Chapter 802: The Ancient Lixuan Pool

"A visitor is a guest. Show yourself." Ye Yuan said indifferently.

"Heh heh, what a formidable lad, to actually detect my arrival!" An aged voice sounded.

Ye Yuan was startled inwardly. In the Chixia Holy Land, the only one who could call himself 'this Emperor' was the Chixia Saint Lord!

He hadn't expected the Chixia Saint Lord to descend here.

Earlier, through the formation, Ye Yuan had sensed that the newcomer was extraordinary, but he never imagined it would be the Chixia Saint Lord.

Suddenly, the space within the room rippled, and the Chixia Saint Lord appeared directly inside.

However, Ye Yuan showed little surprise at such a method.

A Dao Profound realm expert could already perceive the Heavenly Dao; such a trick was hardly remarkable.

"So it's the Saint Lord. Ye Yuan failed to welcome you properly." Ye Yuan gave a slight bow, neither humble nor arrogant.

Tu You waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities. I came uninvited; you won't mind, will you?"

Ye Yuan grumbled inwardly. Since you put it that way, can I say I mind? But in truth, you've disturbed my seclusion, and I really do mind!

Still, by saying such words, Tu You had already lowered his stance considerably. If Ye Yuan still refused to show face, he would be ungrateful.

Ye Yuan could tell that the Saint Lord before him was not his true body, but his strength was enough to kill Ye Yuan instantly.

"May I ask what business the Saint Lord has with Ye Yuan?" Ye Yuan sidestepped the topic, thus indicating his attitude.

Tu You appraised Ye Yuan, growing even more satisfied with him inwardly.

Such a temperament was what it took to accomplish great things.

Unlike some who prided themselves on being geniuses but were rash and unfit for heavy responsibilities.

"Ye Yuan, do you know what lies within the Chixia Valley?" Tu You answered irrelevantly.

Ye Yuan's gaze flickered, cursing the old fox inwardly.

To take, one must first give—how could Ye Yuan not understand this principle?

Tu You had done nothing upon arrival but dangle bait before him; clearly, nothing good was afoot.

But then again, he had succeeded.

With one sentence, Tu You had piqued Ye Yuan's curiosity unbearably.

He was indeed very curious about what exactly was in the Chixia Valley that could produce experts at the level of the Ten Divine Kings.

Seeing Ye Yuan's conflicted expression, a smug smile flickered at the corner of Tu You's mouth.

After pondering for a moment, Ye Yuan spoke, "It's better if the Saint Lord first states his purpose. If the matter is too difficult, Ye Yuan would rather not enter the Chixia Valley."

Tu You's expression froze; he hadn't expected Ye Yuan to say such a thing.

"Faced with such temptation, you can still control your desires. You are indeed no ordinary youth! Fine, there's nothing hard to say. Actually, I came to entrust the Chixia Holy Land to you!"

After a few exchanges, Tu You had already discovered that Ye Yuan was too slick in dealing with people, utterly impervious to flattery. It was better to speak plainly with him.

Too much beating around the bush would only provoke his aversion.

But Tu You's words startled Ye Yuan.

He was merely a Divine Travel realm martial artist, yet Tu You wanted to entrust a holy land to him!

What was that all about!

Ye Yuan smiled bitterly, "Saint Lord, are you joking with me? I..."

Tu You gestured for Ye Yuan to stop and said, "Of course I'm not joking! Don't rush to refuse. Hear my conditions first before you answer. As long as you agree to take over the Chixia Holy Land, all resources within the holy land will be at your disposal! Moreover, within three years after entering the Chixia Valley this time, I will personally send you into the valley again!"

Ye Yuan knew that the Chixia Valley could only be opened once every three hundred years. Forcing him into the valley would likely cost Tu You an unimaginable price.

To make him agree to become the next Saint Lord, Tu You was really going all out.

"What exactly is in the Chixia Valley?" Ye Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"The Ancient Lixuan Pool!" This time, Tu You didn't beat around the bush and answered directly.

"The Ancient Lixuan Pool... what is that?"

Ye Yuan was well-traveled, but he had never heard of the Ancient Lixuan Pool.

"You'll know when you go in! The liquid in the Ancient Lixuan Pool can cleanse the marrow and transform the bones, allowing martial artists to be reborn. The longer you stay in it, the greater the gains, and the higher your future achievements! I know your physical body is strong; the Ancient Lixuan Pool can temper it even further! Moreover, the pool contains immense primal power. If you have the ability, it can let you break through directly to the Dao Profound realm!" Tu You said.

"Oh? Such miraculous effects?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.

He mused that the effects of the Ancient Lixuan Pool seemed somewhat similar to those of True Dragon Blood.

But from the sound of it, the Ancient Lixuan Pool seemed even more formidable.

After refining the dragon blood, Ye Yuan had also gained tremendous benefits. Now, his physical body alone could catch mystic artifacts barehanded, making him a veritable humanoid weapon.

Ye Yuan was currently at a critical juncture for breaking through to the Boundless realm, and the Ancient Lixuan Pool seemed like an excellent place for a breakthrough.

Tu You nodded, "It's even stronger than you imagine! But the pool water is extremely霸道; ordinary people can't go deep, so the benefits they get are limited. Back then, I only walked eight zhang."

"Oh? What's the significance of that?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.

"The Ancient Lixuan Pool has a threshold every seven zhang, with the deepest point reaching a full forty-nine zhang. Since the founding of the Chixia Holy Land, only the first Saint Lord reached the deepest point. His achievements were also the highest among all generations, with strength comparable to the Ten Divine Kings! But a genius like him appeared only once in the history of the Chixia Holy Land. In my year, among those who entered the Chixia Valley with me, only I reached eight zhang, within the second threshold. So I became the Saint Lord!" Tu You explained.

After hearing this, Ye Yuan developed a strong interest in the Ancient Lixuan Pool.

It seemed this pool was indeed extraordinary.

Ye Yuan pondered for a moment and said to Tu You, "Ye Yuan thanks the Saint Lord for his great kindness, but taking over the Chixia Holy Land is absolutely impossible for me. Ye Yuan has his difficulties; he will definitely leave Chixia in the future."

Tu You said solemnly, "No matter! I know a small place like Chixia cannot keep a genius like you. But my time is running out. If I can't find someone worthy of the great responsibility, Chixia will surely be swallowed by other holy lands. That outcome is one I do not wish to see. I sought you out only to preserve a thread of the holy land's legacy. In the future, if you find a suitable person, you can pass the position of Saint Lord to him. Before that, I will have Shen Qin and the others do their utmost to train you, so you can achieve Dao Profound as soon as possible! I am a dying man with no other requests, only that the Chixia Holy Land may continue. Ye Yuan, please accept my bow!"

With that, Tu You actually bowed deeply to Ye Yuan!