From the fake emperor to the concubine

As expected, Zheng Yi then asked, "Then why doesn't Master Zhang want to break through to the foundation-building stage?"

"It's not that easy."

Hearing Zheng Yi's words, Master Zhang sighed slightly.

Then he felt there was no need to continue, so he turned around and left. Before leaving, he said to Zheng Yi: "Your previous idea is good. I will refine the Yellow Dragon Pill according to your method."

"Yes, Master Zhang."

Zheng Yi responded loudly.

"I wonder if this headmaster can be trusted?"

Zheng Yi smiled faintly and thought secretly in his heart.

He is about to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining. If Master Zhang is trustworthy, he can consider taking out one or two foundation-building spiritual objects or one or two foundation-building pills for him.

He remembered that when he was in the Starry Sea, it seemed that many elders had given him gifts, including several large bottles of these things. At the time, he just thought of it as a casual act.

I didn't expect it might come in handy now.

Zheng Yi's mouth corners slightly raised.

……

Half a month later, Zheng Yi and Master Zhang slowly walked out of the Alchemy Pavilion.

Master Zhang looked at Zheng Yi with a lively look in his eyes.

Zheng Yi's method is very effective.

Not only did they successfully complete the orders from the two major families, the Li family of Qingshuichi and the Zhang family of Chiyan Valley, within the specified time limit, they also earned a large amount of spirit stones for the Wang family.

The contribution points they both obtained in the family were also considerable.

The master and his disciple walked out of the Alchemy Pavilion. The alchemy apprentices around them were surprised when they saw this.

"Fellow Daoist Zheng Yi, Junior Brother Zheng Yi, have you broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining?
This cultivation speed is too fast! The middle-grade spiritual roots are now almost comparable to the upper-grade spiritual roots. According to this trend, Fellow Daoist Zheng Yi may be able to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining in the future!"

A group of alchemy apprentices sighed with emotion and their eyes fell on Master Zhang next to them. Thinking of the fact that Zheng Yi married Master Zhang's daughter, they seemed to find this kind of progress not so difficult to accept.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Master Zhang snorted coldly, "Your junior brother helps me refine the Yellow Dragon Pill every day, and the spiritual energy in the pill is very beneficial to him.

It would be unacceptable if he had made no progress after such a long time.

If you can do what he has done, how could you miss out on such an opportunity?
Don’t blame the teacher for being partial.”

As soon as Master Zhang opened his mouth, the alchemy apprentices around him lowered their heads, not daring to have any more thoughts.

Wang Miaomiao saw Zheng Yi, walked up to him and smiled softly: "Congratulations to fellow Taoist Zheng Yi for your success in refining the elixir!"

"It was just a fluke."

Zheng Yi said this again, and Wang Miaomiao couldn't help but joked: "Daoyou Zheng Yi is really too modest."

Wang Miaomiao's smile was like an iceberg beauty suddenly blooming into a smile, and it was indescribably beautiful.

However, Zheng Yi did not look at it for long.

Although Wang Miaomiao is pretty and has a curvy figure, she cannot compare to the charming and beautiful master of the Xingchen Sea who has reached the level of a spirit being transformed.

It is really difficult to shake Zheng Yi's determination to follow the Tao.

Even so, after Wang Miaomiao left, Master Zhang beside her still snorted in annoyance: "Take it easy, kid. Wang Miaomiao is not someone you can mess with."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yi felt very wronged.

But Master Zhang had already left, without even giving him a chance to explain.

After breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, Zheng Yi returned to his mansion. Without meeting the ladies, he went straight back to the training area.

This time we stayed in the storage space a little longer, so we had more opportunities to select items.

"Old man, this time you got a bargain."

Zheng Yi smiled lightly, quickly found the Foundation Establishment Pill, and took out a bottle.

however.

The storage space did not shrink. Zheng Yi had an idea: "Could it be possible to take something else?"

this moment.

He quickly used his spiritual sense to search for the magic weapon given to him by the Sword God Fang Zhuo.

If he can find it, even if he cannot fully exert its power with his current ability, it will still be useful for the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core realm cultivators of the Wang family of Piaomiao Mountain.

He would definitely not take it seriously.

Although he could not use this magic weapon to force female monks of a higher level to repair their spiritual roots, his own safety could be greatly guaranteed.

Finally found the little sword.

Zheng Yi tried to use his spiritual sense to drag and turn it, but the magic weapon did not move at all.

Zheng Yi smiled bitterly.

He knew things wouldn't be that simple.

Subsequently.

He found another thing, which was a dual cultivation method from Xingchenhai, and it was exactly the method that the sect master used when he practiced dual cultivation with him.

Even though it's just a blueprint.

But the essentials recorded above were enough for Zheng Yi to comprehend some of the tricks.

He took out these two things.

The next moment, the originally empty part of the storage space was instantly filled.

Zheng Yi let out a long sigh, put the foundation-building pill into the storage bag, then repeatedly studied the booklet that recorded the introductory tips, and soon realized that this was a dual cultivation method - the combination of Yin and Yang.

Judging from the quality alone, it should be able to reach the foundation-building level, and the entry requirements are not too high.

Zheng Yi raised the corner of his mouth, thinking that with this skill, the efficiency of absorbing Yin and Yang Qi would be greatly improved.

He still remembered the process of dual cultivation with a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Realm. The feeling of increased spiritual power and breakthrough in cultivation was far beyond that of ordinary people. It was a pity that everything had become a thing of the past.

That night, Zheng Yi stayed in Tingxiang Garden and spent a wonderful night with Zhang Qingmiao.

With the practice of the dual cultivation technique, the efficiency of their practice was greatly improved. Not only did Zheng Yi benefit greatly, but Zhang Qingmiao also gained far more benefits than before.

"Husband, this is..."

Zhang Qingmiao looked delighted.

She was about to break through to the third level of Qi Refining, but now she broke through directly to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

I thought that after breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, the benefits would decrease, but unexpectedly they increased instead.

"This is a dual cultivation technique I got from the Wang family. If you and I work together to practice, the effect will naturally be far better than before."

Zheng Yi explained slowly.

Zhang Qingmiao snuggled gently against Zheng Yi's chest.

That night, the two of them practiced as if they had experienced a storm.

When Zheng Yi put on his clothes and prepared to leave, Zhang Qingmiao looked at his back with seductive eyes for a long time, unwilling to look away.

With this kind of skill, plus the friendship of my husband.

She was confident that she could successfully break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining before the age of thirty and become a cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refining. Then she would be satisfied.

Even if I can get something to repair my spiritual roots in the future.

She also didn't have much confidence in practicing to the late stage of Qi Refining.

If we ignore the difficult threshold in the late stage of Qi Refining, practicing from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the sixth level of Qi Refining is just a matter of hard work and can be achieved through the gradual accumulation of resources.

In Zhang Qingmiao's life plan, after breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

She will focus most of her energy on family affairs.

The realm of foundation building has been the lifelong pursuit of most people in Piaomiao Mountain. The idea of ​​immortality is too illusory, and even if it is spoken out, I wonder how many people would believe it.

……

Spring turned to winter, and in the blink of an eye it was the coldest time of the year. The wind was howling outside, and the temperature dropped sharply. Many members of the Wang family stopped going out. After exchanging some cultivation resources, they planned to rest temporarily in the cave. Most of the members made this choice, and Zheng Yi was no exception.

After completing the orders for the two families, the other party no longer continued to deliberately target the Wang family. After all, if other families followed suit, it would only form a vicious cycle.

It's not good for anyone.

But in this extremely cold season, the head of the Wang family and the former young head of the family returned safely with all their clansmen.

After returning, the Wang family immediately activated the mountain protection formation.

Many tribesmen were injured, but this was not something the alchemist could solve. Instead, it required the help of doctors in the tribe. The alchemist could only provide some assistance through alchemy techniques.

This incident still made many members of the Wang family terrified, and Zheng Yi inevitably felt a sense of crisis.

Zheng Yi came to Master Zhang's house.

Master Zhang glanced at him, continued to take care of the flowers and plants in the yard, and said softly: "Don't worry, the patriarch is fine, but the young patriarch is preparing to break through to the foundation-building stage.

This time, the family successfully obtained a low-grade foundation-building pill."

"Master Zhang, are you envious?"

When Zheng Yi learned about this, he felt relieved and had the leisure to make a joke.

This time Zheng Yi did not come alone, but brought his wife Zhang Qingmiao with him.

Returning home, it was considered as fulfilling all the etiquette.

Although the two families are not far away, the usual rules still need to be followed.

In the past, it would have been fine for people to turn a blind eye when visiting each other. Although cultivators do not need to be bound by too many worldly rules, basic etiquette still has meaning.

"I think you're looking for a beating!"

Master Zhang rolled his eyes at Zheng Yi and walked closer.

His eyes focused again and he noticed that the concentration of spiritual energy on Zheng Yi had become thicker.

Such a speed of practice.

Even considering that he used century-old stalactites to upgrade his low-grade spiritual roots to medium-grade spiritual roots, which are considered top-notch among medium-grade spiritual roots, it still came as a surprise to Master Zhang.

He suddenly remembered the matter of the spirit that the steward had mentioned before.

I couldn't help but fall into deep thought: Could it be that my son-in-law really has a special physique?

In the world of cultivating immortals, there are good and bad physiques. Some are good for cultivation, while others are helpful for refining pills and tools. There are all kinds of things in this vast world.

Master Zhang shook his head. The idea of ​​spirits was too abstruse.

Even his former family had only touched upon this matter briefly and didn't know much about it, so they put the matter aside for the time being.

Anyway, judging from the current situation, this is a good thing for Zheng Yi.

Zhang Qingmiao and his mother went to the pavilions and water pavilions together.

The beautiful woman took her daughter's hand and asked with concern, "How about marrying her?
Did Zheng Yi bully you?

I heard that the third of the three women in his family gave birth to a child with spiritual roots a few days ago."

"so what?"

Zhang Qingmiao looked calm when she heard her mother's words, "My daughter's strength has now reached the third level of Qi Refining. In another two or three years, she will be able to break through to the middle stage of Qi Refining."

The beautiful woman also has spiritual roots, but their qualifications are low.

So she doesn't care much about spiritual practice, but that doesn't mean she doesn't understand the ways of spiritual practice.

Under her mother's repeated questioning, Zhang Qingmiao blushed and told everything that happened in her boudoir like a quail.

"This Zheng Yi is blessed, and it's a good thing for you."

The beautiful woman nodded.

Zhang Qingmiao nodded shyly again, his voice as soft as a mosquito.

On the other side, Zheng Yi and Master Zhang were talking.

"You have already broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining. Once you break through to the sixth level, you can start to strive to become a third-grade alchemist.

With your talent for alchemy, it is more than enough."

Master Zhang said.

Zheng Yi followed him respectfully, and the two of them sorted the spiritual herbs in the yard together.

When the sun set and everything was cleaned up, Zheng Yi rested in the yard that night and did not do anything ridiculous.

He is not a lustful person.

Zheng Yi stayed at Master Zhang's house for a few days and then returned home.

After that, they never went out until the winter passed. During the Spring Equinox of the following year, many members of the Wang family were released one after another in front of the Wang family's martial arts hall.

The atmosphere in the clan also became much more lively.

In front of the Alchemy Pavilion, Zheng Yi met Wang Miaomiao again.

She looked worried and her eyes no longer had the usual spirit. Instead, she had a bitter face and seemed unhappy.

Seeing this, Zheng Yi thought that the situation of the young master of the Wang family breaking through the foundation-building stage might not be optimistic.

……

The Wang family’s secret place is the mountain behind the Wang family where the spiritual vein is located.

There is a waterfall here, which looks like "a waterfall falling three thousand feet straight down, as if the Milky Way falls from the sky". The waterfall cascades down from a high altitude.

The waterfall is surrounded by formations that conceal it. This is the core area where the spiritual energy of the spiritual vein is the most abundant. Very few people in the Wang family know the secret of this place.

At this moment, the head of the Wang family, several elders and many guards gathered here.

They frowned slightly, their eyes all fixed on a secret retreat room inside the waterfall, where the young master Wang Xing was currently retreating to break through his foundation.

"Master, three months have passed. How is the young master doing?"

Elder Wang, wearing boxing gloves, asked worriedly.

The other elders standing by also sighed.

Three months have passed, and the young master has not yet broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Even if he has taken a low-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, under normal circumstances, even if he fails to break through, there will be no dangerous sequelae.

But this result is still disappointing.

Another month passed, and with a loud "boom", the spiritual energy in the secret room inside the waterfall suddenly began to rage wildly.

All the elders of the Wang family held their breath, knowing that the most critical moment had arrived.

Zheng Yi raised his head, and many Xian Miao people in the Xian Miao area were also overlooking the movements in the back mountain of the Wang family.

However, this wave of spiritual energy came and went quickly.

Seeing this, Zheng Yi sighed inwardly and shook his head gently.

With his Jindan realm spiritual sense, he was able to detect and find out the result this time.

If the foundation had been successfully built, the Wang family would have already decorated the house with lights and everyone would be cheering. It wouldn't be as peaceful as it is now.

At this time, Zheng Yi was not the only one who knew about this.

Around Wangjia Piaomiao Valley.

People from the Li family of Qingshuichi and the Zhang family of Chiyan Valley also arrived here at some point.

Seeing that the spiritual energy in the back mountain of the Wang family was surging, but ultimately did not condense into a green light that penetrated the sky and the earth, the elder who led the Li family of Qingshuichi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he smiled and said, "It's not that easy for the Wang family to have another Foundation Establishment cultivator.
The young master was only one step away from having a top-grade spiritual root, but he still failed, didn't he?"

The people from the Zhang family of Chiyan Valley also sneered: "The Wang family's Foundation Establishment ancestor must have been seriously injured this time, and I'm afraid he can only hold on for another twenty years at most.

Twenty years from now, it is uncertain who will win the battle of Piaomiao Mountain."

There was greed in the eyes of Mu Zhuang, the leader of the Zhang family in Chiyan Valley.

Piaomiao Mountain is the best place in terms of Feng Shui among several third-rate families in the surrounding area. Its spiritual veins will also dry up. Among the several third-rate families in the surrounding area, the spiritual veins of the Zhang family in Chiyan Valley are the most seriously exhausted.

It is estimated that it can only last less than 50 years, so they are most anxious. (End of this chapter)