Chapter 2764

Of course. Although the Nine Tribulations Lotus was a precious treasure, cultivating it was no easy task.

To nurture this lotus, one needed substances brimming with spiritual energy, materials rich in medicinal essence, and above all, patience. Zhu Yanyi possessed all three.

The spiritual energy came from the Spirit Spring, and the medicinal essence from the Medicine Spring. As for patience, Zhu Yanyi had plenty of it. Therefore, cultivating the Nine Tribulations Lotus was not a difficult matter for her.

Zhu Yanyi had lost track of how long she had been on this path. If an ordinary deity had been here, the passing time might have caused anxiety or irritability, but Zhu Yanyi felt none of that.

This was perhaps the most surprising aspect of Zhu Yanyi to Di Yuan.

Di Yuan had deliberately stayed away, not telling Zhu Yanyi that she was undergoing the assessment for the Medical Emperor title. She wanted to test her patience. However, as time passed, Zhu Yanyi showed no signs of anxiety. This calmness earned her Di Yuan’s respect.

Twenty full years passed before Di Yuan finally decided to meet Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi had stopped counting the days. Although she could not contact Yan Aohan directly, their hearts were connected. She could feel the peaceful aura she sent her. This meant that although she was here for a long time, Yan Aohan was not worried. This indicated that her stay here was inevitable. Since that was the case, she could train here with a peaceful mind.

When Zhu Yanyi passed the thirty-third trial, Di Yuan appeared before her.

Zhu Yanyi did not recognize Di Yuan, but her aura blended well with the surroundings. She raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at her. "Are you the person in charge here?"

Di Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly. "In charge? No, I am not in charge. I am the master of this place. My name is Di Yuan. Of course, I have another name you must be familiar with: the Earth Demon Abyss."

"You are the Earth Demon Abyss." Zhu Yanyi looked at Di Yuan, scanning her up and down. She had long known that secret realms like the Earth Demon Abyss possessed their own spirits. She had not expected the Di Yuan before her to be one of them.

"What? Are you shocked by my handsomeness?" Di Yuan looked proud. Zhu Yanyi snorted.

"No. I am not shocked by your handsomeness, but I am shocked by your thick skin."

Di Yuan was stunned and frowned slightly. "Why are you not afraid of me?"

"Why should I be afraid?" Zhu Yanyi realized that although Di Yuan looked mature, her personality was actually quite simple.

"I am the spirit of the Earth Demon Abyss. I control this place. If you want to leave, you must flatter me and make me happy," Di Yuan said.

Zhu Yanyi looked Di Yuan up and down. After a moment, she seemed to think of something. "Wait a moment."

Di Yuan did not know what Zhu Yanyi was doing. She watched as she took out various foods and drinks. She originally thought she was treating her, but Zhu Yanyi suddenly said, "I have been busy passing trials for so many years that I forgot to enjoy life. Now, I want to enjoy myself properly."

"You… you…" Di Yuan looked at Zhu Yanyi in disbelief. "Shouldn't you be flattering me and feeding me?"

Zhu Yanyi glanced at Di Yuan. "If you want to eat, take it yourself. I do not plan to give it to you actively. Besides, I have been passing trials without eating or drinking for years. Now that you have appeared, it seems I can take a break. So, naturally, I will eat and drink well."

Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words, Di Yuan was first stunned, then tilted her head to look at her. She seemed to understand why the Cloud Emperor was attracted to this woman. She never acted according to common sense.

Di Yuan was not polite. Although Zhu Yanyi said she would not flatter her, that did not mean she could not eat the food in front of her. So, she sat down to enjoy it with her.

"This fruit is good," Di Yuan said, holding an apple. "Although it is not a spiritual fruit, it tastes really good."

"Yes. I brought this from the mortal realm. It is called an apple, also known as a Jia Na fruit. It is delicious, isn't it?" Zhu Yanyi took a bite. "For mortals, apples are nutritious. They also help with beauty. Most importantly, apples have a good meaning. Apples represent peace."

"Oh." Di Yuan took a bite and looked at the apple in her hand. "Peace." She then looked at Zhu Yanyi. "I have already given your peace to your husband through the Cloud Emperor."

Hearing this news made Zhu Yanyi the happiest. She had truly worried that Yan Aohan would be concerned. "That is good. Thank you for your trouble. Eat more."

As she spoke, Zhu Yanyi pushed the apples in front of her toward her.

Di Yuan did not hesitate. He quickly finished one apple and then ate another. "Originally, you could have left to reunite with your husband long ago. But you started the Medical Emperor promotion trial yourself. Now, even I cannot let you quit. You must figure it out slowly. If you fail, you cannot break through to become the Medical Emperor again for hundreds of millions of years."

Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow, surprise flashing in her eyes. "Isn't this a secret realm for everyone to compete? How did it become a promotion realm?"

"The Earth Demon Abyss exists to pass the boring time of the gods. However, the Earth Demon Abyss also has an unexpected dungeon. Let me put it this way, like a dungeon in a game. Triggering this dungeon has conditions, just like your path to becoming the Medical Emperor. You need to pass eighty-one trials to achieve unity and become the Medical Emperor. So, I do not know when you will leave. The final result is either you give up midway and go to your own Chaos Abyss to promote after hundreds of millions of years, or you successfully pass all eighty-one trials."

Di Yuan shrugged slightly. "But I do not know how much time you have."

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi was no longer worried. She had originally wondered why her trials had increased so much. It turned out she had accidentally opened a dungeon.

"What would have happened if I had not opened this Medical Emperor promotion path back then?" Zhu Yanyi asked curiously.

"You would have given up at the trial of refining medical instruments and then left," Di Yuan said, looking at Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi pointed at Di Yuan, then at herself. "So, my all-around ability made me enter the Medical Emperor dungeon."

Di Yuan tilted his head. "It seems so."

Zhu Yanyi said "Oh" and did not say anything else. She only asked, "How is my husband now?"

"She is fine. She is fighting the Earth Demons with the gods of your Supreme Universe," Di Yuan said, looking at Zhu Yanyi. "I am curious. I deliberately did not appear for twenty years to see if you would panic. Why were you not anxious at all after twenty years? Were you not worried about being trapped here forever?"