Chapter 700, Strange Thing

Translator: Silavin

 

“Little Brother, your crystal cutting skills are truly refined!” Gazing at the Spirit Seed that remained completely undamaged, Uncle Kai spoke with great delight.

 

Qin Yichen felt no satisfaction from such hollow flattery, maintaining an expressionless face as he walked directly towards the second Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block.

 

Before cutting this block, Qin Yichen’s gaze narrowed slightly, glancing at another Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block not far away.

 

For some reason, he felt a special resonance with that particular Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block.

 

As his palm moved, this Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block rapidly diminished in size.

 

“Nothing in this block?” Watching the Shooting Star Spirit Crystal gradually become smaller and smaller, a flash of disappointment crossed Uncle Kai’s eyes.

 

However, in the next instant, his pupils were forced to squint slightly by a brilliant radiance.

 

Gazing at this radiance, Uncle Kai drew in a sharp breath, his heart unable to suppress its excitement.

 

“Another Peak Grade Spirit Seed!”

 

Qin Yichen’s pupils narrowed slightly, though his hands dared make no excessive movements, for he sensed that the aura of a Mid Stage Martial Emperor behind him had already locked onto him. Should he show any signs of abnormal movement, terrifying attacks would likely descend upon him like a violent storm!

 

[How cheap of you!] Qin Yichen snorted coldly in his heart, extending his Spiritual Energy to envelop the Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block, carefully continuing the crystal cutting.

 

“Oh, his Spiritual Energy is quite formidable.”

 

Seeing that Qin Yichen showed no abnormal movement and was instead being even more cautious, Uncle Kai’s regard for him increased somewhat. Though this boy’s strength was lacking, he was still quite perceptive.

 

After a moment, a Peak Grade Spirit Seed appeared in Qin Yichen’s hands. At a glance, it contained enviably Peak Grade Spirit Liquid, at least nearly a hundred drops!

 

“Hehe, you’ve worked hard! Come, rest a bit!” Uncle Kai approached with a satisfied smile, taking the Peak Grade Spirit Seed and handing him several Pills radiating with rich medicinal fragrance.

 

“Thank you.” Glancing at the Pills in his hand, at least Fifth Grade Pills, a flash of surprise crossed Qin Yichen’s eyes. He casually swallowed them, sat cross-legged, and began operating his Cultivation Technique to recover.

 

At this moment, Uncle Kai did not urge him on, but instead sat quietly beside Qin Yichen, standing guard for him.

 

If he had done the crystal cutting himself, he might have accidentally damaged the Peak Grade Spirit Seed, which would have pained him greatly!

 

About half an hour later, Qin Yichen finally stood up. In truth, the consumption had not been great. Under the operation of his Spirit Body Technique, he had barely expended any effort.

 

He had deliberately taken half an hour to recover for two reasons: first, to prevent Uncle Kai from seeing through him, and second, to devise a plan for how to obtain that Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block over there.

 

Faintly, Qin Yichen felt that Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block had a somewhat different aura. Perhaps, there was something unique being nurtured within it.

 

By this time, the sky had gradually darkened. Not far away, the two Martial Emperor guards had cleared a space and even set up tents.

 

Liu Yun and Long Qingyao had returned at some point, the two chatting together quite pleasantly.

 

However, Long Qingyao’s gaze would occasionally drift towards Qin Yichen’s direction, as if curious about how, in such a short time, Qin Yichen had managed to get this Uncle Kai to stand guard for him.

 

*Hmph!* Seeing Long Qingyao glancing over from time to time, Liu Yun also cast a cold look at Qin Yichen.

 

He truly could not understand how a mere Peak Stage Martial King could attract this amazing beauty!

 

“Healed up?” Watching Qin Yichen stand up, Uncle Kai’s face was full of smiles.

 

“Yeah.” Qin Yichen nodded, then walked directly towards the last massive Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block.

 

*Whoosh whoosh* Upon reaching this Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block, Qin Yichen’s brow suddenly furrowed.

 

He discovered that this block was incomplete, with a ghastly crack across its surface.

 

“Little Brother, just cut it casually.”

 

As if Uncle Kai had also observed this Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block, he said nothing more, instead returning to the front of the tent to watch Qin Yichen from afar.

 

Seeing Uncle Kai’s actions, Qin Yichen felt a slight joy in his heart. He knew the latter held no hope for this Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block.

 

Qin Yichen also put on a disappointed expression, shaking his head slightly before moving his palm to begin cutting.

 

*Swish! Swish!*

 

As crystal chips scattered, the area of the Shooting Star Spirit Crystals continuously shrank. After a moment, it was no larger than a washbasin.

 

In the distance, Uncle Kai shook his head slightly. Though he held no hope for this Shooting Star Spirit Crystal block, seeing it was merely waste crystal still disappointed him.

 

“Hmm?”

 

Qin Yichen, who was cutting, suddenly trembled. His palm seemed to touch something, while a strange feeling surged in his heart.

 

[This is…?] Qin Yichen frowned. This object beneath his hand was markedly different from the rest of the Shooting Star Spirit Crystals.

 

*Swish! Swish!* Qin Yichen paused slightly, then carefully carved around this object.

 

At that moment, a warm energy invaded Qin Yichen’s body.

 

[Hmm?] Before Qin Yichen could block it, that trace of energy had already followed his meridians into his Dantian.

 

*Roar!* With the invasion of this energy, sudden changes erupted. Within the Heaven Earth Spirit Pearl in Qin Yichen’s Dantian, a Dragon Manifestation appeared, those eyes seemingly penetrating through Qin Yichen’s body to gaze at the object in his hands.

 

*Crash!*

 

With the Dragon Manifestation’s appearance on the Heaven Earth Spirit Pearl, the sky that had retained a trace of brilliance now completely darkened. A fierce wind began raging through the forest!

 

“Who!?”

 

At this moment, Uncle Kai’s loud shout suddenly rang out. He and the other two Martial Emperor guards stood together before Liu Yun, Yuan Energy surging as they adopted a stance of facing great enemies.

 

Sensing the disturbance over there, Qin Yichen’s expression became awkward. However, in the next instant, his face changed dramatically as several powerful auras appeared within the range of his Spiritual Energy perception.

 

[Store it!] Qin Yichen gritted his teeth. Taking advantage of Liu Yun, Uncle Kai and the others’ attention being elsewhere, his Spiritual Energy moved to store that ball-like object into his Space Ring.

 

At this time, Liu Yun and Uncle Kai merely glanced at him from the corners of their eyes. Seeing the pile of debris that had produced no light even at the end, they quickly withdrew their gazes.

 

“*Kekeke*, truly worthy of the ever romantic Young Pavilion Master Liu! Even at such a time, you still have the leisure to flirt with woman!”

 

At this moment, a cold laugh echoed through the silent night sky.

 

From the distant forest, a group of black shadows emerged like ghosts in the night.

 

At the front of that group, two middle-aged men roughly Uncle Kai’s age gazed at the people in front of the tent with cold smiles in their eyes.

 

Upon seeing those two men, the expressions of the four people before the tent immediately became ugly.