I Have A Martial Dao World

"The New Year's Day Banquet" is the standard state feast, and the scene was already grandiose; this year's event was even more extraordinary.

Not only capital officials, but regional governors from all over the country, as well as the heads of martial arts factions, had been arriving in the Imperial City before the New Year.

They were all quite expectant of this Imperial banquet because they could witness the legendary Lord Lu Tian.

For ordinary people to even catch a glimpse of Lu Yao is extremely difficult, and only on such occasions is there a chance to exchange a few words with him.

On the first day of the new year, the "New Year's Day Banquet," civil and military officials and top experts from various regions, along with their family members, totaling more than 4,000 people, arrived early at the Imperial Palace.

The Wudang Sect, being one of the first forces to pledge loyalty to Lu Yao, had a collective turnout of important figures.

Bai Jingting, Zhang Yunshu, and Zhou He led the way, followed by Bai Lu, who headed the "Seven Disciples of Wudang."

"Lord Lu... no, that's wrong; he should be called Lord Lu Tian. He changes his name every year,"

Zhang Yunshu felt somewhat emotional, as Lu Yao had managed to leap across a major realm each year, quite steadily.

In contrast, he himself had not made the slightest progress in decades, which made the comparison all the more poignant.

Bai Jingting had crossed hands with Lu Yao and knew his capabilities well; thus, he spoke in a low voice, "Extraordinary people cannot be judged by ordinary standards."

Zhou He, however, had the best attitude, laughing and saying, "This time, I must earnestly seek guidance from young friend Lu."

The group chatted casually while following the eunuch who was guiding them to the venue of the banquet—the Qianqing Palace.

As die-hard loyalists, the Wudang Sect naturally got the best seats right in the front, where they could look up and see the main seat, with people like Zhang Wenda and Left Duke nearby.

At that moment, neither Lu Yao nor Li Pei had arrived, and the crowd greeted each other with "Happy New Year," taking the opportunity to network.

There were no ordinary individuals who could come here; they were either high-ranking officials or leaders of top forces, all of whom were notable figures in the country.

Nowadays the Wudang Sect was a colossal force, and they just had to wait for various people to come up and greet them.

Based on the status of the guests, either Zhang Yunshu or Bai Lu would go up to receive and exchange pleasantries.

Zhang Yunshu thoroughly enjoyed being flattered and felt quite lofty.

On the other hand, Bai Lu soon grew tired of it and quite impatient. But as the only Innate Grandmaster among the Seven Disciples of Wudang, she could not escape certain duties and had to endure them with a stiff upper lip.

People in the crowd loved to strike up conversations with this beautiful woman, occasionally sizing her up and even scrutinizing her.

Her fellow disciples did not mind at all; instead, they joined in the fun, making faces and laughing together.

The youngest disciple even shouted mischievously, "Sister, don't be so stern. Smile~ You have to claim the title of the number one beauty in the martial world~"

Bai Lu glared at him angrily and scolded, "A bunch of stinky men! I don't care for being the number one beauty in the martial world at all!"

The previous "number one beauty in the martial world"—Yun Qinglan, lost her virginity to Lu Yao and was naturally disqualified from holding that title.

Thus, one of the major events in the martial world lately has been the selection of the new "number one beauty in the martial world."

To earn this honor, one needs not only essential beauty but also to meet three conditions—Innate Realm, under 35 years of age, virgin.

The criteria are extremely strict; a candidate's cultivation and age are firmly capped, requiring an exceptionally gifted woman.

Martial artists, male or female, are all robust with vigorous vitality, and they all possess intense carnal desires.

Most cannot withstand temptation and often lose their virginity around the age of 16, and some even experience carnal pleasures as early as 14.

Therefore, the women meeting the conditions are extremely rare, especially in the last hundred years with the decline of the martial path, leaving the title vacant for years at a time.

Fortunately, thanks to Lu Yao, after the conquest of Goryeo and the lavish distribution of the "Ten-Complete Immortal Pill," a batch of new generation experts was cultivated.

Apart from Bai Lu, there were actually three other candidates—the granddaughter of the Sect Leader of the Penglai Sect, Wen Qiaoqiao;

The daughter of the Supreme Elder of the Qingcheng Sect, Miao Ruoxi;

These three were beauties in their blooming years, and the last candidate, though slightly older, was by no means less beautiful; she was the Sect Leader of the Yu Mountain Sect—Ran Qingying.

At this moment, the four candidates for "Martial World's Number One Beauty" were unexpectedly all present.

Their purpose for coming here was clear to everyone, they were definitely here for Lord Lu Tian.

Just as the crowd whispered enviously about Lu Yao's good fortune in love, the eunuch Zhang Jin raised his dust brush and announced loudly, "The Emperor has arrived."

Everyone quickly restrained their expressions and sat upright and still.

Wen Qiaoqiao and Miao Ruoxi were seeing Lu Yao for the first time, curiosity sparkling strongly in their beautiful eyes.

Shortly after, they saw a man, gentle as jade, walking arm in arm with The Empress, approaching leisurely.

This man was slightly half a step behind, his aura restrained, intentionally leaving the glory to the woman beside him.

But everyone's attention was focused on him, full of wonder as they observed the powerhouse who suppressed the world with his own strength!

Aside from Bai Lu, the eyes of the other three women were filled with continuous admiration.

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The proceedings of the banquet that followed were nothing out of the ordinary, Li Pei stood up to say a few New Year's blessings, and led everyone in drinking the first cup.

As usual, the Emperor would toast nine times in total, a process filled with countless tedious formalities.

In fact, such formal state banquets were quite dull, and that's what everyone thought.

But no one expected that, after Li Pei stood up to lead the third toast, his words suddenly changed:

"Today, the pillars of the Imperial Court have gathered together, and We are very pleased. There are several sky lanterns, which We would like to enjoy with all Our subjects."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Lu Yao raised his hand and pointed, and hundreds of "Nuclear Fuel Rods" slowly flew into the air and stood still.

While everyone was still puzzled, Lu Yao snapped his fingers and the "Nuclear Fuel Rods" simultaneously released a blazing red light, like a number of mini suns!

With no need for a "Neutron Generator", he ignited the "Nuclear Fuel Rods" with his own Divine Thought!

In the past, this was surely something he couldn't do, but even though the progress in his Spirit Refining Stage wasn't significant, there was some improvement. At this moment, his Divine Soul had begun to reveal its wondrous nature.

People only exclaimed for a few seconds before they could no longer bother speaking!

Under the magical glow of the lights, they felt their bodies come to life!

All their Aperture Points opened automatically, absorbing something unknown, each cell in their body rejoicing, as their blood, Inner Breath, and True Qi circulated energetically on their own without conscious control!

Very quickly, everyone realized they were experiencing a rare gift bestowed by Lu Yao and immediately focused on absorbing the neutron radiation with all their might.

The majority of the more than four thousand people present were in the Blood-Exchange Realm, precisely when their sensitivity to radiation was at its peak. Some even managed to break through a small boundary on the spot.

The few in the Innate Realm, including the candidates for the Martial World's Number One Beauty, wished they could carry the "Nuclear Fuel Rods" in their arms.

With these devices, a single day of cultivation could be as effective as a year!

There were also a very few who were in the Organ Refining or marrow-cleansing stages and couldn't withstand the high levels of radiation, but with more demand than supply, they couldn't absorb a harmful amount anyway.

For a moment, the Qianqing Palace was filled only with the sounds of people's breathing and energy cultivation.

Zhang Wenda, Zuo Gong, Bai Jingting, and the Penglai Sect Leader "Wen Taiji", the four Great Grandmasters, thanked Lu Yao and Li Pei with a fist salute:

"We thank the Emperor and Lord Lu Tian for your generous gift."

The rest of the people were younger generations, and they were naturally happy to witness such a rare opportunity.

"No need for formalities. A New Year's celebration should be a joyful occasion,"

The Nuclear Fuel Rods weren't considered particularly valuable items, Lu Yao was quite casual about it.

Just then, the youngest of the Seven Disciples of Wudang suddenly cried out loudly, breaking through to the Innate Realm on the spot!