Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1687 - 1685: It’s Settled

Being able to casually bestow such treasure blood, the strength of the Saintly Venerable before him likely far exceeds imagination. To become a blood servant of such a strong being, for the Blood Race, is it not also an honor?

Ma Shangsi felt a surge of excitement and, without further hesitation, even felt a tearful gratitude: "Thank you, Saintly Venerable!"

He reached out to grasp that drop of treasure blood. The golden hue, rich with saintliness, as soon as it touched his hand, seeped into Ma Shangsi's palm like flowing water. The next moment, his expression changed drastically, a low growl emanated from his throat, and his surging mana and blood Qi went into a frenzy.

In fact, this place was not a suitable environment for refining Sacred Blood, especially with the suppression of the Yin-Yang Great Millstone. It would be best to leave this place and find a secluded spot outside.

But without Lu Ye speaking up, how could Ma Shangsi dare to say anything? With Sacred Blood before him, he had to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Although his cultivation was suppressed by this special environment, Ma Shangsi still believed he could refine this drop of treasure blood.

While he was refining the treasure blood, Lu Ye had already withdrawn the Blood Sea, walked some distance away, and sat down cross-legged.

The process of the Blood Race refining Sacred Blood is perilous—it can result in death with one misstep. This has nothing to do with the cultivator's level of cultivation. Whether it's the Divine Sea or Moon Jade, a higher or lower cultivation level doesn't highly improve the refining process.

Moreover, no outsider can assist in this process, as it concerns one's bloodline, so Lu Ye could only wait.

If Ma Shangsi manages to refine it successfully, all the better—a Moon Jade Late Stage blood servant can be of some use. Even if the refinement fails and he dies from the backlash, it's no great loss to Lu Ye.

Initially, he intended to kill the other party, but inadvertently discovered another magical use of treasure blood, so he tried to recruit a blood servant in the spur of the moment.

Ignoring Ma Shangsi, Lu Ye took out a piece of soul jade and swallowed it directly.

Normally, cultivators refine soul jade much like refining psyche refinement herbs, needing to hold it in their hand and use Mental Consciousness for refinement.

Lu Ye found this troublesome and opted for direct ingestion for convenience. After all, with the Talent Tree on his side, he has consumed Blood Crystals of the Blood Race and even the inner cores of demon beasts, so eating some soul jade was no big deal.

Of the three drops of treasure blood, only two were left. Knowing now the boundless uses of treasure blood, he naturally planned to find time to condense more.

During the time of Constellation, condensing treasure blood was not easy for Lu Ye—in several months, he had only managed to condense two drops, and with the first drop he birthed, he only had three.

But now, at the Moon Jade stage, Lu Ye felt that if he were to condense treasure blood again, it would be somewhat easier than before.

However, there was no rush. Lu Ye took out several storage rings...

These were spoils of recent battles, belonging to the white-haired elder and the Flame Race Moon Jade.

Two Moon Jade Realm individuals and galactic pirates at that, they must have some assets. Lu Ye was currently a bit low in funds, so it's naturally worth looking forward to this sort of opportunity for wealth.

Cracking the restriction lock of the storage ring was not difficult for him, something done with ease.

In no time, a storage ring's restriction lock was broken. Lu Ye rummaged through it, finding the harvest decent. Spirit jade and spirit crystal weren't many—after all, even Moon Jades don't carry too much surplus. They usually use their cultivation resources for cultivation.

However, the storage ring contained some precious materials that should fetch some spirit jade.

One by one, the rings were cracked open, and the haul gradually increased.

One particular ring had an especially massive haul, with nearly ten million spirit jade alone, and over a hundred thousand spirit crystals. Additionally, many elixir pills and miracle cures to replenish Soul Power, all of high quality.

Lu Ye estimated that these elixir pills must have been specially prepared by the white-haired elder. He obviously knew that once the World King Flower was collected, it would pose a considerable burden to his psyche, so he prepared these specifically to replenish the consumed Soul Power.

As it turned out, he couldn't use them, so they all became Lu Ye's gains.

Lu Ye was in a splendid mood. Though he still had three hundred pieces of soul jade, they undoubtedly won't last long. With the replenishment now, his sustainability increased significantly.

While cracking the storage rings, he also sent a wisp of consciousness to inform those in the Flower World—Hua Qianying and the two clan leaders—about the current situation. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Learning that Lu Ye had already dealt with the white-haired elder, they were both shocked and delighted.

The greatest crisis had been resolved, yet Hua Qianying still had deep worries in her eyes, for they would soon face another layer of crisis.

The placement of the World King Flower!

Currently, the World King Flower is rooted in Lu Ye's Divine Sea, presenting no immediate concern, but this situation cannot be maintained indefinitely. Eventually, Lu Ye will be unable to sustain it.

The World King Flower must find a host to attach to in order to be maintained.

But finding a suitable host in a short time is no easy task.

Of course, the World King Flower is a divine object that any domain covets. Speaking of nearby locations, just beyond the boundaries of the Yin-Yang Great Millstone is the Grotto Void Galaxy. The Grotto Void World, a large domain, undoubtedly yearns for the World King Flower.

But human nature is complex, and before ensuring that the Flower World beings would be properly cared for, how could Hua Qianying entrust the World King Flower easily? What if the World King Flower were to attach itself there, and the beings of the Flower World's three races ended up enslaved...that's not the scenario she wishes to see.

Moreover, a domain like Grotto Void World is not the best choice for the World King Flower to attach itself to.

"Why not place the World King Flower in my homeland?" Lu Ye sensed Hua Qianying's thoughts and proposed the idea, which he had in mind ever since he learned of the World King Flower's divine nature.

"Where is your homeland?" Hua Qianying asked.

She wasn't opposed to placing the World King Flower in Lu Ye's homeland, especially since without him, the World King Flower would have already fallen into the hands of the Divine Wind Galactic Pirates Group.

Moreover, Lu Ye is someone valued by the Reincarnation Tree, trustworthy, and his future prospects are immeasurable.

She actually shared this thought, but she felt that any domain capable of producing a cultivator like Lu Ye must have significant roots, not lesser than Grotto Void World.

Grotto Void World isn't the best choice for the World King Flower to attach to, and likewise, Lu Ye's homeland wouldn't be either.

The best choice for the World King Flower is a domain with less formidable roots, where it can advance along with the domain, mutually benefiting and achieving. If it were to attach itself to a domain with extremely strong roots, the World King Flower might end up becoming subordinate, which wouldn't be good for it.

"My homeland is far away, and it only ascended to a large domain a few years ago, so its roots aren't particularly deep…" Lu Ye spoke honestly.

"What? Your homeland only ascended to a large domain a few years ago?" Hua Qianying was stunned.

Lu Ye was also taken aback; why did she suddenly seem somewhat excited?

"Yes, counting the years, it's been just over ten years since the ascension." Lu Ye replied truthfully.

Hua Qianying's eyes brightened: "Only just over ten years as a large domain!"

The Flower World within the World King Flower is considered a large domain, but due to its special environment, its roots are similarly shallow, comparable to Lu Ye's homeland, which makes it an ideal match for the World King Flower.

But Hua Qianying suddenly remembered something: "But your cultivation…"

Logically speaking, if Lu Ye's homeland had only been a large domain for over ten years, it wouldn't produce someone at the Moon Jade stage.

Lu Ye said: "Shortly after I ascended to the Constellation stage, I came to All Phenomena Ocean, and during this time, I encountered many opportunities, resulting in rapid advancement in my cultivation."

That advancement was incredibly fast... Hua Qianying thought silently, but considering he is endorsed by the Reincarnation Tree, perhaps it isn't surprising?

"If you don't mind, my homeland would gladly welcome the Flower World."

Lu Ye genuinely wished for the World King Flower to attach itself to the Nine Provinces, thus fostering its growth, but it depended on Hua Qianying to agree, as he wasn't a galactic pirate and wouldn't take advantage of kindness, even if he felt Hua Qianying might not refuse if he insisted.

"Could you guide me there? If your homeland really just ascended to a large domain recently, that's the best place for the World King Flower to attach itself to."

"Absolutely!" Lu Ye agreed readily, refraining from mentioning that the Nine Provinces is a domain capable of rapid growth, and once Hua Qianying saw it, she surely couldn't resist its allure.

The attachment of the World King Flower to the Nine Provinces was likely a done deal!

Looking ahead, with the Flower World's attachment, alongside the Flower Race, the wood spirits, and the Spore Race, with two Moon Jade cultivators, the domain's overall cultivation roots would surely receive a significant enhancement.

Lu Ye was in a good mood, so he didn't converse further with Hua Qianying, instead turning his gaze towards Ma Shangsi.

Low grunts of strain and struggle continued from that direction, and although Lu Ye couldn't determine Ma Shangsi's exact situation, he knew he was enveloped in a layer of golden light, with fluctuating aura...

Could this guy make it?

Lu Ye knew that refining Sacred Blood is a significant challenge for the Blood Race, yet Ma Shangsi had the Late Stage Moon Jade roots, and he was refining his own treasure blood, why was it proving so difficult?

Logically, anyone cultivating to the Late Stage Moon Jade wouldn't likely possess inferior aptitude.

If Ma Shangsi failed and perished, Lu Ye wouldn't be bothered, except for the loss of his drop of treasure blood, which wasn't easy to cultivate...

As he pondered this, the golden light over there began to gradually recede, slowly revealing Ma Shangsi's haggard form.

Though he appeared somewhat disheveled, there wasn't substantial change, and his own strength hadn't visibly increased, but Ma Shangsi's skin seemed to emit a hint of saintliness.

Could this be considered...success?

Lu Ye observed closely; Ma Shangsi's expression was undeniably jubilant, as he sensed the saintliness within himself, thrilled and eager, as he realized his initial impression was correct—after refining that drop of treasure blood, he had indeed gained saintliness almost identical to what he witnessed in Sun Blaze Saintly Venerable!

To his knowledge, that Sun Blaze Saintly Venerable had refined a drop of Sacred Blood, and now his saintliness was equivalent, implying the treasure blood he refined equated to a drop of Sacred Blood?