Peak of the Royal Road.
In the cave where the Supreme Sect Master usually resides halfway up the mountain, Mu Yinghua, sitting on the cloud bed, put down the jade slip in her hand and looked at the two personal disciples who had just entered.
After the tribulation that day, Qi Yalan immediately returned to the cave to stabilize her cultivation and familiarize herself with the power of the Feather Transformation Realm. During this period, she naturally couldn’t do without the assistance of Qing Muling and the enlightenment of spiritual light. There were basically no other resources that could replace them.
After more than a month of cultivation, Qi Yalan, whose realm had stabilized, successfully came out of seclusion and was then summoned by the Sect Master.
“I thought that your second senior sister would have taken this step earlier,” Mu Yinghua said gently to Qi Yalan, “But with Qing Muling’s help, you have surpassed them all. So from now on, you must shoulder the responsibilities that come with it.”
“I understand, Master.”
Qi Yalan replied softly. These responsibilities naturally referred to protecting Junior Brother’s safety and giving him enough time to grow. After all, luck was not omnipotent, and it was useless against absolute strength.
If there really was someone like Mu Yinghua who was willing to disregard all consequences and even suffer the backlash of the Heavenly Dao just to kill Qing Muling, it would be difficult for him to deal with it with his own strength alone, especially when there was no equal power to balance it.
Of course, this was only the most extreme situation. As long as the higher-ups of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace were not extinct, they would not let Qing Muling be alone in such an unsolvable danger. He himself would not be hot-blooded and actively provoke people at the level of big shots at this stage.
Mu Yinghua smiled slightly and continued, “The reason why you were able to cross the tribulation safely is already known to the elders. So… each of them is sending messages through others or even personally begging me, hoping that Qing Muling can help their descendants.”
“Absolutely impossible…”
Qi Yalan blurted out, then realized what she had said and immediately blushed, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
Mu Yinghua looked at her with a smile, “Don’t be nervous, I haven’t agreed yet. Occasionally, it’s acceptable to do such things. But if it happens too often, even with Qing Muling’s strong luck foundation, it won’t be able to withstand such endless consumption. So it’s absolutely impossible to agree to it.”
After helping Qi Yalan successfully cross the tribulation, Mu Yinghua observed that Qing Muling’s luck did indeed suffer some damage, but it was less than half and only temporary. It would soon recover.
However, she couldn’t be sure what would happen if this happened too many times. If Qing Muling’s luck was greatly depleted, would it cause irreversible and serious consequences? Therefore, it was impossible to take the risk.
Qi Yalan breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Junior Brother would be used as a tool to cross the tribulation, and all kinds of foxes would try to take advantage of him. She couldn’t tolerate it!
Qing Muling whispered, “Master, this matter is probably difficult to handle. Since they already know about Junior Brother’s existence, if they don’t get the desired results, they probably won’t give up easily.”
It was fine for elders from other sects, but the Supreme Sect Master’s faction had always been considerate. If they promised corresponding benefits, Mu Yinghua really couldn’t refuse.
Moreover, where there was one thing, there would be another. As long as one elder’s descendant benefited, more elders would come one after another. With Mu Yinghua’s status, it was not good to favor one and neglect the others. Otherwise, offending people would be inevitable.
Mu Yinghua nodded slightly, “Indeed, but I have given a compromise response. Your cultivation level is still low, and your luck foundation is not stable enough. So you can help, but you must wait until you overcome the heart demon tribulation and step into the Fate Realm before fulfilling it. And at that time, you cannot give without receiving. They must give corresponding compensation.”
“I understand, Master.”
Qing Muling replied sincerely. This was like adding an extra layer of insurance for his safety.
Those elders would definitely not let Qing Muling have any accidents for the sake of their descendants’ future paths. They would do their best to ensure his safety and help him grow as soon as possible.
And those disciples who needed Qing Muling’s help could temporarily slow down their progress and patiently wait for several decades or even hundreds of years. Unless their lifespan was about to end and they couldn’t afford to wait any longer, they would need to cross the tribulation as soon as possible.
Mu Yinghua seemed to understand his thoughts and said, “There is indeed one person now, the descendant of the elder Yueyi Heavenly Lord. Because she encountered a calamity many years ago and suffered severe damage to her foundation, her time is running out. Only by crossing the tribulation in advance can she recover.”
“Yueyi Heavenly Lord has a good relationship with one of my ancestors, and she owed her a lot in the past. So after she made the request and offered generous compensation, I couldn’t refuse. That’s why I agreed to her.”
“I will follow Master’s instructions.”
Qing Muling replied. It was just one person, so it didn’t matter.
Mu Yinghua nodded and said to Qi Yalan, “You are currently in a tight situation and have no surplus wealth. I will give you some resources first. You can cultivate in the Formation Array on the Royal Road Peak and use the time acceleration to complete the transformation of your immortal body as soon as possible.”
Qi Yalan happily said, “I will follow Master’s instructions.”
Although cultivators in the Fate Realm were already powerful, they had not completely transcended the realm of mortals. On the other hand, cultivators who ascended to immortality belonged to a higher level of life, and the two could not be compared at all.Feathered Ascension, in a strict sense, can be divided into two realms: the Feathered Realm and the Ascension Realm. The Feathered Realm refers to cultivators who have survived the Heavenly Tribulation, understood the profound mystery of life and death, and condensed the true laws of immortality within their bodies. They continuously refine these laws, transforming their mortal bodies into the bodies of immortals.
The Ascension Realm, on the other hand, is when after the physical body, the soul also completes its transformation and sublimation into an immortal soul. The body and soul merge, achieving a flawless immortal Dao fruit. One can freely roam the Great Void, easily refine various grades of magical treasures and genuine elixirs. Of course, postnatal Spirit Treasures are still out of reach.
Restricted by the laws of Heaven, the lifespan of a human cultivator at the Destiny Realm will never exceed ten thousand years, regardless of any special methods or life-extending elixirs. Only by passing the test of the Heavenly Tribulation and condensing the true laws of immortality within their bodies can they break free from these shackles.
Therefore, the current lifespan limit of Qi Yalan can reach a Yuanhui, which is 129,600 years, and she will not age until her lifespan is about to end.
If she can go further in the future like the Sect Master, and continue to improve her realm, then her expected lifespan will also increase.
After Qi Yalan left, Mu Yinghua slowly stood up, her wide sleeve swept up Qing Muling, and they disappeared into the void.
When they reappeared, they were already in an unfamiliar cave dwelling.
Yueyi Heavenly Lord and her descendant Luo Huan had been waiting for a long time.