Stellar Transformation-Chapter 595 - 16 episodes, 56 - s, Logging

The second slot was secured by Zhou Xian, and this news quickly spread from the Northern Pole Holy Emperor Palace, covering the entire Snow City in no time. Everyone who participated in the banquet at the Northern Pole Holy Emperor Palace was full of praise for Qin Yu’s ’Zixuan Mansion,’ and they discussed it among themselves...

Yet even so, Qin Yu failed to secure the second slot, leaving many feeling pity for him.

Others felt regret, and Qin Yu himself felt uneasy, though he only appeared strong on the surface.

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As he stepped out of the Northern Pole Holy Emperor Palace, Uncle Fu, who had been waiting outside, immediately came up to greet him.

"Uncle Fu, let’s go."

Qin Yu didn’t even glance at Zhou Xian, who was all smiles behind him, and he walked directly toward the gate of the Imperial City with Uncle Fu. Uncle Fu also realized that Qin Yu was not in a good mood and remained silent.

"Brother Qin Yu..." Zhou Xian still called out from behind.

But Qin Yu and Uncle Fu, as if they hadn’t noticed, continued walking. Seeing this, Zhou Xian merely smiled coldly and stopped calling for Qin Yu.

"My lord." Zhou Xian’s attendant was also waiting outside the palace gates.

Zhou Xian glanced at his attendant, then said with a scoff, "Let’s go back too." He sneered softly as he looked at Qin Yu’s retreating figure. "What’s the use of cultivating speed and strength? To compete with me?"

Zhou Xian had always harbored resentment towards Qin Yu.

Less than twenty thousand years ago, Qin Yu was just a nobody in the Mortal World. In Zhou Xian’s eyes, he was less than an ant. Yet, in the blink of an eye, he had become a significant figure in the Divine World and exerted tremendous pressure on Zhou Xian.

Such a huge disparity naturally caused great discomfort in Zhou Xian’s heart.

This victory over Qin Yu brought immense satisfaction to Zhou Xian.

However, thinking about how he had struggled to defeat Qin Yu only with his father’s help and the secret support of several Holy Emperors, Zhou Xian felt somewhat uneasy.

After all, the person he had had such a hard time beating was merely a minor figure in the Mortal World just over ten thousand years ago.

"Hmph, next time, I must make Qin Yu lose without any complaints." Thunderous ferocity gleamed in Zhou Xian’s eyes.

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In the living room of Piaoyun Mansion,

After sitting down, Qin Yu waved his hand and said, "Uncle Fu, you may leave first. Don’t let anyone disturb me." Uncle Fu bowed respectfully, then departed, leaving Qin Yu alone in the living room.

The living room was utterly silent.

"This judgment, those Holy Emperors who supported Zhou Xian were clearly spouting nonsense against their conscience," Qin Yu frowned slightly, "This second gift challenge was about the effort put in. The arrangement of the Zixuan Mansion, the refining of the mansion, and the decoration with Divine Artifacts. How could they not see my dedication?"

"And... setting other things aside, just the Illusion Spirit Mirror alone should be comparable to the Nine Phoenix Crown. But during the judgment, they didn’t even mention the Illusion Spirit Mirror, completely ignoring it. Perhaps... they knew there was no excuse to deny the value of this marvelous Divine World object," Qin Yu thought to himself with a cold laugh.

These underhanded dealings among the Holy Emperors, how could Qin Yu not see through them?

"I wonder what the Northwest Holy Emperor, Zhou Xian’s father, offered to get those Holy Emperors to support his son," Qin Yu scoffed, with a deeper chill in his eyes.

The maids outside the living room didn’t dare to come in.

From outside, they could easily feel the intense, cold aura emanating from within the living room, making it clear that their master, Qin Yu, was in a state of blazing anger.

The maids looked at each other, their eyes filled with helplessness.

Suddenly, one of the maids gasped as she looked toward the living room; the others followed her gaze, also shocked to find... a person had inexplicably appeared in the living room even though no one had passed them to enter.

Instantaneous Movement?

The maids were startled, wondering if the person who entered the living room was a Divine King?

...

"Uncle Lan, how did you get here?" Qin Yu saw Jiang Lan appearing at the center of the living room and immediately managed to contain his outward rage, standing up.

Jiang Lan smiled and shook his head, "Seeing how you were just now, you’re obviously very upset."

"What’s the use of being angry? It’s just venting frustration. I haven’t reached the realm where I can smile in the face of insult. I had to endure it in the Holy Emperor Hall, but here, I’d rather vent the anger in my heart," Qin Yu said casually.

Jiang Lan nodded slightly.

"I know that you wouldn’t get overheated from this minor incident. I came here for two reasons: to see how you are now and to ask you, the third slot, do you have confidence?" Jiang Lan inquired.

"The third slot?"

Qin Yu fell silent, deep in thought.

Qin Yu was very clear that if he presented one First-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure, he would definitely secure the third slot. But currently, he only had two First-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures.

One was the Fire Origin Spirit Pearl, and the other was the Purple Feather Robe.

But the Fire Origin Spirit Pearl was prepared for his and Li’er’s future child, and the Purple Feather Robe was also meant for Li’er. Qin Yu was reluctant to part with them.

With nothing else to offer that could definitely surpass Zhou Xian’s gift,

"For the third slot, I’ll try my best. There’s a fair chance," Qin Yu responded.

"Try your best? Do you mean, refine it yourself?" Jiang Fan asked with a smile.

Qin Yu nodded slightly, the advantage of being an Artifact Refining Master was that if there were no treasures, one could create them. But... it’s hard to cook without rice!

His refining skills were strong, but even with rare materials, he could generally only create Upper Grade Divine Artifacts, and at best, when at peak condition, he could produce items that matched Second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures.

But, Second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures were not enough to confidently defeat Zhou Xian.

"Little Yu, remember that Zhou Xian has the support of Thunder Punishment City, one of the Divine World’s Eight Great Holy Lands. Although they have only one First-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure, they have quite a few Second-class ones. Especially since... Thunder Punishment City controls the authority over the Lower Realm and also the passages leaving the Divine World," Jiang Lan mused, "Thunder Punishment City searches through various cosmic spaces in the Lower Realm and probably has the most treasures among the Eight Great Holy Lands."

Thunder Punishment City stood out as one of the most transcendental among the Eight Great Holy Lands.

The Divine World was embroiled in a great war, yet Thunder Punishment City remained uninvolved. Backed by the Thunder Punishment Heavenly Venerate, its status was extraordinary.

Thunder Punishment City, governing the power of thunder and punishment, also managed the passage from the Divine World to the Lower Realm.

Qin Yu’s heart skipped a beat.

"No wonder," Qin Yu suddenly laughed, "no wonder the other Holy Emperors give so much face to the Northwest Saint Emperor, supporting Zhou Xian in the Holy Emperor Hall."

Jiang Lan merely smiled upon hearing this.

Anyone with a bit of sense could guess this. But what did it matter if they guessed? After all, those were the Holy Emperors speaking, and who dared to refute them?

"Little Yu, if you want to win the third spot, the weapon you refine must reach the peak of the second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures. Only then can you be confident in beating Zhou Xian," Jiang Lan solemnly told Qin Yu.

Qin Yu naturally understood.

To marry Jiang Li, Zhou Xian was willing to spend a second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure, but he definitely would not part with a first-class Hongmeng Spirit Treasure. He was willing... but Thunder Punishment City certainly would not be.

Thus, as long as his gift was considered the top tier among second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures, it would suffice.

"Little Yu, if you can’t find a way, I do have one!" Jiang Lan said with a smile.

"What way?" Qin Yu’s heart leaped.

Jiang Lan smilingly said, "In my mansion, there is an Ancient Ironwood Tree. The history of this Ancient Ironwood Tree is nearly as long as the Divine World’s, being billions of years old... Its branches can easily be refined into middle-grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts, its main trunk into upper-grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts is not difficult either. And the most precious ’Heart of the Tree,’ naturally contains Hongmeng Spiritual Energy. With sufficient skill, it’s possible to refine a first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure."

"Just cut down this Ancient Ironwood Tree, in the Divine World, there is no material that can compare to the Heart of the Ancient Ironwood Tree. Originally, the Artisan God Che Hou Yuan used other precious materials to refine first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures. Using the even more precious Heart of the Ancient Ironwood Tree and with your expertise, I believe a new first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure will be born in the Divine World. With it, you will surely secure that third spot," he said.

Qin Yu was stunned.

He stared blankly at Uncle Lan.

"What’s wrong?" Jiang Lan asked, smiling at Qin Yu.

"Uncle Lan?" A surge of sourness welled up in Qin Yu’s heart, he had heard about the significance of the Ancient Ironwood Tree to Uncle Lan. Uncle Lan had become a Divine King thanks to this tree.

The Ancient Ironwood Tree had always been by Uncle Lan’s side.

Moreover, when talking with Li’er, Qin Yu also learned that long ago, Uncle Lan and the Life God King Zuo Qiumei had spent countless years under the Ancient Ironwood Tree.

But now...

Uncle Lan, to help him secure the third spot, was willing to cut down the Ancient Ironwood Tree?

"Uncle Lan..." Qin Yu’s eyes reddened slightly.

It wasn’t that he didn’t have first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures; the Fire Origin Spirit Pearl and the Purple Feather Robe were such. It was just that he couldn’t bear to part with them. But Uncle Lan, for his sake, was even willing to part with the Ancient Ironwood Tree, a memento of his passed love!

"What’s wrong? Don’t mind it, this Ancient Ironwood Tree is mine, and it can be considered part of the Jiang Family’s possession. If you refine it into a first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure, it will ultimately be for the Jiang Family. Consider it as me giving it to Big Brother through your hands. So, don’t feel too troubled," Uncle Lan said with a smile.

How could Qin Yu not understand? Uncle Lan said this just to ease the guilt in Qin Yu’s heart.

However, the more Uncle Lan said this, the more distressed Qin Yu felt inside, especially when he saw Uncle Lan’s smile...

"Uncle Lan, there’s no need," Qin Yu took a deep breath.

"Silly child, no matter what, I won’t let anyone ruin your marriage with Li’er. You must also obtain this third spot. Now, stop being upset," Uncle Lan said as if he was scolding an indulged child.

"No."

Qin Yu shook his head, "I’m not being upset, but when you mentioned the Ancient Ironwood Tree, I thought of something. I am already confident about winning the third spot."

"Oh?" Uncle Lan looked somewhat surprised, "What is it?"

"Uncle Fu," Qin Yu suddenly called out. As the master of Uncle Fu, as soon as Qin Yu’s thought emerged, Uncle Fu sensed it and appeared in the living room.

Jiang Lan started guessing internally, what did Qin Yu need Uncle Fu for?

"Uncle Lan, come with me," Qin Yu said as he turned to Uncle Lan, then with a thought, they moved.

Jiang Lan felt the shift in space. He had the ability to resist it, but he did not... Just as he had anticipated, once the surroundings became clear, they had already arrived at Zixuan Star in the New Universe.

"The thing I was talking about is in here," Qin Yu pointed at a palace on Donglan Mountain.

"Is that... Mishen Palace?" Jiang Lan exclaimed in surprise.

"Correct." Qin Yu stepped into the Mishen Palace, and went straight through the front hall into the courtyard, with Jiang Lan following beside him, keen to see what Qin Yu was referring to.

Uncle Fu closely followed by Qin Yu’s side.

"Uncle Lan, you know this tree, don’t you?" Qin Yu pointed at the sturdy Red Copper Tree in the courtyard of Mishen Palace.

"Is this... the Red Copper Ancient Tree?" Jiang Lan recognized it immediately.

"Yes, this is the Red Copper Ancient Tree, a Divine Tree second only to the Ancient Ironwood Tree," Qin Yu said confidently.

"Why is there a Red Copper Ancient Tree here?" Jiang Lan asked, puzzled.

"Uncle Fu, you tell him," Jiang Lan looked at Uncle Fu, who bowed respectfully, "Senior Jiang Lan, this Red Copper Ancient Tree was requested by the former Thunder Department God King, also the Thunder Punishment City Saint Emperor, as he commissioned the old master to refine a second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure of offensive nature. In return, the old master asked for this Red Copper Ancient Tree."

"Oh..." Jiang Lan nodded slightly, "Although the heart of this Red Copper Ancient Tree is good, it is still one level below the heart of the Ancient Ironwood Tree. Even an Artifact Refining Master would probably only be able to refine a second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure with it. Using a Divine Wood capable of refining a second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure to trade for an offensive second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure... Zhou Huo did make a good calculation."

Zhou Huo had no choice at the time.

He had the materials but ultimately still needed the skills. Without sufficient refining techniques, the Red Copper Ancient Tree was merely a decorative item.

"Qin Yu, the thing you’re talking about is..." Jiang Lan looked at Qin Yu.

"Correct, it is this Red Copper Ancient Tree." Qin Yu waved his sleeve, and instantly, a blade-like crack appeared in the space, slashing over the Red Copper Ancient Tree. The Red Copper Ancient Tree was cut at the base and crashed down with a thunderous fall!

(End of Chapter One!)

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