Chapter 400: Truly Breaking the Limiter!
This trip to Jinshi Sect was truly a win-win-win situation.
Chen Ye helped Han Li intimidate Jinshi Laozu, not only repaying Han Li's favor but also gaining his own benefits.
As for Han Li, the rewards were even greater. Though sparing Qin Muyin would cost him thirty years of lifespan, five Red Spirit Fruits would be enough to grant him fifty years. Moreover, he had taken over the entire Jinshi Sect and the Red Spirit Fruit tree, which would provide him with a steady supply in the future. It could be said Han Li was the biggest winner this time.
Even Jinshi Laozu achieved his goal in the end.
With Han Li protecting him, he could reincarnate and start over with greatly increased safety.
This was what mattered most to Jinshi Laozu.
As long as he could regain the Nascent Soul realm, everything he lost today could soon be regained.
Additionally, while Jinshi Laozu appeared to have truly handed over his sect to Han Li in exchange for protection, in reality, he had already hidden away all the truly valuable items to serve as his foundation for his next life's rise.
In short, everyone was extremely satisfied with the outcome.
It was precisely for this reason that Han Li was in such a good mood at this moment.
"Chen Ye, apart from extending lifespan, Red Spirit Fruit also preserves one's youthful appearance. It's a rare spiritual treasure," Han Li took the initiative to share some inside information. "Don't be fooled by how old Jinshi looks; in truth, he's still associating with many famed sect ladies—relying on the Red Spirit Fruit!"
"No woman can resist the effects of the Red Spirit Fruit."
Chen Ye nodded.
He could see it now: this xianxia world of Han Li's seemed like a simplified version. Combat power was just adequate, but other techniques were lacking.
Even a fruit that only added ten years of lifespan was highly sought after.
As Chen Ye accepted the Red Spirit Fruit, he laughed, "Now that the Red Spirit Fruit tree is in your hands, won't all those immortal maidens be coming to seek you out?"
Han Li shook his head, "The immortals are easy to handle. It's Xia Country that will be troublesome. If those people learn I possess something that extends life, they will definitely think of every means to get it."
Chen Ye was stunned for a moment.
Then he immediately realized that what Han Li described was very likely to happen.
Those powerful figures, already in possession of all sorts of resources and luxury, are always the ones most reluctant to face death.
Although Chen Ye now had high status both on Blue Star and on Earth, he never liked that group of people.
He had never considered himself one of them.
So he said, "Director, are you really afraid of those people?"
"It's not fear. Living in that big melting pot, some social interactions are unavoidable. Besides, if word spreads abroad, even people like Adam will not be able to sit still. That'll be a headache."
"Then just block the news!"
"It can't be blocked," Han Li shook his head. "I've told you before—some of my disciples are third-generation elites from that side. There's an arrangement for them to return every year. Once the two sects merge, they'll surely know about the Red Spirit Fruit tree and spread the news. It's impossible to keep it secret."
Chen Ye said, "Director, you're the only one with authority to enter or leave this world, right? As long as you don't let them out, what can they do? Just find a pretext to make them stay here cultivating for three to five years. By then, you'll be nearly immortal yourself. Why care about those people?"
"As for Adam, just leave him to me."
Hearing this, Han Li thought for a moment, then nodded. "Let's leave it at that for now… Chen Ye, if you need anything during this time, just let me know."
"I will," Chen Ye replied.
Ten minutes later.
The two returned to Qingyun Sect and met with Qin Muyin, Hu Zhong, and the chief disciple, Lin Qingxue.
"Greetings, Master!"
Upon seeing Han Li, Lin Qingxue immediately bowed.
Hu Zhong was more casual, "Old Han, how did it go? Was it smooth?"
"With Brother Chen Ye's help, of course it was smooth," Han Li laughed. "Not only was it smooth, the outcome was even better than expected…"
He did not hide anything and briefly recounted what had happened at Jinshi Sect.
Everyone was somewhat astonished after hearing the story.
Hu Zhong exclaimed, "Damn! Old Han, you not only got what you wanted this trip, you even took their territory and foundation?"
Han Li couldn't be bothered to respond to Hu Zhong. He simply smiled and said to Lin Qingxue, "Disciple, go inform everyone to prepare for the sect relocation."
"Yes, Master!"
Lin Qingxue responded at once and went to handle the matter.
Watching Lin Qingxue's departing figure, Hu Zhong suddenly sighed, "Last time I saw that girl, she was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and in the blink of an eye she's broken through to Golden Core… Old Han, if I'd known, I'd have cultivated with you too."
Han Li shook his head, striking back without mercy, "Qingxue has deep roots and astonishing talent, so she could break through Golden Core so quickly! If you'd followed me in cultivation, without the Main God Space, you wouldn't reach Foundation Establishment in a hundred years."
"Didn't you also rely on Reincarnation Coins to level up?" Hu Zhong rolled his eyes.
Han Li ignored him, turning to Chen Ye, "Chen Ye, in the next few days, I'll be overseeing the two sects' merger here, then return to Earth. Later, I'll send you and Hu Zhong back first. In the future, if you need anything, just look for Hu Zhong."
"All right, Director," Chen Ye replied.
Han Li nodded, then left with Hu Zhong, leaving the space to Chen Ye and Qin Muyin.
"Sister Qin, I—"
As if knowing what Chen Ye wanted to say, Qin Muyin interrupted, "You don't need to explain. I understand. Once we return to Blue Star, let's pretend nothing happened."
"Sister Qin, that's not what I meant…"
"Oh? Then what do you mean? Are you willing to give up someone as lovely as Tang Zichen to be with a thirty-year-old woman like me? Or do you want both?"
Chen Ye: "…"
He really did want both!
Qin Muyin seemed to see through Chen Ye's thoughts and smiled, "Greedy! I am Qin Muyin! Once I return to Blue Star, I'll again become Xia Country's pillar of strength. It's just for this short time that I have to accept a lesser position. So, Chen Ye, make sure to behave well during this period, and leave me with a beautiful memory."
Upon hearing this,
Chen Ye sighed.
How could he not understand Qin Muyin's intentions?
She simply did not want to ruin his relationship with Tang Zichen after they returned to Blue Star.
Truthfully, Chen Ye himself was conflicted.
From childhood, through family and education, he had become loyal to monogamy.
Affairs, mistresses, home-wreckers—Chen Ye looked down on them all.
He truly liked Tang Zichen.
But—
A remarkable woman like Qin Muyin—what normal man could refuse?
Especially given her strong character and achievements—conquering such a woman would fill any man with a sense of accomplishment…
So, Chen Ye himself did not know how to choose.
After much thought, he decided to follow his heart.
Everything else could be dealt with after returning to Blue Star.
…
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye,
More than half a year had gone by.
During this half-year,
Chen Ye continued to act with iron resolve. Even after becoming Director, he still fought on the front lines just as before, constantly hunting down reincarnators who broke the law.
Moreover, he always captured them alive.
Yet all those captured reincarnators ended up vanishing without a trace, never to be seen again.
In truth, Chen Ye had sent them to the xianxia world, so that Qin Muyin could farm potential points.
As for Chen Ye himself?
He was not interested in these minor gains.
In addition, Chen Ye often disappeared under the pretext of running dungeons. In reality, he was going to the xianxia world to go on dates with Qin Muyin.
To keep Qin Muyin, this wild mare, by his side, Chen Ye put in considerable effort, letting her experience the joy of love.
The results were quite good.
Now, Qin Muyin was completely in love with him.
For this half-year, Chen Ye mainly focused on these two things.
At the same time,
He never slacked off on training.
Now, Chen Ye's strength was terrifying.
So terrifying that even he felt a little afraid of himself.
Name: Chen Ye
Physique: 99800
Spirit: 10000
Strength: 99800
Agility: 99800
Talent: Saitama Physique
Potential to Allocate: 25271
...
This was Chen Ye's current attribute panel!
The numbers were simply outrageous.
The reason why, after more than half a year, his stats had reached such ridiculous heights, was because, in the following months, every day after his workout, the attribute gains increased again.
From a daily increase of 100 points per stat, it had risen to 200 points per stat!
Early morning.
After getting up and washing, Chen Ye began his training.
After today, all three of his main stats would break into six figures, and Chen Ye was looking forward to it.
For him now, completing the Saitama Training Regimen was as simple as eating or drinking water.
It took just ten minutes.
Chen Ye completed all his training routines.
Then, the familiar surge of improvement appeared again.
However, this time, something seemed different.
It felt as if some kind of limit in his body had been broken...
Chen Ye sensed something.
He immediately opened his attribute panel.
Name: Chen Ye
Physique: max
Spirit: 10000
Strength: max
Agility: max
Talent: Saitama Physique
Potential to Allocate: 25271
Seeing the word "max" behind Physique, Strength, and Agility, Chen Ye froze for a moment.
Even with his limited English, he understood "max."
This meant that his stats had reached the maximum value.
"What does this mean? Is one hundred thousand the cap? Is this the end point of the Saitama talent? I can't improve my stats anymore?"
At this thought,
Chen Ye frowned slightly.
He was unsure whether he was strong enough now to defeat Adam.
If he still could not beat Adam, and now he was already at max level with no further way to improve, then how was he supposed to kill Adam?
Adam had become Chen Ye's greatest threat. He had to eliminate him.
Chen Ye was a secret realm adventurer, while Adam was a reincarnator.
The two were natural enemies.
Once Adam learned his identity, he would surely do everything possible to kill him as well.
Moreover, Adam had always been eyeing Xia Country. If Chen Ye did not get rid of Adam, he would not be able to sleep soundly even after returning to Blue Star.
Some might ask: since Chen Ye could cooperate with the Chief Director, why not work with Adam?
As the ancestors said, "Those who are not of our race must have different hearts."
There was nothing worth cooperating on with foreigners.
"No, just now it felt more like breaking through a limit, rather than hitting the ceiling..."
With that in mind,
Chen Ye decided to observe for another day.
After figuring it out, he would train again and see the result.
So,
That day, Chen Ye did not go anywhere, but stayed in his office, playing on his computer and browsing the reincarnators' secret forum.
Currently, the hottest topic on the forum was the upcoming Second Realm Martial Tournament.
By now, even though Xia Country was still trying to block the news, the existence of reincarnators had inevitably leaked out.
Quite a few ordinary people already knew.
This reincarnator forum was actually set up by an ordinary person and had attracted many reincarnators to linger.
"Looking forward! Only one month left—the second Martial Tournament is about to begin!"
"Excited! We'll get to watch the top experts battle it out again."
"What's there to look forward to? Can't you tell that this tournament was deliberately set up by foreigners to take our territory? It's so obviously targeted, and you can't see it?"
"I don't care what schemes there are. As long as the fights are exciting, I'm happy."
"Heh, you noobs, I'm a B-rank reincarnator now—this time I can watch on site!"
"Last time, even though Xia Country didn't get the best overall result, we were still among the winners. I wonder if we can win again this year."
"Tough! Didn't you watch the livestream? Last time, Xia Country only won thanks to that fire-ability expert, Chen Ye, who won match after match! And he got banned by Adam—damn, so unfair."
"Disgusting! It was obviously targeted on purpose."
"Will Xia Country have another amazing expert like Chen Ye this year?"
"You think top-tier experts come by the dozen?"
"If no top-tier appears, can Deputy Director Hu, known as King Kong, really hold the line?"
"Sigh! I feel like Xia Country is going to lose badly this time..."
Reading these discussions among reincarnators, Chen Ye frowned in thought.
People from Xia Country have a special attachment to their land. If they lose several cities in this tournament, it will cause a huge uproar.
At that point, it will be impossible to keep the secret—everyone will know about reincarnators.
That would be the least of the problems.
The real issue is that if several cities are lost, the consequences would be disastrous.
The winning reincarnators will surely pick the most prosperous cities, such as Xihu City, Guang City, Shen City, and so on.
All the participants, even Chief Director Han Li, would face public condemnation.
In fact,
Chen Ye had already heard that, besides Hu Zhong, who was still willing to participate, the other experts did not dare to agree.
Most were afraid of the consequences of losing.
The next day,
The first thing Chen Ye did after waking was to train again...
(End of this chapter)
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