Chapter 10

Yexiao put on his clothes with a sense of ease, feeling a great sense of relief. The so-called supreme skill of the universe, the Purple Qi from the East, had finally been mastered at the initial level!

He tried to run through his cultivation with an ordinary technique, gathering spiritual energy in his palm, and a faint yellow glow appeared instantly.

"First Rank of the Earth Essence Realm!"

Yexiao took a deep breath, truly feeling a pleasant surprise!

Yexiao already knew that in this secular world, it was different from the Qingyun Sky Realm of his previous life. In the Qingyun Sky Realm, one started from the Spirit Essence Realm; in his previous life, he had reached the peak of the Dao Essence Realm, the highest level of cultivation in the Qingyun Sky Realm.

However, in this secular world, one started from the Human Essence Realm.

The Human Essence Realm, the Earth Essence Realm, and the Heaven Essence Realm. In the current secular world, there were only these three major stages. Above the Heaven Essence Realm was the Spirit Essence Realm of the Qingyun Sky Realm.

The nine ranks of the Human Essence Realm could make one a hero. The nine levels of the Earth Essence Realm were each a mountain, each more difficult than the last; the nine levels of the Heaven Essence Realm were each a step, each step a heaven!

"First Rank of the Human Essence Realm stands in the dust of the world; the fifth rank can break through the gates of wealth and nobility; transcending life and death in the world of martial arts, the ninth rank is the pinnacle of humanity!"

Only those who reached the Earth Essence Realm could truly be called experts; and those who reached this level had generally already achieved something... To advance to the next rank in the Earth Essence Realm was like climbing a mountain.

"Turns out I have already surpassed the so-called pinnacle of humanity... I can already be called an expert..." Yexiao felt a bit smug.

In his previous life, it took him a whole year to cultivate from the first rank of the Human Essence Realm to the first rank of the Earth Essence Realm, but now, it only took a day!

"This speed..." Yexiao touched his chin, feeling a bit dazed. Such a cultivation speed was something he could only dream of in his previous life.

Although he knew it was due to the benefits of mastering the Purple Qi from the East, Yexiao was still extremely satisfied. Only those who had cultivated could understand the difficulty of advancing in cultivation...

In his previous life, although Yexiao was a wastrel, he had still cultivated under his father's strict pressure, reaching the third rank of the Human Essence Realm. The General's Mansion had the resources, but the amount of essence energy in this young master's body was full of impurities.

"But having a foundation is good. Although my body is in a state that makes me want to cry... at least I'm still alive." Now, Yexiao was in a great mood and didn't care about anything else.

"I'll try to see if this bead has any other functions." Yexiao was excited.

Apart from the joy of his own cultivation progress, what Yexiao was most interested in was the Tianjing Lingui (Heaven Crystal Spirit Marrow). After all, the Tianjing Lingui had not been used much; it had only entered the bead space, and the energy it emitted had refined his body, transforming it, and even helped him break through to the Earth Essence Realm.

If... I could use more of it, wouldn't that be... hehehehehe?

With a thought, he entered the space again and went straight to where the Tianjing Lingui was placed, looking up at it and touching his chin, thinking, "Should I... cut off another piece?"

Thinking is doing. Yexiao leaped up, reaching out to grab the Tianjing Lingui...

Previously, even a dagger couldn't cut the spirit marrow, but now, with the Earth Essence Realm cultivation, Yexiao thought he could at least handle this hard thing!

But...

Boom!

A purple light flashed fiercely.

Yexiao fell heavily to the ground, his buttocks almost split into pieces, momentarily forgetting the pain, staring in shock.

The Tianjing Lingui was clearly there, in plain sight.

But... it was out of reach, no matter what!

Not only that, when he tried to take it out, a purple light suddenly flashed, and he was thrown away...

"What's going on? I went through great lengths to get this thing, and now, in my own territory, I can't even touch it! Is there any justice in the world!" Yexiao rubbed his buttocks, his face full of confusion.

He tried again, jumping twice, but the result was the same.

The frustrated young master, now covered in dust, was truly at a loss: he couldn't get it!

Looking up at the high-placed Tianjing Lingui, Yexiao sighed, "I've never seen anything like this. I got it, it's in my own territory, it's clearly mine, but it won't let me touch it! You... this broken bead space, do you even have any sense of reason?"

After several more attempts, Yexiao lay weakly on the ground in the space.

He finally understood: he could bring things in, but his current cultivation was too low, and he had no right or ability to control things here.

Yexiao also knew that something as good as the Tianjing Lingui, if used now, would be a waste! Although it could rapidly boost his cultivation in a short time, it would come with significant risks: since it wasn't gained through hard cultivation, his foundation would be unstable, making it hard to reach the 'endless' realm.

But... the temptation of rising to the top overnight was something no one could resist—well, now it was just a matter of being able to see but not use, completely losing its appeal.

"Fine, at least this place can serve as a storage space." Yexiao settled for second best, consoling himself.

Then he exited the space, grabbed a chair, and tried to put it in...

"Hmm, no good?" Yexiao looked at the chair still in his hand, scratching his head.

Is it too big?

Then let's try a smaller one.

Yexiao grabbed a small stone, about the size of an egg.

But... it still doesn't work?

"What's going on?" Yexiao was truly puzzled.

I can go in, but this small stone can't?

Try again!

After several more attempts, it was only when he tried to put in a piece of jade crystal, left by his father in the General's Mansion, containing the essence of heaven and earth, that there was finally a reaction...

It wasn't that the jade crystal could enter the space, but—

"Less..." Yexiao looked at the changed jade crystal in his hand, feeling a bit amused and frustrated.

Ordinary people might not notice the difference, but he clearly felt it: the jade crystal seemed unchanged on the surface, the same size, and the same luster, but in reality, the most essential essence energy was gone, making it a mere decorative item, looking good but useless.

"Does this space only accept relatively high-level things..." Yexiao understood a bit: "In other words, only things that meet a certain standard are allowed to enter. For example, with this jade crystal, only the core essence part meets the standard, the rest does not, and cannot enter!"

Yexiao touched his chin, speechless: "This thing is quite picky?"

"Absorb the essence of heaven and earth, gather the treasures of the universe, expand the space, and nourish oneself; become an unparalleled ruler, and gain endless space... This is the first hall of the Endless Space. To open the second hall of the Endless Space, one must reach the second level of the Purple Qi from the East." Yexiao finally noticed this message floating on the wall.

In other words, it was telling Yexiao: you need to gather more good things to expand the bead space, which will then nourish you; in this cycle, both will progress together.

Hmm, that's how it is...

Yexiao frowned at this situation: the Purple Qi from the East was just at the initial level, not even reaching the first level; it was just at the beginner stage.

Given the current situation, the second level... was still a long way off.

The Earth Essence Realm was just the beginner level, and the second level would at least be the peak of the Heaven Essence Master in the Han Yang Continent.

The next question: how many levels does the Purple Qi from the East have?

The next question: how high can it go?

This... Yexiao took a deep breath.

The road ahead is long and uncertain, my path is still very long!

But, no matter what, the Purple Qi from the East is definitely millions of times stronger than the techniques of his previous life! No matter what, I must cultivate it to the peak, beyond the peak!

The current priority is... where to get so many treasures?

What I have, after searching the entire General's Mansion, is just that piece of jade crystal, and even that only partially meets the standard, how tragic!

"You give me nothing, but expect me to get treasures? In the current world, any treasure that appears is controlled and offered up; even if there were any... I would need wealth to trade for them. If my cultivation were stronger, I could consider taking them... but now, I'm just a small shrimp. If I tried to take those top-tier treasures for your broken space, I'd probably be blown to pieces by a single fart, how could I talk about expanding the space? A skilled cook can't cook without ingredients, and I can't do anything without power!"

Not sure if it was the ruler's mournful tone that disgusted it, but the space suddenly filled with purple mist, and a purple passage appeared in the corner.

Yexiao was stunned, he had just been complaining, but the space actually responded?

Could it be that I'm so pitiful, and the heavens have mercy? No, the space has mercy!

Walking in, he saw a purple platform at the end, with a lotus seat on it, and in the middle of the lotus seat, there was a...

Egg?

"Uh... chicken egg? No... duck egg?" Yexiao looked at the egg on the platform, truly puzzled.

This is clearly an egg!

And it's only slightly larger than a chicken egg, if it were a double-yolk egg... it would be about this size.

"What kind of egg is this?" Yexiao reached out to pick it up, but to his shock, he couldn't move it. Surprised, he used all his cultivation to try again...

"Puff!"

Yexiao fell backward!

Still couldn't move it, couldn't move it at all!

It's just a small egg, with Yexiao's current cultivation, he should have at least a thousand pounds of strength, but he couldn't lift it!

"!!!" Yexiao's eyes widened.

Then he suddenly felt a surge of excitement.