Chapter 25: Of All Heroes Under Heaven, Only Zhong Lao and Ye Xuan

As for those whom the gods have noticed and granted the Divine Eye

To walk the path of the Original God and realize one’s dream is no simple matter; without a miracle, they will never reach the gods’ level in this lifetime

The Eight Marvelous Techniques are merely tricks of chaos; cultivating life is the foundation

What use is giving resources to them? Better to give it all to Ye Xuan

Wang Quan Baye’s template, with even greater sword talent than Wang Quan Baye himself or Wang Quan Fugui—should anyone ever surpass Zhong Lao through sheer strength, it can only be Ye Xuan

Of all heroes under heaven, only Zhong Lao and Ye Xuan

The capital, Tian Shu Headquarters

A middle-aged man sat at his desk, holding a cup of hot tea, reviewing resource allocation requests from various Tian Shu bureaus on his computer, then took a sip

But when he saw the specific content of the next application, his eyes widened sharply, tea choking his throat, causing him to cough violently

“Cough, cough, cough.”

“No way—has Su Mengyao lost her mind?”

“She’s applying to allocate eighty percent of the Tian Shu Bureau’s total resources to a single person?”

“Even Gu Qing, Lu Jing, and Shen Chen don’t qualify—how dare she?”

The staff around him turned at his voice, equally curious

“Eighty percent of total resources? Is Su Mengyao that bold?”

“She must’ve found a genius—likely a holder of a Multiverse Artifact, otherwise she’d never submit such an application”

“What kind of Multiverse Artifact holder could make Su Mengyao demand so much?”

“Gu Qing, Lu Jing, Shen Chen, Lin Ruoxi, and Jiang Qingyao each get only ten percent of total resources—and they’re the most valued geniuses in Greater Xia, aside from Zhong Lao, destined to lead Greater Xia into the Spiritual Age”

“Even if Su Mengyao’s contracted genius is extraordinary, can he be more extraordinary than them?”

In Greater Xia today, though many psychics have emerged, some with exceptional talent, the current low spiritual energy concentration and the unique nature of Multiverse Artifacts mean Greater Xia still prioritizes holders of Multiverse Artifacts above all

The five individuals mentioned—Gu Qing, Lu Jing, Shen Chen, Lin Ruoxi, and Jiang Qingyao—are currently Greater Xia’s most promising talents aside from Zhong Lao, destined to shine brightly in the coming Spiritual Age

Yet even they receive only ten percent of total resources

If Su Mengyao’s application for eighty percent of total resources isn’t a typo—meaning she meant eight percent instead of eighty—the only possible explanation is that she believes her contracted genius has greater potential than Gu Qing, Lu Jing, and the other four, whom Greater Xia has heavily cultivated

Curious, the surrounding staff gathered around, fixing their gaze on the computer screen to read Su Mengyao’s submitted application

“A Multiverse Template holder? No wonder she’s asking for so much—this must be Greater Xia’s second Multiverse Template holder?”

“Wang Quan Baye? I know that one—the ending wasn’t good”

“How strong is he?”

“Apparently quite powerful—one of the top human warriors in that work”

“But shouldn’t Multiverse Template holders need no resources? Before reaching the template’s upper limit, they only need to align themselves with the template itself”

Amid their confusion, they turned to the video Su Mengyao provided, showing Ye Xuan’s displayed power

On screen, a golden sword light pierced heaven and earth, cleaving the clouds in perfect symmetry, the tear edges burning with dark purple flames, the air thick with a terrifying pressure

At this, everyone fell silent

Below the video was Su Mengyao’s note:

“Ye Xuan obtained the template only ten days ago; fusion rate suspected to exceed fifty percent, and he has independently cultivated a sword path distinct from Wang Quan Baye’s, possessing sword talent surpassing Wang Quan Baye’s”

“He deserves all of Greater Xia’s investment”

Ye Xuan was unaware of the commotion Su Mengyao had stirred at the capital’s Tian Shu Headquarters by applying for resources on his behalf—even if he knew, he wouldn’t care

From the start, he never intended to receive any resources from the Tian Shu Bureau

At this moment, he remained immersed in cultivation, spiritual energy swirling around him, his internal spiritual power increasing at a visibly rapid pace

After one day, Ye Xuan finally emerged from cultivation, opening his eyes as a flash of golden sword light passed through them

“The star energy of Three Thousand Flame Flames can be converted into spiritual energy and absorbed by the body”

“With Three Thousand Flame Flames, I no longer need to worry about spiritual energy limiting my cultivation speed”

Feeling the power surging within him, Ye Xuan smiled faintly, then opened his phone beside him and saw the message Su Mengyao had sent

“Hangcheng Nature Reserve”

“I’d forgotten about this place”

The Hangcheng Nature Reserve lies in the southwest of Hangcheng, within the [Misty Veil Mountains], covering roughly three hundred square kilometers, hailed as Greater Xia’s last remaining pristine subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest, home to ninety mammal species, one hundred fifty bird species, and countless reptiles and insects

Under the spiritual energy resurgence, if any place in Hangcheng has the most mutated creatures, it is undoubtedly here

He has now mastered the Wang Quan Sword Intent and acquired Three Thousand Flame Flames—his strength has vastly surpassed what it was when he first fused with the Wang Quan Baye template

With such power, even if the mutated creatures consumed rare herbs or Multiverse Artifacts, they could pose no threat to him

It might be worth going for some training

Moreover, he truly wished to see how strong the mutated creatures had become—whether they truly posed the threat Su Mengyao claimed they would in the coming Spiritual Tides

“Understood. I’ll go tomorrow”

Ye Xuan replied to Su Mengyao

“I’ll have someone accompany you tomorrow—one of my contracted individuals. She’s not only a psychic but also a Multiverse Artifact holder”

“After you hunt the mutated creatures, let her prepare them—her psychic ability and Multiverse Artifact are both related to cooking”

“She can preserve the maximum amount of spiritual energy from the mutated creatures’ flesh”

Su Mengyao, as if constantly monitoring her phone, replied the instant Ye Xuan responded

“A psychic who’s also a Multiverse Artifact holder?”

“Lucky indeed”

“But a psychic and Multiverse Artifact related to cooking…”

For some reason, Ye Xuan’s mind flashed back to the person who had peeked around the corner yesterday, curious about the disturbance caused by his mastery of the Wang Quan Sword Intent

“It couldn’t possibly be that coincidental”

He thought to himself

(End of Chapter)