90: The troubles of rich people

The next day.

Liu Xuan had Xia He send people to investigate Yu Lie, and the results showed no issues, largely consistent with what he had said.

Although the Nether Fire Sect was considered half an Evil Path Sect, it kept to itself and did not interfere with the Red Pine Sect. Aside from some trade relations, minor conflicts rarely occurred.

Even if there were conflicts of interest between the two sides, they would at most contend under the guise of Robber Cultivators.

Both were subordinate Sects to Nascent Soul Sects. Once things escalated, neither side would benefit.

If they won, they would be troubled by the opposing Nascent Soul Sect. If they lost, they would be questioned by their own Nascent Soul Upper Sect.

Therefore, Liu Xuan felt no pressure in his dealings with the Nether Fire Sect. The Talismans were drawn by himself, and he had not signed any contract with the Sect, so it could not be considered smuggling.

In the morning, Yu Lie returned. Besides himself, he brought a team of ten hidden Sect Disciples, carrying two thousand Spirit Stones. Some insurance was still necessary.

These Sect Disciples remained outside White Crane Lake, while Wang Xiaokang led Yu Lie to Lake Heart Island to meet Liu Xuan again.

Money for goods, two hundred Talismans were sold, and Liu Xuan received two thousand Spirit Stones.

They agreed to trade again a month later. Yu Lie left in a hurry, quickly disappearing.

In the Immortal Cave’s Cultivation room on Lake Heart Island.

Liu Xuan took out the two thousand Spirit Stones he had just acquired, along with the one thousand Spirit Stones bestowed by Ancestor Qingyun not long ago from his Storage Pouch, piling them all together.

The Spirit Stones were warm and jade-like, emitting a faint milky white glow. As their number increased, this glow became brighter, and a sense of satisfaction filled Liu Xuan’s heart.

Although he had earned many Spirit Stones before, they were quickly spent as soon as he acquired them. This was the most Spirit Stones he had ever held.

‘Spend, spend!’

With many Spirit Stones, one must spend them and utilize their purpose. He possessed a terrifying earning speed, so saving money had no meaning.

With a thought, all the Spirit Stones were put into his Storage Pouch. Liu Xuan took out over a dozen bottles of Medicinal Pills and placed them in front of him.

These were all Medicinal Pills for cultivating Yao Beasts, purchased through the Sect’s Hundred Treasures Pavilion, one bottle of each kind.

He picked up the first bottle, which read ‘Spirit Beast Strengthening Bone Pill,’ first-tier mid-grade, twenty-five Spirit Stones per bottle.

He took one out and consumed it. Liu Xuan circulated the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method, carefully sensing the changes in his body’s Qi and blood.

After a quarter of an hour, once the Medicinal Pill’s effects were almost digested, he picked up another bottle of Medicinal Pills.

‘Beast Rearing Spirit Pill,’ first-tier mid-grade, twenty-eight Spirit Stones per bottle.

Swallowing it whole, Liu Xuan carefully felt the changes in his body. The Beast Rearing Spirit Pill was more expensive, but its effect on him was actually slightly worse than the Spirit Beast Strengthening Bone Pill.

Liu Xuan had anticipated this. The Beast Rearing Spirit Pill was used for cultivating young Spirit Beasts, so its Medicinal Pill effects were gentler, and the contained Qi and blood energy were naturally lower.

Beast Origin Pill.

Spirit Beast Bone Tempering and Origin Enhancing Pill.

Blood Transformation Rapid Success Pill… After trying all the Medicinal Pills, the most effective one was the Blood Transformation Rapid Success Pill.

This Medicinal Pill was first-tier mid-grade, priced at only twenty Spirit Stones per bottle, which meant two Spirit Stones per Medicinal Pill, making it one of the lowest-priced first-tier mid-grade Medicinal Pills.

Medicinal Pills for Yao Beasts were crudely refined, and their Materials were not as particular, so the overall price was relatively low.

The Materials for refining the Blood Transformation Rapid Success Pill were extremely broad, requiring only Yao Beast blood as the main Material. Its purpose was for the rapid cultivation of low-Bloodline Spirit Beasts, so the price was naturally lower.

‘This is it!’

Liu Xuan had originally planned to choose the most effective Medicinal Pill, not minding if it was a bit expensive, as he had many Spirit Stones now. He didn't expect that the cheapest Medicinal Pill would be the most suitable for him.

Liu Xuan could digest about five Blood Transformation Rapid Success Pills a day. He planned to buy twenty bottles next time he returned to the Sect and eat them like candy every day.

He also needed to buy some qi gathering pills for cultivating Qi Refining Cultivation Techniques, so he would buy ten bottles first.

Besides Cultivating, he also needed to buy some Fire Spirit Stones for his Natal Flying Sword, the heavenly origin sword, to first complete its Fire attribute Origin.

After calculating for a long time, Liu Xuan suddenly realized that he had nowhere to spend a large amount of Spirit Stones!

He had enough Cultivation rooms, high-grade Medicinal Pills were not currently needed, he had plenty of various Talismans, and he had enough Magical Artifacts… Too much money with nowhere to spend it… Liu Xuan finally understood a bit of a rich person’s troubles!

‘I’ll save it for now! It’ll be fine when the children grow up. With so many children, no amount of resources will be too much to spend!’

His children's Cultivation would empower him, so Liu Xuan wouldn't feel bad spending any amount of Spirit Stones on them… The peaceful days passed quickly, and more than half a month flashed by.

During this time, Liu Xuan stayed on Lake Heart Island, primarily taking care of Senior Sister Qin Yun, occasionally guiding her in drawing Talismans in his leisure time.

After many days of effort, Qin Yun finally became pregnant.

At the same time, the one-month period agreed upon with Yan Qingyao was also approaching.

In the side room of the small courtyard, Yan Qingyao’s room, the time hadn't even arrived yet, but Liu Xuan could no longer hold back!

Yan Qingyao had been staying here for so many days, she must have accepted everything by now.

Liu Xuan entered the room, and Yan Qingyao did not refuse, nor did she mention that the one-month period had not yet passed. She sat by the bed, her heart racing and her thoughts a bit scattered.

“Qingyao! You are so beautiful!”

Liu Xuan sat beside her, reaching out to hold her fair, tender hand, “Don’t be nervous, and don’t worry. From now on, I will take care of everything. You can Cultivate in peace.”

“Your husband will not be an obstacle to your cultivation path, but your steadfast Dao protector!”

Yan Qingyao’s biggest concern was her cultivation path. With Liu Xuan saying this, her psychological defenses completely crumbled.

“Liu Xuan…”

Liu Xuan gently kissed her, interrupting, “It’s time to change how you address me. From now on, you should call me husband!”

Yan Qingyao’s pretty face flushed with shyness, “Husband~”

A maiden’s shyness was the most captivating, and Liu Xuan’s Qi and blood surged, no longer suppressible… Afterwards.

As a ray of sunlight shone through the window into the room, Liu Xuan’s state of mind felt as if it had been cleansed, with a sense of transparency and flawlessness.

“Liu… Husband, can I have children later? I want to Breakthrough my cultivation as quickly as possible.”

Yan Qingyao leaned close to Liu Xuan’s ear, her breath like orchids, coupled with a hint of pleading, making it hard for anyone to refuse.

Her tender lips, slightly furrowed willow-like eyebrows, and baby-soft skin, Liu Xuan couldn’t help but kiss her again.

“How about this: besides the black crystal honey I promised you for detoxification, after you get pregnant, I will give you two bottles of first-tier mid-grade qi gathering pills every month, and this top-tier first-tier Cultivation room will also be for your use.”

“You know, I truly love children!”

first-tier mid-grade qi gathering pills cost thirty Spirit Stones per bottle, so two bottles would be sixty Spirit Stones. Coupled with the top-tier first-tier Immortal Cave, the Cultivation time lost due to pregnancy could be completely made up.

With so many resources, Yan Qingyao no longer needed to take Sect missions and could save time to continue researching Talismans.

She was not someone who enjoyed fighting and killing; otherwise, she would not have chosen to go to the Talisman Hall to learn how to draw Talismans in the first place.

“Won’t this be too much of a waste of Spirit Stones? What about your Cultivation then?” Yan Qingyao asked worriedly.

“You don’t need to worry about that. Your husband here is not short on a few Spirit Stones.”

“Alright! I’ll listen to you.”

Yan Qingyao nodded. She understood Liu Xuan’s special preference; it wasn’t simply a love for women, but rather a desire for every woman to bear his children.