Chapter 452

In fact, although this situation was difficult, it was not unbearable for her. As long as she increased the speed at which she acquired Immortal Qi and used some Chaos Rare Treasure, she could suppress it.

Right now, she is using the two Chaos Rare Treasure she obtained earlier, the Qianyuan Sacred Cauldron and the Six Harmonies Sacred Disk, to continuously supply herself with Immortal Qi.

What really troubled her was something else entirely.

This absorptive force, in addition to absorbing Immortal Qi, actually began to directly absorb her life essence!

The essence of life.

This concept differs for mortals, cultivators, and immortals.

For ordinary people, it's simply a matter of lifespan; when the essence of life is exhausted, life comes to an end.

551. Time flies, system upgrade!

For cultivators, it is equivalent to the combination of their own spiritual energy source and lifespan. For cultivators in the Spirit Seed Realm, it is the combination of their spiritual seed and lifespan. For cultivators in the Saint Realm, it is the combination of the Saint Dao Law and lifespan.

For immortals, it is the pure Immortal Dao Origin. Unlike the Immortal Dao Law, the Immortal Dao Origin does not recover quickly over time, but requires extremely long years of nurturing before it can change.

This shows just how terrifying it was that Xiao Minghuang's Immortal Dao Origin was absorbed.

If it is indeed excessively absorbed, it is even possible that one could fall from the realm of Immortal King to the realm of Immortal Lord.

A Celestial King falling from grace—this has never happened since the founding of the Heavenly Court!

Xiao Minghuang wasn't particularly afraid of the possibility of falling into a lower realm.

After all, although this suction force was absorbing her Immortal Dao Origin, it was many times slower than the speed at which she absorbed Immortal Dao Law, and it was just a drop in the ocean for her.

However, the resulting side effects caused her great distress.

In other words, the reduction of the Immortal Dao Origin will cause the weakening of the mind and spirit, which will manifest as mental fatigue and physical exhaustion.

She had a feeling that it wouldn't be long before she fell into a deep sleep.

Therefore, after Xiao Minghuang was granted a fiefdom, he did not go anywhere, and he did not even carry out his original plan to help Ye Ruoshui and others improve their cultivation.

She was too exhausted to concentrate, and even her own cultivation was difficult. She could only rely on the natural growth of Immortal Qi and the feedback from the immortal kingdom's origin to fight against this absorption force.

However, this method was too passive. During this time, Xiao Minghuang found another way to help her maintain the growth of her cultivation.

"Your Highness, are you feeling sleepy again?"

Ye Ruoshui asked softly and gently.

Xiao Minghuang nodded. "... Yes... Ruoshui... Thank you for your trouble..."

Ye Ruoshui shook her head, picked up Xiao Minghuang, and carried her to the bed.

Immediately afterwards, the door closed, and Ye Ruoshui waved her slender finger, cutting off all movement.

"Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness..."

Several days later.

Inside the room.

Xiao Minghuang opened her eyes.

Her face was rosy and she was full of energy. She rolled out of bed, waved her hand, and a gauze dress appeared and covered her body.

"Thank you all for your hard work..."

Xiao Minghuang looked at Ye Ruoshui on the bed, his face full of pity and guilt.

Now.

Ye Ruoshui was fast asleep, her pretty face slightly pale, sweat beading on her forehead, and her breath weak, as if she were extremely tired.

Xiao Minghuang reached out and helped her change her nightgown, and also changed the sheets and blankets, before leaving the room.

She stood at the doorway, bathed in the morning sun, and all her physical fatigue and mental exhaustion vanished.

During this period, she did find a way to temporarily stop the loss of the Immortal Dao Origin.

That's dual cultivation!

He cultivates dual cultivation with sisters like Ye Ruoshui!

Through dual cultivation, she can unite with Ye Ruoshui and others, exchange their origins, and allow the Immortal Dao Origin of Ye Ruoshui and others to fill her body.

Afterwards, she could use some Heaven and Earth Divine Object to compensate Ye Ruoshui and the others for the lost Immortal Dao Origin.

As for why she didn't consume Heaven and Earth Divine Object to replenish her original essence...

This is because she has already reached the realm of Immortal King, and most of the Heaven and Earth Divine Object in the universe have no effect on her.

Even so, after each dual cultivation session, Ye Ruoshui and the other women would experience a period of weakness lasting several days before they could slowly recover using divine objects.

Therefore, Xiao Minghuang felt guilty and pity every time they practiced dual cultivation.

Unable to tell Ye Ruoshui and the other women the real reason, she could only explain that she had cultivated a special technique.

However, despite the physical damage, Ye Ruoshui and the other women seemed to enjoy it immensely.

"Sigh, we need to figure out where this suction force is coming from and how to solve it..."

Xiao Minghuang sighed inwardly. She didn't want to see Ye Ruoshui and the other women constantly depleting their life force, and she also hoped to resolve this suction force as soon as possible, otherwise problems would inevitably arise sooner or later.

However, she was completely clueless about the current situation.

The only saving grace was that the suction wasn't fatal; otherwise, she would have frantically searched for a solution instead of waiting.

"Forget it, let's ignore it for now. Since we can't solve it for the time being, let's just give up and not waste any more time."

Xiao Minghuang shook her head, clearing her mind of the chaotic thoughts.

Since there's no way to completely solve this problem, the only option is to find a way to improve one's cultivation level as quickly as possible in order to resist this suction force.

The rest, let time take its course...

"The Longevity Heavenly Venerable said that two Celestial Kings would come to visit, but more than a year has passed, and they still haven't arrived..."

Xiao Minghuang looked up at the sky, as if he could see through the void and look down at the stars.

In the blink of an eye.

Another three years have passed.

The Celestial Kings mentioned by the Longevity Heavenly Venerable have still not appeared.

She didn't know why the two Celestial Kings mentioned by the Longevity Heavenly Venerable hadn't come to visit. Perhaps something had happened, or perhaps there were other arrangements.

Xiao Minghuang pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure out why the two Immortal Kings hadn't come to visit. She didn't even know the names of the two Immortal Kings that the Longevity Heavenly Venerable had mentioned.

However, she had no way to contact the Longevity Heavenly Venerable. If she were to make a special trip to the Longevity Heaven Main World to inquire about him, it would seem to be too much of a fuss. Therefore, Xiao Minghuang ultimately did nothing.

One day.

Inside the Ziwei Immortal Palace.

Xiao Minghuang was taking a nap in the secluded courtyard, as usual.

She lay languidly on a recliner, her clothes half-open, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed.

A gentle breeze caressed her face and softly stroked her hair.

Sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows that resemble an abstract painting.

The fragrance of flowers and plants permeated the courtyard, mingling with the gentle breeze to create a refreshing and pleasant atmosphere.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Xiao Minghuang slowly opened her eyes, her drowsy state gradually dissipating. She stood up, gently stretched, and relaxed her body after lying down for so long.

The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and a smile appeared in the corners of her eyes. These days, her spirits have been getting better and better.

Perhaps because she was away from those days of intrigue and violence, her mind became more peaceful.

Furthermore, during this time, she discovered a pattern.

The strange suction force within her body was closely related to her cultivation level.

As long as she absorbs the naturally growing Immortal Dao Law of the Heaven Realm Origin, or receives the primal power fed back from the celestial realm's Heavenly Dao Source, that strange suction force will react, intercepting almost all of these powers, and at the same time absorbing a trace of her Immortal Dao Origin.

So, if she refuses to absorb the feedback from the Immortal Dao Law and the Heavenly Dao Source, can she avoid attracting the attention of the strange suction force?

After trying it, Xiao Minghuang arrived at the answer.

"Although my cultivation level hasn't increased at all during this period, I definitely feel much better overall!"

Xiao Minghuang chuckled inwardly. Just as she had guessed, as long as she didn't increase her cultivation level, she wouldn't trigger that strange suction force, thus avoiding having her Immortal Dao Origin absorbed and all the negative effects that would result!

For this reason, she bestowed the feedback from the Immortal Dao Law and the Heavenly Dao Source that she generated during this period upon Ye Ruoshui and the other four women through dual cultivation.

Although the time was not long, the natural growth of the Immortal King's Immortal Dao Law and the feedback from the Heavenly Dao Source of a Celestial Kingdom were immense. It might not be obvious to Xiao Minghuang himself, but it was an extremely valuable asset to Ye Ruoshui and the other five women.

Although this won't allow them to break through from the Thousand Tribulation Immortal Lord realm to the Immortal King realm, it will allow them to accumulate foundations for the future, so that they can ascend to the heavens in one step.

"Come to think of it, it's been a really, really long time since I've paid any attention to the system..."

Xiao Minghuang slapped her forehead; for so long, she had almost forgotten that she had a system.

"Alas, such is fate. What use is the system to me?"

With a sigh, she brought up the system interface.

[Bite...]

[Bite...]

[Bite...]

Instantly.

A dense barrage of notifications popped up, filling her field of vision and constantly refreshing downwards, seemingly endless.

Seeing this, Xiao Minghuang was exasperated and simply decided to ignore it.

I don't know how much time passed.

The system notification finally refreshed to the end.

At this time.

The setting sun faded, and the moon rose above the treetops.

Knock knock knock!

Suddenly.

There was a knock on the door.

Has Your Highness rested?

A sweet, clear voice came from outside the courtyard gate.

"Is that Xiu'er? I'm already resting."

"Ah... then I won't disturb Your Highness's rest any longer..."

Xiao Minghuang could hear a hint of disappointment in his tone.

Is Xiu'er still there?

"Your Highness, I'm here!"

The tone of his voice rose noticeably, carrying a hint of joy.

"Let's go for a walk together tomorrow, are you free?"

Yes, yes, yes!

"Okay... then, goodnight?"

"Good night, Your Xiu'er will not disturb your rest any longer!"

This time, as the words fell, light footsteps sounded and faded into the distance.

"This girl, it's been so many years..."