Chapter 248: Chapter 41: Romantic Cultivation 3
When the genius Cultivator from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect heard the news, he was furious. He assumed Zi Zhu was losing the struggle for favor at Mengle Palace and had only remembered him, her lover, as a last resort... Thus, he sent back a heartless letter, cutting all ties.
Upon receiving the letter, Zi Zhu was both aggrieved and heartbroken. She wanted to travel to the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to explain things in person but was stopped by her senior sisters. After all, with them having left the Thousand Talisman Sect, their master’s enemies would not easily let things slide.
At this moment, Fang Cheng stepped forward, offering to accompany Zi Zhu to help her clear the air and set the record straight.
Besides, he had the protective and Flying Escape techniques gifted to him by Pei Yuqing, so his safety was all but guaranteed.
After the two left the Thousand Talisman Sect, they were, as expected, ambushed by a Life Talisman Loose Cultivator.
But the Fang Cheng of today had been completely transformed. He had mastered all Nine Divine King Seals, and his Magical Power was absurdly immense.
The Life Talisman Loose Cultivator couldn’t last three moves against him before he was effortlessly slain.
Zi Zhu was astonished, only then realizing that this dissolute, lecherous, second-generation immortal scion had been playing the fool to hide his true strength all along.
Along the way, Fang Cheng’s witty and humorous conversation, combined with his dashing and untamed charisma, gradually caused Zi Zhu to develop feelings for him.
When the two arrived at the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, Zi Zhu’s lover was still throwing a tantrum. He refused to see her and instead had a messenger deliver many cruel, hurtful words.
Zi Zhu was deeply heartbroken upon hearing this. Fang Cheng took her back to their inn to comfort her. Perhaps it was out of a desire for revenge, or perhaps Fang Cheng took advantage of her vulnerability, but in a moment of weakness, the two became intimate.
From then on, Zi Zhu, having tasted forbidden fruit, was torn between enjoyment and guilt.
As it happened, the genius from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect had calmed down by this day and came looking for Zi Zhu. But outside her inn room, he faintly heard her sweet, feminine moans. Unsure of what to believe, and to test his suspicions, he called out to her through the door. Inside, however, Zi Zhu was being ravaged with such force that she was left breathless, unable to speak.
He truly lived up to his reputation as a genius. Under this intense stimulation, he managed to take the final step, condensing his Life Talisman on the spot. His Cultivation advanced dramatically, drawing the attention of everyone in the market district.
He shattered the inn’s wall on the spot and, sure enough, saw a disheveled man and woman emerge from the wreckage.
It was none other than Zi Zhu and Fang Cheng.
Seething with shock and rage, he attacked Fang Cheng and Zi Zhu, intending to kill them both to vent his fury. However, Fang Cheng casually overpowered and killed him on the spot.
At that moment, Zi Zhu had not yet emerged from her dazed afterglow. Seeing this scene, she was overcome with shame and anger, but deep down, she also felt a faint sense of relief.
After this incident, the number of Fang Cheng’s children increased considerably. And from within his divine grace, a unique bottle of treasure finally appeared.
Divine Marrow.
Its effects were wonderfully similar to the saint-grade Myriad Manifestations Celestial Dew.
With the help of this treasure, Fang Cheng finally condensed his Life Talisman.
When he broke through, he did so in secret. And although it triggered a heaven-and-earth phenomenon, no one knew he was the one responsible.
After returning to the Thousand Talisman Sect, he remained as low-key as ever, using his divine grace to continuously increase his power. His Cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds, advancing a thousand miles a day.
Another year passed.
Outside the Thousand Talisman Sect, a spatial fissure suddenly appeared. Countless Demon Beasts surged out, forming a tide of demons that launched a surprise attack on the great families and the Thousand Talisman Sect.
It turned out that the Demon Realm had come into contact with this world. The collision of their respective Boundary Membranes had created the fissure, and the Demon Race from the Demon Realm was leading innumerable Demon Beasts to invade the Human Race and plunder their Cultivation Resources.
The Spirit Veins, Spirit Stones, and treasures of the Human Race were all of great use to the Demon Race.
And humans themselves were the favorite food of many Demon Beasts...
The great calamity lasted for several months. The outer defenses of the Thousand Talisman Sect were defeated time and again, until finally, they could only defend their main mountain gate, desperately holding back the demonic tide.
The Sect Leader, along with a host of Elders and Disciples, fought battle after battle, suffering grievous losses.
The Sect Leader himself was ambushed by a member of the Demon Race, and died from his severe injuries.
Pei Yuqing was also gravely injured.
Fang Cheng had always lived by a single principle. ’I’m in a dream world, so I just need to be a spectator playing a game among mortals. Unless the existence of this Dream Spirit body is threatened, I really can’t be bothered to intervene.’
But now, with Pei Yuqing injured and on the verge of death, a nameless rage ignited within him. He strode out of Changle Palace, unleashed the Nine Divine King Seals, and slaughtered countless Demon Beasts that were besieging the Thousand Talisman Sect.
The experts from the Demon Race moved to fight him, but none could withstand a single blow; all were suppressed and slain in mid-air.
Like a Divine Demon descending upon the world, he single-handedly turned the tide.
Inside the Thousand Talisman Sect, everyone was so utterly stunned that they even forgot the joy of having survived the disaster.
The demonic tide retreated.
To save Pei Yuqing, Fang Cheng produced one of his Spiritual Elixirs and Wondrous Medicines from his divine grace, pulling her back from death’s door.
However, after this battle, Pei Yuqing’s Cultivation had severely regressed. Her Qi Sea was nearly shattered, her Life Talisman was dim and inert, and she would never be able to cultivate again.
For a Cultivator who had shown astonishing talent since childhood and enjoyed a smooth cultivation journey, this was undoubtedly a devastating blow.
Unwilling to accept this fate, she scoured the Thousand Talisman Sect’s vast collection of texts and finally found a Secret Technique that would allow her to recover.
It was a blessing in disguise. Pei Yuqing not only fully recovered her Cultivation but also advanced to a higher level, breaking through to the Late-Life Talisman Stage.
At this point, her Cultivation was the highest in the entire Thousand Talisman Sect.
And so, the position of Sect Leader fell into her hands...
「Three years later.」
Fang Cheng had established his own family, with wives and concubines as numerous as the clouds, and children in droves.
No one knew the true extent of his power. Whenever any issues arose for the family, Pei Yuqing alone would step forward and handle everything.
His only responsibility was to take his wives and concubines on leisurely tours. They traveled all across Yuan Country, seeking out hidden wonders and famous sights. When he came across beautiful scenery, he would stop and stay for a few days, enjoying the romantic atmosphere. When he chanced upon a beautiful woman, he would welcome her into his harem. When he found delicious food, he would savor it thoroughly.
With the help of his many divine graces, his Cultivation had reached the Peak of Life Talisman, just one step away from the Life Soul realm.
Just as he was preparing for his breakthrough, the Yellow Springs Sect, an Evil Sect from a neighboring country, launched an invasion against Yuan Country, seeking to annex it and strengthen themselves.
Led by the Baihua Sect, a coalition of one major sect and three minor schools, along with the great Cultivation Families of Yuan Country, fought back with all their might. From the very beginning, the war between the two nations reached a fever pitch.
