If even the spirit trees were affected, the lower-grade spirit vegetables and rice were even worse; they simply exploded and transformed into spiritual energy, becoming part of the space. However, it wasn't all bad news. Thanks to this space upgrade, many spirit herbs were upgraded. The higher the grade of the spirit herb, the greater the chance of upgrading. The Ten-Leaf Sacred Lotus and the Blazing Flower that Ye Xiruo planted in the Seven-Colored Divine Spring were both successfully upgraded. A third of the seventh and eighth-grade spirit herbs had also successfully upgraded. Even those that didn't upgrade were of significantly improved quality, almost all being top-grade spirit herbs. If these kinds of spirit herbs were auctioned off, each one would fetch a considerable price.
But would Ye Xi possibly auction off these spiritual herbs? How could she? Once these herbs are refined into pills, their price will immediately increase several times over. Even if she doesn't sell them, the effects will be much better if she takes them herself.
The spiritual energy in the space formed a vortex centered on the Seven-Colored Divine Spring, continuously expanding. Just like before, the area of the space increased tenfold again, and the concentration of spiritual energy also increased significantly. The time flow rate should now be one to twenty.
The immense medicinal power nourished Ye Xiruo's mental sea again and again. With Xiu Qiyu's help, Ye Xiruo's head finally stopped hurting so much, and she no longer had to worry about becoming an idiot or dying due to the shattering of her mental sea.
After the expansion of her sea of consciousness, Ye Xiruo's originally solid spiritual sea of consciousness became empty again, with wisps of silver spiritual energy constantly flowing and repairing the edges of her spiritual sea of consciousness.
Although she didn't know what other people's spiritual sea of consciousness was like or how big it was, she knew that she had really hit the jackpot this time. Expanding one's spiritual sea of consciousness was even more difficult than cultivating spiritual power.
After all, in cultivation, as long as one is diligent and has decent talent, one can always advance in levels; it's just a matter of speed. However, the spiritual sea of consciousness is like a container for spiritual power; only the larger the container, the more spiritual power it can hold.
Although she didn't know what level the Divine Master's spiritual sea of consciousness was, Ye Xiruo believed that even among Divine Masters, those with such a large spiritual sea of consciousness were probably few and far between.
Seven days later, Ye Xiruo had initially consolidated her spiritual sea of consciousness. Without bothering to check the progress of the space upgrade, she hurriedly pushed open the door of the cultivation room. Brother Xiu Qi was still waiting outside.
Sure enough, as soon as Ye Xiruo pushed open the door, she saw that tall, straight white figure, with jet-black hair cascading down to his waist, exuding a chilling aura. As if sensing Ye Xiruo's presence, the starry sky spun, and all of Ye Xiruo's gaze was drawn to that flowing, ink-black hair. She was already captivated and bewildered by this person.
Before Ye Xiruo could react, she was enveloped in a familiar embrace. Her seventh brother, Xiu Qi, carried the scent of Ye Hua and the dampness of frost, clearly having been guarding her door for the past few days.
Ye Xiruo held Xiu Qiyu's arm tightly, tears streaming down her face, soaking Xiu Qiyu's white clothes.
"Brother Xiu Qi, let's get married." Ye Xiruo said, tears streaming down her face, her reddened eyes looking deeply at Xiu Qiyu, as if she had used up all the strength in her body.
In the end, she gradually succumbed to Xiu Qiyu's tenderness, forgetting her past and disregarding the next life, desiring only to hold hands and stay together in this life.
"You don't want to?" Ye Xiruo lay in Xiu Qiyu's arms, her face half-raised, covered in tears, her right hand trembling incessantly.
"My love is only for you. I will do everything in my power to protect you for all eternity."
Xiu Qiyu's kisses rained down on Ye Xiruo's face, eyebrows, and forehead. Ye Xiruo's usually calm face was now filled with a joy that seemed to melt the soul. At this moment, the stars shone.
Ye Xiruo wrapped her arms around Xiu Qiyu's neck, and their lips met. Ye Xiruo felt as if countless fireworks were exploding in her mind, as if she were on a cloud.
Fortunately, Jing Li had instructed that no one was allowed to approach the cultivation room these past few days; otherwise, this scene would have caused a sensation throughout the entire Pill King Palace.
"Brother Xiuqi, this was your original intention." I don't want you to be in any way embarrassed.
"Whether it was my intention or not, can't Xiao Yezi feel it?" Xiu Qiyu planted a kiss on Ye Xiruo's face and saw Ye Xiruo's ears turn red with embarrassment.
"How frivolous." It turns out that his previous otherworldly demeanor was all an act; the entire continent had been fooled by him.
"Thank you for saving my life when we first met, thank you for your tolerance all this time, thank you for being willing to marry a penniless, homeless man. Truly, thank God for letting us meet."
"No, thank God that we fell in love." Among millions of people, I met the person destined for me.
"Even if I go against the will of Heaven, I will never regret it."
Their fates were already intertwined, and no matter what they might encounter in the future, she would not back down.
"Thank you for letting me know that love can be beautiful and pure. Thank you for giving meaning to my life. Thank you for your long-term silent protection. I'm sorry you've suffered these past years."
"Cough cough—" This coughing sound seems to be Master's.
Ye Xiruo held Xiu Qiyu's hand and continued walking forward. No matter what happened, their decision would not change.
At the end of the corridor, Jing Li, dressed in red as magnificent and dazzling as a phoenix in flames, looked at the two hands clasped together, her icy face covered with frost.
"Did he seduce you?"
"No, I fell in love first. Please, Master, grant my wish." Ye Xiruo and Xiu Qiyu knelt down on the ground.
Do you know what I want to do most right now?
Kill Xiu Qiyu, no, half-dead, but even half-dead won't do. Poison him, turn Xiu Qiyu into an unconscious puppet, so he can never affect the third brother.
The manager's eyes blazed with murderous intent.
"Master, please don't!" Ye Xiruo crawled over in a few steps, grabbed Jing Li's leg, and began to plead for mercy.
“Master, you know that if Brother Xiu Qi dies, I won’t be able to live either.”
"If something happens to Brother Xiu Qi, it will also affect me."
"You don't want me to become a useless person, do you?"
"Master, I will definitely cultivate diligently in the future and open many branches of the Pill King Palace in the Immortal Realm."
"Master, please let Brother Xiu Qi go."
"master--"
"Get up." Jing Li looked at the lump at her feet with disgust.
"Master, please promise me first."
"Did I say I wouldn't agree?" Jing Li picked up Ye Xiruo, took out a handkerchief, and wiped her face clean. "Or am I just so unworthy of your trust?"
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