He Yuxiu sighed, "What a wonderful place!"

Li Qi took out two pieces of contract paper, "If you think it’s good, then spill the blood."

He Yuxiu bit her lip and said, "Alright, let’s first choose a place to bury the deed."

He Yuxiu found a tiankeng on the mountain, within its rock wall was a cave. She pried open a rock, made a hole, and asked Li Banfeng, "Brother Seven, how about this spot?"

Li Banfeng looked around and felt that the place wasn’t too secure, but He Yuxiu was prepared otherwise.

She took out a clam the size of her palm, placed it on the ground, cut her palm, and spilled blood on the clam.

The clam meat inside the shell started to squirm incessantly after tasting the blood.

Before long, the shell spewed a white mist, and under its cover, the hole He Yuxiu had just made disappeared.

Li Banfeng activated the Golden Gaze Autumn Hair, maximized his technique, and could just barely see the outline of the hole on the rock wall.

He Yuxiu was confident in this magical treasure, "This is called a mirage clam, it’s of a high tier. I spent quite a bit on this item, once it’s placed here, no one will find the contract paper."

Li Banfeng nodded, "It is indeed a good thing, Xiuer, where do you plan to hide this mirage clam?"

He Yuxiu looked at Li Qi, pursed her lips, and said nothing.

"Can you really expect her to think of this kind of thing?" The clam spoke, and Li Banfeng, with his Insightful Spirit Sound Technique, heard it clearly, though He Yuxiu could not.

Li Banfeng squatted and asked the mirage clam, "Do you have any good ideas?"

The clam replied, "Every month let her feed me an ounce or two of blood, it doesn’t have to be hers, but the cultivation level must be at the Eighth Layer. I’ll find ways to hide myself and watch over the contract paper for her."

Li Banfeng stared at the mirage clam without speaking.

If this were his own family’s magical treasure, things would be settled, but He Yuxiu couldn’t communicate with the treasure, and the loyalty of this mirage clam was uncertain.

The mirage clam seemed to see Li Banfeng’s concern, "There is a contract between me and He Yuxiu. If I dare betray her, I’ll lose my life!"

Li Banfeng turned to He Yuxiu, "Do you have a contract with this magical treasure?"

"Yes." He Yuxiu handed the contract to Li Banfeng.

The contract was written on contract paper, with detailed constraints, leaving no loopholes.

Li Banfeng took the contract paper and made an additional contract with the mirage clam, agreeing to give it two ounces of blood each month, but if it betrayed, it would face double punishment.

With all preparations complete, He Yuxiu was ready to shed blood over the contract, but her hand trembled.

Li Banfeng stopped her, "Xiuer, if you’re scared, take your time."

He Yuxiu blushed, "You’ll laugh at me."

Li Banfeng shook his head, "I won’t laugh, and I shouldn’t."

"I’m actually not afraid of dying, I just..."

"There’s nothing wrong with fearing death; you only have one life, why shouldn’t you fear?" Li Banfeng handed her a cigarette, "Take your time to think, let me know when you’re ready."

That night, He Yuxiu slept directly in the cave, while Li Banfeng quietly returned to the portable residence.

Through the Lady of the Fifth Room, his wife saw He Yuxiu, studied her closely, and asked, "Is this woman thirty?"

Li Banfeng thought for a moment, "She should be forty."

"Doesn’t seem like it, she looks so pretty, and her figure is so good. Husband, be honest with me, have you ever slept with her?"

"Beloved wife, I swear upon the oil pot, I’ve absolutely never slept with her."

Chuckle~

His wife chuckled, and then asked, "Husband, put down the oil pot first, and tell me what method she wants to use to ascend above the clouds?"

Li Banfeng recalled for a moment, "She said the method is called ’Two Entering the Gate’, but I don’t really know what that is."

Hong Ying said, "I know what ’Two Entering the Gate’ is!"

"It’s not the same as what you’re thinking about," the phonograph interrupted Hong Ying and then said to Li Banfeng, "’Two Entering the Gate’ is the roughest method of advancement for martial cultivators. She has to first take a prohibited martial elixir called the Piercing Heart Pill to build up her Taoist Fate."

"What kind of elixir is the Piercing Heart Pill?" Li Qi had never heard of it.

"The Piercing Heart Pill is a potent Taoist Fate remedy. Taking one is like undergoing two heavenly illuminations in succession. White Lamb took one heavenly light and nearly exploded; He Yuxiu has Ninth Layer cultivation, taking two in a row, even if she doesn’t explode, she’ll become a cripple."

"If she becomes a cripple, how will she ascend above the clouds?"

"That’s when the second step of ascension must occur, applying entry-level medicine powder on the body, entering the Path Gateway for the second time, forcibly seizing Cloud Top Cultivation. Therefore, this method is also called ’Two Entering the Gate’."

Li Banfeng thought it over, "This method is indeed rough. Is there no better way?"

"There is a better way, but it must be executed by someone meticulous in mind."

"How meticulous does one have to be?"

"It’s about being fully aware of your physique, cultivation level, virtual reality, strengths and weaknesses; even the slightest change must be sensed."

Li Banfeng pondered for a moment, then shook his head, "I don’t think she can do that."

"If she doesn’t have such a meticulous mind, use the ’Two Entering the Gate’ method, I believe she has a strong physique and should get through this ordeal without much trouble,

Husband, remember, after taking the Piercing Heart Pill, her bones will be soft and her muscles numb. She might not even be able to hold the medicinal powder. At that time, you should help her apply it,

The quantity of this powder must be handled precisely. Too little is ineffective, too much will harm her physique. Even a fraction more can be fatal, so apply it gradually and cautiously,

After taking the Piercing Heart Pill, her blood will be vigorous. Husband, find places with thick skin to apply the medicine, change spots after each application. Don’t let her break the skin, otherwise, the bleeding won’t stop, and it’ll endanger her life."