Chapter 273: Chapter 268 Three Holy Mothers
Gongsun Qingyue had a dream, dreaming that she broke into the Sword Discussion Conference, unleashed her female prowess, and crushed Jiang Li, leaving him completely unable to counterattack, thus fulfilling her longstanding wish.
Just as she was dominating the battle and about to secure her victory, a wild and furious will suddenly rushed into her mind, her body overflowing with immeasurable strength, and with a palm carrying the atmosphere of scorched earth for thousands of miles, she struck at Jiang Li.
"Junior brother!"
She woke up with a cry, her eyes wide as she scanned her surroundings and discovered that she was in a familiar place.
Through the dim morning light, Gongsun Qingyue saw the elegant furnishings around her and the decorations full of feminine charm. All of this told Gongsun Qingyue that she was in her own bedroom.
"Are you awake?"
A gentle and melodious voice reached her ears, and Gongsun Qingyue turned towards the sound to see her master’s graceful figure at the dressing table nearby.
"The promotion was very successful, you are now a sixth rank Goddess, and furthermore, the unique Huayue Divine Lady," Tianxuan spoke slowly, "I did not expect your determination to be so strong, to so easily fulfill the promotion conditions for the Huayue Divine Lady and thus ascend to the Uniqueness Dao Fruit. If the deceased Princely Heir of Lu King were aware of this, who knows if he would feel that Heaven is unfair."
Upon hearing these words, Gongsun Qingyue felt like she came back to her senses, sensing the changes in herself, as the information of the Dao Fruit spontaneously emerged in her mind.
[Sixth Grade Dao Fruit: Goddess · Three Holy Mothers]
[Category: Human-God]
[Fitting Conditions: Seventh Grade Human Attribute Dao Fruit or Divine Attribute Dao Fruit, gender female]
[Promotion Ceremony: Disregard rituals and taboos, pursue what you love]
[Dao Fruit Ability: Huayue Divine Lady, Human God Descendant, Drive away illness and disaster, Treasure Lotus Lamp]
[Huayue Divine Lady: Divine Lady’s body, blessed with the spirit and elegance of Mount Hua, immortality]
This one is the transformation of the Divine Body in the Uniqueness Dao Fruit.
[Human God Descendant: Possesses human spirituality and divine nature, extraordinary talent]
[Drive away illness and disaster: Capable of using True Qi to drive away illnesses and eliminate disasters]
[Treasure Lotus Lamp: Summon the projection of the Treasure Lotus Lamp, purify filth, and heal injuries]
Judging from the Dao Fruit abilities, the enhancement of the Huayue Divine Lady to combat power is far less than that of Marquis Guan, but in terms of prospects, it is quite considerable. Not to mention the enhancement to talent, which shows the power of this Uniqueness Dao Fruit.
At this moment, Gongsun Qingyue had already begun to feel the changes within herself, whether it was the agility of her thoughts or the potential of her physical body, both had greatly increased. With a slight recollection, she understood why she had the previous dream.
"You actually possessed my body, making me do...that kind of thing..." Gongsun Qingyue said, her face turning red.
Before Gongsun Qingyue could finish speaking, Tianxuan interjected in annoyance, "Do you think I was willing? Had you not been so disappointing, why would I have wanted to give you a push?"
And even because of that...
Thinking of this, Tianxuan secretly gritted her teeth.
If it were not for helping this ungrateful disciple, she herself would not have encountered such a predicament.
"I didn’t need your help."
Gongsun Qingyue said with stubbornness, then asked, "How is junior brother?"
"Your junior brother is doing very well; it’s you who is still weak due to the intrusion of the Drought Demon Ba’s breath and over-exerting yourself," said Tianxuan.
Gongsun Qingyue felt her body and lifted her hand, finding it was indeed so.
Her body was weak and powerless, especially the faint soreness, which made Gongsun Qingyue’s body tense subconsciously.
However, upon closer inspection, her Kidney Essence had not diminished, so it should not be that she had fallen for her junior brother’s trick again.
This was natural, for Tianxuan had already replenished Gongsun Qingyue’s Kidney Essence in advance. She had even changed her clothes and destroyed the previous ones.
If Gongsun Qingyue asked about it in the future, she would say the clothes had been tainted with the aura of Drought Demon Ba, which was inauspicious to keep.
Seeing that Gongsun Qingyue did not notice anything, Tianxuan silently breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. This way, as long as Jiang Li and Gongsun Qingyue did not discuss this matter with each other, the secret would not be exposed.
For such a matter, with Gongsun Qingyue’s foolishness, even if given the opportunity, she would hardly wish to exchange words.
’Still, I need to stay cautious, at least, I cannot let Qingyue and Jiang Li get any closer.’ Tianxuan thought to herself, feeling somewhat torn between laughter and tears.
Originally intending to give Gongsun Qingyue a push, she found herself now having to prevent them from getting any closer, lest the secret come to light.
One can only say that the world is unpredictable, and the workings of Heaven and Earth are beyond guessing.
"You should rest and recuperate. With the Dao Fruit of the Huayue Divine Lady, you will gradually consolidate your foundation, subdue the True Fire of Drought, and then when you encounter the breath of the Drought Demon Ba itself, you should have nothing to fear," Tianxuan said.
At the end of her speech, Tianxuan did not forget to add, "To the outside world, just say you are going into seclusion again. Also, it would be best not to see Jiang Li for a short time."
"Why?" Gongsun Qingyue showed a puzzled look.
"Because I want to help you advance in Qimen Dunjia," said Tianxuan indifferently, "You wouldn’t want the fact that your calculation power is less than Jiang Li’s to be exposed, would you?"
It was known that previously in the Heaven and Earth Furnace, Gongsun Qingyue completely outdid Jiang Li in calculation power, making Jiang Li’s Wind Queen’s Strange Gate ineffective.
But in reality, Gongsun Qingyue’s calculation power was not as good as Jiang Li’s, let alone better than Jiang Li with the Wind Queen Compass.
Given her current situation, if she were to discuss Qimen Dunjia with Jiang Li, it would undoubtedly reveal this, and then Jiang Li would realize the truth about the substitute.
The thought of having to look up to Jiang Li because of this made Gongsun Qingyue reveal a look of unwillingness.
Tianxuan Hall observed the situation and, with renewed encouragement, said, "In recent times, you ought to go into seclusion to comprehend the Wordless Heavenly Scripture. With your current Realm, you are also qualified to touch upon the Heavenly Book. With the aid of the Heavenly Book, surpassing Jiang Li as the Wind Queen’s Strange Gate should not be a difficult task."
The so-called Wordless Heavenly Scripture is the carrier of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Dao Fruit and is a Third Grade Daoist Artifact.
Gongsun Qingyue has now reached the Sixth Rank and is qualified to comprehend the Wordless Heavenly Scripture to further advance her cultivation.
Of course, these are all the ostensible reasons. In reality...
Tianxuan Hall was merely eliminating the possibility of secrets being leaked.
As long as it isn’t mentioned in the short term, as time passes, the matter will gradually be forgotten and likely will not be brought up again. This is currently the best way to deal with it.
It’s much better than Jiang Li finding out who it was that took that hit from the Bending Flower Hand.
"That’s also good, but..." Gongsun Qingyue showed a look of doubt, "Since when has Master ceased to show favoritism?"
It was obvious that she had been supporting Jiang Li before, and now, suddenly, she was helping herself.
This was very abnormal.
"When has your teacher ever shown favoritism," Tianxuan Hall said without betraying a single flaw, "Your teacher is only thinking of hastening the marriage alliance between the two families."
At this, she revealed a trace of wistfulness, "The world is about to change."
The things that Lu King had done in his attempt at promotion had a profound impact and were currently still in the fermenting stage. Once spread further, who knows what kinds of storms it would trigger. Even if the court were able to suppress the subsequent impact with a heavy-handed approach, it still added several shades of gloom to the future of Great Zhou.
Now, someone had communicated with the Drought Demon Ba, and it was unknown what they would do next.
Tianxuan Hall had a premonition that the day of great change in the world was not far away.
Under such circumstances, it was natural to seize every available resource to deal with the future changes.
"So gather your energy and show the determination you had when you were promoted," Tianxuan Hall spoke again with deep and sincere concern.
The promotion of Huayue Divine Lady seemed simple, but in reality, it demanded extremely high spiritual requirements. Gongsun Qingyue, unless truly heartset and even willing to disregard all else, would find it difficult to achieve promotion.
Gongsun Qingyue heard these words and her face reddened, but she still tried hard to not show her embarrassment, saying, "I already have plans for this matter, Master need not worry."
Very well, she successfully diverted the attention away.
Tianxuan Hall observed this and felt satisfied within.
"Let’s hope so."
Tianxuan Hall nodded as if half convinced, then lightly waved her sleeve and disappeared from Gongsun Qingyue’s room.
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In a room predominantly decorated with jade colors, Tianxuan Hall appeared out of nowhere, letting out a light breath.
"Next, it should be time for another rebellious disciple."
Thinking of Jiang Li, the main culprit, Tianxuan Hall’s eyes twitched slightly, recalling her own struggle and endurance.
She immediately channeled the Ambiguous Scenery with both hands, and in an instant, constructed an illusionary dreamscape.
In reality, Tianxuan Hall couldn’t discipline Jiang Li so as not to arouse suspicion, but in a dream, it would be different.
Whatever happened in a dream would not be out of the ordinary, and as long as Tianxuan Hall didn’t further influence his Physical Body, even if Jiang Li suffered great injuries, it would just be a dream that would dissipate upon awakening.
Tianxuan Hall planned to deal with Jiang Li through a dreamscape.
Her eyes started to reveal dream-like scenes, as though her gaze could penetrate illusion and reality, surveying the surroundings and discerning one fantastical scene after another.
These were the dreams of people around Tianxuan Hall.
But—
It appeared Jiang Li was not asleep.
After going through a great battle and being injured, Jiang Li should at least be mentally exhausted and in dire need of rest. Yet, he was not asleep.
Tianxuan Hall’s eyebrows lifted slightly, she relinquished the Ambiguous Scenery, and with a flick of her finger, she produced a Round Light that hung in front of her like a bright mirror, reflecting the scene within Jiang Li’s chamber.
At this moment, Jiang Li was sitting cross-legged on his bed practicing Qi, eyes closed, breathing gently. Despite this, Tianxuan Hall could tell he wasn’t asleep, nor had he entered into the Meditation Realm. Instead, he was constantly refining his Physical Body with True Qi.
Regarding True Qi, Jiang Li had already reached Perfection in practicing "Qi Tomb." If he didn’t advance now, he would find it hard to make significant progress in the short term.
However, with the Physical Body, he still had refinement to do.
"He’s quite diligent."
Tianxuan Hall initially praised him, then her brows furrowed slightly, "This method of refining the Physical Body is a bit too dangerous."
The Innate Eight Qi battled within his body, constantly refining his flesh and blood. This approach was akin to the "Qi Tomb"’s method of Returning to the Origin with the Innate Qi, where a single mistake could refine the Physical Body into nothingness.
Such a dangerous method should be supervised in person to avoid irreversible mistakes.
Tianxuan Hall’s brows furrowed deeply, and she ultimately sighed helplessly, "Being your Master must be due to a debt I owed you in my past life."
She brought the Round Light before the couch, and half-reclined on the Jade Couch herself, thus began to protect Jiang Li with her magic.