Chapter 923: Dreams Eventually End
Chapter 923: Dreams Eventually End
Half a month later.
At the height of the sun, an overwhelmingly powerful aura suddenly surged from Crystal Moon Peak, shooting straight into the sky.
It pointed directly toward the heavens.
The sunlight was instantly obscured, and a bright white moon appeared in the sky.
It was as if night had suddenly descended upon the Grand Dao Sect. This extraordinary phenomenon immediately drew the attention of everyone in the sect.
Under the gaze of all, a graceful figure in white emerged.
Her posture was elegant, like a true immortal from the moon. The moment she appeared, every man and woman in the Daoist Sect was momentarily stunned.
“Junior Sister Jingtong has advanced to the Dao Integration realm. Congratulations are in order!”
The voice of the sect leader, Fang Dingge, rang loudly throughout the sect, followed by one congratulatory message after another.
No one had expected that the usually weak Moonlight branch would be the first to have a core disciple advance to Dao Integration.
What was even more remarkable was that Huo Jingtong had been cultivating for less than a century.
She was truly very young.
In other words, as long as she did not recklessly provoke death, it was highly likely she would live to the day she consumed the Longevity Fruit position.
A potential Longevity Immortal-realm powerhouse had appeared, and the balance of power in the Grand Dao Sect was about to change completely.
Countless hearts stirred.
Once they realized this, many immediately sent their subordinates to prepare congratulatory gifts.
The celebration ceremony for Huo Jingtong’s advancement to Dao Integration was held in a grand manner under Fang Dingge’s direction.
Not only did everyone within the sect offer congratulations, but invitations were also sent to other sects of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.
The festivities lasted for more than a month before finally concluding.
Once everything had settled, Huo Jingtong, now a Dao Integration cultivator, quietly returned to Crystal Moon Peak.
“Master…” Li Qing had already been waiting for some time.
He looked at Huo Jingtong and smiled faintly.
Huo Jingtong knew that her advancement to Dao Integration was inseparable from Li Qing’s support.
“You little troublemaker…”
“Have you ever experienced the taste of being a Dao Integration cultivator?”
Her eyes were dreamy as she spoke words full of contrast.
At the same time, she casually set up a restriction formation, sealing the door.
After secluded cultivation for seven full days, she finally left, still somewhat reluctant.
The effects of Dao Integration were indeed beyond imagination.
Because of her exposure to the power of the Heavenly Dao after reaching Dao Integration, Huo Jingtong’s Reversing Order Scripture not only achieved “Reverse Yang into Yin”, but also came into contact with other principles of heaven and earth.
The results this time were even better than all her previous attempts combined.
It directly helped Li Qing, who had just advanced to Soul Transformation, break through to mid-stage Soul Transformation.
He had moved one step closer to his goal.
After Huo Jingtong reached Dao Integration, as the only existing Dao Integration cultivator of the Moonlight branch, she naturally became its true ruler.
Dao Integration cultivators possessed many privileges.
Not only could they designate a single peak as their personal residence, but they could also exercise life-and-death authority over ordinary disciples.
The Grand Dao Sect had complete trust in Huo Jingtong, who had grown up within the sect.
To support her in revitalizing the Moonlight branch, she was even granted permissions that other Dao Integration elders did not have.
Thus, Huo Jingtong, who now held supreme power in the Moonlight branch, gradually began implementing her plan.
Having personally experienced the terrifying nature of Li Qing’s special constitution and being the greatest beneficiary of it, her stance had completely aligned with his.
Using various pretexts, she summoned the most outstanding female cultivators of the Moonlight branch to her residence.
Li Qing then personally guided them.
Although it carried an element of pressure, after cultivating together, they found slight improvements in their own realms.
The small remnants of dissatisfaction in their hearts vanished instantly.
Some even chose to keep it secret, hoping to gain more opportunities in the future.
In less than a year, the Moonlight branch had completely fallen under Li Qing’s control.
As Li Qing’s cultivation grew deeper and more profound, the strange atmosphere surrounding hie naturally drew the attention of the few remaining male cultivators within the Moonlight Branch.
However, without any solid evidence, and with Huo Jingtong, a Dao Integration cultivator, overseeing matters, they were left helpless.
The only thing they could do was to volunteer for missions outside the sect, hoping to avoid any further entanglement.
Huo Jingtong, of course, readily agreed.
With the departure of those male cultivators, the Moonlight Branch finally fell completely under the control of Li Qing and Huo Jingtong.
Freely absorbing Yin essence, Li Qing’s cultivation advanced without encountering any bottleneck, soaring rapidly.
He now stood at the peak of Soul Transformation, just one step away from breaking through to Dao Integration.
“I need a new Dao Integration female cultivator to assist me,” Li Qing said slowly to Huo Jingtong within the secluded chamber.
Huo Jingtong’s gaze lingered on Li Qing for a long time before she finally nodded.
“There are not many Dao Integration female cultivators in the sect. Among them, Zhang Xiyu of the Righteous Path Court has the weakest network of connections. She would be the most suitable target.”
Li Qing had already considered every Dao Integration female cultivator within the Grand Dao Sect.
“She is a solitary person and rarely interacts with others. Indeed, a fine target. But since she has reached Dao Integration, I worry things might not go smoothly,” Li Qing said, a flicker of concern passing through her eyes.
Huo Jingtong smiled. “Don’t worry. It doesn’t always have to come down to fighting and killing.”
“Zhang Xiyu cares little about her physical body or appearance. What she values most is cultivation itself. If I tempt her with the secret of my rapid progress, do you think she would refuse?”
“Master, you are becoming more and more like me,” Li Qing said with a hint of admiration.
As the two whispered to each other, a great web of conspiracy slowly spread.
The plan proceeded smoothly.
Upon hearing Huo Jingtong’s words, Zhang Xiyu hesitated only briefly before agreeing to try.
She did, however, make it clear that if there were no results, the two of them would pay with their lives.
Li Qing smiled gently and told her not to worry.
Two Dao Integration cultivators and one who was on the verge of reaching that realm entered a secluded cultivation chamber together.
Time passed quickly. Within a month, Zhang Xiyu emerged from the chamber.
By then, Li Qing had already successfully broken through to Dao Integration.
If not for the presence of the two women concealing the disturbance caused by his breakthrough, the entire event might have been exposed.
“Now, are you finally satisfied?”
From behind, Huo Jingtong wrapped her arms around Li Qing and whispered softly.
Li Qing was silent for a moment before asking, “Master, do you not desire the position of the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign?”
Huo Jingtong’s hands suddenly froze, then clutched Li Qing tightly, refusing to let go for a long time.
After a while, she chuckled lightly. “With your talent, the next Longevity Immortal seat will surely be yours.”
Li Qing grasped her hands firmly and said earnestly, “I still need your help, Master.”
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After that, the two began their breakthrough toward the Longevity Immortal realm, the highest realm in the entire cultivation world.
At that moment, less than ten years had passed since Li Qing had first built his Foundation.
In other words, Senior Sister Zhao Ruoxi was still in seclusion.
Li Qing seemed to have completely forgotten about her childhood companion and made no effort to seek her out.
Finally, the ten-year period came to an end.
The sealed stone gate slowly rose, and Zhao Ruoxi stepped out of the chamber.
Taking a deep breath, her expression suddenly changed.
Then...
The entire Grand Dao Sect began to tremble violently.
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