Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 485 True Imperial Supreme Astounding

Everyone was stunned.

Lu Xingzhou had specially selected a pill tailored to Sheng Yuanyao's Wind and Thunder Body, but he never expected it to have such a fertility-promoting effect.

This is not just a breakthrough and upgrade; it also pushes the tempering of the Wind and Thunder Body to a higher level, generating the Wind and Thunder Wings.

This isn't a problem with the potency of the pills; rather, it's as if the alchemy furnace has upgraded the special effects of the pills to a higher level. "Since you have this kind of special effect, then make it even more special."

Mom's Flavored Alchemy Furnace.

But Sheng Yuanyao looks so handsome! Anuo's eyes sparkled as she looked at her: "Sister Yao looks so dashing!"

"Haha, really?" Sheng Yuanyao was a little nervous at first, but after being praised by Anuo, she happily put her hands on her hips: "This general is the most heroic! Come on, Anuo, let's go fly around."

With that, it flapped its wings, grabbed Ah Nuo, and vanished in a flash.

Lu Xingzhou and the others were astonished. This speed was quite interesting... And those wings weren't just an illusion; they could actually flap their wings!

Pei Chuyun complained, "Look at that silly face."

He then quietly said to Lu Xingzhou, "Make one for me too."

Lu Xingzhou couldn't help but laugh: "What kind of little succubus do you want?"

Pei Chuyun grinned.

It would be so stupid to actually get a succubus with fleshy wings, but she didn't know what she wanted. She just thought Sheng Yuanyao looked so cool, and she felt jealous.

"Don't worry, I'll refine them all. Although I don't know what attributes this furnace will produce... For example, Yuan Yao is a wind and thunder body temperer, so it will strengthen her in that direction. But what about non-body tempering cultivators? Anyway, I'll figure out the pattern by refining them more." Lu Xingzhou started picking out medicinal herbs with great interest, planning to refine one for Pei Chuyun as well.

However, Pei Chuyun didn't have a specific area for enhancement; her focus was on her soul. Most of the techniques of the "Charming Maidens' Harmony" focused on mental control and soul power, without even involving the Five Elements. Many of her combat techniques were designed to seduce people, just like the Mysterious Maiden that day... Now, Pei Chuyun's close combat techniques largely relied on the Pei family's inherited skills.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Xingzhou decided to continue refining medicine to strengthen Pei Chuyun's soul and guard against the risk of possession.

That day, Xuan Nu only tried to control Pei Chu Yun by triggering the "seed," but due to well-prepared intervention, she only scratched the surface and could not go any deeper. What if she encounters a more targeted approach in the future? This is still the top priority.

So Pei Chuyun took the elixir but saw no outward change, and hung her head in frustration.

Lu Xingzhou found it really funny and pinched her cheek: "What are you so upset about? Your life is more important than whether you look good or not?"

Pei Chuyun said confidently, "Being good-looking is a lifelong thing."

"So how do you feel about your practice now?"

Pei Chuyun hesitated for a moment. Things at the level of the soul are difficult to explain in words. After thinking for a while, she tried to wink at Lu Xingzhou.

Lu Xingzhou was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt his love surging. The little vixen he already liked was now like a goddess worthy of worship. He wished he could turn into a barking dog, kneel down and lick her toes, just hoping to make her smile.

"Damn..." The spell quickly subsided, and Lu Xingzhou was still shaken.

A typical tactic of the Enchanting Maidens Sect is to amplify the pre-existing love in the other person's heart to an extreme, turning normal affection into inhuman groveling, manipulated at will by the enchantresses. Of course, some people don't need to be affected by this; they feel perfectly normal, and for them, there's no cure.

This time, it was indeed because he was completely unguarded with Pei Chuyun that he fell for her trick. However, due to the special nature of his cultivation, this move should have been basically ineffective against him before. Now, just throwing a flirtatious glance had such a significant effect, which was a bit terrifying. He felt that even Xuan Nu was far from being able to do this. Otherwise, why would anyone fight Xuan Nu?

She seduces others by tearing off her clothes and showing skin; there's no such thing as just giving a flirty look.

Pei Chuyun was very pleased with Lu Xingzhou's performance: "It's not that my magic is more effective than Master's, it's just that you love me so much, so the amplification is obvious."

Lu Xingzhou: "...But my cultivation is originally based on Yin and Yang, so my resistance to this technique is different. So what are the additional effects of this pill?"

“The suppression of similar things means uniqueness and singularity.” Pei Chuyun became serious: “It is precisely because your Great Joy and Bliss Sutra has a similar effect that it has been suppressed. It may not be as effective for others.”

Lu Xingzhou's heart stirred slightly: "Could it even suppress Xuan Nu? Given such a large gap in cultivation level."

“It’s definitely not enough for my master… but if she wants to control me, it will probably be even more troublesome.”

Everyone turned to look at the alchemy furnace again, their eyes sparkling.

This treasure is even more useful than I imagined; in the hands of a high-level alchemist, it's like adding wings to a tiger.

Of course, everything has its rules. Using the same type of pill repeatedly will lead to "drug resistance," rendering it meaningless. Even pills intended solely to enhance cultivation will become less effective the more you consume them, and may even accumulate toxins. As for these special-effect pills, only the first one or two should be effective; trying to increase their effects by consuming more is unrealistic.

But this is only a first-grade pill for now. Later, when we refine higher-grade or even more advanced pills, the effects will be even greater. And everyone can also explore other different effects; the potential is still huge.

Lu Xingzhou was in high spirits and began refining for Shen Tang and himself again.

"What effect does Tangtang want to enhance?" Lu Xingzhou asked. "According to the attributes of the Imperial Extreme World-Shaking Scripture, how about enhancing the Imperial Aura, the Overbearing Aura, or extending lifespan?"

Shen Tang blinked: "No, I want to hone my sword intent."

"Why? Your main technique is still the Imperial Supreme Scripture, not the Heavenly Path Sword Art." "It's precisely because my main technique is the Imperial Supreme Scripture that my sword intent is domineering and fierce, lacking both sharpness and flexibility. No matter what sword I use, it's like using a heavy sword. I want to reconcile it... or to put it another way, I've always wanted to improve the Imperial Supreme Scripture."

“Uh…” Lu Xingzhou scratched his head.

Shen Tang smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"

"This request has stumped me. I am just an alchemist; I can only affect your body or mind, but I cannot alter the essence of your cultivation technique."

Shen Tang whispered in my ear, "Then add some resilience to my body tempering, lay a good foundation... Hmm, it'll be useful tonight too..."

Pei Chuyun stared wide-eyed at the side.

I'm the Hehuan Demoness, and you're the Hehuan Demoness? How can you burn even more than me?

Lu Xingzhou had already happily gone to prepare the medicine.

Shen Tang glanced at Pei Chuyun almost imperceptibly and snorted inwardly.

Sheng Yuanyao was someone Shen Tang agreed to, even encouraged, so there was nothing to say about it; Pei Chuyun, on the other hand, was someone Lu Xingzhou was cheating on her with, which Shen Tang was very unhappy about. "You think you're such a vixen? You think you can seduce people? You were just using your seductive arts on my husband right in front of me; I'll make sure you don't get a drop of soup these next few days."

Pei Chuyun understood Shen Tang's subtle look, and with a "whoosh" in her heart, she began to plot a mischievous idea.

Pei Chuyun also felt that her luck was strange. Why could she become someone who was universally opposed to in Lu Xingzhou's backyard...?

Anuo is friendly to everyone, but fights with me; Shen Tang is known for his magnanimity, but he can't stand me; as for Dugu Qingli, don't even mention her, we only met because I ambushed this little white-haired girl and was burned by someone surnamed Lu; because of Dugu Qingli, the Imperial Advisor can't possibly be very kind to me, and we haven't spoken much to this day; I also used to fight with Sheng Yuanyao as soon as we met, and we only became best friends after we were put together.

Let's not even mention Yuan Muyu; who knows the true value of defeating Yama with one hand?

After thinking it over, there's only one reason... I'm jealous that I got on the bus earlier than you guys, you bunch of losers.

Shen Tang had no idea what the little vixen was plotting. When Lu Xingzhou's pills were ready, she happily ate them as well.

He thought he wouldn't show any outward signs like Pei Chuyun, but after the pill entered his stomach, purple energy rose behind him, and the vast purple energy condensed behind him, gradually forming the shape of an ancient sword.

The Dharma image has been forced out...

Lu Xingzhou and Pei Chuyun stared in disbelief as the ancient sword shape soared into the sky, the clouds above broke apart, and the light of day suddenly appeared, reflecting the ancient sword shape. Heaven and earth were connected as one by the sword shape, and man and nature were as one.

Sheng Yuanyao, who had gone out for a stroll, hurriedly flew back with Anuo: "What happened? What happened? The whole capital is watching our family."

Lu Xingzhou didn't know what was going on, he only knew that Shen Tang's aura was growing stronger and stronger. Originally, after dual cultivation, she had reached the edge of the first rank and could not break through temporarily, but now she was breaking through the first rank and still had some left.

But this elixir wasn't for enhancing cultivation or breaking through realms; it was merely for improving her body's resilience...

Does resolving the excessive force of the "Huangji Jingshi" technique truly lead to the unity of heaven and man? The theory seems correct, but it shouldn't be that simple...

Oh right, the Purple Flame of Mountains and Rivers and the Imperial Supreme Realm have special bonuses.

The light faded, and the ancient sword vanished.

Shen Tang's flowing hair fell back down, her closed eyes opened, and a flash of purple light appeared in them, making her look like a god or a demon.

Shen Tang is a mid-level first-grade student.

Everyone: "..."

With this cheat code, even Sheng Yuanyao's cool Wind and Thunder Wings don't look so appealing anymore.

Inside the palace, Gu Yiheng looked up at the purple aura of the sky and clicked his tongue in amazement: "Such a perfect imperial system is astonishing, the way of the king is in harmony with the heavens... In fact, it would have been even better if they had pushed Shen Tang to succeed to the throne earlier, that would have been the most perfect sacrifice. It's a pity that they were so clever and avoided this pitfall."

Hai Ruyuan beside him whispered, "It doesn't seem too late?"

"It's hard to say right now... The main problem is that Shen Tang herself has no intention of taking this position... It's a bit troublesome."

"Whether she wants it or not, who knows? Who can remain indifferent to the throne? Maybe she's hiding it in her heart, just pretending to be magnanimous."

Gu Yiheng laughed as well: "That's true, then let's wait and see."

Lu Xingzhou was asking, "So you've improved your cultivation technique or something?"

Shen Tang silently introspected for a moment, then smiled slightly: "The essence of the technique hasn't changed; it's just that various aspects are more coordinated and adapted... The Imperial Extreme World-Shaking Scripture is too domineering and fierce, not the way of the king. We need to harmonize it with our own thoughts to achieve a balance of strength and gentleness, in accordance with the will of heaven and the people. It's like some Buddhist and Taoist methods of killing, which need Buddhist teachings and Taoist scriptures to dispel the violence. The principle is similar... The Imperial Extreme World-Shaking Scripture that everyone practices is not wrong in its technique, but wrong in its practitioners."

Everyone looked at her as if she were a deity, and no one said a word.

Do you think Gu Zhanting wouldn't be wary of you? You're being ridiculous. It's a good thing he's dead now, otherwise you'd be pointing your finger at him and saying, "Your emperor is wrong, I should be the one."

Lu Xingzhou was stunned by his wife's genius. He silently divided the fire seed, giving it to himself and A Nuo equally: "No pill refining today, let's refine the fire seed and rest."

(End of this chapter)