Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

Although Celestial Capital Prefecture was teeming with numerous factions and powerful experts, a dramatic conflict like this was the first of its kind in recent years.

Setting aside the outcome, the backgrounds of the two opposing sides were enough to get one’s blood pumping.

"Brother Ye Xuan, I am Lin Tian. It is thanks to the Venerable Pill refined by the Profound Light Pavilion that I was able to regain my family’s favor. If the Profound Light Pavilion needs our help with anything, please just say the word. While the Lin family doesn’t dare to openly oppose the Soul Master Tower, we can certainly help with small matters."

During the preparations, Lin Tian had approached Ye Xuan and his group and spoken respectfully.

His tone was sincere, and Ye Xuan could tell that he was genuinely grateful to the Profound Light Pavilion.

Ye Xuan smiled and cupped his hands. "First, I must thank you all for what happened earlier. As for help, the Profound Light Pavilion doesn’t need anything for the time being. We only hope that when the competition starts, you will all stand on the side of fairness."

"Of course," Lin Tian said with a nod.

At that moment, Lin Bo also came forward. He took out a list and said magnanimously, "Gentlemen, the Profound Light Pavilion is my grandson’s benefactor, which naturally makes you my, Lin Bo’s, benefactor as well. This is a list of some of the Soul Crystals and Soul Refining materials from our Lin family’s inventory that I have authority over. If there is anything you require, sir, just speak up."

"This is..."

Ye Xuan glanced at it and was immediately taken aback. The list was filled with numerous High Tier Soul Crystals. The lowest grade among them were all Tier Seven Soul Crystals, and a few were even Tier Eight. One, in particular, made Ye Xuan’s heart skip a beat.

And besides the Soul Crystals, it even listed several rare materials needed for the Soul Refining process.

Now Ye Xuan was truly moved. Every single one of these materials was incredibly rare and had immense use in Soul Refining. His eyes couldn’t help but light up.

"In that case, I won’t be polite. This one, this one, and these two here. If possible, I hope Senior can help me acquire them."

Ye Xuan pointed out several materials from the list without any hesitation.

Although Ye Xuan was completely unafraid of Rongyang, he was still severely lacking in terms of materials.

The Profound Light Pavilion had been open for less than three months. No matter how many materials it had acquired, it couldn’t compare to Rongyang, the Vice President of the Soul Master Tower. If he fell too far behind in materials before the competition even began, it would have a huge impact on the final outcome.

After hearing this, Lin Bo turned directly to a Lin family Martial King beside him and said, "Take my warrant at once, go to the family warehouse, and bring these materials back. Go quickly and return quickly. There must be no mistakes."

The Martial King was stunned for a moment. "Elder Lin Bo, these materials are all precious items of the family. Are you sure...?"

"What?" Lin Bo’s brows furrowed, and he said coldly, "Is my word as a core elder not enough? Of course I know these are precious items from the family’s inventory! But with my status, are you saying I can’t even requisition a few materials?"

"Yes, sir." The Martial King gave a wry smile. ’Elder Lin Bo’s temper is as explosive as ever. Since Core Elder Lin Bo wants to act recklessly, I, a mere family steward, have no right to stop him.’

Soon, the steward returned, a bitter look on his face. "Elder Lin Bo, the Clan Leader heard about what’s happening here, and he..."

Lin Bo frowned. "The Clan Leader? What did he say? What does my business have to do with him? Did you bring the items or not?"

The steward gave another wry smile and took out a Storage Ring.

"As long as you brought them, that’s all that matters." Lin Bo took the Storage Ring and glanced inside, a smile immediately appearing on his face. "Gentlemen, the items you wanted are right here."

Ye Xuan accepted the Storage Ring, a hint of excitement showing in his eyes.

"Heh heh, Elder Lin Bo, rest assured, my Profound Light Pavilion will not take your materials for free. Here are a few Pills. Please accept them as payment for these materials."

Ye Xuan directly took out two bottles and handed them to Lin Bo.

"Sir, what are you doing? I brought out these materials not for some Pills, but to thank you for curing my grandson. As for these Pills, please take them back." Lin Bo waved his hands repeatedly.

Ye Xuan smiled. "Elder Lin Bo, don’t be so quick to refuse. Of these two bottles of Pills, one is for your grandson, Lin Tian. I see that he broke through an entire tier in just a few short months and is on the verge of breaking through to Tier Seven Martial King. Although this is partly due to his accumulated potential, breaking through too quickly can still affect his foundation. Once he takes this Chong Huang Pill of mine, it will not only allow him to smoothly break through to the Tier Seven Martial King Realm, but it will also eliminate the instability in his foundation, ensuring his future cultivation won’t encounter too many bottlenecks."

"What? A Chong Huang Pill?"

Hearing the name, Lin Bo was stunned. ’Judging by the name, it sounds like an upgraded version of the Venerable Pill, doesn’t it?’

’Back then, a single Venerable Pill was auctioned for the high price of five types of Tier Eight materials. The grade of this Chong Huang Pill is a whole rank higher than the Venerable Pill. Wouldn’t that make it even more outrageous?’

Lin Bo wanted to refuse, but when he thought of the Venerable Pill’s effects, he hesitated.

"This... Well, how about this? I’ll accept this Chong Huang Pill. As for the other bottle, sir, please take it back."

With his grandson’s future on the line, Lin Bo’s old face flushed red. He couldn’t bring himself to refuse. He accepted the Chong Huang Pill, but he was adamant that he couldn’t possibly take the second bottle.

Ye Xuan smiled and said, "This second bottle of Pills is something you have even less reason to refuse. You should be practicing a Fire Element Cultivation Technique, and this technique also contains a trace of Metal Element sharpness. This allows your attacks to be more focused and explosive. However, combining Fire and Metal Element techniques for a long time will severely damage a Martial Artist’s Profound Veins. Based on my observations, your Profound Veins have already sustained some damage. This Melt Profound Pill of mine is perfect for healing the damage to your Profound Veins."

"What?"

After hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Lin Bo couldn’t tear his gaze away. The Cultivation Technique he practiced was just as Ye Xuan had described, possessing both Fire and Metal Element characteristics. And, just as Ye Xuan had also said, because of this, the Profound Veins in his body were much more damaged than those of Martial Artists at the same level.

He had spent the last few years searching for a solution but had never found a true cure. He never imagined that Ye Xuan would not only identify his problem at a glance but also produce a Pill that could solve it.

Given how popular the Profound Light Pavilion had become in Celestial Capital Prefecture recently, Lin Bo didn’t believe for a second that Ye Xuan was just bluffing.

"This... this... In that case, it would be rude of me to refuse."

Face flushed, Lin Bo couldn’t bear to part with the Pills Ye Xuan had given him and carefully put them away.

Ye Xuan laughed heartily.

While Ye Xuan and his group were preparing their materials, Li Rucheng arrived at the Soul Master Tower in Celestial Capital Prefecture.

「The Soul Master Tower.」

It stood like a sharp sword piercing the heavens, towering over the center of Celestial Capital Prefecture and soaring into the clouds.

At this moment, in a room within the Soul Master Tower, an old man was meticulously studying a Soul Crystal.

From a distance, one could see that under the old man’s control, the surface of the blue Soul Crystal began to glow with a hazy halo. The halo was seven-colored and actually exhibited a variety of distinctly different Soul Power fluctuations.

A Soul Sense, tyrannical enough to form a storm, created a special structure around the Soul Crystal, analyzing the data within.

After a long while, the old man finally stopped his work and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Just then, a lamp in front of the old man lit up silently.

"Who’s looking for me?" the old man frowned.

This person was none other than the Soul Master Tower’s Tower Master, Zuo Yuan. He was in the middle of an experiment. His subordinates, who knew his habits, were well aware that he hated being disturbed while refining more than anything.

But now, the emergency light had turned on. This usually only happened when a major incident occurred at the Soul Master Tower.

He pressed a button, and soon, a middle-aged man in a steward’s uniform hurried into the refining room.

"What is it?" Zuo Yuan asked in a low voice.

"Tower Master, Vice Tower Master Rongyang sent someone to the Soul Master Tower requesting to requisition the following materials from the warehouse. I could not make the decision myself, so I am reporting to you. Please review the request, Tower Master."

Zuo Yuan had thought some major crisis had befallen the Soul Master Tower, but he hadn’t expected it was just Rongyang wanting to requisition some materials.

Zuo Yuan first felt a sense of relief, but his brow quickly furrowed again.

"What materials? Let me see."

Rongyang was the Vice Tower Master of the Soul Master Tower, a position of extremely high status. Requisitioning ordinary materials wouldn’t require Zuo Yuan’s approval at all. Since the steward had come to him, the requested materials must be exceptionally special.

When Zuo Yuan took the list, his eyes suddenly widened, and a trace of anger appeared. "Rongyang actually wants to requisition such precious materials? What is he planning to do with them? Where is Rongyang? Bring him to me!"

The middle-aged steward quickly replied, "Tower Master, Master Rongyang is currently in the West District. The one who came to pick up the materials for him is Elder Li Rucheng of the Li family."

Zuo Yuan frowned. "Li Rucheng? What does this have to do with the Li family?"

"It’s like this..."

The steward had heard about the events in the West District and quickly explained the details.

"What? Competing with a mere teenager? That fellow Rongyang is just fooling around."

Zuo Yuan’s expression turned ugly. A dignified Vice Tower Master of the Soul Master Tower competing against a teenager in Soul Refining... If news of this got out, wouldn’t the Soul Master Tower become a laughingstock?

The steward asked cautiously, "Tower Master, about the materials Vice Tower Master Rongyang needs..."

Zuo Yuan thought for a moment. "Have Li Rucheng deliver the materials to him first. After he’s settled the matter, have him come see me."

Zuo Yuan himself rarely managed the Soul Master Tower’s affairs, so most matters were handled by Rongyang. Therefore, he couldn’t just reject Rongyang’s request outright.

’To compete with a teenager, that guy Rongyang actually requested that Soul Crystal. This is just... After I finish what I’m doing, I really must go see what on earth he’s up to!’

Zuo Yuan snorted coldly, muttering to himself.