You're just a single demon beast? I have a whole army of beast tamers!

"Young master, this person still refuses," the gray-robed old man said in a low voice.

"It's alright." The young man smiled. "If he's unwilling, it means he hasn't been forced to that point yet."

This young man's cultivation level is not low, and he was able to hide the Five-Line Pill Technique right under the Shui family's nose. His willpower is beyond that of ordinary worshippers.

Since we can't recruit them, we'll continue to maintain good relations.

If he can no longer stay in Wucang Immortal City in the future, the first person he'll likely think of is us.

"Yes," the old man in gray replied.

"How many top-grade immortal pills with five markings has he given away over the years?"

"Seven in total," the old man said. "All of them are of superior quality. There are even more with four patterns, about two thousand in total."

The young man nodded:

"To be able to consistently produce five patterns is at least the skill of a third-grade immortal alchemist."

Unfortunately, he kept it too well hidden.

But this is for the best; the deeper he hides, the less likely he is to stay in the Shui family for long.

Give him more convenience; perhaps in the future, it won't just be about obtaining elixirs.

"Young master is right."

Qin Shou returned to the villa before nightfall.

Only Shui Rou was in the courtyard, sitting on the veranda sketching in front of an account book.

Seeing him return, Shui Rou stood up to greet him: "Husband, you're here so early today?"

"The matter is settled."

Qin Shou entered the house, poured himself a cup of cold tea, and drank it all in one gulp. "I will be in seclusion for a while these next few days."

If anyone comes to the villa, please hold them off for me.

If the Shui family inquires about the progress of alchemy, tell them I'm working hard to finish the next batch of Qi Condensation Pills.

"Okay." Shui Rou agreed, then whispered, "Deacon Qing Li came again today, saying that the war in the west is intense recently, and the clan wants to add another batch of Strengthening Pills."

I was afraid it would distract you, so I agreed first, saying I would start working on it after you came out of the pass.

"It's alright," Qin Shou said. "Have them send the medicinal herbs over."

Please store this in the warehouse and wait for me to process it after I clear customs.

Shui Rou nodded and turned to go to the back to make arrangements.

Qin Shou stood in the house for a moment, without disturbing the servants in the courtyard, and quietly entered the inner room.

After the door closed, he moved his mind and disappeared from the spot, entering the Zhenyuan Immortal Mansion.

Shen Liuli was teaching Qin Jiuqing to read in a side hall.

Jiuqing is already half a head taller than other children her age. She has some of Shen Liuli's aloofness and Qin Shou's calmness in her eyes.

She sat on a small blue stone stool, writing something stroke by stroke.

Seeing Qin Shou enter, she put down her pen and called out in a clear voice, "Father."

Qin Shou smiled and patted the top of her head:

"Keep writing, I want to say a few words to your mother."

Shen Liuli got up and followed him to the outer room.

Qin Shou placed the long purple wooden box on the table and opened the lid.

Shen Liuli spotted the Nine Souls Immortal Pill at a glance, her eyes lighting up slightly: "You got it?"

"All three are here."

Qin Shou said, "Nine-aperture spiritual soil, Xuan Yuan Void Crystal, Nine-Soul Immortal Pill."

"Adding the few pieces of earth vein immortal essence you gave me before, that's enough to build a medium-grade immortal spiritual energy pool."

Shen Liuli examined the Nine Aperture Spirit Soil once and said softly:

"This spiritual soil is of excellent quality, and the immortal energy contained within its nine holes has not yet dissipated. If used to build a pond, the effect would likely be quite good."

"I plan to build the pool inside the Treasure Gourd space," Qin Shou said.

Shen Liuli was startled and looked up at him.

"I've never taken anyone into that place before."

Qin Shou looked at her and said, "Come with me."

Shen Liuli didn't ask any further questions, but turned around and went to the entrance of the side hall, saying to Qin Jiuqing:

"Jiuqing, finish writing this page first. Your parents will be right back."

"Okay," Qin Jiuqing replied obediently.

Qin Shou raised his hand and pressed down on Shen Liuli's shoulder.

The next instant, the two disappeared from the immortal abode.

Shen Liuli felt a flash of white light before her eyes, and then her feet stepped on soft, damp soil.

A surge of spiritual energy, so rich it was almost tangible, flowed in from all directions, penetrating her meridians with her breath.

She subconsciously closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she was greeted by a boundless fairy mountain.

The mountain spring meanders like a silver ribbon, and large swaths of top-grade ninth-level spiritual energy condense into white mist, flowing slowly between the treetops and rock crevices.

In the distance, the five-colored trees blocked out the sky, and colorful rays of light hung down from the branches, turning half of the sky into a dazzling array of colors.

In the nearby medicinal fields, the plants are growing very well. The silver-leaved dragon-patterned grass sways gently in the wind, and the purple fruits of the purple black scrophularia are larger than they were a few days ago.

Further away, several enormous monsters were dozing in the valley.

The Golden-Winged Roc folds its wings, resembling a small golden mountain.

A mirage dragon coiled beside a spiritual spring, its whiskers dangling into the water, stirring up shimmering silver light on the surface.

In the distant woods, a seven-colored deer slowly emerged. Upon seeing Qin Shou and Shen Liuli, it paused briefly before gracefully lowering its head to continue munching on a cluster of spiritual fruits.

Shen Liuli's face was full of shock.

Her Shen family also has a celestial abode, with acceleration and spiritual fields.

But that acceleration was only twice as fast, and the spirit field was only a hundred acres.

This space before us is by no means some kind of celestial abode.

This is clearly a celestial realm that has not yet fully taken shape.

Leaving aside the five-colored tree and the ninth-order demonic beasts, the sheer abundance of top-grade ninth-order spiritual energy already surpassed any other grotto-heaven she had ever seen.

"How big is this place?" Shen Liuli asked in a low voice.

"Its radius exceeds one billion li."

Qin Shou said, "It mainly consists of ninth-grade top-quality spiritual energy, and it can also generate a small amount of immortal spiritual power on its own every day."

The colorful sphere beneath the Five-Colored Tree can accelerate the ripening of spiritual plants, nourish the bloodline of demonic beasts, and also help me comprehend the Dao.

For spiritual plants, there is a thousand times the time acceleration.

For demonic beasts, a hundred times.

For me personally, ten times.

Shen Liuli took a deep breath and after a long while said:

"No wonder you've been able to refine elixirs so easily all these years."

"With such a space, one day outside is equivalent to ten days here."

"That's right." Qin Shou nodded. "Most of my spiritual herbs are now planted here."

Some of the monsters have already adapted to the atmosphere here.

However, this place is too big for me to manage by myself.

If we want to truly run the business in the future, we'll need help.

Shen Liuli turned around and looked at him:

"You brought me here today so I could manage this space for you?"

"Yes," Qin Shou said, "you are someone I can trust."

After the Immortal Spirit Power Pool is built, it will need someone to take care of it.

But what happens here is only for me to speak of and for you to hear; no third party should know about it.

Shen Liuli nodded: "I understand."

"Including the three Daoist partners of the Shui family, we can't say for now."

Qin Shou said, "This space is related to all my secrets."

Once word gets out, even Grand Luo Golden Immortals and Dao Ancestors will come knocking on our door.

"Don't worry," Shen Liuli said earnestly, "My Shen family has suffered such a calamity, and we knew the price of the secret long ago."

Qin Shou looked at her, and after a moment said, "There is one more thing."

I will place a restriction in your sea of ​​consciousness.

This restriction, guided by the bloodline of a true spirit, can protect your soul.

If a True Immortal or even a Profound Immortal cultivator were to spy on this in the future, the restriction would automatically obscure the crucial memories.

If someone forcibly attempts to search your soul, it can protect your life.

Shen Liuli was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "You do it."