Chapter 1131: Chapter 1130: Returning to the Court After Victory

"Is the rivalry of the Great Era focused on Lu Yang?" Emperor Xia hissed inwardly, truly, the ancestor had a way of thinking unlike anyone else.

Jiang Pingan thought more and more that it made sense and paced around Emperor Xia with his hands behind his back.

"During the battle in Imperial City, I had seen that Lu Yang was no ordinary man. I even wanted him to marry into the Jiang Family, but Yun Zhi intervened unexpectedly."

"I hadn’t imagined Lu Yang’s significance to be far beyond my expectations, to be coveted by both the strongest of Ancient Times and the strongest of today."

Jiang Pingan paced and pondered for a while but just couldn’t come up with anything impressive enough to win over Lu Yang.

Suddenly, Jiang Pingan stopped in his tracks, turned his head, and asked the almost dizzy Emperor Xia, "Between Daoist Yun Zhi and Daoist Immortal, who do you think is stronger or weaker?"

"Huh?" Emperor Xia hadn’t expected the ancestor to throw the question his way.

He evaluated his own cultivation level, Divinity Transformation Stage, and wondered if the gap between him and an Immortal might be a bit too wide?

"Immortal Fairy, perhaps, isn’t it said the more ancient, the stronger?"

"Plus, we’ve never heard of the Five Ancient Immortals before, only the Four Ancient Immortals. The only clue is the battle during Ancient Times when a mysterious star burst to form continents, and a Mysterious Immortal fought with the Four Ancient Immortals. In my opinion, that Mysterious Immortal is Immortal Fairy."

"Facing four alone shows the strength of Immortal Fairy."

"That makes sense."

Jiang Pingan nodded, feeling that Emperor Xia joining the Great Bean Dynasty was truly an ingenious move.

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"Second-in-command, I’m really letting go now!"

"One step out is already a success!"

"Believe in yourself, you can do it!"

Amidst the expectant eyes of everyone, Lu Yang got out of bed and bravely took the first step, prompting everyone to celebrate joyfully.

After a week of resting in bed, Lu Yang could finally walk on the ground without the need for Yun Mengmeng and Qinghe to support him on either side.

Although Lu Yang felt that in a quiet environment, he could have gotten out of bed in five days.

However, everyone was a Semi-Immortal, setting aside their own affairs to accompany him, which was a kind gesture, and he couldn’t very well send them away.

Listening to their encouraging tone, it felt not so much like he was able to walk but as if he’d just learned to do so.

"It’s time to continue writing the cultivation technique."

Lu Yang felt he could no longer waste time idly; he needed to find something to do.

Like compiling the cultivation technique for the Void Refinement Stage.

Since Qinghe, Ao Ling, and the others were secrets within the Seek Dao Sect, Lu Yang could only be accompanied by Yun Mengmeng when going to the Scripture Pavilion.

Yun Mengmeng insisted on supporting Lu Yang to the Scripture Pavilion, while Lu Yang was determined to walk there by himself. After a standoff, Yun Mengmeng finally gave in and opted to follow him closely instead.

"Sister Mengmeng, we don’t have to be so vigilant," Lu Yang said helplessly as he looked at Yun Mengmeng.

Yun Mengmeng held her hands as if to support him in the air, ready to react immediately at the first sign of him falling.

"That won’t do. Since Sister Qinghe and Sister Ling can’t protect you now, I’m the only one who can protect you."

Along the way, any disciple who saw Lu Yang took the initiative to greet him, which made Lu Yang feel a bit shy.

Although Yun Mengmeng was not a disciple of the Seek Dao Sect, everyone in the sect knew of her relationship with Yun Zhi, so no one would stop her from entering the Scripture Pavilion.

The two entered the Scripture Pavilion and headed straight for the section dedicated to the Void Refinement Stage.

Lu Yang studied several representative Void Refinement Stage cultivation techniques, and for the first time, he gained a comprehensive understanding of the Void Refinement Stage.

Although he could directly seek guidance from Immortal Fairy Eternity and others, it would be difficult to apply their advice without deep personal understanding if he sought their help without learning anything first.

"So that’s how it is, the Void Refinement Stage doesn’t have early, middle, or late stages, the only way to differentiate them is by observing the degree of realm fluctuations."

"The smaller the realm fluctuations, the closer a cultivator in the Void Refinement Stage is to the end of their cultivation."

"When the realm fluctuations nearly cease, it indicates that the cultivation of the Void Refinement Stage has reached its limit, and one can begin to break through to the Unification Realm."

"Plus, the cultivation at the Void Refinement Stage is extremely difficult, and over ninety percent of cultivators will never break through in their lifetimes."

"There are many methods to reduce realm fluctuations, such as incarnating as a mortal to experience the vicissitudes of life, witnessing the myriad aspects of humanity, and once again comprehending the divide between immortals and mortals."

"Or entering the Dynasty as an official, which not only provides a chance to witness the myriad aspects of humanity but also allows one to protect themselves by using their status in the Dynasty, which is a relatively safe method; however, my master is Daoist Buyu, so I don’t need to consider this method."

"Another method is being imprisoned after committing a crime, observing joys and sorrows from within the prison, which can also ensure self-protection; yet again, my master is Daoist Buyu, and I should not follow in his footsteps."

"Moreover, I am a key minister in the Great Bean Dynasty, holding a position of great power, second only to one, and above thousands. I cannot serve as an official for Great Xia again, and if I were to be imprisoned, it would tarnish the Dynasty’s honor." Lu Yang mused to himself, always mindful of his own position.

"Second only to one, above thousands? Does our Great Bean Dynasty even have that many people?" Immortal Fairy Eternity wondered. She counted on her fingers several times and still couldn’t reach ten thousand people.

It was just her, Little Yang, the Chief Housekeeper, Prime Minister Emperor Xia, the Historian Qinghe, the three Great Generals, Minister of Rites Yun Mengmeng, Minister of the Ministry of Industry Zhu Tian, and Jiang Pingan who held no official title.

In total, there were only ten people.

"Besides, there’s also the likes of Third Senior Sister, who ventured into the Demon Territory for experience, honing themselves amidst danger and speeding up their cultivation progress."

Lu Yang, wounded, could not stay in the Scripture Pavilion to study indefinitely, so he could only borrow a portion of the Void Refinement Stage techniques to take back and study at his leisure.

After Lu Yang returned to his Abode, he delved into the study of the Void Refinement Stage techniques. The others didn’t dare to disturb him, leaving most of the Abode’s space to Lu Yang, taking up only a small corner for themselves.

Sitting on their tiny stools, they formed a circle, and Immortal Fairy Eternity said earnestly,

"Even though you are all Semi-Immortals with considerable strength, your ability to work together still isn’t quite up to par — it needs more practice."

Yun Mengmeng raised her hand: "Chief Housekeeper, how should we practice?"

"Good question. Little Yang often says that practice brings true knowledge, and theory must eventually be put into practice. Our Dynasty’s ultimate goal is to defeat Miss Yun, so let’s start by practicing on her!"

"I am injured and can’t participate, so I can only strategize and arrange formations to give you a fighting chance against Yun Zhi!"

"Are we going to fight Xiao Zhi again?" Yun Mengmeng was the most eager; sparring with Xiao Zhi was fun.

The group leaned back slightly, surprised that they would be engaged in this kind of real combat.

Mumbling to herself, Immortal Fairy Eternity drew diagrams on the ground, arranging interconnected strategies for battle, which everyone acknowledged as ingenious.

"Have you all remembered? Let’s go!"

There’s a saying that in cultivation, time does not exist, and Lu Yang had been engrossed in his techniques for half an hour.

When he came back to his senses, everyone had just returned from their practice, beaten and in worse shape than he was.

Lu Yang took a deep breath; what happened out there? It seemed like their injuries were even worse than his own.