Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 8: The Practice of Mutual Benefit

In the unimaginable countless calamities of the past, it is impossible to determine how many fallen powerful beings there were. Many once arrogant and dominant races have been cut off, and numerous magnificent civilizations have perished, becoming mere history, leaving behind only a few remnants and legends for later generations to admire and remember.

After the end of the calamities, the heavens and earth shattered, the Great Dao was flawed, and the surviving beings could only struggle to survive in the ruins, barely clinging to life.

After countless years of recuperation, signs of recovery finally appeared in the creative spirit of the heavens and earth. The depleted spiritual energy began to rise again, and a multitude of Independent Cultivator families and small forces emerged. Several extraordinary geniuses and powerful beings took the lead and established cultivation techniques suitable for the era of recovery.

Then, generation after generation of cultivators filled in the gaps and gradually perfected these techniques, forming a cultivation advancement system that is said to be no less inferior to the ancient immortal path. With the continuous recovery of the creative spirit of the heavens and earth, countless cultivators joined forces, merged, and waged wars. Each race gave birth to a varying number of new super sects.

Now, the new world power structure has taken shape. With the continuous development and growth of human civilization, the terrifying population base has led to an increasing number of talented individuals suitable for cultivation. This has also promoted the influence of various sects and Buddhist sects.

"...Do we, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, still have a chance to return to the circle of super sects?"

On the illusionary land formed by the projection of mana, Xue Bingxuan and Qin Muling stood in mid-air, strolling amidst the gray and cold mountains and rivers. Looking around, there was only a lifeless atmosphere.

"Under normal circumstances, the chances are slim. However, no one can say for sure how the future trends of the heavens and earth will evolve," Xue Bingxuan looked at his junior brother with a smile. "Moreover, with your appearance, perhaps our sect does have a chance to recover and regain its past glory in your hands!"

Qin Muling pondered for a moment and sighed softly, "That's very difficult."

Qin Muling naturally knew what a Supreme-level sect, or rather a super sect, meant. It represented the qualification to dominate the entire temporal and spatial power structure, influencing the honor and survival of countless cultivators in the heavens and earth. It possessed unimaginable accumulation of resources and controlled vast territories. It was a place where powerful individuals and exceptional talents were abundant, and it possessed more than one Apex Level treasure that suppressed the fortunes of others, gaining the allegiance of numerous subordinate forces.

Although the heavens and earth were vast and boundless, there were not many super sects like this. Apart from the Daoist and Buddhist sects based on human civilization, each other race only had one or two.

Due to various changes, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had fallen from this special circle. Now, it was not easy to return and regain its power and status from the past.

Xue Bingxuan rubbed Qin Muling's face with a smile and said gently, "Don't underestimate your own role. Besides, there's no need to rush this matter. Senior sister will protect you and help you grow. When you have the highest and strongest cultivation in the future, you can naturally revive the glory of our sect."

Qin Muling looked surprised, "Senior sister, you are the future Supreme Sect Master. Shouldn't this be your mission?"

"In theory, yes. However, it is not yet certain," Xue Bingxuan shook her head slightly. "I am the first saintess of the sect and the disciple who opened the path for the Supreme Sect Master, but I have not been officially designated as the successor. Other senior sisters still have a chance to compete."

"So... little junior brother, are you willing to help me?"

In the history of the sect, there have indeed been examples of the Supreme Sect Master's direct disciples becoming the next generation's Sect Master. However, this is not always the case. If disciples from other factions are outstanding enough and have made sufficient contributions, suppressing all competitors from the Supreme Sect, then they can naturally rise to power.

As the highest authority of the sect, the sect will always choose the strongest and most outstanding individual, and background and origin are not enough to become the decisive factor in everything.

Mu Yinghua entrusted Qin Muling to her own direct disciple for teaching and cultivation, naturally with the intention of ensuring that the position of the next Supreme would not fall into the hands of other factions, thus ensuring Xue Bingxuan's advantageous position.

Of course, from Qin Muling's perspective, this was not a bad thing. If Senior Sister became the leader of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in the future, his own position would only become more important. If someone else became the leader, it would not be good news for him.

Qin Muling nodded, "In that case, I will definitely help you achieve your wish, Senior Sister."

Xue Bingxuan smiled and said, "Since you haven't even broken through to the Profound Comprehension Realm yet, it seems a bit early to say that. At least you need to catch up to me in cultivation before you have the ability to help, right?"

"It won't take too long."

Qin Muling didn't mind. His growth speed far exceeded that of ordinary core disciples. As long as he had enough resources, rapid cultivation improvement was not just empty talk.

Xue Bingxuan looked at him with a hint of doubt. If it were someone else saying this, she would assume they were just boasting and not reliable at all. Cultivation progress was not child's play. Every tiny improvement required diligent cultivation and careful refinement. Many disciples spent their entire lives stuck at a certain bottleneck until they died.

But Qin Muling was obviously different. His destiny and aptitude couldn't be measured by common sense.

"Speaking of which, I don't really understand your cultivation method, Junior Brother. Master has never mentioned it in detail. Can you broaden my horizons today?" Xue Bingxuan asked with a smile.

"Sure, take me to the medicinal garden. Remember to clear the area first." Qin Muling didn't refuse.

Xue Bingxuan was slightly surprised but quickly agreed. She waved her hand to dismiss the projection of her mana and disappeared from the cultivation room.

After a while, she returned and took off her snow-white cloak, wrapping it tightly around Qin Muling. Then, they flew out of the door together on their swords.

The medicinal garden belonging to the sect was different from the one managed by the core disciples themselves. The former was the public property of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, where every plant and tree had to be exchanged for merits. The latter was the private property of the core disciples and could be managed at their discretion.

Soon, on the halfway up the Fengge Peak, as Xue Bingxuan activated the formation to seal the area, a medicinal field covering hundreds of acres appeared before Qin Muling's eyes.

Inside the medicinal field, there were various colorful and fragrant spiritual herbs, each with its own magical effects, stretching as far as the eye could see, numbering in the thousands.

These were all planted by Senior Sister herself when she first became a core disciple. They were nourished by the earth's veins, irrigated by spiritual springs, and supplemented with the blood of certain spiritual beasts and carefully cultivated elixirs. Many menial disciples had meticulously cared for them day and night for years to achieve their current state.

At this moment, all the disciples guarding here had been dismissed by Xue Bingxuan. The formations with monitoring functions had been deactivated, leaving only her and Qin Muling. Whatever happened here would not be known to outsiders.

Qin Muling walked into the sea of medicinal herbs and casually found a spot to sit cross-legged, starting to activate the spiritual power within his body.

Immediately, a gentle breeze-like airflow emerged, spreading layer by layer like ripples on water, causing a green vortex to surge in the medicinal field.

In Xue Bingxuan's eyes, the green vortex scattered into tiny specks of light among the numerous spiritual herbs, silently penetrating into their interiors, triggering colorful radiance and intensifying the natural fragrance emitted by the herbs.

After a while, Xue Bingxuan saw countless subtle purple spiritual essences being drawn out and converging into a faint mist, flowing towards Qin Muling like converging rivers, entering his body.

The spiritual power within Qin Muling's body visibly increased, but the herbs from which the essence was drawn did not show any signs of withering. Thin strands of chaotic spiritual energy were released from Qin Muling's body, feedbacking into the herbs, silently transforming and enhancing their innate qualities.

(End of this chapter)