Free Web NovelChapter 295: Chapter 59: A Joy of Life: The Service of Wives and Concubines
The Cyan Rattan Demon King and Jing Hongyan had tracked Zi Kuang all the way here, while Bing Wuyi had sensed the aftermath of the battle and followed the trail.
The few Life Soul Cultivators who followed included Demon Kings from the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts and Elders from other sects. Their goal was the Fourth-rank Magical Artifact in Zi Kuang’s possession.
However, when they arrived, all they found was a turbulent tide of Spiritual Qi filling the sky. Zi Kuang and the Fourth-rank Magical Artifact had vanished without a trace.
They were all top experts in this domain. After investigating and analyzing the residual energy fluctuations, they were horrified to discover that Zi Kuang had apparently been killed yet again.
Judging from the aftermath of the battle, the fight had been brief. In other words, Zi Kuang had been killed on the spot with almost no power to fight back.
Undoubtedly, the Fourth-rank Magical Artifact had also fallen into this mysterious person’s hands.
They looked at one another, wildly speculating about the mysterious person’s identity, but for the moment, they could reach no conclusion.
The incident was astounding. That Zi Kuang, while wielding a Fourth-rank Magical Artifact, could be killed in such a short amount of time was truly inconceivable.
The Cyan Rattan Demon King even suspected that an expert from the East Cyan Domain or the Mingxiao Domain had come, especially since Monk Yuanjue of Lankao Temple had intervened before...
「A few days later.」
News of Zi Kuang’s demise and the mysterious person seizing Ascendant Lingji’s Fourth-rank Magical Artifact spread throughout the major powers of the Eastern Wilderness, causing a considerable shock. Even the top sects in the Western Wilderness and the two domains were astonished and sent people to investigate.
The Rakshasa Sect, on the other hand, remained tight-lipped about the matter, showing no reaction at all.
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Fang Cheng took a wide detour before quietly returning to the massive canyon in the Great Black Mountain.
Hua Yutang and the Cyan Bird had been waiting there for a long time.
Before entering the canyon, Fang Cheng secretly left a Dream Spirit to stand guard, just in case.
Afterwards, he and Hua Yutang returned to the Abyssal Marsh together.
Cyan Bird Cang Wuya’s gaze flickered. It looked as if it wanted to say something but held its tongue, ultimately remaining silent and obediently following the two of them out of the Wilderness.
「In the secret chamber.」
The Teleportation Array flared with a brilliant light, and two human figures and a cyan bird abruptly appeared.
After a long absence, they were finally back.
Their relationship reverted from that of lovers back to Senior Sister and Junior Brother, and a slight distance opened up between them.
The Cyan Bird sharply noticed this, discreetly sizing up Hua Yutang’s Cave Mansion.
Before they parted, Hua Yutang took out a jade box and handed it to Fang Cheng. "Junior Brother," she said, "this is some Ice Cream and Spiritual Dawn Dew I bought at the Imperial Spring Pavilion in the Celestial Traveling Immortal Pavilion. They’re rare delicacies. Take them back for the ladies at home to try."
"That’s very thoughtful of you, Senior Sister. I’ll come visit another day." Fang Cheng accepted the jade box and took his leave.
「On Demon Lion Peak.」
Fang Cheng strolled toward Canglan Cave. The Cyan Bird gazed around curiously for a while before finally speaking up. "Dao You, is this place the East Cyan Domain or the Mingxiao Domain?"
Fang Cheng smiled. "This is the Yun Country, within the East Cyan Domain. Have you heard of it, Cang Dao You?"
The Cyan Bird pondered this for a moment, then nodded. "The ancient texts do mention a Celestial Cloud Mountain Range on the border of the Jin Country in the East Cyan Domain. This must be it."
Fang Cheng said, "Close enough. This place isn’t far from the Celestial Cloud Mountain Range."
He paused, then added, "Cang Dao You, since you’re here, you might as well settle in. You can cultivate by my side from now on."
The Cyan Bird readily agreed.
Inside Canglan Cave, Ye Yan and the other three women were overjoyed to see Fang Cheng return. They curiously asked where he had been all this time.
Fang Cheng gave a vague answer, not revealing the details.
After all, the Wilderness Domain was a serious matter. For now, it was better that fewer people knew about it.
The four women were sensible and didn’t press for details. Die’Er quickly prepared a Spiritual Cuisine banquet to welcome Fang Cheng home.
Fang Cheng sat at the feast with a beautiful woman on each arm, drinking and chatting leisurely with his lovely wives and concubines in a joyous and harmonious atmosphere.
He then took out the jade box from Hua Yutang, bringing out the Ice Cream and Spiritual Dawn Dew for the women to try.
The women were full of praise the moment they tasted them, exclaiming in wonder. Even the ever-graceful and dignified Mu Xuanyu and the cool-tempered Dong Qing couldn’t resist having a few more pieces.
Ye Yan even asked Die’Er to study the recipes for these two delicacies and try to recreate them.
Fang Cheng then took out four Qian Ling Fruits, giving one each to Ye Yan, Die’Er, Dong Qing, and Mu Xuanyu.
He had obtained six Qian Ling Fruits in total, and he planned to give the remaining two to Feng Ling and Wen Qianqian.
The fruit was rich in Spiritual Qi, its body shimmering with an iridescent glow and emanating a wondrous fragrance. Even someone with Mu Xuanyu’s level of Cultivation was taken aback, remarking that a single fruit was equivalent to three years of her bitter cultivation.
As for Ye Yan and the other two, if they could completely refine the Spiritual Qi within, their Cultivation levels would soar dramatically.
This was especially true for Dong Qing and Die’Er...
The Qian Ling Fruit was a rare treasure even for Life Talisman Cultivators. For a Sensing Realm cultivator to obtain one was akin to a heavenly opportunity.
Dong Qing could even use it to attempt a breakthrough into the Life Talisman Realm.
Die’Er could also use it to reach the peak of the Sensing Realm.
For a moment, the Cave Mansion was once again filled with cheer and laughter.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Fang Cheng led the four women to the bathing chambers to relax, leaving the Cyan Bird behind in the Cave Mansion to eat its meal at a leisurely pace.
Seeing that it was her master’s Spirit Pet, Die’Er prepared a bushel of Primordial Yang Rice for it to enjoy.
This rice was originally extremely precious; within the Yinluo Sect, only the nine Peak Masters and the Supreme Elders had access to it. But now, with Ye Yan and the other women growing it in vast quantities inside the Pocket World Spiritual Building, they had more than enough.
’My new master is quite the philanderer!’
The Cyan Bird watched as Fang Cheng entered the bathing chambers with the four women, sighing with a myriad of emotions. It had seen how intimate Fang Cheng and Hua Yutang were and assumed she was his partner. Who would have thought that upon returning, it would turn out his real mistresses were others entirely?
’But this is also a good thing,’ the bird thought. ’Since he’s so amorous, he’s sure to notice how lonely I am. Maybe he’ll even find me a few pretty female birds...’
As the Cyan Bird mused, it ate a grain of Primordial Yang Rice.
The next moment, its eyes bulged. ’Isn’t this supposed to be some remote backwater?’ it thought in shock. ’Why are they using this level of Spirit Rice to feed a Spirit Pet?!’
’Even the prestigious Young Master of the Rakshasa Sect probably doesn’t eat Spirit Rice as good as this on a daily basis.’
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Fang Cheng returned to the Quiet Chamber alone and took out his storage bags. He began to organize them, taking stock of the haul from his trip.
Eighteen second-order beast-bird carcasses.
One bottle of Jade Dew Golden Lotus Pills.
One Third-Order Lower Grade Magical Artifact: a Miaoyin Bracelet.
One Second-Order Top-grade Magical Artifact: a jade hairpin.
Three suits of Life Soul-level Mechanical Armor.
One Fourth-rank Magical Artifact: a Star Moon Treasure Umbrella.
Additionally, there were the storage bags from the Rakshasa Sect’s Young Master and his servant, the Lankao Temple Disciple Yuanjue, and the Life Soul Cultivator Zi Kuang...
After organizing them, he sorted the contents into several categories:
Three hundred sixty-nine Upper-Grade Spirit Stones, mostly from Zi Kuang and Yuanjue.
Thirteen items in total, including Second-Order Magical Artifacts and Talismans.
Three items in total, including Third-Order Magical Artifacts and Talismans.
There were also numerous Spiritual Medicines and curios. Fang Cheng kept what was useful and placed the rest in a separate storage bag, planning to sell them at a marketplace later for Spirit Stones.
All in all, the greatest prizes from this venture were the Star Moon Treasure Umbrella and the three suits of Mechanical Battle Armor.
This was especially true for the Star Moon Treasure Umbrella. With Fang Cheng’s current Cultivation, he was far from able to unleash the treasure’s true power. But as his Cultivation improved, this Protective Treasure was destined to show its true brilliance.
Fang Cheng had no use for two of the three suits of Mechanical Battle Armor. He planned to get rid of them on his next trip to the Void Ghost Marketplace and see if he could trade them for other treasures.
He now had quite a few Second-Order Magical Artifacts, but aside from the Immortal Binding Rope and the Flying Fish Sword, he no longer had much use for the rest.
He picked out four of these items and delivered them to the rooms of Ye Yan and the other three women, one by one.
This, of course, led to another round of tender and passionate moments.
Each of the four women had her own unique charm, and they were more likely to reveal their true personalities when they were alone with him. Their various delightful and bewitching qualities were like fine wine, leaving a long, pleasant aftertaste.
The Cyan Bird watched its master emerge from one room and enter another, delivering gifts to each in turn. It secretly committed the scene to memory, repeatedly trying to comprehend the profound mystery behind his actions.
It had been a keen student since it was young, able to gain knowledge from anything, whether it was studying texts or observing people.
In fact, Fang Cheng had made another major gain.
After he killed the Life Soul Realm cultivator Zi Kuang, the Resentment Demon Bead had gorged itself, storing up an unbelievable amount of Pure Spiritual Qi.
All Fang Cheng had to do was continue nurturing his Life Talisman and expanding his Qi Sea, and then he could refine this energy to advance his Magical Cultivation.
Fang Cheng planned to take care of a few loose ends and then enter secluded cultivation once more.
He hoped to break through to the Late-Life Talisman Stage as soon as possible.
As it happened, Wen Qianqian invited Ye Yan over. She said she had recently acquired a few pounds of fine Spirit Tea from Divine Pillar Immortal City and wanted Ye Yan to come taste it and play a game of chess. Ye Yan, in turn, pulled Fang Cheng along with her.
The couple left Canglan Cave, and Fang Cheng had the Cyan Bird reveal its true form to serve as their mount.
Without a word, the Cyan Bird flapped its wings and took flight. Its body flashed with cyan light, and it transformed into a magnificent, ten-zhang-wide, giant cyan bird.
A Cyan Heaven Sparrow.
Fang Cheng and Ye Yan stepped onto the bird’s back hand-in-hand. The Cyan Bird let out a loud, clear cry and flew down from Demon Lion Peak.
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