Translator: CinderTL
Creating a divine-grade spear technique in half a month and still complaining about the time?
If the peerless geniuses of the cosmos heard this, they'd probably vomit blood in anger.
"You're right," Jiang Ye realized, a smile spreading across his face.
A divine-grade cultivation technique!
Such things simply didn't exist in most civilizations below the first-tier.
Only first-tier or higher cosmic civilizations could possess and inherit such techniques.
For Jiang Ye, who had only achieved his fourth breakthrough, to independently create a cultivation technique of this caliber was nothing short of a miracle.
"Messages," Jiang Ye murmured, glancing at his phone.
During his half-month of secluded cultivation, he had accumulated numerous unread messages.
"A missed call from Senior Sister?"
"And... my personal starship has already arrived at White Dragon University?" Jiang Ye's heart stirred slightly.
Without hesitation, Jiang Ye dialed Chen Zilu's number.
Beep...
Click! The call connected.
Whoosh! Countless rays of light converged, coalescing into the holographic figure of a young woman in a white dress.
"Senior Sister, were you trying to reach me?" Jiang Ye asked, puzzled.
"Yes," Chen Zilu replied, cutting straight to the point. "In half a month, my family's ancestor will be celebrating his five-hundredth longevity banquet. I'd like to invite you to attend with me."
"Your family's ancestor?" Jiang Ye couldn't help but be taken aback.
"He wishes to meet you," Chen Zilu explained.
"The Chen Family Patriarch wants to meet me?" A flicker of doubt crossed Jiang Ye's mind.
He knew Chen Zilu's family was a transcendent aristocratic family.
For the ancestor of such a family—especially one celebrating his five-hundredth birthday—to be a Blue Star elder-level powerhouse was highly probable.
A figure like that specifically requested to see me? Jiang Ye's mind raced with possibilities.
Is it because of my relationship with Senior Sister?
"I understand," he said.
"Is there anything I should be aware of?" Jiang Ye asked curiously.
Chen Zilu looked at him strangely. "Why are you asking that?"
"Meeting the parents," Jiang Ye said with a grin. "Isn't there anything I should be mindful of?"
"..."
"What 'meeting the parents'?" Chen Zilu blinked, then rolled her eyes.
I'm talking about serious matters, and this guy's mind is wandering off to who knows where.
"Once you're there, you can participate in the clan's 'Hundred Cosmic Refinements.'"
"It'll be a test for you," Chen Zilu said, looking at him intently. "Strive to pass it—the benefits will be immense."
"Hundred Cosmic Refinements?" Jiang Ye's expression shifted slightly. "What's that?"
"It's similar to the Cosmic Divine Path," Chen Zilu explained. "The Cosmic Divine Path is more beneficial for those below the third breakthrough, while the Hundred Cosmic Refinements offer greater advantages for those above it."
"I've never heard of that before," Jiang Ye said, surprised.
"This matter is considered confidential. The Hundred Cosmic Refinements are one of the clan's core secrets," Chen Zilu revealed, holding nothing back.
Jiang Ye was startled by this revelation.
The Chen Clan's core secret? They're actually letting me participate?
Logically, he was still an outsider.
"Senior Sister," Jiang Ye asked curiously, "has your ancestor finally acknowledged our relationship?"
Chen Zilu's delicate frame stiffened, and she shot him a glare. "What relationship? What are you even thinking?"
"Senior Sister, what kind of relationship do you think we have right now?" Jiang Ye asked with a smile.
"...What else could it be?" Chen Zilu huffed. "Senior sister and junior brother, of course."
"And what about in the future?" Jiang Ye pressed, his eyes fixed on her.
"What future?" Chen Zilu rolled her eyes. "We'll worry about that later. For now, I'm still your senior sister! Show some respect."
"Yes, Senior Sister Master."
"..."
Chen Zilu stared at him speechlessly, torn between annoyance and amusement.
"Stop joking around," she chided softly. "We're talking about serious matters."
"Alright," Jiang Ye said, finally dropping his smile.
"As I said earlier, the hundred cosmic refinements will greatly benefit you," Chen Zilu said earnestly. "Especially for your fifth breakthrough, the benefits will be even greater."
"The fifth breakthrough?" Jiang Ye's expression shifted slightly.
He indeed needed to prepare for his fifth breakthrough.
Reaching the fifth breakthrough before the Great Stellar War had always been Jiang Ye's goal—his minimum target.
"Before," Chen Zilu said earnestly, "when I was at the peak of the fourth breakthrough, I achieved the fifth breakthrough in a short time thanks to the Hundred Cosmic Refinements. Otherwise, relying solely on my own diligent cultivation, even with another half a year, I might not have reached the fifth breakthrough."
Jiang Ye nodded involuntarily.
Since breaking through to the fourth breakthrough, he had deeply realized the difficulty of this stage.
According to Bai Gui, even those with Transcendent Aptitude would need at least a year to advance from the fourth to the fifth breakthrough without the aid of a divine-tier opportunity.
And Chen Zilu?
She had taken roughly the same amount of time.
"No wonder Senior Sister's cultivation speed is so rapid," Jiang Ye thought, suddenly enlightened.
"Senior Sister," Jiang Ye asked curiously, "what specific trials does the Hundred Cosmic Refinements involve?"
"It's hard to say," Chen Zilu explained. "The Hundred Cosmic Refinements consist of one hundred trials in total, but each person's experience is different."
"However, the later trials become increasingly difficult."
"I only managed to pass sixty trials back then," Chen Zilu said with a hint of regret. "If I had cleared a few more, I might have received even greater rewards."
"Is it really that difficult?" Jiang Ye murmured, inwardly astonished.
Chen Zilu possessed the invincible dao bone, yet she had only cleared sixty trials?
The difficulty was indeed beyond imagination.
"Have those with Transcendent Aptitude attempted the trials?" Jiang Ye asked curiously.
"Yes," Chen Zilu replied. "The highest record among our clan's Transcendent Aptitude holders during their fourth breakthrough was seventy trials."
"Even those with Transcendent Aptitude only reached seventy trials?" Jiang Ye exclaimed, his surprise deepening.
The difficulty was truly outrageous.
"The Hundred Cosmic Refinements doesn't consider realm, only combat power," Chen Zilu explained. "In this respect, it's similar to the Cosmic Divine Path."
"Therefore, for the next half-month, focus on maximizing your combat power."
"You might be able to clear more trials," Chen Zilu reminded him. "The more trials you clear, the greater the rewards you'll receive."
"Understood," Jiang Ye nodded solemnly.
He realized that the Hundred Cosmic Refinements was at least an Upper A-Tier Opportunity.
Perhaps even a divine-tier opportunity!
Otherwise, the Chen Clan wouldn't have classified it as a secret.
"In any case, you must seize this opportunity," Chen Zilu urged earnestly. "I've received word that Zhou Xingkong has already broken through to the late-stage of the fifth breakthrough."
"In six months, his realm will undoubtedly be even more stable."
"Winning won't be easy," Chen Zilu said, her peach-blossom eyes filled with concern as she looked at Jiang Ye.
In truth, she didn't want Jiang Ye to accept the duel.
But she knew that for a young man, backing down would mean losing his dignity.
So the battle six months from now was inevitable.
"Senior Sister, trust me," Jiang Ye smiled. "In six months, I'll surprise everyone."
"Mm, I believe in you," Chen Zilu nodded gently.
Yet Jiang Ye's heart tightened slightly.
(End of the Chapter)
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