Borrowing a sword

Chapter 302 Dual Cultivation with the Female Imperial Advisor
Beside the blood-red imperial pool, a woman sat cross-legged.

Her skin was very, very white, the kind of pale white that seemed to glow.

This highly respected Grand Preceptor of the Moon Kingdom has a long, slender neck.

Her posture was exceptionally good, making the curve of her neck and jawline particularly beautiful.

However, in terms of facial features, the female imperial advisor was not the type to be stunning at first glance.

Her appearance and her position were quite fitting; she had a "Mother Earth" look, meaning she had a face that symbolized "peace and prosperity for the nation."

The woman was incredibly beautiful; the more you looked at her, the more pleasing she became.

At this moment, she had already taken off her upper body and was only wearing a belly button.

For some reason, she still gives off a dignified feeling.

Only her jade-like feet, which were always bare, exuded a captivating allure.

This Grand Preceptor of the Moon Kingdom was named Lin Qingci.

He is one of the few cultivators in the capital whose bodies contain primordial power.

She was the one who resolved the third level of the previous [Origin Spirit Realm].

Currently, his cultivation has reached the third level of the eighth realm.

However, due to the unique nature of the power of origin, ordinary people at the Eight Realms level are simply no match for her.

Before Qin Xuanxiao appeared out of nowhere, she was the only person in the Moon Kingdom besides His Majesty the Emperor who possessed the divine sense of an Emperor.

At this moment, Lin Qingci had her eyes closed, but a voice came to her mind, as if someone was transmitting their voice to her from a distance.

"Why is that?" the man asked.

"You'll have to take it off sooner or later anyway, won't you?" she said calmly.

After saying that, she opened her eyes, glanced at the robes she had folded neatly, and said, "Besides, as you know, I don't like this outfit at all."

What she was referring to was, of course, more than just the robe that symbolized her status as the Imperial Preceptor.

"I know you love freedom, but it won't be long before that happens." A voice echoed in her mind again.

This person actually referred to himself as "朕" (Zhen, the imperial "I").

"Ancestor Emperor, Qingci doesn't crave freedom; she's simply grown tired of it." Her eyelids were slightly lowered, yet her expression remained calm and serene, as if devoid of any emotion, as she spoke again in a detached tone.

—I'm tired of this life of being controlled.

That wisp of the Emperor's divine thought fell into a brief silence, and finally said only: "I have always kept my word and will not go back on my word. After completing this last matter, whether you stay or leave is entirely up to you."

Lin Qingci looked at the crimson imperial pool in front of her and murmured, "Since the Ancestral Emperor said that his word was as good as gold and he would not go back on his word, why did you abandon Qin Xuanxiao as a vessel and choose Chu Huaixu instead?"

The Emperor spoke through his divine sense: "I originally thought that Xuanxiao was the most perfect vessel in the world, but I never expected that there would be an even more perfect one."

His tone changed, revealing an undisguised desire and greed.

Lin Qingci was not surprised by this.

In her view, even if this person was a hero hundreds of years ago, after being a "wandering ghost" for so many years, his nature may have changed long ago.

She continued, "That's right. Chu Huaixu is so young, yet he has already condensed a sword heart within his body, and has also successfully mastered the Dao Canon, and already possesses the power of origin."

"With such a good foundation, he is probably the only one in the world."

"Moreover, he happens to be a citizen of the Yue Kingdom, and can bear the national fortune contained within you, only he is not of the Qin family bloodline."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor's divine sense couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

"The Qin family bloodline?"

"The reason why these descendants have such supreme glory and are proud of their bloodline is simply because they have the same blood as me flowing in their veins."

"This is my gift to them."

"But this brat Qin Tianyang wants to use this as an excuse to make me not give up Xuanxiao as a vessel, it's ridiculous." He called out the name of the current emperor of the Moon Kingdom.

It was obvious that the old emperor was talking to his ancestor in the pavilion in the Imperial Garden that day.

Lin Qingci said upon hearing this, "That's true, the Moon Kingdom will always be your ancestor's Moon Kingdom."

It should be known that every emperor of the Moon Kingdom must carry a wisp of his divine thought!
Life and death are actually just a matter of a single thought from this ancestor.

At this moment, the Emperor continued in his divine sense, "Moreover, Chu Huaixu's body probably contains a power that even I cannot detect."

"During the East-West Continent Grand Competition that day, you actually managed to defeat me directly!"

"Everyone says he is the second Dao Ancestor. Perhaps after possessing his body, I will be able to reach a realm I have never reached before, a realm above the ninth realm!" As he said this, his tone rose a few notches, revealing a hint of excitement.

As Lin Qingci listened to these words, her eyes began to grow increasingly indifferent.

Perhaps during his hundreds of years as a "ghost," he became more mad and less reserved and composed.

Every citizen of the Moon Kingdom grew up listening to the glorious deeds of its founding emperor, and was born with the utmost reverence for him.

But this reverence had long since shattered in Lin Qingci's heart.

Perhaps distance itself creates beauty.

After getting close to some people, some of the filters you once had may shatter.

Lin Qingci didn't seem to care about the realms above the ninth level that the other party mentioned.

For her, because of the existence of this Ancestral Emperor, even the Ninth Realm would probably be a luxury.

Perhaps guessing what the female national advisor was thinking, the Emperor spoke again through his divine sense: "I know what you are thinking. At that time, although the primordial power in your body will be absorbed by me, you have refined it before, so the path to the Nine Realms in your body will be unobstructed and will not be hindered."

"However, you will become the only Ninth Realm cultivator in the world who does not possess the power of origin."

Upon hearing this, the female imperial advisor remained calm, her tone devoid of any sarcasm, and simply said, "Then I must thank Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor's divine sense fell into a brief silence once again, but he was not annoyed.

After a while, he sighed and said, "It's really unfair to make you practice 'The Wedding Dress'."

A wedding dress, a wedding dress; all one's cultivation is used to make a wedding dress for someone else.

"It's alright, it's all for the great calamity of heaven and earth." Lin Qingci said, her tone still devoid of any emotional fluctuation, but she directly blocked the Ancestral Emperor's next words.

Usually, the other party would sigh at this point and use the great calamity of heaven and earth as their reason for their suffering.

The Ancestral Emperor changed the subject and asked, "Could it be that you also do not want me to possess Chu Huaixu's body, and you also think that Xuanxiao is more suitable as a vessel?" Lin Qingci, who was only wearing a belly button on her upper body, looked at the Imperial Pool in front of her and said, "From my point of view, after you possess my body, I can accept the idea of ​​me cultivating with Chu Huaixu's body."

"After all, he is more handsome than Xuanxiao, and I watched Xuanxiao grow up. I would naturally feel a bit uncomfortable about cultivating with him."

This female imperial advisor seemed to be very good at speaking in a very calm tone, but with a hint of sarcasm.

As everyone knows, Qin Xuanxiao looks very much like the ancestral emperor.

She said that Chu Huaixu was more handsome than Qin Xuanxiao, which was obviously a veiled reference.

Her arriving early at the Imperial Pool and taking off her outer robe was actually a way of subtly provoking the other party.

The Emperor's divine sense seemed to have long been accustomed to this.

He sighed again.

“If it weren’t for a great calamity, I would not have wanted this to happen, nor should I have.”

Lin Qingci replied, "Your Majesty need not say more; Qingci understands. You have helped me rise to the position of Imperial Preceptor. As Imperial Preceptor, I am beloved by the people of Yue Kingdom. All of this is what I should do; how could I not know?"

As she said this, she glanced at the imperial advisor's outer robe, which she had taken off long ago.

Upon hearing this, the Ancestral Emperor said, "But I still have to remind you that the Wedding Dress is special. During dual cultivation, one must be fully engaged in both body and mind. I know that you see it as a form of liberation, but your body..."

This technique is very strange; it's not something you can simply do by cooperating with your body and not resisting.

You must be completely absorbed and experience physical pleasure.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Qingci has brought aphrodisiac."

"At that time, when you attempt to possess my body, I will take the medicine and wait for it to take effect."

"This ensures that you can immediately engage in dual cultivation the moment after successfully possessing another body, maximizing the effectiveness of the 'Wedding Dress' during the brief interval of possession and fusion."

The Emperor's divine sense ceased speaking.

He seemed quite satisfied with the result.

Only the female imperial advisor gazed intently at the blood pool ahead.

His eyes showed neither joy nor sorrow.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past three days, Chu Huaixu has been acting as a sparring partner for Big Ice Cube and Little Xu.

He also hopes that the two can achieve good results.

The reason is simple: the rewards for the East-West Continental Competition are very generous.

Moreover, the rewards for the competition in the third realm are far more generous than those in the first realm.

Overall, the Yue Kingdom's royal family was quite generous.

During this time, Lin Zixuan inexplicably came by and foolishly asked Chu Huaixu to plant the spirit seed again, but the dead fox directly refused.

Do you think I'm mentally challenged?

The petite girl went back to report to her master, but the old blind man said, "It's no longer necessary, otherwise I wouldn't have let you go so foolishly on your own."

Today, after dawn, the participants will head to the monastery's training ground to draw lots.

The preliminary rounds begin this afternoon.

According to the original plan, Chu Huaixu, who had directly qualified for the top 16, intended to take this opportunity to go to Dichi.

"The following rounds of competition will be quite interesting."

"The first few rounds are not worth watching; they're played like a joke."

Inside the courtyard, all the Taoist disciples began to assemble.

Half an incense stick later, Nangong Yue and the others will take them to the martial arts arena.

These senior trainees will have reserved seats in the stands for them to watch the competition.

The overall process is actually similar to that of the Eastern Continent Grand Competition held by the Taoist sect.

To Chu Huaixu's surprise, Jiang Zhi said to him, "I will go to the Imperial Pool with you later, and I will protect you outside."

Clearly, in the old man's opinion, the first few rounds of the competition were indeed not very interesting.

In comparison, the safety of his grand-disciple was of greater importance.

Jiang Zhi clearly took a few of Cheng Yuyan's earlier words to heart.

The waters were very muddy during this trip to the Moon Kingdom.

Jiang Zhi was originally there to be Chu Huaixu's bodyguard, and at the same time, he was also responsible for guarding the bronze sword.

Therefore, the bronze sword case was on his back at that moment.

Xu Ziqing's individual strength is actually quite strong, and she didn't need to use a sword in the first few rounds.

If his luck is really bad and he draws a difficult opponent from the start, Nangong Yue will come to the Imperial Pool to take the sword box away.

And so, they split into two groups.

Chu Huaixu and Jiang Zhi soon arrived outside the stone building.

This grandmaster also used a secret technique to leave a mark of his divine consciousness on his grand-disciple.

In this way, I can detect any danger to his life immediately.

Looking at the building in front of him, Chu Huaixu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Tsk! It really does look like a giant coffin."

After his identity was verified, he put on the blood-red crystal necklace, and the Moon Kingdom cultivators stationed there let him pass.

Without this necklace, the enchantments inside would blast any trespasser into dust.

After the stone gate opened, Chu Huaixu walked inside.

Unbeknownst to him, deep within this place, a woman in deep meditation slowly opened her eyes the moment he stepped into this spot.

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