In King of Glory, the "Plunder" keyword has been completely exploited by Ah Li.

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Faced with such an unparalleled genius, even she couldn't help but have the idea of ​​taking him on as a disciple, wanting to carefully polish this perfect gem and leave a deep mark on Jiang Che.

In just two hours of instruction, Jiang Che's understanding of alchemy improved significantly.

If this momentum continues, Jiang Che should be able to directly raise his alchemy skills to the fifth rank before leaving Chang'an.

Upon realizing this, even she found it quite unbelievable and incomprehensible.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Wu Zetian would never have believed that such a peerless genius as Jiang Che existed in this world. Now, she was absolutely confident that Jiang Che could refine the elixir.

If even a genius like Jiang Che, whose talent in alchemy is unparalleled in the world, cannot refine the legendary elixir, then who else can?

After a moment's thought, Wu Zetian parted her lips slightly and slowly gave her instructions.

"Come to the Jade Pavilion again tomorrow morning..."

"Before leaving Chang'an, I will continue to teach you by example!"

"Disciple understands..."

Jiang Che nodded slightly and agreed immediately.

Receiving guidance and instruction from Wu Zetian would be entirely beneficial to him, so Jiang Che naturally wouldn't refuse anything.

If Jiang Che could continue to receive instruction from the Empress before leaving Chang'an, he was confident that he could raise his alchemy skills to the fifth rank.

"You may all step back..."

"I need to be alone..."

"Disciple obeys the order..."

Jiang Che bowed respectfully and, together with Haiyue, turned and left the main hall on the third floor.

Upon arriving at the main hall on the first floor, Jiang Che was greeted by Shangguan Wan'er, who was on duty.

As the Empress's personal maid, Shangguan Wan'er usually served in the main hall on the first floor of Baiyu Pavilion, attending to the Empress's side. Other maids would take turns on duty at night.

"Greetings, Young Master Jiang..."

"Greetings, Lord Haiyue..."

Seeing Jiang Che and Haiyue come downstairs, Shangguan Wan'er cupped her hands in greeting, a gentle smile blooming on her pretty face. Her long, black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, falling to her shapely buttocks. She was dressed in a simple white dress, exuding competence and efficiency.

“Miss Wan’er…”

Jiang Che smiled and nodded, returning the greeting.

"Young Master Jiang, did something happen around noon?"

After exchanging greetings, Shangguan Wan'er pondered for a moment before tentatively asking a question.

She was referring to the Empress's sudden display of terrifying power without any warning.

Since early morning, Shangguan Wan'er had been on duty at Baiyu Pavilion, and naturally felt the immense pressure emanating from the Empress.

However, without the Empress's summons, she dared not go without permission and rashly enter the main hall on the third floor.

Seeing Jiang Che and Haiyue come downstairs, he finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked a question.

"nothing………"

"I'm just a little curious about just how extraordinary Her Majesty's cultivation level truly is..."

"His Majesty deliberately displayed a hint of imposing aura in order to fulfill my wish..."

Jiang Che twitched the corner of his mouth and casually made up a story.

Being in the Daming Palace, not the slightest movement could escape Wu Zetian's notice, so Jiang Che naturally followed the script she had given him.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be fun if you accidentally upset this woman.

Jiang Che didn't want to experience that feeling of insignificance, like a drop in the ocean facing a vast expanse of water, again.

"I see……"

Shangguan Wan'er suddenly realized, a bright smile appearing on her pretty face as she teased.

"Young Master Jiang is certainly very curious~"

Shangguan Wan'er didn't quite believe Jiang Che's answer, but she was a perceptive person and could tell that Jiang Che didn't want to say more, so she didn't ask any further questions.

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After chatting with Shangguan Wan'er for a few more minutes, Jiang Che and Haiyue left Baiyu Pavilion one after another.

After traveling for an hour, when the sky had completely darkened, Jiang Che finally walked out of the Daming Palace. He turned to look at Haiyue beside him, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Master, there is something I don't understand. Please enlighten me..."

After thinking it over for a long time, Jiang Che still couldn't understand why the Empress would suddenly attach so much importance to him, and even personally train him. He wanted to find the answer from Haiyue.

Tell Jiang Che directly that the Empress's sudden attention is definitely related to the baby Master in front of him.

After all, he had just demonstrated his alchemy talent to his master yesterday and even made a three-year agreement.

"You want to ask...why His Majesty is suddenly paying so much attention to you?"

"I don't understand why His Majesty is personally grooming you?"

Haiyue glanced at her precious disciple, her beautiful eyes blinked slightly, and the corners of her lips turned up slightly. Hearing Jiang Che say this, she already understood what he wanted to ask.

"That's right..."

"Master's insights are profound; please enlighten your disciple..."

Jiang Che nodded, still puzzled.

"Well..."

"Why don't you just guess? If you guess correctly, Master will give you a reward!"

Haiyue's eyes sparkled, her gaze radiant, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised, and her lips parted gently as she spoke softly.

"This disciple believes that Her Majesty the Empress values ​​my talent in alchemy and wants to train me to become a ninth-grade alchemist so that I can better serve Her Majesty?"

Jiang Che pondered for a moment before revealing his guess.

I had learned from the system that a ninth-grade alchemist had not appeared in the King's Continent for thousands of years.

Even the most beautiful and unparalleled empress was only a peak eighth-grade alchemist.

This was the only explanation Jiang Che could think of.

"Roughly the same……"

Have you ever heard of elixirs of immortality?

Haiyue nodded and continued to ask.

"Of course I've heard of it. It's a legendary elixir, said to be able to be refined only by immortals, or by elevating one's alchemy skills to the pinnacle of immortality, melting all things in the furnace to create an elixir that rivals the creation of heaven and earth..."

At this point, Jiang Che's heart stirred, and he vaguely understood something. His eyelids twitched, and he asked tentatively.

"Does His Majesty hope that one day in the future his disciple can refine the legendary elixir to help her break through, transcend tribulations, ascend to immortality, and join the ranks of the immortals?"

"Absolutely right, you are indeed intelligent..."

"Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"As long as it's within Master's power, I'll grant your request!"

Haiyue glanced at Jiang Che with satisfaction, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration. She smiled gently and asked Jiang Che what reward he wanted.

"This disciple does not understand. Your Majesty was born an empress, unparalleled in the world, with cultivation that is all-encompassing and has shaken the past and present. Is it not possible for you to open the gates to immortality on your own and ascend to heaven?"

Jiang Che did not ask for the reward immediately. He frowned and hesitated before asking.

Although he had already guessed why Wu Zetian wanted to personally cultivate him, Jiang Che was still somewhat confused.

With the Empress's talent and brilliance, she can be described as unparalleled throughout the ages. Blessed by the Heavenly Mandate, she is destined to ascend to the highest position and dominate the world.

How could a woman like this not be confident that she could transcend tribulations and become an immortal?

"You'll find out about these things sooner or later anyway..."

"It's alright to tell you now..."

Haiyue organized her thoughts and spoke eloquently before explaining to Jiang Che.

Anyway, Jiang Che has now completely entered the Empress's field of vision, and with his cultivation level rapidly improving, he will know about these things sooner or later, so there's no harm in telling him now.

"Ten thousand years ago, the War of the Gods broke out. Under the influence of that epic battle, the entire Upside-Down Heaven was reduced to nothingness, leaving only endless dust..."

"Even I, your master, do not know the exact cause and outcome of the War of the Gods..."

"However, since then, the order of Heaven has collapsed, the laws of Heaven have become incomplete, and a special substance that can help cultivators transcend tribulations and achieve immortality has been lacking..."

"Therefore, for ten thousand years, no cultivator at the peak of the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm has been able to successfully cross that threshold. No matter how outstanding or unparalleled you are, there is no way to do so; you can only remain at the peak of the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm for your entire life..."

"Six thousand years ago, I tried to forcibly transcend the tribulation and ascend to immortality, but I ended up dying and perishing in the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning. You know all of this..."

"It was precisely because of my failure to transcend the tribulation that I fell into a six-thousand-year-long slumber, remaining asleep in the Cloud Desert ever since..."

“Three years ago, Her Majesty personally went to Yunzhong. It was she who awakened me from my slumber, which is why I came to the Great Wall…”

"The path to immortality is blocked, but which cultivator who can reach the Tribulation Transcending stage is an ordinary person? How can they easily accept this?"

"Her Majesty is no exception; her obsession and desire to become an immortal are no less than mine..."

"So, I explained your talent for alchemy to her, saying that you might be able to refine the legendary elixir of immortality in the future, helping her ascend to immortality. That's why she started paying close attention to you..."

"If one possesses an elixir that can seize the essence of heaven and earth, one can completely bypass the limitations imposed by the flaws in the world and transcend tribulations to become an immortal..."

At this point, Haiyue paused slightly, her eyebrows trembled, and she looked at Jiang Che in front of her with an unprecedented seriousness.

"Good disciple, you said yesterday that you were confident you could raise your alchemy skills to the ninth rank within three years..."

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"Then are you confident that you can become a Celestial-grade Alchemist and refine the legendary Celestial Pill?"

Although the Empress and she herself had completely acknowledged Jiang Che's talent in alchemy, Haiyue still wanted to know just how confident Jiang Che himself was in it.

The Empress's sudden and unusual behavior prompted Haiyue to explain the reason to Jiang Che, but she didn't mention a word about the matter of achieving immortality through destiny.

After all, it was the method of achieving immortality left to Wu Zetian by the ancient sorcerer Jiang Ziya. It belonged exclusively to Wu Zetian and was her greatest secret. Haiyue naturally wouldn't say much to outsiders, not even to her personal disciple Jiang Che.

"Within five years!"