CHAPTER 175: CHAPTER 171: HARVEST (PART 2)

He did not see any text; he released his Spiritual Essence, isolating it to avoid any accidents, and then removed the Talisman. Instantly, a silver-white glow spilled out, catching the eye.

A sudden breeze appeared in the nearby area, swirling around the box. Inside the Jade Box lay a round Elixir, the size of a dragon’s eye, entirely cyan with faint silver lines. It rested on a brocade below, its faint herbal aroma wafting through the air, soothing to the soul.

Whether it was the energy contained or its appearance, this Elixir seemed extraordinary.

Noticing text on the brocade, Shen Wang directed his Spiritual Sense to the Elixir, floating it up, and opened the brocade.

[Wind and Thunder Blood Fusion Pill, developed by the Yun Family ancestors combining remnants of the Mortal Blood Pill recipe and Wind-Thunder Fruit, to enhance the Yun Family bloodline. Its medicinal properties are gentle, capable of fusing blood and nurturing spirit in a fetus, reducing the negative impact of the Wind and Thunder Bloodline at the fetal stage, laying a more solid foundation]

Shen Wang was overjoyed. It was indeed the top-level Blood Fusion Pill; his son would receive what could be considered the best treatment in the Yun Family.

Seeing there was more text, he continued to browse.

[This pill is of the Upper Grade of the Law Tier, not easy to obtain, and should not be used by those who have not awakened their bloodline. When using, cover the pill with Qi, dissolve gradually based on strength, and avoid absorbing it all at once]

Seeing this introduction, Shen Wang smiled.

Thankfully, the Elixir came with usage instructions. If he had rashly let Paper Kite consume it, it might have been harmful.

He put the Elixir back, found the Talisman wouldn’t stick again, and when he injected Spiritual Essence to activate it, the Talisman burned directly.

"Still watching?"

Shen Wang deduced the reason, frowned, closed the box, and used his own Talisman to seal the box.

His gaze fell on another pile of Elixirs. He didn’t know much about them, mostly coming from Xie Xianlong, so he set them aside.

After examining the Elixirs, his eyes landed on several books.

[Dual Cultivation Technique]

Shen Wang found an interesting book from that man of the Yun Family. After opening it, it indeed turned out to be a conventional Dual Cultivation Method.

Aside from various postures, the Spell also included three cultivation methods, suitable for strong-weak, weak-strong, and relatively equal strength situations.

No matter which one, they were all beneficial for cultivation. If there was a large strength disparity, the strong could lead the weak, though it would consume more power.

This Technique suited him well, as practicing Dual Cultivation with several women could help speed up Jia’Er’s cultivation progress, given her not-so-good talent.

[Celestial Thunder Technique]

Shen Wang saw a Thunder Skill with levels like Thunder Attraction, Thunder Gathering, and Thunder Creation, likely used by the Yun Family man, reaching the Upper Grade of the Law Tier, and could summon Celestial Thunder Power when perfected to confront enemies.

[Cyan Wind and Bright Moon Slash]

A very pleasant name, also an Upper Grade Magic, capable of summoning Wind Blades for attack, divided into Crescent Moon, Waxing Moon, and Full Moon levels.

Both magics were equivalent to Third-Grade Divine Techniques, suitable for Golden Core Level cultivation. Two Foundation Establishment Cultivators could practice them, showing that the Yun Family’s heritage was not lacking.

The other classics from the two of the Yun Family were experiences and auxiliary Magics for Foundation Establishment Cultivators, not of much value.

He examined Xie Xianlong’s items and learned that the Purgatory Dragon-slaying Blade he cultivated was indeed a Third-Grade Divine Technique.

Xie Xianlong’s cultivation method was the Hundred Refinement Dharma Body Technique, a core true inheritance Body Refining Technique of the Hundred Refining Sect, of a high grade, reaching the Fourth-Grade, which is the Top Grade of the Law Tier.

One Saber Technique, one Body Refining Technique, only seen in Xie Xianlong’s notes, the specific techniques were not present at all.

This also shows the Sect’s strict management of its heritage. Xie Xianlong did not even carry replicas of his two ultimate techniques.

Other literature included little yellow books and Body Refining techniques, all belonging to Xie Xianlong.

The most valuable remaining items were the Magical Artifacts of the three, all stolen goods. Shen Wang couldn’t use them casually and could only find an opportunity to sell them.

Overall, the harvest this time was quite substantial, worth over ten thousand Spirit Stones; some items are hard to buy even with Spirit Stones.

"The most crucial thing is missing, how to use Spirit-Binding Silk and its solution?"

Shen Wang searched Xie Xianlong’s belongings but found nothing related.

He helplessly went to the room arranged for Zheng Yunshu: "I checked all the stuff of the three dogs, and didn’t see any clues about the Spirit-Binding Silk."

"It’s okay, I’m not in that much pain anymore. As long as I don’t use Spiritual Essence, it stays calm."

Zheng Yunshu sat up, regaining some mobility.

"It’s fine without using Spiritual Essence?"

Shen Wang involuntarily looked at Zheng Yunshu’s arm, indeed finding the traces lighter.

"Yes, it seems to activate by absorbing Spiritual Power,"

Zheng Yunshu expressed her thoughts.

"It’s still an unstable factor; I’ll go and ask your brother, he might know."

Shen Wang planned to make a trip to resolve this hidden issue.

"Xie Xianlong is dead; what if you’re suspected?"

Zheng Yunshu worried.

"No one saw me do it, as long as your brother doesn’t disclose anything, no one else would suspect that I, a newly arrived tributor, could kill Xie Xianlong."

Shen Wang calmly replied, not fearing exposure this time as no one caught him on the spot.

"Help me give the Elixirs in the Storage Pouch to my brother."

Zheng Yunshu handed her Storage Pouch to Shen Wang.

The latter felt sentimental; this foolish wife, she really trusted him to the point of handing over her Storage Pouch.

With a thought, he drew out the items inside.

Underwear, a skirt, shoes, some jewelry, and no cosmetics—Zheng Yunshu, a woman of natural beauty, needed no cosmetics.

Aside from miscellaneous items, there were Array Formation Manuals, Tokens, and two bottles of Elixirs.

Zheng Yunshu shyly took her undershirt and hid it aside, pointing to one of the bottles with a red face: "This one I bought for my brother."

"Hmm, take this and have a look."

Shen Wang handed the Dual Cultivation Technique book to Zheng Yunshu. As she saw it, her face reddened further.

"While you’re idle, you can share it with them and discuss it together; I’ll go handle this now."

Shen Wang decided to settle this matter first, and then consider Zheng Yunshu.

"Be careful."

Zheng Yunshu reminded.

"Call your husband to be careful next time."

Shen Wang tenderly stroked Zheng Yunshu’s face with a smile and turned to leave.

He handed the Blood Fusion Pill to Paper Kite, not leaving immediately, but performed his daily routine to nurture the meridians of Paper Kite, Lan Kui, and a son and daughter.

Completing it once could enhance his cultivation by four points, comparable to a month’s cultivation.

Though the improvement seemed slight given the current Realm, it should not be casually overlooked.

Zheng Yunshu gradually regained mobility. Holding the Dual Cultivation Technique book, she went to find others to exchange ideas, and saw Shen Wang still hadn’t left, blushing once more.

She chided, "Why haven’t you gone yet?"

"I never said I’d leave right away."

Shen Wang was surprised, "You can walk already; seems without Spiritual Power, you indeed regain some mobility."

"What are you holding, want to show me?"

Lan Kui curiously stared at the item in Zheng Yunshu’s hand.

Zheng Yunshu whispered like a mosquito, "It’s what my husband gave me, he said to study it together with you all."

She handed the book to Lan Kui, who looked and asked, "Dual cultivation? What does that mean?"

"You don’t know?"

Zheng Yunshu was astonished.

"She is a Transformed Demon, doesn’t know as much as you do."

"Ah～"

Zheng Yunshu was dumbfounded, "Even a demon..."

"What’s wrong with that, is it not allowed?"

Shen Wang chuckled with amusement.

"No, just surprised."

Zheng Yunshu shook her head, "I only saw it in books; usually, demons are fought against and killed."

"She is your sister, you have to protect her in future."

Shen Wang smiled warmly.

"What are you doing?"

Zheng Yunshu looked at Shen Wang, noticing he was consuming Spiritual Essence to nourish Lan Kui’s body.

This made her eyes change instantly.

For cultivators, Spiritual Essence was precious, only used for relatives under special circumstances, like severe injury, near-death, or poisoning.

Shen Wang’s actions at the moment moved her a bit.

"It’s almost done; I’ll set off after nurturing my daughter’s meridians."

Shen Wang went over to his daughter, refraining from asking about the solution to Spirit-Binding Silk; he finished as usual, regained his Status, had dinner, and departed when it was almost dark.

This time he planned to walk at night, aiming to arrive before dawn and return quickly.

He spent most of the night reaching Hundred Refinements City and took advantage of the early hours when no one was around to visit Zheng Bingzhong’s residence.

Just upon arriving nearby, he sensed something off.

Why were there several guys secretly watching outside Zheng Bingzhong’s residence?