Chapter 157

Time flew by, and the first lunar month passed.

Yin Qi devoted himself to 'reading' and preparing for the provincial examination, refusing all invitations, including those from Jing Yuxing.

But in reality, he was concentrating on comprehending the illusion array.

Although he was comprehending the illusion array every day, he did not neglect his cultivation, and he still practiced alchemy.

However, everything he refined was Qi-Gathering Pills, which were the pills needed for the Qi Refining stage.

With the help of the pills, he finally broke through to the fourth layer of Qi Refining.

But his Dao cultivation was still at the Manifestation stage, though it was already at the peak of Manifestation, allowing him to gather sunlight to condense the Precious Sunlight King Body.

This day, he received a special invitation.

"Su Mu of the Sanxiang Building."

After the Emperor ascended the throne, in order to consolidate his rule, he decided to eradicate the Great Zen Temple.

"Brother Yin, I am Luo Yunchuan, son of the Marquis of Huaiyang."

Afterward, he looked at Jing Yuxing and said, "I won't go yet; I have been invited by Miss Su Mu to discuss some matters, and I will come here with her later."

He turned his head and saw Hong Yi and Jing Yuxing in the crowd.

"An invitation from Miss Su!"

She cupped her hands, her voice like jade beads falling onto a plate: "Greetings, Brother Yin."

Yin Qi smiled slightly and cupped his hands in return.

At this time, if Su Mu wanted to make contact with him, besides probing, the most likely reason was to evaluate him.

But unfortunately, in the end, she even compromised herself.

She sat quietly, with the gorgeously dressed Hong Xuanji opposite her; the two did not speak, facing each other with cold eyes.

After a little thought, Yin Qi decided to attend the appointment.

Yin Qi suddenly heard two surprised voices.

To call it a building is not quite right, as it occupied dozens of acres.

Cultivating them, in order to make the Great Gan fall into chaos from within.

The pavilions were bright, the courtyards spacious, and many young people had gathered.

Yin Qi returned the salute: "Greetings, Princess Luoyun."

It was possible she was evaluating whether he was worth cultivating, or perhaps he might be included as a candidate for the future Sect Master, because the rule of the Supreme Dao was that the next Sect Master was determined by the Saintess.

"Go!"

East of the Sanhua Building.

One must know that at the Sanhua Building, the minimum consumption was hundreds of taels.

"Young Master, please, come inside!"

Looking at the invitation in Yin Qi's hand, the two arrogant servants' eyes went straight, and their expressions became extremely respectful.

Jing Yuxing stepped forward and enthusiastically invited him: "Brother Yin, I invited you many times before, but you never came out; I didn't expect to run into you here. Come, come, we are waiting for Miss Su Mu."

Princess Luoyun's beautiful eyes were bright; she was dressed in men's clothing, holding a folding fan, possessing an indescribable heroic spirit.

Yin Qi looked at the row of deep and exquisite pavilions, and the vaguely visible pink silk curtains on top of the pavilions; even before walking in, a faint, intoxicating fragrance assailed him.

After a long while, Su Mu finally spoke: "Marquis Wuwen, you have repeatedly submitted memorials to abolish the Sanhua Building, so why have you run here yourself today? You must know, you are a dignified and famous scholar of Neo-Confucianism."

Back then, when Meng Bingyun made contact with Hong Xuanji, it was also to cultivate him into the next Sect Master.

Su Mu continued in a calm tone: "Marquis, you are speaking of Meng Bingyun, right? It is just a pity that she could have achieved the Supreme Dao's 'forgetting emotions', but she willingly fell, to the point that her cultivation was broken in the end, taken advantage of by villains, and she ended up dying and her Dao dissipating. However, Marquis, you don't need to worry about the Sect Master coming to trouble you, because once a disciple of the Supreme Dao gives in to emotions, they are no longer a disciple of the Supreme Dao."

Arrogant servants in bright clothes were in front of the door, and behind the door was a long and deep flower hall.

Secondly, it was also in the hope of being able to gain some benefits from the Supreme Dao.

"Brother Yin, I have long admired your name; I am Yan Gui, son of the Earl of Chengyang."

Such furnishings and momentum were enough to make ordinary commoners, and even ordinary small wealthy families, shrink back.

At the entrance, many bright carriages, green-cloth sedan chairs, pink and gold-lacquered small sedan chairs, and so on, were all in good order under the guidance of the arrogant servants, without the slightest sign of panic.

Because the Great Zen Temple's influence among the people was too great, and there were too many experts, enough to overthrow the world.

What kind of person was the Emperor? Of course, he would not allow a Supreme Emperor to sit above his head.

Twenty years ago, the Supreme Dao and the Great Zen Temple stood in opposition, fighting each other for thousands of years.

"Brother Yin!"

If one cannot cultivate the Dao, how can one seek longevity?

So after using Meng Shenji, he let Meng Shenji make a move, launching a surprise attack that severely damaged Meng Shenji's Human Immortal body.

Now Meng Shenji has returned after corpse-dissection, setting out to deal with the Emperor and the Great Gan Dynasty, so he has laid out many plans, cultivating a large number of heavenly prides, such as the Champion Marquis, Fang Yuan, Tang Hailong, Li Feiyu, and others.

Uniform carved railings and jade masonry, layer upon layer of five-story pavilions.

Meng Shenji, in order to cultivate Fang Yuan, Tang Hailong, and Li Feiyu, directly gifted three Yang God orthodoxies; he was simply too generous.

Her voice was like flowing water; although there was a sense of mockery, it made one feel no emotional fluctuations.

Outside the Sanhua Building.

Su Mu was the most popular courtesan, hailed as the number one talented woman in the capital.

Yin Qi looked at the invitation emitting a floral fragrance, and his eyes could not help but narrow slightly: "What is this Supreme Dao Saintess inviting me for? Evaluation, or probing?"

Although this Sanhua Building was a brothel, it was full of courtesans who sold their art but not their bodies.

Firstly, he also wanted to see Su Mu, or the Supreme Dao's attitude toward him;

Not only did it increase the authority of the imperial court, but it also annexed the Great Zen Temple and obtained an extremely rich foundation.

Jing Yuxing and the others' eyes almost popped out, shocked beyond measure.

His Human Immortal body was severely damaged, and Meng Shenji had no choice but to undergo corpse-dissection and reincarnation.

The Sanhua Building was located in the east of the city.

The private room was decorated extremely elegantly, sandalwood smoke rising, and a quiet fragrance permeated the air.

The Great Zen Temple was eradicated, but the Supreme Dao was still there.

Following behind an arrogant servant, Yin Qi turned several corners, passing a magnanimous flower hall that looked like the main courtyard of a powerful family.

Now Yin Qi had come, so how long would they have to wait?

And this Supreme Emperor did not allow the Emperor to cultivate the Dao, only to practice martial arts.

"Brother Yin!"

"Sorry for the trouble!"

They dared not neglect anyone who could be invited by Su Mu.

Although it had been set, when they sent someone to invite Su Mu earlier, they were told that Su Mu was entertaining a very important guest.

Hong Xuanji's expression was indifferent, possessing a demeanor of controlling everything: "Even if Brother Shenji came in person, what would I have to fear? I came to find you today just to see what outstanding figures the Supreme Dao has produced.

Therefore, he used the conflict between the Supreme Dao and the Great Zen Temple, persuaded Meng Shenji, and then won over many sects and experts, successfully surrounding and annihilating the Great Zen Temple.

"Brother Hong, Brother Jing!"

A group of powerful children saw it was Yin Qi and swarmed up to greet him enthusiastically.

Hong Yi and Luoyun walked over side by side and said: "Brother Yin, let me introduce you; this is Princess Luoyun of the Shenfeng Kingdom. Luoyun, this is Brother Yin; you should have met him before."

Inside a private room on the top floor of a five-story building.

Hong Xuanji only said two words: "So alike!"

"Brother Yin, I am Zhou Shan."

In Yujing City, although they had prominent identities, compared to the status of 'Grandmaster', they were nothing.

They came here, and it was not easy to see Su Mu.

Su Mu was a beauty of peerless elegance, possessing a cold, immortal aura.

Seeing you, Su Mu, today, you are indeed extraordinary.

My martial arts have reached marrow refining, but I am still several steps away from breaking through to Martial Saint.

I just don't know if you have achieved Ghost Immortal in your Dao cultivation?"