Chapter 366 - 133: How Can He Absorb So Much? Sullied My Imperial Eyes, an Unexpected Surge in Strength

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia’s eyes narrowed. She stopped in her tracks and turned to look back at him.

If anyone else had said it, she might have believed them. But coming from Jiang Lan, she could only feel that he was mocking her.

"Your Majesty?" Jiang Lan’s expression remained unchanged.

"That mysterious object that appeared in Qianyuan Prefecture... what exactly is it?" Emperor Xia asked, her face devoid of expression.

Jiang Lan had long expected that she wouldn’t be able to contain her curiosity.

"It’s just an ordinary stone tablet," he replied casually.

Emperor Xia looked at him and said, "If you are willing to let me see it, I can agree to one condition of yours."

"I’m afraid Your Majesty will be disappointed. That stone tablet is not under my control," Jiang Lan replied, a hint of helplessness on his face.

"Two conditions?" Emperor Xia was still unwilling to give up.

Jiang Lan, his expression as calm as ever, said, "Why is Your Majesty so curious about something belonging to one of your subjects?"

"Qianyuan Prefecture was forged by countless ancestors of the Royal Family, who poured their hearts and souls into its creation. The effort it took is immeasurable..." Emperor Xia snorted coldly.

"But that, it seems, has little to do with Your Majesty."

Jiang Lan interrupted, "Your Majesty should just take me to the Dragon Transformation Pool first."

The hand Emperor Xia held behind her back clenched tightly. Faint blue veins stood out on her fair, jade-like fist.

"Spring Orchid, take him to the Dragon Transformation Pool."

She commanded expressionlessly, no longer wanting to lead the way herself.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Spring Orchid, the handmaiden who had been following Emperor Xia, acknowledged the order and then said to Jiang Lan, "Young Master Jiang, please follow me."

The depths of the Imperial Palace were a world unto themselves. Beyond the magnificent halls, there were towering Divine Mountains and Ancient Yue, as if a Little World had been forged within.

Rosy clouds steamed and auspicious mists billowed. An incomparably dense Heaven and Earth Essence Qi drifted through the Void, occasionally taking the shape of dragons, phoenixes, or Qilins, so thick it seemed on the verge of liquefying.

In a jade-green pool shrouded by a frigid aura, a ferocious presence could be faintly felt. A massive silhouette flashed by in the depths of the water.

Not far from this cold pool, a palace stood amidst four mountain peaks.

Inside the palace was an ancient pool that exuded a simple, timeless aura. The area around the pool was engraved with ancient carvings containing the Supreme Truth of Heaven and Earth and an astonishing Dao Rhyme.

Within the pool, a brilliant golden light shone. Mist flowed across the water’s surface, carrying a rich fragrance that seemed capable of inducing Feather Transformation and ascension to immortality.

After Jiang Lan arrived, Spring Orchid respectfully withdrew.

Unconcerned about whether anyone was spying on him, he quickly removed his clothes and sat cross-legged in the Dragon Transformation Pool.

The swirling golden mist instantly submerged him.

Astonishing spiritual rhymes converged within the pool. A vast and pure natural medicinal power, drawn to every part of his body, was rapidly absorbed.

Jiang Lan began to absorb the essence of heaven and earth, and quickly discovered that this Dragon Transformation Pool was truly a remarkable treasure.

The energy within was incomparably pure, as if it had never been sullied by the mortal world, originating from the dawn of the Innate Era.

His Immortal Embryo, formed through the process of Reverse Innate, seemed to awaken at this moment, actively devouring the astonishing Spiritual Energy within.

’Just how great is the potential of an Immortal Embryo?’

’I feel like I’m letting him off too easy...’

On a mountain peak outside the palace, Emperor Xia’s figure appeared silently, quietly watching the activity in the Dragon Transformation Pool.

She could clearly see the surging Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi rushing towards Jiang Lan’s chest—or to be precise, towards his heart.

A new heart seemed to be gestating there, and the astonishing cry of a phoenix could be faintly heard.

In the process that followed, clusters of dazzling, astonishing flames emerged silently around him, completely enveloping him until his figure could no longer be seen.

「This process continued for three days.」

Emperor Xia’s expression, which had been calm at first, gradually grew annoyed, and finally became as dark as the bottom of a pot.

"How can he absorb so much?"

"Your Majesty, should we add more Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects to the Dragon Transformation Pool?" Spring Orchid asked, also a little worried.

She had personally watched the color of the Dragon Transformation Pool go from a brilliant, surging gold to a clear, thin transparency like bland soup, until even the Dao Rhyme and divine mechanisms finally dissipated.

During this process, following Emperor Xia’s orders, she had already added many precious Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects to the pool. These included the Treasure Blood of ancient Fierce Beasts, incredibly rare ten-thousand-year-old Holy Medicines, and unhatched eggs of strange Spiritual Birds...

In the end, even Emperor Xia began to feel the sting of the expense. She felt it was too extravagant; even during her own cultivation, she had never consumed so many resources.

"Later, write down all the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects that were used and have someone send the list to the Prime Minister’s Mansion."

"My Treasure Vault cannot withstand his consumption," Emperor Xia said expressionlessly.

Although she was the ruler of Great Xia, she couldn’t just use items from the national treasury as she pleased. The Royal Family and a group of senior elders were all watching her closely.

This time, letting Jiang Lan enter the Dragon Transformation Pool was something she did using her own private resources.

But who would have thought that Jiang Lan would be like a bottomless pit, impossible to fill...

"Your Majesty, are you perhaps being a little too good to Young Master Jiang?" Spring Orchid asked, a hint of worry in her voice.

"I am isolated and helpless right now. I can only trust him this once and take a gamble."

Emperor Xia also knew that her actions recently had been somewhat illogical.

If it were just a matter of letting Jiang Lan heal his injuries, she would never have used so many resources.

But now... she could only choose to trust in Jiang Lan’s character this one time.

In Qianyuan Prefecture, although he had acted despicably, when faced with Jiang Ruxian—whom he could have used—he had resolutely chosen to distance himself and resist. This had indeed moved Emperor Xia.