I Have A Sword

Chapter 787: A Spark of Inspiration

The Supreme Scholar stared intently at Ye Guan, making it clear that she wasn’t joking at all.

Ye Guan pondered briefly over it before asking, "Is it because of my bloodline?"

"That's right." The Supreme Scholar nodded. "I studied the drop of blood you gave me and found that the power within that mere drop of blood was far beyond my expectations...

"I couldn't perceive even the limit of your bloodline; it's simply incredible."

"How did you study it?"

The Supreme Scholar grinned. "I used a secret technique to do so."

"I see," Ye Guan said, chuckling. "That drop of blood came from the Mad Demon Bloodline, which is exclusive to the Yang Family. It reached its peak in my grandfather's generation. As for how powerful my grandfather is, I honestly don't know because I've never seen him go mad."

Actually, he was also curious about his grandfather's strength. Neither Ye Guan nor Ye Xuan had a Mad Demon Bloodline as pure as Yang Ye, so Ye Guan couldn't help but feel curious about just how powerful Yang Ye was upon descending into madness.

The Supreme Scholar pondered for a moment before asking, "Don't you have two other special bloodlines in addition to this Mad Demon Bloodline?"

"I do."

"Can you give me a droplet of blood from those two other bloodlines?"

"Sure."

Ye Guan stuck two fingers out, and two drops of his own blood floated over to the Supreme Scholar.

The two drops of blood each contained the power of the Mortal Bloodline and the Phoenix Emperor Bloodline.

The Supreme Scholar's eyes lit up. She took out two white jade bottles and carefully stored the two drops of blood into each one of the bottles.

Ye Guan suddenly asked, "Supreme Scholar, can you tell me more about the Asura Civilization? I'm really curious about this place."

"My name is Xin Yu; you can just call me Xin Yu."

Ye Guan nodded slightly. "Okay."

"Our Asura Civilization was founded twelve billion years ago. At that time, the first Asura King chanced upon a special opportunity that allowed him to become significantly stronger. Eventually, he led our people to establish the Asura Civilization. Under his leadership, we began conquering other civilizations. Our civilization's strength has been developing rapidly since then, but now..." Xin Yu glanced at Ye Guan and smiled. "We're focusing on becoming a Tier Four civilization."

Ye Guan was curious. "Becoming a Tier Four civilization?"

Xin Yu nodded. "Yes."

"How do you distinguish between Tier Three and Tier Four civilizations?"

Xin Yu thought for a moment and then explained, "There are two ways—the first straightforward way is if the civilization has top-tier elites with their own unique path."

"Is that so?" Ye Guan asked. "I heard the Forest Civilization's ancestor has opened his own unique path. Have you heard of him?"

"Are you talking about Yue Gushi, who reached that level through the inheritance of a Tier Four civilization?" Xin Yu asked, chuckling.

Ye Guan nodded.

Xin Yu shook her head. "He's a fraud."

Ye Guan was stunned.

Xin Yu explained, "Opening up one's own unique path doesn't just refer to opening that path within oneself. It actually means establishing a unique and perfect path. He can't even surpass the existing paths, so do you really expect him to create his own?"

Ye Guan was silent. A fraud?! Damn it! So that guy was a total fraud?! But I guess it's not really strange. That guy doesn't give me the same feeling as the Clan Leader of the Past Clan.

Even now, Ye Guan still felt powerless before that white-robed lady.

"Opening one's unique path... I did quite a bit of research on that. Cultivators of that realm go far beyond existing paths; they actually forge a brand-new path. Simply put, they have their own cultivation methods; they are no longer following the trajectory of the Great Dao. Opening one's unique path is actually divided into three realms—the first realm is opening a unique path that is on par with the existing paths. Since it is a path that is neither inferior nor superior to the existing paths; the realm is called Equal Path Realm.

Ye Guan smiled and ruffled her hair gently. "Do you like reading?"

Yi Nian shook her head.

Ye Guan chuckled. "Then I'll take you out to play."

Yi Nian hurriedly nodded; she truly loved to play!

Ye Guan left the Supreme Scholar Academy with Yi Nian in tow. They asked around for a bit until they arrived at a certain grand hall.

After handing over two strands of Ancestral Origins, they were allowed entry into the grand hall.

They were immediately greeted by a vast expanse of stars upon entering the hall.

The vast expanse of stars seemed like an endless expanse of stars instead; there were just too many of them to count.

They were in a scenic spot within the Asura Civilization called the Starry Sea. This place wasn't a part of the Asura Civilization's territory; it was actually a special secret realm that they had discovered somewhere.

A supreme elite of the Asura Civilization used their powers to relocate the secret realm here.

The stellar energy in the Starry Sky was dense, so it was an ideal place for cultivation. Additionally, its stunning beauty made it a popular spot for relaxation and leisure.

Ye Guan looked around and saw many men and women strolling together. They were cultivators, but it seemed that they had chosen to keep their emotions.

Ye Guan turned to Yi Nian beside him. When he saw her indifferent expression, he couldn't help but ask, "Don't you think this place is beautiful?"

Yi Nian blinked but said nothing.

Ye Guan smiled wryly and asked, "Are you not interested in this place?"

Yi Nian looked into the distance. Licking her hawthorn candy, she muttered, "I've seen prettier places."

"Prettier places?"

"There was a place with many stars in a variety of colors. It was a really beautiful place..."

Ye Guan asked, "Where is it?"

Yi Nian lowered her head slightly. "It's gone."

"Gone?"

"Yes."

Ye Guan asked, "Destroyed?"

Yi Nian nodded again.

Ye Guan hesitated before asking, "You didn't destroy it, did you?"

Yi Nian licked her hawthorn candy. "Not exactly."

Ye Guan suddenly became serious. "Yi Nian, what were you doing before you came here? Can you tell me?"

Yi Nian lowered her head slightly and muttered, "I've been doing nothing but work."

Ye Guan. “...”

Yi Nian sighed deeply and added, "I've been working since I came of age, and I get only a year off every one hundred years. I often have to work overtime, too..."

Ye Guan had no idea what to say to that.