Chapter 103 The Genius Cultivator Used as Cannon Fodder (Side Story) Waiting for Ye...

When Ye Zhen finished the last bottle of cola in her backpack, the tribulation she had been waiting for finally arrived. The tribulation clouds gathered in the sky, dark and heavy, as if the entire sky was about to press down.

Standing in the center, Ye Zhen showed no fear and directly drew her sword to meet the attack. She was dressed in a neat and elegant outfit, her expression was cold and her aura was overwhelming, as if there was nothing in this world that she could not do.

Then, Ye Zhen was struck straight down by the first bolt of heavenly lightning.

Well, the protagonist is always showing off, but she'll occasionally act like a goofball. It's not surprising, it's not surprising. Anyway, in the end, she'll always be devastatingly handsome, making everyone forget her awkwardness at the beginning.

However, this time it's a little different, perhaps because the protagonist's halo isn't keeping up with the times.

After Ye Zhen finished her tribulation, the sight of her falling freely after being struck by lightning, and her frizzy, perky hair from the lightning, was captured on camera by nearby cultivators and turned into memes that spread throughout half of the cultivation world.

Fortunately, Ye Zhen had already ascended to the Immortal Realm by this time, so she didn't need to stay behind to face her own death.

In the beginning, cultivators used mobile phones for entertainment and relaxation. When they felt agitated during cultivation, they would use their phones to browse forums and read gossip, which could effectively soothe their mind.

Until one day, the young master of the Baili family accidentally entered an illusion and was trapped for half a month without being able to escape. The communication talisman on his body to contact his elders could no longer be used.

Just when he was about to cry in despair, he suddenly discovered that his newly bought phone could still connect to the internet. In his panic, he forgot about the private messaging function and posted a plea for help on the forum.

At that time, Ye Zhen, who happened to be playing nearby, saw the post and went over there. She descended from the sky in a dashing and handsome manner, rescuing the delicate young master from the formation.

Although many people witnessed Young Master Baili's demure and tearful demeanor, the fact that the cell phone signal could break through the illusion was still taken seriously.

After several experiments, the group concluded that, apart from the inability to access the internet in isolated spaces like small secret realms, mobile phones could still send signals even in high-level illusions. Although the higher the level of the illusion, the slower the internet speed, it was still possible to send some messages out.

From then on, cell phones became an essential item for monks, which led to some rather peculiar side effects.

For example, those trendy restaurants and popular photo spots that are popular online are always packed with people.

For example, several popular idols were selected by a collective vote of online cultivators.

Male idols include Bai Su, a ninth-grade alchemist from Suwen Tower; Yue Zhiyi, the sect leader of Qixian Sect; Zhu Shenji, the pavilion master of Wangxing Pavilion; Yun Jing, the patriarch of the Yun family, a cultivation family; and Baili Xi, who rose to the top of the popularity charts because she cried so cutely.

Well, as for the new patriarch of a certain demon clan, because he looks too young, he refused to show his transformed appearance online and only appeared as a wolf, ultimately topping the list of cutest pets.

Only Ye Zhen, who was trying to appease him, knew how many times Ling Ye overturned tables and how many chairs he chewed up.

Among the female idols, besides Ye Xingyu, known as the Goddess of a Hundred Flowers, and Ye Xinglan, the Fairy of the Cold Moon, Ye Zhen, surrounded by many male gods, is the most popular.

As for whether she made the list based on her looks, fighting spirit, or endless gossip, it's hard to say.

After the tribulation ends, spiritual rain will fall, nourishing all living things. The quality of spiritual energy in the surrounding area of ​​dozens of miles will be greatly improved.

Therefore, Ye Zhen chose to undergo her tribulation at the back mountain of the Ye family. Coincidentally, this was the place where she and Lin You found the wolf cubs.

Ling Ye, now a young man, pursed his lips and watched longingly as his beloved girl rode the wind, soaring ninety thousand miles into the sky until she was no longer in sight.

And before leaving, this heartless man even smiled and said to him, "Cultivate well, I'll be waiting for you in the Immortal Realm!"

Ling Ye knew that those words were definitely meant for him, but looking at the handsome men around him who were smitten, he wished he could pull Ye Zhen down from above and ask her for clarification.

You better explain yourself clearly: who was that last sentence directed at?!

"Sister Zhen must have been talking to me. She often supervises my cultivation and even gives me lessons personally. I will definitely cultivate hard and strive to ascend to the Immortal Realm as soon as possible to find Sister Zhen!"

Bailixi gazed at the sky where no one could be seen anymore, still waving goodbye incessantly, looking completely innocent and naive.

"Miss Ye may be telling me that I was hindering my cultivation by refining pills for her. Now that she has attained the Great Dao, I should naturally work hard to cultivate, follow in her footsteps, and reunite with her as soon as possible."

Bai Su is no longer the boy he once was, but his looks are even better than before. His eyes are still like water, and his brows are slightly furrowed. People still want to give him their hearts.

"Junior Sister Ye was naturally referring to me. We've always gotten along well, and the divination even indicated that she's my destined Daoist partner."

Zhu Shenji's cultivation has improved a lot. He is now in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm and looks more and more like an immortal with an otherworldly temperament.

Yun Jing looked at the wolf king, who was gritting his teeth and seemed to want to bite him, and silently shrank to the side. He still thought that the words were meant for him, but among everyone present, he had the lowest cultivation level. He should just keep this in mind.

Finally, Ling Ye, who was extremely dissatisfied, found Zhu Shenji and asked him to calculate in front of everyone who Ye Zhen's true love was among them.

Full of confidence, Zhu Shenji took out his compass and first looked at Yun Jing, who was hiding quietly to the side. When it comes to persimmons, you always have to pick the softest one first.

Unexpectedly, after his difficult maneuvering, the compass spun around and around, revealing a perfectly matched hexagram.

Zhu Shenji: ...This is impossible, there must be something wrong with my compass!

He then took out a handful of copper coins that had been refined into spiritual artifacts and turned to look at Baili Xi.

Zhu Shenji cast another divination, and several copper coins clattered to the ground, spun around a few times, and then came to a stop. When everyone looked at the divination result, they found that it was still a match made in heaven.

Zhu Shenji: ...Today is probably not a good day for anything, and these copper coins are probably broken too.

He silently took out a divination stick from his body and gestured for Bai Su to draw one. When they saw yet another perfect match, no one was surprised anymore.

Zhu Shenji thought for a moment, then took out a tortoise shell and looked at Le Zhiyi. After the calculation result was still "a match made in heaven", even Ling Ye fell silent.

Even if cultivators don't know how to divine, they can still interpret hexagrams. A match made in heaven isn't a complicated hexagram; in any case, it's something everyone can understand.

Zhu Shenji looked at Ling Ye and pointed to the array of tools he had laid out, "Which one do you want to use?"

"...No need." Ling Ye wiped his face, still stubbornly insisting, "I was the first among all of us to meet Zhenzhen, I am the rightful wife!"

Everyone: …………

Didn't you used to tell everyone to stay away from Ye Zhen? Now you're starting to compete for rankings?

Surprisingly, the demon race has a strong ability to accept new ideas.

They're all prominent figures, but the people involved are no longer here. Who would be so foolish as to argue with a wolf for a title?

Instead of wasting time gossiping, they should be thinking about how to ascend to immortality as soon as possible.

The group bowed to each other in farewell and went back to their respective cultivation practices.

Ling Ye watched the others' backs and snorted proudly, taking it as their tacit agreement. In any case, he was definitely the most important person in Zhenzhen's heart!

Originally, these people were already among the top cultivators in the cultivation world. No reckless gossip reporter would dare to pry into their conversation. The fact that Ye Zhen had a harem was only known to a few of them.

But to everyone's utter surprise, that wolf was so brainless!

To assert his dominance, Ling Ye not only uploaded their fortune-telling process online, but also proudly declared that these people would all be his underlings from now on.

While netizens were engrossed in gossiping, they also coaxed him into calling her "Empress," making Ling Ye even more smug online.

Others: ………? ? !

As the leader of the demon race, do you think it's prestigious to be called "Empress" every day? So what exactly is he showing off about?!

What could the others do? They couldn't beat him in a fight, and they couldn't reason with him. Could they go online and argue with this wolf? Even if the wolf had no shame, they still did.

So, news of the male god going into seclusion spread everywhere. Ling Ye was initially pleased with his victory, but then he suddenly remembered something, cursed these guys online for being treacherous and cunning, and hurriedly went into seclusion as well.

Without this person's constant antics and the gossip surrounding several male celebrities, the amount of gossip online has decreased significantly, and the gossip-loving public has become much less enthusiastic.

Yunlan is a third-generation disciple of the Yun family and one of the netizens who has been quietly following the gossip for a long time.

In the Zhenzhen Queen's fan club group, she is still a junior administrator. She got this position not because of her cultivation level, but because of sharing her great-uncle's daily gossip.

As for the fact that her great-uncle not only didn't scold her after discovering the affair, but also cooperated with her taking photos and told her about the detailed interactions between her and Queen Zhenzhen, that was an absolute secret.

As for the reason, traffic is indeed a magical thing. Relying on the popularity of their great-uncle, the Yun family stood out. The Yun family disciples also had the skills to make mobile phones and repair networks, and finally gained a place in the cultivation world.

Of course, the fact that the Yun family had the powerful backing of the Ye family was also a crucial factor. Every time this matter was mentioned, my great-uncle couldn't help but marvel at his foresight.

Her phone chimed; someone in the group chat was looking for her.

[@Little Orchid in the Melon Field, is your beautiful Yun also in seclusion?]

[Unexpectedly, Zhenzhen's ascension has had the biggest impact on us bystanders. It's been eighteen days since we heard from Bai Meiren. We miss her!]

[It's been eighteen days since I heard from Zhu Meiren. I miss him!]

[It's been eighteen days since I heard from Baili Meiren. I miss him!]

[It's been eighteen days since I heard from Yun Meiren. I miss her!]

[It's been eighteen days since I heard from Yue Meiren. I miss her!]

…………

Everyone sighed and lamented in the group chat, then brought out old photos of beauties to reminisce. Eventually, the topic veered off to who among these women was the most attractive.

My great-uncle has gone into seclusion, saying he's going to cultivate diligently in order to ascend to immortality as soon as possible!

Yunlan was already used to this, so she casually replied and went to study the letter her great-uncle had left her.

Her uncle, Yun Feng, looked about five-tenths like her great-uncle, but was more strikingly handsome. Although he was still young and his cultivation level wasn't high, his aptitude was quite good.

By leveraging her great-uncle's name to create momentum, she could become the next Yun beauty in the Yun family.

In the past few hundred years, only one person, Ye Zhen, has ascended to immortality in the cultivation world. Just when all the male gods were determined to follow in her footsteps and went into seclusion to cultivate, tribulation clouds gathered again on the back mountain of the Ye family.

The person who is about to ascend to immortality is Ye Zhen's master, Ye Xinglan, also known as the teacher of the world.

Over the years, Ye Family Academy has been opening up in various places, and one after another, ordinary but exceptionally talented cultivators have emerged. They may not have joined the Ye Family's forces, but they have great respect for the Ye Family.

The most amazing thing is that all the cultivators who come out of the academy hate the demons to the bone. Every time they encounter them, they have fierce eyes and ferocious expressions, and they will fight to the death.

Even after killing them, they would still parade the demon corpses around town.

Having just killed a Foundation Establishment stage demon, Chen Yuan carried his blood-soaked spoils as he walked from outside the city. Seeing the whispers of passersby, he was too lazy to explain.

Their eyes weren't fierce at all, they were clearly anxious!

Information spreads so fast online these days that if we don't hurry up and snatch the demons, they'll probably be taken by our fellow disciples who get the news soon.

Within the Ye Family Academy, demon corpses can be exchanged for academic credits, which can then be used to purchase many valuable items—items that are difficult to acquire even with spirit stones outside.

This demon can be exchanged for 200 credits. One credit can be exchanged for a Bigu Pill, ten credits for a Yangshen Pill, and twenty credits for a Qingxin Pill. These demons are practically walking credits!

Of course, what Chen Yuan needed was the Foundation Establishment Pill, which could only be redeemed with 888 points. He was currently in the late stage of Qi Refining and was on the verge of breaking through to Foundation Establishment at any time. With the Foundation Establishment Pill in hand, his success rate would be much higher.

Once he breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he can go to the front lines, where the credit exchange rate is higher, and there are many good things that cannot be obtained here at the academy.

The front line is the abyss rift from which the demons crawled out, and demons will continue to come from another world.

The senior students who have been there all say that there are demons everywhere. You can catch a bunch of them just by walking around, as if they were free.

There aren't many powerful demons, so they still need to fight for kills, but it's still much more efficient than them searching for a needle in a haystack here.

Once upon a time, in the eyes of the demons of the abyss, this world was a giant buffet restaurant, full of delicious food. Even the occasional dangers could not stop them from wanting to conquer it.

Now, with the intervention of the Ye Family Academy, the demons have gone from hunters to prey, and are becoming increasingly rare. Many academy disciples are worried that by the time they have the ability to exorcise the demons, there might not be any trace left.

Especially as more and more people went to the front lines, no new demons appeared in the rear, and the number of demon cultivators at the rifts on the front lines gradually decreased.

Some observant cultivators even noticed that the crack had shrunk a little, though by less than one percent of its length, which was a good sign.

Originally, the Ye family did not accept demon corpses; they only needed to bring an inner core or something similar to prove that a demon cultivator had been killed. However, after Ye Zhen heard about this, she directly installed an energy converter in the academy.

She obtained it by chance in a secret realm. Ye Zhen didn't know what its original name was. Its function was to convert the energy of demonic cultivators into spiritual energy.

These spiritual energies cannot be stored and can only dissipate into the air. Ye Zhen usually likes to go to the back mountain to convert energy. After her watering, the spiritual fruits on the back mountain have grown much more than in previous years.

The device is now being used in rotation at various schools, and the concentration of spiritual energy in Ye Family Academy is even better than that of some mid-level sects.

Ye Xinglan studied the energy converter for a period of time and quickly copied it. The Ye family never kept such things hidden when it came to dealing with demons.

After this item became widespread among cultivation sects, even more people tried to steal it from the demon race. Eventually, due to protests from the disciples, the percentage of academic credits that demon cultivators could exchange for was increased slightly.

Speaking of machinery, we must also mention another achievement of Ye Xinglan, which almost changed the entire cultivation world. In addition to liking to assign homework to everyone online, she also likes to study various mechanized equipment.

There are one-button alchemy furnaces, weapon-refining machines that integrate offense and defense, and talisman printers, etc., which made it impossible for independent cultivators to afford pills, talismans, and spiritual weapons, and which family members had to save up for, directly mass-produced.

Although mass production can only produce high-grade pills at most, most are mid-grade pills, and the crafted weapons are mostly low to medium grade, mostly ordinary flying swords and breastplates, and the talismans can only be made relatively simple ones.

But these things are so cheap!

Normally, cultivators would bring ready-made herbs to alchemists, and to refine a bottle of pills, they would not only have to provide three times the amount of herbs, but also pay a sum of spirit stones.

However, nowadays, finished pills are not much more expensive than a portion of herbs. If you exchange herbs for pills, you only need to give an extra 10% of the herbs.

It's said that the low loss rate of the T-machine production is due to the fact that the Ye family didn't use it to earn spirit stones.

Because of Ye Xinglan's existence, the overall level of cultivators on this continent has improved significantly, and the spiritual energy in the world has also increased considerably.

Even in the human world, there are fewer natural disasters, and the weather is favorable year after year. I heard that chickens and ducks in many places are laying eggs more frequently than before.

This shows just how happy this event was for the world consciousness here. At this moment, Ye Xinglan was probably even closer to it than its own daughter.

With such merit as a foundation, and with someone openly and legitimately opening a back door, Ye Xinglan's tribulation lightning was like a worker forced to work overtime, striking a few times perfunctorily without even aiming at her, before swiftly slipping away without even disturbing a single strand of Ye Xinglan's hair.

The sky was ablaze with colorful clouds, and a light drizzle began to fall. The raindrops hit the ground and splashed up in bursts. It continued for a day and a night before finally stopping. The amount of rainfall was almost ten times that of when Ye Zhen was undergoing her tribulation.

After the lightning tribulation, Ye Xinglan was completely unharmed, and even her clothes were wrinkle-free. She continued upwards, her clothes fluttering, and eventually disappeared from everyone's sight.

They left behind many legendary stories for this world.

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Author's Note: Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 17:43:50 and 23:21:56 on May 8, 2024!

Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: Donglin (1 bottle);

Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!