Several years passed in the blink of an eye.

Under the relentless expeditions of the cultivator armies, the miasma of the Western Border seemed to have thinned somewhat.

The Qinghua Sect's Communication Array Talisman frequently glowed, and one after another, reports of battle returned from the Western Border, each character exuding the aura of triumph in their victories.

The pioneering progress far exceeded expectations!

The names of Zhao Jinhua and Huang Qingxu appeared multiple times in these triumphant reports.

These two, along with their entire clan, ventured into the frontier, and within several years, more than half of their clanspeople were killed or wounded. They themselves were repeatedly gravely injured and near death, but have finally achieved their long-awaited goals!

Each family occupied a Tier Two Middle Grade Spirit Vein in the southern Western Border, where they tilled Spirit Fields around the vein, built arrays, and constructed fortresses, finally establishing a place to settle down and survive.

There were many others who shared the same fortune.

He Manlou also entered the scene relatively early. This cultivator of the Body Refining Fifth Layer fought alongside his clan in the Western Border for four years, accumulating military achievements to exchange for a Tier Two High Grade Spirit Vein.

It is said that deep within that spirit vein, there is a Spiritual Spring that has incited envy among many noble families.

Although the Western Border is plagued with miasma, it is a treasure land for cultivation, home to precisely five Tier Three Spiritual Veins, and countless affiliated Tier Two Spiritual Veins.

Numerous emerging families seized this opportunity, taking root in the Miasma Forest and laying the foundation for their family's future prosperity over the next century.

This wave of pioneering was like a prairie fire, attracting more and more cultivators to flock westward.

...

In these years.

Chen Sheng made a fortune with Spirit Stones.

The Clear Miasma Jade Dew Pill became hard currency in the Western Border, and just from sect orders, the profits of the Chen Clan's merchant firm multiplied several times.

Seeing one familiar face after another achieving their dreams, he felt quite gratified in his heart.

Last year also brought a piece of good news—among his children, there was another Seed of Core Formation with Earth Grade Spiritual Root, named Lin Yi.

This child was born to a direct descendant of the Lin Family of the Nine Refinements, with Elder Lin of Treasure Mist Peak backing them.

Once the news spread, the rumors about Chen Sheng having a "special constitution" became even more exaggerated!

However, for Chen Sheng, this was more like the cherry on top.

The high-end market around the Qinghua Sect was already dominated by him, earning only a breeding bonus of several hundred thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones from the Lin Clan this time.

Instead, in the low-end market.

His rebellious children with the He Clan followed his example, and during the pioneering wave, sold 'seeds' to many families, earning a hefty sum.

Their main trading targets were those emerging families who had gained a foothold in the Western Border and urgently needed quality bloodlines.

Even offspring with Lower Grade Spiritual Root, leveraging the "Son of Chen Sheng" name, accumulated a considerable amount of Spirit Stones, making the Foundation Establishment no longer a difficult hurdle!

Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng merely nodded lightly—these rebellious children were indeed clever.

He believed he had not wronged these offspring.

Born as children of a noble family, each with Spiritual Root, never lacking in basic resources, even the barrier of Foundation Establishment was easily overcome by following in the footsteps of Chen Sheng, one could say they had it easy!

...

Within the Hidden Dragon Cave Mansion.

Chen Sheng looked at the battle reports in his hand.

Browsing through the latest war rankings, he revealed a faint smile:

"Seems this time, Second Senior Brother is likely to take the top spot."

Second Senior Brother Li Guishou, indeed a seasoned cultivator at Foundation Establishment Perfection, with extraordinary talent, once dared to seclude himself to hit the Golden Core, possessing a foundation far deeper than others'.

He mastered a quasi-Tier Three divine technique known as 'Seven Fiends Divine Wind' and with his fire techniques, his skills were exceptionally refined.

In magical combat, the wind assists the fire, and the fire borrows the wind's power, extremely sharp.

The battle report records his impressive achievements:

He once fought alone against seven Foundation Establishment Perfection Great Demons, killing three on the spot and forcing four to retreat, a singular prowess among the true inheritors.

Currently, in the Western Border, the title "Wind and Fire Ascendant" is more renowned than his real name, expanding territory thousands of miles, his achievements firmly holding the first place.

Chen Sheng chuckled and shook his head:

"Among the true inheritors, Third Senior Brother barely landed near the bottom of the rankings, as expected, still too young."

Although Li Yuan is exceptionally gifted, he is still young, with all his mind focused on cultivation, having no energy to delve into those powerful divine techniques and magical skills.

In such practical experiences of pioneering and expanding territories, naturally, he could not compare to seasoned veterans like Li Guishou.

Chen Sheng calculated:

"In this pioneering, just the Demon King's Core alone, there are three gained, along with several other Core Formation Spiritual Objects."

"One Demon Pill was given to the Chen Clan's Seed of Core Formation, the other two most likely could be shared with Second Senior Brother one piece."

"It seems in a few more years, our Pill Hall can welcome yet another Master Fake Pill."

Chen Sheng nodded gently, no wonder his master, Dragon Void Daoist, had been in a great mood recently, occasionally humming old tunes in the communications.

This was also advantageous for him—as a core member of the Pill Hall, the stronger the Pill Hall, the more resources he could allocate to himself.

More importantly, his path in the Pill Hall focuses on alchemy specialization, totally diverging from Li Guishou's path of magical combat, thus they support each other mutually.

No matter which Senior Brother achieves Core Formation first, it is only beneficial to him.

Suddenly, Chen Sheng's eyes lit up:

"If this time, a few more Master Fake Pills could emerge, my high-end market could continue expanding."

...

Another month passed.

Inside the Hidden Dragon Cave Mansion, Spirit Light flowed.

Chen Sheng sat cross-legged on the Cold Jade Meditation Mat, with thirty-six small array banners floating around him.

These array banners, controlled by his Divine Sense, constantly rearranged, with the Eight Trigrams and Nine Palaces layout shifting unpredictably.

Finally, they stabilized into a Tier One Middle Grade Nine Palaces Spirit Lock Array.

At the moment the array took shape, a pale cyan spirit light enveloped the entire mansion, gradually drawing in spiritual energy from the outside.

Chen Sheng immediately showed a satisfied smile: "The third layer of the Divine Inference Array is finally complete."

His talent in arrays was indeed mediocre, even with Divine Sense assistance, it took several years to master this most basic Tier One Middle Grade array, barely achieving the third layer.

At this moment, with a thought of Divine Sense, the array banners changed as he wished, clearly feeling the enhancement of control over his Divine Sense to a whole new level.

Previously, barely managing ten array banners felt a bit sluggish, but now controlling thirty-six of them simultaneously was still effortless.

Chen Sheng murmured to himself:

"No wonder Master said in the Jade Scroll that the third layer is a threshold, once surpassed, there's significant improvement."

At this moment, his control over Divine Sense became more meticulous, the fire techniques that had always stymied him were no longer a problem!

With a flick of his finger, a pale red flame rose in his palm.

At a mere thought, the flame suddenly split, forming two fire streams, one yin and one yang, spiraling together, unexpectedly forming a miniature Tai Chi Diagram.

The Yang fire was blazing like a scorching sun, while the Yin fire was chilling as ice, maintaining a ratio of ninety-three to seven, yet they held steady, without devouring each other.

Chen Sheng's Divine Sense swept over the flame, feeling unprecedented ease, previously controlling the transformation of Yin Yang fire always felt somewhat beyond his capacity, but now it was as easy as commanding his arm.

In these years, his techniques in Condensing Pill and Spirit Lock steadied and progressed, only hindered by cultivation spiritual sense in fire techniques, but now finally breaking through the bottleneck.

Chen Sheng clenched his fist, his eyes gleaming with excited light:

"Tier Two High Grade Elixir is no longer a barrier for me."

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