The side hall was silent. Jiajing Emperor watched the incense burner as Huang Jin quietly walked over, his body pressing against the body of the burner; he pushed forward like he was lying down.

His face turned bright red, but the incense burner did not budge.

"Could it really make me immune to all diseases and replace my body's pillars?" Jiajing Emperor stared at Li Changzhou.

Going to the Moon, capturing the city's lights into a Fire Dragon, killing the Evil Flood Dragon—these things were miraculous, but what did they have to do with him, Jiajing Emperor, personally?

The true talents, those high practitioner Immortals he had appointed, which of them couldn't ascend to heaven or sink into earth, move mountains and seas?

And yet for him, all they could do was make him a bit more vigorous at night, unable to cure even his illnesses.

If not for his slight hope, how were those people any different from his Imperial Physician?

Now, Li Changzhou was saying that he could be immune to all diseases and even possess Divine Power, something unprecedented, that no Daoist had ever achieved.

To an Emperor, personal valor was not that important. An Emperor, mere breaths away from death while lying in bed, could still turn the world upside down with a single word.

But as a man, who could refuse possessing great strength?

All the more with immunity to all diseases—the weaker one's body, the clearer the importance of health, something even ordinary people understood when suffering from mouth ulcers or toothaches.

"Strength is just a minor detail," Li Changzhou said with a calm smile, as he flicked his wide sleeve and added, "The main goal is to regulate Your Majesty's body and then to learn Daoist Magic."

"If you succeed, I will let you lead all the Daoist Sects in the world, and you may browse the Daoist Books in the inner treasury at will!"

"Then we will be Daoist companions, Your Majesty," Li Changzhou said with a smile.

"Daoist companions?" Jiajing Emperor paused, then burst into laughter, "Daoist companions, indeed! Fellow seekers in the quest for eternal life!"

After Jiajing Emperor finished laughing, Li Changzhou began his plan.

"I have a Breathing and Exhaling Skill that harnesses the Spiritual Energy of Shen Zhou and the Power of Sun and Moon. Your Majesty should practice on the Moon for an hour every day, exhaling and inhaling towards Shen Zhou, continuing for fifteen days to establish your Dao Foundation."

"Exhaling and inhaling facing Shen Zhou." Jiajing Emperor repeated, nodding as he spoke; such grandeur befitted him.

"Also, Your Majesty can take a few Palace Maids and eunuchs along."

"Eunuchs and Palace Maids can go to the heavens?" Jiajing Emperor asked.

Li Changzhou smiled: "The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother also need attendants."

Jiajing Emperor instructed Huang Jin to select five eunuchs and five Palace Maids.

Then, Li Changzhou whispered to Jiajing Emperor, "Your Majesty, engaging in the activities of man and woman in the Moon Palace has its unique charm."

Jiajing's heart skipped a beat.

The Daoists of the past always instructed him to cultivate and avoid women, but he, Jiajing, desired to enjoy the pleasures of women while seeking immortality at the same time.

Li Changzhou's suggestion truly hit the spot for him.

But then, Jiajing Emperor grew a bit anxious, "Can I be close to women during the fifteen-day Foundation Establishment period?"

"The natural order of all things in the universe comes from the intercourse of Yin Yang Qi, and Immortals are no exceptions. As long as it's done appropriately, drinking and merrymaking are all permissible."

He wasn't lying about the natural order of all things—he was referring to mating on the Moon.

Under one-sixth of Earth's gravity, mating would be much easier, and various positions could be tried.

Well—, if tourism from Earth to the Moon ever opens up, besides a 'Moon Rabbit menu', this might work as a promotional gimmick.

There are now three plans: 'Moon Rabbit Menu,' enhancing couples' lives (that's how it's promoted, though it's not limited to couples), and 'Love her? Take her to the Moon at least once' (specifically to swindle men's money).

It could also swindle the money of artsy youths, advertising spontaneous interstellar trips, and so forth.

Meanwhile, Li Changzhou let his thoughts wander as he waited for Jiajing Emperor to make a decision.

It wasn't about whether or not to proceed but with whom, as he considered whether to choose from the seventy or eighty Beauties of the Harem, plus the numerous Palace Maids collected for Elixir Pill refinement.

"Consort Xuan, Beauty Shang."

Li Changzhou, accompanied by Jiajing Emperor surrounded by court ladies, teleported directly to the Moon.

Ignoring the stunned Beauties and Palace Maids, Li Changzhou taught Jiajing Emperor a Breathing Skill he had organized the night before.

The sole purpose of this Breathing Skill was to speed up the body's nutrient absorption.

As Jiajing Emperor sat cross-legged, exhaling and inhaling towards Earth, Li Changzhou flicked his fingers inside his sleeve, dispersing a Blood Pearl into an invisible mist.

While the Blood Pearl couldn't endow Divine Power, it would rid Jiajing Emperor's body of diseases and extend his life.

With the body of Jiajing Emperor who consumed Aphrodisiacs daily, as soon as he began the Breathing and Exhaling routine and absorbed the Blood Mist, his body would markedly improve.

The Palace Maids and Beauties who didn't use the Breathing Skill would also see slight improvements.

This would leave Jiajing Emperor under the illusion that everything on the Moon was beneficial, that only on the Moon could one cultivate, staying on the Moon could bring longevity, and only Li Changzhou could bring him to the Moon.

Li Changzhou stood on the Moon, gazing at the blue Earth, knowing that with Jiajing Emperor not in the Imperial Palace, he could easily take all the Daoist Books now.

But there was no need for that.

Becoming a Tribulation Immortal was his utmost priority; learning any more Daoist Skills wouldn't make him a match for a true Immortal.

He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes in deep thought.

In the Heavenly Palace, the black bird was still browsing through the Daoist Books.

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