Chapter 543: Blue Diamond Ring Translator: Timothy Editor: GlobeGlotter

Although worried, Ye Mo couldn't leave Luo Yue unattended; who knew what might happen while he was gone? Leaving before Luo Yue could protect itself would endanger his followers. The gold leaf was also crucial. If his guess was correct, finding the three gold pages might lead to a miracle. Furthermore, Ye Mo was sure the old woman wouldn't kill Luo Xuan before securing the information.

If she discovered the truth, she'd seek him out, eliminating the need for him to find her. It all depended on whether she uncovered the blank page's secret; Ye Mo doubted she'd destroy it as he had.

Dismissing these thoughts, Ye Mo arrived at the cave on Nan Lu Peak. It smelled foul, and a huge stone blocked the entrance. Two rooms lay inside: one seemingly for cultivation and sleep, the other for cooking. The grey-clothed man had lived a primitive existence, persevering in his solitary cultivation.

Ye Mo avoided the kitchen; the smell of meat was unbearable. His spirit sense revealed many dried herbs, some valuable but useless for pill concoction.

In the man's cultivation room, he found only a simple bed. He picked up a book of ancient characters detailing the uses and effects of various herbs, explaining the man's herbal knowledge. Finding it useless, Ye Mo discarded it, disappointed by the lack of treasures.

Just as he was leaving, his spirit sense detected a dusty wooden box under the bed. Inside, he found something familiar: a yin yang fish and an eight trigrams shard. These reminded him of the jade box from Guo Taiming, containing purple coral and a map that led him to Upside Down Gourd Island, where he'd found another shard.

Combining the two shards proved incomplete; several more were missing. Unable to identify the object, Ye Mo discarded the box, placing the shards in the jade box.

He continued his search in Shen Nong Jia, finding several Lan Su before returning to Luo Yue. After giving Ye Xing the Qiang data, he made one cauldron of essence chi pills, his yellow essence being limited. While ineffective for foundation establishment chi recovery, they were beneficial for chi gathering middle and primary stages, saving many lives.

Reflecting on his accomplishments, Ye Mo left the cultivation room, feeling satisfied. Then, he sensed chi pulses from next door. His spirit sense revealed Ning Qingxue reaching stage three. Happy for her, Ye Mo sighed, his own talent seeming less impressive. She'd achieved stage three despite less cultivation and fewer resources. He needed to make her a flying sword, but lacked materials.

He considered congratulating her but found her reinforcing her state. Instead, he decided to make storage rings for Ning Qingxue and Tang Beiwei. He'd used a third of his Space Abyssal Rock last time and had acquired more at auction, but lacked supplementary materials, limiting him to one ring. Opting for a larger ring for Ning Qingxue, given his upcoming trip to the US, he began work.

At stage five, he could create more stable space formations, resulting in larger storage rings. Three days later, using three essence chi pills and thrice the Space Abyssal Rock, he completed a 15-meter circumference ring. Knowing it was small, he aimed for a 120-meter ring at foundation establishment.

He also improved his old ring, enlarging it and adding a blue diamond for aesthetic appeal, particularly for Ning Qingxue.

As he was leaving, Ning Qingxue entered. “I waited three days, but didn't dare disturb your cultivation. I reached stage three!” she burst out, eager to share her breakthrough.

Ye Mo saw a prettier, more exquisite, but slightly thinner Ning Qingxue, sensing her recent workload concerning Luo Yue. His heart ached for her.

“Qingxue, you’ve been overworked. Hire help,” he urged.

Ning Qingxue shook her head. “I enjoy being busy. Luo Fei, Ye Ling, and Mumei are all helping.”

“Did Zifeng come?” he asked, relieved if they were all at Luo Yue.

Ning Qingxue nodded. “Three days ago. Ye Ling came a few times but didn’t want to disturb you. She can’t cultivate; she lacks a spiritual root.”

Ye Mo sighed; his fears were realized. Without a spiritual root, cultivation on Earth was impossible, although unique spirit treasures could potentially develop one in the cultivation realm.

Ning Qingxue comforted him, “Luo Yue City will be safe, even if she can't cultivate.”

Ye Mo presented her with a ring. “Qingxue, this is for you. Do you like it?”

“Such a pretty ring!” Ning Qingxue exclaimed, her eyes sparkling. No woman could resist, especially from her beloved.

After he helped her put it on, she embraced him tightly. It was his first ring for her—a beautiful blue diamond ring. Was it a proposal?