Hell Emperor.

Chapter 470 Ye Jie - Materials
With the answer he got from Tian Ming, Ye Jie left thoughtfully.

To create a high-quality basalt shield, you need basalt tortoise shells, underworld soil, and Yama's earth core fire.

Among them, the Yama Earth Core Fire has been found. It can be used after the Ziwei Palace is rebuilt and the advanced underworld building, the Yama Furnace, is built.

Among the remaining two materials, Xuanwu is a mythical beast that protects Uttarakuru, and its status is equal to that of Azure Dragon that protects the east. It may not be easy to obtain the tortoise shell of Xuanwu.

Xiran is even more extraordinary. It is a kind of magical soil used by saints to control water. It can grow and expand on its own. Even if there is only a small piece of it, it can grow into a mountain that spans the sky and the earth in a moment. It is truly a priceless treasure.

Even Ye Jie had no idea how to collect these two materials and could not help but sigh.

"What exactly should I do to get the tortoise shell from the Xuanwu divine beast? Do I have to fight the divine beast... However, the Xuanwu tortoise shell is not only possessed by the Xuanwu divine beast. The Xuanwu has a long lifespan, and its descendants have multiplied over countless years. There are at least hundreds of thousands of them, if not millions. We can also take the tortoise shells that contain the Xuanwu bloodline from those descendants of the Xuanwu with weak bloodlines, but the quality is a little lower. I don't know if it can meet the requirements..."

Ye Jie thought about it and soon came up with an idea.

Before leaving Dongsheng Shenzhou, the Holy Lord Qinglong once told him that the Fairy Wanshou also had the blood of Xuanwu in her body, so she must be a descendant of Xuanwu.

Fairy Wanshou is now in Wanshou country, in the same place as Ye Jie in Uttarakuru. Before parting, Fairy Wanshou invited Ye Jie to visit her one day, and Ye Jie gladly accepted. It seems that this is the opportunity.

When you visit the Fairy Wanshou later, you will get clues about the Black Tortoise Shell. As a descendant of Black Tortoise, she must know very well where to obtain the best quality tortoise shell.

Both materials have been found, but Ye Jie's expression has not improved at all. He still doesn't know the whereabouts of the underworld soil.

In desperation, Ye Jie had to find his friends to hear if they knew any clues about the underworld soil.

After learning about the difficulties Ye Jie was facing, Ren Changhong pondered for a moment and said, "From what I have seen in Master's books, Xirang is a rare and wonderful thing in the world. Even if ordinary immortals search for it for their entire lives, they may not be able to find it. But there are still a few Xirangs in the Netherworld Palace. Ah Jie might as well go there to look for it."

"The Underworld Palace..."

Ye Jie was silent. The last time he left the Nether Spirit Palace, he had a very unpleasant experience with the ghosts there. He even took away the main tent of the palace. It would be strange if others were willing to treat him well.

Su Miao seemed to remember something and comforted him, "Don't worry. Although you took away the main account of the Nether Spirit Palace, you also helped me get back the relics and treasures left by the ninth generation ancestor. This time, the merits and demerits offset each other. When I return to the Nether Spirit Palace, I will explain this matter to the ancestor Mingji. The ghosts in the palace will not do anything to you."

With Su Miao's comfort, Ye Jie's expression improved a lot.

Now, the materials for forging the basalt shield are all available. Although each of those materials is extraordinary, they are not out of reach. As long as one works hard to collect them, one can still find all the materials, thereby completing the next promotion to the Immortal Official, gaining a higher level of cultivation, and more powerful Immortal Official powers.

Then again, it is still unknown whether the power of this immortal official can be retained all the way.

If the current powers will be replaced instead of being retained after a fairy official is promoted, it would save a lot of trouble. Even the collection of precious materials would be unnecessary. It would only be necessary to create a magical instrument that meets the minimum requirements.

At that time, just let Tian Ming use the most common basalt stone to make a magic weapon, and you can complete the promotion. Basalt stone can be found everywhere, it is a common material, there is no need to bother collecting it.

While Ye Jie was thinking, the report from the Tianji Sect disciples soon attracted his attention:
"Master of Ziwei Palace, the disciples of Tianji Sect have crossed the boundary barrier, cleaned up the ruins of Ziwei Palace, and retrieved all the relics left in the palace. Please go and count them."

Hearing this, Hua Xiaomei's eyes lit up, and she quickly pulled Ye Jie and said, "You got all the treasures in the palace back so quickly? Let's go and take a look!"

Ye Jie nodded. He was also very concerned about what was left in Ziwei Palace. So, under the guidance of his disciples, he came to the warehouse outside the city where miscellaneous items were stored.

Not far away, disciples were unloading goods from the carriage and neatly arranging wooden boxes filled with sundries one after another.

Compared with Ye Jie and others who fell in a hurry and tried to escape from the Dharma Ending Array without stopping, the disciples of Tianji Sect who went to clean up the debris were well prepared. Not only did they gather enough manpower, they also dispatched dozens of freight carriages to bring back most of the valuables under the ruins.

Xie Xinyu observed the loading wagon for a while and soon had new doubts. She asked a disciple beside her, "Where did you put the clothes you retrieved?"

The disciple shook his head and said, "I'm sorry. Under the suppression of the Dharma Ending Formation, many disciples showed discomfort. We only took back the most valuable things, such as spirit stones, or lost magic tools, and precious documents in the hall. As for ordinary clothes, there is really no room for them."

Xie Xinyu was a little disappointed: "What a pity... I even prepared several new clothes, but it seems I can't find them."

Hearing this, Ye Jie comforted him: "Don't worry, if the clothes are gone, you can always make new ones. As long as you are still alive, everything will be back."

Hua Xiaomei couldn't help but say, "Speaking of which, the Ziwei Palace has collapsed. What should we do next? As the Lord of Yama Palace, you can't be without your own Yama Palace in the future, right? If this gets out, you might be laughed at by other ghosts..."

Ye Jie looked thoughtful, this was indeed a problem. Without the Yama Palace, those high-level underworld buildings would be useless. Not to mention, even Yama's core fire could not be used. It seemed that the reconstruction of Ziwei Palace needed to be put on the agenda.

While I was thinking, a familiar voice came from afar:

"Master Ziwei, everything you need is here. The disciples have already retrieved everything for you. Are you satisfied with the efficiency of Tianji Sect?"

Following the sound, I saw the third elder dressed as a scholar walking slowly towards me, followed by eight disciples. The disciples were carrying heavy stone tablets on their shoulders. Every step they took seemed quite strenuous, and they almost used up all their strength.

The surface of the stone tablet was covered with a dark red light, as if countless people had spilt blood on it, and after drying it, it formed a unique wonder. At first glance, it made people feel fearful from the bottom of their hearts. The ability to retrieve the property in the hall so quickly was thanks to the help of the third elder. Seeing this, Ye Jie also clasped his fists and said, "The disciples of Tianji Sect are swift and resolute, and they do things immediately. It is a blessing to be able to get everyone's help."

The third elder smiled and waved his hand. The disciples moved the blood-red stone tablet over and placed it in front of Ye Jie.

"That is……"

Looking closely, the tiny words engraved on the stone tablet immediately attracted Ye Jie's attention. Looking carefully, he even saw his own name at the end of the stone tablet, as well as words such as Yangshou Trade and Ascension of All Living Beings.

"This is a stone tablet that the disciples dug out from under the ruins of the Documents Hall. They thought it might be useful to the Purple Star Hall Master, so they dragged it back." The third elder explained, "This stone tablet is quite heavy. It took four horses to bring it back intact."

Looking at the words on the stone tablet from afar, just when Ye Jie was puzzled, he suddenly heard Xie Xinyu exclaim:
"Could this stone tablet be the legendary stone tablet for recording merits?"

"A stone tablet to commemorate merit? Do you know what that is?" Ye Jie asked curiously.

Xie Xinyu nodded: "I have only heard of it occasionally... It is said that before the Book of Life and Death appeared, the souls of all living beings were reincarnated in the world. Ghosts who were unwilling to have their past events completely forgotten would carve all their merits and demerits on a stone tablet, so as to leave a trace of their existence in the world. That is the origin of the merit tablet."

After a pause, Xie Xinyu continued, "However, with the emergence of the first-grade divine artifact, the Book of Life and Death, ghosts can more conveniently record their life's merits and demerits. Over time, no one used this merit-recording stone tablet. I didn't expect to see it now, and it's buried under the Document Hall..."

Ren Changhong also analyzed: "It seems to be true... Moreover, this is not an ordinary stone tablet for recording merits, but a stone tablet specially used to record the merits and demerits of the Palace Master. No one can tamper with the contents on it. If the Ziwei Palace had not been destroyed, I am afraid no one would know where it is hidden."

Ye Jie understood the situation, but another question arose in his mind: "Since this is a meritorious stone tablet, what is its use? It can't be only for viewing past records, right?"

Su Miao then spoke:
"This is the Ziwei Palace's meritorious service stele. The record on it is closely related to you as the Palace Master. All you need to do is bury it in the soil and then complete the reconstruction of the Documents Palace. The surrounding land will be recognized by heaven and earth and will become the new site of the Ziwei Palace."

Hearing this, Ye Jie was delighted. He did not expect that this seemingly ominous stone tablet actually contained the ability he urgently needed. His hope of completing the reconstruction of Ziwei Palace rested on this stone tablet.

Seeing Ye Jie's intention, Su Miao reminded him unhappily, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. Historically, there have only been two Yama Palaces in a continent. Ziwei Palace originally governed the East, but now it has come to the North. It is bound to upset the balance and cause all kinds of trouble. Don't let the Yama Palace fail to be rebuilt by then, but instead attract a bunch of difficult enemies."

Ye Jie was not worried. He had seen the existence of Xuan Nu's incarnation, which was powerful enough to destroy the world. How could he be scared by an enemy he had never seen before? He joked, "With the help of Fairy Miao Rou, I believe those villains will not dare to come and offend us."

"You... who said I would help you? When a powerful enemy who you can't afford to offend comes, I will be the first to run away." Su Miao stomped her feet and answered unhappily.

Ye Jie did not answer. He knew that Su Miao was just talking given her cold exterior but warm interior personality. If she really intended to run away, she would not have risked her life to come back and help when facing the incarnation of Xuannv.

With the stone tablet commemorating the merit, there is hope for the reconstruction of Ziwei Hall, but where to bury it becomes a problem.

If buried in an ordinary place, there will be no spiritual nourishment, and the members in the hall will not be able to enjoy the benefits of the blessed land, which may be detrimental to their practice. And those blessed places with abundant spiritual power may have owners, and have long been occupied by the strong people of the continent, and will definitely not be shared with outsiders.

In addition, whether to bury in the human world or in the underworld is also a question. Different locations will bring many far-reaching impacts and must be carefully considered.

Shaking his head and seeing that the Third Elder was still there, Ye Jie remembered his previous promise. After some searching, he found a huge, dark and heavy sword among the artifacts brought back by the disciples of Tianji Sect.

Ye Jie picked up the giant sword. The sword was several times heavier than the stone tablet, but it was so light in his hand that it seemed like nothing.

"Third Elder, this is the Sea Covering Sword that was promised to you before. Although it is only a sixth-grade magical weapon, it is very heavy. Why not let your mechanical man try it out to see if it is easy to use."

With Ye Jie's words, the Third Elder called the prepared mechanical man and asked it to pick up the Fuhai Sword. The mechanical man wielded the Fuhai Sword vigorously, and if you listened carefully, you could hear the sharp sound of breaking wind.

The heavy sword in the hand of the mechanical man actually displayed overwhelming power. Even if it faced an ordinary immortal of the first or second level, it could defeat him with overwhelming force.

The sword dance stopped, and the Third Elder was very satisfied. He smiled and said, "The Purple Star Palace Master really keeps his word. With this Sea Covering Sword, I think Ren Wu's strength will be able to reach a higher level."

Ye Jie raised his eyebrows and asked, "I heard that the Third Elder is best at making mechanical men. Since it is named Man-Five, I guess before it, there were Man-Four, Man-Three, and finally Man-One. Are their strengths as strong as Man-Five?"

Hearing this, the Third Elder's expression changed slightly, and even the smile on his face was restrained. He then said: "Palace Master Ziwei, the mechanical man is my unique research. It is very delicate and cannot be shared with outsiders. I hope the Palace Master understands."

Ye Jie nodded: "That's true. For the Tianji Sect, which is good at mechanical arts, rashly asking for information about mechanical beasts is equivalent to asking other practitioners about their killer cards. No practitioner will tell others about their own trump cards. That is equivalent to handing their lives over to others. I was a bit abrupt."

Seeing Ye Jie's understanding, the Third Elder also breathed a sigh of relief. After this incident, he was not in the mood to talk anymore and said, "Since the Purple Star Palace Master has counted the property, I will leave first."

Ye Jie nodded, then watched the third elder leave.

Although the Third Elder tried his best to maintain his calmness, the unnatural look in his expression did not escape Ye Jie's eyes. When he mentioned those mechanical men, his expression was a little strange, as if he was trying hard to hide something.

This discovery made Ye Jie quite concerned, but he did not show it. The change in his expression alone did not mean anything. Perhaps the Third Elder just felt offended. It would be better to ask other people.

(End of this chapter)