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"Let's see if we can obtain some inheritance or a blessed land..."
Jiang Che pondered for a moment, then made no attempt to hide anything and laid out all his thoughts.
Jiang Che had no need to hide anything from Haiyue.
"What you said makes sense..."
"Even an eagle needs to spread its wings and soar. After months of training, you really should go out and see the world..."
Haiyue nodded slightly and spoke softly, quite agreeing with Jiang Che's words.
The world is vast, with mountains and rivers stretching for thousands of miles, and countless living beings, each with their own unique characteristics.
If one cannot traverse every mountain and every corner of the world, wander the entire human realm, witness the vastness of heaven and earth, observe the myriad forms of life, see the rivers and mountains, and discover one's true self, wouldn't one's cultivation be in vain?
In the past, when she had achieved great success in her cultivation, she had traveled all over the vast land of China, traversed thousands of mountains and rivers, and explored the entire world. After breaking through the Tribulation Transcending stage, she also crossed the other side of the deep space and saw the vastness of the universe.
Jiang Che is now doing what she did in the past, embarking on a path exactly the same as hers.
Jiang Che had this idea, and Hai Yue naturally gave her full support and would not restrict his personal freedom.
However, before setting off, she still wanted to take extra precautions for her talented disciple, just in case.
Although Jiang Che's cultivation at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm was indeed quite high, and he could be treated as an honored guest by any dynasty, family, or sect in the vast land of China, the human world was vast, with countless cultivators, and there were just as many cultivators stronger than him.
What should I do if I encounter any unexpected situations when I go out to gain experience?
Should we send a protector or leave some forbidden secret technique on him?
As she pondered, Haiyue blinked her beautiful eyes, already having made a plan in mind.
With a gentle wave of her hand, Haiyue produced a purple talisman, a hairpin, and a jade pendant that appeared before Jiang Che.
Facing Jiang Che's curious gaze, Haiyue chuckled and explained.
"This talisman is called the 'Teleportation Talisman of Ten Thousand Miles.' As the name suggests, it can ignore distance and spatial rules, achieving the effect of instantaneous teleportation..."
"If you encounter any danger while training abroad, you can infuse your spiritual power and activate the talisman. No matter where you are in the world, you can return to Chang'an City in an instant, traversing the endless void..."
"This hairpin is a Heavenly-Rank spiritual artifact. It contains a wisp of my divine sense, imbued with an extremely powerful strike capable of killing any cultivator below the Mahayana stage..."
"This jade pendant is called Warm Jade Emerging from Smoke. It is also a low-grade Heaven-rank spiritual artifact. It contains the true spirit of an ancient dragon god. I obtained it by chance during my travels many years ago. Wearing it can calm the mind and make cultivation twice as effective. It can also serve as a protector..."
"Wearing it on your body will prevent cultivators below the Void Refinement Realm from harming you, and it can withstand three full-force attacks from a Nascent Soul Grandmaster..."
(Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, Mahayana, Tribulation Transcending)
Haiyue spoke eloquently, explaining the functions of the three spiritual artifacts to Jiang Che, which put his mind at ease.
With the protection of these three spiritual artifacts, no cultivator below the Integration Stage can harm Jiang Che. Even if he encounters a Integration Stage cultivator, he can use the Warm Jade Smoke technique to block for a moment, which can buy Jiang Che a chance to escape. He can then use the Thousand Mile Teleportation Talisman to return directly to Chang'an City.
As long as Jiang Che doesn't encounter a cultivator at the same level as him, such as a Mahayana or Tribulation Transcending cultivator, nothing unexpected will happen to him.
In this era, the number of cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage is extremely small. Apart from ancient gods such as Jiang Ziya and the Three Sages of Jixia, there are only a handful of cultivators on the entire continent who have reached the Tribulation Transcending stage.
There are more cultivators in the Mahayana stage, but at most, there are only two hands' worth.
Such individuals typically choose to live in seclusion in the mountains, remaining in seclusion until they reach the Nascent Soul stage or even the Void Refinement stage, which is already considered the pinnacle of human existence.
With these three magical artifacts by her side, Haiyue no longer needed to worry about Jiang Che's safety.
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"Master, this..."
After hearing Haiyue's explanation, Jiang Che was completely dumbfounded, and his heart was filled with shock.
I'm just going out for some training, not to some perilous place where I'm doomed. Is it really necessary to make such a big deal out of it?
A Heavenly Rank Spirit Talisman that can instantly teleport back to Chang'an regardless of spatial distance; a Dragon Soul Jade Pendant that can withstand the full force of three attacks from a Nascent Soul stage expert; and a hairpin that can slaughter any cultivator below the Mahayana stage and contains the Sea Moon Divine Soul Avatar.
With these magical artifacts by his side, wouldn't he be able to roam freely across the entire continent?
If Cao Cao dares to cause me trouble, I'll send him to his grave!
After becoming a vampire, Cao Cao underwent an extreme transformation, with his cultivation level skyrocketing by absorbing human blood essence. However, he could never break through to the Mahayana stage; at most, he would be a demonic cultivator at the Void Refining stage.
With this hairpin, what is there to fear from Cao Cao's revenge?
Is this the rich woman?
Jiang Che experienced the joy of being kept for the first time, and he felt a little smug and incredibly touched.
Haiyue was incredibly kind to me, showering me with all sorts of Heavenly Rank spiritual artifacts as if they were free, afraid that I might be bullied outside.
As a dignified deity of the moon, how many men could refuse such treatment from the moon goddess?
It's hard not to love it!
"Take it. I don't want you to die in some unexpected situation..."
"Be careful when you're out and about. It's not like Chang'an. Remember not to be too conspicuous..."
"If you encounter any powerful enemies, use the teleportation talisman to return to Chang'an and find your master. Your master will avenge you!"
Haiyue, like an ordinary woman, patiently and repeatedly gave instructions to her child who was about to embark on a long journey.
In the end, an aura of domineering arrogance burst forth, as if he were a living immortal who could ascend to heaven and descend to earth and do anything in the world.
Haiyue had the confidence to say such things.
Although she has lost her peak cultivation, she is still a transcendent figure in the second tier of the entire continent. If she cannot even protect her own disciples, then all these years have been wasted.
Generally speaking, strong people care a lot about their reputation and are unwilling to lower themselves to attack juniors with lower cultivation levels. Haiyue is no exception, but there are different situations.
If anyone dares to bully Jiang Che, she will absolutely take ruthless action without showing any mercy, and will not care about the so-called dignity of the strong.
After all, women are emotional beings, and their emotions always outweigh their rationality; sometimes they can really disregard everything else.
Haiyue is first and foremost a woman, and only secondly a powerful being; she does not cultivate the Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions.
At first, Haiyue was tasked by the Empress to train Jiang Che. After spending time with him, she had genuinely grown fond of this disciple with unparalleled talent who always brought her surprises. Naturally, she would take good care of him and do her best to cultivate him.
"Disciple understands..."
Seeing Haiyue's domineering aura, Jiang Che felt a warm current flowing through his heart. He didn't refuse anything and gladly accepted the life-saving talisman given to him by his beautiful master.
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After chatting with Haiyue for a while, Jiang Che promised to visit Qixia Peak before setting off. Seeing that the sky was gradually darkening, Jiang Che bid farewell and left the main hall of Qixia Peak in a daze.
"It's time to go to the palace to report..."
Watching Jiang Che's departing figure silently until it completely disappeared into the mountain path, Haiyue slowly withdrew her gaze, muttering to herself as she pondered.
Now that an unexpected situation has arisen, Haiyue feels it is still necessary to go to the palace to report to the Empress.
She had told the Empress before that Jiang Che was extraordinary and might have a hidden opportunity to become an immortal.
At the time, Wu Zetian scoffed at her words and did not believe them. But the thought that she might be proven wrong made Haiyue feel inexplicably smug.
With just one month of dedicated study, he could go from a beginner to a true fourth-grade alchemist, and he was confident that he could elevate his alchemy skills to the ninth grade within three years.
If Jiang Che can do this, then if he continues to exert his efforts, wouldn't it be possible for him to refine the legendary elixir?
In this era where the laws of heaven are incomplete and the world is flawed, the special substances needed to become an immortal are scarce. Ascension to immortality has long been a luxury, and all cultivators have no hope of opening the gates to immortality.
As the Empress said, she currently only has one method to achieve immortality through luck, and it is subject to many limitations. If she had no other choice, she would not want to achieve immortality through luck.
There wasn't really any better way, but now things have taken a turn for the better, haven't they?
Ninth-grade alchemists have disappeared from the continent for thousands of years. Even the most beautiful and unparalleled empress could only cultivate alchemy to the eighth grade at most, and could hardly make any further progress.
Jiang Che's appearance is very likely to break the pattern that has existed for thousands of years.
Given time, if Jiang Che really has a way to refine the legendary elixir, helping the Empress become an immortal would be a piece of cake.
Swallowing a magic pill directly bypassed the problem of the incomplete Heavenly Laws, allowing one to ascend to heaven and attain immortality!
Of course, while the idea was wonderful, Haiyue also knew that it would be incredibly difficult to execute. Even with her unparalleled confidence in Jiang Che, she was not sure if he could actually refine the legendary elixir.
Moreover, even if Jiang Che truly possessed the means to refine immortal pills, simply collecting the various rare and precious materials and herbs needed for refining them would be an incredibly massive undertaking, requiring an immense amount of manpower and resources.
In any case, Haiyue felt it was necessary to go to the palace to report to the Empress.
Given the Empress's obsession and desire to become an immortal, she would definitely try even if there was only the slightest possibility.
As Haiyue was lost in thought and daydreaming, a flash of white light appeared, and a cute little girl who looked about seven or eight years old appeared beside her.
As soon as the little girl appeared, she rushed into Haiyue's arms without saying a word. Her little head kept rubbing against Haiyue's warm and spacious embrace, her cute ponytail kept swaying, and her voice was soft and sweet, innocent and childlike, with a unique baby voice that was extremely cute.
“Master, hee hee, Butterfly misses you so much…”
The little girl was the incarnation of the wondrous cloud butterfly, and was named Butterfly.
Butterfly has an extremely delicate and lovely face. Her skin is as white as snow and has a faint pinkish hue. Her big, watery eyes are full of spirit and curve like the moon when she smiles. Her cherry-like mouth is slightly open under her delicate nose. She is as exquisite as a porcelain doll and very cute.
Her jet-black, lustrous hair cascaded down her shoulders, making her look charming and alluring.
Despite her young age, she already possesses an alluring beauty and is destined to become a stunningly beautiful woman, a peerless beauty.
Anyone who sees Die'er for the first time will simply think that she is just a six or seven-year-old child. No one would guess that she is the incarnation of the first wonder after the creation of the world, the supreme treasure of heaven and earth, the Butterfly in the Clouds, who has the terrifying power to create illusions, reverse the flow of fate, overturn yin and yang, and even evade the detection of the Eye of Heaven.
The Cloud Butterfly is also Haiyue's greatest trump card. It was thanks to the existence of the Cloud Butterfly that Haiyue was able to survive the bombardment of the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder six thousand years ago after failing to break through to the True Immortal Realm.
If Yun Zhongdie hadn't intervened at the last moment, Haiyue would have already perished, her soul and spirit destroyed, vanishing under the divine lightning of heavenly punishment.
Although Yun Zhongdie has successfully transformed into human form, her intelligence is no different from that of an ordinary six or seven-year-old girl. She is very attached to Haiyue, her trusted master.
The Cloud Butterfly was born with unparalleled power. Immediately after successfully transforming into human form, it possessed the cultivation level of the third stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, and it continues to rise.
However, the successful transformation also took a huge toll on Cloud Butterfly, causing her to sleep most of the time and only wake up for short periods of time.
The Cloud Butterfly, a wondrous creature of heaven and earth, is unlike ordinary demonic beasts. As long as the Cloud Realm exists, the Cloud Butterfly will live forever. Even if the Cloud Desert is shattered in an instant, the Cloud Butterfly will not be affected in any way. As long as the Cloud Tunnel exists, the Cloud Butterfly will live forever.
The Cloud Butterfly and the Cloud Desert are born together and accompany each other, yet they are completely separated. It is an extremely special existence, bound by the rules of Heaven. Theoretically, it cannot develop intelligence, let alone transform into human form.
Therefore, although she successfully evaded the constraints of the Heavenly Dao and transformed into human form, the Cloud Butterfly also expended a great deal of energy, so she spent most of her time in a deep sleep recovering, only waking up occasionally.
"Butterfly, you're awake?"
"Are you feeling any better?"
Haiyue gently stroked Yunzhongdie's long, glossy black hair, spoke softly, her eyes full of tenderness.
If Haiyue gave Jiang Che five points of gentleness, she gave Yun Zhongdie ten points of gentleness.
Having shared life and death for seven thousand years, the Butterfly in the Clouds had long become an indispensable part of her life.