"Why are they all old men?" Leo frowned and complained. As a harem-seeker protagonist, he wanted strong women in his harem. Yet, whether in the last world or here, every summon had been a man. At least in the previous world, they were strong, muscular young men; here, all he'd summoned so far were wrinkled old men. His newest summon, Wang Xuanwei, was similar—a severely wrinkled old man with a bald head and a long white beard, dressed in an old purple robe.
"Hey, Wang Xuanwei, do you have a body transformation spell?" Leo asked; He was nowhere near satisfied with Wang Xuanwei's appearance.
Body transformation spells can change one's physical appearance. In his previous world, Leo learned a simple body transformation technique that could slightly alter his facial features. While there are no traditional magicians in this world, cultivators possess the ability to cast spells, so Leo remained hopeful that his plan could work.
Wang Xuanwei, a cultivator in the realm of Ethereal Mastery, was an expert in all areas with no known weaknesses. "Of course, Master! Ordinary Ethereal Mastery cultivators cannot detect any flaws in my transformation. As your loyal servant, please feel free to ask anything you need; I would do anything to please you!" he replied, his undying loyalty evident in his words.
Hearing this, Leo's eyes lit up. "Change your appearance to that of an attractive, big-chested young woman!" he instructed. Since the system hadn't summoned any beautiful female cultivators for him, he decided he'd have to improvise.
"I obey your order, Master!" Wang Xuanwei responded seriously, casting his spell. Although he was unsure why his master had asked him such a strange thing, he didn't hesitate, as loyalty to his master was paramount. His appearance shifted from that of a wrinkled old man to that of a beautiful young woman with two huge peaks on his chest.
Leo scrutinized the transformation, but he frowned. Despite the new, attractive appearance, her demeanor was off; she still stood like an old man, with half-closed eyes and a serious expression.
"Good. Now act as if you're a loyal female cultivator who loves her master!" Leo directed.
"Master, is this… appropriate?" Wang Xuanwei hesitated.
Leo was taken aback; it was rare for his summons to question him. "Do as I said!" he ordered.
Wang Xuanwei's expression softened from serious to concerned. She quickly ran to embrace Leo, the newborn, and said with her soft and present voice, "Master, I love you; I will protect you!"
Leo grinned. "Since I'm a baby, right… I need milk!" he said while greedily looking at her chest.
"Master, please spare me!" Wang Xuanwei pleaded.
"Milk!" Leo insisted.
Relenting, Wang Xuanwei said, "Master, here, drink. The more you drink, the stronger you'll grow!" She took her left peak out and began feeding Leo.
As a cultivator of Ethereal Mastery, it was very easy for her to produce the finest and most nutrient-rich milk in the world.
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Above them, the ancestor of the royal family, Zhou Lingwei, observed the scene with utter disbelief.
"This must be an illusion!" she concluded. There was absolutely no way a cultivator of half-step Celestial Ascension would behave this way. It had to be a powerful illusion.
"What an incredible illusion! I didn't detect it at all!" She felt a chill, as though her own life and death hung in the balance. The ability to cast such a masterful illusion here, in the heart of the royal capital, protected by a defensive formation, proved that the old man was no ordinary half-step Celestial Ascension cultivator.
"With the royal protector in closed-door cultivation and unable to intervene, I cannot afford to offend these powerful strangers." With this in mind, she knelt, concealing her aura to avoid any unintended hostility. "Senior, I, Zhou Lingwei, admit my mistake! Please forgive me and dispel this illusion space!"
Below, the newborn boy, Leo, continued as if the supply were endless.
"Please, Senior, I would like to show you the royal capital! Let me out of the illusion!" Zhao Lingwei pleaded; she couldn't stand this bizarre illusion any longer.
"What illusion?" Chen Xuanfeng, who was summoned by Leo a while ago and was in the early stage of Void Refining, asked in confusion.
"That illusion!" Zhao Lingwei pointed toward the astonishing scene before them. She had just witnessed a half-step Celestial Ascension cultivator transform into a woman's appearance to feed a newborn boy; that is impossible to happen in the real world.
How rare were half-step Celestial Ascension cultivators? In the entire world, there were only five, each a key supporter of one of the major dynasties. For such a powerful cultivator to lower himself to this level was unimaginable.
Chen Xuanfeng frowned, remaining silent.
"Please, Senior!" Zhao Lingwei begged again.
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Meanwhile, Leo continued drinking the milk, using his maxed-out fast digestion skill to process it quickly. Initially, he hadn't been serious about wanting milk, but after a few gulps, he realized the milk was incredibly potent. Despite its strength, it was surprisingly gentle, with no adverse effects. After a few minutes, he noticed his body growing rapidly; he already appeared to be around two years old.
"I should have done this sooner!" Leo thought, slightly regretful. But now was better than never. From this point on, he decided he'd have his old men summons transform into young women and feed him precious heavenly milk whenever possible.
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Five hours passed, and by then, the emperor, the queen, the concubines, royal guards, and other royal ancestors had arrived. They were greeted by the bizarre sight of a beautiful woman feeding a seven- to eight-year-old boy. As time went by, the boy continued to grow at an incredible speed, and after twenty hours, he looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.
"This is not an illusion!" Zhao Lingwei, the royal ancestor, finally understood.
A few days prior, the current emperor, Zhao Guangxu, had announced the birth of his heir, rumored to be a fallen immortal. At the time, Zhao Lingwei hadn't taken the claim seriously. But now, the proof was right in front of her.
Clearly, the half-step Celestial Ascension elder was a follower of this fallen immortal and had transformed into a woman to feed him, accelerating his growth.
"Incredible power! For a fallen immortal to still have such influence in the lower worlds… He must belong to a powerful faction in the upper world," she thought, awe-struck.
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Leo looked down at his now mature, muscular body. He was very handsome, with a flawless physique. Clearly, drinking milk produced by an Ethereal Mastery realm cultivator had significant benefits.
Looking up, he saw over five thousand cultivators of various ranks, from Void Refining to Foundation Establishment, staring back at him with respectful eyes.
"What are you all staring at?" Leo shouted at the onlookers in the sky. His voice wasn't amplified by any skill or spell, yet his vocal cords were so powerful that the glass around him shattered. By his estimation, his physical strength alone now rivaled that of a golden knight.
"Now that I'm this strong, I can no longer collect mortal harem members," Leo thought and sighed, feeling a tinge of regret. But then he thought of his summons, and his mood lifted. Although his summons were old men, Leo didn't mind—as long as they could appear as young women, he would be satisfied. In fact, it was even better; he no longer had to worry about betrayal.
"I can summon ordinary summons and have Wang Xuanwei change their appearances!" Leo mused. Changing the appearance of lower-grade summons would be simple enough. Great Knight-level summons could withstand his golden knight-level strength and would make a good match for him.
As a cultivator of the Ethereal Mastery realm, Wang Xuanwei's skills were nearly flawless; those whose appearance he changed could even become pregnant. From a practical standpoint, they were no different from real women.
"I finally found a way around the lack of female summons!" Leo let out a sigh of relief. Forming a harem was no longer an issue. In his previous world, his summons had been knights without the ability to cast spells. But now, his summons were spellcasting cultivators with far greater versatility.
Zhao Lingwei stepped forward and said, "Congratulations to the immortal master for regaining a youthful body!" By this point, everyone present was convinced that Leo was a fallen immortal—and not an ordinary one, but one with powerful backing.
"Thank you! Now that I've regained my body, I wish to continue my stay in this palace and live as Zhao Xuanyuan," he said. Leo liked his current identity; as the only son of the emperor, he was the crown prince. He intended to stay here for a while to decide his next steps.
Hearing this, Zhao Lingwei smiled with relief; she had no objections. Hosting such a powerful immortal would only bring good fortune to the palace.
"Everyone, leave me! A radius of 1,000 zhang around me is now forbidden ground. Only my father, my birth mother, and my ancestors may enter!" Leo declared.
The reason he allowed his parents entry was due to a mysterious sense of connection—a karmic bond. As their son, he felt a duty to respect them, or else risk karmic retribution. As someone living in this world, he understood he had to honor its rules.