Chapter 761

Above the crystal chandelier, on the round ceiling, there were colorful murals depicting the deeds of the Flame Lord.

This modern-style decoration, simple yet luxurious, instantly won over these noble maidens.

After entering their rooms, they felt like country bumpkins.

A simple tap of the faucet filled them with amazement; only with the help of attendants specially assigned by the State Guesthouse did they learn to use it.

The rooms also had bright electric lights, and some noble maidens kept switching them on and off as if they had acquired a novel toy, each utterly astonished.

Empress Tina, as Emperor, needed no effort herself; the State Guesthouse assigned dedicated attendants to serve her and operate all the room's devices.

Empress Tina stood on the balcony, gazing across Dajiang toward the city below—Yan Capital—and her curiosity and astonishment grew ever greater.

Many of the things displayed in this small State Guesthouse, in Empress Tina's view, were not fundamentally complex in principle.

But for a person to invent them from nothing was extremely, extremely difficult.

Yet nearly all these novel inventions stemmed from the Flame Lord's revelations.

And these devices had truly high popularity; once widely adopted, you would realize how convenient life could be.

Water that flows at the twist of a handle—turn one way for cold, the other for hot—could be achieved without magic, which was simply unbelievable.

On the Continent of Gods, people bathed by slowly heating a tub of hot water.

But here in the Flame Empire, it was so convenient.

Of course, such devices had not yet reached every household, but they were already spreading among great nobles and wealthy merchants.

Another example: electric lights that turned on and off with the press of a button.

And other novel inventions, such as toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Empress Tina, as a Saint Realm cultivator, had no personal hygiene concerns—magic could solve all problems.

But for countless common noblefolk who could not use magic, the widespread adoption of these items brought tremendous convenience.

Do not underestimate these small devices.

Taken together, these small innovations could completely transform a person's quality of life—and a nation's level of prosperity.

And all of this ultimately boiled down to one thing.

That was Faith Power!

Thus, after moving into the State Guesthouse, Empress Tina's estimation of the Flame Lord's power quietly rose further.

Her curiosity toward the Flame Empire grew stronger and stronger.

Even she felt her understanding had been refreshed once again.

The city lights began to glow.

Empress Tina, accompanied by a few noble maidens and several female officials, attended the banquet.

The banquet was held within the Imperial Palace.

Though she had long heard from Meng Ying that the Flame Empire's other Empress was a fox woman, when Empress Tina saw the fox woman Sister Qing Ling, she was still greatly surprised.

What surprised her even more was Sister Qing Ling's strength!

Sister Qing Ling was already a Legendary existence!

In the deeds of the Flame Lord, Sister Qing Ling had been mentioned more than once.

Now, even children in the Flame Empire knew that Sister Qing Ling was the first to receive the Flame Lord's favor—and when she met the Flame Lord, she was a fifteen-year-old fox girl!

And that time was nearly two years ago!

That meant Sister Qing Ling was now seventeen.

Yet at seventeen, Sister Qing Ling had already become a Legendary existence!

Even if Sister Qing Ling were a god's sacred maiden, reaching Legendary status in two years was utterly unbelievable.

Although the deeds did not state her strength at the time, they described how Sister Qing Ling nearly died at the hands of a First-Rank bear.

That meant, back then, Sister Qing Ling had not yet reached First Rank.

In other words, Sister Qing Ling had risen from below First Rank to Legendary status in less than two years!

A seventeen-year-old Legendary!

No matter how you looked at it, this didn't seem real!

So much so that Empress Tina paused slightly in shock.

Then she sensed again—Sister Qing Ling truly was Legendary.

Those with weak strength could hardly perceive the true strength of the powerful.

But those with great strength could relatively easily perceive the strength of the weak.

Two years—from below First Rank to Legendary!

It didn't seem real, yet it was clearly true.

"The Flame Lord must have given her the vast majority of his aid."

Empress Tina thought.

Only then did it make sense.

But helping a fox girl below First Rank reach Legendary status in two years—even her sister could not accomplish that!

Even in the realms of some Fourth-Tier gods, no one had achieved such speed.

Empress Tina's understanding was refreshed once again.

"Empress Tina, welcome! Please be seated!"

Sister Qing Ling rose and invited her.

Though she was not a Saint Realm cultivator, she followed Meng Ying's form of address.

As Empress, her addressing Empress Tina this way was not improper.

Empress Tina suppressed her astonishment and took her seat at the honored position.

Before long, the banquet began.

A large amount of exquisite food was brought out.

These dishes were especially bountiful, and the methods of preparation were clearly different from those on the Gods' Continent.

"Lady Tina, please don't stand on ceremony."

The fox-woman Sister Qing Ling said.

Empress Tina picked up a dish, and the moment it entered her mouth, she immediately felt the flavor was incomparably delicious.

She had never eaten anything like this before.

Seeing this, the fox-woman Sister Qing Ling and Meng Ying reduced their chatting.

After finishing the meal, Empress Tina felt as if her tongue had become pregnant.

"Lady Tina, how are these dishes?"

Meng Ying asked.

"Heavenly delicacies."

After speaking, Empress Tina could not help but ask: "Who made these dishes? May I send my imperial chefs to come learn?"

Meng Ying and Qing Ling exchanged a glance, then Meng Ying said: "These dishes were all made by one of our beautiful chef-girls, but she only learned to make them after receiving my God's revelation."

The Lord of Flames again!

Empress Tina was already numb with astonishment.

The Lord of Flames even knows cuisine!

Heavens!

What kind of deity is the Lord of Flames exactly? Why would he have so much time to research all this!