In the Supreme Sect Master’s cave.

Mu Yinghua, dressed in splendid attire and exuding an air of dignity, sat gracefully on a wide cloud bed. Her entire being radiated an imposing aura, her graceful figure shrouded in brilliant rays of light, surrounded by swirling clouds that obscured her features.

This was the public image of the Supreme Sect Master of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. Due to a special restriction, only Qing Muling and a few female Emperors could see her true appearance.

“…Sect Master, is there really no room for negotiation?”

Yun Tianyi, who was sitting below, looked somewhat helpless. He had been trying to persuade her for nearly half an hour, but this female Sect Master, Qing Muling’s master, remained unmoved, firmly adhering to her principles, leaving him quite frustrated.

“My stance is simple. The alliance between our two sects can be considered in principle, but the additional conditions you are asking for are non-negotiable. Whether Qing Muling returns safely or not, your request to meet him alone is out of the question.”

Mu Yinghua spoke in a calm tone, her voice melodious and cool.

“Sect Master, are you saying that Junior Brother Qing will soon escape from the Guixu Ruins?”

Yun Tianyi keenly picked up on the key point. “The high-level members of our sect have decided to make every effort to rescue him, but whether it will succeed or not depends on fate.”

Mu Yinghua replied impassively.

“…”

Yun Tianyi sighed in frustration. This Supreme Sect Master really didn’t let anything slip.

Of course, he could understand. Such a special existence, crucial to the rise and fall of the sect, naturally had to be protected at all costs, avoiding any contact with the outside world whenever possible.

But from the perspective of the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect, only by seeing Qing Muling in person and confirming certain matters could the high-level members make a firm decision to form a deep strategic alliance with Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.

This move was akin to betting the sect’s future. Without sufficient assurance, the high-level members of the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect would not take such a risk lightly.

However, it seemed that Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace was not particularly keen on this, indicating that the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect had acted a bit too late, and the conditions Yun Tianyi offered no longer held much appeal to them.

“Alright, if we can provide more high-grade pill resources in the future, could you consider being more flexible, Sect Master?” Yun Tianyi thought for a moment and proposed another suggestion.

“How much more?”

“Ten times, or even twenty times the current scale! Moreover, we will prioritize any future orders from your side. If you wish, we can even stop selling any pills to sects hostile to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.”

“That’s a good condition,”

Mu Yinghua’s voice carried a hint of amusement. “But does your sect have the capacity to handle such large orders now? How do you plan to solve this?”

High-grade pills were time-consuming and labor-intensive to refine. Even with the aid of time-acceleration formation arrays, the lifespan depletion for high-level alchemists was real. Moreover, the failure rate was high, and less skilled alchemists were reluctant to attempt it, as it was a thankless task.

Although the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect specialized in this field, according to external information, they had only about a hundred Daluo-level alchemists. Even if they did nothing else and worked day and night, it would be impossible to meet the demands of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.

“In that case, we need to order a large batch of medicinal herb resources, specifically for healing and extending lifespan. Can your side provide them?”

As Yun Tianyi spoke, he took out a jade slip prepared by the elders, containing a detailed list of medicinal herbs to be purchased.

An elder from Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace stepped forward, took the jade slip, and after a brief inspection, handed it to Mu Yinghua.

Mu Yinghua glanced at the list and then looked at him. “These items are for treating the elders in your Hidden Cave Mystical Realm, aren’t they?”

“That’s right. As long as they recover, they can meet your needs!”

Yun Tianyi did not hide this fact. In the Hidden Cave Mystical Realm of the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect, tens of thousands of Supreme Elders were in a state of deep sleep due to severe injuries or nearing the end of their lifespan. This large batch of resources was prepared for them.

Ninety percent of the resources on the list were divine herbs, most of which were over 300,000 years old. The remaining ones were Heavenly Medicine. The total value was astonishingly high.

In the past, even opening the strategic reserves of the Dao Court would not easily gather such a batch of resources. However, for the current Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, it was no pressure at all.

If it were just for healing and extending lifespan, it would be a simple task for Qing Muling. But now, he couldn’t help the Supreme Elders of the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect, so Yun Tianyi had to resort to purchasing these resources, despite the troublesome process.

“Alright, I agree to this. You can exchange enough pill resources for them.”

Mu Yinghua nodded slightly, sealing the deal.

From the standpoint of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, having an ally sect that could provide a steady supply of vast pill resources was undoubtedly beneficial. Apart from the benefits related to Qing Muling, everything else could be negotiated.

…

A day later, the envoy fleet of the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect, loaded with a large amount of rare medicinal herb resources, left the main altar of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and began their return journey.

“…Young Master, we got quite a lot of good stuff from them this time!”

A pair of female cultivators with bright eyes, white teeth, and jade-like skin walked over, their smiles radiant. They wore matching dresses, one in pure black and the other in snow-white.

Their figures were overwhelmingly curvaceous, especially their chests, which were almost unreasonably large, creating a strong visual impact.

Yun Tianyi nodded. Obtaining so many divine and Heavenly Medicine resources in one transaction was a rare fortune for the sect, something they hadn’t encountered in millions of years.

“It’s a pity we didn’t get to see Junior Brother Qing Muling. It feels like a slight imperfection.”

He said with some regret.

The twin sisters blinked their beautiful eyes. The white-dressed girl on the left said, “The elders speculate that he might be the child of fortune of the Great Void, the key figure to overcoming this great tribulation. Could it be true?”

“That’s already evident, isn’t it?”

Yun Tianyi replied, “If not, why would I insist on meeting him? But Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace also understands his importance, so they insist on not letting him meet outsiders, fearing we might poach him.”

The black-dressed girl on the right pondered, “We might not be the first sect to make such a request. Other forces will eventually notice him and come knocking one after another. Let’s see how Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace handles it.”

Yun Tianyi said, “Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace is no longer in its impoverished and weak state. With Xinyu Emperor overseeing it and several female Dao Lineages forming alliances with them, no force can easily covet their interests anymore.”

“Fortunately, our Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect has always focused on business, not getting involved in these grudges. As long as cooperating with them brings us great benefits, let’s maintain this relationship well!”

At this moment, an elder approached, handing a jade slip to Yun Tianyi.

Yun Tianyi took it and briefly inspected it, then laughed, “Just as I expected, the people from Cangyun Treasure Rock Sect are also coming. They really are right on our heels!”

Cangyun Treasure Rock Sect was the top artifact sect in the Great Void, specializing in mining, treasure hunting, and refining various grades of magical and spirit treasures, as well as powerful one-time use artifacts. Their status was comparable to the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect, both being wealthy Supreme Dao Lineage powers.

The white-dressed girl smiled, “The greatly strengthened Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace will certainly not refuse to purchase a large number of magical artifacts. But… what kind of generous conditions can they offer to satisfy Cangyun Treasure Rock Sect? Could their sect produce a large number of rare spirit minerals?”

“Who knows? Maybe they really can!”

Yun Tianyi sighed. He found himself increasingly unable to see through this female cultivator sect. Perhaps their true cards were even more astonishing than he had imagined?

Moreover, Cangyun Treasure Rock Sect was not the end. Next, sects specializing in talismans, formations, mechanical puppets, spirit pets, and spirit beasts would come one after another, endlessly flocking to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.

The world bustles for profit; the world hustles for gain.

As long as this female cultivator sect could provide enough beneficial resources for exchange, over time, it might form an unimaginably large super alliance centered around Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, surpassing even the current Dao Court.

Hmm, by then, the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect could also secure a good position in this alliance, right?

“Let’s not talk about this anymore,”

The black-dressed girl held Yun Tianyi’s arm, smiling charmingly. “Husband, you promised last time to ask the Supreme Elder to refine a batch of ‘Great Yi Heaven Mending Pills’ for us sisters to enhance our Dao foundation and potential. Can we fulfill that promise this time?”

The Great Yi Heaven Mending Pill was a top-tier celestial pill, close to the level of the Harmony Dao Golden Elixir, similar in effect to the Xuanqing Creation True Spirit Pill but of a higher grade. Theoretically, it could be effective even for Quasi Holy Emperors.

It could not only heal Dao injuries but also elevate a waste to the level of a monstrous genius seed. If the person was already talented, the effect would be even better. It also had the miraculous effect of enhancing destiny and fortune.

But such a heaven-defying pill required at least a Daluo-level Supreme Elder to attempt, and the medicinal herbs needed were extremely rare. A batch would yield only a few pills, and even with the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect’s resources, no new Great Yi Heaven Mending Pills had been produced in tens of thousands of years.

Yun Tianyi smiled, “With so many Heavenly Medicines obtained this time, we can gather enough ingredients for ten batches of Great Yi Heaven Mending Pills. After returning, we’ll have the ancestor personally refine them. We should be able to get one for each of us.”

…

Over the next month, many more envoy teams from various Supreme Dao Lineage powers visited, one after another, making the main altar of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace bustling and lively.

Mu Yinghua naturally received them one by one. Those wanting to do business or seek other types of cooperation, as long as the proposals were fair and mutually beneficial, could be discussed.

As for those wanting to get things for free, deceive, or secretly poach, they were all kicked out on the spot.

With five Quasi Holy Emperors as support, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace now feared no force’s provocations or threats. At worst, they would turn hostile and fight. Who was afraid of whom?

With constant visitors, Qing Muling naturally couldn’t show up and could only continue closed-door cultivation with his senior sisters. Using the time-acceleration formation, their cultivation levels advanced rapidly.

Finally, after the last wave of visitors left, Qing Muling, with weak legs and unsteady steps, finally escaped from his senior sisters’ tender embrace and walked out of the cave.

The endless demands had brought Qing Muling to the peak of pleasure and exhaustion.

The rewards were substantial. His senior sisters’ cultivation levels had all significantly increased. Dragon Ritual Princess had crossed the threshold of a 32nd-grade Golden Immortal and could start considering the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage. Even Su Yuanzhen had reached the 3rd-grade Taiyi Golden Immortal level.

Fengxia was a 22nd-grade Golden Immortal, Senior Sister Xuebing Xuan was currently a 16th-grade Golden Immortal, and Cheng Yulan, Qi Yalan, and Luo Huan were at similar levels. The weakest, Qi Shuyu and Su Yunmo, were no lower than 10th-grade Golden Immortals.

This was not surprising. Besides the initial cultivation differences before joining Qing Muling, the amount of Dao Rhyme they could share during dual cultivation couldn’t be absolutely equal, so the varying speeds of cultivation advancement were entirely understandable.

“Alright, change your clothes and go help those senior sisters with their tribulations next.”

Xuebing Xuan appeared behind Qing Muling, her stunning face still flushed, her eyes filled with a seductive charm, and she hugged him, speaking softly.

“Okay.”

Qing Muling agreed.

…

Origin Star Palace.

By the Thousand Petal Merit Blue Lotus Pond, radiant light shone, auspicious colors rose, and crystalline brilliance mingled with pure spiritual energy in the air.

“Sister? Have you broken through?”

Ice Toad Emperor looked at the newly emerged Ye Xinglan, her eyes full of joy.

“Yes, my realm is stable now, all thanks to Junior Brother!”

The white-haired female sword immortal, whose beauty was unparalleled, nodded, her cold voice tinged with joy.

This woman, dressed in pure white Daoist robes, with hair as white as snow, was named Ye Xinglan. Her stunning beauty was like eternal ice, and after a period of closed-door cultivation, she had finally crossed the chasm, achieving the Quasi Holy Emperor Dao Fruit.

In the past, a three-foot radius around her was filled with piercingly cold sword intent, with countless sword shadows faintly visible behind her, exuding a terrifying pressure that could easily annihilate Daluo experts. But now, all these uncontrollable sword energies were gone, and all her magical power and divine abilities were perfectly contained within her.

“Such miraculous lotus seeds, I wonder if Junior Brother has any more.”

Dongfang Zhihan muttered. After discussing with her and Ice Toad Emperor, the third lotus seed was given to Ye Xinglan, which was the key to her successful breakthrough.

Ice Toad Emperor pondered, “Such heavenly treasures can’t be too many. But our urgent task is to find Junior Brother as soon as possible. If he falls into the hands of outsiders, the consequences would be unimaginable!”