Chapter 355 - 99: Yinluo Villa
Fang Cheng had ignored worldly affairs, dedicating several years to ascetic cultivation in seclusion. At last, he had raised his Magical Power to the Peak of Life Talisman.
He had intended to press on, using the Spiritual Power from the Resentment Demon Bead and the Vermilion Bird Divine Pill to transform his Life Talisman into a Life Soul all at once. However, he mysteriously sensed a subtle disturbance that filled his mind with distracting thoughts, ultimately forcing him to halt his attempt.
’In the end, I’m still lacking that final touch...’
In the Quiet Chamber, Fang Cheng sighed, gathered his thoughts, and calmed the flow of Magical Power throughout his body.
His Cultivation had advanced too rapidly over the years, and his Magical Power Cultivation System was indeed in need of refinement. Therefore, compared to Cultivators like Sun Fugai who had spent decades tempering their own, the difficulty of breaking through the Life Rune Barrier in a single attempt was unimaginable.
If he tried to force the breakthrough, he risked a cultivation deviation. That was why Fang Cheng had pulled back from the brink and stopped.
He walked out of the palace and onto the Jade Platform. It was the dead of night. Above Ping Lake, the sky was clear and serene, without a single wisp of a cloud. The full moon hanging overhead was exceptionally bright, its silvery radiance bathing the Primordial Qi Celestial Island in a picturesque glow.
The palaces and pavilions on the shores of Ping Lake were all brightly lit, casting a brilliant glow. In the distance, towering pines, firs, and other great trees—so thick one could not wrap their arms around them—as well as cyathea Treasure Trees, seemed especially vigorous as they reflected the moonlight and the radiant glow from the buildings.
Nearby, the flowering trees planted by Lu Wei competed in a dazzling display of beauty, as radiant as a bank of sunset clouds. Their fragrance permeated the air, soothing the heart and invigorating the spirit.
When an occasional breeze swept past, the lake’s surface shimmered with a thousand golden scales. The reflections of the flowers scattered and then re-formed, a sight of exquisite and subtle beauty.
Fang Cheng observed the scenery with his hands clasped behind his back, but his mind was contemplating the future of the Fang Family and, by extension, the Yinluo Sect.
Over the years, Ye Yan and the other women had managed the Fang Family quite well. Fang Cheng’s many children were all thriving, and the ones born earlier, such as Fang Jingyuan and Fang Jingxuan, had already begun to practice Cultivation.
Bai Su Yi and the ten concubines who came later from the Flame God Palace had also borne children for Fang Cheng. Each was raising and educating their own, living carefree lives on the Primordial Qi Celestial Island.
Now, including the second children that Ye Yan, Mu Xuanyu, Lu Wei, Dong Qing, and others had borne for Fang Cheng, his offspring numbered over twenty. The first generation of the Fang Family bloodline was already starting to take shape.
Supported by Fang Cheng’s abundant cultivation resources, these descendants were practically born with golden spoons in their mouths. Never mind that they lived on a top-tier Spirit Vein; all manner of precious herbs, Spirit Rice, medicinal pills, and Cultivation Techniques were theirs for the asking. Their upbringing was even more lavish than that of the direct heirs of the four great Noble Families.
The Abyssal Fang Family, though its sphere of influence was not yet large, was already considered by everyone within a ten-thousand-li radius to be a top-tier Noble Family, on par with the Wang, Dong, Ye, and Feng families.
In terms of numbers alone, Fang Cheng’s collection of wives and concubines in the Life Talisman Realm was enough to overwhelm the other four families combined.
To say nothing of the fact that after cultivating the Supreme Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman Evil-Slaying Secret Scroll, the women’s Divine Power was in no way inferior to that of the true disciples or Elders of the major sects.
Yet, beneath this flourishing vitality lay a hidden crisis.
The Demon Lord’s left hand, sealed on the Ninth Floor of the Earth Abyss beneath Yinluo Island, was a constant, major threat.
Fang Cheng needed to cultivate more exceptional descendants, and the Yinluo Sect had to continue growing stronger, so they could prepare for the future and preempt any potential disasters.
’It’s time to establish a Yinluo Villa in the Wilderness Domain... We can use the resources there to bolster the Yinluo Sect’s strength and prepare for any crises that may arise.’
As the idea took hold, Fang Cheng considered that his power had hit a bottleneck. Secluded Cultivation alone was no longer enough to supply the final bit of refinement he lacked. He decided he might as well come out of seclusion and oversee the establishment of the Yinluo Villa himself. Perhaps he would encounter an opportunity for a breakthrough along the way.
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「The next day.」
Fang Cheng returned to Demon Lion Peak and discussed his plan with Hua Yutang. Afterward, he went up to Celestial City Peak to meet with Su Miao and Sun Fugai.
Ancient Transmission Arrays were profoundly mysterious, personally established by Dharma Realm cultivators and nearly impossible to replicate.
Presently, a large number of the major powers in the Wilderness Domain had deep ties to Dharma Level factions in the East Cyan and Mingxiao Domains. The relationship between the Nine Truths Tower of Jin Country and the Nine Truths Sect of the Wilderness Domain was a prime example.
If other factions wanted to build a large-scale Teleportation Array, they would have no choice but to hire a Dharma Great Power skilled in the Array Dao to take action.
Furthermore, the existing Teleportation Arrays were all firmly controlled by a handful of major powers. Getting a piece of that pie would be no easy feat.
Su Miao and Sun Fugai were both stunned to hear about the Wilderness Domain. At the same time, it answered some of their lingering questions; they finally understood the origin of Fang Cheng’s High-level Magical Artifacts and Spiritual Medicines.
Since Fang Cheng was intent on establishing the Yinluo Villa, the two of them were naturally in full agreement and pledged their strongest support.
The three of them deliberated for half a day before settling on a plan. The subsequent tasks would be carried out by Fang Cheng, leading the members of Demon Lion Peak and the Law Enforcement Hall.
First was the site selection. On the Abyssal Marsh side, the three unanimously agreed to place the Teleportation Array on the outskirts of Yinluo Island. They would also build a new Wilderness Hall, with several Inner Sect Elders from Demon Lion Peak taking turns serving as Hall Master to preside over it.
For the Wilderness side, they tentatively selected Taiyue Mountain. Fang Cheng would lead a team to clear out the nearby Tier Three Demon Beasts.
Next was the array construction.
The Peak Master of Golden Furnace Peak, an expert in the Array Dao, would take the lead. He would join forces with Cultivators from Wo Yun Peak and Holy Spring Peak to travel to Taiyue Mountain in the Wilderness and set up the Defense Array and various restrictive formations.
Then came the construction of the Cave Mansions. Celestial City Peak would lead the Noble Family Cultivators from the four great families to the site, where they would build the villa according to the local conditions.
Holy Spring Peak and Nine Dragon Peak would be responsible for establishing a market in the Wilderness. They would also lower the entry requirements for Outer Disciples and Servant Disciples, recruiting large numbers of low-level cultivators to pioneer the new territory.
Once everything was decided, the three of them summoned the other eight Peak Masters to announce the plan and assign their respective tasks.
Afterward, Fang Cheng and Sun Fugai traveled to Taiyue Mountain in the Wilderness to scout the area. Sure enough, they encountered the mysterious Demon Beast of local legend.
This Demon Beast was a Tier Three Mid Stage Mountain Demon. Having cultivated on Taiyue Mountain for a long time, it had attuned itself to the mountain’s Spiritual Mechanism. This allowed it to borrow the power of the great mountain itself, unleashing combat strength comparable to the Tier Three Peak.