Xiao Linyi had no idea that after thousands of years of being known as "impotent," the prefix of his name had changed to "fond of men." He was currently in the palace being pulled by Emperor Liang's sleeve and begged to attend the victory celebration banquet that was just a few days away.
Throughout the five states and one island of the Emperor Yao Continent, the Liang Kingdom of the Eastern State has always been the most respected. Besides its strong national power, another reason is that Xiao Linyi is a native of the Liang Kingdom.
"Old Xiao, the leaders from the other states and Penglai are all in the late Mahayana stage. If you don't help me out tomorrow night to keep things in order, I won't even dare to sit still in the main seat!"
Emperor Liang was almost in tears. How could someone who had just advanced to the Mahayana stage compare to those who had been in the Mahayana stage for many years?
However, in Liang Kingdom, it was impossible for the leader to ask him to give up his position. Only if Xiao Linyi was present could he have the confidence to secure that position.
Xiao Linyi had no interest in this kind of banquet and only wanted to stay with Chu Xinxin in Zichen Palace. Without thinking, he refused, saying, "This is a matter for the royal family and has nothing to do with me."
Emperor Liang tightened his grip on his sleeve: "I heard that you've recently looked at every fabric in Shengjing that you can name, but you haven't bought a single one. It's a pity you're not attending the victory celebration banquet, otherwise I could have given Miss Xinxin a bolt of ice silk."
Emperor Liang sighed with regret.
Xiao Linyi: "Ten bolts."
Emperor Liang hesitated for a long time before finally gritting his teeth and agreeing to the deal.
As Xiao Linyi emerged from the palace, he faintly sensed that summons again at the entrance. He looked up and saw dark clouds in the sky seemingly accompanied by lightning.
He turned his back on Zichen Palace and headed towards Tianji Tower.
Tianji has been living a very comfortable life lately. When Xiao Linyi came to visit, he was flirting with a girl from Xizhou, and he burned tens of thousands of fire-type talismans like fireworks for the girl to see.
"Old Xiao?" Tianji immediately dropped his carefree demeanor and became serious the moment he saw Xiao Linyi.
After seeing the girl off, the two arrived at the top floor of Tianji Tower, the place for astrological divination. It was a semi-open room with no roof, only a transparent barrier.
Tianji looked at the dark clouds in the sky, which were clearly visible even in the darkness.
"When did this happen?" Tianji asked.
"Recently," Xiao Linyi said, knowing he could calculate the exact date, "can you figure out the time?"
"Okay, but I need to know what you plan to do first?" Tianji asked slowly, word by word. He roughly knew what Xiao Linyi wanted to do. If it were a normal ascension, Xiao Linyi would already be in seclusion.
"I want to suppress it and leave it for a little longer," Xiao Linyi said in a calm tone, as if he were talking about eating and sleeping.
Tianji's face turned ashen: "Are you insane?! You haven't ascended yet. Even if your cultivation is the highest on the continent, you're still essentially a mortal. Can a mortal suppress the Heavenly Dao?!"
"I......"
"Is it because of Chu Xinxin?"
Tianji interrupted him, feeling as if she were meeting Xiao Linyi for the first time. This person was either completely focused on cultivation or possessed by a Casanova.
Xiao Linyi remained silent, tacitly agreeing.
Tianji was troubled; once Xiao Linyi made up his mind, no one could change it.
"Why would I suddenly have to ascend?" Xiao Linyi pondered for a long time but still couldn't understand. His cultivation had indeed reached the point where he could ascend long ago, but he had tried many methods without success. He thought he would spend the rest of his long life on the Emperor Yao Continent. Who could have predicted that this ascension would come so suddenly?
“Do you remember the divination I did for you before? The reason you haven’t ascended yet is because your worldly ties are not yet severed. You have experienced everything in this world, but the matter of love is still a blank. Miss Xinxin has just filled this blank for you. Your life is complete, and you will naturally ascend,” Tianji replied.
Xiao Linyi smiled with relief after hearing this, then her expression softened as she recalled the day she went on a blind date with Chu Xinxin.
Seeing his state, Tianji knew that further persuasion would be useless, so she could only help him with the calculations.
Xiao Linyi waited quietly to the side.
Perhaps it was already destined, as the calculation was not difficult. Tianji calculated it in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn: "Ten days later."
Ten days? That's too fast.
Xiao Linyi: "Is there a way to suppress it?"
Tianji's breath caught in his throat; he was practically furious with Xiao Linyi. He had already disagreed, and now Xiao Linyi was asking him for a solution.
"I didn't. Figure it out yourself."
Tianji directly kicked people out.
However, the next day, Tianji still sent someone to deliver a Spirit Dispersing Pill, along with an explanation—
The Spirit Dispersing Pill is a five-star poison. It is colorless and odorless, and cannot be detected by ordinary methods. After taking it, one's cultivation will gradually decline, and one's body will suffer from the pain of being gnawed by thousands of ants every day.
The instructions also include a sentence on the back: "At most thirty days. If you do not intend to ascend after thirty days, then the regression in your cultivation will be irreversible."
In other words, if Xiao Linyi takes the Spirit Dispersing Pill and fails to ascend within thirty days, he will never be able to ascend again in this lifetime. His cultivation will disappear, and he will become a mortal. Moreover, since he has already exceeded the age limit for mortals, he will die immediately without his cultivation.
After delivering the medicine, the boy returned to Tianji to report. Tianji asked Xiao Linyi what his expression was like, and the boy said he dared not look, only knowing that Xiao Linyi took the medicine on the spot.
Tianji smiled and shook his head, sighed at the romantic, and then stopped caring.
......
The victory celebration banquet was held at the palace.
On that day, the palace was filled with beautiful palace maids, and delicacies were served in a continuous stream. In the main hall, all the utensils used were precious magical artifacts and treasures, which showed the strength of the Liang Kingdom in Dongzhou.
Only after all the people from the four prefectures and one island had arrived did Emperor Liang and Empress Liang attend.
"Sister, which one is Xiao Linyi?" Chu Qian looked around the entire hall but didn't see anyone who looked like him, and Chu Xinxin wasn't there either.
"They probably haven't arrived yet."
No sooner had Chu Shu finished speaking than a voice came from outside the door: "Master Zichen has arrived—"
All eyes in the hall turned to the entrance as Xiao Linyi slowly walked in.
Today he was dressed in a moon-white robe with dark silver patterns, his long hair was tied up high, his eyes were deep and cold, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and he was composed. He ignored the fearful, respectful, or ardent gazes around him, and his expression was indifferent, as if he did not care about anything in the world.
Chu Qian was stunned for a moment, and she murmured, "So this is how handsome Master Zichen is."
Chu Shu was also momentarily stunned, but her composure was stronger than Chu Qian's, and she quickly recovered. Then she saw Chu Xinxin following behind Xiao Linyi.
Today, Chu Xinxin was also wearing a moon-white double-breasted dress, the material and style of which were exactly the same as the one Xiao Linyi was wearing. Perhaps she was intentionally hiding herself, as she followed behind Xiao Linyi with her aura completely concealed. Everyone was intimidated by Xiao Linyi's imposing presence, and few people noticed her.
But after Chu Shu glanced at her, she couldn't take her eyes off her.
It was a face that would captivate you at first glance. Her bright, clear eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight, and her thick, long eyelashes were like a crow about to take flight. Beneath her narrow, straight nose were crimson lips that held a hint of a smile. Her expression was indifferent, and that affectionate smile seemed cold and aloof. Her temperament was cool and proud, like a celestial being from the heavens, unattainable.
...
Everyone has arrived, and the banquet begins.
The people on the steps were all powerful beings at the Mahayana stage or above, while the younger generation were all below.
After a rather tedious opening speech and song and dance, the powerful figures moved to the inner cabinet for private talks, while the younger generation wandered around with wine cups in their hands.
Chu Xinxin quickly found Ya Wen, and the two leaned against the railing, drinking and watching the handsome male cultivators from the other four states and one island.
Many male cultivators were also secretly observing them. Ya Wen was stunningly beautiful, and Chu Xinxin was as beautiful as a fairy, with her wine-stained lips particularly alluring.
However... while the other female cultivators were being bombarded with questions from male cultivators about the telepathic password, Chu Xinxin and Ya Wen were being ignored.
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