Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1697 - 1695: Two Problems

On Emerald Bamboo Peak, the two people who arrived looked at the suddenly appearing Lu Ye, and immediately straightened their expressions, quickly bowing: "Greetings, Senior Brother!"

Lu Ye nodded slightly, looking at the older man, his thoughts drifting away.

On the Spirit Stream battlefield, he was hunted by a fellow named Dong Shuye, separated from Amber, grievously injured and near death, drifting downstream, picked up by Ruan Lingyu, and saved by Hua Ci, just barely maintaining his life.

That was his first meeting with Hua Ci and others, although it was more than twenty years ago, the events of the past remain vivid in his mind.

Who could have imagined that the young man besieged on all sides, hunted everywhere on the Spirit Stream battlefield, would turn into the guide of all Nine Provinces today?

Kong Niu! The once clumsy man following Hua Ci around like a guard has also transformed into the sect master of Bingzhou's Righteous Blood Sect.

Kong Niu's aptitude was actually not good. Under the old environment of Nine Provinces, with his aptitude, it would have been impossible for him to cultivate to the Divine Sea.

At most, reaching True Lake.

But as Nine Provinces advanced to a large domain, its foundation gradually strengthened, and the overall cultivation environment became much better than before.

This has made cultivation for the current cultivators of Nine Provinces much simpler and easier compared to Lu Ye's growth period.

Righteous Blood Sect has been the best-developed sect in Nine Provinces over the years. Although Kong Niu's aptitude is poor, his foundation is solid. The change in the environment, the improved cultivation conditions, and the abundant cultivation resources have allowed him to transform and advance to the Divine Sea.

Several Constellations of the Righteous Blood Sect have left Nine Provinces and gone to the All Phenomena Ocean. The last time they left, the sect master had already passed down the position of Sect Leader.

Looking at today's Righteous Blood Sect, Kong Niu is one of the oldest disciples and has a steady temperament, making him naturally fit for the position of Sect Leader.

Lu Ye's impression of Kong Niu was always that of taciturn, but twenty years have passed, and even the most taciturn person has moments of enlightenment.

Nowadays, Kong Niu has the demeanor of a leader, with his youthful taciturn nature settled into a steady calm.

Being at Divine Sea Level 7, his cultivation is indeed not very high, but it allows him to hold the Sect Leader position for a few more years. Otherwise, upon advancing to Constellation, he would have to travel everywhere, even if not going to the All Phenomena Ocean, he'd often have to enter stellar space.

Lu Ye then looked at the young man beside Kong Niu, and smiled slightly: "Thang Jian!"

Thang Jian was taken aback: "Senior Brother knows me?"

Lu Ye certainly knew him. He had noticed this rising star from the sect headquarters years ago, back when Thang Jian was only in Spirit Stream, but already showing much promise.

When returning this time, Number Nine also mentioned Thang Jian to him. For other sects, Number Nine didn't pay much attention; to it, all sects were the same, except for Righteous Blood Sect, Lu Ye's origin, which it paid extra attention to. Of course, only attention, not much care.

As the most outstanding disciple after Lu Ye in the Righteous Blood Sect, Thang Jian naturally came into Number Nine's consideration.

According to Number Nine, Lu Ye's achievements today were largely attributed to the Talent Tree, but Thang Jian relied entirely on his own skills and talent.

By comparison, without the Talent Tree, Thang Jian's potential would be much stronger than Lu Ye's.

On the Spirit Stream battlefield, he even earned a nickname of "Little Yiye"...

The current core circle outpost of the Righteous Blood Sect on the Spirit Stream battlefield was originally captured by Thang Jian and a group of disciples under his lead!

Thang Jian had only seen Lu Ye once in his youth, so he never imagined that this legendary senior brother would recognize him, even though he is now in the Divine Sea, he couldn't help but feel thrilled.

"Come in and talk," Lu Ye warmly invited.

Kong Niu then led Thang Jian into Emerald Bamboo Peak.

Inside the bamboo building, the three senior and junior brothers sat down, and Ma Shangsi, who was called over by Lu Ye, attended to them diligently, serving tea and pouring water, making Kong Niu and Thang Jian feel ill at ease.

Although the two couldn't quite gauge Ma Shangsi's depth, they had seen many Constellations.

The feeling Ma Shangsi gave them was absolutely incomparable to those Constellations in Nine Provinces; even if he hadn't exerted any power or prestige, the foundation of Peak Moon Jade was undeniably evident.

After conversing for a day, Kong Niu finally left with Thang Jian. Kong Niu wasn't too affected, but when leaving, Thang Jian's eyes clearly shone, filled with longing for the stars and celestial sea.

Lu Ye actually didn't talk much with them, only about some common knowledge in stellar space, and didn't even guide them in their cultivation.

Cultivation is something that can't be guided by others; everyone has their own cultivation path. If the aptitude is sufficient and the realization comes, the path will naturally be smooth; if not, external force, no matter how strong, is useless.

Additionally, he informed them of the existence of the Flower World. In the future, neither the Flower Race nor the Wood Spirit and Spore Race can remain hidden in the Flower World. They will certainly be moving around Nine Provinces frequently, and Lu Ye's idea is that Righteous Blood Sect can try to make contact with the Flower Race. If they can attract a few Flower Race members, it would be ideal. The Flower Race may not be outstanding in the Combat Path, but they are excellent at refining elixir pills.

Moreover, in cultivating spirit flowers and rare herbs, there is no race better than the Flower Race, even in stellar space.

The Flower Race members in the Flower World are not many. If the Righteous Blood Sect can recruit a few in advance, it would be beneficial for the sect's future development.

Although Lu Ye could easily accomplish this task by simply greeting Hua Qianying, if he did so, it would feel like leveraging gratitude for personal gain, which is not what Lu Ye desires. He wishes to see the Flower Race and the human race of the Nine Provinces coexist in harmony, helping each other mutually.

After Kong Niu and Thang Jian departed, Lu Ye's Mental Consciousness subtly moved, swiftly extending outward. With his current cultivation, he could cover the entire Nine Provinces with a single thought.

In Tianzhou, within the Nine Provinces Governor's Palace, the current Governor, Zhang Yuan, was in secluded cultivation.

Being a Governor sounds prestigious, but in reality, it is an unwanted duty among the Nine Provinces Constellations, because once someone becomes the Nine Provinces Governor, they must stay at the Governor's Hall for years, responsible for gathering all sorts of information brought back by the Constellations from the outside, and relaying necessary information when needed.

It's essentially a permanent bind to this place.

The first Governor of the Nine Provinces was Jian Guhong, the second was Lu Ye, and the third was Feng Wujiang; all three voluntarily stayed at the Governor's Hall.

As for the ones after them... they were chosen by drawing lots.

Nobody wants to be the Governor, tied to this place, everyone desires to enter the stellar space, but the Governor's Hall cannot be left unoccupied, so they draw lots, changing once a year.

Zhang Yuan was unlucky, he drew the lot a few months ago and had to remain here begrudgingly. Fortunately, cultivation resources were abundant because a significant amount of spirit jade was stored within the Governor's Hall, which the stationed Governor is qualified to use.

The governor has basically no tasks, generally only refining spirit jade for cultivation.

Suddenly, a Mental Consciousness spread over, Zhang Yuan opened his eyes immediately and asked vigilantly, "Who?"

However, soon his expression turned solemn.

In just a moment, streams of information started flowing outward from the Governor's Hall, gradually letting the Nine Provinces Constellations understand the nature of the previous anomaly.

The Flower Race, Flower World, Wood Spirit Race, Spore Race... streams of information previously untouched began circulating within the Constellation level.

The message, naturally sent out by Lu Ye, was transmitted from the Governor's Hall to the Constellation level. The Flower World is now affiliated with the Nine Provinces, and how the Constellations of the Nine Provinces engage with the three races from the Flower World in the future is no longer Lu Ye's concern. Nevertheless, they have to be informed of the existence of these three races to make preparations. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Otherwise, if creatures like the Wood Spirit or Spore Race suddenly appeared in the Nine Provinces without any preparation, it might cause a commotion.

At Emerald Bamboo Peak, Lu Ye retracted his Mental Consciousness, contemplated for a moment, then drew the Boulder Mountain Saber from its sheath and placed it horizontally across his knee, examining it closely.

These days he has been maintaining the spirit runes on the blade and continuously channeling mana into it.

However, today he discovered two issues!

The first is that this accumulation... has a limit.

This secret technique inherited from Wang Xiu is ultimately a fierce burst of power from a single strike; because the burst follows a long period of accumulation, the unleashed power is very potent.

Theoretically speaking, the longer the accumulation, the stronger the burst.

But in reality, this accumulation has limitations.

The limitation is not on the Boulder Mountain Saber itself; the saber, crafted from barghests, is incredibly sturdy and can completely handle such accumulation, far from reaching its limit.

The root of the problem lies in the spirit runes!

The spirit runes have a limit; every time mana circulates through them, it equates to one Circumambulation, slightly increasing the power accumulated within the runes...

But when this accumulated power reaches its limit, the runes start showing signs of being unable to endure.

Currently, Lu Ye's accumulation has reached the limit, and he can only maintain the existence of the spirit runes and the power already accumulated, unable to accumulate more power; otherwise, the runes would collapse!

If the power-carrying runes were gone, there would be no talk of any burst.

If this were all, it would be fine, but the second issue is one Lu Ye cannot ignore.

Because the spirit runes were constructed within the blade, this leads to a problem: if he encounters an enemy, the first strike he swings, whether he intends to or not, will unleash the accumulated power.

This is not what Lu Ye wants.

Some enemies can be defeated with a casual strike; such bursting techniques are unnecessary. The concern is that after the burst is used, if a real formidable foe appears, there will be no bursting techniques left...

It's no wonder Wang Xiu inscribed the spirit runes onto the sword sheath; now, it seems it's not just the inability to construct spirit runes as freely as this, but there was also a deeper consideration.

For if the spirit runes are inscribed onto the sword sheath, the burst can be deployed depending on the needs during combat.

Thus, solving this issue is simple for Lu Ye: like Wang Xiu, craft a good sword sheath and inscribe the spirit runes within it.

In this way, he could be at ease as well, without having to continuously maintain the presence of spirit runes, simply injecting mana into it.