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Chapter 642 - 642 225 The Queen Mother Presents a Gift Fierce Demons Gather the Monsters!

642: Chapter 225: The Queen Mother Presents a Gift, Fierce Demons Gather the Monsters!

[Seeking Monthly Votes] 642: Chapter 225: The Queen Mother Presents a Gift, Fierce Demons Gather the Monsters!

[Seeking Monthly Votes] On the third day of marriage, nearing noon.

Master Li, having toiled for a whole day and night, finally left his bridal chamber.

Dressed in a white robe with gold threads, wearing a pair of simple cloth shoes, he strolled around half of his backyard.

Ningning Mu was already meditating and cultivating.

The two, having tried dual cultivation for the first time, each had their gains.

Unfortunately, Li Ping’an now could only serve as a ‘mana power bank’, providing support for his junior sister and wife, unable to practice cultivation himself, with his only gain being happiness.

But Ningning was not far from ascension.

The Lady Nüwa had once said that it was best to send Ningning to Nüwa Palace before ascension to shape her innate spiritual body.

Although Li Ping’an was somewhat reluctant, there was nothing he could do.

If the love between both sides can last for aye, why need they stay together night and day?

It wouldn’t matter much, he could just visit Nüwa Palace more often later, and also see his master.

‘The fame of the Nine-turn Spiritual Pill is indeed well-deserved, the Taqing Sect Leader truly is the first in alchemy in this world.’

Li Ping’an sighed in his heart, stood with his hands behind his back at the edge of the corridor, and pondered his next plans.

It was time to do the proper business.

A person can’t spend twelve hours a day in dual cultivation.

Though it may feel refreshing, the spirit of ambition would quickly wane.

Now, Li Ping’an had come to deeply appreciate two major issues.

First, this was an era of great contention.

He and his father had already been deeply involved from the moment his father established Castcloud Hall; they were destined to walk a path different from ordinary cultivators.

Second, not to compete is to regress, and to regress is to destroy oneself.

Now he could no longer think about whether to retreat, but must consider how to integrate the resources at hand and establish Heavenly Court as soon as possible.

The loan he had from Heavenly Dao was actually not urgent.

Because he only borrowed, without a set time to return it.

The Great Vow, if it were so easily accomplished, how could it be called a Great Vow?

The current problem was to use Heavenly Court to protect himself, not just rely on Lady Nüwa’s protection.

The train of thought must be clear.

First, he needed to secure full support from the Human Emperor and the Chan Teaching.

The Chan Teaching had supported the Human Race since ancient times; the major immortal sects of the East Continent were also greatly influenced by it, and even the initiation of the Human Race’s artifact refining methods was taught by Teacher Yun Zhongzi, with the Human Emperor Xuanyuan being the disciple of Guang Chengzi.

Chan Teaching and the current authority of the Human Race could mesh like two gears, easily engaging.

Next, he needed to quickly complete the mission to the Eastern Alliance, and then head to the Jade Void Palace to meet his grand master, Yuanshi Tianzun.

This was a very strong thigh to hold onto.

The combination of Yuanshi Tianzun and Lady Nüwa could take on one and a half of Jie Yin and Zhunti.

However, Li Ping’an wouldn’t think that just by heading there, Yuanshi Tianzun would consider him the ‘hope of the Chan Teaching,’ the ‘outstanding talent of the third generation.’

Judging from the many things the Chan Teaching had done in the past, their care for the Human Race was more out of a ‘long-term strategy.’

Maintaining sufficient respect for Yuanshi Tianzun, and letting him see the value of himself as the prospective Heavenly Emperor, was the best strategy.

Then there were the Human Teachings and the Jie Sect.

The Human Teachings held the strongest master in the Taoist Sect, which was also essential support to strive for, but since the Human Teachings didn’t have disciples, the Sect Leader wouldn’t likely intervene in trifles, and Taqing has since ancient times no record of intervention.

—Of course, no record might also be because ‘the dead do not record.’

The force of the Jie Sect was too large.

Li Ping’an, after visiting the Azure Wander Palace and Jinao Island once, had directly felt the terrifying extent of this behemoth.

Yet, from the perspective of the Human Race, looking at the Jie Sect, one finds that there’s a mix of good and bad within.

Like the Tongtian Sect Leader and his Eight Great Disciples who naturally form the backbone of the Taoist Sect, though somewhat ruthless, wouldn’t be unreasonable.

But many nominal disciples of the Jie Sect masters hail from the Hundred Clans, with a messy and chaotic following.

On the way back when Taoist Duobao escorted Li Ping’an, he felt the many masters ‘detested by Heavenly Dao.’

Why would they be detested by Heavenly Dao?

If not because their killing was too much and they didn’t cultivate benevolence.

This was why Heavenly Court had yet to be established, and Heavenly Dao couldn’t bestow merit and karmic retribution; otherwise…

there would definitely be a group of masters from the Jie Sect, who would be incinerated by the fires of karmic retribution.

‘Right, why doesn’t Heavenly Dao have the concept of merit and karmic retribution?’

‘The influence of Hongjun not having achieved Hedao?’

‘That doesn’t seem quite right; the Ancient Heavenly Court also wasn’t known to bestow merit, but the merit from incense offerings does exist, as the Xu family’s sister-in-law and niece have already recovered.’

Suddenly, a high-pitched bird call transmitted from the sky.

Ningning, who was cultivating, was disturbed, casually gathered her long hair, took out a long dress and slipped it over her close-fitting clothes, and quickly exited the layered Formation-wrapped attic.

Li Ping’an had already leapt to the top of the corridor, looking into the northwest direction.

Five streaks of radiance flashed by, transforming into the figures of Wang Shan and four trusted aides, guarding on the left and right sides of Li Ping’an.

In the northwest, the Qingluan divine bird was approaching through the sky, drawing a long colorful ribbon between heaven and earth.

Ningning floated to Li Ping’an’s side, casually inserting a hairpin at the back of her head, forming a simple phoenix tail braid.

She asked, “Brother, is the Queen Mother sending someone again?”

“Including the two times at the mountain gate, this is the third time an envoy has been sent.”

Li Ping’an sighed with a smile:

“No need to worry, when the soldiers come, we will block them; when the flood comes, we will cover it with earth.

The Queen Mother’s grand move most likely isn’t about making trouble for us.”

Wang Shan spoke softly, “My lord, there’s something I still need to report to you.”

“What matter?”

“While you and the lady were…cultivating together, a rumor has been spreading wildly outside, saying that you scolded the Queen Mother for only wanting the power of Heavenly Court, not caring for living beings, and that you rejected the Queen Mother’s temptations and told her to understand how to serve the people…

something like that.”