“Your Majesty, how do you feel now? Have you grasped the cultivation methods for the Ninefold Heavenly Art and the Immortal Heavenly Art?”
After a full day of meticulous explanation, where Ye Wushuang detailed the mysteries and methods of spiritual energy circulation, the Divine Dragon Empress had absorbed everything with remarkable speed.
His teaching was far more thorough than any master’s. It was as if he had broken down the secrets and spoon-fed them to her.
In such conditions, her comprehension naturally soared. A single day of such cultivation rivaled countless days of her solitary, arduous practice.
Internally, the Divine Dragon Empress was incredibly excited. Yet, when Ye Wushuang posed his question, a deep blush once again colored her cheeks.
The sensation of spiritual energy roaming her entire body still lingered vividly in her mind.
This recurring memory remained a jolt to her senses. So, when responding to Ye Wushuang’s inquiry, her voice involuntarily softened.
“I-I’ve grasped them! Just give me a little more time, and I will become thoroughly familiar!”
“As long as you’ve grasped them, I’m reassured!”
“Then, Your Majesty, please practice on your own for a while. Let me observe if there are any mistakes!”
“Alright!”
Hearing Ye Wushuang’s words, the Divine Dragon Empress didn’t find anything amiss. At this moment, Ye Wushuang truly resembled her master.
Except, this ‘master’ was far more intimate than any true master she’d ever had.
Fortunately, they addressed each other as fellow cultivators; otherwise, the Divine Dragon Empress feared she might succumb to awkwardness. So, she felt a sense of relief in her heart.
Ye Wushuang, on the other hand, didn’t dwell on such thoughts. After all, much had already been seen and felt.
This allowed him to appear far more composed than the Empress.
Thus, all his focus was dedicated to observing the Empress’s cultivation of the Dao techniques.
As she circulated the arts, he watched attentively, fearing she might make an error.
Fortunately, the Divine Dragon Empress possessed strong control over herself and considerable natural talent. Her every step in cultivation was correct, and her energy circulation was steady and stable.
This finally allowed Ye Wushuang to relax slightly.
Of course, he didn’t end his observation there. He continued watching for a full three days.
Only after confirming she made no mistakes during this period did he feel completely at ease.
Subsequently, he said to the Divine Dragon Empress:
“Your Majesty, it seems you have mastered these two Heavenly Arts. With a little more time, you will certainly cultivate them to the realm I previously achieved.”
“Moreover, Your Majesty, you might even have the potential to master these two arts to their peak.”
“Therefore, Your Majesty, I must now go into seclusion to enhance my own strength.”
“Ah? You’re going into seclusion already??”
Hearing Ye Wushuang was about to enter seclusion, the Divine Dragon Empress seemed caught off guard.
For some reason, upon hearing this news, a feeling of reluctance welled up within her.
In her heart, she seemed to want to spend a little more time with Ye Wushuang.
This had never happened before.
When she realized this, even she found it incredible.
“Could it be… I’ve truly fallen for him??”
No one provided an answer to this question, but the Divine Dragon Empress felt she might have indeed developed feelings for Ye Wushuang.
As a cultivator, she was acutely aware of the changes in her own state of mind.
On the other side, Ye Wushuang harbored a similar sentiment.
He found his desire to enter seclusion wasn’t as strong as before. He actually wanted to stay with the Divine Dragon Empress a little longer, to guide her further.
However, he quickly expelled this thought from his mind.
He knew this was a fantasy world, a realm where strength reigned supreme.
Without sufficient power, all his thoughts were mere fantasies.
Even if he had feelings for the Divine Dragon Empress, without enough strength, she would be someone beyond his reach.
Thus, taking the resources equivalent to three Supreme Realm experts, he entered seclusion.
This time, he set a goal for himself: to reach the Celestial Immortal Realm.
He believed that with so many resources, it would be enough for him to achieve this.
But before formally advancing, he first cultivated his own Ninefold Heavenly Art and Immortal Heavenly Art.
These two arts enhanced his physical prowess and were among the foundations of his existence.
Therefore, Ye Wushuang also underwent two nirvanas.
However, possessing the Violet Qi had already greatly enhanced his physical strength. So, even after two nirvanas, the improvement wasn’t substantial.
Of course, this process wasn’t without its gains.
While cultivating the two Heavenly Arts, Ye Wushuang experimented by using the Violet Qi within his body to circulate them. He discovered the power of both arts increased significantly.
He even felt he could completely re-cultivate these two arts using his Violet Qi, starting over to enhance his strength.
However, he hadn’t been at the Immortal Realm for long, and though he was about to enter the next realm, the limited resources meant the Violet Qi in his body was still sparse.
Thus, he could only superficially use the Violet Qi to cultivate the two arts.
He couldn’t yet achieve a complete re-cultivation of the Ninefold and Immortal Heavenly Arts using his Violet Qi.
This made Ye Wushuang realize his accumulation and foundation were insufficient.
“It seems I need even more resources. Only then can I transform all the spiritual energy in my body into Violet Qi.”
“At the same time, I can saturate my entire body with Violet Qi.”
“However, the conversion speed at the Immortal Realm is too slow, and the capacity for Violet Qi is too limited. I should focus on advancing my strength first.”
With that, Ye Wushuang began absorbing and refining the resources to enhance his power.
For others, advancing in strength was an arduous task, with bottlenecks at every stage. Breaking through these bottlenecks often required cultivators to spend vast amounts of time.
But for Ye Wushuang, cultivation seemed devoid of bottlenecks. As long as he had sufficient resources, he could advance to the next realm.
With his talent, bottlenecks seemed nonexistent to him.
Not to mention, Ye Wushuang had previously helped the Divine Dragon Empress break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm and had even wielded power surpassing the Supreme Realm.
Such experiences destined his cultivation journey to be extraordinary.
Thus, five days later, the Divine Dragon Empress immediately sensed a change emanating from Ye Wushuang’s seclusion site.
She could clearly perceive that Ye Wushuang’s strength had increased; he had entered the True Immortal Realm.
Such a speed of advancement still astonished the Divine Dragon Empress.
“To think his advancement is so rapid. If this trend continues, won’t he soon break through the True Immortal Realm and reach the Celestial Immortal Realm?”
“If his resources are sufficient, reaching not just the Celestial Immortal Realm, but even the Immortal King Realm, might be possible.”
“Which means… it is we, the Divine Dragon Empire, who have held him back. If he were in a top-tier power, he would likely become an invincible supreme powerhouse very quickly. But within our Divine Dragon Empire, supporting him to that level would be extremely difficult.”
At this point, the Divine Dragon Empress felt a pang of sadness.
She felt that she and the Divine Dragon Empire were somewhat dragging Ye Wushuang down.
In the past, she would never have entertained such a thought. She was an ambitious ruler with grand aspirations; how could she feel inferior about her own power?
But now, her state of mind had truly changed.
Regarding this, the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal could only offer comfort.
Yet, it didn’t consider this a bad thing.
If Ye Wushuang were too outstanding, he might grow into an invincible supreme powerhouse devoid of emotion or desire, potentially unrivaled under heaven.
In that case, the Divine Dragon Empress might never have had the chance to interact with him, let alone spend time together.
Therefore, Ye Wushuang’s current circumstances were, in fact, a good thing for the Divine Dragon Empress.
This seemed almost fated, as if arranged by heaven itself.
As for the Divine Dragon Empire lacking sufficient resources to support Ye Wushuang to the level of an invincible supreme powerhouse, that would require Ye Wushuang and the Divine Dragon Empress to strive together, to seize those resources.
Surely, such shared struggles would bring them even closer.
But before that, the Divine Dragon Empress had one more task: to rapidly increase her own strength.
Otherwise, she would one day be surpassed by Ye Wushuang, and the gap would only widen.
Hearing the Divine Dragon Imperial Seal’s words, she was startled.
Subsequently, she became even more engrossed in her cultivation.
“I must master these two Heavenly Arts thoroughly before Fellow Daoist Wushuang emerges from seclusion. Otherwise, the embarrassment would be immense.”
“Moreover, if I’m too slow, Fellow Daoist Wushuang might not even have the chance to teach me the next technique!”
With this thought, the Divine Dragon Empress also plunged into seclusion.
Both their secluded cultivation took place within Ye Wushuang’s courtyard.
Regarding this situation, the Imperial Clan Elder, Liu Ning, was delighted to see it.
“I said so, your relationship is already this close. If you’re not together, it’s a bit of self-deception.”
“Now, cultivating together is the right way. No need to be secretive like before!”
“Hmm! I think this is excellent. You can cultivate together, and I can take this opportunity to enter seclusion as well.”
“With Her Majesty here, no one should be able to steal my disciple away!”
After saying this, the Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning glanced at Liu Ningxian in the distance and then went into seclusion with peace of mind.
