Chapter 36 Peak of Nascent Soul

The Heavenly Dao Alliance headquarters had been stripped bare, not even a single hair left behind; even the bronze pillars of the main hall had been dismantled by Li Tieniu and loaded onto the carts.

Emperor Cao Xukun rode on his horse, leisurely munching on an apple, looking at the convoy stretching for miles behind him, grinning from ear to ear: "Five hundred thousand spirit stones, three thousand bottles of medicinal pills, and over two hundred magical artifacts—Alliance Leader Wang Teng is truly my walking ATM!"

"Young Clan Leader, you are truly amazing!" Li Tieniu ran over carrying a large chest of gold, his face full of admiration. "Taking on a hundred-thousand-strong army single-handedly and emptying out the Heavenly Dao Alliance—who would believe that if I told them? From now on, you are my only idol!"

"Low profile, keep it low profile." Emperor Cao Xukun waved his hand, looking humble-braggy. "No need to get excited, it's just standard procedure. If Alliance Leader Wang Teng hadn't been so weak, I could have played a bit longer."

The mighty army returned to Luoyang, where Empress Liu Ruyan was already waiting at the city gates with Lin Yueer, Consort Su Qingyue, and Su Qingying.

"Husband! You're back!" The sisters, Consort Su Qingyue and Su Qingying, ran over, grabbing Emperor Cao Xukun's arms on either side, their faces full of joy. However, after only a few steps, both of them covered their mouths, their faces turning pale as they began to retch.

"Hey? What's wrong?" Emperor Cao Xukun quickly steadied them, asking nervously, "Are you not feeling well? Are you exhausted from the journey?"

"We don't know, it's just that lately we've been feeling nauseous, sleepy, and we have a craving for sour things." Su Qingying rubbed her belly and said softly.

Empress Liu Ruyan walked over, felt their pulses, and her eyes lit up: "Congratulations, Young Clan Leader! Congratulations! Both sisters are with child! And looking at their pulses, the months are about the same!"

"What?!"

Emperor Cao Xukun jumped three feet into the air on the spot, the apple in his hand flying away: "Both of them? Both are pregnant?!"

Li Tieniu chuckled foolishly as well: "Congratulations, Young Clan Leader! Congratulations! Now we have two more little young masters! The Cao Family Army will have successors in the future!"

Just then, the cold system notification sound exploded in Emperor Cao Xukun's mind:

[Ding! Detected that Consort Su Qingyue and Su Qingying are simultaneously pregnant! Twin Fortune buff triggered!]

[Offspring Fortune: Dual Purple Fortune!]

[Estimated due date: Eight months later]

[Unlocked special effect: Twin Feedback! Offspring cultivation base will simultaneously feed back to the host at a 15:1 ratio, feedback effects stacked!]

[Current Twin Feedback activating... Host cultivation base beginning to rise!]

"Holy crap! Twin Feedback! And the effects stack!" Emperor Cao Xukun was so excited he almost picked up the sisters and spun them around. "This is a massive win! I thought I would only get feedback once, but I didn't expect double the happiness! It's like a buy-one-get-one-free deal, absolutely genuine!"

A pure, warm current flowed into Emperor Cao Xukun's dantian from two directions simultaneously, and his previously stabilized Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivation began to grow crazily at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The surrounding spiritual energy surged wildly, forming a massive vortex of spiritual energy that enveloped the entire Cao household. The winds and clouds in the sky changed color, and two purple pillars of fortune soared into the sky, reflecting the golden dragon vein of the Cao family.

"What the hell! Breaking through again?!" Li Tieniu's eyes widened, his jaw nearly hitting the floor. "Young Clan Leader, didn't you just break through to the Late Nascent Soul Stage last week? It's only been seven days! Seven days and you're about to break through again?!"

"I don't want to either, but my strength won't allow it." Emperor Cao Xukun spread his hands, looking helpless. "I wasn't even trying hard to cultivate; I just lay back, took over the Heavenly Dao Alliance, and married two wives, so how am I leveling up again? It's truly so annoying."

Lin Yueer rolled her eyes dramatically: "Stop acting innocent while profiting. If word of your cultivation speed got out, it would infuriate those old monsters who have been in seclusion for decades."

"Exactly!" Empress Liu Ruyan also said with a smile. "Back in the day, it took my father thirty years to go from the Late Nascent Soul Stage to the Nascent Soul Peak. You, on the other hand, finished it in seven days. Comparing people is truly infuriating."

Emperor Cao Xukun chuckled and stopped talking, focusing on circulating the Chaos Devouring Origin Art to guide the spiritual power from the Twin Feedback to break through the bottleneck.

The feedback power of the Dual Purple Fortune was truly terrifying; the previously impregnable bottleneck of the Nascent Soul Peak was now like paper, breaking at the slightest touch.

In less than half an hour, a world-destroying power erupted from within Emperor Cao Xukun, and black Chaos Spiritual Power soared into the sky, piercing the clouds. The entire city of Luoyang could feel this terrifying pressure, and all cultivators were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, kowtowing in the direction of the Cao household.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! Twin Feedback successful! Cultivation base has broken through to the Nascent Soul Peak!]

[Current cultivation base: Nascent Soul Peak Great Perfection! Only one step away from the Spirit Severing Stage!]

[Reward obtained: 100,000 system points, chaos ring space expanded fivefold!]

"Awesome! So awesome!" Emperor Cao Xukun clenched his fists, feeling the churning power within his body. "Now, even if an old monster at the early Spirit Severing Stage comes, I can punch them to death!"

He looked down at the sisters' slightly bulging bellies, grinning from ear to ear: "My good babies, you are truly Daddy's lucky stars! You helped Daddy break through before you were even born. When you are born, Daddy will buy you the best milk powder, the best toys, and spoil you to the high heavens!"

Consort Su Qingyue and Su Qingying's faces flushed red instantly, and they snuggled into Emperor Cao Xukun's arms, looking happy.

Li Tieniu leaned in, winking and saying: "Young Clan Leader, you are too amazing! It's only been how long, and you already have four children! In a few more years, the Cao family will be able to form a boy scout troop!"

"That's a must." Emperor Cao Xukun lifted his chin proudly. "My goal is to have one hundred sons! In the future, each son will govern a province, and one thousand sons will govern a great world. When I rule over thousands of worlds, I'll let them all be emperors!"

"By then, I will be the Retired Emperor, lying back and enjoying life every day. I won't have to do anything, just wait for my sons to feed back their cultivation, and I'll lie flat all the way to the Eternal Dao Ancestor! The main theme is having many children and much fortune, lying down to win at life!"

Everyone was amused by him.

Just then, a servant ran in to report: "Young Clan Leader! The envoys from the three major sects of the Western Regions have arrived, kneeling at the gate to request an audience, saying they are willing to offer all their sect's treasuries, only begging you to spare their lives!"

"Oh? They caved so quickly?" Emperor Cao Xukun raised an eyebrow. "I thought they would fight to the end. Fine, let them in. Just right, I just broke through and need some pocket money to buy milk powder."

He bent down and kissed the sisters' foreheads, saying gently: "You two rest well, don't overexert yourselves. I'll be right back, and I'll bring you back some raisins and Hami melons from the Western Regions."

After saying this, he turned and walked toward the main hall, toying with the Heavenly Dao Token he had just snatched, a cold sneer tugging at the corner of his mouth.

The three major sects of the Western Regions, right?

Since you delivered yourselves to my doorstep, then I won't be polite.

It's just right to save up some gifts for my two unborn sons.