Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

"If you're in such bad shape, you should just go back to the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven to recover."

Ye Chen frowned.

"No, I don't want to go back."

"I've been in there for far, far too long. It's such a rare opportunity to be out in the world. I don't want to go back."

The spirit showed a rare trace of stubbornness.

She shook her head. Though her body was weak, she felt a sense of elation inside.

Ye Chen fell silent for a moment, then suddenly released his grip, letting the spirit go.

"Hey!" The spirit stumbled and looked back at him, her gaze full of reproach. "What are you doing?"

"I'll perform Alchemy for you."

With that, Ye Chen took out an alchemical cauldron and expertly tossed various Spirit Medicines inside.

"Alchemy?"

"You know Alchemy?"

The spirit turned her head, surprised.

Seeing the solemn expression on his face, she decided not to say anything more. She just knelt quietly on the ground, watching the determined and focused profile of his face.

Before long, a batch of Spirit Pills radiating a subtle fragrance was ready.

"Here, try this."

Ye Chen handed the Spirit Pill to the spirit.

The spirit's beautiful eyes filled with astonishment. A single whiff of the Spirit Pill's fragrance was enough to invigorate her soul and send a wave of comfort through her entire body.

"Is this… a Fifth Grade pill? A Soul Supplement Pill?!"

"And it's even Top Grade?"

Sizing up the perfectly round pill in her hand, the spirit quickly identified it and couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

"Just what level is your Alchemy?"

She couldn't help but look at Ye Chen, reassessing the young man before her.

"…Maybe Ninth Grade, or even higher, I suppose." Ye Chen mused for a moment before answering offhandedly.

"A Ninth Grade Alchemist?" Hearing this, the spirit rolled her eyes, glaring at him with a look that was part indignation, part playful anger.

"With your current Spiritual Power, you'd probably be drenched in sweat just trying to refine a Sixth Grade pill, wouldn't you?"

"No matter how incredible you are, being a Sixth Grade Alchemist would already be an exaggeration, let alone Ninth Grade! Who are you kidding?"

'The Bone Forging Realm corresponds to the first grade, the Blood Coagulation Realm to the second… By that logic, even the Divinity Transformation Realm only corresponds to the fifth grade.'

'For Ye Chen to claim he's a Ninth Grade Alchemist right off the bat is just absurd, isn't it?'

Ye Chen felt a little helpless. He was just telling the truth; there was nothing he could do if the spirit didn't believe him.

After all, upon inheriting the Demon God Creation Skill, he had received the entirety of the Ancient Demon God's memories, which included his Alchemy Skill, knowledge of Arrays, and much more.

And the Ancient Demon God's skill in Alchemy had already surpassed the Ninth Grade.

Having received his memories, Ye Chen's own Alchemy wasn't far behind.

It was simply a matter of his current realm and strength being insufficient to refine Ninth Grade pills.

"Fine, whatever. You like to brag, but since you refined a Fifth Grade pill for me, I'll let it slide this time."

The spirit said with a grin, her eyes curving into crescents. Her charming and playful expression made Ye Chen stare, momentarily stunned.

Previously, after taking on the form of Fairy Luoxia, the spirit had always presented a cold and aloof demeanor to others.

In her own words, Fairy Luoxia was the most beautiful and elegant woman she had ever seen.

As a spirit without a true physical form, she was naturally inclined to emulate this figure she so admired.

But now, free from the shackles of the Dragon Prison Cave, the spirit finally seemed to be showing her true personality.

Just like her original form, she was the spitting image of a lively and playful young girl.

She wore the guise of Fairy Luoxia, yet displayed a completely different personality…

It was a peculiar kind of charm, in its own way.

'Then again… did my first time really happen with a non-human being like her?'

'Even though it felt so real...'

Ye Chen quickly shook his head, unwilling to dwell on it any longer.

Thinking about it was making him feel a little hot and bothered.

"This Soul Supplement Pill is incredible! The effects are truly extraordinary!"

After taking the pill Ye Chen gave her, the spirit circulated its power. As the medicinal energy spread through her, her slightly illusory form immediately became much more solid.

"By the way, can you fight now?" Ye Chen asked suddenly, looking at the spirit's jubilant expression.

"Fight?"

The spirit shook her head. "I was only able to suppress Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivators before because I was borrowing the power of the Dragon Prison Cave's grand Array."

"Ultimately, I'm just a Spirit Body. Unless you give me a suitable physical body, I can't exert my full power."

"Of course, it's a different story if I encounter a Soul Cultivator!"

"Those types love to use their Spiritual Power to unleash insidious and vicious attacks! But as a Spirit Body, they're the kind of enemy I fear the least!"

"Soul Cultivator?" Ye Chen was taken aback. It seemed to be the first time he had ever heard the term.

"You don't even know what a Soul Cultivator is?" The spirit looked at Ye Chen in surprise.

"Soul Cultivators, like Body Cultivators, are simply part of a cultivation system that differs from the mainstream."

"Soul Cultivators focus on enhancing and honing their Spiritual Power. In battle, their Spiritual Power is like an overwhelming tide, finding its way into every opening. Their attacks can be incredibly cunning and vicious!"

"As a result, they are a group of cultivators that many fear to even speak of, the polar opposite of Body Cultivators, who are physically powerful, favor heavy, powerful strikes, and prefer to engage in direct combat!"

Ye Chen finally understood after hearing the spirit's explanation.

'In this vast world, there are a thousand and one paths of cultivation.'

'It seems my own experience is still far too limited.'

Ye Chen shook his head slightly.

Since birth, his world had been confined to the small corner that was Lei Province.

If he could venture into the outside world, he could not only broaden his horizons but also pursue higher realms of cultivation.

After all, it had become difficult for him to advance any further while staying in Lei Province.

However, something puzzled Ye Chen.

With the Ancient Demon God's world-shaking status, it was impossible that he wouldn't have known about Soul Cultivators.

Yet, within the inheritance of the Demon God Creation Skill, there was no mention of such a group.

'Could it be that Soul Cultivators only appeared after the era of the Ancient Demon God?'

Just as Ye Chen was lost in thought, waves of a powerful aura suddenly descended upon the Demon Sect.

The aura was immense, yet it seemed to be actively suppressed, as if to avoid affecting the ordinary Cultivators within the sect.

Before long, Old Man Wushan's voice suddenly rang out from outside Ye Chen's residence.

"Sect Leader, Miss Song is here."

Immediately after, Song Yubing's gentle voice followed. "Young Master Ye, might I come in for a word?"

However, what neither of them expected…

...was for the door to be opened by an unfamiliar figure.

She was an unparalleled beauty with a graceful bearing, her stunning face outshining all else.