Immortals of the End Times

Chapter 183, 211-212: The Peak Master's Gift of Treasures, Testing the Double Pupils, Boiling Stones to Refine the Body, The Empress's Imperial Technique (Two-in-One, Please Subscribe)

Not long after receiving the warning from the Xuanjia puppet.

Zhao Wuji's divine sense also detected the arrival of two powerful spiritual forces, with several more following behind. Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the cave.

He immediately left Hanyue Peak and went to the outside of the cave to greet them.

Seeing Wang Zheng fly into the cave entrance with a gloomy face, one knows that the other party must have failed to capture Zhang Sichen.

Behind the other party was an old man dressed in a gray robe with a withered face, whose eyes gleamed with a ghostly green light, and whose body was surrounded by a sinister aura.

"Late stage of the Concentration Realm!?"

Zhao Wuji's pupils contracted, then a perfectly timed smile appeared on his face: "Your Majesty's envoy has come from afar; I apologize for not greeting you properly."

He then stepped aside to lead the way: "Please follow me, the main peak has prepared spiritual tea."

"You're quite clever, kid!"

Wang Zheng glanced at Zhao Wuji, then waved his sleeve and said, "Lead the way!"

He ignored all the other elders who came to greet him, showing a completely disdainful attitude.

He left his subordinates outside to wait.

The three of them quickly passed through the cloud-shrouded cave's protective barrier and entered the main hall on the peak.

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhao Wuji received two teacups filled with wisps of spiritual energy from his female disciples.

Wang Zheng sat down with a sullen face, picked up the tea and drank it all in one gulp. He then suddenly crushed the teacup and snorted coldly.

"Even with the two of us working together, Zhang Sichen still managed to escape!"

He slammed his hand on the table, shattering it, and roared, "That bastard had already laid down the Blood Fiend Yin Thunder Formation as an ambush, and even released some puppets to cover our retreat. He clearly knew we would come!"

The old man Yin Jiuzi added hoarsely, "Although his injuries have not yet fully healed, he forcibly activated the secret technique by using the Yin meridians of Youguyuan."

If we recklessly pursue them, we risk falling into their trap of mutual destruction.

Wang Zheng sneered, "He's nothing but a stray dog! Having lost the Xuan Kingdom's dragon vein and the resources of the Linglang Cave Heaven, he can forget about ever condensing his Golden Core in this lifetime!"

After saying that, he frowned and looked at Zhao Wuji, "But this person is ruthless and may become a hidden danger in the future. As for you, you broke through to the Condensation Realm and became the cave master without making a sound!"

He suddenly burst into laughter and patted his shoulder, saying, "I was already planning to recommend you to take over, and I even prepared the Mind-Concentrating Pill. Now I've saved myself the trouble!"

At this moment, Wang Zheng waved his sleeve, and a level four spiritual marrow and a box of nourishing jade dew landed on the table: "This is the reward the family gave me last time, so I'll give you half."

Zhao Wuji was moved by what he saw.

Although Wang Zheng did not obtain the Mind-Concentrating Pill, his willingness to share these resources shows that he truly values ​​Wang Zheng.

"There are also..."

Wang Zheng's eyes flashed, and he slowly took out an exquisite jade box from his storage bag.

The moment the box was opened, three translucent Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, shimmering with moonlight, came into view.

A hint of heartache flashed deep in his eyes as he said in a deep voice, "Hua Qingshuang has broken through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. This is something she sent from the Hua clan, asking me to give it to you."

Zhao Wuji took in all of this, and his opinion of Wang Zheng underwent a subtle change.

It seems this royal envoy is not as generous and magnanimous as he appears.

The fact that he showed such heartache suggests that the value of these three Moonflower Ganoderma lucidum plants is probably far beyond imagination.

"Oh? A gift from the Peak Master?"

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes at just the right moment as he accepted the jade slip with both hands.

Without investigating on the spot, he simply smiled and bowed in thanks, and with a flick of his sleeves, he had already put all the spiritual items on the table into his storage bag.

Wang Zheng's eyes twitched almost imperceptibly, his Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed a bit of pain, and after exchanging a few words with Yin Jiuzi, he suddenly flicked his sleeve and flung out a scroll of black dragon patterns.

The scroll unfurled three inches in the air, revealing half of a ferocious dragon's head, its eyes gleaming with a blood-red light.

He said in a deep voice, "Your previous Nine Cauldrons Dragon Suppressing Diagram in the Linglang Cave Heaven is now useless."

This is the new Nine Cauldrons Dragon-Suppressing Diagram. Hang this diagram at the eye of the dragon vein array to draw the dragon's energy to pay homage to the Xuanming national destiny.

Zhao Wuji's gaze swept across the painting like a dragonfly skimming the water.

In the picture, a black dragon is coiled around a giant bronze gate, its mouth wide open as if it wants to devour the heavens and the earth, but its tail mysteriously disappears into the depths of the gate, which is consistent with some kind of evil formation.

This painting shares the same origin as the one he saw at Hua Qingshuang's place years ago, but it possesses a more chilling and menacing aura.

He was secretly on guard, but remained outwardly calm, cupping his hands and saying, "Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will take care of it immediately."

Wang Zheng nodded in satisfaction, while Yin Jiuzi narrowed his eerie green eyes, staring at Zhao Wuji with a half-smile, as if scrutinizing his reaction.

Zhao Wuji accepted the scroll.

"This painting needs to be activated by the spiritual energy of the dragon vein. After hanging it for three days, the dragon energy will naturally return to Xuanming."

Wang Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, his tone leaving no room for doubt, "Master Zhao, this matter concerns the fate of the Xuanming Dynasty, so we must be cautious."

"nature."

Zhao Wuji smiled slightly, but he was already making plans in his mind.

He turned around and took the map to the back of the octagonal building.

The jade bricks beneath their feet glowed faintly with each step, revealing the restricted passage leading to the dragon vein array's core.

The spiritual veins deep within the cave converge here, forming a natural dragon-head-shaped vortex of spiritual energy.

“Xuan Kingdom is nothing more than food on the plate of Xuanming Dynasty. No wonder Zhang Sichen wants to rebel. If it were me, I would also rebel, but now is not the time.”

Upon arriving at the center of the formation, Zhao Wuji did not immediately hang the scroll.

Meanwhile, his fingers silently formed a hand seal within his sleeve, and a ray of purple light flowed along his meridians into the back of the painting.

The spiritual power flowed like an embroiderer threading a needle, embroidering two nested restrictive runes between the warp and weft of the canvas.

The outermost layer is the illusion seed of the Dream Marriage Technique, while the inner layer contains the reverse mechanism of the Qi Restriction Technique.

Only then was it hung above the dragon vein array eye.

In an instant, the ink dragon on the scroll seemed to come alive, its eyes gleaming with bloodlust.

The giant gate trembled slightly, and an invisible suction force began to draw the dragon vein's spiritual energy towards the painting.

Zhao Wuji stood aside, sensing the flow of the dragon vein's spiritual energy, a chill running through him.

Wang Zheng and Yin Jiuzi stood at a distance, seeing that the scroll had been properly hung, the dragon's aura had begun to pay homage to Xuanming, and Zhao Wuji had also returned. They immediately nodded in satisfaction.

"Master Zhao is indeed efficient in handling matters," Wang Zheng said with a smile. "Once this matter is accomplished, the family will surely reward him handsomely."

Zhao Wuji politely cupped his hands and said, "You're too kind, Envoy Wang. It's only right that I serve Xuanming."

Yin Jiuzi chuckled sinisterly, "Master Zhao is so sensible; no wonder he's favored by the Wang family."

Zhao Wuji smiled without saying a word, but he had already made up his mind.

When I am strong enough in the future, I will definitely break free from the shackles of the Xuanming Dynasty and completely control the destiny of Linlang Cave Heaven and myself.

However, the timing is not yet ripe.

Wang Zheng's eyes flashed, and he suddenly lowered his voice to ask, "Master Zhao, have you ever heard of the 'Ancestor of Tiannan' in Linlang Cave Heaven?"

Zhao Wuji remained calm and shook his head, saying, "I have been in seclusion for a long time, and I have vaguely heard of this person's name, but I do not know his specific background."

What? Is there a problem with this person?

Wang Zheng frowned slightly, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes: "This person has been causing trouble in the Tiannan area recently, and it is said that he has already subdued the Supreme Cave Heaven and the White Bone Cave Heaven."

"It's that powerful?"

Zhao Wuji looked astonished, pretended to ponder, and suddenly said with doubt, "There shouldn't be such a powerful person in Tiannan!"

Could it be that old monster Huang Shang?
He now controls the Azure Netherworld Cave Heaven, but he probably won't be satisfied. That's why he wants to seize the Supreme Cave Heaven and the White Bone Cave Heaven. With his cultivation level and resources, it wouldn't be difficult for him to impersonate the Heavenly Southern Ancestor.

"Huang Shang!?"

Wang Zheng's face twitched involuntarily, clearly recalling some unpleasant experience, and his eyes became deep and unfathomable.

He had considered this possibility.

Yin Jiuzi, who was standing to the side, also looked solemn upon hearing this and said in a low voice, "Young Master, if it really is that old monster, it would be best not to provoke him for the time being."

The family is already preparing to reclaim the Azure Netherworld Cave Heaven. Once everything is ready, the patriarch will deal with him.

Zhao Wuji was shocked to hear this. He hadn't expected that the Wang family was actually preparing to take action against Huang Shang, that old monster. This was truly a grand gesture.

Wang Zheng took a deep breath, suppressing his fear, and coldly snorted, "Fine, let this old ghost be arrogant for a few more days. Once my Wang family has the resources, we'll make him pay!"

Seeing this, Zhao Wuji chuckled inwardly, but kept a straight face and changed the subject: "Envoy Wang, I have heard that the Wang family's lineage is a powerful martial arts immortal lineage, and it seems that they also have powerful pupil techniques."
"I wonder if Your Excellency would be so kind as to demonstrate something to me?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zheng's right pupil suddenly flashed with a strange crimson-gold light, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips: "My Wang family's secret technique of double pupils is passed down from the bloodline of Xiang Yu, and it requires dragon energy as a guide and evil energy as a root."

Each use of this technique consumes blood and energy, so it cannot be used lightly against others.

He paused, then said, "Fine, I'll let you experience firsthand the power of my Wang family!"

Before he finished speaking, his right double pupil suddenly swirled like a vortex.

Despite being prepared, Zhao Wuji still felt a violent tremor in his mind, and the world before him seemed to shatter like glass.

The next moment, the blood-stained battlefield of Chu and Han unfolded in his mind.

A phantom of a tyrant, wielding a halberd, came treading on a mountain of corpses.

Those double pupils hung high like two blood moons, each gaze transforming into a tangible spear of malevolent energy, vibrating the core of one's divine sense.

"Hahahaha!"

Wang Zheng's maniacal laughter echoed throughout the illusionary realm of his consciousness, "Not bad, Cave Master Zhao, you can hold on for three breaths without collapsing, which is much better than some trash!"

The illusion suddenly vanished, leaving only a wisp of domineering aura slowly disappearing from the core of his divine consciousness.

By the time Zhao Wuji's vision cleared, Wang Zheng and Yin Jiuzi had already walked out of the main hall, their python robes fluttering as they tossed out a sentence.

"Zhang Sichen has been completely driven away by us this time. He probably won't dare to return to Xuan Kingdom! Cave Master Zhao, guard the Linglang Cave Heaven well!"

A glint of light flashed in Zhao Wuji's eyes.

He secretly made hand seals to cast the Dream Marriage Technique, like a silkworm spinning silk, wrapping the remaining domineering aura in his sea of ​​consciousness layer by layer.

The murderous aura surged left and right within the blue light, manifesting a miniature version of the Overlord wielding his halberd.

"What a magnificent bloodline pupil technique!"

He was secretly alarmed; despite his preparations, he had been easily overwhelmed by the terrifying eye technique.

Although this was also due to Wang Zheng's advanced cultivation and powerful divine sense at the late stage of the Concentration Realm, it was more due to the domineering nature of his pupil technique.

Otherwise, if it were an ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, they wouldn't be able to so easily intimidate and control him for three breaths.

After all, his dual-core divine sense was already powerful, comparable to a mid-stage cultivator when he was in the early stage of the Condensation Realm.

He is now stronger than when he first broke through.

"Three breaths. If we were to fight, that would be enough time for Wang Zheng to kill me several times over."

But if I set up a protective barrier beforehand using the Dream Marriage Technique, it should only be able to control me for a breath at most.”

Zhao Wuji stood there, thinking to himself that he had made the right decision to deliberately ask the other party to reveal his pupil technique.

After this test, he will be more prepared to face the Wang family in the future.

The damage caused to him by the eye technique would be greatly reduced.

He focused his consciousness, meticulously analyzing the structure of the malevolent energy.

At this moment, the Yin-Yang Pearl trembled slightly deep within the sea of ​​consciousness.

It was as if the phantom of the Overlord and the murderous aura had triggered this supreme treasure.

"Ok?"

Zhao Wuji felt a strange sensation. Upon observation, he discovered that it was the third Yang Pearl that was stirring, with a set of tadpole-like characters faintly glowing.

"The Overlord's Eye Technique can actually trigger a certain Earthly Fiend Technique?"

He was puzzled and, after guessing for a while, suddenly stuck his fingers together and stabbed them into his brow.

A drop of crimson blood essence seeped out, carrying with it the baleful aura and blue light from within the divine consciousness. Within it, the shadow of the Overlord's Halberd, as fine as a hair, moved about.

"Blood ties serve as the guide, and malevolent energy as the medium."

He flipped his palm and took out a jade box from his storage bag.

He sealed the blood bead into the jade box, and spiderweb-like golden patterns immediately appeared on the surface of the box. "If I obtain the essence blood of a member of the Wang family in the future, I may be able to enrich this Overlord's True Meaning."

At that time, I will eventually comprehend the secret of Xiang Yu's double pupils, which the Wang family seized!

He patted his storage bag and took out the jade slip that Hua Qingshuang had given him. He slowly probed into it with his divine sense.

A cool yet concerned divine thought emanated from the jade slip:

"Unfettered, seeing this letter is like meeting you in person."

The third branch of the Wang family treated me very well. The matriarch, Hua Feng, helped me break through to the next realm with the Moon Essence Dew. I have now reached the late stage of the Concentration Realm.

I am very pleased to hear that you have broken through to the Concentration Realm and succeeded as the Cave Master.

I have asked my cousin Wang Zheng to bring you three Moon Essence Lingzhi mushrooms, which are kept in the secret vault of the Hua Clan. They can help you quickly cultivate to the mid-stage of the Spirit Condensation realm.

Zhang Sichen's matter will be handled by our elders; you should focus on your cultivation. Once I have stabilized my cultivation, I may be able to leverage the Hua clan's resources to secure further cultivation resources for you. Do not worry.”

"Peak Master."

As the lingering divine inspiration dissipated, Zhao Wuji's lips curled into a slight smile.

At the end of the jade slip, there was also a hidden frost sword intent, which subtly caused the Cold Soul Flying Sword at his waist to resonate.

This was undoubtedly a message sent personally by the Peak Master.

The peak master mentioned before leaving that he would find a way to get him the Concentration Pill needed for his breakthrough.

Now that they have clearly seen that he has made a breakthrough, they have sent someone to deliver three Moonflower Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms.

"It's good that the Peak Master is safe and sound at the Wang family's place. It seems the Wang family treats its own members quite well."

Zhao Wuji felt relieved and took out the Moon Essence Lingzhi to examine it.

This Ganoderma lucidum is pure white like jade, with its cap layered like a moon.

A silvery glow, like moonlight, flows through its veins, and a faint, cool fragrance permeates the heart and soul.

He used his medical skills to investigate and immediately sensed the immense spiritual energy contained within the Ganoderma lucidum, as if a miniature bright moon were sealed inside.

"Such amazing spirituality! Although it can't compare to the Yin-Yang Twin Lotus, it's still an excellent spiritual plant."

Zhao Wuji had good judgment, and he was immediately moved.

He immediately rode the wind back to the Pot Heaven Space and sat cross-legged on a futon in the pavilion.

With hands forming a mudra, he activated the ingestion technique and slowly put the entire Ganoderma lucidum into his mouth.

The moment the Ganoderma lucidum touched the tip of the tongue, it transformed into a cool, nectar-like liquid that slid down the throat and into the stomach.

In an instant, a clear and refreshing stream of moonlight burst forth in his dantian, like a cascading Milky Way from the heavens.

Wherever this stream of spiritual energy passed, the dormant spiritual power in the meridians surged like a tide.

Zhao Wuji could see this through his internal vision.

The silvery-white spiritual energy surged through the meridians, and when it merged with the original spiritual power, it continuously purified the spiritual power like spring rain nourishing all things.

Every acupoint was greedily absorbing this pure energy, emitting a faint hum.

Even more miraculously, the moonlight contained within the Ganoderma lucidum formed a hazy cocoon of light around his body.

Inside the cocoon of light, his spiritual power grew and condensed at a visible speed, undergoing a qualitative change with every breath.

A whole day has passed.

When the last wisp of moonlight spiritual energy was completely absorbed, Zhao Wuji was pleasantly surprised to find that there were more than four hundred strands of pure spiritual energy in the illusory core in his dantian, and even the divine sense power in his sea of ​​consciousness had been greatly strengthened.

"As expected of the treasures in the Hua family's secret vault, they have such miraculous effects!"

He opened his eyes, a silver glint in them, and felt somewhat invigorated.

There are still two Moonflower Ganoderma lucidum plants.

With his exquisite technique of ingesting medicine, he could fully absorb the effects of the medicine, and the absorption effect was much better than that of other cultivators.

If he refines those two plants, his cultivation progress in the early stage of the Concentration Realm will advance by one-third.

This is what saves you from more than three years of arduous training.

Having resources to cultivate and not having resources to cultivate are two completely different things.

"However, such precious resources, the Peak Master has only just visited the Hua family, can you really just casually allocate them and give them to me to use?"

Zhao Wuji suddenly felt something was strange again.

He could understand why the Wang family valued Hua Qingshuang and provided her with resources for cultivation.

Providing resources to Hua Qingshuang and giving resources to outsiders are two completely different things.

How wealthy and powerful must the Wang family be to be able to casually take out a treasure like the Moon Essence Lingzhi?
Thinking back to when Wang Zheng gave away the Moon Essence Lingzhi, he felt a pang of heartache.
"Wang Zheng is a domineering person. Even though he was clearly in pain, he still gave me what he entrusted to him. It seems..."

Zhao Wuji's eyes flashed slightly, "Either the Peak Master holds a very high position in the Wang family, or..."

He frowned, feeling that there were some things he couldn't quite understand.

However, as long as the peak master has a position in the Wang family, it is ultimately a good thing.

That way, they won't be ostracized or bullied after joining the family.

"The peak master has already reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and will soon reach the peak of the Nascent Soul realm. I also need to speed up my cultivation."

Zhao Wuji patted the storage bag.

Three pieces of "mysterious iron ore" brought back from the Mysterious Heaven flew out.

The surface of the ore has a cold, hard metallic luster.

"Try this new technique of boiling stones, one of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Techniques."

Zhao Wuji closed his eyes slightly, and the newly deciphered tadpole runes within the Yang Pearl appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

As he circulated the incantation, two turbid yellow flames gradually rose from his palms, within which the faint phantom images of mountains could be seen floating.

"laugh!"

The moment the flame touched the black iron concentrate, the ore, which was as hard as iron, began to soften like wax.

Even more remarkably, the metallic and metallic properties contained within the ore were extracted.

It condenses into liquid gold in the flames, while impurities turn into ash and fall away.

"As expected of the Earthly Fiend Technique! It has such power even though it has only been practiced for a short time."

A glint of light flashed in Zhao Wuji's eyes.

What ordinary weapon refiners would need to smelt in a furnace of earth fire for several days, the spirit ore could be transformed in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea under the Stone Boiling Technique.

He used to forge weapons on his own, putting in a lot of effort every day.

"Consuming elixirs to strengthen the body!"

He opened his mouth and inhaled, the scalding golden liquid flowing into his belly like a serpent.

In an instant, a powerful aura of metal exploded within his meridians, and the bloodthirsty aura of the martial immortal instinctively entangled and merged with it.

"Uh!"

Zhao Wuji let out a muffled groan, and spiderweb-like metallic patterns appeared on his exposed skin.

A burst of purple light erupted from the spine.

The blood and qi of the Blood Fiend Eightfold surged like mercury syrup, forcibly pressing the metal and iron qi into the limbs and bones.

"grown ups!"

Outside the attic, Xiaoyue exclaimed in surprise as she saw Zhao Wuji's body gleaming with a metallic sheen, and quickly pulled Xiaoya back.

Zhao Wuji's body surface swelled and subsided repeatedly, as if countless golden needles were piercing under his skin.

"The cultivation of the Martial Immortal lineage is inherently about seizing the power and destiny of heaven and earth."

Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth to stay conscious and used hand seals to circulate his guiding technique.

Every time the metallic energy flows through acupoints, it re-tempers the flesh and bones as if they have been forged a thousand times.

Two hours later, a large amount of blood-fiend energy merged into the blood-fiend spiritual power under the illusory core, rapidly growing stronger.

The last wisp of golden energy merged into the illusory core, causing it to tremble and generate an additional wisp of spiritual power.

Immortal cultivation level: Early stage of the Condensation Realm (567/3000)

Martial Immortal Cultivation: Blood Fiend Eighth Level (78/600)

Zhao Wuji suddenly opened his eyes, and a cold metallic glint flashed in his pupils.

"Zheng!"

He drew his fingers like a sword and slashed across his arm, leaving only a white mark on his skin.

"The technique of boiling stones combined with the technique of ingesting food is simply a divine technique for the resource-scarce period of the Dharma-ending Age."

Zhao Wuji stretched his muscles and bones with satisfaction, his joints making a crisp sound like steel cables vibrating.

"Physical strength has increased by more than 20%."

He examined his internal organs and found that the surface of his bones was already coated with a faint golden film. "If combined with the demon blood in the Starry Night Wine to temper his martial arts immortal cultivation, he will break through soon."

His gaze shifted to the wine cellar in the northwest corner.

The twenty-eight jars of spirit wine buried there have already had most of the star patterns on their bodies lit up, indicating that they are almost ready to be refined.

A faint smell of fermented grains wafted from outside the door.

He couldn't help but get up and walk to the window to look out.

Seeing the little girl barefoot in a wooden bucket filled with spirit rice, her feet covered in glistening yeast.

The wine churned with her steps, gradually taking on an amber luster and releasing a rich aroma.

Xiong Ba flapped his wings and tried to steal a bite from the wine lees, but she scolded him and chased him away. He continued to focus on brewing the Starry Night Wine.

Not far away, Xiaoyue stood barefoot in the center of the spirit field, her fingertips forming hand seals like a butterfly in flight.

Wisps of cloud rose from her palm, turning into fine raindrops that fell.

As the leaves of the spiritual plant unfurled, a faint mist of spiritual energy rose up.

This girl's little lovemaking skills are already quite impressive.

"Two maidens are busy in the spirit field, the wine's melody intoxicates with immortal fragrance. In the celestial realm, clouds rise, and the years of cultivation stretch long."

Zhao Wuji composed a crooked poem, then leisurely walked out of the Pot Heaven Space with his hands behind his back, strolling to the Xuan Kingdom to secretly meet Empress Li Shiyu.

After hanging the Nine Cauldrons Dragon Suppression Diagram given to him by Wang Zheng in the cave, he recently felt that a stream of dragon energy from the dragon vein had split off and was surging into the Dragon Suppression Diagram, possibly heading towards the Xuanming Dynasty.

Although the amount of dragon energy that surges out is not much, only a hundred strands each day, it amounts to ten thousand strands over a hundred days.

Over time, the amount will become quite considerable.

This was clearly the intention of the Xuanming Dynasty and the Wang family: not to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, but to let the goose continue to lay eggs.

Now that Li Shiyu is the Empress, she is not only secretly cultivating the "Nine Revolutions of the Maiden's Record," but also simultaneously cultivating the "Imperial Supreme World-Shaking Technique" passed down from Zhang Zhaoming. With her golden spiritual talent, her cultivation speed is not slow.

Zhao Wuji wanted to see if the slow dissipation of dragon energy would affect Li Shiyu's cultivation.

Inside the study of the Zixia Hall in the Xuan Kingdom's imperial palace.

Li Shiyu's wide sleeves draped over the table, her jade wrist holding a purple brush, sketching a few strokes on the snow-wave paper.

It appears to be practicing calligraphy, but in reality, it is cultivating the "Huangji Jingshi Gong".

As she wrote, a dragon-like aura seemed to linger, and the ink on the paper appeared to move as if it were alive.

"Your Majesty's calligraphy has improved considerably since your time in the Linglang Grotto-heaven, but I wonder how much your cultivation has progressed?"

Zhao Wuji's clear voice suddenly came from behind.

"May I help you test your cultivation technique?"

Li Shiyu's pen trembled, and the still-wet ink suddenly twisted into the shape of a dragon, leaping up from the paper and roaring with its head held high.

"Snapped!"

Zhao Wuji's fingers arrived faster than expected, precisely pinching the ink dragon's vital spot.

The black snake formed from dragon energy writhed wildly in his palm, dragon energy seeping out from between its scales and slowly dissipating.

"The Imperial Ultimate World-Shaking Skill, after all, is derived from the 'Imperial Ultimate World-Managing Book' of the Xuanming Dynasty, and it does indeed have some merit."
But cultivating dragon energy in this way will inevitably bind you, the Empress, even more deeply to that dragon throne!

"Isn't this bad?"

Li Shiyu put down her pen, leaned back, and said, "Senior brother, you've only come once every few days. Do you want to test my cultivation? Why don't you come with me and experience what it's like to sit on the dragon throne?"

(End of this chapter)