Chapter 987: Chapter 991: Former Glory

“Senior Ye, please help take a look.”

Xia Liu clasped his fists and spoke respectfully.

“At the peak of Qi Cultivation Level Seven, yet your physical strength is exceedingly strong. If I’m not mistaken, your divine sense also seems peculiar.”

Ye Wuya did not immediately respond to Xia Liu but pointed out the peculiarity in him.

“Yes, I mistakenly consumed a poisonous herb before, and my divine sense got infected. I ended up sealing my own spiritual energy and divine sense.”

“Oh? May I take a look?”

Upon hearing this answer, Ye Wuya immediately became interested.

If he guessed right, Xia Liu now is a powerful being not in control of his own fate.

His past achievements are likely unimaginable.

“Of course, you may.”

Xia Liu answered immediately without any hesitation.

“Good, relax your divine sense as much as possible while I investigate thoroughly!”

With these words, Ye Wuya released his divine sense, immediately scanning Xia Liu’s entire body.

After a while, he let out a heavy sigh: “Phew… indeed a young hero!”

“Senior Ye flatters me; my foundation is unstable. Reaching this stage is only the result of my own actions.”

“No, your talent is extremely terrifying. Even with an unstable foundation, you reached Qi Cultivation Level Fifteen in a short period, just one step away from the Foundation Establishment Stage. Your one year of cultivation equals others’ hundreds, even a lifetime!”

“Qi Cultivation Level Fifteen!”

“My heavens, Xia Liu, you actually once reached Qi Cultivation Level Fifteen!”

Ouyang Lingtian and Ye Xuan both exclaimed in amazement at the same time.

It was unimaginable that Xia Liu was a formidable existence just shy of the Foundation Establishment Stage before the seal.

“Hehe, indeed, I reached Qi Cultivation Level Fifteen back then, hoping to use a spirit grass to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage in one go. The result, however, led to this situation…”

Xia Liu’s face showed a smile.

Only he understood the bitterness within.

If he had succeeded back then, perhaps he could have advanced further by now.

“Young brother, going through this tribulation might be your fortune. Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage is extremely difficult; even having ten out of a hundred people succeed is considered good. Your advancement was too swift, lacking a firm foundation, making it challenging to advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage, very challenging indeed…”

Trapped for decades at Qi Cultivation Level Thirteen, Ye Wuya no longer harbored thoughts of reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage.

However, the knowledge he accumulated was profound.

Unfortunately, he lacked the ability to experience that kind of knowledge.

“Perhaps, I just hope to recover to Qi Cultivation Level Fifteen in this lifetime…”

“There is a chance. As for why you came here today, I understand. I have also seen your fiancee, and her problem seems to arise from her meridians, although the specific reason is unclear.”

Ye Wuya did not fully understand either; in this era, cultivators were already rare.

Facing such troublesome issues, few people understood.

“Senior Ye, I’ll let Little Man demonstrate her cultivation technique in front of you. Maybe you can think of a method.”

Xia Liu did not want to miss this opportunity.

Ye Wuya, an elder at Qi Cultivation Level Thirteen, was a terrifying presence in terms of experience and age.

Using divine sense alone might not uncover Guo Man’s hidden ailment.

By having Guo Man cultivate in front of him, there was a chance he might see the hidden issue.

All hope was pinned on Ye Wuya.

“That works, though I can’t guarantee I will certainly see it because today’s era lacks many referential resources.”

“Thank you, Senior Ye!”

Xia Liu certainly would not blame Ye Wuya, nor could he; now, all that remained was for him to identify the critical issue, even if just a hint.

“Little Man, cultivate normally in front of Senior Ye.”

“Oh, oh.”

Having faced so many hardships and finally meeting Ye Wuya, Guo Man could not afford to disappoint Xia Liu or miss this opportunity.

She immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, hands forming seals, silently operating the Immeasurable Sword Art within her body.

“A faint sword intent?”

As soon as Guo Man activated the Immeasurable Sword Art, Ye Wuya immediately sensed the Immeasurable Sword Intent within the spell.

As before, Guo Man operated the Immeasurable Sword Art to its limit.

Invisibly, a large amount of spiritual energy gathered from everywhere.

The terrifying amount of spiritual energy slightly shocked everyone possessing divine sense: Xia Liu, Ye Xuan, and Ye Wuya.

“Such talent!”

Ye Wuya did not speak out loud; it seemed he vaguely understood the reason!

Similar to before, the spiritual energy lingered around Guo Man but showed no intention of entering her body.

After a while, she dispersed the hand seals and looked at Xia Liu with a bitter expression.

“Senior Ye, did you discover anything?”

Xia Liu was filled with anticipation, hoping Ye Wuya could point out Guo Man’s hidden ailment.

Even if it were as difficult as climbing the heavens, he would strive for it, to give Guo Man a chance to cultivate.

“I roughly understand.”

After a while, Ye Wuya slowly spoke.

“Hmm!”

“Senior Ye!”

Xia Liu immediately clasped his fists in salute.

Ye Wuya gestured for Xia Liu to cease his actions and then turned to the side with his hands behind his back, saying, “You are very fortunate, as is your fiancee. If my guess isn’t wrong, she should have an Earth Spirit Vein physique!”

“Earth Spirit Vein?”

At this statement, Xia Liu and the others immediately looked puzzled.

“In the ancient Cultivator Era, cultivators’ cultivation physiques were categorized into various types. Of these, the most prominent were the Heavenly, Earth, and Human Veins, followed by the single attribute Five Elements Spirit Veins.”

“Grandfather, what do the Heavenly, Earth, and Human Veins and Five Elements Spirit Veins represent?”

Ye Xuan did not understand and was quite puzzled as if hearing about these things for the first time.

“The Heavenly, Earth, and Human Veins are the three most powerful spirit veins, with the Heavenly Vein being the strongest. Cultivators with this vein cultivate faster than others, absorb spiritual energy faster, and find breaking limits easier. Such monster geniuses are rarely encountered even in millennia.”

“The Earth Spirit Vein is second only to the Heavenly Spirit Vein. This vein provides very rapid cultivation speed, much like this young girl, able to attract massive amounts of spiritual energy by operating her cultivation technique, highlighting the advantage of high-level spirit veins.”

Seeing a cultivator with an Earth Spirit Vein for the first time, Ye Wuya’s words were a bit excited, his breathing accelerated.

“So that’s how it is. So the Heavenly, Earth, and Human Veins are the highest levels, and Five Elements Spirit Veins are mid-level. What are the primary levels?”

Ye Xuan continued asking.

“The ordinary ones are too numerous and diverse; you will find out later. The Ye Family’s preserved records are too scarce.”

“Oh, oh…”

Ye Xuan did not ask further after Ye Wuya’s statement, understanding that prolonging this questioning would only lead to trial without results.

After learning about the Earth Spirit Vein, Guo Man’s breathing gradually quickened, understanding her talent was that strong, but…

“Senior Ye, with my fiancee having an Earth Spirit Vein and her talent being remarkable, why can’t she absorb nature’s spiritual energy into her body?”

Xia Liu was perplexed, possessing such supreme talent yet unable to cultivate. Wasn’t this Earth Spirit Vein just a waste…?