I Have A Martial Dao World

Eunuch An stayed for a total of less than five minutes, leaving promptly and decisively.

Liao Qe was somewhat dissatisfied and questioned,n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"This person is an Innate combined with Fetal Breath powerhouse, and yet he's still so greedy for wealth, not to mention extremely rude! What's there to be proud of? It won't be long before our Lu Yao will certainly be of the Innate Realm too!"

Lu Yao rubbed his younger sister's head and said, "A person's abilities have nothing to do with their character."

"Young Master Lu's words make a lot of sense. However..." Li Pei said apologetically, "Eunuch An's attitude is mainly because he regards you as a member of the Li Family."

Seeing that the three of them were looking at her, Li Pei decided to lay it all out clearly,

"Our two families are closely connected, and outsiders all think that Young Master Lu will definitely stand on the side of the Li Family. And Eunuch An is a man of The Empress Dowager, and The Empress Dowager is somewhat suspicious of my father."

The Commandery Princess gave them cultivation techniques, carriages, and houses, and also helped the three obtain official positions; and she herself donated grain twice for her sake. To outsiders, the relationship between the two families was so good they might as well be wearing the same trousers.

Lu Yao understood Li Pei's meaning and said slowly, "That's why Eunuch An was particularly cold. And his visit also had the intention of giving us a warning."

The palace specifically sent a Spirit Refinement of Divine Fetal Breathing eunuch as a subtle message—don't get cocky, the Imperial Court has an abundance of talents, and there are plenty of Spirit Refining Experts.

Li Pei nodded, "As long as Young Master Lu understands. This matter is indeed helpless..."

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"No matter, we were originally going to stand by your side anyway."

Having spent a long time together, Lu Yao felt that the Commandery Princess was kind and righteous, worth making deep connections with, and had long since considered her a friend.

On the other hand, The Empress Dowager's reputation among the common people wasn't very good due to the "Cultivation Garden."

At that moment, Liao Qe curiously asked, "Sister Li, have you ever seen The Empress Dowager?"

Li Pei gently replied with a smile, "I have seen her. Her Highness is one of the Four Great Grandmasters of the Kingdom, enjoying great prestige in the regency."

Liao Qe, feeling that the Commandery Princess was very gentle today, boldly asked, "I've heard that it is this The Empress Dowager who really calls the shots in the Imperial Court now?"

Liao Ya quickly pulled her sister aside, "Be quiet, what nonsense are you saying?" It wasn't very appropriate to discuss such matters in front of a Commandery Princess.

Li Pei said with a laugh, "It's alright, it's common knowledge that The Empress Dowager listening behind the curtain."

However, with the intense power struggle in the court at present, and The Empress Dowager indeed suppressing her own father, Li Pei did not wish to talk about this topic any further.

She took out an exquisite ladies' watch and said, "Sister, I haven't congratulated you on your Marrow-Cleansing yet, this is for you as a congratulatory gift."

The watch was made primarily of platinum, with its bezel densely studded with sparkling diamonds. It was finely crafted and extravagantly elegant, extremely eye-catching; in Blue Star, it could sell for several million.

Liao Qe looked at Lu Yao and, seeing him nod, happily accepted it. "Thank you, sister~"

Li Pei personally helped her put it on and said with a smile, "To be Marrow-Cleansed at such a young age, you really have a limitless future. I really wish I had a sister as outstanding as you."

"Don't flatter me anymore, Sister Li, it was all with Lu Yao's help,"

"Your own efforts and talent are also very important~"

Li Pei quickly coaxed Liao Qe into a happy mood, and the two were intimate and chatty, laughing and joking together.

Liao Ya felt rather speechless on the side: [Silly bumpkin, someone's trying to steal food from your bowl, and you're still laughing so happily.]

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After the official decrees for Lu Yao were delivered, the government immediately telegraphed the news to the whole world.

The Imperial Court was quite happy to add luster to its own face, using "talented people emerging in large numbers" to show harmony and good governance.

No matter the dynasty, "Fetal Breath experts" who assisted in cultivating and breaking through realms were always popular.

Before the third day had arrived, Lu Yao's doorstep had become like a marketplace, crammed with people from all over the country.

They represented various forces, using the name of congratulations to try to make a familiar face and leave a good impression on "Great Master Lu," preparing for future dealings.

Of course, various little schemes were essential, and half of the people at the door were young and beautiful girls.

The Liao Family Sisters faced this as if it were a great enemy, because the quality of the girls who came knocking this time was clearly more than just a notch higher!

The most noticeable among them was a young woman dressed only in a sheer gown, which was semi-transparent if you looked closely enough to see the hints of red; there was also nothing but emptiness between her legs, clearly wearing nothing at all underneath.

This woman offered her visiting card with a smile, saying, "Le Feier of the Joyful Sect, at your service."

Liao Ya took the visiting card with a frosty face, and upon seeing it, she realized it was from An Dehai... this sultry, coquettish woman was actually holding a eunuch's visiting card...

"Your thoughts are noted on behalf of my junior brother. He's stabilizing his realm and cannot meet guests, please understand."

Hearing Liao Ya's perfunctory words, Le Feier giggled and said, "It's not easy for this servant to have received Eunuch An's invitation card, for there are important matters to discuss with Great Master Lu. Forgive me, Sister~ I have offended~"

As her voice fell, her whole body turned into an arrow, shooting towards the courtyard, brazenly forcing her way in!

Liao Ya's complexion changed, but she did not panic.

A shrill cry rang out, "Audacious!" Another figure burst forth to intercept the intruder, resulting in a loud bang!

It was actually Li Pei who had stepped in! It turned out that the Commandery Princess had arrived early to help with the reception.

Some factions only needed to accept the invitation card and go through the motions, while others had to be treated with seriousness. She was adept at these chores and also quite eager to drive away a bunch of enchanting harlots.

Although she did not mind men having multiple wives and concubines, having fewer of them was always much preferable.

At this moment, two figures clashed with a series of crackling sounds, accompanied by bursts of cheering as their vigor radiated in all directions.

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Lu Yao delegated the reception work entirely to the three ladies, himself focusing intently on his cultivation.

Time waits for no one, and crises loomed in both worlds he inhabited. Nothing else mattered—only formidable martial strength was the key.

After completing the Spirit Refinement of Divine Fetal Breathing, he entered a stable phase, switching his focus to cultivating the Martial Path.

The Marrow-Cleansing Realm required tempering the bone marrow, spinal cord, and brain marrow, transforming the marrow into frost-like white crystals, hence the term "Marrow-Cleansing as Frost."

This stage was both slow and dangerous, as any careless tempering of the spinal cord and brain marrow could lead to complete paralysis.

However, Lu Yao had no such worries. He could observe others in the Fetal Breath Realm, and naturally, he could observe himself, making his cultivation precise and efficient.

But a problem arose—insufficient Inner Breath!

Marrow-Cleansing solely relied on the Inner Breath, and no matter how much one supplemented, the total amount of Inner Breath was finite.

At this moment, Lu Yao had depleted all his Inner Breath, and opening his eyes, he furrowed his brows:

"At this rate, I will need 2-3 years to complete Marrow-Cleansing and advance to the Blood-Exchange phase."

"Normally this would be quite fast, Li Pei said it took her 5 years, and that was with the help of an Innate Realm master."

"But... setting aside my illness and the increasingly dire situation, the Foreign Affairs Bureau alone wouldn't give me two years."

Lu Yao pulled a USB drive from his pocket, precisely the "equation" that the Foreign Affairs Bureau so coveted.

Such a small gadget, yet it held potential profits in the trillions, as it could nearly costlessly produce Crystal Opium.

Therefore, Lu Yao had no intention of handing it over, and the Foreign Affairs Bureau would certainly not let him off the hook.

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While pondering, a loud "bang" erupted at the doorway, resembling the sound of a pile driver—it was the collision of vigorous energies from a clash between experts.

Lu Yao was about to go and check when Liao Ya's voice came through the earpiece: "No worries, a wanton woman from the Joyful Sect has been stopped by Sister Li."

"The Joyful Sect!? That immediately perked up Lu Yao, who had once heard Fu Fangsheng speak of this woman's sect and was keen to see for himself, promptly rising with renewed vigor to have a look."

Liao Ya quickly intervened: "Junior Brother, you mustn't show yourself! You don't know how many people are outside, and once you appear, those people will surely cling onto you like mad."

"Alright then..." Lu Yao had no desire to waste time on social engagements and, thus, reluctantly decided not to go outside.

Meanwhile outside, Li Pei and Le Feier had already determined the victor.

The Commandery Princess, with an Innate master at her side, had the upper hand, sending the seductive woman flying with a punch,

Le Feier, clutching her chest, had planned to break in relying on her higher realm, but had not expected Li Pei to be present.

She angrily shouted, "You—a woman in dire straits—I'll see how long you can be so arrogant!" With that, she turned and bounded away with several leaps.

Li Pei sneered with disdain and harrumphed coldly.

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Afterward, everything went smoothly, with the visitors queuing up neatly to present their invitation cards.

They were all seeking to establish a good connection, and Le Feier's kind was rare.

The three ladies handled each visitor with reason and order. Thanks to their efforts, not one of the beautiful girls got to see Lu Yao~