Chapter 31: The Heavenly Wing Imperial Court's Arrangement

  "But has anyone ever cultivated up to the 24th level?"

  "For over 30,000 years, the classics have recorded no such figure. The Earth-Shattering Daoist weighed his hand, which held the suppressed dark thunder, and said: 'Many of those with exceptional innate talents, after condensing their golden elixirs, either return to the main sect or go out to establish a branch sect. In the future, even if someone cultivates to the 24th layer, how would this small branch sect be recorded?'"

  As they spoke, the break time had already ended, and over a thousand Qi practitioners set off once again towards their destination.

  "I've been thinking all along, and I finally think that as long as you help me for 50 years, the favor of saving my life back then would be repaid. What do you think?"

  "Boundless Heaven Venerable!" Wang Guang nodded and smiled, "Everything depends on Master's decision, I don't have the slightest intention of refusing. But I wonder how many more miles we need to travel to reach our destination?"

  "Haha! In just three to five days, we'll arrive. For the next few days, don't rush on your own, I'll take you with me. On the way, focus on cultivating your Taoist skills, so that you can better assist me." As Lidi Daoren said this, he waved his hand and a green light shot out, wrapping around Wang Guang's body, instantly increasing their speed.

  "Thank you, senior brother." Wang Guang sat cross-legged in the green light, bowing his head in gratitude. Afterwards, he didn't say much either and after a brief rest, continued to mobilize his magic power to condense the dark thunder.

  This crack earth way person is also a big law force, every time Wang Guang condenses a yin thunder, there will be a green light falling on it, instantly sealing the yin thunder and storing it in Wang Guang's waist gourd. This move really made Wang Guang admire for a long time.

  On this day, Wang Guang's team flew to a vast plain. After seeing the plain, Lidi Dao Ren pointed down and said: "Our destination is on this plain. When you arrive there, follow my instructions. Don't be afraid of trouble, I'll take responsibility if anything happens. If you encounter an unbeatable enemy, just crush the jade talisman, and I will definitely come to help you within an hour."

  "The poor way is remembered in the heart." Wang Guang nodded and bowed his head.

  As scheduled, the vast array of Qi-refining warriors began to disperse across the vast plain, with some groups consisting of thirty to fifty people and others having over a hundred. Regardless of how they were allocated, each group had one or several Qi-refiners who were on the verge of condensing their Golden Dan as their leaders.

  The rift guide brought Wang Guang to the sky above a city, which was the destination of Wang Guang's mission this time. There were also dozens of Qi practitioners scattered around the city according to plan.

  One by one, the rays of light disappeared from Wang Guang's side. Before long, only the person from the cracked earth was left beside him.

  "Wang Guang, I won't force you either. If you can't complete the task I've assigned to you, then don't bother trying. It was wrong of me to use your debt of gratitude to coerce you this time. The reason I did it is because I'm extremely short-handed at the moment. If you encounter any danger, just leave and don't risk losing your life unnecessarily." Lidi Dao Ren reminded Wang Guang for the last time.

  "Elder brother! You can rest assured, I know what to do in my heart."

  "It's all right." The crack in the ground stared tightly at Wang Guang for three to five breaths, and then a green light flashed, his entire body turned into a beam of light that swept across the sky and went far away. As for Wang Guang, he swung out the Hundred Miles Flowing Light to wrap around his body, slowly drifting down towards the city below.

  Although it was daytime, Wang Guang floated down from the sky, but not many people noticed. Even if someone saw him, they wouldn't pay much attention to it, after all, in this world where practitioners flew through the air, it was a common sight in the mortal countries.

  Following the hint of the crack earth person, Wang Guang quickly found the contact here. This contact was a rivers and lakes person, although not old in years, but with a bulging temple, a strong bloody aura was very obvious. With a sweep of his mind, he was a pre-heavenly great perfection rivers and lakes person.

  "Boundless Heaven Venerable! I, Wang Guang, have been invited by my fellow apprentice, Li Shi Xiong, to come here and help him with something. Are you ready?" As he spoke, Wang Guang shook off the dust from his clothes and took out a crimson nail from his waist pouch, tossing it at the person in front of him.

  "Wait a moment, Master Dao. I've already made the arrangements. Tomorrow morning, you can go to the imperial palace and register your name, and then you will become an official attendant." The intermediary said with a nod and a bow, his face full of respect.

  Wang Guang nodded, looked around and found himself in a luxurious villa. He raised his head to look at the sky and found that it was still early, not even time for qigong practice. So he turned around and sat down on a stone bench beside him, saying in a low voice: "You'd better tell me about this imperial dynasty and the worship of the imperial court in detail. Lidi Shixiong doesn't know much about it either, so I need you to answer."

  "Dao Zhang, listen to the next one." The forty-year-old intermediary carefully examined the red nail that Wang Guang handed over to him and then returned it to Wang Guang, saying: "The city we are in is the imperial capital of the Tianyu Dynasty. This imperial capital has a history of more than 3,000 years since the establishment of the dynasty. Among them, I heard some rumors that some people in the royal family have a relationship with Qi practitioners and are even very close. However, due to insufficient information, it is impossible to distinguish between true and false."

  He said that here, this person secretly swept Wang Guang a glance, found Wang Guang tightly closed his eyes and sat on the stone bench without speaking, so he secretly let out a breath and continued to speak.

  "There are nearly a thousand people serving the imperial court, some of whom are loose cultivators, while others are from other sects who come here to hone their skills. Most of them don't bother with anything and spend their days cooped up in the offering pavilion without venturing out. Among them, the Baihe Sect is the most powerful among the many offerings, and many loose cultivators follow their lead. Moreover, it's also rumored that there are many powerful Qi-refining masters hidden within the imperial city, but they don't have a name tag in the offering pavilion, so I don't have any information on this aspect."

  Wang Guang nodded slightly to indicate that the other party should continue speaking, while he continued to meditate with his eyes closed, listening quietly. Seeing that Wang Guang did not object and had no other expression, the person's heart became even more relaxed. As a result, the conversation became even smoother and more detailed.

  This narrative lasted for more than two hours, during which the intermediary not only told Wang Guang about the distribution of power among the imperial courtiers, but also revealed some of their personalities and tactics. Although the weather was cool, by the time the intermediary finished speaking, he was drenched in sweat.

  "Great Heaven Venerable! What you said is of great help to me. I don't have anything good to give you, these are free elixirs distributed by the sect, just choose three or five bottles for yourself. Don't say that I'm stingy, it's just that my hands are tight and I don't have anything good to give you." After saying this, Wang Guang suddenly opened his eyes and stared tightly at the person in front of him. With a flip of his hand, he took out more than ten bottles of elixirs from his waist pouch and arranged them in front of him, suspended in mid-air by his magical powers.

  "Master Dao is truly killing me with kindness, whatever Master Dao gives, even if it's just a rock, I must respectfully accept, let alone the elixir that I've been dreaming of?" The middleman said loudly with excitement, his hands clasped together in gratitude.

  Wang Guang didn't bother to distinguish whether he was sincere or not, and directly waved his hand to drive him away. The middleman was quick-witted and didn't dare to stay any longer, so he casually picked up a few bottles of medicine and left immediately.

  But before long, he came again, this time followed by three or five young and beautiful women and a large group of servants.

  The servants either held a plate of food or carried a jar of fine wine. A few even pulled a small calf and set up a roasting rack, apparently planning to roast food for Wang Guang here.

  Those women wore thin silk, and when the wind blew, it revealed every subtle part of their bodies.

  "Dao Chang, these women are all pure and can be enjoyed at will." The intermediary saw Wang Guang staring at him with his eyes open, and there was no displeasure on his face, so he relaxed a little in his heart.

  "Great Heavens! Men, leave; women, stay. I don't need any more barbecue here, just bring over some exquisite food and fine wine." Seeing these few women swaying their slender waists, his lustful thoughts suddenly surged.

  The man in charge heard this and burst out laughing. He ordered the servants to take away some of the uncooked meat, leaving only three or five women holding fine wine to keep Wang Guang company while passing the time.

  One night of revelry, although it had been a long time since he had tasted a woman, Wang Guang was still able to hold himself back. After frolicking with the few women in the open air several times, when the time came, he pushed the few charming women away and sat down cross-legged on the stone bench to start practicing his inner energy. Fortunately, the few women had also practiced internal skills, so even though it was a cold night, they didn't feel chilly at all. On the contrary, after drinking some wine and wrestling with Wang Guang, their bodies were extremely hot.

  The sky had just brightened, and as the sun rose above the horizon, Wang Guang suddenly stopped in his tracks, taking a deep breath.

  His abdomen suddenly contracted, and his muscles all over his body seemed to wither away like dry wood. His entire robust body was left with only a layer of skin and bones.

  With this breath, a purple light the thickness of an infant's finger emerged from the void three feet in front of him. This purple light was precisely the Purple Energy of the Purification Law.

  The purple light entered through his nostrils, and his thin body seemed to inflate like a balloon, puffing up with a hiss. However, within just two breaths, he returned to his original appearance once again.

  "The power of the three-layered Fa Men is indeed formidable. Previously, before breaking through, I could only absorb a single strand of purple energy at a time. Unexpectedly, now I can absorb a whole wisp, which is more than thirty-six times what I could before." Feeling the Fa power in his body becoming even purer, Wang Guang's mood became even more pleasant and relaxed.

  These days, apart from practicing the Dark Thunder Technique, I've been meditating to cultivate my internal energy. My overall magical power has increased by many times compared to before. If I can control it properly, fighting and killing someone for one or two hours won't be a problem.

  He pushed away the woman who was still trembling with excitement under him, put on his Taoist robe, and sat down on a stone bench to meditate and wait for the arrangements made by Lü Dongbin.