Chapter 1816: Didn’t Tell You to Refine It

On a towering spiritual peak in Dingzhou, as far as the eye could see, a vast sea of clouds surged and shifted, like a celestial realm.

Lu Ye's voice rang out continuously, occasionally supplemented by Yang Ling and Hu Dequan.

Gradually, everything that had happened within the Core World was fully unveiled before Chen Xuanhai and Su Yuqing.

Upon learning that the Red Talisman Society had been hiding in the Core World for so many years, facing enemies several times stronger, and even with Sun-tier cultivators present, yet still had not surrendered, both Sun-tier cultivators nodded slightly.

The foreign cultivators they had selected years ago had all undergone extensive assessment and training. Now, it seemed most of these dispatched cultivators were trustworthy.

When they further learned that the Blood Progenitor's treasure blood within the Core World had developed sentience, Chen Xuanhai and Su Yuqing's expressions changed. They had no idea that a drop of the Blood Progenitor's treasure blood had remained in the Core World, and that it had even developed sentience, seeking to corrupt the Core Origin. However, they finally understood why the Littlite Moon-tier cultivators had always found nothing when they went searching. According to Lu Ye's conjecture, it was the Core Origin protecting the Littlite cultivators, not wanting them to fall into the Core World. Therefore, whenever a Littlite cultivator entered the Anomaly, the Core World would evade them.

The foreign cultivators they dispatched did not receive this treatment. Some who encountered the core would be drawn in, while others who didn't would return empty-handed.

As the story unfolded, the entire process of the final battle in the Origin space also became known to the two Littlite Sun-tier cultivators.

After Lu Ye finished speaking, both Su Yuqing and Chen Xuanhai's expressions turned peculiar.

Chen Xuanhai stared at him in astonishment, "So, at the last moment of that battle, the Core Consciousness used itself as a cage to trap the Treasure Blood Consciousness, and then you refined all of them!"

"Yes!"

Chen Xuanhai and Su Yuqing exchanged glances, both understanding each other's thoughts. Immediately, Chen Xuanhai cautiously asked, "What changes occurred after you refined the Origin?"

Lu Ye replied, "Not many changes in myself, but I can easily control the Core World by leveraging the Origin, and also mobilize its full power. On the way back, I encountered a Zerg hive and used this ability to seal and eliminate a Zerg Sun-tier cultivator within the Core World."

Although he had somewhat anticipated it, Chen Xuanhai still found himself between laughter and tears when Lu Ye said this. As for the Zerg Sun-tier cultivator's death, while significant, it paled in comparison to the current situation.

Noticing the somewhat strange expressions on Chen Xuanhai and Su Yuqing's faces, Lu Ye asked suspiciously, "What's wrong? Is something amiss?"

Chen Xuanhai opened his mouth, seeming to struggle with what to say, and finally waved his hand, "Junior Sister, you tell him."

Su Yuqing nodded, looking at Lu Ye and softly asked, "Lu Ye, you've traveled extensively in the starfield. Have you ever heard the term 'World Master'?"

"Yes!" Lu Ye nodded. "In the Indefinite World of the Four Quarters Star System, Jiang Shang is a World Master, and there's also a World Master in the Jade Snail World named Qiu Wu."

Su Yuqing continued, "There are actually two types of World Masters: true World Masters and nominal World Masters."

Lu Ye was puzzled, "There's a distinction between true and nominal? How are they different?"

Su Yuqing explained, "The biggest difference between a true and nominal World Master lies in whether they have refined the origin of a world! For those who haven't refined a world's origin, the 'World Master' title is merely an honorific given by cultivators of that world. Perhaps they are the strongest in that world, or the most respected, but in either case, they don't gain many conveniences within that world. A true World Master is different. Because they have refined the world's origin, they can freely mobilize the world's full power for their own use, just as you did when suppressing that Zerg Sun-tier. With a single thought, they can even turn the world upside down, causing it to fall apart. Such a World Master can truly be called the master of a world!"

As Su Yuqing spoke, she gazed deeply at Lu Ye, her eyes filled with complex emotions. Chen Xuanhai also looked at him with a similar expression, inwardly cursing.

Sending Lu Ye to the Illusory Blood Demon Eye Anomaly was meant for him to gather information about the core. The Littlites hadn't even held much hope, as generations of their people had strived for this over many years with no success. Any intelligence Lu Ye could uncover about the core would have been a significant gain. Yet, to everyone's surprise, in just a few short years, Lu Ye, who was only at the Moon-tier mid-stage, had not only brought the core out of the Anomaly but had also refined its origin, becoming its master!

The core's return was good, but the core having a master was not, especially since this master was not a Littlite! It was conceivable that once the three divisions of Fangcun Mountain merged, Lu Ye, as the core's master, would naturally become the master of the entire Fangcun Mountain! This was something the Blood Progenitor had coveted for years but failed to achieve. "We told you to find the core, not to refine it!"

Where the gazes of the two Sun-tier cultivators met, Lu Ye blinked, vaguely realizing the situation. He immediately turned to Chen Xuanhai and declared solemnly, "Senior Brother, rest assured. Although I am human, since Yuqing and I are now cultivation partners, my heart is absolutely with our Littlites. In the future, I will never do anything to betray the Littlites. My sincerity is evident to heaven and earth, witnessed by the sun and moon!" As he spoke, he reached out and took Su Yuqing's delicate hand, clasping it in his own.

Su Yuqing immediately blushed deeply and struggled hard but couldn't break free... Yang Ling and Hu Dequan were shocked; one quickly looked up at the sky, the other down at their feet... The Xiangyin sisters also promptly averted their gaze.

Chen Xuanhai felt a headache coming on... Just moments ago, upon their first meeting, Lu Ye had addressed Su Yuqing as "Senior Sister." Now, realizing the gravity of the situation, he was calling her "Yuqing." This person was far too pragmatic.

Taking a few deep breaths, Chen Xuanhai finally calmed his somewhat disordered aura. After a moment's contemplation, he said, "This matter is of great importance. We must inform the others immediately."

He also knew that Lu Ye hadn't intentionally refined the Core Origin. According to Lu Ye's earlier account, the Origin Consciousness had guided him. Otherwise, how could Lu Ye, merely a Moon-tier mid-stage cultivator, possibly refine the core? When Fangcun Mountain was whole, there were Sun-tier Littlites who tried to refine its origin, but none succeeded. Fangcun Mountain... that was a supreme treasure of the starfield! How could it be refined so casually?

Lu Ye's refinement was a massive coincidence: the erosion by the Blood Progenitor's treasure blood, the weakening of the Origin Consciousness, and a crucial decision made at a life-or-death moment. These factors combined to create the reality of a Moon-tier mid-stage cultivator becoming the core's master. Looking through history, such a thing had never occurred.

Nevertheless, this monumental matter still needed to be conveyed to the Sun-tier cultivators of the other two divisions immediately. Moreover, at this very moment, everyone must be awaiting their news.

A blushing Su Yuqing nodded slightly and turned to Lu Ye, "To the core." Lu Ye felt a pinch in his palm and immediately nodded, "Let's go then."

The group then hastily flew towards the core.

Mid-way, Su Yuqing sent a voice transmission, "Don't worry. You've already refined the Origin, making you its true master. Once Fangcun Mountain merges in the future, you will also be the master of the entire Fangcun Mountain. The Littlites will not harm you. It's just that this matter is too significant, and they need some time to accept it."

Lu Ye nodded, "I'm not worried." He hadn't truly realized these implications before, but after hearing Su Yuqing's explanation, he understood what a tremendous impact his refinement of the Origin had on the Littlites.

To think of it from another perspective, if a foreign cultivator were to suddenly refine the Origin of Kyushu and become its master, Lu Ye and the other cultivators would certainly not be calm, even if that foreign cultivator had made significant contributions to Kyushu.

A moment later, in a spacious area within the Core World. Lu Ye stood quietly to the side, while Su Yuqing and Chen Xuanhai were busy setting up a complex grand array.

Lu Ye knew that cultivators from different Fangcun Mountain divisions could travel between them at some cost. He had previously traveled from the Western to the Eastern division. However, this travel not only consumed resources but also required certain special means, which only the Littlites could use within Fangcun Mountain. No one else could utilize them. The array currently being set up was undoubtedly something akin to a bridge.

After several days of busy work, the two Sun-tier cultivators finally completed the setup. Su Yuqing looked up at Lu Ye and said, "Just wait outside."

Lu Ye nodded. The next moment, the divine senses of the two Sun-tier cultivators surged. As powerful soul force fluctuations permeated the air, Lu Ye immediately felt immense pressure and involuntarily retreated. The patterns of the prepared grand array glowed, gradually transforming into light that enveloped the two Sun-tier cultivators. In the illusory grand hall, the blurry figures of Chen Xuanhai and Su Yuqing began to materialize, and once they fully solidified, they transmitted messages through special means.

Soon, illusory figures just like theirs appeared in the grand hall. After several months, the Sun-tier cultivators from the three divisions gathered once more.

Someone hastily asked, "Are you there? What's the situation now?"

Before Chen Xuanhai and Su Yuqing could answer, someone interjected, "Senior Brother Chen and Junior Sister Su being able to project here clearly means they are already in the core. Our Junior Brother Lu is truly remarkable; he actually brought the core out, hahahaha!" At these words, the spirits of many Sun-tier cultivators soared. Just as that person said, Chen Xuanhai and Su Yuqing's ability to project themselves here meant they must have entered the Core World; otherwise, it wouldn't be possible. And by their calculations, they should indeed have arrived at Jade Snail. For a moment, the atmosphere was lively, and the Sun-tier cultivators of all divisions were overjoyed.

"Senior Brother Chen, please tell us," said the Sun-tier cultivator who had spoken first.

Chen Xuanhai nodded and began to calmly recount the information he had gathered from Lu Ye, while the other Sun-tier cultivators listened attentively.

However, upon hearing that Lu Ye had actually refined the core and was now the master of the Origin, the group of Sun-tier cultivators was instantly dumbfounded.