northernbook Chapter 127 Huaqing Shrine
Chapter 127 Huaqing Shrine
Chapter 127: Huaqing Divine Palace
In the distant Huaqing Immortal Realm.
In the main hall of the sect, in a quiet and beautiful valley, on a shimmering lake, accompanied by the crisp and melodious laughter of young girls, a magnificent and extravagant giant painted boat slowly approached from the other side of the lake.
Standing with his hands behind his back by the red coral carved railing at the bow of the boat, Tang Ruoxuan, the special envoy of the sect, had deep and calm eyes that revealed no emotions. Behind him, dozens of young and beautiful girls dressed in robes and shorts were busy shuttling back and forth.
Some of them used their mana to form a large net and cast it into the clear lake, catching large fish with red scales and silver beards that were several feet long. Others went to gather lotus seeds, lotus roots, river prawns, and loaches, carefully cooking and preparing them before serving them on the table.
On the surrounding lake, various styles of painted boats passed by from time to time, with male cultivators inside who were dressed differently and had different appearances. They were engaged in lively conversations, drinking, and discussing Dao. And beside them, without exception, were numerous enchanting women with exquisite beauty and scanty clothing.
When some unrestrained cultivators were in high spirits, they would casually seize the beautiful women around them and have a good time on the spot, and the women would not resist. Various indescribable sounds of debauchery could be heard from afar.
In recent years, Huaqing Divine Palace has become the sect in the Extreme Void Starry Sky with the most stunning female cultivators, surpassing the once famous Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, Qingqiu Palace, and Shenxiao Sect, known for their beauty.
The main reason is that this sect is very "warm and hospitable." As long as male cultivators with some wealth and cultivation are willing to visit, they can receive enthusiastic hospitality that matches their status.
There are various types, such as pure and shy, mature and charming, icy and aloof, hot and bold... No matter how picky or eccentric the male cultivators' tastes are, they can find their preferred type here.
Especially since these women are skilled in various ways of serving people, coupled with extremely luxurious enjoyment, it is enough to make any male cultivator forget about returning home and be reluctant to leave until they have been drained of their last drop of essence and last piece of spiritual crystal.
"This is the world of the mortal realm, where various pleasures can lead one astray and lose oneself without realizing it!"
After a long time, Tang Ruoxuan sighed with regret.
"Tang Senior Brother!"
A sweet and clear voice came, with a fragrant scent filling the air, and a stunning figure appeared beside Tang Ruoxuan.
She was an extremely beautiful girl, with cloud-like hair flowing down her round hips. She had a playful and cunning look mixed with charm in her innocence, and a noble and dignified grace that should not be violated. Upon closer inspection, she exuded a bewitching beauty like a demonic queen.
The key point was that she was wearing very little clothing, to the point of being outrageously scanty, revealing her incredibly seductive figure and dazzling fair skin in front of Tang Ruoxuan.
Despite the peerless beauty before him, Tang Ruoxuan remained indifferent. "So it's Senior Sister Miaoyue. Has your master not returned yet?"
This enchanting beauty who had just appeared was Miaoyue, the chief saintess of Huaqing Divine Palace, the designated successor of the sect, and the future Supreme Sect Master.
Although she held a high position and had extraordinary talent, her lifestyle was extremely bold and daring. Or rather, all the female cultivators of Huaqing Divine Palace were like this. After all, it was determined by the characteristics of the sect's cultivation method, which required them to constantly absorb and plunder the cultivation essence of male cultivators in order to rapidly improve their own cultivation.
The Huaying Shen Palace has twelve contemporary holy women who have been bestowed with the title of "saintess." Each one of them is like this. As long as the male cultivators provide abundant offerings and benefits, it is a matter of course for them to receive their favor.
Therefore, thousands of years ago, after the rise of the Huaying Shen Palace, many holy women from the sect traveled through the Extreme Void Starry Sky and made friends throughout the stars.
Then, including the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, many sects with a system of conferring titles upon holy women gradually abandoned this title, mainly because they felt it was embarrassing.
It's like Xue Bingxuan and the other three who also have the title of "saintess," but it is rarely mentioned within and outside the sect.
Seeing that Tang Ruoxuan was unmoved, Saintess Miaoyue was not discouraged and continued to speak with a smile: "Master, bring a few senior sisters with you to visit the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. It has been a long time since we last saw the Sect Master Mu Yinghua. I heard that she has been doing well recently and has a strong momentum in revitalizing the sect. So, we specially came to catch up!"
Tang Ruoxuan frowned at her words, with a hint of displeasure in his tone: "What does your Master want to do? The Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace has already obtained a ceasefire order from the Court of Dao. The deadline is one hundred and fifty years. Before the ceasefire order expires, no one is allowed to maliciously provoke this sect."
The ceasefire order issued by the Court of Dao can be ignored by foreign forces, but any sect or force under the jurisdiction of the Court of Dao must comply without fail, otherwise they will face severe sanctions from the higher-ups.
The Huaying Shen Palace is also under the jurisdiction of the Court of Dao. If they insist on disregarding the authority of the Court of Dao, they will inevitably pay the corresponding price.
Saintess Miaoyue chuckled lightly: "Forgive me for being presumptuous, but is the Court of Dao showing too much favoritism towards the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace? A Supreme sect that has long since declined, how much contribution can they still make to the Court of Dao? I heard that they have owed their required tribute for many years. Why are they still able to apply for a ceasefire order?"
From the perspective of the Huaying Shen Palace, they naturally don't want to see the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace being protected like this, even though more than a hundred years of peace is not much.
Tang Ruoxuan's expression turned cold: "The ceasefire order was jointly issued by the emperors of the Court of Dao, representing the authority of the Court of Dao. It is not something you can question."
Saintess Miaoyue observed his expression and immediately revealed a sweet and intoxicated smile on her pretty face: "Brother Tang, rest assured, our Master naturally understands the importance of this matter and won't leave any room for gossip. It's just a normal courtesy visit."
Tang Ruoxuan finally turned his head and looked at her: "That's good! I came here this time on behalf of our ancestors to discuss some cooperation matters with your side. Since Fairy Yuli is not here..."
Saintess Miaoyue hurriedly said, "Brother Tang, there's no need to rush to leave. Stay here for a few more days. I will arrange a group of outstanding inner disciples to serve you. You can choose freely according to your preferences. There are more than a hundred thousand true disciples cultivating in the main altar of the sect now! Each one of them is an unparalleled beauty. You will definitely be satisfied!"
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Tang Ruoxuan remained silent, and his expression did not seem interested.
Saintess Miaoyue continued, "There are also tens of thousands of inner disciples in the main altar who have already reached the stage of perfection and are about to advance to the true disciples. Each one of them is like a young lady who has not yet married. If Brother Tang is interested, you can select a group of the most outstanding ones to serve you. Even if you want to bring them back to the headquarters of the Court of Dao, it is possible!"
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Tang Ruoxuan still remained silent.
The Holy Maiden Miao Yue said again, "In the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm, there are thousands of elders of various levels who are stationed there. Not only are they all stunningly beautiful, but their cultivation is also profound and skilled. They can assist Senior Brother Tang in his cultivation. If Senior Brother is interested, I can recommend them on behalf of the palace."
Seeing that Tang Ruoxuan remained unmoved, the Holy Maiden Miao Yue smiled helplessly and revealed a pitiful expression. "Then I will personally come to serve Senior Brother, or perhaps you are interested in my senior sisters and junior sisters. I can immediately call them over, how about that?"
Tang Ruoxuan finally said, "I did not come here for the enjoyment of beauty and worldly desires. I cannot afford the female cultivators of your Huaqing Divine Palace. There is no need to mention this matter again."
The Holy Maiden Miao Yue sighed, "Why must Senior Brother reject others from a thousand miles away? With your current attitude, many senior sisters and junior sisters who have admired you for a long time will be heartbroken!"
But in her heart, she cursed silently: What's with the pretense? Since I was a child, I have never seen a man who doesn't cheat! Those famous and prestigious orthodox inheritances, the seeds of heaven's pride, all of them came in with an appearance of righteousness and humility, but what happened? In just a few days, they all revealed their true colors, embracing the sisters in the sect with a poor and disgusting appearance, saying all sorts of nauseating and disgusting things!
Hmph! Tonight, I will arrange a group of good sisters who are clean and pure, secretly hiding in your bedroom. I want to see what kind of person you really are!
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Imperial Dao Peak, the quiet back mountain.
Qin Muling, dressed in luxurious clothing, sat at the table, enjoying the exquisite spiritual wine and flipping through the latest issue of an art illustration book. The evening breeze, mixed with rich spiritual energy, gently blew over, creating an extremely comfortable feeling.
Not far away, at a table made of ebony, Senior Sister Xue Bingxuan changed into a thin and translucent dress. Her pitch-black hair was elegantly coiled up, her beautiful face was fair and radiant, and her white jade-like hands were carefully kneading the dough on the table.
After living together with her junior martial brother, Xue Bingxuan perfectly played the role of a virtuous wife and loving mother. She cared for him in every way, taking care of all his clothing, food, shelter, and transportation, making Qin Muling feel like a carefree child.
In the evening today, Qin Muling, who was lost in thought, mentioned that he had not eaten any noodles since coming up the mountain, so he wanted Senior Sister to make some for him.
Naturally, this was not a big deal, and Xue Bingxuan immediately agreed. She had the maidservants prepare various ingredients and started working.
After a while, Qin Muling looked up and admired Senior Sister's focused and attentive demeanor. His feather-like eyelashes blinked slightly, and his black and white eyes were filled with a sense of happiness and contentment. The large dough on the table was easily kneaded into round and flat shapes, completing the task in no time.
The ingredients for high-level cultivators were naturally different from those in the mundane world. For example, this flour was made from the grinding of heavenly blue cloud wheat, a type of Supreme Grade spiritual herb that only grows in top-grade spiritual fields. The water used for kneading was from the spring in the Cangyuan spiritual spring, which was previously used as an important auxiliary material for refining spiritual pills and had great benefits for cultivation.
In addition to noodles, buns, steamed buns, and other dishes could also be made, as all the ingredients were readily available.
"Sister, when are you planning to Transcend Tribulation?" Qin Muling asked casually while enjoying the extremely seductive figure beneath Senior Sister Xue Bingxuan's dress.
"I still have to wait. Master said that both of us have been a bit impulsive recently. It may not be a big deal for you, but I still need to settle down and polish myself. I can only consider breaking through to the Origin Immortal Realm after fully adapting to my current power!" Xue Bingxuan said, lifting a beautifully crafted brass pot and uncovering the lid, revealing a faint spiritual light. The rich aroma immediately filled the air, and inside were already finely chopped and processed meat fillings.
This is the meat of the Yao Mountain musk ox. The Yao Mountain musk ox comes from Senior Luo Wanqing's Ancient Witch Country and is a spiritual beast that has lived for thousands of years. The meat is extremely delicious and contains abundant spiritual essence. Long-term consumption can strengthen the physique and nourish the qi and blood of cultivators. It is one of the most cherished cultivation resources for body cultivators.
Qin Muling pondered, "Since Senior Sister is not in a hurry, then I'll wait a bit longer and strive to reach the peak of the Divine Spirit Realm first. Hmm, I'll wait for Second Senior Sister and the others to come back."
"Is that so?"
Xue Bingxuan glanced at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, took out the minced meat from the copper pot, and her fair and jade-like hands swiftly and skillfully made one delicately shaped bun after another, neatly placing them on the table.
The buns were all large in size, snow-white and crystal-clear, round and plump, making one's mouth water at the sight.
Qin Muling looked at them with great anticipation. Senior Sister's buns must taste extremely good.
"I understand what you mean, Junior Brother. This is the best way to handle it. Otherwise, those elders will cause trouble and create unnecessary complications!"
After making twenty buns, Xue Bingxuan used the remaining dough to make noodles. For cultivators, this was just a trivial matter, and she did it quickly and skillfully.
In the nearby tripod, the soup was already boiling. Xue Bingxuan threw the well-prepared noodles into it, covered the tripod, and then put the buns into the steamer.
"Of course, we can't give them a chance to take advantage of the situation!"
Qin Muling said that Mu Yinghua had already made it clear that for every major realm advancement in her cultivation, she could have one more Dao companion. So the positions of the senior sisters had already been arranged.
But now, Cheng Yulan and Qi Yalan had both gone out to the ancient Cave Mansion ruins to seek opportunities for immortality. They wouldn't be able to come back for a while.
If Qin Muling were to break through to the Perfected Being Realm now, those elders who had long had ideas wouldn't let him idle. They would immediately stir up trouble and instigate the recommendation of their descendants to occupy a position in advance.
Would Mu Yinghua accept it or not? If she accepted, it would definitely hurt the hearts of the senior sisters. If she didn't accept, it would easily offend people. After all, those elders were all from the Supreme Sect.
So after careful consideration, Qin Muling decided to continue being a "salted fish" and not give those elders any opportunity. He would break through after the senior sisters came back, thus achieving the best of both worlds. Otherwise, if an unfamiliar Dao companion suddenly appeared in the middle, he would feel awkward himself.
In a short while, everything was ready. Xue Bingxuan served the steaming hot noodle soup in a jade-green bowl, along with the steamed buns and various side dishes for wine, spreading a tempting fragrance in the air.
"Try it, the taste shouldn't disappoint you!" Xue Bingxuan said with a smile.
Qin Muling nodded, "Okay, but I think it would taste even better if Senior Sister feeds me. What do you think?"
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(End of this chapter)