TL: Etude
When Ye Tian traveled from the Demon Sea Base to Zhonghai Super Base, he was always cautious, but now, returning to the Demon Sea Base, he had no such concerns. Moreover, his speed was much faster than before. He quickly crossed the Changling River and traversed hundreds of thousands of kilometers, returning to the Demon Sea Base.
From a distance, the Demon Sea Base appeared peaceful, with no noticeable changes from before. Ye Tian didn't forcefully penetrate the base's protective array but instead entered through a gate. Soon, news of Ye Tian's return to the Demon Sea Base spread.
Inside a villa.
"Brother, you're back!" Ye Yu ran over joyfully upon seeing Ye Tian. Xiao Jin and Xiao Zi, who were nearby, also jumped around excitedly, pleased to see Ye Tian, a familiar face.
"Ye Yu, you've made good progress. You're already at the peak of a Great Martial Warrior!" Ye Tian praised, feeling relieved inside.
Fortunately, his sister Ye Yu was just a top-level cultivation talent, and her cultivation speed wasn't fast. Even with the help of advanced cultivation chambers, her progress was slow due to her talent limitations. Moreover, she practiced intermediate-level body refining techniques, so her progress was even slower. If she had already stepped into the Grandmaster level, it would have been much harder to upgrade her talents.
"It's good that I came in time. If I had been a month later, it would have been terrible!" Ye Tian thought to himself, feeling immensely fortunate.
This time, he planned not only to enhance his sister Ye Yu's talent but also to build a perfect foundation for her cultivation. In reality, at this stage, building a perfect foundation might not mean much for his sister, as her attack amplification was far from 100 times. However, Ye Tian was determined to build this perfect foundation for her. Without it, she wouldn't be able to develop pseudo-mystic talents, limiting her future combat capabilities.
"Refining the skin, flesh, bones, blood, and breaking the limits of the internal organs – Zhonghai Super Base has corresponding treasures for all these. Although these treasures are extremely expensive, and even top-notch powers struggle to cultivate a few talents with perfect foundations, I can afford it just for cultivating my sister," Ye Tian planned to prepare the treasures for building a perfect foundation for Ye Yu after returning to Zhonghai Super Base.
"Brother, I have been diligently cultivating!" Ye Yu said, clenching her fists with determination.
"Good, my sister is the most hardworking. Here, brother has brought you a little gift!" Ye Tian took out a bottle of medicine, which was a Talent Pill capable of transforming a martial artist's talent to the Morning Star level. Its value was inestimable and could cause a stir among Emperors in Zhonghai Super Base.
Many Emperors' descendants, just because their talents were only extraordinary, struggled to progress even if they reached the Saint level with other exceptional talents. Hence, the value of a Talent Pill was immensely significant.
"What is this?" Ye Yu asked curiously.
"A Talent Pill, it can transform your cultivation talent to the Morning Star level!" Ye Tian explained.
"Morning Star level? What level is that?" Ye Yu was puzzled.
"You know about the Extraordinary level cultivation talent, right? The level above Extraordinary is the Morning Star level!" Ye Tian said.
"Ah, then this pill is too precious. Brother, you should take it!" Ye Yu refused.
The probability of having an Extraordinary level cultivation talent was already slim in the Demon Sea Base, and a family that birthed someone with such talent could rise to become a top-notch great family. A treasure that could enhance a top-level cultivation talent to the Extraordinary level was almost impossible to find, let alone its immense value.
But now, her brother had brought out a treasure that could transform her talent to the Morning Star level! Such a treasure might not even be obtainable by trading the entire Demon Sea Base – it was too precious.
"Xiaoyu, my talent is higher than the Morning Star level. Don't worry, go ahead and take it!" Ye Tian reassured her with a smile.
Seeing that Ye Tian was serious, Ye Yu finally took the Talent Pill.
Boom! The transformation began!
Ye Yu endured unimaginable pain, and after half an hour, her talent truly transformed to the Morning Star level.
After resting for half an hour, Ye Tian then took out the Tianlin Cold Marrow: "Little Yu, you have basic level ice talent, which is decent among ordinary people, but it's still not good enough. This is the Tianlin Cold Marrow, it can transform your ice talent to the top level. You should also take this."
"Brother…"
Ye Yu was deeply moved by her brother's generosity. The treasures Ye Tian provided were incredibly rare and valuable, and he had offered them one after another. She didn't refuse them, understanding that becoming stronger was the only way to avoid being a burden and to be able to help her brother.
After taking the Tianlin Cold Marrow, Ye Yu seemed to be encased in ice.
Half a day later, Ye Yu woke up, and the ice on her body had disappeared. Ye Tian checked her talents using his copy talent ability and found a significant transformation.
Human: Ye Yu
Cultivation Talent: Morning Star
Ice Talent: Top-Level
"Not bad, the transformation to top-level ice talent was successful!" Ye Tian was very satisfied. Unfortunately, it was difficult to find items that could enhance weapon-related talents, or else he would have definitely sought one for Ye Yu.
"Sister, don't cultivate for the time being, and definitely don't try to break through to the Grandmaster realm!" Ye Tian instructed solemnly.
"Okay!" Ye Yu nodded without asking why, trusting her brother and believing that he had her best interests at heart.
"You're such a good girl, Xiaoyu!" Ye Tian patted her head affectionately. He then explained his plan for building a perfect foundation for her, which made her realize the significance of his instructions.
"Brother, are we leaving the Demon Sea Base soon?" Ye Yu asked.
"Yes, pack up, and I'll visit the Yue family before we leave," Ye Tian nodded.
Packing didn't take long. Ye Tian asked Ye Yu to wait at home while he visited the Yue family alone. However, he was met with an unexpected turn of events.
Lord Yue Ling, the only King-level member of the Yue family, had died!
In a pavilion, Ye Tian and Yue Ling sat chatting. Yue Ling had become much more mature, losing her former girlish demeanor, and appeared steadier after surviving the beast tide and various incidents. But Ye Tian could still see a hint of anxiety in her eyes. Without their only King-level, the Yue family was facing difficult times.
"How did your family's patriarch fall?" Ye Tian asked.
Yue Ling sighed, "Not just our family patriarch, but about a dozen King-levels from the base also fell. It's related to that spatial rift."
"What happened? Wasn't that rift sealed? Did powerful King Beasts come through?" Ye Tian frowned.
"No," Yue Ling shook her head, then explained, "It was the sea beasts that came through, ambushing the King-levels guarding the top-level array. The King-levels from the three bases had to rush over and fight those sea beasts. Our patriarch fell in that battle. Now, Yun Mengli and other invincible King-levels from the other bases are guarding the rift to keep it secure."
"Yun Mengli is back?" Ye Tian was surprised. He hadn't seen Yun Mengli during his time in Zhonghai Super Base, and he hadn't sought him out. Given his fame, he had expected him to.
Now, he finally understood. Yun Mengli had returned to the Demon Sea Base much earlier and was unaware of his achievements in Zhonghai Super Base.