The Hehuan Sect Was Squeezed Dry for Ten Thousand Years, but It Became a Sacred Ground?-Chapter 164

Chapter 164

Just like the women who came one after another in Ning Chen’s life, time never stopped its relentless march.

After just two days of labor, Ji Qianyue followed in Ji Yunjin’s footsteps, becoming another subordinate-like existence.

Her divine abilities also upgraded, seemingly impressive, but since they couldn’t increase the daily experience cap and were unusable during his seclusion state, Ning Chen couldn’t be bothered to pay attention.

After they became branches of his bloodline, Ning Chen could truly feel what the system had claimed—he held absolute control over the two women.

A single thought could decide their life or death.

With their physiques completely overwritten, could they even still be considered members of the Ji family?

In the hearts of the two women, their familial emotions still existed, but Ning Chen’s importance had been elevated infinitely.

The choice between the two was obvious.

Without hesitation, they spilled everything—details about their expedition team and their family’s secrets.

Ji Yunshu, the eldest sister, thirty years old, Divine Transformation Realm, ninth layer.

Protector Ji Yun, approximately three thousand years old, Violet Mansion Realm, fifth layer.

Ji Yunhuang, the second sister, twenty-nine years old, Divine Transformation Realm, sixth layer.

Protector Ji Yue, over a thousand years old, Void Refinement Realm, peak stage.

Their unique abilities were also mostly uncovered.

Beyond that was the sheer scale of the Ji family.

A single Harmonious Spirit Realm ancestor, though his exact cultivation level was unknown.

Twelve Violet Mansion Realm cultivators.

Over a hundred Void Refinement cultivators, and countless Divine Transformation experts.

The foundation of a first-rate aristocratic family was undeniable.

Compared to them, the current strength of the Qinglian Sect was like mud beneath clouds—utterly insignificant!

Not just the sect—even if all the forces of the Southern Domain banded together, they wouldn’t stand a chance.

This made Ning Chen ponder more carefully about the timing of unsealing the grand formation, should he ever be fortunate enough to gather the Five Elemental Spirits.

Without sufficient strength, they would be nothing but fish on a chopping block, at the mercy of others.

For now, the natural barrier suppressing the Southern Domain acted as a form of protection for the Qinglian Sect.

So, after fully subduing the two women, Ning Chen suddenly had a new idea.

If the Southern Domain was destined to be carved up by the great families after the seal was lifted, why shouldn’t he be the one to do it first?

In his seclusion state, he couldn’t move.

This place would have to serve as his stronghold.

Starting from the Great Xia Dynasty, he would expand the Qinglian Sect’s influence. Previously, sects in the Southern Domain were subordinate to dynasties.

Now, Ning Chen wanted all those dynastic forces to submit to the sect—the Qinglian Sect!!!

The aristocratic families wouldn’t accept it? Then let them fight!

No matter how powerful they were, in the Southern Domain, even a dragon would have to coil.

So what if their strength far surpassed ordinary Divine Transformation cultivators?

The women he had painstakingly nurtured day after day were no less formidable!

Once he bestowed them all with the Ning family’s Dao Physique, linking their talents to his own main bloodline, who could say for sure who would win in a fight?

And even if they died, they could just be resurrected.

This was the grand strategy. Behind the scenes, he could also use the three Ji women as cover.

Outsiders could freely enter and exit because they possessed passage tokens, preventing them from triggering the grand formation jointly set up by the aristocratic families.

If he captured all three Ji women, he could have them escort sect members who had reached the peak of Divine Transformation to break through outside the domain.

Only when the Qinglian Sect’s strength was enough to not just match but crush the combined might of the aristocratic families would it be time to unseal the barrier.

“Accumulate resources quietly, bide your time before proclaiming kingship.”

“Advance covertly by an overt path.”

Such was the wisdom passed down by the ancestors of his past life!

Conclusion first—another cheat arrived!

Ning Chen swore that in over a hundred years, these past two months had been the hardest he’d ever worked.

From Liu Ruyan at the top to the thirty-plus core disciples he’d shared fleeting pleasures with, all of them were bestowed with his Ning family’s Dao Physique.

On average, his daily output was about 1.5 liters—already pushed to the limit.

Thankfully, Ning Chen had his “midnight full recovery” mechanism, or he truly would have been drained dry.

Now, every woman who had ever been intimate with him had become unconditionally loyal subordinates, incapable of betrayal.

At the same time, Ning Chen had also gained complete control over their lives and deaths.

After receiving the Ning family’s Dao Physique, the cultivation aptitudes of Liu Ruyan and the others skyrocketed, and the divine abilities they awakened were dazzling beyond belief. Ning Chen couldn’t even keep up with them all, so he just absorbed everything into his Supreme Sun God Physique.

However, there were quite a few duplicates. Since they were all red-grade abilities with unique fusion properties, they couldn’t be absorbed twice.

No matter what their talents had been before, these women were now among the very best in the world—second only to him.

As for Ning Chen, quantitative change had led to qualitative change.

Through experiments with the women, the effects of his “Divine Nectar” had doubled.

But the most unexpected thing was that after creating his thirtieth branch bloodline, his “mother” from Blue Star—the one who had given him the cheat—found time to visit him again.

Seeing that he had turned his life around, working hard to build his influence in this foreign world, the old mother was deeply pleased.

Completely reassured, she casually upgraded the system before leaving.

While keeping the original seclusion mechanics, she added a new “faction” function, providing an additional channel for rewards.

Factions were broadly divided into three types: families, nations, and sects. He could choose one to develop.

Family—inevitably required descendants to maintain the bloodline.

But Ning Chen wasn’t bound to a “prosperous offspring” system. Plus, his “Star Slaves” were all insatiable, to the point where they’d probably refine every last drop of his essence. The thought of them sporting anything other than a “watermelon belly” was unimaginable—so family was out.

Nation—unavoidably involved politics, civil governance, and other complexities.

Commoners, armies, ministers… there were too many considerations, requiring professional assistance. None of the women around him seemed cut out for ruling a nation, and he certainly didn’t trust outsiders.

Also, theoretically, in a nation, all women belonged to the emperor unless they were blood relatives. So, if women in the nation married normally… would that count as cuckoldry?

Unless he could personally handle every single woman himself.

Ning Chen’s stamina was certainly up to the task, but time was a limiting factor. He couldn’t possibly manage it, and considering the scale of an entire nation, the target was too large. He wasn’t some indiscriminate deviant who’d take anyone.

But if he left them alone, they’d still technically carry the label of “his women.”

Though this logic was extreme, the mere thought made Ning Chen shudder. Nation was out!

By comparison, sect was the comfort zone.

Liu Ruyan was already well-versed in managing a faction, essentially acting as a CEO. He could remain in the shadows, making only major decisions—perfect.

After selecting the sect template, Ning Chen was designated as the “ancestral founder.”