Chapter 348: Thirty Days Remaining
As if responding to their gazes, the mini-vortex of golden-pink Qi surrounding Shen Yu slowly retracted into his pores.
He let out a long, turbid breath that condensed into a faint white mist in the morning air before opening his golden eyes.
The ambient pressure in the pavilion settled instantly.
Shen Yu rose smoothly from the mat, his pristine white inner robes falling effortlessly into place.
"You are all awake," Shen Yu purred softly, a warm, handsome smile gracing his features as he walked toward the grand bed.
"Good morning, Yu’er," Lixue smiled warmly, her sharp eyes softening as she stretched against the silk sheets, not making any effort to cover her lush, bare form.
"Good morning, Yu’er," Yilan said with a motherly smile.
"Good morning, husband."
"Good morning, Master."
"Good morning, Master."
"Good morning, Young Master."
Meng Yan, Xu Yi, Li Na, and Li Qiu greeted in unison, their voices filled with lingering affection.
Li Na’s cheeks flushed a bright crimson as she met his golden gaze, remembering every detail of her fierce surrender from the previous night, while Li Qiu offered him a shy, devoted smile.
Shen Yu sat on the edge of the bed, gently running his hand through Yilan’s dark hair before turning his attention to the group.
"Master Lu Chen and his son, Lu An, will be arriving at the estate later today," Shen Yu informed them smoothly.
"Yilan, ensure that the Gentle Fire courtyard is fully prepared for their residence. It is equipped with a high-grade gathering formation, which will be suitable for the boy’s ongoing treatment, and also has a refining room for Master Lu Chen."
"It shall be done immediately, Yu’er," Yilan replied while leaning into his touch.
"Before anything else," Shen Yu chuckled darkly, his eyes sweeping over their bare, glistening figures,
"Let’s take a bath."
A playful spark lit up the eyes of the women.
Without a second thought, all five beauties glided off the grand circular bed, trailing behind him into the pavilion’s private hot spring chamber.
Surrounded by steaming, spiritually dense spring water, the ladies catered to his every need. Lixue and Yilan washed his long, white hair, while Meng Yan and Xu Yi massaged his broad shoulders and back.
Li Na and Li Qiu attentively scrubbed his golden-skinned torso and limbs, their soft hands lingering over his sculpted muscles with uninhibited affection.
Once thoroughly refreshed, Shen Yu dressed in an elegant, gold-trimmed white robe.
He joined his beauties in the pavilion’s dining hall for a lavish lunch.
The atmosphere was light and filled with warm laughter, with the women taking turns offering choice delicacies to his lips.
Roughly half an hour after they finished their meal, a senior servant arrived outside the pavilion, bowing low.
"Matriarch Tang, Young Master, Master Lu Chen, and his young son have arrived at the main gates of the Tang Clan Estate."
"Very well," Shen Yu said, standing up and adjusting his sleeves.
"Let us welcome our guests."
Accompanied by Yilan and Lixue, Shen Yu made his way to the main reception hall.
Lu Chen, carrying his frail son Lu An in his arms, saw them.
"Master Tang!" Lu Chen greeted respectfully, bowing his head deeply despite the boy in his arms.
"We have arrived as promised."
"Welcome to the Tang Clan Estate, Master Lu," Shen Yu replied warmly.
Yilan stepped forward with immaculate grace, stepping into her role as the clan’s Matriarch.
"Everything has been prepared for your stay, Master Lu. The Gentle Fire Courtyard is equipped with a high-grade gathering formation to assist young An’er’s recovery and also has a refining room for Master Lu’s weapon refining. Servants have been assigned to cater to your daily needs."
"Thank you, Matriarch Tang. Your hospitality honors us," Lu Chen expressed sincerely.
With the formalities concluded and the official integration of Lu Chen and Lu An into the Tang Clan’s Weapon Refining wing finalized, the father and son settled into their new home.
Knowing his presence was no longer immediately required, Shen Yu returned directly to his secluded quarters to resume his intense cultivation routine.
Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.
During these fourteen days, Shen Yu dedicated every waking moment to pushing his cultivation limits to the absolute maximum.
His daily routine became a steady rhythm of power expansion.
By day, he sat in deep, uninterrupted meditation, condensing his liquid Qi and constructing the fourth layer of his foundation altar.
By night, he engaged in dual cultivation with his women to refine and harmonize their collective energies.
Since the women held major responsibilities, Yilan managing the clan’s daily affairs, Lixue practicing her sword technique, and Meng Yan overseeing her own clan, the wild, all-night gatherings were reserved for select evenings.
Still, Shen Yu ensured none of his lovers felt neglected, he frequently visited He Lan and her companions at the Jade Spring Pavilion for private sessions, further solidifying his authority over the region’s prominent female heirs.
Crucially, during these two weeks, Shen Yu performed the Primordial Void-Opening Seal on young Lu An’er twice more.
Each session was a grueling test of precision as Shen Yu channeled immense amounts of his pure spiritual Qi through his hidden, underutilized meridian pathways to reinforce the golden rune over the boy’s Void Core.
The results were extraordinary.
Not only did Lu An’s health stabilize drastically, allowing the boy to walk and run freely around the courtyard for the first time in years, his suppressed potential ignited like wildfire.
Driven by the unsealed power of his physique, his cultivation rocketed upward, surging straight from the 1st Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm to the 3rd Stage in a matter of days.
The feedback loop on Shen Yu’s own body was equally profound.
With every treatment, the high-pressure flow of spiritual Qi expanded, thickened, and smoothed out his internal meridian network to an astonishing degree, doubling his baseline Qi absorption speed.
Driven by this continuous influx of spiritual energy, Shen Yu smoothly broke through into the 4th Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm and was already halfway toward the 5th Stage.
With thirty full days still remaining before the opening of the Desolate Asura Realm, Shen Yu was confident he would reach a realm high enough to dominate the upcoming trial and claim its greatest treasures for himself.