Chapter 153: Chapter 147: Sloughing Off the Shell

Taking wives and concubines, purchasing pills.

Everything has been arranged.

In the following days, Li An focused on cultivation.

As he had imagined, these concubines he personally selected were indeed no good people, competing with each other in the mansion, in both open and hidden ways. Meanwhile, they were all particularly eager to bear Li An’s child, so that upon his death, they could inherit everything.

Li An paid little attention to them, using them solely for intense demon skill practice.

If he were to fully utilize the Immortal Celestial Demon Skill, within a few days, these people would be left as mere corpses, with their spirit roots, souls, and flesh seized by him.

However, doing so would undoubtedly expose himself.

He knew well that if the Demon Sect found out he had integrated three skills and obtained the Immortal Celestial Demon Skill, it would spell tremendous trouble.

Moreover, he was not prepared to walk such a domineering and cruel path of cultivation.

Thus, he only demonstrated the level of the Yin Yang Demon Skill, practicing dual cultivation with these concubines to enhance his cultivation and improve his spirit root.

Fortunately, he mastered the kidney techniques of the Golden Treasure Skill, so he engaged in arduous cultivation every night, never neglecting a single day.

“Master, how about not visiting Sister Gu Hong later?”

That night, he was in the room of his seventh concubine, Ma Xiaorong.

Ma Xiaorong, at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment, was the youngest, most beautiful, and energetic, her skills far exceeded others, and she was also highly calculating.

She was wholly devoted to Li An, painstakingly fawning, and breaking her own limits, just to monopolize Li An’s favor.

She was intent on replacing Gu Hong!

“Master, Sister Gu Hong has been running outside these days, who knows what she’s up to out there…”

Ma Xiaorong said, “Master, you need to be wary of her…”

Li An listened inwardly with a cold smile; since marrying him, Gu Hong had been even busier, diligently practicing alchemy, all to provide more Spirit Stones for Li An.

They were unaware of these facts.

“You’re right…”

Li An then spoke; he had constantly been choosing suitable candidates during this period.

This Ma Xiaorong, with her scheming mind, was quite suitable as a vessel to carry his demonic Qi or for possession…

Moreover, Ma Rongrong was naturally open; whatever he wanted her to do, she could comply, which was an advantageous condition.

After all, when Li An refined her into a cauldron, she wouldn’t resist, which was good.

Saying this, he began to refine Ma Rongrong.

“Husband, you really know how to…”

Ma Rongrong felt peculiar, thinking Li An was employing some novel technique, laughing lasciviously.

…

“The first Flying Talisman… finally succeeded!”

And on this day, Li An was excited.

The Flying Talisman could allow him to fly over a dozen miles.

For a practitioner at the Core Formation stage, this distance was not long, but it was enough to give Li An a chance to escape and catch his breath.

The talisman papers consumed too much, and with the current success rate, at most two more can be crafted.

Three Flying Talismans, plus five Spirit Dispersing Talismans, and one faulty Spirit Dispersing Talisman were all the Rank Three Talismans Li An had.

But can he escape under Core Formation Great Cultivator?

Li An thought not!

“Next, I should craft a Rank Three Array…”

“Trapping Array!”

With two Rank Three Trapping Arrays, he had some confidence.

A Trapping Array could give him the opportunity to escape, immediately using the Life Seed to cover himself, at worst finding a muddy swamp or cave to hide for seventy or eighty years, evading detection.

Thus he could be at peace.

To this end, he had also prepared a large quantity of Spiritual Qi Pills and Grain Avoidance Pills.

If he really had to be buried in some mud for decades, these were indispensable.

Preparation became more and more comprehensive!

“When exactly will White Tiger Mountain act against the Prince Mansion…”

This was his only concern now.

The information he could obtain was limited, unable to foresee this.

…

In a blink, three years passed.

During these three years, Gu Hong proactively arranged for Li An to take in two more concubines.

Altogether, Li An now had ten wives and concubines.

All powerful at the Foundation Establishment stage!

This made it somewhat challenging for Li An to sustain — primarily financially.

It was tough for an average Foundation Establishment force to support ten Foundation Establishment practitioners.

For this, Gu Hong worked tirelessly, diligently practicing alchemy with her disciples, and all proceeds went to Li An. As the legitimate wife, she willingly supported Li An’s concubines.

Additionally, as Li An’s cultivation grew stronger, nearing Foundation Establishment Perfection, it seemed he was granted more benefits from the Treasure Pavilion, preventing depletion of family wealth.

But these nine concubines played a significant role for Li An as well.

Nine Foundation Establishment practitioners became cauldrons for his Yin Yang Demon Skill, allowing him to absorb and nourish. His cultivation, in another year or two, would reach Foundation Establishment Perfection.

At the same time, he continuously generated Celestial Demon Qi internally, nourishing the Life Seed. The second branch of the Life Seed finally sprouted successfully a month ago!

This made Li An very happy.

Originally, according to his estimates, only upon breaking through to Core Formation would the second branch truly sprout.

Now, due to the nourishment of the Celestial Demon Qi, it happened early.

After a month of contemplation, he decided to connect this branch with his right middle finger —

After all, his Cold Yin Finger had already achieved mastery, filled with various toxins, and as the Life Seed strengthened, the toxins would further reinforce.

Possibly affecting Core Formation practitioners.

Using poison was a clever trick; with his weak cultivation, he could only walk an unconventional path.

Otherwise, strengthening other parts of his body wouldn’t resolve the crisis; strengthening his kidneys would only make him more resistant and provide more Primordial Qi.

All aimed at dealing with Core Formation practitioners.

As the Life Seed connected with the middle finger, he felt his middle finger transform as if into a dagger!

The bones seemed to become Divine Gold, while the toxins imbued in his fingertip were further catalyzed.

“Foundation Establishment practitioners can’t withstand this, one stab, one death!”

He was quite pleased.

In the future, the path of using poison must continue!

“Ma Xiaorong has been entirely refined and may attempt to absorb my mysterious demonic Qi…”

Over the three years, he completely refined Ma Rongrong’s body, and with the Life Seed’s two branches and their newfound strength, perhaps it could deal with the mysterious demonic Qi…

That night, he didn’t visit other concubines’ rooms, nor even Gu Hong’s, but rather “favored” Ma Xiaorong.

This made Ma Xiaorong ecstatic.

She fainted several times.

As she fainted, Li An attempted to channel the mysterious demonic Qi within to transfer into her body.

The Life Seed roared, as the Qi surged within the two branches, the mysterious demonic Qi was surprisingly forced to overflow slightly, entering Ma Xiaorong.

Over Li An’s three years of refining, he even sent a wisp of Life Seed Qi into Ma Xiaorong, making her life aura similar to his own.

Thus, when the mysterious demonic Qi entered Ma Xiaorong’s body, it didn’t leave.

Success!

“Effective!”

Li An was somewhat excited for a moment.

In this way, given enough time, he would no longer have to seize others with the Primordial Spirit Cauldron Skill to escape but could retain his own body.

After all, he invested too much in this body, the growth of the spirit root, the cultivation of the Golden Treasure Skill, the toxicity of the Cold Yin Finger…

Too valuable to abandon!

Now, transferring the demonic Qi to Ma Xiaorong, he could escape effortlessly.

That night, he exerted all efforts.

By early morning the next day, he left Ma Xiaorong’s room.

“It will take a long time to transfer fully to her…”

Li An fought all night, but only a small amount was transmitted to her.

Thus, Li An announced that he would seclude himself for a year, not going out, not seeing guests.

Meanwhile, he also informed Ma Xiaorong to seclude herself with him.

This made Ma Xiaorong even more excited, thinking it was the best chance to replace Gu Hong, and she readily agreed.

The reason Li An did this was that he couldn’t be separated from Ma Xiaorong.

After all, once they were apart, those monitoring him might sense demonic Qi appearing in two places, which would certainly be odd.

They had to be inseparable, had to be together every day!

All for the preparation of transferring demonic Qi.

…

In a secret chamber in Celestial Yang City.

“Li An has started seclusion… it seems he is nearing the breakthrough to Core Formation.”

Life-taking Horse-Faced spoke.

“Very well, next year, when the cycle is complete, I will restart…”

The blood shadow woman smiled slightly, seemingly with great anticipation!

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