"After sleeping for so long, it's time to wake up and get some fresh air."

The owner of the aged voice, Blood Demon Saint Ancestor, chuckled and said casually, "During this slumber, I recovered some of my cultivation, barely reaching the combat strength of a ninth-tier Spirit Venerable. From now on, as long as you don't encounter anyone above the high-tier Spirit Venerable level, with me protecting you, you can basically walk around with your head held high."

Hearing this, Ye Chen was extremely excited. Although his master could also provide him with protection, his master was not always by his side. How could he be as strong as his ancestor who could use his power to protect him at any time?

Moreover, what the ancestor can provide him is not only protection, but also enable him to do many things that he cannot do at the current stage, and pave the way for his future cultivation. This is something that his master can not compare to.

"Ancestor, when will you be able to recover to the Saint-level cultivation?"

Ye Chen asked curiously in his heart. The combat power of a ninth-level Spirit Venerable was unattainable for him, but for the ancestor, this combat power was just a drop in the ocean.

It should be noted that when the Ancestor was at his strongest, he was a peak ninth-tier Spirit Saint, a half-step Spirit Emperor. The combat power of a ninth-tier Spirit Venerable is probably less than one-thousandth of the Ancestor's peak combat power, so it is naturally not worth mentioning to the Ancestor.

"You silly boy, do you think you can just recover from the Saint rank as you please?"

The Blood Demon Ancestor chuckled and cursed, then his tone suddenly turned serious, and he said in an old-fashioned manner, "Little Chen, do you know why the Saint Rank is above the Venerable Rank? It's because the Venerable Rank is the pinnacle of mortal cultivation. Once you break through the Venerable Rank, you can transcend the ordinary and become a Saint, achieving a transformation in your life level and becoming a higher-level existence!"

"It can be said that Saint-level and Venerable-level are completely different concepts. A top genius with the cultivation of a peak Spirit Sect can still fight against an ordinary first-level Spirit Venerable by various means. However, if a Spirit Venerable encounters a Spirit Saint, even the strongest peak Spirit Venerable will not be able to fight back against the weakest first-level Spirit Saint."

"Once you reach the Saint Rank, everyone below that rank is just an ant! So don't think about when I, your ancestor, will be able to recover my Saint Rank cultivation. Without enough good fortune, even if another thousand years pass, I, your ancestor, may not be able to recover my Saint Rank cultivation."

Hearing what the ancestor said, Ye Chen was speechless: "So it's so difficult to recover Saint-level cultivation. I really don't know what kind of world awaits us after reaching Saint-level."

"Hehe, if you're interested in knowing more, I can tell you a little bit about it."

The Blood Demon Ancestor chuckled and cleared his throat, saying, "The Saint Rank, like the previous major realms, is also divided into nine minor realms. However, due to the vast difference in combat power between each minor realm, and the fact that each breakthrough requires undergoing a tribulation, each rank has its own independent realm name. These are, in order, the Nine Realms of Ceasefire, Thunder, Forgetfulness, Great Void, Purity of Mind, Celestial Being, Life and Death, Reincarnation, and Salu. When I was at my peak, I underwent nine tribulations and reached the ninth-rank Salu realm."

Ye Chen listened attentively, as if he had seen a new world. He couldn't help but feel a sense of longing. If he could reach the Saint Rank, where in the world could he not go? Even the starry sky and the universe would not be out of his reach.

I must cultivate diligently and strive to break through to the Saint rank one day!

But before that, let's think about how to break through to the Spirit King Realm.

Ye Chen decisively set his sights on his ancestor, and slyly probed, "Ancestor... well, I'm about to break through to the Spirit King Realm. Do you think you could give me some pointers so that I can advance to the Spirit King Realm sooner? That way, I'll have a better chance of winning the five-year agreement battle in a few months."

In fact, Ye Chen was not a grandson of the Blood Demon Ancestor, and he did not know which generation of the ancestor he was, so he simply referred to himself as a grandson.

The Blood Demon Ancestor remained silent for a moment, then examined Wenren Bingying's cultivation level before angrily cursing, "You shameless fool! I've only been asleep for a while, and this is all you've got? A mere eighth-level Heavenly Spirit Master girl needs to break through to the Spirit King level to be confident of victory? That old bastard from the Xuantian Sect didn't kill me, but he's going to be driven to his death by your worthless brat!"

"No, no, Ancestor, you misunderstand. Of course, I'm confident I can beat her. It's more secure to break through to the Spirit King realm."

Ye Chen chuckled awkwardly.

"Hmph, you're so stubborn even when I tell you you're spineless!"

The Blood Demon Ancestor's divine soul form within Ye Chen's mind rolled its eyes, and said angrily, "You look down on yourself, fine, but you look down on your ancestor? In just a few months, let alone helping you break through to the Spirit King realm, I could easily raise your cultivation to the fifth-tier Spirit King realm with a little effort. And yet you only want me to help you break through to the Spirit King realm? You're truly hopeless! If you can't speak, then don't speak. Stop insulting your ancestor!"

Ye Chen looked embarrassed and dared not talk back to his ancestor. He could only coax him, "Ancestor, please don't be angry. It was your grandson who was narrow-minded. In the future, I will either not ask for anything or ask for an exorbitant amount. I will definitely not disappoint you again!"

"Ha, that's more like it."

The Blood Demon Ancestor's expression softened slightly, and he said calmly, "Take some time to go to the Hundred Thousand Mountains. I, your ancestor, will get you some high-grade medicinal herbs to refine pills. Before your duel with that girl begins, I will at least raise your cultivation to the fifth level of the Spirit King. If you can't defeat that girl in one move, I'll break your legs!"

"Ancestor, you can rest assured. If I can't kill her in one move, you won't even need to lift a finger. I'll just break my own legs!"

Ye Chen said with certainty.

"At least you have some ambition."

The Blood Demon Ancestor finally showed a hint of relief.

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Following the "Mysterious Heaven Scroll," another precious item was auctioned, but the final price was far lower than that of the "Mysterious Heaven Scroll," by a full half.

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