It has been three years since Shen Xiang obtained the Demonic Mystic Tome, the inheritance of the Great Demon God from the Tong Xuan Realm. This inheritance granted him several benefits:
1. The Unyielding Golden Skeleton.
The Unyielding Golden Skeleton was the bone of the Great Demon God himself. This bone was golden in color because it contained a massive amount of Yang Qi, and within it, there was also an extremely strong Yin Qi.
When Shen Xiang absorbed the Unyielding Golden Skeleton, he only felt a tingling sensation throughout his body. For him, this was a trivial matter compared to the brutal training he received from Shen Shizu. However, the benefits of the Unyielding Golden Skeleton far exceeded his expectations.
After the Unyielding Golden Skeleton integrated with his Primordial Chaos Special Physique, Shen Xiang acquired the Primordial Yang Special Physique, a unique body ranked among the top ten strongest physiques in the world.
Since Shen Xiang possessed both the Primordial Chaos Special Physique and the Primordial Yang Special Physique, his body became extraordinarily powerful, drastically increasing his regeneration abilities and physical endurance.
2. Tempered Body Record.
This was a method used to refine and temper a person's body during the Body Tempering Stage. However, this method could still be utilized even after one surpassed the Body Tempering Stage.
As Shen Xiang already had the Ancient Strengthening Technique as his Body Cultivation Technique, he temporarily gave the Tempered Body Record to Xia Ning Chang, Su Yan, Hu Mei'er, and Hu Jiao'er.
Shen Xiang wanted all his women to have suitable cultivation techniques. However, they would have to wait until Shen Xiang reached the Immortal Ascension Realm, so he could take them through the Gate of Eternal Heaven to choose techniques and begin their training.
3. Antique Incense Burner.
The Antique Incense Burner, found in the Black Book, could be used to burn medicinal herbs and perform alchemy.
This burner was a Saint-level artifact. However, Shen Xiang never used it, as he already possessed a Saint-level Alchemy Furnace.
4. True Yang Secret Art.
The True Yang Secret Art offered unique advantages in combat efficiency. It required Yang Attribute Energy for cultivation but had significant benefits compared to other methods.
It allowed a practitioner to store a massive amount of Yang Attribute Energy within their dantian. This way, they could draw from this reserve when their normal Yuan Qi, flowing through their meridians, was depleted, making it seem as though they had an almost limitless supply of Qi.
Although this technique was excellent, Shen Xiang never used it because he already had a far more powerful technique—the Primordial Chaos Scripture.
When a person with the Primordial Chaos Special Physique used the Primordial Chaos Scripture, their cultivation method and dantian differed from other cultivators.
While the Primordial Chaos Scripture was the strongest cultivation technique, it also had a significant drawback—it required an immense amount of energy for the user to advance to the next stage.
Shen Xiang needed 100 times more energy than other cultivators in the same realm to use the Primordial Chaos Scripture. However, this was only the case until the Immortal Ascension Realm, as the difficulty would increase even more upon entering the Transcendent Realm.
As a user of the Primordial Chaos Scripture, Shen Xiang had one Main Dantian and had to condense Nine Additional Dantians with different attributes after reaching the Transcendent Realm.
The nine attributes were Yin, Yang, Fire, Water, Earth, Wood, Metal, Wind, and Lightning.
Each Additional Dantian could store a massive amount of energy in liquid form, enabling him to have nearly infinite energy once he condensed all Nine Additional Dantians.
After acquiring the Nine Additional Dantians, Shen Xiang could combine the nine different attributes to form Chaos Attribute Liquid to fill his Main Dantian.
Although the process was extremely long and arduous, the benefits were immense, proving that the path to the peak was not as easy as many imagined.
5. Medicine Pool and True Alchemy Path.
The golden text in the Black Book, "Medicine King Valley, Myriad Medicine Pool," referred to a location. It also unlocked a hidden area within the site.
About a year ago, Shen Xiang and Xia Ning Chang went to the Medicine King Valley to visit Xiao Fu Sheng, also known as Grandmaster Xiao.
Initially, they had difficulty meeting Xiao Fu Sheng. However, after Shen Xiang sent a jade containing an alchemy array within it, they were eventually escorted by two mature women.
Once everyone arrived at Hidden Cloud Peak, they met Grandmaster Xiao and introduced themselves.
At first, their conversation was light, but it turned into a discussion about pill refinement after Grandmaster Xiao learned that Shen Xiang and Xia Ning Chang were also alchemists.
The alchemy knowledge possessed by Shen Xiang and Xia Ning Chang gave Xiao Fu Sheng many insights. The peak of this enlightenment occurred when Shen Xiang refined a Spirit-level Pill before him, greatly enriching Xiao Fu Sheng's understanding.
While Xiao Fu Sheng was in his moment of realization, Shen Xiang and Xia Ning Chang decided to stay temporarily at Hidden Cloud Peak because they liked the peaceful environment.
Shen Xiang also became acquainted with Aunt Xiang and Aunt Lan, even teasing them when alone. The two were not Xiao Fu Sheng's women; they were more like his daughters and bodyguards.
Naturally, Shen Xiang knew they were still virgins, as his Primordial Yang Special Physique could detect such things.
After Xiao Fu Sheng's enlightenment concluded, he visited Shen Xiang to express his gratitude, even addressing Shen Xiang as Grandmaster Shen.
When Xiao Fu Sheng learned of Shen Xiang's wish to visit the Myriad Medicine Pool, he agreed to accompany him. However, he was shocked when Shen Xiang jumped directly into the pool upon arrival.
It took Shen Xiang a day to absorb all the knowledge of arrays and alchemy and to retrieve the Myriad Medicine Liquid, Myriad Medicine Milk, and Myriad Medicine Cream from the pool's bottom.
After returning to Hidden Cloud Peak, Shen Xiang offered to help Xiao Fu Sheng extend his life and assist him in breaking through to the Transcendent Realm.
Naturally, Xiao Fu Sheng did not refuse Shen Xiang's offer. Despite Xiao Fu Sheng being at the end of his lifespan, Shen Xiang extended his life by 100 years using the Divine Needle of Primordial Chaos Technique.
Shen Xiang told Xiao Fu Sheng that if he wished to live longer, he would have to go to Tong Xuan and reach the Saint Realm.
Ultimately, Shen Xiang and Xia Ning Chang stayed in Medicine King Valley for two months.
After settling everything in Medicine King Valley, Shen Xiang and Xia Ning Chang returned to the Black Wind Market.