After Ling Changqing activated the sound-dampening Shielding Restriction, the four women gathered around him in unison.

Ling Changqing was seated in a large chair behind the Golden Silk Cloud Sandalwood Table. Chen Zihan, clad in a sheer, water-red dress, her skin fairer than snow, straddled his lap and said with overwhelming coyness:

"Master, may this disciple massage your legs for you as well?"

Ling Changqing hesitated. "You're still young. There's no rush. You don't really have to do these things."

After all, a female disciple's status was different from that of a Maid; they had no need to perform such menial, serving tasks.

On Chen Zihan's pure and radiant face, her beautiful, distinct eyes shimmered with a seductive charm. Her voice was a mix of sweet and coy as she said:

"Isn't it only right and proper for a disciple to serve her master? Serving tea, fetching water, massaging his legs and shoulders—that's all part of my duty, isn't it?"

This little Princess had been holding back for a long time. Because she was the youngest, Li Hanyou, Xiao Meiniang, and Yang Yunfei always kept it a secret from her whenever they came to serve their master.

To use her master's words, 'It's like they're having a party and didn't invite me, right?'

This practice of hogging all the good stuff for themselves made Chen Zihan's heart fill with resentment. This time, she wouldn't back down no matter what.

The devastatingly beautiful and enchanting Li Hanyou smiled and said in a sweet voice:

"Master, you should let Sister Zihan serve you just this once. She's been preparing for a long time, you know!"

"Well... alright, then!"

After glancing at the little Princess's already quite ample bosom, Ling Changqing finally agreed.

Chen Zihan's pout instantly turned into a smile of delight. She hugged Ling Changqing, gave him a kiss, and then her graceful, delicate body slid off his lap. Ducking under the table, she lowered her pretty head and began to meticulously massage his legs...

Their lovely faces flushed, Xiao Meiniang and the other two nestled against Ling Changqing, telling him about their cultivation progress while they waited patiently.

After the first time, they understood that the Spiritual Mechanism Dao Rhyme of a Child of Destiny was no less potent than any resource they had ever used—and it came with no side effects.

Of course, this critical secret was known only to Ling Changqing's closest Dao Companions; it was impossible for anyone else to find out.

That was why the four women, having now tasted the benefits, were so enthusiastic, clinging to Ling Changqing at every opportunity.

'As long as I serve him well,' they thought, 'my future on the path of cultivation is guaranteed.'

A moment later, Chen Zihan coughed a few times, looking flustered. She hastily fumbled for a snow-white silk handkerchief to wipe her glossy, alluring lips, her fair, jade-like face flushed crimson from the exertion.

"Alright, little sister, it's my turn now!"

The enchanting and seductive Li Hanyou, her eyes glistening, bent down and eagerly pushed the other girl aside to continue massaging Ling Changqing's legs...

...

「Hanyue Continent.」

Several years had passed. On this continent where no one had set foot for so long, many areas were already beginning to recover their vitality.

Free from the interference of countless mortals and Cultivators, and nourished by Spirit Veins and Spiritual Qi, the flora grew with extreme lushness.

Furthermore, passing Spiritual Birds and Beasts would occasionally stop to stay and breed, gradually increasing the population of all kinds of wildlife.

Perhaps in another few years, it would completely revert to a pristine, primeval state, untouched by man.

Today, however, a small fleet of Tianzhou Skyboats descended upon the land.

Thousands of Cultivators disembarked from the Tower Boats and spent several days cautiously scouting the entire continent and its surrounding islands.

The results of the scouting report brought immense joy to Ma Deqing, the Sect Leader of the Haoyue Sect, whose mind had been fraught with anxiety.

'After wandering the vast ocean for so long with the remnants of my Sect, I was on the verge of collapse. Has my fortune finally turned?'

"...Sect Leader, this continent is indeed unclaimed land. We can stay here to rest and recover."

Master Pangli looked thrilled.

If the Disciples could just settle down, occupy this land, and slowly build it up, they might be able to recover some of their strength in about a century.

"How can a place like this still be unclaimed? Something feels off."

A Golden Core Elder asked with suspicion.

This place has several large Third Grade Spirit Veins and even more Second Grade Spirit Veins. It has given rise to numerous areas suitable for Cave Mansion Blessed Lands and halls, and its Spirit Ore resources are quite abundant.

For any Golden Core power, this would be an incredibly rare foundational territory. How could it be left abandoned and ignored?

"In any case, we should let the Disciples settle in first, shouldn't we? We can investigate the other matters slowly." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Master Pangli said.

The Sect's current situation was simply too miserable and desperate to endure any more wandering and hardship.

Ma Deqing weighed his options for a moment before finally nodding. "So be it. Have everyone move in. We'll use the Third Grade Spirit Veins here to rest and recover."

At his words, all the Elders and Disciples present breathed a collective sigh of relief. After so many years as fugitives, their ordeal was finally in sight of an end.

And so, all the Tianzhou Skyboats landed in the center of Hanyue Continent, near the former main grounds of the Hanyue Gate.

The surviving Disciples all disembarked from the Tianzhou Skyboats. Under the direction of the Elders and Stewards, they began clearing away the surrounding weeds, bushes, and rubble to level out a clean site.

A comprehensive survey was conducted to create a complete and detailed map, paying special attention to the specifications and paths of the Spirit Veins, the concentration and distribution of Spiritual Qi, and so on. These were the standard procedures for exploring a wild, unclaimed land.

Only after all this was successfully completed would they consider establishing Cave Mansion Halls and choosing a location for their new main sect grounds.

The scope of the project was enormous, but for Cultivators, it wasn't too much trouble.

Just one month later, the new main grounds of the Haoyue Sect already appeared to be taking shape.

Following the path of the largest Third Grade Spirit Vein, dozens of Spirit Vein Cave Mansions had already been constructed, and all the Disciples had been properly settled.