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As usual, Miao Yi went to Wood Traversing Palace first before going to the capital city for the handover.
On the night he arrived at the capital city, he went to Spring Glory Brothel and met Sikong Wuwei. However, he didn't see Zhao Fei or Wu Menglan.
Miao Yi asked. Sikong Wuwei gestured to Huo Lingxiao, who was standing nearby. His words revealed that Huo Lingxiao still had lingering feelings for Wu Menglan and would occasionally pester her. Zhao Fei and Wu Menglan didn't want to make things awkward, so they didn't come over. Instead, they rested on Jade Capital Peak and asked Miao Yi to invite them over if he saw them later.
Miao Yi knew about this. In the past, he would always come over for the handover. When Wu Menglan and Zhao Fei officially announced their relationship, Huo Lingxiao came looking for Miao Yi and asked him about how Miao Yi was the one who brought them together.
The two of them were on the same boat on Jade Lake. Huo Lingxiao drank quite a bit and spouted a lot of nonsense. He said that his heart was still filled with Wu Menglan, that he knew she looked down on him, and that if it weren't for his shamelessness, he and Wu Menglan wouldn't be where they were today. The position of Hall Master would never belong to either of them. He even said that he was the one who helped Wu Menglan get her position, and that she didn't know about it.
Huo Lingxiao even said that he was waiting for the right opportunity to stand at a new height to tell Wu Menglan the truth and get back together with her. But now, he didn't have the chance to do so anymore.
Anyway, Huo Lingxiao spouted a lot of nonsense that time. Miao Yi only listened. He didn't know if Huo Lingxiao was telling the truth or not. However, he was on Zhao Fei's side. At the very least, Zhao Fei and Wu Menglan had gotten together because they liked each other. Miao Yi didn't play much of a role.
When he turned around, he saw Gu Sanzheng, Tan Lao, and Ye Xin.
Tan Lao and Ye Xin's relationship had been kept a secret from the outside world. In front of outsiders, the two of them still acted like normal friends. Miao Yi felt tired for the two of them.
Together with Sikong Wuwei, they greeted each other and went to Jade Capital Peak to drink with Zhao Fei and Wu Menglan.
When he saw Zhao Fei and Wu Menglan, he realized that they were still on good terms. They had withstood the test of time and were always together. When the two of them looked at each other, it was enough to make one envious. Tan Lao and Ye Xin were undoubtedly the most envious of them all. Gu Sanzheng was still as calm as a block of wood. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Everyone couldn't help but ask where Miao Yi had been last year. Why didn't he come to the capital city to pay the tribute? Miao Yi didn't go into detail, only saying that he had something to do.
Sikong Wuwei casually replied with his big mouth, "Whenever you're in trouble, it's usually something big. Don't suddenly become a Palace Lord and catch us off guard. "
Everyone voiced their agreement, feeling that Sikong Wuwei's words made sense. Only Zhao Fei cast a meaningful glance at Sikong Wuwei.
Thus, during the banquet, Zhao Fei found an opportunity to pull Miao Yi outside for a chat.
The two of them stood in the pavilion at the foot of the mountain, facing the lights of tens of thousands of homes below. There's something I don't know if I should say. "
Miao Yi smiled and asked, "What are you hesitating about? Directly carry Wu Menglan up? Where's your courage in bed? "
Zhao Fei shook his head and said, "Back when I was still in Traversing Water Palace, the Overlord appointed you as the Deacon of Jade Capital Peak's Golden Hall. Actually, we've always been worried about something. At the time, I was still in Traversing Water Palace, so it wasn't convenient for me to tell you about it. Now that I've left Traversing Water Palace, I thought I should tell you about it. "
Miao Yi asked, "What is it?"
Zhao Fei replied, "Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that you've already caught the Overlord's eye. He's obviously paving the way for you. Once your cultivation improves, you'll most likely become a Palace Lord."
Miao Yi smiled. "Isn't it a little too early to be talking about this?"
Zhao Fei shook his head. "Whether it's early or not is a different matter. Have you ever considered the possibility that such a day might actually come? Which Palace Lord will the Overlord appoint you as a Palace Lord? "
Miao Yi replied, "Who knows?"
Zhao Fei turned to look at him. "Don't you think there's a high chance that you'll replace Tao Qingli in Traversing Water Palace? Tao Qingli is the Palace Lord of Traversing Water Palace. If it weren't for us, Tao Qingli wouldn't have been able to keep her subordinates under control. What's more, Cheng Aofang has one hand on the Traversing Wood Palace, and the other on the Traversing Sun Palace. She's even got a foot in Traversing Water Palace. Out of the ten palaces in the Fifth Earthly Branch, she alone has her fingers in three of them. The Overlord probably won't let her continue like this. Sooner or later, he'll make her stop. Now that Tao Qingli has gone to the Realm Beyond Heaven, she won't be able to see the Celestial Sage anymore. After all, Granny Tao has passed away for so long. Her reputation can't be maintained forever. Miao Yi, what if the Overlord asks you to oversee Traversing Wood Palace one day? What will you do then? "
Miao Yi didn't think about it, but now that Zhao Fei mentioned it, Miao Yi fell silent. He thought about it. If he really wanted to rise in cultivation, there was a high chance that Yue Tianbo would send him to Traversing Water Palace to replace Tao Qingli.
Miao Yi pondered for a moment, then said, "You guys are overthinking things. Tell Sikong Wuwei that if that day really comes, I won't be going to Traversing Water Palace. As for the reason, it's because I'm not interested in that territory. Forget it. Let's go back and drink! "
After drinking, Miao Yi returned to his residence and stood in the courtyard for a long time with his hands behind his back. Thinking about what Zhao Fei had said, he kept thinking about Sikong Wuwei's words … 'Don't suddenly become a Palace Lord. You'll catch us off guard!'
He was wondering if Sikong Wuwei had said those words on purpose or not.
Once a person reached a certain status, they would have to deal with a lot of things. It would be difficult for their thoughts to be as simple as they used to be.
Lin Pingping stayed by his side, not daring to disturb him …
The next day, Miao Yi stood on duty as usual in the golden hall, only wearing his eyes and ears. Yue Tianbo would occasionally glance at him, but didn't say anything.
Now, Yue Tianbo would often receive news from Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. He had heard of almost everything big and small, and the quality of his information was much better than the information he got from the two spies he had arranged. This was a good thing for him. Naturally, he would turn a blind eye to Miao Yi and let him do whatever he wanted. He would continue to pretend he didn't know anything, and he wouldn't take responsibility if anything happened.
Below him, Cheng Aofang saw that Yue Tianbo didn't care if Miao Yi came or went as he pleased. Naturally, she didn't have anything to say. However, she couldn't help but wonder what the two of them were up to.
After returning to Suppressing Ninth Hall, Miao Yi went into seclusion again. After running around a few times, he realized that it was still safest to cultivate in seclusion in his own territory. As such, he decided not to go out for the time being. He planned to raise his cultivation all the way to the Purple Lotus realm. This would ensure his safety when he went out in the future. This was very important.
Based on the resources he had on hand, almost eight thousand Basic Immortal Pills would last him a long time. Even if he digested one pill a day, it would still take him about twenty-two years …
Two years later, after spending almost seven hundred and thirty Basic Immortal Pills, Miao Yi sat cross-legged in his silent quarters and successfully bloomed the Red Lotus Eighth Grade on his forehead.
This was within his expectations, so Miao Yi wasn't surprised or happy. However, his brows twitched slightly. In order to break through to the Red Lotus Ninth Grade, he would have to spend over a hundred million Orbs of Will, reaching a frightening total of one hundred and sixty-seven million.
After his cultivation broke through to the Red Lotus Eighth Grade, his speed of digesting the Basic Immortal Pills had increased a little. However, it still took him a whole four years and one thousand six hundred and seventy-eight Basic Immortal Pills. On a certain day, four years later, a nine-petal Red Lotus bloomed on his forehead.
Then, he grabbed two handfuls of low-grade Orbs of Will and tested his refining speed. As expected, his refining speed had already reached four hundred and fourteen orbs a day.
Miao Yi didn't stop to rest. He stored away the remaining Orbs of Will in his palm and swallowed another Basic Immortal Pill. Then, he continued his seclusion and broke through to the Purple Lotus realm. His goal was to reach Purple Lotus First Grade!
Naturally, the amount of Orbs of Will required was even more frightening — over three hundred and thirty-five million!
Apart from some necessary matters, such as paying the annual tribute, Miao Yi rarely left his silent quarters.
In a flash, almost ten years had passed. When he was about to finish refining the three thousand three hundred and fifty-fifth Basic Immortal Pill, a dazzling purple lotus bloomed on his forehead!
After completely digesting the Basic Immortal Pill in his stomach, Miao Yi abruptly opened his eyes and invoked his arts. He could feel the transcendence energy surging around his body, almost as though it had solidified. It was a completely different feeling from when he was in the Red Lotus realm.
As he released his transcendence energy from his body to test it out, the airflow in the silent quarters began to rumble like thunder.
Qian'Er and Xue'Er, who were standing guard outside and cultivating, didn't know what was going on. They quickly rushed to the sealed stone door and tried calling out, "Milord!"
Miao Yi was a little lost in his own world as he circulated his transcendence energy. The thunderous voice also drowned out the voices of the two ladies.
Worried, the two ladies immediately opened the sealed stone door.
Suddenly, a strong gust of wind rushed out of the quiet room. With two bangs, the two women were knocked against the stone wall behind them.
Fortunately, Miao Yi reacted quickly and pulled his hand back in time to avoid harming them.
Qian'Er and Xue'Er widened their eyes as they stared at the purple lotus on Miao Yi's forehead. Their master had already broken through to the Purple Lotus realm.
Miao Yi stared at the two of them and said, "I'm fine!"
Qian'Er and Xue'Er stepped forward and knelt on one knee, cupping their fists as they exclaimed, "Congratulations, Milord!"
Miao Yi smiled and said, "Stand down!"
"Understood!" As soon as the two ladies stood up, Miao Yi flicked his sleeves and swept his transcendence energy forward. The two thick stone doors closed once again.
As he sat cross-legged on the ground, Miao Yi slowly retracted his transcendence energy. With a wave of his sleeve, a thousand low-grade Orbs of Will from his storage ring floated up into the air and quietly circled around his body. A formless flame burst out from his body and devoured the Orbs of Will, calculating and refining them one by one.
A day later, there were only a hundred and seventy-two Orbs of Will left floating in front of him. After breaking through to the Purple Lotus realm, the speed at which he refined the Orbs of Will doubled once again. From refining 414 orbs a day, he now refined 828 orbs a day.
Miao Yi smiled. His cultivation speed had doubled again. However, when he thought about the number of Orbs of Will he needed to break through to Purple Lotus Second Grade, he couldn't bring himself to smile anymore.
Six hundred and seventy million! At this rate of cultivation, he would need more than two thousand and two hundred years to break through to Purple Lotus Second Grade.
Based on his current income from the administration, his positions, and the gifts from the Chamber of Commerce and the sects, he earned less than fifty thousand Orbs of Will every year. Most Hall Masters didn't even have such a high income. Even if he didn't take care of so many people, after two thousand years, he would at most earn a hundred million Orbs of Will. He finally understood why it took Purple Lotus cultivators tens of thousands of years to advance a single level.
Channeling his transcendence energy, the hundred or so Orbs of Will floating in the air returned to the storage ring on his knees.
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