Lan An fell into thought. Forty-three billion… He wondered how many Prestige Points destroying the White Sand Dynasty had earned.
No need to rush, though. He still had unclaimed rewards from the Conquer Mother-in-Law mission—a Martial Skill summon and a Bloodline summon.
"Let's summon the Martial Skill first!" Lan An commanded silently.
Keng! Initiating Martial Skill summon. Countdown: 90 seconds… The System's mechanical voice sounded.
Lan An waited eagerly. A 90-second countdown was impressive—his previous summon of a Supreme Spirit-Grade Movement Technique took only 21 seconds. This Martial Skill surpassed Supreme Spirit-Grade significantly. Could he even wield it?
Keng! Congratulations, Host, for summoning True-Grade Supreme Martial Skill – Spirit Fusion Palm Layer 2!
"Holy cow!"
Lan An leapt up, blurting a vulgar exclamation.
Unable to contain himself, he grabbed Ji Bing's fiery figure, planting a kiss on her cheek, making the icy beauty blush.
"Haha, you ladies are my lucky stars! The more wives I'm with, the better my fortune!" He threw his head back, laughing heartily.
The women, used to his sudden outbursts, knew Master Jin'er had given him something extraordinary.
Indeed, it was. Information about Spirit Fusion Palm Layer 2 flooded Lan An's mind. At Layer 2, the user could fuse six attributes, its power exponentially surpassing Layer 1.
Layer 1 was merely Supreme Heaven-Grade, yet Layer 2 leapt past Spirit-Grade to True-Grade—terrifyingly potent.
If Transcending Tribulation experts on the Star learned someone possessed a True-Grade Supreme Martial Skill, they'd hunt him down in a frenzy.
"Had I gotten Spirit Fusion Palm Layer 2 sooner, Qin Tian wouldn't have escaped so easily!" Lan An sneered, still irked that the sword cultivator saved Bai Tian.
Riding his luck, he pressed on, "Summon the Bloodline!"
Keng! Initiating Bloodline summon. Countdown: 550 seconds… The System's voice rang again.
Lan An nodded inwardly. The Rebellious Dragon Blood took 1,000 seconds. This Bloodline, at over half that time, was decent.
He just hoped it suited one of his wives.
Time ticked by. When the System's voice sounded, Lan An's expression turned odd.
Keng! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Divine Beast Bloodline: Moon Night Ice Wolf!
"Wolf? Isn't that a dog?" Lan An wasn't sure whether to be pleased or disappointed. Wolves carried both negative and positive tales.
"The Moon Night Ice Wolf is a variant of the Silver Wolf Clan, with a stunning and splendid appearance. Don't worry, Young Master…" Jin'er giggled.
"Is it strong?" Lan An asked. The name instantly reminded him of his little aunt, Liu Shi Qin, who cultivated the Ice Moon Night Wind Scripture. But he didn't want her refining a weak Bloodline.
"In the Immortal Realm, the Wolf Clan's status, while not matching true Divine Beasts like Dragons or Phoenixes, rivals races like the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox or Peacock. Under moonlight, its combat power multiplies!" Jin'er provided, fearing he'd dismiss the Bloodline.
Lan An found it acceptable. With a thought, a transparent jade bottle appeared in his hand.
HOWL!
A wolf's cry echoed through the heavens. A shimmering phantom appeared in the sky.
"So beautiful…" The women's eyes sparkled, no less enchanted than by the Wood Green Sparrow.
The phantom was a wolf with snow-white fur, agile limbs dominating the air, its deep eyes like the night sky, a crescent moon mark on its brow. Most striking were its crystalline ice wings, utterly captivating.
"This…" In the Shi Qin Palace, Liu Shi Qin, cultivating, suddenly opened her eyes, her graceful figure trembling, an inexplicable resonance stirring her heart.
Unable to resist, she left the palace, standing on the Palace Tree's canopy, gazing at the phantom.
HOWL!
The Moon Night Ice Wolf phantom turned, howling at Liu Shi Qin, as if recognizing her.
The jade bottle in Lan An's hand vibrated, floating toward Liu Shi Qin, startling him and the women.
"Jin'er, what's this?" Lan An asked, puzzled.
"The Ice Moon Night Wind Scripture Liu Shi Qin cultivates was inspired by the Moon Night Ice Wolf!" Jin'er explained, avoiding deeper Immortal Realm details.
Lan An understood, no wonder the resonance occurred.
It was fate.
"Husband, is the Bloodline choosing its master?" The other women pouted, enchanted by the Moon Night Ice Wolf's beauty.
"Haha, it's only suited for Little Aunt. Don't be jealous!" Lan An laughed.
"Little Nan, this blood feels so familiar. Can I refine it?" Liu Shi Qin, gently stroking the bottle, called out, avoiding his and the women's gazes.
"Not yet, but I'll find a way soon!" Lan An smiled. Once he acquired enough Blood-Taming Liquid, all issues would resolve.
Liu Shi Qin nodded, carefully storing the bottle, returning to the Shi Qin Palace, her heart sweet as honey. He'd prepared a perfect Bloodline for her.
Since she hadn't dual-cultivated, her recovery was slower, so she hurried to cultivate.
"Open the Lucky Shop!" Lan An resolved to upgrade it this time.
Keng! Lucky Shop opened. Current Prestige Points: 75 billion…
Despite preparing himself, Lan An inhaled sharply. After buying the Blue Wind Winged Dragon Blood for Yan Die Qing, he had just over 20 billion.
Now, reaching 75 billion showed the shockwave of the Harem destroying the White Sand Dynasty. It rivaled Transcending Tribulation feats.
How many Ninth-Grade forces existed on the Star? Countable on one hand. Yet the Harem toppled one, forcing the Golden List's fifth-ranked Qin Tian to flee in disgrace. Such news was explosive.
However, the Harem alone couldn't destroy a Ninth-Grade force. Success came from the White Sand Dynasty's internal strife, with the Harem supporting the Hua Clan. The Ancient Ferocious Prison Earth's intervention was pivotal.
If the Hua Clan had remained loyal, the dynasty's strength would've been overwhelming.
"The Ice Mysterious Empire reportedly has no internal conflicts, so their overall strength must be terrifying!" Lan An mused.
Returning to the Ice Heaven Continent, he planned to propose to all his women, giving them proper status, fulfilling his duty as a man. A trip to the Ice Mysterious Empire to propose to Bing Lan Xi was necessary, then he'd train with Wu San Niang. As for Bing Yong, Lan An would support him fully—whether he claimed the throne depended on his ability.
Pushing aside distractions, he focused on the Lucky Shop's items:
Taiji Fist – Upper Heaven-Grade Martial Skill, 10,000 Prestige Points
Spirit Monkey Bloodline, 1 billion Prestige Points
Beauty-Preserving Pill x10, 5,000 Prestige Points
Mountain-Breaking Seal – Middle Heaven-Grade Martial Skill, 7,000 Prestige Points
Tendon-Transforming Scripture – Supreme Heaven-Grade Cultivation Method, 20,000 Prestige Points
"Refresh!" After buying the Beauty-Preserving Pills, Lan An decided. Heaven-Grade items didn't interest him, and the Spirit Monkey Bloodline was too weak to bother with.
The Shop refreshed, but nothing worthwhile appeared. Lan An refreshed repeatedly, burning Prestige Points, until an item caught his eye.
"Divine Beast Bloodline – Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, 9 billion Prestige Points!"
"Should I buy it?" Lan An hesitated. The Bloodline reminded him of the charming seventh-rank Little Fox with the Heavenly Charm Bone and Hu Yu Yan, the Heavenly Monster List genius who aided him in the Dark Origin Continent.
Lan An valued gratitude, remembering even small favors.
Both the Little Fox and Hu Yu Yan were Fox Clan. The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Bloodline was undeniably tempting.
But he had no plans to visit the Dark Origin Continent, and gifting a Bloodline abruptly felt odd. Plus, with only one, who would get it?
Unbeknownst to him, the Little Fox and Hu Yu Yan were master and disciple.
"Young Master, buy it to keep. You're rich now. In the future, decide based on fate, or let a Harem member refine it…" Jin'er suggested.
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Bloodline didn't require Fox Clan to refine; humans could too.
Lan An saw the logic, confirming the purchase, spending 9 billion Prestige Points.
"Hee hee, if you woo a girl, one Bloodline for a Heavenly Charm Bone in the Harem is a huge profit!" Jin'er giggled.
"You naughty girl, getting worse!" Lan An laughed wryly, continuing to refresh the Shop.
Items flashed by. The women, seeing him deep in thought, donned bikinis to swim and relax, enjoying themselves.
On the 150th refresh, another Bloodline appeared.
"Bloodline – Ancient Dragon Elephant – 10 billion Prestige Points!"
Lan An didn't hesitate, buying it instantly. The name told him exactly who it was for.
"Dragon Elephant, a divine beast hybrid of dragon and elephant. Though not a true Dragon Clan, its strength and defense make countless races wary!" Jin'er praised.
This rare divine beast, born from the unlikely union of dragon and elephant, was rarer than True Dragons, occurring perhaps once an era.
ROAR!
A jade bottle appeared, its roar causing the Ancient Ferocious Prison Earth to fall flat, startled.
A colossal phantom, larger than the Palace Tree, loomed majestically.
An awe-inspiring elephant, indescribable in grandeur, with dragon-like tusks piercing the sky, ready to skewer foes. Unlike common elephants, it lacked fur, covered instead in layers of dark green dragon scales, exuding strength and solidity.
"Wow, so domineering, so powerful! Ling'er loves it!"
Bing Ling'er jumped like a child, her eyes shining like headlights, drooling over the Ancient Dragon Elephant. Her love for big, brutal things made this Bloodline perfect.
Lan An smiled, tossing the bottle to her.
"Love you, love you to death!" Bing Ling'er giggled, blowing him a kiss, rolling the bottle in her hands, unable to look away.
She sensed the blood's explosive power, promising unmatched strength, but heeded Lan An's warning not to refine it yet.
Seeing Lan An produce Bloodlines repeatedly, the women, buzzing with excitement, crowded around him, forgetting their swim.
"Husband, what divine beast is that? So powerful…" Nangong Wan Rong said softly, feeling the Dragon Elephant's lingering pressure.
"Ancient Dragon Elephant, a dragon-elephant hybrid. Not sure which is the father or mother!" Lan An laughed, his mood lifted by securing such potent Bloodlines.
"Dragon Elephant!" Bai Su Mei whispered. Her ancestral memories noted her Great White Star-Devouring Snake struggled to breach this beast's defenses.
But she wasn't afraid; it couldn't harm her either—a stalemate.
Seeing the women's expectant looks, Lan An continued refreshing the Shop.
His wives as lucky charms proved true again. After just ten refreshes, two Bloodlines appeared simultaneously.
And they were both extraordinary…