Guangyu had not lied.
Due to the extreme rarity of this pill, even he possessed only one.
He had been contemplating whether to bestow it upon Xiangyang or Tianyun, as both had contributed more significantly to the Hall of Light than the Pope.
Venerable Xiangyang had accompanied him in guarding the inner hall of light and quelling disturbances, deterring other factions within the光明遗迹 (Guangming Yiji) from launching attacks.
Venerable Tianyun, on the other hand, managed the intelligence network of both the inner and outer halls, and his contributions were equally undeniable.
Therefore, Guangyu found it difficult to make a decision, which led to the delayed bestowal of the pill.
It was also for this reason that Saint Guangyu now harbored some regret. If he had bestowed the pill earlier, perhaps Tianyun and Xiangyang would not have perished in battle.
At least one of them could have been saved.
It was precisely out of this sense of guilt that Saint Guangyu decided to bestow this pill upon the Pope, to prevent such an incident from occurring again.
Damn it, so he was benefiting from two dead men!
Despite his inner grumbling, the Pope forced a smile to his lips and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Lord Guangyu, now that you have come in person, do you have any further instructions?"
While the Ling Shen Ju Hun Dan (灵神聚魂丹) was incredibly precious, the Pope did not believe Guangyu had come solely for this matter.
Guangyu nodded and said, "Currently, the Dark Seal, the Dragon Control Seal, and the Chaos Seal are all in Ye Cangtian's possession. To obtain the three seals, we must devise a foolproof plan to eliminate Ye Cangtian..."
Saint Guangyu's intention was clear: the subordinates alone were not sufficient to kill Ye Cangtian.
Therefore, he had to act personally, and so must the Pope.
His objective was singular: to ensure Ye Cangtian's demise and seize the three seals.
"This subordinate is willing to follow Lord Guangyu to eliminate Ye Cangtian and seize the three seals to achieve ultimate supremacy!" Upon hearing Saint Guangyu's words, the Pope immediately agreed.
He had yet to avenge the severing of his arm by Ye Cangtian.
Now was the perfect opportunity to make Ye Cangtian pay for everything, with the assistance of Saint Guangyu.
Seeing the Pope's attitude, Saint Guangyu smiled with satisfaction and said, "You go absorb the medicinal effects first! I need to contact some old acquaintances these two days. It's time for them to come out and stir up some trouble."
Hearing this, the Pope was immediately taken aback. The "old acquaintances" Guangyu mentioned were undoubtedly powerful individuals.
He was surprised that Guangyu, who had been diligently working within the inner hall, possessed such connections.
With this thought, he quickly responded and then withdrew from the inner hall.
...
Huaxia Capital, Villa.
Ye Cangtian handed two Nine Revolutions Golden Pills to Gu Qin and Gu Yue.
After more than a year of dedicated effort under the tutelage of Gui Wu and Nancy, Gu Qin and Gu Yue's strength had increased exponentially, reaching the peak of the Profound level.
Now, giving each of them a pill would help them break through to the Earth level.
Ye Cangtian was not stingy in this regard. He deeply understood that individual strength was not true strength; the strength of a force was what truly mattered.
After Gu Qin and Gu Yue left, Ye Cangtian summoned Lan Yue, Nancy, Gui Wu, and Qiang Wei to the rooftop on the second floor.
Observing Ye Cangtian's actions, the four women felt both nervous and excited.
They all understood that Ye Cangtian would not call them alone without a significant reason; it was undoubtedly for a major operation.
"To others, you are all my subordinates. But to me, you are all my close friends and family."
"You have guarded this place for me, undertaking perilous missions with your lives, and I have seen it all. However, I am ashamed that the benefits I have given you are far too little..."
Ye Cangtian felt deeply ashamed. The four women before him were all incredibly beautiful. Had they not followed him, they could undoubtedly have lived the lives they aspired to.
But before he could finish, Gui Wu was the first to step forward.
"Wait, you darn boss, why do I feel like you're implying something? Don't you want us anymore?"
As Gui Wu's voice faded, Lan Yue, Qiang Wei, and Nancy's gazes all fell upon Ye Cangtian, their eyes filled with wistful longing.
From the very beginning, when they nervously operated under multiple identities, to facing life-and-death situations, their bond with Ye Cangtian had become inseparable.
Therefore, they could not accept the idea of Ye Cangtian abandoning them.
"What nonsense are you thinking!"
Ye Cangtian glared fiercely at Gui Wu. If he didn't speak up, he feared he would be instantly annihilated by their wistful gazes!
"Uh, did I guess wrong? Do you have other plans?"
Gui Wu was instantly stunned, her eyes darting as she spoke.
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian snorted and said, "Of course, there are other things, and they are benefits!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian retrieved four identical cultivation manuals from his Qiankun Bag and pushed one towards Gui Wu and the others, placing them on the table.
"This is..."
Looking at the manuals on the table, not only were they nameless, but the manuals themselves appeared to be modern items, not passed down from ancient times.
For a moment, a look of confusion flickered in Gui Wu and the others' eyes. They wondered what Ye Cangtian was up to.
Sensing their gazes, Ye Cangtian smiled faintly. These were created by him, so it was normal for them not to recognize anything special about them.
With this thought, he began to speak, "Your strength has now reached a certain height. To improve further, you will likely have to rely on your own efforts or encounter great opportunities."
"So?"
Nancy asked directly.
They all knew what Ye Cangtian had said was true. Now, neither the Nine Revolutions Golden Pills nor the Enlightenment Pills had much effect on their progress.
It was precisely for this reason that they were puzzled. If even the pills had no effect, what were these items Ye Cangtian was giving them for?
"These manuals record the methods I use to enhance my spiritual power, spiritual power combat techniques!"
As Ye Cangtian uttered these words, the four women's eyes widened.
They all knew that Ye Cangtian possessed immense spiritual power, inherited from ancient soul cultivation techniques. They envied this greatly.
After all, soul attacks were mysterious and incredibly powerful. No one would not yearn for such an ability.
The next moment, Lan Yue glanced at Ye Cangtian and asked, "Junior brother, the spiritual power combat techniques you cultivate are ancient inheritances. Can we cultivate the spiritual power combat techniques you are giving us now? Do they have the effect of inheritance?"
After all, inherited cultivation techniques were profoundly mystical. Thus, Lan Yue found it hard to believe that the manuals created by Ye Cangtian possessed such magical effects.
Heh heh.
Regarding this question, Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and said, "You might not know, but once one's cultivation reaches the Heavenly level and possesses formidable spiritual power, they can leave an inheritance on a certain object..."
Ye Cangtian briefly explained the concept of inheritance.
The so-called ancient inheritances were merely items on which powerful individuals, using soul power and spiritual energy, passed down what they wished to transmit.
In fact, these were inspired by his own experience when he inherited Xing Yuan's Spirit Control techniques.
However, after breaking through to the Heavenly level, he had not had the time to research these matters. It was only recently, during his leisure time, that he had fully understood them.
"..."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's explanation, the four women were once again astonished.
However, upon reflection, the inheritances they had received indeed formed images within their sea of consciousness, just as Ye Cangtian had described.
And the formation of images within the sea of consciousness was certainly related to spiritual power, and it had to be extremely potent spiritual power to remain undissipated from ancient times until now.
As for the role of spiritual energy, they still didn't quite understand.
But none of that mattered. What was important was that they could cultivate the spiritual power combat technique Ye Cangtian had provided, and that was enough.
With this thought, Gui Wu glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "You darn boss, according to your explanation, aren't you on par with those ancient old monsters who left inheritances? Your cultivation must be terrifying again!"
"Don't compare me to old monsters, okay?"
Ye Cangtian glared at her speechlessly and continued, "However, you're not wrong about the latter part of your statement. My cultivation has indeed improved by a small margin."
"..."
The four women exchanged glances, the corners of their mouths involuntarily twitching.
As expected, he was a monster, truly giving no room for others to breathe!
It was one thing to leave everyone far behind, but now he didn't even leave them a chance to catch a glimpse of his taillights!