18: Chapter 18 Foundation Building is so expensive!

Three months passed leisurely just like that.

Under Ye Changge's day-after-day care, Liu Yiyi's brows gradually smoothed out.

Of course, for now, this relaxation was limited to when she was in front of Ye Changge.

When outsiders were present, she would still subconsciously hide behind Ye Changge or cling tightly to him.

This day, Ye Changge was in the quiet room on the second floor of the Talisman shop, focusing on drawing a Talisman.

Liu Yiyi was wearing a newly made pink cloud-patterned fairy dress, sitting quietly on a nearby embroidered stool, her hands cupping her chin, keeping Ye Changge company.

After three months of Ye Changge's nourishment, her complexion was much ruddier, her eyes clear as water, and the way she sat quietly accompanying him really looked like a little daughter carefully raised by Ye Changge.

Ye Changge finished the last stroke, and the completed Talisman flickered with a faint spiritual light.

He let out a breath, put down the Talisman brush, and stretched his wrists.

"Husband..." Liu Yiyi suddenly called out softly, her voice tinged with a hint of nervousness and shyness.

"Hmm? What is it, Yiyi?" Ye Changge turned around and asked gently.

Liu Yiyi stood up, her small hands folded in front of her somewhat helplessly, her eyes darting around as she stammered, "I... I... it seems... late..."

Her voice grew quieter and quieter, almost inaudible.

Ye Changge was stunned for a moment, then said with pleasant surprise.

"Yiyi, are you... pregnant?"

"Hahaha, wonderful, let your husband give you a kiss."

After saying that, he planted a big "muah" kiss on Liu Yiyi's doll-like face.

Liu Yiyi instantly blushed, covering her face as she tried to burrow into Ye Changge's embrace.

Meanwhile, at the Li Family of Longmai Mountain.

Although it was called Longmai Mountain, it was actually a vast immortal territory with mountains and water.

Spiritual fields and lakes were intertwined; looking from afar, one couldn't see the end!

The Family's Foundation was much stronger than the Ye Family of Biluo Lake.

Inside the great hall, the atmosphere was solemn.

A youth dressed in brocade, looking very arrogant, stood with his hands hanging down.

A middle-aged man stood beside him. He was the current head of the Li Family.

And at the head of the great hall, an old man with white hair and beard and a ruddy complexion sat upright in the main seat.

Although he did not intentionally emit pressure, his demeanor from having long held a high position and controlling the life and death of a Family still made the people in the hall feel a subtle sense of oppression.

This person was the current Old Ancestor of the Li Family, a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Li Yuanhao.

The middle-aged man stepped forward and said respectfully, "Old Ancestor, this is the Foundation Establishment seed of my lineage, Li Xuanfeng."

Li Yuanhao's gaze was like lightning as he swept over Li Xuanfeng, nodding slowly after a moment.

"Not bad, Spiritual Qi is restrained, the Foundation is solid, and the blood and Qi are vigorous. He is a good seedling."

He paused and continued, "Coincidentally, over these past few decades, our Li Family has worked diligently and finally gathered another foundation establishment pill, plus two foundation establishment spiritual items."

Li Yuanhao looked at Li Xuanfeng, his tone filled with expectations, "Xuanfeng, cultivate well. When you reach the Perfection of Qi Refining, I will have the Second Old Ancestor personally take you to Qingxuan Immortal City. The Spiritual Qi there is more abundant; you will prepare for Foundation Establishment there."

Li Xuanfeng was very excited upon hearing this and immediately knelt on one knee, "Xuanfeng will certainly not fail the expectations of the Old Ancestor and the Family; I will definitely go all out to charge towards Foundation Establishment!"

The middle-aged man on the side was also very excited. If Li Xuanfeng succeeded in Foundation Establishment, the Li Family would have three Foundation Establishment Cultivators!

By then, gradually encroaching on surrounding Families and expanding their influence... The Li Family would have hope of becoming a False Core Family, and even... look forward to becoming a Golden Core Family!

"Old Ancestor is mighty!" "The Family shall flourish!" Several Elders in the hall also echoed, and the atmosphere was heated.

Li Yuanhao stroked his beard and smiled, ambition flickering in his eyes. He seemed to have already seen the future where the Li Family, under his leadership, dominated the region and brought glory to the Family name.

At White Bird Market, Ye Changge's life was stable and fulfilling.

Because Liu Yiyi was pregnant, as his first legitimate wife, he valued her highly and took care of her meticulously.

Therefore, he went to Baifang Tower again.

This time he was familiar with the ropes. He carefully selected and bought back two more maids with clean backgrounds and Ninth-Grade Spiritual Roots.

He brought them back to the small courtyard, took care of them attentively, and "taught" them day and night.

As a result, not two months later, the two new maids also successively told him with blushing faces, "Seems like we are pregnant."

Ye Changge slapped his thigh, both happy and a bit worried.

Therefore, he went to Baifang Tower again to purchase a batch...

The Elder of the Ye Family stationed in the market watched the increasing number of young women coming in and out of Ye Changge's courtyard, his mouth twitching, and in the end, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

Speak? How could he speak? This master was the Family's current god of wealth! The Talisman shop's business relied entirely on him alone to support it, making money every day.

In the end, the Elder could only pick up his pen and write another letter to the Family Head Ye Kaishan, who was far away at Biluo Lake: "Family Head, please control the Eldest Young Master a little... Is the speed of taking concubines a bit too fast? Although the Eldest Young Master has amazing talent, but... while beauty is good, one must also exercise restraint. Do not let this delay his cultivation and Dao of Talismans!"

This day, Ye Changge rarely did not draw Talismans, nor did he "teach" the maids, but instead held a thick encyclopedia of cultivation, reading with great interest.

The previous Ye Changge would get a headache as soon as he looked at these classics, but now that he could cultivate, he naturally had to learn more about matters of higher Realms.

"Oh, so Foundation Establishment requires passing three trials..." He muttered to himself.

The book wrote: From Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, it seems like just crossing one rank, but in reality, it is like a natural chasm! A Cultivator must pass three trials in a row: the Physical Body trial, the Divine Sense trial, and the Mana trial. Each trial is extremely dangerous; light cases result in serious injuries and damage to the Dao Foundation, while heavy cases result in death and the Dao dissipating on the spot.

However, fortunately, there are foundation establishment spiritual items in the world that can assist Cultivators in dealing with these three trials, greatly increasing the success rate.

At the same time, once Foundation Establishment fails, the violent backlash of Spiritual Qi can very likely shatter all the Meridians in the body, turning one into a useless person.

But if a foundation establishment pill is consumed during this period, the power of the Medicinal Pill can protect the vital heart Meridians, ensuring the Cultivator's life is safe, and can greatly increase the probability of Foundation Establishment.

"It really is a good thing!" Ye Changge exclaimed.

He continued to flip through, wanting to see roughly what the price of this foundation establishment pill was. Then, he was stunned.

"...Usually at major auctions, the starting price of a foundation establishment pill is 30,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and it is often priceless with no market, with the final transaction price mostly between 40,000 and 50,000 Spirit Stones..."

"Hiss, hiss, hiss!" Ye Changge gasped, almost throwing the book away.

"30,000 Spirit Stones for one? And that's just the starting price! I previously thought I was quite rich... It seems it was just that my previous class was too low, and I couldn't touch these Advanced goods at all!"

He touched his Storage Pouch, inside lay a few thousand Spirit Stones saved from selling Talismans; he originally thought it was a huge sum, but now compared to a foundation establishment pill... it was simply drizzling rain!

"It seems I need to work harder to make money!" Ye Changge clenched his fists, fighting spirit igniting in his eyes.

For Foundation Establishment, for a longer lifespan, for marrying more... no. It is to protect more young women who need help, he must achieve Foundation Establishment!

"Hmm, calculating the time, having practiced for so long, it should be about time."

He put down the book and took out a jade box from his bosom, treasuring it. Opening the jade box, a piece of Talisman paper was lying quietly inside.

The texture of this Talisman paper was clearly superior to ordinary Talisman paper, glowing with a faint silver luster, and the runes on it were also complex and profound. It was exactly a First-Grade Advanced Talisman!