12dz Chapter 917 Spring Returns to the Earth, Taking Office
Chapter 917 Spring Returns to the Earth, Taking Office
"Hey Ye, let me warn you now, don't think that just because you've become a Demon Suppression General, you're a real general. There are plenty of Demon Suppression Generals in the entire Martial Dynasty, what are you to dare compete with me?"
Zhong Ming transmitted his voice, his eyes full of warning.
Ye Kang glanced at him and said indifferently, "Get lost."
"What did you say! You dare tell me to get out? Do you know that the Zhong family is..."
Boom!
Before Zhong Ming could finish speaking, Ye Kang's left fist suddenly slammed out horizontally, pouring in immense physical power to create an unstoppable force.
Zhong Ming's eyes widened; he never expected Ye Kang to dare to attack him.
Luo Youmin is still watching! Has this kid gone mad?!
Zhong Ming was completely unable to block the attack and was instantly blasted away.
Fortunately, he still had his cultivation level, and Ye Kang did not use much strength. This punch only sent Zhong Ming flying, causing him severe pain in his face, but it did not disfigure him.
Although the injuries were not serious, they were extremely humiliating.
Zhong Ming covered his face and looked to Luo Youmin for help.
However, the latter remained calm and did not take this trivial matter seriously at all.
Zhong Ming was furious and could only say fiercely, "You bastard surnamed Ye! You're asking for death! I will never let you get away with this!"
Ye Kang gave him a look as if he were an idiot: "If you're not happy, then use your strength to beat me. Verbal arguments are meaningless. Not everyone can be overpowered by their family background."
After saying that, Ye Kang ignored Zhong Ming's murderous gaze and walked directly to the center of the open space.
Some tender buds have already broken through the soil, and Ye Kang can feel the spring equinox spirit spreading to every corner of the air.
But the key to its complete formation lies underground.
With a thought, Ye Kang used the Earth Escape Technique to instantly disappear into the ground.
This scene caused Zhong Ming's expression to twitch.
"Kou Wuji's Earth Escape Technique! How could he have learned it so quickly!"
At this moment, Zhong Ming was extremely jealous.
Ye Kang also entered the underground. The earth core in his Purple Mansion exerted its power, allowing him to transform into a mysterious light and merge with the soil.
Sure enough, the spring equinox atmosphere underground was even stronger. Ye Kang used the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Qi Gathering Technique and quickly located the place with the strongest concentration.
He immediately used earth magic to descend, and sure enough, a patch of strange green light scattered in the soil below.
Following the guidance of the Qi Gathering Method, Ye Kang silently chanted, and his primordial spirit and true qi together wove together a spring thunder.
A sudden clap of thunder heralds the return of spring to the earth.
This is precisely the beauty of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Gathering Method: using the characteristics of the twenty-four solar terms to weave a corresponding ritual.
The scattered energy of heaven and earth will be attracted by the ritual and take shape. Then, the primordial spirit can be used to gather the energy and store it deep in the sea of consciousness.
It must be said that the Luofu Holy Sect is truly full of talented people. This ingenious idea of using rituals to guide qi has actually been developed and systematized.
Ye Kang sighed repeatedly, but his movements were swift. He quickly completed the ritual, and the scattered energy was attracted and began to condense.
He let out a long sigh of relief and then used earth magic to return to the ground.
The ritual is complete, and the most essential part has been attracted, so there is no need for it to remain underground any longer.
Although this was an opportunity, wasn't it also a test for Luo Youmin?
Since that's the case, then let's be open and aboveboard, absorb the Spring Equinox energy in front of him, and properly demonstrate our strength.
Only in this way can we attract a continuous stream of investment.
Upon seeing Ye Kang emerge, Luo Youmin clearly sensed something, and a look of surprise and confusion appeared in his eyes.
Did this kid really succeed?
How did he do that? Without the Qi gathering method, how could he attract the spring equinox Qi so quickly?
Luo Youmin was shocked and puzzled, while Zhong Ming was completely stunned.
He also noticed something was wrong. The spring equinox energy that had been ignoring him was now actively heading towards that bastard. What the hell was going on?!
He instinctively wanted to stop it, but then a chill ran through him.
Luo Youmin gave him a deep look, clearly as a warning.
Since you failed to perform well despite being given the opportunity, what else is there to say?
Zhong Ming shuddered and quickly stopped moving, but his eyes still held a deep sense of resentment and hatred.
It's all that bastard surnamed Ye's fault!
At this moment, Ye Kang's ritual reached its peak. Spring thunder rolled, and the spring equinox atmosphere continued to gather, finally transforming into a green aura.
This energy is born from heaven and earth, aligning with the meaning of the Spring Equinox. It is ever-renewing, indomitable, and ranks among the best.
Without hesitation, Ye Kang covered it with his divine sense and forcibly drew the spring equinox energy into his divine sea.
The difficulty in gathering energy lies in making it fully manifest and attracting it.
Once this problem is overcome, the formed Qi is like a lamb to the slaughter, utterly powerless to resist.
【Ding】
[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Collecting the Qi of the Spring Equinox]
[Host receives reward: 3000000 Comprehension]
With his comprehension points credited, Ye Kang's remaining comprehension points returned to five million.
He smiled contentedly and bowed to Luo Youmin, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, sir."
Luo Youmin nodded in satisfaction: "As expected of the top scorer in the Dharma Assembly, a man even the Holy Emperor praised. You have a bright future ahead of you."
Luo Yin and Luo Xue also laughed heartily.
"Great! Now Ye Kang will be fine after successfully passing through the early stage of Returning to the True Nature!"
Hearing these words, Zhong Ming felt like he was going to grind his teeth to dust.
Why!
This spring equinox energy should have been mine all along!
That bastard interfered; he's utterly despicable!
Zhong Ming hated Ye Kang to the core, but he never considered that if Ye Kang hadn't abandoned the Luo siblings, the Luo family wouldn't have fallen out with the Zhong family.
Just then, the entire Brahma Cave suddenly trembled violently, and countless tender buds began to wither, along with the plants that had already grown.
The spiritual energy that had filled the cave suddenly vanished.
Luo Youmin narrowed his eyes and said, "It seems that the reason why this Brahma Cave Heaven has been able to maintain itself until now is because of the power of the Spring Equinox. The Spring Equinox is the core to maintain the vitality of the cave heaven. This Brahma guest is indeed extraordinary."
"So, is this grotto-heaven going to be destroyed now?" Luo Xue asked.
Luo Youmin nodded: "The collapse of the cave is a foregone conclusion, but it's not without a chance."
Luo Youmin suddenly looked at Ye Kang: "You have absorbed the Spring Equinox Qi, and the life force has naturally transferred to you. If you can refine the Boro Cave Heaven into your own cave heaven and then irrigate it with the Spring Equinox Qi, you will recover. Even if you enter the Yang Realm with the Spring Equinox Qi in the future, the life force will not disappear, after all, it has already merged with you."
"what!"
Zhong Ming was stunned once again.
Not only are you sending him the energy of the Spring Equinox, but now you're even sending him the entire Poro Cave Heaven! Why don't you just give him the whole Luo family instead!
Ye Kang was also flattered and hurriedly said, "This is absolutely impossible. I have already accepted a great gift, how can I still want this cave?"
Luo Youmin smiled indifferently: "It's alright. What kind of True Realm cultivator doesn't have a mere cave heaven? If you're willing, you can come and sit in my cave heaven. This cave heaven is already dead, and I've already looted all the treasures inside. It's just an empty shell, useless to me. You can take it and refine it into your own cave heaven; it's a way to make use of waste."
Ye Kang clicked his tongue in amazement upon hearing this.
Indeed, celestial treasures are not uncommon for those in the Returning to Truth Realm; otherwise, the Linglong Merchant Guild wouldn't have set prices and sold them directly to the Celestial Immortal Mountain.
Compared to the meticulously crafted grotto-heavens and spiritual treasures of today, the Poluo Grotto-heaven is somewhat outdated, its rules are incomplete, and its cost-effectiveness is not high.
But for Ye Kang, there was truly great courage, because he would not refine the Brahma Cave Heaven, but instead directly integrate it into the Ink Jade Realm.
This cave is quite large and will definitely expand the scope of the Black Jade Realm, bringing immeasurable benefits to the smaller world.
Luo Yin echoed him, "That's right, Brother Ye. This cave is an abandoned place. It only has a bit of mystery because it's connected to an ancient teleportation array in the inner part of Yin Mountain. Actually, without the things inside, it's not very valuable. You can take it and refine it."
Luo Youmin laughed and said, "It's not so easy for someone in the Nirvana Realm to refine a cave heaven. I can help you turn the cave heaven into a seed. You can keep it for now and decide whether to refine it after you return to the True Realm."
Now that things had come to this point, it would be impolite for Ye Kang to refuse again, so he cupped his hands and said, "I will never forget Lord Luo's kindness."
"It's a trivial matter. I'll show you what the true method of returning to one's true nature is."
After saying that, Luo Youmin raised one palm, and a terrifying power of his primordial spirit suddenly erupted. His primordial spirit almost occupied the entire cave, and there were also faint traces of the Dao floating on it.
Luo Youmin could turn his hand to create clouds and rain, and in a moment, the surroundings were plunged into chaos.
When the group could see clearly again, they found themselves in a dense forest, with piles of fallen leaves under their feet, emitting a foul stench.
In Luo Youmin's hand, there was now a winter seed that shone brightly.
"Remember, keep it hidden in your divine sea and do not expose it. Do not attempt to refine it without certainty."
Ye Kang reached out and took the seed from the cave, nodding emphatically.
However, he then directly threw the Cave Heaven Seed into the Ink Jade Realm.
"System, merge with the grotto-heaven."
【Ding】
[The small world is under upgrade, expected to take three days]
It's been upgraded!
It seems that the rank of this Brahma Cave Heaven is quite high; it might bring me quite a few surprises.
Ye Kang was secretly delighted, but on the surface he still looked flattered.
"Alright, come back with me. This place is a land of demons and monsters; we cannot stay here any longer."
With a flick of his long sleeves, Luo Youmin swept everyone away, and they disappeared.
After all, he was a master of the Returning to Truth Realm. As long as Luo Youmin wanted to leave, the surrounding demons wouldn't notice.
Soon, everyone returned to the Luo residence.
Zhong Ming left with a dark face, and Ye Kang stayed at the Luo residence for two days.
On the third day, all the formalities were completed, and the clerks and deputy generals assigned to Ye Kang were all present.
These people came to the Luo residence to pay their respects to Ye Kang. Among them was the clerk named Kuang Zheng, a member of the Nine Luminaries Star Luo family. He was a graduate of the Wudu Royal Academy and had just graduated, but he was not from a wealthy family. He was considered an inspirational role model, so he was very respectful and knew the proper etiquette.
The other two deputy generals were completely different. One was named Wang Xun and the other Yan Wenduan. Both of them came from the Three Prefectures Inspection Commission near Wudu.
These two men not only had prestigious backgrounds but also extensive experience. They had made numerous contributions when they served as inspectors, which gave them the opportunity to be directly promoted to deputy general.
Both of them were at the third level of Nirvana cultivation, which is considered ordinary deputy general level, but they were young and their future was limitless.
However, both of them had some reservations about being assigned to Ye Kang as his deputy.
If it were an ordinary county, it would undoubtedly be a promotion, and they wouldn't have any complaints.
Why go to Luoyan Prefecture? It's too remote, full of demons and dangers. Who would want to go there?
However, since the orders from headquarters had already arrived, the two could only reluctantly bow to Ye Kang and address him as "General."
Ye Kang didn't say much, immediately bid farewell to the Luo family, and then embarked on his journey to Luoyan Prefecture.
This time there was no teleportation array to use, but fortunately they had the Emperor's decree, granting them the privilege of traveling at full speed, so their pace wasn't slow.
Ye Kang, of course, didn't need to fly himself; he had a flying boat provided by headquarters for traveling. He only needed to stay in the flying boat and wait quietly.
Taking advantage of this time, Ye Kang did not waste any opportunity to consolidate his cultivation and spent 350 comprehension points to improve his cultivation.
At this moment, in front of the flying boat, Wang Xun and Yan Wen sat upright, guarding their surroundings.
Wang Xun laughed and said, "Brother Yan, I can understand that my family's prestige has declined in recent years, but your Yan family is at the height of its power, so why did you still take on this job?"
Yan Wenduan shook his head: "That's not right. Getting promoted isn't that easy, especially in Wudu. How many people are eyeing those vacant positions? Now that this opportunity has come, there's no reason to let it go. As long as we persevere for more than ten years, once our cultivation breaks through, we can naturally be transferred and promoted to general."
"I'm afraid it won't last more than ten years. Haven't you heard? The general who died in Luoyan Prefecture was killed in battle along with his deputy. The situation in Luoyan Prefecture is probably more serious than the court imagines."
"There's no need to be afraid. I've heard that our Demon-Suppressing General is no ordinary person. He was the top performer at the Heavenly Dharma Assembly, and his combat prowess is such that even the Ninth Prince is no match for him. How can we not achieve merit by following someone like him?"
"I've heard about it too, but something just doesn't seem right. How could such a genius have been completely unknown before? Is he really that amazing?"
Yan Wenduan was unsure and could only remain silent.
Just then, a terrifying aura suddenly rose into the sky from the cabin behind them.
The two turned around in shock, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
"Holy crap! He's breaking through!"
"Eightfold Nirvana! Success!"
Ye Kang had already completed his Nirvana and refined the corpse of a powerful demon, greatly enhancing his combat strength in all aspects, and significantly increasing the size of his physical body and primordial spirit.
Wang Xun and Yan Wenduan exchanged a glance, and both of them were immediately invigorated.
"Now I believe it, I'll just follow the general!"
at the same time.
Ye Kang, inside the cabin, also smiled and began to consolidate his eighth-level cultivation.
Since Luoyan Prefecture is so dangerous, he should go there with his strongest fighting force and posture.
It's a pity his comprehension was a million points short, otherwise he would have wanted to break through to the ninth level before going!
But the eighth level is enough. Now that he has reached the True Realm, Ye Kang is absolutely invincible.
He took a deep breath and practiced for a whole day.
The next day, when he opened his eyes again, a voice rang out.
【Ding】
[Congratulations, host! The Jade Realm has been successfully upgraded.]