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Mu Qinglan looked at the packet of tea in the maid's hand with disbelief. "Are you sure you're holding Enlightenment Tea?"

Enlightenment Tea is so precious; you'd be lucky to have even a single leaf. Yet this maid has a whole packet in her hand.

This is clearly not the real Enlightenment Tea, or rather, not the kind of Enlightenment Tea she knows.

The maid replied, "Reporting to you, senior, this is the Enlightenment Tea that the imperial concubines have been drinking; it can accelerate the pace of cultivation."

Upon hearing the maid's reply, Mu Qinglan was basically certain that this was not the enlightenment tea she knew, but probably just an ordinary spiritual tea that could increase cultivation speed.

However, since it was sent by the Heavenly Emperor's Daoist partner, even if the gift wasn't anything special, we had to accept it, after all, it was someone else's good intention.

Thinking of this, Mu Qinglan waved her hand, and the packet of so-called Enlightenment Tea that the maid was holding flew into Mu Qinglan's hand. Mu Qinglan said to the maid indifferently, "Please thank Consort Wu for me."

The maidservant respectfully replied, "Yes, senior, this servant will take her leave."

As soon as she finished speaking, the maid turned and left the room. Mu Qinglan looked at the Enlightenment Tea in her hand, wondering how effective this spiritual tea would be.

Then, Mu Qinglan raised her hand, and the teacup and teapot on the table flew to her and hovered in the air. Immediately afterwards, Mu Qinglan opened the bag in front of her.

As soon as the bag was opened, the fragrance of spiritual tea wafted into Mu Qinglan's nostrils. The next moment, the Dao aura around her became even stronger, and some Dao characters appeared. Most importantly, Mu Qinglan clearly felt that her cultivation level had actually loosened.

Mu Qinglan was a little confused. What was going on?

This spiritual tea could actually loosen her cultivation level just by smelling its aroma?

Could it be...?

Is this really Enlightenment Tea?

Without much thought, Mu Qinglan picked up a few leaves and put them into the teapot, then waited anxiously for a while.

After the tea had steeped for a while, Mu Qinglan poured herself a cup of tea and took a small sip.

With just one bite, Mu Qinglan felt the power within her body surge wildly. The next moment, a vast spiritual energy spread out from her body, and the Daoist aura emanating from her body also spread to the sky above Black Dragon City.

When the cultivators of Black Dragon City witnessed the Daoist aura in the sky, their cultivation levels broke through one by one. This was the power of a sage; simply observing the Daoist aura of a sage was enough to break through one's cultivation level.

Mu Qinglan remained stunned for a long time. She withdrew her spiritual power, sensed her physical condition, and stared in shock at the tea in front of her, muttering, "This really is Enlightenment Tea!!!"

After a moment, Mu Qinglan came to her senses. She thought to herself that the tea must have been brought out by the Heavenly Emperor.

Enlightenment Tea may be very precious to others, but it doesn't seem to be that special to the Heavenly Emperor.

Thinking about it this way, this tea wasn't a gift from Wu Yunwan, but rather an order from the Heavenly Emperor. Otherwise, why would Wu Yunwan give me something so precious?

The Heavenly Emperor must have realized that her cultivation had reached a bottleneck, which is why he sent Wu Yunwan to deliver Enlightenment Tea to her.

Yes, that must be it!

Thinking of this, Mu Qinglan felt even more respect for Lu Chen. She then moved the teapot and teacups to the table and began to meditate and cultivate cross-legged.

She couldn't let down the Heavenly Emperor's kindness, so she took this opportunity to cultivate diligently.

Once Mu Qinglan entered a meditative state, the sounds from next door gradually faded away.

At the same time, Lu Chen and Yun Xianxian also stopped.

The icy fairy looked at the rebellious disciple on her body with a resentful expression. Why couldn't he just enjoy himself? Why did he have to make her feel the same way?

However, this also made Yun Xianxian understand why this rebellious disciple was so fierce; the faster he was, the easier it was for him to get into the zone.

Yun Xianxian then asked, "That saint next door has become even stronger. When are you planning to make your move against her?"

Lu Chen knelt down, gently tidying Yun Xianxian's white hair. "Does Master think I'm the kind of person who falls in love with every girl I see?"

Yun Xianxian snorted coldly and did not respond. His wives and concubines all knew what kind of person this guy was.

Given Mu Qinglan's looks, she definitely wouldn't believe that Lu Chen only saw her as a protector. She estimated that it wouldn't be long before Lu Chen completely turned her into his woman.

After a moment of silence, Yun Xianxian said, "Could you please stop using that kind of technique in the future? It might affect my future cultivation."

Upon hearing Yun Xianxian's words, Lu Chen's attention turned to "future cultivation." He smiled and said, "Don't worry, it won't affect your cultivation. It's just a temporary pleasure."

Yun Xianxian said coldly, "If I fail to become a Great Emperor, then it is your fault."

Lu Chen chuckled, "My women will all become emperors in the future, so you can rest assured."

Yun Xianxian stopped dwelling on it. Let Lu Chen do whatever he wants; after all, she had been won over by him.

At this moment, Lu Chen hugged Yun Xianxian and turned over slightly, letting her lie on top of him. Then, he gently stroked her jade-like back with his large hand to soothe her emotions.

After the storm, the tranquility brought Yun Xianxian even greater joy—a spiritual joy, the kind of joy she cherished most.

Although the joy she had experienced over the past month was irresistible, it was too intense and overwhelming. She preferred to be intimately close to Lu Chen like this, quietly feeling the warmth of his body.

Several hours later, Yun Xianxian finally spoke to Lu Chen, saying, "You've been back for so long, it's time to go see your female confidantes."

Yun Xianxian knew she couldn't monopolize Lu Chen, and she felt that a month had been enough for her to be happy; it was time to give up her position to someone else.

Lu Chen didn't respond, but simply held Yun Xianxian tightly, feeling her soft skin.

He knew, of course, that he would be sharing his affections with other women later, but for now, he just wanted to enjoy this brief moment of peace.

Several hours later, after Lu Chen and Yun Xianxian took a bath together, they got up and went to their other wives and concubines to clock in for work.

Mu Qinglan, who was in the middle of cultivation, was unaware that Lu Chen had moved to another place to work. Her attention was focused on cultivation, and as long as there was no danger, she was unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

Half a month later, Mu Qinglan finally stabilized her cultivation at the fourth level of the Saint Realm and felt the surging power throughout her body. Mu Qinglan was overjoyed.

The stronger she becomes, the better she can protect the Heavenly Emperor of this era from harm.

Thinking of the Heavenly Emperor, Mu Qinglan suddenly came to her senses. She quickly checked the adjacent palace and breathed a sigh of relief when she found Yun Xianxian meditating cross-legged and Lu Chen was no longer on the soft couch.

She thought they weren't finished yet. Now that it was over, she thought the Heavenly Emperor should be cultivating now, right?

Thinking of this, Mu Qinglan released her divine sense and began to probe Lu Chen's location.

The next moment, she froze, as if struck by lightning. (End of Chapter)