After many days, Qing Muling finally walked out of his residence.

Standing on the top of the Imperial Road Peak, the various visions such as the golden light, purple haze, sun, moon, stars, and divine generals and celestial maidens on the sky had not completely dissipated. In Qing Muling’s divine sense, a stream of merit purple energy descended from the immeasurable void, continuously enhancing the destiny of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.

Of course, Qing Muling was clear in his heart that the descent of this merit purple energy was not only due to the repair of the giant land’s main body, but also because of the return of the Phoenix Nebula Tower, and… the credit of his innate Harmony Spirit Seed. However, there was no need to mention this to others.

The partial recovery of the giant land’s main body directly resulted in a significant increase in the concentration and quality of spiritual energy on the giant land. Especially in those blessed lands, the efficiency of the disciples’ cultivation within them would be higher, and it would be easier to comprehend the mysteries of the Great Dao.

The blessing of fate and fortune from the heavens would also significantly reduce the difficulty for the high-level elders to heal and recover from their injuries, as well as to break through to new realms.

“How much longer will it take for the sect’s main altar to be restored to its original state?” Qing Muling asked. This giant land was the pivotal area of the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain, the convergence of the heavenly destiny, and the source of creation. Only when it was fully restored could the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace hope to regain control of the entire immortal domain and re-enter the ranks of the Supreme Dao Lineage.

Luo Wanqing, who had tidied her dress, flashed out of the stone house. Her crimson beauty quickly returned to normal, but her eyes were still filled with a misty water-like charm, obviously still savoring the romantic game just now.

“It will probably take about a hundred and eighty more times, each time no less than ten days, to retrieve the majority of the floating land fragments,” the Fourth Senior Sister said as she embraced Qing Muling’s shoulder. Her plump and alluring body was pressed tightly against him. After playing this kind of ambiguous and exciting game for a long time, her relationship with Junior Brother would become closer, surpassing those other senior sisters.

Qing Muling was embraced and kissed by her. When he was in the stone house earlier, he finally succeeded in persuading this hot and unrestrained senior sister to wear the intimate secret garment he had personally refined: a transparent floral-patterned midriff-baring top, matching bottoms, and long suspenders, exuding an extremely alluring charm. However, her outer clothing was the exclusive style of the Sect Master’s direct disciple, dignified and majestic. This contrasting temptation was the most attractive to Qing Muling.

After playing and frolicking for a while, Qing Muling’s thoughts returned to the main matter. He pondered and said, “To fully restore the main body of the giant land, the protective mountain array needs to be activated a hundred and eighty times. It’s a bit less than I estimated, but… those surrounding forces probably won’t just stand by and let us have our way, right?”

Luo Wanqing nodded. “Of course, especially the high-level members of the armillary sphere Star Palace have sent multiple warnings in secret, ordering us to stop the dangerous behavior that disrupts the stability of the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain. Otherwise, they will take substantive measures, etc. Hehe, they are all a bunch of fierce but cowardly people.”

Qing Muling said, “Although that’s the case, necessary preparations and vigilance cannot be neglected. If those guys are driven to desperation, they can do anything! We cannot be careless.”

When the giant land collapsed, some sufficiently large land fragments still retained their own atmosphere and ecological environment, so they were seized by some small and medium forces to establish sects and rule over the mountains. Due to the severe damage to the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in the past, they temporarily could not afford to pay attention and could only tacitly accept their existence.

Now, these land fragments had to be retrieved one by one, inevitably leading to conflicts with them. Those guys knew they were no match and would inevitably seek help from their masters behind them.

As a result, bloodshed was unavoidable, regardless of whether the high-level members of those super forces were willing or not. They had to show some response. Otherwise, it would chill the hearts of those vassal forces, and who would be willing to attach themselves and follow them in the future?

“Of course, this is necessary.”

Luo Wanqing took out a green elemental fire jujube from her bracelet, bit off a piece of the fruit with her crystal-clear teeth, held it in her charming mouth, and then fed it directly to Qing Muling.

Qing Muling passively enjoyed the service of his senior sister. It wasn’t until a while later that his lips were free, and he continued to ask, “When is the next activation of the sect’s protective mountain array scheduled?”

Luo Wanqing said, “It should be about a month later. It takes time for the Phoenix Nebula Tower to accumulate its power, and with the partial recovery of the giant land’s main body, the protective mountain array also needs to be adjusted accordingly. However, with the success of this time as a foundation, the power of the next activation of the protective mountain array will definitely be enhanced, so the efficiency should be higher.”

Qing Muling pondered, “In this case, perhaps it won’t take so many times to successfully restore the giant land’s main body, provided those forces don’t come to cause trouble.”

Luo Wanqing smiled and said, “Obviously, that’s impossible, so we will definitely have to have a few clashes with them to settle things. However, the current strength of the sect is incomparable to the past, and we no longer need to be overly cautious of them!”Qin Muling nodded gently, whether in this life or the previous one, the process of revival has never been smooth sailing. However, there is no need to fear anything. The will of heaven cannot be violated.

“Fortunately, we have gained from the Misty Illusion Secret Realm. Otherwise, even if we have reclaimed the Phoenix Nebula Tower, we would not have the ability to continue such a grand project. At least not this quickly,” Luo Wanqing said.

When the sect’s mountain protection array was fully activated, the resources consumed every moment were quite astonishing. After ten days and nights, the expenditure was enough to deplete the strategic inventory of an ordinary large sect. In the past, even if the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had exhausted all its resources, it would have taken hundreds of years to complete such a large project. Of course, there was no need for such careful calculation now. They could indulge and squander as they pleased.

A month later, after the mountain protection array had been adjusted, Mu Yinghua presided over the Phoenix Nebula Tower, commanding and dispatching from the center of the array. This time, the array continued to operate at full capacity for ten days and nights, collecting more floating land fragments and integrating them back into the giant land.

At this time, Qin Muling did not wander outside, but chose to seclude himself for cultivation.

The reason was simple: he was about to break through to the Divine Soul Realm.

Compared to other core disciples, Qin Muling’s cultivation speed was indeed unparalleled. Even the Sect Master Mu Yinghua, when she was a core disciple, did not progress as dramatically as he did.

Of course, the elders in the sect were not surprised. Because he was Qin Muling, the conventional wisdom did not necessarily apply to him. Anything was possible.

The exclusive cave secret realm of the Supreme Sect Master had already been sealed with layers of formations outside. Groups of elders and powerful members of the Witch Clan guarded the outside, responsible for vigilance and preventing any possible accidents.

Inside the secret realm.

Qin Muling sat on the Warm Jade Bed of Ten Thousand Years, watching the cheerful sisters who came in, and said, “You can take advantage, but it won’t be for free. Give me some benefits first!”

Luo Huan’s eyes flowed with a smile as she asked, “What kind of benefits do you want, Junior Brother?”

“Well, it’s the kind we agreed on last time.”

Cheng Yulan blushed slightly at his words, clearly understanding his meaning, and couldn’t help but say, “I knew you were a bad boy!”

Qin Muling didn’t blush at all. “I didn’t force you. This is something you promised. From now on, it has to be like this.”

“Alright, alright, we’ll follow your lead!”

Qi Yalan glared at him, and was the first to take off her gorgeous dress. Soon, her enchanting and beautiful body was left with only a transparent red bellyband and matching panties, as well as a pair of long stockings. Then, she walked over to sit in front of Qin Muling with a swaying and graceful posture.

The other four sisters followed suit, taking off their outer garments. “Are you satisfied now?” they asked.

Qin Muling nodded. It wasn’t that he had any ulterior motives, but simply that admiring beautiful women helped to improve his cultivation efficiency. He was very sure that he didn’t think too much about it.

Before long, a solitary, desolate, and profound enlightenment light emerged from within Qin Muling’s body, slowly spreading to a radius of ten meters, enveloping all five sisters.

Suppressing their excitement, the sisters all activated their cultivation techniques and entered a deep state of enlightenment, where man and nature were one.

At this moment, in the sky outside the secret realm, a spiraling vortex of spiritual energy with a diameter of several thousand meters had formed and was slowly rotating, with a massive influx of refined spiritual energy from all around.

From the Nascent Soul Realm to the Divine Soul Realm, a cultivator’s essence, energy, and spirit, as well as their physical body and divine soul, would undergo a thorough tempering from the inside out, reaching the utmost limit before undergoing transformation, ultimately ascending to a new realm. The physical body would become even stronger, the spiritual power more condensed and refined, and the efficacy of magical spells would be further enhanced, increasing their destructive power.

The lifespan of a cultivator in the Nascent Soul Realm was usually around a thousand years, while those in the Divine Soul Realm could exceed two thousand years. Of course, this was the standard for human cultivators. Those of the ancient ancestral bloodlines of other races generally lived longer. For example, the Dragon Clan, Brave Troops, Gluttons, Kylin, and other groups could easily live for tens of thousands of years without even trying to cultivate.

In some ordinary sects and forces, cultivators in the Divine Soul Realm already had the qualifications to become elders. In a superpower like the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, they would no longer be considered new core disciples, but would become senior core disciples, with their status and resource allocation further enhanced.

Of course, Qin Muling was undoubtedly the most special one. The various criteria for ordinary core disciples had no meaning for him.

Feeling the majestic and surging spiritual power converging into a torrent within his body, Qin Muling silently evaluated his current true strength. He should be able to surpass cultivators in the True Person Realm and contend with those in the True One Realm.

This was only the level of a newly advanced Divine Soul Realm. If he advanced a few more minor realms, perhaps cultivators in the True One Realm would no longer be his opponents, at least not without using powerful artifacts.

At the peak of the Yudao Peak.In the hall where Sect Master Mu Yinghua dealt with daily mundane affairs, a group of high-ranking elders stood in front of a magical projection mirror, silently observing.

Within the projection mirror, the area where Qing Muling was in seclusion had been enveloped by a massive vortex of spiritual energy. The immeasurable essence of spiritual energy surged and roared, converging into a storm of astonishing momentum, reminiscent of the prelude to a heavenly tribulation.

“…Truly a person favored by destiny.”

Yu Lingzhou sighed softly, “Could it be that this young fellow’s foundational depth has already surpassed those monstrous geniuses? How old is he this year? It hasn’t been long since his last breakthrough, right? It seems that the will of heaven is indeed looking after our Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.”

The elders’ gazes unanimously turned towards Mu Yinghua. Qing Muling was the one she had discovered and brought back, without anyone else’s involvement, so she was the one who knew him best, more than anyone else.

Mu Yinghua’s facial features were hidden in the dazzling radiance, and no one could see her expression. Faced with the inquisitive eyes of the elders, she clearly had no intention of explaining.

The master of the Elixir Hall, Cloud Marvelous Celestial Lord, spoke with profound meaning, “If Qing Muling’s publicly known bone age is not mistaken, then for him to break through to the Spirit God Realm at this age is indeed an unimaginable achievement. Not to mention among humans, even those geniuses of other races with ancient ancestral bloodlines might not be able to achieve this!”

Yueyi Heavenly Lord said, “I think, although there are few geniuses who can be compared with him now, if we search carefully, we can still find a few. For example, there must be some in the Calamity Fate Palace, and perhaps even stronger than him at present. Of course, this is just the current situation. Once he advances one or two more realms in the future, he might well become the undisputed top figure of the new generation.”

The elders thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. The Calamity Fate Palace, along with a few other powerful races that have survived from ancient times, indeed have extraordinary foundations. It is quite normal for them to have a few exceptional geniuses hidden away, but they believe that Qing Muling will surely be the strongest among them in the future.

Yu Lingzhou smiled slightly, “Sect Master, there’s something I’ve always been puzzled about. Why do those girls always stick with Qing Muling every time he goes into seclusion? Even if they are the designated candidates for Dao companions, after all, it’s not official yet. Such excessive intimacy might be somewhat inappropriate!”

Mu Yinghua remained composed, “He gets along well with his senior sisters, isn’t that a result we are happy to see? A slight overstep here and there is not worth delving into too much, is it?”

Yu Lingzhou chuckled several times. With her profound cultivation, she had already keenly sensed that something was amiss, but it seemed that Mu Yinghua was not willing to explain. It looked like she would have to investigate the truth herself.

Three days and nights later, the vortex of spiritual energy in the sky finally dissipated slowly, marking the successful conclusion of this seclusion.

In a short while, Mu Yinghua sent a message, asking Qing Muling to come with a few senior sisters for an audience.

In the hall.

Under the watchful eyes of the elders, a beautiful young man with a majestic and unparalleled demeanor stepped in. His aura, after the breakthrough, was even more mysterious and unfathomable, captivating all who watched.

Despite having just broken through, the depth of Qing Muling’s spiritual power was already more than a hundred times that of core disciples of the same realm, and in terms of purity and refinement, even cultivators of the True One Realm might not be able to match him.