Protect Our Patriarch
Book 5: Chapter 120: Bloodline Promotion! Fortune and Dream Feather Great Opportunity

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With a decree from Immortal Emperor Mu Yun, a massive upheaval quickly swept through Chunnan Prefecture.

In just half a month, many city and county governors across Chunnan Prefecture were removed from their positions. Among the governors of the seven commanderies, three were immediately detained, while the remaining four were placed under observation.

As for Yan Wuyou, the Lord of Chunnan Prefecture, he was placed under house arrest in the prefectural capital by the emperor's personal guards.

His fate would likely be demotion and being sent to the outer region battlefield to atone for his crimes through meritorious service.

Meanwhile, the instigator of this storm had already arrived at the ancient ruins located in the southern sea of Chunnan Prefecture.

Under the vast sky, four figures hovered above the sea.

These four, two adults and two children, were enveloped in a blue radiance, resembling a giant light sphere, standing out against the sea and sky.

Inside the light sphere were Wang Fugui, Yun Mengyu, and their protectors, Nanny Rong and Jiang Qinglian.

Nanny Rong, with her rare wind lineage, used her divine power to keep the group suspended in the air.

The surrounding sea was shrouded in thick fog, like dense clouds. From a distance, visibility was obstructed, making it impossible to see anything. Fortunately, Nanny Rong was powerful, with a strong divine sense, so there was no need to worry about danger.

This part of the sea was quite far from the coastline, perpetually covered in mist, with complex magnetic fields, making it a forbidden zone for deep-sea fishermen and merchant fleets.

Of course, this was the surface reason. The actual situation was that Shengwei Immortal Emperor had set up formations here to cover up a dark history. Over time, with no one maintaining them, the formations had gradually become flawed.

"Little Princess, this is the classic formation from the royal inheritance, the 'Heaven Concealing Great Formation.' It has many wonderful uses, and you should learn more about it in the future," Nanny Rong pointed out the formation's peculiarities, "Breaking it requires effort, but entering it is not difficult."

"Then we'll trouble Nanny Rong to lead us in," Yun Mengyu said respectfully and politely to Nanny Rong.

"At your command."

With a wave of her sleeve, Nanny Rong enveloped Yun Mengyu and Wang Fugui, breaking through the formation's gap and entering the great formation.

As for Jiang Qinglian, she naturally stayed outside to keep watch.

Beneath the formation's concealment was a scorching volcanic land, with numerous lava pools bubbling with hot magma, and the air filled with the smell of sulfur.

"Qingdou, is this the place?" Wang Fugui released the bellyband.

It floated around, taking a deep breath, and exclaimed excitedly, "Yes, this is it! Such a nostalgic scene and smell~ so familiar."

This was the place where the bellyband awakened, naturally familiar.

"Let's go, your Grandpa Dou will take you to find the immortal spring."

Qingdou floated forward, its two straps fluttering like wings.

The scene was as awkward as could be, making Wang Fugui wish he could cut off those straps. Without them, it could at least pretend to be a kite come to life.

Following the green bellyband past several lava pools, the two finally found the immortal spring in a hidden underground cave.

The immortal spring pool was not large, only about four or five square meters.

Wang Fugui used his divine sense to probe and found it was only about two meters deep at its deepest point.

The immortal spring, washed away tens of thousands of years ago, had long been collected by Shengwei Immortal Emperor. The current spring had formed over thousands of years, drop by drop.

The spring water was milky white, with a layer of mist floating on top, looking quite drinkable.

"Don't drink it," Qingdou warned, "Nishuang once didn't believe it and experimented, finding that not only did it taste strongly of sulfur and was extremely unpleasant, but it also caused vomiting and other side effects. After consulting ancient texts, it was discovered that this type of immortal spring is vastly different from treasures like stone marrow. Although it contains a lot of energy, it also has many impurities, making it unsuitable for direct consumption. It's better suited for soaking, allowing the skin to slowly absorb and digest it."

"Are there any other taboos?" Wang Fugui asked cautiously.

"You've asked the right bellyband," Qingdou said proudly, "Nishuang was once a peerless prodigy in the Divine Realm, with her bloodline awakened to the eighth level. After absorbing all the essence from the immortal spring, she found that it didn't significantly enhance her bloodline, with most benefits manifesting in beauty and skincare."

"However, Nishuang once calculated that the enhancement effect of this pool of immortal spring on bloodlines is roughly equivalent to two eighth-grade Rebirth Immortal Pills."

"Rebirth Immortal Pill?" Wang Fugui and Yun Mengyu exchanged glances, both somewhat dissatisfied with Qingdou, "You should have mentioned this earlier. Although the Rebirth Immortal Pill is a rare treasure, it's rather useless for us."

Their cultivation level was low, but their bloodline awakening was very high, creating an awkward situation.

Low-grade elixirs or other treasures that improve bloodline quality had minimal effects on them. However, high-grade elixirs, like the eighth-grade Rebirth Immortal Pill or the ninth-grade Boundless Dao Pill, were far beyond their current cultivation and physique to withstand.

But if they waited until they could withstand it, their bloodline awakening level would be too high, making the effects mediocre and limited.

This is why, although there are many peerless prodigies in the world, those who reach the level of "Heavenly Son" or "Heavenly Daughter" with an innate dao body are extremely rare, perhaps not even appearing once in tens of thousands of years.

Throughout history, Immortal Emperors and Immortal Sovereigns, or Demon Emperors and Demon Sovereigns, generally only reached the level of "Heavenly Son" or "Heavenly Daughter" after inheriting the Immortal Scripture (True Demon Scripture).

Moreover, along their journey, they would use any available items to improve their bloodline quality, supplemented by the true scripture inheritance, barely managing to reach the True Immortal Realm or True Demon Realm.

This has resulted in a continuous inheritance of True Immortal and True Demon Realm experts since Shenwu, but none have managed to break through to the mid-stage.

Of course, besides insufficient bloodline quality, cultivation resources are also a problem.

True Immortal Realm experts have incredibly strong physiques, and their consumption is equally large. Just maintaining their powerful realm is a huge expenditure, let alone breaking through to higher levels.

"Fugui, you brat, don't be ungrateful," Qingdou grumbled, "Your Grandpa Dou brought you here because I have a way. Nishuang once said that this immortal spring is extremely gentle, and even low-level cultivators can soak and slowly absorb it, with additional effects of beauty, strengthening the body, and increasing endurance, no, stamina."

"Stupid bellyband, are you saying we can soak in it?" Unlike Wang Fugui, Yun Mengyu wasn't very friendly to Qingdou.

"You can soak, but you're still too young, and your bodies are too 'fragile.' This gentle nature is still a burden for you. There's only one way: soak together and help each other share the essence of heaven and earth," Qingdou said seriously.

"Soak together?"

Wang Fugui and Yun Mengyu were both shocked. Especially Yun Mengyu, whose pretty face turned red.

"Hey, don't look at your Grandpa Dou like that," Qingdou said righteously, "This pool of immortal spring is equivalent to the power of two Rebirth Immortal Pills. Neither of you can handle it alone, right?"

"Can't we take out half of the immortal spring and save it for separate soaking?" Wang Fugui suggested.

"No, once removed, the essence of heaven and earth will dissipate quickly, wouldn't that be a waste?" Qingdou said, "Wasting such a heavenly opportunity might invite heavenly punishment, with bolts of lightning crashing down. Who could withstand that?"

"Can we build a partition wall in the middle..." Wang Fugui suggested again.

"No, you need to hold hands and circulate your energy, helping each other harmonize the medicinal properties," Qingdou firmly opposed.

"Then, can we make holes in the wall..." Wang Fugui was about to suggest making holes in the wall to reach through, but Yun Mengyu, blushing with anger, grabbed his hand.

"Fugui, what do you mean? Even if we need a solution, shouldn't I be the one to think of it? Are you so reluctant to soak in the immortal spring with me?"

"Exactly, you really don't know how lucky you are," Qingdou openly instigated, "Mengyu, this brat might have other ideas, you should be careful."

"Qingdou, don't talk nonsense. What ideas could I have?" Wang Fugui defended, "I just think that it's inappropriate for Mengyu and me to be so close."

"Mengyu, listen to him," Qingdou sneered, "I think he's afraid of being tied down with you, fearing that he'll miss out on the whole forest if he hangs himself on your tree."

Wang Fugui was speechless, looking at it.

This bellyband, what kind of life has it led? It's full of scheming thoughts, and he almost wanted to seal it away.

"Alright, alright, let's soak together," Yun Mengyu blushed and shooed the bellyband away, "Get ten miles away. If you dare come close, don't blame this princess for erasing your intelligence."

"Fine, fine, Mengyu, you're too fierce. You're far from being as gentle and cute as Nishuang," Qingdou complained, then quickly floated away before Yun Mengyu could get angry.

"Am I fierce? Fugui, tell me, am I fierce?" Yun Mengyu stomped her foot in anger, "Our Shengwei Ancestor was the fierce one, wasn't she? If not for her illustrious battle achievements and formidable reputation, how could she have such a majestic posthumous title?"

"Are we really going to soak together?" Wang Fugui asked nervously, "Should I blindfold myself?"

"No need, this princess is prepared," Yun Mengyu blushed and ran behind a rock, quickly returning.

She was now wearing a swimsuit popular on the beaches of Baidao Garrison, and then jumped into the immortal spring.

"Fugui, hurry up. I prepared one for you too, it's behind the rock."

The swimsuit was a modified version of an ancient water armor, resembling a one-piece swimsuit from Wang Shouzhe's previous life. Even so, for someone like Yun Mengyu, with her conservative mindset from the Immortal Dynasty, it was a significant challenge.

At this point, Wang Fugui decided not to be pretentious, changed into the swimsuit, and entered the immortal spring.

The process, of course, need not be elaborated.

Ten miles away, Qingdou floated with its four straps flying, constantly letting out a perverted chuckle, "Fugui, you brat, your Grandpa Dou can only help you this far."

It was obvious that the previous explanation was all nonsense from Qingdou.

Soaking in a gentle immortal spring, where would there be so many taboos?

Time passed day by day.

Half a month later, the milky white immortal spring had gradually turned transparent, with the essence of heaven and earth and other beneficial substances clearly divided between Wang Fugui and Yun Mengyu.

"This... my bloodline quality has improved to the upper level of peerless prodigy class B!" Wang Fugui felt a significant improvement in his bloodline.

This gave him some pressure. If he continued to grow with such fortuitous encounters, would he eventually become the legendary "Heavenly Son"?

"Fugui, my skin has become so white and smooth..." Yun Mengyu exclaimed joyfully, holding the [Immortal Mirror] that Fugui had given her.

Clearly, her focus was entirely different from Fugui's.

While Fugui and Yun Mengyu were reaping great benefits, the days of the Jing'an Princess in Jing'an Prefecture were not going as well.

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Jing'an Princess Mansion.

Cuiwei Courtyard.

Since returning from the Immortal Court, Princess Yun Shaoguang of Jing'an had been in a foul mood.

That wretched girl Yun Mengyu was haunting her like a ghost!

She hadn't even settled the score with her for causing the Wei Clan to bleed heavily and indirectly making her lose face, and now she had stirred up such a big incident, causing her to be reprimanded by His Majesty.

She had to find an opportunity to settle this account!

"Your Highness, don't be angry. It's not worth it to harm your health," the chief steward of Jing'an Princess Mansion, Gou Qiudie, gently advised, "Besides, the Fourth Little Princess is still young and inexperienced. You'll have plenty of opportunities to deal with her in the future."

As she spoke, she had the maids bring over Princess Jing'an's favorite chilled fruit dessert.

Under her gentle persuasion, Princess Jing'an's mood improved somewhat.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a guard reported, "Your Highness, the [Princess of Suiyun] is here to visit."

Princess Jing'an was taken aback, "Why is she here?"

The Princess of Suiyun was the eldest among the current four princesses of the Immortal Dynasty, often referred to as the "Princess." Compared to herself, this Princess had been in the field for many years and had achieved numerous victories on the outer region battlefield, with much higher prestige in every aspect, making her the biggest obstacle on her path to becoming the "Imperial Daughter."

However, since advancing to the Divine Realm, this Princess had spent most of her time on the outer region battlefield, rarely returning to the Immortal Dynasty. Even though they were both princesses, she hadn't seen her more than a few times in over a hundred years, let alone had any deep friendship.

Now, having returned from the outer region battlefield, shouldn't she have gone back to her mansion in Suiyun Prefecture to rest? Why would she come to visit her?

And why at this particular time?

"Your Highness, the Princess of Suiyun holds a noble status, you should personally go to greet her," Steward Gou, with her extensive experience, quickly realized the situation and immediately instructed the maids to dress and adorn Princess Jing'an.

Despite her suspicions, Princess Jing'an dared not delay and quickly dressed up to greet her guest.

At this moment.

In the square in front of the main gate of Jing'an Princess Mansion, a luxurious flying carriage had come to a stop.

The specifications of this flying carriage were similar to that of Princess Jing'an's, drawn by two pure white polar flying horses, with equally exquisite and luxurious carvings and emblems, showcasing the royal style.

The only difference was that this carriage was primarily gold, blue, and white, lacking the mystery of purple and gold, but exuding a sense of tranquility and stability.

As Princess Jing'an went to greet her, the door of the flying carriage was opened from the inside.

A young woman dressed in a gold and blue princess gown stepped out with the help of her maid, gracefully descending from the carriage.

It was clear that this young woman was the Princess of Suiyun.

Compared to Princess Jing'an and the newly appointed [Princess of Chunnan] Yun Mengyu, the Princess of Suiyun bore a closer resemblance to the Immortal Emperor, with striking and dignified features, an elegant and noble demeanor, and a composed stride, clearly someone who had weathered many storms.

"Jing'an pays respects to the Princess of Suiyun," Princess Jing'an hurriedly approached, displaying a demeanor of obedience and respect.

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