Qi Zhiheng felt a little sour. If it really came down to beauty, he couldn't compare to Han Qing Immortal Lord. Moreover, his cultivation level seemed to be lower than hers. Han Qing Immortal Lord was already an immortal, while he was still a minor cultivator. However, there was one thing that she couldn't compare to him in: he had Yang Yitian bear him three children.
Seeing that Qi Zhiheng was in a daze, Yang Yitian poked his chest and said, "Are you even listening to me?"
Qi Zhiheng snapped out of his daze: "I'm listening. You dreamt about other men and you still dare to be so self-righteous?"
Yang Yitian said, "It's not like I wanted to. Didn't I say it was all because of the fusion with the Immortal Palace?"
Qi Zhiheng nodded reluctantly: "What did you dream about?"
Yang Yitian shook his head and said, "I can't remember. In the dream, it felt like I was actually experiencing it myself. Sometimes I was watching things happen from the perspective of an observer, and sometimes I felt like I was seeing things from the perspective of Immortal Lord Hanqing. But there was too much content, and I forgot it all when I woke up." Thinking of this, he felt a little annoyed. If he could remember some things about the Immortal Realm, that would be great. That way, after he ascended to immortality, he might be able to rely on these memories to get along better in the Immortal Realm.
Qi Zhiheng nodded: "This wasn't your dream to begin with, so it's normal that you can't remember it. Besides, dreams are usually hard to remember until dawn."
Seeing that Qi Zhiheng wasn't angry because he dreamed of another man, Yang Yitian became even bolder: "I've been thinking about something lately, it's about Immortal Lord Hanqing."
"Hmm?" Qi Zhiheng teased, "Dreaming about it isn't enough, you've been thinking about it lately?"
Yang Yitian nuzzled his chest with his head: "Let me finish speaking first."
Qi Zhiheng patted his head: "Okay, go ahead and say it."
"I've been wondering lately, is Immortal Lord Hanqing still in the Immortal Realm?" Yang Yitian looked up and met Qi Zhiheng's gaze.
Qi Zhiheng was stumped by his question. If the other party was still alive, how could his immortal palace have ended up in the cultivation world? Unlike Qi Zhiheng's space, which was originally thrown into the mortal world by people from the immortal realm to find a successor.
If the other person is dead, then is the person he sees in the painting merely their lingering resentment? And why is there no word left in the painting of that lingering resentment? Surely there should be some words left behind.
Yang Yitian poked his chest again: "Why are you daydreaming again?"
Qi Zhiheng grabbed his mischievous hand: "I don't know either."
"I wonder if Immortal Lord Hanqing is dead?"
"Um."
"Then forget it. Whether he's dead or alive is none of our business. If he's alive, he won't take me as his disciple after I ascend to immortality, will he?"
Qi Zhiheng laughed and said, "You're overthinking it. His stronghold has fallen into the cultivation world, so there's a high chance he's already dead. Besides, you said you even dreamed about some of his memories. If he were still alive, how could he allow you to covet his memories?"
“You’re right!” Yang Yitian suddenly realized.
Qi Zhiheng was speechless. Yang Yitian's actions had completely dispelled the traces of his powerful aura he had displayed in the bathtub earlier...
After Yang Yitian's body tempering progressed to a certain stage, he started practicing new talismans again. Now he only needs to focus on speeding up his cultivation. When he reaches the Tribulation Transcending stage, he will be able to completely fuse his soul and body.
Three months later, Chu Huaifeng's tribulation began.
The fact that a Mahayana cultivator in Ascension City was undergoing a breakthrough tribulation has attracted the attention of many forces.
Once a faction reaches the Tribulation Transcending stage, it signifies that its status has risen to a higher level.
Chu Huaifeng's tribulation went very smoothly this time. His powerful aura as a tribulation cultivator spread in all directions, declaring to everyone that there was now another tribulation cultivator here.
With the deterrent effect of the Tribulation Transcending stage, and the fact that Qi Zhiheng had no intention of expanding his territory, those forces that feared Qi Zhiheng would annex them relaxed considerably. However, there were also forces with different ideas.
Rather than struggling on their own, it's better to be under Qi Zhiheng's protection and exchange certain resources for top-grade pills in Qi Zhiheng's possession.
As time went on, several surrounding forces decided to merge with Ascension City.
Yan Qingcheng of Yan Yinyue is one of them.
What Yan Yinyue wanted was quite simple: a pill that could help one advance from the Mahayana stage to the Tribulation stage! Not only did he want it, but he also wanted to prepare one for Ning Xiu. And since they were already so familiar with Qi Zhiheng, it would probably be easier for them to ask for the pill.
Moreover, Qi Zhiheng was willing to grant the cities he depended on considerable freedom. They could continue doing what they were supposed to do, and aside from paying more spirit stones, their lives would remain the same. In addition, they would receive a considerable amount of top-grade pills, which were not something that could be easily bought with spirit stones.
Qi Zhiheng also had his own ideas. He was ultimately somewhat weak and alone, so supporting a few sects that could do their own work was not a difficult task. Not only would he gain a lot of spirit stones, but he could also use the deterrent power of these forces to make those who wanted to take action hesitate.
After that, there was a very long period of peaceful coexistence.
Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Just as Qi Zhiheng had predicted, the cultivators searching for the Netherworld Fire ultimately failed. They didn't even manage to open the formation before slinking away in disgrace.
This saved Qi Zhiheng a lot of trouble. When he was free, he would merge the lines of law in those portraits and successfully merged all the lines of law in the past twenty years.
That year, Gu Qinglin, Qi Dong, and Qi Zhiheng worked together to finally complete the alchemy tower they had planned. Since Gu Qinglin was still in the Nascent Soul stage, he could only refine a level 8 spiritual weapon at most. However, this did not matter because of the special materials. The alchemy tower could be refined again in the future to upgrade its level.
Qi Zhiheng looked at the shrunken Pill Tower in his hand with great satisfaction: "Once this Pill Tower is released, it will surely cause a sensation."
"Where should this Pill Pavilion be placed? Will it be stolen?" This is the culmination of Gu Qinglin's efforts over the years, and he doesn't want it to be stolen.
Qi Zhiheng said, "Don't worry, I've already had the foundation of Danlou built, and it's located near the City Lord's Mansion."
Previously, they planned to place the Pill Pavilion in the center of the city, which is very close to the city lord's mansion. In other words, the Pill Pavilion would be placed near the city lord's mansion.
Keeping it under their watchful eyes, it's unlikely to get lost. Besides, Yang Yitian and Yang Yao have already set up an array, making it virtually foolproof.
Qi Zhiheng said to Gu Qinglin and Qi Dong, "Let's go and set up the Pill Pavilion now."
After such a long wait, they finally completed the Danlou, which was about to cause a sensation in the Central Continent, and they were all eager to see it.
The group walked together toward the prepared base.
Halfway there, the triplets saw the three of them walking together, and the second child asked, "Father, Great-Grandpa, are you going out?"
Qi Zhiheng and the others were heading towards the exit.
Qi Zhiheng nodded and said, "Yes, we'll go set up the Pill Pavilion. You go and call your father, and he'll help us open the formation in a bit."
Erbao said, "I'll go right now!"
Soon, Erbao brought Yang Yitian over.
Yang Yitian said helplessly, "Didn't I tell you how to enter the formation? How come you still can't remember?"
Qi Zhiheng said, "It's due to my talent." Meaning, it has nothing to do with me.
The group went together to the base of Danlou.
Yang Yitian activated the formation, and a group of people entered it.
A large area here had long been cleared out, enough for them to place the Danlou (a type of alchemy building).
Qi Zhiheng tossed the small Danlou in his hand into the air. The Danlou spun rapidly and gradually grew larger. By the time it hit the ground, it was the size of a normal pavilion.
As soon as Danlou landed, the ground in the city trembled slightly.
Only then did the group get a clear view of the Pill Pavilion. The Pill Pavilion had nine floors in total, each floor representing a level of knowledge about pills. After answering some basic questions correctly, they would gain some knowledge about pill refining. After reading this knowledge, they could proceed to the next floor.
Countless alchemy manuals and techniques are displayed here; it's likely that no alchemist could resist the allure of the Pill Pavilion.
After the Danlou appeared, it quickly attracted the attention of the people in the city. The cultivators in the vicinity all saw the building and the several people standing under it.
Yang Yitian and Yang Yao set up two defenses for him. One was on the outer layer of the Pill Tower, where a defensive formation was set up.
Another one, who is unknown, is located in Danlou's territory. Anyone who harbors the thought of taking over the tower will be actively excluded, thus preventing any real damage to the tower.
The array set up did not obstruct the view, and the cultivators outside could see what was happening inside.
The plaque of Danlou should be hung with this red silk cloth, so that others will not know what Danlou is all about.
After setting up the Danlou, the next step is to spread the word!
His original intention was to build Ascension City into a holy city for alchemists, and since that was the case, it was only natural that other alchemists should know about it.
Qi Zhiheng called Chu Huaifeng over.
After Chu Huaifeng arrived, Qi Zhiheng got straight to the point: "The Pill Pavilion is completed. Help me write some invitations. I need to send invitations to all the level nine alchemists in Zhongzhou, inviting them to try out the newly built Pill Pavilion in our city. Then, prepare another five hundred anonymous invitations and send them to several well-known auction houses in batches and at different times. But let's set the official opening date for three months from now."
Three months is enough time for news of Danlou to spread widely.
"I'll get on it right away." Chu Huaifeng arrived immediately after receiving the order.
Soon, the first batch of invitations were sent to an auction house in a first-class city. In order to get them to accept the auction, Qi Zhiheng also sent a top-grade level nine pill.
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