Eternal Life Begins with Taking a Wife

The next day, through the dazzling crystal, Shen Ping first chatted with his wife, concubines, and Dao companions. Then, he poured the remaining 15 immortal spirit stones into the crystal. After contacting Lian Xuejin, he hurriedly asked, “Master, has the total amount of spiritual energy in the five continents and four seas increased?”

Lian Xuejin’s gentle voice sounded. “Immortal spirit stones contain higher-quality spiritual energy. The immortal medicinal field in the Jingsi House is a large array formed by immortal spirit stones. It’s also the core of the spiritual vein supply in the entire Zhongsheng Continent, the five continents, and the four seas. However, it’s providing a world after all, so if we want to greatly increase the total amount of spiritual energy and strengthen the suppression of the strange beast, we need a lot of immortal spirit stones.” She paused for a moment and continued, “At least a thousand immortal spirit stones are needed to completely suppress the energy emitted by the Heaven Beast. Even so, the five continents and four seas are not really safe. Disciple, now that things have come to this, I won’t hide it from you. Back then, your’ Martial Uncle and I predicted that the Derivative Beasts would descend for a relatively long time. Your Martial Uncle killed many top experts of the Zhongsheng Continent in succession in order to delay time so as to buy you time to grow.

“However, the world is unpredictable. Due to unknown reasons, there was an abnormality in the suppression of the Heaven Beast, causing the barrier to almost collapse. If not for your Martial Uncle paying the price of his death to repair a portion of the barrier, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Therefore, even if you used immortal spirit stones to help the core array formation and suppressed the energy dissipated by the Heaven Beast, the final outcome might not be what we wanted.”

Shen Ping’s expression darkened. However, he still gritted his teeth and said, “Master, no matter what, increasing the spiritual energy and strengthening the array is still a way. At the very least, we have to resolve the crisis of the Derivative Beasts and let the five continents and four seas return to peace. As for the rest, I will find Venerable Ling Yun as soon as possible.” If it was before, he did not have the slightest confidence that he could safely travel from the western district of the Abyss of Supreme Darkness to the eastern district, which was where Spirit Celestial City was. However, it was different now. With the Beast Spirit Treasure of the Strange Beast Gate, he was not afraid even if he faced a late-stage Divine Transformation cultivator.

As long as he was careful, he would definitely be able to arrive successfully. Inside the resplendent crystal, Lian Xuejin sighed softly. “Disciple, Venerable Ling Yun is a mighty immortal cultivator of the human race. Not to mention you, a Golden Core cultivator, even if I go to the prosperous land of immortal cultivation, it will be difficult to see him. I asked you to leave the five continents and four seas because I want you to grow well!”

She did not hide it anymore.

Shen Ping shook his head. “Master, I understand, but I won’t give up even if there’s a trace of hope. This is because there are still my wife, concubine, and Dao companions in the five continents and four seas. If they die, what’s the point of longevity?!”

Hearing this firm tone, Lian Xuejin fell silent. Soon, she smiled. “Disciple, don’t worry. I will do my best to protect your wife, concubine, and Dao companions ” She did not continue this topic and said, “The most important thing now is to increase your strength as soon as possible. Can you enter the Strange Beast Gate again?”

Shen Ping replied, “I can sense it. I think I can enter.”

Lian Xuejin suggested, “The Black Fiend Valley you’re staying in is a little too close to the Black Mist Direlands. Go to a safer place first or find a cultivation cave abode with a good spiritual vein environment. Cultivate for a period of time and raise your realm to the Nascent Soul realm.

The Nascent Soul realm is a dividing line between the strength of cultivators. Although you have a beast-patterned Golden Core and the power of a strange beast, there are some methods that are difficult to unleash. Only at the Nascent Soul realm will there be an obvious increase in spells, Dharma treasures, divine powers, and so on.”

Shen Ping nodded. “I understand.”

In a region where cultivation resources were poor, Golden Core Perfecteds could be considered experts. However, in the cultivation world, Golden Core Perfected were considered low-level cultivators.

Only Nascent Soul cultivators could truly step into the threshold of the expert realm. After the end of contact, he walked out of the inn and prepared to find a caravan to leave Black Fiend Valley with. In the end, he had not walked far when he encountered a familiar figure.

“Senior Shen!” An Yue walked quickly to Shen Ping with joy on her face. She had been looking for Shen Ping for the past few days and did not expect to meet him on the streets. Seeing the Huitong Inn not far behind Shen Ping, she said in realization, “Is Senior Shen staying at the Huitong Inn?”

Shen Ping first greeted Fellow Daoist An politely before saying, “That’s right, but I plan to leave Black Fiend Valley in the near future and head to Gray Stone City.”

Black Fiend Valley was not suitable for cultivation. The other cultivators gathered here mainly for the resources here.

An Yue was stunned and swallowed the words she was about to say. An Zhi, who was beside him, smiled and said, “Senior Shen, I’m An Yue’s sister, An Zhi. I haven’t thanked you for bringing my sister back to Black Fiend Valley safely. There’s no hurry in heading to Gray Stone City. There will only be caravans coming and going to Gray Stone City every half a month. There are still about ten days before the next caravan sets off. Why don’t you let me do my best as a host?”

Shen Ping said indifferently, “I’m also a Golden Core cultivator, so I can’t be called a senior. As for the hospitality of a host, forget it. What happened before was just that we each had our own needs.”

He did not want to get entangled with these sisters. After all, be it the Black Fiend Valley or the Abyss of Supreme Darkness, they were not places for him to stay for long.

An Zhi naturally heard the rejection in Shen Ping’s words, but she did not care. Instead, she smiled and said, “The strong are respected. Although you’re a Golden Core cultivator, your strength is tyrannical. My An family has some foundation in Black Fiend Valley. If you’re in a hurry to go to Gray Stone City, I’ll immediately arrange for a caravan to go. Although the journey from Black Fiend Valley to Gray Stone City is not far, some caravans are not good.” Shen Pmg frowned. He thought about his strength, but he did not want to cause too much trouble. Hence, he thought about it carefully and agreed. “In that case, thank you, Fellow Daoist An.”

An Zhi smiled and said, “My sister and I will wait for you at the exit of Black Fiend Valley tomorrow.”

In the An family’s residence.

In the ancestral hall in the backyard.

An Zhi saw her ancestor. She briefly explained the situation in the Green Flood Dragon Market and applied to mobilize the caravan. The ancestor’s turbid eyes flickered. “Zhi’er, are you saying that the cultivator surnamed Shen killed the green flood dragon easily with his Golden Core cultivation?”

An Zhi seriously said, “I don’t dare to hide this matter. That green flood dragon is cruel by nature and is also strong. If he hadn’t really died, how could my sister and I have safely returned to Black Fiend Valley?”

The An family’s ancestor nodded. The green flood dragon was a late-stage Nascent Soul demon and had many methods. His pair of jade walls were only good at illusions. It was very difficult to break free from the green flood dragon.

To be able to kill a Nascent Soul demon cultivator with a Golden Core cultivation, such strength is really rare. Since you and Yue’er have such an opportunity, you have to seize it. How about this? Tomorrow, bring the caravan to Gray Stone City and try your best to build a relationship with him.”

Shen Ping stood by the window of the guest room and looked at the gray sky in the evening, his emotions fluttering.

Although the Strange Beast Gate was extremely dangerous, for the sake of immortal spirit stones and increasing his cultivation, he had to enter again, “When I reach Gray Stone City, I’ll settle down first..”