On the other side, after hearing about this matter, Chen Xuanhai and Woo Qimo also felt relieved, and they sent messages to Su Yuqing, praising her for handling the situation well. Su Yuqing replied briefly, but she couldn't help feeling a bit aggrieved in her heart. Those two old guys only saw that she handled things well, but they didn't know how much she had sacrificed. That bead wasn't something that could be casually given to others. If Lu Ye hadn't been so impervious, she wouldn't have used such methods. She could only hope that everything would go smoothly. In the secret room, after finishing his communication with Nian Yuexian, Lu Ye focused his mind to inspect the bead he had swallowed. This thing must be extremely important to Su Yuqing, otherwise, someone of her Sun Blaze Realm wouldn't have handed it over without asking for it back. But Lu Ye was curious as to why it allowed him to enter the Black Abyss. The Black Abyss is a very special place. Only the cultivators of the Dwarf Race or those with the aura of the Dwarf Race can enter. Lu Ye was of the human race and hadn't co-cultivated with any Dwarf Race member. In other words, refining this bead could imbue him with the aura of the Dwarf Race? Upon careful inspection, Lu Ye keenly detected a trace of Su Yuqing's aura within the bead. Originally, this shouldn't have been a matter of concern, as the bead was given to him by Su Yuqing, naturally stained with her aura. But the more he probed, the more Lu Ye felt something was off. This aura was more than just a surface stain. It seemed more like the condensation of Su Yuqing's own aura! It was as if the entire bead was her aura condensed through methods unknown to Lu Ye. Lu Ye suddenly realized why refining this bead could allow him to enter the Black Abyss. By refining the bead, it was as if he was integrating Su Yuqing's aura into himself. Although it wasn't co-cultivation, it met the conditions to enter the Black Abyss. This aura was harmless to him, so there was no abnormal reaction from his Talent Tree. It was a clever trick, which explained why the rules of the Undying Body in the Black Abyss didn't affect him. The aura inside the bead was extremely concentrated, even though Lu Ye had been refining it for more than half a day, his progress was slow, causing him some concern. At this rate, when the time came, would he really be qualified to enter the Black Abyss? Su Yuqing had previously urged him to refine it with all his might, probably worried about this very issue. If this continued and he couldn't enter the Black Abyss at the crucial moment, it would be hard to explain. He had to speed up the refining process! Having made up his mind, Lu Ye immediately mobilized the power of the Talent Tree. Instantly, invisible roots extended, penetrating the bead from all directions. In an instant, Lu Ye felt the efficiency of his refining process sharply increase. Feeling the change, Lu Ye nodded in satisfaction. This way, in a few days, he was sure to enter the Black Abyss. Now, he had to consider what to do after entering there. Almost at the same time Lu Ye activated the Talent Tree, Su Yuqing, who was sitting in meditation, suddenly felt a disturbance in her heart, vaguely accompanied by an ominous feeling. She frowned and pondered for a moment, then sighed, thinking she was just too anxious because of the bead. But now that the bead had been given to Lu Ye, it was impossible to ask for it back. As long as that kid didn't discover the bead's secrets, all would be fine. She didn't know, however, that it was because she had urged Lu Ye to refine it with all his might that things were slowly spiraling out of control! She had her own considerations for such an instruction because Lu Ye was only in the Constellation Early Stage. If he didn't refine it with all his might, the efficiency would be limited, and he might not meet the conditions to enter the Black Abyss. How could she have known that Lu Ye possessed the divine object that was the Talent Tree? She told him to give it his all in refining, and that's exactly what Lu Ye did. Now, his refinement efficiency far exceeded Su Yuqing's expectations, and would ultimately lead to some unforeseen consequences. In the secret room, Lu Ye wore a relaxed expression, even having the leisure to browse the jade slips he copied from the Xiyuan Pavilion. However, this leisure was disrupted two days later. A slight crack sound came from his abdomen. Although it was faint, Lu Ye heard it clearly. He was slightly taken aback, then quickly focused his mind to investigate. What he saw shocked him! The bead Su Yuqing had given him had developed a tiny crack! Updates are released by 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕥⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥 Lu Ye was greatly alarmed! He never fully understood the nature of this bead, but he had some guesses about its value, especially since it had to be returned. But now, this thing was cracking! Lu Ye was momentarily at a loss. He hadn't done anything to the bead other than refining it as instructed by Su Yuqing, yet this change occurred. Why? Was it an accident, or was it supposed to happen? After a brief contemplation, Lu Ye felt it was likely an accident. If it were meant to happen, Su Yuqing would have warned him. Since she didn't, it meant this shouldn't have happened. But at this moment, it truly cracked open. This thing is really too fragile, isn't it? Lu Ye quickly restrained the power of the Talent Tree. Yet it was to no avail; accompanied by a slight and dense crackling sound, the surface of the orb was covered in spiderweb-like cracks in the blink of an eye. From those cracks, faintly, multicolored spirit light began to emanate. The situation was dire! Lu Ye's expression changed as he immediately stood up, ready to find Su Yuqing to ask about the situation, since the orb was given by her, she must know exactly what was happening. However, the change was too swift; after those cracks appeared, it swiftly burst apart, scattering in all directions, resembling petals blooming into a flower. With the blooming spirit light, a figure sat serenely amidst the flower's center. Lu Ye gazed inwards, momentarily dumbstruck, because the figure sitting on the lotus throne was clearly Su Yuqing, except she was shrunken down a millionfold. The most crucial part was, this Su Yuqing... was completely unclothed! Lu Ye could instantly tell that this wasn't Su Yuqing herself, but rather seemed like a doppelganger, albeit a bit different from what he understood about doppelgangers. Recalling the orb earlier, he surmised that the orb should be the concentrated result of a secret technique Su Yuqing cultivated. But given the current situation, he witnessed something he shouldn't have... Lu Ye hesitated, not knowing what to do. Amidst this hesitation, the Su Yuqing within the flower's center suddenly dissipated like snow under the blazing sun, transforming into a trickling spirit stream that spread everywhere. Lu Ye's face changed dramatically as he felt a volcano erupting in his abdomen, a violent and powerful energy surge made him groan, blood streaming from his mouth and nose. He immediately sat down cross-legged, frantically harnessing the Talent Tree's power to refine the rampaging energy within his body. Almost at the moment the orb shattered and the diminished Su Yuqing imprinted into Lu Ye's view, Su Yuqing's actual self sensed something. Even with the restriction isolating them, they were not far apart. If the orb hadn't shattered, it wouldn't have mattered, but with the orb broken, she instantly sensed it. Her expression changed greatly; she couldn't comprehend why this happened. In her estimation, Lu Ye, who was only at the Constellation Early Stage, couldn't possibly break the orb's exterior even if he used all his strength to refine it, let alone see the secret inside. Thus, to her, using this orb actually posed no risk. However, her mind was somewhat troubled; Lu Ye might not know the secret within the orb, but she herself was always aware. But for the sake of the Martial Arts Meet, she had no choice but to act this way. Yet, the securely foolproof matter unexpectedly had a mishap. Her silhouette blurred, quickly arriving outside Lu Ye's seclusion chamber. She intended to break the restriction and force her way in, but still retained a shred of rationality, knowing that such an action would surely alert the disciples. That would cause Immortal Spirit Peak cultivators to gather, and the scene would be uncontrollable. With a wave of her hand, she released a Spirit Talisman that instantly formed a barrier, enveloping the surroundings, isolating inside from outside. Only then did she strike out a palm, shattering the chamber's door and breaking the restriction. She stepped inside and immediately saw Lu Ye, who looked like a boiled shrimp, his entire body reddened, blood Qi surging. The last shred of her luck shattered loudly; the situation indeed unfolded into the scene she least wanted. The way Lu Ye looked was obviously due to bearing too much energy impact all at once. His body contained far too enormous and unresolved power, he sat there bleeding from all seven orifices, even spirit light leaked from his mouth and nose! Su Yuqing trembled with anger, she even had the impulse to kill Lu Ye with a palm. She knew well enough that inside the orb was sealed a third of her cultivation, such violent and massive energy was absolutely not something a Constellation Early Stage could withstand. If she lost that third of energy, her entire strength would inevitably plummet, and maintaining the Sun Blaze Realm would be questionable. At this point, she didn't even have the mind to worry about whether Lu Ye had seen the secrets inside the orb; compared to losing a third of her cultivation, everything else was trivial! For a moment, she stood in place, staring fixedly at Lu Ye, her expression fluctuating continuously. The instant Su Yuqing stormed in, Lu Ye sensed her presence, but at the moment, his body couldn't move, nor could he speak. He could only fully activate the Talent Tree's power, even so, it was inadequate. The energy within the orb was far too massive and not something he could casually refine at his current realm. If his body was a small pond, the energy exploding within him now was a colossal lake; the spirit force being extremely concentrated, entirely different from his own spirit force. Despite operating the Talent Tree to devour and refine, it amounted to a drop in the ocean. He clearly felt the intent to kill, yet was unable to react in any way. He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Su Yuqing, what have you done? The orb had such danger and you didn't explain it clearly to me. Recently, I've been desperately refining to avoid missing the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet, following Su Yuqing's instructions, and it turned into such a blunder." Thanks to my butterfly Alliance Hierarch for yet another hundred thousand reward, thank you very much! Also, it's the end of the month, could I trouble anyone to vote for the monthly tickets? Brothers and sisters, if you have any unvoted monthly tickets, please vote one handily, thank you.