Chapter 610 - 340: Heaven’s Heart Dao-Questioning Tree

On the distant horizon, more than thirty streaks of Escape Light were rapidly approaching, their auras mostly at the Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation levels.

"...Just a bunch of pushovers."

Luo Binghu, with the face of a child and an impressively ample chest, scoffed. With a flick of her fair wrist, she brandished an exquisite thunder hammer. It exuded a daunting pressure, and an electric dragon could be seen faintly coiling around it.

With a mere thought, a faint, clear light enveloped Ling Changqing, concealing his facial features and hiding the unusual phenomenon of his Destiny.

"Protect our husband. I’ll go take care of them and be right back!"

Luo Binghu glanced at Qingsi, Liu Ying Meng Luan, and the other women as she spoke. Then, her tall, voluptuous figure shot into the air like a bolt of lightning, swiftly lunging toward the approaching Escape Lights.

A dozen breaths later, a few miserable screams echoed from high up in the Celestial Vault. One after another, the streaks of Escape Light exploded like brilliant fireworks before dimming and extinguishing, falling completely silent.

The immense gap in their Realms meant that Luo Binghu utterly annihilated these unlucky Cultivators, from their physical bodies to their Divine Souls, leaving them no chance to even reincarnate and cultivate again.

A fierce wind swept by as Luo Binghu returned, looking as if she hadn’t had her fill of battle. She stuffed a pile of Storage Magical Artifacts into Ling Changqing’s hands and said with a beaming smile:

"Here, you take these. I have no use for them anymore."

"Good work."

Ling Changqing nodded and stored away all the spoils of war.

Luo Binghu then snuggled into Ling Changqing’s embrace, ignoring the looks from the other women. She hugged him tightly and nuzzled against him for a moment, as if demanding a reward.

"Oh, by the way, my love, when will you be able to break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm?"

Luo Binghu whispered, her glossy, alluring lips nibbling on his earlobe.

"Soon. I expect I’ll be able to advance after we get back from this trip to the Doumu Immortal Palace."

Ling Changqing explained that his Cultivation was increasing every moment. The progress wasn’t fast, but like water dripping through stone, it added up over time.

With the help of the beauties in his harem, Ling Changqing already had one foot through the door to the Divinity Transformation Realm. It wouldn’t be difficult for him to step all the way through.

"That’s great! The sisters are all trying to break through to the Unity Realm, so we’ll be counting on you then, my love!"

Luo Binghu said happily. They had been stuck at the Void Refining Peak for far too long and were naturally eager to advance further.

In the past, Ling Changqing’s limited Cultivation hadn’t been of much help to his High Level Female Cultivators at the Void Refining Level. While he provided a significant boost to their Luck and Fortune, their actual Cultivation growth was limited.

Bai Qingyi, Ziyunxi, Meng Feiyu, and the other women were well aware of this, but they weren’t in a hurry. They were content to wait patiently for Ling Changqing to grow stronger.

Once Ling Changqing became a Cultivator in the Divinity Transformation Realm, not only would his own Qi Fortune skyrocket, but his Dao Companions would also reap endless benefits.

This was especially true for Dual Cultivation; the speed of their Cultivation growth would increase dramatically. Given time, it would be much easier for them to break through to the Unity Realm.

After spending some more affectionate time with the women, Ling Changqing began to take stock of the spoils. He opened the Storage Magical Artifacts one by one, and with Mu Yunxiu and the others helping, sorted the items inside—Spirit Stones, Elixirs, Talismans, Jade Scrolls, and the like—into categories.

This process, one might say, was much like Ling Changqing undressing the beauties of his harem: he knew what was inside, but he was still filled with anticipation.

Before long, all the Storage Magical Artifacts had been inventoried. The Spirit Stones were sorted into several large piles by grade, and there were thousands of Pill Bottles, stacks upon stacks of Talismans for various purposes, and more.

However, what Ling Changqing valued most were the Inner Cores of the Demon Beasts and demonic birds. There were hundreds of them, ranging from second rank to Rank Four, as well as many precious Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Herbs.

Without hesitation, Ling Changqing moved all these Inner Cores into his Grotto Heaven Blessed Land and sacrificed them to the Gong Ling. In return, he received nearly a thousand years of Lifespan.

’A few more batches like this would be great!’

Ling Changqing muttered to himself. In his eyes, these Cultivators were no different from Treasure Delivery Boys. The more of them that died now, the fewer troubles there would be in the future.

"Don’t worry, Master. There will certainly be more of those who fail to see reason. Just leave them all to us!"

Qingsi said with a smile. She was more than happy to cut down people for her husband.

A moment later, sure enough, more Escape Lights appeared on the horizon, this time in greater numbers. They were mainly Cultivators at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul levels.

Unsurprisingly, Qingsi went over and made a quick sweep, finishing off all hundred-plus Cultivators. As before, their Divine Souls were completely obliterated. She also returned with another pile of Storage Magical Artifacts.

Before they knew it, six hours had quietly passed.

In total, seventeen waves of Cultivators had appeared since the first, with each wave numbering from dozens to hundreds of people. The strongest among them had even touched the threshold of the Void Refining Realm.

However, Su Qinglian, Qingsi, Luo Binghu, and the others joined forces, launching an all-out assault. They easily dispatched the man, and only a miserable wisp of his remnant soul managed to escape.

Ling Changqing wasn’t concerned. Even if that cultivator was lucky enough to survive, recovering would be nigh impossible. He would no longer pose any threat.

The spoils delivered by these unlucky souls had piled up into a small mountain inside his Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, a massive windfall for his family.

By the portal not far away, vast swaths of auspicious light and golden mist rose into the air, and a rich medicinal fragrance filled the space.

Xue Qingtan’s soft, beautiful voice rang out, filled with relief. "My husband, it is done!"

The portal to the Ancient Medicine Garden Ya Pu within the Doumu Immortal Palace had now been successfully opened.

"Alright, let’s go in!"

Ling Changqing added, "And seal the portal again. We can’t let outsiders come and pick up scraps."

This was only proper. After they went inside, even if the Cultivators outside had the help of an Array Dao Great Power, reopening the portal would not be something they could accomplish in just a day or two.

In a matter of moments, the portal to the Jade Garden was sealed once again by a Restriction, shrouded deep within layers of glowing mist and clouds.

Ling Changqing now stood before a strange, blue-green jade tree that was over a hundred feet tall and so verdant it seemed to drip with life. Its dense, jade-like leaves shimmered with Spiritual Light and exuded a refreshing fragrance.

"This should be... a Heavenly Heart Dao-Seeking Tree, right?"

The radiant, stately, and noble Bai Qingyi mused, "A Divine Medicine that has vanished even from the lands of the Dragon Race... I never thought we would find one here. I must say, my husband, your luck is truly heaven-defying!"

The most valuable part of the Heavenly Heart Dao-Seeking Tree is its leaves. They can be used to concoct medicines and in Alchemy, or simply brewed into a tea. The leaves have an irreplaceable effect, augmenting and strengthening a Cultivator’s Divine Soul Origin.

If a Cultivator is fortunate enough to drink this divine tea over a long period, they can break through the shackles of their innate aptitude and advance their Cultivation Realm even further. Even for Great Powers in the Void Refinement Realm, this is a Heavenly and Earthly Treasure that one could only dream of finding.

"It’s ours now. Let’s take the whole thing back!"

Ling Changqing nodded. A clear light flashed, and the entire Heavenly Heart Dao-Seeking Tree, along with the spiritual soil beneath it, was drawn into the Era Star Palace Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.

Next, the women of the harem sprang into action, collecting the many rare sacred and Divine Medicines one by one: the Yin-Yang Spirit Vine, the Thousand-Leaf Night Spirit Flower, the Illusory Soul-Guiding Grass, the Pearl Heart-Tribulation Fruit, and so on. All of them were Heavenly and Earthly Treasures of Rank Five or higher.

Since his family’s territory lacked any Spirit Veins of Rank Five or higher, Ling Changqing decided to cultivate these Divine and Celestial Medicines inside the Era Star Palace Grotto Heaven Blessed Land. This would be the best way to keep them a secret.