Shengui Changsheng: Start from Zhenwuwei and add some points to cultivate immortality

"Wang Yuanba, do you know where your younger brother Wang Yuanlong is right now?"

Wang Yuanba was taken aback: "What younger brother?"

Fu Shaoping shook his head: "It's nothing. I just remembered an old friend."

Wang Yuanba was annoyed by his nonsensical words and shouted angrily, "Stop talking nonsense! Are you going to hand it over or not?!"

Fu Shaoping did not answer.

He raised his hand, and a blue contract rune appeared in his palm.

Bluestone seal!

Fu Wen transformed into a beam of blue light and shot towards Wang Yuanba!
Wang Yuanba was shocked and hurriedly dodged, but the blue light was too fast and still entered his body!

"What did you do to me?!" He checked his body in horror, but found nothing.

Fu Shaoping said calmly, "It's just a small mark. Don't worry, it won't kill you. I'm just reminding you that some things are not for you to covet."

He turned around and put the third stone box into his pocket.

Wang Yuanba's face turned ashen. He wanted to make a move, but he was intimidated by the strange blue light and ultimately did not dare to attack again.

On the other side, Fu Qingfeng finally repelled the black-scaled python. Seeing that the situation was not good, the beast shrank back into a corner and dared not move again.

The crowd rushed toward the stone statue, scrambling for the remaining two stone boxes.

Wang Yuanba snatched the high-grade magic weapon longsword, but there was no joy on his face. He stared intently at Fu Shaoping's back, his eyes filled with resentment.

Fu Shaoping ignored him and walked straight to Fu Qingfeng's side.

"Second Elder, let's go."

Fu Qingfeng nodded and led the Fu family members out of the hall first.

……

Outside the cave, everyone dispersed.

On the Fu family's flying boat, Fu Shaoping stood alone at the bow, looking at the two jade bottles in his hands.

Foundation Building Pill, Barrier Breaking Pill.

The trip yielded even greater results than he had anticipated.

But what he valued even more was the mark left on Wang Yuanba by the blue stone contract seal.

Wang Yuanba's greed and resentment will inevitably become a problem sooner or later. With that mark, he can keep track of Wang Yuanba's movements at any time and deal with them in advance.

"Senior Brother Fu!" Fu Shaoyun ran over excitedly, "You're amazing! That Wang Yuanba was at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and you actually repelled him with a single palm strike!"

Fu Shaoping put away the jade bottle and said calmly, "He underestimated his opponent."

Fu Shaoyun scratched his head, wanting to say something, but Fu Shaoping stopped him with a raised hand.

"We'll talk about it when we get back."

The flying boat took off and headed towards Qingyang City.

Behind us, the Cloud Mist Mountain gradually disappeared into the clouds.

On the fourth page of the book of a hundred generations, another chapter has been turned.

Fu Shaoping's path of cultivation has only just begun.

After returning to Qingyang City, Fu Shaoping's life returned to its usual rhythm.

His trip to Cloud Mist Mountain yielded two precious pills and gave him a clearer understanding of the strength and ambitions of the major families in Qingyang City. In particular, the venomous look in Wang Yuanba's eyes as he left made him realize that this grudge had been formed.

But he didn't care.

Wang Yuanba was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and even with the entire Wang family, he wasn't enough to make him fearful. What truly alarmed him was the person behind the Wang family—the Wang family patriarch, Wang Zhenshan, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, of the same generation as Fu Qingshan, who was said to be extremely ambitious and had always wanted to annex the Fu family's assets.

“Foundation Building Pill, Barrier Breaking Pill…” Fu Shaoping looked at the two jade bottles in his hand, pondering in silence.

He doesn't need Foundation Establishment Pills right now. Reaching Foundation Establishment from the ninth level of Qi Refining requires not pills, but rather insights into the Dao and the natural accumulation of knowledge. Based on his experience through countless reincarnations, he can accomplish this step entirely on his own.

The Breakthrough Pill is worth saving for when you reach Core Formation. But we're still some distance from Core Formation, so we don't need it for now.

"How about... we exchange them for something we can use right now?"

He had made up his mind.

……

The next day, Fu Shaoping found Fu Qingshan and told him all about his thoughts.

After listening, Fu Qingshan remained silent for a long time, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"Shaoping, are you sure you want to do this?" he said in a deep voice. "Foundation Building Pills and Barrier Breakthrough Pills are both rare treasures. Especially the Barrier Breakthrough Pill, there isn't a second one in the entire Qingyang City. If you keep it, you'll have at least a 30% chance of forming your core in the future."

Fu Shaoping shook his head: "Patriarch, on the path of cultivation, pills are only an aid. Without an stable foundation, no amount of pills will be of any use. What I need now are resources—spirit stones, spirit herbs, and cultivation manuals. These things will allow me to improve my cultivation faster and also enable me to do more for the Fu family."

Fu Qingshan looked at him, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

"Good! Good!" He clapped his hands and laughed, "With such a mindset, you truly deserve to be the heir of the Fu family!"

He pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll buy the Foundation Establishment Pill on behalf of the family, and I'll give you 50,000 low-grade spirit stones. You can keep the Breakthrough Pill for now and use it when you form your core. As for cultivation techniques and classic texts, the entire family library is open to you, and you can browse through them at will."

Fu Shaoping bowed and said, "Thank you, Master."

Fu Qingshan waved his hand, then suddenly lowered his voice: "Shaoping, you've offended Wang Yuanba this time, and he'll definitely find a way to retaliate. I've already sent people to keep an eye on the Wang family, so there's no need to worry for now. But you should still be careful and try not to go out alone."

Fu Shaoping nodded: "I understand."

……

After leaving Fu Qingshan, Fu Shaoping went to the family's market.

Fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones is a huge sum of money. He needs to use these spirit stones to exchange for the cultivation resources he needs most.

He strolled around the market and bought a few things:

A detailed map of the area surrounding Qingyang City, 500 spirit stones.

A complete beginner's guide to formations, three thousand spirit stones.

He had already obtained ten sets of auxiliary materials for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, and 20,000 spirit stones—the main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill—from Cloud Mist Mountain.

A low-grade flying magic artifact called "Azure Cloud Boat" costs five thousand spirit stones.

He exchanged the remaining 21,500 spirit stones for various cultivation pills and talismans.

It was already late at night when I returned to the courtyard.

Fu Shaoping sat down cross-legged and began his cultivation.

In the days that followed, he lived a secluded life.

He cultivates daily, studying formations and alchemy. Occasionally, he visits the library to peruse ancient texts, and sometimes he sparrs with Fu Shaoyun and others. His cultivation level is steadily improving.

Three months later, he reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Six months later, he achieved the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

He began to sense that the thin barrier—the opportunity to build a foundation—was drawing ever closer.

……

On this day, Fu Shaoping was studying the formation in the courtyard when Fu Shaoyun's exclamation suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

"Senior Brother Fu! Something terrible has happened!"

Fu Shaoping opened his eyes and saw Fu Shaoyun stumbling in, his face pale.

"What is it?" Fu Shaoyun gasped for breath, his words incoherent: "Wang...Wang Yuanba...he...he's dead!"

Fu Shaoping raised an eyebrow: "Dead?"

“Yes! He’s dead!” Fu Shaoyun nodded repeatedly. “Just last night, he died in his own courtyard! It’s said that someone stabbed him in the heart with a sword, killing him instantly! Wang Zhenshan, the head of the Wang family, is furious, saying… saying that you killed him!”

Fu Shao looked at him calmly, his gaze as still as water.

"I cultivated in the courtyard all night and did not go out at all. Did you know that?"

Fu Shaoyun was taken aback, scratching his head and saying, "This... of course I know. But the Wang family doesn't believe it! They say that you had a grudge against Wang Yuanba in Yunwu Mountain before, and even used some kind of sorcery on him, so you must have killed him! Now Wang Zhenshan has led people to the government office, demanding that the city lord hand you over!"

Fu Shaoping stood up, walked to the courtyard gate, and looked in the direction of the Fu residence.

In the distance, a faint clamor could be heard.

"Let's go take a look."

……

The atmosphere in front of the Fu residence was tense, with swords drawn.

Wang Zhenshan, accompanied by dozens of Wang family guards, completely surrounded the gates of the Fu residence. Behind him stood Li Canghai, the head of the Li family, as well as several patriarchs from smaller families in Qingyang City.

Fu Qingshan stood at the entrance of the Fu residence, his face grim. Behind him were the Second Elder Fu Qingfeng, the Third Elder Fu Qingyun, and dozens of Fu family guards.

"Fu Qingshan! Hand over that brat!" Wang Zhenshan roared. "He killed my son, and today he must pay with his blood!"

Fu Qingshan said coldly, "Wang Zhenshan, what evidence do you have to prove that Shaoping killed him?"

Wang Zhenshan took out a jade slip from his bosom and held it high: "This is what my son left behind with his last bit of strength before he died! The jade slip clearly records the scene of that brat attacking him!"

He pointed a finger at the jade slip, and the jade slip shone brightly, projecting an image into the air:
In the dimly lit room, Wang Yuanba lay on the bed, a long sword embedded in his chest. A dark figure stood beside the bed, his face obscured, only a pair of cold eyes vaguely visible.

Those eyes... do indeed resemble Fu Shaoping's somewhat.

"Did you see that?!" Wang Zhenshan roared. "Those eyes belong to Fu Shaoping!"

Fu Qingshan frowned, about to speak, when he suddenly heard a faint voice behind him:

"Master, let me handle this."

Everyone turned their heads and saw Fu Shaoping walking slowly towards them.

He wore a faded blue robe, his face calm and serene, as if he were facing not a group of people who wanted to kill him, but a group of insignificant passersby.

When Wang Zhenshan saw him, his eyes flashed with murderous intent: "You little beast! How dare you show your face! Today I will avenge my son!"

Fu Shaoping looked at him and suddenly smiled.

"Wang Zhenshan, I understand you're heartbroken over your son's death. But you claim I killed him, where's the evidence?"

Wang Zhenshan pointed at the projection: "These eyes are the evidence!"

Fu Shaoping shook his head: "There are plenty of people in the world with similar eyes. What makes you so sure that it's me?"

Wang Zhenshan was speechless for a moment.

Fu Shaoping continued, "Besides, there's only a pair of eyes in that picture, not even a face. How can you be sure that it was left by Wang Yuanba before he died? What if someone deliberately forged it to frame me? Wouldn't you be being used as a pawn?"

Wang Zhenshan's expression changed slightly, but he quickly hardened his tone: "Nonsense! Before my son died, only you had a grudge against him! If it wasn't you, who else could it be?"

Fu Shaoping looked at him with deep eyes.

"Wang Zhenshan, I have a question for you. Where were you the night your son died?"

Wang Zhenshan was taken aback: "I...I was cultivating in my room."

"Is there any witness?"

No, I'm alone.

Fu Shaoping nodded: "Alright. Let me ask you again, where was your son's personal bodyguard that night?"

Wang Zhenshan's expression changed, and he was about to speak when Fu Shaoping continued:
"As far as I know, your son's personal guards were dispatched on a mission that night and were not in the manor. And coincidentally, half of your manor's guards were assigned to patrol that night. When your son died, there was not a single person in the entire courtyard."

He looked at Wang Zhenshan and said, word by word:

"Don't you think this is too much of a coincidence?"

Wang Zhenshan's expression grew increasingly grim.

The surrounding crowd began to whisper among themselves.

"Yeah, what a coincidence..."

"Could it be that someone deliberately killed someone and framed them?"

"Who could it be..."

Fu Shaoping stopped looking at Wang Zhenshan, turned around, and said calmly to a certain spot in the crowd:

"What do you say, Li family patriarch?"

Everyone was taken aback and looked at Li Canghai.

Li Canghai's expression remained unchanged, still smiling: "Fu Shaoping, what do you mean by that?"

Fu Shaoping looked at him, his gaze calm as still water.

"Li Canghai, three months ago, your Li family sent people to Cloud Mist Mountain, also aiming for that cave. They returned empty-handed; you must be very unwilling to accept that, right?"

Li Canghai's smile faded slightly: "So what?"

Fu Shaoping continued, "Your son, Li Qingxuan, suddenly broke through from the early Foundation Establishment stage to the mid Foundation Establishment stage three months ago. This speed is unusually fast. If I'm not mistaken, he must have taken some kind of elixir."

Li Canghai's expression finally changed: "What nonsense are you spouting!"

Fu Shaoping ignored his rebuttal and instead took out a jade slip from his pocket and held it high.

"I bought this jade slip from a rogue cultivator three days ago. It contains a transaction record from three months ago in a place near Cloud Mist Mountain."

He pointed at the jade slip, and the jade slip shone brightly, projecting a scene:
In a dense forest at the foot of Cloud Mist Mountain, a man dressed in a black robe and wearing a bamboo hat was making a transaction with a furtive rogue cultivator. The man in black robes handed a bag of spirit stones to the rogue cultivator, who in turn gave him a small bottle.

Although the image was blurry, the figure of the man in black robes bore a striking resemblance to Li Qingxuan.

The entire audience erupted in uproar!
Li Canghai's face turned ashen, and he roared, "This is a forgery! You're framing my Li family!"

Fu Shaoping put away the jade slip and said calmly, "Whether it's a frame-up or not, please let the City Lord investigate. That rogue cultivator is still in Qingyang City. With the City Lord's abilities, finding him shouldn't be difficult."

Among the crowd, Zhou Yuanqing, the city lord of Qingyang City who had been silent all along—a late-stage Golden Core cultivator (different from the previous person with the same name)—finally spoke.

"I will personally investigate this matter." His gaze swept over Wang Zhenshan and Li Canghai with lightning speed. "No one is allowed to take action before the truth is revealed. Violators will be dealt with according to city regulations!"

Wang Zhenshan and Li Canghai looked grim, but dared not disobey the city lord's order, and could only leave dejectedly.

The crowd gradually dispersed.

Fu Shaoping turned around, about to return to his residence, but was stopped by Zhou Yuanqing.

"Fu Shaoping, please wait."

Fu Shaoping stopped and looked at the number one person in Qingyang City.

Zhou Yuanqing walked to his side and looked at him with deep eyes.

"What you just said was very well said," he said slowly, "but I want to know, is that jade slip real?"

Fu Shaoping was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "It's fake."

Zhou Yuanqing raised an eyebrow: "Fake?" (End of Chapter)