210: She Xiaorong's breakthrough

Bedroom.

Big bed.

Zi Lan lay on her side, her head resting against Liu Xuan's chest, her beautiful hair spread out.

She picked up a jade bottle, opened it, and poured out a Medicinal Pill glowing with white light.

"true essence pill! Where did Husband get this?!?"

Zi Lan turned her head to look at Liu Xuan, her eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.

The true essence pill is a Low Grade Tier 2 Medicinal Pill that can help Early Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators increase their cultivation.

This type of Medicinal Pill is extremely expensive, costing at least five thousand Spirit Stones per bottle. It is considered quite good among Low Grade Tier 2 Medicinal Pills, and many Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators use it to Cultivate.

Liu Xuan has a profound background, but after all, he is only a Qi Refining Cultivator and usually does not leave White Crane Lake; Zi Lan really doesn't know where he got the Medicinal Pill.

"The Lingshu Pavilion secret guards bought it from the Peach Blossom Sect, specifically to improve your cultivation. You must Cultivate well," Liu Xuan explained.

"Lingshu Pavilion secret guards?"

Zi Lan remembered; the Lingshu Pavilion indeed has a force within the Peach Blossom Sect, though she doesn't know exactly who they are.

"Husband~"

"Could it be that there are Foundation Establishment Cultivators among the secret guards who are your subordinates?"

Zi Lan's beautiful eyes lit up, and she looked at Liu Xuan with expectant eyes.

Liu Xuan nodded slightly and gave a hum of affirmation.

Since Zi Lan has achieved a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough and he wants her to help the Family with matters, she will inevitably come into contact with some of his secrets. As long as it doesn't involve core secrets, it's fine to tell her.

"Wow~"

"Thank you, Husband!"

Zi Lan still had many doubts in her heart, but she was sensible enough not to ask further. It was clear Liu Xuan didn't want to say more, and prying would only displease him.

Picking up a true essence pill and swallowing it, Zi Lan rolled over, lay beside Liu Xuan's ear, and whispered with breath like orchids: "Husband~ it's time to Cultivate!"

...

...

As expected of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator! Truly luscious!

After her cultivation achieved a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough, although she didn't specifically focus on Body Refining, her body was washed by the Foundation Establishment magic power and was now free of any mortal impurities, clean as warm, moist jade, emitting a faint glow.

Fortunately, Liu Xuan's Dao Heart is firm; otherwise, he might have been lost in her beauty, unable to extricate himself.

"It's just a skin, nothing more!"

Liu Xuan leaned against the head of the bed and took out a bottle of Yao Beast Medicinal Pill to consume.

...

One year later.

The White Crane Lake Liu Family developed steadily, and the fact that the Foundation Establishment Ancestor Zi Lan was willing to be Liu Xuan's Concubine was gradually accepted by everyone.

At the beginning, no matter how Zi Lan expressed her stance, most people in their hearts were inclined to believe that her staying in the Liu Family had ulterior motives.

Time would prove everything. Zi Lan did everything with the Liu Family in mind and never overstepped her bounds, so more and more people trusted her.

Whether others believed her didn't really matter. Zi Lan had no interest in power; the Merchant Alliance matters were mainly the responsibility of She Xiaorong, Lin Anqi, and others, and there were few times she needed to step forward.

Zi Lan had not been in a good mood lately because Liu Xuan's affection for her had lessened, and he no longer accompanied her every day to help her Cultivate as he had a year ago.

"It is difficult for Foundation Establishment Cultivators to conceive offspring; what can I do!"

Over this year, Liu Xuan's affection for her had decreased, and she finally understood: the reason was that she had yet to become pregnant.

Liu Xuan's obsession with having children exceeded her understanding. She couldn't fathom it; why did Liu Xuan want so many children? Did he have too many Spirit Stones to spend?

Uh...

Liu Xuan did indeed have many Spirit Stones, so many that she didn't know where they came from.

On the surface, the Liu Family earned Spirit Stones through the Merchant Alliance. Liu Xuan himself was a top-tier Tier 1 Talisman Master, and among his Concubines were many low-level Talisman Masters and Alchemists, plus White Crane Lake and numerous Yongning properties.

These could barely explain the Liu Family's luxurious life, but as Zi Lan came into contact with the Liu Family's core, she knew it wasn't as simple as it appeared on the surface.

Just the Medicinal Pills she had consumed for Cultivation this year were more than an ordinary Foundation Establishment Family could afford.

"Even if Husband is not a Reincarnation of a great master, his identity is definitely not simple! I must seize this Opportunity well."

Zi Lan thought to herself.

...

On the other side.

Liu Xuan was helping She Xiaorong achieve a Great Perfection of Xiantian Breakthrough, reverse her Foundation, and attain the Late Qi Refining Stage Realm.

"Ronger, have you memorized the Qi Refining Stage Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Green Wood Longevity Method?" Liu Xuan asked.

She Xiaorong had been practicing the Green Wood Body Sculpting Art, and after more than a decade, she had finally achieved a Great Perfection of Xiantian Realm.

"Ronger has memorized it!"

About to reverse her Foundation and switch to the Immortal Dao, fulfilling the lifelong dream of countless Martial Artists, She Xiaorong was incredibly excited.

"Don't be nervous. The Green Wood Longevity Method and the Green Wood Body Sculpting Art share the same origin. With my help, the Breakthrough will be very simple."

Liu Xuan said to reassure her, while simultaneously reaching out his hand to force out a drop of Essence Blood that looked like a ruby.

"This is..." She Xiaorong didn't understand what Liu Xuan meant by this.

"Eat it! It can help you achieve the Breakthrough smoothly."

Although She Xiaorong was confused, she obediently ate it, then ignited her entire body's Qi and blood, and began to force a cultivation Breakthrough.

"Hmm?"

She had expected the Breakthrough to be very difficult, but everything was too smooth!

With Liu Xuan's help, her Innate True Qi automatically circulated according to the Green Wood Longevity Method and finally transformed into magic power, converging in her Dantian.

In the center of her Dantian, a small cyan-green dot first appeared, and then it spread like a sprouting seed, filling the entire Dantian with Longevity magic power.

One hour later.

She Xiaorong exuded the aura of the seventh layer of Qi Refining, and a sense of vibrant vitality appeared on her body.

"This... this is the Breakthrough?!?"

She Xiaorong pinched her cheek and felt the real pain, only then confirming that all of this was not a dream.

A Martial Artist without a Spiritual Root reversing their Foundation to achieve a Great Perfection of Xiantian Breakthrough and attaining the Late Qi Refining Stage cultivation—she had once hoped for it, but never thought it could truly happen.

Tears instantly filled her eyes; this emotion could only be understood by Martial Artists without Spiritual Roots.

"Don't cry!"

"Your cultivation has just broken through and is not yet stable. The most important thing for you right now is to carefully experience and familiarize yourself with your magic power," Liu Xuan reached out and wiped away her tears.

In the eyes of outsiders, She Xiaorong had always been a cold and strong figure. Her current fragile appearance slightly touched Liu Xuan's heart.

"Mm!"

She took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and began to regulate her breathing, guiding the magic power in her Dantian to circulate through her Meridians, nourishing her body while strengthening her control over the magic power.

The next day.

"Husband, what level of Cultivation Technique is this Green Wood Longevity Art? Why do I feel my magic power is more than twice as dense as what I previously understood?"

"Also, I feel my physical fitness is much stronger than that of an ordinary Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator. It seems like... it seems there is also a mass of Essence Blood in my heart, and my Martial Arts cultivation has not disappeared but become even stronger!"

As far as she knew, even if a Martial Artist achieved a Great Perfection of Xiantian Breakthrough, they would still have less substance than a Cultivator who had normally reached the Late Qi Refining Stage.

But she felt her state was excellent, her substance was profound, and her Foundation was even better than many Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivators.

This was definitely not because she had good talent, but rather related to the Green Wood Longevity Method and the drop of Essence Blood Liu Xuan had given her to eat.

"The Green Wood Longevity Method is a Golden Core Cultivation Technique; its magic power is dense, and it can also extend one's lifespan by 30%. Remember, you must not reveal this."

"As for the Essence Blood, that is preserved by the Green Wood Body Shaping Art. In the future, I will personally guide your Cultivation."

"Extend lifespan by 30%?!?"

"Doesn't that mean I can now live to be one hundred and sixty years old!!"

She Xiaorong was overwhelmed by a huge surprise.