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Chapter 296 Reasonable Avoidance Of Sleep
Chapter 296: Reasonable Avoidance of Sleep
In the depths of the void, a piece of meteorite, about a dozen miles in size, drifted aimlessly. Like the other meteorites and floating fragments around it, it was lifeless and unremarkable.
This place was far enough from the main altar of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. The vast void land, which spanned billions of miles, had become a thumb-sized sapphire in the field of vision, enveloped in a faint purple haze, surrounded and protected by hundreds of beautiful starlights.
At this moment, there was some movement inside this meteorite. It was as if a dormant snake had awakened slowly under the stimulation of a certain special signal.
Subtle divine thoughts were exchanged:
"...The luck of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace has undergone abnormal changes again. It seems to have increased several times compared to before. How is this possible?"
"Don't forget, this is the result after being concealed and disguised. The actual situation may be more exaggerated than we imagine. It's really unbelievable!"
"Originally, the luck of this sect was not inferior to the Dao Court and those ancient tribes. Now, it seems that the luck alone would make it one of the top superpowers in the Extreme Void Starry Sky. What are those female cultivators up to?"
Inside the meteorite was a small and exquisite Cave Mansion, about five or six miles in diameter. More than ten figures sat together, wrapped in thick black robes, silently examining a golden round moon-shaped Spiritual Treasure in the middle.
The function of this Spiritual Treasure was to remotely probe the qi, fate, and certain special causal lines of specific targets, and it could ignore most shielding and concealing methods.
However, with the five Quasi-Saint Emperors of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace guarding it and the resources of the five female cultivation forces converging, it was still possible to create some special Divine Abilities to ensure that the anomalies of the sect's main altar were not easily detected by the outside world.
Inside the Spiritual Treasure, the abnormal phenomenon in the sky above the void land only lasted for dozens of breaths before slowly dissipating and returning to its previous state. Obviously, the other party had used new means to conceal and shield it.
However, this kind of method couldn't be pre-set, so there would be a brief abnormal exposure. If it was noticed by a force that had been lurking and waiting for an opportunity for a long time, it would inevitably reveal some clues.
The leader of the black-robed people frowned and examined it for a while before finally saying, "This shouldn't be caused by some Innate Treasure. I am more inclined to believe that a special genius seed has broken through to a new realm, causing his own luck to skyrocket and changing the entire sect's atmosphere. For example... that Qin Muling?"
Immediately, someone questioned, "I admit that kid is extraordinary, but based on the information we have collected, he is at most a young talent with unlimited potential. It's still too early for him to become a prominent figure even if he has made a breakthrough in his cultivation. Can he create such a big disturbance?"
The crowd fell silent for a while, and someone speculated, "Could it be that a Great Principal Golden Immortal of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace recently broke through to the level of Quasi-Saint Emperor, causing such changes?"
"That's still not enough. It would take at least ten Great Principal Golden Immortals to ascend simultaneously to possibly cause such a significant change in luck."
"True, after all, we have observed similar anomalies before. The Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and those female cultivation forces close to them must be carrying out some very unusual secret plan in secret."
"That makes sense..."
According to common sense, the luck of intelligent beings had its limits. Even those so-called monstrous geniuses, the direct descendants of ancient tribes, and Quasi-Saint Emperors who were close to the pinnacle of the laws of this time and space couldn't escape this iron rule.
Therefore, without knowing the true situation, they came to this "correct" conclusion. Of course... if they understood Qin Muling's background and origin, they would definitely not think this way.
But there seemed to be no second example in the Extreme Void Starry Sky that was similar to Qin Muling, such a special existence. So, it was not surprising that they were being foolish.
"In that case, what should we do next? It's not a solution to just watch like this. We must do something!" said one of the black-robed individuals.
"What else can we do? If we want to find out the truth of the matter, we can only secretly infiltrate the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and have contact with the high-ranking figures. Only then can we possibly obtain valuable discoveries. But now, it's really difficult to make a move," someone sighed.
The whole scene fell silent again. In fact, they did not belong to the same sect, but were divided among several Supreme-level sects and secret organizations. Their common point was that they specialized in the espionage and trading of various intelligence information. The Palace of Calamitous Fate was just one of them, and there were many other forces and organizations involved in this line of work.
Now that the calamity has arrived, the forces, super families, and Apex Level sects in the Extreme Void Starry Sky are all feeling threatened. The intelligence business is no longer as lucrative as it used to be. However, there are still many influential figures interested in information about the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and willing to pay a high price to acquire it.
Therefore, these forces and organizations that were originally in competition decided to temporarily set aside their differences and cooperate. They sent their most capable personnel to infiltrate the territory of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and hide in the desolate and silent small base deep in the void, staying hidden for several years.
However, with the spies inside the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace already being eliminated, it has become extremely difficult to obtain valuable information through this method. After several years, there has been little progress.
They have considered sending people to secretly contact the high-ranking female cultivators who go out to inspect and support other territories, in order to gather confidential information about the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. However, the results have been unsatisfactory. The people sent to make contact were either captured and killed on the spot, or they had to offer significant benefits in exchange for a bunch of scattered and useless information. The things they were interested in were few and far between, and their attempts were futile.
After several attempts, those big clients who had promised large sums of money became impatient. They repeatedly urged and questioned, putting immense pressure on the undercover operatives.
"Enough, let's continue trying!" The leader of the black-robed figures said, "Report this situation to the higher-ups and request more manpower to support us. Otherwise, we won't be able to break through."
"Yes, that makes sense."
...
On Imperial Dao Peak.
After the Transcending Tribulation, Qin Muling declined Emperor Qing Huan's invitation, citing the need to rest and stabilize his cultivation. He went to Yu Lingzhou's dojo to have a free meal.
After all, Elder Luo Li's culinary skills were among the best in the sect. Besides enjoying a delicious meal, he could also avoid the overly enthusiastic elders who were too friendly towards him.
With the increase in the number of dao companions and their cultivation levels, Qin Muling now needed to consider how to avoid sharing a bed with too many people, or rather, how to avoid sleeping with too many people.
Thinking about it made him feel a bit depressed, but he couldn't blame himself, right?
After all, the quantity of Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhymes was limited. All the senior sisters wanted them, and they all wanted to have more. There would never be enough to go around, so he could only resort to this plan.
Moreover, Qin Muling now planned to help his master ascend to the Quasi-Saint Emperor level as soon as possible. Most of the Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhymes had to be satisfied by her first. In this way, it would be even more difficult to explain to the senior sisters.
Naturally, Yu Lingzhou was delighted to see his little junior brother. He immediately instructed the maidservants around him to prepare and entertain him with the highest standards.
This time, the location for the feast was chosen at Bingqiong Lake, a vast cold spring lake with clear and pure water that covered thousands of miles. The surrounding scenery was dominated by perennial glaciers and snow. The lake was abundant with rare freshwater fish and precious pearls, while the palace gardens stretched for thousands of miles. Various rare treasures and exotic plants suitable for cold environments could be seen everywhere. Yu Lingzhou's talent in this area was undeniable, and every detail was beautifully arranged.
In a palace by the lake, within a crystal-clear jade-carved fence, there was a large bathhouse with rising mist. The walls, bottom, and steps of the pool were adorned with countless pearls, jade, coral, and other treasures. It was connected to several High Grade spiritual veins, and the bathhouse was where these spiritual veins converged. Soaking in the bath here all year round had numerous benefits.
In the area next to the bathhouse, there were twelve white jade cauldrons, each about ten feet tall. Flames rose from the cauldrons, emitting intense heat. Each cauldron simmered a high-level exotic beast or spiritual bird, accompanied by numerous Divine Medicine and Heavenly Medicine treasures. The magnificent colors and rich fragrance seemed to penetrate the soul.
"...The heat is almost ready. Junior Brother, you can go lie in the bath now. It'll be ready soon."
Elder Luo Li, with her exquisite and pure appearance, controlled the heat by the cauldron. She wore a thin and translucent dress, and her snow-white skin under her jade-like neck had a slight rosy hue due to the high temperature. Her ample bosom was not restrained by a chest wrap, and it trembled slightly with her movements, appearing like surging waves.
Qin Muling looked at the luxurious bath that was big enough to swim in and asked in confusion, "We're just having a feast, do we have to eat in the water?"
"This time it's different," Yu Lingzhou blinked her sparkling and round beautiful eyes, explaining with a smile, "These jade cauldrons contain Winged Fire Soaring Serpent, Earth Lung Molten Lava Jiao, Red Sun Ming Yan Eagle, Heavenly Fire Golden Crow Lotus, Boiling Flame Flowing Golden Orchid... all are precious treasures of the fire attribute. If they are not balanced and harmonized with the extreme coldness of this cold spring lake water when consumed, even the physical body of a high-level body cultivator cannot withstand it!"
"Is that so? Alright then!"
Knowing that she had ulterior motives, Qin Muling could only agree. She took off her clothes and entered the icy and refreshing pool water, sitting down.
In the bath, jade embroidered stools were already placed, as well as a cold jade table suspended about a zhang above the water surface. Fine wine, delicacies, and pre-meal snacks were all prepared for him to enjoy.
Hmm... After advancing to the True Immortal stage, Junior Brother's appearance and figure have become even more outstanding. Even though he is in the bath, his indescribable mysterious and noble aura cannot be concealed at all. He truly lives up to being the Innate Hongmeng Good Fortune Azure Lotus in human form. Taking a bite, the taste should be quite good...
Yu Lingzhou subtly observed Qin Muling from the corner of her eye, silently pondering in her heart.
In a short while, seeing that the ingredients in the cauldron were perfectly cooked, the maidservants scooped out the meat pieces, which were either snow-white, golden-yellow, or light red, along with the rich and fragrant meat soup and various precious treasures. They placed them in jade bowls and plates, and brought them over to the table in front of Qin Muling.
The intense heat rushed over, completely driving away the surrounding cold air. The surface of the cold jade table was even slightly hot to the touch.
"Indeed extraordinary!"
Qin Muling looked on in astonishment. According to what she said, the cultivation levels of these exotic beasts and spirit birds were mostly at the Profound Immortal and Golden Immortal levels, which naturally made them extremely rare and precious, not to mention the Divine Medicine and Heavenly Medicine.
These things were all obtained from the sect's public treasury. If it weren't for Qin Muling's sake, Yu Lingzhou herself wouldn't have had the opportunity to enjoy such a feast.
"Alright, all of you can leave. Without being summoned, no one is allowed to enter. I want to have a private conversation with Junior Brother."
Yu Lingzhou clapped her hands, dismissing all the maidservants and attendants. Then, she unreservedly took off her dress and walked into the pool water, sitting across from Qin Muling.
"Junior Brother, give it a try. The taste won't disappoint you."
Elder Luo Li said with a smile.
Qin Muling nodded and picked up the utensils, starting to eat heartily.
The meat pieces and soup melted in his mouth, and the exquisite and delicious taste was self-evident. Moreover, he quickly felt his body temperature rise sharply, as if his internal organs were in a furnace of purgatory, with the intense heat flowing through his meridians, almost igniting his entire body from the inside out.
Fortunately, Yu Lingzhou promptly used several spiritual techniques, activating the formation under the bath, and a rolling icy blue cold air surged out, greatly neutralizing the unbearable high temperature.
"Just keep eating. As long as you can withstand the test of the heat, this meal should save you at least several thousand years of arduous cultivation."
Yu Lingzhou said with a smile.
Qin Muling agreed and the Innate Hongmeng Good Fortune Azure Lotus in his sea of consciousness slightly rotated. A hazy and clear radiance filled his whole body, easily resolving the terrifying high temperature, leaving only the essence and spiritual essence to flow into his physical body and soul, pushing his cultivation level to gradually rise.
Yu Lingzhou sat across from him, happily dealing with the ingredients in front of her. She would take a glance at Junior Brother, take a bite of the spirit beast meat, take a sip of the spirit wine, and continue to look at Junior Brother... It felt extremely enjoyable.
After three rounds of wine, Qin Muling thought for a moment and brought up a topic, "Senior Sister, how far is it from being a Third Grade Great Principal Golden Immortal to a Quasi-Saint Emperor?"
Including those who had already recovered from their injuries, the number of Great Principal Golden Immortals in the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace was not small. However, there were not many at the peak of the Third Grade Great Principle. Apart from Emperor Xin Yu's eight junior sisters, there were no more than ten left.
Yu Lingzhou, Heavenly Monarch Yue Yi, and Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan had been following Qin Muling for a long time and had benefited from him in both tangible and intangible ways, so their cultivation levels were already at this stage.
"It's quite far!"
Yu Lingzhou smiled.
Yu Lingzhou sighed, "Moreover, once one's cultivation reaches this level, it's basically like being rooted. No matter how hard one cultivates in seclusion, it's common for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years to pass without any progress. Ordinary heavenly treasures and rare resources are also useless."
"It's a distant and unattainable dream to become a Quasi-Saint Emperor," Yu Lingzhou said, "but now that we've met Junior Brother Qin, our achievements in this lifetime can easily reach their limits."
Qin Muling pondered and said, "In the future, perhaps I can help, but... it may not necessarily be a good thing for me, you understand."
Yu Lingzhou's eyes flickered. With her keen mind, it was not difficult for her to understand Qin Muling's thoughts.
Interests can move people's hearts, especially the immense benefits of the Quasi-Saint Emperor's Dao Fruit. It is impossible to measure these benefits with specific numbers. They are strategic chips that can change the fate of a country, a clan, and even the rise and fall of a super sect.
Once Emperor Feng Ge takes that step in the future, there is no doubt about the situation Qin Muling will face. That's why he feels conflicted.
After considering for a moment, Yu Lingzhou said softly, "Senior Sister understands your dilemma and won't make things difficult for you. I believe they will all understand and come up with a plan that satisfies you!"
"For example?" Qin Muling asked.
"For example, letting you take over as the Supreme Master of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace ahead of time!" Yu Lingzhou said with a smile. "Mu Yinghua cares about you the most, so she definitely won't object. We, Senior Sisters, and even Emperor Xin Yu won't object either. So for you, this matter is almost certain."
"In that case, it seems like it won't solve my problem," Qin Muling frowned. Even if he became the sect master, it wouldn't change the fact that his cultivation was insufficient. He wouldn't be able to control the situation.
"In that case, let's go a step further. How about making you the overall alliance leader of these five forces? I believe those few won't object! As long as your position is high enough, while they balance and restrain each other, they can only do their best to please and cater to you, without any coercion or suppression," Yu Lingzhou said with an undiminished smile. Mu Yinghua and the others have discussed this matter more than once, and Emperor Xin Yu is no exception.
Since Qin Muling's role is unique, it would be better to establish an unprecedented super female cultivation sect with him as the core. It could even surpass Dao Court, Genesis Star Palace, and those ancient tribes. In the future, with this as a foundation, they could unify the entire Extreme Void Starry Sky. It is not an unrealistic fantasy.
"If that's the case, it seems... it should be feasible," Qin Muling hesitated. At first glance, it seemed like an absurd and unrealistic option, but if he really gained the support of those female emperors, it would be entirely possible in the near future.
"Don't worry, Junior Brother, as long as you're willing, you don't need to worry about the rest. We'll take care of it for you!" Yu Lingzhou assured him.
"Well, of course, I trust you, Senior Sister," Qin Muling breathed a sigh of relief and began to enjoy the food and wine in front of him.
With the help of the Innate Hongmeng Good Fortune Azure Lotus, Qin Muling was able to solve all the ingredients in the twelve jade cauldrons in just a few hours. He digested them smoothly without any discomfort, which surprised Yu Lingzhou.
But Qin Muling had already experienced enough miracles, so this time was no different.
"Are you full? Then let's go cultivate," Elder Luo Li said, gracefully approaching. Her enchanting jade arms embraced Qin Muling, and her voluptuous body sat in his lap, exhaling a fragrant breath.
In other words, she had already fed Junior Brother Qin, and now it was his turn to feed her...
Error has been corrected!
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