Translator: CinderTL
Repay Jiang Ye in my own way?
Could it be...?
A faint blush suddenly rose on the young woman's cheeks.
"Sister is right. I should properly repay Jiang Ye this time."
"But... is that really necessary?"
"Wouldn't that be too...?" Zhao Qingli's mind raced with conflicting thoughts.
Jiang Ye remained unaware of Zhao Qingli's inner turmoil.
By now, he had returned to White Dragon University.
Star Garden No. 11.
Instead of disturbing Chen Zilu, Jiang Ye went straight back to his villa.
"I've seen everything I needed to see, done everything I needed to do."
"Now, it's time to focus on cultivation." Jiang Ye took a deep breath and sat cross-legged in his training room.
The reason he had rushed to see his friends and family was to prepare for the next six months of rigorous training.
"Teacher Qiu has also entered the cosmic void passage," Jiang Ye learned.
"What a pity."
"In my current state, I can't change this situation," Jiang Ye sighed inwardly. "All I can do is strive to become stronger."
"The Great Stellar War is only half a year away."
"In these six months, I must achieve at least the fifth breakthrough, ideally reaching the mid-to-late stages of it," Jiang Ye thought, his gaze resolute.
Over half a year ago, Zhou Xingkong had already reached the mid-stage of the fifth breakthrough.
During this time, both Jiang Ye and Zhou Xingkong had been rapidly advancing.
Of course, Zhou Xingkong's progress couldn't possibly match Jiang Ye's.
But Jiang Ye always prepared for the worst-case scenario.
"By the time of the Great Stellar War, Zhou Xingkong might have reached the peak of the fifth breakthrough."
"I'm currently at the late stage of the fourth breakthrough," Jiang Ye mused. "Can I reach the fifth breakthrough, let alone the mid-to-late stages, in just six months?"
The challenge was immense.
Even advancing from the late stage to the peak of the fourth breakthrough was no small feat.
And progressing from the peak of the fourth breakthrough to the fifth breakthrough was an even greater hurdle.
In the past, Jiang Ye would have lacked confidence.
But now...
Whoosh! With a wave of his hand, a massive quantity of treasures materialized.
In an instant, the air shimmered with radiant light, and countless mystical phenomena erupted.
If anyone were standing outside the villa, they would see the entire structure enveloped in a dazzling, treasure-like glow.
Faintly, he could even hear a grand, majestic sound, like the overwhelming power of a deity.
This! This was the extraordinary nature of Divine-Tier Opportunities.
Each Divine-Tier Opportunity possessed the power to alter the energy of heaven and earth, manifesting numerous miraculous phenomena.
Fortunately, the training room not only absorbed combat vibrations but also isolated these extraordinary manifestations.
Otherwise, the emergence of so many Divine-Tier Opportunities would have already attracted the attention of countless powerful experts.
"Soaring Dragon Divine Stone, Primordial Chaos Divine Lotus, Azure Heaven Divine Jade..." Jiang Ye gazed at the array of treasures before him.
All of these had been gifted to him by Bai Gu.
"According to Senior Bai Gu," Jiang Ye thought, "this Soaring Dragon Divine Stone can upgrade my innate aptitude to transcendent." He focused on a five-colored divine stone among the collection.
Transcendent Aptitude!
If Jiang Ye could achieve transcendent aptitude, his subsequent cultivation would undoubtedly become much easier.
At that moment, Bai Gui's voice echoed in his mind:
"Jiang Ye."
"If you hope to use this to reach transcendent aptitude before the Great Stellar War," Bai Gui continued, "you're likely to be disappointed."
Jiang Ye blinked in surprise. "Why?"
"Advancing one's innate aptitude takes time," Bai Gui said.
"Even with a divine artifact like the Soaring Dragon Divine Stone," she continued, "it will still require at least a year to fully upgrade your aptitude."
"A year?" Jiang Ye thought in surprise.
Bai Gui had mentioned something similar before, but he hadn't imagined that even a treasure like the Soaring Dragon Divine Stone would take a full year to enhance his aptitude.
That's far too long.
Yet he remembered...
Whenever the system upgraded his aptitude, it only took a few minutes.
"What tier of divine artifact is this Soaring Dragon Divine Stone?" Jiang Ye couldn't help but ask.
Like divine weapons, divine artifacts were also classified by tiers.
"Second-tier," Bai Gui replied.
"Only second-tier?" Jiang Ye sighed inwardly. No wonder it's so slow.
"The Star Realm Sea is ultimately just an opportunity zone for Dao Bone Aptitudes," Bai Gui explained. "The fact that it offers a second-tier divine artifact as a reward is already exceptionally rare."
"That's true," Jiang Ye nodded slightly.
What Bai Gu had truly gifted him was the White Dragon Divine Armament Diagram.
That was the real treasure—a blueprint for forging a ninth-tier divine weapon.
As for everything else, those were merely opportunities within the Star Realm Sea.
Jiang Ye frowned slightly. "In that case, the Soaring Dragon Divine Stone won't be of much use to me."
Wait until the Great Stellar War?
By then, he could advance to the transcendent realm using the system alone. What need would he have for such a treasure?
Give it to Jiang Ting? A thought flashed through Jiang Ye's mind.
But he immediately dismissed the idea.
Upgrading innate aptitudes required specific treasures. According to Bai Gui, the Soaring Dragon Divine Stone was meant for reshaping dao bones into transcendent ones, making it useless for other stages.
Innate aptitudes themselves were shrouded in mystery. Beyond treasures, their advancement demanded strict adherence to certain secret arts.
Jiang Ting possessed only a Primitive aptitude. The Soaring Dragon Divine Stone couldn't offer her any assistance.
Give it to Senior Sister? Jiang Ye shook his head again.
Knowing Chen Zilu's character, she would never accept something so precious.
I'll wait until after the Great Stellar War, Jiang Ye resolved silently. Once I reach the transcendent realm, I'll give it to Senior Sister.
Once he achieved transcendence, Jiang Ye would have the confidence to publicly reveal his innate aptitude. As for how he accomplished it? Let outsiders speculate. By then, he would possess the strength to protect himself.
"Primordial Chaos Divine Lotus," Jiang Ye murmured, picking up another item.
(End of the Chapter)
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