For cultivators, the entire process of cultivation cannot be separated from two things.
The first is a talisman, and the second is a spirit pill.
The former, as the guardian treasure of cultivators, inevitably leads to conflicts due to limited resources. The ultimate form of this extreme conflict is the ability to annihilate all enemies and their revenge capabilities—physical destruction being the foundation.
The latter, which can be seen as a bridge for cultivators to achieve deeper interaction with the universe, leads to different shores through different bridges. Correspondingly, spiritual pills made of different materials can achieve different effects.
In spiritual pills, high-grade spiritual pills are divided into treasure pills and immortal pills.
Most treasure pills do not face the threat of heavenly calamities, while all immortal pills must pass through the test of the heavenly calamity.
The blood marrow treasure return pill carries the word 'treasure' in its name. However, because of the 'alter fate' uniqueness contained in this pill, the heavens will grant it special attention—a celestial calamity.
When the calamity clouds of the heavenly calamity first emerged over the West Sea Immortal City, the two immortals were among the first to realize something was amiss.
And when Wang Xianmao discovered the problem, it was already rather late.
Neither the West Sea Immortal City nor the entire Western Heaven Alliance have anything akin to a "ranking of strength." The West Sea Dragon and Tiger swear that loyalty to the West Sea is paramount, claiming that it is the supreme foundation cultivation in the West Sea.
Yuan Dao Shen became the first foundation cultivator because he had enough strength, and the situation in the Drip Water Cave was not complicated either. He did it solely to consolidate his power.
With his attitude like that, does he resemble a first foundation cultivator?
West Sea Dragon and Tiger are just digging pits for West Sea Loyalty!
Therefore, the strength of different senior foundation cultivators is not very clear to each other, even among them.
When Wang Xianmao realized there was a problem and chose to directly violate the rules of the Western Sea Immortal City by flying out of the Azure Jade Palace, the sky above the Western Sea Immortal City was already filled with more than fifty senior foundation cultivators.
Among them, some have already flown in the direction of leaving the immortals' city—first running away is never a bad idea!
With over fifty, it can be considered an extremely special ranking of strength, indicating that Wang Xianmao's power has at least entered the top sixty in the Western Sea Immortal City.
That's already very strong, after all, there are tens of thousands of cultivators within and around the Western Sea Immortal City, among which the foundation cultivators number in the hundreds.
Above the immortals' city, the speed at which the clouds gathered together was becoming faster and faster. Wang Xianmao, upon seeing that something was amiss, immediately flew over to Muyun Zhang and Yan Guran's side.
"Is this some comrade about to open the Purple Hall?" asked Wang Xianmao.
Yan Keren looked at Muyun Zhang, for this senior foundation cultivator had once opened a path for Wang Yulou when Wang Yulou and Zhou Yingxiang got married.
Among the two, Muyun Zhang is stronger, and Yan Guran, who also belongs to the Yue Xiang faction, is only a line stronger than Wang Xianmao.
"Not at all, it could be that my master is refining pills."
Muyun Zhang shook his head and replied.
"Refining pills brought a celestial calamity?" Yan Guran was somewhat at a loss for words.
Spiritual pills are the ultimate elixirs that only Golden Immortals can refine, and he hadn't expected that the nearly dead Zhou Fujiao could actually refine a spiritual pill.
It seems that we will have to be more cautious in our interactions with Zhou Wujiu and Muyun Zhang in the future, Yan Keren thought.
"Possibly."
Old Muyun is a cautious and meticulous person, repeatedly only saying 'possibly'. Wang Xianmao shook his head, communicated with the West Sea Dragon and Tiger through mental transmission for two sentences, and then returned to the Azure Jade Palace.
There are three realms who have been stationed in the Great Heavenly Realm for a long time, so even if the Heavenly Calamity kills Zhou Fujiao, nothing serious will happen.
However, for Wang Yulou and the Wang family at this moment, if Zhou Fujiao is really split to death, the impact would be significant.
Very, very significant.
Upon hearing the message brought back by the patriarch, Wang Yulou was somewhat taken aback.
Zhou Fujiao may be split to death by the celestial calamity?
For Wang Yulou, this news came too suddenly.
It's hard to describe. It's like sitting on a train, eating hotpots, singing songs with your loved ones, suddenly getting hijacked by bandits - there's a sense of contrast like a landslide destroying an anime convention site and killing hundreds of unlucky people.
Old Zhou, just when I was just about to start running things in the West Sea, you died so quickly, which seems a bit inappropriate.
As the favorite disciple of the Ba Jiagui Immortal, Wang Yulou naturally hopes that Zhou Fujiao won't be struck down by the heavenly calamity today.
Suppose, suppose Zhou Fujiao really has to die. It would be better if he died after Wang Yulou had completed his foundation cultivation and gained divine abilities.
That way, he won't have to act as a furnace, and can fully enjoy the protection of Zhou Fujiao for many years.
If Old Zhou dies, Wang Yulou can directly serve the Thunder Elephant.
Now being struck down, the timing isn't quite right.
Of course, it's not too bad, not too bad.
After all, if Old Zhou is gone, the competition for opening the Purple Hall will naturally be based on strength.
Yingxi naturally makes for a suitable partner, but their fates are too peculiar, so Wang Yulou cannot truly act like a lover-brain.
"Leader, there's a possibility of being struck down by the heavenly calamity. How big is this 'possibility'?"
Wang Yulou pondered for a moment before transmitting through the air.
"Difficult to say, mainly because Zhou Fujiao has been refining pills, and there hasn't been a hint of news leaked beforehand.
As a matter of fact, the spiritual pills that can attract a heavenly calamity require at least ten days or more to refine.
So sudden, I don't quite understand it.'
Wang Xianmao somewhat helplessly analyzed that whether Zhou Fujiao died or not, there were many things involved, and he was also puzzled in his heart. However, he really couldn't see clearly.
Wang Yulou fell silent, and he thought of Zhou Fangming buying beast meat and beast blood pills just two days ago.
So, did Zhou Fujiao refine a special pill, and the time to complete the pill was very fast?
But according to Wang Yulou's understanding of alchemy, that kind of thing cannot be rushed. The higher the grade of the treasure pill, the more one cannot rush it.
A very simple point - the material cost is too high, and every step must be careful.
A furnace of Qi Dan exploding is just an explosion, but even slightly better pills involve expensive materials preparation.
The cost of these materials does not increase linearly with the grade and rarity of the pills; rather, it grows exponentially.
A furnace of Qi Dan may only cost a dozen or so ling stones in cost, but a furnace of foundation cultivation pills can cost tens of thousands of ling stones as a minimum, and higher grades like the Jade Oyster Cultivation Pill can easily cost over a hundred thousand ling stones - many things are valuable but hard to find on the market.
In fact, Wang Yulou didn't guess wrong. The Winter Growing Grass and the Death Transformations are already legendary five-grade spiritual materials, while the Six-grade Spiritual Veins of Goodness are so rare that each one is one less - they are extracted from the body of an Senior Foundation Cultivator!
A couple of days ago, Zhou Fangming was helping Zhou Fujiao purchase materials, and now that Zhou Fujiao's spiritual pill has been refined, the speed is a bit eerie.
Of course, it's strange. The medicine of Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill changes destiny.
Its most basic effect is to repair the injuries of cultivators with its overwhelming vitality and healing power.
But it actually has another special effect, which is, according to the different materials that make up the 'blood marrow,' to obtain some differentiated special functions.
For example, if Zhou Fujiao invests his ancestors or elders from his family into the furnace, it can enhance the cultivation capabilities of those who are the direct descendants of Zhou's family.
Of course, its wonders are not limited to these. All the rare spiritual materials used in it are not wasted. The ability of the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill to attract a heavenly calamity is a reflection of its powerful might.
In the residence of the True Immortal Zhou Wujiu, a golden cauldron-type divine treasure slowly rotates under the scorching blue flame. The chaotic situation outside has not attracted Zhou Wujiu's attention, and he is only continuing to focus on refining pills.
The most critical moment has arrived. The main body of the treasure pill has been formed, only lacking the last trace of spiritual essence and drug force to complete it.
With quick and stable control over the indigo flame, Zhou Wujiu completed the final touch, and a pill emitting a mysterious deep purple and red glow burst out of the cauldron.
The indigo flame was retracted by Zhou Wujiu. The death-white dragon-like eyes reflected the mystical deep purple and red glow, emitting fluctuating beams of light.
"Sea Broad, stand back a little."
Zhou Wujiu reminded Li Haikuo and then controlled the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill to actively head towards the unformed calamity cloud.
Stealing out like this, with the speed of completing the pill rapidly, the power of the heavenly calamity will be greatly reduced.
Why is Zhou Wujiu in such a hurry to refine the pill?
Because, he abandoned all the medicinal powers of the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill in terms of treatment, and kept only those special medicinal powers brought by the Zhou family.
Li Haikuo carefully observed the details of the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill while electrically shooting to the edge of the celestial city.
Noticing the noisy and disordered chaos among the cultivators in the city, Li Haikuo furrowed his brow and spoke.
"Do not panic, Master Zhou is refining a pill, which has attracted a heavenly calamity, not an attack by an evil beast."
'Jiuqu/Muyun Zhang, what are you doing? Quickly go and maintain stability in the city!'
On the surface, he calmed the hearts of the people in the city, and in secret, Master Haikuo scolded those foundation-cultivating cultivators who were not helping the immortals.
In this way, the city will no longer be chaotic.
However, Zhou Yingxi, who was leading the Punishment Court people to investigate cases, also knew through Li Haikuo's words that the patriarch of the Zhou family, Zhou Fujiao, was refining pills - yes, she hadn't been refined in.
"Yingxi colleague, why don't you go back and wait for the news first? The investigation can be handled by us."
Of course, we will not forget the guidance of the Azure Palace colleague - please be assured."
The small scoundrels of the Punishment Court are all sensible, and upon hearing Master Haikuo's words, they immediately offered to please Zhou Yingxi.
Don't misunderstand, it's not that kind of flattery. Zhou Yingxi's partner is Wang Yulou, and how could these people dare to have any unchaste thoughts about Zhou Yingxi? People as innocent as Lian Chengxian are the minority.
When Zhou Yingxi arrived at the residence of the True Immortal Zhou Wujiu, she saw that all the servants in the residence had been driven to the front yard. She was puzzled, but did not ask too many questions, as such things were just small matters.
As Zhou Yingxi walked deeper into the mansion, she gradually realized that there were fewer people than expected.
No, it's not just a bit fewer; the usual elder relatives and siblings she would encounter are nowhere to be seen at all.
Indeed, they have all been refined into the treasure pill by the patriarch of the Zhou family. Not only are there no traces of them, but even their qi has been casually erased by Zhou Fujiao.
However, Zhou Yingxi was thinking that these relatives might have gone to watch the patriarch refining the pill.
For alchemy, Wang Yulou's water fire is not the best, the best are actually gold fire, followed by earth fire, then water fire and wood fire, and then it's Wang Yulan.
But in terms of alchemy, the method of fire law is not the optimal method for alchemy, and the optimal one is water law.
Zhou Fujiao is a great cultivator with exceptional pill-making skills. In terms of cultivation, he excels in both water and wood elements, which can greatly enhance the properties of the medicinal herbs during pill-making.
Water law can control details very well. The indigo flame used by Zhou Fujiao when refining pills is the TUI (Water) Continuation Green Enlightenment skill.
This divine skill possesses properties of water, wood, and fire, and is a special divine skill that can only be mastered by Zhou Fujiao, a senior foundation cultivator of the Purple Palace. When refining pills, it possesses both the fire properties of fire law and special water and wood properties.
It is only natural for Zhou family members to gather around and observe when a grandmaster like Zhou Fujiao, who excels in pill-making, is refining pills.
After entering the back courtyard, Zhou Yingxi was blocked by the exquisite array set up by Zhou Fujiao.
"Zhou Fujiao, you still have some humanity left; you haven't wiped out your own family members." Jinshan noticed Zhou Yingxi approaching and opened his mouth with mockery.
Among great cultivators, it is often the case that no one can do much to harm another.
No matter what era, every great cultivator who reaches a high level of cultivation is an extraordinary person with exceptional strength, power, background, and talent.
Therefore, the conflicts between them are often more straightforward - no need for restraint, just fight.
No great cultivator is truly timid, so when Jinshan faces the two immortals of the Red Candle Pavilion, he would display a similar demeanor to that of the heavenly snake at the Heavenly Immortal Platform.
This does not mean that Jinshan is foolish, but simply that he is not afraid, and there is no point in pretending to be friendly.
Zhou Fujiao and Li Haikuo sell offices, not giving Jinshan a single penny. This is just as humiliating as dishonor.
They are certain that Jinshan, as a direct cultivator of the Heavenly Alliance, would not dare to cause any trouble at the key moment when the Martial Lord of the Red Candle Pavilion achieves enlightenment.
The structure of the Heavenly Alliance is that the conservative faction, which founded the alliance, enjoys a larger share due to biased rules, while the attributed great cultivators like Qing Rui, Jinshan, and Qionghai eat their fair share - but the reformists suffer.
Therefore, Jinshan dare not act recklessly. If by mistake he becomes a pawn of the reformists, he, Jinshan, might even face death - which is why he is worried that the case of theTreasure Building to Pacify Demons might escalate.
"Jinshan, you have no understanding of anything. Don't think that becoming the True Immortal of the Dragon and Tiger will truly allow you to control the Western Sea."
"This is our Western Sea of Wulang in the south, not the Western Sea of the Heavenly Alliance. You are just an outsider."
Frustrated, Jinshan, however, noticed the phrase "our Western Sea of Wulang in the south."
The Western Sea of Wulang. Lotus Fairy is from Wulang, and Qionghai True Immortal also comes from Wulang. Qiushou True Immortal is under the tutelage of Qing Rui.
The Immortal Glow doesn't like me, and the Red Candle Pavilion wants to reclaim the 4,000 Li of the Western Sea, and they don't like me as a directly attributed cultivator of the Heavenly Alliance.
Wang Yulou, the leader of the five parallel routes, is also Zhou Fujiao's disciple.
Thinking of this, Jinshan suddenly felt an indescribable and unclear unease in his heart.
Is this case of the Treasure Building to Pacify Demons for the purpose of causing trouble for me by Zhou Fujiao?
That makes sense - causing trouble for me, causing trouble for the Immortal Glow, and at the same time expanding the power and influence of Wang Yulou in the Punishment Court and the Rumor Court.
When Wang Yulou achieves cultivation, Zhou Fujiao's two-in-laws in the Zhou family will be able to help him control the Western Sea from key positions.
With these two at the forefront, the Zhou family's affiliated families are dragged up to follow along. In this way, even if Zhou family's primary lineage is completely wiped out, Zhou Fujiao need not worry about having no one to use.
The more he thought about it, the more frightened Jinshan became. At this moment, he had no mind to pay attention to the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill under the heavenly calamity; he was lost in deep thought.
The chaos of the Western Sea is like this, chaotic to the point where even great cultivators can't always tell what's going on.
Under normal circumstances, a case like the Treasure Building to Pacify Demons, which is such an insignificant matter, would never pose a threat to the stability of great cultivators like Jinshan. However, if this is being pushed by the Red Candle Pavilion, it would be a completely different story.
It's already unlucky to take up a post in the Western Sea, and now he's been caught up in such a chaotic situation. How could Jinshan not be afraid?
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Standing in the courtyard of the Jade Platform Mansion, Wang Yulou can see a spot of red glow shooting out from the distant True Immortal Zhou Wujiu's residence.
No, to be more accurate, it should be purplish-red, an eerie bloodred color.
The newly refined immortal pill has a strong fragrance. Even Wang Yulou, who is far away, is affected by the pungent smell and finds it quite annoying.
Moreover, the purplish-red light hides a horrid demonic aura that makes Wang Yulou feel very uncomfortable.
"Chief, what's the matter with this immortal pill?"
According to what Wang Yulou knows, immortal pills often come with a fragrance that is comforting to the heart and mind, emitting a auspicious glow. At first glance, it seems like an exceptional pill.
"High-grade pills often have their unique characteristics, and any appearance is normal."
Wang Xianmao answered with a furrowed brow.
Very normal?
What's normal about it?
With the appearance of the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill, is it normal?
Wang Xianmao is afraid that he might say something too extreme and be overheard by Zhou Fujiao, which would result in the Wang family being recorded as having a black account.
In fact, this is the knowledge blind spot of the Wang family. The abnormal phenomena exuded by the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill are simply because Zhou Fujiao's "stealing rooster" approach to hurrying ahead in refining the pill was despised by the heavens and earth, which is why the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill appears so 'unpleasant'.
From a great distance, the two watched the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill gradually approaching the calamity clouds in the sky with focused attention.
The speed at which the calamity clouds gathered was not slow, but Zhou Fujiao's "stealing rooster" approach of giving up most of the medicinal power to form a pill, gave the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill a huge relative advantage.
Zhou Fujiao actively connected the spiritual essence of the treasure pill with that of the calamity clouds. As it approached the calamity clouds, which represent the heavens and earth, they were forced to release their anger prematurely.
Golden thunderbolts like a mad golden dragon shot from the clouds towards the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill.
As the refiner of this pill, Zhou Fujiao took the initiative to meet it head-on.
A black dragon surged out from the True Immortal Zhou Wujiu's residence, the gigantic dragon body under Zhou Fujiao's control shot straight into the sky, colliding with the golden thunderbolts.
"Good!"
However, Jinshan shouted "good" - with a tone full of anger.
It turns out that Zhou Fujiao used the high-quality divine instrument given to the True Immortal Zhou Wujiu by the Heavenly Alliance, the Vajra Column.
High-grade divine items, superior to magical artifacts.
The Vajra Column itself was made from the main material of the third-grade divine stone, the Chakra Crystal.
Third-grade Chakra Crystal, one is born every eight thousand years in the Nine Pockets Valley, which can be used to refine legendary immortal weapons.
This divine artifact was placed in the Western Sea to defend against the demon kings, but now it was used by Zhou Fujiao to collide directly with the thunderbolts.
The black dragon, carrying the power of the divine instrument, struck once with it and dispersed the golden thunderbolts.
The power of the divine artifact and the heavenly calamity cancelling each other out, once it dispersed, was like a gust of deathly wind, sweeping through the entire Western Sea Daoist City.
This is a deadly gust of wind, and even practitioners at the early stage of refining qi would suffer severe injuries if they were brushed against. The structures that were not well built in the Daoist City were swept away into ruins by the wind.
The foundation of the Daoist City had been warned by Li Haikuo, and everyone rushed to raise their abilities. Practitioners without abilities summoned their spiritual energy to assist the nearby cultivators of the Zhi Bao Zhenren residence in resisting this terrible aftermath.
But this was after the single strike, Jinshan could no longer hold back.
"Zhou Fujiao, if you keep using the Vajra Column recklessly, don't blame me for not giving you face."
"This divine instrument has accumulated a spiritual nature to defend the Western Sea, not for your selfish use!"
The spiritual essence of the divine artifact can accumulate naturally. If Zhou Fujiao uses up most of the spiritual essence accumulated by the Vajra Column, its ability to suppress the demon kings will weaken significantly.
What if there's chaos in the Western Sea at that time? I, Jinshan the True Immortal of the Dragon and Tiger, will be the first to take the blame!
"Use it again, the power of this heavenly calamity is not strong enough. Don't worry, Old Gold, don't be too sentimental."
The Heavenly Alliance prioritizes the needs of great cultivators, and Zhou Fujiao does not feel that this kind of matter needs to be reported to the Heavenly Alliance. Why not use it when you can? You can't let your own divine artifact bear the brunt of a few heavenly calamities, can you?
The power of the heavenly calamities decreases from strong to weak, with the first strike being the strongest. As long as the Vajra Column withstands two strikes, the subsequent ones won't be a problem.
"The Jade Platform Mansion, looking at the chaos caused by the wind in the courtyard, Wang Yulou, standing in the Chief's divine abilities, felt an inner sense of longing."
"Taking a direct hit from the heavenly calamity, Master's strength is so powerful that if he is not injured, he would probably be one of the top cultivators in the universe."
Wang Xianmao nodded slightly and said.
"Yes, but . In the Western Sea Daoist City, refining pills, facing the heavenly thunderstorm, such things. Hmm."
Zhou Fujiao's demeanor in enduring the thunderstorm was very impressive, but the Western Sea Daoist City, swept by the deathly wind, was as chaotic as if it had been ravaged by a horde of demons.
Many injured cultivators at the early stage of refining qi were counted by the thousands, and many practitioners who could not dodge in time were directly killed by the wind.
And this is still the result of Li Haikuo reminding the Heavenly Alliance's foundation to be diligent.
Another gust of the deathly wind swept by, much weaker than the first wave, indicating that Zhou Fujiao had withstood the second wave of heavenly calamity.
This time, under the full-power deployment of the Chief's divine abilities, the Jade Platform Mansion did not suffer any further damage.
After all, the Jade Platform Mansion is still a distance away from the Zhi Bao Zhenren residence, far from the center where the heavenly calamity strikes.
Faced with the third strike of the heavenly calamity, which was somewhat weak, Zhou Fujiao sheathed the Vajra Column and chose to use his own artifacts to counter it.
It was a beautiful curved knife, similar to the one Wang Yulou first saw when he met Zhou Yingxi for the first time in the Mansion of Modesty in Qingxi Town, which was guarded by a practitioner. It glowed with a luminous spiritual essence.
"The Jade Water Cutting Dragon Knife, Zhou Fujiao's divine instrument. We should have guessed it earlier."
Wang Xianmao did not say what he had guessed, but Wang Yulou understood the Chief's implication.
Yulou sighed faintly in his heart.
It seems that today's thunderstorm cannot kill Zhou Fujiao.
It's hard to say whether it's good or bad, but Yulou's feelings are complicated.
A Zhou Fujiao who was barely alive could still withstand the heavenly calamity. The power of a great cultivator is indeed extraordinary.
Because the calamity clouds of the thunderstorm had not yet gathered completely, and were only just beginning, the power of the thunderbolts was also very weak.
After Zhou Fujiao summoned the Jade Water Cutting Dragon Knife, he successfully slashed all the remaining thunderbolts.
When the calamity clouds dispersed, the Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill that Zhou Fujiao had protected was finally completed.
At this time, the disdain of the heavens for this pill created by Zhou Fujiao has been dispersed by his successive strikes. It no longer has that annoying fragrance and that enchanting light.
The blood-red treasure pill is about the size of a baby's fist, between the size of a quail egg and a chicken egg. It has countless small holes all over its body, inside which flow innumerable spiritual mechanisms.
These spiritual mechanisms are like a pulsing heart, and the entire Blood Marrow Treasure Return Pill seems to have a life of its own, actively absorbing the spiritual energy from the heavens and earth.
"Greetings, my Lord, I wish you success in cultivating the immortal pill!"
Wang Yulou flew forward, heading towards Zhou Fujiao's direction while exclaiming loudly.
This is akin to clapping at a large meeting; there always needs to be someone quick on the uptake to lead the way.
Wang Yulou's flight in the Western Sea Daoist City violated the rules of the city, but no one would dare to criticize him at this moment.
Under Wang Yulou's lead, cheers of congratulations to Zhou Fujiao could be heard throughout the Daoist City.
Immortal pill, the immortal pill that drew the heavenly calamity.
It's unclear what kind of immortal pill it is, or what effects it would have if consumed.
In this moment, the countless cultivators in the Daoist City's yearning for enlightenment reached its peak.
As for those unfortunate souls who were killed by the residual effects of the heavenly calamity...
There will always be things that cannot be done to everyone's satisfaction, and there will always be those who will have to pay the price.
The dead are gone, but the living must still live in the Heavenly Alliance. Sometimes, not seeing or hearing things, is a form of protection for oneself.
After a while, the Zhi Bao Zhenren mansion.
Wang Yulou also found it strange that the direct descendants of Zhou's family who followed Zhou Fujiao to the Western Sea seemed to have all left.
He didn't think much, but he was determined to head straight to his master's location - continue the congratulations, take advantage of Zhou Fujiao's immortal pill to successfully achieve enlightenment, and possibly a good mood at that time, seek his master's support.
The arena for dueling is being constructed, and the people from Qingfeng of the Western Sea are working day and night to complete it.
If a divine command from Zhou Fujiao could be placed in the arena when it is completed, the development of the arena would be even more promising, wouldn't it?
After all, in the realm of cultivating immortals, the support of a True Immortal is often much more crucial than one's own efforts.
Effort is very valuable, but effort alone is not enough.
"Master, Wang Yulou congratulates you on taking another step closer to the Tao!"
Wang Yulou nodded to Zhou Yingxi, choosing to first congratulate and then bring up his own business.
"Wang Yulou has opened a shop in the Daoist City."
Zhou Fujiao interrupted Wang Yulou's chatter.
For him, both congratulating and making a request were pointless.
"Don't waste time on trivial matters. Your and Yingxi's primary task now is to solidify your foundation in cultivation."
Zhou Fujiao spoke calmly.
Wang Yulou was somewhat stunned, but of course, he dare not contradict Zhou Fujiao - not out of cowardice, but because the gap between the two was too great. To contradict him would be like hitting a stone with an egg.
"Master, I understand, I will definitely strive to cultivate hard and work towards solidifying my foundation as soon as possible."
Zhou Fujiao turned to Zhou Yingxi and said without paying attention to Wang Yulou.
"You should do the same, work towards solidifying your foundation as soon as possible. Go back, and train hard with Wang Yulou."
The grandfather's instructions, Zhou Yingxi would of course follow, but she had a question.
"Grandfather, I didn't see any of the other clan members, like Mr. Liang and Mr. Fang?"
"Did they suddenly return?"
She did not suspect that Zhou Fujiao had refined filial sons and grandsons; it was just surprise, nothing more.
"Yes, I assigned them many tasks, and they had to leave Western Sea for a while. They left in a hurry, so they may not have had time to notify you."
Leaving the Zhi Bao Zhenren mansion with Zhou Yingxi.
Wang Yulou acted as usual, continuing to cultivate in the Jade Platform Mansion.
In the evening, together with the Chief, Zheng Yan, and Wang Rongyuan, they gathered to discuss the arrangements for the Wang family's businesses in Western Sea.
Until the dead of night, in the red silk canopy.
The couple, as in the ordinary, first engaged in a round of cultivation, and then prepared to rest.
Zhou Yingxi felt that Wang Yulou seemed to have changed his attitude towards her today.
"The grandfather has refined an immortal pill, which is a great good news!"
She poked Wang Yulou and said with a meaning behind her smile.
Zhou Yingxi said, "My friend, Wang Yulou, sees the master refining an immortal pill and enduring such great calamities. Knowing he is afraid now, he understands who holds the higher status in our family."
In the dark room, the strength of a Daoist allowed Wang Yulou to easily see the expression on this naive girl.
He gently held Yingxi in his arms without speaking.
Zhou Yingxi suddenly noticed that there were tears in her husband's eyes.
"What's wrong? I didn't mean it that way. Yulou, I"
At this moment, Wang Yulou no longer cared about holding back.
No need for concern, it's meaningless.
Zhou Fujiao, he's playing a game of transparency.
"Yingxi, if one day you find out that you're living in a big deception, what would you do?"
"What are you talking about? I don't understand."
Wang Yulou fell silent.
He guessed the truth.
He was not the furnace for Zhou Yingxi to open the purple palace sent by Mengxiang to Zhou family.
It was Zhou Fujiao's furnace.
