229: Chapter 229 Advancement to a Sixth-Rank Sect

Inside the Ten Thousand Star River Mirror, a swirling mirror shard suddenly expanded, clearly reflecting a scene.

The scene in the mirror was a spiritual valley where flowers bloomed in profusion. A stream gurgled, and spirit butterflies flitted about.

Ling Hao, dressed in casual clothes, strolled leisurely. Five women followed closely behind him, their voices like warbling orioles as they vied for his attention.

Liu Hanyan, wearing a jade-smoke skirt, skipped over and plucked a Seven-Colored Spirit Flower, presenting it to Ling Hao like a precious treasure. "Sect Master, look! How vibrantly this 'Seven Emotions Flower' blooms! Doesn't it look like your Disciple's sincere heart for you?" She blinked her large eyes, her smile bright.

Shen Bingxiao, cradling a longsword, gave a cold snort. "Hmph, superficial. With the Sect Master's Realm, why would he care for such a mundane flower?" Though her words were cold, her gaze involuntarily followed Ling Hao's figure.

Hearing this, Chu Feiyan immediately twisted her slender waist and squeezed to Ling Hao's other side. Her full chest almost pressed against his arm as she opened her red lips, her breath smelling of orchids:

"Sect Master~ Junior Sister Bingxiao doesn't understand romance. Sect Master, look at this 'Acacia Pill' your Disciple just refined. Is the fragrance to your liking?"

She even gave Shen Bingxiao a provocative glance.

Su Hengzhi, in a plain gauze skirt, gave a gentle smile. She took out a silk handkerchief and softly wiped the non-existent sweat from Ling Hao's brow. "Sect Master has been walking for a long time; would you like to rest for a moment? Your Disciple brought some Heart-Clearing Jade Dew."

Yun Shaoyin, holding an ancient zither and dressed in cicada-wing gauze, looked dignified and elegant. Her voice was like a clear spring: "Sect Master, your Disciple has composed a new song, 'The Phoenix Seeks His Mate.' I would like to play the zither to relieve your fatigue."

Seeing Chu Feiyan's behavior, Shen Bingxiao's eyebrows shot up. "Chu Feiyan! Stop trying to use Alchemy as an excuse to act seductively!"

Chu Feiyan was not intimidated at all. She swayed her willow-like waist, her eyes seductive as silk:

"What? Is Senior Sister Bingxiao jealous that the Sect Master likes the scent of my pills, or... jealous that I can get so close to him?" She deliberately moved even closer.

Liu Hanyan, never one to miss a chance for chaos, clapped and laughed. "Fight! Fight! Whoever wins gets to warm the Sect Master's bed tonight!"

Su Hengzhi sighed helplessly. "Junior Sister Hanyan, stop fooling around..."

Yun Shaoyin lightly plucked a zither string, trying to harmonize the atmosphere with music. "Sisters, let us not lose our harmony..."

However, the atmosphere of jealousy had already been ignited. Chu Feiyan flicked her slender finger, sending a wisp of pink pill fragrance toward Shen Bingxiao. Shen Bingxiao swung her scabbard, and a burst of cold air erupted!

Liu Hanyan giggled and tried to break them up, but with an "Ouch," she was knocked over by the shockwave and fell toward Ling Hao. Su Hengzhi and Yun Shaoyin hurried forward to help, and the scene instantly became chaotic!

"Ah!"

"Watch out!"

"Sect Master!"

In the confusion, someone tripped over someone else, and amidst cries of surprise, the six of them actually rolled into a heap, falling onto the soft spirit grass. Skirts fluttered, hair intertwined, and bodies pressed together. Playful anger, delicate cries, low laughter, and panting intertwined, and an ambiguous atmosphere instantly filled the entire flower valley.

At the bottom of the slope, Ling Hao was pinned beneath them, his arms full of warm, soft beauty. His eyes held a helpless yet doting smile.

Inside the Red Dust Mirror Realm.

On one of the shards of the Ten Thousand Star River Mirror, a static image of that lingering, beautiful scene was clearly frozen.

In the flower bushes of the spiritual valley, the six of them were embraced together with slightly disheveled clothes and intertwined hair, their faces bearing satisfied and peaceful smiles against a backdrop of flying seven-colored petals.

Atop the Twin Lotus Jade Bed, Ling Hao slowly opened his eyes. Within his deep pupils, there seemed to be the tenderness and laughter of decades of time.

The five female Disciples also woke up from their deep soul fusion at almost the same time. They opened their eyes and looked at Ling Hao with gazes that were completely different from before they "entered the mirror." Deep within those eyes lay a profound attachment and an inseparable affection from having lived together for decades.

Liu Hanyan's playfulness held more dependency; Shen Bingxiao's coldness hid a burning heat; Chu Feiyan's charm was full of satisfaction; Su Hengzhi's gentleness was filled with a sense of belonging; and Yun Shaoyin's dignity revealed deep admiration.

What they had experienced and felt was all real.

That period of "decades" woven together in the mirror's sea of memories, filled with jealousy and sweet entanglements, had been deeply branded into their souls, becoming an indelible bond between them and Ling Hao.

Only a single day had passed in the outside world, but within the Red Dust Mirror Realm, they had formed a love bond sufficient to be remembered for a lifetime.

"Sect Master..." x5

Amidst five affectionate whispers, Ling Hao lay back down...

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"Ding! Achievements: Mirror Flower, Water Moon; Cold Beauty's Nemesis; Gentle Soulmate; and Breaking the Wall of Etiquette have been completed."

[Mirror Flower, Water Moon]

Condition: Cultivate with 3,000 Disciples within the Red Dust Mirror Realm.

Reward: Unlock [Dream Editor], allowing customization of Red Dust Mirror Realm content.

[Cold Beauty's Nemesis]

Condition: Receive active invitations from 100 cold-type female Disciples.

Reward: Obtain the title [Melting Iceberg] (Attraction to cold-type characters +200%).

[Gentle Soulmate]

Condition: Receive active invitations from 100 gentle-natured female Disciples.

Reward: Obtain the title [Spring Breeze and Rain] (Affinity and trust with gentle-type characters +200%).

[Breaking the Wall of Etiquette]

Condition: Receive active invitations from 100 conservative-natured female Disciples.

Reward: Obtain the title [First Opening of the Wicker Gate] (Attraction and trust with conservative-type characters +200%).

"Ding! Detected that the Rank Six Sect promotion mission has been completed! The Sect Master's Realm has increased to the tenth layer of the Body Integration Stage!"

Leaving the Red Dust Mirror Realm, Ling Hao's figure appeared on the Tianyuan Floating Island. He first glanced at the achievement interface.

[Achievements] Current Buffs: Attack Power +120%, Defense +80%...

"Hmm... it's already at 120%. Converting that, my actual cultivation is at the tenth layer of the Body Integration Stage, but with my techniques, Magic Treasures, and Chaos Qi, I can bypass the Void Refinement Stage and even fight against someone at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage."

Of course, it still couldn't compare to the power of a tenth-layer Tribulation Transcendence expert within the Sect's range.

He looked at the upgraded System interface again:

Name: Ling Hao (All Streams Return to the Source)

Age: 25

Realm: Body Integration Stage, Tenth Layer

Spiritual Roots: Yin-Yang Spiritual Root (Immortal Grade), Void Spirit Root (Immortal Grade)

Physique: Chaos Dao Body, Heavenly Sun Body, Pure World Sacred Lotus Myriad Tribulation Body, Samsara Space-Time Dao Body

[Sect] | [Members] | [Mall] | [Grotto-Heaven]

Moonshadow Sect (Rank Six)

Sect Master: Ling Hao

Sect Population: 153,236 people

Void Refinement Stage: 3 people (Yu Zhaohua, Shui Wanqing, Yu Lingshuang)

Body Integration Stage: 15 people (Yu Linglong, Chi Shuying, Ximen Huaping, Shangguan Ping...)

Soul Transformation Stage: 625 people (Chi Wanhe, Qin Zhaoxue, Du Yuqing... Hua Youyou... Baili Rou...)

Nascent Soul Stage: 6,056 people

Golden Core Stage: 15,252 people

Foundation Establishment Stage: 22,530 people

Qi Refining Stage: 52,230 people

Qi Induction Stage: 35,052 people

Sect Range: Cangwu Prefecture (A 3D holographic projection map appeared, showing mountains, rivers, cities, and kingdoms in minute detail, encompassing the entire Cangwu Prefecture!)

Main Buildings: (3D Projection) Sect Main Hall, Courtyard Residences, Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring, Mountain-Protecting Array: Taiyin Cycle Array, Scripture Pavilion, Alchemy Pavilion, Talisman Pavilion, Artifact Pavilion, Array Pavilion, Nine-Turn Corridor, Spirit Fields, Spirit Mines, North-South General Affairs Bureau, Mission Hall, Grotto-Heavens and Blessed Lands, Red Dust Mirror Realm, Golden Lotus Workshop...

Sect Reputation: 38,752,525

Sect Spirit Stone Reserves:

Low-Grade Spirit Stones: 100 Million+

Mid-Grade Spirit Stones: 10 Million+

High-Grade Spirit Stones: 1 Million+

Main Mission: Establishing Dominance in Cangwu

Reward: Mountain and River Map (With a thought, collect the mountains and rivers)

Rank Seven Sect Promotion Conditions:

Body Integration Stage ≥ 30 people, Void Refinement Stage (First Tribulation Loose Immortal) ≥ 3 people

everlasting light tablet members at Nascent Soul Stage or above ≥ 10,000 (5,004/10,000),

Complete the Main Mission: Establishing Dominance in Cangwu.

Promotion Rewards:

Ancestral Blood Pool (Awaken Yao Race Bloodlines, evolve ordinary Dao Bodies), Five Elements Chaos Spirit Pool upgrades to Chaos Azure Lotus Pool (Reshape physical bodies, enhance Spiritual Roots)

"Ding! Main mission completed, the Sect Luck System module is now open."