Chapter 246: Chapter 41: Amorous Cultivation
Several days later, Fang Cheng once again took out the Spirit Incense and Snow Silkworm Paper, set up an Array, and performed the Divine King Dream Spirit Technique.
His first attempt to conjure a Life Soul-level Dream Spirit had failed, which was a genuine shame. Undeterred, he performed the technique again, even though his spiritual soul had not yet recovered.
In the short term, however, he could only make two attempts. If he still failed to obtain a Life Soul-level Dream Spirit this time, he would have to give up for the time being.
He activated the Secret Technique. Soon, blue smoke began to curl through the Quiet Chamber, drifting down toward the Snow Silkworm Paper within the Array.
Fang Cheng’s spiritual soul wavered, and he once again fell into a dreamscape.
This time, he didn’t put up much of a fight, allowing his entire spiritual soul to sink into the Dream Spirit World.
...
Within a magnificent Cave Mansion, on a bed draped with low-hanging curtains, a handsome youth slept soundly. He held a beautiful woman in his arms, her skin whiter than snow.
After an unknown amount of time, the youth leisurely opened his eyes and stared blankly into space.
For a moment, Fang Cheng was disoriented, unable to tell whether his current situation was the dream, or if his life as Fang Cheng of the Yinluo Sect was the dream.
It was like the old parable: was he a man dreaming he was a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming it was a man?
This place was called Yuan Country. He was a Cultivator from the Thousand Talisman Sect, which belonged to the "One Sect, Three Schools" power structure of Yuan Country.
He discovered from the youth’s memories that among this "One Sect, Three Schools," only the one sect—the Baihua Sect—was on par with the Yinluo Sect in strength, with Life Soul Realm cultivators presiding over it.
As for the three schools—the Thousand Talisman Sect, Yunmeng Mountain, and the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect—they were all led by Peak Life Talisman Cultivators, and their overall strength was roughly equivalent to that of a top-tier family in the Abyssal Marsh.
The Dream Spirit’s body had a good background; he was a bona fide "second-generation cultivator."
His parents had both been Cultivators of the Thousand Talisman Sect, but they had met an untimely end years ago. Now, his mother’s younger sister, Pei Yuqing, was the one looking out for him.
Pei Yuqing had shown a talent for cultivation from a young age. With guidance from her older sister, she had now reached Mid-stage Life Talisman Cultivation, becoming the youngest Elder in the Thousand Talisman Sect. Furthermore, she was ranked second on Yuan Country’s Register of Beauties!
This Register of Beauties was a list of the most beautiful female cultivators in the Yuan Country’s Cultivation Realm, compiled by some busybodies among the Loose Cultivators. It featured thirty-six Female Cultivators between the ages of sixteen and thirty-six, each one a peerless, nation-toppling beauty.
Fang Cheng then inspected the Dream Spirit’s cultivation and found that, as expected, his talent was mediocre. He only had a Third-Layer Sensing Cultivation.
Orphaned at a young age, he had been spoiled rotten by his doting aunt. He was lazy with his cultivation, obsessed with beautiful women, and had an arrogant, unruly temperament. Domineering and insolent, he was known as one of the four great profligates of the Thousand Talisman Sect.
’This isn’t a bad start. I’ll strive to break through to the Life Soul Realm and obtain a Life Soul-level technique.’
Fang Cheng mused to himself. Ever since seeing that heaven-shattering flash of sword light from Sun Fugai of the Haihan Feng Family, he had been unable to forget about Life Soul-level techniques.
...
「Half a day later.」
Feeling refreshed, Fang Cheng left the Cave Mansion. He first familiarized himself with the layout of the Thousand Talisman Sect, then wandered over to the Sect Marketplace.
In the southeastern plaza of the marketplace, where many Loose Cultivators had set up their stalls, he "happened upon" a statue of the Divine King.
Without hesitation, he took out his Spirit Stones and bought the statue.
He then returned to his Cave Mansion, lit incense, and prayed before the statue. As expected, he gained the attention of a great power from beyond this world and was bestowed with a divine gift.
It was, once again, a Divine Power Talisman for the Divine King Origin Scripture.
After refining the talisman, he obtained the Heart Method, mastering it so completely it was as if he had cultivated it for many years.
All of his Magical Power was converted into the Magical Power of this profound Cultivation Technique, undergoing a qualitative transformation.
Within a single day, he broke through to the Fourth Layer of Sensing.
「The next day.」
Fang Cheng went to pay his respects to his aunt, Pei Yuqing.
Pei Yuqing was very happy to see he had made a breakthrough in his cultivation and couldn’t help but offer a few words of praise.
However, while beautiful, his aunt was also coldly stunning. She carried herself with an imperious air, one cultivated from years in a high position, and her every word and action seemed to hold a captivating power.
Fang Cheng said, "Aunt, after this breakthrough, I’ve suddenly had a realization about many things. I feel quite ashamed for wasting so much time in the past. With my level of talent, I probably have no hope of ever reaching the Life Talisman Realm. It would be better to start a family sooner rather than later, to continue the Fang Family bloodline and carry on our legacy..."
Hearing this, Pei Yuqing thought her nephew had truly decided to settle down. A wave of relief washed over her, and she asked, "Is there a woman you have in mind? Your aunt can go and propose a marriage on your behalf."
With her sister gone, she was her nephew’s guardian, and it was her duty to take on this responsibility.
Fang Cheng had already done his research. "I’ve heard that the Hidden Mountain He Family has a pair of beautiful twin sisters, peerless beauties of the Mortal World. I have admired them for a long time..."
The Hidden Mountain He Family was one of the seven great families of Yuan Country. It had a long and storied history, and its Patriarch also possessed a Mid-stage Life Talisman Cultivation.
The He Family’s beautiful sisters were identical twins. The elder was named He Mengqi, and the younger was He Mengyao. They looked exactly alike, and both sisters were on the Register of Beauties, occupying the eighteenth and nineteenth spots, respectively.
Pei Yuqing snorted. "Quite the schemer, aren’t you? You want to marry both of them at once?"
Fang Cheng grinned cheekily. "It’s all for the sake of continuing the Fang Family line. The more children, the more blessings, right?"
Pei Yuqing nodded. "The Patriarch of the He Family was once defeated by my hand. You could say that I spared his life. I will send him a letter and see how he responds. Go back and wait for now."
Fang Cheng rose and bowed his thanks.
Over the years, Pei Yuqing had solved countless problems for him without ever showing a hint of annoyance. Now that it concerned such a proper matter, she would surely be even more invested.
Fang Cheng returned to his Cave Mansion and waited for several days before receiving a message: the He Family had agreed to the marriage.
A month later, it was time for the grand wedding.
On their wedding night, Fang Cheng lost himself in a night of passion, oblivious to the dawn breaking in the east.
For the entire next month, he "tilled the fields" diligently. Soon, both He sisters were with child.
Fang Cheng neglected his cultivation completely, spending his days with his two lovely wives touring the scenic spots around the Thousand Talisman Sect and enjoying fine food. Everyone knew he was Elder Pei’s nephew, so out of a mixture of respect and fear, they all fawned over him and tried to curry his favor.
