chsdbacks Chapter 93 Accepting Li Changle and Li Anning
Chapter 93 Accepting Li Changle and Li Anning
As night fell, the Zichen Palace was brightly lit.
Qin Xiao summoned the women, glanced around, and finally fixed his gaze on Li Anning and Li Changle.
"Peace and happiness."
He spoke slowly, "You have been disciples of mine for over a month now, and your cultivation has progressed reasonably well. However, if you wish to truly embark on the path to immortality, you will need to form deeper bonds."
Li Anning raised her delicate face, a hint of confusion in her eyes: "Master means..."
"Enter my harem and become my Daoist companion."
Qin Xiao spoke frankly, "You sisters are all blessed with Heavenly Spiritual Roots. Cultivating with me will not only double your cultivation speed, but will also benefit my breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage."
Li Anning's cheeks flushed, and she subconsciously looked at her sister beside her.
Li Changle pursed her lips, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
During her time in the palace, she witnessed firsthand the rapid progress in cultivation of Luo Qingluan, Yu Qingyi, and others, and couldn't help but feel envious.
Qin Xiao was domineering.
But he was indeed very kind to the women around him.
Not only did he bestow upon them cultivation techniques and magical artifacts, but he also personally guided their practice.
"I......"
Li Changle's voice was somewhat hoarse, "What if we don't want to?"
Qin Xiao said earnestly, "Chang Le, you are a smart person. You should know that the path of cultivation has no choice but to rely on me. I took you as my disciples before to give you a transition period and time to understand. Haven't you understood it clearly yet?"
Upon hearing this, Li Chang Le's delicate body trembled slightly.
"elder sister......"
Li Anning gently took Li Changle's hand and whispered, "I think Master is a good person. He has taken good care of us these days."
Li Changle took a deep breath and slowly knelt down: "This disciple is willing."
Seeing this, Li Anning quickly knelt down as well: "This disciple is willing to serve Master."
"Get up!"
Qin Xiao raised his hand, "No need for such formalities!"
"Tomorrow, I will grant you, and others, a proper title."
"From this day forward, you will be my concubines and my Daoist partners."
"Alright, everyone, step back now. Anning and Changle, stay."
Luo Qingluan and the others bowed and took their leave.
Only Qin Xiao and the Li sisters remained in the hall.
Qin Xiao spoke again: "Now that the decision has been made, there is no need to call me Master anymore. From now on, you may call me Husband."
Li Anning blushed and replied softly, "Yes... my husband."
Li Changle bit her lip, and finally whispered, "Husband."
"Um."
Qin Xiao nodded and took out two jade pendants from his robes. "These are the 'Pure Heart Pendants' that I crafted. Wearing them will help you enter a meditative state more quickly."
That night, red candles flickered inside the Zichen Palace.
Qin Xiao and the two sisters practiced cultivation together.
First, use spiritual power to unblock their meridians and guide them to circulate the "Hehuan Immortal Scripture".
Afterwards, their spiritual power increased significantly.
Qin Xiao also earned 6500 points.
Including this 6,500, and the accumulated amount from past dual cultivation.
His cultivation points have reached 29000.
The bottleneck has been broken.
[Current Cultivation Value] 29000/40000
[Realm Level]: Late Core Formation Stage!
Looking at the Li Chang Le and Li An Ning sisters again, their panels have changed.
Name: Li Changle
[Qualification]: Fire Attribute Celestial Spiritual Root
[Status]: The primordial yin has been lost to the host.
...
Name: Li Anning
[Qualification]: Mutant Wind Spirit Root
[Status]: The primordial yin has been lost to the host.
......
The next day.
Qin Xiao still did not attend court.
However, it was announced that Yu Qingyi, Yu Fengling, Mu Ziyan, Li Changle, and Li Anning would be conferred the title of Imperial Concubine.
This caused an uproar in the court.
The simultaneous bestowal of the title of Imperial Concubine on five individuals is unprecedented!
Qin Xiao paid no attention to the ministers' opinions.
He only summoned Chu Xiu alone.
Inside a side hall of the Zichen Palace, Chu Xiu was dressed in a clean scholar's robe.
He has regained some of the demeanor of a former Hanlin scholar.
"This humble subject pays his respects to Your Majesty."
"Rise."
Qin Xiao sized up Chu Xiu and calmly said, "Chu Xiu, you were once a Hanlin Academician of the previous dynasty. I have heard of your learning and talent. Now that the previous dynasty has fallen, are you willing to serve me?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu trembled, then solemnly knelt and bowed: "I am deeply grateful to Your Majesty for sparing my life and taking in the princess. It would be my greatest honor to serve Your Majesty!"
"very good."
Qin Xiao nodded in satisfaction, "I have just established a new cabinet and need people who are knowledgeable in government affairs. You will join the cabinet as a staff member to assist in handling memorials and drafting documents. If you do well, you will be promoted in the future."
"Your subject accepts the imperial decree and expresses his gratitude!"
Chu Xiu's voice was choked with emotion.
Being able to return to the imperial court and realize his ambitions was something he had never dared to dream of during his years in exile.
What's even more remarkable is that His Majesty trusts this former official of the previous dynasty so much.
"remember."
Qin Xiao said calmly, "You only need to do your job well, and don't mention the affairs of the previous dynasty again. Since Anning and Changle are already my concubines, I will protect them."
"I understand!"
Chu Xiu kowtowed deeply.
That afternoon, Qin Xiao summoned Mu Yunshan again.
Mu Yunshan, accompanied by his servants and carrying alchemy furnaces and weapon-refining cauldrons, arrived at the Zichen Palace, covered in dust from their journey.
"Your Majesty, I have not failed in my mission!"
He pointed to the four objects covered with red cloth in the square outside the hall, "Two weapon-refining cauldrons and two alchemy furnaces, all made by the best craftsmen working day and night according to the blueprints you provided!"
Qin Xiao stepped forward and waved to lift the red cloth.
The four artifacts were revealed in their true form.
The two refining cauldrons are similar in shape to the previous one, but are larger in size.
The patterns on the body of the tripod are more intricate.
It is clearly an improved version of the work, reflecting advancements in craftsmanship.
The two alchemy furnaces are dark gold in color, with three legs and round bellies. The lids are carved with Bagua patterns, and the furnace bodies are covered with cloud patterns, with a faint spiritual light flowing through them.
"good."
Qin Xiao scanned the area with his divine sense and nodded slightly. "President Mu, you have worked hard. You have made a great contribution this time. I hereby bestow upon you a mansion in the capital, ten thousand taels of gold, and a hundred bolts of silk and satin."
Mu Yunshan was overjoyed and repeatedly bowed in gratitude: "Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty! It is my honor to serve Your Majesty!"
Qin Xiao waved his hand: "I have another task for you. Gather a group of quick-witted and tight-lipped people. I'll give you a map; you'll be in charge of mining spirit mines and dealing with suspicions about spirit plants. You'll need to put in a lot of effort!"
"Yes! I will certainly do my best!"
Mu Yunshan is full of energy.
......
After everything was arranged, Qin Xiao did something that shocked the harem.
He completely renovated the rear hall of Zichen Palace, setting up a triple array with the Spirit Gathering Array as its core.
The outermost layer is a protective array that can prevent spying.
The middle level is a calming array, helping people to concentrate.
At its core is an enhanced spirit-gathering array, with the spirit crystal as its eye, where the concentration of spiritual energy is more than ten times that of the outside world.
"From today onwards, all six of you will move into the rear hall of the Zichen Palace."
Qin Xiao announced to the women, "We will be training here for several months, under my personal guidance."
Luo Qingluan, Yu Qingyi, Mu Ziyan, Yu Fengling, Li Anning, and Li Changle looked at each other in bewilderment.
Although she was a little shy, she was mostly filled with anticipation.
They all understood that this was a rare opportunity...