"A huge burden …" After hearing Xue Fei's words, Xie Youchan seemed to have understood something, "Is it about Shi Jun and sister-in-law Yuzhen?"
"Yes, it's imminent." Xue Fei sat upright and nodded lightly.
Xie Youchan extended her hand and held onto his broad palm, "Everyone has been preparing for so many years. We'll definitely be able to overcome this calamity."
Xue Fei held onto his wife's slender palm, "The Nine Underworlds Infernal Devils have been preparing for so many years as well. The odds are only fifty-fifty."
"Youchan, I'm not a narrow-minded person. However, I'm quite concerned about it now."
The mountain-like man's gaze was like water, "I mind my own insignificance."
Xie Youchan held onto her husband's hand. As a married couple, she naturally wished for Xue Fei to be safe.
However, she understood her husband and knew what he was thinking.
Xie Youchan was also a straightforward person. "In life, there are things that we should do and things that we shouldn't do. There are some things that we shouldn't force ourselves to do, but there are some things that we should at least try to force ourselves to do a little better than the best situation that we can imagine."
"I'll just force myself." Xue Fei smiled, "Don't force yourself."
Xie Youchan tilted her head slightly, "Based on what you said, if the opponent is so strong, there's no point in me forcing myself. I can only try my best not to drag you down."
Xue Fei hugged his wife, "Yes. The opponent is very strong. Not only you, but even I can't interfere."
His gaze was calm yet resolute, "However, as long as Xue Fei can do his best, no matter what method I use, I'll do my best."
…
On the other side, after Yan Zhaoge bade farewell to Xue Fei, he strolled around and went to the courtyard that was used to receive guests.
When he arrived, he saw two ladies chatting within the pavilion from afar.
One of them wore white clothes, which was naturally Feng Yunsheng, while the other wore green clothes, which was Yu Ye.
"Senior apprentice-sister Yu, how have you been?" Yan Zhaoge greeted her with a smile.
Yu Ye turned around, "Junior apprentice-brother Yan, long time no see. I haven't congratulated you for pushing open the Immortal Door and ascending to the Immortal Realm. You've returned to the Nine Heavens."
"You're too polite, senior apprentice-sister Yu." Yan Zhaoge sat down and looked at Yu Ye, "Hmm … Senior apprentice-sister Yu, you've also decided to Sheathe Edge and Nurturing Sword?"
Yu Ye nodded, "That's right. Grandfather, grandmother, and uncle all suggested this."
The Yu Ye before him was still a tenth level Martial Saint, a Human Exalt.
Previously, in the Pill Hall, the fake body created by the hall spirit – Awakened Sky using pills and treasures was torn apart. It transformed into pill qi essences and was divided among Yan Zhaoge and the others.
One of them was Yu Ye.
With her talent, even though it would be difficult for her to improve as a sword cultivator, with the boundless Core Qi essence as a foundation, she could save a lot of time and effort to push open the Gate of Immortality, transcend the Immortal Mortal Tribulation, and become a Leakless True Immortal.
For example, Nie Jingshen had pushed open the Immortal Door and achieved the True Immortal Realm after Yan Di. In fact, he had even achieved it earlier than Yan Zhaoge. It was just that he had spent most of his time cultivating after ascending to Immortality.
Back then, although the Pill Qi Essence was split among everyone, when it landed on everyone, it was still a vast amount. Martial Sages could not refine it all.
After Yan Zhaoge, Yan Di, Nie Jingshen, and Yu Ye ascended to the Immortal Realm, they would also benefit from it for a long period of time. Similarly, it would be beneficial to their future cultivation.
For a considerable period of time, the few of them did not need to waste time on accumulating vitality.
Just this point alone was enough for them to improve faster than others under the same conditions.
The reason why Yu Ye remained in the Human Immortal Realm wasn't because she couldn't push open the Immortal Door. Instead, it was because she used the Prime Clear sword cultivator's Sheathe Edge and Nurture Sword secret art to temporarily suppress her cultivation progress.
Her current temporary stop was for her future path to be smoother, smoother, and faster.
However, this method could not be used by everyone.
On one hand, one's talent had to be sufficiently high. Otherwise, it might backfire.
On the other hand, it was related to the different martial wills of sword cultivators. Although they were all outstanding geniuses, some weren't suited for the Sheathe Edge and Nurture Sword.
For example, Yu Ye's uncle, Long Xueji.
Or the Cloud Conquest Emperor's disciple, He Mian, who was known as the Roving Jade Heavens' Twin Prodigies alongside Yu Ye.
Although most sword cultivators were fierce and prideful, they were all different.
Gao Xuebo and Long Xueji were siblings, and their sword arts were taught by their parents. However, Gao Xuebo could use the Sheathe Edge and Nurture Sword, while Long Xueji couldn't.
If Long Xueji were to nurture his sword, it would only result in him losing his sharpness and vanishing into the masses.
By the same logic, if Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di relied on the Prime Clear sword arts as their foundation, Yan Zhaoge would be fine with cultivating the Sheathe Edge and Nurture Sword, while Yan Di might be harmed.
"However, with senior apprentice-sister Yu's accumulations, you should be able to unsheathe your edge in no time," said Yan Zhaoge.
Although the Sheathe Edge and Nurture Sword technique sounded mystical, it was still a support technique.
No matter how talented a Martial Saint was in nurturing his sword, he wouldn't be able to pass the Immortal Mortal Tribulation and True Profound Tribulation the moment he unsheathed his edge and ascend to the Profound Immortal Realm.
However, the Sheathe Edge and Nurture Sword technique wasn't something that could only be used once in one's lifetime.
As such, one could hide his edge again after unsealing the tribulation. After the second nurture, he would unsheathe his edge again and soar to the skies.
"Let's nurture it first," said Yu Ye curiously, "I heard from Yunsheng that something might happen in the Nine Underworlds? Is it related to the Astro Sovereign and Senior Chu? "
Yan Zhaoge nodded, "Not just the Water Devil. The Earth Devil might be involved as well."
"Two Extinct Devils seeking for a chance at rebirth. It's no small matter." Yu Ye was in a daze, "The Water Devil, the Earth Devil …"
Seeing the green-clothed woman in front of them spacing out again, Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.
Feng Yunsheng secretly sent a voice transmission to Yan Zhaoge, "Zhaoge, would all those who possess the Heaven Containing Purified Soul be like this?"
"Something like that." Yan Zhaoge replied, "Those who possess the Heaven Containing Purified Soul would be extremely compatible with the heavens and earth. As such, when one's concentration isn't focused, they would unknowingly enter a thoughtless state and automatically receive the laws of the heavens and earth."
When Yan Zhaoge first met Yu Ye, he already knew that her soul was different from others. It was the rarely seen Heaven Containing Purified Soul.
Those who possessed such a soul would be closer to the profundities of the great dao, allowing them to comprehend the various laws much easier than others.
Externally, it would be manifested in the cultivation of martial arts. Their comprehension would be insanely high.
This was also considered a type of talent. Its rarity and heaven-defying degree were on par with Nie Jingshen's Earlier Heaven Nascent Form. One was manifested in the soul, while the other manifested in the body.
In history, the most recent and famous example of the Earlier Heaven Nascent Form was the head of Daoism's Four Imperials – the Heaven Reigning Purple Tenuity Polaris Grand Sovereign Emperor.
As for the most recent example of the Heaven Containing Purified Soul, Yan Zhaoge was extremely familiar with it.
His grandfather, Yan Xintang.
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