Chapter 86: The Supermodel Chen Lili! Jiang Ye Descends the Mountain!

“Yes, Young Lady, everyone in the county seat is talking about it.”

The Su family’s steward lowered his voice: “I heard several major clans plan to visit Elder Jiang. Should we prepare as well?”

Su Yan sat in the hall, a thoughtful expression crossing her bright, lovely face.

Her slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, producing a rhythmic “tap-tap,” before she finally spoke slowly:

Indeed, only a high-level cultivator from the Tianqing Sect could have so easily wiped out the bandits of Heifeng Village.

As for whether the Su family should prepare...

After a moment of contemplation, Su Yan shook her head slightly and sighed:

“Too many people want to visit Elder Jiang now. Our Su family is small and obscure—we probably can’t even squeeze through the gate.”

“Wait!”

Su Yan’s beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, like stars igniting in the night, her voice tinged with excitement:

“Yiyi is in the Tianqing Sect...”

A sly smile curled at her lips, blooming across her radiant face with a touch of youthful mischief:

“I can visit Yiyi at the Tianqing Sect and ask her to introduce me...”

Tianyangfeng, Tiankui Herb Garden.

Jiang Ye sat cross-legged on a green stone before the wooden hut, carefully reading the “True Fire Cultivation of the Eyes.”

The more he read, the brighter his eyes became.

According to the manual, the quality of the fire energy used to refine the eyes determined vastly different outcomes.

With ordinary fire energy, one could barely glimpse the movement of true qi within a person’s body—like viewing flowers through mist.

But with superior fire energy, one’s vision became far sharper, capable of perceiving every minute detail in both people and objects.

“Fine detail... what does that actually mean...”

Jiang Ye murmured, a thoughtful glint flashing in his aged eyes.

My Great Sun Heavenly Flame true qi should count as superior fire energy.

“I’ll just start practicing first.”

Jiang Ye shook his head slightly, clearing the distractions from his mind.

He closed the manual, shut his eyes, took a deep breath, and settled his spirit.

He began guiding the crimson-gold Great Sun Heavenly Flame true qi within him, following specific meridians, slowly flowing toward his eyes—

The next instant.

Hss!

An indescribable searing pain shot into his eyeballs like red-hot needles.

Jiang Ye saw darkness explode before his eyes—the agony erupted from his pupils, surging instantly through his skull, nearly knocking him unconscious.

“Sss...”

Jiang Ye wiped his eyes with his hand—his fingers came away damp with tears.

Since he began cultivating martial arts, he had not felt such intense pain in a very, very long time.

This pain was not of flesh or skin—it erupted from deep within the eyeballs, from the nerve endings, unbearable and inescapable.

“Looks like I’ll have to try Master Zhong’s method...”

He took several deep breaths, suppressing the pain, and quickly pulled out the jade porcelain bottle Zheng Feng had given him.

He uncorked it—a rich, clean fragrance instantly spread through the air.

At the bottom lay a cluster of emerald-green liquid, crystal-clear, glowing softly in the sunlight.

By the volume, there were at least five drops of Tianqing Spirit Liquid.

Zheng Feng really is generous.

That’s nearly two months’ allotment for a true disciple.

He picked up the jade bottle and, like applying eye drops, carefully dripped one drop into his left eye.

Instantly, a coolness like a mountain spring enveloped his entire eyeball.

The chill seeped from the corner of his eye, slowly spreading, dissolving and dispelling the previous bone-deep searing pain—like rain after a long drought, so soothing he nearly sighed.

“It actually works!!!”

Jiang Ye’s heart leapt with joy—he immediately dripped another drop into his right eye.

The burning pain in his right eye also slowly faded.

Jiang Ye didn’t want to waste the effect of the Tianqing Spirit Liquid—he immediately resumed channeling his Great Sun Heavenly Flame true qi to refine his eyes.

This time, it was different.

Protected by the Tianqing Spirit Liquid, his eyes no longer suffered the agonizing searing pain—only a gentle, warm heat.

It felt like sitting near a stove in winter—warm, comfortable, perfectly controllable.

“Good, good, good—training is possible!”

Jiang Ye finally relaxed, settling his mind and focusing fully on refining his eyes.

Time passed slowly; Jiang Ye gradually felt the protective effect of the Tianqing Spirit Liquid weakening.

The gentle warmth began shifting back toward burning pain.

Just before the warmth turned to sharp pain, Jiang Ye unhesitatingly dripped two more drops of Tianqing Spirit Liquid into his eyes.

Though precious, Tianqing Spirit Liquid must be used where it matters most.

He understood this better than anyone.

About an hour later.

Before Jiang Ye lay two empty jade porcelain bottles.

He had used all five drops Zheng Feng gave him, plus the one he’d received from the Office of Affairs.

His eyes remained shut, his breath uneven; beneath his eyelids, faint crimson-gold light swirled, as if flames slumbered within his sockets.

After an indeterminate length of time...

Jiang Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

Boom—!!!

The instant his eyes opened, two crimson-gold flames erupted within them!

The flames burned fiercely yet did not harm his eyeballs, dancing and rising within his sockets, transforming his aged eyes into two miniature suns.

And at this moment,

The world reflected in Jiang Ye’s eyes changed.

Everything became clearer, brighter, more... real.

He could clearly see a tiny beetle, no bigger than a grain of rice, climbing the trunk of an old pine tree a hundred meters away—its intricate back patterns, the fine hairs on its six legs, even the twitch of its antennae—all visible in exquisite detail, as if right before him.

With a slight shift of gaze, he could even see the insects crawling through the grass a hundred meters away.

Ants, centipedes, unknown small creatures—all their body patterns were perfectly clear.

He could even see dust motes floating in the air, each distinct, drifting slowly in the sunlight like countless tiny stars.

More terrifying still—he sensed... the world had slowed down in his eyes.

Whether the beetle climbing the trunk or the insects crawling through the grass, their movements appeared sluggish to Jiang Ye, like slow motion.

Undoubtedly, this was the manifestation of enhanced vision.

It wasn’t that the world had slowed—it was that his eyes captured details too quickly.

“Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!”

Jiang Ye burst into loud laughter, the sound echoing through the empty herb garden, startling several birds perched in the distance.

Host: Jiang Ye

Lifespan: 70/150

Cultivation: Golden Core (Initial Stage)

Destiny: Ascension to Divine Path [Effect 1: Extraordinary Comprehension!]

Cultivation Method Learned: Great Sun Heavenly Flame Qi Cultivation (Beginner, 328/1000)

Martial Arts Learned: Five Animal Fist (Perfected), Blood Moon Blade (Mature, 4888/5000), Golden Body Cultivation Technique (Beginner, 896/1000), True Fire Cultivation of the Eyes (Beginner, 18/1000)

True Intentions Learned: Tiger Walks Like Illness, Spirit Monkey’s Thousand Transformations, Startled Deer Leaves No Trace, Wind-Riding Flight

Jiang Ye glanced at the system panel and nodded in satisfaction.

All the Tianqing Spirit Liquid he’d used was worth it—the “True Fire Cultivation of the Eyes” had finally reached Beginner stage.

Jiang Ye stood in the herb garden, his newly refined eyes shining brilliantly.

A surge of eager excitement rose within him—he needed to find someone to test this fire eye’s power.

He wanted to see how his enhanced vision would change combat.

Who should he test it on?

Instantly, the images of Lü Ming and Chen Lili flashed through his mind.

About a cup of tea’s time later, Lü Ming and Chen Lili arrived nervously in the Tiankui Herb Garden.

Both were pale and uneasy, glancing at each other repeatedly, each seeing the same panic in the other’s eyes.

For just now, Jiang Ye had suddenly approached them, saying he wanted to test their strength and have them spar with him.

This left them both unsettled.

Both were at the Transformation stage—how could they possibly spar with Elder Jiang, who was at the Golden Core realm?

“Chen Sister, why don’t you go first... give me an example to follow...”

Lü Ming, who usually acts proactively, unexpectedly began to defer today.

His round face was smeared with an awkward smile, and his feet unconsciously shuffled backward.

“You know I’m your senior—why are you letting me go first?”

Chen Lili rolled her eyes and shot back without mercy.

Seeing the two of them hesitating, Jiang Ye shook his head slightly, then turned to Chen Lili: “Chen girl, you go first. Don’t hold back—I’ll only defend, never attack!”

He could faintly sense that Chen Lili’s aura was slightly stronger than Lü Ming’s, so he let her go first.

“Only defend, never attack?”

Hearing Jiang Ye’s words, Chen Lili felt a little more at ease. She took a deep breath, bowed respectfully to Jiang Ye, and said solemnly: “Elder Jiang, then I’ll show my clumsiness!”

The moment she finished speaking, Chen Lili gathered her strength and thrust her right fist forward like a venomous snake, slamming it straight at Jiang Ye’s head.

Jiang Ye didn’t activate his Fire Eyes—he simply waved a hand and blocked her heavy punch effortlessly.

“Chen girl, don’t hold back. Attack me with your full strength.”

He spoke in a low tone, his voice tinged with dissatisfaction.

If this was all she had, he had no need to activate his Fire Eyes at all.

Hearing this, Chen Lili felt an inexplicable pressure.

She knew she had to put on a truly impressive display.

“Elder Jiang, watch out then!”

She let out a low cry, unleashing her inner strength in a violent surge, holding nothing back.

Her strikes grew faster and heavier, the wind from her fists howling through the air, leaving behind trails of afterimages.

At this moment, she brought out her very best techniques.

“Hmm, now that’s more like it.”

Jiang Ye nodded inwardly.

Chen Lili’s assault had intensified dramatically—nearly approaching the late stage of Hua Jin.

It was time to activate the Fire Eyes and test her.

Jiang Ye’s mind shifted, and in his aged eyes, two crimson-gold flames instantly flared to life.

In an instant, the world changed.

Chen Lili’s furious assault slowed in his vision, as if stretched out a thousandfold.

Every arc of her fist, every flaw in her movement, was as clear as if carved before his eyes.

If Jiang Ye wished, he could cripple her with a single casual strike—even without using true qi.

“Good. Activating the Fire Eyes greatly enhances combat perception.”

A flicker of satisfaction passed through Jiang Ye’s aged eyes.

But soon, he noticed something odd—the scene within the Fire Eyes… was more than that!

“Huh? What is this…?”

Jiang Ye’s face flushed rare red, his heartbeat quickening.

No!

This Chen girl really is…

At this moment, he finally understood the true meaning of the meticulous detail described in the *True Fire Eye Refinement Scripture*.

Unaware, Chen Lili suddenly lifted her leg and delivered a sharp, whipping kick straight at Jiang Ye’s face.

The motion was clean, precise…

“Enough, Chen girl. That’s enough.”

Jiang Ye’s face flushed crimson as he stepped back several paces and instantly shut off his Fire Eyes.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the strange heat in his chest, and waved toward Chen Lili and Lü Ming: “That’s enough. I’ve got a general sense of your strength. You may leave.”

“Huh?!”

Chen Lili froze mid-kick, stunned.

This was too sudden!

She was just getting warmed up—why had Jiang Ye suddenly called it off?

She stared at his suddenly flushed face and asked with concern: “Elder Jiang, are you feeling unwell?”

“No, I’m just feeling a bit drowsy.”

Jiang Ye shook his head slightly.

“Senior Chen, since Elder Jiang wants to rest, let’s go quickly.”

Lü Ming was delighted Jiang Ye wouldn’t test his strength and hurriedly urged Chen Lili to leave.

In the end, Chen Lili could only follow Lü Ming away, her face full of confusion.

As she walked out of the herb garden, she glanced back several times, her eyes brimming with bewilderment—why was Elder Jiang acting so strange today?

Watching Chen Lili’s retreating figure, Jiang Ye shook his head with a complex expression.

This girl, in certain dimensions, was truly overpowered.

He took a deep breath, turned, and returned to his wooden hut, scooping up a basin of cold water to wash his face.

The icy touch eased the heat in his body, and the glow in his aged eyes gradually calmed.

He looked out the window—the sky was still early.

He tidied himself briefly, donned his plain gray robe, and walked slowly down the mountain.

This descent had two purposes.

First, to go to Fucheng and buy herbs from the Chen family to continue cultivating the *Golden Body Refinement Art*.

Second…

A cold, faint smile curled at his lips.

Since the second young master of the Sun family wanted to force Su Yan into marriage,

Jiang Ye had no choice but to pay him a visit.