Burial Domain!
When Ye Xuan arrived at the Burial Domain with the Great Heavenly Sovereign and his group, he noticed that the spiritual energy here was indeed much purer than in other places.
Along the way, the Great Heavenly Sovereign said gravely, “In this place, aside from holy veins, top-grade Tianji Crystal mines are the rarest resources! Most of the conflicts and struggles here stem from competition over these cultivation resources!”
Ye Xuan asked solemnly, “I have three top-grade Tianji Crystal mines on me. What level does that put me at here?”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign glanced at him. “Tycoon!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign continued seriously, “Young Master Ye, once we reach the Heavenly Soul Temple, if you’ve got nothing pressing, don’t wander around! That Yu Anhun knows you’ve got Tianji Crystal mines on you! I’m worried he might stir up trouble!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Alright!”
As a thought struck him, he looked at the Great Heavenly Sovereign. “Heavenly Sovereign, as far as I know, after reaching Fate Knowing Realm, one can sense danger and avoid it! When you encountered Qing’er back then…”
At that, the Great Heavenly Sovereign and his group’s expressions turned awkward.
Ye Xuan asked with a smile, “What’s wrong?”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign gave a bitter smile. “You’re right, Young Master Ye. Fate Knowing Realm cultivators can sense danger and avoid it! But there are two exceptions. First, when you encounter someone far, far, far stronger than us—and your sister falls into that category. Second, when danger strikes so suddenly there’s no time to avoid it—and your sister fits that too! The moment she acted, our fate was sealed! Avoid it? There was no time!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign’s smile grew even more bitter!
Ye Xuan asked again, “So when Fate Knowing Realm powerhouses target me, can’t they sense the danger?”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign glanced at him, hesitated, then asked, “Young Master Ye, your current strength…”
Ye Xuan laughed. “I mean, don’t I have a sister backing me?”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign pondered for a while before settling on a diplomatic phrasing. “Young Master Ye, you are you… and your sister is your sister…”
The implication: Your sister’s strength has nothing to do with you!
Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
Little Pagoda suddenly chimed in, “Little Master, you really have no self-awareness!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Soon, the group arrived at the Heavenly Soul Temple.
The original temple had been destroyed by the plain-skirted woman, and this one was a temporary structure built by the Great Heavenly Sovereign and his crew.
Revenge?
The thought had never crossed their minds!
Damn it, she’d wiped out several Fate Knowing Realm powerhouses with one strike—what could they possibly use to fight back?
At a time like this, anyone with a shred of sense would know to cling to her coattails, not seek vengeance!
The Great Heavenly Sovereign arranged a lavish hall for Ye Xuan and even assigned two Fate Knowing Realm powerhouses to guard him discreetly around the clock.
In a certain hall…
The top powerhouses of the Heavenly Soul Temple gathered with the Great Heavenly Sovereign.
He said gravely, “Everyone, I have an idea!”
They all turned to him. The Great Heavenly Sovereign spoke softly, “When our temple master was erased that day, we were left without a leader. So, I’d like to nominate a new temple master!”
An old man smiled. “Great Heavenly Sovereign, you’re the strongest among us—naturally, it should be you! We’d all support you as temple master!”
The others quickly nodded in agreement!
But the Great Heavenly Sovereign shook his head.
“I want Young Master Ye to be the temple master!”
At that, everyone in the room froze.
The old man hesitated, then asked, “Great Heavenly Sovereign, what do you mean by this?”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign said softly, “If we want to latch onto that senior’s thigh, we have to go through Young Master Ye!”
The hall fell silent as the group exchanged glances.
He continued, “Everyone, a powerhouse like the plain-skirted woman is someone we’d normally never have a chance to even meet, let alone receive guidance from! But now, we have an opportunity—Young Master Ye! Why didn’t she kill us back then and instead showed us his portrait? Simple—she wanted us to follow him. If I’m not mistaken, she’s trying to train him. If we follow him and later meet her, even a tiny bit of her guidance could be a life-changing chance for us!”
The group remained silent!
The Great Heavenly Sovereign pressed on, “Without this kind of opportunity, even if we toil here for a million years, we might not advance further! What do you all think?”
After a long silence, the old man said gravely, “We’ll follow your lead, Great Heavenly Sovereign!”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign nodded. “Then we’ll honor Young Master Ye as our temple master! But there’s one thing I need you all to remember!”
He scanned the room, then added, “We’re making him temple master—not a puppet! If we honor him as our leader, we must truly treat him as such! From my interactions with him, Young Master Ye doesn’t like hypocrisy. If we’re genuine with him, he’ll be genuine with us! Please keep that in mind!”
The group quickly nodded.
The Great Heavenly Sovereign said, “Since there are no objections, let’s go meet Young Master Ye now!”
With that, he led them out.
“You want me to be the temple master?”
When Ye Xuan learned of the Great Heavenly Sovereign’s intent, he was completely stunned!
Temple master?
He immediately shook his head. “Great Heavenly Sovereign, with my strength, I’m nowhere near qualified to be temple master!”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign smiled. “You are!”
Ye Xuan paused, then said, “Great Heavenly Sovereign, I know what you’re after. It’s Qing’er—you want me to get her to guide you if I see her. As for the temple master position, I…”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign laughed. “Young Master Ye, the Heavenly Soul Temple currently has seven Fate Knowing Realm powerhouses and 12,000 Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators! We control two top-grade Tianji Crystal mines and still have 2 million top-grade Tianji Crystals!”
He looked at Ye Xuan. “If you’re willing to be temple master, all of this is yours to command!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign continued, “And in the Burial Domain, having more people is definitely an advantage.”
Ye Xuan fell silent. He knew the Great Heavenly Sovereign wanted to tie himself to him!
Was this a downside for him?
No!
With that in mind, Ye Xuan smiled. “Great Heavenly Sovereign, if I become your temple master, will you really follow my orders?”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign quickly replied, “Of course!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Alright, I’ll take the role!”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign was overjoyed. He bowed respectfully. “Greetings, Temple Master!”
Ye Xuan asked gravely, “Great Heavenly Sovereign, how many top-grade Tianji Crystals does it take to go from Primordial Spirit Realm to Fate Knowing Realm?”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign thought for a moment, then said, “It varies. Some might need 3 million top-grade Tianji Crystals, others more, though some might need less!”
3 million top-grade Tianji Crystals!
Ye Xuan’s expression darkened.
Xue Jie had already consumed over 2 million Tianji Crystals, and it still wasn’t enough. Conservatively, she might need another million or so!
On top of that, he had to help Xu Wang reach Fate Knowing Realm!
He felt a headache coming on!
But fortunately, the three Tianji Crystal mines in his small pagoda produced a decent amount each month. By the pagoda’s internal time, one mine could yield over a thousand top-grade Tianji Crystals per year. Of course, that didn’t mean those thousands were immediately usable—it’d take decades for them to fully condense into usable top-grade crystals.
In other words, every few days, he’d gain a few thousand top-grade Tianji Crystals!
Not a small amount!
But to cultivate a Fate Knowing Realm powerhouse, this production rate was far too slow!
As a thought struck him, Ye Xuan looked at the Great Heavenly Sovereign. “If you trust me, you could place your two top-grade crystal mines with me. I have a small pagoda where the spacetime flows differently.”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign smiled. “Of course I trust you, Temple Master! Wait a moment—I’ll fetch them!”
With that, he turned and left.
In the hall, Ye Xuan reached out to Xue Jie, still cultivating. “Xue Jie, how much longer until you reach Fate Knowing?”
No response!
Ye Xuan sighed in frustration.
Soon, the Great Heavenly Sovereign returned and handed Ye Xuan a storage ring. “Temple Master, you need to place these mines in a place with spiritual energy soon, or without a supply, they won’t produce top-grade Tianji Crystals!”
Ye Xuan nodded and took the ring. The Great Heavenly Sovereign added, “Temple Master, there are also several million top-grade Tianji Crystals in there!”
Ye Xuan looked at him and smiled. “You’re just handing over all the Heavenly Soul Temple’s assets to me like this?”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign laughed. “Since we’ve chosen you as our temple master, we naturally defer to you!”
He paused, then added, “Temple Master, I know you might have other thoughts, but rest assured—we’re not trying to make you a puppet. We genuinely honor you! Of course, our goal is simple: we hope you’ll lead us to new heights!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Like beyond Fate Knowing?”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign nodded eagerly.
Ye Xuan paused, then said, “I understand!”
He looked at the storage ring in his hand and smiled. “I, Ye Xuan, won’t take advantage of you for nothing!”
The Great Heavenly Sovereign smiled faintly, saying no more.
A moment later, he left, and Ye Xuan placed another million top-grade Tianji Crystals beside Xue Jie.
On top of that, he began pushing Xu Wang toward Fate Knowing Realm!
As for himself, he knew that with his current state, reaching Fate Knowing anytime soon was impossible!
But Xu Wang could!
All she needed was money!
And once she reached Fate Knowing Realm with the Qingxuan Sword, she’d be invincible among her peers!
This world was too dangerous—better to train a few bodyguards!
Of course, he needed to improve too. For now, he aimed to reach the Fate Body Realm!
Cultivating the Fate Body!
In the days that followed, Ye Xuan threw himself into intense cultivation, undisturbed by anyone in the Heavenly Soul Temple!
