Xuanhuan: The Empress and I Swapped Bodies - Chapter 124

In a way, the Word Secret ‘All’ was also a form of power over rules.

After all, it could boost any cultivator’s combat strength tenfold, regardless of their realm.

Such a terrifying ability was definitely not something ordinary Dao Techniques could achieve.

However, it was also different from other rule-based powers; it didn’t restrict anyone but merely enhanced oneself.

This enhancement highlighted its extraordinary nature.

As soon as it was nurtured, Ye Wushuang immediately felt his strength multiply.

And this was without actively deploying the ‘All’ Secret. If he were to use it, his power would increase tenfold.

Yet, even as he was now, Ye Wushuang was already formidable enough to pressure countless other Daogong Realm experts.

One could say that just by nurturing this single Dao Technique, Ye Wushuang had become virtually invincible within the Daogong Realm.

Once the ‘All’ Secret was fully nurtured, Ye Wushuang’s strength increased several times over again.

His progress was staggeringly fast.

What took others three to five years to achieve, he accomplished in just three to five days.

Moreover, his power was inferior to none.

More importantly, after achieving this, Ye Wushuang didn’t stop his cultivation. He began nurturing his second Dao Technique.

His second Dao Technique was the extreme of speed—the Word Secret ‘Array’.

Like the ‘All’ Secret, it manifested as a character within Ye Wushuang’s Dao Palace.

Its appearance also brought a qualitative improvement to Ye Wushuang’s strength.

His cultivation level, multiplying again and again, simply left Patriarch Liu Ning dumbfounded.

In all his years, he had seen his share of geniuses, but he had genuinely never encountered anyone as prodigious as Ye Wushuang.

Watching Ye Wushuang’s power soar so rapidly, Patriarch Liu Ning found himself unable to focus on his own cultivation. During his training sessions, he could only stare at Ye Wushuang.

Because he discovered that as long as he kept watching Ye Wushuang, Ye Wushuang’s strength kept increasing.

This feeling was utterly addictive, to the point that Patriarch Liu Ning even forgot to cultivate himself.

“Incredible, simply incredible!”
“If only my own progress had been this fast back in the day! If I had built such a solid foundation back then, my current achievements would certainly be far greater than they are now!!”

Watching Ye Wushuang cultivate, Patriarch Liu Ning started to feel that if he had done the same back then, he could have been just as formidable.

He even felt a sudden impulse: should he disperse his cultivation and start over, aiming to go even further?

However, the moment he remembered the hardships he endured during his previous cultivation journey, he quickly banished the thought.

He knew that if he started over, he would inevitably have to suffer those pains again, perhaps even worse ones.

Fortunately, these reservations stopped him; otherwise, it would have been too late for regrets.

After all, not everyone was Ye Wushuang. Not everyone possessed his peerless talent.

Without such formidable aptitude, how could anyone possibly achieve what Ye Wushuang had?

Ye Wushuang was unaware of Patriarch Liu Ning’s thoughts. Had he known, he would have found them both amusing and exasperating.

Although he had chosen to restart his cultivation, he certainly didn’t want to start a trend. Beginning anew was truly a grueling ordeal.

Unbeknownst to Ye Wushuang, his actions did influence someone else to follow suit.

That person was none other than Murong Wan’er.

Murong Wan’er was stewing with determination to win back the Empress’s favor from Ye Wushuang.

But after she actually dispersed her cultivation and started over, she was immediately filled with regret.

Only after dispersing her power did she truly understand how weak she really was.

This feeling of weakness gave her an impulse to strangle herself.

Because only then did she genuinely realize how hard-won her previous cultivation had been.

Now, who knew how many years it would take her to cultivate back to the Celestial Immortal Realm?

Yet, Ye Wushuang’s existence also served as a genuine motivation for Murong Wan’er.

“Just you wait! This time, after restarting my cultivation, I will definitely build a stronger foundation, making it incredibly solid!”
“Then, I will break through to the Immortal King Realm in one go!”
“When that time comes, I’ll make you understand clearly that the one the Empress favors is still me!!”

Holding onto this thought, Murong Wan’er immediately threw herself into cultivation after dispersing her power.

News of Murong Wan’er’s decision to restart her cultivation spread to many ears.

Many even knew that she had done it because of Ye Wushuang—inspired by his example, she had followed suit, wanting to become stronger and aiming to reach the Immortal King Realm directly.

When Murong Wan’er’s admirers learned of this, they felt intense hostility towards Ye Wushuang.

“It’s all that Ye Wushuang’s fault! If he hadn’t somehow influenced Fairy Murong, why would she ever disperse her cultivation?!”
“What a pity, a true shame! Fairy Murong was the most talented genius in our Divine Dragon Empire, second only to Her Majesty. For such a prodigy to be ruined by this Ye Wushuang is just too tragic!!”
“Not just a pity, it’s outrageous! That Ye Wushuang is utterly despicable! Before this, he was just a mere Revered One—what right does he have to compare himself to Fairy Murong?!”
“Absolutely detestable! If it weren’t for him being a disciple of the Imperial Patriarch, if he weren’t residing within the Divine Dragon Imperial Palace, we would definitely teach him a lesson!!”

In a way, Murong Wan’er’s decision to restart meant abandoning all her past honors.

Although she was still the direct daughter of the Murong family, having dispersed her cultivation, she no longer ranked among the geniuses.

Because of this, those talents would no longer refer to her as ‘Fairy’.

It felt as if Murong Wan’er’s glorious era had passed.

In this new context, those who had pursued Murong Wan’er seemed somewhat pitiable, as they had lost their object of admiration.

Consequently, their hatred for Ye Wushuang grew even stronger.

The name ‘Ye Wushuang’ was deeply engraved in their minds.

If given the chance, they would certainly cause trouble for him.

Ye Wushuang was completely unaware of all this.

To him, such enmity would seem utterly baffling.

After all, he had been doing nothing but cultivating during this time.

He had barely spoken to anyone, let alone purposely made enemies.

Yet, hatred and trouble still found their way to him.

For Ye Wushuang, this was nothing short of a disaster falling from a clear sky.

However, being at the center of certain interests, even if he didn’t compete, even if he did nothing at all, people would still come for him.