Flowers bloom and wither, wither and bloom.
In the blink of an eye, another two years passed.
In the practice room.
Shen Xuan sat cross-legged.
His hands formed a spell, Spiritual Qi swirling around him, a majestic visage, as if a deity had descended to the mortal realm.
The two pieces of middle-grade Spirit Stone on the table silently shattered.
The Spiritual Qi in the practice room grew even denser, like tangible strands, wrapping around Shen Xuan.
The spiritual light around him became even more dazzling, layers of profound light emanating from his body, changeable and mysterious.
At a certain moment.
The spiritual power in Shen Xuan's dantian, an ocean of power, suddenly surged with turbulent waves.
The power, once calm as the sea, began to climb incessantly.
As it reached the limit, it seemed a slight sound was heard.
In an instant.
The ocean of spiritual power raised giant waves, directly submerging the isolated island formed by his five internal organs.
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The Spiritual Qi in the practice room seemed to find a passage, frantically rushing into Shen Xuan's body.
"Bang!"
It was as if something was shattered.
Shen Xuan's body radiated light, dazzling spiritual light, like the rising sun, shooting thousands of arrows!
A faint sound of resonance came from the air.
Only then did Shen Xuan slowly open his eyes.
He exhaled a long breath of turbid air:
"Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer!"
The wild fluctuations of Spiritual Qi gradually calmed down.
"Finally broke through, eighty years old, Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer!"
Now, Shen Xuan's control over his body was extremely precise.
He could already predict the breakthrough timing.
In five years, he broke through from Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer to Ninth Layer.
Although it was difficult, it was expected.
"On the path of cultivation, every step is extremely arduous!"
"Luckily, I am now a top-grade Spirit Root!"
These two years of cultivation made Shen Xuan feel some pressure.
The older one gets, the weaker the vitality, making Foundation Establishment harder!
While adjusting his spiritual power, Shen Xuan pondered to himself.
Strive to break through to Qi Cultivation Perfection within five years.
He is now close to a top-grade Spirit Root!
His cultivation speed is much faster than before.
At the Qi Cultivation Perfection stage, he could polish for half a year at most, then attack Foundation Establishment.
He vaguely felt that his body's functions were declining.
The decline was still slow.
Yet, he was extremely anxious.
Time waits for no one!
After all, he is not young anymore.
Eighty years old!
Even his once proud appearance was gradually becoming more mature.
In the past, he still looked like a thirty-year-old scholar.
Now, he was more like a forty-year-old scholar.
It was already morning.
Shen Xuan walked out of the practice room to the backyard and gazed at the distant East Sea.
Beneath the sea surface lived countless sea demons.
Struggling desperately for survival.
The law of survival of the fittest.
Big fish eat little fish, little fish eat shrimp...
All things in the world are like this.
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In the sea of consciousness.
The mysterious golden talisman flickered with golden light.
[Lifespan: 80/142]
After breaking through to Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, lifespan only increased by two years.
This is after his [Longevity] talent barely reached completion, with the experience bar halfway full.
Besides [Concealing Breath] and [Invisibility], [Self-Healing] was completed, while most other talents were similar.
And [Silver Hook Snake Venom], [Overturning Rivers and Seas] were still at mastery level.
It's not that he didn't want to improve.
But limited by his cultivation realm, the experience bar was almost stagnant.
Even for the [Self-Healing] talent, he consumed over six thousand [Dao Rhyme] points to reach the Great Success stage.
He found that the [Self-Healing] talent could effectively slow down his aging process.
That's why he was willing to spend so many Dao Rhyme points.
[Dao Rhyme: 3220]
These two years, Tang Renhao sold him another Tier One top-grade sea demon essence blood.
Silver-winged Flying Fish
Spent twelve hundred Spirit Stones.
However, the only talent that could be plundered was [Soaring Glide].
For a water cultivator like Shen Xuan, this talent was somewhat useless.
Very low practicality.
Gained a thousand or so Dao Rhyme points.
What disappointed Shen Xuan more was that his Water Spirit Root talent only improved by one point.
[Spirit Root: Water 47/100]
This also brought him to his senses.
Spirit Root talent is not easily improved.
The higher you go, the harder it becomes.
If you want to seize the bloodline talent of Demon Beasts to improve Spirit Root talent, you'll likely need to seek Tier Two Demon Beasts in the future.
The Essence Blood of Tier One Demon Beasts will eventually become ineffective.
Fortunately, his lifespan is still long.
"If I want to reach Foundation Establishment, I need to prepare the Foundation Establishment Pill, Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, Foundation Establishment Secret Chamber, and Soul-Protecting Pill. Right now, I'm just short of one Foundation Establishment Pill."
After striking back against Tribulation Cultivators and killing two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, he made significant gains and was quite wealthy.
For the past two years, he has been openly purchasing materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Aside from the Life Transformation Fruit and Demon Core, the rest has been gradually collected.
All with five hundred years of maturity.
To prevent mishaps, he also spent three thousand Spirit Stones to buy two Heart-Protecting Pills.
Shen Xuan stood in the backyard, quietly watching the sunrise over the horizon.
Golden light radiated thousands of miles.
Warm and pleasant.
Behind him, a shadow silently approached.
Gently hugged him from behind.
"Husband, the sky is so beautiful!"
...
When the two returned to the inner residence, the house was already filled with the fragrant aroma of meat.
Zhu Yingying was stir-frying Demon Beast Meat.
Over the past two years, she has fully integrated into the home.
Not only learning talisman making from Shen Xuan but also culinary skills from Ding Yuyao.
Zhu Yingying is a bona fide foodie.
Due to practicing the Charm Technique, Zhu Yingying's appetite has always been good.
Anyway, Demon Beast meat, Spiritual Vegetables, Spirit Rice were all paid for by Shen Xuan.
Every Spirit Stone she spent was footed by Shen Xuan.
At the Shen Mansion, Zhu Yingying lived happily.
Not only did she break through to the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer.
She also advanced to a Lower Grade Talisman Master, bringing Breath Concealment Talisman and Invisibility Talisman to a proficient level.
Moreover,
She also learned Concealing Breath Technique, Invisibility Technique, and Water Control Technique from Shen Xuan.
The first two are acceptable.
The latter was personally taught by Shen Xuan and possesses extraordinary power.
Zhu Yingying was originally a Water Cultivator with Middle Grade Spirit Root talent, intelligent and dexterous.
She quickly mastered it with proficiency.
After finishing the meal.
Ding Yuyao returned to the bedroom for a nap.
"Brother-in-law, how were the dishes I cooked?"
After tidying up the dishes, Zhu Yingying smiled brightly, her smile seemingly hiding something.
"Improved."
Shen Xuan replied perfunctorily.
"Brother-in-law, you're amazing! Did you have another breakthrough?"
"Yes."
Zhu Yingying slowly approached, her face blooming like a peony, her voice laced with allure.
"Brother-in-law, when will you teach me the Condensed Water Blade Technique?"
She had seen Shen Xuan perform the Condensed Water Blade Technique, aware of its power, and was quite envious, having mentioned it several times.
"We'll talk about it later, first practice the Water Control Technique well."
It's not that Shen Xuan didn't want to teach her.
The Water Control Technique enhances most water techniques.
After mastering the Water Control Technique, practicing the Condensed Water Blade Technique will yield twice the results with half the effort, multiplying its power!
Zhu Yingying didn't understand all of this.
She whispered softly.
"Stingy! I won't cook for you next time!"
Shen Xuan smiled slightly, as if recalling something, speaking mischievously.
"Oh! It hasn't been long, and your verbal skills have improved!"
"I'm looking forward to seeing it!"
Zhu Yingying stubbornly replied.
"See, then see! I'm not afraid of you, you old rascal!"
Soon, Zhu Yingying's bedroom was strewn with clothes.
A green long dress, a pink bellyband, white silk socks, small embroidered shoes...
Shen Xuan lay on the soft bed, comfortably closing his eyes, quietly enjoying Zhu Yingying's service.
Zhu Yingying raised her head, glanced at Shen Xuan with a calm expression, her face showing a hint of fatigue, gently wiping the corner of her mouth.
"Continue!"
Shen Xuan's voice conveyed.
"You want to learn the Condensed Water Blade Technique with just this skill?"
"You old rascal, you're so bad!"
Zhu Yingying continued to work hard.
Shen Xuan opened his eyes, looking at Zhu Yingying's head, feeling a surge of emotion.
For the past two years, Zhu Yingying has been completely entangled with him.
In terms of the Charm Technique, Shen Xuan could not guide her.
But regarding water techniques, he could still provide some guidance to Zhu Yingying.
Every corner of the Shen Mansion bore marks of the duo's battles.
Upon learning that Shen Xuan was unwilling to have offspring, Zhu Yingying became even more fervent, drenched in sweat.