tkworld Chapter 298 Princess Long Yi: Want Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme? Find Him Yourself!
Chapter 298 Princess Long Yi: Want Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme? Find Him Yourself!
Chapter 298: Princess Long Yi: Want the Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme? Go find him yourself!
During the high-level meeting at Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, Emperor Qing Huan was also receiving his trusted subordinates in his own dojo.
Although the Female Cultivators Union Alliance had been formed, when it came to external matters, the five female emperors would sit together and discuss, coordinating with each other. However, the internal affairs of each family were still handled independently and not interfered with.
After all, the alliance was still an alliance, different from the sects. Although Yu Lingzhou had mentioned to Qin Muling that the five female cultivation sects might eventually merge into one unprecedented superpower, it was still a distant possibility.
"...Emperor, you have been staying at Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace during this time and not returning to Dao Court. Those two are starting to suspect," a noble and elegant woman reported in the Cave Mansion. "If you think this side is important enough and can't spare the time, you should make preparations in advance to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
Among the three Great Emperors of Dao Court, Emperor Qing Huan belonged to the pure female cultivation lineage. Xuan Yin and Wei De, the other two emperors, naturally had their own factions. They usually coordinated with each other on most matters, but there was still competition between them.
Now that Emperor Qing Huan had made a move, discovering Qin Muling's identity and marrying her daughter, Princess Long Yi, to him, she successfully formed an alliance with Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. Her luck had greatly increased, and she had gained many benefits.
Although the matter was kept very secretive, those two were not fools. After a long time, they would inevitably notice that something was amiss and quietly pay attention to this matter.
"It doesn't matter. It's already a done deal now. Even if they find out, they won't be able to interfere or stop it," Emperor Qing Huan smiled. She had more high-level combat power under her command than those two combined. When needed, she could also join forces with the other four female emperors. So she didn't need to care about their feelings at all.
Of course, things hadn't reached that point yet. The core interests of the three emperors of Dao Court were actually the same. In the past, they had basically maintained a state of competition without breaking the balance, and there was no reason for them to turn against each other.
However... when it came to Qin Muling, Emperor Qing Huan could only choose to stand with the Female Cultivators Union Alliance. There was no room for negotiation on this matter.
"If... those two want to join this circle in the future, should we agree?" the elegant woman frowned and asked.
"It's only a matter of time for them to join, but at that time, they can only be considered secondary allies. They can't compare to our five families, and they can forget about the opportunities on Qin Muling's body," Emperor Qing Huan said indifferently. This matter belonged to the core interests of the Female Cultivators Union Alliance and was not to be interfered with by outsiders. Qin Muling probably wouldn't be interested in healing male cultivators and helping them transcend their tribulations.
"But we're afraid that those two will do something extraordinary," a cold-looking female immortal frowned. "If they decide to awaken those sleeping emperors at all costs and use them as a backing to demand compromises from the Female Cultivators Union Alliance on certain issues, what should we do?"
In the Grotto-Heaven secret realm of Dao Court, there were indeed many high-level elders who were asleep for various reasons, including several Quasi-Saint Emperors.
Although the Innate treasure could continuously derive and generate heavenly merits, the amount of merits that could be obtained in a unit of time was still limited and couldn't be squandered at will.
Especially with numerous factions within Dao Court, apart from the three Great Emperors, there were many small and medium-sized factions. When the vast amount of heavenly merits was distributed, the final amount that fell into the hands of a cultivator was actually pitifully small.
Only the three Great Emperors will receive a relatively larger share, of course, each Emperor has a bunch of people staring at them eagerly, so for them, the merit is also insufficiently distributed.
Therefore, the Quasi-Saint Emperors who have been sleeping due to injuries in the Grotto-Heaven secret realm have never been able to recover, only because the cost is too great, so the three Great Emperors have never been able to make this decision.
Furthermore, if there are more Quasi-Saint Emperors in the Dao Court, it is inevitable that more factions will arise, diluting the power in the hands of the three Great Emperors. This is also why they are not willing to let those Emperors recover.
However, circumstances change, and now that the Extreme Void Starry Sky calamity has arrived, if the high-end power of the Dao Court is not enough, they may not be able to stop those crazy Demon Race Emperors in the future.
Emperor Qing Huan pondered for a moment and said, "This possibility cannot be ruled out, but the timing is not right yet. Let's wait a bit longer!"
She believed that with Qin Muling's growth speed, it wouldn't be long before she reached a higher level of cultivation. It wouldn't be a pipe dream to help create several Quasi-Saint Emperors, and then they wouldn't have to worry about the male cultivators' power anymore.
After the elders bid farewell and left, Emperor Qing Huan waited for a moment and saw a shimmering light and the figure of Princess Long Yi quietly appearing in front of her.
"How did it go? How much did you get this time?" Emperor Qing Huan's tone revealed obvious anticipation.
"It's just okay!" Princess Long Yi's snow-white skin and beautiful appearance carried a pure and innocent charm. She lightly raised her jade hand, and a palm-sized, radiant purple jade bottle flew lightly in front of Emperor Qing Huan.
She took it and examined it slightly, saying with dissatisfaction, "Just this? There are three of you! Every time you cultivate with him, you only get this little Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme? It's so embarrassing! Those girls' talents and looks can't compare to yours!"
Princess Long Yi blushed and stammered, "There's no fixed amount for this kind of thing. It all depends on luck during cultivation. Besides, we also need it to improve our own cultivation. If we give it all to you, what should we do?"
Emperor Qing Huan sighed, "But the Primordial Great Dao Golden Pill requires a considerable amount of Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme. We also have to consider the risk of failure. It will probably take many attempts before it can be successful. This amount is simply not enough."
Dan medicines are divided into seven levels: mortal, human, earth, spirit, true, heaven, and immortal. Each level has three grades: upper, middle, and lower.
Above the Immortal Grade, there are the so-called superior-grade dan medicines, also known as Primordial Great Dao Golden Pills. As the name suggests, they are refined using an Innate Spiritual Treasure-level pill furnace, using a certain Innate essence as a medicinal catalyst, and incorporating various rare medicinal ingredients and corresponding Dao laws. They are treasures with various miraculous effects for Quasi-Saint Emperors.
In order to prove the Dao and become a Saint, Emperor Qing Huan has been trying to refine a certain Primordial Great Dao Golden Pill. However, she has been unable to do so because she lacks the liquid of the Innate Primordial Spirit Root as a medicinal catalyst.
This seemingly unsolvable problem was only effectively solved after Princess Long Yi became Dao companions with Qin Muling.
Although this matter was somewhat embarrassing to mention, under Emperor Qing Huan's strong insistence, Princess Long Yi reluctantly agreed. After each cultivation session with her junior brother, she would secretly save some Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme, and the same goes for Su Yuanzhen and Kong Yuhuan.
The three women worked together, and this matter was successfully accomplished. However, Emperor Qing Huan had some bad luck. Many times, she successfully started the pill refinement process, but failed at the critical moment, wasting a large amount of rare materials.
So, the depressed Princess Long Yi could only repeatedly intercept the Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme and send it to her mother, saying that it was embarrassing to let it out.
"I think it's because his cultivation level is still low, so the effectiveness of the Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme is not strong enough," Emperor Qing Huan pondered. "But now he has reached the True Immortal cultivation level, so the effect of the Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme this time might be stronger. If the quantity is more sufficient, the chances of success will significantly increase, right?"
Watching Qin Muling's cultivation grow rapidly from the initial Immortal Transformation realm to the current True Immortal realm, Emperor Qing Huan deeply understood the miraculous effects of the Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme. However, he still felt that it was not enough to refine the true Primordial Great Dao Golden Pill.
Princess Long Yi blinked her beautiful eyes and asked in confusion, "I'm a bit curious. Even if that Primordial Great Dao Golden Pill is successfully refined, how confident are you in achieving enlightenment and becoming a saint? Isn't it just a futile effort?"
No matter how others saw it, she didn't believe it. The legendary Supreme Primordial Saint Dao Fruit couldn't be achieved with just a pill. At best, it could make Emperor Qing Huan's power deeper and his accumulation more abundant, but that should be the limit.
To truly achieve the Supreme Primordial Saint? Eternal transcendence and blissful freedom? In the end, wouldn't it depend on Qin Muling?
Princess Long Yi believed that her own thoughts were the most correct. Her mother's method was ultimately a wicked path. Besides, the unnamed alchemy scripture she dug out from that mysterious relic was incomplete and couldn't bear too high expectations.
"Regardless of whether it works or not, we have to give it a try!" Emperor Qing Huan snorted. "You continue to find ways to collect it. If it doesn't work, you can privately talk to him and tell him that it's the palace's request for alchemy materials, and ask him to give you more!"
"..." Princess Long Yi widened her eyes, her face turning red, looking at her mother incredulously.
Her mother was asking her son-in-law for this kind of thing as alchemy materials, and she wanted more? What kind of situation was this?! Wasn't this ruining the face of the Dao Court Emperor?
"I... I can't bring myself to do this. If you can't wait, then you go and ask him yourself!" Princess Long Yi bit her lip, blurted out, "He's so busy now, who knows when he'll have time for cultivation again! If you can't wait, then find a way to ask him yourself!"
Emperor Qing Huan: "..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Long Yi suddenly realized what absurd things she had just said. Her cheeks turned as red as fire, wishing she could find a hole to hide in.
Stomping her foot, she didn't dare to look up at her mother's gaze, and turned into a streak of light and left.
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In the depths of the dark and profound Extreme Void Starry Sky.
Thirty-two completely black floating giant ships silently flew, resembling a group of deep-sea predators hunting, agilely shuttling between the asteroid belt and the void floating land.
"...... After two long-distance void shifts, we will arrive at the main altar of the 'Mirage Shadow' Gate. If our intelligence is correct, their remaining forces should not be too strong."
In the flagship cabin, Yu Lingzhou manipulated the magic projection mirror in front of him and spoke to Qin Muling, who was sitting beside him.
The Mirage Shadow Gate is a secret organization specializing in illicit activities. Intelligence gathering and espionage are among its main businesses. In addition, it is involved in activities such as running illegal businesses, slave trading, murder, smuggling, and extortion. Its notorious reputation is well known.
Although its power is not as great as the Palace of Calamitous Fate, it is barely enough to reach the threshold of the Supreme Daoist tradition. Of course, it is more appropriate to call it a dark business association rather than a sect.
This time, due to the instigation and temptation of certain behind-the-scenes clients, the Mirage Shadow Gate, driven by greed, took on a mission against the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. They dispatched their most elite forces to carry out covert guerrilla attacks and abductions in the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain, resulting in the deaths of many female cultivators.
Therefore, after discussing with Mu Yinghua and the elders, they decided to strike at this power first to establish their dominance. They planned to launch a surprise attack on their stronghold with superior forces and uproot them completely.
More than half of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's elders, along with some Great Principal Golden Immortals from the other four sects, and the three Emperor Jun, Xin Yu, Lan Hua, and Tong Ying, were all mobilized. Qin Muling also accompanied them. It can be said that this lineup has never been seen before, and it would be enough to destroy the Palace of Calamitous Fate!
Mu Yinghua stayed behind at the main altar of the sect, with Qinghuan and Jing Lan, the two Emperor Juns, ensuring the safety of the sect.
Qin Muling looked at the magic projection mirror, silently calculated the secret technique, and after a moment, he did not perceive any signs of danger. He nodded and said, "Then let's continue our advance. Our operation this time will be quite smooth."
"With Junior Brother's words, we can rest assured!"
Heavenly Monarch Yue Yi, who was gentle, graceful, and elegant, smiled and said. The elders around them agreed deeply. Although Qin Muling's cultivation level was not high, his luck was not fake. Since he said there would be no problem, then most likely there would be no problem.
The journey ahead was indeed unobstructed. When the floating fleet arrived at the Star Domain where the Mirage Shadow Gate's stronghold was located, the defending forces on the other side did not react for a while.
It was a small star cluster composed of sixteen varying sizes of floating landmasses. Under the effect of a certain formation, they revolved around an orange sun. The surface of those floating landmasses appeared desolate and lifeless, making it hard to imagine that this was the location of a stronghold of a Supreme Daoist-level power.
Deep within the layers of those floating landmasses, vast spaces were opened up, inhabited by a large number of cultivators, as well as large-scale trading companies and auction houses. All kinds of unidentified goods, resources, or slaves were available here.
The massive floating warships quietly dispersed, and hundreds of thousands of high-level female immortals formed a large formation on the periphery, completely sealing off the surrounding billions of miles of void.
"It's our turn to take action!"
Emperor Xin Yu said, and with a wave of his hand, a delicate and exquisite ink jade crystal screen appeared in the sky. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a colossal object spanning tens of thousands of miles.
The pattern on the ink jade crystal screen was a beautiful and delicate women's building, surrounded by a vast peach blossom forest. The scenery was picturesque, with clear mountains and water, serene and beautiful like a paradise.
Under the majestic power of Emperor Xin Yu, the peach blossom forest in the screen came to life in an instant. Countless billions of peach blossom petals, emitting a fragrant aroma, flew out and formed thick pink petal clouds, sweeping across the surface of the floating landmasses.
Wherever the petal clouds passed, the floating landmasses groaned under the weight, mountains collapsed, and the ground cracked. Layer by layer, they were annihilated and shattered by the petal clouds, revealing the astonishing underground spaces inside.
(End of this chapter)