Immortal Father
Chapter 920 - 920 321 Queen Mother Gets Drunk Seeking Monthly Tickets

920: Chapter 321 Queen Mother Gets Drunk [Seeking Monthly Tickets] 920: Chapter 321 Queen Mother Gets Drunk [Seeking Monthly Tickets] Li Ping’an called two Mountain Gods to follow him, not without reason.

Their origins are closely related to these Dao Soldiers of the Western Sect; perhaps they might have some unique insights.

As one of the only two Mountain Gods in the Heavenly Court, not only is she far more powerful than Tian Hu, but her appearance is also vastly more refined than Tian Hu’s rough and bulky figure.

Having just pledged loyalty to the Heavenly Court, she had adapted to the identity of a deity.

Naturally tall and beautiful, she now wore a white dress shimmering with faint holy light.

Her black hair, coiled into a bun and adorned with several layers of Treasure Wheels, commanded reverence and worship.

Fortunately, these divinities born under the influence of the Heavenly Dao possess no earthly desires;

Otherwise, Tian Hu would probably become her most ardent admirer.

The two Mountain Gods were usually responsible for patrolling the Misty Realm, answering the prayers of sentient beings, and bestowing the blessings of the Heavenly Court—a significant source of offerings for the Heavenly Court.

—Most of the offerings they received were given to the Heavenly Court.

When Li Ping’an discussed the matter of these million Dao Soldiers, the two Mountain Gods couldn’t offer any unique opinions either.

In a soft, clear voice, she gently said:

“Your Majesty, these Dao Soldiers have actually had their own spiritual light extinguished and have been crafted into soulless beings through a special technique.

“Now they have only a shell, in which their own mental power is mixed with the strange spiritual power formed by offerings.

“To restore their true nature…

rather, it would be better to find a way to control them and make them serve the Heavenly Court.”

Tian Hu added, “Exactly so.”

Li Ping’an descended on a cloud towards her temple.

She had already informed the temple priests here, and now dozens of young priests knelt in front of the main hall, chanting phrases like “May the Heavenly Emperor be forever safe and blessed,” afraid of displeasing the Heavenly Emperor and provoking divine punishment.

Li Ping’an had previously made a resolute move, exterminating hundreds of thousands of corrupt priests, which effectively instilled terror.

In the temple’s backyard, hundreds of Dao Soldiers sat quietly reciting scriptures.

The motley spiritual power within them was equivalent to Qi Cultivators from the Merge True realm to the Heaven and Earth Bridge realm; they did not eat, sleep, rest, or do anything but chant scriptures.

These Dao Soldiers originally relied on offerings to sustain their lives;

Now, cut off from these offerings, they would age and die within three to five hundred years.

“They have even forgotten their own names.”

Li Ping’an sighed lightly, his hands behind his back as he looked over these men and women, young and old.

The Mountain Gods discussed and tried to perceive the Heavenly Dao, while Li Ping’an pondered for half a day but came up with no solution.

The operation of these million Dao Soldiers could only be driven by the secret techniques of the Western Sect, indeed a hidden danger.

Simply kill them?

Li Ping’an felt somewhat reluctant.

At that moment, Li Ping’an had Lai Fa and Tian Hu return to their stations in the Heavenly Court and each invite two of their most astute experts.

Lai Fa invited Mother Gui Ling and Empress Houtu;

Tian Hu invited Wang Shan and Immortal Huanglong.

Li Ping’an looked at Mother Gui Ling, whose innocent demeanor and clear eyes made one reluctant to deceive her, then turned his head to Lai Fa…

Did his Heavenly Court really lack people?

Before Li Ping’an could comment, Empress Houtu gently asked, “Your Majesty, are you troubled about how to deal with these Dao Soldiers?”

“Yes,” Li Ping’an nodded, “Do you have a method, friend?”

“Not as such,” Houtu replied softly, “I’m not adept at human techniques.

Although I’ve recently grasped the techniques of life and death and the rejuvenation of plants, it’s not applicable to these Dao Soldiers.”

“Thank you for making the effort.”

Li Ping’an bowed in gratitude, Houtu shook her head gently, examining the Dao Soldiers.

Houtu sighed lightly, “All beings suffer, the true nature is hard to preserve, and with the wicked causing chaos, the good are oppressed.

Perhaps this is the mission for which Your Majesty established the Heavenly Court.”

Li Ping’an:…

Although the words spoken by Empress Houtu were pleasant and she was gentle, they weren’t of much practical use.

Wang Shan suddenly said, “Your Majesty, I just thought, don’t you have the method of Spiritual Molt?”

Li Ping’an was taken aback.

Then, his eyes lit up as he looked at the Dao Soldiers in front of him.

The method of Spiritual Molt wasn’t useful for these Dao Soldiers, but couldn’t the precursor of this method, the Fountain of Youth from the Queen Mother of the West, perfectly address this problem?

The primary reason these Dao Soldiers were in such a state was because their Primordial Souls were shackled, cutting off other thoughts and leaving them only capable of reciting scriptures; such shackling inflicted irreversible damage on the Primordial Souls.

What does the Fountain of Youth do?

One sip, birthing a new body, with the old body serving as nourishment.

It could revive these dormant souls, remove the shackles, and also allow this spiritual power to pass onto new bodies!

What does the Heavenly Court currently lack the most?

Heavenly Soldiers!

And these million Dao Soldiers they had obtained by assaulting the Western Sect, if all of them drank from the Fountain of Youth and inherited this spiritual power, even if their ‘second life’ prowess diminished, there would still be many who could undertake cultivation!

With the boost from spiritual power, cultivation could be much more effective.

Li Ping’an looked at Wang Shan, casually tossing a ray of rosy light towards him.

Wang Shan blinked, smiled, and bowed, saying, “Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty!”

Li Ping’an waved his hand grandly, “Quickly, summon Zi Yao Xianzi!”

“I’ll go call Yaoyao!”

Though not understanding what had transpired, Guilingling, quite eager, transformed into a rainbow light and disappeared.

Suppressing the joy in his heart, Li Ping’an took out the treasured Fountain of Youth from his sleeve and had Tian Hu and Lai Fa start the process, giving each of the foremost hundred Dao Soldiers a sip of the Fountain of Youth.

All that was left was to wait ten days to see the exact effects of the Fountain of Youth!

At that moment, the abdomens of these more than a hundred Dao Soldiers simultaneously swelled, and Li Ping’an’s eyes blazed with golden light, having seen the ‘pearl embryos’ appearing in their bellies.