4: "White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Art"

Chapter 4: White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Skill

In another inner room of Jiaotai Hall,

Emperor Zhengyong wore a gloomy expression as the flickering candlelight cast upon his emaciated Face, making him look all the more unsightly.

With a creak, Wang Zhongyi pushed open the door and walked in.

"Your Majesty."

"Has the matter been settled?"

"That person has already been sent inside; presumably now..."

Wang Zhongyi stopped midway, and Emperor Zhengyong said with a normal expression, "For the sake of the Great Yu realm, We have no other choice."

"A shadow... for a lifetime, can only ever be a shadow!"

"Even if it is his son..."

Wang Zhongyi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, a fourth person will not know of this matter."

"Presumably after tonight, the court rumors will recede. If that palace maid truly becomes pregnant, the rumors will naturally collapse on their own."

"If an imperial prince can be born..."

Emperor Zhengyong glanced at him and said coldly, "An imperial prince... If she can truly give birth to an imperial prince, then he shall be the next ruler of our Great Yu Dynasty!"

"By then, there will be no need for the shadow to exist."

Wang Zhongyi hurriedly knelt and kowtowed, saying, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Half an hour later, a eunuch from the Jingshi Department softly called out at the entrance, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the time is almost up, you..."

"Hmm?"

Wang Zhongyi rushed over and waved his hand to signal the Jingshi Department eunuch to withdraw.

"Father-in-law Wang, His Majesty is this..."

"His Majesty's interest is at its peak; there is no need to disturb him."

"Yes, Father-in-law Wang."

Another half an hour later, there was finally no more movement inside the room.

Wang Zhongyi nodded slightly, and the Jingshi Department eunuch hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the time has come; this servant and the others are coming in."

After a familiar wait, several eunuchs entered one by one and wrapped Bi He up again.

Zheng Yi's expression was also somewhat awkward as he looked at these several eunuchs, as well as Bi He, whose Face was flushed and full of shyness.

"Your Majesty, to keep or not to keep?"

Zheng Yi only then remembered that these were the rules for imperial concubines serving in bed.

As for what to keep... naturally, it was good stuff.

Before he could say anything, Wang Zhongyi said, "Of course it must be kept. Send her back to her palace first."

"Yes!" The Jingshi Department eunuch looked toward Zheng Yi, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, this servant takes their leave."

Afterwards, a few people carried Bi He away and quickly retreated.

Soon, inside the room, only the two of them, Zheng Yi and Wang Zhongyi, remained.

"Father-in-law Wang, this..."

"How was the experience?"

Zheng Yi awkwardly said, "It... it's alright..."

"This is a heaven-sent blessing for you!" Wang Zhongyi said, half-threatening and half-enviously, "Imperial women will be yours to taste from now on. This is a blessing your brat could not cultivate in eighteen lifetimes!"

"If you can give birth to a son or daughter, that will be the future crown prince and emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty!"

Zheng Yi hurriedly said, "Father-in-law Wang, please rest assured, this humble servant will be loyal to Your Majesty for a lifetime and will never harbor any second thoughts!"

"You are very smart... Only smart people can live longer."

Wang Zhongyi said, "Rest well, do not run around blindly, and do not speak recklessly."

"Yes."

After Wang Zhongyi left, Zheng Yi's expression finally changed.

"Crap... having children for the emperor, what the hell kind of business is this!"

"Was Emperor Zhengyong's brain kicked by a donkey, or could it be... that he is a eunuch?"

Zheng Yi's thoughts shifted as he thought of the gossip he had heard in the palace during this period.

Having ascended the throne for three years, he only looked at one empress and four imperial concubines, and furthermore, being diligent in state affairs, he rarely went to the inner palace.

Most importantly... Emperor Zhengyong was approaching thirty years of age, yet he did not even have a single child!

Even a princess... none at all!

Unexpectedly, Emperor Zhengyong actually came up with such a method.

Making him take his place to fulfill the emperor's work and sleep with the emperor's women!

Isn't this fucking defiling the inner palace?

Even if this matter is not spread out, sooner or later he will be a dead man!

Regardless of the emperor's majesty, the royal family's reputation, or a man's Face, he must die!

"Once Bi He gets pregnant, or gives birth... at the latest, when she gives birth to an imperial prince, I will undoubtedly die by then!"

"Fortunately, though..."

Zheng Yi forced himself to calm down, and his eyes began to grow excited.

"If it were before, I might have no way out and could only wait for death. But now, I seem to have figured out the function of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror..."

Just moments ago, when he and Bi He completed the ceremony of adulthood, the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror in his mind finally stirred!

Zheng Yi lay on the bed, his consciousness plunging deep back into his mind.

The Yin Yang Treasure Mirror was still floating quietly; the difference was that two strange auras had been lingering on the back of the mirror and were gradually being absorbed.

"What is this thing?"

Zheng Yi's tone was somewhat strange.

The first time he completed the ceremony of adulthood with Bi He, he had already sensed the vibration of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror in his mind.

At first, he didn't pay attention, thinking it was an illusion, so he pulled Bi He to do it again.

After finishing, sure enough, another strange aura appeared within the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror!

"Yin Yang Treasure Mirror, Yin Yang Treasure Mirror... No wonder it's called Yin and Yang; it turns out it requires women..."

"However, what on earth is the use of this?"

He held his breath and concentrated, keeping his attention fixed on the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror.

Soon, accompanying the integration of these two auras, a pattern on the back of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror grew darker in color.

Immediately, lines of text appeared on the mirror surface of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror.

[ Absorbed Pure Yin Qi, lifespan + 16. ]

[ Absorbed Pure Yin Qi, learned White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Skill. ]

[ Absorbed Yin Qi, White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Skill Internal Energy + 5. ]

[ Absorbed Yin Qi, White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Skill Internal Energy + 1. ]

"This..."

Zheng Yi instinctively blinked his eyes. What kind of nonsense is this...

Lifespan increased by 16 years?

And learned White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Skill?

Why is this name so strange?

White Lotus, White Lotus Sect?

Holy crap...

The number one rebellion sect of the heavens and myriad realms!

When it comes to rebelling, no one is more professional than them!

No wait...

I am fucking researching the ability of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror.

Zheng Yi hurriedly reined in his mind and began to concentrate on observing the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror.

"Lifespan increased? And Internal Energy increased too?"

"In other words, can Dual Cultivation with women increase my lifespan, and also allow me to acquire the Cultivation Technique and Internal Energy she practices?"

"But why was there 5 points of Internal Energy the first time, and only 1 point the second time?"

"Only the first time is effective, or perhaps because she was a maiden?"

"Doesn't that mean, as long as I constantly dual cultivate with women—"

"Insufficient intelligence, there is no way to verify it..."

His mind stirred, and he suddenly said, "Mirror, oh mirror, can you display my current strength? Just like game attributes?"

As if understanding his meaning, the surface of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror flashed again, and lines of text appeared.

[ Master of Fate: Zheng Yi ]

[ Talent: Yin and Yang ]

[ Lifespan: 24 / 58 ]

[ Cultivation Technique: White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Skill First Layer (6 / 100) ]

[ Comprehensive Strength: Unranked ]

Looking at the description of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror, Zheng Yi quickly sorted out its uses.

"Lifespan of 58 points? And this is still the result after adding 16 points. Could it be that I was originally only meant to live to 42 years old?"

"Damn! Such a short life."

"However, I relied on Dual Cultivation to additionally gain 16 points of lifespan?"

"In other words, every time I dual cultivate, I can gain benefits from the female partner."

"But the benefits may be determined by the favorability between both parties, the current state, or the difficulty of the Cultivation Technique."

"The first time I could gain lifespan, and the second time there was only the Cultivation Technique and Internal Energy."

Zheng Yi muttered, "It seems I have the capital to resist. As long as I continuously dual cultivate, I can gain lifespan and Cultivation Technique proficiency!"

"Increasing lifespan, longevity is within reach!"

"Cultivation Technique proficiency... Then let's set a small goal first: cultivate to the Grandmaster Realm!"