Chapter 16: Testing Li Yan

The two of them had a brief conversation, and then the Great Way of Heaven and Earth withdrew from Ye Yun's dream; the moment it left, Ye Yun's Divine Perception felt instantly relieved.

"That guy finally left. Being suppressed feels really strange, but being suppressed for a moment isn't bad (a sly, wicked grin). Otherwise I'd have thought I was the only god left. Now I want to see how many years it'll take me to catch up after the seal is gone, and today's suppression isn't over! A gentleman can take ten years to avenge, hmph."

I have to say, Ye Yun is now a bit tsundere after being bullied by the Great Way. Come to think of it, for a thousand years no other god entered the realm; he almost thought he was the only god in the world. Now, just as the Great Way hadn't even had time to settle, this guy suppressed him with force. Honestly, I expected a bittersweet reunion, but it turned out to be this kind of scene.

Jokes aside, since the Great Way came looking for him, the matter must be serious, and neither the Great Way nor the Three Pure Ones can intervene, so he must rely on his own strength. What he didn't expect was that the seal on him turned out to be a blessing, yet he cannot fend off incursions from other worlds with his power alone. The urgent task is to use the time to cultivate a batch of demigods, since Ye Yun doesn't even know when people from other worlds will return to the realm. Moreover, god‑making is a solemn affair; anyone can qualify as a candidate god, requiring talent and effort. At present, the most talented is Liu Cheng, because the only person from the Cultivation World Ye Yun has encountered is Liu Cheng, and Ye Yun has already seen Liu Cheng's talent, which is quite good.

But whether he can become a demigod depends entirely on Liu Cheng himself; to guard against mishaps, Ye Yun still needs to find a few more talented individuals, after all, thorough preparation is necessary.

Suddenly Ye Yun's mind stirred.

"Since my destiny was triggered by Li Yan, could Li Yan also be very talented? After all, she is the one who set off my destiny; it would be unreasonable if she had no talent at all. It seems I'll have to test Li Yan soon; if she is talented, that would be even better, since she's still young, and talent would make her cultivation speed doubly effective."

Immediately, Ye Yun went to Li Yan's room. Looking around, he didn't see Li Yan, but the cultivation matter could not be delayed, so he had to find her quickly. Ye Yun spread his Divine Perception over the entire Sun family compound, and the scan in Li Yan's bathroom revealed her. The Divine Perception scan directly projects a person's outline into the mind, and Ye Yun's mind was filled with the image of Li Yan bathing; her perfect body lines and figure caused a slight flush to appear on his face.

Although Ye Yun is thousands of years old, he has never even held a girl's hand, let alone watched a girl bathe; that glimpse almost broke Ye Yun's Dao Heart.

He immediately began to circulate his Dao Heart to calm himself, and Li Yan, who was bathing inside, also noticed Ye Yun. She quickly threw on a bathrobe and walked out of the mist‑filled bathroom, where she saw Ye Yun seated on the ground, his face still flushed. Linking his identity with what she had just done, Li Yan quickly understood.

That guy definitely saw something just now, but he didn't say a word about it.

After a moment, Ye Yun slowly opened his eyes.

"I came to you to test whether you have a cultivation spiritual root, because certain events are about to happen and I need a few people with spiritual roots to cultivate; you could also say I'm doing god‑making."

Ye Yun was still a bit shy; although his Dao Heart was steady, the previous image kept faintly resurfacing in his mind, making his face grow redder, and he even felt reluctant to look directly at Li Yan.

This was the first time Li Yan saw Ye Yun like this, and his shy demeanor was actually quite cute, but in Li Yan's mind, some inappropriate images gradually surfaced.

"Oh? Really? Then hurry and see if I'm fit for cultivation. My god, I can actually cultivate! I never even dared to imagine it."

Li Yan was overjoyed to hear she could also cultivate; ever since she first met Ye Yun, many good things have happened—receiving millions of gifts, arriving at the Sun family compound and meeting Sun Gong and Sun Liwen, and getting to know another cultivator, Liu Cheng. In just a few short days, Li Yan has experienced a completely different life.

Sometimes Li Yan even thinks Ye Yun is a heavenly envoy sent to change her destiny, or her true‑named sovereign; now he's letting an ordinary person step into the world of cultivation, which makes her ecstatic.

Li Yan once believed she could only remain a small invisible figure in the streaming world; she never imagined she'd have a day like this, and it's all simply because she met a seemingly handsome Daoist.

Sometimes it truly feels like a dream; everything is so unbelievable. One could say that perhaps everyone will encounter their own destiny, only when the time comes. As long as one doesn't give up, one day they can become the person they envision.

Ye Yun also sensed Li Yan's excitement and felt happy for her; he didn't know why this silly girl constantly tugged at his emotions. When Li Yan is happy, Ye Yun is happy; when she is sad, Ye Yun is upset.

Even though Ye Yun is a god, he doesn't understand; it turns out gods don't understand love either. But that makes sense—if gods acted on emotion, the world would fall into chaos. It may take time; as time passes, Ye Yun will naturally learn what love is.

He just doesn't know what will be experienced during this time, or whether everyone will be fine on their own.

"Of course you can. Actually everyone has some talent, though talents vary in level and domain. If you study with me, sit beside me, I'll guide you."

"Sounds good to me."

"I will implant a fragment of Divine Perception into your mind to help you comprehend, since mortals find it hard to truly grasp the Dao and spiritual energy."

Ye Yun said this, casually raised his hand, and a strand of Divine Perception struck Li Yan's head; the Divine Perception manifested a golden yellow hue, the color of pure Divine Perception.

"Do as I say: empty your whole body, shift all your energy to your head, then try to move my Divine Perception to your heart area, feel my Divine Perception with your mind, and then tell me the Divine Perception Color you see."

Ye Yun spoke lightly and calmly, but Li Yan was left with a completely bewildered expression.