My blind date failed, so I had to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Chapter 194 Coming out of seclusion
Beneath the veil, a hint of shyness appeared on her pure yet alluring face. Yu Die knew very well that her appearance was indeed outstanding, as her former master had said, so she had always used magical artifacts to conceal it. Only today, having arrived at Canglan Mountain, did she have no choice but to reveal her true face.

no way.

Now, apart from Canglan Mountain, there is nowhere in the entire Chixia Mountain Range that can protect her.

The sects that existed before were also wiped out by the demonic cultivators of Jiaolong Valley.

"You may rest at my New Han Sect for now, and take the opportunity to get to know me better. If you are interested in joining, you are very welcome!"

talking.

Xue Dier gestured to the disciples around her to take these people away, but left Yu Die behind.

"What's your name?"

She asked.

Yu Die replied, "This humble woman is Hu Yu Die..."

Xue Dier nodded and went straight to the point: "Fellow Daoist Yu Die should know her current situation. Jiaolong Valley is not easy to provoke. My Xin Han Sect has killed the demon cultivators of Jiaolong Valley this time, which will definitely attract the attention of Jiaolong Valley. They may even send a Nascent Soul Grandmaster. However, my Xin Han Sect is not willing to forcibly protect a stranger."

Jade Butterfly remained silent.

She was already aware of her situation and understood what Xue Dier meant by saying those words to her.

Xue Dier continued, “Since you have such a face that could bring ruin to a country, you are destined to suffer this kind of calamity. Sooner or later you will have to give yourself to someone else. Surrounding yourself with a powerful cultivator and getting protection is a suitable path for you. But don’t worry, I can guarantee that you will not be used as a furnace to be exploited.”

Yu Die's expression changed, but she quickly became helpless. How could she not understand the meaning behind the charming and alluring woman's words? She clearly intended to offer herself to a Nascent Soul Elder of the New Han Sect, but what could she do?

If it was before.

She would absolutely refuse to comply, but having experienced the sect's tragic upheaval and the deaths of all her fellow disciples during their escape, leaving only Senior Brother Feng, she feared that if she continued to insist, her path of cultivation would be completely cut off.

Is this my fate?

She sighed sadly.

Then Xue Dier said, "Fellow Daoist Yu Die, there's no need to rush to make a decision. I'm just giving you a suggestion. In our New Han Sect, we highly respect individual wishes. As the saying goes, forced melons are not sweet. If the sect leader finds out, he will reprimand me."

Listen to this.

Hu Yudie raised her delicate eyes and asked in surprise, "Does Deacon Xue mean to send me to the Sect Master?"

She had initially thought he was an elder.

Xue Dier smiled and said, "Of course. With your stunningly beautiful face and figure, only the sect leader can enjoy you. But the sect leader's actions are always unconventional. Whether he will even take a liking to you is uncertain. So many of my New Han Sect's most beautiful female disciples have yet to catch the sect leader's eye. Therefore, I am just giving you a suggestion. If you agree, I will take you to meet the sect leader."

It turned out to be the case.

Hu Yudie thought for a moment and said softly, "I was able to escape this time thanks to Canglan Mountain. It is only right and proper that I should meet the sect leader."

Xue Dier stared at Hu Yudie with a half-smile, "Whether you're doing this out of gratitude or for something else, you know it in your heart. But the Sect Master isn't someone anyone can just see whenever they want. Stay at Guest Peak for now, and I'll make arrangements after the Sect Master comes out of seclusion."

……

The main peak of Canglan Mountain is over 5,000 meters above sea level.

peak.

Thick, misty clouds enveloped the area.

The aura is compelling.

Here, however, lies a steaming hot spring, its waters shimmering with mist. In the center of the hot spring, two fair and jade-like figures are cultivating. Their bodies sometimes close tightly, sometimes open, while a constant stream of abundant and powerful energy flows through them.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Four pairs of eyes slowly opened and met each other's gazes. Two of them revealed bright smiles, while the other two turned their eyes away shyly.

soon.

The hot spring water ripples gently.

Jiang Xia had already gotten up and stepped out of the spring. She slowly put on a white gauze dress and stood beside the hot spring, her waterfall-like black hair flowing in the wind.

Zhou Ping remained in the hot spring, closing his eyes as he carefully processed and digested the cultivation he had accumulated over the past century.

have to say.

With the secret technique of male-female cultivation bestowed by the Phoenix Fairy, coupled with the assistance of his national fortune points, the speed at which he absorbed and digested immortal energy was indeed much faster than before. In just one hundred years, he directly reached the Nascent Soul Realm.

This is without any rare or precious natural treasures to aid in the process.

Now let's look at the three main data points.

Mana: 5 million.

Spiritual value: 5000 million.

Physical body: 5000 million.

It can be described as extremely luxurious.

Under normal circumstances, a Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak of Nascent Soul cultivation has a maximum of about 50 million mana, which is five times that of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator. Their spiritual power, which is their divine sense and physical body, is at most a few million. If they specialize in cultivating their divine sense and physical body, their spiritual power can reach close to 10 million at most.

However, Zhou Ping's current magical power is ten times that of others at the same level, and his spirit and physical body far surpass those of a fully formed Nascent Soul cultivator.

According to Xiao Ding, the maximum mana in the early stage of the Yuan Shen realm is 3 million!
In other words.

His current three major stats are in no way inferior to those of the Nascent Soul Realm!
This is the ultimate realm of Nascent Soul Condensation.

It can be said.

Even without using Crimson Ice and Blue Flame or near-immortal level magic treasures, he can still fight against Nascent Soul Realm cultivators using only ordinary magic treasures and Samadhi True Fire.

"After a century of arduous seclusion, the progress has been considerable!"

He murmured.

Although this progress is much slower in terms of realm compared to the previous ten years of cultivation, after all, he broke through from an ordinary person to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul, while now, after a hundred years, he has only improved from the mid-stage of Nascent Soul to the perfect Nascent Soul.

But in fact it is.

The improvements during that period were substantial!

Because the higher the cultivation level, the slower the growth of cultivation becomes. Under normal circumstances, even with abundant resources, it would take at least several hundred years for someone in the early Nascent Soul stage to reach perfection. This is assuming they have good talent and aptitude. If they were to cultivate to a level comparable to the Divine Realm like Zhou Ping, it would take several thousand years.

a few days later.

Zhou Ping got up and left the hot spring, then went to the pavilion built on a nearby peak.

A gentle breeze was blowing.

Sipping the spiritual tea brewed by Jiangxia.

Admiring the magnificent scenery of Canglan Mountain, this scene is truly captivating.

If only there weren't these troubles on the other side of Earth.

Zhou Ping felt that he could cultivate immortality here without having to struggle.

"Jiang Xia, you have finally reached the Golden Core realm in the past hundred years, comparable to the Nascent Soul level. However, the most important thing to break through to the Nascent Soul level is your state of mind. The danger of the Nascent Soul level is the tribulation of inner demons. You and I have very little experience in combat since you started cultivating. Although you have had several years of experience on Huangling Star, it is far from enough. So you need to focus on honing this aspect next."

Of the seven realms, only the first three do not require a specific mental state to overcome the bottleneck. The latter four, however, demand immense experience, perseverance, and mental fortitude. This is especially true at the Nascent Soul and Returning to Emptiness levels, where the focus of cultivation shifts from mana and magical power to spiritual sense and mental state. Starting from the Nascent Soul realm, cultivators need a unique understanding of heaven and earth and all things. This level involves the rules governing the universe, making mental state and spiritual sense crucial. Strong spiritual sense allows cultivators to comprehend and perceive, while a good mental state allows for contemplation and analysis of the universe.

Both Xiao Ding and Fairy Phoenix have said that the Primordial Spirit Realm is the beginning of a true powerhouse's rise, and the three realms following the seventh realm are increasingly difficult.

Therefore, the opportunities for spiritual energy within the lotus pond are incredibly vast.

The main reason is that the immortal energy itself can help Zhou Ping understand and comprehend the universe and all things.

Jiang Xia nodded and said softly, "After this seclusion ends, I plan to travel around the Crimson Cloud Mountains first, and then return to Earth with you to explore the ancient ruins."

She once went to Mount Li with Zhou Ping, but they couldn't even get into the outer area of ​​Mount Li. They had to rely on the Phoenix Fairy to help them leave.

The ancient ruins of Earth, Kunlun, Lishan and Taishan, are the three major ancient ruins, which were once near-immortal-level Taoist temples, but neither of them explored them much.

"Row."

Zhou Ping hummed in agreement. There was still time; there was no rush to return to Earth.

Moreover.

During this century-long seclusion, he cultivated to the pinnacle of Nascent Soul, achieving a qualitative leap in his cultivation, magical power, spiritual sense, and physical body. As long as he doesn't encounter any powerful experts above the Nascent Soul realm, he fears no one.

However, having just finished his seclusion, he still needs to spend some time sorting out and summarizing, and also integrating his magical treasures, supernatural abilities, and other techniques.

After all, he has no shortage of national fortune points now. Once he reaches the Nascent Soul stage, he can fully rely on national fortune points to integrate various powerful methods.

The two chatted for a while before leaving the summit.

A century of seclusion.

There are many things to understand and deal with in the entire Canglan Mountain area.

Zhou Ping couldn't stay with Jiang Xia any longer. Besides, the two of them had been together for a hundred years, and it was time to give Chen Xue and Tian Xiaoqin some time as well.

call out.

It transformed into a stream of light and landed in the main hall on the main peak.

Xue Dier sensed this aura and immediately rushed over, while the Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators from Canglan Mountain also transformed into streams of light and arrived at the main hall.

"Welcome back, Sect Master, as you emerge from seclusion!"

The Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators all bowed in respect.

Zhou Ping sat on the throne at the top of the main hall, wearing a purple crown and a purple dragon robe. His face was majestic and his aura was vast. He looked down at all the cultivators in the hall and nodded secretly. Before going into seclusion, he had formulated a development plan for the next few years. Deacon Xue Dier had indeed done a good job.

There were sixteen Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall alone. Although there were no late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, this force was still quite formidable in the Crimson Cloud Mountain Range. The number of Golden Core cultivators was even more than he had expected, totaling over two hundred.

Among them, there were more than a dozen with calm and powerful auras.

"good."

"During the hundred years that I was in seclusion, the sect has made remarkable progress. Deacon Xue, you have made an indispensable contribution!"

He gave a compliment.

Xue Dier was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to say, "This was all arranged by the sect leader; Dier was merely carrying it out."

Zhou Ping smiled. This charming and beautiful steward was indeed very good at managing the sect, even surpassing her beauty. "Alright, no need to be so modest. During this seclusion, I, the sect master, am only a hair's breadth away from the Nascent Soul Realm. So I have plenty of time to handle sect affairs. There is no need to piling up any important or troublesome matters."

Hear this.

The Nascent Soul elders in the hall were all startled, but quickly revealed their joy.

Their sect leader was able to annihilate a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator before, and now, after a hundred years, he is only a hair's breadth away from reaching the Primordial Spirit realm. Wouldn't he be able to withstand a Primordial Spirit cultivator? If that's the case, then Canglan Mountain can truly rise to prominence in the entire Crimson Cloud Mountain Range.

Xue Dier and several elders in charge of sect affairs successively brought up the main problems that had accumulated over the past century.

The most troublesome are Jiaolong Valley and two major families. These three have conflicts with Canglan Mountain. Although they haven't erupted yet, the potential dangers are enormous. The rest are less important.

For several consecutive days.

Zhou Ping listened to and resolved some trivial matters in the main hall.

The sect meeting has ended.

Chen Xue, Tian Xiaoqin, Zhu Xiaoyue, Su Qier and the other girls who went out to train have returned. They traveled together and when they saw Zhou Ping, their faces showed joy. However, they did not rush over as they used to. Obviously, the past hundred years of cultivation had made them much more composed than before.

As my gaze swept over it.

Zhou Ping laughed, "Very good!"

Hundreds of years.

The women's cultivation levels increased extremely rapidly. Not only did they all break through to the Golden Core level, but they also basically reached the late Golden Core stage. Furthermore, their magical power and divine sense were extremely strong. They were not the kind of people who were in a hurry to break through, which made him very satisfied.

He gained Zhou Ping's approval.

Chen Xue, Tian Xiaoqin, and the other girls smiled, feeling extremely happy. Their years of hard work and cultivation had not been in vain.

He then spent more than half a month cuddling with the women, pouring all his accumulated wisdom from the past century into them, nourishing their bodies and minds.

……

Guest Peak.

Hu Yudie had been waiting for the sect leader's summons, but nothing came of it. While this relieved her, she was also somewhat disappointed, as she was still very curious about this mysterious sect leader.

this day.

A monk surnamed Feng came to visit.

Seeing his anxious expression, Hu Yudie asked, "What's wrong, Senior Brother Feng?"

"This is bad! I heard that Jiaolong Valley has sent representatives of cultivators who are rushing towards Canglan Mountain. Among them are two elders of Jiaolong Valley, both of whom are late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators and are also true demonic beasts. One is the Azure Flood Dragon Master, and the other is the White Wolf Hermit. They are incredibly powerful and can contend with cultivators in the Nascent Soul Realm. Especially the Azure Flood Dragon Master, who is said to have powerful bloodline abilities..."

Hear this.

Hu Yudie's once-beautiful face turned pale. With the two elders appearing, it seemed that Jiaolong Valley was determined to capture her and take her back.

Most importantly, the fact that she possesses a special bloodline must have reached the ears of that Nascent Soul Realm cultivator in Jiaolong Valley; otherwise, he wouldn't have attached such importance to it.

It's over now.

Even Canglan Mountain couldn't be saved.

"How to do!"

Her face was full of anxiety.

The cultivator surnamed Feng said, "For now, we can only stay in the New Han Sect. If we leave, we will definitely lose our lives. We can only pray for the pressure from the Dragon Valley at the top of Canglan Mountain!"

While talking.

He shook his head and sighed, feeling uncertain about himself. In his view, even if a female cultivator possessed a beauty that could bring ruin to a country, Canglan Mountain would never truly wage war against Jiaolong Valley.

Hu Yudie clenched her fists. "I'm going to see Steward Xue!"

She finally made her decision: "Even if I become a furnace, I will never let the Dragon Valley benefit from it!"

(End of this chapter)