Xuanhuan: The Empress and I Swapped Bodies - Chapter 150

However, the lack of resources was a problem for the future.

Right now, Ye Wushuang possessed a massive amount of resources, and he naturally intended to utilize them fully.

Because of this, a vast quantity of resources was absorbed by him, slowly condensing into strands of purple gas within his body.

Condensing this purple gas wasn’t particularly difficult for Ye Wushuang.

It’s just that the resource consumption far exceeded anything else.

Coupled with the fact that the bloodline power within him could absorb this purple gas, Ye Wushuang’s condensation process was very slow.

He was in seclusion for a full two months before he emerged.

Two months was a very long time for Ye Wushuang.

Even Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning was surprised.

He hadn’t expected Ye Wushuang’s advancement to the Immortal Realm to take so long.

Fortunately, although it took a while, Ye Wushuang’s realm had indeed improved.

He was now at the Perfected Immortal Realm. One more step, and he would reach the True Immortal Realm.

Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning was quite satisfied with this progress.

However, when he saw the remaining resources Ye Wushuang had left, Liu Ning was utterly stunned.

“This… this… Where are the resources? Did you use them all??”
“Yes! Used them all!!”
“But that… that was enough resources to cultivate all the way to the Sovereign Realm! They’re really all gone, you’re sure??”
“Obviously, they’re indeed all used up!!”

Ye Wushuang was also quite helpless about this. Even he felt he consumed too many resources.

But there was no helping it. The more solid his foundation, the more resources he required.

Not to mention, what he was condensing now wasn’t immortal energy, but purple gas.

Seeing this, Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning also got a headache.

“It seems we need to apply for more resources again!”
“Ah! How am I supposed to even bring this up!!”

Having used such an enormous amount of resources, Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning truly felt too embarrassed to ask for more.

Even as the Imperial Clan Elder, he would feel ashamed to request such vast resources.

Fortunately, Ye Wushuang’s expression remained perfectly composed. At the very least, Ye Wushuang himself felt entirely justified in using these resources.

Seeing Ye Wushuang’s demeanor, Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning couldn’t help but breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Ye Wushuang’s expression told him that he could apply for the next batch of resources.

As for how to apply for them, that would be Ye Wushuang’s own business.

His mind put at ease, Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning’s gaze returned to Ye Wushuang.

Soon, he noticed something different about Ye Wushuang.

“Why do I feel like you’re different from other Immortal Realm cultivators?”
“Different? How so?”

Ye Wushuang was indeed different from other Immortal Realm cultivators.

But he hadn’t expected Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning’s perception to be so sharp as to detect it.

“I feel that you seem stronger than ordinary Immortal Realm cultivators! And not just ordinarily stronger, but fundamentally, essentially stronger!!”
“Yes, I have that feeling too. It’s as if the energy within your body is… higher grade?”

Compared to Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning, Liu Ningxian saw it a bit more clearly.

However, seeing it clearly only made her more confused.

She couldn’t understand why Ye Wushuang’s Immortal Realm seemed more powerful than others’, and in such a fundamental way.

Ye Wushuang didn’t know how to answer this question.

After all, even he himself hadn’t fully figured out what this purple gas was.

However, he was very interested in finding out exactly how strong he was now.

“How about we spar a bit? See what exactly makes me different from other Immortal Realm powerhouses??”
“Spar? No, no, no!!”

Hearing the word “spar”, Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning shook his head repeatedly.

He knew all too well how the Divine Dragon Empress had sparred with Ye Wushuang some time ago and suffered a crushing defeat.

Moreover, the Divine Dragon Empress had used power several realms higher than Ye Wushuang’s during that match.

If he sparred with Ye Wushuang now, and worse, lost, it would be the ultimate humiliation.

Remember, he was Ye Wushuang’s master. For a master to lose to his disciple? However you looked at it, it was embarrassing.

So, Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning was unwilling to spar.

However, while he was unwilling, someone else was blissfully unaware.

“Spar? Why not?!”
“Sparring is a good thing! It would be a perfect opportunity for me to get a better understanding of your strength!”
“Let your Master Aunt here have a proper spar with you!!”

Liu Ningxian’s status had been confirmed; she was indeed Ye Wushuang’s Master Aunt.

Ye Wushuang didn’t refute this. After all, he held a certain fondness for Liu Ningxian himself.

Just from seeing how dearly she loved the Divine Dragon Empress, he could tell she would be a good master.

So, having her as his Master Aunt was fine.

Now that Liu Ningxian was willing to spar with him, he was even more pleased.

After all, it had been a long time since he sparred with the Divine Dragon Empress.

Even if he wanted to spar with Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning, Liu Ning wasn’t willing.

From Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning’s demeanor, Ye Wushuang could tell he was afraid of losing face.

Afraid of losing to Ye Wushuang when using power of the same realm.

Understanding this, Ye Wushuang never forced the issue.

A master did need to maintain some face, after all.

But now that Liu Ningxian was willing to spar with him, it was the best possible outcome.

Hearing Liu Ningxian’s words, Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

But after seeing the look in Ye Wushuang’s eyes, he ultimately decided to keep his mouth shut.

Liu Ningxian, meanwhile, still unaware of the danger, was eagerly looking forward to it.

“Haha! I’ve heard you’ve mastered many Dao techniques. Today, I’ll have to test them properly!!”
“Testing them is fine, but Master Aunt, you must be careful!!”
“Careful? That’s unnecessary. I’m a Sovereign Realm powerhouse. What would I need to be careful about dealing with a youngster like you?!”
“Uh… my combat power is probably a bit higher than others, so… it’s still better to be a little careful.”
“Master Aunt, you’d better use power at the Celestial Immortal Realm level.”

The Celestial Immortal Realm was a full two realms higher than the Immortal Realm.

For most people, this gap was an insurmountable chasm.

But Ye Wushuang still felt it would be safer if Liu Ningxian used Celestial Immortal Realm power to fight him.

However, his words, falling on Liu Ningxian’s ears, instantly baffled her.

“What? Use Celestial Immortal Realm power to spar with someone at the Immortal Realm??”
“No need, no need! No need for Celestial Immortal Realm power at all! We can just spar using the same realm.”
“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing!!”