’Where can I find such a place to cultivate?’ Vaan wondered.

Nevertheless, this was not something he had to worry about currently. Still, given his rapid rate of improvement, it wouldn’t be long before he had to face this problem.

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Core Palace Region, Oceanheart Tranquility Palace

"Great-Grandmother, you called for me?" Seraphina Delmare inquired after receiving Empyrean Oceanheart’s summoning.

"I did." Empyrean Oceanheart calmly nodded before mentioning, "I heard you visited the Mermaid’s Grotto and received the Heavenly Massage before. Is that correct?"

"Yes, that’s right. But why are you mentioning this, Great-Grandmother?" Seraphina asked with surprise and doubt.

Was the Empyrean Ancestor doubting her chastity because she gifted so many contribution points for a single service?

"What do you think of that person?" Empyrean Oceanheart casually asked.

"That person..."

Seraphina quickly knew her Empyrean Ancestor was inquiring about Vaan, and her doubts grew stronger.

As an Empyrean Seed with the potential to become an Empyrean God, she lived a very privileged life, with True Divinity-level mentors and countless resources at her disposal. Nothing was demanded of her besides swift cultivation progress.

Someone of her talent would never be used as a political tool and forced into marriage.

As such, for the Empyrean Ancestor to ask for her opinion on another man, Seraphina could only assume that her Empyrean Ancestor suspected she had indulged in the union of man and woman, losing her original pure yin energy and affecting her cultivation speed.

"Great-Grandmother, I am still pure. There’s no need for you to be concerned about this. I know what I must and must not do."

"...What?"

Empyrean Oceanheart was dumbfounded by Seraphina’s resolute answer, not expecting such a reply. After she recovered her wits, she couldn’t help but laugh.

Naturally, such a response also surprised Seraphina.

’Did she misunderstand her Empyrean Ancestor’s question?’ Seraphina wondered.

"That was not what I asked, Seraphina. I just want to know whether you have a favorable opinion of Vaan. Did you find anything dislikable about him?" Empyrean Oceanheart clarified.

Seraphina felt so embarrassed and ashamed.

Nevertheless, she did her best to calm down and recall Vaan’s image and her impression of him.

Naturally, if she didn’t have such a good opinion of him, she would have never given him so many of her contribution points—enough for him to spend worry-free days in the Myriad Sea God Palace for a very long time.

"I’ve only met Sir Vaan once, Great-Grandmother. It’s not enough for me to know much about him. However, I am indebted to him, and naturally have a favorable impression of him. As for dislikable traits, there currently isn’t any."

"Hahaha, it’s good that you have a favorable impression of him. You two should interact more. It will benefit both of you. Whatever you were worried about, you don’t have to worry about them at all. This boy has my approval."

"That said, although I won’t force you, it would be good if you could tie him to our race," Empyrean Oceanheart hoped, adding, "Given your natural endowment, if you seriously pursue him, I don’t think you will fail."

Seraphina was a mix-breed of two powerful races, inheriting the best traits of both sides. Not only was she a peerless talent, but she was also a great beauty. Humans and merfolk alike could be charmed by her.

"Great-Grandmother, what are you saying..." Seraphina responded shyly, finally understanding her Empyrean Ancestor’s intention to matchmake her with Sir Vaan.

Surprisingly, she wasn’t against it, even though it was another person’s intention.

It seemed she was already attracted to the person.

Upon further contemplation, it didn’t seem all that strange to her. They were both of similar age, yet peerlessly talented, with powerful backgrounds, and possibly bearers of great destinies.

They seemed to be perfectly suited for each other, simply a match made in heaven.

Seraphina felt her body heating up as her imagination ran wild. Her heart started beating faster, and butterflies filled her stomach.

’Oh Varuna, what is going on with me? Why am I thinking like this?’ Seraphina mentally exclaimed, feeling both embarrassed and ashamed.

Empyrean Oceanheart was amused as she observed Seraphina.

Although she couldn’t tell exactly what she was thinking, she seemed to have some ideas, making her feel pleased.

If Seraphina and Vaan could become a pair, the mermaid race’s prosperity would be ensured once they overcome the Myriad Sea God Palace’s crisis.

Although it was a big pity that Vaan cultivated six paths, with his True Divinity Ascension unlikely, it didn’t affect Emprean Oceanheart from seeing the bigger picture. Even if Vaan couldn’t achieve True Divinity, he could still raise many True Divinities with his talents.

That potential alone was far more valuable and important than his own prospects of achieving True Divinity.

As such, Empyrean Oceanheart couldn’t help but wish to tie Vaan to her race by marriage bonds.

After all, she knew that she couldn’t keep him in the Mermen Domain forever.

To root out the corruption in the Myriad Sea God Palace, he would eventually have to visit the other sea domains. When that happens, the other Empyrean Gods and True Divinities would also do all they can to win his favor.

Since her Mermen Domain currently held the advantage, she had to ensure her race could secure a dominant position in Vaan’s heart among the myriad sea races of the Myriad Sea God Palace.

"It seems you are not against the idea." Empyrean Oceanheart smiled and said, "If you want, I can arrange some opportunities for the two of you to meet and interact more."

"Great-Grandmother, there’s no need for that..." Seraphina blushed as she refused. She was against the idea.

After all, if Empyrean Oceanheart was too blatant in her actions, wouldn’t her matchmaking attempt be seen through by the other party?

Wouldn’t it also seem Empyrean Oceanheart’s desperate attempt to sell off an unmarried granddaughter?

Was her charm so lacking that she couldn’t even find a partner on her own?

That said, Seraphina could not understand Empyrean Oceanheart’s urgency to matchmake her with Vaan.

After all, they were both very young. It wasn’t uncommon for beings of Chaos to find partners after they were millions of years old, or stuck at a difficult bottleneck in their cultivation, unable to progress.

Bonding two people who were under a hundred years old couldn’t even be compared to matchmaking two babies; it was more like matching two pairs of chromosomes that had just taken root.