Chapter 974: New Idea
Su Jingwen followed Ye Mo to the room, then realized she wasn't wearing the same clothes. She looked at Ye Mo, immediately understanding. Though he was the man she loved, she felt slightly uncomfortable at the thought of him seeing her completely undressed. But then she reasoned: she was already committed to him; why worry about such things?
Ye Mo, unaware of her rapid internal debate, began concocting pills. The Rainbow Spirit Pill was a Heaven Grade Level One pill, but presented no challenge to him.
“Such a beautiful lotus!” Su Jingwen exclaimed, seeing the five-colored flower.
Ye Mo smiled. “This is a five-colored rainbow lotus. It's not fully mature; a mature one would have nine colors, becoming a Nine-Colored Lotus. It's one of the most precious things in the cultivation realm, desired even by Truth Realization State cultivators. Yet, no one has ever seen a true Nine-Colored Lotus.”
“Then isn’t it a waste to use the five-colored lotus for pill concoction?” Su Jingwen asked worriedly. She didn’t fully grasp the alchemy, but felt it a pity to use such a beautiful flower for merely pills.
Ye Mo said softly, “Even with a Nine-Colored Lotus, I wouldn't hesitate to use it for you, let alone this five-colored one.”
Su Jingwen was deeply moved. After years of hardship and wandering, she understood the difficulty of regaining what was lost. She had waited over a decade for this moment, their reunion a chance encounter within a chance encounter. If Ye Mo weren't currently alchemising, she would have embraced him, expressing her feelings again—even though he already knew.
Ye Mo was engrossed in creating the Rainbow Spirit Pill. This was a unique concoction, using only the five-colored lotus and ten-thousand-year stalagmite marrow. He was profoundly grateful to Taiyi Sect's Li Cheng; without the stalagmite marrow, he would have many regrets. If he encountered Li Cheng in Luo Yue, he would repay his kindness.
The five-colored lotus slowly melted in the cauldron, impurities expelled. The stalagmite marrow enveloped the lotus, the two gradually merging. Fifteen minutes later, the pill liquid swirled; the Mist Lotus Heart Fire pulsed, alternating between weak and strong. Ye Mo poured all his skill into the concoction.
Within half an hour, even Li Jingwen and Yu Qiyang could smell the aroma. Su Jingwen was enveloped in its fragrance. Forty-five minutes later, Ye Mo formed several pill-collection signs, and a five-colored pill landed in his hand. The pill seemed alive, jumping in his palm.
He'd never seen such a beautiful pill. A moment of enlightenment struck; his alchemy skills had leveled up. Previously capable of only Heaven Grade Level Three pills, he was now confident in creating Level Four. The gap between Level Three and Four Pill Kings was vast; this was unexpected good fortune.
Putting away the cauldron and celestial flame, Ye Mo held the pill and approached Su Jingwen. “Jingwen, open your mouth.”
The pill radiated a rainbow aura so lovely Su Jingwen almost hesitated, but she obeyed, opening her mouth. The pill dissolved instantly, filling her body with a sense of ease and bliss.
Ye Mo said nothing, but Su Jingwen understood: she could begin cultivation. An inexpressible happiness surged.
"Do I really have a spirit root now?" She was about to ask when Ye Mo produced a spirit root testing device. "Test it again."
The activation was swift. Su Jingwen placed her hand inside; the device immediately displayed a bright white light on the white pearl.
“Jingwen, your spirit root is activated! It's a pure Ice Spirit Root!” Ye Mo couldn't contain his excitement. He eagerly anticipated her cultivation progress.
Su Jingwen's eyes welled. Not only had she found Ye Mo, but she could cultivate. Overwhelmed with emotion, she embraced him, whispering, “Mo, take me.”
Ye Mo’s body temperature rose. While cleaning her, he hadn't felt much, but to say he desired nothing now would be a lie. However, he restrained himself. It wasn't the right time. The hidden spirit root was potent, but she was older. Intimacy now would weaken the Ice Spirit Root, hindering her future cultivation—something he wouldn't allow.
“When your cultivation stabilizes, and the Ice Spirit Root is fully developed, then we can.” He kissed her. “I can teach you cultivation now. I created this method myself. Try it; if it works, I'll give you the rest.”
He withheld the Primordial Chaos Chant. He was now Golden Core State Level Two, his understanding of the Three Birth Chant enhanced. He'd adapted a portion for her Ice Spirit Root. He wrote the Chi Gathering state on paper and inscribed the Foundation Establishment state onto a jade slip.
“This cultivation method is mine alone. It's called the Three Birth Ice Chant. The name's unremarkable, but the results won't be.”
Su Jingwen nodded. They spent the night together; she finally fell asleep the following morning. Ye Mo knew she clung to him all night, determined to cultivate diligently. Once she began, they wouldn’t have such time.
The second night, Su Jingwen awoke to Ye Mo's preparations: a storage ring, pills. He wanted to cook, but food pills were best for her cultivation. He also set up a simple spirit gathering formation—high-level ones weren't needed yet.
Undisturbing her cultivation, Ye Mo went to the ship's deck. Li Jingwen was teaching Yu Qiyang. Seeing Ye Mo, they approached. Yu Qiyang was already in Foundation Establishment State; Ye Mo gave him a storage ring. “Resources for Foundation Establishment. When you form your core, I'll give you a cultivation-enhancing pill. Also, some of my formation insights.”
Yu Qiyang excitedly took the ring, overwhelmed by his good fortune after almost certain death on the pirate ship. He knelt. “Ye qian bei, please accept me as your disciple! You avenged my master!”
Li Jingwen, stunned, said, “Brother Ye, may I also be your disciple?”
Ye Mo frowned, pondering. “Perhaps I should start a sect.”