116: Chapter 016 Unparalleled Charm!

116: Chapter 016 Unparalleled Charm!

Zhou Yan’s expression was grave, and upon hearing his words, Li Qimeng at first planned to refuse, but then she promptly sat down silently, concentrating and holding her breath.

This was because Zhou Yan had said that in a moment’s time, a large number of Cultivators would arrive, and she hoped to recover quickly so she could be of some use, however little that might be.

After all, aside from the Ji Family, there seemed to be not many forces bold enough to offend the Li Family!

If she stood by the young master’s side, those who wished to act would have to weigh their options carefully.

With such thoughts in mind, and trusting in the formidable abilities of Young Master Zhou Yan, she somewhat blindly believed in Zhou Yan’s promise of healing her ailments in a short time.

…

More than ten top-grade Spirit Crystals were burned by Zhou Yan’s powerful Purple Flame Breath, then flowed into Li Qimeng’s body.

After that, Zhou Yan drew a portion of Soul Energy from the space within his glabella to mend the cracks in Li Qimeng’s soul.

When their soul auras touched each other, it was as if Li Qimeng had been struck by lightning.

In an instant, she lost control of her body.

At this moment, Zhou Yan wore a serene expression, neither sad nor happy.

Li Qimeng’s beautiful eyes opened slightly, filled with a subtle hint of sorrow, then she gently bit her even white teeth, quietly repressing her unsolicited thoughts.

Within the flames of the lotus seeds, even a whiff of the extracted Vitality Energy was terrifyingly potent.

With Zhou Yan’s intent, in just over ten minutes, Li Qimeng, who had been covered in wounds, revitalized as if granted a second life.

Not only was she completely healed, but the Life Energy had also nearly replenished a third of the Qi Column’s Qi Jie energy.

This elevated her state within the Sword Soul First Layer Heaven from the mid-stage to a phase close to Perfection, nearly reaching Great Success of the Sword Soul First Layer Heaven.

For Zhou Yan, this was merely a loss of some Life Energy, which the lotus seeds could restore on their own in about a day’s time, but for Li Qimeng, it was an extraordinary blessing.

…

“You are fully recovered now, don’t speak of how you were healed,” Zhou Yan said.

He had intended to engage in Alchemy, not wishing to reveal his miraculous healing abilities, but since he now lacked the lotus seeds and similar materials, forming an Elixir from Life Energy alone was impractical, so he abandoned the idea.

Thus, he cautioned her.

In truth, given his disposition, it didn’t really matter to him if word got out.

“Understood, Young Master, Qi Meng will definitely not speak of it!” responded Li Qimeng with a slight startle, aware of the terrifying nature of this ability and excited to know such a ‘secret’ of the young master, she immediately clarified her stance.

Zhou Yan nodded and then sensed the space within his glabella, feeling into it once again.

Ever since he forcibly stayed in that space once, he could enter it at will with his soul, looking as if bereft of spirit, his flesh completely lifeless without the slightest sign of life, as if dead.

If the Vitality Energy in that space didn’t reach a certain threshold, he couldn’t benefit from the added capacity for Enlightenment.

Thus, the ability for Enlightenment would be no different from that in the outside world.

However, Zhou Yan had also deduced the outcomes using the resources within the Qiankun Rings of those three Ji Family powerhouses, with the capabilities of Spirit Crystals and Elixirs.

Under normal circumstances, it would take him ninety days to accumulate one opportunity for Enlightenment!

Once unused, the space within the glabella would not continue to accumulate energy, reaching a state similar to Perfection, ceasing its autonomous absorption of external energy.

With the Enlightenment energy depleted and the soul’s wear restored, the space would then automatically absorb energy for the second accumulation of the lotus seeds.

This was the normal course of events.

In another scenario, letting the Purple Flame Thunder Fire Lotus Seeds absorb Spirit Crystals, War Armor Fragments, and all things containing energy, the accumulation of energy would be faster.

Zhou Yan didn’t know what treasures belonging to Xie Wuyang’s brother and that woman had been absorbed and refined by the Purple Flame, allowing for an Enlightenment opportunity in just three days.

This time, apart from setting aside ten top-grade Spirit Crystals, a hundred high-grade Spirit Crystals, and a thousand mid-grade Spirit Crystals, all other items, including an elderly Ji Family member’s Spirit Armor Fragments, were absorbed and refined by the Purple Flame, yet it still took over a day longer to accumulate enough for an Enlightenment opportunity.

During Enlightenment, time seemed to become irrelevant—but this was only while engaged in Enlightenment.

Once he exited, time would return to normal.

Zhou Yan meticulously derived and eventually obtained detailed information about all of this.

It only took him the equivalent of one day’s accumulation of normal energy to save the ‘valuable assistant’ beside his mother, which left Zhou Yan quite satisfied.

He stood up, looking at the beautiful woman next to him, now clad in an apricot-colored Spirit Armor Gauze Skirt, his heart was free from any romantic notions.

His gaze remained on the valley instead, where, in the midst of it, the bright red wild fruit dazzled and bewitched.

The ancient Sword Intent on these fruits seemed so concentrated that it drove one mad.

“It’s not yet ripe, but it’s close.

If these are indeed fruits derived from the condensation of Sword Intent, then when they emerge, it could spell destruction for Heaven and Earth.

If obtained and if I can refine it, then condensing Blood Essence with the ancient Sword Intent should not prove to be a problem!”

“And even if I can’t eat it, given to the Purple Flame at my brow, I suppose it would be overjoyed!”

Zhou Yan stared at the red wild fruit, murmuring to himself.

This was his speculation as to why a large number of Cultivators would fly here.

But he dared not enter this place, even though he could let the Purple Flame envelop part of his body, entering safely for a moment without dying, he still would not dare.

It wasn’t a lack of courage, but such wild fruit, such ancient Sword Intent, must be home to naturally born Sword Spirit Fierce Beasts.

And in nature, the more beautiful and dazzlingly bright things are, the more they contain the threat of Destruction.

The more beautiful something is, the more poisonous it is—that is the Natural Dao.

Zhou Yan understood this, so he would not be the first to make a move.

Thinking this, Zhou Yan took a deep breath, sat down at the peak of Qiong Mountain, and then took out the shattered fragments of the Ji Family elder’s Combat Armor.

After changing into a new set of Spiritual Lotus Green Lotus Armor, he took out the previously destroyed Spirit Armor and began to refine it anew.

He had to get all his abilities tuned to their best.

“Young master…

you, what are you doing?”

Li Qimeng saw Zhou Yan’s actions and was somewhat puzzled.

“The Sword Array on the Spirit Armor is broken, it was chopped through by that old man earlier.

I’m engraving a new Sword Array onto it.

Additionally, my research into Ancient Arrays has yielded some results.

I’ll try to see if I can refine top-grade Spirit Armor.”

Zhou Yan smiled slightly, not hiding anything, and spoke seriously.

Li Qimeng’s mouth gaped open, but she couldn’t utter a single word.

She stood there, dumbfounded, staring at Zhou Yan’s youthful handsome face that bordered on enchanting, her feelings greatly torn by shock and doubt!

This incredibly heaven-defying young master, he also knows Ancient Arrays?

Artifact Refining?

Refining and repairing his own Spirit Armor and even manufacturing top-grade Spirit Armor?

If her state wasn’t the best it had ever been, she would have doubted whether she had heard him wrong!

But she was certain she hadn’t misheard, so then…

then…

what other frightening abilities had her young master not yet displayed?

Remembering how he, at the Sword Heart Three Realms level, had killed a Sword Soul First Layer Heaven Early Stage expert with just a glance, Li Qimeng’s heart trembled.

But when a ball of Purple Fire appeared in Zhou Yan’s hands, because she was so close and the sensation was so vivid, she almost instinctively cried out, jumping back dozens of meters, her complexion pale and filled with dread and fear as she stared at the bizarre and terrifying Purple Flame.

“I’m…

I’m sorry, young master, I didn’t doubt you, it was just an instinctive, instinctive reaction…”

In an instant, realizing how intense her reaction was, Li Qimeng, filled with shame, returned to Zhou Yan’s side.

But no matter how loyal she was, she still feared the ball of Purple Flame immensely.

“It’s alright, there’s no need to be afraid.

I forgot that this kind of flame indeed causes some significant harm to the soul.”

Seeing Li Qimeng react so strongly, Zhou Yan was momentarily taken aback and then quickly realized that he might have scared her, smiling an apologetic smile.

Seeing Zhou Yan’s smile, Li Qimeng’s cheeks flushed again.

In fact, the more time she spent with Zhou Yan, the more she could feel the overpowering positive energy emanating from him and the powerful charm that was both upright and wicked coming from Zhou Yan himself.

Such allure, such a strikingly talented individual, how could it not make a girl’s heart flutter?

But she knew that, in terms of identity and status, she was not a match at all.

Just by virtue of the ancient and revered Emperor Qi Sword Body alone, Zhou Yan stood far too above her in noble status…

So, even if there was that sliver of romantic notion, she quickly extinguished it, not daring to entertain the thought.

However, the strange feeling from the previous healing, she knew, was something she would never forget in her lifetime…

Zhou Yan touched his nose, gradually reining in some of the Purple Flame’s aura.

Previously, his mind was focused entirely on condensing the War Armor, that the abrupt release of the Purple Flame Breath went unnoticed until Li Qimeng’s instinctive reaction; only then was he reminded of his deep concentration.

However, no sooner had he contained the aura that he sensed Li Qimeng’s thoughts toward him, feeling quite odd about the discovery.

Zhou Yan sensed Li Qimeng’s sudden panic, touched his nose to cover up the awkwardness of having seen through everything about her, and refocused on Artifact Refining.

In truth, knowing a stunningly beautiful woman had developed romantic feelings for him pleased Zhou Yan a lot; it confirmed his unparalleled charm.

But this woman’s unique thoughts were new to him, and he felt that a woman’s life in this world truly wasn’t easy.

He indulged in self-admiration, and in the distance, the sounds of a huge Sword Array shattering began to boom; boundless Sword Light was already revealing itself in the distance.