53: Chapter 53 The Hall of Everlasting Light

Inside the bedchamber, the candlelight was extinguished by an unknown breeze, leaving only the cold moonlight from outside the window to hazily outline the silhouette of the plain gauze canopy on the bed.

Inside the canopy, figures intertwined and swayed, their breath burning hot.

Outside the gauze, one could only glimpse blurred shadows and hear sounds that made the heart race.

"No... don't want them... Revered Master is mine... only allowed... to be mine..."

The voice was sweet, sticky, and broken, like a honey-coated hook.

"...Nonsense..."

"Ngh!"

Chi Wanhe let out a short, startled cry, filled with shyness.

"Don't be afraid..."

The night wind entered the window, blowing the gauze canopy.

One could faintly see one white sock rolled haphazardly up to a slender calf, while the other was slipped down to a rounded ankle, hanging halfway off her delicate, exquisite jade foot.

Amidst the whimpers, the white sock swayed slightly, like a lost, pure white petal fluttering in the wind...

Outside the bedchamber, the bright moon vanished, and a dull rumble of thunder suddenly sounded in the night sky as a pattering rain began to fall.

The cold raindrops tapped against the bluestone slabs of Fuqu Courtyard, creating a rhythmic, clear sound.

In the Fuqu pond, rainwater dripped incessantly onto the newly bloomed pink lotus buds.

The delicate petals trembled slightly under the impact of the raindrops, like a shy beauty shrinking back.

Beside them, newly born green leaves stretched out elegantly, receiving the nectar sent from heaven.

As the rain grew heavier, the sound of tapping against the lotus leaves merged from crisp "tap-tap" sounds into a dense "rustling" sound.

Crystal-clear water droplets rolled and gathered on the emerald green leaves, eventually turning into translucent mercury that flowed along the veins into the center of the leaf, filling that small depression to the brim.

With a "splash," the lotus leaf could no longer bear the weight, and the accumulated nectar poured down, crashing onto the water surface below and stirring up layer upon layer of ripples.

And after the tilt, the lotus leaf returned to its original state, ready to bear a new round of rain and dew...

The morning sunlight shone through the window lattice, gently filling the bedchamber.

"Ding! Main quest to recruit three thousand Disciples completed. Reward: Nascent Soul Dao Mark Resonance for three hours."

"Ding! Hidden quest for 100% loyalty completed. Reward..."

Ling Hao was awakened by the successive System notifications.

He slowly opened his eyes and turned his head slightly to see Chi Wanhe snuggled beside him.

Her sleeping face was peaceful, her long eyelashes trembling with her breath, and a satisfied smile still hung at the corners of her mouth as she unconsciously murmured:

"Revered Master, you are mine... I am the Senior Sister..."

This defenseless appearance instantly ignited Ling Hao's morning fire.

His eyes darkened, and with a stretch and a sweep of his arm, he pulled the warm, fragrant jade into his embrace.

"Hmm? ...Revered Master? You... Ah!..."

Chi Wanhe woke up in a daze, only to be swept into a new round of morning "Cultivate."

The sudden rain ceased.

Like a lazy cat, Chi Wanhe lay on Ling Hao's sturdy chest, drawing circles with her fingertips, muttering complaints:

"Detestable Revered Master, stinky Revered Master, you don't know how to cherish the delicate at all..."

Ling Hao's large hand stroked her smooth back, recalling the question from last night:

"I haven't asked you yet, last night you said you didn't want Xiaoxue and Yu Qing to be Revered Master's wives, what was that about?"

When Chi Wanhe said it last night, Ling Hao found it strange.

But at the time, his mouth was immediately blocked by her.

Later... later he forgot...

Upon hearing this, Chi Wanhe raised her watery big eyes, looking a bit aggrieved:

"Revered Master, aren't you... aren't you also... with them..."

After listening to Chi Wanhe's jealous account, Ling Hao was immediately left speechless; this little girl really knew how to overthink...

Ling Hao looked amusedly at the aggrieved eldest Disciple in his arms and dotingly rubbed the top of her head:

"Silly girl, that's not the case. Helping your Second Junior Sister was to help her restore her Spiritual Root; helping your Third Junior Sister was the first time guiding Moon Essence to help her Body Refining. It was all a proper bond of Revered Master and Disciple."

Of course, that was at the time. As for now... *cough cough*...

"Then that means..."

Chi Wanhe's beautiful eyes instantly shone like stars, her voice filled with joy,

"I... am I the first? ..."

"Yes, you are the first."

Ling Hao affirmed.

"Haha! Great! I am the Senior Sister, and also their Revered Master's wife!"

Chi Wanhe was as excited as a child, twisting around in Ling Hao's arms, her face filled with a proud and satisfied smile.

Ling Hao watched her "go crazy" with a smile, his eyes full of indulgence.

Right, the System reward! Before, he was only focused on "happiness" and hadn't had time to check.

With a thought, he opened the System panel.

System panel opened.

Name: Ling Hao

Age: 20

Realm: Foundation Establishment Stage, Level 4

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Moonshadow Sect (Rank 2)

Sect Master: Ling Hao

Sect Members: 3025 (Golden Core Stage: 2, Foundation Establishment Stage: 1, Qi Refinement Stage: 520, Qi Induction Stage: 1545)

Sect Range (3D mini-map): One hundred miles in radius

Major Sect Buildings (3D mini-map): Sect Main Hall, Courtyard Residences, Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring, Mountain Protection Array Taiyin Cycle Array, Scripture Pavilion, Pill Pavilion, Talisman Pavilion, Artifact Pavilion, Nine-Turn Corridor, Spirit Fields, Spirit Mines, Administrative Department, Mission Hall, Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land, Golden Lotus Workshop...

Sect Reputation: 552525

Sect Spirit Stones: Low-Grade Spirit Stone 2234567, Mid-Grade Spirit Stone 3891

Main Quest: One thousand Disciples reach Qi Refinement Stage (720/1000), Reward: Nascent Soul Dao Mark Resonance for twelve hours

[Rank 3 Sect Promotion Conditions]

Standard Strength: Foundation Establishment Stage Disciples ≥ 3

Promotion Reward: erosion suppression monument, tower of laws

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"Ding! Hidden quest for 100% loyalty completed. Reward: Special Building: Changming Hall."

[Changming Hall]: Inscribe true names, Soul remains undying through ten thousand calamities! When a Disciple is on the verge of death, they can be instantly teleported back to the hall to save their life!

Very good, a very good reward!

From now on, there is no need to worry too much about the lives of the Sect Disciples.

Ling Hao clicked the option in the notification:

"Please select the placement location for Changming Hall."

"Tianyuan Peak."

Boom!

On the summit of Tianyuan Peak, a majestic and ancient giant palace, exuding an aura of vast eternity, rose from the ground out of thin air!

The body of the hall was shrouded in a faint layer of golden halo, as if it had existed since ancient times.

The scene inside the hall was vast and mysterious!

The dome was like a vast starry sky, with a brilliant galaxy flowing slowly.

In the center, a glorious sun hung high, emitting a warm and majestic light.

A bright, clear moon rose slowly from the edge of the galaxy, rotating slowly around the central sun.

Above the bright moon, a phantom image of Chi Wanhe faintly appeared.

In the deepest part of the hall, a huge stone tablet stood silently, upon which the three golden ancient seal characters "Chi Wanhe" shone brightly!

"Ding! Chi Wanhe's loyalty has reached 100, triggering Heaven-Defying Fate Change, rewarding Chaos Dao Body!"

Chaos Dao Body: Automatic Cultivate, fuse all Laws, ignore all Spiritual Qi conflicts, ten thousand Daos return to one.

Ling Hao was overjoyed! This Chaos Dao Body was practically tailor-made for Chi Wanhe's Void Spirit Root!

The Void Spirit Root could simulate and evolve the ten thousand Spiritual Qi attributes of the world, while the Chaos Dao Body could perfectly carry, fuse, and govern these myriad attributes, making them truly integrated and rounded, with no more conflicts or constraints.

The combination of the two meant that Chi Wanhe's path of Cultivate would be smooth and unobstructed, with infinite potential, and in the future, she could even fuse the ten thousand Daos of heaven and earth into herself, with limitless achievements!

He was in a pleasant mood and couldn't help but gently pat the perky, rounded part of the person in his arms:

"Alright, let Revered Master examine this Chaos Dao Body of yours..."

Chi Wanhe's body trembled, her cheeks flushed, and she coquettishly shrank into his embrace:

"Revered Master, are you going to do it again? But Disciple is really very tired..."

Ling Hao laughed:

"...It's a proper examination of your Physique! Not that kind of examination!"

Outside the gate of the Moonshadow Sect.

An old man dressed in luxurious purple robes, with an aura as deep as the sea, stood in the air.

He looked at the Sect scene before him, which was even more magnificent and grand than Liuyun Temple, filled with Spiritual Qi, especially the palaces and pavilions looming in the mist, and let out a long sigh with a complex expression.

He took a deep breath, and his voice, like a great bell, clearly spread throughout the entire Moonshadow Sect mountain gate:

"Zi Xiaotian of Liuyun Temple, specifically here to pay a visit to Sect Master Ling Hao!"