Wang Yue had mixed feelings after calculating the outcome. He could tell that things here were going to be troublesome, and that he would probably need to protect Lu Zhaoyao while she cultivated. So, while she was busy training, he went back to tell Su Tan'er and the others what was going on, then returned to Demon Sealing Mountain.
Lu Zhaoyao spent three years cultivating. Only then did she finally stabilize her realm and reach the peak of the Earth Immortal level, just one step away from becoming a Heavenly Immortal.
With the steady stream of worshippers' faith she was receiving, reaching the Heavenly Immortal realm would be easy. All she needed was time to build up her strength.
When Wang Yue saw Lu Zhaoyao finally open her eyes, he said helplessly, "Congratulations! You're a Land Immortal now."
Lu Zhaoyao's eyes lit up at his words. She asked excitedly, "Really? I've become a Land Immortal?"
Thinking she didn't believe him, Wang Yue reminded her, "Why not try the spells you used before? With your current strength, using them will be a piece of cake."
Lu Zhaoyao thought he had a point, so she hurried to give it a try. She discovered that the spells that had once required enormous amounts of magic power now seemed ridiculously easy.
Even her old teleportation technique, which had once consumed a great deal of true energy, now barely used any at all.
She was overjoyed, and smugly said to Wang Yue, "A Yue, I'm an Earth Immortal now. Doesn't that make me stronger than you?"
Seeing Lu Zhaoyao get carried away, Wang Yue promptly cast a spell that sealed her true energy. Then he said crossly, "Your true energy is sealed for a day. Stay put and behave. If you keep provoking your husband,