Xuanhuan: The Empress and I Swapped Bodies - Chapter 101

Ye Wushuang’s words completely shattered Murong Wan’er’s understanding.

She had originally thought that Ye Wushuang would teach her some powerful cultivation techniques or share insights on breaking through to the Immortal King Realm.

Who would have guessed that he would actually advise her to start over?

Such words came as a tremendous shock to Murong Wan’er.

Though she had reached the Celestial Immortal Realm by the age of twenty-one—a feat that made her seem exceptionally talented—the truth was, she had suffered greatly and endured countless hardships to get there.

Otherwise, she would never have stood out among her peers.

Yet after all that struggle, Ye Wushuang was telling her to discard everything and begin anew.

Her first reaction was utter refusal.

Who could accept throwing away years of effort and starting from scratch?

But at the same time, she could sense that Ye Wushuang wasn’t joking—he was completely serious.

This made her hesitate.

“If I start over… can I really break through to the Immortal King Realm?”

If rebuilding her foundation truly offered a path to the Immortal King Realm, then Murong Wan’er wasn’t entirely opposed to the idea.

As Ye Wushuang had said, if she chose to restart, it would only take her a little over a decade to return to her current level.

Then, she could use that foundation to surpass the time-based limitations of the Immortal King Realm.

Even if the entire process took several decades, it would still be insignificant compared to the five-thousand-year lifespan of an Immortal King.

So, Murong Wan’er was genuinely tempted.

“I can’t say for certain whether it will guarantee a breakthrough to the Immortal King Realm—after all, I’ve never personally restarted my cultivation,” Ye Wushuang admitted.

“But one thing is certain: the ‘you’ after rebuilding your foundation will be far stronger, with far deeper reserves than the ‘you’ of today!”

“If you’re willing to invest vast resources into forging an unshakable foundation, even if you don’t break the time constraints, once you reach the Immortal King Realm, you will stand unrivaled among your peers and dominate the battlefield!”

Ye Wushuang himself had never restarted his cultivation, but deep down, he wanted to.

In fact, he had long since made a decision:

Once he and the Divine Dragon Empress switched back, he would immediately restart his cultivation from scratch.

He would rebuild his foundation his own way, ensuring it was the strongest possible.

No one knew of this plan—if they did, they would surely think he was insane.

After all, given his current comprehension, once he regained his original body, he could smoothly advance to the Immortal Emperor Realm.

Yet instead of pursuing that, he would discard everything and start over.

Such boldness was unmatched in this world.

After a long silence, Murong Wan’er clenched her teeth and declared:

“Your Majesty, this subject wishes to restart her cultivation!”

“Hmm. Your willingness is commendable. This Emperor supports your decision.”

“Then… could Your Majesty allow this subject to retain her position as a court official? Please do not strip me of my rank.”

“Very well. This Emperor will not revoke your status.”

To Ye Wushuang, this was no major concession.

The only inconvenience was that without Murong Wan’er by his side, certain tasks might be harder to delegate.

But lately, he had been spending most of his time secluded in cultivation, so there was little need for administrative work anyway.

Thus, letting her keep her position had no real impact.

Murong Wan’er’s face brightened with joy upon hearing this.

Then, after a brief hesitation, she cautiously ventured another request:

“Then… may this subject remain in the palace tonight to… attend to Your Majesty?”

Even now, she hadn’t given up on the idea of serving him in the bedchamber.

Ye Wushuang, however, rolled his eyes.

Right now, he was occupying the Divine Dragon Empress’s body—what was the point of “attending” to him?

Just looking? Just touching?

If word got out, the Divine Dragon Empress’s reputation would be ruined.

And when she found out, she would undoubtedly come for his head.

So, with a dismissive wave, Ye Wushuang signaled for Murong Wan’er to leave.

Once she was gone, he didn’t immediately resume cultivation.

Instead, he found himself wondering:

When will the Divine Dragon Empress finally switch our bodies back?

“Her talent is undoubtedly the most terrifying in existence. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to master so many powerful techniques just by borrowing her body.”

“But I wonder… what kind of technique is she cultivating now? For someone of her monstrous talent to take this long…”

“It must be a supreme, world-shaking art, something beyond comprehension!”

Ye Wushuang still believed that the reason he had achieved so much—even creating such incredible techniques—was solely because he was using the Divine Dragon Empress’s body.

Her talent had allowed him to accomplish the impossible.

Yet now, there was a technique that even she was struggling with?

It was almost inconceivable.

As he pondered this, he couldn’t help but imagine what kind of technique could possibly challenge her so deeply.

…..

Meanwhile, in her secluded chamber, the Divine Dragon Empress’s eyelids suddenly twitched.

She could faintly sense that someone was talking about her.

But at this moment, she was at a critical juncture—unable to respond to the outside world, or even open her eyes.

Because right now, she was in the final stage of comprehending the Ancestral Dragon Scripture.

She needed to visualize the form of the Ancestral Dragon and experience its life to fully master this technique.

Yet while this sounded simple in theory, in practice, it was unimaginably difficult.

Liu Ruoyan’s understanding could only come from paintings of the Ancestral Dragon and the historical records preserved by the Divine Dragon Imperial Family.

She had never seen the true Ancestral Dragon—nor could she.

After multiple attempts, she still couldn’t grasp the essence of the scripture.

This stirred a growing restlessness in her heart.

The more she desperately wanted to master the technique, the harder it became.

And the harder it became, the more agitated she grew.

This agitation soon manifested physically.

Her previously steady aura disrupted violently, and the energy within her threatened to erupt, ravaging her body.

Seeing this, the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal panicked.

“This is bad! Something’s wrong—Your Majesty might be on the verge of qi deviation!”*

If she succumbed to qi deviation, her mind and body would suffer severe damage!

Frantically, the Imperial Seal tried to suppress her raging energy and snap her out of it.

But no matter what it did, it couldn’t calm the turmoil in her heart.