It turns out, they were the main characters.

Almost instantly, the same thought popped into the minds of countless cultivators.

We know you have a close relationship with the Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone, but is it really necessary to be intimate with her in front of so many people?

Isn't this just inviting jealousy?

Moreover, his confidantes in the audience are watching. If the news reaches the ears of the Azure Emperor... isn't he afraid of being locked up in a dark room?

While everyone's attention was drawn to Mu Zhian, they were completely unaware that Ye Lingxuan was quietly circulating the Heavenly Court spiritual energy she had just obtained, infusing it into the sixth-grade pill...

On the other side, Nigati also seemed to be stunned by Mu Zhian's sudden move, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

Calm down... No matter what, the important thing is the alchemy competition. Don't let Mu Zhian's actions just now affect you...

Nigati quickly suppressed the jealousy welling up inside him and gradually calmed down, turning his gaze to the cauldron in front of him.

The foundation-strengthening pill, at the initial stage of the seventh rank, is almost ready!

The group of people obviously noticed this scene as well, and their attention was quickly drawn to the pills in Nigati's cauldron. Only Bai Ruoxi's gaze remained fixed on Mu Zhian, who was jumping off the alchemy platform.

Before Nigati could fully express his joy, he suddenly heard a booming sound from the sky.

Seventh-Rank Pill Tribulation!

Some people realized what was happening, and their eyes widened in shock as they glanced at the alchemy platform.

Then, his gaze suddenly froze on the cauldron in front of Ye Lingxuan.

"How is that possible...?"

Nigati was also stunned for a moment. When he looked at Ye Lingxuan, he was surprised to find that the pills Ye Lingxuan had refined had become complete seventh-grade pills!

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the pill has completed its advancement!

At this moment, not only Nigati, but even the elders of the holy land who knew alchemy were momentarily stunned.

"I must say, she truly lives up to her title as the Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone... Did she use some kind of secret technique?"

"Even if it's a secret technique, it shouldn't be able to advance the quality of the pill..."

At that moment, many of the cultivators present were puzzled, unable to understand what had happened in the short span of an incense stick's time.

"The Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone is exceptionally talented, and the Forbidden Zone itself is incredibly mysterious. It wouldn't be surprising if there were secret techniques that could enhance the grade of pills..."

"Not only is her appearance stunning, but her talent in cultivation and even alchemy is top-notch. This woman is truly breathtaking."

Many people admired Ye Lingxuan, believing that there were some secret techniques within the forbidden area that improved the quality of the pills. Their gazes were also drawn to the beautiful and elegant young woman on the stage.

Luo Tan's beautiful eyes flickered slightly as she looked at the cauldron in front of Ye Lingxuan with surprise and suspicion.

After a long silence, her gaze inadvertently fell on Mu Zhian, who had just stepped down from the stage.

While others might not be able to see it, that doesn't mean the Medicine King of Yuzhou couldn't see the trickery involved.

Can a pill evolve simply through kissing...?

His innate furnace-like vessel can actually be used like this...?

After a brief moment of realization, Luo Tan's lips unconsciously curved into a faint smile, and her gaze towards Mu Zhi'an had become more intense.

……

The alchemy competition was in full swing, while at this very moment, deep within the Yaochi Holy Land, far from the Liangyi Sect, in a pavilion, a woman lay in an ancient coffin, her eyes slightly closed, seemingly meditating.

This was a completely enclosed pavilion, and because of the Azure Emperor's order, no one noticed that the Azure Emperor's immortal body at this moment seemed to be radiating a more holy and gentle light than usual.

Inside the house, it seemed as if feathers were scattered in all directions.

The spiritual energy was gradually filling her cauldron, and as the spiritual energy filled the coffin, it seemed to be trembling slightly.

The aura of the Dao Integration Realm grew increasingly terrifying and powerful. Finally, at some point, the Azure Emperor slowly opened his eyes.

An overwhelming aura of terror permeated the entire Yaochi Holy Land, causing the ground to tremble. All the old monsters who were in seclusion opened their eyes and turned their gazes toward the quiet pavilion.

Yao Meng slightly raised her fingertips, and almost in that instant, the daytime sky seemed to collapse, revealing a deep, abyss-like darkness.

She flicked her fingertips lightly.

The collapsed sky was restored to its original state in the next moment.

"really……"

Yao Meng murmured to herself, "I've already glimpsed the first signs of the Ascension Realm."

After merging with the new Heavenly Dao, Yao Meng obtained the first seat in the Heavenly Court. At this moment, Yao Meng is only one test from the Heavenly Dao of the Nine Provinces away from the true Ascension Realm!

If he were to truly ascend to immortality, who in this land could possibly stop him...?

Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on Yao Meng's face.

Who would have thought that a wisp of spiritual consciousness that had almost disappeared from the world would now be the first to touch the threshold of the Feathering Realm?

And all of this is because of him...

When Yao Meng reached this point, her gaze softened as she turned her head to look into the room…

Then, she couldn't help but pause in surprise.

...Where are the others?

Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside, followed by a respectful voice: "Your Majesty, are you alright?"

Yao Meng looked silently at the empty room and said softly, "I'm fine, come in."

The door opened silently, and the Queen Mother of the West hesitated for a moment before saying, "I feel that your aura is much stronger than before..."

"Ah."

Yao Meng simply nodded.

Then, under the astonished gaze of the Queen Mother of the West, she said softly, "Within a month, I will be able to break through the shackles of the Dao Integration Realm."

The Queen Mother of the West stood there in a daze for an unknown amount of time, her rosy lips slightly parted, staring at Yao Meng with a mixture of bewilderment and delight.

Ascension Realm?!

Will the first immortal to reach the Feathered Ascension Realm appear in this Nine Provinces?!

Yao Meng remained calm, merely glancing at the empty room before casually asking, "By the way, where did he go?"

The Queen Mother of Yaochi, with her gentle smile, showed a hint of helplessness. After hesitating for a moment, she said softly, "A few days ago, a powerful cultivator who had reached the Dao secretly broke through Yaochi's formation. Because no one usually approaches the pavilion where the Azure Emperor resides, no one knew that Mu Zhi'an had already left."

"Even today..."

The Queen Mother of Yaochi looked at the ethereal and otherworldly Qingdi and said softly, "Only today did some Yaochi disciples belatedly discover that young friend Mu has been secretly taken away."

Yao Meng's calm smile slowly froze, and she tilted her head slightly.

My house was robbed right in front of me?

Chapter 377 The Medicine King Wants to Keep Me as His Mistress?

Yaochi Sacred Land.

In a secluded pavilion, vast spiritual energy swirled and gathered, causing the divine pool outside to ripple slightly and emit a rich spiritual aura.

Yao Meng sat in front of the ancient coffin, wearing a green dress draped over her shoulders. Her features were as exquisite as jade carvings, and a faint indifference was forcibly hung on her flawless face.

However, the tightly pursed red lips and the cold glint in his eyes were enough to suggest that the Azure Emperor was unusually angry at this moment.

He had only been in seclusion for a few days when his home was robbed...?

Moreover, the other party didn't even leave a drop of soup behind; they carried the person away with them.

Yao Meng gazed silently at the Queen Mother of the West at Yaochi, remaining silent for an unknown period of time before finally asking softly, "Do you know who he went with?"

There were no signs of a struggle at all, and she was still lying peacefully in this mysterious ancient coffin when she woke up.

It's obvious that Mu Zhian wasn't forcibly taken away, but rather he voluntarily left with them.

The Queen Mother of Yaochi slowly shook her head: "I don't know. I only know that they rode away from the Yaochi Holy Land and went to the Liangyi Sect."

"Did he return to the Liangyi Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Meng breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Regardless, it's fine if we don't leave Dongzhou; we can go find him after that.

What was he doing at the Liangyi Sect?

"A few days ago, the Ascension Ceremony concluded, and Lan Mulian, the disciple of the sect leader of the Liangyi Sect, won the final victory. The Medicine King of Yuzhou wanted to take this opportunity to hold an alchemy competition. According to the message Yao Yue sent not long ago, it seems that young friend Mu went to participate in the alchemy competition," the Queen Mother of Yaochi explained.

"Does he even know how to refine pills?" Yao Meng murmured to herself.

No... he must have used his special spiritual energy to refine pills.

"If Your Majesty is still worried, perhaps I should send someone to check on things? Or do you intend to go in person?" The Queen Mother of Yaochi asked with a gentle smile.

"No need."

Yao Meng shook her head: "I was just worried that his safety would be threatened if he left Dongzhou, but if he is only in Liangyi Sect, I am not in a hurry to find him."

Yao Meng, seemingly trying to conceal something, expressed her nonchalance, then turned her gaze to the Queen Mother of the West and continued, "Besides, those old fellows in seclusion in the Nine Provinces are quite shrewd. When I first glimpsed the Ascension Realm, all the shackles of heaven and earth were placed upon me. If you could sense the anomaly here, others could as well."

"In the next few days, I need to prepare the formations in the Yaochi Holy Land, so that I can use them to comprehend and break through to the Feather Transformation Realm later."

Despite all the explanations, I still felt she wanted to go to the Liangyi Sect… The Queen Mother of Yaochi gave a subtle look, a meaningful glance at the composed Yao Meng, and couldn’t help but sigh:

"The Azure Emperor really likes him."

In the past, cultivators from all over the Nine Provinces who pursued the Azure Emperor could stretch from the Jade Pool to the Demon Realm. Her innate Dao Embryo even made powerful Dao-Merging experts swoon, but no one ever managed to win the heart of this fairy.

Now, she's been won over by a mere cultivator in the Refining Spirit Realm, and she seems so infatuated with him, as if she's completely fallen in love...

"If it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't have been able to reach the Feather Transformation Realm and gain even a wisp of insight," Yao Meng said calmly.

The beautiful woman's eyes flickered slightly, and she asked in surprise, "Does Your Highness mean... that you were able to reach the Ascension Realm because of Mu Zhi'an?"

"Could it be related to the naturally formed furnace?"

She naturally knew that Mu Zhian's innate furnace physique was extremely special, but in the past and present, there have been cultivators in Kyushu with innate furnace physiques.

While it's true that dual cultivation with someone born as a furnace can provide a significant replenishment of spiritual energy, it shouldn't be this exaggerated. Even a powerful being like a Dao Integration Realm expert could offer assistance, even helping them break free from the shackles of this world and surpass the limits of a cultivator's realm.

A brief silence fell over the room.