Stellar Transformation-Chapter 564 - 16 episodes 25 - s Suggestions

Northern Pole Snow City, with snowflakes fluttering down, covers the entire city. Those who live in this floating city are none other than the upper echelons of the Divine World—it is a world of Heavenly Gods!

"My lord, are we just leaving like this? The marriage competition has yet to truly start, perhaps..." A seemingly simple middle-aged man respectfully asked the beautiful young man before him.

The middle-aged man knew that the handsome young man before him was none other than the prince of the Northeast Forest Sea City among the Eight Great Holy Lands—Mu Yulou. In Forest Sea City, Mu Yulou was highly renowned, with the cultivation level of a Middle Level Heavenly God, and he had achieved a modicum of success on the Artifact Refining Path. He was already capable of refining Low Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts.

Mu Yulou glanced at the distant Imperial City and said with a faint smile, "There’s no need to hope for more. There are too many pursuing the princess of Snow City. Compared to Brother Duanmu, and Zhou Xian, I fall far too short."

Having said that, Mu Yulou resolutely turned and left.

The middle-aged man followed behind Mu Yulou, not daring to speak any further. Mu Yulou walked away in silence. He had left without notifying anyone in the Northern Pole Snow City. When he reached the gate of Mu Mansion, Mu Yulou stopped.

"My lord?" The middle-aged man spoke softly.

Mu Yulou’s gaze lingered on the gate of Mu Mansion: "Let Jiang Li stay in Mu Mansion then. It’s just a pity that Jiang Li does not belong to me." Sighing softly, Mu Yulou directly walked away.

...

In the eyes of Divine Beings, Heavenly Gods were high above. In the eyes of ordinary Heavenly Gods, people with the strength and status like Mu Yulou were the true big shots.

However, in this marriage competition for ’Li’er’, even someone like Mu Yulou had to leave in dejection. To truly qualify for pursuing ’Jiang Li,’ one needed both formidable strength and a high status.

They were those who ranked just below Divine Kings!

At this moment, within Mu Mansion.

Qin Yu had just stepped out from his own universe. The moment he appeared, Jiang Lan had already detected Qin Yu, and the two met in the courtyard.

"Uncle Lan, the East Pole Saint Emperor has just sent orders for me to observe Ou Yezi’s Artifact Refining, so I’ll have to trouble you with this matter," Qin Yu directly said.

Now, the Power of New Universe’s Space, centered around Qin Yu, could spread out for tens of thousands of kilometers. Such a distance was already quite vast. But Northern Pole Snow City was too far from East Pole Xuanjin Mountain.

"Ou Yezi?" Jiang Lan pondered and nodded, "Ou Yezi is also an Artifact Refining Master in the Divine World. It’s good for you to learn from a master. By the way, Little Yu, what is the level of your Artifact Refining now?" Jiang Lan inquired.

Jiang Lan wasn’t clear about Qin Yu’s level of Artifact Refining. After all, time can be accelerated in Qin Yu’s own universe, and it’s even more potent than the Third Layer of Jiang Lan Realm.

"My Artifact Refining level? It’s probably..." Qin Yu considered for a moment and said with a slight smile, "probably not weaker than Ou Yezi, I suppose."

Jiang Lan, who was originally smiling faintly, suddenly froze his smile.

"Equal to Ou Yezi’s level? Impossible, you haven’t been cultivating for long and even if you are a genius..." Jiang Lan began, but then he calmed down slightly and asked thoughtfully, "Hmm, Little Yu, how long have you cultivated in your space?"

Jiang Lan wasn’t aware of the actual time Qin Yu had spent on his substantial cultivation.

"Nearly ten million years, I suppose," Qin Yu honestly confessed.

"Only a little over two thousand years have passed on the outside, so your space’s limit for Time Acceleration is much higher than the Third Layer of Jiang Lan Realm?" Jiang Lan quickly calculated the ratio.

Qin Yu nodded slightly.

Jiang Lan pondered for a moment and said solemnly, "Little Yu, are you certain that you can refine an Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact?"

Hearing Uncle Lan’s inquiry, Qin Yu felt full of confidence within.

Joking aside, using ordinary materials, Qin Yu was one hundred percent confident in refining Low Grade Heavenly Divine Weapons. If he used precious materials, refining an Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact would naturally be well within his grasp.

If he was lucky enough to be in peak condition, he might, like Che Hou Yuan, refine an Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact comparable to a second-class Spiritual Treasure.

"I’m sure I can refine an Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact!" Qin Yu declared solemnly and confidently.

Jiang Lan looked at Qin Yu and finally nodded slightly.

"Well then, Little Yu, if you truly have reached this level, then you possess the qualifications to directly propose to the Northern Pole Saint Emperor," Jiang Lan said gravely.

Propose?

Qin Yu’s heart skipped a beat. He had feelings of both anticipation and trepidation about proposing.

"If you feel everything is prepared, just let me know directly, and I will inform the Northern Pole Saint Emperor to arrange the marriage proposal," Jiang Lan added.

Qin Yu also calmed down at this moment.

"Uncle Lan, there’s no rush for now. I still need to go and observe Ou Yezi’s Artifact Refining. Afterwards, I need to discuss this matter with the East Pole Saint Emperor..." Qin Yu had a plan in mind.

From the beginning, when Qin Yu accepted the invitation from the East Pole Saint Emperor, he had said he could leave at any time.

Moreover, if the East Pole Saint Emperor agreed to Qin Yu’s proposal, Qin Yu could continue serving the East Pole Saint Emperor. After all... proposing and holding the position of Lanxuan Hall Master were not contradictory.

After all, Duanmu Yu, Shen Tufan, and Zhou Xian, all three were not from Snow City. Being the son-in-law of Snow City and the Hall Master of Lanxuan Hall would be considered normal.

"Little Yu, I have a suggestion for you," Jiang Lan suddenly smiled, "This suggestion may put you at the forefront of danger, but it would greatly benefit you in marrying Li’er."

Qin Yu felt overjoyed within.

Front of danger? Qin Yu was not afraid of any trouble.

"Uncle Lan, what’s your suggestion?" Qin Yu looked at Jiang Lan with spirited eyes.

Jiang Lan said with a smile, "It’s simple. While at East Pole Xuanjin Mountain, find an opportunity to demonstrate your Artifact Refining prowess, that is, to refine an Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact. And then... publicly reveal that you are the new master of Mishen Palace!"

Qin Yu’s pupils contracted sharply.

The new master of Mishen Palace?

Qin Yu quickly weighed the matter in his mind. Revealing this could have both good and bad consequences. But the so-called ’bad’ didn’t concern Qin Yu.

With Qin Yu’s current strength, he truly wasn’t afraid of anyone.

The benefits of making this public were obvious. Bearing the residual prestige of the "Artisan God," once Qin Yu crafted another Upper Heavenly Divine Artifact, his status was bound to skyrocket. When it came time to propose marriage, his confidence would naturally be even greater.

"Good, when I return to Xuanjin Mountain this time, I will find the right moment to make this public," Qin Yu said, his eyes brightening with excitement.

Jiang Lan smiled and nodded, "Then let’s settle on this for now. When the time comes to announce your identity as the new master of Mishen Palace, I will inform the Northern Pole Saint Emperor to prepare for the marriage proposal event. How does that sound?"

Qin Yu understood in his heart.

No matter what, he was definitely in for a fight with the other four suitors. Qin Yu truly didn’t believe that his strength, status, and the benefits brought by being an Artifact Refining Master wouldn’t be able to sway the Northern Pole Saint Emperor.

Not to mention anything else, just the more than a million Low Grade Heavenly Divine Weapons would be enough to shock the Eight Great Saint Emperors.

"Alright, Uncle Lan, when I make my identity as the new master of Mishen Palace public, I will go to Snow City to propose," Qin Yu’s eyes shimmered.

Jiang Lan nodded in approval.

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The three Divine Kings of East Pole Xuanjin Mountain had no idea that Qin Yu had returned to Lanxuan Hall. After resting for a few days upon his return, Qin Yu was invited to the East Pole Saint Emperor Hall.

East Pole Saint Emperor Hall, the grand reception hall.

At the top of the hall, the East Pole Saint Emperor and his consort, the Baihua God King, and the Golden Sword God King sat in the highest place. The guests from Thunder Punishment City sat on one side, and the Four Palace Masters, including Qin Yu, sat on the other.

"Brother Ji, the three people across from us, is the one leading them Ou Yezi?" Qin Yu asked the lord of Heavenly Desolation Palace, Ji Lv Saint, through divine sense transmission.

Opposite the Four Palace Masters, including Qin Yu, sat three Upper Heavenly Gods from Thunder Punishment City.

These three Upper Heavenly Gods, an old man, a middle-aged man, and a young man, were all dressed in moon-white robes and bore a distant expression on their faces. All with long hair draped over their shoulders, they exuded confidence from their brows.

As a cultivator, one must never judge identity by appearance. Therefore, Qin Yu was also unable to determine who was Ou Yezi.

"Ou Yezi is that middle-aged man," Ji Lv Saint replied through divine sense communication, "The old man and the young man beside Ou Yezi are the two leaders of his exclusive guard."

"Exclusive guard? And two leaders of the guard are Upper Heavenly Gods?" Qin Yu was astonished.

As the master of Lanxuan Hall, even though he commanded two Heavenly God armies, only four elite Heavenly God squads truly followed his orders, and their leaders were only Middle Level Heavenly Gods.

Upper Heavenly Gods? And two of them at that. Ou Yezi’s entourage seemed much grander than his own.

Knowing what Qin Yu was thinking, the lord of Heavenly Desolation Palace, Ji Lv Saint, continued through divine sense, "Ou Yezi is not from the Zhou Family; he is a free agent. Hence, the Zhou Family paid a heavy price to have Ou Yezi stay with them. After all, an Artifact Refining Master has a status so revered, it’s not much different from that of a Divine King."

"The status of an Artifact Refining Master is so high," Qin Yu internally marveled.

But at the same time, Qin Yu felt secretly thrilled.

The higher the status of an Artifact Refining Master, the better for him.

Ji Lv Saint continued through divine sense, "Qin Yu, you should know that although Divine Kings are powerful, what use are they normally? They are merely there to intimidate. But what about Artifact Refining Masters? A powerhouse’s most significant lack is weapons. In the entire Divine World, only three can craft Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts, and one of them has gone missing. Now, in the whole Divine World, there are only two Artifact Refining Masters left. But Divine Kings? There are quite a few in the Divine World."

"Scarce resources are cherished; it’s quite normal for Artifact Refining Masters to hold prestigious status, especially when every expert needs a special weapon they cannot do without,"

At this moment, the East Pole Saint Emperor, Huangfu Yu, seated above, spoke.

"Ou Yezi, it brings me great joy to have been able to invite you to the East Pole Xuanjin Mountain. Today’s feast is a welcome banquet prepared especially for you," Huangfu Yu said with a kind smile on his face.

Ou Yezi, with the appearance of a stern middle-aged man, had an utterly indifferent expression with somewhat sunken eyes, and distinct facial features. But those eyes were as sharp as an eagle’s.

Turning those sharp eyes toward the East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu, Ou Yezi stood up and gave a slight bow before he raised his head and said with a clear and confident voice, "How dare I not obey when invited by His Majesty the Holy Emperor?"

Ou Yezi rarely smiled, but he said with a hint of a smile, "Your Majesty, the feast is indeed sumptuous, but I have come to refine an artifact for Your Majesty. To enjoy the banquet without refining feels unsettling in my heart. I humbly request that Your Majesty allow me to start refining after the banquet."

Qin Yu couldn’t help but laugh when he heard this, thinking to himself, "This person is quite peculiar."

The wife of the East Pole Saint Emperor, Xu Yan, said with a smile, "The meticulous and scrupulous nature of Artifact Master Ou Yezi during Artifact Refining is well known to many. That is precisely why His Majesty invited Master Ou Yezi for this very reason."

Even with Ou Yezi’s indifference, a hint of a smile could be seen in his eyes.

Clearly, the words of the East Pole Saint Emperor’s wife pleased him greatly.

...

The banquet didn’t last long; it ended after nearly an hour. Qin Yu had thought that Ou Yezi would start refining right away, but instead, Ou Yezi chose to cultivate in silence to ’adjust his state’, waiting until the next morning to begin.

In the Imperial City, there was a palace specifically for Artifact Refining.

In this great hall, many people watched from the side. Of the Four Palace Masters, Guzang of the Black Wind Palace was the only one absent; the other three all attended. All three Great Divine Kings were present as well. Huangfu Jing, Huangfu Liehuo, and even Huangfu Liushui, who had once become a bandit, had returned.

Ou Yezi stood proudly in the center of the great hall, wearing only long pants and a robe draped over his body.

Ou Yezi said out loud, "Everyone, I detest disturbances the most during Artifact Refining. Therefore, I will place a Restriction around the area where I refine to isolate sound and prevent others from disturbing me. I hope... no one will touch the Restriction and distract me. If this leads to a failure in refining, then Your Majesty the Holy Emperor, you cannot blame me."

"Of course, Ou Yezi, you may refine as you wish. We, the onlookers, will definitely not come close," the East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu said with a smile.

Ou Yezi nodded slightly.

With a flick of his hand, Ou Yezi unveiled the robe on his body. Bare-chested, Ou Yezi conjured a milky-white stone table in front of him, and on his slender fingers, he donned golden thimbles.

Seeing this, Qin Yu’s eyes brightened slightly, "Could it be that Ou Yezi’s method of Artifact Refining is... the pinnacle of Formation Art, the ’Ten Extremes Refining’?"

Formation Art refers to a method of Artifact Refining that relies on calculation and formation aids.

The "Ten Extremes Refining" is the ultimate method of Formation Art mentioned in the scrolls Qin Yu had read.

(End of Chapter One!)

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