After the excitement of breaking through to High-Grade Alchemist, Zhou Xun's life returned to normal.

He just had the addition of a spirit pet, which required a Low-Grade Spirit Feeding Pill every ten days to enhance its growth.

Unknowingly, two years have passed.

The Tier Two Spirit Medicine that Song Zhishu had gifted him was used by Zhou Xun after a year had elapsed.

His spiritual root improved a bit more.

Afterwards, he exchanged for a Tier Two Spirit Grass in the Song Family's treasure vault.

Currently, his Spirit Root Sensitivity has reached an impressive 27 points.

This places him in the middle group among Middle-Grade Spiritual Roots.

Besides, Zhou Xun's Hundred Veins Body Refining Technique has been cultivated to the Second Layer Perfection.

However, breaking through to the third layer requires a very special material, Illusion Spirit Sand.

This is a Tier Two material, used to refine magical artifacts that are difficult for Divine Sense to detect.

It is often used to refine artifacts like the Flying Needle for sneak attacks.

Unfortunately, this item is not commonly seen. Zhou Xun has already asked the Song Family to help find it and purchase it if discovered.

During these two years, Zhou Xun also tried to study the Path of Array and Divination Technique.

Though he couldn't yet arrange arrays, his understanding of arrays has deepened significantly.

In the future, using the Longevity Celestial Essence Array will certainly come more naturally.

Regarding the Divination Technique, Zhou Xun practiced two secret techniques from it.

One is the Tracking Technique that the Wu Family Grand Elder had cultivated long ago. He found that after using the Tracking Technique, when integrating the Spirit Medicine Essence, it could restore the lost lifespan.

This led him to a deeper understanding of the foundational repair mentioned in the Spring Condensation Scripture.

The other secret technique is the Sensing Technique.

If danger is imminent, there will be a mystical perception.

This technique, when cultivated to its peak, is said to detect even the intent of killing from others.

Of course, at the introductory level, it can only vaguely sense one's fortune or misfortune.

Meanwhile, during these two years, his Spirit Beast Profound Armor Armadillo has also grown a lot, now about the size of Zhou Xun's hands, emitting mana fluctuations similar to Early-Stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Just last month, it awakened a low-tier Swamp Technique, which can transform a piece of ground into a half-foot-wide swamp.

It then buries itself in there.

"Perhaps in a few years, it might be able to engage in magical combat with ordinary Third-Layer Qi Refining cultivators!"

This is not in line with the growth speed of Middle-Grade Bloodline Spirit Beasts recorded in the Beast Taming Scripture, as it was much faster.

...

One day, Zhou Xun was tending to the Spirit Grass outside his cave mansion, while the Profound Armor Armadillo was beside him,

it created a swamp for itself to hide in and sleep soundly.

That day, after Zhou Xun returned, he sent back the Spirit Plant Cultivator arranged by the Song Family.

These Spirit Grass are only used to improve the quality of Spirit Pills, having an outsider here is ultimately inconvenient.

Besides, although Zhou Xun has no talent in the path of spirit plants, through years of practice, he has achieved skill comparable to Low-Grade Spirit craftsmanship.

"Uncle!"

Suddenly, a crisp voice called out from the distance.

Upon hearing this voice, Zhou Xun appeared somewhat helpless.

A lively figure quickly ran up to Zhou Xun.

This was Shi Jingfeng's only daughter, Shi Wanying, the little one Zhou Xun had seen years ago.

Now, after five years, the little one had grown into a little girl, now just nine years old.

She had just tested her spiritual root for the first time last year, with a Water Attribute of twenty-three points, which was considered decent.

With a father who serves as Law Enforcement Captain, she overwhelmingly has the potential to cultivate to Late-Stage Qi Refining.

"Uncle, where's Xiaojia?" The little girl ran over, her face flushed.

Xiaojia was the nickname Shi Wanying gave to Zhou Xun's spirit beast, the Profound Armor Armadillo.

Ever since Zhou Xun's spirit beast hatched, the little girl has frequently come to play with the Profound Armor Armadillo.

Fortunately, the Profound Armor Armadillo was born with a strong body and tough scale armor, thus enduring the care of this young lass.

"Over there—" Zhou Xun pointed to the half-foot-wide swamp nearby.

The little girl quickly ran over.

Took out a finger-sized spirit fish.

This was a specialty from Qingyue Lake, called Clear Eye Fish, whose meat contained a faint amount of Spiritual Qi, beneficial for Early-Stage cultivators consuming it during their cultivation.

The fish that Shi Wanying had was likely one she had secretly kept.

The Profound Armor Armadillo immediately came out of the swamp upon smelling it, clamped onto the spirit fish, and swallowed it.

Man flowed from Shi Wanying's fingertips, causing a stream of water to emerge from thin air, cleaning the mud off the Profound Armor Armadillo.

She had only been cultivating for a year, currently at First Layer Qi Refining cultivation, capable of conjuring a small stream of water.

"Not bad, this little girl has some talent in magic arts!" Zhou Xun praised inwardly.

Then continued to tend to the Spirit Grass.

At dusk, Shi Jingfeng arrived with a jug of Spirit Wine.

During these two years, with the help of Zhou Xun's Spirit Pills, he had broken through to the Eighth-Layer Qi Refining.

"Brother Zhou, Wanying has come to disturb you again!" Shi Jingfeng said apologetically.

His daughter was at that age where even dogs avoid,

only Zhou Xun with his gentle nature tolerated her, and if it had been anyone else, she would have been driven away.

"No problem, Wanying is innocent and charming, quite lovable!" Zhou Xun casually waved his hand.

"Father!" At this time, the little girl also saw her father's figure, quickly ran over, then jumped onto Shi Jingfeng, affectionately hugging his neck.

After a moment's reluctance, she finally came down.

"I have some matters to discuss with your Uncle Zhou, hurry home and don't let your mother wait long!" Shi Jingfeng sent his daughter home with coaxing.

Then lifted the jug of Spirit Wine in his hand and gave it a shake.

"Have a taste, this bottle of Spirit Wine is a new product from the Withered Leaf Cliff Zhao Family, said to have exceptional flavor!"

Withered Leaf Cliff Zhao Family is renowned for their spirit wine brewing technique, and their most famous Wuya Wine is known to aid cultivators in their cultivation, deemed an essence pill within wine.

"Then I must try it!" Zhou Xun followed suit.

Then he led Shi Jingfeng into the cave mansion.

Sitting at the stone table, they filled their cups with spirit wine.

After many years of spending time together, they had become great friends.

"Please!" They clinked their cups, and without reservation, drank it all down.

The wine entered, a sweet richness emerged, followed by a refreshing sense that rushed to the back of the head, bringing lightheartedness.

"Excellent wine!" Zhou Xun praised it endlessly and contemplated buying a batch.

"Tomorrow, I'll go to Zhao Family's wine shop and buy some in jars!"

"Brother Zhou might not fulfill such a wish!" Shi Jingfeng shook his head.

"Is this wine so popular that it's sold out in a short time?" Zhou Xun asked puzzled.

"No, no. The Zhao family's wine caravan somehow encountered Tribulation Cultivators, and only a few escaped!"

"Thus, there was little spirit wine brought over, already divided!" Shi Jingfeng explained.

"Tribulation Cultivators?" Zhou Xun questioned.

"Are there still Tribulation Cultivators daring to cause trouble near Qingyue Square?"

Hearing this, Shi Jingfeng let out a bitter laugh.

"Yes, the latest robbery incident was within three thousand miles of Qingyue Square!"

"Hall Master Song was furious and personally led patrols around the vicinity!"

"Simultaneously, our Law Enforcement Team has expanded its patrol range outside the market to two thousand miles!"

"Now, going out for patrols takes nearly ten days to return!"

Expanded from a thousand miles to two thousand miles, the patrol area will be several times before.

So naturally, the duration is long.

"Incidentally, I'm scheduled for an outing next month. When Wanying can't see me, she will cry!" Shi Jingfeng spoke, sighing.

"Going out for patrols, and with Tribulation Cultivators around, Brother Shi must exercise caution!"

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