98: The Star-Picking Palace, the Third Princess of Daqing!

"Congratulations Host, you have obtained ten thousand years of Cultivation."

As the System's cold yet slightly joyful notification sounded, a look of joy that was hard to conceal finally surfaced on Shen Xuansheng's face.

In that instant, a majestic force, as vast as an endless ocean, surged into his body like a flood breaking through a dam.

At this moment, Shen Xuansheng's own strength had already reached the Early Stage of the True Immortal Realm, but under such terrifying energy impact, his entire aura suddenly erupted like a volcanic eruption!

After a brief three breaths of time, everything was over, and that peerless power of ten thousand years of Cultivation had completely fused with Shen Xuansheng.

However, after Shen Xuansheng felt his own Realm, he was completely stunned.

Although he could clearly feel that his current strength had a qualitative leap and improvement compared to before, his Realm actually remained stationary, not moving an inch!

Early Stage True Immortal Realm!

"Ten thousand years of Cultivation, and it can't even make me Breakthrough to the Middle Stage of the True Immortal Realm?"

Staring blankly at his palms, which were slightly glowing from just finishing the absorption of ten thousand years of Cultivation, Shen Xuansheng murmured to himself in a daze for a moment.

Ten thousand years of Cultivation, even if it couldn't directly help him cross a major Realm, it should at least have allowed him to climb from the Early Stage of the True Immortal Realm all the way to the Peak Perfection of that Realm, right?

Taking a step back, even if the above goal couldn't be achieved, it should at least be reasonable for it to help him successfully advance to the Middle Stage!

Thinking of this, Shen Xuansheng, full of doubt and feeling very depressed and helpless, couldn't help but ask the System: "System, why has my Realm not improved at all? Logically speaking, the ten thousand years of Cultivation you gave me before should have at least reached the Middle Stage, right?"

The System let out a faint sigh: "Host, do you not have any self-awareness regarding your own Aptitude?"

Its tone carried a hint of helplessness.

Then, the System continued: "Previously it was spiritual energy, but now, what is needed is Immortal Essence Spirit Qi! How can these two be compared? Now, if you want to Breakthrough to the Middle Stage, you need at least fifty thousand years of Cultivation."

Hearing this, Shen Xuansheng felt his vision go dark, nearly fainting on the spot.

He widened his eyes and asked in shock: "Fifty... fifty thousand years of Cultivation? Just to advance from the Early Stage to the Middle Stage of the True Immortal Realm?"

As if unable to believe this fact, Shen Xuansheng murmured to himself again: "So, if I were to Cultivate slowly on my own, without eating, drinking, or stopping, it would actually take me a full fifty thousand years to reach the goal..."

System: "The Host is overthinking it. For a pure fifty thousand years of Cultivation, if the Host does not eat, drink, or rest, it would take about eighty thousand years."

Shen Xuansheng's hanging heart completely died.

Lying on the Life-Slaying Sword: "If I ever Cultivate again, I'm a fool!"

"The path of self-Cultivation is completely blocked!"

In this situation, is there even a need for him to Cultivate?

If he worked hard until the end, he might just work himself straight to the end of his Lifespan.

Star Plucking Palace.

The highest palace among the Celestial Dynasty's palace complex.

It vaguely gave off the feeling that one could reach up and pluck the stars.

At this moment.

The Life-Slaying Sword had brought Shen Xuansheng to the front of the Star Plucking Palace.

Shen Xuansheng looked around; many people had already arrived, and Xue Wujian and Bei Mingxue were among them.

"Shen Xuansheng, was that river of Sword Qi from earlier your doing?" Xue Wujian at least had some understanding of Shen Xuansheng; that powerful Sword Qi just now was definitely not something any of them could achieve.

Xue Wujian looked at Shen Xuansheng and asked.

"What are you saying, Miss Snow? With my strength, I couldn't possibly create a river of Sword Qi of that scale. Besides, I'm not a sword cultivator, so it's even more impossible." Shen Xuansheng said immediately.

Xue Wujian took a deep look at Shen Xuansheng: "Is that so?"

"It definitely wasn't me," Shen Xuansheng stated once more.

Bei Mingxue spoke up at this time: "Xue Wujian, can you stop making wild guesses? The aura of that river of Sword Qi had at least the strength of the Golden Immortal Realm. What Realm is Shen Xuansheng at?"

"Furthermore, I know a bit about it. The person who activated that river of Sword Qi was snatching other people's things. Do you really think Shen Xuansheng could do such a thing?"

"Are you joking?" Bei Mingxue looked at Xue Wujian as if looking at a fool.

Xue Wujian: "...!"

"Exactly, Xue Wujian. If it were truly Shen Xuansheng, he wouldn't do something like robbery. You must have guessed wrong." Someone else also spoke up.

Xue Wujian widened her eyes, looking at the other party in disbelief.

"Do you guys even know Shen Xuansheng?"

"If it really were him, aren't you afraid he'll make a move on you later?"

Bei Mingxue and the others looked at each other and laughed directly.

"Miss Snow, although I am not from the Jiesheng Sect, nor from the Eastern Domain, I have still heard of the title of the Jie Sheng Sect Eldest Senior Brother." Not far away, another Prodigy stood up and said: "I believe Brother Shen is definitely not that kind of person."

Bei Mingxue mocked further: "Xue Wujian, do you really think everyone is like you?"

"Do you know what it means to be 'Unrivaled Benevolence and Righteousness' Shen Xuansheng?"

"If you don't understand, don't speak. Shut your mouth!"

Listening to the words around her, Xue Wujian almost couldn't catch her breath.

Shen Xuansheng also widened his eyes.

I thought I should have some reputation, but I never thought I would have such a reputation... "I really am a great person!"

Shen Xuansheng lamented in his heart.

This situation was something he had never expected.

It was ridiculous!

"Bei Mingxue, do you know what's inside this Star Plucking Palace? Could the innate supreme treasure be in here?" Shen Xuansheng asked.

Before Bei Mingxue could speak, another woman with an imposing air of nobility came before Shen Xuansheng. Accompanied by a fragrant breeze, a clear and pleasant voice spoke: "Senior Brother Shen, this Star Plucking Palace is not the main palace of the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty. However, word has it that the Star Plucking Palace is the burial place of the Empress of Great Shang."

"Without the permission of the Empress of Great Shang, the main palace of the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty will not appear. The two rumored innate supreme treasures are also within the main palace of the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty."

Shen Xuansheng looked at the woman before him. Her white dress was like snow, her eyes were full of tenderness, and especially her legs, straight and slender, were the most eye-catching. Among her hair, a few strands of white hair were mixed in, adding even more charm.

Seemingly noticing Shen Xuansheng's gaze, the woman actually slightly and discreetly extended her straight, long legs, saying with a smile: "Senior Brother Shen likely hasn't heard of me. I am from the Central Domain, the Great Qing Imperial Dynasty, Qing Youyou."

As soon as Qing Youyou's words came out, Shen Xuansheng's eyes narrowed.

"Great Qing Imperial Dynasty, Qing Youyou? Could it be, the Third Princess of the Great Qing Imperial Dynasty?"

Although Shen Xuansheng didn't know much about the Imperial Dynasties of the Central Domain, he still knew of the famous ones.

For example, the one before him, the Third Princess of Great Qing, had been granted her own palace since birth. Her starting point in life directly surpassed all the other children of the Qing Emperor; she could be called the 'lucky one' among all Imperial Dynasties.

Her status, naturally, went without saying.

To a certain extent, her words could almost represent the Qing Emperor!

Even the Crown Princes of other Imperial Dynasties might not have this kind of treatment.

"It seems I still have some fame." Seeing that Shen Xuansheng could recognize her, Qing Youyou's face beamed with a smile, looking like an innocent young girl.

However, this illusion of Shen Xuansheng's had not yet faded.

He only saw Qing Youyou's expression change as she struck a palm down toward the Star Plucking Palace.

"Since I have arrived, will the palace gates still not open?"

Boom!!