Chapter 643: Cosmic Seed

This time, Ye Feng managed to hold on for twenty breaths—though it was still only twenty breaths before he turned into ashes once again and entered a non-existent place.
“Elder, what gift do I get this time?” Ye Feng asked shamelessly.
“I haven’t figured out how to solve this problem yet. I’ll give you a Cosmic Seed for now. After all, I have plenty of them…” The existence seemed still pondering the issue. At this pace, Ye Feng would have to enter many more times.
But hearing this, Ye Feng immediately thought the Cosmic Seed must not be very valuable.
“You little fool, who told you it’s not valuable?” The existence easily saw through Ye Feng’s thoughts and asked angrily, “A Cosmic Seed is something extremely rare, even in advanced main planes. Ordinary cultivators can only develop one in their bodies after reaching the True Void level. By the Cave Void level, they still only have one fully formed universe. In the True Realm, most powerful beings still have only one universe. Those with two universes are nearly twice as strong as others at the same level. To them, a Cosmic Seed is truly priceless!”
“Oh, I see. Then I want it!” Ye Feng was overjoyed. If he had hundreds of such seeds, he would truly be invincible.
“You’re quite ambitious. But no matter how strong a being is, they can hold at most nine universes in their bodies—more is unbearable. Unless you can merge nine universes into one, then you can add eight more,” the existence bluntly dismissed Ye Feng’s hopes.
“If someone can do it, then so can I,” Ye Feng retorted defiantly after a moment of shock.
“You’re quite confident,” the existence laughed. “Alright, go back. Until I come up with a solution, I’ll give you a Cosmic Seed and a Cosmic Tree Seed for now.”
“What’s a Cosmic Tree Seed?” Ye Feng couldn’t help asking.
“The Cosmic Tree is the source of life in a universe. Without it, no life can exist in that universe. It’s also a treasure pursued by countless people in the True Realm. The more life forms and their varieties there are, the stronger the being becomes,” the existence explained.
“What a great thing!” Ye Feng exclaimed in admiration.
“Go away first. Don’t disturb my thinking,” and Ye Feng was sent back again.

This time, he managed to hold on for forty breaths. Ye Feng also sensed that his physical and spiritual strength seemed on the verge of breaking through. The Existence handed Ye Feng a seed of a cosmic tree before sending him out again. The moment he emerged, Ye Feng felt as though a barrier had been broken; his spiritual strength instantly rose to the level of a star domain expert, and his physical strength as well reached that of a star domain expert. This time, he actually managed to hold on for a hundred breaths. By the time Ye Feng’s physical and spiritual strength had reached the level of a star realm expert and he could hold on for 1,800 breaths, he had obtained three cosmic seeds and three seeds of cosmic trees in total. In fact, one breath was just one second, and he had died many times to reach 1,800 seconds, which was only half an hour. Yet to Ye Feng, this was already a significant improvement. However, Ye Feng didn’t realize that if it were a true star realm expert here, they would die within at most a minute. It was because Ye Feng possessed an indestructible bloodline and extraordinary recovery abilities that he could hold on longer than others with the same level of physical and spiritual strength. After dying four more times and obtaining two more cosmic seeds and two more seeds of cosmic trees, Ye Feng’s physical and spiritual strength finally reached the standard of a star universe expert, and he could now hold on for eight hours. This time, when Ye Feng entered the Land of Non-Existence, he heard the Existence reaching out to himactive. The previous ten times he entered, he was thrown out immediately because the Existence needed time to figure out how to deal with Ye Feng’s repeated deaths. But Ye Feng also knew that after a few more deaths, this process of recognition would be completed. Because the next time he returned to the recognition site, he could hold on for 16 hours, and the next time for 32 hours—his endurance would keep doubling. Even if this recognition process took a year to complete, his number of deaths would be limited. “I’ve finally found a solution,” the Existence indeed had found a way. “What is it?” Although reluctant, Ye Feng was also curious. After all, every time he died, he gained benefits. So far, he had only obtained five cosmic seeds and five seeds of cosmic trees, and he wanted more.

“The method is simple. I just need to raise your bloodline by one level, and your healing ability will increase by at least ten times. Normally, you can last about sixteen hours outside, but after your bloodline is upgraded, you’ll be able to last up to 160 hours easily.” This method made Ye Feng’s eyes shine as well. He had overlooked the possibility of upgrading his bloodline, as his Immortal Bloodline was already sufficient. But if he could go further, he might even break through the limits of his lifespan.

“Is it really possible?” Ye Feng couldn’t help asking.

“Of course. I did it for the little Immortal back then,” the existence said proudly.

“Stepfather? Will I be like him after this bloodline upgrade?” Ye Feng asked with anticipation.

“How could that be?” the existence immediately retorted. “Even after this upgrade, your bloodline strength will only be at the third level. The little Immortal’s bloodline strength is already at the ninth level. This upgrade only enhances your healing ability and doubles your lifespan by ten times.”

“In other words, my lifespan will become a thousand times that of someone with the same cultivation level?” Ye Feng exclaimed in amazement.

“That’s right. Your healing ability will also be a thousand times stronger,” the existence added.

“Okay, then do it for me!” Ye Feng was practically impatient.

There was a brief silence in the non-existent space, before a voice sounded in Ye Feng’s ears again, “It’s done! 160 hours should be enough.”

When Ye Feng was transported out once more, he seemed to hear a “crack” sound, as if something had ruptured. Ye Feng knew it was his bloodline that had been upgraded.

Days passed by. Although it was still painful, the rate at which Ye Feng’s body disintegrated slowed down significantly. After more than six and a half days, Ye Feng finally turned into ashes once again.

“Why have you come again?” the existence asked irritably.

“The bonding process isn’t over yet. In total, it’s been about seven days,” Ye Feng replied helplessly. “This time, it should be enough.”

“Alright, I’ll help you one more time. I’ll plant all those cosmic seeds and cosmic tree seeds inside you,” the existence said, sticking to his rules and giving Ye Feng another gift. Ye Feng wanted to ask how to use these two types of seeds, as they saved him a lot of trouble this time.

“Thank you, senior!” Ye Feng’s gratitude was sincere. The existence naturally understood, smiled, and quickly sent Ye Feng out again.