The Void Secret Realm, Sky City.
The once empty Sky City was now filled with all sorts of rare treasures, precious ores, formation materials, and mountains of Immortal Crystals.
Ji Mo's recent excursion had been incredibly fruitful. All the gains from this trip, after distributing a portion to the sect disciples, were piled up here.
The Blue Blood race's treasure and the batch of Blue Blood skeletons were also unearthed by the Chi family and sent over.
Chi Qingying had not returned, clearly still upset that Ji Mo had left after a brief greeting.
Of course, she also had important matters to attend to.
With Bonny as the new Sea Emperor, everything was in disarray. She had to provide support, fully open sea and land trade, and forge a strong alliance for rapid joint development.
"Our Ancestral Master is truly formidable. In such a short time, he has completely pacified the Arctic Ocean. Now, it can be said that the entire Zi Jing Continent is under our Ancestral Master's command."
Sima Hongfeng sighed with emotion.
The Arctic Ocean occupied more than half of the Zi Jing Continent's area. Now that Bonny was the Sea Emperor, coupled with the hundreds of thousands of miles of western coastline under the Chi family's control, and with the Qing Qiu Demon Sect, Little Leiyin Temple, and others, Ji Mo had effectively become the behind-the-scenes boss of the Zi Jing Continent.
Er Lengzi nodded beside him, "Our Ancestral Master is now focused on building the Sky City. Once completed, he will likely sweep through the thirteen continents and unify the Immortal Spirit Realm."
The Immortal Spirit Realm comprised thirteen continents and nine Heavenly Palaces.
In its heyday, under the leadership of Grand Immortal Kong Xu, the Void Sword Sect had conquered eleven continents and three Heavenly Palaces.
If not for being schemed against, the entire Immortal Spirit Realm would have likely been under the Kong Xu banner long ago.
Er Lengzi believed that Ji Mo would fulfill the unfinished ambition and completely conquer the Immortal Spirit Realm.
"Heh heh, with our Ancestral Master leading the way, our Void Sword Sect will soon return to its peak and create new glory."
Sima Hongfeng grinned broadly, but then his expression turned worried. "A tall tree is often felled by the wind. I fear those shameless individuals might try to scheme against our Ancestral Master again. Our strength is still too weak; we are nothing and can't help at all."
Although they were no longer lacking in cultivation resources, one could not become fat in a day. To share the burden with Ji Mo, they would at least need to reach the Immortal God Realm.
The nine cultivation realms of the Immortal Spirit Realm were Earth Immortal Realm, High Immortal Realm, True Immortal Realm, Saint Immortal Realm, Golden Immortal Realm, Profound Immortal Realm, Supreme Immortal Realm, Emperor Immortal Realm, and Immortal God Realm.
At their current cultivation levels, there was still a very long road ahead to reach the Immortal God Realm.
"We just need to do our jobs well and not be a burden to our Ancestral Master. Our current task is to assist our Ancestral Master in building the Sky City. As long as the infrastructure is in place, it will be a divine-tier weapon at the very least. If it continues to be upgraded, its power will truly be immeasurable."
Although Er Lengzi's name sounded foolish, he was indeed a wise and seemingly simple person. He believed that the Sky City was far more complex than it appeared.
Divine-tier might just be its starting point; its upper limit was unfathomable.
"Yes, that makes sense. However, this is a massive project, and the dozen or so people in the sect are not enough."
Sima Hongfeng looked troubled and began directing the disciples to move materials.
"Hehehehehe..."
Ji Hanhan had been grinning foolishly for who knows how long.
Back then, he had to wake up early and work late just to earn a few copper coins.
Now, through his own hard work, he had gone from nothing to amassing immense wealth. This inspiring rags-to-riches story was definitely...
"Wait, this seems to be all from relying on women."
Ji Mo suddenly realized that all his great fortune seemed to have been given to him by women. His expression instantly dimmed.
The saying goes that a true man does not rely on women.
He hadn't expected to end up as a man who shamelessly relied on women.
However, it felt so good!
Ji Mo walked through the Purple Bamboo Forest, selecting a prime location.
"This is it. Bring the residence up," he said to the system.
In the past, he had to obey the system's every arrangement. Now, he had turned things around and could negotiate with the system.
"Survival is the truth, and being cunning is the way..."
The system felt it was best to proceed cautiously. Being hidden in the mundane world made him less likely to be discovered, and it would be easier to "escape" if the situation turned unfavorable.
However, after a moment of thought, it still respected Ji Mo's decision as a "variable."
In the Profound Spirit Realm, a humble courtyard.
The Iron Eater Beast, Little Tuan Tuan, lay sprawled in an iron cauldron, gnawing on radishes and cabbage while basking in the sun.
"That hateful Ji Cook, he still hasn't taken me to the heavens after so long. I hate him! I'll draw some circles to curse him again."
Little Tuan Tuan, full of resentment, took a fierce bite of a radish.
Although the vegetables were tasty, meat was even more delicious.
Suddenly, it realized that its words could bring disaster. It quickly covered its mouth, anxiously glanced at the willow tree by the pond, and seeing that the silkworm cocoon on the branch hadn't moved, it breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the Nine Transformations Heavenly Silkworm had cocooned itself again. Otherwise, if it had heard Little Tuan Tuan badmouthing Ji Mo, it would have surely given it a good beating.
In other parts of the courtyard, many familiar figures were cultivating diligently. Although they had not yet undergone the immortal tribulation, their immortal spirits were already incredibly potent.
Suddenly.
Chaos energy surged, and the power of time and space rippled.
In the blink of an eye, the entire humble courtyard seemed to evaporate, disappearing completely.
The next second.
The humble courtyard traversed space and settled within the Purple Bamboo Forest.
Ji Hanhan felt a blur before his eyes, and the familiar scene appeared before him.
Then, he heard excited cheers and saw many familiar figures rushing towards him.
"Brother Ji."
"Brother!"
"Mo-ge."
"Mr. Ji."
"Momo!"
...
Black Rose, A Li, Yue Er, Wu Xiaoxiao, Ying Tianbao, Wang Wenjian, Lin Mengmeng, Xuan Yang, Hui Neng, Fan Jingxing, Ouli Ge, and others all emerged.
"Sir, I've missed you so much."
Xuan Yang was the fastest, lunging forward to hug Ji Mo.
Before he could get close, he was kicked flying.
A Li had clearly grown taller and was now a little loli. Like a swallow returning to its nest, she threw herself into Ji Mo's arms.
She tightly hugged Ji Mo's neck and planted several wet kisses on his cheek, covering his face with her saliva.
Yue Er had grown into a young lady, holding the Qing Lai Qin, standing gracefully.
"Brother, I miss you."
Wu Xiaoxiao stepped forward, hugged Ji Mo, and smiled like a blooming flower.
She had been awakened from her slumber by a drop of Ji Mo's vital blood and had always regarded Ji Mo as family, hence her close and unreserved demeanor.
Black Rose gazed at Ji Mo's delicate face, her eyes unblinking, filled with longing.
She had lost some weight, but her figure remained perfect, with no less in the places that mattered.
She wore a fitted leather outfit personally sewn by Ji Mo, adorned with numerous blue runes that danced like stars, perfectly accentuating her stunning curves.
Their eyes met, and there were no words.
Black Rose also wished she could rush over and hug him tightly, but she was ultimately too shy and dared not act out of line in front of everyone.
She could only suppress her endless longing, thinking of finding an opportunity to be alone and forcibly kiss Ji Mo.
"My dearest Master, Little Tuan Tuan misses you terribly."
The Iron Eater Beast rushed over, hugging Ji Mo's thigh, its small head tilted up, its eyes teary.
The Sky Peng, Xuan Ao, King Ginseng, Ya Zi, Tian Peng, Ghost Fire, Sky Horse, and others also gathered around.
"Mo-ge, I've missed you, brother. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today."
Ying Tianbao held Ji Mo's hand, extremely excited. "Mo-ge, my seven beautiful sisters are still unmarried. How about..."
Before he could finish, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar as several cold eyes glared at him.
Black Rose reacted the most strongly, already pulling out a dagger. The four words etched into her DNA were almost on the tip of her tongue, wanting to stab someone.
Immediately after.
The pitiable Ying Tianbao was forcibly dragged into the Purple Bamboo Forest by several girls.