Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Instructor He, as a third-tier weapon-refining master and a member of the Dao Inquiry Hall,

What is the Wen Dao Hall for? It's a place for researching and teaching cultivation techniques.

This technique is perfect for Instructor He.

During this period, Instructor He had been in seclusion, meticulously analyzing the key aspects of the cultivation technique, as well as the difficult methods and material plans for crafting the three magical treasures.

It also includes detailed annotations and practice suggestions.

After he refined the third-tier cultivation method, the difficulty of cultivation dropped dramatically, and the requirements for cultivators were greatly reduced.

"Here you go," Instructor He said, handing a new jade slip to Lin Zhao.

"At most, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from your Lin family will be able to truly begin cultivation within ten years without suffering a qi deviation. The rest depends on their own destiny."

Lin Zhao accepted it solemnly, feeling grateful.

The value of this "annotation" is no less than that of the exercise itself.

Before leaving, Instructor He took out a piece of jade about the size of a human head, its surface a warm, deep red, and tossed it to Lin Zhao:

"Here, this is a second-tier Crimson Sun Jade. Once it's processed properly, it'll be enough for you to forge several second-tier magic weapons. In this transaction, I've obtained the crafting methods for three magic treasures. I can't let you suffer a loss."

A warm feeling welled up in Lin Zhao's heart. He bowed deeply and carefully put away the Crimson Sun Jade.

He did not return to Qianqiu Peak immediately, but instead went to Xu Chuan's villa in District 756.

Yan Chiheng and Fang Yue were also present.

Of the disciples of this generation in the sect, only one-tenth have truly established a high-grade Dao foundation, while more than half have established low-grade and middle-grade foundations respectively.

After the second major examination, over a hundred of the strongest prodigies were accepted as disciples by the Core Formation Realm cultivators, and they were among them.

While those disciples who used the Core Formation method were not highly regarded, a few were still accepted as disciples by Core Formation experts. This was because there were different levels of status within the Core Formation stage, and some Core Formation experts valued the family backgrounds of these disciples.

Among Core Formation cultivators, Master Qianqiu belongs to the top tier.

Ten years of seeking enlightenment, and now we must part ways.

After that, everyone went their separate ways, scattered all over the country, and it was unknown when they would be able to reunite.

Xu Chuan's villa connects to a small lake, with a serene and elegant landscape.

The four sat around in the waterside pavilion, with some spiritual fruits laid out in front of them, and the atmosphere was unusually quiet.

"Tell me, where do you plan to go in the future?" Yan Chiheng broke the silence first.

Lin Zhao spoke first: "I chose the mission of guarding the Tianyun base for ten years." He paused, "The Yunxia Mountains and Qingfeng Market are where my family is located."

Xu Chuan sighed, a rare look of helplessness on his face: "I had no choice. My elders are all in the Qiankun Hall, so I went straight in."

Seeing the three people's surprised looks, he added, "Yes, it's the Qiankun Hall among the Five Palaces and Seven Halls. The treatment... is indeed good, with priority access to resources. But the rules are also extremely strict; they are basically confined to their quarters and cannot leave the sect at will."

Xu Chuanzhi went to Tianyun Market for two reasons: firstly, because there were monsters there that he could train against, and secondly, because he wanted to travel more during his youth.

From then on, he would not be able to go out easily, unlike them who could move freely after completing their missions.

Fang Yue remained concise: "The Hall of Enforcement."

Xu Chuan had previously whispered to Lin Zhao that he suspected Fang Yue was specially trained by the Heavenly Mystery Hall of the sect.

The Heavenly Mystery Hall is the most mysterious institution in the sect, in charge of the sect's intelligence network and underworld affairs.

Finally, all three pairs of eyes turned to Yan Chiheng.

Yan Chiheng felt a little uneasy under their gazes and scratched his head: "Don't look at me like that! How can I compare to you guys?"

I'm just a lucky rogue cultivator. My parents died early, and I stumbled upon a broken cultivation manual and unwittingly embarked on the path of cultivation.

The cultivation techniques were found, the spirit stones were powerful, and I fought my way here.

Later, after settling down in Qinglan Immortal City, I heard that a major sect was recruiting, and thinking it would be good to stay under a big tree, I came here.

Who knew that once they were in there, they wouldn't be allowed to leave for ten years...

He muttered, "Otherwise, I would have been married long ago."

"Huh?!" "What did you say?!" The other three exclaimed in unison.

Yan Chiheng looked completely innocent: "I said, I was already engaged before I came to the sect! If I hadn't been locked up in the sect for ten years, I would have gone back to get married long ago! Maybe now..." He counted on his fingers.

The courtyard was quiet for a moment.

"Grass (a type of plant)!"

The three single cultivators almost simultaneously uttered the word through gritted teeth, and the next second, spiritual fruits and cushions were hurled at Yan Chiheng.

"You, Yan Chiheng, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you've been hiding your true colors well!"

"No wonder you always ignored the female cultivators! You were already taken!"

"You must treat us! No, you must bring your Daoist partner so we can see her!"

The sounds of playful fighting and laughter instantly dispelled the sorrow of parting.

Xu Chuan pulled out several jars of aged spirit wine from somewhere, broke the mud seal, and the rich aroma of the wine mixed with spiritual energy spread out.

"Drink! We're not leaving until we're drunk! Whoever uses their spiritual power to dispel this is a dog!"

The spirit wine was mild on the palate, but its aftereffects were long-lasting and powerful.

The four abandoned their cultivators' reserve and, like ordinary mortals, shared bowls of food, reminiscing about the past ten years.

This was the first time Lin Zhao had drunk alcohol since her rebirth.

When I woke up, it was already noon the next day, and my head was throbbing with pain.

The other three were either lying down or sitting up, not yet fully awake.

Without saying anything more, they wished each other "take care" and then went their separate ways, heading in completely different directions.

Before leaving, Lin Zhao went to the summit to bid farewell to his master, Master Qianqiu.

Master Qianqiu looked at him quietly for a moment, then handed him a silver talisman with an inner spiritual light and extremely complex runes.

"This is a third-tier 'Hundred-Mile Teleportation Talisman.' Once activated, it can ignore most seals and Golden Core domains, randomly teleporting the user to a distance of one hundred miles. Use with caution."

"Disciple will remember, thank you Master for bestowing this treasure." Lin Zhao respectfully accepted it, another trump card for saving his life.

After leaving the sect, Lin Zhao first went to Ziyang Immortal City, a hundred miles away. The immortal city was still bustling and lively, with crowds of people everywhere.

Following the inside information Xu Chuan had given him, he found a high-end shop with a small storefront but an old-fashioned signboard and a faint aroma of medicine.

After identifying himself and stating his needs, he was led into the inner hall. Following some examination and bargaining, Lin Zhao emptied his pockets of mid-grade spirit stones.

In exchange, they received a Foundation Establishment Pill the size of a longan, with clear patterns and radiating boundless vitality, as well as a spiritual item to aid in foundation establishment.

Holding the jade box containing the Foundation Establishment Pill, Lin Zhao's feelings were complicated.

My grandfather is getting old, and this may be his only chance to establish his foundation.

Although he is quite strong, he has only been in the Foundation Establishment stage for a short time and his wealth is not substantial. He has a lot of Qi Refining resources, but his accumulation at the Foundation Establishment level is too little.

This Foundation Establishment Pill is almost the best thing he can get right now.

He exchanged the remaining low-grade spirit stones for two first-tier longevity pills and some pills to improve his Qi cultivation. These were for his parents.

Without further delay, he arrived at the ultra-long-distance teleportation hall in the center of Ziyang Immortal City.

The formation was activated, and blinding spiritual light engulfed him, causing the surrounding space to distort and fluctuate violently.

Before his figure completely disappeared, Lin Zhao glanced back one last time in the direction of the Cloud Sea Cangming Sect.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Above the Cloud and Mist Mountains, there was a third-tier spirit boat, over 150 feet long, with a dark golden metallic luster all over its body!

Tearing through the clouds at a steady yet terrifying speed, this was the third-tier spirit ship of the Azure Sea Merchant Guild, with eight second-tier spirit ships following around it.

Between the Tongming Domain and the Yunxia Domain lies a massive mountain range, teeming with demonic beasts and fraught with peril.

The safety routes are mostly controlled by a few major chambers of commerce.

The Bihai Chamber of Commerce is one of them.

For an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator to attempt this traversal alone would be extremely risky and would often require paying exorbitant fees.