A Fine Poem, a Fine Poem!

Because of Bai Qiuran, Li Jinyao and Tang Ruowei did not leave, but stayed overnight in the Three-Legged Crow Palace.

The next morning, Li Jinyao went to Bai Qiuran's room to check on him, intending to wake him up, but found that he had not returned all night, so she had to give up.

She left the room and went to the courtyard, where she met Tang Ruowei had just finished washing up and was coming out.

The two girls walked out together, and as they exited the palace gate, they discovered Bai Qiuran sitting on the steps in front of the gate.

He sat on the ground, gazing up at the sky, his expression vacant.

At his feet lay an empty white jade bottle, lying on the edge of the steps, with some liquid still inside, spilled on the floor in front of the palace.

"Senior Bai."

Upon seeing him, Li Jinyao and Tang Ruowei walked towards him and asked, "What are you doing here? You didn't come back to rest last night either. How was the effect after soaking in the Foundation Establishment Pool?"

Bai Qiuran looked up at them and said softly, "Ah, it's you two."

Then he turned back, looked up at the sky, and smiled with relief.

"I've already figured it out. Foundation Establishment is something that requires a down-to-earth approach and sincerity. Constantly looking for shortcuts is unacceptable. I've soaked in the Foundation Establishment Pool and experienced the Foundation Establishment once; that's enough."

"Are you trying to become a Buddha?"

Tang Ruowei sat down next to him and looked up at the sky.

"Is it ineffective?"

Li Jinyao also came to his side and asked with concern.

"It wasn't that it had no effect. The Foundation Establishment Pool had a catalytic effect on the condensation of True Qi. After soaking in it for a while, the total amount of True Essence in my body did increase."

Bai Qiuran shook her head in reply.

That's a good thing.

Li Jinyao said.

"Yes, but I've found that this pool of water makes it easier to convert Spirit Qi into True Qi."

Bai Qiuran smiled with relief, "After soaking for half an hour, the proportion of True Essence in my body has actually decreased again."

"Uh, this..."

Li Jinyao didn't know how to comfort him.

"It doesn't matter."

Seeing Li Jinyao's expression, Bai Qiuran shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out and patted her head.

"Jinyao, thank you so much for helping me obtain the Three-Legged Crow yesterday. Bai Qiuran will remember this kindness. I've already soaked in the Foundation Establishment Pool, and I've figured out the catalytic principle. I have nothing to regret; I will definitely be able to Foundation Establishment."

Last night, still unwilling to give up, he sat here all night studying the bathwater. With the help of the Wisdom Immortal, he successfully extracted the catalytic components from the Foundation Establishment Pool water and refined them into a bottle of pills, which he placed in his Storage Bag.

Therefore, the Foundation Establishment Pool really held no appeal for Bai Qiuran.

Bai Qiuran patted her head twice, Li Jinyao blinked, suddenly realizing that she seemed to have Consciousness taken a step forward.

However, Bai Qiuran had already withdrawn her hand and stood up.

Let's go.

Bai Qiuran said to them, "Let's go say goodbye to the Three-Legged Crow Girl."

After bidding farewell to the Three-Legged Crow and inviting Xi He and her to visit Jade Pure Clear Subtle Heaven, Bai Qiuran and the two girls returned to the Great Peace Hall in Clear Subtle Heaven, which the Central Immortal Emperor had arranged for him.

Before they even reached the Great Peace Hall, Bai Qiuran and the others saw a dozen beautiful women gathered outside the Great Peace Hall's entrance, followed by a large group of servants.

These women were all dressed in luxurious attire, adorned with phoenix coronet and embroidered robes, and all possessed Celestial Beings beauty. Each had her own unique charm, with some plump and others slender. They stood around the entrance, seemingly waiting for someone. Qingmingzi and Liu Shi, the couple, also came out and stood beside them, apparently accompanying them.

Who are these women?

Li Jinyao asked warily, "Could she also be Senior Bai's confidante from the Divine Age?"

"Where would I get so many female confidantes?"

Bai Qiuran glanced at her.

"In fact, most of the women I've encountered in my life have wanted to beat me up; extraordinary women like Xiangxue and Lan'er are few and far between."

"I also enjoy being close to you."

Li Jinyao said, "Am I also an extraordinary woman?"

As soon as she said that, Bai Qiuran and Tang Ruowei stopped in their tracks and looked her up and down.

"The chief disciple of the Demon Sect, possesses extraordinary talent."

Bai Qiuran spoke first.

"Dreaming of a wife, betraying one's teacher and ancestors."

Tang Ruowei chimed in.

Then the master and disciple asked together, "If this isn't an extraordinary woman, then who is?"

Li Jinyao thought for a moment.

"That seems so... Does the senior know these women?"

"I don't know him."

Bai Qiuran shook her head.

It's okay if we don't know each other.

The Red Dust Immortal Elder, who had been following behind without saying a word, chuckled and said, "Grandmaster will get to know you soon."

He quickened his pace, approached the women, and then gave them a deep bow.

"Disciple Mo Chen greets all the Master's Wife."

The women turned around and, upon seeing the Red Dust Immortal Elder, the leader of the group smiled and said, "Oh, it's Mo Chen! You're back. No need for such formalities..."

As she spoke, she looked up and saw Bai Qiuran and the others behind Mo Chen.

"Master!"

The woman hurried to greet Bai Qiuran, bowing to him and saying, "Xiao Lian greets Master."

"Who are you..."

Bai Qiuran looked at the woman's face. Although she didn't give off a particularly stunning impression, her face was very pleasing to the eye, the kind that grows on you the more you look at her.

However, this woman's face looked like that of a childhood sweetheart you grew up with, the kind of girl from a modest family, but her temperament was that of an empress. Bai Qiuran felt that her face was very familiar, but she couldn't remember who she was for a moment.

My daughter's husband is Bai Li.

The woman whispered to Bai Qiuran.

"Grandmaster."

At this moment, the Red Dust Immortal Elder also came over. He introduced the women to Bai Qiuran, saying, "These are all Master's consorts."

"Oh."

Bai Qiuran realized what was happening. He pointed at the woman at the head of the group and laughed, "Oh, it's you, Xiao Lian. You've changed so much, and you even have a physical body now. I didn't recognize you at first. Sorry."

"How could we dare to do this to our Master? It was our negligence that we failed to introduce ourselves immediately."

Xiao Lian, or rather, the Imperial Consort of the First Immortal Emperor, shook her head and then said to the group of women behind her, "Sisters, quickly come and greet our Master."

The group of beautiful women walked over together and bowed to Bai Qiuran. For a moment, Bai Qiuran's ears were filled with women's voices.

Bai Li, that kid, is pretty amazing... He's surpassed his master, completely crushing me and my master on the beach.

Bai Qiuran couldn't help but think of it.

After they finished their greetings, Bai Qiuran asked, "Why did you go to all this trouble to come here today? I thought you were all in Great Luo Heaven."

The fact that these Imperial Consort, Imperial Consort came together was definitely a sensational event in the Jade Pure Clear Subtle Heaven. Their group coming to "gank" must mean they have something to ask for.

"We heard that our master has returned, so we have come on behalf of His Majesty to pay our respects."

Lotus Empress hesitated for a moment, then said, "There is one more thing. Our master Divine Ability incredibly powerful, even surpassing His Majesty in Mana. We have come here today to ask our master to save His Majesty when the Imperial Palace Platform opens its gates next time."

"Of course I'll save them."

Bai Qiuran and asked, "So what exactly happened to him?"

"His Majesty's body and soul have been separated; now only his physical form remains on the Imperial Palace Platform."

Lotus Empress transmitted these words to Bai Qiuran through Spiritual Sense, and then added, "His Majesty has not returned for tens of thousands of years, and we sisters miss him very much... We no longer want to grow our own melons."

"Oh, no wonder you're in such a hurry, I understand."

Li Jinyao nodded immediately.

Bai Qiuran looked at her and asked, "Miss Li, what is the explanation for this?"

Li Jinyao thought for a moment, then cleared her throat and began to recite poems.

"Alone in her empty chamber, she's become a son-in-law; this is something she's ashamed to mention to outsiders. The morning clouds and passing rain are in the books; the scrolls on the table are neatly laid out... I can't read any further."

Tang Ruowei clapped her hands and said, "Sister Li is so talented! What a wonderful poem!"