Yunhua's Breakthrough
Three years have passed, Black and White's cultivation has fully recovered, reaching the Second-Tier Upper-Grade. Coupled with its unpredictable Curse power, even Yang Tianyou would have to put in a lot of effort to subdue it.
Zhiming's cultivation level is still at the Second-Tier Middle-Grade, and its improvement speed has slowed down. After all, it has only used two types of Qi to open its bloodline, and there are still seven types yet to be developed. It is reasonable that its cultivation has slowed down.
Fengling, Yuan Ba, and Ruoqing are also at the Second-Tier Middle-Grade, but with Yang Tianyou's full support, their cultivation is progressing rapidly. In another two or three years, they are expected to reach the peak of the Second-Tier Middle-Grade.
If we get a few Second-Tier Upper-Grade Demon Beast Inner Cores and give them to them, they should be able to break through smoothly.
When talking about Inner Core, one must mention the Demon Race and other forces in the Savage Wilderness Great Domain.
A year ago, when Yang Tianyou was chatting with Yunhua, she mentioned that the war between Mo Province and Xuan Province seemed to be about to undergo a major change, and the Devil Cultivators seemed to be showing signs of retreating.
If that's the case, then the Foreign Races of the Savage Wilderness Great Domain are in a very difficult position.
Some Devil Cultivators might retreat, but they're right next door to the Immortal Dao; where can they go?
In terms of pure strength, the Foreign Races are still somewhat inferior to the Human Race; otherwise, they wouldn't have been suppressed and beaten for tens of thousands of years.
If the war truly turns against the Foreign Races, the prices of Demon Beast materials such as Inner Cores will likely drop further, presenting a good opportunity for profit.
The Yang Household is now qualified to participate in interstate trade. Although they are inconspicuous among the many big players, the profits are substantial.
If the materials from the Demon Beasts are transported millions of miles away, the Spirit Stones will double in value with just one round trip.
This kind of matter has always been handled by Thirteenth Brother, Yang Tianjiu, and the partner is, of course, the Gold and Silver Alliance.
The latter, as the most famous merchant alliance in Qin Province, has a wide range of businesses and is well-known in several nearby states. It has also formed three cross-domain merchant caravans, each with Nascent Soul Cultivator in charge, traveling to places such as the Myriad Nations Region, the Southern Sea, the Eastern Sea, and the Chaotic Sea. Over the past few hundred years, it has earned countless Spirit Stones.
The Yang Household can also use this channel to install their own Flying Boats.
The Gold and Silver Alliance gets the meat, Yang Household gets the soup, but they can still acquire a lot of resources. They can also use this opportunity to broaden their horizons and make the Lineage's development plan more complete and clear.
That said, after many days of seclusion, Yang Tianyou was also feeling restless, so he took Zhiming and strolled around Purple Moon Mountain.
Purple Moon Mountain is already 1,400 zhang high, and its area has more than doubled, making it appear majestic and imposing.
On the mountain, herds of various mythical beasts galloped joyfully, including wild elephants, antelopes, and white jade yaks, all of which were raised by the Yang Family Farm Temple.
The Savage Elephant Essence Blood Antelope is delicious, and the milk produced by the White Jade Yak is mild and nourishing, which is very beneficial for building a foundation for the children in the Lineage.
Besides the Spirit Beasts, there are also hundreds of acres of Spirit Fields on Purple Moon Mountain, where Spirit Tree are planted. These Spirit Trees will not flower or bear fruit; their main purpose is to Artifact Refining, especially flying Flying Boats.
The Liu Household Qianmu Town possessed multiple Flying Boats largely due to their Qianmu.
Upon arriving at Wolf Pool, several Qi Refining clansmen were feeding spirit fish; the Yang Household's three types of spirit fish had already made a name for themselves.
Because the Wolf Pool contains an incredibly rich amount of Moonlight, the taste of these spirit fish is far superior to that of other spirit fish of the same level. Coupled with the Yang Household's increasingly refined culinary skills, they are very popular among cultivators in Dragon Valley County.
Leaving the Wolf Pool, Yang Tianyou arrived at the Artifact Refining Hall, a huge valley filled with smoke and heat. Explosions could be heard from time to time, the sounds of Forbidden Artifact accidentally exploding.
On the east side of the valley, a purplish-red Flying Boat, thirty feet long, was moored; it was the Yang Household's Purple Moon Boat.
Beside the Flying Boat, more than twenty Yang Household Artifact Refining Master and Formation Masters, led by their Old Ancestor Yang Haoyu, displayed their skills.
Some were refining the Dragon Bones, some were processing the Spirit Wood, and some were inscribing Array Mark and Artifact Mark...
Yang Haoyu, Third Tier Artifact Refining Master, used the Earthheart Flame, which had been upgraded to Third-Tier Lower-Grade flame, to continuously refine the impurities in the Purple Moon Boat, making the boat's hull increasingly crystal clear.
"Tianyou is here? Perfect timing! The Lineage collected all the materials for setting up the array in the Fierce Ghost Cave Secret Realm a month ago. Could you please make a trip to Crouching Ox Pass and invite Yunhua over to set up the Formation?"
Yang Haoyu wiped the sweat from his forehead and transmitted his voice without turning his head.
"Good!"
Yang Tianyou nodded, then asked curiously, "Old Ancestor, how much longer until the Purple Moon Boat is completed?"
"About a year. Third-Tier Flying Boat isn't that simple; it takes a long time!" Yang Haoyu replied with a smile, this time without using telepathy.
"A year? In that case, our Lineage's foundation will have increased significantly in a year!"
"Yes, now that Yunhua has finished setting up the Fierce Ghost Cave Formation, the Third Tier Formation for the Purple Moon Boat also needs to be put on the agenda. Ask her if she has any suitable Third-Tier Lower-Grade Formations; we can exchange them for Moonlight Cold Crystals!"
"Good!"
A day later, Yang Tianyou used the Starlight Escape, transforming into a streak of ethereal starlight, accompanied by a series of blue-green lightning bolts, and vanished in a flash from mid-air.
With the Starlight Escape and the Magnetism Power, his flight speed was comparable to that of Tier 2 Supreme-Grade Flying Shuttle. In addition, due to his powerful physique, he did not need Spiritual Power to protect himself.
In less than an hour, Yang Tianyou arrived at Crouching Ox Pass.
With the token in hand, they passed through unimpeded and entered the inner hall. A faint light flowed across the surface of the quiet room, indicating that the Formation was activated, and Yunhua was in seclusion.
Seeing this, Yang Tianyou did not disturb them, Fierce Ghost Cave Secret Realm was not in a hurry.
Yang Tianyou familiarly took out several classic books from the study, removed the bookmarks, and went to the Red Maple Tree to read them carefully.
Reading, cultivating, and spending time with a few Spirit Beasts, two months passed in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, a chilling aura emanated from Yunhua's secluded meditation room.
Immediately afterwards, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi fluctuated, Third-Tier Upper-Grade Spirit Vein below Crouching Ox Pass trembled slightly, releasing an incomparably rich Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
Above the City Lord's Manor, the surging spiritual Spiritual Qi converged into a colorful Spiritual Qi Vortex, and an upward momentum became increasingly apparent.
"This is... Yunhua has broken through?"
The Red Maple Trees rustled and roared incessantly in the strong wind. Yang Tianyou stood up, looked up at the enormous Spiritual Qi Vortex in the sky, and his eyes lit up with surprise.
It has been nearly thirty years since Yunhua broke through to the Golden Core stage.
Given her cultivation speed with her Six-Yin Spirit Body, abundant Cultivation Resources, and superhuman comprehension, it's normal for her to break through to the Middle Golden Core today.
Spiritual Qi surged, and the winds and clouds rose.
However, under the cover of the City Lord's Manor's grand formation, the cultivators of Crouching Ox Pass only noticed that the Spiritual Qi in the city was somewhat thinner; they did not discover anything else.
A full day later, as the whale sucked in water, the Spiritual Qi Vortex suddenly froze, and then with a whoosh, like a monstrous wave, it surged upwards and slammed into the Formation Shield with a bang.
The Formation's light flickered, and a much stronger pressure spread out.
Creak!
The gates swung open, Yunhua's flowing robes revealed her graceful and alluring figure. However, the terrifying aura emanating from her was so intense that it inspired awe and made people hesitant to disrespect this celestial being.
Of course, Yang Tianyou was not among them. He chuckled, stepped forward, and embraced the beauty's slender waist, feeling the warmth of her fingertips. He then took a deep breath of the fragrant air with a look of ecstasy.
Yunhua glared at him but didn't resist. The two sat down in the beautiful pavilion in the courtyard.
"You've broken through to the Middle Golden Core, and your strength has increased even more. When will I ever catch up with you?" Yang Tianyou feigned a sigh, but his hands were already getting restless.
Yunhua ignored him and asked directly, "Have you gathered all the resources to set up the Secret Realm Formation?"
"Hmm, now we're just waiting for you, Formation Master Yun, to make your move!"
"Once I consolidate my cultivation and further comprehend the Formation techniques, I should be able to set up a Third-Tier Middle-Grade Formation. This will greatly accelerate the evolution of the Secret Realm!" Yunhua smiled.
As time went by, she began to put herself in the Yang Household's shoes, and when she talked about these things, it was very natural and harmonious.
"Third-Tier Middle-Grade Formation? Are the resources we prepared enough?" Yang Tianyou asked, both surprised and then frowning.
"That's enough. A million Spirit Stones is actually enough to set up a Third-Tier Upper-Grade Formation. Come to think of it, it's my Formation skills that's holding me back!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Tianyou nodded and said no more.
Then, he asked Purple Moon Boat a question.
Yunhua thought for a moment and replied, "Given the situation of the Purple Moon Boat, there's no need to rearrange the Formations. We just need to upgrade the Departing Fire Return to the Void Formation to the Third-Tier Middle-Grade, and the Heavenly Wind Fierce Gale Formation and the Lesser Sumeru Formation to the Third-Tier Lower-Grade as well."
"By setting up nine more Tier 2 Formations as auxiliary arrays, forming a complete Formation system, we can completely transform the Purple Moon Boat into a top-tier Flying Boat among the Third-Tier Lower-Grade!"
Yunhua spoke with great logic and reason, Yang Tianyou could only nod repeatedly. As Talisman Maker, he had no right to speak on Formations.
Although formations and talismans have been inseparable since ancient times, actually doing them is extremely difficult, as they are, after all, two different systems.