The villain is utterly immoral; with a dragon charging right in his face, how could he possibly lose

Who is your sister?

Seeing Liu Ruyan remain silent with a cold, world-weary expression, Gu Qing continued to ask.

"She...she's a demon."

Upon hearing the word "sister," memories that had been deliberately forgotten flooded back into Liu Ruyan's mind. Her face paled instantly, and her body trembled slightly, as if she were a wounded little animal.

Seeing this, Gu Qing didn't press the matter further.

But I was even more curious.

What kind of being could make Emperor Ruyan so afraid just by hearing its name?

Looks like another vicious villain.

Thinking it over, Gu Qing changed the subject: "Would you like to join the Star Temple? That is, the sect I belong to."

"The Star Palace is a legacy from ancient times, possessing countless divine skills and secret techniques, and an abundance of rare and precious materials..."

"How do I join?"

Liu Ruyan swallowed her refusal and asked anxiously.

She certainly doesn't lack powerful skills or secret techniques, nor does she need a strong person to guide her cultivation.

In addition, she despised all the major powers in the world, so she did not want to join any sect and had long planned to become a rogue cultivator.

However… if it were the Star Temple, she couldn’t refuse at all.

"I can introduce you to someone."

"I need to go into seclusion for a while, so I'll leave the control of the flying boat to you."

Gu Qing gave her the coordinates.

Such a good asset, why not use him? He's not going to be someone else's bodyguard.

He Ni gave him so many divine skills and secret techniques. If he integrates them all, his foundation will reach a new level.

"it is good…"

Liu Ruyan happily accepted it, placed it on the flying boat's control panel, and began operating it.

Although she was precocious, she was still a little girl at heart.

Upon seeing such a high-level flying artifact, Liu Ruyan excitedly flew around everywhere.

After a day of flying, the excitement wore off, and Liu Ruyan looked exhausted before suddenly snapping back to reality.

"Wait a minute, didn't Master tell Gu Qing to take care of me? Why does it feel like I'm the one taking care of him?"

Liu Ruyan's little face scrunched up.

Controlling the flying boat was exhausting, and after joining the Star Temple, Gu Qing would definitely no longer need to take care of her.

Thinking about this, Liu Ruyan shook her head, realizing that she was overthinking things, being suspicious, and seeing everyone as a bad person.

Gu Qing probably noticed her fondness for flying boats, which is why he let her pilot one.

Joining the Star Temple would be of great benefit to her.

Perhaps it can help her regrow her divine and demonic body.

...

In the secluded meditation room, Gu Qing focused on comprehending the cultivation technique given to him by He Ni.

They are all of very high level, and some even contain Daoist scriptures at the level of Immortal Kings.

Gu Qing's eyes flashed with endless strange phenomena as he rapidly deduced the Dao Scripture and merged it with the Chaos Undying Scripture.

The primordial spirit sat serenely within the nine-colored soul lotus, its nine-colored divine light illuminating the entire Purple Mansion, radiating profound Daoist charm.

The power of the soul and the realm of the physical body are rapidly improving...

Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Gu Qing integrated all his cultivation techniques into the Chaos Undying Scripture, breaking through to the second level of the King Realm.

"System, bring up my properties panel."

【Name】Gu Qing.

[Realm] King Realm, Level Two.

[Physique] Supreme Dao Bone, Chaotic Star Body, Dao Eye, Undying Profound Yellow Blood (2%)

[Talent] Born with the seed of Tao, unparalleled throughout history!

[Destiny] Variable.

[Fate] Unknown.

[Fortune] 773,000.

[Innate Divine Powers] Chaos Treasure Bottle Seal, Yin Yang Wheel, Star-Picking Hand, Chaos Returning to Nothingness Sword Technique, Star-Shattering Finger, Star God Fist, Divine Prison.

[Supernatural Powers] Destroy the Eight Desolations (Minor Success), Spatial Shift (Minor Success), Reincarnation Divine Eye.

[Magic Treasures] Reincarnation Divine Halberd, Golden Gourd, Xuanhuang Pearl, Spatial Divine Pattern, Sunglasses, Cosmic Tower, Void Flying Boat.

[Companion Treasure] Calamity Black Dragon.

[Strange Flame] Heart of Ice and Fire.

[Innate Spiritual Root] Nine-Colored Soul Lotus.

[Technique] The Undying Chaos Scripture.

"Several months have passed, and not much has changed."

Gu Qing suddenly understood the saying, "Cultivation is difficult, more difficult than ascending to heaven."

In the past, he could have broken through a major realm in just a few months.

However, he can only break through one small realm now, which can only be considered as a slight improvement.

This is only the King Realm. When you reach the Venerable Realm or the Saint Realm, breaking through a small realm will probably take years.

Thinking it over, Gu Qing swallowed a huge amount of spiritual liquid.

Spiritual liquid is refined from spirit stones. Although it is not as good as precious liquid, it is definitely the best cultivation resource in the world.

Gu Qing utilized the uniqueness of his physique to construct an inner circulation system, circulate the Chaos Undying Scripture, and multitask to steadily improve his cultivation.

This method of constantly improving one's cultivation level was co-created by him and He Ni.

Although it's not as effective as full-force closed-door cultivation, it's still about half the effect, which is already quite remarkable.

Gu Qing walked out of the seclusion room and saw Liu Ruyan and Lei Ying lying listlessly on the control panel, their eyes dim and extremely weak.

"What's wrong with you?" Gu Qing asked, puzzled.

"You still have the nerve to say it?"

Seeing Gu Qing's rosy complexion and radiant spirit, Liu Ruyan was instantly enraged.

After they ran out of spirit stones stored in the Void Flying Boat, she and Lei Ying desperately used their cultivation to control it.

Gu Qing, on the other hand, was comfortably in seclusion, improving his cultivation.

Gu Qing accepted bribes from Yang Dieyi, and this is how he takes care of her?

It's pitiful that she's only at the Divine Sea Realm. Gu Qing is exploiting her like this. Doesn't his conscience hurt?

If she weren't afraid of disturbing Gu Qing's seclusion, she would have knocked on the door violently long ago.

"I see…"

After listening to Liu Ruyan's complaints, Gu Qing smiled indifferently and casually tossed her 100,000 top-grade spirit stones.

"this…"

Liu Ruyan's eyes widened, her heart pounding wildly.

One hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones?

As everyone knows, the exchange rate for spirit stones is ten to one.

However, when it comes to top-grade spirit stones, it's a difference in both quality and quantity.

Top-grade spirit stones possess pure and flawless spiritual energy, which can be directly absorbed. They also contain a spiritual essence, much like elixirs, and greatly aid in breakthroughs.

Of course, this refers to cultivators at lower levels.

But this is enough to illustrate the preciousness of top-grade spirit stones.

Ten thousand high-grade spirit stones cannot buy a single top-grade spirit stone.

Gu Qing immediately spent 100,000.

Isn't she dreaming?

"not enough?"

Gu Qing chuckled and tossed her another 100,000 top-grade spirit stones. "Is that enough?"

"Enough is enough!"

Liu Ruyan nodded hurriedly, put the two storage rings into her pocket, and her resentment vanished instantly.

She thought to herself, "Gu Qing is such a person, how could he possibly exploit her?"

They must be used to being pampered and never thought of such a trivial matter.

Thinking it over, Liu Ruyan probed the storage ring again with her divine sense to confirm its authenticity.

After watching for a while, she hesitated, but finally couldn't help asking, "You...you have a lot of spirit stones? Do all the disciples of the Star God Temple have this many spirit stones?"

"of course not."

"I have never taken a single spirit stone from the Star Temple."

"That…"

"I stole it."

"Huh?" Liu Ruyan was shocked. Could Gu Qing be a great demon who brings chaos to the world?

"What are you thinking about?"

Gu Qing pinched her chubby little face and smiled, "That's how the world is, the strong prey on the weak, and the strong are respected. Obviously, I am that strong one."

Is 200,000 top-grade spirit stones a lot?

It is indeed a huge sum of money; even ordinary holy sites might not be able to come up with it.

But for him, it was just a drop in the ocean; he could have as much as he wanted.

When he becomes powerful enough, he can claim the world as his own, and no one will dare to oppose him.

Back then, the Chu family gave him all the flesh and blood of demonic beasts in exchange for a divine-level cultivation technique. If that were converted into spirit stones, the amount would be countless.

However, a divine-level cultivation technique is not worth that many spirit stones.

However, some things cannot be measured by mundane standards.

Even though the Chu family already possessed a divine-level cultivation technique, they still chose to make a deal.

This is the importance of strength.

With enough power, the whole world is yours.

"Oh!" Liu Ruyan slapped Gu Qing's large hand away and nodded as if she understood.

"You should recover your cultivation first." Gu Qing gave her a few more bottles of top-grade pills.

"Gudong!"

"Gu Qing, how about I become your apprentice?"

Liu Ruyan was completely shocked by Gu Qing's grand gesture.

Only now did she realize that the super-rich patron was right beside her.

Moreover, Gu Qing is at the King Realm; in a holy land, he could be a Supreme Elder.

Taking her as a disciple would be an honor for her.

As for Yang Dieyi, before leaving, she was instructed to meet a suitable master to become her disciple, and she was forbidden from mentioning anything about her.

"That's wishful thinking."

It's alright to use some things you don't think much of to curry favor with Liu Ruyan.

However, if you want to take on apprentices, you have to offer them the best things and teach them wholeheartedly.

What's the difference between this and adopting a father figure?

He definitely won't take on any apprentices.

He'd be better off spending that time on having another wife.

"Alright!" A hint of disappointment flashed in Liu Ruyan's eyes.

He gave Lei Ying a pill to swallow, and then ate one himself, and his cultivation level quickly recovered.

Gu Qing invested 10 billion high-grade spirit stones and controlled the flying boat, quickly arriving at the border city of the Great Qing Empire.

"Go and buy a map of the Eastern Region's coordinates. I'll wait for you here."

The world is too big; without a map, I have no idea where to fly.

"..." Liu Ruyan.

Why does the image of a little servant give off such a strong sense of déjà vu?

illusion.

It must be an illusion.

Liu Ruyan shook her head and flew away from the flying boat.

Upon entering the city, Liu Ruyan, with a cold and aloof expression, looked around curiously, finding everything new and exciting.

She has a cool and aloof yet adorably silly appearance.

...

"Second Princess..."

On the city wall, a middle-aged cultivator looked at the spiritual artifact compass in his hand, his whole body trembling with excitement.

He took a closer look at Liu Ruyan's face, and it was indeed Liu Ruyan.

Just like when she was seven, her appearance has been enlarged almost proportionally.

Moreover, the magical compass has Liu Ruyan's aura, and the two match perfectly.

Thinking of this, the middle-aged cultivator immediately transmitted Liu Ruyan's image to Liu Ruyi's subordinates.

"I've finally found you, my dear sister."

In the palace, Liu Ruyi murmured excitedly, her smile gradually deepening.

"Your Highness, should we report this to His Majesty?"

Xu Jing bowed and looked at Liu Ruyi. For some reason, she suddenly felt that Liu Ruyi's smile was both obsessive and morbid.

An illusion… she shook her head inwardly.

Who doesn't know that Liu Ruyi is the reincarnation of a goddess and an auspicious omen for the Great Qing Empire?

Noble and refined, with a heart for all living beings.

"Yes, go ahead. I will personally go to welcome my sister back."