Chapter 514: Chapter 514: What? You Guys Have Never Seen a Tower Spirit?

"Tower spirit?" As soon as the words were spoken, everyone was stunned. What was a tower spirit? They were all completely bewildered. Even Ye Fei, Ye Tian, and Ye Qingwu were puzzled, as they also had no idea what it was.

Lin Xuan said, "The tower spirit is the Artifact Spirit of the Trial Tower. Haven’t you seen it?"

"The Artifact Spirit of the Trial Tower!" everyone exclaimed. They truly hadn’t seen it before, and all eyes turned toward Clan Leader Ye.

Ye Ruxue asked nervously, "Dad, is there really a tower spirit?"

Could what this guy said be true? Could it really be that Lin Xuan managed to ignite all nine lights? If so, I’ll be utterly humiliated! Am I going to be overshadowed by him?

Ye Ruxue was extremely anxious. She had worked so hard to become the focus of everyone’s attention, admired by tens of thousands! The feeling was indescribably exhilarating, and she refused to be surpassed by Lin Xuan. She absolutely had to prove that what he said was a lie; only then could she maintain her position.

Clan Leader Ye frowned as well, shaking his head. "I’ve never seen a tower spirit either."

Ye Ruxue breathed a sigh of relief. "Hmph! If even my own father has never seen it, then there’s definitely no such thing as a tower spirit."

"You brat, you’re lying again! Are you trying to play us for fools?"

Madam Ye was furious. "Young Master Lin, all nine lights igniting is a momentous event for our Ye Family! Stop this nonsense!"

The other clan members shook their heads and sighed. In their view, Lin Xuan was simply lying. He was so stubborn, refusing to admit his lies even after being exposed. An Artifact Spirit? The Clan Leader himself had never even heard of it, which proved it simply didn’t exist. This Lin Xuan was truly spouting nonsense.

Lin Xuan sighed. "It seems none of you are qualified to see the Artifact Spirit." Shaking his head, he turned and left.

This brat is far too arrogant! Madam Ye frowned.

"I’d say he fled out of guilt after his lies were exposed," Ye Ruxue snorted coldly.

Clan Leader Ye sighed. What exactly is going on with the nine lights igniting? If no one could reach the ninth level, then who lit all nine lamps?

"I think no one lit them at all," Madam Ye said. "The Trial Tower is also a weapon, and it has existed for thousands of years. It’s possible it just malfunctioned. I believe all nine lamps lit up together simply because of a glitch."

"That makes sense," the Grand Elder nodded in agreement.

The Second Elder also felt this was the most likely explanation.

"Perhaps..." Clan Leader Ye sighed.

If that were the case, the result of all nine lights igniting was invalid. This meant the Ye Family still couldn’t return to the Central State. Their earlier excitement had been for nothing. As this realization dawned on them, everyone became dejected. All that hope, all for nothing! Returning to the Central State... how could it ever be that easy?

Madam Ye spoke up, "I don’t think you should despair. Remember, Xue Er possesses the potential of a Great Emperor. Her bloodline has likely just awakened to its ancestral state, and she can’t fully control its power yet. That’s why her results this time weren’t ideal. But she’s still young, only twenty-two years old! Give her just one year, and her strength will advance by leaps and bounds. With her talent, breaking through two Great Realms within a year won’t be difficult. By next year, she’ll be a Six-Star Grandmaster! At that point, entering the Trial Tower and lighting all nine lamps will be a piece of cake!"

Hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up. That’s right! So what if she failed this time? With Ye Ruxue’s talent, she’ll rise quickly. We can just hold another test then! At this thought, excitement surged through the crowd once more.

Even Clan Leader Ye was filled with anticipation. He said, "Xue Er, it all depends on you now. Your father hasn’t fully recovered, so I must return to closed-door training." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Then, the Clan Leader announced, "Everyone, hear my command! All of the Ye Family’s resources are to be devoted to Ye Ruxue. Give her whatever she needs! We must ensure her cultivation progresses as quickly as possible!"

"We obey!" everyone responded.

Ye Ruxue’s confidence was restored. "Father, Mother, rest assured. One year from now, I will definitely succeed!"

I’m a genius who triggered two heavenly phenomena and possesses the aptitude of a Great Emperor! My cultivation speed is bound to be incredibly fast. Even though I’m only a Four-Star Grandmaster now, I’ll soon make successive breakthroughs. Success is guaranteed! As for that Lin Xuan... what does he have to compete with me? He’s not even worthy of carrying my shoes!

"Mother," Ye Ruxue said, "I will return to my training now."

Madam Ye waved her hand. "Grand Elder, quickly gather a batch of cultivation resources and have them sent to Xue Er’s courtyard."

The Ye Family sprang into action.

「On the other side.」

Lin Xuan returned to his courtyard and also entered closed-door training. This time, he planned to cultivate the Void Technique. It was a Treasure Technique of the ancient Ye Family that, once mastered, allowed one to merge with the void and travel at great speeds. It was an exceptionally terrifying and mysterious Body Technique. This Treasure Technique was an exclusive secret; in the Central State, only members of the Ye Family were permitted to learn it. Yet now, Lin Xuan could. He eagerly sought out the big black dog, who began to instruct him.

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

Lin Xuan had finally reached the introductory level of the Void Technique. With a flicker of his body, the void trembled, and his figure vanished into thin air, reappearing in another location almost instantly. The speed was beyond imagination.

Lin Xuan was ecstatic. The Wandering Dragon Body Technique he practiced before was already fast, but this Void Technique was several times faster, and this was only at the introductory level! If I master it to the minor or major accomplishment stage, how fast will I be? I can’t even imagine it. At that point, I might truly be able to traverse the void itself!

Lin Xuan was incredibly excited. The Ye Family is truly a land of treasures!

「On the other side.」

Ye Ruxue was going mad. After three months of diligent training, her cultivation progress was painfully slow. Forget about breaking through a Great Realm; she hadn’t even advanced a single minor realm! She was still at the early stage of a Four-Star Grandmaster. How can this be? Ye Ruxue was crumbling.

Don’t I have the aptitude of a Great Emperor? Didn’t I trigger two heavenly phenomena? My cultivation should be lightning-fast! In three months, I should have already broken through to become a Five-Star Grandmaster! So why haven’t I? Could it be... that I wasn’t the one who caused the heavenly phenomena?

At that moment, Ye Ruxue began to doubt herself. After all, when the phenomena occurred, she hadn’t felt a single thing. It was Madam Ye and the others who insisted she was the cause. But now, it seemed that might not have been the case at all.

Calm down, just calm down. I can’t overthink this. Ye Ruxue shook her head frantically. Besides me, who else could have triggered a heavenly phenomenon? It must have been me. It has to be that my Cultivation Technique is too low-level. That’s why my cultivation is so slow. Yes, that must be it. I need to find a higher-level Cultivation Technique.

Ye Ruxue left her courtyard and went to find Madam Ye, hoping to acquire a higher-level Cultivation Technique.

「On the other side.」

Fang Cangsong was about to go mad with frustration. Several months had passed, and Ye Ruxue had not once stepped outside, leaving him with no opportunity to make his move. No, I can’t wait any longer. I have to act now! Otherwise, Ye Ruxue will absorb all the power from the Earth Spirit Pearl, and all my efforts will have been for naught. Since she won’t come out, I’ll have to find a way into the Ye Family! Within three days, I must capture Ye Ruxue and reclaim the Earth Spirit Pearl!