When Liu Changxu distributed the Golden Core Formation Pills, he did not reveal how many he actually had, fearing that cultivators from other lineages would come knocking if word got out.
In particular, fellow disciples with whom he was on reasonably good terms would certainly come calling if they knew he had so many Golden Core Formation Pills. Refusing to trade would sour their relations, but selling the pills might stir up untold trouble. Besides, he did not even have enough for his own lineage.
He planned to find some time to return to the Sect and his hometown, visit his parents and the children and grandchildren who remained there, and bring them a few Golden Core Formation Pills.
They were all his children, and he could not favor some over others, or their mothers would have something to say about it.
After distributing the Golden Core Formation Pills and resting for a few days, Liu Changxu entered the Artifact Refining Room to make Sky Net Umbrellas, second-tier top-grade defensive spirit artifacts for the wives, concubines, and children who would soon enter seclusion to attempt their Golden Core breakthroughs.
As a fourth-tier Artifact Refiner, Liu Changxu now found refining such second-tier top-grade defensive spirit artifacts exceedingly simple.
In less than a month, Liu Changxu successfully refined two second-tier top-grade Sky Net Umbrellas. After leaving the Artifact Refining Room, he gave them to Lian'er and Zhang Wenjun.
To improve their chances of forming Golden Cores, Liu Changxu also provided the two women with treasures such as lower-grade third-tier spirit fruits, Lower-Grade Third-Tier Golden Armor Talismans, second-tier top-grade Sky Net Umbrellas, and second-tier top-grade Five Elements Restoration Elixir.
After receiving these treasures, Lian'er and Zhang Wenjun each spent several days alone with Liu Changxu in intimate affection before entering seclusion to attempt