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After waiting for the vegetative state to pass, Tian Xing was finally able to move again after a few minutes of constant, more agonizing pain, which he used to polish his Dao Heart. Weakly raising his trembling hand due to his severe illness, he took Tsunade's bare buttermilk to drink, hoping to improve his bodily functions that were supposedly still immobilized. It was only through his strong willpower to combat the pain that he was able to stand straight and move normally.
After drinking for quite some time, Tian Xing once again felt the effects of the highest Medical Dao practitioner arts, which were concentrated in Tsunade's two bare buttermilk.
Regaining the ability to function like a normal mortal, he stood up and said to her, "Come, my vanilla. It is time to ascend to the next heaven to prepare for Ember new nation's ascension and subsequently Asura Dao World. Master owes that guy suffering. Luckily, we retrieved two of his wife's souls and gave them back to him; otherwise, I don't think I could have borne the karmic backlash for what I was doing at that time."
Nodding her head at her master's words, Tsunade then followed him out of the time dilation room, completely naked. As she looked around at the small number of her master's nine thousand harem members in the streets, who were currently making love with each other's best friends in this sect, Tsunade simply glanced at them before continuing her walk. This scene was not unusual, as all of them belonged to her master. Because of this, there was no concept of decency in this place, as it was all her master's property anyway.
Even though this False Dao World seemed specifically made for her master's debauchery, Tsunade knew that was only one of many reasons, as the primary motivation for her master to create this place was to resemble a typical sect focused on improving each member's Dao. Everywhere she looked, enlightenment was abundant—from simple grass in the streets, trees on the side of the road, to clouds in the sky—everything was designed to help someone achieve enlightenment.
Likewise, those not currently scratching their itches were busy comprehending that enlightenment, while those who had already become experts were now in their respective abodes or labs refining the Dao they had already mastered. From brute disciplines like Spearmanship, currently led by Ying, to sophisticated arts like Dancing, now held by Diaochan, everyone here had the primary goal of advancing the Dao of the sect.
Debauchery, where some of her and her sister concubines indulged in making love with one another in the street, drinking wine while admiring the beauty of the city, and chatting with their friends, was only a secondary motivation to relax their minds from intense cultivation and comprehension.
However, there was one thing all of them tacitly agreed upon: all members of the Serene Lotus Pavilion were either naked or wearing scanty attire to attract their master's attention, which was the foundation of this sect in the first place. Yet, none of them made advances toward their master, simply because he did not like it and preferred things to unfold naturally.
"Tsunade, send a message to Curie to change this imitation of the Dao World to resemble more of a spirit mountain range, serene with many cranes flying about. And for the buildings, ensure none have an advanced or modern style; everything should be oriental."
Nodding, knowing her master was going for an ancient mystical immortals' aesthetic, Tsunade relayed the instructions to Curie, who controlled the place and was one of its biggest contributors. Once the changes were made, Tsunade saw the world transform again. From medieval magic-style buildings, it now had an ancient look with tall mountains reaching into the sky, grass swaying gently in the wind, and rivers flowing naturally, creating a peaceful atmosphere.
As all the pavilion members looked in her master's direction, she saw him smile gently toward them, prompting many to stand and bow ninety degrees before resuming their daily activities.
"Tsunade, I want that one, that one, that one, that one, and that one to be my servants who will accompany me while bathing."
Looking at the five individuals personally chosen by her master, who became very excited while others felt dejected, Tsunade nodded, knowing that this time the theme was the DC Universe, according to Ying Yue, who now called herself Nadine. Transforming her tablet into a jade slip, she summoned the five to follow her to the largest abode in the sect grounds. Seeing that they were Poison Ivy, Zatanna Zatara, Mercy Graves, Big Barda, and Talia al Ghul, Tsunade noted that they had been personally brought here by Nadine or by the string of coincidences her master sent to all the Third Heavens as much as he could.
Thus, not only did they have personal karma with her master, but this version of them was also willing to become members of the Serene Lotus Pavilion and follow all its restrictions. Just like Tsunade herself, who had found her Dan Kato, now her master, she knew they shared a similar connection. Furthermore, their fate with her master had grown more prominent over millennia of coincidences, making them more attached to him.
And that's not considering their extended lifespans from cultivating and their countless immortal experiences spanning hundreds of thousands of years, which drastically changed their perspectives on certain matters. They understood that, unlike mortals who only have around a hundred years where every second is precious, they have far more time to contemplate and evolve.
If asked to give up her freedom and forsake the Senju clan, Tsunade would have initially said no. But having lived together with them for an extraordinarily long time, she had grown numb to familial affection, knowing they would ultimately be safe. Especially with her master and the Serene Lotus Pavilion's power to alter luck and fate to prevent misfortune for those with families outside the sect, Tsunade felt more certain that following the love of her life was the right decision.
Not only that, but her best friend Rita had acted to revive her two grandfathers and the entire Senju clan one by one, sealing her indebtedness to her master and his wife. This act changed her and the Senju clan's fate from being just a mortal clan to becoming one of the strongest forces in all creation, equal to that led by the Jade Emperor. That's why it was better for her to be on her master's side, knowing that with just a slight nudge, they could change someone's fate, no matter which heaven they belonged to.
Although her master always claimed he could not see into the unknown heavens or even the highest heaven, Tsunade rolled her eyes whenever she heard him mumble this, knowing his standard of blindness was very different from what other creations imagined. If compared, while her master was already in the range of thousands of levels, all of them were only at level ten to twenty—not even "dust" accurately described everyone's expertise in controlling Heaven's Mandate. Now, with access to his sect, it was even more exaggerated, to the point that their comprehension level was an entirely different race from all other creations.
And that was one of her motivations for being here in the first place—believing in her master's Dao Heart to always remain superior in controlling the fate of all heavens. Once they became members of the sect and learned all their master's secrets, they understood that the most significant events, like the previous multiversal war and the Heaven Primordial Tribulation, were merely small tricks her master employed to divert someone's attention away because they looked at his beloved with lustful gazes.
However, humbling herself, knowing this was why her master could leave everyone in the dust, Tsunade kept in mind that someone could always strip all these achievements away. So, not wanting to be careless, she also polished her Dao Heart to keep this anxiety in check, turning it into motivation to improve her Medical Dao.
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