At this moment, Ding Yuyao was lying in the bedroom, her expression calm as water..
She was thirty-six years old this year.
Even after taking the Youthful Appearance Pill and cultivating the Jade Maiden Scripture to great success,
she still felt powerless in marital life.
As Shen Xuan's cultivation realm increased, as a mortal, Ding Yuyao found it increasingly difficult to bear Shen Xuan's affection.
Consequently, she gradually reduced marital activities and willingly yielded the battlefield to Zhu Yingying.
In her heart, she knew very well.
The time to accompany her husband was getting shorter and shorter.
"In this life of mine, it can be considered colorful, right!"
Ding Yuyao slowly closed her eyes and began her afternoon nap.
...
When Shen Xuan walked out of Zhu Yingying's bedroom, she was already too tired to speak.
"If you really want to learn, once I'm less busy, I'll buy the booklet of the Condensed Water Blade Technique and teach you!"
"And I'll teach you the Water Spirit Transformation Technique as well."
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Zhu Yingying's face immediately lit up with excitement.
It wasn't that she couldn't afford the Condensed Water Blade Technique and Water Spirit Transformation Technique,
but rather that Shen Xuan's water technique was exceptionally powerful.
There must be a secret to it.
If she practiced on her own, who knows how many years it would take before she achieved anything.
Just like with the Water Control Technique, Invisibility Technique, and Concealing Breath Technique.
Zhu Yingying had purchased the corresponding jade scrolls for techniques from the sect's shop.
Under Shen Xuan's guidance, she progressed rapidly, making great strides.
Her power far surpassed that of cultivators of the same stage.
It's not an exaggeration to say that she could completely cross a minor realm and contend with water cultivators of the same level.
Zhu Yingying even felt moved.
She wished to grow old together with Shen Xuan.
However, after learning Shen Xuan's real age, she hesitated.
Eighty years old!
Although he had broken through to the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation.
In the cultivation realm, the probability of successfully establishing a foundation after the age of eighty is very small.
If Shen Xuan can't establish a foundation,
time shows no mercy.
His body would rapidly decline.
In the future, he might not even be able to engage in marital life with her.
And she, being naturally endowed with an enchanting body, always practiced the Hehuan Celestial Desire Charm Technique.
As age and cultivation increased, constant yin-yang balance was needed.
There's another point.
Shen Xuan's attitude had always been unclear.
He had never expressed any intention of formally marrying her.
This made Zhu Yingying hesitant as well.
...
Shen Xuan couldn't be bothered with Zhu Yingying's little thoughts.
He had long made up his mind.
After fulfilling the ten-year agreement, he would send Zhu Yingying back to the Five Poison Sect to find her father.
By then, he would be almost at the perfection stage of Qi Cultivation, ready to establish Dao Foundation in the Cyan Cloud Sect.
Once he establishes the foundation,
he wouldn't need to worry about the matter of Elder Wei from the Five Poison Sect falling.
Without a profit motive, no one would stand up for a dead person.
"Husband, during your time in seclusion, several letters arrived."
Shen Xuan took the letters from Ding Yuyao's hands and read through them one by one.
Letters from Qin Yuehan, Lv Zhengying, and Wang Fugui simply described their recent situations.
The three would continue to attend the ten-year classmate reunions.
Zhao Sujin and Li Chang'an, unable to keep up with their pace, were removed.
There were also several message talismans.
One of them was from Wen Zijian.
A year ago, Wen Zijian had successfully established a foundation.
However, the two thousand spirit stones he owed were still unpaid.
Shen Xuan could understand this.
After all, to establish a foundation, Wen Zijian had incurred quite a bit of external debt.
The largest creditor was his life-and-death brother, Tang Renhao.
In the message talisman, Wen Zijian invited him to go to Drunken Immortal Tower for a meal after leaving seclusion.
The former demon hunting partner Xia Muqing had come to Yunyuan Immortal City.
Shen Xuan's mind immediately conjured up the image of a cheerful, round-faced female cultivator.
Back then, on their first hunt, Xia Muqing had actually stood in front of him to protect him.
"More than a decade has already passed!"
Xia Muqing is a water cultivator.
At that time, she was already at the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation.
Over a decade has passed, so she must have broken through to the late stage of Qi Cultivation.
Coming to Yunyuan Immortal City was indeed a good choice.
Moreover, with Wen Zijian and Zhao Chunsheng, two demon hunting partners, taking care of her here,
...
Several days later.
In the private room of Drunken Immortal Tavern.
Wen Zijian, Shen Xuan, Zhao Chunsheng, and Xia Muqing gathered around a table.
In addition, there was a reserved middle-aged gentleman and a plump little girl with a tigerish face.
"Elder Wen, Talisman Master Shen, Friend Zhao, this is my husband, Rao Baiyi, and my daughter, Tiger Girl!"
With a smile plastered on her face, Xia Muqing introduced everyone.
Rao Baiyi politely cupped his hands in salute to everyone.
He hails from a small array cultivation clan, possesses a middle-grade Wood Spirit Root, and is currently a lower-grade Array Master.
Among the four basic skills of cultivation — Pill Talisman Array Device — arrays are the most challenging.
Though being a lower-grade Array Master seems prestigious, the earning potential is limited.
This is why Xia Muqing took the initiative to invite her former demon hunting partners for a feast.
She is now a Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer water cultivator.
Having a family and children, she naturally doesn't want to engage in the high-risk profession of demon hunting.
For their family of three to establish themselves in Yunyuan Immortal City is not difficult.
To live well, they need the support of these old demon hunting partners.
Especially Wen Zijian and Shen Xuan.
One has established a Gold Technique Foundation, and the other is an upper-grade Talisman Master.
They hold quite a position among the loose cultivators in Yunyuan Immortal City.
"Talisman Master Shen, here are the Spirit Stones I owe you."
After returning the Spirit Stones to Shen Xuan.
Wen Zijian said with some guilt, "With everyone's help, I managed to establish my foundation successfully, and I cannot express enough gratitude!"
"Friend Xia has traveled a long way to seek shelter, and in principle, it should be me providing her support."
"However, I have unavoidable reasons, and I will soon be leaving Yunyuan Immortal City!"
"I hope Talisman Master Shen can do me the small favor of looking after Friend Xia."
"Allow me to drink first out of respect!"
Wen Zijian took the initiative to propose a toast.
Shen Xuan sipped his tea lightly in place of wine.
He understood what Wen Zijian meant.
Xia Muqing is a water cultivator.
She once wished to become Shen Xuan's apprentice to learn water techniques.
He politely declined at the time.
Times have changed.
More than a decade has passed.
Xia Muqing no longer wants to be a demon hunter; she wants Shen Xuan to teach her talisman making.
Teaching one is teaching, teaching two is also teaching.
Shen Xuan does not mind this.
It's something that can be done conveniently.
Shen Xuan's gaze fell upon Rao Baiyi.
"I can teach Friend Xia some talisman arts. What does Friend Rao think?"
Rao Baiyi didn't answer but looked at Xia Muqing.
"He naturally couldn't wish for more."
Xia Muqing quickly replied.
However.
Shen Xuan slightly shook his head.
Seeing this, Zhao Chunsheng whispered a few words to Xia Muqing.
She then suddenly understood and whispered to her husband.
"For my wife to receive instruction in talisman arts from Talisman Master Shen, I am extremely grateful! Should you ever have need of me, please feel free to ask, Talisman Master Shen!"
Shen Xuan then nodded.
He was not necessarily in need of Rao Baiyi.
A meal's gratitude for rice is a grudge for a liter.
This is a kindness of imparting skills.
If kindness is not reciprocated, it will be hard to get along, and a friendship may easily turn into enmity.
Subsequently, everyone chatted while eating, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.
Zhao Chunsheng mentioned Xia Muqing's overestimation of herself; she once wanted to shield Shen Xuan from a demon beast, which provoked hearty laughter from everyone.
Meanwhile, brothers Iron One and Iron Two had also broken through to the late stage of Qi Cultivation and were still making a living at Cyan Dragon Bay.
Shen Xuan told Xia Muqing to first purchase talisman-making skill scriptures, a middle-grade talisman brush, as well as cinnabar talisman paper corresponding to the Invisibility Talisman and the Breath Concealment Talisman.
She should practice on her own first.
Every half month, the talismans she creates should be sent to Shen Mansion.
He would spare some time to review them, writing comments to guide her in improving her talisman success rate.
Xia Muqing nodded repeatedly.
Shen Xuan is an upper-grade Talisman Master.
With his guidance, many detours could be avoided.
Aiming to become a lower-grade Talisman Master is inevitable.
Whether she could advance to a middle-grade Talisman Master would depend on Xia Muqing's own talent and destiny.
Seeing this, Wen Zijian smiled.
"With things as they are, I'm relieved to leave!"
"Talisman Master Shen, I owe you many favors. Should you encounter any difficulty in the future, you can send me a message, and I will certainly stand up for you!"
Shen Xuan smiled faintly and thanked him with a bow.
No matter what the future holds.
At least at this moment, Wen Zijian, Zhao Chunsheng, Xia Muqing, are all genuine.
In the cultivation realm, where human feelings are thin and deception is rampant, this is indeed rare.
"Thank you very much for your kind offer, Friend Wen. But I do hope that, Friend Wen, you never get the chance to repay the favors you owe me!"
"May your path be ever-green, Friend Wen! Let's all drink to our heart's content and return happily!"