The power of life!
One of the fundamental forces of all things.
High in the sky, as the verdant green glow emanating from Kawano Shin grew more intense, all living things around, bathed in a verdant shade, seemed to have their aging and decay banished. What remained was only vigorous vitality.
A thought blooms a flower, a thought creates all things.
This is the terrifying might of mastering the power of life.
"Shin... sister!"
Ye Ming and Yekawa Sagong looked at the agile silhouette in the sky, filled with genuine excitement and joy.
"I possess the power of Shura, the embodiment of slaughter! While Shin-jie has awakened the power of life, the embodiment of revival! We two truly are..."
Yekawa Sagong murmured.
Hearing this, Ye Ming couldn't help but shake his head and smile, looking at the person in his arms:
"Yes, this is the wonder of fate!"
But looking at it now, it doesn't seem so bad.
Ten minutes later, the power of life emanating from Kawano Shin slowly receded, and the commotion caused by her breakthrough subsided.
"It's over!"
Yekawa Sagong said with a smile.
"Mm!"
Ye Ming and the other two looked up. A woman radiating a faint emerald aura descended towards them.
It was Kawano Shin.
"Shin-jie!"
Yekawa Sagong excitedly stepped forward, her beautiful eyes curiously examining her, as if she could see a flower bloom within.
"What... are you looking at?"
Kawano Shin rubbed her head, her voice gentle, and she smiled warmly.
If one listened carefully, a hint of nervousness could still be detected in her tone.
Although the critical moment had passed, facing it directly still brought some apprehension.
"Of course, I'm looking at a great beauty!" Yekawa Sagong linked her arm with Kawano Shin's, staring at her exquisite face with a hint of envy. "Shin-jie, you haven't noticed how beautiful you've become after your breakthrough." As she spoke, she took Kawano Shin's hand, a touch of jealousy in her voice: "This skin, so tender and smooth, like jade and cream, no woman wouldn't envy it!"
Yekawa Sagong's words were by no means mere flattery.
After Kawano Shin awakened the power of life, both her figure and her appearance had been elevated.
Her eyes, like phoenixes, sparkled with brilliance.
Her celestial features, exceptionally beautiful and peerless.
Her delicate form, gentle and graceful.
A beauty of the early morning, returning to her true nature.
This was the truly reborn Kawano Shin.
"Alright, it's not as exaggerated as you say?"
Kawano Shin's delicate face flushed slightly as Yekawa Sagong showered her with praise. She gently nudged her with her elbow, feeling a bit shy.
"It's not exaggerated at all!"
Yekawa Sagong pulled her towards Ye Ming, blinking her eyes and asking, "Ye Ming, do you think I'm exaggerating?"
"You rascal!"
Kawano Shin said, a little shyly indignant.
"No, I actually think Sagong is being too conservative!" Ye Ming said, gazing at the transformed Kawano Shin before him, and smiled warmly. "If you ask me, Shin-jie is a goddess of life sent from heaven to us mortals... mmmph!"
"Enough! You're getting more and more outrageous!"
Seeing Ye Ming speak even more wildly, Kawano Shin directly covered his mouth with her hand, her delicate face becoming even more radiant and charming.
"Hee hee hee!"
Beside them, Yekawa Sagong giggled continuously. Everyone had shed their worries, and this feeling was truly wonderful.
After the three of them playfully teased each other for a while, they returned to the small pavilion. However, their state of mind was completely different upon their return.
But as they returned to the pavilion, they seemed to have overlooked that the battlefield from the previous battle had not been cleaned up. Thus, some traces were visible at a glance.
At this, all three fell silent.
Kawano Shin, in particular, felt her face burn with embarrassment, wishing Ye Ming could tear open a spatial rift for her to hide in.
"Ahem! Shall... shall we find another place to chat!"
Even with Ye Ming's thick skin, he felt a bit awkward. The scene clearly depicted the ferocity of the battle that had taken place.
"Ah... okay!"
Yekawa Sagong lowered her head and softly agreed.
In her mind, the high-pitched sounds she had heard when she returned midway involuntarily resurfaced. Under the assault of such "demonic music," she felt her delicate body go weak and her face flush, almost unable to stand.
And so, with their own thoughts, the three of them moved to another small pavilion.
As they sat down again, Kawano Shin and Yekawa Sagong on one side, and Ye Ming opposite them, the atmosphere was somewhat intimate.
"Ahem! Shin-jie, now that you've awakened the power of life, there are certain aspects you need to pay special attention to. This is a cultivation technique I found for you."
Ye Ming pointed a finger, transmitting a cultivation method related to the path of life that he had obtained from his Immortal Law Record to Kawano Shin, to aid her in her cultivation.
"Okay!"
Kawano Shin examined the information in her mind. With a cursory glance, she understood that this was the most suitable cultivation technique for her.
"Right! Sagong, you mentioned earlier that you had prepared a surprise list for me, what was it?"
To break the awkward atmosphere, Ye Ming brought up a new topic.
The list!
Upon hearing this, Yekawa Sagong's eyes lit up, and she cleared all the chaotic images and sounds from her mind.
"It's this, you'll know once you look at it!"
She took out a pre-prepared character list and handed it to Ye Ming.
Upon closer inspection, he noticed the peculiarity: "The cultivation speed of these people..."
"That's right! The cultivation speed of these people far exceeds that of ordinary individuals!" Yekawa Sagong explained with a smile. "Didn't you say before that in the new era, cultivators will be the resources that all factions will compete for?"
"So, to discover more cultivation geniuses, Shin-jie and I have devised various assessments and begun to select individuals from every corner of the Eastern Island Nation. So far, we've discovered many promising talents."
Yekawa Sagong pointed to the list in Ye Ming's hand and continued, "The people in your hands are the result of us investing some cultivation resources in them. As we expected, their cultivation speed is much faster than that of ordinary people."
"This..."
After hearing this, Ye Ming was visibly excited. He put down the list and, with deep emotion, tightly grasped Yekawa Sagong's hand. "Sagong, thank you!"
"This isn't just my accomplishment!"
Yekawa Sagong gave him a sideways glance, then subtly glanced at Kawano Shin beside her, her meaning self-evident.
"Yes! Yes! Of course, I know!"
Ye Ming extended his other hand, taking Kawano Shin's delicate hand into his palm, and said softly,
"Shin-jie, thank you!"
"Oh my! This... there's no need to thank me for this!"
Kawano Shin dared not meet his gaze, lowering her head slightly and saying softly, "This... this is all we should do."
"Precisely!"
Yekawa Sagong spoke boldly and directly, "We are all your women, and this is what we should do. Don't say thank you for such things in the future."
At these words, Kawano Shin lowered her head even further, her face turning even redder.
Ye Ming, however, smiled happily.
"Alright! You... have worked hard!"