Chapter 133: Chapter 126: The Three Great Forbidden Lands, the Zhenyuan Ancient Palace

Fang Cheng and his wife, Ye Yan, briefly conferred, designating the Celestial Dew obtained from the first level of the remnant tower as lower-grade.

By the same token, the Celestial Dew from the second level was designated as middle-grade.

The Celestial Dew from the third level was, naturally, upper-grade.

Judging by the current situation, the fourth and fifth levels would surely also have Celestial Dew, which would mean they were supreme-grade and sacred-grade, respectively!

With the remnant tower yet to manifest in the world, this massive, fortuitous opportunity was theirs for the taking. It was an exhilarating feeling.

The two of them trekked for thousands of miles across the snowy, frozen landscape, crisscrossing the land. Before they knew it, they had toppled over a hundred more Divine Halls.

One day, as they took stock of their haul, they found they had obtained one bottle of Lower-Grade Celestial Dew, three bottles of Middle-Grade Celestial Dew, and six bottles of Upper-Grade Celestial Dew!

Ironically, they had obtained the most Celestial Dew on the third level.

Perhaps it was because they had seized too much fortune and their luck had run out, but for more than a month afterward, the two failed to find any more of the strange stones that contained Celestial Dew.

The Purple Mist Vortex leading to the fourth level never appeared. Instead, they encountered several white mist vortexes that served as exits from the remnant tower.

"Could it be that we have to wait for the remnant tower to manifest in the world before the fourth and fifth levels will open?"

Fang Cheng and Ye Yan paused.

The two had obtained quite a few Inheritance Silk Books. If compiled, they could create three Treasure Books of inheritance: one for artifact forging, one for arrays, and one for talismans.

The thousands of years of heritage of the Ye Family of Xiaocang Island might not even compare to the rich content within these three Treasure Books.

Eventually, the content on the Silk Books started to become similar and repetitive...

Ye Yan said, "Husband, we’ve already reaped immense benefits. If we try to take everything, I’m afraid we’ll incur Heaven’s jealousy. It has been over three years since you entered the outer sect. Why don’t we return to the sect first, take the trial to enter the Inner Sect, and secure your status as an Inner Sect Disciple before coming back to explore?"

Fang Cheng nodded. "I was thinking the same thing. When the remnant tower manifests in the future, it will likely attract every Sensing Realm expert from the major powers in the Yun Country. If I can master the Netherworld Sword Technique before then, I’ll have more confidence when it comes time to contend with them."

The two great sects, the Flame God Palace and Taihao Mountain, were bound to have heaven-gifted prodigies like Wang Yuntian and Feng Ling. Fang Cheng knew he had his own fortuitous encounters, but he didn’t dare underestimate others.

Countless people in the world had been undone by their own arrogance and underestimation of their enemies. Having lived two lives, his greatest asset was his ability to maintain a sliver of clarity on his Spirit Platform, and he held a sense of reverence for both fate and the affairs of men.

Although the Golden Talisman in his sea of consciousness was a heaven-defying creation, it could ultimately only enhance his comprehension. His own cultivation and progress on the Dao still required patient, persistent effort, accumulated day by day.

He was like a young genius who, if he idled away his days, wasted his time, and squandered his talent, would surely achieve nothing.

Even if one cultivated diligently, without the necessary Cultivation Resources, they wouldn’t get very far.

Wealth, companions, techniques, and location—not a single one could be lacking.

Moreover, as the saying goes, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." This was why the world’s top experts all came from sects and powerful families.

Once Fang Cheng and Ye Yan reached an agreement, they found a white mist vortex and left the remnant tower together.

Afterward, the pair returned to their Cave Mansion to rest for a day. Then, along with Die’Er and Wen Qianqian, they packed up their belongings and returned to the Abyssal Marsh.

「A few days later.」

The four of them passed through Cloud Whale Mountain on their way back to the Daze, arriving first at the Yinluo Sect Marketplace.

Wen Qianqian, of course, would not be following Fang Cheng back to Xiaocang Island. She booked a private room at the Qianzuan Pavilion and treated the other three to a meal.

During the meal, the atmosphere was intoxicating, even without the wine. As they reminisced about their experiences in Netherworld Valley, they couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.

Ye Yan, however, teased with a smile that she and Fang Cheng would be visiting often. She hoped Sister Wen would keep a room for them in the backyard of Xuanzhen Studio, furnished with a large bed and stocked with plenty of fine quilts and bedding, just in case they got them wet and needed a change...

The four of them often bantered like this. Ye Yan, in particular, loved to tell witty, humorous, and rather explicit jokes to tease Wen Qianqian and Die’Er.

As for Wen Qianqian and Die’Er, they were constrained by their respective statuses and dared not be so brazen, their own words remaining much more reserved.

As the banquet ended and they prepared to part ways, Ye Yan produced the many array inheritances she had collected in the remnant tower, which she had copied onto a jade slip and now gifted to Wen Qianqian.

She had already discussed this with Fang Cheng. Since Wen Qianqian had a talent for arrays, it was worth nurturing it; she would be a great asset to their household in the future.

Wen Qianqian was, of course, delighted to receive the Array Treasure Book.

While previously organizing the silk book inheritances from the first and second levels of the remnant tower, she had quietly discovered that the array inheritances within them were closely related to the Inheritance Stele of her Myriad Phenomena Immortal Sect.

Cross-referencing the two sources would be extremely enlightening and help her complete the array inheritances on the Stone Stele.

This gesture from Ye Yan increasingly showed the grace and skill of a principal wife, which put Fang Cheng greatly at ease.

Afterward, Wen Qianqian returned to Xuanzhen Studio, while Fang Cheng, Ye Yan, and Die’Er paid a visit to the Ye Family’s Cangshan Pavilion.

...

「Cangshan Pavilion, Quiet Chamber.」

Fang Cheng and Ye Yan sat before a low table, leisurely sipping tea, while a maid from the pavilion went to inform Shopkeeper Li.

Before long, Shopkeeper Li walked in, carrying an exquisite wooden box.

"Miss, Young Master, have you been well?"

Shopkeeper Li smilingly placed the wooden box on the table before Fang Cheng and said, "Young Master, these are all the Dao Pattern Spirit Jades I’ve managed to collect over the past two years. They’re all here."

Fang Cheng curiously opened the wooden box. Inside, he saw more than ten decorative pieces and Jade Pendants carved from Dao Pattern Spirit Jade. He couldn’t help but exclaim happily, "Uncle Li, didn’t you say you’d collected all of these? How did you find so many more?"

He reached out, running his hand over each piece and pretending to toy with them as if he were a great admirer.

In his sea of consciousness, the Golden Talisman began to vibrate. The characters on its surface blurred and shifted as the number of Providence Points continuously increased.

Finally, the characters settled—

[Talisman Master] Fang Cheng

[Divine Power Technique]

...

Providence Points: 20,576

He had gained over twenty thousand Providence Points in one go!

Shopkeeper Li said with an obsequious smile, "As you know, Young Master, these things can only be chanced upon, not sought out. Over the past two years, Cangshan Pavilion has built a reputation for acquiring Dao Pattern Spirit Jade, which has attracted many passing Loose Cultivators from all over to come and sell theirs."