What does my ancestor's pregnancy have to do with me, a mere servant?

Lin Yuan put down his teacup.

A muffled thud.

"Do I look like I have nothing better to do?" He looked up, a hint of languid impatience in his voice. "Did I come all this way just to amuse you?"

Li Yang stared intently into Lin Yuan's eyes. She tried to find even the slightest trace of mockery on his overly calm young face.

Her heart began to pound wildly in the core area of ​​the Taixu Secret Realm.

Ancient Spirit Gathering Array.

In the cultivation world, Nascent Souls are divided into nine grades. Grade nine is the lowest, and grade one is the highest. With each additional grade, the Nascent Soul formed becomes more powerful, and the overall strength increases by ten percent.

The newly formed first-grade Dao infant, when facing a ninth-grade Dao infant, does not need any cultivation techniques; its inherent strength alone is enough to crush the opponent, with the difference in strength being nearly double.

As cultivation levels increase, reaching the mid-to-late Nascent Soul stage, this gap in foundation will widen exponentially, eventually forming an insurmountable chasm.

Li Yang knew her situation better than anyone else.

Her golden core had been damaged in her early years, but Lin Yuan repaired it completely with his extraordinary abilities, and her spiritual root was also elevated to the level of an earth spiritual root. With such aptitude, reaching the Nascent Soul stage in the future was already a certainty.

However, if one simply follows the steps to condense a nascent soul, at most one can only become a sixth-grade Dao Nascent Soul.

This is the limit she can foresee on her path of spiritual practice.

But what if it had the support of the ancient spirit-gathering array in the core area of ​​the Taixu Secret Realm—

She was absolutely confident that she could condense a third-grade, or even a second-grade, Dao Infant!

A sudden, intense fervor, like a hungry wolf eyeing flesh and blood, erupted in Li Yang's eyes.

She didn't even ask Lin Yuan how a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him could obtain such a core spot.

unimportant.

This man has countless secrets; his ability to create earth spirit roots and obtain quotas for secret realms makes perfect sense.

Asking one more question would be foolish.

Li Yang stepped forward.

The hem of her golden-red skirt brushed against the mahogany table legs, making a very soft rubbing sound.

The distance between the two was reduced to less than half a foot, and the rich scent of perfume mixed with her own warm fragrance unique to mature women wafted over them.

"...Could you also help me get a spot?" Li Yang asked.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it seemed to have used all her strength; every word was spoken with great force.

"It's very dangerous inside. The geniuses of the five major sects are ruthless killers. You might not get away with it if you go alone."

"With me here, anyone who wants to harm you will have to step over my dead body. With my late-stage Golden Core cultivation, even if I face those geniuses, I can definitely protect you."

Lin Yuan looked down at her eyes, which were red from excitement; this was exactly what he had wanted.

But it is precisely at times like these that we must not rush.

He picked up his teacup, took a slow sip, and pondered for a moment:

"Then I'll have to see... your sincerity."

Li Yang hesitated almost without any hesitation.

"What do you want..." She leaned down, her golden-red skirt sliding down her thighs, her red lips almost touching Lin Yuan's earlobe, her hot breath hitting his ear in waves, "...I'll grant you anything."

……

One hour later.

Li Yang pushed open the door to the elegant room, her voice still childlike.

She wore a gold and red tight-fitting long dress, the neckline of which had been rearranged.

Her hair was a little loose, with a few strands of dark hair sticking messily to her flushed cheeks and neck.

The rouge on her lips was smudged a bit.

She walked with a slower pace than usual, and her waist swayed less gracefully than when she arrived.

But on that alluring face, there was not weariness, but an excitement that could not be hidden.

A moment later it returned, and she placed a bulging storage bag on the mahogany table in front of Lin Yuan.

Once the storage bag is opened—

A surge of spiritual light appeared on the mahogany table, and piles of jade boxes, jade slips, talismans, ores, and spiritual plants materialized out of thin air, instantly filling the large tabletop to the brim, almost forming a small mountain.

Li Yang extended her fair, white finger and pointed to the black jade slip at the very front.

"This is the best method for forging powerful weapons that can be found in the Pill Treasure Pavilion."

"This object is called the Profound Yin Extinction Thunder. Once detonated, it will instantly unleash a chilling, ghostly aura within a radius of three zhang."

"It does not harm the skin or flesh, but it specifically breaks through the protective aura of the body, and can also erode the magical power and spirituality of magical treasures."

"Its power is immense. A single detonation is equivalent to a full-force attack from a late-stage Golden Core cultivator. If three detonate together—even a top-grade late-stage Golden Core cultivator would be severely injured, if not killed."

"However, this treasure is extremely difficult to refine, and the requirements for controlling one's divine sense are extremely demanding."

"The materials required are also quite expensive. The entire Danbao Pavilion emptied its inventory, and we could only gather enough materials for five pieces." Li Yang paused, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes, but it was quickly suppressed by his fervor. "We must be extremely careful when refining them. If our spiritual sense fluctuates even slightly, the furnace will explode on the spot, enough to level the refining room and everyone inside."

Lin Yuan placed the black jade slip between his eyebrows.

A sweep of divine sense.

A moment later, he put down the jade slip, a faint hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

This is just what I like.

The Yin Sha Nine Nether Thunder Pearl I used in the Crimson Forbidden Land is somewhat similar to this treasure. However, the Xuan Yin Absolute Breath Thunder is clearly a notch above in terms of lethality.

Foundation Establishment cultivators are limited by their spiritual and magical power reserves, and can only barely operate magical artifacts. When facing the ruthless Golden Core cultivators in the Taixu Secret Realm, ordinary magical artifacts shatter upon contact with their treasures.

Only a single-use, high-power consumable item is the best trump card for Foundation Establishment cultivators to reverse the decline of Golden Core.

Firepower coverage is the only truth.

Given enough explosives, no elixir is invincible.

However, five is clearly not enough.

He'll have to find a way to gather another batch of materials, at least ten or more, so that he can carry out a few impressive "ambush battles" in the secret realm.

Li Yang then picked up a talisman diagram that shimmered with a dark golden luster and handed it to him.

"And this Heavenly Steadfast Talisman also meets your requirements."

"Once activated, it will form a shield around the user. The Danbao Pavilion has plenty of materials; I've already brought them all for you."

"Even a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator would have to put in some effort to break through this shield."

She paused, a mixture of calculation and fervor in her eyes, which coalesced into a meaningful smile:

"Similarly—it's extremely difficult to refine."

After setting down the two blueprints, Li Yang's gaze swept over the jade slips gleaming with a faint light on the table. With a gentle flick of her slender fingers, she arranged them in a row.

"Finally, here are the crafting blueprints for magical artifacts. There are four types here; see if any of them suit your taste?"

The four jade slips lay quietly on the mahogany table, each emitting a faint glow of red, yellow, blue, and black.

Lin Yuan reached out and picked up the jade slips one by one, then placed them on his forehead.

As his divine sense entered, the forms and powers of the four magical treasures unfolded in his mind one by one.

The Blazing Sun Sword is a pure killing flying sword. Its blade spews flames, pursuing the ultimate in high temperature and penetration. Once drawn, it turns everything within three zhang to ashes.

The Mountain-Shaking Seal is a heavy magic weapon with a thick and heavy frame and brute force as its edge. When it hits, the earth shakes and the mountains tremble. It is best suited for head-on collisions.

The Netherworld Needle—completely cold and silent, it specifically targets and breaks through protective qi, extremely restrained, killing without the user's knowledge.

The Dragon-Trapping Tower – primarily for suppressing and trapping enemies; once the tower falls, it can imprison a Golden Core cultivator for three breaths, preventing them from escaping.

The four magical treasures are all the most mainstream artifacts in the Chu Kingdom's cultivation world, each with its own unique advantages.

Lin Yuan glanced around without flinching, then casually tossed the four jade slips back onto the table.

Not very satisfied.