Chapter 355
"Husband, these things are enough."
"Good, Tao Yao. If you need anything, just tell me."
"Okay!"
A few days later, within the cave-dwelling, Li Su handed a large quantity of items to Tao Yao.
Tao Yao was about to begin her cultivation. Her cultivation speed accelerated significantly. In just one year, she reached a level equivalent to an innate expert. Subsequently, Tao Yao smoothly guided the spiritual energy into her body, entering the foundation-building stage.
In another three years, Tao Yao successfully reached the pinnacle of Foundation Building. Then, in the fifth year, she achieved a breakthrough, successfully establishing her Foundation.
Established Foundation in five years.
So fast, Li Su thought.
Tao Yao's cultivation speed was astonishing, even faster than the spiritual roots of true immortals.
The frightening aspect of reincarnated immortals lay in their spiritual roots, which were inherently formidable, ranging from basic grade to possibly even immortal grade.
Moreover, whether it was an immortal-grade spiritual root or not, for reincarnated immortals, there were no bottlenecks. As for inner demons and the like, there was absolutely no need to worry.
Consider this—before their reincarnation, they were already immortal. After reincarnation, they could have a broad understanding, and all they needed to do was follow the prescribed method for rapid cultivation.
That was right. The cultivation of a reincarnated immortal simply required the continuous accumulation of power without the need to worry about comprehension, insights, or other related factors.
Even the understanding of the heavens and the earth was not necessary. As a mortal, one could achieve the unity of heaven and man effortlessly. There was no need for trial and error, and concerns about unstable realms were unnecessary.
When Tao Yao learned that Li Su was behind her rapid progress, this reincarnated immortal was astonished by the abilities of her husband. Even when she was still a mortal, she had heard about the miraculous nature of her husband. Now, she had firsthand experience.
Moreover, Tao Yao made a significant discovery – she realized that Li Su wasn't a reincarnated immortal. If Li Su were a reincarnated immortal, she would be able to sense it. This realization left Tao Yao even more astonished.
Even though her past life memories continued to merge with her current self as her strength grew, Li Su still appeared quite extraordinary to her.
"Husband, at this rate, I'll break through to the Nascent Soul stage in at most forty years," Tao Yao confidently said.
Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in forty years!
This speed was still within the normal understanding range.
While the standard Nascent Soul breakthrough age was a hundred years for a spiritual root cultivator, being a woman associated with Li Su and benefiting from the system's enhancements could enable one to reach this stage in one's fifties. Not to mention that Tao Yao was a reincarnated immortal.
Li Su felt that Tao Yao hadn't fully unleashed her maximum speed. It wasn't about rushing but rather laying a solid foundation.
Tao Yao had been cultivating for five years, so breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in less than forty years seemed reasonable.
Although it might sound astonishing when spoken aloud, having Li Su as her "cheat code" of a husband certainly played a significant role.
Being a reincarnated immortal was already quite overpowered. With the added blessing of Li Su, Tao Yao's growth was exceptionally rapid.
Witnessing Tao Yao's swift progress, Li Su felt quite gratified. As Tao Yao's strength continued to soar, her transformations indeed became more and more profound.
Her entire demeanor gradually shifted towards a colder and more indifferent tone. It wasn't a deliberately poker-faced coldness but a genuine indifference.
Such a temperament was quite reasonable. Her past life memories began to influence her, causing her personality to transform towards the "immortal" aspect of her previous life.
After all, could anyone expect an immortal to be constantly wearing a smile?
However, Tao Yao didn't say anything wrong. Despite her increasing changes, every time Li Su appeared, she could always muster a smile.
Li Su didn't disturb her frequently. He usually came around when she broke through a realm. Recent life had been relatively peaceful.
After Tao Yao's cultivation, Li Su occasionally took in one or two concubines, and his descendants continued to be born. Murong Xue, the seemingly witch-like woman, was now pregnant for the second time and had given birth to five children for Li Su. One could imagine the inner turmoil she might be experiencing.
Indeed, other cultivators, even if they followed a similar path to Li Su by continuously taking concubines after reaching the Unity stage, would find it challenging to achieve such high productivity. The higher the cultivation level, the stronger the bloodline, and the more difficult it became to give birth to offspring. Li Su had experienced this firsthand. For instance, the Main Peak Master, Dieyun, had not shown any signs of pregnancy. The other concubines also didn't seem as fertile as they were in the past.
But the system itself provided a certain boost, and Li Su's diligent efforts played a significant role. Not many cultivators could maintain such diligence and cultivation despite not practicing every day without worrying about the impact on their body's essence.
Moreover, when facing Murong Xue, Li Su actually employed a trick. He consumed a type of pill that could temporarily suppress the impact of his bloodline, increasing the chances of fertility. With other concubines, Li Su naturally didn't find it necessary to take such measures. However, when dealing with this seemingly witch-like woman, Li Su wouldn't be satisfied unless she gave birth to ten or eight children.
With the increasing number of children, Murong Xue's mentality had also been subtly influenced. Her disguise had indeed been successful, perhaps even fooling herself. Now, she appeared to be a regular cultivator, living her life with Li Su.
Although this life might seem ordinary, it was filled with joy and happiness. Over time, Murong Xue's mindset was sure to be influenced. Li Su was not in a hurry. If she was truly a witch, the moment she stepped into the Li residence, there was no escaping. Tao Yao's strength continued to rise steadily. On this day, good news arrived from the side of the Mystic Moon Sect.
After more than a decade of seclusion, Tao Yao was finally on the verge of breaking through to the Fusion stage. So, Li Su adopted the same method as before, taking her to the Demon Cloud Realm. Li Su had long prepared for this, crafting numerous talismans for Tao Yao. The defensive magical treasure remained a top-grade treasure. As Li Su's Six Harmony Mirror was his lifebound magical treasure, he could lend it to her.
Lending the mirror would increase the power of the thunder tribulation. The main focus was still on the grand array. This type of grand array had a requirement – it must be arranged using the true energy of Mystic Moon. To simplify matters, Li Su crafted an array instrument specifically for Mystic Moon, involving her in the crafting process and teaching her how to drive and use it.
Other demonic cultivators could use this kind of clever approach, but it was not something everyone could do. It was quite normal. If there were no clever methods, how would demonic sects emerge? Going head-on without any cleverness when reaching the Refinement stage and above, if one out of a hundred demonic cultivators could endure, that was considered good. However, for most demonic cultivators, it was challenging to take shortcuts.
Firstly, these array instruments could only be used by one person. Once used, they could not be used by another. Attempting to use it for a second person would backfire, causing the thunder tribulation's power to increase several times over. Secondly, for every thunder tribulation Mystic Moon faced, Li Su must craft a new set of array instruments. This incurred significant costs.