Inside the Secret Realm, Su Qianqian examined her own body with her inner vision.
The pure white Lianhua floated leisurely, and with a thought, an even more crystalline Lotus Seed emerged from within, hovering in the air.
Su Qianqian sensed again. In the Lotus Pod Chamber, another Lotus Seed was already half-formed…
Once this Lotus Seed fully “matures,” a new Lotus Seed will likely be generated at the same time.
This time, my goal is to finish refining this first Lotus Seed… Su Qianqian set her target in her heart.
Next, Su Qianqian’s attention once again turned to the Lianhua. Resting atop it was her Qingyun Sword Embryo.
Ever since the Immortal Herb Lotus appeared last time, the sword embryo had flown onto the lotus of its own accord to undergo self-refinement.
Now, the sword embryo was covered in a radiant glow, blocking spiritual sense from probing its details, though she could still make out its general shape…
“It feels like it’s gotten a lot longer. And at the hilt, is that… a flower?” Su Qianqian muttered thoughtfully to herself, but she didn’t care much.
The appearance didn’t matter as long as it was strong enough.
After reviewing her cultivation techniques, she swallowed a Dan Medicine to aid her training. The entire Secret Realm fell silent.
At its center, Su Qianqian became a vortex endlessly absorbing spiritual energy.
If outsiders were present, they’d see the spiritual energy of the Secret Realm all converging where Su Qianqian was, to be completely “devoured”!
Fortunately, this Secret Realm was designed for experts on Luo Wuhen’s level.
Even though Su Qianqian’s rate of absorption and refinement of spiritual energy was many times greater than her peers, there was still a vast gap compared to Luo Wuhen of the Divine Palace Realm.
Thus, the spiritual energy was abundant enough—perhaps only a cultivation Secret Realm of this level could let the current Su Qianqian cultivate without holding back…
While Su Qianqian cultivated, the Marriage Attire Luo Wuhen had prepared for her was being rushed to completion…
In fact, nearly a month ago, this Marriage Attire was already being hurriedly crafted day and night, alongside His Majesty’s Wedding Robe!
At this moment, the finest Pearwood Embroidery Workshop in the entire Order of the Purple Abyss had suspended all other business.
Every skilled Embroideress was working together to create these two unparalleled wedding garments!
The materials for this Marriage Attire were all rare treasures taken from the palace vault. Immaculate Pearls and dazzling Gemstones were considered the humblest of embellishments!
Though the night was deep, the Embroidery Room was still brightly lit, the chamber aglow with shimmering brocade and splendor.
Over a hundred Embroideresses sat at their stations, silver needles dancing between their fingertips, threads twining like flowing clouds!
The Embroidery Mistress was solemnly overseeing the making of the Marriage Attire, and, just in case, she had even invited her now-retired Master and Senior Martial Sister and Junior Sister, who ran embroidery houses elsewhere!
Presently, the Master, though retired, had reached the Nascent Soul Stage in cultivation.
Even by that standard alone, she was a top-tier expert.
Now, the most outstanding embroiderers in all of the Order of the Purple Abyss had gathered here.
Due to the decline of the embroidery arts, even throughout the Domain, such an assembly was rarely seen!
“This is an opportunity, but also a risk. If that Emperor is satisfied, it will be a great chance. But if anything goes wrong…”
The retired Master, having reached the Nascent Soul Stage, looked at the design sketches with a grave face and spoke to the mistress of the embroidery workshop.
The mistress naturally understood the hidden meaning and promptly swore an oath: “Senior Martial Sisters, Junior Sisters, and Master, rest assured. If anything goes wrong, I will never drag you into it. If a great opportunity comes, I won’t forget you either—”
After the mistress swore her oath, everyone finally nodded in relief.
They immediately dispersed to handle every step of the embroidery process. These two wedding robes allowed not a single mistake…
At the center, upon a gold-embellished embroidery frame, the Marriage Attire made of scarlet cloud brocade was spread out, red as blazing fire.
At the collar, dozens of Embroideresses embroidered intricate patterns with golden threads, the Pearl-inlaid pendants trembling gently with each stitch—
At the cuffs, golden and silver threads were woven together to depict phoenixes, the wings stitched from silk shimmering with iridescent hues under the candlelight.
Every stitch was aligned with the warp and weft, perfectly precise, but…
“The crimson on the phoenix’s wing needs to deepen by three shades. For the transition to indigo, use light purple silk as a gradient! Let me do it…”
The Senior Martial Sister in charge carefully unpicked the stitches and rewove the feathers.
“The entwining branches must be rounded. This stitch is too tight, causing the lines to slant—undo it!”
“The Pearls at the edge of the auspicious clouds have flaws. This section must be entirely redone…”
“This part is wrong, the design is too overpowering. I suggest doing it this way…”
……
Thus, the Marriage Attire, woven from countless rare materials and endless devotion, was gradually taking shape…
A month later…
Suddenly, a tremor of spiritual energy surged chaotically within Su Qianqian.
She instantly absorbed a huge amount of spiritual energy, causing the air around her to become a temporary “vacuum” for several meters.
When she opened her eyes again, a flash of gold shone in her gaze, then slowly faded.
Looking inward at her dantian, she saw a glass-like Lotus Seed floating there, radiating an imposing aura…
“The first Lotus Seed is finally fully refined. Just this one Lotus Seed alone feels as powerful as my Nine-patterned Golden Core from my previous life—how absurd…”
At the same time, another Lotus Seed, noticeably smaller and far dimmer than the fully refined one, slowly rose up—this was the second Lotus Seed, generated at the same time the first was completed.
“It feels… like my connection with the Lianhua has grown even stronger… Well, I suppose that’s not a bad thing…”
Having achieved her goal, Su Qianqian was quite satisfied.
In high spirits, she admired the sight for a while longer before the two Lotus Seeds slowly returned to the Lotus Pod Chamber…
Next, filled with anticipation, Su Qianqian looked at the Qingyun Sword Embryo.
During her recent breakthrough, the sword embryo had absorbed a great deal of spiritual energy, greatly accelerating its progress! Su Qianqian could sense it was at the final stage!
As Su Qianqian’s anticipation reached its peak, the Qingyun Sword Embryo began its last transformation.
The sword body slowly stretched, growing even more slender. The surrounding glow faded, revealing its true form!
With a thought, Su Qianqian summoned a pure white blade into her hand!
She held the sword flat and gently ran her fingers along its length.
The sword was just over three feet long, the blade and body pure white, as if carved from flawless jade.
Where hilt met blade, there was a delicate, ethereal lotus motif…
Overall, the sword was simple yet not crude, matching Su Qianqian’s aesthetic perfectly.
Its quality far surpassed her expectations, but—
“This sword feels a bit too long for me…”
But that was a minor issue.
After playing with it for a moment, she casually named it the “White Lotus Sword” and stored it within her body to nurture it, then began to stabilize her cultivation.
However, before she had cultivated for long, the entrance to the Secret Realm was opened…
“My Heavenly Emperor, it’s time to come out and see how your Marriage Attire turned out.”
“Ah… there goes my good mood for the day…”
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