Humans are in the wilderness, God is in perfection!

After leaving Xuelong Daozu, Xia Mangqing met with his fellow disciples under the guidance of Jin Yu Zhenxian.

As fellow disciples of the Dao Ancestor, we usually had a good relationship. However, each of us had different paths, beliefs, and personalities, which made our interactions with each other different.

One person Xia Mangqing disliked was her seventh senior brother, a pure demonic cultivator who had slaughtered countless lives in ancient times and was nearly killed by the ancient human race. Later, the Snow Dragon Dao Ancestor saved him, but also confined him to the Daoist temple. He was not allowed to leave the Daoist temple for most of the Chaos Era, and his relationship with his fellow human disciples was the worst.

There were also those who intrigued Xia Mangqing, such as the Heavenly Fox Senior Sister from the Qingqiu lineage, who majored in illusion and used illusion techniques to bewitch living beings. When she first met Xia Mangqing, she wanted to bewitch him.

However, Xia Mangqing was at the third level of mental strength, and no matter how alluring she was, she could not disturb his mind in the slightest.

There's also the Ninth Senior Sister, who comes from the lineage of Emperor Zhuanxu. She is a direct descendant of Emperor Zhuanxu and was born in the Three Realms Era. She gets along quite well with Xia Mangqing, a disciple of the Xia clan branch.

The banquet, hosted by Golden Feather Immortal, went smoothly without any unexpected incidents.

After that, Xia Mangqing chose a place in the dojo to set up his immortal abode. He planned to cultivate in the Snow Dragon Dojo for a period of time. After learning the "Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons", he could let some of his clones leave, and at least let one clone stay in each of the Snow Dragon Dojo and the Crimson Bright Dojo as a backup.

Several years later, Xia Mangqing obtained the secret technique "Twelve Capital Gods and Demons" from Xuelong Daozu.

This secret method is less difficult than the "Eighteen Gods and Demons of Tao Wu". The first level should be about the same. Celestial Immortals can use some Immortal-grade Elixirs, while True Immortals can cultivate it using some Pure Yang Elixirs.

The second level requires various rare items to aid in cultivation, and the higher one's strength, the greater the price to pay.

For example, if the price a celestial being needs to pay to cultivate the "Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons" is "one", then the price after he becomes a true immortal is "one hundred", and the price after he becomes an ancestral immortal is at least "ten thousand"!

Moreover, even though the rare items needed for cultivation at the Celestial Immortal level exist in the Three Realms, each one is extremely precious and rare. Xia Mangqing spent all his wealth but still couldn't gather enough rare items to cultivate the second level.

Fortunately, he is a second-grade Golden Core cultivator, so even if he were to multiply into twelve, his strength wouldn't be too much worse.

"His current strength is roughly equivalent to that of a top-tier celestial being."

Within the Immortal Abode, Xia Mangqing easily mastered the first level of the "Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons." His divine soul and true spirit were divided into twelve parts, giving rise to twelve clones. Each clone could be the original body, and even if he died, other clones could cultivate anew.

After mastering the first level, the strength of each clone is indeed greatly reduced compared to the original body, but it is still comparable to the top celestial immortals in the Three Realms, enough to deal with most situations.

"One clone will remain at the Snow Dragon Dojo, one at the Crimson Bright Dojo, one in the Heavenly Realm, one in the Underworld, and one in the Great Xia World. The remaining seven clones will hone their skills and explore the Three Realms."

Xia Mangqing quickly completed the division of labor. There were countless opportunities and fortunes in the Three Realms, which was more than enough for him at the moment. He would consider venturing into the void outside the Three Realms after he became a True Immortal.

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In the Great Xia world, one of Xia Mangqing's avatars returned to this place.

He did not deliberately hide the fact that he had cultivated the "Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons," after all, such secret techniques were also cultivated by gods, immortals, and even true gods and Dao ancestors in the Three Realms.

Such secret techniques are extremely rare, and even ordinary celestial immortals, or even true immortals, have no chance to come into contact with them.

Moreover, although this secret technique can greatly increase one's ability to protect oneself, if one only cultivates the first level, one's strength will be much weaker. Therefore, not all celestial gods, immortals, and Dao ancestors are willing to cultivate it.

Of course, those beings who know that Xia Mangqing cultivates this secret technique can basically be associated with the Dao Ancestor, but the vast majority of Celestial Immortals do not have this qualification.

On the other hand, if this news is not concealed, those who are qualified to know it will generally not be willing to be his enemy. After all, with so many clones, if even one of them survives, it can make a comeback.

Moreover, he also had an avatar left at the Dao Ancestor's Dao Temple. Even if the enemy also had a True God Dao Ancestor behind them, under normal circumstances, the True God Dao Ancestor behind them would not be able to take action.

Unless the next great calamity arrives.

"Your Highness, recently many powerful clans and immortal sects have come to visit us, but you have not been here, so we have only made records so far."

Inside the Prince Qing's residence, upon seeing Xia Mangqing return, Yu Chi Hong immediately reported some recent events to him.

As a celestial being and a prince, he naturally attracted the attention of many powerful forces. With the Xia Emperor present during the investiture ceremony, they couldn't speak directly and planned to visit him afterward.

Unexpectedly, after the coronation ceremony, Xia Mangqing left Great Xia and went to the Snow Dragon Dojo.

"What are the various factions involved?"

Xia Mangqing asked, "Contact with other forces is inevitable. I'm not too opposed to it, after all, I don't have the strength to ignore everything. Leaving an avatar here is also for dealing with worldly matters."

As for its true form, its whereabouts were not disclosed to other living beings.

"The Zhuanshui Clan, the Tiannong Clan, the Shaoyan Clan, the Heishen Clan... and also the Guichen Immortal Sect, Tianwang Mountain, Yuhua Pavilion..."

"So many?"

Xia Mangqing chuckled: "Among these forces, there seem to be quite a few enemies. How about this, I'll just randomly pick a group to meet."

Yu Chi Hong was stunned. Xia Mangqing's actions were tantamount to taking sides, but such a casual attitude was really frustrating.

Even she knew that as the youngest king of the Great Xia Dynasty and the personal disciple of the Xia Emperor, Xia Mangqing's attitude was very important and could influence the decisions of many powerful forces.

But he himself seemed completely indifferent.

"Zhuanshui clan, Tiannong clan...Tianwangshan..."

Xia Mangqing said a few things casually, of course excluding the Shao Yan clan. They would be enemies sooner or later, and he had no intention of staging any undercover drama. He could simply draw a clear line.

"Send them invitations and invite them to your home for a chat."

Xia Mangqing added, "By the way, in a while, I will tell you about what I gained from transcending the tribulation. All those who follow me are welcome to come and listen."

Yu Chi Hong replied with delight, "Yes, Your Highness."

At the Crimson Bright Dojo, Xia Mangqing preached to them. At first, only the five of them, his followers, listened. Later, many immortals and demons from the outer realms came, and even a celestial being went to discuss the Dao with Xia Mangqing.

Every celestial being spoke highly of Xia Mangqing, with some even stating that they were inferior to him.

During that period, they improved rapidly. For example, Yu Chi Hong comprehended a minor path, which greatly increased his strength.

Now that they are about to undergo their tribulation, Xia Mangqing is willing to share what he has learned and realized during the process. Isn't this an opportunity for them?

"Go."

Xia Mangqing waved his sleeve, signaling Yu Chihong to go and do his work.