Chapter 309

Moreover, not long ago, A Yue invited her to visit Penglai Immortal Island. If she goes, it certainly won't be a wasted trip.

As for the second Su Miaomiao, that's easy to understand as well.

Su Miaomiao had just begun cultivating the <Yellow Emperor's Book of Life>, and her cultivation level had skyrocketed instantly, all thanks to her. If one were to form a contract with her, Su Miaomiao would receive continuous gifts during her cultivation process, and one would also gain great benefits.

The third candidate was Sheng Bailan. Xiao Minghuang speculated that it was because she was going to return to the Southern Border to treat the other party with the Nine Revolutions Soul Suppressing Grass, and she would then receive benefits.

As for the fourth sister Luo Sisters, there's no need to think about it further.

After some thought, Xiao Minghuang decided to first Su Miaomiao.

She explained the cause and effect to the other person, saying that if too much time passed and the system stopped recognizing it, it would be too late to regret it.

"System, Su Miaomiao!"

[Ding! Contract successful. The host is granted an additional Void Gift opportunity, valid only before breaking through to the Saint Realm. It will expire after that!]

"Goodness, they were waiting for me here!"

Xiao Minghuang was speechless. No wonder the system rewarded her so readily; it turned out there were restrictions.

However, this is better than nothing.

The system's compensation reward arrived belatedly after the contract was completed.

[Ding! Detected that the contractor has obtained an opportunity that is strongly related to the host. Please select one of the following rewards:]

[1. Innate Earth Divine Body.]

[2. Several years of contemplation on the Great Way of Earth.]

Seeing these two options, Xiao Minghuang thought for a moment and then chose the second one.

Although Innate Physique is extraordinary, it has little effect on those above the Saint Realm.

Not to mention that it's just a mere innate Innate Divine Body.

Generally speaking, Innate Spirit Body reaches the Major Accomplishment level in the Nascent Soul Realm, Innate Divine Body reaches the Major Accomplishment in the King Realm, and a holy body reaches the Major Accomplishment level after entering the Holy Realm.

Regardless of physique, in the Sacred Realm, the competition is more about one's foundation and understanding of the Great Dao. The innate supernatural abilities and cultivation speed boosts that come with Innate Physique are only slightly better than nothing.

As a large amount of insights into the Great Dao of Earth flooded into his mind, Xiao Minghuang's cultivation level also increased, reaching the eighth level of the Saint Realm in the blink of an eye.

"Within the great realm of the Longevity Realm, the first three levels are Saints, the middle three levels are Great Saints, and the last three levels are Saint Kings. I have now reached the eighth level of the Saint Realm, which is the second stage of the Saint King realm. I am still some distance away from the Quasi-Emperor of the tenth level of the Saint Realm."

Xiao Minghuang pondered to himself.

Immediately, she thought of the Azure Sea Jade Bracelet A Yue had given her. It was a rare treasure from all the heavens. If she returned it, she would definitely receive a very high compensation, probably no less than the Chaos Bead!

Thinking of this, Xiao Minghuang's heart surged with emotion.

However, she was greatly disappointed after checking the system.

She discovered that the system determined that the magical artifact did not belong to her, and therefore she had no right to dispose of it; the act of gifting it could not be valid.

"Never mind, maybe there will be other opportunities in the future."

Xiao Minghuang sighed softly and gave up on the idea.

"Right now, I need to return to the Southern Border to heal Sect Leader Sheng first, and then return to the Holy Academy for a period of seclusion."

Xiao Minghuang's gaze was deep and thoughtful. After her trip to the ancient tomb, her cultivation level had greatly improved, and her state of mind and insights were quite different from when she was at the King level.

She had a premonition that if she could calm down for a while, she would be able to combine all that she had learned so far and create a classic that perfectly suited her!

Next, Xiao Minghuang informed the others on the flying boat about the change of itinerary.

Ye Ruoshui, Xu Xiuer, the Luo Sisters, and others naturally had no objections. As for Su Miaomiao, she was still in seclusion and cultivating, so her opinion was not sought.

The only exception was Xie Ziyin, the Sacred Maiden of Yaochi. Although she and Xiao Minghuang were acquainted after their journey to the Ancient Tomb, they were not close friends, so it was impossible for her to follow them around all the time.

"Princess, Ziyin takes her leave. We shall meet again after I break through to the Saint Realm!"

Xie Ziyin bowed slightly and said softly.

May the Saintess have a safe journey.

Xiao Minghuang cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Your Highness is too kind. Just call me Ziyin."

"Then... Ziyin has a safe trip!"

Xiao Minghuang smiled.

Xie Ziyin smiled slightly, then turned and left.

After her figure disappeared into the horizon, Ye Ruoshui blinked her beautiful eyes and asked suspiciously, "Your Highness, is there also a story between you and this Sacred Maiden of Yaochi that I don't know about?"

"No way."

Xiao Minghuang shook his head and chuckled, saying in a relaxed tone, "We were just traveling together in the ancient tomb. If you don't believe me, ask Xiu'er; she was there too."

"Indeed, Your Highness and Saintess have barely exchanged a few words."

Xu Xiuer echoed.

Aside from their battles side-by-side in the Immortal Palace, there is truly no other story.

Ye Ruoshui knew that Xu Xiuer was an honest person, so she believed her words.

"Oh well."

Ye Ruoshui curled her lips into a smile, leaned close to Xiao Minghuang's ear, and whispered, "Your Highness, you've found so many sisters, shouldn't you settle down a bit?"

Xiao Minghuang was speechless at her bluntness and didn't know how to respond.

No one but Ye Ruoshui would say these words, and no one has the right to say them.

Xu Xiuer is not qualified, the Luo Sisters are not qualified, and even Lin Wanqiu is not qualified.

Because if they said that, they would be excluding themselves from the conversation from the outset.

Only Ye Ruoshui was "the first".

"This... this arising from a confluence of causes and conditions, this coming together, is beyond my control..."

Xiao Minghuang casually offered an explanation.

Hearing her say that, Ye Ruoshui knew that this fickle princess wouldn't make any promises to her lightly.

Or rather, Xiao Minghuang had made a promise to her long ago, and Lin Wanqiu had witnessed it, but he did not keep it afterward.

Otherwise, so many women wouldn't be popping up now.

"Well..."

Ye Ruoshui sighed softly and turned to leave.

She knew His Highness was sincere towards her, but his philandering was also a fact, and she had nothing to say about it.

Seeing Ye Ruoshui's low spirits, Xiao Minghuang, who had originally planned to check on Xu Xiuer's eye injury, had to abandon his original plan.

That evening, she went to Ye Ruoshui's door and gently knocked.

"Ruoshui... are you cultivating?"

"No."

Ye Ruoshui's slightly indifferent voice came from inside the house, but she didn't open the door.

Ye Ruoshui wouldn't open the door for her, which didn't surprise Xiao Minghuang at all. She walked straight through the door and went inside.

Upon entering the room, Xiao Minghuang saw Ye Ruoshui sitting cross-legged on the bed, with a small furnace, no bigger than a palm, floating in front of her, constantly rotating in the air, seemingly refining some kind of elixir.

Upon seeing her appear inside, Ye Ruoshui acted as if she hadn't seen her and continued busying herself.

"Ruoshui..."

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Xiao Minghuang called out softly.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoshui slowly raised her head, glanced at Xiao Minghuang, and continued to refine the pills with her head bowed.

Seeing this, Xiao Minghuang gave a wry smile and stepped forward, asking, "What are you practicing?"

"Qi Replenishing Pill."

Ye Ruoshui said indifferently.

"Qi Replenishing Pill..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly. Qi- Qi Replenishing Pill were the lowest-grade Yellow Rank pills. Ye Ruoshui was already at the Saint Realm; why would she need such a pill?

"Although the Qi Replenishing Pill are no longer useful, we can't just abandon them. We should refine a batch every now and then to avoid becoming rusty and forgetting the fundamentals of alchemy."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang understood.

Ye Ruoshui was mocking her for being fickle... no, to be precise, for finishing what was in the pot and then coming back to look at what was in the bowl.

"Ruoshui... don't be angry."

Xiao Minghuang moved closer to her and gently comforted her.

Originally, Ye Ruoshui intended to leave Xiao Minghuang out in the cold, but upon hearing her gentle words, she couldn't help but soften her heart.

"Ruoshui... I recently came across a really good book, and I'm planning to study it with you..."

As she spoke, Xiao Minghuang took out a small booklet from her sleeve and spread it out in front of Ye Ruoshui.

Upon seeing the contents of the picture book, Ye Ruoshui's expression changed slightly, and a blush appeared on her face.

"Your Highness... you are shameless!"

"Hehe... I want you... what do I need a face for?"

As he spoke, Xiao Minghuang pulled Ye Ruoshui into his arms and threw her onto the bed.

The out-of-control small stove fell to the floor, rolling around, rising and falling, swaying back and forth, rocking in and out of the room for almost half a month, accompanied by the rocking of the ship's cabin.

Once the airship reached the Southern Border, the poor little stove finally stabilized and was put back into its owner's pocket.

"Hmm~~~!"

Xiao Minghuang lay on the bed, letting out a comfortable moan. Her whole body seemed to dissolve into wisps of foam, dissipating into the surrounding nothingness.

During those two weeks, she initially managed to maintain control, but starting from the second day, she was completely reduced to a "pillow princess," left to be manipulated at will.

But.

Isn't this fine?

"Call...!"

After letting out a long breath, Xiao Minghuang opened her eyes, revealing a satisfied expression. She stretched her body and was about to get out of bed and get dressed.

Suddenly, a soft, delicate hand tugged at the hem of her skirt.

"Um... Your Highness..."

Her slight movement woke Ye Ruoshui, who had just fallen asleep.

"It's okay, I'm going out for some fresh air, you should get some rest!"

Xiao Minghuang said gently.

"Um..."

She gave a muffled reply and Ye Ruoshui fell into a deep sleep.

"This little girl has incredible energy; she kept me up for half a month straight, and my bones are about to fall apart..."

Xiao Minghuang sighed inwardly. If it weren't for her high level of magical power, she definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand such a fierce battle.

However, her hard work over the past two weeks was not in vain. In her spare time, she also secretly practiced dual cultivation techniques, which brought a slight increase to the cultivation levels of both of them.

Although it was insignificant to her, it brought considerable improvement to Ye Ruoshui.

Half a month ago, Ye Ruoshui was only at the second level of the Saint Realm; now, she has reached the third level of the Saint Realm.

Immediately, Xiao Minghuang straightened her clothes and walked out of the cabin.