On the way back, the two women were still indescribably excited.
"Let's move tomorrow!"
They reached a consensus.
Looking at the second-class mansion, then glancing at their current dwelling, they didn't want to stay even a day longer.
The rent was paid, so staying even one day less would be a waste!
Back home, Ding Yuyao was as if she'd been injected with adrenaline, energetic, and packed up her things overnight.
Actually, there wasn't much to pack.
Besides some personal items, the rest were worthless knick-knacks.
"This is pretty good."
Watching the busy figure of Ding Yuyao, Shen Xuan felt a sense of satisfaction for some unknown reason.
However, he quickly reminded himself.
"Wake up, Shen Xuan, don't be careless!"
"Cultivation is crucial, safety first!"
"This time you benefited because of Qin Yuehan; it's not a reflection of your own strength!"
"In the Cultivation Realm, strength is respected; quickly improving strength is fundamental!"
After repeatedly warning himself, Shen Xuan's mood gradually calmed down.
"I'm only at Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer. If there's a change in Cyan Dragon Bay Market, I can't guarantee my own safety."
"And my wife, she's merely a mortal!"
Thinking of this, Shen Xuan felt an urgent need to increase his strength.
Then, he quickly walked into the Practice Room to cultivate diligently.
The next day.
At dawn, Ding Yuyao woke Shen Xuan, carrying the packed bag to the second-class mansion.
The bag only contained some worthless personal items.
Valuable ones had been placed inside Shen Xuan's Storage Pouch.
"Isn't this too early!"
Shen Xuan grumbled.
But when they arrived at the second-class mansion, they were surprised to find Zhao Chunsheng and his wife had already moved in.
Upon entering, they saw two adolescents aged about fourteen or fifteen cleaning under Jiang Xueqi's instruction.
"Come over here and call Uncle Shen!"
Shen Xuan was older than Zhao Chunsheng.
"Uncle Shen!"
The two youths stood obediently in front of Shen Xuan, bowing in greeting.
"Zhao Dahu, Zhao Erhu."
Zhao Chunsheng introduced them.
Older brother Zhao Dahu, tall and slim, had a middle-grade Fire Spirit Root and was an Alchemy Apprentice.
Younger brother Zhao Erhu, strong and sturdy, had a middle-grade Earth Spirit Root and was an Artifact Refining Apprentice.
"What good fortune!"
Shen Xuan couldn't help but praise.
Having two offspring, both with Spirit Roots and capable of Foundation Establishment, Zhao Chunsheng and Jiang Xueqi truly were fortunate.
If he had such fortune...
Still not going to have kids!
Shen Xuan didn't want to be burdened by offspring!
His ambition was to ascend and become immortal, attain eternal life.
Shen Xuan casually gifted a few high-quality Talismans as a meeting gift.
The two youths happily accepted them.
Unfortunately, they barely warmed to them before Jiang Xueqi compelled them to hand them over to their father, Zhao Chunsheng.
Presumably preparing to sell them for Spirit Stones.
The two youths looked reluctant but dared not resist.
Shen Xuan smiled and remained silent.
Other people's family matters, he wasn't bothered to interfere.
Very soon, Ding Yuyao enthusiastically went to the third floor to arrange her belongings.
Shen Xuan, on the other hand, came alone to the Spirit Pool.
He always felt that there was something peculiar about this Spirit Pool.
The Spirit Pool, about an acre in size, had abundant Spiritual Qi, was planted with hundreds of Spiritual Lotus, and the pool water was calm and appeared normal.
But with his Talent of Water Control, Shen Xuan faintly felt the extraordinary nature of this Spirit Pool.
Seeing no one around, with Zhao Chunsheng and others busy tidying the rooms.
Shen Xuan reached a blind spot and activated the Invisibility Technique.
After breaking through to Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, his Invisibility and Concealing Breath talents had reached a minor level.
Very quickly, his figure became transparent, completely vanished from the air.
Then, Shen Xuan equipped the Water-Splitting Mount Emei Needle and used Water Control Technique to dive into the Spirit Pool.
Indeed, at the very bottom of the Spirit Pool, there was an entirely different world.
A dark river two meters in diameter, with threads of Spiritual Qi lingering, flowing gently.
"I wonder if this dark river has an exit."
Shen Xuan controlled the water flow and headed towards the dark river.
He could feel the original water flow in the dark river, under his pressure, did not counter strongly.
This indicated there was an exit on the other end; it wasn't stagnant water!
Let's go in and see!
To be safe, Shen Xuan started using Condensed Water Blade Technique.
Four Cold Ice Divine Dragons condensed onto the Water-Splitting Mount Emei Needle, poised for a strike.
Then, like a plumed fish, Shen Xuan slowly entered the dark river.
The dark river had no light source, was dim and silent, overgrown with unknown aquatic plants and moss.
Throughout the journey, Shen Xuan only encountered a few Spirit Fish.
However, he was thrilled to see that these Spirit Fish seemed to be unique to the Longze River.
Shen Xuan drove off the Spirit Fish, following them all along.
The path was windy and narrow, at the narrowest point, the diameter was only half a meter.
If it weren't for Shen Xuan's mastery in Water Control, an adept Water Cultivator, he wouldn't be able to pass through.
An hour later, Shen Xuan found a clearing in front of him.
Just as he expected.
The outlet of the dark river led straight to the Longze River!
Shen Xuan was overjoyed.
This meant he could freely enter and exit the Cyan Dragon Bay Market, practice Water Technique in the Longze River.
After circling the area near the dark river exit, he didn't find any abnormal Demon Beasts, only some Tier One lower grade Spirit Fish nearby searching for food.
On the way back, Shen Xuan accelerated.
Metamorphosed into a plumed fish, a speed of fifty meters per second!
He used only a quarter of an hour to return to the Spirit Pool in the second-class mansion.
Using the Invisibility Technique, he quietly came ashore.
With a slight shake, the water stains on his clothes vanished.
"Husband, where did you go? Why not come and help me?"
Ding Yuyao lay comfortably on the big, soft bed after arranging the furniture.
"Just looked around."
"By the way, is my Talisman Making Room ready?"
Ding Yuyao's pretty face blushed.
"Ah, the Talisman Making Room, I forgot!"
"No problem, you rest; I'll do it myself."
Shen Xuan set one room as the Talisman Making Room, took out the talisman brush, talisman paper, cinnabar, as well as the Talisman-Making Scripture, incense burner, hand basin, inkstone, etc., and arranged them one by one.
Then, Shen Xuan concentrated on making the Rejuvenation Talisman.
...
Several days later.
At Shen Xuan's former residence.
Shopkeeper Ding looked at the tightly closed door in front of him and instructed the tall, young female cultivator at Qi Cultivation Second Layer beside him.
"Xiao Qian, as I told you before, Shen Talisman Master is a middle-grade Talisman Master, and is said to have deep connections in the Cyan Cloud Sect. Shen Talisman Master likes young and beautiful ones, only married a mortal woman from our Ding Family."
"If you could marry him, you'll rightly be the Lady Talisman Master, with good days ahead! If it weren't for the kinship with your father, this shot wouldn't fall to you!"
The tall, young female cultivator blushed, "I will seize the opportunity."
Although Shen Talisman Master's age was quite advanced, over sixty.
But with middle-grade Talisman Master skills, definitely affluent, able to earn hundreds of Spirit Stones annually.
After word spread in the family, numerous female cultivators wished to both match and marry Shen Talisman Master.
With the father as the driving force, Shopkeeper Ding was persuaded to carry her to his doorstep to grab the opportunity.
"Ding ding!"
After pressing the doorbell, the door quickly opened.
Shopkeeper Ding saw an unfamiliar cultivator opening the door, and was dumbfounded.
"Where is Shen Xuan, Shen Talisman Master?"
The unfamiliar cultivator responded cautiously, "Are you here for Shen Xuan, Shen Talisman Master? He already moved!"
"Moved? Do you know where Shen Talisman Master moved to?"
The unfamiliar cultivator glanced at the young female cultivator.
"Shen Talisman Master moved to a stand-alone second-class mansion!"
"What? A second-class mansion!"
Shopkeeper Ding looked shocked.
The young female cultivator was also stunned.
A second-class mansion, a place only rented to those at Late Stage of Qi Cultivation!
Originally, she had a slight grievance.
She's only eighteen, with a match in talks whose age was over sixty.
A Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer elderly man, even as a middle-grade Talisman Master, so what.
But now, she deeply regretted it.
If she came sooner, she'd probably be cohabitating in the second-class mansion by now!
The young female cultivator couldn't help but say, "Grandpa Qingtai, why don't we make a trip to the second-class mansion area?"
Shopkeeper Ding shook his head and sighed, "Forget it. Shen Talisman Master is different now; he wouldn't regard you, an inferior Spirit Root! Find another match."