Chapter 398 - Chapter 398: Chapter 367 Banquet_1 (1/2)

Chapter 398: Chapter 367 Banquet_1

Xu Mu wasn’t flirting with the women; it was merely a casual joke. The deeper one’s cultivation, the less desire one tends to have.

Compared to improving cultivation, momentary pleasures aren’t worth mentioning.

Ordinary people like this whole area mostly due to the inherent desire to procreate. Lower organisms place a greater emphasis on procreation.

Their lifespan is short, so to perpetuate their bloodline, they need to reproduce quickly and in large numbers.

For example, insects reproduce several times a year, producing hundreds or thousands at a time.

High-level creatures are less concerned with this as they have a longer lifespan.

For instance, humans, even the ones very capable of reproducing, only have a handful of descendants.

Cultivators are an even more advanced lifeform, with even less desire to reproduce.

In the Qi Cultivation Stage, they might still have offspring. By the time of the Foundation Establishment Stage, though, they’re much less likely to have children due to both the difficulty and lack of desire to do so.

Anyway, even if children aren’t easy to conceive, if they try constantly, producing ten or eight over one or two hundred years isn’t a problem.

By the Golden Core Stage, unless necessary, they generally don’t even engage in intercourse, let alone have children.

By the even higher Nascent Soul Stage, unless they’re like the DaYuan Dynasty where offspring is a necessity, they basically have no desire in that area.

Holding advanced cultivation at the Nascent Soul Stage, Xu Mu’s expectations in that area are primarily to enhance emotional connections.

There isn’t much else to it. If he wanted to seek pleasure, he could concoct some kind of pills himself. Compared to sexual interaction, these pills could bring even greater sensations.

However, Xu Mu practices a Secret Skill called ‘Yin and Yang Harmony’ which not only raises his cultivation level but also makes his partner happier. So, he does practice it occasionally.

After having a brief conversation with the two women, Xu Mu returned to his residence to continue improving his ultimate form and study the mysteries of the Divine Kingdom space. Once he has gained full control, he will let his close ones use it.

The opening of the Xuan Yang Secret Realm is still a few years away, so there’s no need for him to hurry.

Meanwhile, Feng Que stayed around for two days until the banquet was over, and then hurriedly said her goodbyes.

She didn’t see Xu Mu during her time at the Palace of Pure Heart. He only briefly offered a toast to her at the banquet, probably because he was struggling to accept something.

Aside from Feng Que’s unexpected departure, there were no major troubles.

Over the years Mo Wuxin acted rather covertly, and nobody discovered their secret trade with the Sea Race.

Without that to worry about, the Palace of Pure Heart continued to thrive, particularly with the potential limitless power of Mo Wuxin.

Strengthened by the support from the Nascent Soul Stage Existences, no one would wish to offend them unless necessary.

The Cluster Stars Sect, Butian Pavilion, and the Four Seas Immortal Palace sent representatives to congratulate them at the banquet. However, the Cluster Stars Sect only sent a local official at the Foundation Establishment Stage, which was a mere token gesture and had no real significance.

Even though the three powers were nominally equal, anyone with any sense knew that the Cluster Stars Sect completely overshadowed the other two.

Putting it bluntly, the other two powers could only be considered as vassals of the Cluster Stars Sect.

The Cluster Stars Sect looked down on the others. It would have been strange if they didn’t just send someone from the Foundation Establishment Stage over to fulfil the social obligation.

The Butian Pavilion were a little better, sending someone from the Golden Core Stage with a gift that could hold its own in public.

But that was it. There always existed a tier of contempt within the chain of contempt.

For instance, the Butian Pavilion looked down on the Four Seas Immortal Palace.