In the pavilion.

Fang Cheng’s expression had returned to calm, not a single ripple left in his heart.

To be unperturbed by external things was the most fundamental quality of a Sword Cultivator.

Had it been anyone else, they might have been secretly delighted to have exchanged a few Lower-Grade Spirit Stones for two Unparalleled Secret Techniques and four Pill Formulas.

Or perhaps they would have felt a tinge of regret at not having obtained more.

Fang Cheng’s heart was devoid of sorrow or joy. He was peaceful and serene, his spirit at ease and perfectly content.

He took out his gains from the Void Ghost Marketplace and examined them one by one.

First was the *True Understanding of the Grand Void Sensing Golden Wheel of Destiny* recorded on the first stone slab.

This technique was wondrous and complex to cultivate. It required a Grand Array and numerous rare items to practice, and more critically, it required one to have children of their own bloodline.

Once one had descendants who had all grown up, the family’s fortune would gather and condense, refined into a Fortune Golden Wheel.

As Fang Cheng examined this technique, he felt it was far more profound than any other Secret Technique he had seen, giving it an almost fantastical quality.

The key was that once this technique was mastered, one could rely on the Fortune Golden Wheel to resist celestial tribulations.

He surmised that in the Ancient Era of that World Heaven, some Tribulation Realm Great Power must have created this technique to face their tribulations.

’It’s not urgent to cultivate this technique right now, but it’s about time I discussed having a few children with Yan’Er and the others.’

Fang Cheng put away the stone slab, thinking to himself.

He took out the second stone slab. It recorded the refining method for the Four Symbols Divine Pills. The four Divine Pills required no fewer than a hundred types of Spiritual Medicines in total. The quantity and preparation method for each Spiritual Medicine varied, and the combinations between them were even more intricate and complex.

Fang Cheng was not fond of Alchemy, but he was quite interested in the Four Symbols Divine Pills.

’First, I’ll gather all the Spiritual Medicines and have Xuan Yu refine a batch to see how they turn out.’

The Vermilion Bird Divine Pill in particular, which could help one break through the bottleneck from the Life Talisman Realm to the Life Soul Realm, truly had a heaven-defying effect.

Unfortunately, the Spiritual Medicines listed on the slab were exceedingly rare. Even with Fang Cheng’s current breadth of knowledge, he had only heard of one or two-tenths of them. Moreover, they were all exceptionally precious Spirit Plants, like the Glazed Jade Golden Flower, the Two Realms Flower, and the Ninth-Grade Golden Lotus—items one could only stumble upon by chance, not actively seek out.

’If I can’t gather them all in the Abyssal Marsh and the Divine Pillar Immortal City, I can make another trip to the Celestial Traveling Immortal Pavilion in the Wilderness Domain...’

With his current power and influence, he could get his hands on any Spiritual Medicine that existed within the Abyssal Marsh and the Divine Pillar Mountain Immortal City.

However, compared to the Wilderness Domain, the cultivation environment of the Yun Country was indeed somewhat barren.

He recorded the Spiritual Medicines from the Pill Formula into a jade slip, then put the stone slab away.

A treasure like this could be passed down for generations.

Finally, he took out the Celestial Book Treasure Scroll—

the *Supreme Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman Evil-Slaying Secret Scroll*.

This was clearly a sect-guarding legacy technique!

From the Sensing Realm to the Tribulation Realm, its Heart Methods and Divine Techniques were all recorded in detail. Beyond that, it also contained other protective methods, making it truly profound and extensive.

The only downside was that this technique was only suitable for Female Cultivators to practice.

Fang Cheng was afraid that if he accidentally cultivated it, his Magical Power might undergo a strange transformation and turn his body female... so it was better to be cautious and only use it for reference.

The Talisman and Array Dao within it were particularly brilliant, even surpassing Wen Qianqian’s lineage from the Myriad Phenomena Immortal Sect, making it immensely valuable as well.

Since he began his path of cultivation, aside from his Sword Technique, he had only been slightly interested in the way of Dual Cultivation. He had merely dabbled in the other hundred arts of the Cultivation Realm, his enthusiasm lacking.

In the future, he could perhaps study them a bit in his spare time from cultivation.

As for this Celestial Book Treasure Scroll, Fang Cheng only extracted the sections for the Sensing, Life Talisman, and Life Soul realms, preparing to first pass them on to the wives and concubines by his side.

Feng Ling and Wen Qianqian both had their own established lineages, so it was not suitable for them to cultivate this technique.

...

「In the following days.」

Fang Cheng had Dong Qing take his Elder Token to the Merit Pavilion to exchange for Spiritual Medicines from the Sect Treasure Vault, and at the same time, post a merit-point bounty for the Spiritual Medicines on the Pill Formulas.

He had Die’Er take a letter to the Yinluo Sect Marketplace and the Ye Family, instructing Wen Qianqian and Madam Ye to search for the Spiritual Medicines on his behalf.

Wen Qianqian was in close contact with Shopkeeper Tang of Qibao Studio in the Divine Pillar Immortal City. If any of the Spiritual Medicines were in the Divine Pillar Mountain Immortal City, she would surely be able to buy them.

Meanwhile, he patiently taught Ye Yan the *Supreme Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman Evil-Slaying Secret Scroll*, personally explaining the Daoist technique to help her switch her cultivation.

When Ye Yan learned that he wanted to have children, she was quite happy and cooperated enthusiastically. After several intimate nights of passion, she became pregnant.

It was indeed much easier for Cultivators to bear children than for mortals, but the process of pregnancy was a burden on a Female Cultivator, consuming a portion of her Original Spiritual Mechanism and affecting her future cultivation.

Fortunately, Ye Yan had already reached the Life Talisman Realm and had been consuming Primordial Yang Rice for many years. Bearing two or three children would not have a major impact on her.

Afterward, Fang Cheng also enjoyed the pleasures of passion with Mu Xuanyu, allowing this graceful and beautiful woman to conceive his child as well.

After so many years together, this Elder of the Flame God Palace had long since fallen deeply in love with Fang Cheng. Her body and soul were completely captivated, and she lived her days peacefully as his concubine.

Upon learning that Fang Cheng wanted children, her joy surpassed even Ye Yan’s, because it meant that Fang Cheng had completely let down his guard around her—it was the greatest form of acknowledgment!

Afterward, Fang Cheng taught her the Mystic Lady Dao Skill. Mu Xuanyu did not begin cultivating it immediately, only using it for reference.

She had cultivated the Flame God Palace’s *Profound Fire Record* for many years, and suddenly switching to another Cultivation Technique was something that required careful consideration.

Not long after, Dong Qing and Die’Er returned.

The results were not ideal.

Of the nineteen Spiritual Medicines needed to refine the Black Tortoise Divine Pill, the two of them had found thirteen. The remaining six were said to have vanished from the Yun Country’s Cultivation Realm many years ago and were now treasures of legend.

It seemed there were only scattered rumors of their appearance in the Jin Country.

The twenty-one Spiritual Medicines for the Vermilion Bird Divine Pill were even harder to find; the two had only managed to gather five types!

Two of those were only Spirit Medicine Seeds, which would need to be cultivated.

As for the higher-grade White Tiger Pill and Azure Dragon Pill, they hadn’t obtained a single one of the required Spiritual Medicines.

The matter of Alchemy would have to be postponed.

Dong Qing and Die’Er had not yet broken through to the Life Talisman Realm, so it wasn’t suitable for them to bear children yet. Fang Cheng simply passed the Cultivation Technique on to them first, telling them to focus on their cultivation.

’It seems I’ll have to make another trip to the Wilderness Domain. Perhaps the Celestial Traveling Immortal Pavilion will have these Spiritual Medicines or their seeds.’

The Human Race’s development of the Wilderness Domain was still in its early stages. The domain was teeming with countless Demon Beasts, strange flowers, and exotic fruits. He figured it would be easier to gather the Spiritual Medicines for the Pill Formulas there than in the Yun Country’s Cultivation Realm.

As for the Spirit Medicine Seeds, he had plenty of Tier Three Spirit Fields in his Pocket World Spiritual Building, so growing them wouldn’t be a problem.

However, none of the women were particularly skilled in the art of cultivating Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Plants...

Fang Cheng’s thoughts turned, and the image of Outer Elder Lu Wei flashed through his mind.

That beautiful Female Cultivator was the Yinluo Sect’s renowned Spirit Plant Master. Although she wasn’t skilled in combat, when it came to planting and cultivating rare flowers, exotic herbs, and Spiritual Medicines, her fame was unrivaled in the Abyssal Marsh.

If he found a matchmaker and married this woman, the matter of cultivating Spiritual Medicines would be readily solved...

Moreover, he had some history with her. When he was promoted to Inner Sect Elder, Lu Wei had even sent him a pot of Two Realms Flower as a congratulatory gift, which showed that she held him in high regard.

Having made up his mind, Fang Cheng immediately discussed the matter with Ye Yan.

Ye Yan knew of his fondness for beautiful women—a fact that was already widely known throughout the Abyssal Marsh. She said, "Both Sister Mu and I are pregnant now, so we can’t serve you in bed for the time being. It’s only natural that you’d want to take another concubine. Elder Lu’s looks and figure are both top-tier; it would be a good match."

Her beautiful eyes darted as she looked at Fang Cheng and said, "You don’t need to worry about this, husband. I will arrange for a Ye Family Elder to prepare a generous betrothal gift and go make the proposal. With your current fame and status, I doubt Elder Lu would dare to refuse."

But in her heart, she thought: ’I heard that when my husband’s Cultivation was still low, he once followed this beautiful Elder on a mission to the Southern Mang Mountains. He probably had ideas about her even back then, but their Cultivation levels were worlds apart...’

Now, her husband had surpassed Lu Wei by an unknown margin in both Cultivation and status. His desire to take her as a concubine was perhaps to make up for a regret from many years ago.

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