Stellar Transformation-Chapter 596 - 16 episodes 57 - s Hidden Storage

Chapter Two Arrives!

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In this new universe, Qin Yu was invincible. Even the toughness of the Red Copper Ancient Tree could be sliced through with a wave of his hand. However, if he were in the Divine World, Qin Yu estimated it would take considerable effort.

Jiang Lan looked at the fallen Red Copper Ancient Tree and nodded, "The heart of this Red Copper Ancient Tree is indeed top-grade refining material. But with just this heart alone, you can only make a second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure. Little Yu, can you be confident of winning with just a second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure?" he asked, looking toward Qin Yu.

Qin Yu smiled slightly, "Uncle Lan, let me handle everything. You don’t need to worry."

Qin Yu wasn’t completely confident; he was well aware of his own artifact refining capabilities... if he was in exceptionally good form, he could indeed create a peak piece among second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures using the heart of this Red Copper Ancient Tree.

However, the state of refining was very unpredictable.

A tiny minor error could significantly lower the grade of an item.

"Little Yu, don’t fool me," Jiang Lan smiled slightly, "I have also studied artifact refining, though not as much as you, but... if you look at the ’Jiang Lan Realm,’ you should know my level of artifact refining."

Qin Yu was taken aback.

Jiang Lan continued, "I am very clear that this Red Copper Ancient Tree is a divine tree born from nature, and its heart contains Hongmeng Spiritual Energy. However, the amount of Hongmeng Spiritual Energy contained in the heart of the Red Copper Ancient Tree is enough only to make a second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure. To refine a first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure, what you need the most is... Hongmeng Spiritual Energy! Little Yu, am I right?"

Qin Yu, smiling wryly, could only nod honestly.

Qin Yu knew that he couldn’t deceive Uncle Lan! Uncle Lan was also very proficient in this.

Jiang Lan continued, "Originally, when the Artisan God Che Hou Yuan refined a first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure for the Asura God King, he recycled three second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures and six third-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures to gather enough Hongmeng Spiritual Energy. With this spiritual energy and a large amount of precious materials, along with the peak skills of Artisan God Che Hou Yuan, he was able to refine a first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure."

Qin Yu listened carefully.

He was aware that Artisan God Che Hou Yuan had refined a first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure, but he was unclear about the detailed process.

"Hongmeng Spiritual Energy is a very magical essence in the universe. It doesn’t possess much attack power by itself. However, when it is integrated into a weapon, it can endow the weapon with spirit and enhance its divine skills," Jiang Lan remarked with a sigh.

"Even if your artifact refining skills are sufficient, you need enough Hongmeng Spiritual Energy. I have quite good refining materials, and you must have some too, right? Including that Red Copper Ancient Tree’s heart... I guess it wouldn’t be much less than what Artisan God Che Hou Yuan had when he refined a first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure. Now, the only thing missing is Hongmeng Spiritual Energy. The Red Copper Ancient Tree’s heart has too little of it."

Qin Yu nodded.

He was very aware that the heart of the Red Copper Ancient Tree simply couldn’t compare to the heart of the Ancient Ironwood Tree. In terms of material quality or contained Hongmeng Spiritual Energy, there was a significant difference.

"Little Yu, don’t worry. I know... you probably can’t find many Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures, if you have any, it’s just that Green Spring Gourd. Right?" Jiang Lan said, smiling.

Qin Yu, smiling helplessly.

Indeed.

He did have a few Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures. For instance, the Refining Fire Bracelet, but the Refining Fire Bracelet was very important during artifact refining. Could Qin Yu part with it?

There was also the God-locking Tower, but the God-locking Tower was key to binding people like Qiu Zhong, the Black Dragon ’Tan Jiu,’ and others.

As for those he hadn’t used, they had already been given to Hou Fei and Hei Yu. The only one left unused was the Green Spring Gourd given to him by the Xiao Yao Heavenly Venerate.

As for the Fire Origin Spirit Pearl and the Purple Feather Robe, these two first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures, Qin Yu would have to be out of his mind to destroy them.

Seeing Qin Yu’s expression, Jiang Lan naturally understood.

"Little Yu, did you see? Those nine Spirit Pearls on Zhou Xian’s ’Nine Phoenix Crown’ are all third-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures. Actually, the Hongmeng Spiritual Energy from just these nine third-class treasures, along with the Hongmeng Spiritual Energy inherently contained in the heart of the Red Copper Ancient Tree, is already enough," Jiang Lan said with a smile.

Qin Yu reluctantly said, "Uncle Lan, why bring up the Nine Phoenix Crown? Surely you’re not thinking of sending it back to the furnace?"

"No, no."

Jiang Lan also began to laugh, "That’s not what I meant. I just wanted you to understand... among Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures, the majority are decorative! There are relatively few that are truly offensive. So, that Zhou Xian, being able to take out nine decorative pearls all at once..."

Qin Yu nodded.

Even if they were decorative Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures, he had none. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"I know you’ve been cultivating for too few years to have acquired many Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures. But your Uncle Lan..." Jiang Lan’s face broke into a smile.

"Since the birth of the Divine World, I have existed. The years since becoming a Divine King have also been very long. Think about it, I can even obtain the Ancient Ironwood—how many ordinary, useless Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures do you think I have?" Jiang Lan smiled as he looked at Qin Yu.

Qin Yu fully understood.

Uncle Lan meant he would take out some Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures for himself to reuse.

"Don’t worry too much, those Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures of mine, which are only good for display, are indeed plentiful. Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll take out six third-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures and add one second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure for your refining," Jiang Lan’s words carried an air of authority.

Qin Yu looked at Uncle Lan and finally nodded.

"How much do I owe Uncle Lan by now?" Qin Yu could no longer keep count. When he was in the Mortal World, Uncle Lan had saved him numerous times.

And from the Mortal World to the Divine World, the countless times Uncle Lan had secretly assisted him, Qin Yu could not even imagine.

In any case...

In Qin Yu’s heart, Uncle Lan’s place was almost akin to that of his own father.

"Come, let’s go back to Mu Mansion for a bit, those largely useless Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures, I’ve stored them all in the treasure vault of Mu Mansion," Jiang Lan said to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu nodded.

******

In Mu Mansion.

Right after the Holy Emperor Hall banquet, Jiang Lan went to Qin Yu, while Jiang Yan went to Mu Mansion. Jiang Li, as the main character of the marital contest, had appeared only the first time and missed the other two.

In a quiet courtyard deep within Mu Mansion, under the Ancient Ironwood Tree, sisters Jiang Yan and Jiang Li were sitting together.

"Sister, did Big Brother Qin Yu lose?" Jiang Li suddenly stood up.

Jiang Yan hurriedly said, "Sister, you knew what happened just now. It’s not Big Brother Qin Yu’s fault. I think it’s clear that the Northwest Saint Emperor had some tricks up his sleeve. Otherwise, how could Zhou Xian have won?"

"I know," Jiang Li said with a bittersweet smile, "but I worry about how Qin Yu, Big Brother, must be feeling right now. I remember, back in the Mortal World, Qin Yu, Big Brother could never stand being insulted. If someone insulted him, he would fight back directly, even to the point of a deadly conflict."

Jiang Li had not spent much time with Qin Yu and was unaware that over the many years from the Mortal World to the Divine World, Qin Yu had become less prone to anger than he was in the Mortal World.

"Sister, at the banquet, did mother really side so strongly with Zhou Xian?" Jiang Li asked again, worry furrowing her brow.

Jiang Yan gently nodded her head.

Chunyu Rou had always been very loving towards her daughters. But in this matter, it caused Jiang Li a lot of heartache.

"I know the relationship between mother and aunt, but..." Jiang Li started to say something, then stopped herself from finishing.

"Qin Yu, Big Brother, must be struggling. He has always fought for me so I would not have to struggle. That Zixuan Mansion..." Tears shimmered in Jiang Li’s eyes.

Jiang Yan, who had personally seen everything in the Zixuan Mansion, described it all.

Others may not know, but Jiang Li was very aware. Many arrangements in the Zixuan Mansion contained stories from the past.

From every part of it, Jiang Li could sense Qin Yu’s careful attention: "They say Qin Yu, Big Brother is indifferent?" Jiang Li also felt an injustice.

"No."

Jiang Li’s expression suddenly became resolute, "Sister, come with me to Piaoyun Mansion."

Jiang Yan was startled.

"Sister, what are you doing?" Jiang Yan quickly tried to stop her. My god, Jiang Li was the main character in the marriage proposals. At this moment, if it was discovered that Jiang Li had run off to Piaoyun Mansion, who knows how much gossip it would generate.

Jiang Li said, "To Piaoyun Mansion!"

"Sister." Jiang Yan grasped Jiang Li’s arm.

Jiang Li smiled faintly. "I love mother, but there is also you, and our brothers. Without me... It wouldn’t matter much to them."

"But Qin Yu, Big Brother, from the Mortal World all the way here, how many life-and-death crises has he experienced? What have I been doing all these years, just hiding inside Mu Mansion, always hiding."

Jiang Li had a bittersweet smile on her face: "The storms have always been faced by Qin Yu, Big Brother while I just waited. Now, to ease my heart, he is trying hard to do everything. The first gift, a first-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure, the second gift, that Zixuan Mansion... all of it, I don’t understand, can’t those Divine Kings see it? Qin Yu, Big Brother’s sincerity, could it possibly be fake?"

"I don’t want to continue like this. I just want to do something for Qin Yu, Big Brother as well," Jiang Li smiled at her sister.

Jiang Yan was dumbfounded.

Was this still the gentle, obedient girl who always listened to her parents?

Jiang Yan had never seen her sister so resolute before.

"If Qin Yu, Big Brother stopped cultivating, he could have stayed with his father and brothers in the Immortal, Demon, and Demon Worlds, but he entrusted the responsibility of taking care of father to his brothers, and despite the pain of leaving his father, brothers, and kin, he came to this unfamiliar Divine World. All his struggles have been for me," Tears shimmered in Jiang Li’s eyes, "If Qin Yu, Big Brother can do this much, why can’t I? Besides, our parents won’t miss one child."

Jiang Yan slowly let go of her hand.

She understood her sister.

Jiang Li smiled at Jiang Yan and then walked straight towards the courtyard gate.

******

Qin Yu and Jiang Lan had just returned to Mu Mansion and were walking deeper into the mansion along the corridor when, to his delight, Qin Yu saw Jiang Li on the corridor.

"Li’er?" Qin Yu’s heart filled with joy.

All his worries and hardships turned into happiness and joy upon seeing Li’er.

Jiang Li looked at Qin Yu in astonishment and after a while, she rushed into Qin Yu’s arms, then held him tightly, her tears flowing down.

"Li’er, what’s the matter?" Qin Yu, completely confused, looked towards Jiang Lan, who was also puzzled.

Qin Yu could only comfort Jiang Li.

In Qin Yu’s embrace, Jiang Li suddenly looked up at Qin Yu and said something that shocked him, "Qin Yu, Big Brother, can we elope? Let’s not worry anymore, and stop bothering about all these trivial matters."

"Li’er, don’t be silly." Qin Yu instantly understood what was in Jiang Li’s heart and felt deeply moved.

Worries and hardships are nothing.

As long as all this is clear to Li’er, Qin Yu was already fortunate enough.

"Just be patient and wait. After ten more years, when I receive the third quota... then wait to marry me," Qin Yu said with a smile.

Jiang Li stared at Qin Yu in a daze.

She could see that in Qin Yu’s eyes, there was no trace of worry or hardship, only joy and tenderness towards her.

"Qin Yu, Big Brother, I..."

"Alright," Qin Yu smiled, his gaze fixed on Jiang Li, "please don’t give up halfway, okay? I hope that you can joyfully become my bride."

Jiang Li wanted to say something but didn’t. At that moment, she felt completely enveloped by happiness and emotion.

...

Later, Qin Yu encountered Jiang Yan, and after a long conversation, Jiang Li finally opened up her heart. Then Qin Yu, Jiang Li, Jiang Yan, and Jiang Lan headed towards the Mu Mansion’s Hidden Storage.

"I’ve never been in the Hidden Storage before; I wonder what treasures there are?" Jiang Yan’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

Jiang Li just followed Qin Yu, feeling that being with Qin Yu was already enough for her.

"This Hidden Storage is a simple application of the Space Law; follow me inside," Jiang Lan said as he approached an underground passageway whose gate then automatically opened.

Qin Yu and the others followed Jiang Lan into the Hidden Storage of Mu Mansion.

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