Having fully experienced the wondrous uses of the Harmony Spirit Seed, Qing Muling had ample confidence in his own speculations.

If he could indeed find some mysterious space-time abundant with spiritual energy and rich resources, and freely enter and exit it, the benefits could be endless, right?

At this moment, Qing Muling suddenly recalled the Misty Illusion Secret Realm he had once visited, a fragment said to have fallen from the heavenly realm in ancient times. Not only was it vast and boundless, but the various heavenly materials, treasures, and rare cultivation resources within were beyond imagination.

He and his senior sisters had scoured the place for nearly three years, bringing back enough treasures for Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace to extravagantly use for tens of thousands of years. Without this windfall, the sect would not have been able to successfully apply for a truce order from the Dao Court to protect and repair the massive land where the Main Altar was located.

However, with the full outbreak of the Magic Clan calamity, the sect’s income was greatly affected, and expenses skyrocketed due to the massive resource drain of large-scale wars. Moreover, with a large number of female cultivators successfully crossing their tribulations, the standard of resources they could draw from the sect’s treasury each month had also significantly increased.

Now, even though the sect’s strategic reserves could still be considered sufficient, they definitely wouldn’t last long—perhaps just over a hundred years if the calamity of the Magic Clan outside did not subside.

If only he could re-enter the Misty Illusion Secret Realm…

This thought suddenly popped into Qing Muling’s mind. The last time he entered, he was only at the Nascent Soul Realm, but now he had reached the peak of the Destiny Realm, possessing many divine abilities for self-protection. The space within the phantom of the Blue Lotus leaf had expanded significantly, and he could even bring living beings in and out.

If he could sneak into the Misty Illusion Secret Realm with a large group of elders and a massive amount of spatial artifacts, wouldn’t Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace never lack resources again? This unique strategic advantage was something even the Dao Court would find hard to match.

“…Teacher, will the Misty Illusion Secret Realm open soon?”

After hesitating for a moment, Qing Muling asked.

Mu Yinghua looked slightly startled, turned her head, and her autumn-water-like eyes looked at him: “Why do you ask this? The opening and closing of that place is not something that the Dao Lineage’s power in the Great Void can control.”

The opening of the Misty Illusion Secret Realm was not fixed; it could be once every few years, or even decades, or hundreds of years, so no one was certain.

“I was thinking…”

Qing Muling shared his plan, and listening to it, Mu Yinghua’s beautiful eyes brightened. After pondering seriously for a moment, she gently nodded: “If the Misty Illusion Secret Realm really opens soon, that would indeed be an opportunity for you and the sect. Let’s wait and see.”

“However, the calamity of the Magic Clan has not yet subsided, and the cultivation world of the Great Void has already been greatly weakened. Even if that place does open, I’m afraid not many will enter.”

At this moment, the Sect Master was indeed looking forward to it, thinking that the last time the remnants of the Heavenly Human Clan had gained far less than expected, perhaps their higher-ups were already considering the feasibility of reopening the secret realm soon.

Qing Muling calmly said, “I have already sensed it; the trajectory of that world’s space-time is getting quite close to the Great Void. When the time comes, my senior sisters and I will enter.”

The beautiful Mu Yinghua nodded, her eyes shining brightly: “That’s very good. The sect is not short of manpower now. It’s no problem to arrange tens of thousands of Elemental Immortals and True Immortals to assist you, and we have enough large-capacity spatial artifacts for you to use freely.”

After pondering for a moment, she waved her hand to release the starlight restraint on Qing Muling, pulled the young man to her side, and softly said:

“I’ve thought it over. Tomorrow, you go to the Hidden Cave Mystical Realm to heal those Supreme Elders. Once they recover, not only will the safety of the sect’s territory be more secure, but they will also be able to collect enough heavenly merits for you faster. After you step into the Feather Transformation Realm, helping them cross their tribulations will be much easier.”

Those Supreme Elders were all above the Golden Immortal realm, and in any sect, they were considered high-end forces. Having them recover and hunt the Magic Clan to collect heavenly merits would be a hundred times more efficient than ordinary True Immortals and Xuan Immortals.

Qing Muling quickly understood and replied, “Alright, I’ll follow Teacher’s arrangements.”

Subsequently, the master and disciple continued to discuss various potential details for a while, and then Qing Muling took his leave.

Before leaving, Qing Muling couldn’t help but ask again about his master’s cultivation progress. Although the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm was sufficient for a Supreme Sect Master, it was far from enough to expand and glorify the sect.

This time, Mu Yinghua did not avoid the topic but simply said that his cultivation was still too low to be of help, at least not until he reached the Elemental Immortal level.

Returning to the back mountain of Imperial Dao Peak, entering the inner courtyard pavilion, under the bright pearl light, he was surrounded by splendid brocades and lush verdant colors, with several senior sisters, including Qi Shuyu, Su Yunmo, Yu Lingzhou, Yueyi Heavenly Lord, and Ice Falcon Heavenly Lord, all gathered, discussing the Dao.

“Junior Brother is back. You weren’t entangled by those enchantresses today, were you?”

Luo Huan joked, and the ladies all stood up to greet him, then pulled Qing Muling to sit in the middle, surrounded by beauty and fragrant scents.

“It’s impossible. With Teacher present, who would dare to make a move?”

Qing Muling replied, taking the tea cup handed to him by Yu Binghua.

The innocent-faced yet sinfully curved Yu Lingzhou just smiled, thinking that his master was not one to be taken lightly and probably had ideas about him already.

Despite currently maintaining the dignity of a Sect Master, sooner or later, she wouldn’t escape the fate of competing in the same bed.

Qi Shuyu subtly glanced at Yu Binghua, who silently shook her head. With important matters at hand, the idea of privately arranging a meeting with Qing Muling to cultivate feelings had to be postponed.

Looking at the surrounding senior sisters, Qing Muling conveyed Mu Yinghua’s arrangements.

The stunning Luo Wanqing pursed her lips in slight displeasure, “Always helping them with tribulation and healing, when will it end? Junior Brother, you need to improve your cultivation and go out for experience. Can’t you ask Teacher for a break?”

The gentle and dignified Xuebing Xuan gave her a look, saying, “Don’t be petulant. Now that a heavy calamity is upon the world, if the sect doesn’t take the opportunity to improve its strength quickly, who knows how many more senior sisters and uncles will suffer in the future!”

“That’s right, only when those Supreme Elders are all recovered will you and Junior Brother have more fellow disciples to share the burden, and there won’t be any more troubles.”

Yueyi Heavenly Lord smiled beautifully, her eyes lingering on Qing Muling. With a limited number of Supreme Elders currently in the sect, both she and Yu Lingzhou had a heavy load to bear, and Ice Falcon Heavenly Lord was not very involved.

So, if those senior sisters and uncles in the Hidden Cave Mystical Realm all came out, wouldn’t she be able to relax a bit? She could then accompany Qing Muling with peace of mind.

“Alright, I was just saying it. I’m just worried about Junior Brother.”

Luo Wanqing sighed. So far, several close senior sisters had achieved their desires, except herself, who had not yet consummated with Junior Brother, which inevitably made her feel resentful.

After several rounds of closed-door cultivation, Xuebing Xuan and the others were gradually approaching the threshold of the late True Immortal stage, soon considering the issue of challenging the Xuan Immortal realm. Meanwhile, Luo Wanqing was still stuck in the mid-True Immortal stage, and it was false to say she was not anxious.

Why could they enjoy themselves at will, while she could only watch from the sidelines?

Staring fiercely at Qing Muling, the fourth senior sister was already pondering a possibility. Perhaps, cooking the raw rice to make it done and creating a fait accompli was the most suitable choice? To prevent being cut off by some enchantress during the next draw.

The next morning.

Accompanied by Mu Yinghua and Yu Lingzhou, among other ladies, Qing Muling once again entered the sect’s forbidden area behind the mountain.

This Hidden Cave Mystical Realm, specially opened up, gathered the richest spiritual energy and Dao Rhyme of the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain, especially after the Main Altar was repaired, the spiritual mechanisms of the Dao in the secret realm became much more abundant. Staying here, whether for healing or cultivation, the effects were surprisingly good.

As per tradition, only Supreme Elders who had reached the Golden Immortal realm were qualified to reside here for long-term cultivation or closed-door sleep to recover from injuries.

In the magnificent hall, spiritual mists rose, and auspicious colors flowed. The purple aura filled with the Dao Rhyme filled every inch of the hall, and endless light rain danced lightly in the air, with profound and vast heavenly rhythms echoing at the soul level.

In the center of the hall, on a nine-layered white spirit crystal platform, a huge lotus flower carved from thousands of azure crystals was neatly arranged.

In the center of each lotus flower lay a beautiful woman with a stunning appearance and ethereal temperament, each one a paragon of beauty, totaling over seven thousand.

However, on the edge, seven azure lotus flowers were empty, belonging to seven Supreme Elders, including Ice Falcon Heavenly Lord, who had already recovered.

“Immortal Wood Enchantment”

Of course, the highest azure lotus flower was also vacant, which was once the position of Xinyu Emperor.

In fact, in any Supreme Dao Lineage, there is always a group of “living dead” who sleep for years, with only a very few having the chance to recover, and the vast majority of elders ultimately unable to escape the fate of oblivion.

When Qing Muling entered the hall, thousands of divine senses immediately fell upon him, filled with curiosity, inquiry, joy, and confusion.

“…Eh? Is this pretty little guy already at the Destiny Realm?”

“It’s really unexpected! How long has it been? His growth rate is so fast?”

“That’s good, he should now have the ability to help us all recover, right?”

“It should be close enough. I’m really tired of this lifeless ghost place!”

…

These long-sleeping Supreme Elders communicated quickly with their divided spiritual thoughts.

“Ladies and Ancestors, here’s the situation…”

Mu Yinghua stood in front of the high platform and explained her arrangements to these elders with her divine sense.

“Fine, you are the current Sect Master, so let’s go with your decision. Let’s start quickly!”

Many divine senses urged her on.

Thus, Qing Muling stood in front of a clear crystal lotus flower, and with a slight lift of his hand, pure and clear, deep and serene azure-purple radiance flowed from his hands, lightly penetrating the lotus flower, converging on the slumbering beauty’s body, silently merging with her.

The radiance contained unimaginable life force, visibly healing her internal injuries at a visible rate, mainly focusing on the soul level.

This was Mu Yinghua’s intention, to first perform simple healing on these Supreme Elders, allowing them to regain some lifespan, then activate the time acceleration formation, letting Qing Muling restore them one by one to their peak condition.

This way, in the shortest possible time, these thousands of Supreme Elders could leave the secret realm and become immediately available high-end strategic forces.

After a moment, the high-ranking Golden Immortal beauty slowly opened her eyes, her aura climbing step by step.