Chapter 16

Qin Yuyan's heartbeat, which had just calmed down after completing her practice, suddenly accelerated again.

Without much hesitation, she immediately ran downstream.

...

On the riverbank downstream, Ye Xiao exhaled a breath of turbid air, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The fusion was complete.

He obtained a cultivation technique called the Purple Star Sea.

Like the Overlord Saber, its grade was unknown, but from its power, it was definitely not an ordinary technique.

Ye Xiao tried it out a little, and the speed at which it absorbed spiritual energy was simply like a whale drinking water, so powerful that it made his scalp tingle!

He estimated that even if he continuously slashed with the Overlord Saber, the spiritual energy in his body would never run out.

It felt like having infinite mana in a video game.

However, what made Ye Xiao happy was not just this. There was also the fact that his cultivation had advanced to the Second Rank of the Innate Realm.

After breaking through to the Innate Realm, each level of advancement was many times more difficult than the previous one, equivalent to the sum of all previous levels!

Some people might reach the First Rank of the Innate Realm and be stuck there for the rest of their lives.

How else could each three ranks be divided into a new step?

The realms of Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, and Divine Grandmaster were not just different in name.

A Grandmaster could release spiritual energy externally, reaching the pinnacle of strength, surpassing human limits, and freely controlling the spiritual energy within their body to achieve perfect concealment!

A Great Grandmaster was said to be able to walk on air, with their feet treading on nothing as if it were solid ground! Their body would naturally evolve a protective aura, which ordinary people could not break.

And a Divine Grandmaster could regenerate broken bones! Their lifespan would increase dramatically! They would completely break free from the constraints of life's genetic code.

Now, Ye Xiao was already at the Second Rank of the Innate Realm. If he reached the Fourth Rank, he would be a Great Grandmaster, and if he reached the Seventh Rank, he would be a Divine Grandmaster!

He clenched his fists, encouraging himself.

"Keep it up."

At this moment, his keen perception suddenly sensed a figure entering his range of perception.

This made Ye Xiao raise an eyebrow.

"I hid in the reeds this time, and someone still found me? Looks like I can't come to this riverside anymore; it's not safe."

Raising an eyebrow, he was about to turn and leave when a familiar voice reached his ears.

"Junior Qin Yuyan, I beg you to see me, Senior!"

"It's her?"

Ye Xiao was slightly surprised. He then circulated his spiritual energy, projecting a faint golden light that enveloped him, making it impossible to see his figure and face, only a vague outline.

In the next moment, Qin Yuyan had already arrived in front of him. Seeing Ye Xiao's figure enveloped in golden light, her heart almost leaped into her throat.

She covered her chest, her body trembling with excitement.

It's him!

It's really him!

It's the senior she had longed to meet!

At this moment, she was so excited that she couldn't express it in words.

Taking a deep breath, she bowed deeply to Ye Xiao and said:

"Senior, I, Qin Yuyan, have been captivated by your sword technique since that day and cannot break free from it. I hope you will take me as your disciple. I am willing to serve you for life."

Ye Xiao, enveloped in the golden light, was somewhat surprised.

So this woman decided to abandon the sword and learn the saber because of that one move of his?

He slightly circulated his spiritual energy, modulating his voice to sound a bit deeper, like an old man's voice.

"I do not take disciples."

Qin Yuyan's body trembled, her eyes revealing a hint of despair and pain.

But she remained as determined as ever. After a moment, she gritted her teeth and said:

"Even if you do not wish to take me as your disciple, I will still take you as my role model and strive to carve out my own path in the art of the saber!"

She was quite stubborn.

Ye Xiao fell silent for a moment, then flicked his finger, sending a beam of golden light directly toward Qin Yuyan.

"Good luck."

With that, he lifted his foot, and his body instantly disappeared from the spot.

The beam of golden light transformed into a pair of sabers, rushing toward Qin Yuyan.

Qin Yuyan was terrified; in the face of this saber, she had no will to resist at all!

At this moment, it seemed as if the entire world consisted only of this saber, and she, standing in front of it, was like a tiny ant.

However, the saber's glow did not harm her; it merely left a trail in the air and slowly entered her eyes, embedding itself in her mind!

Qin Yuyan was in tears.

It was the intent of the saber!

Ye Xiao had left a saber intent in her mind!

If she could comprehend this saber intent, her future would be boundless!

"Thank you, Senior!"

Qin Yuyan bowed in the direction Ye Xiao had left, even though she didn't know if he could still see her, but it was her heartfelt gratitude.

Ye Xiao had already returned to the library.

After advancing to the Second Rank of the Innate Realm, his speed was even faster than before!

Giving Qin Yuyan a saber intent was purely spontaneous.

For him, now, every move he made was a saber intent, as simple as breathing, with no value at all.

He was just a little curious to see how deep this woman's determination was.

"After this, I should rent a house. I can't go to the riverside anymore to fuse and upgrade my techniques.

There are too many crazy people in this world. If I keep going to that place, I might be discovered, and I'll never have peace."

Ye Xiao thought he should look for a house. There seemed to be a real estate agency next to the library.

After lunch, Ye Xiao went to the agency.

A neatly dressed young man immediately came forward to greet him.

"Hello, would you like to buy a house or sell one?"

"I want to look at houses."

"Sure, what is your budget?"

"Ten thousand."

"Ten thousand? Is that per square meter? At this price, you probably won't be able to buy in the city center, but you can still look at the suburbs."

Ye Xiao fell silent for a moment.

"I'll take a look."

He turned and left the agency.

His dream of buying a house was dashed.

It seemed that no matter in his previous life or now, houses were too luxurious for him.

He might as well stay in the library dormitory.

In the future, he could go to a remote mountain or wilderness to fuse and upgrade his techniques.

A penny can indeed stump a hero!

A grandmaster... sigh, let's not talk about it.

But just as he left, the young man from the agency quickly caught up to him.

"Sir, please wait a moment."

Ye Xiao stopped.

"Sir, if you find it too expensive, you can also consider renting a house."

Ye Xiao was taken aback; this was a good idea.

After all, what he needed was a place far from the city, where no one would disturb him, to fuse his techniques.

All he needed was a secret and quiet place.

"I want a place that is secret, quiet, and far from the city."

He paused and added:

"Preferably cheaper."

The young man nodded.

"Sure, I'll show you some options."