Hearing Little Tower’s words, Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile.
After the previous battle, he had indeed gained many insights, especially about the Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm.
He discovered that the greatest difference between the Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm and the Heavenly Knowledge Realm, aside from borrowing the power of the cosmic starry sky, lay in their use of power.
The Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm wielded power with greater finesse and strength.
Borrowing momentum.
Ye Xuan fell silent.
He realised that after reaching a certain level of cultivation, one must rely on external momentum.
Compared to the vast cosmic starry sky, an individual was simply too insignificant.
At that moment, Little Tower suddenly asked, “Are you really planning to create a new realm?”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Do you think I’m joking?”
Little Tower said gravely, “This isn’t something to rush.”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I know. But now that I have this idea, I need to think it through carefully and see if I can make a breakthrough.”
Little Tower chuckled, “Actually, you could emulate the realm structure of the Great Dao Pen Master, borrowing the cosmic starry sky’s momentum, but you could make some changes or achieve a breakthrough.”
Ye Xuan eagerly asked, “Like what?”
Little Tower replied, “Why ask me? I’m just a tower.”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened instantly, “Little Tower, are you trying to mess with me?”
Little Pen suddenly chimed in, “It’s got a problem. A good beating will fix it.”
“Damn.”
Little Tower retorted, “Little Pen, at least I offered some ideas. What about you? Come on, show us what you’ve got.”
Little Pen said calmly, “Human potential is limitless, like an endless universe. Why borrow external momentum?”
At that, Ye Xuan paused, then quickly asked, “You mean developing oneself?”
Little Pen replied, “Yes. Look at your sister. Does she need to borrow the universe’s momentum?”
Ye Xuan asked seriously, “How does one develop oneself?”
Little Pen said, “Just cultivate.”
Ye Xuan pressed, “Be specific.”
Little Pen repeated, “Just cultivate.”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened again, tempted to swear.
He had heard something, yet it felt like he’d heard nothing.
Two useless things.
Ye Xuan sighed and shook his head. It seemed creating a new realm would depend on him alone.
To save time, Ye Xuan returned to Little Tower.
He decided to start with his sword domain.
In his earlier battle with the Upper Clan Ancestor, he had tested the Mortal Sword Domain, and the results exceeded his expectations.
His old man was somewhat reliable after all.
On a sea surface, Ye Xuan stood quietly, his Mortal Sword Domain enveloping a hundred-zhang radius of the sea.
With his eyes slightly closed, the area was filled with boundless mortal sword intent.
With a single thought, this sword intent could transform into sword light, annihilating everything.
Its power was already formidable, but it was far from enough, as it couldn’t pose a real threat to the Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm.
How could he make the sword domain’s power stronger?
After pondering for a long time, Ye Xuan decided to integrate external momentum into his sword domain. He left Little Tower and entered a starry sky. Stepping forward, his sword domain appeared. Then, with his right hand open, he called, “Come.”
Boom.
Behind Ye Xuan, a massive starry abyss suddenly emerged. Countless waves of cosmic starry sky momentum surged toward him like a tide.
Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes. Within the sword domain, countless mortal sword intents emerged, and gradually, the surrounding starry sky began to boil.
After a long time, his sword domain contained countless mortal sword intents and cosmic starry sky momentum, while the surrounding starry sky began to turn illusory.
It couldn’t withstand the power of his sword domain.
Ye Xuan suddenly looked at the Qingxuan Sword in his hand. With a thought, the boundless momentum and mortal sword intent within the sword domain converged into the Qingxuan Sword.
Hum.
A sword hum suddenly echoed through the starry sky.
Ye Xuan’s face began to pale.
The Qingxuan Sword could handle this boundless power, but he was struggling to keep up.
Yet, he didn’t stop, continuing to absorb cosmic starry sky momentum and mortal sword intent into the sword.
Looking at the Qingxuan Sword, he was gathering both momentum and intent.
His previous sword-nurturing experience had shown this was feasible, so he wanted to try gathering intent again, this time also incorporating cosmic starry sky momentum.
Using the Mortal Sword Domain as a foundation, combining momentum and intent, and wielding it with the unique properties of the Qingxuan Sword.
This was his vision.
One sword.
His goal was a single sword. If its power was strong enough, why need multiple strikes? One sword would suffice.
At that moment, Ye Xuan looked up. The Qingxuan Sword in his hand suddenly turned into a beam of sword light and vanished. At the same time, a sword light appeared in the starry sky thousands of miles away.
Boom.
A pinpoint of sword brilliance erupted, instantly turning a starfield spanning tens of millions of miles into nothingness.
Completely erased.
Meanwhile, Ye Xuan collapsed like a deflated balloon, utterly exhausted.
That one sword had drained him entirely.
At that moment, he felt immense fatigue, but he was also exhilarated.
It really worked.
With the addition of momentum, the sword’s power had multiplied several times.
And this wasn’t his limit. His intuition told him he could do even better.
Ye Xuan laughed.
At that moment, the sound of footsteps approached from the side.
Ye Xuan ignored them, slowly closing his eyes and taking a healing pill. His body began to recover quickly.
The person approaching was Li Banzhi.
Li Banzhi looked at the starfield that had been completely erased, remaining silent.
She had arrived earlier but hadn’t interrupted, seeing Ye Xuan in the midst of cultivation.
Staring at the erased starfield, Li Banzhi was utterly shocked. The power of that sword could likely slay someone in the Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm.
With this thought, she glanced deeply at Ye Xuan lying in the starry sky. What a prodigy.
At that moment, Ye Xuan slowly opened his eyes, “Miss Banzhi, is something the matter?”
Li Banzhi snapped out of her thoughts and said gravely, “I’ve completed the handover with Miss Qin Guan.”
Qin Guan.
Ye Xuan sat up immediately, “She’s here?”
Li Banzhi glanced at him and said, “Yes. But she’s gone back to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. She’s taking her management team to start taking over the Longevity Chamber of Commerce.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “Alright.”
Li Banzhi hesitated, then said, “Miss Qin Guan said she can give the Li family twenty percent of the shares. The Li family will receive twenty percent of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s annual net profits, but we’ll have no decision-making power, only dividend rights.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Are you satisfied?”
Li Banzhi nodded slightly, “It’s an unexpected gain.”
In truth, it would have been normal for the Guanxuan Academy to swallow the Li Clan entirely. After all, Ye Xuan could have eliminated the Li Clan’s leadership and taken over, with only minor complications.
Yet, Ye Xuan hadn’t done so, and the Li Clan even received twenty percent of the shares. This was already a great outcome. Though it was only twenty percent, if the Immortal Treasure Pavilion grew larger, that share would be substantial. She firmly believed the pavilion would grow immensely.
Because of Ye Xuan.
Because of that woman in the plain skirt.
Ye Xuan suddenly opened his palm, and an ancient book floated toward Li Banzhi.
Li Banzhi looked at Ye Xuan, “What’s this?”
Ye Xuan said, “The Great Dao Scripture, the first of three parts.”
At that, Li Banzhi’s expression shifted.
The Great Dao Scripture was the most advanced cultivation method known in the universe.
Its value far surpassed holy martial techniques, as it could lead directly to the Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm when mastered.
Ye Xuan said, “The Li Clan is now part of the Guanxuan Academy. As its current leader, your strength can’t be too weak.”
Li Banzhi glanced at Ye Xuan, her expression complex, “Thank you.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Does this count as giving you a slap and then a sweet?”
Li Banzhi shook her head with a smile, “It does.”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “Miss Banzhi, you’re a smart person, but many smart people often make the mistake of being too clever for their own good.”
Li Banzhi nodded, “I’ve learned a hard lesson.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Anything else?”
Li Banzhi nodded slightly, “I’m taking over other forces, but I’ve encountered some trouble. Some are resisting.”
Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm, “Kill them.”
Li Banzhi glanced at Ye Xuan and nodded, “Alright.”
Her heart eased at his words.
Her greatest fear was that Ye Xuan would be too merciful. Mercy wasn’t bad, but excessive mercy could be disastrous. Fortunately, his mercy was selective.
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Any movement from the Taichu Clan?”
Li Banzhi shook her head, “None at all.”
Ye Xuan looked at her, “No movement whatsoever?”
Li Banzhi nodded, “I thought they’d make some small moves, but they haven’t. It seems Miss Hazelnut is smarter than I expected.”
If Taichu Hazelnut made any moves, Li Banzhi would immediately suggest taking action against the Taichu Clan.
It would be a perfect excuse.
Ye Xuan was also surprised. He had expected Taichu Hazelnut to make some moves, but she hadn’t.
That woman was indeed clever.
Li Banzhi looked at Ye Xuan, “Actually, we don’t need an excuse.”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “No.”
Li Banzhi hesitated but didn’t press.
Ye Xuan smiled, “As a person, one must have principles.”
Li Banzhi nodded slightly and glanced at Ye Xuan, “As far as I know, her sister is at the Guanxuan Academy, right?”
Ye Xuan looked at Li Banzhi and smiled, “Miss Banzhi, you’re great in every way, except you’re too clever. Sometimes, many things don’t need to be said.”
With that, he turned and left.
Li Banzhi stood rooted, her hands clenched, her face grave, her heart shaken.
Taichu Hazelnut’s sister.
An excuse?
What excuse was needed?
With the Guanxuan Academy’s support, could Taichu Jing be weaker than Taichu Hazelnut? Plus, Taichu Jing had the Taichu Divine Body.
In the future, a Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm Taichu Jing could return to the Taichu Clan and take over without bloodshed.
Taichu Jing moving against Taichu Hazelnut would be perfectly reasonable.
Not only reasonable, but it would hold moral high ground.
With this thought, Li Banzhi glanced at the departing Ye Xuan, her expression complex, “This guy’s so cunning.”
