Ye Linyuan smiled. "Teacher, if I fuse with it, it should greatly benefit my cultivation, right?"
"Of course!" Electrolux said excitedly.
"Life Gold is an unparalleled treasure. If I'd found such a large piece of Life Gold back then, then..."
Electrolux sighed wistfully and did not finish his sentence.
Ye Linyuan tactfully did not press further, instead steering the topic back to himself. "Elder Yi, then should I fuse it with my Sea of Consciousness next?"
That was what Huo Yuhao had done in the original story.
But unexpectedly, after pondering for a moment, Elder Yi shook his head. "If your martial soul were of the spiritual attribute, then the best use for it would indeed be to fuse it with your Sea of Consciousness and give rise to a Second Sea of Consciousness."
"But your martial soul is a heart. In that case, fusing it with your Sea of Consciousness would not maximize its potential."
Ye Linyuan was stunned.
He asked curiously, "Elder Yi, then you mean..."
This time, Electrolux fell silent for even longer. His Divine Sense fluctuated violently, as though he were pondering and calculating something.
After a long while.
He finally spoke again, his voice solemn. "Lin Yuan, your teacher has an idea."
"Back then, I forged three divine artifacts."
"One of them was called the Eternal Heart, and I gave it to another disciple."
"That Eternal Heart was a replacement heart I created by stripping away all the light element within myself, at the cost of my life."
"It could serve as the core spiritual aperture for the circulation of spiritual power. Every beat could accelerate the efficiency of spiritual power absorption."
"The spiritual power stored inside it far exceeded that of cultivators at the same level. It was equivalent to a powerful cultivation accelerator."
At this point, Electrolux grew slightly excited. "The effects of this Eternal Heart were already exceedingly powerful, but in truth, it still wasn't perfect!"
Ye Linyuan immediately became curious.
With the script of a transmigrator in hand, he naturally knew about the Eternal Heart Electrolux was talking about.
Something of that level, with such heaven-defying effects, was still not perfect?
"That Eternal Heart was a pure aggregate formed from the power of light. Only someone with a pure light constitution could use it."
"Light may be good, but its path of development would likewise be limited."
"But if Life Gold were used to forge the Eternal Heart, it would be completely different!"
"Your Exquisite Sacred Heart possesses the sacred attribute. Its essence differs somewhat from light, and it is far more inclusive. It is a perfect match for Life Gold's life attribute."
"If an Eternal Heart made from Life Gold could be forged on that foundation, that would be a truly supreme existence!"
Ye Linyuan's mind shook as he listened.
An Eternal Heart version made from Life Gold?
Though he did not know its exact effects, it sounded far more advanced than Huo Yuhao's Second Sea of Consciousness!
With Elder Yi vouching for it, how could Ye Linyuan refuse?
He nodded at once. "Then let's do as Elder Yi suggests!"
Electrolux's voice was solemn, and he seemed equally eager for his own idea. "Lin Yuan, take off your clothes and press it against your chest."
"Remember, no matter what happens later, you must not panic."
"Focus your mind and calm your breathing. Leave everything to me, understand?"
"Alright, Elder Yi."
Ye Linyuan answered and pressed the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife against his chest.
When the Engraving Knife touched his skin, the first thing he felt was a warm, gentle aura.
Immediately afterward, a trace of strange energy was released from his heart and flowed into the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife.
In an instant, the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife radiated cyan light. Dense life force erupted like a spring from the earth and flooded into Ye Linyuan's body.
The next moment, Ye Linyuan's entire body was dyed cyan, including his Sea of Consciousness.
Under the pervasive cyan light, an unprecedented sensation of comfort spread throughout his body.
Ye Linyuan felt as if every tiniest part of his body were moaning blissfully, greedily absorbing the dense life force emitted by the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife.
The originally steady heartbeat of the Exquisite Sacred Heart also became faster and more forceful under the nourishment of that immense life force.
Like the legendary Kui Ox Drum, every tremor and contraction sent vast amounts of qi and blood energy throughout his body.
That powerful sensation even gave Ye Linyuan the illusion that he could casually crush Di Tian to death!
His spiritual power spread automatically, and Ye Linyuan seemed to see everything inside his body.
And at that moment, all of it had turned cyan, filled with the aura of life.
His meridians became more resilient, his internal organs tougher, and his bones harder. His entire body seemed to be undergoing a qualitative transformation.
The cyan light continuously washed over his entire body as traces of impurities rapidly began to seep from his pores.
As the possessor of Twin Martial Souls, Ye Linyuan's talent had already stood at the pinnacle of the continent.
And now, the enormous life aura contained within the Soul Devouring Fierce Blade was like a spiritual spring brimming with vitality, cleansing every corner of his body from the outside in.
Just as Ye Linyuan immersed himself in the blissful sensation of a deep life-force spa.
Suddenly.
The Soul Devouring Engraving Knife left his chest, its sharp tip turning directly toward his heart.
Before he could react, the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife stabbed down viciously!
The blade instantly pierced his skin, passed through his ribs, and plunged straight into his heart!
The intense pain made Ye Linyuan open his mouth instinctively.
He wanted to roar and struggle, but he discovered that he had completely lost control of his body.
His heart lurched and stopped beating instantly.
Then, in the next moment, it seemed to restart, producing a beat like muffled thunder.
Thump!
Intense light erupted from his heart. The Exquisite Sacred Heart was like a supercharged pump suddenly connected to an ocean of endless life force, beginning to draw in energy madly.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The overwhelming suction drew out the life energy within the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife. Brilliant cyan light illuminated the entire room and continuously surged toward Ye Linyuan's heart.
At the same time, an emerald-green passage silently appeared at some point, extending upward from his heart until it connected to Ye Linyuan's mind.
The immense life energy flowed through that passage and poured into Ye Linyuan's spiritual space, washing over his Sea of Consciousness.
Ye Linyuan's mind jolted, as though someone had poured a bottle of iced tea into his head, leaving his mind refreshingly cool!
His Exquisite Sacred Heart also began to be dyed by the dense cyan of life energy, gradually transforming toward a bluish-white color.
One after another, illusory yet tangible apertures began to appear across the surface of his heart.
Those apertures looked terrifying, yet they carried a beauty that seemed perfectly natural.
If anyone had seen this scene, they would likely have cried out in shock on the spot.
Electrolux's low voice rang out. "With life as the foundation and sacredness as the guide, nine orifices in exquisite harmony—the Great Dao lies within reach."
"Lin Yuan, from this day onward, your martial soul will no longer be the Exquisite Sacred Heart."
"It will be the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart!"
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