Entering the Sacred Pool

Hmm?

Does the Empress agree with him?

Mo Tian thought he misheard and looked at the Empress in disbelief, "Your Majesty Empress, did you just say that you allow Su Zhan to enter the Sacred Pool?"

"Yes."

The Empress nodded gently.

"How is this possible!"

Mo Tian immediately became angry and pointed at Su Zhan, "The Sacred Pool is meant only for the geniuses of our Huayue Kingdom. When did he become one of us?"

The elder Core Yuan Realm from the Mo Family hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty Empress, although Mo Tian is a bit disrespectful, he is right. The Sacred Pool has never been used by outsiders. Even if Li Changxing came, he would not be allowed in!"

"But Li Changxing."

The Empress stopped and looked directly at Su Zhan, "Not as good as Su Zhan!"

"But still--"

"Enough."

The Empress waved her hand, "This matter is a promise made by Yiyi herself. Furthermore, Su Zhan is using Yiyi's opportunity. Do you have any objections?

Furthermore, I am the one who decides who can use the Sacred Pool. If you disagree, swallow your complaints!"

Feeling the growing displeasure of the Empress, Mo Tian and the elders of the Mo Family had no choice but to remain silent and angrily glance at Su Zhan.

Hua Yiyi's mouth hung open, and she felt confused.

"Master, didn't you say..."

"Times have changed."

The Empress shook her head with a hint of helplessness.

If it were before, she would have definitely refused without hesitation and taken action to make Su Zhan understand his place.

But now, after learning that Su Zhan had beheaded the ancestor of the Xu Family with just single sword strike, even if she was an Empress with power, prestige, and high political acumen, she wouldn't dare to make Su Zhan an enemy over such a trivial matter.

You see.

Su Zhan is only sixteen years old.

Sixteen... With adequate self-defense ability, Su Zhan's potential is limitless!

Thinking like this in her heart, the Empress ignored the confused Hua Yiyi and said to Su Zhan, "When you enter the Sacred Pool for cultivation, it is best to bathe and burn incense for the first three days, calm your mind, and let yourself be in perfect condition for cultivation in the Sacred Pool. Think about the date you want to enter the Sacred Pool, and I will arrange it for you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty Empress!"

Su Zhan didn't expect the Empress to be so open-minded. The slight hostility in his heart disappeared, and he shook his head, saying, "I don't need to bathe and burn incense. Currently, I am in perfect condition. If possible, I would like to go to the Sacred Pool for cultivation now."

"Very well."

The Empress nodded and descended from the throne.

"Follow me."

Su Zhan followed the Empress as she walked away.

Mo Tian, Hua Yiyi, and the others followed behind.

Soon, they arrived at a peculiar palace within the imperial palace.

Ten large statues surrounded the palace.

In front of the palace, there was a small river with a jade stone bridge.

In front of the jade bridge was the main entrance of the palace.

The main entrance was separated by a thin curtain that appeared like a water curtain, making it impossible to see what was inside.

"This is the Tranquil Bridge. After passing it, your mind will become calmer. Once you pass through that thin curtain, you will be able to see the Sacred Pool."

The Empress looked at Su Zhan and said, "The sacred liquid in the Sacred Pool contains many extremely rare heaven and earth herbs. Moreover, it is refined using the essence of the earth's blood vessels, which is collected by a super extraction formation that covers the entire imperial city. It takes more than thirty years for the Sacred Pool to nurture the sacred liquid. You only have three hours, so how much you can absorb and refine fully depends on you."

"Understood."

Su Zhan took a step and stepped onto the jade stone bridge.

Suddenly, a cold sensation spread throughout his body from the soles of his feet.

"This is the Calming Lotus. One Calming Lotus is worth about five thousand spirit stones. This river is completely filled with them. Through the runes at the bottom of the river, the medicinal power of these Calming Lotuses is condensed and applied to the jade stone bridge. Perhaps only the imperial family has such grandeur."

Su Zhan bowed his head and glanced at the Tranquil Bridge. He walked towards the curtain of light.

"It is the Tianjiao Gate. If you can't even pass the Tianjiao Gate, you will only embarrass yourself!" Mo Tian stood not far away, sneering as he spoke.

Tianjiao Gate?

Curious, Su Zhan entered the thin curtain.

Nothing special happened; he immediately entered the palace.

Mo Tian, seeing this, showed no surprise.

The Tianjiao Gate was just a basic test. As long as someone had talent, they could pass. It wasn't a big deal.

However, the floating statues above the pool would clearly reveal Su Zhan's talent.

Mo Tian wanted to see what kind of talent this Su Zhan had that earned him special treatment from the Empress!

With such thoughts in mind, Mo Tian stood nearby and observed.

Meanwhile, Su Zhan had already entered the palace.

Inside, there was nothing but a pool of water.

This is the Sacred Pool?

Su Zhan's gaze focused on the pool.

Curiously, he reached out and dipped his hand into the sacred pool.

Feeling the pure spiritual energy and various beneficial energies for cultivators contained in the pool water, his eyes sparkled.

The value of the Sacred Liquid in this pool was clearly higher than that of the Star Element Fruit, or even ten fruits!

Of course, how much he could absorb depended on the individual.

Su Zhan walked straight into the Sacred Pool.

In fact, the liquid in the pool was not water but a strange liquid substance.

As Su Zhan stepped into the pool, he only felt a slight coolness, and his clothes didn't even get wet.

Once in the middle of the pool, he sat cross-legged on a special stone platform dedicated to cultivators and activated the Yangyan Scripture.

The medicinal power of the Sacred Liquid, like white mist, floated above the Sacred Pool and rushed towards his body.

"Only three hours? This speed is too slow. With my current physique, I can truly withstand the impact of this medicinal power!"

After assessing the burden that the pool's medicinal power would exert on his body, Su Zhan no longer hesitated.

He activated his cultivation halo!

He activated his refining halo!

Soon, the white mist condensed into lines and flowed into his body from all directions.

And they were quickly refined at a speed ten times faster than before!

As for the Divine Body, Su Zhan did not activate it immediately.

He would wait for the breakthrough point and then activate the Divine Body state, consolidating the Yuan Core in the most perfect condition!

...

Outside the Sacred Pool.

The Empress's eyes revealed a hint of curiosity. "The universally recognized number one talent among the fifteen countries, the Genius with the Divine Body. I wonder how many statues he can activate?"

"The first time someone enters the Sacred Pool for cultivation, a special formation inside the pool will reveal their talent through the appearance of ten statues outside the palace. With Senior Brother Su's talent, I'm afraid he can activate nine or more statues!" Hua Yiyi, although somewhat resentful of Su Zhan, sincerely admired his extraordinary talent and expressed her thoughts.

"Always talking about the Divine Body, but an ordinary Divine Body may not even compare to my Five Elements Holy Body!" Mo Tian, hearing this, became quite displeased.

"Moreover, besides the Five Elements Holy Body, my spiritual power talent and my understanding talent are all superior. Even I can only activate nine statues. Is he worthy of being on par with me?"

The Empress frowned and glanced at Mo Tian, shaking her head slightly.

Children will be children. Despite having talent, he lacks self-restraint.

Compared to Su Zhan, who never boasted about his talent, Mo Tian was already inferior in terms of character.

The elders of the Mo Family also felt that Mo Tian's words were somewhat arrogant and looked a little embarrassed when he spoke, "Your Majesty Empress, please forgive Mo Tian. He is still young and energetic. Although his words may sound unpleasant, they are true.

Although Su Zhan has a Divine Body, Mo Tian's Five Elements Holy Body is one of the strongest sacred bodies ever recorded. Combined with Mo Tian's understanding and spiritual power talent, Su Zhan, who only has a low-level Divine Body without any recorded information, is truly not enough—"

"Buzz!"

Before the elder of the Mo Family could finish his words, the statues outside the hall emitted a brilliant light and trembled violently!