Chapter 206 - Turtle Rock Verdant Spot (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Ye Chen’s Astral Body swept across the palaces and gardens. Flowing sleeves danced, orioles flew, and beauties numbered like the clouds in the sky. Indeed, what the imperial palace had most were beauties. Great Emperor Mingwu was quite lucky with women. Ye Chen did not have any intention of peeping, so his Astral Body only did a quick sweep before coming back.

Speaking of which, Great Emperor Mingwu had to thank him. If Zhu Gonggong had entered the Imperial City, what kind of unrest would it cause? Ye Chen suddenly had an interesting idea in his head. Great Emperor Mingwu should reward and confer him the title of “The People’s Hero”. Ye Chen had saved all the belles in the Imperial City as well as three thousand beautiful asses in the harem.

Thinking about this, Ye Chen could not help but laugh.

Along the way, Ye Chen’s body felt a strange feeling as he walked as if something was warming him up, making his Astral Body feel very comfortable. He immediately realized that it was the work of the jade bracelet in his chest.

It was said that jade could nourish people and the material of this jade bracelet seemed to be different than ordinary jade. Besides nourishing the body, it could also nourish the Astral Body. What was more amazing was that the effects were very obvious!

‘I see!’

Ye Chen exclaimed in his heart. This material of this jade bracelet was an invaluable treasure!

“Little Tanuki, the jade material of this bracelet can nourish the body and Astral Body. What is it called?” Ye Chen asked. Little Tanuki must have known something, otherwise, she would not make him keep the jade close to his body.

Hearing Ye Chen’s words, Little Tanuki said something excitedly.

“Elder Sister Little Tanuki said she had guessed that the bracelet was carved out of a jade material called soul jade and it turned out to be true. It’s said that soul jade can nourish a person’s physique and even if a person’s meridians are completely broken, they would recover slowly if the person wears a piece of soul jade. Soul jade can even greatly assist ordinary cultivators. Besides that, soul jade has a magical function to condense Psyches. It’s a treasure pursued by countless Celestial Beasts,” Little Wingsy said.

“Where does soul jade come from?” Ye Chen asked. He did not think that this jade bracelet would be so precious. He thought of the pain he had suffered when his meridians were broken in the past. How good would it be if he had a piece of soul jade back then? However, on second thought, Ye Chen thought that the suffering he went through was a blessing in disguise. The pain and frustration from the past made his will stronger now.

“No one knows where soul jade came from. It’s said that in ancient times, there were many soul jade mines, but they were all completely mined by people of that time. Now, no soul jade mines have been found, and a few pieces of soul jade will only be passed down occasionally. I don’t know how that pig demon obtained this soul jade.” Little Wingsy continued to translate Little Tanuki’s words.

Ye Chen was shocked at how rare soul jade was. Previously, his Astral Body had ascertained that Zhu Gonggong carried more than a dozen pieces of jade. Were all those jade accessories soul jade? If soul jade was that rare, where did Zhu Gonggong find so many pieces?

Ye Chen pondered but he was no match for Zhu Gonggong now, so there was no point thinking about it. He also did not know where Zhu Gonggong ran off to, so he could only forget about this matter for now. However, it was great that he had obtained a piece of soul jade. This soul jade was quite useful!

While chatting, they walked through several cloisters and entered the royal study. Ye Chen’s Astral Body had already found out where Great Emperor Mingwu was. He was sitting on a praying mat and cultivating with full concentration. In a garden not far away from him, more than a dozen children were playing and some eunuchs chased after the children. Those children should all be Great Emperor Mingwu’s offspring.

Seeing Ye Chen arrive, an old eunuch rushed in and announced, “Your Majesty, Ye Chen is waiting outside the study.”

“Alright.” Great Emperor Mingwu opened his eyes and stood up, and walked out of the study.

Great Emperor Mingwu did not put on the airs of an emperor before Ye Chen, a genius with extraordinary talent in martial arts cultivation, and a future Heavenly Venerable One. However, he did not know that Ye Chen’s Astral Body had already possessed the strength of a Heavenly Venerable One. He could not imagine the speed at which Ye Chen’s power was increasing.

“Ye Chen, you’re back from Emerald Cloud Mountain?” Great Emperor Mingwu smiled after seeing Ye Chen.

“Yes.” Ye Chen nodded. In the inner courtyard of the palace, Ye Chen did not salute the Emperor and acted like he was treating an ordinary friend. Ye Chen could not bow to Great Emperor Mingwu like one of his courtiers. If Great Emperor Mingwu used his identity to pressure Ye Chen, Ye Chen would just leave.

“Let’s go to the royal garden and have a taste of my royal family’s treasured Turtle Rock Verdant Spot.” Great Emperor Mingwu was unconcerned of Ye Chen’s failure to salute him, and treated him like a visiting friend.

The guards surrounding the area were mostly Tenth Level combatants, and there were even some Earthly Venerable Ones. Seeing this scene, their eyebrows pricked. They did not think that Ye Chen would be so bold but Great Emperor Mingwu did not seem angry at all. It seemed like they had to reevaluate Ye Chen’s status.

“Come with me. Did you gain anything after visiting Emerald Cloud Mountain?” Great Emperor Mingwu walked in front and looked back with a laugh.