Time flew by in the blink of an eye.
In a flash, a year had passed.
Over the past year, Lu Xia had made no major moves.
The Immortal Alliance had only just been established and needed time to consolidate.
The Immortal Poison Sect also needed time to solidify its rule and integrate the various factions.
Lu Xia was happy to enjoy the peace and devoted most of his time to cultivation.
Of course, he occasionally cultivated in dual cultivation with Xiao Yi Xian.
The effects of their first dual cultivation had been the most remarkable. The benefits gradually diminished afterward, but it was still much faster than ordinary cultivation.
In one year, his cultivation rose from a one-star Dou Venerate to a two-star Dou Venerate.
Xiao Yi Xian's improvement was even more pronounced.
With guidance from Lu Xia, a Dou Venerate master, the aid of dual cultivation, and the Immortal Poison Sect's resources being directed toward her—
Her cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, and she was now a five-star Dou Emperor.
Deep within the Immortal Poison Sect, in a cultivation chamber.
Lu Xia slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them.
His two-star Dou Venerate cultivation had already stabilized.
Feeling the surging power within him, he nodded slightly.
"It's time..."
Muttering to himself, Lu Xia rose to his full height.
After a year of consolidation, the Immortal Poison Sect was already on the right track, and every faction in the Chu Yun Empire had pledged its loyalty.
It was time for the next move.
He pushed open the cultivation chamber's door and strode toward the sect's main hall.
Inside the main hall.
Lu Xia sat high in the seat of honor and said to the attendant beside him:
"Go summon the chief steward."
"Yes, Sect