I'm invincible once I descend the mountain; the beautiful CEO is forcing me to get our marriage

After finishing crafting the mask, Ye An didn't even glance at Su Wanqing's shocked expression before tossing it to her.

His attention was completely drawn to another wooden box next to him.

Ye An took the box containing the top-grade Soul-Nourishing Wood.

Open the box.

Inside is a bonsai base carved from a single piece of mutton fat jade, with a warm and lustrous texture and exquisite craftsmanship.

On the base, there was a piece of dark, dry wood stuck in it, which looked like a piece of firewood.

Su Wanqing had just recovered from the shock brought by the magical artifact when she saw Ye An's next move.

He gripped the piece of dead wood with one hand, completely ignoring the priceless white jade base, and exerted a slight force with his wrist.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound.

The entire mutton-fat white jade base shattered instantly, with several of the largest fragments falling to the ground and breaking into pieces.

Su Wanqing was stunned: "Ye An? This... wasn't this jade something you specifically brought back? Why did you break it for this piece of wood?"

Although Ye An always does some unexpected things, this is too bizarre.

However, Ye An just stared intently at the piece of rotten wood in his hand, his eyes shining.

He sat down cross-legged, placed the piece of dead wood across his knees, and pressed his hands lightly on it.

"The Lesser Divine Technique".

Ye An closed his eyes, and with a thought, he directly activated the method specifically for tempering his divine sense.

A wisp of invisible spiritual energy emanated from between his brows and cautiously probed into the withered wood.

The moment the divine sense touched the core of the withered tree.

boom!

An unimaginably vast amount of pure energy surged back into his mind through his consciousness!

This energy is extremely gentle, cool and comfortable, like parched land receiving sweet rain.

Ye An felt as if his entire brain was soaking in a hot spring, so comfortable that he almost groaned out loud.

The mental energy consumed in refining the magical artifact was not only completely replenished in this instant, but also began to grow at an alarming rate.

His consciousness, as if breaking free of invisible shackles, spread wildly in all directions!

It extends through the basement walls, covering the entire villa.

In the living room, Su Wanqing was squatting on the floor, carefully picking up the broken jade pieces, muttering under her breath, "spendthrift man."

The divine sense continued to extend outward.

Passing through the courtyard wall, it covers the entire Longquan Mingdi residential community.

He saw someone sitting in a black van, a cigarette dangling from their mouth, intently staring at a phone screen displaying a colorful Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) interface.

The consciousness did not linger.

One kilometer...

Two kilometers...

Finally, it came to a slow stop when it had expanded to nearly three kilometers.

"It truly is top-grade Soul-Nourishing Wood!"

Ye An suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with barely suppressed ecstasy.

He only knew that it had a miraculous effect on spiritual cultivation, but he did not expect the effect to be so domineering.

This small section alone increased the range of his divine sense coverage by more than tenfold!

"With this, perhaps I can perfect the first level of the Minor Divine Evolution Technique."

Ye An suppressed his excitement, closed his eyes again, and focused his mind completely on absorbing the energy of the Soul-Nourishing Wood.

……

Time passed slowly.

A month later.

A quiet underground room.

Ye An sat cross-legged. The piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood in front of him was no longer as solid as it had been. Its surface was covered with fine cracks, as if it would turn to ashes with the slightest touch.

Suddenly, Ye An's body trembled slightly.

The true essence that had been flowing steadily within his body suddenly surged like boiling water, growing larger and surging ceaselessly through his meridians.

Peak of the early stage of the Innate Realm!

It became.

Ye An slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

He could feel that the power within him was more than twice as strong as it had been a month ago.

He suddenly threw a punch, which landed on the ground next to him.

Ye An withdrew his fist and saw a fist print several inches deep left on the ground.

This basement is built with a special metal, making it incredibly hard.

If such a punch were to land on someone, it might just punch a hole right through them.

At this moment, even without using his true essence, Ye An's physical strength alone is enough to make him almost a superhuman.

But that wasn't the biggest gain.

With a thought, he extended his divine sense once more.

This time, it was no longer the vague perception of before.

In his vision, the cement wall in front of him became translucent, and the steel structure, wiring and pipes inside the wall were all clearly presented in his mind.

This is the supernatural power that is born after the first level of the "Minor Evolution Divine Technique" is perfected—Entering the Microscopic.

He can perceive the inner essence of everything within the range of his divine consciousness, as long as he desires it.

It's almost like perspective.

Ye An picked up a glass of water and immersed his consciousness into it.

In his perception, the water in the cup was no longer water, but composed of countless tiny, constantly vibrating particles.

"What a pity."

Ye An glanced at the Soul-Nourishing Wood in front of him, which had exhausted its energy, and gently touched it. The wood turned into a handful of black powder.

This small piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood is only enough for him to complete the first level.

To break through to the second level, the resources needed will be ten or even a hundred times greater than they are now.

Ye An stood up and stretched his somewhat stiff body.

He remembered that the man from Wansheng Manor had said that this piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood was discovered in the capital.

"Master Li likes to collect these old objects. It seems we still have to make a trip to Wansheng Manor."

Following this clue, we might find even more rare and precious materials.

Before he could even take the initiative, an unexpected person came to visit him.

Standing outside the door was a middle-aged man in his fifties, wearing a gray Zhongshan suit, with his hair neatly combed and his back very straight.

Upon seeing Ye An open the door, he immediately took a half step back and bowed his head slightly.

"It's you?" Ye An recognized the person who came.

On the day of the Wansheng Manor auction, this was the person who hosted the event on stage, and later personally delivered the Soul-Nourishing Wood and the bronze mask to him.

"Mr. Ye, please forgive my intrusion." The visitor was none other than Uncle Lin, the head steward of Wansheng Manor.

He first bowed slightly, adopting a very humble posture: "My master heard about Mr. Ye's matter a few days ago and is very interested in the true magical artifact you mentioned. He would like to meet you."

"Third Master Li?" Ye An leaned against the door frame.

"That's right." Uncle Lin said with a smile, "My master has recently taken a fancy to something that seems to be a real magical artifact, but he's not sure. So he would like to ask you to come and take a look."

Ye An didn't rush to answer, his mind racing.

That piece of soul-nourishing wood came from Master Li's hands.

This man has been in the antique business for decades, and his collection is a mixed bag, but the fact that he was able to find a spiritual item like the Soul-Nourishing Wood shows that his supply channels do indeed contain valuable items.

Ye An originally planned to go to Wansheng Manor and trace the origin of the Soul-Nourishing Wood back to its source.

Now that they've come to us on their own initiative, it's much easier.

"Alright, let's go see him."