A cultivator who doesn't want to ascend is not a good cultivator!
Every cultivator, from the moment they embark on the path of cultivation, dreams of one day ascending to the upper realm and becoming a true immortal who roams freely between heaven and earth.
But what is the reality?
Unaffiliated cultivators toil for resources, and even after finally advancing in their cultivation, they worry about being struck by lightning during their tribulation. Therefore, many unaffiliated cultivators rarely attempt to break through to higher realms before their lifespan at a certain level is nearing its end. Cultivators from sects, families, and the imperial court, while not needing to desperately search for resources, also face immense pressure: competition!
In short, cultivation is not easy, passing tribulations depends on one's character, and ascension requires caution.
After his conversation with Zuo Tang, Wuliangha became somewhat depressed. He also longed to ascend to immortality, but could he possibly curry favor with the Fourth Prince?
He came from the Guoluo clan, unlike Zuo Tang, who came from a humble family and had no ties.
...
In Rong Xi's courtyard at Prince Yong's residence.
The Eight Immortals table was laden with all sorts of divine delicacies.
Not long after Rong Xi woke up, Granny Rui went to the kitchen and asked Pao Jia to prepare this table of spiritual food.
She slept for seven days and seven nights, enjoying many delicacies in her dreams, but none could compare to the divine cuisine. Now, having tasted divine cuisine once again, Rong Xi felt that this life was truly incredibly enjoyable.
To others, it seemed as if she had simply not eaten for seven days.
But in Rong Xi's heart, it had been a very, very long time since she had enjoyed spiritual food.
"Delicious, really delicious!"
Rong Xi ate with great relish.
What kind of beef is this? Compared to this Jade Horn Fire Beef with the bloodline of the Kui Ox, it's utterly inferior. And that Caspian Black Caviar is simply inedible compared to the roe of this Silver Ice Snow Fish.
The delicious food of the cultivation world is what foodies should truly enjoy.
Rong Xi ate with great relish, while the servants, including Granny Rui, were somewhat dumbfounded. They had eaten plenty of fine cuisine lately, and it was indeed incredibly delicious. However, seeing their mistress eating like this, they were all drooling. Could it be that Chef Jia's culinary skills had improved dramatically again?
"So content, so happy!"
After eating and drinking her fill, Rong Xi leaned back lazily in her chair and patted her full belly with satisfaction.
As the spiritual food entered her stomach, the abundant spiritual energy was transformed into spiritual power. Some of it was absorbed by Rong Xi, while most of it became the energy for the system's growth.
"Granny Rui, has anything happened while I was asleep?"
Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, it's time to find out what's been going on these past few days.
"My lady, there are some matters to attend to!"
Granny Rui quickly reported that someone had stormed the Prince's mansion and was targeting her.
"When those people were wiped out, they were shouting 'Overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming,' so they were probably remnants of the former Ming dynasty!"
Granny Rui recounted what she knew and then fell silent.
"Remnants of the Ming Dynasty? Overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming?"
Rong Xi repeated the key phrase, but in her heart, she was completely unconvinced. Remnants of the former Ming dynasty openly wanting to assassinate her? She had always been a useless person unable to cultivate. Was it possible for these remnants of the former Ming to target a weak woman like her?
The answer is, of course, no.
Therefore, the whole "remnants of the Ming dynasty" thing is just a deliberate attempt by some people to confuse the public.
"What else?"
"Yes, and the Xiaoyao Sect was planning to open a Xiaoyao Fang (逍遥坊) outside the city. However, the Prince sent men to arrest them all, and we don't know what they're up to!"
What do we need to do?
Rong Xi really didn't know what the Fourth Prince was planning to do.
However, considering that the Fourth Prince had obtained the Fairy Valley Market from Emperor Kangxi, Rong Xi felt that the Fourth Prince might be promoting local protectionism.
After all, once Xiaoyaofang opens, Immortal Valley will be doomed.
This Fairy Valley is now owned by the Fourth Prince.
A market town, especially one that is on the right track, can generate profits that are the envy of many.
Within the territory of the Qing Dynasty, there were many markets and wards.
Among them, the best and largest in scale is naturally the Xiaoyao Workshop of the Xiaoyao Sect. The value that the Xiaoyao Workshop creates for the Xiaoyao Sect every year is unimaginable to outsiders.
Without the value created by Xiaoyaofang, how could Xiaoyaopai have developed into the behemoth it is today?
"When the Prince suppressed Xiaoyaofang, did the imperial court issue any decree?"
"Not at the moment!"
Is there anything else?
"That's about it!"
What Granny Rui knew were mostly the big news happening outside. As for some secret matters, such as the fact that the Ninth Prince Wei Zhongxian had sent people over, Granny Rui was unaware of them.
"Let's get ready and go out for a walk!"
After listening to Granny Rui's account, Rong Xi roughly understood what had happened. However, that wasn't a big deal. Whether you were remnants of the Ming dynasty or not, as long as you didn't provoke her, you could do whatever you wanted. This was something the Fourth Prince needed to consider.
"yes!"
Granny Rui, Magpie, and others responded in unison.
...
Before long, Rong Xi and her entourage changed into ordinary clothes and walked out of the back gate of Prince Yong's mansion.
Taotie and Qiongqi naturally traveled together.
However, they were much smaller in size and were held in the arms of the magpie and the crimson.
Rong Xi's outing wasn't just for leisure. She was curious as to why the Xiaoyao Sect would open a Xiaoyao Workshop in this small town of Zichuan.
It should be understood that if there are not enough cultivators around the place where Xiaoyaofang is located, then the existence of Xiaoyaofang is meaningless.
The small town of Zichuan has a small population. Although there are quite a few cultivators, it is definitely not enough to support the establishment of a Xiaoyao Fang here.
However, once Rong Xi stepped out the door and onto the street, she suddenly felt as if she had gone to the wrong place.
The streets were bustling with people, and suddenly many shops appeared on the sidewalks.
"I've been sleeping for the past few days, why are there so many more people in the city?"
"I don't know. It seems like there were just more of them all of a sudden."
Granny Rui also spent a lot of effort to find out the situation, but the problem was that she didn't find out any information.
Something's fishy!
Something unusual must be going on.
A once unremarkable border town, constantly facing attacks from monsters and ferocious beasts, suddenly attracted so many people. Only a fool would believe there was nothing wrong with that.
Rong Xi walked slowly down the street, looking at the shops on both sides. Apart from a few shops run by ordinary people, most of them were shops run by cultivators, selling all sorts of things.
"System, do you have what you need?"
Rong Xi observed the situation while communicating with the system.
"have!"
The system actually responded.
"A mission, a mission!"
Upon hearing the system's response, Rong Xi immediately perked up.
She loves finding bargains!
The more perfect the system becomes, the more benefits she will receive. Helping the system is helping herself—oops, I'm not that pragmatic; I'm someone who enjoys helping others.
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