Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest
Chapter 1101: 1101: The Choice

Chapter 1101: Chapter 1101: The Choice

After a brief period of grogginess, Wang Chen awoke.

He opened his eyes to see a familiar scene—the secret chamber within Hanhai Taoist Palace.

This time, Wang Chen still chose to descend by soul transference.

In fact, after stepping into the Nascent Soul Great Realm, he already had the ability to descend in his true form, which would allow him to come directly.

However, descending in true form consumes an enormous amount of Spiritual Power, and would require Wang Chen to invest more Spirit Stones into the Cangqing Ring, making the cost of descent exceedingly high.

Furthermore, descending in true form into the Cangqing Domain would face greater rejection, inevitably leading to a much shorter stay.

Thus, after much consideration, Wang Chen still opted for soul transference.

The time gap between this descent and the last was not long, and upon waking up, Wang Chen immediately sensed a subtle imbalance between his Divine Soul and this body.

His Divine Soul was now much stronger than before, which is why such a situation occurred.

But this was not a significant issue.

After readjusting to the body, Wang Chen expanded his Divine Sense and immediately located Xi Yun within the Taoist Palace, subsequently sending her a secret message.

Before long, hurried footsteps sounded from outside the secret chamber.

Wang Chen waved his sleeves, and the doors of the secret chamber opened instantly.

The next moment, a graceful figure dashed into his arms: “My lord!”

Xi Yun wore a crescent-white Taoist Robe, and whether it was her countenance or figure, there was no difference from the time Wang Chen had left, as if time had stood still on her.

Not only that, her aura was even more transcendent, evidently, her cultivation had deepened by no small margin.

Wang Chen stroked Xi Yun’s long hair and smiled, “Xi Yun, would you like to go with me to the Heavenly Realm?”

He had thought Xi Yun would agree without hesitation, but to his expectation, her delicate body trembled slightly, showing hesitation.

Wang Chen puzzled: “You don’t wish to?”

Xi Yun pressed her pretty face tightly against his chest, whispering softly, “This servant’s life has long belonged to my lord. Not to mention going to the Heavenly Realm, even through a sea of swords and flames, this servant is willing to follow my lord, but…”

She pursed her lips, revealing a hint of distress: “But this servant still has ties here that I cannot cut away.”

Xi Yun anxiously raised her head: “Please forgive me, my lord!”

“I’m not blaming you.”

Wang Chen couldn’t help but smile wryly, “Can you tell me what it is?”

It turned out that after the last battle at Hanhai, the Taoist Palace disciples suffered enormous casualties, many of whom died protecting Xi Yun, the master of the Taoist Palace.

Xi Yun had always felt guilty about this.

After Wang Chen left, she recruited a large number of new disciples, among whom were relatives of the deceased.

Furthermore, to pray for blessings and accumulate merit for Wang Chen, Xi Yun also took in a group of orphans without parents, treating them as her own children.

Many of these orphans were victims of war.

Up to now, the number of disciples Xi Yun has taken in within the Taoist Palace has exceeded three thousand, with the oldest being in their twenties and the youngest merely a few years old.

They live a life free from worries about food and clothing, learning literature, martial arts, and cultivation in the Taoist Palace, all thanks to Xi Yun alone.

Without Xi Yun, the Taoist Palace’s master and State Preceptor, it would be a problem for so many Taoist Palace disciples to even eat!

Of course, Xi Yun could leave them in the care of Wu Zhao.

But over the past few years, Xi Yun has developed a deep affection for many of the orphans, and now the thought of suddenly abandoning them to go to the Heavenly Realm made her heart struggle.

“So that’s what it is.”

Understanding her sentiments, Wang Chen said with a smile, “This is your karma. Since the worldly ties are not yet resolved, let’s stay here for the time being. I will come down to meet you whenever I have time.”

Although descending to the Cangqing Domain has a high cost, he could well afford such a price.

“My lord.”

Xi Yun was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes, and she hugged Wang Chen tightly.

Wang Chen stayed in the Hanhai Taoist Palace for almost seven days.

Every day he harmonized with Xi Yun like a melody, imparting a dual cultivation technique to her, living a leisurely and carefree life.

Seven days later, Wu Zhao arrived at the Hanhai Taoist Palace.

“Master…”

Seeing Wang Chen, the sorrowful look in the eyes of the Great Zhou queen nearly solidified.

Wang Chen smiled wryly.

During his absence, he kept in regular contact with Ling Zhiyuan, so he was well aware of the situation in the Cangqing Domain.

After Wang Chen’s return to the Haotian Realm, Ling Zhiyuan, relying on the Solid Gold Pass, contended with Great Qin. Although he didn’t gain much of an advantage, he also prevented the Qin Cavalry from easily setting foot on Great Zhou’s lands.

Meanwhile, Wu Zhao fully suppressed domestic rebellion, stabilized regions, and diligently developed the economy, gradually strengthening the nation’s power.

Moreover, thanks to the technical documents left by Wang Chen, Great Zhou’s firearms had greatly improved over these two or three years, and the enhanced power of cannons struck terror in the hearts of the rebels.

Following the current trend, in another three to five years, Great Zhou would be able to launch a conquest war against Great Qin!

“You have done very well.”

Wang Chen was generous in his praise for Wu Zhao, and from the Cangqing Ring, he took out three jade vases.

These three vases contained spirit pills for healing and detoxifying, for solidifying the foundation and nourishing the origin, and for enhancing life and spirituality.

He had prepared them specifically for Wu Zhao.

Not only that, but Wang Chen also gave Wu Zhao an Imperial Jade Seal that he had refined himself!

This Imperial Jade Seal was a top-tier magical treasure forged by Wang Chen after his ascension to the Nascent Soul Realm. It was created by combining his personal insights with precious materials purchased from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Its function was to absorb Fate to protect the sovereign; as long as Wu Zhao carried it with her, harnessing the Fate of a nation to empower the seal, she would be invulnerable to all maladies and impervious to any ill-intent from ghosts and demons!

Of course, if Great Zhou were to fall, the Imperial Jade Seal would also lose its efficacy.

It was Wang Chen’s reward to Wu Zhao.

However, whether it was the spirit pills or the jade seal, Wu Zhao didn’t show much interest.

Her gaze remained fixed on Wang Chen, and she said in a muted voice, “Master, you still haven’t given me what you owe me.”

Wang Chen was caught between laughter and tears.

Of course, he knew what he owed Wu Zhao.

Though there were romantic delusions of a young girl involved, there were also practical needs.

Even though Wu Zhao’s lifespan would exceed that of ordinary people due to the longevity spirit pills and her own cultivation, and she would maintain a youthful appearance forever,

it would be hard for the subjects to be at ease if a vast empire’s emperor had no heir.

This was no joking matter!

Last time Wang Chen did not leave an heir for Wu Zhao, and now she was here to collect her dues.

“Alright.”

This time Wang Chen, unable to withstand her resentment, embraced her in his arms, “This time, as you wish!”

Having stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm, Wang Chen’s perception of the World Origin Force had changed drastically, and he now had a way to deal with the issue of heirs.

Giving Wu Zhao a child was not difficult.

So, he stayed in the Hanhai Taoist Palace for another month and successfully left behind his lineage.

After confirming that Wu Zhao was carrying a new life, Wang Chen returned to the Haotian Realm.

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The second release is here.

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