Chu Mo shook his head with a wry smile, "How could it be? I'm the one reaching for a star."

"Come on... Not only do you possess the Supreme Art passed down in Mystic Sect that even they don't have, but you also know my master's Nine Lives Technique. Many people speculated on the signboard before that the secret techniques you carry are more than just these. It's actually me who would be reaching for a star if anything!" Qin Shi said with a smile.

"You should be considered as an elder sister!" Chu Mo stated firmly, "Yes, a big sister!"

"Are you asking for a death wish?" Qin Shi's hackles rose instantly. Bringing up age with any woman was a move fraught with peril.

Afterward, Chu Mo led everyone to start another arduous construction endeavor.

A month later, a brand-new Piaomiao Palace was established once more atop the previous ruins.

However, this time, the scale was much larger than before. Moreover, the materials used... were much more refined than in the past.

Previously, Xiao Wanjun and Li Fangzhong had directly sought huge boulders, lifting them as a whole before using spells to cut and then painstakingly construct the city and buildings.

But when it came to Chu Mo, it was much simpler; he directly led people around to scrounge for favors.

One day, they would visit the Illusion Sect's "Dao Stone Mine," the next day they'd wander around the Illusion Sect's top-tier lumberyard.

Late on, feeling somewhat embarrassed about always taking from the Illusion Sect, Chu Mo made friendly visits to several large sects and clans in the Immortal Realm.

Interestingly, among those sects and families were people who had participated in the hunt for the Demon Lord back in the day. Although the Demon Lord and Die had declared not to pursue those who apologized, the sight of such a group arriving with an imposing presence made few not tremble.

The result, naturally, was very pleasant—of course, for Chu Mo and his group.

All the materials needed were obtained for free. And all of them were top-notch!

Late on, somehow the news leaked out inadvertently, making Piaomiao Palace instantly bustling.

Nearly every day, a large number of warships would arrive from afar!

The Zhang Family sent some premium Immortal Wood for making furniture, the Li Family sent some stones essential for cultivating chambers that blocked divine sense, the Zhao Family sent some materials used for alchemy and artifact forging...

In summary, throughout the month, visitors never ceased to arrive at Piaomiao Palace.

Carriages flowed like water, horses moved like dragons.

This feeling was something Chu Mo hadn't experienced since leaving the Mortal Realm.

And experiencing this feeling in the Immortal Realm was quite different from the time he was considered royalty in the mundane world of the Mortal Realm.

Seeing those great cultivators who had slandered, mocked, and ridiculed him on various occasions approaching him with ingratiating smiles and greeting him carefully, Chu Mo couldn't help but feel reflective. He also could only hide the soaring killing intent deep inside him.

According to the predictions from the Fengshui Divine Art, Qi Xiaoyu had already left this realm, and her state was very strange, seemingly present yet absent, her life and death unknown.

Chu Mo thought of Qi Xiaoyu's unique Seven-orifice Heart in the world and somewhat understood. Therefore, he was in no rush to ascend to the Heavenly Realm. Whether to save someone or to look for relatives, immense strength was essential.

He had to solidify every step of his own, to truly reach higher places.

This month saw several individuals ascend from the Spirit Realm, coming straight here.

They were Huang Hui, Hua Xiaoya, Fang Lan, and Ping Ping.

Miao Yi Niang and the others, despite almost possessing the ability to ascend, still had to oversee the Spirit Realm's Piaomiao Palace. This was because more and more people were ascending from the Mortal Realm to the Spirit Realm. An ancestral master needed to be stationed there in the Spirit Realm.

However, from this, one could also sense the cruelty of the path of cultivation. The disparity... it manifested itself bit by bit during this unwittingly slipping away of time.

Maybe in not so many years, the gap between everyone would become ever greater!

Regarding this, Chu Mo had no better solutions because he had already done everything he was capable of doing.

Seeing Chu Mo, Huang Hui and Fang Lan were naturally overjoyed and extremely happy.

Especially Fang Lan, who burst into tears upon seeing Chu Mo, had thought she would never see her master again in this lifetime. This drove her to cultivate with such diligence that it surprised everyone.

Now the personnel of the Piaomiao Palace in the Immortal Realm was substantially reinforced.

There were Qin Shi, Dong Yu, Xiao Wanjun, Li Fangzhong, the newly joined veteran cultivators, Tonghui, Xing'er, and Yue'er, as well as the newly ascended Huang Hui, Hua Xiaoya, Fang Lan, and Ping Ping.

Piaomiao Palace was now brimming with laughter, no longer as lonely as it was in the beginning.

Although cultivation was of paramount importance, having been apart for so long, they naturally had much to talk about. Xing'er and Yue'er also quickly blended in.

The veteran cultivators and Tonghui had even more in common with Xiao Wanjun and Li Fangzhong. Tonghui also got along very well with Die. After all, both of them came from the Immortal Realm and shared the same understanding of many things.

In these days, the Demon Lord had been studying the last few volumes of "Heaven's Will, My Will" as if he had found a treasure. The last two and a half volumes were incredibly important for him!

Originally, he could ascend with Die at any moment, but because of this matter, the timing of their ascension was directly postponed.

Chu Mo also didn't wish for his master to ascend and leave so soon. He had been apart from his master for many years, and now that they had finally reunited, he always wanted to spend more time together. Even though the Demon Lord could no longer provide much guidance in cultivation, the bond between a master and disciple was everlasting.

Recently, many influential people were inquiring through various channels about when Piaomiao Palace would establish their sect and open their gates for recruitment.

On this matter, Chu Mo discussed with everyone.

According to Qin Shi and Dong Yu, the sooner, the better. Taking advantage of Piaomiao Palace's huge influence now would make it relatively easy to recruit disciples. Once Chu Mo left, the current fervor would certainly rapidly subside, and even if no one dared to provoke Piaomiao Palace by then, attracting talented disciples would likely become very difficult.

They all knew that Chu Mo couldn't stay here forever. In fact, if it weren't for the recent incident where Illusion Sect disciples demolished Piaomiao Palace's cultivation grounds, Chu Mo's stay would likely have been even shorter. It was very possible he would have just come for a look and left.

The others also agreed with this viewpoint. Everyone had grown a lot by now. Although they still hoped to always be with Chu Mo, they knew it wasn't realistic. They had long accepted this fact and wanted to make the most out of Piaomiao Palace while Chu Mo was still around.

"Power sometimes seems like a burden, as if an encumbrance, but if it develops, it can provide great help. You have a long road ahead of you, so while your influence in the Immortal Realm is huge, establishing Piaomiao Palace and accepting disciples is a good choice," Die advised.

"Having a powerful backing is, indeed, a good thing," the Demon Lord seldom advised.

The others naturally had even less to say, unlike Chu Mo, who alone could project the pressure of a superpower. With Piaomiao Palace in existence, they all felt a sense of belonging, as if it was home.

It wasn't long before Si Tutu finally arrived. She had spent some time in the Illusory Divine Realm after becoming the head of the Fu Family at Fu Feng's place. Now back in the Immortal Realm, she sought out Chu Mo at the first opportunity.

"A sect? Not bad! I'll have that kid Fu Feng merge the entire Fu Family into Piaomiao Palace," Si Tutu exclaimed astonishingly.

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