Chapter 2318: Chapter 2318 Rebuilt After Destruction
Ye Liuyun not only needed to guide the energy but also had to quickly convert it. Otherwise, his virtuoso would not be able to withstand the immense pressure from the energy’s surge.
As the concentrated energy continued to pour out, both Ye Liuyun’s virtuoso and meridians began showing signs of strain.
His clone faced the same danger. The elixir created by Ye Ling was just too potent.
The meridians in their bodies rapidly began to crack. Both relied on the healing elixirs they’d taken earlier to recover.
However, as more energy surged forth, their virtuosos were about to crack as well. The force was so intense that visible fissures began to appear in the virtuoso.
Desperate, both Ye Liuyun and his clone took a vial of Vital Waters to aid in restoring their virtuosos and meridians.
From a distance, Ye Ling saw Ye Liuyun’s agonizing expression and watched him take the Vital Waters. She couldn’t help but feel anxious, staring at him without even blinking.
She was afraid she had caused harm to Ye Liuyun, feeling guilty as she bit her lip and clenched her small fists tightly.
At that moment, both Ye Liuyun and his clone were trapped in an unending cycle, their virtuosos and meridians fracturing again and healing once more.
The two Divine Souls were also constantly exchanging. To avoid falling into a coma, the clone’s Divine Soul had to repeatedly enter Ye Liuyun’s Ocean of Consciousness, using the Universal God Token to maintain consciousness.
The women cultivating inside the Xuankong Stone noticed the abnormality and stopped their practice. They rushed over to Ye Ling to inquire about what was happening.
When Ye Ling was bombarded with questions, she could no longer hold back and started crying.
Wu Qingcheng knew that Ye Ling would never intentionally harm Ye Liuyun. She quickly gathered the trembling girl into her arms to comfort her. Only after calming her down did she gently ask about the elixir.
They quickly called Lin Luoyi to question Ye Ling about the elixir’s ingredients.
"Ye Liuyun said the elixir I made is safe to eat!" Ye Ling insisted, trying her best to defend herself.
"Then tell me, what materials did you use, how much did you use, and how did you make it?" Lin Luoyi asked.
"I used twelve drops of spiritual ginseng tears, ten drops of Emerald Essence Liquid, and extracted the Power of Origin from the Sirius Realm. I saw that the Power of Origin in the Sirius Realm was too strong, and I needed to consume some to help it merge with this world..."
Ye Ling began explaining.
As soon as Lin Luoyi heard that twelve drops of spiritual ginseng tears, ten drops of Emerald Essence Liquid, and the use of Power of Origin were involved, her face went pale.
No normal person could endure such a massive energy surge!
Although the other women didn’t understand the specifics of alchemy, they had at least heard of the basic principles. Upon hearing the amount of energy involved, they were deeply alarmed.
However, they were helpless in their current situation. Their abilities were not strong enough to match Ye Liuyun’s. Even if they wanted to help, their actions would likely cause more harm than good.
Only Ye Liuyun and his clone could synchronize their thoughts and actions. For anyone else, even a slight misstep could result in deadly consequences.
Wu Qingcheng even summoned the Devil Vine and Qiong Qi to help think of a solution.
"I can absorb the excess energy!" Devil Vine offered.
Among them, Devil Vine possessed the highest cultivation and greatest strength. It was the only one capable of helping Ye Liuyun by siphoning off the raging energy within him.
However, if the energy was drawn away, Ye Liuyun would lose the very opportunity to make a breakthrough.
"No!" Qiong Qi immediately stopped him. "Ye Liuyun isn’t clueless about elixirs. If he dared to take it, then he must be confident he can endure it. Don’t meddle unnecessarily!"
At that moment, Ye Liuyun managed to free one hand and, in sync with his clone, swallowed another drop of the Vital Waters.
Qiong Qi quickly added, "See? He’s still holding on. Stop worrying for no reason!"
Upon seeing that Ye Liuyun could still move and hadn’t asked them for help, the women were slightly relieved. Even so, they remained highly alert, closely monitoring every fluctuation in his aura. They instructed Devil Vine and Qiong Qi to stay close, ready to intervene if anything went wrong.
Ye Liuyun’s advance energy aura was erratic and unstable—surging in one moment and weakening in the next. It was a classic sign of an impending breakthrough.
However, the amplitude of his energy fluctuations was far beyond normal limits.
In truth, the power surges occurred when Ye Liuyun failed to fully convert the incoming energy in time. On the other hand, the weakness signaled a crack forming within the virtuoso. That crack caused a temporary leakage of his advance energy. Yet each time, he swiftly adjusted and repaired the damage before it became critical.
He had long since noticed the movements and concerns of those around him, but he simply had no time or energy to spare for them.
He was too preoccupied. He wasn’t just guiding energy into himself and his clone. He was also converting it, repairing torn meridians, and mending fractured virtuosos all at once.
He believed this was the perfect opportunity. As the saying goes, destruction must come before creation. Through this trial, he could completely rebuild his virtuoso, making it even stronger and more resilient than before.
Every crack became a chance to rebuild. As soon as a fracture formed, he would use the incoming energy to reconstruct the walls of his virtuoso—its outer shell, inner layer, and core barriers.
Moreover, he wasn’t just aiming to rebuild it. He intended to take this chance to expand the size of his virtuoso as well.
The same applied to his meridians—they needed to be widened. This would allow the flow of advance energy to become smoother in the future. With improved circulation, he would be able to unleash a greater surge of energy in a single attack, thereby enhancing its destructive power.
Ye Liuyun had experienced this process before. However, in the past, the changes had always occurred gradually. They had never been as intense as the ones he was now enduring.
At this moment, the quality of the advance energy within his body had already surpassed the threshold of his current realm. However, since his virtuoso had yet to complete its reconstruction, he was forced to suppress the breakthrough for the time being.
Gradually, he began to adapt to the rhythm of the transformation. His efforts became increasingly methodical and composed.
The pained expression on his face slowly faded, bringing visible relief to those watching from afar.
Everyone could sense the shift. Though Ye Liuyun’s aura was still fluctuating wildly, it now carried the distinct trace of someone stepping into the early ninth tier.
Half a day later, his energy fluctuations finally began to stabilize.
It was a clear sign that the reconstruction of his virtuoso had been completed. It could now withstand both the surging energy and the turbulence of the advance energy flowing within him.
Only then did Ye Liuyun allow his realm to break through. His cultivation base officially advanced to the early stage of the ninth tier.
Yet, he did not stop there. He continued expanding the main meridian pathways, fortifying their capacity. Once that was done, he began repairing the finer branches of the meridian system.
Only after this meticulous refinement did his aura completely return to normal, resembling the smooth ascent typical of a cultivator undergoing a realm breakthrough.
But this did not mark the end of the process.
There was still abundant energy left within him, and Ye Liuyun needed to absorb and refine it into his own advanced energy.
Although the elixir Ye Ling had created continued to release energy, its intensity had significantly diminished. The energy output was now within the limits that Ye Liuyun could handle.
It was only at this point that he had the presence of mind to reassure the others. He sent out a transmission to ease their worries and specifically reached out to Liang Xue and Wu Qingcheng, asking them to comfort the anxious Ye Ling.
Ye Ling remained deeply concerned, fearing that Ye Liuyun might suffer hidden injuries as a result of all this.
"He won’t. Ye Liuyun has never done anything he wasn’t fully prepared for." Liang Xue comforted Ye Ling.
"Then why were you all so worried before?" Ye Ling retorted.
