Zhang Chunjiu looked at the righteous path female cultivator before him, a flicker of strange light flashing in his eyes.
The woman was dressed in a plain white ru-skirt with a front-opening jacket, embroidered with two high-perched plum blossoms on her chest and draped in a layer of thin silver gauze. Her silky dark hair cascaded down to her waist. As she offered a graceful bow, her slender fingers were visible, her skin as smooth as congealed fat. Her pure face featured painted eyebrows and eyes, with crimson lips curving into a smile. What was most blood-boiling was that despite her delicate, dainty face, her figure was incredibly curvaceous. She was truly too alluring.
Zhang Chunjiu, however, dared not linger with his gaze. This was a woman Elder Zheng had taken a fancy to. Once Fang Yang had disciplined her to be sufficiently obedient and compliant, he would stage an accident to ensure Fang Yang’s demise. She needed to perfectly exhibit the reluctance of a captive, as well as the resignation and submission of a wife.
The Demon Sect truly lived up to its name; even their locations were named with such unbridled audacity. If he were to kill the man and seize the wife immediately, it would be a slap in the face to the Elder and the Sect Master.
The techniques of the Tianhuan Sect primarily focused on absorbing the spiritual energy of enemies and practicing Dual Cultivation Harvesting. According to the rules of the Tianhuan Sect, all entry-level disciples were required to go to the Huang-grade Disciple in charge of them every morning to cultivate.He needed to earn enough spirit stones as quickly as possible to reach the Qi Refinement 5th Layer; only then would he be qualified to hunt Monster Beasts.
After waiting for a moment, Zhang Chunjiu emerged from a room. He glanced at Fang Yang before beginning to instruct the entry-level disciples in their cultivation with a gentle tone.
For the time being, he was safe, but it was hard to say how long that would last.
The people of the Demon Sect were truly vicious and cruel; they would kill a husband just to seize his beautiful wife.
Seeing that there were people nearby, Qin Xueyan wore a look of timely shyness and hurriedly closed the door.
Fang Yang crossed Huanqing Street and walked toward Zhang Chunjiu’s residence, his mind deep in calculation.
The most urgent task now was to grow stronger as quickly as possible.
One leaned against the door looking out, while the other turned back with a smile; they appeared for all the world like a pair of inseparable newlyweds.
"Excellent acting, Fairy."
Fang Yang nodded slightly and walked quickly out of Wuni Alley.
Before him lay a street that was not particularly bustling, neighboring Wuni Alley and several other small lanes where entry-level disciples lived. It was known as Huanqing Street.
"Husband, I shall be waiting for you."Right now, Fang Yang's entire fortune consisted of only twenty spirit stones.
"Hello everyone!"
Fang Yang bowed respectfully.
Because the Elder preferred women who were compliant and understanding, and this female cultivator had only shared the bridal chamber with Fang Yang the night before, she was naturally still stiff and clumsy, requiring Fang Yang to help Elder Zheng break her in further.
Fang Yang cursed inwardly, yet he knew he had to find a way to make money.
Having made up his mind, Zhang Chunjiu no longer lingered and said to Fang Yang:
Seeing Fang Yang enter, some wore indifferent expressions, while others revealed envy in their eyes.
He then walked over and sat cross-legged on a futon.
Zhang Chunjiu had come today to check on the situation for Elder Zheng, to see how well Fang Yang had trained this righteous-path female cultivator.
The problem now was how to advance from the Qi Refinement 2nd Layer to the Qi Refinement 5th Layer.
That would require two thousand spirit stones.
"Is this the righteous-path female cultivator Fang Yang drew? She's truly pretty!"
Like a dutiful wife, Qin Xueyan saw Fang Yang out to the door, standing at the threshold as she watched him step into the morning mist shrouding the alley, her gaze filled with reluctance and coy affection.
In other words, if Fang Yang wanted to rapidly boost his strength by absorbing monster cores, he needed to reach at least the Qi Refinement 5th Layer.
Qin Xueyan calmly withdrew her hand from Fang Yang's arm, and Fang Yang went along with it, slightly loosening his grip.
Moreover, living Monster Beasts wouldn't do; they had to be killed and their monster cores extracted before their spiritual energy could be absorbed.
By now, he had already become the target of jealousy and hatred for many. The reason no one had made a move against him yet was likely because the sect had just bestowed rewards upon meritorious disciples.
Yet both their faces still wore gentle smiles.
On the vermilion double doors were three large characters embedded with spiritual energy: Panhuan Courtyard.
Hearing the neighbors' discussions and feeling several cold, envious gazes upon him, Fang Yang was somewhat getting used to it.
"If Fang Yang performs another meritorious deed and obtains a dual-cultivation technique, practicing day in and day out with a lovely wife, that would truly be a celestial life!"Yesterday, they had all witnessed with their own eyes as Fang Yang went up on stage and drew a righteous fairy with a peerless figure.
The Tianhuan Sect established spirit marrow sales outlets in all its subordinate towns, pricing a single piece of spirit marrow at ten spirit stones.
The entire process was entirely reasonable and proper; only Fang Yang, the unlucky fellow who had cleared the path for the Great Elder, was truly to be pitied.
Just as several neighbors happened to step outside and witnessed this scene, they could not help but click their tongues in wonder.
Black Jade Formula.
"Brother Fang, remember to do your morning practice every day."
"Since you have already married a disciple of our Tianhuan Sect, you must harbor no other loyalties. Serve Brother Fang well, and your freedom of movement will not be restricted, as long as you do not leave Yunyu Town."
"What damn good luck he's had!"
Instead, it could only absorb the spiritual energy of Monster Beasts.
However, the Black Jade Formula was merely a foundational cultivation method, capable neither of harvesting Yin to nourish Yang nor of absorbing the spiritual energy of other cultivators.
Yet for such a low-level piece of trash to enjoy so beautiful a woman, he could hardly be said to have lost out.
Suppressing his thoughts, Zhang Chunjiu assumed the posture of a superior and said indifferently to Qin Xueyan:
There were two sources for spirit marrow: plundering it or buying it.
Fang Yang had originally been tricked into joining the Tianhuan Sect by Zhang Chunjiu, which was why Zhang Chunjiu was also the one who taught him cultivation.
Damn it, the prices in this Demon Sect were outrageously high.
"Yes, Lord Zhang."
Fang Yang turned back, his gaze brimming with deep affection: "Wife, go on back; I will be right back."
Given Fang Yang's current mastery of the Black Jade Formula, reaching the Qi Refinement 5th Layer would require at least a hundred pieces of spirit marrow.
The two shifted from a close embrace to standing a step apart.
With a grateful expression on her face, Qin Xueyan said, "Many thanks, my lord, this concubine will bear it in mind."
"Thank you for your consideration, Husband. This concubine is indeed somewhat tired."
Brother Fang, I will let you live for a little while longer.
Fang Yang's current cultivation was at the Qi Refinement 2nd Layer, and he practiced the foundational technique of the Tianhuan Sect.
Feigning ignorance of his colleagues' moods, Fang Yang broke into a radiant smile:Fang Yang was lost in thought, and before he knew it, he had arrived at Zhang Chunjiu's residence, a small courtyard of about two hundred square meters.
As Zhang Chunjiu led his men away, the house returned to silence.
"My dear," Fang Yang said, "I am going to practice my cultivation. If you are tired, get some more sleep."
For Fang Yang as he was now, it would be lucky enough not to be robbed by others, so his only option was to buy.
Looking at it now, she appeared docile enough on the surface, but he still couldn't kill Fang Yang too early; he had to offer this female cultivator to the Elder first.
Following Zhang Chunjiu's instructions, Fang Yang closed his eyes and began to practice.
There was only one solution for now: buy spirit marrow and absorb the spiritual energy within it to cultivate.
Fang Yang couldn't help but sigh; she truly was the number one fairy of the righteous path. This acting ability put the idols in those ancient costume dramas to shame.
"To be this intimate after just one night—Fang Yang, you’re something else!"
Afterward, Elder Zheng would use the excuse of looking after the widows of his disciples to take the woman into his own quarters.
She then took Fang Yang’s arm again, her face showing a flicker of struggle at just the right moment, before it was replaced by a bashful blush.
At the Qi Refinement 2nd Layer, he didn't even have the qualifications to step into the Task Hall, and no one would be willing to form a team with him.
However, how was he to make money quickly?
Anyway, that was how all three of the Elder's beautiful wives had been acquired; he was quite practiced in this sort of thing.
Every morning, the junior disciples of Yunyu Town would come to practice at the residence of the Huang-grade Disciple in charge of them.
Walking into the Panhuan Courtyard, one could see over twenty Huang-grade Disciples sitting cross-legged on the ground within the space enclosed by the four houses.
Yet, even the weakest Grade 1 Monster Beast required at least a team of three cultivators at the Qi Refinement 5th Layer or higher to kill.
Usually, one Huang-grade Disciple would have dozens of junior disciples under his command.
"As you wish," Qin Xueyan replied softly.
At the same time, in Wuni Alley.
Qin Xueyan, wearing a veil and a loose, coarse-cloth dress to conceal her face and figure, walked out of Fang Yang's residence.