Inside the grand hall, Dong Qing, clad in a simple dress that accentuated her slender figure, sat cross-legged on a jade mat. She began to cultivate, circulating her Profound Skill.

A little over a month ago, Fang Cheng had taught her and Die’Er the *Supreme Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman Evil-Slaying Secret Scroll*.

Under Fang Cheng’s careful guidance, the two of them successfully converted their Cultivation Technique, refining their original Magical Power into Taiqing Magical Power.

This new Magical Power was of a far higher grade than what she had cultivated with the Dong Family’s Cultivation Method, causing a complete metamorphosis in both her Divine Sense and physical body.

With her current Cultivation and Divine Techniques, she could hold her own even against an Inner Sect Disciple of the Yinluo Sect.

She was now faintly comparable to the Wang Yuntian and Feng Ling of the past.

At this moment, as she circulated her Profound Skill, Magical Power flowed within her Qi Sea, and a lofty, transcendent aura began to emerge.

Then, she opened a Jade Bottle, tipped out a Black Tortoise Divine Pill, and swallowed it.

The pill dissolved the moment it entered her mouth, and after it settled in her stomach, a strange fragrance spread out.

Immediately after, a vast and surging, ice-cold current erupted from her Qi Sea!

The instant this current appeared, it merged completely with her Magical Power, becoming one.

Her Magical Power instantly seemed to gain a spirit of its own. It became intimately connected to her mind, as easy to command as her own limbs, and began to transform on its own.

Dong Qing was overjoyed. She immediately followed the method for condensing a Life Talisman from her Profound Skill, gathering all her Magical Power into a single point...

Outside the hall, Fang Cheng and the others were sitting leisurely by the lake, chatting idly while keeping an eye on the situation inside.

Lu Wei and Mu Xuanyu had taken out a game board to play, while Die’Er brought out fresh Spirit Fruits and a variety of snacks for everyone to enjoy.

The runic sun within the Grotto Heaven changed with the time in the outside world, and before they knew it, dusk had arrived.

The setting sun hung over the lake, its surface shimmering with golden and crimson light.

Suddenly, a mysterious aura materialized out of thin air inside the grand hall!

The next moment, a brilliant, crystal-clear, snow-white pillar of light broke through the hall’s restrictive spells and shot straight into the sky of the Grotto Heaven.

Within the pillar of light, countless white runes danced and drifted down like snowflakes, beautiful and ethereal as they flickered in and out of existence.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from all across the Grotto Heaven swarmed toward the pillar of light. In the blink of an eye, a massive vortex of Spiritual Qi formed above the grand hall, pouring a tremendous amount of energy into the building.

"Sister Qing succeeded!" Die’Er cried out joyfully, seeming even happier than if she had broken through herself.

Lu Wei and Mu Xuanyu also looked surprised. When Mu Xuanyu broke through to the Life Talisman Realm at the Flame God Palace back then, there had been a celestial phenomenon, but it was far inferior to this one.

Lu Wei hadn’t even caused a phenomenon...

It was hard to say whether Dong Qing’s ability to trigger such a phenomenon was due to her Cultivation Technique or the Black Tortoise Divine Pill.

Fang Cheng watched the grand hall, sensing the change in the aura within. A smile touched his lips as he said, "Good. The Black Tortoise Divine Pill is truly extraordinary."

After a long wait, the phenomenon in the sky slowly dissipated.

The hall doors opened, and Dong Qing emerged with graceful elegance.

The full aura of the Life Talisman Realm erupted from her!

A faint ring of pure light surrounded her, giving her the appearance of someone with "ice skin and jade bones." Her temperament was unearthly and transcendent. It was obvious her physical body had undergone a mysterious change, becoming profound and unfathomable, suffused with a celestial air.

Dong Qing came before Fang Cheng, gave a slight bow, and said softly, "Thank you, my husband, for helping me attain the Dao."

Fang Cheng smiled. "We’re all family. There’s no need for such formalities."

Lu Wei studied Dong Qing curiously and remarked, "That Profound Skill is truly incredible. Now that you’ve broken through, Qing’er, you give off the feeling of a fairy descended to the mortal realm. It makes one feel an instinctive sense of reverence."

Hearing this, Dong Qing realized her aura was still unstable from her recent breakthrough. She quickly circulated her Profound Skill to restrain it, causing the pure light around her to dissipate.

Even so, the ethereal quality about her, like that of a Fairy gracing the mortal world, remained.

Her skin had also become even fairer and more delicate, so tender and smooth that it made one want to steal a kiss.

Die’Er suggested, "Young Master, Sister Qing’er’s breakthrough to the Life Talisman Realm is a joyous occasion. Shouldn’t we celebrate properly tonight?"

Fang Cheng glanced around at the women and said with a smile, "Of course. Go and get Yan’Er as well. We’ll celebrate for Qing’Er together."

Now, among the wives, concubines, and lovers by his side, all except Die’Er had entered the Life Talisman Realm.

Setting aside Fang Cheng’s own strength, his wives and concubines alone possessed enough high-level combat power to rival a medium-to-large-sized Cultivation Family.

That night, Fang Cheng and the women drank and celebrated until dawn. With the sky as their canopy and the earth as their mat, they were carefree and unrestrained, indulging in every pleasure.

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In a pavilion on Cyan Mountain, within the Pocket World Spiritual Building, Fang Cheng sat alone in a Quiet Chamber, once again using Spirit Incense to lay down a Grand Array.

Inside the array, he placed the Immortal Binding Rope, the Void Ghost Market Visualization Diagram, and two mysterious stone slates.

Dong Qing’s success had verified the efficacy of the Four Symbols Divine Pill, further strengthening Fang Cheng’s resolve to gather the Spiritual Medicines and complete the Pill Formula.

He had already decided to have many children and establish a family, and the Four Symbols Divine Pill would be one of the Fang Family’s greatest assets in the future.

If he could continuously refine the Four Symbols Divine Pill, how could the family not prosper?

And as the "Fang Family Ancestor" who would establish the clan, he naturally had to lay a solid foundation for his future descendants.

He had now broken through to the Late-Life Talisman Stage and his Cultivation had greatly advanced. He was currently in a phase of consolidation and accumulation, which made it a perfect time to travel to the Wilderness Domain again to search for the Spiritual Medicines recorded in the Four Symbols Divine Pill’s formula.

Before that, however, he planned to first use the Dream Spirit Secret Technique to see if he could use the White Tiger Divine Pill to break through the Dream Spirit’s "Life Soul Limit" and refine a Dharma Level Dream Spirit.

Although he had a faint feeling that the Dream Spirit Secret Technique was restricted by the laws of heaven and earth, making it impossible to refine a Dream Spirit Incarnation far beyond his own realm, he still couldn’t resist trying.