Sage of Humanity

Chapter 2094: Chapter 2092: Fourth Transformation

"I’m not cold..." Lu Ye shook his head slowly, his teeth chattering as his upper teeth knocked against the lower.

Then he felt Jiu Yan hugging him tighter.

In such a moment, he couldn’t say much, so he simply closed his eyes.

A moment passed, and a soft humming sound came to his ears. It seemed to be a lullaby, with a simple yet gentle melody, something Lu Ye had never heard before. Yet he knew it was likely a tune meant to soothe a child to sleep.

It’s hard to imagine a powerful figure like Jiu Yan humming such a tune.

Uncontrollably, an image of a young Chu Shen appeared in his mind, restlessly sleeping as Jiu Yan comforted him in this manner...

The gentle melody flowed softly, and Jiu Yan’s heart ached even more because she could clearly feel Lu Ye’s shivering body gradually calming down until there was no movement.

At the same time, Lu Ye’s aura grew exceptionally weak, almost imperceptible.

"Lu Ye..." Jiu Yan called softly, unaware that tears were already streaming down her face.

No response came, and she bit her red lip, crying silently, pressing her cheeks against Lu Ye’s forehead, overwhelmed by indescribable sorrow that enveloped her completely, leaving her feeling as if torn apart.

She couldn’t understand why this was happening...

Within the Spectral Sedan Chair, she had explained to Lu Ye very clearly that Ban Ci was long gone, that Ban Ci’s matters had nothing to do with her, and she had been firm in that belief.

She had once thought she could adhere to that belief.

But only at this moment did she realize she had never truly faced her own heart.

Ultimately, some things can only be truly understood through experience, but it’s often too late.

Jiu Yan’s emotional turmoil was completely unknown to Lu Ye, for at this moment, all his focus was immersed in the Root Spiritual Orifice due to the stimulation from the intruding Dao force. The Talent Tree’s fire seed was undergoing marvelous changes, emitting an immensely powerful devouring force that frenziedly consumed his foundational essence.

This was the root cause of his aura being so weak that it was nearly undetectable.

"Crack..."

The faint sound of something breaking echoed in the depths of his mind, as the fire seed split open, the fiercely burning Talent Tree finally reappeared.

Lu Ye’s taut focus suddenly relaxed.

Four transformations, completed!

It wasn’t easy; this time the transformation of the Talent Tree was entirely different from the previous three. The fire gourd obtained from Yiyuan World was a great help. Without it, Lu Ye wouldn’t even have detected the conditions required for the Talent Tree’s transformation for a long time.

And the breaking of the fire seed at the last moment was quite different from before, as previously at least the fire seed wouldn’t devour his foundation.

Lu Ye faintly felt this transformation completed might not be the normal process; it was likely expedited due to the fire seed being stimulated by the Dao force, requiring him to pay a certain price.

This resulted in the Talent Tree completing the transformation, yet he was now extremely weak.

The critical moment had arrived. Can the Talent Tree that has undergone four transformations burn away the Dao force invading the body?

Observing intently, the Talent Tree burned intensely, and Lu Ye clearly felt the reserves rapidly depleting, then thick black smoke rose from the crown of the Talent Tree. The Dao force invading his body melted away like snow under the scorching sun!

The crisis was resolved, and Lu Ye’s mind eased.

A moment later, Lu Ye slowly opened his eyes, his extreme weakness causing his vision to blur. He felt that even if a three-year-old child stood before him and poked him with a finger, he would topple over...

Unable to see much, he only saw a face that seemed vaguely familiar, and he opened his mouth to speak, only to find his throat parched, as if it were aflame.

He wished to convey audio transmissions, but his Divine Sea was nearly exhausted. The fire seed of the Talent Tree had devoured everything holistically, leaving Lu Ye with almost no mana, Soul Power, or blood Qi energy—only a basic vital force remained.

"What do you want to say?" Jiu Yan wiped the tears from her face, leaning her ear close to Lu Ye’s mouth.

She couldn’t comprehend the situation either, for Lu Ye’s vitality was dim, seemingly ready to extinguish at any moment, yet this state had persisted for some time, leaving her incredulous.

Nevertheless, it’s a glimmer of hope; Lu Ye had not truly perished.

"Elixir... pill..." With great effort, Lu Ye finally managed to squeeze out two unclear words.

Jiu Yan understood, quickly retrieved a bottle of the finest elixir pills from her storage ring, took one out, and gently placed it into Lu Ye’s mouth.

But she quickly noticed the problem because, with the elixir pill in Lu Ye’s mouth, he showed no sign of swallowing or chewing.

"Is he so weak he can’t even do this?" Jiu Yan’s heart trembled slightly as she pondered briefly. She urged her mana, extracted the elixir pill from Lu Ye’s mouth, and placed it into her own mouth to chew, then pressed her red lips against his.

Her other hand lightly placed against Lu Ye’s throat, and an extremely gentle flow of mana helped him swallow.

With the elixir pill entering his stomach, the Talent Tree’s power activated, and the medicinal effects spread, merging with his body.

Jiu Yan’s expression changed, as she observed Lu Ye’s faintly flickering vitality seeming to strengthen slightly...

This left her feeling incredulous, yet her heart surged with hope.

She quickly took out a few more elixir pills and followed the same method.

A bottle of elixir pills was quickly consumed, and Jiu Yan took out another bottle.

Time passed, and Lu Ye’s aura slowly recovered. Although it wasn’t very strong, it had at least stabilized.

When Jiu Yan administered the elixir pill again, she found Lu Ye quietly watching her. His eyes, which had previously been cloudy and dull, now seemed bright and full of spirit...

She quickly adjusted her posture and glanced at the wound on Lu Ye’s chest. The previously terrifying scar was now visibly healing rapidly.

Jiu Yan seemed to sense something, lowered her head to hide her expression, and pushed a few bottles of elixir pills toward Lu Ye: "If there are no issues, continue recovering on your own."

Her earlier action was out of necessity; she didn’t think much at the time, as saving lives was the priority. Now, she suddenly realized the implications.

Moreover, Lu Ye’s current condition, although not fully recovered, at least allowed him to take the elixir pills himself. She certainly shouldn’t continue to act as she did before.

"There is a problem." Lu Ye replied.

"What problem?" Jiu Yan looked up, feeling tense.

Lu Ye hesitated before saying, "I’m so weak..."

Jiu Yan couldn’t help but glare at him!

Lu Ye tugged at the corner of his mouth and said sincerely, "Thank you, Senior Sister."

If not for Jiu Yan’s presence this time, he could have faced dire consequences. During the Talent Tree’s crazy devouring process, it left him with just enough life-sustaining energy. Without timely replenishment, he wouldn’t have lasted long. If that last bit of energy dissipated completely, disaster was inevitable.

Thanks to Jiu Yan, he finally stabilized.

He picked up the bottles of elixir pills in front of him, didn’t bother to check what they were, and poured them all down his throat.

But this didn’t end there; Lu Ye proceeded to take out a large number of elixir pills and continued consuming them.

Jiu Yan occasionally glanced at him, secretly shocked. There was no one else like Lu Ye who would consume elixir pills in such a manner. Although elixir pills were beneficial, consuming too many in a short time could lead to muddied mana and affect one’s strength. It would later require quiet cultivation to purify, wasting time and effort.

However, considering Lu Ye’s current situation, Jiu Yan decided not to dissuade him further. Regardless, recovery was imperative in such a place.

Yet, the more Lu Ye’s actions grew absurd, the more Jiu Yan was astonished...

Initially, he was just consuming elixir pills, but later, Jiu Yan saw him take out several demonic pills, crunching them crisply.

Not only demonic pills but also the crystal cores of star beasts... The absurd scenes left Jiu Yan speechless.

After a few moments, Lu Ye seemed impatient, casually pulling out a large amount of spirit jade and scattering them around, piling them into a small mountain, and burying himself within.

Jiu Yan then noticed that the spiritual energy within the small mountain of spirit jade was being rapidly devoured by some force, flowing into Lu Ye’s body and causing his aura to expand continuously.

In a mere moment, the small mountain of spirit jade was completely consumed, turned to powder!

Only then did Jiu Yan understand why Lu Ye’s cultivation was advancing so rapidly. The first time Lu Ye entered her sight was during the Constellation Palace’s opening, where Lu Ye competed alongside Chu Shen.

At that time, Lu Ye was only a Constellation cultivator, and now, in just a few years, he had advanced to Sun Blaze.

The speed at which he refined spirit jade was so fast; as long as there were enough resources, his cultivation level surely surpassed ordinary people greatly.

Not to mention Jiu Yan’s awe, as Lu Ye was recovering, he was also exploring the changes in his Talent Tree after the transformation.

Compared to before, it seemed the Talent Tree had undergone some changes, though it was hard to pinpoint. Superficially, the Talent Tree seemed largely unchanged, but Lu Ye could feel it wasn’t the same as before. The specific changes remained to be explored.

The most noticeable improvement was the efficiency of refining resources had increased significantly.

He also tested the Talent Tree’s spirit runes deriving ability, which had clearly improved.

However, this wasn’t the focus; according to Lu Ye’s previous speculation, this transformation of the Talent Tree related to the Dao force, as it was evidently stimulated by external Dao force previously.

That being said...

Lu Ye focused his mind, activating the Talent Tree’s power to construct numerous small Gathering Spirit Runes on his body surface.

When he first embarked on the cultivation path, he used this technique to absorb nature’s spiritual energy for cultivation. However, with the Talent Tree’s second transformation, it hadn’t been used for a long time.

He now applied it again, feeling nostalgic.

The small, funnel-like Gathering Spirit Runes had their effect, converging the Star Abyss ambiance around him and flowing into his body.

On the Talent Tree, gray smoke rose.

Ordinary stellar space cultivators would never use this method to cultivate or restore power, because although the Star Abyss ambiance contained spiritual energy, it also had impurities that stellar space cultivators couldn’t refine, which Lu Ye had experienced before.

But times changed, as the Talent Tree’s transformation completed, Lu Ye naturally wasn’t afraid of those impurities. He wanted to test a conjecture.

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I need to go out today, so only one Chapter.