In the practice room.

Shen Xuan slowly concluded his cultivation.

On the Mysterious Jade Talisman, small golden characters flickered incessantly.

Three meals a day, use [Devouring All Things] to refine Tier Two Middle Grade Demon Beast meat after meals.

The effects are significant.

Not only can it refine a trace of spiritual power, enriching the Dao Foundation origin.

The skill proficiency of [Devouring All Things] is also slowly increasing.

The skill of [Sharp Teeth and Fangs], even after achieving great success, is similarly increasing.

These two skills, combined with [Critical Strike], [Iron Bone], [Infinite Strength], and other skills, are incredibly powerful.

They can definitely bite through any Tier Two Demon Beast.

Shen Xuan estimated that even Tier Two Top Grade Magical Treasures could be bitten by him.

If it is a magical treasure primarily made from demon beasts or spirit plants, it can be directly devoured, ingested, and refined for its contained spiritual power.

"Alas, in the end, I have still fallen into unorthodox practices!"

Shen Xuan mused somewhat sentimentally.

This method of cultivation is similar to the cultivation of demon cultivators and demon beasts.

They treat demon beasts, spirit plants, and the spiritual objects made from them as absorbable spirit bodies, devouring and refining their essence blood and spiritual power.

"Isn't this considered a demon technique?"

Be that as it may.

[Devouring All Things] has immediate effects in cultivation; the benefits are obvious.

Firstly, it accelerates cultivation speed.

Originally, after Foundation Establishment, each level of cultivation is more difficult and time-consuming than the last.

Shen Xuan cultivated for eight years in the Foundation Establishment Realm first layer.

Then, with the aid of the [Water Spirit Absorption] skill, he accelerated his cultivation speed, cultivating for another eight years in the Foundation Establishment Realm second layer.

Now, he has been cultivating for two years in the Foundation Establishment Realm third layer.

Originally, he would have needed another seven or eight years to attempt a breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Now it seems the time has shortened to about five years to reach the pinnacle of the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.

After some honing, he can attempt a breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Don't underestimate these two or three years.

A slow step, slow in every step.

The cultivation speed increased by twenty to thirty percent.

This is extremely rare in the Cultivation Realm.

Better than cultivating in a Tier Two Top Grade Dao Field.

Secondly, devouring the essence of spirit bodies fortifies one's Dao Foundation.

If [Devouring All Things] could evolve to the level of Divine Power.

It would be an existence of a heaven-defying level.

Similar in effect to the brilliant Demon Sect techniques.

The Demon Sect techniques allow swift cultivation but come with significant repercussions.

Demon Foundation Perfection cultivators have a much lower chance of successfully condensing a Demon Pill compared to Daoist Sect Spirit Cultivators.

[Devouring All Things] should not have these repercussions.

Every trace of spiritual power refined, once integrated into the Dao Foundation Origin Spirit Sea, is quickly assimilated.

Without any symptoms of discomfort.

"Even if there are some impurities, when I refine a Purifying Foundation Pill later, I can purify and expel them!"

However, that's a matter for much later.

Shen Xuan's immediate task is diligent hard work to improve his realm cultivation.

As for the Dao and Demon struggles in Cyan Yang Prefecture.

He doesn't care at all.

The trials of the Core Formation Seeds of the Daoist Sect and Demon Sect.

What does it matter to him!

...

The flowers bloom and fall.

A year has passed.

The war in Cyan Yang Prefecture continues unabated.

Shen Xuan has realized.

This war will last quite some time.

Neither the Daoist Sect nor the Demon Sect wants it to end too quickly.

The reason is simple.

From the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment to Perfection.

Even for Demon Sect cultivators, it takes over ten years.

If the war ends too quickly.

It's of no benefit to either side.

As for those young cultivators shouting slogans of "exterminate demons," becoming sacrificial cannon fodder is only natural.

The Demon Sect, on the other hand, continuously has Late Stage Qi Cultivation demon cultivators rushing in from Liang Country.

They can only seek opportunities to achieve Foundation Establishment in these wartime regions.

The more cultivators die.

The more opportunities there are for them.

Naturally, they themselves are also opportunities for other cultivators.

The cultivation clans and loose cultivators in Cyan Yang Prefecture, under the allure of cultivation techniques, inheritances, and Foundation Establishment Pills, are aligning with either the Cyan Cloud Sect or the Blood Spirit Sect, fighting fiercely.

To either exterminate demons for sect merits or turn to demon techniques, blood sacrifice, and slaughter to break through realms.

To this, Shen Xuan looked on coldly.

His schedule was packed full.

Practicing [Divine Hidden Sea Technique] three times a day, exercising his voice with [Vigorous Shock], using [Sharp Teeth and Fangs] in conjunction with [Devouring All Things] to refine essence of demon beast meat.

In addition, he still had to make [Breaking Evil Divine Thunder Talisman], [Pufferfish Poison Talisman], [Silver Groove Snake Poison Talisman], [Stonefish Poison Talisman].

He was so busy he could hardly manage.

Good news also came from Immortal Bai Lian's side.

The Qian Family in Celestial City Prefecture is willing to trade with Shen Xuan.

The quantity of spirit medicine provided far exceeds that from the Beast Taming Zhou Family.

This forced Shen Xuan to carve out additional time specifically for making poison talismans.

Especially the [Pufferfish Poison Talisman], which was only at the skilled stage.

Compared to the other two poison talismans, it demanded much more of his mind and spiritual power, with a lower talisman success rate.

On this day.

After finishing his day's cultivation and talisman making.

"Too exhausted. I'll take a day off tomorrow!"

He glanced at the Communication Talisman.

After some thought, he ultimately didn't send any message.

Immortal Bai Lian is becoming increasingly busy.

Her visits to the Rain Listening Pavilion have significantly decreased.

On average, only twice a month.

Shen Xuan was well aware.

Immortal Bai Lian wasn't intentionally distancing herself from him.

She was preparing for a breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

During this period, she needed to refine herself, her flesh body, divine soul, spiritual power, divine sense, and everything else had to be repeatedly tempered.

Before the breakthrough, it's even critical to abstain from lust, alcohol, and meat, maintaining tranquility and cultivating the mind.

Shen Xuan never asked Immortal Bai Lian's age.

Looking back now.

Immortal Bai Lian was around fifty when she achieved Foundation Establishment.

She met him ten years after Foundation Establishment.

Calculating like this, she's nearly ninety now.

About fourteen or fifteen years younger than him.

"Breaking through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment at ninety. If the resources are sufficient, there's likely a chance to reach the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment."

Age is a threshold.

For cultivators, as long as they are young enough and their vitality remains, there's a sliver of hope for a breakthrough.

However, Immortal Bai Lian's limit is the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

To ascend further to the Foundation Establishment Perfection is extremely difficult.

As for condensing the Inner Core, there's not even a one in ten thousand hope.

"Forget it, should I visit Celestial Fragrance Pavilion?"

Having crossed over to the Cultivation Realm for more than a hundred years.

At one hundred and four years old, he has never even spent at the Celestial Fragrance Pavilion, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Finding himself unworthy of his identity as one who has crossed realms!

The next day.

The weather was clear.

Shen Xuan completed his morning practice, feeling refreshed.

He exchanged greetings with Su Xue'Er, then transformed into a streak of escape light, racing towards Cyan Yang Market.

This time, Shen Xuan disguised himself as an early-stage Foundation Establishment loose cultivator and entered Celestial Fragrance Pavilion.

The world was in chaos; the war between Daoist and Demon forces was raging fiercely.

Yet, the business at Celestial Fragrance Pavilion was exceptionally booming.

The first floor was filled with fellow Daoists who came to spar.

Shen Xuan glanced around slightly.

Surprisingly, thirty percent were demon cultivators.

Very normal.

Celestial Fragrance Pavilion was an auxiliary organization of the Hehuan Sect from the Demon Sect.

They upheld a neutral stance.

As long as spiritual stones were spent.

Not to mention demon cultivators.

Even demon beasts were welcomed.

"The Zhao family of Tiger Stream Ridge really knows how to do business!"

In Cyan Yang Market, demon cultivators were not forbidden to come and go.

As long as one behaved and didn't break any market rules.

As for outside the market.

No matter if you were a step outside the city gate, life and death struggles had nothing to do with the market.

The law enforcement team would absolutely not interfere.

They wouldn't hold prejudice against demon cultivators, evil cultivators, monster cultivators, or tribulation cultivators, either.

All who came were guests.

The Zhao family's actions at Tiger Stream Ridge only surpassed this at Celestial Fragrance Pavilion.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator still held some stature in Cyan Yang Market.

The Pavilion's shopkeeper greeted Shen Xuan respectfully and obsequiously upon his entry.

"This fellow Daoist, welcome! Is there an Immortal you know well here?"

Even at Celestial Fragrance Pavilion, seductresses were referred to as Immortals respectfully.

"Wan Meng?"

Shen Xuan blurted out.

He knew only one person here.

"Immortal Wan Meng?"

The shopkeeper's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

"Daoist, you know Immortal Wan Meng?"

"Why not?"

"Certainly! I will escort you to Wan Meng's Pavilion."

Shen Xuan followed the shopkeeper up to the fifth and top floor.

In the most luxuriously decorated room, Shen Xuan met Wan Meng.

Wan Meng was clad in a light gauze, dressed scantily, reclining on a soft couch, drinking wine straight from the jug, head tilted back.

At this moment, she was slightly tipsy, cheeks flush with a faint blush, her alluring eyes misty and dazed.

"Oh, it's you? Shen Xuan the Talisman Master!!"

Upon seeing Shen Xuan, her gaze became immediately sharp.

"Master Shen, did you specifically come to find Wan Meng?"

Shen Xuan's heart was slightly alarmed.

He had used the Transformation Technique, changed his appearance, and concealed his breath.

Ordinarily, a Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't recognize him.

He didn't know what special method Wan Meng had used to recognize him at a glance.

"Immortal Wan Meng has sharp eyes!"

"Hehe, Wan Meng recognized you by your scent!"

Wan Meng lightly leaned against Shen Xuan, her petite nose slightly twitching.

"Talisman Master Shen has a particularly pleasant scent on him."

"Ah!"

Shen Xuan was filled with respect.

The perfect level of Concealing Breath Technique couldn't hide from Wan Meng's sense of smell.

She must have cultivated an extremely advanced olfactory secret technique.

"Alright! I won't tease Master Shen anymore. It was Xiao Bai who recognized you! Wan Meng has no such ability!"

A little snow-white fox poked its head from the beast bag at Wan Meng's waist, its sly fox eyes twinkling mischievously.

"I see! Such a cute little white fox!"

Shen Xuan said with a grin, "I wonder if little white fox meat tastes good? How about cooking it to eat someday?"

The little white fox was startled and shivered, retreating into the beast bag.

"Hehehe, Talisman Master Shen, you sure know how to joke! Look how scared you made Xiao Bai!"

Wan Meng covered her mouth with a light laugh, the gauze slipping, her fair body was as alabaster, every enticing detail fully exposed.

"Talisman Master Shen, does Wan Meng look good?"

"Quite good."

"Then what are you waiting for?"

"I'm waiting for Immortal Yulan."

Shen Xuan stared at a certain void in the room, his gaze like lightning.

After casting the Insight Technique, he could sense the subtle magical fluctuations of Immortal Yulan's body.

"Yulan knew it couldn't be hidden from Master Shen!"

Wu Yulan revealed herself.

"Sister Wan Meng, you didn't believe!"

Wan Meng widened her eyes, repeatedly scrutinizing Shen Xuan.

"Master Shen, do you also have spirit beasts like Xiao Bai?"

"No!"

Shen Xuan replied honestly, "All my spirit beasts are dead!"

"Corpse beasts?"

Wan Meng slightly furrowed her eyebrows.

"What connection do you have with the Corpse Refining Sect, Master Shen?"

"No connection."

Shen Xuan looked at Wan Meng and Wu Yulan.

They truly were two stunning beauties.

If they could double-cultivate together...

"I have other matters to attend to, farewell!"

Shen Xuan turned and left.

If there was only one, he could have sparred a bit.

With both present, Shen Xuan didn't feel confident.

Better to avoid the edge for now!

Two Demon Sect saintesses, both Core Formation seeds.

Wu Yulan was late-stage Demon Foundation.

Wan Meng seemed to be mid-stage Demon Foundation.

From Wu Yulan's attitude, she and Wan Meng were peers, their strengths were almost equivalent.

Being a cautious person, Shen Xuan thought it wise to be careful without knowing the opponent's trump cards.

After speaking, Shen Xuan directly broke through the window, escaping from the fifth floor as a streak of escape light, and swiftly flew to the gate of Cyan Yang Market.

"One of the Cyan Yang Prefecture's three major demon cultivation heads, Wu Yulan, appeared at the Celestial Fragrance Pavilion in Cyan Yang Market!"

"Looks like the Zhao family of Tiger Stream Ridge can't be relied upon!"

"Hopefully, Senior Brother He Zhengming can handle it properly!"

After leaving Cyan Yang Market, Shen Xuan flew back to the Rain Listening Pavilion without looking back.

Meanwhile,

in the Celestial Fragrance Pavilion.

Wan Meng and Wu Yulan exchanged glances.

Their bodies flickered and disappeared simultaneously from their original spots.

When they reappeared at the same time, it was in front of a secret chamber on the top floor of the et ancel.

Inside, several Foundation Establishment cultivators were already seated.

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