So what if I have a few billion concubines while I'm cultivating immortality?

"But there is one problem that we must consider: even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, let alone the Tianluo Sect, which can set up such a large array across the world."

Qin Xiao's expression grew increasingly solemn. "We need to return to Dayong as soon as possible and collect all the valuable remains storage bags, scattered magical artifact materials, and those jade slips containing information. We'll study and digest them slowly when we get back."

"yes!"

The four immediately set to work, splitting up to search carefully on the mountaintop platform and in the vicinity.

The harvest was enormous.

In the storage bag of that Void Refinement stage elder, besides a large number of high-grade spirit stones, precious materials, and several magic treasures with dim spiritual light but extremely high grade, there were also several jade slips recording information about the high-level members of the Tianluo Sect, the distribution of some forces in the upper realm, and some high-grade cultivation techniques. Their value was immeasurable.

In other corners of the platform, there are also some relics that are clearly those of the high-level cultivators who were stationed here back then.

Qin Xiao even found a sealed jade box in a hidden stone niche.

Inside were three fist-sized silver crystals that emitted terrifying spatial fluctuations.

Yao Guang said that this is a boundary-breaking stone, a core material for cross-realm teleportation.

With this, if a stable passage can be found in the future, or if a teleportation array can be built independently, the possibility of traveling to the upper realm will be greatly increased.

In less than an hour, the four men had looted the entire mountaintop.

Even the black jade altar bricks and stones with array patterns and special materials were dismantled.

On their way down the mountain, they carefully cleaned up the remains of the hundreds of cultivators in the plaza at the foot of the mountain, and their haul was equally plentiful.

Spirit stones, various elixirs, magical artifacts, materials, and jade slips were piled up like mountains.

It can be said that the accumulated wealth of the Tianluo Sect's remaining disciples over thousands of years has now all fallen into Qin Xiao's hands.

As the four of them, laden with their bounty, took one last look at the desolate and dilapidated Tianzhu Mountain before transforming into streaks of light and soaring into the sky, their feelings were a mixture of emotions.

Before coming here, I was prepared to fight to the death.

When they left, they were relaxed and had made a fortune.

Nothing in life is more unpredictable than this.

The journey home was smooth.

Several days later, the four returned safely to the Zichen Palace of Dayong.

Upon learning that they had returned safely, bringing back an unimaginable amount of resources and key array diagrams, Mu Ziyan and the others who remained behind were overjoyed, and their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, were finally put at ease.

Qin Xiao immediately convened a core meeting with everyone, including Wu Ya and Yun Li, who were in charge of affairs in the outer courtyard.

He told everyone in detail what he had seen and learned at Tianzhu Mountain.

When they heard that all the guardians had passed away and the seal had collapsed, the women were both surprised and delighted.

Then, like Qin Xiao and the others, he felt a sense of indescribable emotion.

When they saw the complete projection of the Soul Devouring Array, everyone was speechless with awe at its grand design and intricate structure.

Those who have studied formations are especially captivated by the sights, yet also feel a chill run down their spines.

How did the ancient sects like Xuanji Pavilion manage to fight against such an exquisite and domineering formation back then?

What terrible price was paid?

"The situation is very clear now."

Qin Xiao concluded, "The biggest threat has been temporarily eliminated. We have gained unprecedented resources, information, and the key to breaking the formation. Our next objective is also clear."

"Digest what you've gained and enhance your strength. Using these resources, everyone must raise their cultivation to the peak of their current realm as soon as possible. Qingluan and Qingyi, you must stabilize your early Nascent Soul stage as quickly as possible and advance towards the middle stage. Ziyan, the four of you must completely consolidate your Nascent Soul stage in the shortest possible time. Yaoguang must also recover her ancient cultivation level as soon as possible."

"Then we will study the array diagram and perfect the 'Reverse Yuan Anti-Spirit Array'. Combining the overall diagram with the Xuanji Pavilion's concept, we will design a counter-array that can be safely deployed and effectively operated at the core of this array. At the same time, we will use the information left by the Tianluo Sect to try to analyze the coordinates of the upper realm, in order to prepare for possible future actions."

"Once we have sufficient strength and the formation is perfected, we will return to Tianzhu Mountain and actually set up the 'Reverse Yuan Anti-Spirit Formation' at the core of the formation. We will attempt to reverse the flow of spiritual energy, interfere with or even destroy the foundation of the Spirit Devouring Formation, and reclaim some spiritual energy for the Yunlan Realm, as well as prepare for the possible trip to the Upper Realm."

"Going to the Upper Realm is a must. Staying in this realm, with my current cultivation level, I can only reach the Nascent Soul stage at most, and my lifespan will be limited..."

"As for whether the Upper Realm Tianluo Sect will react, it's impossible to predict at the moment. All we can do is seize every opportunity to strengthen ourselves as quickly as possible. Only when we are strong enough can we cope with any variables."

"We will obey our husband's command!" the women replied in unison.

From that day on, the cultivation atmosphere in the rear hall of the Zichen Palace reached an unprecedented level.

Resources are plentiful, and top-tier cultivation techniques are available for reference.

There are also complete array diagrams and jade slips containing cultivation insights from high-level cultivators available for reference.

Qin Xiao took several high-level cultivation techniques suitable for practice from the storage bag of the old man who had reached the Void Refinement stage of the Tianluo Sect, made slight adjustments based on the characteristics of each woman, and then passed them on to them.

Luo Qingluan obtained a manual called "Taibai Immortal Slaying Sword Manual".

Yu Qingyi obtained a copy of the "Guanghan Ice Soul True Scripture," which perfectly matched her own Xuanbing Dao, making her cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

Mu Ziyan obtained the "Hou Tu Zai Wu Jue".

Yu Fengling's Three Elements Return to Origin technique was unique, so Qin Xiao extracted the essence of several techniques involving the transformation of the five elements and the unification of spiritual power for her reference.

Li Anning obtained the "Nine Heavens Xun Wind Escape" and Li Changle obtained the "Southern Bright Fire Mantra," both of which are profound methods that directly point to the origin.

Fairy Yaoguang thrived in her new environment, drawing on the strengths of others and greatly accelerating her cultivation recovery.

Qin Xiao himself was not idle either. While instructing the women, he devoted himself to studying the overall diagram of the Soul Devouring Array and the jade slips about the Upper Realm. He also began to try to refine some special magical treasures he had envisioned, using precious materials such as the "Boundary-Breaking Stone".

For example, there is the "Void Boat" which can travel short distances through the void and conceal its presence, and the core array plate used to stably set up the "Reverse Yuan Anti-Spirit Array".

Time flew by amidst the frenzied practice and research.

Ten years later.

All six women broke through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

His mastery of his own principles became increasingly profound.

Fairy Yaoguang has recovered to the late Nascent Soul stage, not far from the Divine Transformation stage.

Qin Xiao's cultivation has become increasingly profound, and his control over the Five Elements and spatial power has become superb. His weapon-refining skills have also improved by leaps and bounds due to the abundance of materials and reference to ancient techniques. The prototype of the "Void Boat" has been completed.

Most importantly, after repeated deductions and simulations with Fairy Yaoguang and others, the final design of the "Reverse Yuan Anti-Spirit Array" was finally finalized!

This is an extremely complex and ingenious composite formation, requiring eighty-one specially made "Five Elements Reversal Array Flags" and a "Space-Stabilizing Plate" with a "Boundary-Breaking Stone" at its core, which can temporarily stabilize the spatial channel as the array's core.

The materials for crafting the array flags were pieced together from the Tianluo Sect's legacy and the Xuanji Pavilion's secret collection, barely enough to make ends meet.

The forging of the Void-Stabilizing Disc could only be accomplished by Qin Xiao himself.

On this day, flames soared into the sky within the weapon-refining hall, and the space fluctuated violently.

Qin Xiao focused intently as he carefully engraved dense spatial runes onto the last piece of the processed "Boundary-Breaking Stone" fragment using a special technique, and then meticulously embedded it into the core of the already formed array plate.

"Buzz!"

The array plate suddenly lit up with a dazzling silver light, and a stable spatial force rippled out, completely smoothing out the chaotic fluctuations within the weapon-refining hall.

Empty plate, complete!

Qin Xiao wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking at the palm-sized silver array disc in his hand, which contained astonishing energy, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

He walked out of the weapon-refining hall and looked towards the northwest sky.

It's time to go to Tianzhu Mountain again.

This time, it's no longer exploration, but the true beginning of breaking through the formation!