Free Web NovelChapter 324: Chapter 320: Post-War Reorganization, A Pleasant Surprise
The Spirit Control Sect.
Spider Demon Ridge.
Intertwining shadows of trees created a deep, mysterious atmosphere. A thin mist, like a veil of gauze, shrouded the mountain ridge.
The dense canopy devoured the morning light, leaving only a faint, mottled afterglow.
An ancient bronze hall, a hundred meters tall and embedded in the mountainside, cast an immense shadow over the valley, much like a Demon King City.
The Fourth-Order Spirit Vein of Spider Demon Island was located directly beneath this bronze hall. The Sun-Eating Demon Empress, Ziyuan, usually entered seclusion here.
The Spiritual Qi was so dense it was almost tangible.
And now, this bronze hall had naturally become Su Ye’s temporary residence.
Inside the bronze hall.
Su Ye sat cross-legged in a Seclusion Chamber. All was silent as the semi-tangible Spiritual Qi flowed into his body, nourishing his limbs and bones.
"Hoooo..."
"It’s basically fine now."
Su Ye opened his eyes and let out a long, clear breath.
The hidden injuries and potential damage to his body and spirit from the previous battle against Ziyuan had been completely healed during this short period of seclusion.
This made him relax considerably.
The strain that battles between high-level cultivators placed on the body was astounding.
If ignored or if one had no time to recuperate, it was easy to accumulate hidden injuries. This could cause one’s actual lifespan to be significantly shorter than their theoretical one.
For example, whenever the Xuan Continent experienced the fall of a celestial dynasty and descended into a chaotic era, the average lifespan of cultivators on the Xuan Continent would be noticeably lower than during times of peace and prosperity.
According to a classic text Su Ye had read, there was even a record of a Nascent Soul True Monarch who fought year after year for over a century to protect his sect’s lineage during a chaotic era.
By the time a new dynasty was established and peace returned to the world, this True Monarch passed away sorrowfully before reaching the age of 1,500.
’A cautionary tale indeed...’
Su Ye sighed with emotion at the thought.
However, Su Ye wasn’t too worried.
From the looks of it, the archipelago he was in was relatively stable. ’In this region of the Outer Sea, the biggest warmonger is... uh, me?’
Besides, Su Ye had another advantage.
He possessed Fourth-Order Divine Sense, which allowed him to perceive even the most minuscule hidden injuries within his body in minute detail.
This enabled him to make targeted repairs, heal hidden injuries, and nip any problems in the bud.
’The hidden injuries are gone.’
’But the weakness from the loss of Divine Blood will last for a while longer... a dozen days or so?’
Compared to the first time, using the move [Divine Blood Proliferation] multiple times in a short period had significantly increased the duration of the ensuing weakness from blood loss.
And... ’My appearance... it seems...?’
BUZZ.
With a slight stirring of his thoughts, a clear water mirror materialized before him.
His handsome face was clearly reflected.
Su Ye had always been confident in his looks. Back when his cultivation was shallow and his status was low, he had managed to woo the young miss of the Luo Family with this very face...
"Ahem... no, what do you mean, ’woo’!"
"It was my talent! My genius!"
Of course, even as he said this, Su Ye knew his exceptional appearance had provided a base affinity modifier in the process.
Handsome Appearance (Affinity +20)
But now, his appearance seemed to have surpassed the category of merely ’handsome’.
The figure in the water mirror had a flawless face and a serene, elegant aura. Within his ink-black eyes, specks of deep blue flickered in and out of existence, like projections from the deep sea—mysterious and profound. The flutter of his eyelashes was enough to ensnare one’s soul and make it sink into oblivion.
’Is this... supernatural charm?’
Su Ye stroked his chin, lost in thought.
He was not unfamiliar with this kind of change.
Supernatural charm was a rare talent coveted by cultivators who practiced Hehuan or Charm Technique-type cultivation techniques.
The cultivation techniques of such cultivators often recorded secret techniques that used certain heavenly materials and earthly treasures to transform one’s appearance, granting them supernatural charm.
But Su Ye hadn’t used any heavenly materials or earthly treasures to gain his supernatural charm. ’Could this be a side effect of Divine Blood Proliferation?’
Moreover, Su Ye raised his hand and pressed it to his chest.
The concentration of Divine Blood stored in his heart had increased slightly.
Under normal conditions, the Divine Blood concentration in Su Ye’s body had risen from the previous 5% to 6%!
’This kind of change...’
Su Ye pondered, his brow furrowed slightly.
There was a reason the system panel placed restrictions on Divine Blood.
Whether it was the effect on his personality after using Divine Blood Proliferation or the changes to his physical body, it all put Su Ye on high alert.
’It seems I should use the [Divine Blood Proliferation] move as little as possible.’
...
With his rest complete, his condition was restored.
Next, Su Ye began to take stock of the gains from this war.
’First, I defeated the Spirit Control Sect, nipping a major competitor to the Nanyaoguang Corporation in the bud.’
’And after signing the treaty, my sphere of influence has expanded to include the Spirit Control Sect, spanning across the southeastern and southern seas of Nanyaoguang!’
’The Far South Continent blockade policy can now be implemented.’
’The Nanyaoguang Corporation’s trade monopoly over the Far South Continent is also more secure!’
’Second, the resources, technology, and manpower within the Spirit Control Sect’s Sea Region... can also be used by me.’
For example, after preliminary testing, it was confirmed that the Spirit Control Sect’s biological technology could be applied to the Weiyuan-class Spiritual Ships to improve their performance!
And then there was the Sun-Eating Demon Spider Empress, Ziyuan.
This Transformed Great Demon had been subdued by Su Ye, becoming his only Fourth-Order combatant at present!
The Spirit Control Sect could also provide several Core Formation and Fake Core combatants...
The list of such gains went on and on, so there was no need to elaborate in detail.
In short, it was foreseeable that after integrating the Spirit Control Sect, Su Ye’s power would enter a period of rapid growth.
’On top of that, my own strength has also improved.’
Acquiring the Gui Cang Wind Stone, advancing to Lv. 7 as a Pastor of the Sea, the Divine Blood Proliferation mode, and the actual combat experience against Ziyuan... these improvements all boosted Su Ye’s combat power!
The battle with Ziyuan, in particular, was incredibly valuable experience.
After all, this was the first time Su Ye had fought a proper battle against a Fourth-Order being.
The Blind Saintess, the Fertile Divine Abomination, the Eternal Hunter Incarnation... when these beings fought Su Ye, they all had flaws of one kind or another and weren’t true Fourth-Order existences.
And after he himself reached Fourth-Order combat power, Su Ye had basically just used cheats, calling on the big daddy Celestial Dao for help to instantly kill his enemies—there was zero combat experience to be had!
Naturally, there was no experience to accumulate.
But as he summarized his gains after the war, Su Ye found some unexpected surprises!
For example: experience points!
[Class: Pastor of the Sea Lv. 7 (43,201/70,000)]
Occupying Spider Demon Island and the massive number of demonic beasts killed by the United Fleet had provided Su Ye with nearly 40,000 experience points.
His Pastor of the Sea Lv. 7 experience bar was more than halfway full!
Level 8 was not far off!
’The exclusive skills of a Pastor of the Sea improve every four levels. Pastor of the Sea Lv. 8...’
Su Ye was quite excited about this!
Beyond that, there was another gain that was a pleasant surprise!
"The Spider Spirit Blood Orchid!"
"To think the Spirit Control Sect had such a treasure in its collection?!"
