Chapter 22: Wan Wan Jianyi is a Derivative of the Sword, Power Belonging to Oneself

"Because I cannot satisfy the condition of using Wangquan Wan Wan Jianyi at will, it consumes my life force or, in other words, lifespan as an energy source."

Although the System noted in the Three Thousand Burning Flame template that it "cannot recover lifespan lost due to performing secret arts," Ye Xuan didn't feel that this note referred to Wangquan Wan Wan Jianyi.

Wan Wan Jianyi, to put it plainly, is a derivative of the sword, a manifestation of sword path and mental power, and is power that completely belongs to oneself. How could it consume lifespan?

Before comprehending Wangquan Wan Wan Jianyi, Ye Xuan didn't know much about it and only thought that Wangquan Wan Wan Jianyi was different from the sword intents he knew. But after comprehending Wangquan Wan Wan Jianyi, he found that Wangquan Wan Wan Jianyi was no different from the sword intents he knew.

Fundamentally, it was nothing more than his own inability to satisfy the conditions for using Wangquan Wan Wan Jianyi.

If his body was sufficient to withstand everything, then the so-called price was completely irrelevant.

Just as Ye Xuan was pondering, suddenly, he seemed to feel something, and his gaze shot toward a place not far away like lightning.

On the wall, a head was poking out sneakily, curiously looking inside.

It was a girl with a ponytail, looking to be in her early twenties, with a bit of childishness on her face, yet revealing a clever spirit. Her eyes were very large; Ye Xuan felt that he had only seen such large eyes in anime.

Seeming to notice Ye Xuan's gaze, she looked over subconsciously. After discovering that Ye Xuan was looking at her, she hurriedly lowered her head, but soon felt that this was somewhat like a thief with a guilty conscience, so she raised her head again and waved her hand, pretending to be calm.

"Um, hello there."

Her voice was crisp, carrying a bit of awkwardness and probing.

Ye Xuan didn't respond, just quietly looking at her.

The girl felt somewhat uncomfortable being looked at by his gaze and hurriedly explained:

"Don't misunderstand, I just came over because the commotion on your side was too big and I was worried you were in some danger. I didn't mean anything else."

As she spoke, she gestured with her hands, trying to make her words more convincing.

"And I didn't trespass on private property, okay?"

"I was just lying on the wall outside, I didn't go in."

She pointed to the position where she was lying.

As she spoke, perhaps discovering that she really hadn't done anything wrong, her tone gradually became righteous.

"Are you done looking?"

Ye Xuan said indifferently.

"I didn't see anything."

She had a bitter expression, and then looked at Ye Xuan with excitement.

"Was that golden light just now emitted by you?"

"Being able to live here, are you also a superpowered individual who chose to cooperate with the Heavenly Pivot Bureau?"

"Your superpower is so strong. I've never seen such a strong ability."

Ye Xuan still didn't answer, just looking at her.

"Okay, okay, I won't ask."

Seeing this, the girl hurriedly raised her right hand, making a gesture of raising a white flag; her other hand couldn't be raised because it had to support the wall.

"Since you're fine, I'll go."

"By the way, my name is Lin Miao, and I live in Building 15, about four or five buildings away from you."

"I've been here for several days and am very familiar with this place. If there's anything you want to know, you can come find me."

"Let me tell you, my superpower is related to cooking. Have you seen Food Wars? I..."

"Do not reveal your abilities to strangers."

"Also, I don't think my current situation is suitable for chatting with you here; don't you think?"

Lin Miao's words were interrupted by Ye Xuan before she could finish, and she was stunned.

She knew the first part—not to reveal her abilities to strangers—but everyone was cooperating with the Heavenly Pivot Bureau, so it should be fine, right? But what did "current situation is not suitable for chatting" mean? Weren't you fine?

She tilted her head, and then, as if noticing something, her eyes widened sharply. Only then did she discover that the other party's clothes were currently tattered and couldn't cover his body at all.

And perhaps because the Three Thousand Burning Flame reshaped his body, Ye Xuan's body lines were perfect. His muscles weren't exaggerated but were full of power.

Under his broad shoulders, his abs were as distinct as if carved, and every muscle seemed to contain explosive power; his arm lines were smooth, and the muscles bulged slightly under the skin, showing amazing explosive power.

Lin Miao's face flushed red in an instant, and her hands slid off the wall as if they had lost their strength. With a bang, she fell down, and then a loud "I'm sorry" and the sound of rapid running were heard.

"Around twenty years old, is she that innocent?"

A trace of doubt flashed in Ye Xuan's eyes. Although he was intentional, wanting to make her feel embarrassed and leave, he hadn't expected the other party to be so shy.

Wasn't it said that girls understand this aspect earlier than boys?

But Ye Xuan didn't care, only feeling that the other party probably came from a relatively conservative family.

However, a superpower related to Food Wars...

God Tongue? Cross Knives?

No matter what kind of superpower it was, it should be related to cooking, right?

The Heavenly Pivot Bureau didn't even let go of this kind of superpower?

Ye Xuan shook his head, not thinking much about it, just looking at the surroundings that looked like they had been bombed by missiles, feeling somewhat troublesome.

The temperature of the Heavenly Flame was too high; the ornamental lawn couldn't withstand it at all.

For future fishing, he would choose a relatively open and uninhabited place in the wild. He was really afraid that one day he would fish up something extraordinary, and then destroy the villa during the fusion process.

"Since things have come to this, let's cultivate first. Anyway, it's already been destroyed like this."

Ye Xuan said, picking up his sword and continuing to practice.

After fusing with the Three Thousand Burning Flame and obtaining the Three Thousand Starry Sky physique, if he didn't increase his training volume, it would be too much of a waste of its healing ability.

Wanting to become a strong person, cheating is certainly possible, but while cheating, one should also grow oneself.

The System could help him fish up all the treasures in the Myriad Realms of the Cosmos, but whether he could control these treasures and truly transform them into his own power required relying on himself.

While Ye Xuan was immersed in cultivation, the commotion he caused made the entire Heavenly Pivot Bureau chaotic.

"Alarm, alarm, abnormal Qi fluctuation detected."

"Alarm, alarm, abnormal Qi fluctuation detected."

"Alarm, alarm, abnormal Qi fluctuation detected..."

The harsh alarm sounded at the headquarters of the Heavenly Pivot Bureau, three times in a row, each time making the hearts of the staff present tighten.

"What's going on?"

A man in uniform walked quickly to the monitoring screen, his brows furrowed.

"Report, abnormal Qi fluctuation detected, the intensity far exceeds the normal range, suspected appearance of a special treasure from the Myriad Realms of the Cosmos."

A technical staff member quickly pulled up the data, his tone carrying a bit of nervousness.

So-called special treasures from the Myriad Realms of the Cosmos are living things, similar to the Sea Kings of the One Piece world, the Danger Beasts of the Akame ga Kill world, or the Summoned Beasts of the Naruto world.

Because they are powerful, every time they appear, they cause huge Qi fluctuations.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 23 =====