The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

Ye Ling frowned and thought for a moment. "There are indeed some records in the ancient books of the Demon Race that say that the nine Demon Gods have different forms than us and can change their forms at will. But this is the first time I've heard of the concept of hermaphroditism."

Shen Yifei said with some worry, "Honey, do you think that if we become so intertwined, we might end up looking neither male nor female?"

Ye Ling burst into laughter after hearing this. Shen Yifei had never seen her laugh like that before. "Wife, is this really that funny?"

"Wouldn't that save you trouble?" Ye Ling said, then burst into laughter.

"What's so convenient about me? Being neither male nor female, isn't that just being a monster?"

"At that time, you won't need anyone else; you can rely on yourself!"

Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Shen Yifei nearly rolled off the bed.

"Honey, what are you saying? How could I use myself? Wouldn't that make me a pervert?"

Ye Ling laughed so hard she almost fell over. "Just think about it. If you were truly androgynous, that would definitely save you a lot of trouble. You could become a man when you wanted to be a man, a woman when you wanted to be a woman, and even play by yourself when you wanted to. Wouldn't that be great?"

"Pah, pah, pah, I don't want to become that kind of thing." Shen Yifei wrapped his arms around her waist. "I only want you, I don't want anything else. Besides, isn't it great how we are now? One yin, one yang, perfectly complementing each other. If we really became hermaphrodites, wouldn't we be sisters?"

Ye Ling finished laughing and patted his face. "Alright, I'm not joking anymore. Seriously though, your analysis just now makes a lot of sense. The Five Elements Demon God might really be hermaphroditic. Your mother couldn't handle yang energy, so she passed it on to you."

Ye Ling paused for a moment, then said, "The masculine force chose you, and the feminine force... chose me."

"Wife, do you mean that the old Five Elements Demon God gave me the yang power and you the yin power? Together, we're the complete Five Elements Demon God?"

Ye Ling nodded. "That's possible. Ancient texts record that before the nine great demon gods fell, they would disperse their power into different vessels to avoid being wiped out by their enemies. Since the Five Elements Demon God is androgynous, it makes sense that he would separate and pass on his yin and yang powers."

Shen Yifei suddenly realized a crucial question: "Whenever we do that, our two energies merge, isn't that equivalent to helping that old bastard, the Five Elements Demon God, resurrect?"

Ye Ling was stumped by his question and thought for a while before speaking: "It's hard to say, but have you noticed that every time we cultivate together, that red aura becomes a few times stronger than before?"

"Indeed." Shen Yifei nodded. "I thought it was because our relationship had deepened, so our auras had become stronger. Maybe it was to revive the Five Elements Demon God. Honey, do you think it's possible that your baby will be the Five Elements Demon God..."

"Pah! Who's going to have your baby...?"

"Hey, come on, let's have a baby right now... Let that old bastard Five Elements Demon God be reincarnated as our son, and then we'll be the Demon God's parents."

Ye Ling slapped him on the back of the head. "Are you out of your mind? If we really gave birth to a Five Elements Demon God, would we even survive?"

"We're his parents, what, he's not going to eat us up, is he?"

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Seven days later, when Shen Yifei emerged from the Cauldron of Myriad Things, he felt refreshed and his red aura within his body had grown even stronger.

Ye Ling followed behind him, her face flushed, and the cold, murderous aura between her brows seemed to have faded somewhat.

These past few days, through dual cultivation with Ye Ling, Shen Yifei has gained new insights into the aura of the Five Elements Demon God.

That red aura was not just a power, but more like a will, a will that transcends all things.

Shen Yifei felt that he was one step closer to mastering the true power of the Five Elements Demon God.

But right now, there's something else on his mind.

Hongxiu's demonic root repair requires the Phoenix Tail Feather, which she has already obtained. She currently lacks the essence blood of the Demon Clan's royal family; his essence blood should be sufficient. She also needs a ten-thousand-year-old Cold Marrow.

Cold Marrow is a specialty of the Northern Darkness Land; getting one from Demon Feather shouldn't be too difficult.

Shen Yifei decided that once things were settled in Cangwu Mountain, he would go to Beiming.

In the days that followed, Shen Yifei lived a carefree and leisurely life. The sect's affairs, both large and small, were handled by Luo Qinghe and others; he didn't like to worry about them.

He would visit each mountain peak whenever he had free time, but he was still far from the plan Liu Mengli had mentioned of going around the peaks once a month.

Under his impartial treatment, all the women's cultivation levels improved considerably.

He also took some time to visit Leng Rushuang and Feng Qingyin, living a carefree and leisurely life.

However, a message from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion made him slightly uneasy.

Lu Ya's Golden Crow Sect and Ten Thousand Swords Manor did not return to their respective sects; the whereabouts of several thousand people are unknown.

Gu Yunyan sent people to investigate, but they found no clues. These people seemed to have vanished into thin air.

However, Shen Yifei didn't take it too seriously. The Golden Crow Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Manor had already suffered heavy losses and were no longer a cause for concern.

Two months later, seeing that everything had stabilized, Shen Yifei took Ye Ling and went to the Northern Underworld to search for the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow.

The trip to the Northern Underworld wasn't about fighting and killing. Shen Yifei released Liu Mengli, Mo Ran, Hongxiu, and Xinghe, and they enjoyed the scenery and had a wonderful time.

Ye Ling rarely left the cauldron, spending most of her time cultivating on that mountain peak. Shen Yifei knew she was refining the red aura that had mingled during their dual cultivation, so he didn't disturb her.

On this day, the group arrived at a large town. According to Mo Ran, after passing through this city called Beiluo, they would reach the border of Beiming.

Beiluo was a place where people heading north would settle down. As more and more people came from the south and north, they gradually gathered together to form a large town.

Therefore, Beiluo City was exceptionally prosperous.

The streets were crowded with travelers of all skin colors and clothing.

There were northern barbarians wrapped in fur coats, southern merchants wearing thin gauze skirts, and some women dressed in flamboyant clothes who were obviously in the sex trade, standing at the alley entrance and flirting with passersby.

Shen Yifei and his group caused quite a stir as soon as they entered the city.

The reason is simple: the women around him are just too conspicuous.

Liu Mengli, in particular, specially wore the exotic clothes she bought in Binhai City.

Shen Yifei told her not to wear it, but she insisted on wearing it, saying that she wouldn't get any of the "rain and dew gathering" anyway, and that Shen Yifei was about to forget about her, so he wouldn't care what she wore.

Shen Yifei had no choice but to let her do as she pleased.

Wearing a veil, Liu Mengli walked with a graceful sway of her waist, exuding charm and attracting frequent glances from passersby.

Mo Ran wore a light blue long dress, exuding a cool and aloof temperament, like a snow lotus on an iceberg.

Hongxiu has a hot figure and a charming temperament; every smile and frown is full of allure.

Even Xinghe, the little girl, changed into a new outfit, with two little braids, hopping and skipping around, looking adorable.

However, Liu Mengli stole the spotlight from all three women.

Rather than saying she was showing it to others, she was really just flaunting herself in front of Shen Yifei, while acting as if she didn't care.

Shen Yifei really couldn't do anything about her.