Yang Zhaoqing had already chosen the location for the construction. It was the best place on the continent, with mountains, meadows, flower valleys, clear springs, waterfalls, and lakes. It was supposed to be a cultivation spot for a Traversing Moon Palace disciple, and now it was waiting for Miao Yi to decide.
Everyone first looked around the place, then toured the entire continent, and found that there was no better place than this. As for whether there were better places elsewhere, it was useless. Traversing Moon Palace had limited the area, so they wouldn't allow anyone to occupy other places.
Miao Yi returned and landed on the mountain peak. He nodded and said, "This is it. Gather the skilled craftsmen and get to work."
"Understood!" Yang Zhaoqing cupped his fists and accepted the order.
In the cultivation world, there were people who specialized in construction. As long as they could afford it, they could build anything they wanted.
A few months later, a magnificent and majestic palace stood on the peak of the mountain. Above the city gate were three large words: Netherworld Governor Palace.
The sounds of knives and axes clanking could still be heard in the surrounding hills. Gardens were arranged according to the terrain, and the ones still under construction were the bases for the army.
"How is it? Are you satisfied? "
One evening, Yun Zhiqiu, who had accompanied Miao Yi to the observation deck, asked with a smile as she pointed at the pavilions in the palace.
Miao Yi smiled and nodded. He didn't worry about it at all, and Yun Zhiqiu was the one to handle it. She seemed to be very interested in decorating her own home, and even went to Sky Street to buy a lot of things to decorate it.
As for Miao Yi himself, he tried to contact Traversing Moon Palace several times, but they seemed to be very interested in decorating her own home. She even went to Sky Street to buy a lot of things to decorate it.
After the construction of the Netherworld Commander Manor was completed, Miao Yi gradually focused his attention on cultivation. Other than some routine matters, he almost never showed himself.
Basically, nothing would happen at the moment. Overall, the situation was favorable to him. The reorganization of the Fourth Army couldn't be done in a short period of time. This matter, which would have far-reaching consequences, had already caused some internal backlash. It would be strange if no one fought with their lives on the line. Moreover, Lord Qing would occasionally cause trouble for the Four Heavenly Kings, so the Fourth Army had no time to care about Miao Yi.
There was nothing much to do in the Netherworld. An army of a hundred thousand held the source of income from the Dark Spring. Even if they weren't rich, they could at least eat their fill. The benefits that the Heaven Valley Palace received were also huge. The Netherworld Governor Office could not possibly keep the taxes for themselves. As for taxes, they naturally had to keep a portion for themselves and hand over the rest.
And with Miao Yi's current situation, he was already satisfied with his current situation. It was unrealistic for him to covet a higher position. His personal strength was too low, and he would not take the initiative to cause trouble. Now that there were no external threats and he had enough money, he could only cultivate in seclusion.
Miao Yi had already given up on using Basic Immortal Pills for his cultivation. Instead, he switched back to using Orbs of Will. Not only did it save on cultivation resources, it was also much more efficient. Furthermore, the stipends issued by the higher-ups were all Orbs of Will to begin with. Miao Yi kept all the Orbs of Will from the army of a hundred thousand for his own use, and purchased an equivalent amount of Basic Immortal Pills to distribute. If his subordinates were happy, Miao Yi would also secretly benefit from it.
Yun Zhiqiu, Qian'Er, and Xue'Er also benefited greatly from this. When Miao Yi used the Orbs of Will to cultivate, the group effect was not to be underestimated. The amount of Orbs of Will required by Miao Yi alone was almost enough to satisfy the needs of the other two at the same time. It just so happened that the four of them couldn't all stay in the silent quarters to cultivate. There had to be someone outside to pass on messages. Basically, Qian'Er and Xue'Er would take turns to be on duty outside for a month. One would cultivate normally, while the other would stay in the silent quarters to accompany Yun Zhiqiu and Miao Yi in their cultivation.
Yun Zhiqiu had already planned for this when he was building the Governor Office. There was plenty of space for cultivation.
And the benefits of the three of them cultivating with Miao Yi were far more than just saving on cultivation resources. The biggest benefit was that they didn't have to refine anything anymore. They could freely absorb pure spiritual energy without stopping. One could imagine the speed at which their cultivation progressed. In fact, it was even more effortless than Miao Yi himself. Miao Yi still had to refine the Orbs of Will to summon spiritual energy and control the area where it gathered. On the other hand, the three of them had nothing to worry about. They didn't have to worry about anything. All they had to do was sit in the midst of the pure spiritual energy and focus all of their attention on invoking their arts and absorbing the spiritual energy. Their cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds, even faster than when Miao Yi was at the same level as them.
Truth be told, Miao Yi could bring more people to cultivate with him. That way, he could save even more cultivation resources. However, there were some things that he had no choice but to keep a secret. There were some things that he couldn't let too many people know about.
A hundred years later, Yan Xiu finally returned. Miao Yi showed up to meet him.
High up on the observation deck, Miao Yi scanned his surroundings and asked with a smile, "How's the refinement of the Soul Summoning Banner coming along?"
Yan Xiu replied, "I've mastered the basics, but I'm still a long way from mastering it. With my current cultivation, I still can't use some of the refinement methods. I'll have to wait until my cultivation reaches a certain level before I can start."
Miao Yi nodded. "Mm. Then let's take advantage of the favorable external environment to cultivate in peace."
"Understood!" Yan Xiu replied.
Miao Yi asked, "Did Yan Beihong say where he was going?"
Yan Xiu shook his head. "No, he didn't. After confirming that I was coming back, he left. I invited him to come back and see Milord, but he refused. He said that Milord would know when he would come back."
Miao Yi understood what he was trying to say. The moment Yan Beihong broke through to the Infinite Transcendence Energy realm would be the time he would come back and ask for his help.
Miao Yi sighed softly and asked himself honestly. Yan Beihong was probably the only true friend he had. All his old friends had now become his subordinates. Even Miao Yi himself felt that it was hypocritical to talk about friends anymore. Now that there was a hierarchy between them, there was no way he could go back to the way he used to be. What he was doing now concerned the lives and deaths of too many people, as well as the benefits of too many people. He couldn't simply entrust his work to a friend just because of a little bit of trust. On the other hand, Yan Beihong had always refused to walk the same path as him. The two of them had maintained the distance that a friend should have.
Miao Yi finally understood what Lao Bai had told him when he wanted to become a cultivator all those years ago. At the end of this path, the only thing left for him was loneliness.
Lao Bai had confirmed this again and again, asking him if he was truly willing to walk this path. He didn't force him.
Aside from Yan Beihong, there was also White Phoenix. He didn't know where that alluring vixen had disappeared to. She ran off after she was done, telling him to contact her if he needed anything else. Furthermore, White Phoenix's identity was a sensitive one, so he couldn't keep her by his side for too long. That alluring vixen had taken advantage of the situation.
Miao Yi, who rarely came out, went to Fei Hong's courtyard. Two beautiful girls came out with him to greet him. They were Fei Hong's new handmaidens.
Yang Zhaoqing had personally found them good orphans from the secular world. They had been trained and cultivated since they were young. This way, he could ensure their loyalty and prevent spies from being planted in their ranks. Fei Hong wasn't the only one. Lin Pingping and Xue Linglong had also found two handmaidens each. Even Qian'Er and Xue'Er had found two handmaidens each.
After all, at Qian'Er and Xue'Er's level, they were no different from Miao Yi's concubines. In fact, their statuses were even higher than Miao Yi's. There was no need for them to do ordinary chores anymore. The two of them were only responsible for serving Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu. They didn't have to do anything else, so they left it to their four handmaidens.
It was a rare opportunity for Miao Yi to come out of closed-door cultivation. Naturally, he couldn't avoid making love to Fei Hong. She was as beautiful as jade, so Miao Yi had a good time with her.
There was one good thing about Yan Xiu's return. Qian'Er and Xue'Er were basically freed from their duties, and could focus on cultivating together with Miao Yi. The task of passing messages was left to Yan Xiu. Yan Xiu was cultivating outside and acting as a guard. It wasn't a good idea to leave such a task to Yang Zhaoqing. Yang Zhaoqing didn't have a family, so it was fine for him to guard this place on his own for a long period of time. Yang Zhaoqing had his own family, and the Governor's Office did indeed need a Chief Steward. Yang Zhaoqing's brain was the most suitable for this job, while Yan Xiu was the most suitable guard.
In the blink of an eye, another seven hundred years had passed. On this day, Miao Yi sat amidst the dense spiritual energy. After calculating the time on his fingers, he stopped refining the Orb of Will.
The spiritual energy in the room was quickly absorbed by the four of them, and the Second Grade Colored Lotus mark on Miao Yi's forehead slowly disappeared.
Two hundred years ago, Miao Yi's cultivation had already broken through to Colored Lotus Second Grade. The speed at which he refined Orbs of Will was calculated in terms of Basic Immortal Pills was at least three thousand five hundred per day. If he wanted to break through to Colored Lotus Third Grade, he would need about 1.7 billion Orbs of Will. In other words, breaking through to Colored Lotus Third Grade would take more than thirteen hundred years.
Now that he had cultivated for more than two hundred years, he estimated that he would need another one thousand and one hundred years to break through to Colored Lotus Third Grade.
Seeing that the spiritual energy had disappeared, Yun Zhiqiu, Qian'Er, and Xue'Er opened their eyes one after another. The Colored Lotus mark on Yun Zhiqiu's forehead gradually disappeared. She had only broken through to the Colored Lotus realm about a dozen years ago. Qian'Er and Xue'Er's cultivation had also improved by leaps and bounds, reaching Golden Lotus Ninth Grade as well.
Miao Yi swept his gaze over them and sighed inwardly. The Six Great Mystic Arts were indeed extraordinary. They were actually catching up to his own cultivation speed.
Truth be told, even though the Fiery Star Technique was rather miraculous, the cultivation speed of others after they had advanced their cultivation arts wasn't to be trifled with. Everyone had their own cultivation techniques, and there was no reason for them to remain stagnant forever, not to mention the Six Great Mystic Arts.
Yun Zhiqiu glanced at the room where the spiritual energy had disappeared and asked, "What's wrong?"
"The three of you are advancing at an astonishing rate." Miao Yi shook his head and sighed.
The three of them exchanged glances, then Yun Zhiqiu smiled and said, "We're basking in your glory. We don't have to worry about or do anything at all. All we have to do is let loose and absorb the spiritual energy. It's like getting twice the results with half the effort. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to advance so quickly. If I didn't cultivate by your side, I don't know how long it would take me to break through to the Colored Lotus realm.
The four of them were seated in a circle. Miao Yi stood up, and Yun Zhiqiu followed suit and asked, "Are you coming out of seclusion?"
Miao Yi replied, "I have some matters to attend to. I might be gone for a few years."
'A few years?' Yun Zhiqiu asked curiously, "Where are you going? What are you doing? "
Miao Yi replied, "I have some business with Yu Luocha."
Yun Zhiqiu was surprised. "Isn't it all in the past? Why are you looking for her? "
Miao Yi replied, "I have an agreement with her. I can't explain it now. I'll tell you when we meet." He didn't tell anyone about his relationship with Yu Luocha, not even Yun Zhiqiu. He didn't want Yun Zhiqiu to worry about him. He was destined to take a risk this time. Of course, he was confident he could handle it. It all depended on whether he could handle it.
"A few years? That long? " Yun Zhiqiu hesitated for a moment, then furrowed his brows and said, "I'm afraid it won't be long before your little brother can escape. What do you plan to do?"
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