Stellar Transformation
Chapter 223: Episode 10, : Sword Immortal Puppet (2nd - of the day!)
Today’s second Chapter!
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The shattered space was rapidly restoring itself, so quickly that, in just a moment, the spatial rift the size of Gui Shui City was completely healed.
Qin Yu stood in the air, before him, was Zhou Xian, standing aloof in the sky.
"I understand the heavens better than you do," that sentence sent a jolt through Qin Yu’s entire being.
Could it be that such destruction, the massacre of an entire city, would go unpunished by the heavens? Was that truly the case?
Zhou Xian always appeared confident, watching Qin Yu with a smile.
But that smile of Zhou Xian seemed so detestable to Qin Yu, especially when he thought of that kind mother, and the big-eyed little boy drooling over candied hawthorns, his hatred for Zhou Xian grew even stronger.
"With a wave of my hand, heaven and earth shatter, do you now understand the extent of my power?" Zhou Xian asked with a smile.
"Enough!"
The calm yet resonant voice, tinged with a hint of anger, echoed through the heavens and earth, and Zhou Xian, who was just smiling moments ago, had his expression change in an instant, suddenly appearing much friendlier.
"I’ve seen Uncle Lan. During Uncle Lan’s long absence from the clan, my father has missed you greatly. Before coming here, my father made sure to ask me to send his regards on his behalf," Zhou Xian said, appearing humble and polite.
Uncle Lan appeared out of thin air in the sky.
He glanced at the place where Gui Shui City once stood. Now, the old site of Gui Shui City was merely an expanse of water, with not a single brick in sight. The once-thriving city had vanished, its location filled by the flowing waters of the Li River that had run through Gui Shui City.
Gui Shui City had been destroyed, yet Uncle Lan wasn’t seemingly angry.
"Zhou Xian, you should be able to return now," Uncle Lan said indifferently.
Zhou Xian bowed and said, "The affairs that my aunt tasked me with have been concluded, indeed, it’s time for me to return. It’s pretty boring for my cousin back home, and I should go keep her company. Uncle Lan, I shall take my leave."
"Mm," Uncle Lan nodded.
Zhou Xian bowed and then shot upwards into the sky, where naturally a black hole appeared. Zhou Xian passed through the black hole and vanished from sight.
"Little Yu," Uncle Lan walked up to Qin Yu.
Qin Yu looked up at Uncle Lan: "Uncle Lan, is it not a sin to kill the innocent indiscriminately? Zhou Xian freely slaughtered the entire city’s population, and the heavens do not punish him in the slightest?"
Uncle Lan patted Qin Yu’s head with a deep and heartfelt tone, "Little Yu, the heavens...are not something you or I can speculate upon, nor can Zhou Xian casually assert. But... at least from what I see now, massacre indeed doesn’t seem to be a sin."
Uncle Lan gazed into the sky, and at that moment, Qin Yu felt as if Uncle Lan was the heavens and earth itself.
"What exactly are the heavens? I have pondered for countless years, but still, I do not understand... However, through the experiences of our ancestors over countless years, they have determined that the heavens are the most ruthless—they won’t bother with you, whether you slaughter or are benevolent, whether you save millions or kill millions, the heavens won’t care. Everything probably seems insignificant in the eyes of the heavens."
Uncle Lan seemed somewhat melancholic.
"Survival of the fittest, you kill me, I kill you. Uniting everyone to hunt down one person. Or one person slaughtering countless people... No matter what it is, the heavens, they won’t bother with these trivial matters," Uncle Lan stated with conviction.
At that moment, Uncle Lan’s eyes held a trace of savagery.
"If the heavens were to intervene, would so many events occur? Would I have fallen to my current state? The heavens... are the most ruthless! Or perhaps, there simply are no feelings at all," Uncle Lan said coldly.
Uncle Lan suddenly let out a self-deprecating laugh, "Perhaps... the heavens might have feelings, but no matter who it is, no matter how high their status or how powerful their strength, the heavens won’t care. It’s like not caring if an ant dies. The heavens have feelings; it’s just that they’re too indifferent to bother using them."
Uncle Lan looked at Qin Yu, "Little Yu, do you remember the first time I met you, I told you... not to fall in love with Li’er, or else you would die. Do you remember?"
"I remember," Qin Yu nodded.
Uncle Lan sighed and said, "At first, I thought that way too, but later I realized... some things can’t be forcibly prevented, it’s better to stick to one’s true heart. So I helped you, using my Divine Skills. No one in the clan knows about you and Li’er."
Qin Yu realized the gravity of the situation in his heart.
He knew that Uncle Lan, Li’er, and Zhou Xian’s clans possessed some divine skills, and Uncle Lan must be very strong, able to prevent others from discovering his affair with Li’er.
"But hiding it for a while doesn’t mean it can be hidden for a lifetime! Since you have fallen for Li’er, you must face everything. Of course, you can choose to give up and live a peaceful life, roam free and at ease," Uncle Lan said with a smile.
"Uncle Lan."
Qin Yu gently shook his head, "Lead a peaceful life? If living like a walking corpse, you might as well be dead. Li’er will wait for me, so how could I fear difficulties?"
"Uncle Lan, do you know? When I was a child, my goal was to help my father, to earn his approving look. When I was stuck at Postnatal Great Success and couldn’t break through, I thought... if I could cultivate my Outer Strength to the Innate Realm to help my father, I would willingly die for it."
Qin Yu seemed to recall those years; back then, his father was the most important person in his heart, but now, there was also Li’er.
"I achieved my wish, even... I killed Xiang Yang, allowing my Qin Family to unify the Chu Dynasty and establish the Qin Dynasty," Qin Yu said with high spirits. "You could say, this lifetime has been enough for me."
"Some live their entire lives in confusion, but I have had my glory. Even if I die, I don’t care. At this moment, what can stop me?"
A trace of satisfaction appeared in Uncle Lan’s eyes.
"My father once said something that I will remember forever—’Do what you think is right. As a man of the Qin Family, do not hesitate or fear death.’ I will not fear, and there is nothing for me to fear. Zhou Xian is formidable, but only for now. I will cultivate, I will progress, and one day, I will be with Li’er in broad daylight, and nobody will stop me!"
"Clap, clap!" Uncle Lan clapped his hands in satisfaction, "Very good, Little Yu, it seems I need not say more. I am very pleased that you can think this way."
"Seeing you, I feel as though I am looking at myself when I was younger. Only... you are weaker in strength than I was, but your conviction is stronger, and that is where you surpass me," Uncle Lan said while looking at Qin Yu, his gaze filled with admiration and praise.
"Stay true to your heart; just remember that everything you do, in hindsight, should not be something you regret. That’s enough!" Uncle Lan said, patting Qin Yu’s shoulder encouragingly.
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At this moment, what puzzled Qin Yu the most was what race Li’er belonged to and what realm he needed to cultivate to, to be with her?
All of this, Qin Yu was eager to know.
"Uncle Lan, can you tell me why I would die if your clansmen found out about Li’er and me?" Qin Yu pressed on.
Uncle Lan smiled.
"Little Yu, you should be aware of Zhou Xian’s strength. Forget Zhou Xian; even at your stage, you wouldn’t care about appearances. Because... appearances can change," Uncle Lan said.
Qin Yu nodded in agreement.
Uncle Lan continued, "Li’er happens to be a woman admired by young people of our tribe, and even those from other tribes. It’s not just about Li’er’s status or her temperament, but most importantly, Li’er has a secret. This is also why so many young people from the tribes pursue her."
Qin Yu understood.
He had too many rivals.
"So... once your love rivals learn about you and Li’er, you don’t even need Li’er’s father to take action; those love rivals could kill you countless times over!" Uncle Lan said teasingly.
Qin Yu gave a wry smile.
Having too many love rivals seemed not to be a good thing.
"Are they each as formidable as Zhou Xian?" Qin Yu inquired.
Uncle Lan laughed, "Although the strengths of those love rivals vary somewhat... any one of them could easily kill you, even with just a finger."
Qin Yu finally fully understood the gap between them. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
It was not ordinarily large.
"Still confident?" Uncle Lan asked, smiling at Qin Yu.
Qin Yu didn’t speak, but his eyes said it all.
Uncle Lan’s expression became serious as he said, "Li’er has returned to our clan, and this time, it might be very difficult for her to leave. I must go back to help her, otherwise, given her father’s temperament, if Li’er resists, it may come down to a threat of death. I can’t guarantee much, but I can ensure that... Li’er won’t marry anyone else, she will wait for you."
"Thank you.", Qin Yu said with gratitude.
Qin Yu had once heard Li’er and Zhou Xian’s conversation, and it was clear that Uncle Lan had the strength to confront Li’er’s father head-on. With Uncle Lan there, Li’er’s life would be much better.
"Don’t worry, our clan has endless years, and even a billion years pass in the blink of an eye, but you must not slack off.", Uncle Lan patted Qin Yu’s shoulder as he spoke.
"Don’t worry, Uncle Lan.", Qin Yu’s heart filled with confidence, "Uncle Lan, to what realm must I cultivate before I can come to your clan to find Li’er? Golden Immortal? Profound Immortal?", Qin Yu asked eagerly.
Uncle Lan was taken aback, then comforted him, "Don’t rush... When you reach the Ni Yang Realm, you will know what level you must cultivate to in order to find Li’er."
"Ni Yang Realm!", Qin Yu exclaimed in shock.
This Uncle Lan was quite terrifying. The matter of the Ni Yang Realm was something Qin Yu seemed to have only discussed with Li’er, and had not told Uncle Lan. How did Uncle Lan know?
"The Ni Yang Realm is also a test for you. If you cannot pass through the Ni Yang Realm and obtain that treasure, you might as well admit defeat early.", said Uncle Lan with a smile.
"Of course, I won’t give up, I’ll challenge the Ni Yang Realm.", Qin Yu’s eyes lit up as he spoke.
"In the deepest part of Ni Yang Realm, once you get there, you will know what realm you need to reach to go find Li’er. Cultivate well, your current strength is too weak to succeed if you go now.", Uncle Lan sighed.
Qin Yu nodded.
He naturally knew; Immortal Emperor Ni Yang had even left him a message that any cultivator below the Great Success Stage would surely die upon entering. This stated clearly that the strength of a Great Success Stage Cultivator was merely the lowest threshold, which could only hint at the dangers within.
"Little Yu, I’m leaving now. Li’er has just returned, and with her father’s temperament, the initial days will not be easy for her. Before I leave, let me give you a gift.", Uncle Lan said.
With a wave of Uncle Lan’s sleeve,
a flash of light passed by, and a formidable man in a black robe appeared before everyone, an aura so intense that even Qin Yu felt alarmed.
"Uncle Lan, who is this...elder?", Qin Yu asked with confusion, looking at the black-robed man.
Uncle Lan began to laugh, "Elder? No, he’s not a living person. This is a Sword Immortal Puppet that I’ve refined from some materials."
"A Sword Immortal Puppet?", Qin Yu was astounded.
Uncle Lan nodded, "Yes, just like an Immortal Artifact, you can perform Blood Recognition to make it yours. Take this Sword Immortal Puppet. Its maximum Attack Power can reach that of a Ninth-level Golden Immortal!"
"Ninth-level Golden Immortal!", Qin Yu was deeply shaken.
With this Sword Immortal Puppet, would he not be invincible?
"Little Yu, although the Sword Immortal Puppet’s maximum Attack Power can reach that of a Ninth-level Golden Immortal, it also requires an extremely terrifying amount of energy to supply it.", Uncle Lan said, his smile carrying a hint of teasing as he looked at Qin Yu.
"Energy? I have the Qingyu Immortal Mansion, and there are quite a few Spirit Stones inside.", Qin Yu was immensely excited at the moment.
"You think it’s that easy? First, perform the Blood Recognition, and then you’ll understand.", Uncle Lan didn’t spell it out.
Qin Yu immediately flew forward to perform the Blood Recognition. A drop of fresh blood fell onto the Sword Immortal Puppet and was absorbed as if mercury spilling onto the ground.
With a thought in his heart, the Sword Immortal Puppet was taken into Qin Yu’s body. It worked similarly to an Immortal Artifact.
However, the moment it entered his body, Qin Yu fully understood how to use the Sword Immortal Puppet, and at that moment—Qin Yu’s face was filled with a wry smile.
The Sword Immortal Puppet contained a ’Ninety-nine Spirit Array’, which supplied the energy for the puppet’s attacks. However, the ’Ninety-nine Spirit Array’ required Primordial Spirit Stones, and not just any, but Top-Grade Primordial Spirit Stones!
Although Qin Yu had the Qingyu Immortal Mansion, he did not have a single Top-Grade Primordial Spirit Stone.
"Little Yu.", Uncle Lan said with a laugh, "The ’Ninety-nine Spirit Array’ in this Sword Immortal Puppet has nine slots. When you place one Top-Grade Primordial Spirit Stone, it has the strength of a First-level Golden Immortal. With two Top-Grade Primordial Spirit Stones, it has the strength of a Second-level Golden Immortal... Only with nine Top-Grade Primordial Spirit Stones does it reach the strength of a Ninth-level Golden Immortal!"
Qin Yu understood in his heart.
Although the strength of a Ninth-level Golden Immortal was hundreds of times greater than that of a First-level Golden Immortal.
Nine top-grade elemental spirit stones, their energy seems to be only nine times that of a single top-grade elemental spirit stone.
The reason a ninth-level top-grade elemental spirit stone can exhibit the power of a ninth-level Golden Immortal, while a single top-grade elemental spirit stone only has the power of a first-level Golden Immortal, lies in the "Ninety-nine Spirit Array."
After all, only nine top-grade elemental spirit stones can form an array, and due to the formation, the attack power of the nine top-grade elemental spirit stones can reach its maximum.
"Uncle Lan, the Qingyu Immortal Mansion is entirely made from a huge primordial spirit stone. Although there are some spirit stones in other places like the rockery and warehouse, the majority are low-grade and middle-grade, with even upper-grade ones being extremely rare, not to mention top-grade elemental spirit stones—I don’t have a single one!" Qin Yu said helplessly.
Top-grade elemental spirit stones are extremely precious, and even in the Immortal Realm and Demon World, they are very rare. Generally, even high-ranked Golden Immortals are reluctant to use them casually.
"There are some, the Qingyu Immortal Mansion is made from a very high-quality primordial spirit stone. If you completely shatter that huge primordial spirit stone of the Qingyu Immortal Mansion, you could mine about twenty-three top-grade elemental spirit stones," Uncle Lan said with a smile.
Qin Yu gave a wry smile.
Could he bear to completely destroy an Immortal Mansion?
The preciousness of the Qingyu Immortal Mansion isn’t just in the intact primordial spirit stone; the most valuable thing is—the defensive array left by Immortal Emperor Ni Yang. Such a safe Immortal Mansion is of great value.
"There’s another way, the primordial spirit essence is even more precious than top-grade elemental spirit stones, one primordial spirit essence is equivalent to 100 top-grade elemental spirit stones. Don’t you have one?" Uncle Lan said, still smiling.
"Uncle Lan, that primordial spirit essence is the core of the Qingyu Immortal Mansion. Once I use it, what will I use to control the Qingyu Immortal Mansion?" Qin Yu felt extremely helpless inside, "Moreover, to exchange a primordial spirit essence for 100 top-grade elemental spirit stones, who would make that exchange with me?"
In the Mortal World, who could come up with 100 top-grade elemental spirit stones? Let alone a hundred, not even one! Probably no one in the Mortal World could afford it.
And if used, there would be nothing left to control the Qingyu Immortal Mansion.
"Haha... I was just kidding with you," Uncle Lan laughed.
"Of course, I know you don’t have any top-grade elemental spirit stones. I have one here, just one. This one is enough to give the Sword Immortal Puppet the strength of a first-level Golden Immortal. Of course, once you use it, its energy will be gone."
With that, Uncle Lan handed a top-grade elemental spirit stone to Qin Yu.
Qin Yu immediately accepted the top-grade elemental spirit stone. Although it was only one, it was still better than none.
"Uncle Lan, how long can this one be used?" Qin Yu asked.
Uncle Lan replied with a smile, "This Sword Immortal Puppet contains a set of swordsmanship called ’Sky-breaking Sword Technique.’ The ’Sky-breaking Sword Technique’ consists of nine moves, each requiring different amounts of energy. If you perform the ninth move, it’s estimated that just one execution of it will consume about eighty percent of the energy of the top-grade elemental spirit stone."
Qin Yu understood.
A single top-grade elemental spirit stone was probably only enough for one battle. After that, without any more top-grade elemental spirit stones, even if he possessed the Sword Immortal Puppet, it would be unusable.
"Little Yu," Uncle Lan’s expression became serious, "I’m giving you the Sword Immortal Puppet in the hope that you’ll go farther in the future. Providing only one top-grade elemental spirit stone means I hope you won’t rely entirely on external forces and that you should rely on yourself. The Sword Immortal Puppet should only be used in dire situations to save your life."
"Indeed, I have quite a few top-grade elemental spirit stones, but I can’t give them to you. Giving them to you... would harm you. If I give them to you now, you could dominate among the Golden Immortals, but what will you use to compete with Zhou Xian in the future?"
Facing Uncle Lan’s hopeful gaze, Qin Yu fully understood his painstaking intentions.
"Uncle Lan, I won’t disappoint you," Qin Yu said slowly.
Uncle Lan smiled with relief, "Well, I must go now. If I don’t leave soon, Li’er might suffer."
A black door frame leading to the void appeared behind Uncle Lan.
Uncle Lan stepped into that black door frame and, as he did, he turned his head to look at Qin Yu, "Little Yu, don’t let down Li’er’s hopes, and don’t let down my expectations of you."
"Yes," Qin Yu nodded firmly.
Uncle Lan contentedly entered the black door frame, and soon after, the black passage disappeared, as did Uncle Lan, as if he had never been there at all.
(Today’s two Chapters are over 9,000 words, and from now on, Qin Yu must face various hardships and difficulties by himself, with at most two brothers left... and of course, the Sword Immortal Puppet that can still be used once...)
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