Besides Fairy Ziling, another visitor was a middle-aged man at the late Foundation Establishment Stage, surrounded by a lasting fragrance of elixirs.

"Greetings, Senior Shi!"

The cultivator, suspected to be an Alchemist, gave a respectful salute to Jia Ren.

"The Crimson Poison Scripture you requested, and in addition to this, there are thirty-two Thousand-Year Spiritual Medicines."

"This is the biggest offer I can make." Fairy Ziling's voice was very cold; her fondness for Jia Ren had long since dropped to freezing point.

As long as the Break Infant Pill isn't taken from the treasury, it will belong to me. Shi Bai secured the Break Infant Pill merely to extort me; why would I show any favor?

"Let's settle at this price." The Insect External Incarnation confirmed there was nothing wrong with the Spiritual Medicines and quickly handed over the Break Infant Pill.

Thirty-two Thousand-Year Spiritual Medicines and a poison doctrine inheritance were not a loss. Seeking a new buyer could not guarantee an exchange for more Thousand-Year Spiritual Medicines. If a formidable enemy were to take notice, the loss could outweigh the gain.

Fairy Ziling carefully checked the Break Infant Pill several times in her hand.

"Thank you, Martial Nephew."

The middle-aged man took out a silver needle and a silver knife, carefully cutting off a bit of the Break Infant Pill's powder to pour into water. He placed the poison-detecting needle into the mixture, and there was no reaction. He shook his head toward Fairy Ziling, as if to indicate there was no poison; the elixir was genuine.

Are they afraid I've poisoned it?! Or that I switched out the elixir?

Jia Ren considered that he had traded for a scripture on poisons, so Fairy Ziling probably considered him a dangerous person. It was no surprise she would take such precautions.

"Thank you, Daoist Shi."

Fairy Ziling picked up the Nascent Soul Finishing Pill and turned to leave without uttering a word about going on a journey.

The Insect External Incarnation didn't mind; having obtained satisfactory treasures, he quickly departed.

Behind him, silver wings emerged—the Silver Flash Wings obtained not too long ago. Ancient Treasures required no ritual refinement; there was no need for owner recognition, as one could use them upon obtaining them.

A stream of Spiritual Power was channeled into the Silver Flash Wings. The feathers on the silver wings emitted a silver brilliance, and the wings swelled in size for a moment. The Insect External Incarnation felt a new extension to his body, as if he had grown real wings.

As the wings gently flapped, he soared into the air. Their speed far surpassed that of the Ancient Talisman Wings and the Wings of Annihilation; in just a few breaths, he disappeared into the sky.

The advantage of the Silver Flash Wings was not ordinary flight but…

Silver light blossomed around his body, and in the next moment, the Insect External Incarnation disappeared from where he stood. Over three hundred yards away, his figure emerged out of thin air. Again! Silver light flickered ceaselessly, making it impossible to determine his location.

This Ancient Treasure is quite good. Its only drawback is being limited to short-distance Instantaneous Movement.

The strength of the Silver Flash Wings was their low consumption of Spiritual Power, allowing dozens of consecutive uses without issue. Combined with the Five Metals Divine Escape, the Insect External Incarnation's movements became ghostlike, making it difficult for secret techniques and Divine Skills to lock onto him.

The Insect External Incarnation controlled the Silver Flash Wings, flying toward the Western Wasteland Domain.

Jia Ren stayed in the Mountain Sea Pearl Cave Mansion, refining Yin Sha Silk. This was a Life-bound Magic Treasure being prepared for Zhang Pengpeng to enhance her combat abilities. He would have to collect more materials for Magical Treasures, prioritizing replicas of the Trapping Gold Hoop, Silver Flash Wings, and the Greenburn Ancient Lamp.

Time passed swiftly. A month later, the Insect External Incarnation crossed the Eastern Desolation Domain and arrived near Linyuan City in the Western Wasteland Domain.

The Cave has been taken over by someone?

The Temporary Cave Dwelling established by the Insect External Incarnation outside Linyuan City was now occupied. A Foundation Establishment Cultivator had taken it over, treating it as their own Cave.

"What rubbish Formation!"

"You dare to snatch my Cave!"

With a simple Great Handprint of Capturing, he effortlessly penetrated the Guardian Formation, grabbed the squatter, and casually threw him out.

A new Formation rose, enveloping the Cave.

The middle-aged Foundation Establishment Cultivator turned deathly pale. The original owner of the Cave is back? At least a Golden Core Cultivator! He had provoked such a powerful being; even if someone killed him, there would be nowhere to seek justice. He quickly knelt and thanked Jia Ren for the mercy of sparing his life, then left in disgrace.

「A month later」

Jia Ren emerged from the Mountain Sea Pearl. Having spent more than two months, the Yin Sha Silk Magical Treasure was finally completed.

Zhang Pengpeng received the Yin Sha Silk into her body, her eyes filled with anthropomorphic joy. She stretched out her five fingers, and barely visible fine threads appeared. As she waved her hand, they silently sliced a distant stone. The cut on the stone emitted a black light, hissing as the stone was corroded away in an instant.

The improved version of the Yin Sha Silk differed considerably from the refining method of the Yin Moon Palace. There were significant changes in both the refining method and its Inscriptions of Magical Treasures. The Yin Sha Silk had five Inscriptions of Magical Treasures: the Sharpness Insignia, the Toughness Insignia, the Fire-Absorbing Glyph, the Yin Sha Insignia, and the Formless Insignia.

The Yin Sha Insignia was the core of the Yin Sha Silk. The Yin Sha combined with Yaksha corpse poison created a toxic power that ordinary cultivators could not withstand. The Toughness Insignia and Sharpness Insignia increased the Yin Sha Silk's destructive power and made it less prone to damage. The Fire-Absorbing Glyph integrated the Yin Sha Silk into the Sacrificial Fire system, enhancing its power with the aid of the Demon-Sealing Tower. The last was the Formless Insignia, which naturally complemented the Yin Sha Silk, allowing silent attacks that were hard to guard against.

Using the Wind Escape and Moon Escape Technique, Zhang Pengpeng could appear and disappear unpredictably, making it easy to dismember enemies with the Yin Sha Silk.

Jia Ren placed the Yin Sha Silk into the Demon-Sealing Tower. The Sacrificial Fire would prioritize elevating it to the God Transformation Level. Zhang Pengpeng, comparable to a Mid Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, could handle a Divine Transformation-grade Magical Treasure without trouble, significantly enhancing her combat capabilities.

"You stay and collect materials for Magical Treasures, and look for Bizarre Demons."

Jia Ren left behind most of his treasures. He only took the Silverflash Wings, the Wings of Annihilation, and the corresponding Fu Wan, then rushed to Linyuan City. The Insect External Incarnation stayed to oversee the Temporary Cave Dwelling, responsible for collecting new Bizarre Demons and managing the Mountain Sea Pearl Cave Mansion and Medicinal Garden.

Covering over five thousand kilometers in just two days, Linyuan City was soon in sight.

Linyuan City has gotten bigger...

Cultivators have astonishing memories, capable of never forgetting anything they see. It had been twenty years since Jia Ren left Linyuan City. Compared to before, the scale of the city had increased by one-fifth. The more cultivators Linyuan City attracted, the stronger the power of the Wish Bizarre became, and the more troublesome it would be.

The Wish Bizarre was not easy to deal with. Unlike other Bizarre Demons, it had at least millions of supporters within the city. If not for this, Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators like Wang Fugui would not have been left helpless.

Jia Ren was one of the few exceptions. As long as he got close to the Wish Bizarre, he could switch positions between his Insect External Incarnation and his true self. This would allow him to descend god-like with the Demon-Sealing Tower Treasure and suppress it. However, he could not guarantee he could seal the Wish Bizarre, and doing so would also anger millions of cultivators. He naturally wouldn't take such a risk.

A Magatama was handed to him for inspection. Once they confirmed Jia Ren carried no Warding Off Evil materials or treasures, he was allowed to pass through smoothly.

Compared to twenty years ago, Linyuan City remained as prosperous as ever. Its only flaw was the reduced number of Nascent Soul Cultivators. The Nascent Soul Cultivators who had come in pursuit of the Profound Realm Key were nowhere to be seen. The exchange of the Profound Realm Key for Heavenly Earth Elixirs was not a secret among Nascent Soul Cultivators. The limited number of Profound Realm Keys available hinted at their true origin.

A Late-stage of Soul Transformation cultivator? The Lord of the Zhengui Alliance? If this treasure landed in the hands of a Divine Transformation Cultivator, would they risk their lives to snatch it?!

Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators had lost interest in Linyuan City and would not linger any longer. The incident with the Profound Realm Key had finally come to an end.

Jia Ren paid a visit to Yang Shengwu's residence. With no one observing from the shadows, he didn't have to worry about attracting attention.

"Brother Yang."

In the courtyard on Green Lake Street, Slender Willow Lane, in Tingjiang District, the scenery was as beautiful as ever. Yang Shengwu was resting on a rocking chair with his eyes closed.

It had been twenty years since their last meeting. Yang Shengwu had aged significantly; his hair was now completely white, and his face was covered with wrinkles. He looked like an old man at the end of his life.

Yang Shengwu opened his cloudy eyes. Upon seeing the source of the voice, a childlike smile spread across his face.

"You've come back..."

"It's really good to see you again."

His lifespan was dwindling; his end was near. The normal lifespan limit for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was two hundred and fifty years, and Yang Shengwu had not yet reached that limit. He had ended up like this in his attempt to revive Yun Niang.

"I can help you buy Lifespan Extension Pills."

Lifespan Extension Pills were precious and difficult to obtain with Spirit Stones in the outside world. In Linyuan City, however, while still valuable, the pills were much cheaper than elsewhere. Eating Lifespan Extension Pills could increase one's lifespan. However, the pills had their limits; ordinary Lifespan Extension Pills could not break a cultivator's lifespan restrictions. The lifespan limit for a Golden Core Cultivator was five hundred years; past that limit, Lifespan Extension Pills would no longer have any effect. Yang Shengwu, not yet at his limit, could restore his consumed lifespan with Lifespan Extension Pills.

"No need! Don't waste Spirit Stones and Abyss Coins!"

"Seeing Yun Niang again, I've lived long enough and I'm already content."

"These are the Abyss Coins you exchanged with Spirit Stones; I've kept them all along, waiting for you to return."

Yang Shengwu patted his head as something occurred to him, and he took out eighty thousand Abyss Coins from his Storage Bag.

"I haven't found a very good way, so I exchanged one Spirit Stone for eight Abyss Coins."

He hadn't spent any of the exchanged Abyss Coins... Eighty thousand Abyss Coins were enough for him to exchange for several Lifespan Extension Pills.

"Truly foolish! If you hadn't waited for me and died, wouldn't the Abyss Coins have ended up benefiting someone else?!"

Jia Ren had long forgotten about this matter; with tens of millions of Abyss Coins, he really didn't care about such a small amount of money.

A crafty look flashed in Yang Shengwu's eyes as he smiled and said, "I'm not that stupid."

"If you didn't come back in two more years, I would naturally have spent the Abyss Coins. I couldn't just let Linyuan City's people benefit."

Jia Ren saw that Yang Shengwu had no desire to cultivate anymore, living each day as it came.

"You can help me collect the Heavenly Earth Elixirs known as Mysterious Meridian Spiritual Herb."

"Live well. I still want you to assist me in attaining the path to immortality."

Yang Shengwu's dull eyes lit up with a gleam, and his face broke into a radiant smile.

"You have to walk your path well, carrying my path along with yours."

"I believe you will definitely become an immortal!"

Yang Shengwu regained a bit of his Essence, Energy, and Spirit, smiling as he did so.

They chatted for the afternoon before Jia Ren finally left.

Jia Ren did not place all his hopes on Yang Shengwu; he always prepared for more than one possibility.

His next stop was the Wang Tong Money House to establish contact.

"The master had already instructed that we will do our utmost to fulfill your requests."

With the issue of the Mysterious Meridian Spiritual Herb settled, Jia Ren immersed himself in the research of the Profound Vein Spirit Pill.

His Insect External Incarnation followed the demands of his true self. He controlled the Demon-Sealing Tower Treasure and moved the Crying Bizarre from the twenty-fifth floor to the second level.

Both the Crying Bizarre and the Smiling Bizarre can influence their target with sound; could the two be merged?

When the Crying Bizarre and the Smiling Bizarre were together on one level, just like the Eye Bizarre and the Green Pupil Bizarre, they gradually merged into one.

This demonstrated that the Crying Bizarre and the Smiling Bizarre originated from the same source!

Soon after, the two Bizarre Demons merged into one. They transformed into a black-robed figure with its back to all living beings, emitting both haunting cries and laughter simultaneously. The Crying Bizarre faced away from everyone, its face unseen. The portion of the face revealed at the back of its head was clearly that of the former Smiling Bizarre.

One body, twin souls; one head, two faces.

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