Unfortunately, Shen Xuan has no intention of starting a family business.

His long-term goal is to prove the Dao and achieve longevity.

There is only one mid-term goal.

Enhance the Water Spirit Root to heavenly grade and strive for Core Formation.

Short-term is to break through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Aside from daily cultivation.

Shen Xuan occasionally visits the Cyan Yang Market.

To see if he can gather Tier Two Water Attribute Demon Beast Essence Blood.

He tries to use the [Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye Technique] to pick up bargains at the loose cultivator stalls.

It is a way to relax in addition to cultivation.

As a great sect cultivator, Shen Xuan is a top figure at the Cyan Yang Market.

With the success of the [Breaking Evil Divine Thunder Talisman], the Su Family's attitude towards him is extremely respectful.

This dramatically elevates Su Xue'Er's position within the Su Family.

From the Su patriarch on down, all the Su clan elders, and various Su clan members are cordial and soft-spoken toward Su Xue'Er.

Those who consider themselves to have a good relationship directly ask Su Xue'Er to sell a few [Breaking Evil Divine Thunder Talismans].

Su Xue'Er rejects all of them kindly.

She only has three of them in her possession.

They were rewards given to her for her diligent and earnest service from her husband.

She knows these are extremely precious Tier Two Thunder Talismans.

She plans to use them as a dowry for her brother's wedding and her sister's dowry.

More and more sisters are trying to build a relationship.

Later on, even uncles from her lineage stepped forward.

Su Xue'Er, having no other option, took Shen Xuan's advice and hid in the Rain Listening Pavilion, refusing to meet anyone.

In three months, Shen Xuan made over three hundred [Breaking Evil Divine Thunder Talismans].

After handing over two hundred and fifty to the Su Family as agreed, Shen Xuan kept more than sixty for himself.

Among them, eight were premium Thunder Talismans with doubled power.

With Tier Two Thunder Talismans and Tier Two Poison Talismans, Shen Xuan's protective measures were upgraded.

However, he still felt anxious.

His master, Master Gu Feng, is only an ordinary Core Formation True Master.

A casual strike from him can dissipate seventy percent of his attack strength.

This made Shen Xuan feel immense pressure.

Moreover, he only practiced the Water Technique.

The other four techniques were all given up due to the constraints of time, energy, and resources.

If he were in a Waterless Domain, his strength would be greatly reduced.

He wrote another letter to Qin Yuehan.

Asking her to find a Water Attribute Spatial Magical Treasure.

Spatial Magical Treasures are rare and expensive.

The storage pouches commonly used by cultivators are the most basic Spatial Spiritual Artifacts.

However, their internal space is very small.

The best ones are only a few dozen cubic feet at most.

They cannot meet Shen Xuan's needs.

He told Qin Yuehan in the letter.

The required Water Attribute Spatial Magical Treasure should have as large a capacity as possible.

It would be best if it had the property of Wishful Size and could be Hidden and Concealed.

If it also had the effect of refining Water Spiritual Qi, even better.

In the last letter, Qin Yuehan had someone send over a sect's authentic Creation Pill.

After Su Xue'Er consumed it, her Wood Spirit Root Talent increased from 16 to 21 points.

Immediately stepping into the category of Middle Grade Spirit Root Talent.

On that day, in the Su Family's audience hall, after Su Xue'Er measured her Spirit Root Talent, she wept with joy.

This made her peers envious and jealous to the point of madness.

Many lamented in private, shedding tears into the night, regretting not seizing the opportunity.

Who could have imagined that this aged Foundation Establishment Talisman Master Shen would be so generous!

Moreover, he was so handsome, looking nothing like someone over eighty, but more like a well-read thirty-year-old scholar, exuding elegance in his speech and demeanor.

Moreover, he was loyal and devoted.

Apart from Su Xue'Er, he hadn't taken another concubine in over two years.

...

At this moment, Shen Xuan was anything but elegant.

A cross from him was the White Lotus Immortal in a white gown.

This time, White Lotus Immortal was sincere, offering a Tier Two Water Attribute Demon Beast Essence Blood.

Strong Water Ape.

A descendant of the ancient water beast Wuzhiqi.

White Lotus Immortal, representing the Zhou Family, was trading thunder talismans with Shen Xuan.

"The essence blood of the entire Strong Water Ape, all concentrated in this storage pouch, in exchange for thirty thunder talismans."

White Lotus Immortal made a lion-hearted demand.

"Ten!"

Seeing the cherry lips of White Lotus Immortal about to open to argue.

Shen Xuan added another line.

"No bargaining. Take it or leave it!"

The Strong Water Ape is not a rare demon beast.

Ten thunder talismans, equivalent to three thousand Spirit Stones.

Shen Xuan's offer was not low.

"Brother Xuan! If you do this, it'll be hard for me to explain when I go back!"

"Add a bit more!"

White Lotus Immortal used her usual tactic again.

Grabbing Shen Xuan's arm and shaking it vigorously.

"Stop, don't shake anymore!"

Shen Xuan was really a bit afraid of this move by White Lotus Immortal.

Even though there was no use of Charm Technique.

It always made some seductive scenes inexplicably appear in his mind.

Shen Xuan looked at the White Lotus Immortal's beautiful face, fair and delicate.

He sighed softly in his heart.

"I'll add five more! Take it or leave it!"

"I know Brother Xuan is a good person!"

White Lotus Immortal's smile was as beautiful as a blossom as she traded with Shen Xuan.

Once the transaction was complete, her charming face turned cold as frost, regaining her noble and reserved demeanor.

"I will come again!"

After sending off the White Lotus Immortal, Shen Xuan took the Strong Water Ape Essence Blood and entered the practice room.

After a golden light flashed on the Mysterious Jade Talisman.

[Stealable Talent: Infinite Strength, Raising Storms, Inspired by Water]

[Raising Storms] and [Overturning Rivers and Seas] have overlap.

[Inspired by Water], with the aid of Water Spiritual Power, shows exceptional performance and recovery.

Shen Xuan thought for a moment and chose the [Infinite Strength] talent.

When uncertain, enhancing the talent in strength skills is never wrong.

[Dao Rhyme: 152]

A month later.

Shen Xuan finished plundering all the bloodline talents of the Strong Water Ape.

[Talent: Infinite Strength Proficiency (3/200)]

[Dao Rhyme: 1688]

[Spirit Root: Water 55/100)]

Shen Xuan activated the [Infinite Strength] talent skill, and it felt like being charged, instantly filling his body with power.

According to legends, the ancient water beast Wuzhiqi was born with immense strength.

Shen Xuan practiced a bit and found that using [Infinite Strength] would increase skill points each time he used it.

However, every time it was used, the whole body became utterly exhausted.

Shen Xuan simply used all the Dao Rhyme Points.

[Talent: Infinite Strength Minor Accomplishment (12/800)]

Shen Xuan tested it out.

Pure strength had more than doubled!

"Now, compared to ordinary cultivators at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, perhaps I can stand on equal footing?"

Shen Xuan carefully perceived the effects of the [Infinite Strength] talent.

He had never fought with cultivators at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage typically divide into early, middle, late, and perfection four realms.

Within a small realm, the Spiritual Power difference at each level is about twenty to thirty percent.

These differences can still be compensated for by a cultivation technique.

But skipping a small realm doubles the gap in Spiritual Power!

It has a significant impact on the combat power of cultivators.

Shen Xuan's physical body, Spiritual Power, and Divine Sense now rival the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

With various talents added, his strength doubled in attack and defense capabilities.

However.

Cultivators at the late stage of Foundation Establishment each have their Secret Techniques and sharp Magical Treasures, each not to be underestimated.

If it were a life-and-death struggle, who wins or loses is still uncertain.

"Better to lay low first."

At the Foundation Establishment Realm.

When opposing one another, unless there's a sure-kill stratagem, they don't want to make a move.

Merely defeating, not killing, instead, leaves endless troubles.

Everyone is at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Who doesn't have some connections and a background?

Precisely for this reason, Foundation Establishment cultivators act with exceptional caution.

As for Core Formation True Masters, they are like nuclear weapons from the past life.

Their primary role is deterrence.

They rarely make a move directly.

When Core Formation True Masters do make a move, it results in wars of extermination of sects and clans.

There is no room for maneuver.

Each Core Formation True Master is the mainstay of a sect, having consumed vast cultivation resources of the sect, making any loss intolerable.

If Core Formation True Masters take the field, it means completely tearing faces.

All sides exert their full strength, utterly wiping out the opponent before stopping.

At this moment, Shen Xuan is unaware.

His thunder talismans, just handed to the Su Family, arrived into the hands of a Demon Sect Saint Child.

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