Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 202

Chapter 202: A Bountiful Harvest

Outside the Tempering Treasure Pool.

"...Finally arrived!"

Once again stepping out of the spatial ripples, upon seeing the tranquil lake that resembled a sapphire from afar, the Holy Maiden of the Palace of Calamitous Fate, Mei Qingfeng, revealed a relieved smile on her fair and weary face.

She lowered her head to look at the ancient and colorful bronze formation plate in her hand. This precious treasure of fate had dimmed due to excessive consumption. Reflecting on the various hardships and crises she had experienced along the way, perhaps this was the most challenging secret realm she had encountered since her debut?

"Your Highness, are we going in now?"

The elder guardian beside her asked softly, his eyes filled with reverence. They had witnessed the difficulties and dangers they had faced along the way. It was not easy for anyone to bring a group of disciples safely to this point. It was clear that the Palace Master had a reason for choosing her as the successor.

"Yes, let's go in."

Mei Qingfeng said, "A large part of the opportunity left by the Profound Dao Venerable is in this Tempering Treasure Pool. With our luck, we should be able to gain something."

Unfortunately, Mei Qingfeng's good mood didn't last long. Her smile froze on her face when she saw the many female cultivators on the other side of the lake.

"They...they are disciples of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace? How is this possible...how is this possible..."

The several elder-level guardians beside her were shocked and angry, unable to conceal the cold killing intent in their eyes.

No matter how much they calculated, they never expected that someone would have arrived ahead of them, and it was the long-declining Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. What was even more unbelievable was that they had brought so many people in at once, surpassing the performance of the Palace of Calamitous Fate by more than a little.

"This is impossible, how did they...do it?"

A senior core disciple muttered to himself. Even though the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace also had some special means to successfully infiltrate the Divine Fire Temple, the difference was too exaggerated.

Their side had less than a hundred people, while the other side had nearly two thousand, and they all seemed to have a comparable cultivation level. Even if they wanted to turn hostile, it would be impossible.

"If there's anyone in this world who can do it, it would only be him, right?"

Mei Qingfeng's expression changed constantly as she stared at the beautiful young man in purple robes who was surrounded by numerous stunning female cultivators, overlooking the calm lake surface.

The Holy Maiden felt that she had already understood the truth of the matter. If it weren't for his unparalleled luck, how could the female cultivators of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace have arrived here so easily?

Unfortunately...if he belonged to her, to the Palace of Calamitous Fate, how wonderful would that be?

Mei Qingfeng sighed inwardly and gave a few instructions to the guardian beside her. She then stepped towards the edge of the Tempering Treasure Pool and began to observe the clear and blue lake water.

"So it's them?"

On the other side of the Tempering Treasure Pool, Qin Muling raised her eyes slightly and saw the group from the Palace of Calamitous Fate, especially the Holy Maiden Mei Qingfeng who had always coveted her.

"Do we need to get rid of them?"

Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan said coldly, showing a displeased expression towards Palace of Calamitous Fate, whom she had always disliked.

Qin Muling looked at Feng Xia beside him and asked, "Is it suitable to take action here? Will it cause abnormal reactions in the laws of this place?"

He didn't care about the life or death of the people from Palace of Calamitous Fate, as long as it didn't affect his own affairs. If it would hinder the acquisition of opportunities in the future, then he could endure it for now.

"It is indeed not suitable to take action here. Otherwise, we might be sent out of this Divine Fire Hall in advance and never have the chance to enter again," Feng Xia said with a serious expression.

"Forget it, let them be lucky," Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan shook her head and stopped thinking about it.

Qin Muling didn't think much about it. If he couldn't take action, the other party couldn't either. So, the harvest in the future would depend on each individual's luck and fate.

Sure enough, after discussing for a while, the people from Palace of Calamitous Fate no longer paid attention to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and began to focus on exploring the Tempering Pool. Since the distance between the two sides was far enough, they would have time to react if anything unexpected happened.

Qin Muling once again sent his divine sense into the depths of the lake, continuing to try to communicate with those powerful auras.

Each aura at the bottom of the lake was a treasure. Law Treasures of different grades, Acquired Spiritual Treasures, Daoist scriptures, rare materials, and embryo artifacts... all were possible.

Whether they could resonate with them, lure them out, and smoothly collect them would depend on the abilities of the cultivators.

After a while, Qin Muling suddenly felt a slight tremor in his divine sense. A slightly scorching aura flew up from the bottom of the lake, blooming with dazzling divine radiance and falling into his hands with a graceful trajectory.

"So soon there's a harvest? Quickly, let's see what good thing it is," Xue Bingxuan and the other women were pleasantly surprised, but they didn't find it unexpected. With the luck of their junior brother, it was almost a matter of course. It would be abnormal if there were no gains.

In Qin Muling's hand appeared a bronze wine jar, exuding an ancient and radiant aura, resembling a divine flower. The surface was intricately and exquisitely patterned, with a faint sense of spiritual charm permeating it.

"A High Grade Law Treasure wine vessel, with the power to warm and refine spirit wine, enhancing its quality and taste..." Qin Muling shook his head slightly. This thing didn't seem to be of much use, but the materials used were rare and precious, the refining technique was good, and it had been nurtured in this Tempering Pool for who knows how many years, so it had reached the level of a High Grade Law Treasure.

"Perhaps this is a part of a Law Treasure set? We must gather all the parts to understand its full power," Yu Lingzhou took it over and carefully analyzed it. She was an expert in the field of artifacts and had seen countless unique Law Treasures and Law Weapons, so she was naturally skilled in appraising them.

"Then let's keep it for now and continue trying to see if we can obtain the remaining parts," Qin Muling nodded, put away the bronze wine jar, and sent his divine sense back into the depths of the lake.

In a short time, with a bright divine radiance flashing, Yue Yi Tianjun also made a harvest. It was a pure white jade battle armor, at the level of a Middle Grade Law Treasure.

"It's better than nothing," Yue Yi Tianjun forced a smile. This thing was just a chicken rib to her, not even worthy of being a collectible. Perhaps in the future, she could give it to a favored descendant of the next generation.

Next, Sister Luo Huan also had good news. It was a beautifully crafted waist belt with gold and jade inlays, adorned with dragon and phoenix patterns. It had reached the level of a top-tier Law Treasure and had a strong defensive power when activated.

"Little junior brother, take it. It suits you well!" Sister Luo Huan blushed slightly as she handed the belt to Qin Muling. It was her first attempt and she was quite satisfied with the result.

"Thank you, senior sister." Qin Muling didn't refuse and accepted it immediately.

That damn girl stole a march on us!

Xue Bingxuan and the others cursed inwardly, but they couldn't say anything. They had to congratulate with a smile on their faces.

Yu Lingzhou looked around and said, "Since it's unlikely to start a fight here, why don't we all give it a try? Whether we can gain anything or not depends on fate."

Suddenly, many female cultivators became excited and started to try. Countless divine senses penetrated deep into the lake, causing ripples on the surface.

The advantage of having many people was immediately evident. In just a dozen breaths, dazzling divine lights appeared one after another. Xue Bingxuan, Qi Yalan, Luo Wanqing, and others all made gains.

Flying swords, talismans, jade seals, puppets, Daoist robes, hand axes... There were countless treasures, ranging from high-grade to low-grade, from top-tier Treasure Weapons to top-tier Law Treasures.

For individual cultivators, it was not easy to obtain a gain. But because of the large number of people from Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, even if only one out of ten female cultivators succeeded, the total number of gains would still be considerable.

However, Qin Muling soon discovered that once a cultivator invested their divine sense into the depths of the lake, it would quickly be consumed under the influence of the laws of this place.

For an ordinary Immortal Transformation stage cultivator, they could only hold on for a quarter of an hour at most. Whether they gained anything or not, their divine sense would be almost depleted, and they would need a long time of meditation or the consumption of pills to recover.

Fortunately, Xue Bingxuan and the others were all at the peak of the Origin Immortal realm, so they could hold on for a longer time, at least an hour. As for Yu Lingzhou and Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan, they didn't need to be mentioned.

On the other side, the disciples of the Palace of Calamitous Fate couldn't sit still.

"...Strange, why did they get benefits so easily? Their luck is simply beyond normal!" A senior core disciple complained angrily. He was at the Immortal Ascension stage, but even after his divine sense was depleted, he couldn't obtain any gains. His frustration and resentment were beyond words.

Looking at the disciples around him, they were in similar situations. Only the Holy Maiden Mei Qingfeng, along with two guardians, had made some gains, but the quality of the treasures they caught was not great.

"What else could it be? They are simply relying on Qin Muling's unparalleled luck!" Mei Qingfeng's voice was cold. Even with her excellent self-control, she couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed in such a disparate situation.

Unfortunately, they couldn't do anything in this place. Even if they could, they wouldn't have the advantage. So, no matter how resentful and unwilling they were, they could only endure it.

As for what would happen after they left, the situation wouldn't change much. Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had brought a large number of powerful cultivators this time, and there was hardly any force that could contend with them unless... they temporarily formed an alliance with other Daoist forces.

Mei Qingfeng made up her mind and silently took two pills to meditate and recover to her peak state before continuing to try.

Before long, a group of disciples from the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect appeared in the distance, followed closely by a group of cultivators from the Jade Drop Divine Temple.

They both saw the people from the Palace of Calamitous Fate and the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace at the same time. Surprisingly, they didn't have much of a reaction. They simply greeted each other and chose a spot by the lake to try their luck.

With their respective special abilities, it wasn't too difficult for them to figure out the taboos of not fighting here. So the only thing they could do next was to test their luck.

"So many treasures, it's a pity we can only watch. I wonder if we can go into the water and retrieve them directly?"

Among the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect, a young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes said. He had a strong and heroic figure, with a restrained and condensed aura. His true cultivation had already touched the threshold of the Origin Immortal.

"Young Yun, don't be foolish," an old man reminded displeasedly. "This Profound Dao Venerable's Tempering Pool is not an ordinary place. The mysterious water essence inside has the terrifying power to melt everything. Any living creature that dares to enter will be instantly melted, body and soul. Don't make such a low-level mistake."

"Alright..."

Yun Tianyi sighed. As the son of the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect's Supreme, if he were to perish in this Tempering Pool due to greed, it wouldn't sound good if it spread.

In the end, he could only do the same as his fellow disciples and earnestly send his divine sense into the depths of the lake, trying to communicate with those powerful auras and see if he could gain the recognition of those precious Treasure Weapon spirits and achieve his desires.

After a quarter of an hour, as the distant light and shadows changed, the boundless golden light of the Great Brahman Sound Monastery finally arrived.

"So that's how it is. This rare treasure land is destined to be connected to our Great Brahman Sound Monastery!"

The leader, Miaoxin, looked at the constantly shimmering lake with a smile on her beautiful face. She was elegant, graceful, gentle, and stunningly beautiful.

"Buddha Master, why are there so many female cultivators from the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace? It's a bit unusual."

A Buddhist cultivator whispered softly.

Miaoxin smiled faintly, "With that person here, anything is possible. And he also has a great affinity with our Buddhist sect. Perhaps it won't be long before I personally guide him into our sect and let him enjoy the boundless purity and bliss!"

The surrounding Buddhist cultivators looked at each other. Although Miaoxin was skilled at undermining others, that person was the Supreme's direct disciple from the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, and the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and the Great Brahman Sound Monastery had been close allies for many years. If they undermined such a key figure, the relationship between the two sects would immediately turn hostile.

However, Miaoxin didn't explain much. She simply ordered the Buddhist cultivators to start and, following the example of the cultivators from other sects, send their divine sense into the depths of the lake, trying their own luck.

As time passed, the Divine Maiden Sect, Bright Moon Sword Sect, Secret Demon Palace, and other sects arrived one after another. The number of people varied, but none exceeded three hundred.

Perhaps when they entered the secret realm, their group was much larger, but many had perished along the way for various reasons, leaving only this small number of people.

After these forces arrived, they didn't cause any trouble. They silently observed the scene for a while before choosing a spot on their own and busying themselves in an orderly manner.

On the side of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, with the continuous shimmering of the beautiful divine light, various treasures of different shapes emerged from the water one after another, flying into the hands of the many female cultivators.

Qin Muling alone had successfully obtained seven treasures, among which the most valuable was a set of five slender flying swords, all blood-red in color. They seemed to be carved from a whole piece of red jade immortal crystal. When they emerged from the water, the crisp sound of swords resounded through the sky, and the swords emitted endless killing intent. Their quality had reached the level of a top-grade Law Treasure.

"These are good things, but unfortunately there aren't enough to share, considering there are so many senior sisters..."

Qin Muling muttered to herself, storing away the set of flying swords and continuing to work.

(End of this chapter)