Imperial Sovereign! You Aren't Really an Unworldly Expert, Are You!

Inside Mingde Hall.

There weren't many memorials today, so Ye Qinglian didn't ask Chu Ning to come along.

After dealing with them, she had to face the matter of allying with the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Great Zhou Dynasty possessed an extremely powerful national strength.

With a million iron cavalry, all equipped with immortal artifacts, it was no exaggeration to say they could sweep across four other nations without issue.

They had over a dozen Void Breaking experts. The current Emperor was already over six hundred years old. It was rumored he reflected on himself thrice daily, with an elder eunuch, an Infinite expert, supervising him. If he made a mistake, he would be subjected to the ancestral temple's whipping method. He was truly a madman!

Furthermore, there wasn't just the old eunuch at the Infinite level; there were also many former Emperors and Grand Emperors who had abdicated to cultivate.

Moreover, they had ties with Lieyang Holy Land, one of the Three Great Holy Lands.

From any perspective, the Great Zhou Dynasty had no need to ally with the Great Gan Dynasty.

With her as an ally, it seemed to make little difference whether they had one more or not?

Could there be some hidden agenda?

There was no need for one. If they truly had an agenda, they could simply dispatch Infinite cultivators to execute her. Why go through all this trouble?

Was it for profit, or something else?

Yet, the price of the alliance was the Great Zhou Dynasty directly contributing half of its national treasury as a show of sincerity, accompanied by a secret letter personally written by the Emperor.

So, should she agree or not?

Ye Qinglian tugged at the corner of her mouth.

The person she most wanted to consult with was gone!

Although, it seemed she was the one who told Chu Ning to go out for a walk or rest.

That guy, he wouldn't have gone and climbed onto her imperial bed, would he?

If he dared, he'd be dead today!

But Chu Ning had indeed been very tired from handling these memorials himself during this period.

Forget it. Even if he were here, he would agree to the alliance.

For her Dynasty and her realm.

This move was beneficial and without risk.

Internally, it would bring in cultivation resources to enhance the strength of all cultivators in the Dynasty. Externally, it would deter the Fallen Mark Dynasty, which had always harbored intentions towards the Great Gan Dynasty, preventing them from having any further transgressions or thoughts.

Ye Qinglian quickly made her decision.

Since an alliance was to be formed, it might as well be before the Grand Wedding.

Double Happiness Arrives, wouldn't that be wonderful?

Inside Qianqing Palace.

Chu Ning stood with his hands behind his back, adopting the demeanor of a master. Not far away, Xiao Bing stood ramrod straight, holding the cultivation manual.

"Xiao Bing, I feel your perception of me is a bit off. I'm just too strong and don't want to scare you all by revealing my cultivation. But you can't just think I'm weak."

"This servant doesn't think that of Imperial Sovereign. This servant has always believed Imperial Sovereign is a master..."

"Good! Since you're so serious, I'll personally teach you this cultivation technique."

"The Great Evolution Heavenly Dao Chapter is a method for cultivators to merge with the power of the Heavenly Dao, becoming one with it, and deriving the most suitable cultivation method for themselves. All things, all phenomena – what suits you best is the best. After you cultivate it, you will find your own unique path."

Xiao Bing felt a pang of regret internally.

She should have said she was cultivating. Said she didn't understand anything and was cultivating very well.

The Imperial Sovereign actually took it seriously...

She didn't truly look down on Chu Ning. She was merely Ye Qinglian's maid, of humble origins. How could she possibly look down on others? Even if he didn't cultivate, he was still an Imperial Sovereign. And he cooked so deliciously. She found Chu Ning quite approachable.

But when it came to cultivation techniques, please, Mister, your cultivation isn't high either. Don't teach me. I admit you're an otherworldly master, alright...

But Chu Ning had taken it seriously and was explaining earnestly.

Forget it... I'll just go along with it. What if the Imperial Sovereign gets unhappy? Their relationship is quite good.

"The introductory meditation technique, the first thirty pages, is a method to merge the body with the power of the Heavenly Dao, to find one's own Great Dao."

"But Imperial Sovereign, you may not know, but cultivators can only merge with the Heavenly Dao and utilize its power once they reach the Void Breaking stage. I am only at the Fourth Realm."

"That's because you haven't found the right method, or a better cultivation technique. Ordinary people naturally can't do it, but this cultivation technique I'm giving you can!"

Xiao Bing nodded vigorously. "Right, Mister. Since this cultivation technique of yours is so good, why don't you show it to Her Majesty?"

Chu Ning looked up at the sky and smiled faintly.

"Qinglian, she should focus on her pregnancy right now. After the child is born, there will be plenty of opportunities to cultivate. There's no need to rush."

"Besides, I'm deriving a more suitable one for her. You wouldn't understand."

Xiao Bing sniffled.

It's because you're afraid Your Majesty will see through you, right? You think Xiao Bing is easy to bully and you don't dare to expose yourself...

"Then how should Xiao Bing start?"

You can't find it by searching the book title, but you can try searching the author, maybe they just changed their name!

"First step, open the book."

"Second step, start reading."

"Third step, start cultivating."

"Imperial Sovereign, you must be joking, right?"

"Nonsense! I've given you the cultivation technique, how can you start if you don't open the book and read it? Read it through first!"

Xiao Bing awkwardly scratched her head: "Okay, Mister..."

"Sigh, although your brain isn't very sharp, at least your heart for seeking the Dao is sincere. You're also one of the people closest to my wife, so it's fine to share some good things with you."

Xiao Bing smiled and opened the book to take a look, replying: "Xiao Bing isn't considered someone close to Your Majesty, just a personal maid."

"That's not how you should put it. Maids are also people, it's just a difference in status. Moreover, the fact that you can be in this position now means Your Majesty has already recognized you. You don't need to belittle yourself so much. Qinglian is just a bit tsundere, but she hasn't reached the point of looking down on others."

Xiao Bing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded, feeling a little happy: "Okay, Mister, Xiao Bing understands."

"Mm, if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."

Mister is indeed quite kind. He hasn't become arrogant just because he holds a high position, he's still the same as when I first entered the palace.

Since that's the case, I definitely can't let Mister's enthusiasm go to waste. Although this cultivation technique looks a bit ridiculous, I'll just play along. When the time is right, I'll find an excuse and say I'm too dull to understand it, and then it should be fine.

[The Heavenly Dao is formless, while all things are form. Heaven and Earth merge to create all things, and all things reverse to derive the Heavenly Dao...]

As expected, the content is as bizarre as the name suggests...

Isn't the tone a bit too arrogant? All things reversing to derive the Heavenly Dao, the way it's stated...

Xiao Bing paused.

All things in Heaven and Earth are derived from the power of the Heavenly Dao. This statement doesn't seem to have any problems, does it?

Xiao Bing hesitated for a moment, then felt that it made some sense.

So, she continued to read.

[Break the self-attachment, sever desires, calm the mind and attain contentment, spirit becomes one with the Heavenly Dao...]

Does it mean to calm down and feel it like the Heavenly Dao?

Although it feels very ethereal, it also seems somewhat feasible?

Thus, Xiao Bing quickly finished the first chapter of the cultivation technique. She sat down on the ground and began to meditate.

Not far away, Chu Ning had moved a lounge chair and was lying down, basking in the sun comfortably.

Heaven and Earth were silent, with only the occasional sound of insects chirping nearby. Around Xiao Bing, spiritual energy began to circulate naturally.

Xiao Bing's aptitude isn't bad, she got the hang of it so quickly.

That spiritual energy grew stronger and stronger, as if it were following the laws of the operation of Heaven and Earth described in the book, and began to derive itself.

Spirit merges with Heaven and Earth, circulating spiritual energy throughout the body, and then the body merges with Heaven and Earth...

The self, being transformed by the power of the Heavenly Dao, then reverses to derive the power of the Heavenly Dao...

A mysterious power appeared around Xiao Bing, replacing the original spiritual energy.

Xiao Bing's mind was startled.

There's a reaction?

What is that power?

She continued to circulate the cultivation method. At this moment, within the Longevity Tower in her spiritual mansion, the formless and colorless power completely permeated her body. Her entire being was undergoing a marvelous transformation.

And her soul also seemed to enter Heaven and Earth, roaming among mountains, rivers, and seas.

Within her body, the accumulated power seemed to have found a breakthrough point. A vast and boundless ocean suddenly appeared within her spiritual mansion, her strength surged dramatically, and a powerful aura erupted!

Xiao Bing suddenly snapped back to reality, looking at the cultivation technique in her hands in astonishment.

She...

had broken through!

She suddenly looked up and glanced at Chu Ning again. He had already fallen asleep.

No way!

Imperial Sovereign wasn't joking!

This cultivation technique is actually real, and it can truly integrate the power of the Heavenly Dao!

But that's a technique that can only be used at the Void Breaking level!

Five Realms!

In half a month, she had advanced from the peak of the Three Realms to the Five Realms!

This cultivation speed is simply outrageously fast!

"Imperial Sovereign!"

She exclaimed in astonishment and excitement, shaking Chu Ning's arm to wake him up. She was so excited that she didn't know what to say.

"You can't possibly be a true master, can you? This cultivation technique actually works!"