In King of Glory, the "Plunder" keyword has been completely exploited by Ah Li.

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It's a real waste of talent that he doesn't write those brainless romance novels!

"You still say you don't like it?"

"Then why are you blushing?"

"Hehe... Little Xi Shi, you've practically confessed!"

Ji Xiaoman chuckled, looking with interest at the slender, beautiful girl in front of her, her face flushed and her eyes sparkling. She didn't believe a single word of Xi Shi's explanation.

If you really don't like Jiang Che, then why are you blushing like a teapot of bubbles?

"I...I'm only doing this because you made me angry, Senior Sister!"

Xi Shi opened her mouth, glared at Ji Xiaoman with embarrassment and anger, her chest heaving with rage, both breasts aching.

Does blushing always mean you're shy?

I was clearly just angry!

"You can eat randomly, but you can't talk nonsense."

"Senior sister, I was just telling the truth, I didn't mean to upset you..."

Ji Xiaoman did not accept Xi Shi's complaints and ignored Xi Shi's resentful gaze.

"I'm ignoring you two...you're such idiots!"

Xi Shi had no idea how to refute Ji Xiaoman's words, so she simply stopped arguing, snorted coldly, and left the hall to pack her luggage and clothes.

She realized that no matter how she explained today, her two senior sisters probably wouldn't believe her, and any rebuttal would be futile.

You can't just drag Jiang Che over to confront his two senior sisters, can you?

Unable to come up with a suitable solution, Xi Shi became too lazy to think about it further and let Ji Xiaoman and Zhong Wuyan guess wildly.

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Daming Palace, Baiyu Pavilion.

The sun rises high, the sky is clear and cloudless.

After leaving Qingyun Manor, Jiang Che soon arrived at Baiyu Pavilion and, unsurprisingly, saw Shangguan Wan'er on duty.

"Young Master Jiang..."

Upon seeing Jiang Che, a hint of surprise flashed in Shangguan Wan'er's eyes. She cupped her hands in greeting, slightly astonished.

Jiang Che just visited Baiyu Pavilion yesterday, why is he here again today?

Not knowing much about the relationship between the Empress and Jiang Che, Shangguan Wan'er naturally didn't understand Jiang Che's purpose in coming today.

“Miss Wan’er…”

Is His Majesty present?

Jiang Che nodded with a smile, and after exchanging greetings, he went straight to the point and asked without any beating around the bush.

"His Majesty is currently in the main hall on the third floor of the White Jade Pavilion. If Young Master Jiang wishes to see His Majesty, please wait for Wan'er to inform him..."

As soon as Shangguan Wan'er finished speaking, the Empress's full, majestic, and incomparably beautiful voice resounded in her ears.

"Let Jiang Che come up here directly..."

"From now on, don't stop Jiang Che from coming again. Just let him come directly to the third floor to see me..."

Shangguan Wan'er was slightly taken aback for a moment, but quickly recovered and stared at Jiang Che with a strange look before continuing to speak.

"Young Master Jiang, you may go up now..."

So, if Jiang Che comes again in the future, there will be no need to stop him; he can just go up directly?

Even she, as a personal maid, didn't have such an honor!

There must be some secret between these two, right?

Could it be that... Her Majesty the Empress appears dignified, elegant, and aloof on the surface, but secretly she likes a pretty boy like Jiang Che?

Shangguan Wan'er's mind started to wander, and her thoughts began to wander wildly.

Upon realizing a certain possibility, Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help but shudder. She quickly suppressed her various thoughts and dared not delve any deeper into the matter.

Such a private matter was clearly beyond the comprehension of a mere maid.

Sometimes knowing too much isn't a good thing. Shangguan Wan'er has always had a very clear understanding of her own position and dares not make wild guesses about the Empress's private life.

Curiosity can sometimes really kill the cat.

Jiang Che nodded slightly, said nothing more, and headed straight for the corner of the stairs.

After traveling for half an hour, they finally saw Wu Zetian, who was eagerly waiting, in the main hall on the third floor.

As always, Wu Zetian wore a golden dragon and phoenix robe, exuding elegance, nobility, and aloofness that made people dare not look directly at her.

"This disciple greets Your Majesty..."

After glancing at him for a moment, Jiang Che quickly looked away and bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"No need for such formalities..."

"Since we're here, let's get started..."

"Today I will begin my discourse with you, starting with the Fifth-Grade Jade Spirit Pill..."

Wu Zetian nodded slightly, glanced at Jiang Che with her phoenix eyes, her face expressionless, her tone cold and stern. Without the slightest hesitation, she began to teach Jiang Che by example, bowing and instructing him personally.

She always does things cleanly and efficiently, without any hesitation or fuss, and she hates people who are indecisive and dawdling.

From dawn till dusk, Jiang Che spent the entire day in the White Jade Pavilion, listening to Wu Zetian's various teachings, and his alchemy skills improved rapidly.

Every time Jiang Che listened to Wu Zetian's teachings, he felt a sense of enlightenment, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the bright moon, and he benefited greatly from them.

In just one day, Jiang Che had mastered the refining methods of more than ten kinds of Grade 5 pills, including Marrow Cleansing Pill, Yuan Condensation Pill, Meridian Opening Pill, Infant Nourishing Pill, Green Wood Pill, and Profound Ice Pill, and had them memorized by heart.

If one day I can successfully refine these pills, my alchemy skills will naturally be raised to the fifth rank.

To be able to master the refining methods of ten grade-five pills in just one afternoon is already an extremely terrifying concept!

An ordinary fourth-grade alchemist who can completely master the refining method of a fifth-grade pill in a single day is considered exceptionally talented.

Jiang Che mastered ten types at once, exceeding the average alchemy genius by a full ten times. How could this not shock people?

"You...are very good!"

Looking at the white-clad youth before her, Wu Zetian's eyes flashed with satisfaction, as if she were looking at the most perfect piece of jade, full of admiration.

Although Wu Zetian already had a clear understanding of Jiang Che's terrifying talent, she was still somewhat shocked by Jiang Che's performance.

"It's all thanks to His Majesty's excellent guidance..."

"If it weren't for His Majesty's personal instruction, I wouldn't have been able to master the refining methods of these fifth-grade pills so quickly..."

Jiang Che spoke modestly, directly attributing all the credit to Wu Zetian, his expression serious.

His words weren't meant to be flattering; he was speaking from the heart.

Without Wu Zetian's tireless instruction and teaching, I would never have been able to easily master the methods of refining these fifth-grade elixirs.

Without a doubt, Wu Zetian was a qualified teacher, experienced, and her teaching was subtle, easy to understand.

"It's your unparalleled talent that has little to do with me..."

"The same result would have been achieved if any other eighth-grade alchemist had been in charge..."

Wu Zetian gently shook her head, and with a wave of her hand, a porcelain bottle appeared in the void in front of Jiang Che.

Facing the questioning look in Jiang Che's eyes, Wu Zetian spoke calmly.

"This is my reward for you. It contains several sixth-grade pills, which will greatly benefit your cultivation..."

"As long as you diligently study alchemy, I will reward you every time you achieve even a small success..."

A sixth-grade pill would be priceless and extremely rare in the outside world, enough to make many Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators fight tooth and nail for it, but it was nothing to her.

She herself was an eighth-grade alchemist, backed by the terrifying resources of the Immortal Dynasty, with countless rare treasures and wonders of heaven and earth. Occasionally, when she had some free time and was in the mood, Wu Zetian would personally refine some pills.

But at her current level, unless it's a legendary ninth-grade pill, other grades of pills are of little use to her. So she bestowed most of them upon Shangguan Wan'er and her ninety-nine maids to help them embark on the path of cultivation.

Wu Zetian was never stingy with her own people and was happy to reward Jiang Che, this young disciple who impressed her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty..."

Jiang Che did not refuse, but gladly accepted and thanked him.

After spending the past two days with her, Jiang Che has gained a clearer understanding of Wu Zetian's personality.

Wu Zetian was a woman who had the final say, was domineering and intolerant of any dissent or questioning.

Empress Wu Zetian bestowed upon him elixirs, which he could simply keep without any psychological burden.

If one simply refuses, it will backfire and provoke Wu Zetian's displeasure.

Besides, the reason why Wu Zetian cultivated me so vigorously was that she hoped that I could one day refine the legendary elixir to help her ascend to heaven and join the ranks of immortals. So it would be reasonable for me to collect some interest in advance, right?

With a sweep of his divine sense, Jiang Che's pupils contracted sharply after he clearly saw the various pills arranged in the porcelain bottle.

There are all kinds of pills, including Xuan Yang Pill, Zi Xing Pill, Lei Jie Pill, and You Huo Pill. There are dozens of types of sixth-grade pills, and the total number is more than one hundred!

These pills have different effects. Some are holy medicines for healing, which can quickly restore various injuries in a cultivator's body. Some are miraculous pills for nourishing the soul. Others are pills that can help one break through to higher cultivation levels.

Without a doubt, each of these pills is extremely rare, enough to cause fierce competition and killing among Golden Core and even Nascent Soul cultivators in the outside world.

He just gave himself a whole bottle like that?

I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to finish it even after a year!

Jiang Che admitted that he was indeed somewhat shocked.

It has to be said that although Wu Zetian was fierce, she was really generous!

Although her beautiful master, Haiyue, was equally generous, giving her many celestial-grade spiritual weapons and immortal swords, the number was still somewhat less than that of the Empress.

Although the value of these sixth-grade pills is far less than that of heaven-grade spiritual artifacts, the sheer quantity makes up for it!

Judging from Wu Zetian's nonchalant demeanor, she didn't take these sixth-grade pills seriously at all.

She is truly the number one beautiful and wealthy woman in the King of Glory continent!

Following a boss like that, you can eat meat even if you want, let alone just drink soup!