Chapter 826: A Plan to Kill Three Birds with One Stone

Ye Wudao's eyes lit up, and with a single thought, he commanded his Clone to begin Cultivating.

His true body did not intend to slack off either and began Cultivating as well.

Although having a Clone saved effort, cultivating with both the true body and the Clone would maximize the gains!

However, just as he began to circulate his Cultivation Technique, Ye Wudao suddenly remembered something.

He abruptly stopped his movements, his palm hidden beneath the water's surface, grabbing a handful of the elusive Spirit Pool water.

The effects of the water in the Spirit Pool Holy Land were so Heaven-Defying that in just ten days, it had allowed him to reach the Creation Realm.

If Senior Sister Yue Liuli could Cultivate here, her gains would surely be just as significant.

But because of that vicious woman, Princess Ji Ruxue, Senior Sister had missed out on this Opportunity!

Thinking about how Senior Sister had been implicated by him, only to end up with nothing after desperately fighting for tenth place, Ye Wudao felt a twinge of guilt.

He had already taken revenge on Princess Ji Ruxue, and she could die at any moment.

Ye Wudao wanted to make up for the loss of the Spirit Pool water for Yue Liuli.

If he could take some of the pool water back to give to Yue Liuli, wouldn't that solve the problem?

Furthermore, since the Spirit Pool water was so potent, it was an extremely rare cultivation resource.

He could take a bit more and, when the Opportunity arose, give it to his family far away in the Tianxuan Continent.

If they could also use this pool water to temper themselves, they would likely all undergo a transformation!

Once this thought appeared, it could no longer be suppressed.

Ye Wudao did not open his eyes, maintaining his meditative posture while extending his Mental Energy to scout the area.

The Spirit Pool Holy Land had existed for unknown ages, and every year Prodigies came to Cultivate, yet he had never heard of anyone being able to take the pool water out.

It stood to reason that the water had unique properties, and ordinary containers like Storage Pouches or Storage Rings likely could not hold it.

However, just because ordinary containers wouldn't work didn't mean Ye Wudao was out of options!

Thinking of this, Ye Wudao's mind stirred, and he immediately released his Mental Energy to connect with the hongmeng pagoda deep within his Sea of Consciousness!

The hongmeng pagoda was a supreme treasure whose origins even Immortal Venerable Wuji could not fathom; surely it could collect some mere Spirit Pool water?

Ye Wudao couldn't be certain, but there was no harm in trying.

Thus, he whispered "Collect" in his heart, simultaneously activating the hongmeng pagoda to absorb the Spirit Pool water from his palm.

In an instant, the pool water near his hand was absorbed into the hongmeng pagoda without any resistance.

It really worked!

Ye Wudao felt a surge of joy, but the smile stiffened before it even lasted a second.

Because the hongmeng pagoda's suction was too strong; in that brief moment, the level of the Spirit Pool water in his small pool had dropped by a layer.

The surrounding pool water began to ripple and surge toward him!

No, this commotion was too big!

Almost at the same moment Ye Wudao realized something was wrong, a powerful and suffocating Mental Energy swept down from high above, landing precisely on him.

It was Venerable Tianji!

He must have discovered something unusual!

Ye Wudao's heart skipped a beat; he instantly cleared his mind of all distracting thoughts and immediately stopped the hongmeng pagoda from collecting the pool water.

He dared not open his eyes, nor did he dare to make the slightest movement, instead hastily forcing out a trace of the aura from his expanding Sea of Consciousness, pretending to be at a critical moment of Breakthrough.

His eyes were tightly shut, and his aura fluctuated significantly, as if he were trying to push through a Bottleneck, frantically and rapidly absorbing large amounts of spiritual energy!

The pool water suddenly dropping a layer was too conspicuous.

If Ye Wudao didn't make a corresponding change, he definitely wouldn't be able to deceive Venerable Tianji!

And that was exactly the case.

Venerable Tianji had suddenly released his Mental Energy to investigate because he had sensed that the Spirit Pool water had decreased too much in an instant.

The young Cultivators cultivating here could all absorb the Spirit Pool water.

It was just that due to differences in cultivation base, talent, and so on, the amount absorbed varied from person to person.

But even for the person who absorbed the pool water the fastest and the most, it was impossible to absorb that much in such a short time.

It wasn't until Venerable Tianji felt the fluctuating aura on Ye Wudao that he understood.

So, Ye Wudao had achieved a Breakthrough.

Cultivators needed more power when breaking through, and this situation had occurred with Prodigies in the past, so it wasn't considered too strange.

Venerable Tianji observed silently for a moment, confirmed that he hadn't seen wrong, then withdrew his Mental Energy and closed his eyes again.

Feeling the suffocating pressure disappear, Ye Wudao quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

That was close! He had almost been discovered!

It seemed that Venerable Tianji hadn't left not only because he wanted to use this place to Cultivate, but also to monitor the situation here and prevent any accidents.

And the pool water being taken away would definitely be an accident among accidents!

In that case, should he give up? No! Ye Wudao rejected this thought in an instant.

Wealth is sought in danger!

This Spirit Pool water was too important for him and those around him; he had to get his hands on it no matter what.

Since he had attracted Venerable Tianji's attention earlier because he had collected too much pool water, wouldn't it work if he just slowed down?

Anyway, these pools were interconnected; if the water here decreased, it would be replenished from the other pools, always maintaining a roughly similar water level.

As long as he collected it slowly and used his Cultivation as a cover, who could see that anything was wrong? Absolutely no one!

Thinking of this, Ye Wudao immediately stopped suppressing his aura and Cultivation speed, instead starting to frantically absorb the pool water, refining and fusing it.

At the same time, his right hand, placed beneath the water's surface, did not move, but simply opened slightly towards the pool water.

The hongmeng pagoda immediately emitted a relatively subtle suction force, beginning to absorb the Spirit Pool water.

Sure enough, his method was useful.

Mainly because the hongmeng pagoda was too covert and too powerful.

After Ye Wudao continued to collect the pool water for seven or eight breaths, Venerable Tianji remained motionless, and his Mental Energy was not released, clearly indicating he hadn't discovered any problems.

This allowed Ye Wudao to completely set his mind at ease, and he began to Cultivate while maintaining a relatively slow speed, using the hongmeng pagoda to collect the pool water.

The work performed by the hongmeng pagoda was completely mechanical, and Ye Wudao only needed to devote a trace of his attention to it.

His main attention was still focused on Cultivation.

He was currently cultivating the Myriad Origin Technique, and because the Cultivation Technique was so exquisite, Ye Wudao soon became immersed in it, unable to concern himself with the situation outside.

But while he couldn't concern himself with it, the Prodigies cultivating in the other small Spirit Pools opened their eyes one after another, looking in Ye Wudao's direction.

Earlier, they had been immersed in Cultivation and had not noticed what Venerable Tianji had discovered.

But now, they couldn't help but notice!

Because after a wave of fluctuations in Ye Wudao's aura, the surging of the pool water around him had clearly accelerated!

Although everyone could absorb the pool water to Cultivate, their absorption speeds were basically the same, essentially just causing the pool water to ripple.

But now, the pool water around Ye Wudao was splashing and creating waves, rushing straight towards him.

How could such a big commotion not attract attention?

Whether it was Situ Kong, Lin Langtian, or the others, they were all awakened by this commotion and looked over in shock.

"What's going on?"

"Hiss, why is it Ye Wudao? How is his absorption speed so fast?"

"Damn it, is this guy even human? How is he even more terrifying than Long Aotian?"

Everyone muttered in low voices, their faces filled with shock.

The eight Prodigies present, excluding Ye Wudao, all possessed Spirit-grade Profound Pulses, and Situ Kong and Lin Langtian even possessed special Physiques.

But even when they were cultivating, there hadn't been such a big commotion!

Judging by the commotion, Ye Wudao's Cultivation speed left them in the dust by several streets!

Thinking of this, the people who had just been talking to themselves couldn't help but look at each other and reveal wry smiles.

"This guy… the amount he's absorbing alone is probably more than the eight of us combined!"

"It's more than just a lot! Look at the commotion around him! This guy is simply a monster!"

"Sigh, it seems his talent is probably comparable to those Prodigies in the Level 3 and Level 4 Divine Kingdoms; we just can't compare, we can't compare!"

After saying this last sentence, the expressions on everyone's faces became even more bitter.

Seeing this, Situ Kong sighed and said, "Forget it, everyone, let's continue cultivating."

"This guy is surely going to get stronger and stronger in the future; we can't let him leave us too far behind!"

Once these words were spoken, they immediately received the approval of the others.

Living in the same era as a Prodigy like Ye Wudao was truly their misfortune.

They couldn't compare, but at least they couldn't be left too far behind!

Thus, everyone immediately blocked their hearing, stopped paying attention to the commotion on Ye Wudao's side, and re-entered a state of Cultivation.

Meanwhile, high in the sky, the very next moment after everyone continued to Cultivate with their eyes closed.

Venerable Tianji, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and looked down.

He had heard the discussion among Situ Kong and the others clearly.

However, what he was concerned about was not how Heaven-Defying Ye Wudao's talent was.

The first thing he thought of, instead, was whether Ye Wudao being such a Prodigy with such terrifying talent had anything to do with that strange nine-story pagoda?

After all, the nine-story pagoda looked extraordinary at first glance!

Perhaps, besides being able to withstand his strike, it had even more unexpected uses.

Thinking of this, Venerable Tianji's gaze suddenly became heated, filled with irrepressible greed.

Venerable Tianji had, of course, also taken a fancy to the nine-story pagoda.

He had even taken a fancy to it as early as the Prodigy Ranking Tournament, when he had struck the nine-story pagoda with his palm.

However, given his status, he could not, under any circumstances, openly snatch it.

As the manager of the Spirit Pool Holy Land and the host of the Prodigy Ranking Tournament, if he were to attack the champion of the prodigy ranking list to snatch a treasure, what difference would that be from a thief guarding the warehouse?

Once this matter spread, he would inevitably become a target for everyone.

Those Saint Spirit Realm powerhouses who coveted his position would definitely seize this handle to put him to death.

Therefore, he absolutely could not make a move within the Spirit Pool Holy Land, but had to wait until Ye Wudao left to look for an Opportunity.

As for this Opportunity… Venerable Tianji's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly thought of those people from the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, and the greedy gazes of those Saint Spirit Realm Cultivators when Ye Wudao summoned the nine-story pagoda.

Not to mention others, the Vermilion Bird Kingdom would certainly not let Ye Wudao go.

They must want both revenge and to snatch the treasure.

And people from other factions would surely be able to guess this and would not want to give up this Opportunity.

So, when Ye Wudao left the Spirit Pool Holy Land, those powerhouses would definitely be unable to restrain themselves and would directly make a move on Ye Wudao.

At that time, it would be the best Opportunity!

"When Ye Wudao is in dire straits, I can just happen to step in to help."

"As long as I can save Ye Wudao's life, I can take the Opportunity to ask for that nine-story pagoda!"

"At that time, I can also make a promise to recommend Ye Wudao to join a major faction in a Level 3 Divine Kingdom."

"Under the circumstances of being able to save his life and receive great benefits, I believe that as long as Ye Wudao isn't stupid, he will definitely agree!"

"After all, Elder Yin Changhong alone cannot protect him!"

Venerable Tianji calculated in his heart, and the more he calculated, the more he felt this plan was absolutely brilliant.

Waiting until Ye Wudao's life was in danger and then swooping in like a divine soldier—wasn't that perfect?

A desperate junior, facing a savior and such favorable conditions, what reason did he have to refuse?

In this way, he could obtain the treasure legitimately, sell Ye Wudao a favor, and even recruit a peerless Genius for the faction behind him.

Three birds with one stone—simply perfect!

Venerable Tianji even felt that being able to recommend Ye Wudao, rather than directly demanding repayment for his kindness, was already extremely generous!

After thinking through this plan several times in his heart, Venerable Tianji, who believed from the bottom of his heart that this plan was foolproof, closed his eyes again and began to wait for the one-month period to end.

Tianfeng Divine Kingdom, Vermilion Bird Kingdom. In the majestic imperial palace of the capital.

Queen Ji Yu of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom sat high on her throne, her brows tightly furrowed, looking down at a man wearing official robes, asking with a gloomy face, "How is it? Are the results still bad?"

The man in the official robes heard this and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, I have done my best."

"During this time, I have not only used everything I have learned in my life but have also invited all the friends who were willing to help."

"But they, they are all… helpless regarding the Eldest Princess's situation!"

"After all, the Eldest Princess's Dantian has shattered!"

"The Dantian is the foundation of a Cultivator's cultivation; we are truly powerless!"

"Unless, unless we invite a powerhouse of the Saint King Realm to make a move, otherwise… otherwise it is truly useless!"

Hearing this, Queen Ji Yu's expression immediately became extremely gloomy.

After the Prodigy Ranking Tournament ended, Queen Ji Yu had first taken her eldest daughter, Princess Ji Ruxue, back to the Vermilion Bird Kingdom to seek medical treatment for her everywhere.

But for a Cultivator, broken arms or legs were nothing.

However, situations involving the Dantian or Meridians were extremely tricky.

What's more, Princess Ji Ruxue's Dantian was directly shattered?

Therefore, there was simply no one who could cure Princess Ji Ruxue.

Even if Queen Ji Yu searched for all the Alchemists and physicians, it was of no use!

From beginning to end, the results she received were the same!