The Emperor's Domineering Favor, the Evil Consort's Unparalleled Reign

Repelling Lin Piaopiao and Jiang Yunlou, both at the sixth and seventh levels of Soul Cultivation, was something Ying Li had never even imagined before. Looking at the Bone Ring in her hand and recalling the arduous seven days of training with the Soul-Reaping Eye, Ying Li was filled with emotion. She was no longer the cowardly girl who would hide when bullied. From now on, her only choice was to become stronger, ensuring that these people would never have the chance to bully her again.

Thinking of this, Ying Li withdrew her spiritual power and began to walk deeper into Qingyue Manor. She had only been here once before, and last time she was unfortunately unable to enter. Now that she was here alone, she naturally had to make good plans.

I've heard that the cultivation rooms at Qingyue Manor are quite special. Not only do they allow cultivators to improve their spiritual cultivation without relying on spiritual herbs and medicines, but their unique structure can also gather spiritual energy from heaven and earth, allowing cultivators to advance their cultivation by leaps and bounds.

This approach was perfectly suited to Ying Li, who had no spiritual herbs or plants. Logically speaking, the Ying family possessed numerous spiritual herbs and plants, so it was normal for Ying Li to bring a few with her. However, unfortunately, the control over the Ying family's spiritual herbs and plants was in the hands of her second uncle, Ying Qihan. Ying Qihan lived up to his name, being ruthless, selfish, and self-serving. His two children, Ying Luo and Ying Xue, suffered greatly from the negative influence of their upbringing, and their wickedness was on par with their father's.

Third Uncle once wanted to give him some spiritual herbs and plants for cultivation, but Ying Luo always intercepted them. Ying Li smiled bitterly, not wanting to talk about the past anymore. So he packed his bags and headed towards the depths of Qingyue Manor.

This Qingyue Manor is incredibly large. Although it is called a manor, it contains mountains and rivers, stretching for dozens of miles. There is no trace of manor rooms. The mountains are full of rare and exotic beasts, and spiritual herbs and plants are scattered all over the mountain walls. To the east of the river, the layers of caves on the mountain walls face the earth, and spiritual energy pours out, attracting everyone in the manor.

So that was the so-called cultivation room! It was truly extraordinary. She had originally thought that the manor was just like any other inn, with a few gardens and rockeries, some flowing water and pavilions, and a tranquil environment. But the ingenious scenery and cultivation areas had repeatedly refreshed Ying Li's understanding of Qingyue Manor. In fact, she should have guessed from the moment she saw the Qingyue Gate that there must be a hidden world inside.

Yingli was amazed and chose the cultivation room on the lowest level of the mountain wall, and entered it to cultivate.

As soon as his feet stepped into the cave, a soft, yielding sensation washed over Ying Li. Everywhere he looked, there was the starlight emanating from the overflowing spirit of heaven and earth. Ying Li took a deep breath, and the energy in his dantian suddenly swirled. Even the withered bone ring on his right hand emitted specks of blue light.

"Not bad, it's a good place." The alluring man sprang out from the bracelet, his lazy eyes sweeping around. The moonstones on the cave walls shone even brighter. He leaned against the wall with his arms crossed and continued, "Girl, if you can challenge all the layers of caves on these walls before the Bixia Palace registration ceremony begins, then breaking through to the sixth level of Soul Cultivation shouldn't be a problem. You might even achieve a double breakthrough."

Ying Li's expression shifted. "Could there be some hidden secret in this cultivation room? Why do we have to go through so many layers?"

"There is a hidden secret. The cultivation intensity in the lower-level cultivation room is naturally lower, while the cultivation intensity in the higher-level cultivation room is higher. With your strength, you don't actually need to start from the bottom. However, your foundation has not been laid well in the past fifteen years. You can take this opportunity to slowly hone your foundation so that your future cultivation will be more stable."

Ying Li nodded, put down the bundle on his back, sat cross-legged, and began his practice.

The essence of heaven and earth gathered on the withered bone ring in Ying Li's right hand. As the ring spread along his arm to his limbs and bones, it finally flowed into his dantian. By the end of the day, Ying Li felt refreshed and invigorated. When he clenched his right hand, the spiritual energy emanating from the withered bone ring was even more abundant than when he fought Lin Piaopiao and Jiang Yunlou the day before.

"Although you can use all the spiritual power within the Bone Ring, you are ultimately just a mortal. Releasing spiritual power outwards not only defeats enemies but also causes immense harm to yourself. Therefore, to protect your body, the Bone Ring will not allow you to unleash devastating spiritual power unless absolutely necessary. Now that your cultivation is increasing daily, the portion of the spiritual power within the Bone Ring that you can utilize will also grow larger," the alluring man said. He then took a deep breath, allowing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to enter his body before quickly dissipating. His expression shifted slightly, remaining noncommittal.

Ying Li glanced at the black bracelet in her hand, her expression grave. But she quickly regained her composure. Currently, she had only cultivated her Deep Pupil technique to the initial stage. When the Deep Pupil borrowed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it would still radiate from her eyes. Now, in this special cultivation room where she could utilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, she was ready to fully master the Deep Pupil. The next time she used the Deep Pupil in battle, she would completely cleanse the fiery red emanating from her eyes.

Thus, Ying Li once again immersed herself in deep cultivation. Her eyes reflected the fiery red glow, and the spirit of heaven and earth seemed to flow between them. Day after day, night after night, when Ying Li emerged from the cultivation room on the mountainside, she had already mastered the Deep Pupil Technique. As her spiritual power increased in the future, the energy of the Deep Pupil Eye would be amplified infinitely.

With more than ten days left before the Bixia Palace registration ceremony, Ying Li counted the days and cultivated even more diligently. There was only one last cultivation room left. Based on her current spiritual power, she felt that she could break through to the sixth stage of soul cultivation in just three more days. Thinking of this, Ying Li ate something at the foot of the mountain and then headed towards the cultivation room at the top of the mountain.

A large crowd of people crowded on the mountaintop, all trying their luck in the last cultivation room. However, unlike the other cultivation rooms, there was only one cultivation room on the mountaintop. The cave stretched as far as the eye could see, and the abundant spiritual energy emanating from the cave entrance was intoxicating.

Ying Li also spotted several familiar faces. Lin Piaopiao and Jiang Yunlou, along with the extremely annoying Xiao Xun, stood outside the cultivation room. The three of them looked at the cultivation room with complex expressions, some coveting, but mostly wary.

"This cultivation room is truly insane! Why does it require cultivators to use spiritual energy to break through this barrier? Just now, a young fellow came here to cultivate, and the moment the door opened, his cultivation was completely destroyed by the barrier. After entering, he was thrown out by the spiritual energy within moments. How dare we easily attempt such a domineering cultivation method?!"

"That's right. Look at the young masters and ladies of the three great families in Yeling City. They didn't dare to make any rash moves. Even these geniuses of spiritual cultivation stopped here. Why should we join in the fun?"

"Hey, you can't say that. Everyone who comes here is quite accomplished in spiritual cultivation, no less so than those young ladies and gentlemen. Maybe we can get through. If you don't dare, then I'll give it a try!"

As he spoke, the man pushed through the crowd, walked past Lin Piaopiao and the others, gathered his spiritual energy in his hands, and broke through the barrier.

Seeing the man step forward with a look of disdain in his eyes, Lin Piaopiao whispered a few words to Jiang Yunlou and then sneered.

After about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the barrier gradually melted and broke open. Cold sweat appeared on the man's face. Seeing that the barrier had just opened, he turned his head and grinned at everyone before turning around and entering the cultivation room.

Everyone held their breath and waited, but before they could even blink, there was a loud "bang!" The man and his bundle were thrown out and crashed heavily to the ground, foaming at the mouth and with their eyes rolled back.

"Hmph! What a fool! He tried to do something he wasn't qualified for. Now he's been kicked out of the training room, serves him right!" Lin Piaopiao said with a mocking expression.

Seeing that two people had been thrown out of the cultivation room in succession, the people all took a few steps back, not daring to go forward. Ying Li saw that the crowd had retreated, making way for her, so she raised her head and stepped forward, wanting to find out what was going on.

When Lin Piaopiao and the others saw Ying Li arrive, their expressions changed. Lin Piaopiao, in particular, was injured by this good-for-nothing not long ago. Even Jiang Yunlou, a seventh-level soul cultivator, was defeated by Ying Li. Although they no longer looked down on Ying Li as before, they still couldn't swallow their anger.

She had just recovered from her injuries these past few days and had been looking for an opportunity to teach her a lesson, but unfortunately, there were so many cultivation rooms that she couldn't find out where she was. She never expected her to deliver herself to her doorstep today, so how could she let such an opportunity slip by?

"Stop right there!" Lin Piaopiao's eyebrows shot up, her pretty face turning cold. She swayed and blocked Ying Li's path, shouting angrily. She couldn't swallow her anger. Ying Li must have taken advantage of her unpreparedness to escape that day. Now, she was determined to win if they fought again.

"What, you want to fight again?" Ying Li asked coldly, his eyes sweeping over Jiang Yunlou and Xiao Xun. Both of them had solemn expressions and dared not step forward. Only Lin Piaopiao was oblivious to her fate.

Xiao Xun was not entirely convinced, but he had personally witnessed Jiang Yunlou being knocked to the ground by Ying Li in an instant. He was unable to ascertain Ying Li's true strength. Although the opponent was at the fifth level of soul cultivation, his spiritual power was far beyond that level. Therefore, he dared not underestimate his opponent.

"You caught me off guard that day. If I were to come again today, I would surely defeat you! Are you asking this because you're afraid of me?!" Lin Piaopiao said, her face filled with hatred. As she finished speaking, a burst of spiritual light emanated from her body, a fierce wind arose on the mountaintop, stirring up a cloud of dust. Lin Piaopiao's eyes were icy cold as she wildly brandished her sword, its blade flashing and twisting. Before her opponent could react, she thrust it towards Ying Li's chest!

Ying Li snorted coldly, his body flashed, and his right foot suddenly rose up, striking Lin Piaopiao's lower abdomen heavily!

"Boom!"

"Uh!"

Ying Li quickly pulled his leg back, and Lin Piaopiao's face turned pale. The next second, her body shot backward and crashed into the barrier of the training room. The barrier's spiritual energy surged out, and lightning flashed. Lin Piaopiao's body trembled uncontrollably, and then she fell heavily to the ground and could no longer move!

"You! What's wrong with you? How could you... You're clearly a good-for-nothing, yet in just a few days you've achieved so much! What on earth is going on?!" Lin Piaopiao winced in pain, tears welling in her eyes. Jiang Yunlou picked her up and glared at Ying Li, demanding an explanation.

Ying Li's gaze was indifferent, her eyes radiating an indescribable coldness. A faint spiritual energy emanated from her body. She dismissed the crowd, looked at them, at Lin Piaopiao, Jiang Yunlou, and Xiao Xun, and said coldly, "What's going on?! There are many things about me, Ying Li, that you don't know. Why should I explain anything to you?!"

After saying that, Ying Li walked towards the barrier of the cultivation room. With a gentle wave of her right hand, the barrier broke open. She walked in step by step, into the light, leaving those outside to die in shock!