tkworld Chapter 501 Yu Lingzhou: Senior Sister, I'm Ashamed!
Chapter 501 Yu Lingzhou: Senior Sister, I'm Ashamed!
Chapter 501: Yu Lingzhou: Senior Sister, I am truly honored!
The gift that Meng Xuehuan presented was indeed generous. However, for Qin Muling at this moment, this gift of heaven and earth merits could be considered a bit excessive. It could barely be considered average.
"Since it is Senior Sister's intention, I am truly honored," Qin Muling replied without hesitation as he directly accepted the seal.
Meng Xuehuan smiled as she looked at Qin Muling and said, "Regarding Qin Junior Brother's proposal just now, I am indeed very interested. However... it is somewhat inconvenient for those Supreme Elders who are currently sleeping and recovering from their injuries in our Grotto-Heaven world to go out. How about Qin Junior Brother moves to the Dragon Spring Great World and stays with the Meng Clan for a while? Senior Sister will definitely treat you as an honored guest!"
"Absolutely not," Qin Muling shook his head. "I have already said that I will not directly intervene in the internal conflicts of the Dragon Spring Great World, let alone personally go to the Meng Clan. Let's not mention this matter again!"
One must always be cautious. It is hard to say what might happen on the other party's territory. Even if Meng Xuehuan has no ulterior motives, it is hard to guarantee that other high-ranking members of the Meng Clan won't have any.
Therefore, in order to prevent any unpleasant incidents, Qin Muling would never make such a low-level mistake. Although, with his current cultivation level, theoretically, there is no great power or treasure that can trap him.
Meng Xuehuan naturally understood Qin Muling's thoughts and knew that she couldn't persuade him. She sighed slightly with a hint of regret and said, "Alright then, after I go back, I will arrange for them to come over. But in the future, should our cooperation and trade be conducted here?"
Qin Muling nodded, "Let's choose here! I will come back in half a year, and I hope that by then, Senior Sister will have prepared the resources I need."
Meng Xuehuan pondered for a moment and nodded slightly, "Alright, it's settled. However, that girl Meng Xuan is indeed outstanding, and so are Yu Xiyuan and the others. Why don't you reconsider, Qin Junior Brother?"
Beside them, Meng Xuan blushed slightly and stole glances at Qin Muling's changing expression. After all, she would eventually become the future head of the Meng Clan. Why wouldn't he be moved?
"There's no rush for this matter. Let's talk about it another day," Qin Muling said. He still didn't want to get too involved with the other party. The relationship between the two sides should be based on friendship, and interests should remain as interests. Once there are entanglements in this aspect, many things will become difficult to handle.
After chatting for a while, Qin Muling bid farewell and left under Meng Xuehuan's personal send-off, after accepting the more than 30,000 cultivator slaves.
"Grandmother, what should we..."
Seeing the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore disappear into the depths of the chaotic void, Meng Xuan looked at the expression of the clan head and spoke softly.
Meng Xuehuan elegantly shook her head and said, "It's too early to talk about those things now. Building trust is not something that can be done in a day or two. The current result is already quite good for the clan."
Meng Xuan sighed, "Grandmother is right. I was too impatient."
Meng Xuehuan carefully examined her granddaughter and said softly, "If he really is... such a heaven-defying opportunity, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold onto him at all. Why not... let your mother give it a try? As long as she can maintain a close relationship with him, our Meng Clan will have eternal prosperity!"
Meng Xuan: "???"
Are you serious? I consider him my future husband, but you want him to be my father? Do grandmothers like you exist?
However, in Meng Xuehuan's eyes, maintaining a relationship with Qin Muling was the most important task, and other issues were just minor details.
Anyway... the Meng Clan has many talented and beautiful women. It would be better to go back and carefully select a group of the most outstanding ones to serve him. With his preference for beauty, there's no need to worry that he won't be moved.
Meng Xuehuan smiled, "Let's discuss it when we go back. With the help of such a mysterious and powerful ally, many planned arrangements can become a reality ahead of time."
In the past, it was too costly to plan and eliminate a certain important figure in an opposing force. Moreover, success was not guaranteed.
However, now, as long as Qin Muling is satisfied, the important figures in over a thousand opposing forces can be eliminated at any time. Is there anything luckier than this?
So in Meng Xuehuan's view, it is necessary to establish a good relationship with Qin Muling at all costs, and everything else must make way for this ultimate goal.
"The defense of this place needs to be greatly strengthened. I will order the transfer of more elite forces from the family headquarters to station here, while the attack on Kong Qing Great World cannot stop."
As Meng Xuehuan spoke, when a Great World like this was approaching its end, there were no shortage of legacies that could be divided among various parties. Typically, it would take hundreds of years to completely devour them.
If there is strong resistance, the cost and time required will undoubtedly be even greater.
On the other side, the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore transformed into a dark golden glow, lightly shuttling through the endless chaotic turbulent storms, disappearing billions and trillions of miles away in an instant.
After settling the matter of cooperation, Qin Muling naturally would not stay long in Kong Qing Great World. It was the right thing to do to seize the time to search for opportunities in the depths of the chaotic void.
As Qin Muling's cultivation realm became higher and higher, the resources needed for the growth of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus became more and more exaggerated. Only by hunting and killing Chaotic Ferocious Beasts on a large scale, as well as those extremely evil Innate Chaotic Divine Demons, could the demand be met.
"...Junior Brother, do you think they will cause trouble in the future?"
In the Cave Mansion within the cauldron, Zi Shiyun, the grand master, who was riding on Qin Muling and acting arrogantly, stopped her actions with a lingering feeling and asked in a soft and charming voice.
Zi Shiyun was not very confident in the head of the Meng Clan. Despite her current respectful attitude towards Junior Brother, she would most likely cause trouble when given the opportunity.
Furthermore, Meng Xuehuan's gaze towards Junior Brother seemed a bit off, overly enthusiastic. It's possible that in the future, given the chance, she would personally intervene without regard for face.
Qin Muling spoke gently, "Rest assured, Master. I'm not that easy to trust outsiders. The reason I temporarily agreed to them is just to take advantage of this opportunity and gain more development resources."
Extreme Void Starry Sky needs a lot of resources to quickly grow and expand. And once faced with a powerful external invasion, it's very likely that the foundation of billions of years will be destroyed in an instant, just like what happened to Kong Qing Great World.
The naive idealism of the Holy Mother cannot survive in this chaotic void where the strong rule. The law of the jungle, where the weak are preyed upon by the strong, is the underlying logic of cultivation civilization. If you don't conquer and plunder others, they will come to conquer and plunder you.
It is impossible to isolate oneself and live a secluded life. Even if one enjoys temporary peace, there will eventually come a day when a formidable enemy comes knocking on the door.
That is why Qin Muling frequently goes out to travel and hunt a large number of Chaotic Ferocious Beasts to gather resources. Cooperating with the Mong Clan to deal with the Kong Qing Great World is also based on this consideration.
Through this mutually beneficial cooperation, they can obtain what they need without Qin Muling personally leading her senior sisters to attack those Transcendent Level forces, which would be mentally and physically exhausting.
Let the Mong Clan handle the villains, and they can avoid some karmic entanglements. Both sides get what they need.
"Well, little junior brother, as long as you understand," Immortal Venerable Qing Yao chuckled lightly. Her voluptuous and charming figure leaned in, holding snowberries in her jade hands to feed him.
After practicing with her senior sisters for a while, Linghu Qingya, who controls the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore, once again found a suitable target.
It was a creature hundreds of zhang long, with numerous tentacles and bone pincers, and its whole body covered in hard scales, resembling a mutated shrimp.
In the raging chaos and tide, the ferocious creatures surrounded them from all directions. The pitch-black scales shimmered with a cold metallic luster, and nearly transparent black flames burned on the surface. The long tentacles stirred recklessly in the turbulent storm, creating terrifying whirlpools, posing a threat comparable to an attack from an ordinary Innate Spiritual Treasure.
In the depths of the chaotic storm, there were more than one terrifying presence lurking. They were the kings of the beast horde, and there were even Innate Chaotic Divine Demons standing at the top of the food chain in the void!
In most cases, such a lineup would be enough to destroy a powerful world, or at the very least, cause a great catastrophe.
However, as the enormous Azure Lotus phantom quietly appeared, the airspace within a radius of billions of li was enveloped by the domain of the Azure Lotus. The violent and disorderly turbulent storm instantly became extremely docile, and the wind and waves calmed down.
Countless ferocious beasts within the domain of the Azure Lotus emitted sounds of fear and despair, hesitating and trembling, their strength weakened by at least three major realms.
Seizing the opportunity, the senior sisters immediately took action. Various Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures flew out one after another, sweeping through billions of li of void, causing a scene of wailing and misery.
With their cultivation realms, it was not too difficult for them to deal with these greatly weakened creatures. Even the deeply hidden beast kings and the Innate Chaotic Divine Demon were found and killed one by one.
"...The harvest is not bad, little junior brother, take it, it's all yours!"
Tranquil Brahma Heavenly Maiden returned happily and handed over the pile of crystals to Qin Muling. These were all condensed from the life essence of Chaotic Ferocious Beasts and were immediately sent into the depths of the Azure Lotus illusion for refinement.
As a massive amount of resources were refined and absorbed, the enormous Good Fortune Azure Lotus illusion became more solid, almost within reach. Countless chaotic starlights emerged amidst the boundless clear purple aura, and a profound and mysterious Dao Rhyme aura filled the air.
Linghu Xuelan and the other women were already accustomed to such phenomena. Being in the domain of the Good Fortune Azure Lotus significantly reduced the difficulty of comprehending the Dao, but greatly increased efficiency.
After clearing the battlefield, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao's three avatars had already found the nest of the Innate Chaotic Divine Demon and rushed in to plunder. They returned with a full load.
A massive amount of rare chaotic divine materials was essential, followed by different grades of Innate spiritual objects, Innate Spiritual Treasures, and the rarest and most precious Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures.
With Qin Muling's extraordinary luck, he was never disappointed with each kill of an Innate Chaotic Divine Demon. Discovering an Innate Primordial Supreme Treasure was also a high probability event, and occasionally he could even find a rare martial arts scripture.
"...If junior brother continues to harvest like this, will there come a day when all the opportunities in this chaotic void are exhausted?"
Dongfang Zhihan, with her pure and tender voice, climbed up from Qin Muling and took out a white silk scarf to wipe her shiny and beautiful lips, unable to help but mutter.
"How is that possible?"
Emperor Bing Chan, cold and proud, shook her head and smiled. "The Hongmeng chaotic void is boundless, without beginning or end, and there is no concept of boundaries. Even if junior brother harvests hundreds or thousands of opportunities, it is impossible to exhaust all the opportunities here!"
"Moreover, with the nature of the Hongmeng chaotic void, there will always be new opportunities constantly emerging. So the cultivators of the various heavens and worlds will never lack opportunities!"
The other senior sisters nodded in agreement. Qin Muling was unique, but even if he was powerful, he couldn't monopolize the entire chaotic void. There were countless great worlds and countless powerful cultivators, each with their own fate and encounters.
Yu Xingning pondered and said, "I have an immature idea. It's possible that Mu Ling has taken away too many benefits, so when the cultivators from other great worlds come out to seek opportunities, their luck will unknowingly be much worse."
In other words, with Qin Muling's luck, he attracted a large portion of the opportunities that originally belonged to billions of cultivators, which is why he could find so many good things. As a result, those cultivators might spend a long time in the chaotic void, but gain nothing.
Qin Muling smiled and said, "Master is right, I also think this is very likely the truth."
Although the Hongmeng chaotic void was vast, the opportunities that could appear within a certain period of time were limited. This was the "luck conservation" law that some top experts advocated. Qin Muling obtained more, so naturally other cultivators would obtain less.
Therefore, during the time Qin Muling traveled, the psychological shadow of the thousands of cultivators who were searching for opportunities in the depths of the chaotic void was probably so large that they began to doubt their lives.
They paid an unimaginable price and worked hard to clear the territory of a Chaotic Ferocious Beasts tribe, only to find that when they rushed into their lair, it was empty. They couldn't find anything valuable. It can be imagined how wonderful their expressions would be.
However, Qin Muling would not feel guilty because of this. He would only plunder more vigorously. This was not a fair world, so why bother with those useless things?
"...This flower crown looks pretty good. It's much better than the one sister used before. Why don't you take it?"
Qin Muling said as he handed the newly acquired treasure to Yu Lingzhou.
It was a simple yet exquisite flower crown, shining with brilliance and exceptionally gorgeous. It was a treasure with forty-five layers of Innate Primordial Treasure Seal Restrictions.
"Okay, then I'll accept it, senior sister!"
The young elder sister who loved cooking couldn't help but accept it happily and immediately refined it before putting it on her head.
Suddenly, the senior sisters and junior sisters around cast slightly coquettish and resentful glances, meaning, "Junior brother, how can you favor one and neglect the others?"
"Alright, as long as we encounter suitable opportunities in the future, everyone will have a share!"
Qin Muling quickly made a statement, which made them change their resentful expressions to joy.
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Dragon Spring Great World, a distant place.
Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty is the number one Transcendent Level power in this Great World.
Compared to the Qi Clan, Meng Clan, Li Clan, and Yuan Clan, the four Transcendent Level powers that rank behind it, Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty clearly holds the advantage in terms of strength.
In terms of territory and resource distribution in Dragon Spring Great World, Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty occupies forty percent, while the remaining sixty percent is divided among the four clans.
Therefore, the high-level members of Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty have always had the ambition to annex the other four clans and unify the entire Dragon Spring Great World.
However, the high-level members of the other four clans are not willing to sacrifice their own foundations to fulfill the ambitions of Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty. Therefore, when faced with the pressure from this divine dynasty, they usually band together and resist collectively.
Moreover, these clans also have the idea of pushing out the other four clans and dominating and ruling over Dragon Spring Great World themselves.
When their ideologies and interests clash irreconcilably, the only way to decide the outcome is through a real battle, using real weapons, to determine the winner and loser.
However, now the high-level members of Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty are facing an unprecedented crisis and are unable to resolve it.
In the magnificent palace of the capital of the divine dynasty.
"... Your Majesty's condition, is it still not improving?"
Su Mingqian, the designated heir of the divine dynasty, was surrounded by a group of elders, asking with a serious expression.
These deeply cultivated old fellows shook their heads and sighed, their expressions gloomy.
"Your Highness, this mysterious curse is too stubborn. We have tried every possible means, but we still cannot remove it. Even suppressing or alleviating it is impossible, so..."
An old man with white hair explained helplessly.
Su Mingqian frowned and fell into silence. In the eyes of others, once the Emperor passed away, the vast foundation of the divine dynasty would be handed over to him.
However, things were not that simple. Besides the Emperor, there were many important figures within the divine dynasty who had been affected by the mysterious curse, including ministers, elders, and many others, totaling more than two hundred.
If a solution to the curse could not be found, these two hundred important figures would soon perish, and the court would inevitably be in turmoil, with people in a state of panic.
So, is this a conspiracy against Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty?!
After pondering for a long time, Su Mingqian coldly questioned, "What have the four clans been up to recently? This matter... is most likely their doing, right?"
"It is still uncertain at the moment!"
An old man in charge of intelligence affairs reported, "According to some of our insiders, there are also important figures within the four clans who have been affected by this mysterious curse, although the number is smaller."
"So, perhaps this is the work of an external force? They are plotting to take over the entire Dragon Spring Great World!"
"Is that so?"
Su Mingqian said with doubt. He instinctively felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed, but there was no evidence.
Since the mysterious force has already made a move, it is impossible for them to stop without completely destroying the foundation of Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty.
But it is also possible... that the mysterious enemy is secretly colluding with the four clans, jointly targeting Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty. The fact that some of their own people have been affected is just a show for the high-level members of the divine dynasty to see.
"Very well, use our secret spies to closely monitor the movements of the four clans and report immediately if there is any situation!"
In the end, Su Mingqian could only give such instructions.
(End of this chapter)