It's time to become a fairy.

Half an hour later, after finishing dinner, Ye Qingge did not go out to clean the runes as usual, but returned to her room.

"I've almost cleared out all the runes in the eastern part of the city, and I've established a firm foothold in the branch. I have no authority over the other districts, and I haven't been granted access to the videos yet... Come to think of it, it seems there's nothing left to do now."

"As for the three strategies for combating demons in the Empress's world, judging by the time, one of them should be completed today!"

"Since we have some rare free time today, if one of the strategies has been completed... let the test to change history begin today."

Chapter 102 Bestowing the Name Taichu, on the Eve of the Emperor's Ascension to the Throne

Opening the system panel and selecting the free travel function, Ye Qingge chose the Empress's body, maximized the free travel time, and confirmed the selection.

Everything went black, and when Ye Qingge's senses gradually returned, she found herself in the Empress's world.

As her visual senses gradually returned, and the scene before her eyes was completely restored, Ye Qingge looked on in surprise at the outside world, which was clearly different from the study: "It's strange that His Majesty didn't review any memorials today."

"My life is not just about reviewing memorials; there are many more wonderful things waiting for me. How could I possibly spend every day reviewing memorials and doing official business... Speaking of which, the three strategies against the demons that you left behind have already achieved quite good results!"

The Empress's voice trembled slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. Only after confirming that Ye Qingge's words held no other meaning did she breathe a sigh of relief. She had almost thought that her habit of timing her work perfectly to wait for Ye Qingge's arrival before handling official business had been exposed.

Ye Qingge was unaware of the Empress's ulterior motives; at this moment, her attention was focused on the scene before her.

This was a vast plaza not far behind the Empress's palace. He stood atop the vermilion-painted corridor of the Heavenly Court, below him young boys and girls diligently unleashing divine powers and spells to purify the demonic energy within beads that sealed the power of demons. Beside each boy and girl stood a trusted guard of the Empress, responsible for recording their progress and the activation of their divine abilities.

One step behind her on the left, Feng Tianzun's respectful voice came: "This is the final testing ground for the bloodline cultivation strategy, one of the three strategies ordered by His Majesty. This time, a large number of people applied for the bloodline cultivation strategy. After a week of application and selection, I plan to keep nine bloodlines with the best ability to fight against the demon god and officially begin the cultivation strategy."

"besides……"

Feng Tianzun spoke eloquently about his plans and ideas. Only after the Empress reminded her did Ye Qingge notice that she was holding a memorial with a plan written on it, which contained the general plan of bloodline cultivation that Feng Tianzun had compiled and summarized.

What the Empress described was only a general outline, but in Ye Qingge's view, the contents were extremely detailed, including the registration plan for the first four days of the week, the selection process for the last three days, and the subsequent naming by the Heavenly Venerable, the cultivation goals, the cultivation methods... all of which were listed in detail, even including the approximate materials, resources, and various requirements needed, paving the way for the nine members who were about to be selected to reach the Dao Realm.

For other forces, cultivating a Dao Realm expert would be extremely costly. However, for the vast Kaihuang Heavenly Court, selecting a junior whose talent and aptitude both meet the standard and nurturing them to the Dao Realm is not difficult. As long as they don't perish along the way, even simply piling on resources can achieve this!

That is precisely why so many people participated in the competition when this strategy was implemented.

Looking around, Ye Qingge realized that even on this final day, the number of people she saw was probably no less than three thousand.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if the name I have proposed is appropriate. The proposed name is on the seventh page of the memorial."

Feng Tianzun respectfully said, "With Your Majesty's cultivation at the sixth level of the Dao Realm, once the name is determined, the person who receives the name will receive Your Majesty's blessing. Different names have different meanings, so please take a look, Your Majesty."

"You can decide this matter."

Ye Qingge had already closed the memorial, which was full of literary and technical terms. After being influenced by the Empress, she could understand most of the terms in official memorials, but she couldn't understand the technical terms in these countermeasures at all.

She could connect each word individually, but when they were put together, she was completely baffled.

Rather than giving orders blindly without any knowledge, it would be better to entrust this matter to the more experienced Feng Tianzun. She didn't want to be an amateur instructing an expert, lest unforeseen accidents occur later in the plan. In comparison, the special effects of the blessing bestowed by the sixth level of the Dao Realm were more intriguing to her.

The Empress, of course, had not reached the sixth level of cultivation; she was still on the verge of breaking through to the peak of the fifth level. However, the impression left by the previous Heavenly God Transformation in front of everyone had not yet faded, and in the current situation, rashly releasing the news could easily be detrimental to the Kaihuang Heavenly Court.

Furthermore, since the Empress had already mastered the Heavenly God Transformation of the first level and could unleash the combat power of the sixth level of the Dao Realm at any time, the truth was not revealed, and even the Heavenly Venerable of the Heavenly Court was unaware of the secret.

While learning about the Dao Realm Blessing from the Empress, Ye Qingge pretended to already know, stamped the imperial seal on the memorial, handed it to Feng Tianzun, and said, "I heard that in terms of the weapon forging strategy among the three strategies, several demon-slaying holy weapons that meet the requirements have been forged?"

Feng Tianzun immediately understood Ye Qingge's meaning. After having one of Ye Qingge's trusted female officials take over the on-site supervision, he led Ye Qingge and said, "Your Majesty, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Heavenly Craftsmen, five holy weapons to restrain the demon gods were finally forged this morning. Please come with me to the Heavenly Crafts Hall to see the new holy weapons."

Ye Qingge nodded in satisfaction and went to the Heavenly Crafts Hall of the Heavenly Court with Feng Tianzun.

The distance to the Heavenly Crafts Temple was neither too far nor too close; half an hour was sufficient. Along the way, Feng Tianzun continued to recount his plans and efforts regarding the Three Strategies. Ye Qingge listened quietly, occasionally offering a word of praise. In reality, she didn't understand most of what Feng Tianzun described; only when she consulted the Empress in her heart could she grasp the meaning of Feng Tianzun's words.

When they were halfway through the journey, Feng Tianzun suddenly remembered something and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, during the time I was sorting out the past anti-demon strategies and supplies, I discovered a lot of important information from that time. Among them was the method of cultivating the unity of the Heavenly Soul, which was deduced based on the transformation of the Yin Gods of the Underworld at that time."

"Based on the circumstances at the time, I, together with the doctors who had researched this field, wrote five cultivation methods with similar requirements. Although they are far inferior to the true method of unifying the soul and spirit in the underworld, they can serve as important materials for the current Heavenly Court for cultivating the soul. With appropriate modifications, they may be used for cultivation by the human race."

Ye Qingge became interested: "Let me take a look."

Feng Tianzun respectfully took out a jade slip and handed it to Ye Qingge. It was obviously a pre-planned attempt to curry favor. Ye Qingge didn't mind. She took the jade slip, probed it with her divine sense, and examined it carefully. A strange look gradually appeared on her face.

"Why do the contents of these jade slips feel so familiar to me?"

She frowned slightly, deep in thought. Combining her various supernatural abilities and techniques, she couldn't find anything similar to the contents of the jade slip, but for some reason, that feeling of familiarity lingered.

Only after arriving at the Heavenly Crafts Temple did Ye Qingge have to abandon her idea of ​​continuing to explore the cultivation method and return the jade slip to Feng Tianzun: "I have reviewed the cultivation method on it. It is acceptable, but it still seems rough. Since you are interested, then study it. If you can achieve results, I will not hesitate to reward you."

Feng Tianzun's eyes lit up, he bowed and said respectfully, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty."

Ye Qingge smiled calmly, waved her hand to indicate that Feng Tianzun did not need to do so, and then stepped into the Heavenly Crafts Temple.

The person in charge of the temple had obviously received the order long ago. Since Wu Tianzun was stripped of his position and exiled, the person in charge was replaced by a tall, thin young man named Si Ya.

He bowed respectfully to Ye Qingge and led the two to a nearby warehouse, where he retrieved the anti-demon holy weapon that had been prepared in advance.

There are five sacred weapons in total, each with a different appearance and design. The five different forms of sacred weapons—a knife, a spear, a sword, a zither, and a two-handed hammer—are placed on their respective shelves. Each weapon also exudes a different aura and has its own strengths in countering the power of demons.

Palace Master Si Ya introduced the uses of several weapons to Ye Qingge one by one. When she looked at them, she immediately ruled out the double-handed hammer. Such a weapon was obviously not suitable for Su Qing'er to use. The scene was simply unimaginable!

With Si Ya's introduction, Ye Qingge tried out the remaining four Dao artifacts and holy weapons several times, and finally chose the spirit sword Dao artifact.

"Your Majesty has excellent taste."

Si Ya smiled and introduced, "This sword has an extremely strong demon-slaying effect. It is a sacred weapon modified from the Demon-Slaying Sword crafted by the Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court. When spiritual power and immortal power are poured into it, it can be transformed into a divine power that targets demon gods. With Your Majesty's ability, slaying a demon god with one sword is no problem at all."

Ye Qingge remained noncommittal, instructing Si Ya to wrap up the spirit sword. After a moment of contemplation, she also wrapped up the Dao artifact and sacred weapon resembling an ancient zither and took it away, thus concluding her journey to the Heavenly Craft Temple.

On the way, he continued to learn about the academy's research on supernatural powers and techniques from Feng Tianzun, and obtained two papers on the latest research on demon-god techniques that had passed the review. Only then did he dismiss Feng Tianzun and return to his palace.

There is no night in the Heavenly Court. After glancing at the special timer placed in the palace, Ye Qingge suddenly realized that nearly two hours had passed.

"Time really flies. I wonder if I will have enough time to seal these two sacred weapons back to the location of the Supreme Emperor's Heavenly Court in Su Qing'er's era."

The Upper Emperor Heavenly Court, where Su Qing'er resides, is quite far from the Kaihuang Heavenly Court, where the Empress resides. Given Su Qing'er's circumstances, it is clearly inconvenient for her to travel too far from the Heavenly Court. She must deliver the items to the vicinity of the Upper Emperor Heavenly Court in order to give Su Qing'er a chance to obtain the Dao artifact and thus complete her plan.

This plan is extremely difficult, requiring the sacred weapon to be preserved for tens of thousands of years without being destroyed in order to have a chance of completion. Fortunately, Ye Qingge had already made the corresponding preparations in the past few days.

Her eyes flashed, and she quickly formed hand seals. After sealing the two holy weapons with the materials she had prepared a few days earlier, she created a clone and left the palace with the two holy weapons.

As the Heavenly Emperor, Ye Qingge had the highest authority over the Heavenly Court's formations. Under her covert manipulation of the formations, her clones constantly changed forms, sometimes transforming into cranes flying in the Heavenly Court, sometimes into carp swimming in the Jade Pool and the Milky Way, and sometimes into maids and fairies walking in the Heavenly Court, without attracting anyone's attention.

After leaving the Heavenly Court's territory, the clone no longer restrained its movements, unleashing its full speed and transforming into a streak of light as it flew away into the distance.

"I hope this plan will succeed."

Withdrawing her attention and keeping only a sliver of divine sense to monitor the clone's situation, Ye Qingge took out the alchemy furnace and devoted the remaining time to refining pills.

Flames danced in the furnace, filling the air with the fragrance of elixirs…

Under Ye Qingge's control, batches of pills were rapidly formed. The moment the twelfth batch of pills was completed, Ye Qingge suddenly sensed something, abruptly opened her eyes, and pointed at the pill-refining furnace in front of her. The furnace lid opened with a click, and a series of brand-new pills appeared before her.

Each pill was crystal clear, with black patterns spreading across its surface. There were twelve pills in total, and each one exuded an aura that was both warm and dark, clearly indicating that the medicinal properties had been pushed to their limit. This was a product that had never been seen before!

She stared blankly at the pill, feeling countless flashes of inspiration in her mind. All her alchemy experiences over the past period came flooding back to her. With this accumulated knowledge, she actually entered a state of enlightenment.

I don't know how much time has passed.

As the possession time drew near, Ye Qingge slowly awoke from her state of enlightenment, her expression complex: "No wonder, no wonder I've been unable to improve my alchemy skills to the highest level... This skill is, after all, An Lanmeng's skill. The Supreme Saint Demon Pill Technique mainly focuses on the art of refining demon pills."

"I've always practiced alchemy as a normal art, so it's normal that I've been stuck at this crucial point. It wasn't until this time, when I unexpectedly refined a batch of demonic pills, that I gained a key insight and experience. With accumulated knowledge and experience, I used all my alchemy memories and successfully reached the Great Perfection stage... No, that's not all!"

"Among the skills at the Great Completion stage, the Supreme Saint Demon Pill Technique is probably not low in ranking, but we'll have to wait until we return to our original body to find out the specifics!"

After carefully examining the first batch of demon pills she had refined, Ye Qingge took out a medicine bottle, sealed it, and placed it aside.

With a thought, information about the clone flooded in like a tidal wave. Through the clone's memories, she learned that the clone had already arrived at the designated location during her enlightenment, completed the sealing of the divine weapon, and set up countless pre-prepared array devices over a radius of nearly one kilometer. Apart from Ye Qingge and the Empress, no one else knew about this.

After she placed the last handprint, the clone automatically dissipated, and the memories of her actions flooded in the instant she finished her enlightenment.

"Now, everything is ready, except for the final push!"

Countless thoughts flashed through Ye Qingge's mind. She glanced at the time and realized that there were less than three minutes left before she had to return.

Most of her supernatural powers and techniques had already reached the pinnacle, and three minutes was simply not enough time to complete the breakthrough. So, she simply stopped cultivating her techniques for the remaining three minutes and started chatting idly with the Empress.

three minutes later

As the limit of free travel ended, Ye Qingge felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, her consciousness leaving the Empress's body and returning to her original form.

A moment later

The Empress stood up, stretched out her hand, and after confirming that Ye Qingge had left, she sighed regretfully and muttered to herself, "I wonder if Qing has become shrewd. What she said just now really startled me. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't need to bother with official documents and petitions now."

Recalling the scene of Ye Qingge helping her complete the memorial to the throne, Yang Zhao shook her head and walked into the study.

The moment I stepped into the study

A strange yet familiar fluctuation suddenly came from not far away. Yang Zhao seemed to sense it and his consciousness suddenly spread out, seeing the situation on the distant square through the formation.

When Ye Qingge first possessed the body, the square was bustling with noise and activity, but now it was mostly deserted. Of the original nearly three thousand participants, only the last nine remained standing. Feng Tianzun stood on the high platform, looking at the remaining nine members.

Her face was solemn and dignified, showing none of the respect she had shown to Yang Zhao. Instead, she displayed an unprecedented sacred majesty and said in a solemn voice, "Congratulations to everyone for standing out from countless participants. This shows that your bloodline and power to deal with demons are enough to surpass billions of humans and make you a member of the Heavenly Court and His Majesty's cultivation plan."

"But this is a top-secret plan. Since you have chosen to join, you must forget your past, forget your former names, forget everything... From this day forward, you will have new names, new identities, and will become members of this top-secret plan, with no connection to your past. Can you do it?"

When Feng Tianzun looked down with his majestic gaze, the nine people trembled in unison and responded in unison, having already prepared themselves mentally before joining the plan.

"Very good, now those who have reported for their place, please step forward to receive your name... First place!"

Among the nine, a handsome young man paused for a moment before realizing he was being called. He quickly stepped forward and respectfully said, "Chief Lin... the first place, greets the Heavenly Venerable."

He was about to say his name, but before he could finish, he swallowed it back under Feng Tianzun's gaze and quickly used the title of first place instead.

Feng Tianzun, his face solemn, held the memorial in his hand, his voice booming throughout the entire square: "Emperor Kaihuang hereby bestows a name upon you. In recognition of your outstanding performance, effective immediately, you are granted the surname Tai. As the first person in the top-secret project, you are given the name Chu. From this day forward, you will be known as Tai Chu, continuing His Majesty's will, carrying out His Majesty's decrees, and becoming His Majesty's sharpest sword... Are you willing?"

"In the beginning was will!"

The young man knelt on one knee, his eyes resolute and his voice firm.

The instant he expressed his willingness, a divine light surged from the memorial and entered the body of the young man, Taichu. Taichu's body trembled, and a very faint halo appeared behind his mind, which quickly disappeared.

A hint of surprise flashed in Feng Tianzun's eyes. Suddenly, he waved his hand, and twelve jade slips appeared before him. He said, "Of these twelve jade slips, seven are basic cultivation techniques, and five are special methods for cultivating the soul. Choose two."

Tai Chu carefully examined the descriptions of the cultivation techniques in each jade slip, selected one technique, and when choosing five special techniques, a troubled look appeared on his face. He said, "Feng Tianzun, could you teach Tai Chu all of these techniques?"

Feng Tianzun raised an eyebrow, about to refuse and rebuke Taichu for his greed, when suddenly the Empress's voice transmission rang in his mind.

She listened carefully to the Empress's words, a strange look appearing on her face. She said, "I can grant it, but you must think carefully about the consequences. Don't bite off more than you can chew. If you delay your own future and His Majesty's plans, you will be responsible for the consequences!"

Tai Chu respectfully responded, accepting the five divine soul jade slips and examining them carefully. Gradually, his consciousness sank into the contents of the cultivation technique, countless divine lights shone in his eyes, and the faint Dao realm halo behind his head reappeared, accompanied by his aura, as if he were breathing, his breath coming in and out naturally.

I don't know how much time has passed.

After the ninth member in the square was bestowed the surname Su and given the cultivation technique, the changes in Tai Chu finally reached their peak. Bloodline, cultivation technique, Empress's blessing... amidst the fusion and transformation of countless powers, a sacred aura emanated from him.

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