Chapter 184
【The phrase “transcending the heavens with one’s writing” is not just a metaphor.】
【But to create such heavenly phenomena with just two lines of poetry is enough to prove Ye Yu’s exceptional literary talent.】
【The next moment, the spiritual energy within a thousand-mile radius surged like a tidal wave towards Ye Yu.】
【Ye Yu surprisingly leaped over a major realm, and directly entered the Integration realm.】
【But at this moment, what Ye Yu needed to do was to diligently suppress his cultivation, just to prevent Fu Wangdai from noticing any flaws.】
【Soon, the strange phenomena disappeared, but the thick smell of blood in the air still hadn’t dissipated.】
【Ye Yu’s mind raced.】
【He slightly relaxed his breath control and suppressed his cultivation to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm!】
【He then pretended to be delighted: My wife, see, I only need a little effort to break through!】
【Fu Wangdai hurriedly congratulated him.】
【But she was quite puzzled in her heart.】
【”The heavenly phenomena just now, along with the gathering of spiritual energy, was so impressive that it should have been enough to elevate someone to the Integration realm.”】
【”Why did my husband’s cultivation only advance from the Foundation Establishment realm to the Golden Core?”】
【”This seems somewhat abnormal!”】
【Noticing Fu Wangdai’s suspicion, Ye Yu was greatly alarmed.】
【No, he couldn’t let her think too much.】
【So he quickly said: My wife, are you scared by the phenomena because you’re not a cultivator?】
【It’s alright, I’ve seen even greater heavenly phenomena created by the Nascent Soul seniors at Ji Xia Academy. When I step into the Nascent Soul realm one day, I’ll show you then!】
【Fu Wangdai smiled.】
【Perhaps she had been overthinking.】
【”Maybe the literary cultivators at Ji Xia Academy require more spiritual energy than ordinary cultivators to break through.”】
【Hearing this thought, Ye Yu immediately felt relieved.】
【Did he barely manage to smooth things over?】
【Fu Wangdai softly asked: Does my husband really want to reach the Nascent Soul realm?】
【Ye Yu smiled: Of course. Cultivators spend their lives pursuing higher realms, hoping one day to become an immortal and ascend to the heavens.】
【Upon hearing this, Fu Wangdai lowered her head slightly and fell silent.】
【The next day, Fu Wangdai said she was going up the mountain to gather herbs.】
【Ye Yu didn’t think much of it.】
【But who would have thought, that this gathering would last until dark.】
【Just as Ye Yu was preparing to go out to look for her, Fu Wangdai returned carrying a bamboo basket.】
【She smiled softly: Husband, you must have been waiting anxiously? I gathered a lot of mushrooms this time. I’ll make some mushroom soup later, so you’d better have more.】
【Ye Yu instinctively glanced at the basket.】
【Just one look made his mouth twitch uncontrollably.】
【Good, good, good, Crystal Flame Ashen Mushrooms are mushrooms?】
【And the Grand Blue Mystical Herbs, the Lihe Black Treasure Herbs, and so on.】
【Huh? Even the Seven Treasures Ginseng?】
【All deliberately hidden underneath to avoid detection?】
【Each of these items is worth a fortune. If not for Ye Yu’s memories from other dreams, he might not have recognized them all.】
【Is this what you call gathering herbs on the mountain?】
【Which mountain could possibly have such precious treasures?】
【Seeing Ye Yu’s gaze fixed on the basket, Fu Wangdai suddenly stopped, and her expression became a bit unnatural.】
【”Oh no, could it be that my husband recognized these precious treasures?”】
【”Impossible! These items are of exceptionally high quality.”】
【”Many of them are so rare that even the saint sons and saintesses of major sects have never seen them. How could a Golden Core cultivator like my husband possibly recognize them?”】
【Hearing her thoughts, Ye Yu immediately caught on and smiled: My wife, you’re amazing. These mushrooms are so big; they must be delicious. Thank you!】
【Fu Wangdai’s smile returned to her face. She said, I’ll make them for you right away. As long as you like them, I’ll go gather more tomorrow!】
【Hearing this, Ye Yu’s eyes twitched. He nodded in agreement.】
【The two of them held hands and walked into the thatched cottage.】
【In the days that followed, Fu Wangdai would bring Ye Yu various rare treasures every day to nourish him.】
【With such nourishment and coupled with his golden innate talent, Ye Yu’s cultivation progressed rapidly.】
【In just a few years, he had already reached the Tribulation Crossing realm.】
【With the previous successful experience of overcoming the tribulation, Ye Yu was not afraid of the heavenly tribulation.】
【At the same time, he began to sense that Fu Wangdai’s strength was likely at the late stage or peak of the Tribulation Crossing realm.】
【She had definitely not reached the Ascension realm.】
【It seemed that the so-called number one person in the demonic path on Western Frontier Continent was only at this level.】
【No matter the continent, Ascension realm cultivators are rare and hard to find.】
【After all, if one successfully transcends the tribulation and reaches Ascension, the final barrier would be the attainment of enlightenment and ascension.】
【There would be no more leisure to mingle in the struggles between righteous and evil.】
【Over the years, Ye Yu and Fu Wangdai’s relationship had been excellent.】
【But as time went on, Fu Wangdai began to feel a sense of insecurity.】
【She was afraid that one day Ye Yu might reject her once he learned of her true identity.】
【Thus, Fu Wangdai had once tentatively asked Ye Yu about his views on the righteous and demonic paths of the world.】
【With his ability to hear Fu Wangdai’s thoughts, Ye Yu immediately provided a flawless response:】
【Judging by actions, not by hearts; there are few perfect people in this world! Regardless of being righteous or demonic, they are all cultivators.】
【Each has their own stance. To me, they are all the same.】
【This was not Ye Yu intentionally comforting Fu Wangdai. He truly thought this way.】
【After all, he had once been a leader of the demonic path in his dream.】
【How could Ye Yu have any aversion to the demonic path?】
【Yet, as the saying goes, the more you care, the more anxious you become.】
【Even with Ye Yu’s reassurance, Fu Wangdai still couldn’t completely dispel her insecurity.】
【Sometimes, she would even have nightmares, dreaming that Ye Yu would reject her once he learned her true identity.】
【This feeling was quite distressing.】
【Fu Wangdai didn’t want to keep deceiving him.】
【Rather than fearing that Ye Yu might discover the truth, It would be better to find an opportunity to confess actively; perhaps she might receive leniency.】
【At the same time, Ye Yu was also considering the same thing.】
【It might be better to reveal the truth about his identity, so Fu Wangdai wouldn’t be so suspicious.】
【And then, he could also ask her why she had suddenly chosen to hide away instead of continuing as the leader of the demonic path.】
【Indeed, Ye Yu could hear thoughts,】
【But he couldn’t uncover secrets.】
【Fu Wangdai’s thoughts had mentioned the Five Flower Prison Sect, but it seemed to be a place she was reluctant to talk about, always appearing somewhat distressed whenever she thought about it.】
【He tried to restrain himself from thinking about it further.】
【This made Ye Yu even more curious about what had really happened.】
【In the spring of the following year, just as Ye Yu was preparing to reveal his true identity to Fu Wangdai, he suddenly found a stranger—a middle-aged woman—in his home.】
【She looked ordinary but had a sword scar on her face, making her appear somewhat fierce.】
【Seeing this woman sitting in the main seat, taking on the appearance of the lady of the house, Ye Yu was quite puzzled and asked: Who are you?】