Even so, this wasn't the most outrageous thing...
Their attempts at "碰瓷" (literally "bumping and blaming," implying trying to cause trouble for personal gain) were still within a somewhat normal range. The most shocking development for Ye Yun, almost causing him to stumble, came from Chen Lingxin.
After witnessing her sister's actions, she also approached him.
Ye Yun was instantly on guard, "Lingxin, you're not also going to hold your master responsible, are you..."
"Of course not."
Chen Lingxin immediately denied it, and Ye Yun finally relaxed.
But then, her cool, delicate face became incredibly serious as she spoke.
"It's just that Lingxin wants to always be with sister, so I beg Master. If you truly marry sister, please also take Lingxin as a concubine..."
"..."
Ye Yun had thought that finally, someone was normal. It turned out this one was an even bigger bombshell.
He had never in his dreams imagined that one day he would be jointly pressured into marriage by his disciples. He was going to lose his life!
What's more, this time they actually had the moral high ground...
Looking at the pleading eyes of the four girls, Ye Yun's scalp tingled. He wished a man-eating Xing Wu would appear and devour him.
"Sigh, I'm truly afraid of you all."
Ye Yun sighed and said to the four girls, "Don't worry, no matter what happens, your master will never abandon you. I will take responsibility to the end."
He didn't directly agree, but this answer was enough to satisfy Lin Xueyan and the other three girls.
Especially Chen Lingxin, who wiped away her tears and nuzzled Ye Yun's arm with her small face, like a kitten, breaking into a tearful smile.
"I knew Master was the best. Lingyi wants to be with Master forever!"
Perhaps, sometimes, pure innocence was the greatest weapon.
Lin Xueyan and Bai Xiaoxiao hadn't expected that in a moment of inattention, their junior sister would steal their victory.
Seeing them eager to try, Ye Yun knew they all wanted a hug. He quickly said,
"Hold on, I called you all out this time for a serious matter. I want you all to see the world of the Celestial Realm."
Upon hearing this, the girls finally realized that they were flying through a strange new world.
"Wow, is this the Celestial Realm!"
The girls looked around, sensing this brand new world and pondering its differences from the Profound Sky Continent.
Before long, they each exclaimed.
"The world's profound energy is so rich..."
"What beautiful scenery..."
"It's so high... I'm scared..."
"It's so fast, Master..."
Compared to the Profound Sky Continent, the Celestial Realm could indeed be called a new world, filling them with excitement.
Finally, Lin Xueyan asked curiously.
"So, Master, you successfully defeated the cultivators who were blocking us?"
"Mm, that's right."
"As expected of Master, so mighty!"
Lin Xueyan's face was full of excitement, while Ye Yun could only smile helplessly.
He didn't mention the Heavenly Dao Shrine, the prophesied person, or the pursuit, lest they worry together.
After a moment of thought, Ye Yun looked at Lin Xueyan and said.
"By the way, Xueyan, take this sword for now. You'll have a use for it in the future."
Looking at the broken sword her Master handed over, she was a little surprised.
"This sword is so broken, it looks rusty. I can't even see its original appearance. Can it really be used?"
She doubtfully took it and curiously examined the broken sword in her hand, unaware that it was an extremely precious relic of an immortal from the Celestial Realm.
As soon as she took it, Ye Yun heard the system prompt.
[You have bestowed an immortal relic upon your disciple, activating a twenty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three times return, and you have obtained the Immortal Artifact Divine Abyss Sword!]
[Divine Abyss Immortal Sword: Contains the divine ability of an immortal, achieving unity of man and sword. It was the sword of an Emperor-tier expert from the Divine Era of the Celestial Realm!]
The return effect this time truly surprised Ye Yun.
He had expected that bestowing an immortal relic would result in another immortal relic, perhaps of higher quality.
But this time...
"Good heavens... it directly returned the original item??"
Within the system space, he could clearly feel a high-quality silver sword floating, with a peculiar immortal aura surrounding its blade.
Without a doubt, this was a top-tier treasure sword from the Divine Era of the Celestial Realm, comparable in quality to the God Slayer Crossbow, an ultimate Immortal Artifact!
"Now I have a new sword to wield, this is a huge profit..."
Ye Yun felt an uncontrollable excitement. This meant that in the future, he could obtain more immortal relics.
Then, through returns, he could repair those broken items, or even become stronger?
Of course, for the time being, Ye Yun was just thinking about it. After all, immortal relics weren't that easy to come by.
He then looked at Lin Xueyan and smiled, "You'll have a use for this broken sword later."
"Yes, disciple understands."
Lin Xueyan nodded in agreement, choosing to believe her Master.
Then Ye Yun said with a smile, "Master has some matters to attend to next. To avoid disturbing you, I will send you into the previous space first."
"When it's resolved, Master will come find you."
They had no objections to this. Lin Xueyan said with anticipation.
"Mm-hmm, then Master, you must come in quickly!"
"No problem, I'll be in soon."
Ye Yun smiled and sent them into the Master-Disciple Space.
Afterward, Ye Yun sat down cross-legged, took out the Divine Abyss Sword he had received from the return, and placed it across his lap.
Sensing the immortal aura contained within it, Ye Yun took a deep breath.
"Now, I just need to comprehend the divine ability of an immortal and reach the Xuan Immortal realm..."
He immediately began. Ye Yun placed his hands on the sword's body and closed his eyes, starting to comprehend.
His comprehension, being at the Immortal level, was considered top-tier even in the Celestial Realm.
After all, comprehension wasn't greatly affected by the environment. Therefore, the comprehension of cultivators in the Celestial Realm was only slightly higher than that of the Profound Sky Continent.
It was divided into ranks one to nine, with most being ranks four to six. Ranks seven to nine were rare, and Immortal-level comprehension was even rarer.
As for Emperor-level comprehension, which was a level higher, it was possessed by very few contemporary great emperors. Divine-level comprehension, the highest, had long since vanished.
Therefore, in terms of comprehension alone, he was still considered top-tier in the Celestial Realm, and his speed in comprehending the divine ability of an immortal was naturally quite fast.
To reach the Xuan Immortal realm, three conditions were required: sufficient cultivation, an immortal body, and the comprehension of the divine ability of an immortal.
Currently, his cultivation was up to standard, and he possessed an extremely excellent immortal body. Only this last piece of the puzzle was missing.
In the blink of an eye, a day and a night passed.
Above the boundless sea of clouds, a shocking sword cry resounded through the heavens.
Within hundreds of miles centered on Ye Yun, a peculiar aura, like sword intent, and a terrifying, invisible pressure permeated the air.
Everyone within this radius found their swords uncontrollable, and they all looked towards the location of the anomaly, exclaiming in awe.
"What terrifying sword momentum! Could it be that a sword cultivator has broken through to the True Saint realm?!"
Ye Yun was unaware that the usual breakthrough to the Xuan Immortal realm could never produce such a terrifying display.
As the person involved, he was still immersed in the joy of successfully advancing.
"It's finally done! The divine ability of an immortal, unity of man and sword!"
On his Feather Wing, Ye Yun retracted his astonishing sword momentum and excitedly felt his own changes.
His bloodline and physique already provided him with significant boosts. After advancing, his overall power had exploded.
Furthermore, his original root power, or rather, the Great Dao of Roots, had transformed into his divine ability of an immortal, the unity of man and sword.
"Unity of man and sword... upon activation, the basic power of all sword-based profound skills increases by more than three times... this is quite something."
Ye Yun checked his own information. The description of his divine ability of an immortal was truly formidable.
Moreover, this could be stacked with the Root Sword Intent, further enhancing the power of his sword techniques.
"I just wonder what its actual power is. It would be great if I had someone to test it on..."
Ye Yun glanced at a majestic peak below the sea of clouds, about to make a move to test the power of the Divine Abyss Sword and the unity of man and sword.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, he looked up at a certain direction and raised an eyebrow.
"Yo, speak of the devil, and trouble arrives..."
He saw several streaks of light flying directly towards him, as if engaged in a chase.
Among them, the one being pursued was a young girl in a grey robe.
She no longer cared about her appearance, propped herself up on a magical artifact, desperately channeling profound energy, fleeing madly.
Without forgetting, she shouted towards Ye Yun's direction from afar.
"True Saint realm senior!!! Save me!!!"
The grey-robed girl was about to despair, intensely hating herself.
Why had she believed her own damn divination techniques, which claimed she would meet her fated person?
Now, she was about to die...