Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

Ye Xuan didn’t finish his sentence, but Guan Wei was clever enough to understand his meaning.

"It’s just a household registration! For a genius like Young Master Ye to want to join our Celestial Capital Prefecture is our honor. What’s the need for a review? Those guys are just messing around."

Guan Wei slammed a hand on the table and roared, "Someone, get in here!"

A moment later, a group of people rushed in from outside. Among them was the very staff member who had given Ye Xuan a hard time earlier.

He had been mesmerized by Ye Xuan’s Illusory Eye and had no idea what had transpired. By the time he came to his senses, Ye Xuan’s group was already inside the Household Registration Section. He’d assumed they had left and hadn’t given it a second thought.

Now, seeing the three of them suddenly in the steward’s room and noticing the steward’s ugly expression, he immediately assumed that Ye Xuan’s group had angered him. A cold sweat broke out on his back.

’If the steward blames me for this, won’t I be in for a world of trouble?’

At this thought, the staff member didn’t even wait for Guan Wei to speak. He leaped forward and roared, "How did you all barge in here? Well, well! How many times have I told you? Our steward is very busy and has no time for you! And yet you snuck in. Get out right now, or don’t blame me for what happens next..."

He pointed a finger at Ye Xuan’s group, his voice full of rage.

But before he could finish his words...

SLAP!

A resounding slap struck his face. The force was so great that it sent him flying, crashing a hole in the door to Steward Guan’s room. He coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Guan Wei’s eyes were bloodshot as he glared furiously at the staff member. It was he who had struck the blow.

"You bastard! How dare you be rude to Young Master Ye and Pavilion Master Su! Who gave you the gall? I’ve told you all time and again that the Household Registration Section is a place to serve the people! You are to be polite, respectful, and serve everyone with your whole heart. Look at yourselves! Have you done as I required?"

The staff member’s mind went completely blank. He just covered his mouth, utterly baffled as to what had just happened, feeling incredibly wronged.

’Wasn’t it you, Steward, who gave the order not to let people from Xiuyi Pavilion in?’

After finishing his tirade, Guan Wei snorted coldly. "You lot, bring me the household registration applications submitted by Xiuyi Pavilion. Now!"

"Yes, sir." The remaining staff members didn’t dare to breathe, quickly bringing over all the household registration applications, including Ge Puzi’s.

"Dammit, look at this! Young Master Ye’s group submitted their household registration applications nearly half a month ago, and you still haven’t approved them! What kind of work is this? Such pathetic efficiency is outrageous! If this continues, how can we truly serve the people? Utterly preposterous!"

As Guan Wei furiously berated his subordinates, he rapidly checked boxes and stamped the applications for Ye Xuan’s group. In just one minute, he had approved all the applications for their nearly forty members.

"I have personally approved all these applications. There are no issues whatsoever. Now get them and start making the Identity Tokens! I’ll give you a quarter of an hour. If it’s not done, don’t bother staying in the Household Registration Section."

"Yes, sir." The staff members wiped the cold sweat from their brows and ran out with the documents, not daring to delay for a second. Inwardly, however, they were incredibly frustrated.

’The only reason these registration files were held up for so long was because of your orders, Steward Guan. And now you’re pinning the blame on us. It’s true what they say: the higher the rank, the more they crush those below.’

Of course, they could only think such thoughts. They wouldn’t dare speak a single word of it aloud. Hadn’t they just seen how badly the steward had beaten the last guy?

"Hehe, Young Master Ye, Pavilion Master Su, Steward Jiang, please wait just a moment longer. The Identity Tokens you applied for will be ready right away." Steward Guan’s face was wreathed in smiles as he poured fresh tea for the three of them. He sighed, "Our Household Registration Section may not be large, but the staff below are truly difficult to manage. Just look at this—letting your applications pile up for so long. I am deeply sorry. For this, I, as the steward, must conduct a thorough self-criticism."

Su Xiuyi and Jiang Huarong were speechless. The complete reversal in Steward Guan’s attitude was almost too much to take.

Su Xiuyi said with a smile, "Steward Guan, you’re too kind. The Household Registration Section has many things to review. It’s perfectly normal for it to take a little longer."

In reality, both sides knew the true reason perfectly well.

The two parties exchanged a few pleasantries, and soon, the staff members returned. In their hands was a jade box filled with jade tokens.

"Pavilion Master Su, all the Identity Tokens you applied for are here. Please, take them."

Steward Guan picked up the jade box and personally handed it to Su Xiuyi with an extremely respectful attitude.

Su Xiuyi took a look and saw that they were indeed the Identity Tokens for Ge Puzi’s group, including those for students like Celestial Wheel and Zhang Lie. Not a single one was missing. A smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Hehe, Pavilion Master Su, now that your business is concluded... about Young Master Ye... you see..."

Steward Guan finally turned to Ye Xuan, his gaze holding a hint of pleading.

It had to be said, after his change in attitude, Steward Guan’s conduct and tone became very agreeable. For instance, he took care of their business first, and only after it was done did he begin to seek Ye Xuan’s advice.

Ye Xuan smiled. "Steward Guan, your condition isn’t actually an illness. It’s caused by a Soul Yuan imbalance."

Soul Yuan imbalance?

Steward Guan didn’t quite understand what Ye Xuan meant.

Ye Xuan chuckled. "Steward Guan, if I’m not mistaken, your Martial Soul just recently broke through to Six-Stars, and you absorbed a Yin Attribute Profound Beast."

"You... How did you know?" Steward Guan was shocked once again, his face a mask of astonishment.

He wasn’t surprised that Ye Xuan could see his symptoms; after all, he had heard vague rumors of Ye Xuan’s accomplishments in Alchemy. But for Ye Xuan to discern his Martial Soul’s level and the Star Ring he had absorbed in an instant... that was a bit too outrageous, wasn’t it?

"Actually, your symptoms are caused by that very Star Ring."

Steward Guan was stunned. "What? That’s the reason? But this Star Ring is clearly a perfect fit for my Martial Soul! And how could a Martial Soul affect the condensation of Profound Yuan?"

"This is what I meant by Soul Yuan imbalance." Ye Xuan gave a faint smile. "The Star Ring itself isn’t the problem. The problem arises when it’s combined with your Cultivation Technique. The technique you practice is likely of the explosive type, and your Martial Soul should be a leopard-type Beast Martial Soul. If I’m not mistaken, the sixth Star Ring you absorbed must be from the Soul Crystal of a Yinfeng Leopard."

"You can even tell that?"

Steward Guan’s jaw dropped. He felt as if he had no secrets before Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan smiled faintly. "First, release your Martial Soul."

Not daring to hesitate, Steward Guan released his Martial Soul. A majestic leopard immediately appeared above his head, surrounded by six pulsating Star Rings. The aura of each Star Ring was different from the others.

"A Beast Martial Soul is actually the easiest type to find a compatible Star Ring for, because you can look for one directly from a Profound Beast of the same species. For example, with your leopard-type Martial Soul, at Tier Two you have the Fire Patterned Leopard and the Black Iron Leopard. At Tier Three, there’s the Flying Cloud Leopard and the Snow Leopard. It’s the same for Tier Four, Tier Five, and so on. There are plenty of leopard-type Profound Beast Soul Crystals to absorb. Because they are all of the same species, the difficulty of absorption is lower, while the increase in power is even greater."

"However, when you absorb them, you must pay attention to the attributes of the leopard-type Demon Beasts. You should try to find ones with compatible attributes that won’t repel each other."

"For example, if you absorbed a Fire Attribute Fire Patterned Leopard when breaking through to Two-Stars, then you shouldn’t absorb an Ice Attribute Snow Leopard at Three-Stars, because there will be some repulsion between the attributes."

"This is something a Soul Refiner who helps you upgrade your Star Rings would normally notice. But besides paying attention to the attributes between Star Rings, they should also be aware of any conflicts between the cultivator’s Cultivation Technique and the absorbed Soul Crystal. This, however, is not something every Soul Refiner is capable of."

"You practice an explosive-type Cultivation Technique that emphasizes instantaneous bursts of power. Yet the Soul Refiner who helped you upgrade your Star Ring had you absorb the Yinfeng Leopard for your sixth ring. That’s where the problem immediately arose."

"The baleful Yin Attribute of the Yinfeng Leopard will slowly invade your Profound Sea and Profound Veins. Because of the Cultivation Technique you practice, your Profound Sea and Profound Veins cannot withstand this baleful Yin energy, which is what led to your current condition."

Guan Wei asked in a panic, "Then... then what should I do?"

His sixth Star Ring was already formed. He couldn’t just shatter it, could he? Leaving aside whether it was even possible, even if he could, his Martial Soul would be so severely damaged that he would lose all potential for future advancement.

And according to Ye Xuan, it seemed that changing his Cultivation Technique was also an option. But the technique he currently practiced was one he had obtained through great effort and had cultivated for decades.

Never mind whether he was willing to part with it, switching to a different Cultivation Technique at this stage might just cause other problems.

Ye Xuan said with a smile, "Don’t be anxious. Since I was able to see the problem, I naturally have a way to solve it."

A Soul Crystal suddenly appeared in his hand. The crystal was entirely red and emitted a scorching aura.

At the same time, Ye Xuan’s hands began to form a series of rapid seals. The Soul Power in his mind circulated quickly, and a stream of pale red Soul Power shot into the sixth Star Ring above Guan Wei’s head.

Guan Wei immediately felt a warm sensation coming from his Martial Soul, and his entire body began to feel very comfortable.

After about a dozen breaths, Ye Xuan stopped. "I’ve just removed a portion of the baleful Yin energy from your sixth Star Ring. However, since this energy is an inherent attribute of the Yinfeng Leopard, it can’t be completely eliminated. I’ll write you a prescription that can improve the accommodative capacity of your Profound Sea and Profound Veins. Take it for about a month, and you should be fine."

"Really?" Guan Wei’s voice trembled slightly.

"Is there any need for me to deceive you?" Ye Xuan smiled faintly. "Bring me a brush and paper."

Guan Wei personally prepared a brush and paper and respectfully placed them in front of Ye Xuan.

Without hesitation, Ye Xuan took them and, with a few swift strokes, wrote down the names of several types of Pills.