28: Chapter 28 Heading to the Immortal City

At sunset, the guests, entertained by Chen Xuan, departed one by one, satisfied.

Red candles flickered, and the shadows of the two on the window screen danced like shadow puppets.

Chen Qiuyu sat upright on the edge of the bed; her small face beneath the red bridal veil was flushed, delicate and alluring.

This day had finally arrived, and the young maiden was filled with joy.

Chen Xuan slowly lifted the bridal veil, revealing Chen Qiuyu's stunning face. Her cheeks were flushed with the shyness of a young maiden, exuding a graceful charm and an unparalleled, independent beauty.

Her watery eyes reflected the flickering candlelight, and Chen Xuan couldn't help but lean in to kiss her.

"Husband, we haven't drunk the nuptial wine yet," Chen Qiuyu said with a coquettish pout.

Her gaze remained fixed on Chen Xuan's face, and she lightly licked her red lips, seemingly wanting more.

Chen Xuan smiled, looking at the fine wine already poured nearby; this little girl had clearly been waiting for this moment.

He picked up the wine cups, their arms intertwined, and they drank it all in one go.

Chen Qiuyu also drank it down in one gulp, her small face turning rosy and alluring, her mouth watering.

Chen Xuan casually tossed the wine cups aside and immediately tackled Chen Qiuyu onto the bed.

Chen Qiuyu cried out softly, "Husband, the lamp."

Chen Xuan caught the faint fragrance from her hair. As her earlobe felt a cool sensation, he whispered warmly, "That's for teasing me on ordinary days. Today, I'm going to devour you, you little enchantress."

Chen Xuan kissed her, and Chen Qiuyu wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, intoxicated by passion, pressing against him as if they were merging into one.

"Husband..." A red flower bloomed in delicate beauty.

The shadow play on the window screen performed joyfully, much like Zhao Zilong charging in and out of Changban Slope seven times—what a thrill!

The bright moon hung high, red waves rolled, and the newlywed couple, united in marriage, embarked together on their journey of intimacy.

...

The next day, Chen Xuan got up, his legs trembling slightly.

Beside him, Chen Qiuyu was sleeping like a log. She was accustomed to a carefree life, having lived as a Young Miss since childhood.

From today on, he needed to make plans for his Breakthrough to the sixth level of Qi Refining, and even further, to Foundation Establishment.

Chen Xuan didn't bother her and summoned the heavenly secret jade slip.

Invading the secrets of heaven and earth to calculate the fates of men!

To have reached his current Realm in this life, this heavenly book had contributed immensely.

The vermilion tadpole-like characters coalesced into three Jade Slips:

[Today's Fortune: Minor Auspicious.]

[Today's Heavenly Secret: Soaring.]

[Today's Destiny: Sword Cultivator.]

[Minor Auspicious: A large amount of cultivation supplies have flowed into Tunyun Market. Look around more; you might be able to purchase them at a low price.]

[Minor Inauspicious: There are many Opportunities outside Biyun Market. Exploring outside might yield some Foundation Establishment spirit items.]

[Major Inauspicious: Bandits are roaming outside Fusheng Immortal City. Intercepting and killing them might grant an Opportunity for the Golden Core.]

Damn!

Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes. Why were there still bandits outside Fusheng Immortal City?

The plan to head to the Immortal City was shelved once again.

Although he had already dispatched subordinates there, and they were unharmed.

But if he went himself, what if the Major Inauspicious came to pass?

It was better to lie low for now.

This certainly wasn't targeted at him, but there must be some upheaval in the Immortal City.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have shown as a Major Inauspicious for so many days.

The assessment for the Major Inauspicious remained the same as always: going there was just throwing one's life away.

Chen Xuan stopped overthinking and chose the Minor Auspicious path.

At the same time, he prepared to inquire about news regarding the Tunyun Secret Realm.

Yao Zhao and he had already spent a total of 50,000 Spirit Stones, planning to acquire ownerless land once Tunyun Market stabilized, and then resell it.

The market was in chaos.

Chen Xuan assessed the scene in his mind.

Prices had inflated suddenly, which was truly staggering.

However, business at the Chen Family Talisman Workshop seemed to be picking up.

The more chaotic things were, the better Talismans, Medicinal Pills, and Formations sold.

And the best-selling items were defensive Talismans that could save one's life.

Chen Xuan notified the Family steward to go and purchase supplies, while he himself focused on cultivation.

Nowadays, he practiced daily: two hours of mana cultivation, one hour of Body Tempering, and the rest of the time honing his Talisman Dao.

As for the path of Beast Taming, it mostly involved refining Beast Taming Rings and knowledge on how to cultivate Bloodlines; Chen Xuan studied this whenever he had free time.

But he couldn't compare to the professional Wang Lingxue.

His younger sister's talent in Beast Taming was far superior to his.

Golden Roar had now fully achieved Bloodline Awakening, its pair of golden eyes extraordinary.

Even Master Chen sighed, saying that with such a beast for protection, a Family's rise and fall over hundreds of years would be secured.

...

Over the next few months, Chen Xuan repeated his daily cultivation.

The two Senior Brothers and one Senior Sister remained without news, so Chen Xuan and his wife erected a cenotaph for them outside the city.

Half a year later, Zhang Keer also married into the Wang Family.

With this, the major events in Chen Xuan's life had come to a pause.

The three of them lived together, moving into a courtyard on the west side of the Wang Family residence.

Now, Chen Xuan felt his body was even less capable of handling it. Besides taking blood-nourishing Medicinal Pills daily, he also commissioned the Chamber of Commerce to procure a secret manual for Dual Cultivation at a high price.

Finally, his cultivation began to grow visibly.

Compared to the tedious effort during the fifth level of Qi Refining, Chen Xuan clearly felt that the progress of the sixth level was much faster than the fifth.

Perhaps before the end of this year, he would be able to start attempting a Breakthrough to Late-stage Qi Refining.

The Immortal City was now generating stable profits.

However, the Tunyun Secret Realm could not stabilize at all, as a Golden Core Stage great demon harassed it from time to time.

And it was said to be a Golden Core Stage Cloud-Swallowing Eagle, possessing incredibly fast speed.

Multiple ambushes had no effect on it.

Because of this, Yao Zhao also extinguished his thoughts of taking advantage of his proximity to acquire and resell land.

As this year ended, Chen Xuan touched the Bottleneck of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

It was time to attempt a Breakthrough to the Late Stage.

That same year, both his wives became pregnant.

There was naturally a celebration within the residence, and the Chen Family also sent generous gifts, joining the banquet together.

After the celebration ended, Chen Xuan went to the Yao residence alone.

Now that the Major Inauspicious had disappeared, it was time to head to the Immortal City.

At the Yao residence, Yao Zhao sighed, "It's been a year, brother. You're finally willing to make a move."

The shop had already stabilized a year ago.

And profits were constantly rising.

The Wangyue Liu Clan even wanted to establish a Chamber of Commerce together with the two of them.

However, they wanted to meet Chen Xuan in person.

Relying solely on Yao Zhao, the Chen Family was unwilling to bet their resources.

"The Wangyue Liu Clan is currently betting on another Foundation Establishment Family, the Longnan Zhang Family, eight hundred miles away. That Zhang Family Old Ancestor is already a famous Foundation Establishment Cultivator who achieved it long ago. The Family manages both Spirit Mines and Spirit Medicine gardens, and their reputation spreads for a thousand miles."

"Ordinary Loose Cultivators—if they cast a cold glance at a member of the Zhang Family in the morning, their corpses would be hanging in front of the mine by the afternoon."

Yao Zhao smiled as he spoke, looking at Chen Xuan with a playful glint in his eyes.

"In that case, given how tyrannical the Zhang Family is, are we snatching food from the tiger's mouth?"

"Wrong! It is they who are snatching food from the tiger's mouth in front of us!" A cold light flashed in Yao Zhao's eyes. "Behind us stands a Golden Core Family, the Wangyue Liu Clan."

Chen Xuan smiled and said no more.

To be able to establish a foothold in Biyun Market, stabilize the market order, make it prosper, and plan out the lives of ordinary Cultivators—Yao Zhao deserved much of the credit.

But the most direct reason was Market Master Liu Yunfei of the Wangyue Liu Clan.

A Foundation Establishment great Cultivator, suppressing the region.

Suppressing all discordant voices.

Chen Xuan's thoughts raced. Perhaps the Major Inauspicious crisis in Fusheng Immortal City this past year was inseparable from this Longnan Zhang Family.

"I will set off tomorrow, following the Lingmeng Chamber of Commerce's flying boat to Fusheng Immortal City," Chen Xuan said.

"Mm, have a safe journey. If this business is done well, neither of our descendants will have to worry, and we will bless the region."

After the two finished speaking, they drained their cups.

The next day.

Chen Xuan took his two wives and Golden Roar onto the flying boat.

Biyun Market, the place where he had lived for several years, was finally left behind after the New Year ended.

Life in the Immortal City was about to begin.

At this moment, in the flying boat's private room, the two women leaned against Chen Xuan's chest on either side, looking at the scenery on the ground outside the window: the boundless great plains, further away was Tunyun Market, and beyond that was the towering Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range.

Their hearts were filled with infinite happiness and peace.

Marrying Chen Xuan was the most correct decision of their lives.

In the Immortal City, the starting point for the future would be higher, and various techniques and Medicinal Pill Legacies would be more complete.

However, ordinary Loose Cultivators were always short on Spirit Stones for their own cultivation, let alone living in the Immortal City for a long time; it was truly unrealistic.

Yet Chen Xuan, only nineteen years of age, was already the owner of a small shop within one of the Thirty-Six Halls!