Chapter 992: Talent Too Strong?
Xia Liu's question was also the doubt shared by Ye Xuan and the others.
Since Guo Man possessed the supreme cultivation spirit vein,
the fact that she couldn't cultivate was completely illogical.
"Let me explain slowly, the reason your fiancée cannot cultivate is precisely because her talent is too overwhelming."
"Grandfather! This can also be a reason? Too much talent prevents cultivation?"
Ye Xuan was taken aback, considering the Cultivator Era, how would those with Heavenly and Earth Spirit Veins cope if they couldn't cultivate?
What, then, was the purpose of categorizing the various ranks of spirit veins?
Xia Liu, Guo Man, and Ouyang Lingtian were all dumbfounded.
This notion of having too much talent preventing cultivation was simply terrifying.
"It's precisely because of such overwhelming talent that it results in being unable to cultivate. If I've guessed correctly, the technique the young girl is cultivating should be the spell of the Immeasurable Sword Sect."
"Yes, the Immeasurable Sword Art was something I discovered in the Library Pavilion of the Immeasurable Sect, which I then handed over to the sect and got a copy."
Xia Liu nodded slightly. Ye Wuya indeed had some skills; just by observing, he was able to discern the spell Guo Man was cultivating, which was quite impressive.
"That makes sense then. The Immeasurable Sword Art primarily focuses on the Immeasurable Sword Intent, which makes it a Sword Cultivator technique. The abilities embedded in an Earth Spirit Vein cannot be upheld by a mere Sword Art."
Ye Wuya was somewhat excited, as he seemed to foresee the emergence of a new star on Earth.
"Senior Ye, do you mean that the Immeasurable Sword Art can't support the Earth Spirit Vein, and higher-rank techniques are required for the vein's bearer to cultivate?"
Xia Liu asked, puzzled.
"Little brother, you're quite clever. That's exactly what I mean. The rank of the Immeasurable Sword Art is too low, or in other words, the Earth Spirit Vein doesn't deem it worthy and thus doesn't conform to it."
Ye Wuya nodded, understanding that the Earth Spirit Vein is one of the supreme three veins of heaven and earth.
As a high-level spirit vein, no small Sword Art could possibly catch its attention.
"My goodness, there's actually such a notion?"
Guo Man was also taken aback. She couldn't absorb nature's spiritual energy because her cultivation talent was too great; the spells she practiced couldn't handle such talent.
"Exactly, to put it in modern terms, it's like fitting a high-performance car with a weak engine; it's illogical."
"Grandfather, you've lived in the bamboo forest for so many years, yet you know about cars..."
"Little Xuan, don't think that just because I've lived deep in the mountains for a long time, I know nothing. I'm aware of you and this boy's every action..."
Ye Wuya cast a sidelong glance at Ye Xuan, then fixed his gaze on Ouyang Lingtian, making the latter feel instant embarrassment.
"Grandfather, please continue, please continue..."
Ye Xuan wanted to cry out for her mother; Ye Wuya was simply too formidable. She couldn't possibly keep poking fun; otherwise, she'd become the biggest joke herself.
"Little brother, as long as you provide your wife with a supreme spell, she can freely cultivate, and her future cultivation speed might even be more terrifying than yours."
Ye Wuya didn't pay much mind to Ye Xuan; he felt it more pertinent to have a chat with Xia Liu and Guo Man.
"A supreme spell..."
Xia Liu's lips twitched slightly.
Previously obtaining the Immeasurable Sword Art was already a massive stroke of luck; now, where would he find a supreme spell...
"Given your frightening cultivation speed, the spell you cultivate must not be simple. You could give it to your fiancée to try; who knows, it might work."
"The spell I cultivate is a bit unique, and apart from me, no one in the world can cultivate it."
Xia Liu replied.
"Oh?"
Ye Wuya regarded Xia Liu with a heavy look; no one apart from him could cultivate it?
Ye Xuan, Guo Man, and Ouyang Lingtian were also surprised.
"I can't go into details due to the peculiar nature of the technique; the materials needed for cultivation are extremely rare, which is why no one else in the world cultivates it."
Xia Liu gave an embarrassed smile, explaining that the first condition for cultivating the Five Elements Mantra was implanting the Five Elements Wheel within the body.
The old man had once mentioned that the Five Elements Wheel is the only one existing in the world.
So now, besides Xia Liu, no one else can cultivate the Five Elements Mantra.
"Who is your honored master?"
Ye Wuya did not directly ask about the technique but rather Xia Liu's background.
Guo Man being his fiancée, if it indeed related to a technique issue, it was largely due to sect prohibitions.
"My honored master's name is Yun Fan, probably not well-known, and like you, he often dwells in the secluded Peach Blossom Spring."
Xia Liu thought for a moment and decided to reveal the old man's name.
Whether Yun Fan was actually the old man's real name, he didn't know, having overheard it once unintentionally.
The gist of it then was: "I have never seen such a foolish person before. I, Yun Fan, have always been remarkable, yet ended up taking in such a fool!"
"Yun Fan!"
"Hmm? Senior Ye, do you know my honored master?"
Seeing Ye Wuya's expression change drastically, then turn pale with shock, Xia Liu asked, puzzled.
"Is your honored master an elder with mixed black and white hair?"
Ye Wuya asked weakly.
"Yes, the old man indeed has peculiar hair. White at the start, transitioning to black halfway through to the ends."
Xia Liu nodded, becoming excited.
If Ye Wuya asked this, then he definitely had seen or even knew the old man!
Seeing Ye Wuya suddenly fall silent, Xia Liu asked, "Senior Ye, have you seen my honored master?"
"Yes, about a hundred years prior, I saw him at an auction."
"Are you familiar with my honored master?"
Xia Liu was thrilled; after the old man's passing, he promised to return the old man's remains to his homeland.
But the old man only left him a few books, which eventually ended up on some small island, and as for any information about the old man, Xia Liu knew nothing.
"Not familiar."
Ye Wuya responded calmly.
"This..."
Xia Liu found it odd. When he mentioned the old man's name, Ye Wuya seemed intensely moved.
But after confirming that his master was indeed Yun Fan, the old guy became calm, and it all felt natural, as if nothing had happened.
"Since you are Yun Fan's disciple, I'll tell you. To help your fiancée cultivate normally, you can go to a certain place where you will find the supreme spell you need."
"I ask Senior Ye to enlighten me!"
Xia Liu's hands trembled with excitement; it turned out Ye Wuya knew where to find the supreme spell!
"Shu Mountain."
"Shu Mountain?"
"Shu Mountain seems quite famous, often featured in TV dramas about sects and topics related to it; does Huaxia really have Shu Mountain?"
Ye Xuan had once followed a drama about the relationships among Shu Mountain's disciples...