It's time to become a fairy.

The Reception Hall, which was used by the Kaihuang Heavenly Court to welcome foreign guests, was not just a single hall, but a collective name for a palace complex that covered a vast area and was built in a very grand manner.

Amidst the magnificent palaces and pavilions, vast expanses of streams and bridges flow, where cranes can often be seen frolicking and playing, while golden-red dragonfish swim in the water. The entire palace complex contains countless halls and pavilions of varying sizes, each built with extravagant luxury.

Those who could serve as maids in the Thirty-Three Heavens all possessed cultivation levels above the Dao Realm. A little over ten minutes later, Ye Qingge met the little girl the maid had mentioned in a grand hall.

After dismissing the nearby maids and guards, Ye Qingge had just arrived at the main hall when the little girl stood up and said, "Since we parted that day, I have been preoccupied with worldly affairs and have not had the chance to formally thank Your Majesty. Please forgive me."

Ye Qingge looked surprised and asked, "Are you the Third Prince?"

In her memory, the Third Prince was clearly a man, yet he appeared before her in this manner... She felt as if she had discovered an incredible secret.

"After the incident involving the Crown Prince, there were many complaints against Your Majesty in the Heavenly Court. It is not appropriate for me to come in my true form. I ask for Your Majesty's understanding."

The Third Prince looked embarrassed, coughed lightly, and quickly changed the subject, talking about what happened after they parted ways at the Heaven and Earth Duel Formation.

Having survived the Heaven and Earth Annihilation Formation, the Medicine God had also perished. He lost the will to stay in that world any longer and quickly regained his power, re-entering the power center of the Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court and being assigned to another position of real power.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the Third Prince's expression turned slightly serious, and he said, "I've heard that His Majesty will be making a major invention tomorrow. I wonder if there's any intention to sell it?"

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Not understanding the Third Prince's intentions, Ye Qingge, who already had the decision to sell the spirit boats, bluntly revealed her expected price: "This invention is of great significance, and the selling price will be one million top-grade spirit stones per boat, with a pre-sale price of five hundred thousand, or an equivalent value of ore..."

The Third Prince raised an eyebrow slightly. This price wasn't expensive for someone of his level, but it wasn't cheap either. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Pre-order ten for me first. The deposit will be delivered within two days."

After exchanging a few words on other topics, the Third Prince suddenly said, "I've heard that His Majesty has obtained the Medicine God's manual and has already cultivated a large number of spiritual plants. I wonder if this rumor is true?"

Ye Qingge raised an eyebrow, roughly understanding the purpose of the Third Prince's visit. She shook her head and said, "It's just a rumor. The God of Medicine has passed away, and his legacy has long been taken away by some underhanded entity. I don't know what entity wants to use this to slander the human race. However, my Minister of Agriculture does have some expertise in spiritual plants."

The Third Prince did not dwell on this point. He said solemnly, "I wonder if Your Majesty intends to sell it? I am willing to spend a lot of money to purchase it."

Is this the main purpose of the Third Prince's visit?

Ye Qingge shook her head and decisively rejected the Third Prince's proposal. After a moment, she smiled and said, "The cultivation method of spiritual plants is not yet perfect. Selling them to the Third Prince will only ruin the reputation of the human race. If the Third Prince has any needs, I can sell the finished products directly."

The Third Prince frowned slightly, a thoughtful expression on his face. After a long while, he nodded and gritted his teeth, saying, "Alright."

After discussing the general details of the transaction with Ye Qingge, the Third Prince exchanged a few polite words and quickly got up to take his leave. The specific details of the transaction would be negotiated by his trusted subordinates, and he did not need to make any decisions.

However, the arrival of the Third Prince this time caught Ye Qingge's attention.

"I have nominally saved the Third Prince's life, but in reality, I was just dragging him into this scheme. The Third Prince must have had some suspicions. He is not like Wu Tianzun. Even if he had done me a favor, he would not go against the general trend of the Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court by meeting me in private in this form and using the purchase of my creation as a pretext to pave the way for the purchase of spiritual plants later."

"Did you encounter difficulties after returning to the Eastern Heavenly Court, and therefore want to use your previous relationships to form an alliance?"

In the Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court, the Eastern Emperor was engrossed in researching the unknown and neglected the administration of the court, which led to the ten princes fighting each other openly and secretly. The Third Prince was one of the best among them. After a rough analysis, Ye Qingge came to the most likely result.

"Unfortunately, he didn't know that the things he bought as an opening gesture of goodwill were the truly good things."

Recalling her plan, Ye Qingge shook her head, stood up, and walked out of the main hall.

Regardless of the Third Prince's purpose, this cooperation brought Ye Qingge her first business deal. The sale of the spirit boat would alleviate some of the pressure on the Heavenly Court's inventory, while the spirit plants were long-term orders. The main products provided were healing spirit plants that could be cultivated in the short term, and the next batch would be delivered in three months. These three months were enough time for Ye Qingge to cultivate them on a large scale.

After returning to her dormitory and cultivating for nearly half an hour, Ye Qingge went back to the council hall to continue the discussion of the remaining cultivation techniques.

By the time the three discussions ended, it was nearly dawn the next day.

There is no distinction between day and night in the Heavenly Court; it is always daytime. After the merit method was determined, Ye Qingge went to the Empress's warehouse at the rear.

At the warehouse entrance, three trusted maids were already waiting. Upon Ye Qingge's arrival, they bowed respectfully and handed over a list, saying, "Your Majesty, all the materials you ordered have been refined. All the materials have been categorized and placed in the warehouse. Please take a look."

"I understand. You may all leave now."

Ye Qingge waved her hand, and the two maids withdrew. One of the maids hesitated, looking as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Ye Qingge looked at him and said, "Just say what you want to say."

The maid took a deep breath and said worriedly, "When I was finishing the blueprints, I heard that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Heavenly Court seems to have also created something similar. There are rumors that it will be put on display tomorrow."

"It's alright, just let him release him."

Ye Qingge's lips curled into a faint smile, which quickly vanished. The maid, whose head was bowed, did not see this. After Ye Qingge waved her hand, she withdrew on her own.

Suddenly, Ye Qingge was the only one left in the entire warehouse.

She walked into the warehouse, where rows of parts had already been stacked. Under Ye Qingge's instructions, some of the lower-quality parts were not discarded but were neatly stacked there.

After selecting a portion of most of the materials and gathering enough for three spirit boats of different sizes, Ye Qingge began construction. Soon, three spirit boats of different sizes appeared before Ye Qingge.

After confirming that the spirit boat could start normally and that everything was in order, Ye Qingge put the spirit boat into her spatial ring, glanced at the several materials that had not been used before, and a look of anticipation appeared on her face.

"The so-called spirit boat similar to mine built by the Crown Prince could not have appeared out of thin air. It must have been Wu Tianzun who gave the design blueprints to the Crown Prince in an attempt to suppress or even slander me. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of expression Wu Tianzun will have when he discovers the problems with the blueprints tomorrow."

The Canghui Sect has a history of over a thousand years in the development of spirit boats. There are countless design blueprints for this product, and many of them have encountered problems. There are no problems during construction and even testing. Only when it is actually put into practical use will a crisis erupt.

Composing herself, Ye Qingge left the warehouse, boarded the prepared imperial carriage, and headed towards the academy.

With the three spirit boats now completed, the opening ceremony for the spirit boats is fast approaching, and it's time to head to the academy to officially begin my plans.

Meanwhile, on the other side

In the Eastern Heavenly Court

In a divine city under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court, all the immortals came to pay homage, creating a lively and bustling scene. Countless beings at the Dao Realm flocked to participate in the new creation launch event convened by the First Prince.

The press conference of Crown Prince Kong An was held very suddenly, and it was deliberately chosen before the Empress's press conference, which had been prepared for a long time. Coupled with the conflict between the two, it was enough to arouse the curiosity of many Dao Realm beings, who came to observe Kong An's methods.

In the center of the divine city, a vast area was designated as an exhibition space, where celestial soldiers and generals from the Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court were stationed. There was even a celestial official at the fifth level of the Dao Realm sitting in the center, pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed, intimidating any treacherous immortals.

exhibition backstage

Kong Xuan held a spirit stone in his hand, which recorded the data from the last test of the spirit boat. When he saw that the maximum load capacity reached 100 tons, he revealed a confident smile.

This era doesn't have the concept of copyright like later generations, but he took the lead in producing a magical artifact. If the Empress were to produce an identical one, it would be enough to severely damage her reputation. All the news spread by the Empress over the past month would be used to benefit him.

At the front of the stage, the master of ceremonies' voice rang out, signaling the official start of the artifact crafting and exhibition.

Kong Xuan didn't have to wait long. After hearing the official outside mention him, Kong Xuan confidently walked out.

Chapter 52 The Removal of the Celestial Venerable, the Reform of the Human Race

Outside the booth, the place was bustling with noise.

The officials from the Eastern Heavenly Court created a perfect atmosphere, making thorough preparations for Kong Xuan's appearance.

Dressed in formal attire, Kong Xuan walked to the front of the exhibition stand with his hands behind his back, accompanied by a maidservant at the second level of the Dao Realm. The enormous spirit boat that Kong Xuan had replicated followed closely behind, carried by Heavenly Court warriors disguised as Dao Realm demons, and placed in front of the stand. It was wrapped in a large red cloth, and only its blurry outline could be seen.

"This is the latest creation of the Eastern Heavenly Court that I am going to show you today, a product that can truly change the world!"

Seeing the expectant expressions of the Dao Realm immortals below, Kong Xuan revealed a mysterious smile. Instead of introducing the functions of the spirit boat first, he waved his hand, letting everyone feel the shock brought by the spirit boat before introducing it, thus creating a greater sensation.

The specially selected pilots quickly took their positions and entered the cockpit of the spirit boat, skillfully pressing the start button. Inside the power unit, the energy of a large number of spirit stones stored there was mobilized, and countless streams of spiritual power were guided into the intricate patterns.

As it rushed to a certain node of interwoven spiritual energy, the spiritual energy began to fluctuate subtly.

The fluctuations in spiritual energy were subtle, yet they caused terrifying damage to the fragile spiritual energy patterns. After several tests, it showed signs of reaching its limit and was about to break.

This damage is not visible from the outside, and it would be impossible to detect without a complete overhaul and repair.

Once the basic preparations for the spirit boat's takeoff were complete, the guard in charge of piloting it pressed the button to retract the red cloth. As it ascended, the red cloth was retracted, slowly revealing the enormous spirit boat—a modification made by the Crown Prince to enhance its awe-inspiring effect.

Kong Xuan watched the spirit boat ascend with anticipation. As planned, the red cloth would begin to retract two breaths after the spirit boat took off.

However... this time the ascent was different.

Half a minute later, the spirit boat rose three meters into the air, but the red cloth remained motionless. Kong Xuan reassured himself that there might be a problem with the array on the red cloth, and it would be fixed soon... A minute later, the spirit boat rose to ten and a half meters in the air, but the red cloth still remained motionless. Facing the questioning gazes of countless people below, Kong Xuan pondered how to execute the array master who had drawn the red cloth array...

five minutes later

The spirit boat, covered with a red cloth, slowly rose to a height of 100 meters, accompanied by a clear click that was particularly noticeable in the quiet venue.

Kong Xuan's smile froze instantly. This should have been the peak moment he had anticipated, but the current situation was clearly not going well!

Before he could make a move, cracking sounds rang out from mid-air. Finally, with a loud explosion, countless fragments spread in all directions of the venue. The small parts were affected by the aftershocks of the explosion, and even many ordinary people from the city outside the venue were affected, with cries and screams of pain ringing out from time to time.

This happened extremely quickly. Many people in the audience reacted and tried to stop it, but it was too late.

"Investigate! I need to know exactly why!"

The Crown Prince's face darkened as he looked at the chaotic meeting room, his mood plummeting to its lowest point.

After barely managing to stabilize the situation, Kong Xuan could no longer contain himself once the Heavenly Craftsmen of the Eastern Heavenly Court reported the damage to the spirit boat.

"Wu Tianzun, what a fine human Tianzun you are!"

He gave a cold laugh: "What a fine offer of protecting humanity, what a fine deal. As expected, the human race is not to be trusted. Were all your previous actions just to deceive me? Since you want to humiliate me, then don't blame me for being impolite."

"Let's go back to the palace!"

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The events at the Eastern Heavenly Court still need time to unfold, and before the Crown Prince's affair has fully erupted, Ye Qingge's imperial carriage has already arrived at the Holy River Academy.

The Heavenly Court established five academies, but time was limited, and Ye Qingge could not attend the opening ceremony of each one. Therefore, she gathered everyone together to hold the opening ceremony at the largest and most magnificent Shengjiang Academy.

The Shengjiang Academy was built along the river and covered a very large area. Even in the river next to it, a lot of space was set aside to build the riverside academy, which was used by students to practice the supernatural powers of the water system.

Spirit gathering formations can be seen everywhere in the entire academy. The ground is made of spirit stones that have been specially treated after they have been depleted of spiritual energy. Each spirit stone is as white as jade. Under the effect of the spirit gathering formations, the depleted spiritual energy inside is slowly replenished. Given enough time, these specially treated waste spirit stones can regain their spiritual energy, making Shengjiang Academy a true holy land for cultivation!

The cultivation palaces for the Five Elements Divine Powers stand in five different locations within the academy: a place for enlightenment, a place for instruction, a practice ground... The entire academy perfectly accommodates the details Ye Qingge had previously included, providing a place for cultivating and practicing all kinds of divine powers and techniques.

The opening ceremony was held at the Jiangshang Academy Square of the Shengjiang Academy.

The square leads directly to the river, where a sharp river wind blows. Standing at the edge, you can clearly feel the chill of the wind, but once you leave the edge, the wind transforms into a pleasant breeze due to the influence of the formation.

This opening ceremony was not just a simple opening ceremony; Ye Qingge had also been promoting weapon crafting for a month, showcasing the weapon crafting prowess of the human race. In addition to the students in the center of the 50,000 Square, many powerful individuals from various races who had been assigned viewing spots outside the center were waiting there early on, ready to witness Ye Qingge's performance.

As early as when the academy was being built, corresponding arrangements had been made. The Heavenly Court's craftsmen and even the array masters had set up spatial arrays, which were more than enough to accommodate 100,000 people.

When Ye Qingge's imperial carriage appeared above the academy, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Ye Qingge remained calm, stepped down from the imperial carriage, and went up to the high platform. Just as she was about to announce the official start of the opening ceremony, a voice suddenly came from afar, drowning out all the other voices: "Your Majesty, I have heard rumors that the weapon-forging product Your Majesty will present at this opening ceremony is a copy of the product of His Highness the Crown Prince of the Eastern Heavenly Court. Is this rumor true or false?"

The huge square suddenly fell silent. Many of the visitors had come because of the rumors and wanted to see if it was true, but no one actually asked directly.

As if infected by this atmosphere, many students' eyes also became strange.

"Rumors are just rumors. We'll see the truth in half an hour. Now, let's begin the opening ceremony."

Ye Qingge remained calm and gestured to Dr. Long beside her to begin the ceremony.

As the Heavenly Emperor, she naturally received firsthand information about what was happening in the Eastern Heavenly Court. However, the news from other immortals was not as fast. It would take half an hour or an hour for the matter to truly take hold before responding, so that it would have a real effect.

Dr. Long responded and began his presentation on the opening ceremony, followed by doctors from various academies in the Heavenly Court and the celestial officials in charge of those academies.