Chapter 298: The Terror of the Child of Fate! (Request Subscription, Request)

Li Ling promised her brother she would steal an item from the imperial palace to revive Long Di.

Originally, Li Ling had no intention of helping—she merely gave a casual promise to pretend.

But the problem was her brother Li Yang had detained Chen Qiluo Xuan, forcing her to find a way to enter the palace.

After all, Li Yang surely had spies stationed in the capital; if she did nothing, Chen Qiluo Xuan would be executed.

Perhaps Li Yang didn't know what happened to those who offended the Child of Fate.

Li Ling passed by Xu Xu Zifeng, lost in thought; they weren't close and had no interest in greeting each other.

Li Ling had no privileges and needed official clearance to enter the palace.

She dared not seek out Li Chen—she could at most go to her aunt Li Li Xueying.

After receiving Li Li Xueying's permission, Li Ling followed a eunuch to the palace where Li Li Xueying resided.

Perhaps the imperial court's meals were better; Li Ling thought her aunt Li Li Xueying looked fuller and more refined than when she'd seen her at the Wang Fu in the north.

"It's little Ling, isn't it? What brings you to see your aunt?"

Hearing her aunt ask, Li Ling naturally dared not tell the truth—she claimed she'd hit a bottleneck in her cultivation and wished to request the emperor's gift of suitable tools to enhance her strength.

Only by continuously improving her strength could she serve the Tian Ce Dynasty and ease the emperor's burdens.

In truth, she still hoped to sneak into the palace's Treasures Pavilion by legitimate means.

Only Li Chen had the authority to open the Treasures Pavilion—she merely needed his permission.

Li Ling wanted her aunt Li Li Xueying to speak a good word for her to Li Chen.

Perhaps moved by Li Ling's pitiful state or her status as the daughter of the Jing'an Prince, Li Li Xueying, remembering old ties, said it was no problem—she would mention it to Li Chen once he was free.

Li Ling naturally didn't dare press—her aunt helping was already enough.

After chatting a while, she took her leave from the palace.

But by the time Li Chen was free, it was already the next day.

Because Li Chen hadn't "rested well" the previous night, the morning court session was canceled.

When he woke up, it was already noon.

While having lunch, Li Li Sining came over; seeing her, Li Chen remembered something and opened his system interface to check his rewards.

【Congratulations, Host! Task "Beast Tide Assault" completed. Reward: 10 Heavenly-grade Break-Spirit Pills, 1 Wilderness Heaven Thunder God Sword.】

【Timed Task: Ancient Tomb Exploration.】

【Task Requirements: Raise your cultivation base to the Void-Perceiving Realm. Obtain the Thunder Spirit Pearl from a specified ancient tomb. Deadline: 280 days.】

Heavenly-grade Break-Spirit Pill: Crafted from dozens of heavenly treasures—including Nine-Turn Qiluo Xuan Ginseng, ten-thousand-year Lingzhi Mushroom, Heavenly Heart Lotus, and Dragon Blood Fruit—highly effective for breakthroughs to the Void-Perceiving Realm.

Wilderness Heaven Thunder God Sword: Forged from the spine of an ancient Thunder Beast, refined for ten thousand years by the Nine Heavens' Mystic Thunder, imbued with terrifying thunder power—wherever the blade points, thunder crashes with unstoppable force.

Li Chen tossed all these items to Li Li Sining as if they were worthless trinkets.

Nearby, other new consorts—who were all cultivators—could sense the immense medicinal energy within these pills; their luster marked them as peerless in the current age.

Seeing Li Chen simply hand them over to Li Li Sining, they all felt intense envy.

Only Chu Chu Ruoyan and Wu Wu Nanzhi, accustomed to such things, showed no surprise.

Unknowingly, Li Li Sining's cultivation had reached the late Nascent Soul Realm—she had achieved modest success.

But the path of cultivation is long; Li Chen advised Li Li Sining not to rush.

No one knew what Li Li Sining thought, but the other consorts all thought: How can you say that? Li Li Sining's cultivation speed is already blazing—surely you don't want her to stagnate for a few years?

In truth, it only seemed fast to others; Li Chen thought it was fine—he'd cultivated even faster himself.

Li Chen's harem was also highly competitive, but their competition wasn't about scheming—it was about cultivation.

The consorts had all noticed that Li Chen treated those who cultivated diligently with special care—like Chu Chu Ruoyan, whom Li Chen frequently inquired about, solving every cultivation problem she faced with meticulous attention.

After prolonged dual-cultivation with Li Chen and due to her unique physique, Chu Chu Ruoyan's cultivation had reached the late Void-Breaking Realm; one more step would bring her to the Six-Heaven Realm.

A cultivator in the Six-Heaven Realm was rarer than one in a million.

With many young consorts in the harem, once this trend took root, everyone began striving to cultivate.

Even Wu Wu Nanzhi, who previously showed little interest in cultivation, had recently begun learning beast taming.

Coincidentally, the Sassan Dynasty had a specialized method for beast taming, and their female emperor, Elisa, was among its greatest masters.

After learning this, Wu Wu Nanzhi went to consult her.

Elisa was deeply curious upon learning Wu Wu Nanzhi had a Sacred Beast within her.

After some discussion, Elisa taught Wu Wu Nanzhi a unique cultivation technique.

As is well known, beast tamers summon beasts to fight, compensating for their own lack of talent and combat power.

But there are many ways to use beasts—for example, using the beast's power as a conduit through one's own body.

To achieve this, one must first establish trust with the beast, then adapt to the power it contributes.

In short, to make the Sacred Tiger cooperate, it must not contribute too much power—otherwise Wu Wu Nanzhi's body couldn't withstand it.

The Sacred Tiger was a powerful Sacred Beast—why should it cooperate? I've already endured being your mount; now you want me to give you power? Dream on! This is my principle!

Communication failed; the Sacred Tiger nearly fought Elisa.

But upon seeing Li Chen, the Sacred Tiger decided everything was negotiable.

I uphold principles—but my principles are in Li Chen's hands.

No choice—if it refused, it would face Li Chen's beating.

Seeing the Sacred Tiger yield, Wu Wu Nanzhi couldn't feel happy—she felt the beast only feared Li Chen, not truly trusted her.

Once she had this thought, it proved she was beginning to take cultivation seriously.

As soon as Wu Wu Nanzhi began cultivating, her "cheat" activated—she didn't even need Li Chen to grant her an advantage.

Speaking of cultivation, Li Chen was most concerned about Lin Lin Yue'e; the last time he visited, Lin Lin Yue'e had already reached the Six-Heaven Realm—what was her status now?

In Shanghe City, Lin Lin Yue'e was undergoing an official inspection by the Ministry of Personnel.

The inspector was none other than Fang Qian, a newcomer to the Ministry.

Lin Lin Yue'e was the emperor's trusted confidant; even powerful Ministry officials dared not inspect her.

The Ministry's seasoned veterans knew well that after returning to the capital, Lin Lin Yue'e's rank would be high—who would dare offend her now?

Yet fate played a trick: Fang Qian didn't know Lin Lin Yue'e's background, and Ministry officials had tricked him into taking the assignment.

The Minister of Personnel thought Fang Qian had guts and even promoted him, giving him legitimate authority to inspect Lin Lin Yue'e.

This was the terror of the Child of Fate—he achieved promotion without doing anything at all.

(End of Chapter)