It turns out, they were the main characters.

As soon as she finished speaking, a strange light appeared in the beautiful eyes of the Queen Mother of the West.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi also subconsciously looked at Mu Zhi'an.

"I'm afraid it's not just a natural furnace, is it?" The Queen Mother of the Jade Pool gazed at Mu Zhi'an with her beautiful eyes, her gaze carrying a profound meaning.

Mu Zhian naturally didn't want to interrupt the conversation between the two seniors, so he poured himself a cup of tea and then poured a cup for each of the three of them as well, and quietly sat down to drink his tea.

He also needs to rest for a while... Although he just used up the spiritual energy of the innate furnace, he did all the physical work in the room.

"I once went to the forbidden area and watched the test of the Reincarnation Pool." The Queen Mother of Yaochi mentioned this matter casually. Her smile was gentle, and her full and voluptuous figure was hidden under her gorgeous robes, as if a peach could drip honey if it were pinched.

“It seems that he has more than one stream of spiritual energy that he obtained from the Reincarnation Pool.”

The spiritual energy in the Reincarnation Pool is a good thing that can strengthen one's physique. In the past, Mu Zhian's innate furnace was covered by ordinary spiritual energy, so these good things were not very obvious.

But now, because the innate furnace has been completely drained, Mu Zhian is now... practically a walking, mobile treasure.

The treasure contained items that even the Queen Mother of the West, who had seen all sorts of grand things in the past, found tempting.

The mere fact that it strengthens one's physique is already an irresistible temptation, not to mention that Mu Zhian's innate furnace contains even more good things than that.

As a cultivator in the Refining Spirit Realm, he can assist cultivators in advancing to the Void Return Realm. Given time, Mu Zhian might be able to advance to the Void Return Realm... Perhaps, the Enlightenment Realm, which is not allowed by the rules of heaven and earth, is not entirely impossible.

The transition from the Returning to Emptiness Realm to the Enlightenment Realm requires neither luck nor talent.

The Enlightenment Realm requires 'spiritual energy'.

This spiritual energy does not refer to external spiritual energy, but rather to the spiritual energy gained through enlightenment.

Ten thousand years ago, there was an extremely rare spiritual energy for enlightenment that lingered between heaven and earth. Under the right conditions, cultivators at the peak of the Returning to Emptiness Realm could use this spiritual energy to advance to the Enlightenment Realm.

The so-called enlightenment is to understand one of the three paths: Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.

There is no hierarchy among the three.

To attain enlightenment is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

However, Mu Zhian's innate furnace contains spiritual energy that can directly elevate one to the Enlightenment Realm.

This is certainly tempting.

Of course, all of this is predicated on Mu Zhian being able to advance to the Void Returning stage, because the innate furnace will inevitably be a level higher than Mu Zhian's own realm. Only the spiritual energy of the Enlightenment Realm can play a crucial role in breaking the rules of heaven and earth.

Why is this woman staring at me...? Noticing the beautiful woman's gaze, Mu Zhian calmly took a sip of tea, pretending to be composed.

The fairy in the green dress beside him glanced at the Queen Mother of the West at Yaochi without realizing it, and then said indifferently, "He did indeed obtain some of the spiritual energy from the Reincarnation Pool."

"However, cultivation still depends on the individual; one should never try to reach it through shortcuts," the fairy in the green dress advised, seemingly unintentionally.

The Queen Mother of the West finally came to her senses and couldn't help but glance at the fairy in the green dress.

Mu Zhian's innate spiritual energy source was extremely empty, while the Azure Emperor's spiritual energy was much more abundant... Even a fool could guess what was going on.

But this beautiful woman, who held sway over the Eastern Continent, still nodded slightly under the kind gaze of the Azure Emperor, humbly accepting his 'admonition'.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she said, "Several ancient aristocratic families sent people to Yaochi today to offer their congratulations to you, besides..."

She paused, then glanced at Mu Zhian again.

"Please speak freely," the fairy in the green dress said with a smile.

"Besides that... they all introduced their own precious daughters, hoping to bring them together with Mu Xiaoyou."

Sure enough...

The fairy in the green dress maintained her calm smile; her beauty remained unwavering.

For some reason, there seemed to be a hint of danger in that calm smile.

"Are they in Yaochi now?" she asked.

The Queen Mother of the West nodded slightly.

Then, he couldn't help but ask, "Are we going to see them?"

"Since they're already here, let's meet them."

The fairy in the green dress turned her head slightly to look at the young man beside her, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at him, and said with a faint smile, "You should also be somewhat interested, right?"

"Not really interested." Mu Zhian immediately shook his head, denying it with great restraint.

His relationship with the Azure Emperor was very complicated. Although they had cultivated together and kissed before, in the end, the Azure Emperor only needed the spiritual energy from his innate furnace.

His current relationship with the Azure Emperor is like being at a crossroads; if he makes a wrong choice now, this path may be cut off.

If you want to cling to the Azure Emperor's powerful backing, you absolutely cannot make the wrong choice now.

Now, focus on strengthening your relationship with Qingdi. Once you have a deeper understanding of each other's strengths and weaknesses, it will be much easier to manage other lines later on...

The fairy in the green dress gave Mu Zhi'an a meaningful look, but did not ask any further questions. Instead, she looked up in a certain direction outside the palace.

"Let's go," she said softly.

She was quite interested in what kind of exceptional young women the major ancient families wanted to introduce to Mu Zhi'an.

Chapter 215 The Demon Queen Descends (9K)

Most of the ancient aristocratic families hold a top-tier position in the Eastern Continent.

If a clan possesses an ancestral artifact, then aside from the forbidden zones and the Two Elements Sect, it is the most powerful force.

There were a total of eight ancient families visiting the Yaochi Holy Land this time, and two of them possessed ancestral artifacts.

The other ancient families did not go to Yaochi, simply because the journey was too long, and therefore some ancient families had not yet arrived at the Holy King City.

Some, however, were unaware of Mu Zhian's innate potential as a furnace, and therefore did not make any further connections.

To put it bluntly, they were still in the dark because they didn't know that Mu Zhi'an was born with the constitution of a furnace, so naturally they wouldn't have thought that the Azure Emperor might have recovered some of his spiritual energy.

Ultimately, no one would believe that the Azure Emperor would engage in dual cultivation with a mere cultivator... Even now that they know Mu Zhi'an is a natural furnace, very few people dare to speculate in this direction.

They believed that the Azure Emperor had used some secret method to forcibly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for his own use.

After all, she was such a stunningly beautiful empress; it wasn't impossible for her to possess such supernatural powers.

When Mu Zhian arrived at Yaochi with the Azure Emperor and the others, he immediately heard a hearty laugh coming from inside.

"Wang Meng, I didn't expect you to come too. It seems that even the most arrogant person will behave themselves in front of the Azure Emperor?" The old voice seemed to contain a hint of sarcasm and mockery.

The old man being teased was none other than Wang Meng, a guest elder of the Wang family who had recently arrived in Holy King City.

The woman beside him, dressed in a red dress, exuded charm and attracted the attention of many fellow cultivators from the moment she stepped inside.

Rumor has it that Wang Ying, the apple of the Wang family's eye, is naturally alluring, and her every move is enough to make people dream of her. In the past, many people were skeptical of such rumors.

But after meeting him in person, his past doubts were immediately dispelled.

Wang Ying is indeed extremely charming in both temperament and appearance, and her graceful figure and long, jade-like legs under her red dress are even more captivating.

Wang Meng smiled and said, "Now that the Azure Emperor has been reborn, people from all directions come to pay their respects. Our visit to Yaochi is simply to pay homage to the Azure Emperor. If we follow Elder Shi's meaning... does that mean the Azure Emperor is not worthy of our homage?"

"Elder Shi, who do you think we should all worship? You mean to worship you?"

A large, round hat was slammed onto the head of the Xuan Yin Palace elder. Instantly, people from the other major ancient families also turned their gazes to Elder Shi, intentionally or unintentionally.

Elder Shi sneered and said, "Since you're here to pay homage to the Azure Emperor, what are you doing bringing the Wang family patriarch's precious daughter with you?"

"Miss has always admired the Azure Emperor's immortal appearance. Today, I learned that she seems to have recovered her immortal body and wishes to visit the Jade Pool. Is there anything amiss?" Wang Meng asked with a faint smile.

"Hey, you say that, but aren't you just here for the Heavenly Furnace?" A merciless voice came from the side.

Most of the ancient families who came to the Yaochi Holy Land today did so partly to pay homage to the Azure Emperor, but also to confirm whether there really was a person born with the potential to become a furnace hidden in Yaochi.

As Yao Xin listened to their conversation, she rested her chin on her hand, looking somewhat bored, and couldn't help but yawn slightly.

At this moment, as if she had sensed something, her eyes flickered and her almond-shaped eyes stared straight at the Jade Pool not far from her side. Her gaze quickly fell on the fairy in the green dress, and her eyes gleamed.

Several elders also noticed the fairy in the green dress. After turning their heads to look, they all raised their hands in a gesture of respect and said, "Azure Emperor!"

Then, he secretly glanced at Mu Zhian a few more times, his eyes seemingly filled with curiosity.

They knew that the young man had a very close relationship with the Azure Emperor, but the fact that he accompanied her even on such an occasion naturally raised eyebrows.

Being stared at by a group of old monsters made even Mu Zhian feel somewhat uncomfortable. He could only politely nod to the elders and then find a seat nearby.

He was just a guest, and in this situation, it was naturally inconvenient for him to say anything.

Fortunately, besides Mu Zhian, there were several peers of similar age among the people present, so even though Mu Zhian was sitting there, it didn't seem too abrupt.

As soon as Mu Zhian sat down, he immediately felt a slightly unfamiliar gaze from beside him.

He looked up and saw a woman who looked somewhat unfamiliar. She was dressed in a charming and alluring manner, and her beautiful eyes were full of affection, making him feel as if he were destined to meet her.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi, who was not far away, seemed to know what Mu Zhian was thinking and transmitted her voice: "She is Wang Ying, the eldest daughter of the Wang family. She seems to have already reached the sixth level of the Refining Spirit Realm and is one of the top geniuses in the Eastern Continent."

Mu Zhian looked thoughtful.

He had heard of the Wang family of Dongzhou before. The Wang family had great power in Dongzhou, and it was rumored that the Wang family's darling daughter was favored by many elders and her own strength was considered monstrous.

He wasn't sure about her current strength, but her physique was certainly monstrous...

Of course, as enchanting as she may be, even a demoness couldn't compare to the heavy weight on the fairy's chest.

That weight is something these girls can't compare to... That's why Mu Zhian likes mature women.

The mature woman in the green dress is the best, after all, she can be said to have achieved both fame and fortune and has no ambition... She is the most suitable target for a gigolo.

However, this beauty's temperament seemed vaguely familiar... Mu Zhian gazed at Wang Ying's long, white legs under her red dress, and for some reason, felt that she looked somewhat familiar.

This time it wasn't because of some superficial reason like 'wanting her body,' but because it genuinely felt familiar.

Was it my lewd thoughts acting up, or had I really seen her before...? Mu Zhian frowned in thought.

Soon, Mu Zhian noticed that the old man who was secretly clashing with the guest elder of the Wang family also had an astonishing aura. Clearly, this elder should be at a similar level to the guest elder of the Wang family.

"Who is that person arguing with the guest elder of the Wang family?"

"The Third Elder of the Xuan Yin Palace, he's probably here for you too," the Holy Maiden of Yaochi transmitted her voice.

"The Lord of Xuan Yin Palace has a young daughter who has been frail and sickly since childhood. Elder Shi probably sensed your potential as a natural furnace, which is why he came to find you."

"What use is it to me if you're weak and sickly?" Mu Zhian's eyes held a strange look.

He's a natural furnace, not a 'physician'. Why would he come to him for this kind of thing instead of a physician?

Could it be that a naturally formed furnace can cure physical weakness?