C401 Mustard Seed Bracelet

Whoosh!

The Silver Rainbow Magic Shuttle, which had been idle for some time, suddenly roared back to life, darting away like a streak of silver lightning.

Ann Ziqing touched down on the island, casting a glance at Van Chaoguan. "Before we venture onto the Quietus Continent, you must fully manifest your Yin God," she instructed.

Surrounded by desiccated remains, Van Chaoguan's towering figure was enveloped in a glow of blood.

In Ann Ziqing's presence, he maintained an air of utmost reverence, assuring her, "There should be no issues."

"Sever your ties with the Van family sooner rather than later," Ann Ziqing commanded with an imperious air, her tone markedly different from her interactions with Yu Yuan. "The sect does not prize your role as the patriarch of the Van family. It's the unique techniques you practice that intrigue us. You are a candidate to cultivate the Yang God."

"I will spare no effort to meet the sect's expectations," Van Chaoguan vowed.

Ann Ziqing gave a nod of approval. "Yu Yuan has ties to our sect. Handle your affairs with him with care and put aside any thoughts of future retribution."

After a moment's reflection, Van Chaoguan responded, "Understood."

Ann Ziqing paused, then added, "He played a significant role in that person's escape from the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area. He holds Yu Yuan in high regard."

This revelation prompted a shift in Van Chaoguan's demeanor. "I know how to proceed!"

"Good," Ann Ziqing replied, contented. She then spoke with a nonchalant ease, "Carry on with your task. I'll be nearby. At the moment your Yin God takes shape, I'll ensure your safe passage through the ordeal."

"Thank you," he expressed, with gratitude.

...

Back aboard the Silver Rainbow Magic Shuttle, Hu Tianyang, Sheh Si, and the others viewed Yu Yuan with newfound respect.

Yan Lu was brimming with excitement, peppering him with endless questions.

Women are often more observant, and Su Yan was no exception. She watched him with a knowing smile, her eyes narrowing at the sight of the bracelet on his wrist.

"So, that girl really served in the Yu family? You've never mentioned that before," she remarked.

As Yan Lu spoke, the Silver Rainbow Magic Shuttle had already departed from the island where Ann Ziqing and Van Chaoguan stood, speeding onward through the cosmos toward the Ember Waters.

"It happened two years ago," Yu Yuan remarked nonchalantly. "At that time, a disciple of the Blood God Cult at the Yin God Stage sought to use practitioners from Darkmoon City to transform their Earth Souls into Yin Gods. The Huang family was complicit, and she was the overseer. Her concealment within our Yu family was to ensure the plan was foolproof."

"Later, when Yuan Qiufang gained the favor of the Red Devil Sect, Lord Faang Yao made his appearance, and the whole scheme fell through."

"She then left Darkmoon City and presumably returned to the Quietus Continent, back to the Blood God Cult."

"That's the gist of it."

With a brief explanation to Yan Lu, Yu Yuan settled down.

His consciousness delved into the Mustard Seed Bracelet, where he saw a blood-red jade pendant, a collection of scattered Spirit Stones, and a conch-shaped artifact.

In his past life, he possessed a Universe Ring, far superior to the Mustard Seed Bracelet, and he was well-versed in its use.

The Mustard Seed Bracelet, a gift from Ann Ziqing, had an interior space comparable to the alchemy chamber in Elfview of the Yu family, capable of holding numerous items.

With a mere thought, Spirit Stones began to transfer from the pouch at his waist to the bracelet, vanishing in an instant.

He began to shift his possessions into the Mustard Seed Bracelet.

In the presence of Hu Tianyang, Sheh Si, and others, he refrained from examining the blood-red jade pendant closely or fiddling with it. Nonetheless, he surmised that the jade plate was likely a token from Ann Ziqing.

Ann Ziqing was committed to guarding Fan Chaoguan in these waters while he refined his Yin God, indicating she wouldn't depart anytime soon.

Even so, in the Ember Waters, disciples of the Blood God Cult were known to scour the seabed for fragments of fallen stars, hoping for fortune.

Ann Ziqing was evidently familiar with the cult's disciples and had included the jade pendant to prevent any clashes between Yu Yuan and them.

It appeared she had great confidence in herself, believing the jade pendant could alleviate many of Yu Yuan's troubles.

"Ah, the Mustard Seed Bracelet," mused Sheh Si of the Kingdom of Rewia, eyeing the new storage item on Yu Yuan's wrist. "Their relationship must be extraordinary. A Mustard Seed Bracelet is far more valuable than any ordinary storage bag. To give it away so freely..."

While speaking, Sheh Si cast a glance at Hu Tianyang and Wu Pei, as well as Su Yan.

The trio appeared somewhat uncomfortable.

Both Hu Tianyang and Su Yan hailed from wealthy families within the Silvermoon Empire, yet neither sported a mustard seed bracelet on their wrists.

Instead, they each had one or two storage pouches dangling from their belts.

Wu Pei, who had the favor of the Devil Palace and had visited the Quietus Continent, also had a pair of storage pouches—one blue, one black—strapped to his waist.

Only Sheh Si and Yan Lu wore mustard seed bracelets on their wrists.

She was acutely aware of the challenges she faced to obtain her bracelet and the sacrifices made to secure it.

Yu Yuan, from the modest Yu family of Darkmoon City, had acquired a mustard seed bracelet after a brief absence, which stirred a hint of envy in her.

Moreover, she suspected that the bracelet adorning Yu Yuan's wrist was of a higher grade than both hers and Yan Lu's.

"We just can't craft storage artifacts in my family," Hu Tianyang lamented. "How can the clans of the Profound Sky Continent measure up to the titans of the Blood God Cult from the Quietus Continent? They're dripping with wealth from their plundering. Mustard seed bracelets are but trinkets to them."

His mood had soured after Ann Ziqing's departure and upon learning that Yu Yuan wasn't a scion of the Devil Palace, prompting his sarcastic remarks.

Yu Yuan simply smiled and dismissed the comments.

Hu Tianyang wasn't wrong—the Hu, Su, and Yan families were no match for the Blood God Cult's financial might.

They were leagues apart.

On the vast expanse of the Profound Sky Continent, only the Chen family from the Luan Bird Empire, descendants of Chen Qingyan, could hold a candle to the sects of the Quietus and Heavenly Source Continents.

The Chen family was the undisputed powerhouse of the Profound Sky Continent.

And the Luan Bird Queen reigned as the mightiest being on the continent.

Afterward, regardless of what Sheh Si or anyone else said, Yu Yuan would simply tune them out, concentrating solely on refining the spiritual energy from the spirit stones and channeling it into his Yellow Court Little World, fully devoted to his cultivation.

The Silver Rainbow Magic Shuttle continued its swift journey, while the enigmatic Devil Envoy remained unseen.

Time slipped away, day by day.

Yu Yuan, who was cultivating solely with the Spirit Stone in his grasp, soon came to a stark realization.

How fortunate he had been to infuse the Spirit Stone into the Yellow Court Little World within the Absence Relic, a stroke of luck that now seemed a distant memory. The process of refining the Spirit Stone and channeling it into the Yellow Court Little World to cultivate his lower dantian was excruciatingly slow compared to that previous experience, almost unbearably so for Yu Yuan.

Moreover, with people around and the Devil Envoy's presence, he dared not wield the "Glorious Heavenly Wheel."

He sighed inwardly, a sense of resignation washing over him as he continued his cultivation with the Spirit Stone, his only option for the moment.

He wondered if a miracle awaited him in the Ember Waters, a place where perhaps a surge of pure and dense Spiritual Qi could rapidly advance the refinement of his Yellow Court Little World to its utmost potential. The thought filled him with a quiet anticipation, eager to discover the limits of his cultivation realm.

Time passed, unmeasured.

Then one day, Su Yan's sudden exclamation and abrupt rise jolted the other cultivators from their meditation, Yu Yuan included.

"Have we arrived?"

Yan Lu, momentarily taken aback, sensed the Silver Rainbow Magic Shuttle decelerating, and Su Yan's unexpected behavior seemed to hint at something significant.

"Yes, we're nearly there. I've received the summons from the Taiyuan Sect," Su Yan confirmed with a radiant smile, her spirits visibly lifted. Turning to Yu Yuan, she added, "We'll have to part ways for now. I'm about to join the Taiyuan Sect's disciples and descend into the sea with them."

Yu Yuan nodded in understanding. "Perhaps our paths will cross again beneath the waves."

"Your betrothed has already made it there; you'll be reunited with her shortly," Su Yan mentioned with a playful smirk, amused by the prospect. "She's likely in for quite the surprise."

"Lim Zhuyun?" Yu Yuan exclaimed, caught off guard.

"Yes, she's already there."

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