What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 349 The system is too powerful, and my cultivation level has increased terrifyingly!
Upon seeing the six characters "法天象地神通" (Divine Power of Heaven and Earth), Su Mo was immediately stunned!
He already possesses two supernatural powers.

The first is the ability to summon wind and rain, and the second is the Yang Soul Dao Heart; both are rewards for completing the Empress's mission.

He had already tried summoning wind and rain, and it felt alright. If he hadn't taken action himself last time, the Empress probably wouldn't have been able to pull the warships out of the mud.

Moreover, the ability to summon wind and rain has a wide range of uses.

In the future, if Gufeng Mountain experiences a water shortage, it can summon rainwater to irrigate crops and so on.

As for Yangpo Daoxin, it is considered a passive skill.

This supernatural power can aid in the cultivation of the Pure Yang Dharma, and when using Pure Yang techniques, its power is greatly increased.

Su Mo's cultivation level has improved rapidly during this period, and he feels that the Yang Soul Dao Heart has played a significant role in this.

As for this method of celestial phenomena and earthly supernatural powers?
Could it be the giant black spider that the Demon-Subduing Pestle possessed, which appeared once before?

But this giant spider, apart from being able to sense the general location of the remaining parts of the demon-slaying staff, was of little use.

The key issue is that I can't use it freely.

Last time, it popped up out of nowhere, even less reliable than the system!

[Congratulations! Your Heavenly Manifestation Divine Power – Heavenly Net Demon Spider – has increased by 10% in refinement progress!]

[You have initially refined the seventh-grade magic weapon, the Demon-Subduing Pestle (incomplete), and you have comprehended the Heavenly Net and Earthly Net Divine Power of the Heavenly Net Demon Spider Dharma Form!]

Su Mo hadn't even read the system notification yet.

Then I felt the most powerful energy in history pouring into my body!
Ten years of cultivation have been completed!

Originally at the bottleneck of the early stage of the Divine Transformation Realm, under the impact of this powerful energy, he instantly broke through the cultivation barrier and directly advanced to the middle stage of the Divine Transformation Realm!
At the same time, the Yellow Spring Elixir in the left abdomen suddenly trembled.

Between expansion and contraction, the illusory elixir solidified several times over, continuously emitting a hazy yellow light, as if it had already become a true elixir!

The magical power contained within the pill has increased by two times!
That’s not all!

Just as Su Mo was in shock, another indescribable, profound and vast consciousness, seemingly containing endless mysteries of the immortal path, was forcibly imprinted on his soul!
In the purple sea of ​​the dantian, the place where the golden core is nurtured, a black spider phantom suddenly appeared!

This spider phantom, with its eight legs like pillars supporting the heavens and earth, pierced deep into the purple sea of ​​the dantian, continuously absorbing the swirling magical power of the purple sea into its body!
Su Mo was taken aback.

What exactly is going on?

Instead of achieving the Golden Elixir, it formed the Dharma Body True Infant, a phenomenon only found in the Heavenly Infant realm.
The system prompted the initial refinement of the Demon-Slaying Pestle.

With a thought, Su Mo easily broke free of the chains binding the demon-slaying pestle hanging in front of his chest and directly absorbed it into his body!

In that instant, Su Mo had formed an incredibly close bond with the Demon-Subduing Pestle.

Not only can one freely utilize the incense and prayer power contained within the Vajra Pestle, but one can also transform the Vajra Pestle into an offensive weapon, splitting it in two to attack and kill enemies!

Such an amazing reward left Su Mo completely stunned for quite some time.

Su Mo pinched herself hard, feeling a slight pain, and then realized she wasn't dreaming!

But aren't the system's rewards a bit too generous?
It's as if the system knows that it has enemies all over the world and that many powerful immortals will come to take its life.

Then they all sent me the rewards for improving my combat strength!

After coming back to his senses.

Su Mo took a deep breath.

In an instant, a terrifying magical power filled the entire study!
With each breath Su Mo took, his magical power surged like a tide, its depth nearly matching that of a late-stage Grand Sorcerer in the Divine Realm!

With the added power of the Demon-Subduing Pestle, Su Mo's endurance in battle is definitely no less than that of a true late-stage Divine Realm Grand Sorcerer!
This doesn't even include the Yellow Springs outer elixir that's already faintly taking shape!

If the outer core is condensed, it could easily suppress cultivators in the Returning Aperture Realm!
A glint flashed in Su Mo's eyes.

Open your mouth and spit it out!
Nurtured by the torrent of magical power, the sword embryo, which had finally been promoted to a fifth-grade magic weapon, shot out as a bolt of white lightning, its sword light hovering menacingly above Su Mo's head!

With another breath, the Dragon-Binding Rope magical artifact appeared, coiling around his body like the legendary Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon) of the Third Prince!
Su Mo felt completely at ease even after unleashing two magical treasures in succession.

With a burst of magical power, he released the demon-subduing pestle once more.

The Demon-Subduing Pestle split in two, its gleaming blades hovering to Su Mo's left and right!
There is still energy left!

Su Mo was increasingly shocked!
The three magical treasures hadn't even drained his magical power and spiritual energy yet?

The sword embryo is a fifth-grade magic weapon.

Although the Demon-Subduing Pestle has fallen from the ninth rank and is now in a damaged state, the system has also stated that it is a seventh-rank magic weapon!

Su Mo suppressed his shock, his body trembling.

The second-grade magic weapon, the Sea-Suppressing Golden Bell, has appeared!

The simultaneous use of all four magical treasures finally made Su Mo feel a little strained!
Luckily, this was in the study.

If other immortal cultivators saw this, they would be terrified!

Even for ordinary Golden Core cultivators, obtaining a single magic weapon as their natal magic weapon is difficult. Yet Su Mo, a cultivator at the Divine Transcending Realm, possesses a full four, and their grades are outrageously high!
After releasing the four treasures, Su Mo had a sudden thought.

A giant, black spider phantom appeared out of thin air above their heads.

Streams of magical power seemed to fall from the sky, intertwining and instantly forming a net-like magic array!

Based on the system's profound and mysterious concepts.

This Heavenly Net technique can seal off the void.

Once you're caught in their trap, no matter how skilled you are at escaping, you'll be trapped and unable to escape!

This supernatural power can not only trap enemies, but also defend oneself, making it 100% practical!
To break through the net, one must use force and magic to break it!

According to Su Mo's judgment, his current Heavenly Net can only trap sorcerers and martial arts masters below the Returning Aperture Realm!
However, it is already quite remarkable.

In battles between immortal cultivators, especially those of the same cultivation level, it is extremely difficult to take the life of an enemy; if you can't win, you can always escape!
For example, even Ip Man Shan couldn't stop the alchemist who wanted to assassinate him.

Things will be different once you have this supernatural power.

The weapons used for attack include the sword embryo and the demon-subduing pestle.

It possesses the divine power of a net that can cover the sky and the golden bell that can suppress the sea.

For capturing people, there are the Dragon-Binding Rope and the Heavenly Net.

Su Mo felt that he had become a hexagonal immortal sorcerer, seemingly invincible among those of the same realm.

This is even the warlock's weakest weakness.

He also possesses a highly mastered version of the Green Wood Technique, and his physical strength is comparable to that of a martial arts grandmaster!
Su Mo became more and more excited as she thought about it!
He wished a Golden Core Realm assassin would come and kill him right now!

I'll definitely show them what I'm capable of!
After testing the Dharma form, Su Mo's expression suddenly changed slightly. He could faintly sense a familiar aura—the aura of a part of the Demon-Subduing Pestle.

But it disappeared immediately!
Overjoyed, he didn't think much of it.

Indeed, wealth and honor are often found in risky ventures!

The mission to provide millions in disaster relief funds is extremely difficult and risky, yet the reward is not clearly stated, which is completely illogical.

With his own clever mind, he immediately realized that this was a trap set by the system.

With a task this difficult, the reward can't be bad!
Fortunately, I accepted the task decisively and didn't get tricked by the system.

Su Mo smiled smugly!

Lin Moyin said that she had reached the Divine Realm after only half a year of cultivation, which she greatly admired.

How could she know that the cultivation she received as a reward from the system was nearly twenty years, equivalent to twenty years of arduous cultivation for an ordinary immortal cultivator?

Add to that the two soaks in the Nine Spirits Return to One Soup, and the incense and prayers of the Demon-Subduing Pestle, and it's probably equivalent to thirty or forty years of arduous cultivation by others.

Su Mo felt a little sorry for the system's painstaking cultivation, as he was only at the mid-stage of the Divine Realm!

Su Mo withdrew his Dharma form and then put the various magical treasures into his body.

Then, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he reached out and beckoned.

A talisman, gleaming with dazzling golden light, appeared out of thin air.

The Immortal's Talisman of Substitute Death!

Su Mo stared intently at the golden talisman in his palm!

The celestial script on it is profound and difficult to understand, but the aura it faintly exudes is definitely a higher level than spiritual energy or magical power!
Su Mo couldn't explain what kind of magic this was; it might really be the legendary immortal energy.

Originally, he felt that the techniques of cultivating immortality were inferior to the technology of later generations.

But this talisman overturned his understanding!

Some magical techniques are indeed difficult to achieve using technological means.

For example, the spirit-infused talisman we saw earlier!
Another example is the substitute death talisman!
The Substitute Immortal Talisman can transfer one instance of life-threatening damage to the talisman holder!

Simply put, even if Su Mo were fried into mincemeat, he could recover instantly!
It's also easy to use.

By simply channeling one's own essence and a wisp of divine soul power into the substitute immortal talisman, any fatal injury suffered can be transferred to the talisman!
This is a real life-saving measure!
Even if Leng Liuxi were to ultimately betray him, Su Mo could still use the talisman to fake his death and escape the world. Su Mo, of course, did not hesitate, forcing out a drop of essence blood onto the talisman and refining it with a wisp of divine soul power.

Immediately, the immortal talisman transformed into a golden ray of light and disappeared into Su Mo's brow!
Just as Su Mo finished refining the Immortal Talisman, a thought struck him as he faintly heard footsteps coming from outside the study!

The study was also soundproofed, and a soundproofing array was set up.

Previously, Su Mo couldn't hear any noise outside at all.

Unexpectedly, my hearing has become much more sensitive after advancing to the mid-stage of the Divine Realm.

Sure enough, not long after, Su Mo heard Xiao Lizhuang's voice from outside the door: "Is Lord Su here?"

Unexpectedly, it was Xiao Lizhuang who came.

During the New Year's Eve dinner earlier, Lin Moyin had invited her master to come out.

However, after finishing her meal, Xiao Lizhuang went back to her secluded cultivation, being very diligent.

How come he's out of the pass in less than an hour?

Su Mo opened the door with suspicion.

Surprisingly, Xiao Lizhuang wasn't the only one who came.

Lin Moyin and Nangong Sheyue followed behind, their expressions wary, and there were even signs that they were raising their magical powers.

Su Mo looked at the three women in bewilderment: "What business does Palace Master Xiao have with me?"

"Uh... Mo'er and Lord Nangong are here too?"

Xiao Lizhuang's exquisitely beautiful young face was now filled with a solemn expression.

Her two slender, willow-leaf-like eyebrows furrowed slightly. She first glanced into the study, then released her divine soul power to examine her surroundings, before becoming astonished.

She frowned and looked Su Mo up and down, explaining, "I just sensed a powerful magical force here!"

"I was worried that something might have happened to Lord Su, so I came to check on things!"

Xiao Lizhuang paused slightly, then asked suspiciously, "But this magical power vanished without a trace in an instant. May I ask, Lord Su, what is the reason for this?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "I see!"

"Thank you for your concern, Palace Master Xiao. It was just that I had a sudden enlightenment and broke through my cultivation level."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lizhuang, Lin Moyin, and Nangong Sheyue were all stunned!

Xiao Lizhuang looked at Su Mo in disbelief: "Lord Su has broken through?"

Su Mo nodded: "Mm!"

"Cultivating immortality is actually quite simple."

"By diligently cultivating and accumulating knowledge in ordinary times, and then having several moments of sudden enlightenment, one can break through to a higher realm."

Xiao Lizhuang and the other two...

Lin Moyin, in particular, was at a loss for words.

If others don't know, how could she not know?

What does it mean to diligently cultivate oneself and accumulate knowledge in ordinary times?
He only knows how to bully me whenever he has time. Hmm... And Liu Siyun and the others, when did they start cultivating diligently?

Of course, if we're talking about my own hard work, then I really am quite hardworking!

Xiao Lizhuang was speechless!
Xiao Lizhuang was somewhat skeptical when Su Mo said that he could have sudden enlightenment from time to time.

A sudden enlightenment is a tremendous opportunity, and it cannot be encountered often!

Now that the person has had another epiphany and even improved their realm, she really has to believe it!

Especially when Su Mo flipped his hand and five thick bolts of lightning appeared in his palm, exactly the same as the magical aura he had sensed earlier, Xiao Lizhuang was completely convinced!
She looked at Su Mo with a complicated expression, and after a long silence, she sighed, "Lord Su's cultivation aptitude and the abundance of his blessings and opportunities truly astonish me!"

"Since Lord Su is alright, I will return to my secluded cultivation!"

Su Mo looked at Xiao Lizhuang's face.

Xiao Lizhuang is petite with a delicate face, making her look younger than Lin Moyin and Nangong Sheyue, at most seventeen or eighteen years old.

If the three of them walked together and she was said to be the younger sister, no one would doubt it.

This "young girl" referred to herself as an old woman in a pretentious manner, which sounded extremely strange and even more unaccustomed to her than when she used to refer to herself as herself!
He frowned: "Palace Master Xiao looks young, so please don't address yourself like that anymore. It sounds really uncomfortable."

Xiao Lizhuang was taken aback.

Now that I'm living under someone else's roof and have received many benefits from Su Mo, it's really not appropriate for me to refer to myself as "this Palace Master" or "this Seat," as it would make me seem arrogant.

She hesitated for a moment: "Then, sir... then what does Lord Su think is the most appropriate way for an elderly person to refer to themselves?"

Su Mo laughed and said, "Anyway, please stop calling yourself 'this old lady,' it makes you sound too old, Palace Master Xiao!"

He paused, then added, "Palace Master Xiao is at the Golden Core stage, with a lifespan of three hundred years. How old is he now?"

Xiao Lizhuang was both amused and exasperated.

I am over seventy years old, many years older than this Lord Su, yet he claims to be only a few years old!
She thought for a moment, then nodded: "Lord Su is right."

"I will be more careful in the future."

It wouldn't be appropriate for me to use the humble term "I am a concubine" in front of Su Mo.

After all, Su Mo had that kind of relationship with his disciple.

Xiao Lizhuang paused slightly, her expression becoming complicated again: "If Lord Su has nothing else to discuss, I will return to my cultivation now!"

Su Mo nodded: "I will not interfere with Palace Master Xiao."

Watching Xiao Lizhuang's departing figure, Su Mo hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not call out to her.

He still had one of the Great Heaven-Mending Pills that Ye Wenshan had lost to him.

If Xiao Lizhuang were to take it, it might help her break through a minor realm.

It is still somewhat possible to advance from the early stage of Golden Core to the middle stage.

However, the Empress had reminded herself of this.

The Heaven-Mending Pill must be saved for when breaking through to the Returning Aperture Realm!
Let's keep it.

Even if I have the system's assistance in the future, and am suddenly rewarded with eight hundred years of cultivation, inexplicably advancing to the Returning Aperture Realm.

Couldn't the Heaven-Mending Pill be given to Lin Moyin?
Xiao Lizhuang was ultimately a person with a different relationship to him, so he would definitely keep the really good things for his own people.

After Xiao Lizhuang left.

Lin Moyin stared at Su Mo in shock, her mouth agape, unsure what to say.

Nangong Sheyue's pretty eyes revealed an eager expression, clearly wanting to measure Su Mo's strengths and weaknesses once again!

Su Mo was also somewhat tempted.

I have improved my skills so much, but actual combat is my weakness.

He practiced with Lin Moyin quite a few times, but he only sparred with Nangong Sheyue once!
Last time I lost terribly. My robes were torn to shreds by Nangong Sheyue's sword energy. I was in a terrible state!

He was determined to get his revenge.

I also want to measure the true depth of Nangong Sheyue's skill!
With my current abilities, even if I can't suppress her, I definitely won't lose as badly as last time!

His eyes darted around: "Lord Nangong, I've recently received a minor promotion, so perhaps..."

Nangong Sheyue had long harbored this intention.

The Empress also ordered her to test Su Mo's strength.

Firstly, this would allow them to uncover Su Mo's true origins, and secondly, it would enable them to formulate strategies to protect Su Mo based on his strength.

Although Su Mo had already "confessed" his background to the Empress, Nangong Sheyue was unaware of it.

She immediately uttered a single word: "Okay!"

His eyes blazed with fighting spirit!

But at that moment, a blood eagle suddenly flew in.

This Blood Eagle was a falcon assigned to the Qinghefang Hundred Household Office for emergency communication.

Su Mo reached out and made the Blood Eagle land, then took the copper tube and cloth and looked at it.

His expression immediately changed, and he looked at Nangong Sheyue with a wry smile: "I'm afraid I won't be able to compete with you, sir."

He paused slightly and explained, "His Majesty has arrived at the Qinghefang Hundred Household Office and has ordered me to return to the capital now."

Nangong Sheyue and Lin Moyin were both stunned at the same time.

(End of this chapter)