After Ye Qiu seized the Suihou Pearl, before he could closely examine what made this pearl so extraordinary, it suddenly shattered in his palm.
“You little bastard, why did you crush the Suihou Pearl?”
Master Longbrow was instantly furious, shouting at Ye Qiu, “You owe me a pearl.”
Ye Qiu said, “I didn’t crush it, it broke on its own.”
“I saw it with my own eyes, and you still dare to deny it?” Master Longbrow roared, “Do you know that our Dragon Tiger Mountain has been searching for this pearl for a thousand years? Now that I’ve finally found it, you’ve gone and crushed it.”
“You little brat, why would you do this to me?”
“Why!”
Master Longbrow bellowed loudly, almost driven to madness.
He had gone to great lengths to find the Suihou Pearl, only to discover it was scorching hot, blistering his hands with burns. Reluctantly, he asked Ye Qiu to try holding it, but the moment Ye Qiu took it, the pearl shattered.
Ye Qiu felt wronged too; he hadn’t done anything, yet the pearl broke.
At that moment, his heart was also bleeding.
This was a peerless treasure, lost for two thousand years, worth a fortune, and now it was gone. It would be a lie to say he wasn’t heartbroken.
Ye Qiu explained again, “Old man, I’m really not deceiving you. I didn’t crush the pearl, it broke on its own…”
Before he could finish, Master Longbrow interrupted, “You little brat, did you want this pearl for yourself? If you wanted it, you should’ve just said so! I would’ve given it to you, but what’s the meaning of crushing it?”
“Old man, you’re really wronging me. Don’t you know my character? If I wanted it, I’d have told you outright,” Ye Qiu stressed again, “I didn’t crush it, it broke by itself.”
Master Longbrow scrutinized Ye Qiu for a few seconds and asked, “You’re not lying to me?”
“I’m really not lying.”
“I’m warning you, if you dare deceive me, don’t blame me for disregarding our bond and dealing with you!”
“It’s come to this, why would I lie?”
Hmph!
Master Longbrow let out a cold snort, his gaze falling on Ye Qiu’s palm, where the Suihou Pearl had crumbled into powder, leaving him utterly baffled.
“This isn’t an ordinary treasure. Why would it suddenly shatter for no reason?”
No sooner had Master Longbrow spoken than the powdered remains of the Suihou Pearl began to emit a vivid green glow.
Each particle sparkled brilliantly, like tiny stars, exuding an air of profound mystery.
“Huh, why is the shattered Suihou Pearl still glowing…”
Before Master Longbrow could finish, suddenly, the powdered particles burrowed into Ye Qiu’s palm, vanishing in an instant.
Ye Qiu jumped in fright, shaking his hand vigorously to dislodge the powder, but it had already entered his meridians, transforming into a surge of heat coursing through his extraordinary meridians.
Instantly, Ye Qiu felt as if his meridians were being scorched by fire, the pain unbearable.
And this was only the beginning.
Soon, his meridians suffered severe damage, breaking inch by inch.
“Ah…”
Unable to endure any longer, Ye Qiu let out a pained groan, his face pale as paper, his body drenched in cold sweat.
“I understand! I understand!”
Master Longbrow suddenly realized something, cursing loudly, “That damned Suihou Pearl chose its own master, damn it!”
Then, with a look of envy and jealousy, he glared at Ye Qiu and grumbled, “I went through all that effort, and in the end, it benefits you, damn it!”
“Old man, what are you talking about?” Ye Qiu said, “Quick, help me figure out a solution. My meridians are breaking apart. If this continues, I’ll soon be a cripple.”
“A cripple? Hmph, anyone in the world might become a cripple, but not you, because the Suihou Pearl has chosen you as its master,” Master Longbrow said angrily, “Damn it, I shouldn’t have brought you here.”
“If the ancestors of Dragon Tiger Mountain knew that the treasure they sought for a thousand years ended up with you, they’d probably be so furious they’d spit blood…”
“Forget it, since the Suihou Pearl chose you, it’s your destiny.”
Seeing Ye Qiu’s pained expression, Master Longbrow said, “Quickly meditate, open your mind, circulate your true qi, and guard your spiritual platform.”
Ye Qiu hurriedly sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began circulating his true qi.
“Old man, my meridians are still breaking, what do I do?”
Ye Qiu realized that despite following Master Longbrow’s instructions, the condition of his breaking meridians hadn’t improved.
“Don’t panic, do as I say. You little brat, you’ve stumbled upon a heaven-defying opportunity, so seize it!” Master Longbrow said, his eyes filled with deep envy as he looked at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu continued meditating and circulating his true qi. Soon, all his meridians completely shattered.
At that moment, something unexpected happened.
Ye Qiu suddenly noticed that after his meridians broke, the Suihou Pearl’s powder, once scorching hot, became soothing like a spring breeze, beginning to nourish his meridians.
In just a few dozen seconds, all his meridians were restored to their original state.
Ye Qiu clearly felt that his meridians, repaired by the Suihou Pearl’s powder, were now stronger than before.
“It’s transforming my meridians?”
Ye Qiu was astonished, not expecting the Suihou Pearl to have such an effect.
Before his astonishment could fade, a “crack” sounded, and one of his bones broke.
“What’s happening?”
Before Ye Qiu could make sense of it, his bones began snapping like popping popcorn, cracking one after another.
In an instant, all the bones in his body shattered, and excruciating pain surged through him.
“Keep circulating your true qi, hold on!” Master Longbrow urged.
Ye Qiu gritted his teeth, enduring the agony as he continued to circulate his true qi.
Before long, he noticed that the star-like particles of the Suihou Pearl’s powder had seeped into every bone in his body.
Instantly, his bones became incredibly resilient, as if forged from dark iron.
Three minutes later, all his bones were restored, and Ye Qiu distinctly felt that his bones had undergone a tremendous transformation, now hundreds of times stronger than before.
Without exaggeration, even a full-force strike from a Venerable Realm expert probably couldn’t break his bones now.
“The old man said earlier that the Suihou Pearl has immense benefits for cultivators. Could this be it?”
Buzz!
Suddenly, the five aligned stars in the sky shot down five beams of radiant white light, enveloping Ye Qiu’s entire body.
At the same time, amidst the Yishui River, ten thousand lotus flowers swayed, and the sound of sacred chants echoed from both banks. Ye Qiu felt as if he were in an immortal realm.
Master Longbrow stood nearby, and in his view, Ye Qiu’s body glistened like jade, exuding an ethereal, otherworldly aura, as if he were a true immortal.
