Yin-Yang Great Joy Manual

In the days after returning home, Zhou Er waited for news from Gu Fan.

Of course, compared to Gu Fan, Zhou Er cared more about that Golden Cicada Slough.

Even these days, Zhou Er dreamed of obtaining the cicada slough.

After waking up, Zhou Er contemplated, finally giving a wry smile:

"If I get it, I'm lucky; if not, it's fate."

However, the good news was that on the same day, he learned that Gu Fan was also willing to interact with him.

"Niece Gu Fan is very satisfied with you, and the Patriarch also said he would be a witness for you two."

Gu Jiu said to Zhou Er with a smile.

Having helped arrange a happy event, he felt like he was the matchmaker god descended to earth, and naturally, he was happy too.

"Brother Gu, will I have to call you Uncle Jiu after that?"

Zhou Er joked.

"It doesn't matter, our kinship is already beyond five generations, we can just address each other as we please. I'll still call you Cang Old Brother. If you want to call me Uncle Jiu, you can too."

Gu Jiu laughed heartily.

Cultivators do not rank seniority by age, but by cultivation strength.

A Foundation Establishment Expert, no matter how young, is one generation higher than a Late-stage Qi Refining elder.

A Late-stage Qi Refining elder, upon meeting a young Foundation Establishment Expert, must respectfully call them senior.

Zhou Er and Gu Jiu are both Late-stage Qi Refining, so they can address each other as peers.

Of course, they were just joking now.

The matter of Zhou Er becoming a son-in-law to the Gu family was intended by both sides. After meeting and getting to know each other, it was almost settled.

However, there were still some details to be handled, which would take some time to discuss slowly.

For example, the betrothal gifts for Zhou Er were an extremely important part.

Zhou Er's current cultivation is Late-stage Qi Refining, and he is also young, so the betrothal gifts would naturally be higher accordingly.

According to Gu Jiu's estimation, Gu Fan should be able to give him betrothal gifts worth about eight hundred Spirit Stones for his cultivation.

Of course, this came at a price.

Later, he would become a son-in-law of the Gu family, his future children could only take the Gu surname, and he could not interfere with Gu Fan's property.

Zhou Er didn't care about this at all.

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings; if he could make a fortune, that would be the best.

Of course, it was uncertain whether he would have children and grandchildren.

When Zhou Er was previously at the Xiayun Sect and was Dao Companion with Lin Shiyu, after each Yin-Yang Harmony, an option would appear.

He could pass down his own attributes. He didn't want to lose the attributes he had painstakingly solidified. Moreover, he was still young, and his cultivation was shallow. He couldn't even take care of himself, so leaving behind offspring would only be a burden. Thus, he hadn't had any.

Later, when his cultivation was high, and he didn't have to live in fear like he did now, having one or two children to spice up his monotonous life would be the best.

Now, he was busy cultivating and making talismans every day, so he wouldn't consider this matter anymore.

Gu Fan's parents and elders had passed away. This matter was ultimately decided by the current Patriarch of the Gu Family. The specific date was set for one month later.

In this month, Zhou Er traveled between Fanhua Island and Bashui Immortal City several times, all to deepen his relationship with Gu Fan.

Gu Fan had also visited Bashui Immortal City twice, and on both occasions, she bought some things for Zhou Er.

Gu Fan was generous, especially after the wedding date was set. She bought Zhou Er a set of more advanced talisman-making tools.

A Snow Fox Brush, a Longquan Inkstone, and a Fuxi-shaped paperweight.

Altogether, it cost nearly a thousand Spirit Stones.

Among them, the Snow Fox Brush could bring Zhou Er a new attribute, or rather, an upgrade to an attribute.

[Snow Fox Brush: Made from the softest fur from under the armpit of a snow mountain spirit fox, it writes delicately.]

[Equipped Attributes: Wondrous Brush (Green)]

[Wondrous Brush (Green): Increases the success rate of making Second-grade Talismans by thirty percent.]

[Solidification Condition: Successfully make one thousand Second-grade Talismans.]

[Equip?]

The Wondrous Brush attribute brought by the Snow Fox Brush greatly surprised Zhou Er. The white Wondrous Brush was already very useful, and now it could be upgraded to a green attribute, which was a considerable improvement for Zhou Er.

Theoretically, Second-grade Talismans were not only for Foundation Establishment cultivators to draw. Even Qi Refining cultivators could cast Second-grade Spells and draw Second-grade Talismans.

However, Qi Refining cultivators had weak Spiritual Sense, with almost no intensity, making it impossible for them to handle complex rune formations. The difficulty of learning Second-grade Spells was often very high, and the success rate of making talismans would be very low.

Now, with the Wondrous Brush's buff, Zhou Er's starting success rate was thirty percent. Regardless, this success rate was enough to cover the cost, and he could try it.

This was not because Zhou Er was overly ambitious, but because he had reached a bottleneck.

The income he could get from making First-grade Talismans had already reached its limit. No matter how much his cultivation improved in the future, as long as he didn't reach Foundation Establishment, it would remain at the current level.

Zhou Er wanted to increase his income, and it was naturally impossible to rely solely on First-grade Talismans.

After all, even if one worked oneself to death tightening screws at an electronics factory, one wouldn't earn much more money.

To earn big money, he could only create more advanced items, which meant Second-grade Talismans.

Second-grade Talismans often cost three to four Spirit Stones each, about ten times the price of First-grade Talismans, so the profit was naturally higher.

Moreover, the status of a Second-tier Talisman Master was naturally incomparable to that of a First-tier Talisman Master.

Of course, creating Second-grade Talismans was not a simple matter.

First, one needed to cast Second-tier Spells, and second, one had to learn advanced runes.

Advanced runes were not particularly difficult for Zhou Er, who had already mastered most of the First-tier runes.

However, Zhou Er was currently busy with wedding preparations, and the study of advanced runes would have to wait until later.

Unknowingly, the wedding day arrived.

Since Gu Fan was finding a Dao Companion for the second time, the matter was not a grand affair. Only a few close individuals were invited to a meal at Zuichun Pavilion, a famous Spirit Restaurant in Bashui Immortal City.

Gu Xingjian, the Patriarch of the Gu Family, served as their witness, signifying his approval of Zhou Er joining the Gu Family and becoming a part of it.

Gu Fan also owned a small house in Bashui Immortal City, which she had been renting out.

She had reclaimed it a month ago and decorated it as their bridal chamber.

After spending a few days in Bashui Immortal City, they planned to return to Fanhua Island.

After the banquet, the two returned to their new home.

"Little Er, do you know what to do next?" Gu Fan asked with a smile, the room illuminated by red candles.

Although they had spent a few days together over the past month, they hadn't done anything "proper" yet.

However, they were already very familiar with each other.

Gu Fan was very satisfied with Zhou Er, her handsome Younger Brother. Now, when she joked, she had lost some of her usual dignity.

"Sister Fan, this Younger Brother has no experience and truly doesn't know what to do," Zhou Er replied, feigning innocence.

"Then let's take a look at this Dual Cultivation Technique!"

Gu Fan took out a book from her storage ring. The cover had five characters written on it.

Yin-Yang Great Joy Manual.

[Yin-Yang Great Joy Manual: A righteous dual cultivation technique for Yin-Yang Harmony, aiming to harmonize Yin and Yang for mutual advancement in cultivation.]

[Equipped Attributes: Yin-Yang Harmony.]

[Yin-Yang Harmony: Regulates the balance of Yin and Yang within the body.]

[Solidification Condition: Spend three hundred hours with Dao Companion.]

[Equip?]

Seeing Gu Fan take out the textbook, Zhou Er suppressed a smile and flipped through it with her.

After reading only a couple of pages, they both heard each other's soft gasps. Both were lost in passion, and there was no need to read further. Instinctively, they knew what to do next.

The scent of orchid musk smelled the panting, the fine silk threads saw the skin...

The next day, Zhou Er woke up holding Gu Fan.

After getting up, he found a plum blossom on the sheet.

He was very puzzled. Didn't Gu Fan have a Dao Companion before?

How could this still happen?

Could it be that he was too young and hurt Gu Fan.

"Sister Fan, was I too reckless and impatient yesterday? Are you hurt?"

Zhou Er asked with concern.

"I'm fine."

Gu Fan nestled in Zhou Er's arms like a kitten.

Afterward, through a conversation, Zhou Er learned that Gu Fan's first wedding ceremony had not even reached the bridal chamber when her predecessor Dao Companion fell into a lake and became fish food. Therefore, she was still a virgin.

Gu Fan's purity made Zhou Er feel a bit ashamed of himself.

However, after all, he had lived two lifetimes and wouldn't dwell on such a small matter.

After the two got dressed, Zhou Er thought of the Yin-Yang Great Joy Manual from yesterday. It was still somewhat useful to him.

With Yin-Yang Harmony, his cultivation state would also improve. He said:

"Sister Fan, I haven't finished reading that Yin-Yang Great Joy Manual. Can you give it to me?"

Now that Gu Fan had become Zhou Er's Dao Companion, their hearts and bodies were already united. She naturally wouldn't refuse this small request from Zhou Er and took out the Yin-Yang Great Joy Manual from her Storage Ring.

Zhou Er smiled as he observed it for a while. When the time came, he equipped it into his Equipment Slot.

Over the next few days, the two of them tried out all the movements from the Yin-Yang Great Joy Manual. It was almost time to return to Fanhua Island.

Bai Zhuozhuo piloted her boat over to pick them up. The two boarded the small boat and successfully returned to Fanhua Island.

Living on Fanhua Island, Zhou Er would be able to save on rent in the future.

It would be a bit troublesome to travel back and forth between Fanhua Island and Bashui Immortal City later on.

However, Gu Fan gave him her small boat. Piloting the magic boat, he could reach Bashui Immortal City in half an hour.

In the future, he could bring more storage bags, stock up on more goods, and make the trip once a month.

Perhaps it was due to the effects of the Yin-Yang Great Joy Manual, but Gu Fan broke through to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer within a few days of returning to Fanhua Island.

Zhou Er was happy for her, but his mind was still occupied with two matters.

The first was the Foundation Establishment Pill, and the second was Gu Fan's father's relic, the Golden Cicada Slough.

The Foundation Establishment Pill couldn't be rushed, but Zhou Er was more concerned about the Golden Cicada Slough.

He and Gu Fan were newlyweds, and their relationship was at its peak. It was not appropriate to bring up the matter at this time.

Zhou Er could only put this matter aside for now and first adapt to island life.

The island's environment was excellent, and there were dozens of fishermen and farmers. The entire island was self-sufficient, living a life of seclusion, which was very pleasant.

Half a month passed, and Zhou Er and Gu Fan's relationship Stabilized.

The two of them cultivated together, and their cultivation speed both improved.

Dual cultivation did not provide convenience out of thin air for both of them, but rather adjusted the imbalanced Yin-Yang.

However, after Yin-Yang Harmony, cultivation naturally became twice as effective with half the effort.

The two also carefully discussed the matter of having children.

"We haven't reached Foundation Establishment yet, so it's not convenient to waste energy and time on this now," Gu Fan said after some thought.

Before the age of thirty, she had not considered this aspect.

Before the age of thirty was the golden period for cultivation. Missing this period would greatly slow down future cultivation speed.

After the age of sixty, not only would there be no progress, but there would even be a Regress.

Basically, those cultivators who reached Foundation Establishment did so around the age of thirty. Any later, and the chances would be slim.

People with top-tier talent could establish their foundation before the age of thirty, and these individuals were the focus of the Gu Family's cultivation.

Given Zhou Er's situation, if he had multiple Foundation Establishment Pills to guarantee it, he could definitely establish his foundation successfully before the age of thirty.

However, he was an outsider, after all, and could not receive the family's attention.

Only when his child took the surname Gu would they receive corresponding attention.

As for Gu Fan, although her aptitude was slightly inferior, with the boost from the resources left by her deceased parents, she could at least reach the Qi Refining Tenth Layer before the age of thirty.

One could attempt to establish their foundation at Qi Refining Ninth Layer, so it wasn't impossible for her to aim for foundation establishment.

Therefore, even though a son-in-law had been taken in, she wasn't in a hurry to have an heir.

"I'll do whatever you say."

Zhou Er nodded. He didn't have that idea either.

He had taken care of children in his past life, and they were very troublesome.

If they had children, most of his energy would be spent on them, and his own cultivation would naturally be neglected.

Moreover, after establishing a foundation, the probability of the children born having spiritual roots was slightly higher than during the Qi Refining stage.

Many practitioners did not deliberately have children for the sake of lineage or continuing the family line.

They usually only considered leaving an heir when their cultivation reached a certain level and they encountered a bottleneck.

"It's just that without an heir, if something were to happen to me, this island would be taken back by the family."

Gu Fan said with some worry.

She had seen many clan members have their property confiscated by the family because they did not leave behind children with spiritual roots.

"Sister Fan, there's no need to worry so much. With Sister Bai and me here, no one can harm you."

Zhou Er put his arm around Gu Fan's shoulder and said.

"I believe you can protect me."

Gu Fan nodded.

This matter was considered one of their more important issues. With this matter resolved, Zhou Er felt the time was ripe and brought up another matter.

"Sister Fan, now that I want to try making Tier 2 Talismans, I need to learn Tier 2 Spells. Do you have any spells left by your father-in-law?"

This was what Zhou Er planned to do now: study Tier 2 spells.

"My father was a sword cultivator who established his foundation and was not skilled in spells. However, my mother did leave behind a few spells. I'll take you to look for them."

Gu Fan pulled Zhou Er's hand, leading him to seek his mother's relics.

She and her mother both had water-attribute spiritual roots, and the spells Mother Gu left behind were also water-attribute.

Mother Gu had left several inheritances. One was etched onto special jade silk using Spiritual Sense, requiring Spiritual Sense to view.

Perhaps out of concern that descendants might want to learn these spells early, she had also painstakingly copied several versions, forming a thick stack.

Among them, two spells were the most useful: Water Mirror Technique and Heavy Water Cage.

Water Mirror Technique could create a water mirror that could absorb incoming spells and reflect them back.

Heavy Water Cage was used to create a small prison made of heavy water to restrain enemies.

Heavy water was water much heavier than ordinary water, requiring prior Refining before it could be summoned instantly when needed.

Both spells were very useful for Zhou Er.

After some deliberation, Zhou Er decided to learn Water Mirror Technique first.

Zhou Er took the large pile of books containing Water Mirror Technique, which he could study in his free time.

"Little Brother Er, you want to practice Water Mirror Technique. I happen to have an extra Hundred Year Ningxi Pearl here that can help you."

Gu Fan took a deep blue bead from her Storage Bag and handed it to Zhou Er.

[Ningxi Pearl: A bead formed by Xi Shell absorbing moonlight.]

[Equipped Attributes: Mystic Water Insight (White).]

[Mystic Water Insight (White): Comprehension of water-attribute spells increased by thirty percent.]

[Solidification Condition: Master five water-attribute spells.]

[Equip?]