369: Chapter 369 Thoughts

Feng Ming snapped back to his senses and shook his head vigorously, attempting to shake the thoughts from his mind.

While this wasn't impossible, there was a prerequisite: if Wanyan Lin were just a complete stranger, he might have actually steeled his heart and acted.

After all, the majestic poison contained within her body was enough to help him easily Breakthrough to the Mahayana Realm; such a temptation was enough to drive the vast majority of Cultivators mad.

But Wanyan Lin was a wife determined by the System, which involved the key to System rewards—the favorability of a pampered wife.

Currently, with only 3% favorability, the System had already given him the Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture; what if the favorability continued to rise later?

Feng Ming was certain that the subsequent rewards wouldn't be any worse than the current ones, but the only way to unlock those rare rewards was to continuously increase Wanyan Lin's favorability.

However, plundering the poison from her body would not only fail to increase her favorability, but it would also completely freeze her heart and cause her favorability to plummet. How could Feng Ming do something so foolish?

Having thought this through, Feng Ming no longer felt any internal conflict. With a shift of his body, he entered directly into the storage ring space.

"Young Master!" Seeing Feng Ming, Wanyan Lin hurriedly stood up to greet him.

Even inside the storage ring, she still used the items Feng Ming had left behind to keep the space neat and elegant, actually managing to make it look somewhat like a lady's chamber.

It was just that without wooden planks or partitions, there was ultimately no privacy to speak of here.

"Later, I will send in a few simple Immortal Cave Magical Artifacts," Feng Ming said flatly, his tone carrying a hint of subtle consideration. "Since you've decided to live here permanently, as a woman, you should have your own private space."

Wanyan Lin's heart warmed, and her eyes grew slightly hot. She hurriedly lowered her head and bowed: "Thank you for your consideration, Young Master."

Feng Ming waved his hand and casually handed over a lustrous Jade Slip: "Stop Cultivating the Cultivation Technique your father left you. Its hidden dangers are too severe. From today on, Cultivate according to the Cultivation Technique inside this Jade Slip. It will never leave any side effects, and since I am also Cultivating this technique, you can rest assured of its safety."

Wanyan Lin did not hesitate at all and respectfully took the Jade Slip.

When she projected her Divine Thought into the Jade Slip, her entire face suddenly changed color, and she trembled with shock.

In the next second, she actually knelt straight down on her knees, her voice choked with emotion: "Young Master Feng, such a precious secret technique, Lin'er is ashamed and dares not accept it..."

Feng Ming raised his hand to interrupt her, his tone flat but carrying an unquestionable certainty: "Since you have decided to follow me and have signed the deed of sale, you are my person from now on. The stronger you are, the more you can share my burdens. Consider this an investment I'm making in you; just don't let me down."

"Lin'er will certainly do her best and not fail the Young Master's expectations!" Wanyan Lin kowtowed heavily, gratitude surging in her heart. "The Young Master's great kindness is something Lin'er will never forget!"

What Feng Ming hadn't mentioned was that this Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture could transform all the world's poisons into one's own cultivation. If he were ruthless, he could have directly plundered the deadly poison in Wanyan Lin's body to help himself rapidly break through.

But if he did that, Wanyan Lin would be completely ruined. Her entire Foundation was tied to the deadly poison in her body; if she lost the poison, she would have no chance of rising again.

He didn't do it, and Wanyan Lin saw it as clearly as a mirror. This Young Master Ye before her truly and sincerely wanted her to become stronger.

"Alright, hurry up and Cultivate. I'll send the Immortal Cave Magical Artifacts in a moment." Feng Ming never liked such emotional scenes. Leaving those words behind, his figure turned into a stream of light and instantly exited the storage ring.

But just as he left, the crisp notification sound of the System suddenly rang in his mind: [Ding! Congratulations Host, your wife Wanyan Lin's favorability has increased to 5%!]

[System Reward: The third-layer Cultivation effect of the Dragon and Phoenix Reversal Art has been boosted to 36 times; one copy of the Ten Thousand Poison Manual; two portions of sixth-grade deadly poison!]

Feng Ming's eyes instantly flared with light. As expected, compared to taking risks to plunder poison, steadily increasing favorability was the Righteous Path.

Just these two portions of sixth-grade deadly poison were enough to take his cultivation another step forward, and that Ten Thousand Poison Manual recorded detailed illustrations of every poison in the history of the Bright Moon Dynasty. Although it was a knowledge-based treasure, its value was extraordinary.

His cultivation could now improve further, but after pondering for a moment, Feng Ming temporarily suppressed the urge to Cultivate. He turned and called for Feng Da, heading straight for the Hua Clan Merchant House.

Firstly, he had promised Wanyan Lin to purchase Immortal Cave Magical Artifacts for her; secondly, the day of departure for Xun Prefecture with the Commandery Princess was fast approaching. The daily supplies needed for the journey and the gifts for visiting King Xibei all needed to be prepared.

Even though he and the Commandery Princess were only pretending to be married, as a Junior visiting for the first time, going empty-handed would ultimately be improper.

The two of them spent two hours carefully selecting items in the Merchant Guild, only returning fully laden after purchasing everything they needed.

After returning to the Inn, Feng Ming immediately sent the small Immortal Cave Magical Artifact into the storage ring and even specifically allowed Wanyan Lin to set up an isolation Formation to protect her privacy.

However, Wanyan Lin politely declined. She stated frankly that she was already Feng Ming's person and her heart was open, so there was no need for precautions.

This total trust gave Feng Ming a bit more appreciation for her.

After handling Wanyan Lin's matters, only one day remained before departure. To avoid drawing attention, the Commandery Princess had specifically set the departure time from the capital for late at night on the third day, which gave Feng Ming exactly one free day.

The next morning, he sat cross-legged and completely refined the two bottles of sixth-grade deadly poison rewarded by the System last night. His cultivation broke through accordingly, steadily stepping into the fifth layer of the Mahayana Realm!

In just a few days, his cultivation had broken through three layers in a row. Such a speed was unheard of. Feng Ming couldn't help but marvel that since meeting the Commandery Princess and Wanyan Lin, his path of Cultivation had been so smooth; the world was truly wondrous.

After the Breakthrough, Feng Ming stopped Cultivating and focused entirely on preparing for the trip to Xun Prefecture. Now that everything was ready, he only had to wait for late night to meet up with the Commandery Princess. His only concern was when Feng Da would be able to completely set up the intelligence network in Xun Prefecture.

While Feng Ming was in the middle of intense preparations for his departure, undercurrents were surging within the Imperial Capital's Alchemist Guild.

Second Prince Crown Prince appeared quietly at some unknown time. When the Guild's Grand President Xing Fangsong saw him arrive in person, he was instantly shocked and hurriedly went forward to bow: "Why has Your Highness come in person? Is there some important matter to command?"