Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Half an hour later, the spirit of the Canglang Zhenren appeared in this cave.

The signs of the broken seal and the loss of spiritual water were clearly visible in his perception.

The spirit remained silent for a moment.

Although his powerful divine sense was unable to lock onto the target due to the distance, the residual aura and the sect techniques contained in the broken method here were enough for him to instantly deduce who did it.

"Lin Zhao... and there's another kid who uses spatial powers." The spirit whispered, its expression unreadable.

He did have the ability to use secret techniques to track them at some cost, but he quickly changed his mind and gave up.

Firstly, this place of spiritual water was a relatively minor part of his setup, used to mitigate risks. Losing these dozen or so drops wouldn't have much impact on his synthesis of the complete twelve third-order Azure Origin Spiritual Waters. He had previously prepared ample spiritual water as a backup to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

Secondly, this matter should not be brought to light. The fact that two Foundation Establishment juniors were able to find the location in advance and break through the carefully set up restrictions is a testament to their skill and good fortune.

Even if the matter goes to the sect, as long as they are not caught in the act, the sect's rules will tend to recognize such "gains obtained through risk".

Thirdly, he was truly wary of Master Qianqiu behind Lin Zhao, and another sect disciple who was able to touch the power of space during the Foundation Establishment stage probably also had a complicated background.

He is currently at a critical juncture in breaking through to the late stage of Core Formation, and has just completely broken ties with the Enforcement Hall. It is really not advisable for him to cause any further trouble and make too many enemies.

"Oh well... lucky little guy."

The spirit shook its head, no longer lingering, instantly fading away and disappearing from the spot, heading towards the next recycling point.

For him, the top priority was to complete the recovery as soon as possible, erase all traces, and deal with the sect's subsequent accountability.

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After confirming that it was completely safe, Lin Zhao and Fang Yue stopped in a cave on a deserted island, thousands of miles away.

Only now did their tense minds relax slightly. They looked at each other and saw the barely suppressed excitement and lingering fear in each other's eyes.

"Fourteen drops, according to the agreed distribution, I get nine, you get five." Lin Zhao took out the jade bottle.

"Without your magic domain, it wouldn't have been able to be broken. Nine drops are what you deserve." Fang Yue readily accepted his share, carefully putting it away, a rare, radiant smile spreading across his face. "This risk was worth it!"

They dared to do this because they knew it was "unclaimed stolen goods".

As long as he is clean-cut, not caught on the spot, and has a mentor to rely on, Master Canglang will most likely have to swallow this loss himself.

Could he possibly stoop so low as to openly demand the return of "ownerless items" that two Foundation Establishment disciples had acquired by chance?

That would truly be a disgrace.

The sea breeze blowing into the reef caves carried a salty, fishy smell.

Both of them knew that the water in Zhenhai Cliff would soon boil over completely after being stirred up.

Having already gained enough benefits, it's time for them to consider leaving this place.

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Fang Yue returned to the Law Enforcement Hall's headquarters, only saying to the outside world that he was trapped somewhere by the spiritual energy tsunami caused by the Core Formation battle, which delayed him.

The reason sounded a bit far-fetched, but the early-stage Core Formation leader, with a bruised face and weak breath, had no time to delve into these trivial details.

When he was "suppressing the sea beast" by the immortal Canglang in the open sea, he was "casually" given a severe beating and was seriously injured.

What made him even more furious was that upon returning, he discovered that all the hidden spiritual water points had been completely empty, and even the traces of their arrangement had been washed away "cleanly" by that earth-shattering surge of spiritual energy.

His disciples had no evidence to prove that the spiritual water belonged to Master Canglang, and he himself had lost face in front of everyone.

Seeing that things were hopeless, he decided to go all out and openly investigate the illegal activities of Master Canglang under the guise of the Enforcement Hall.

Unfortunately, all the efforts that Master Canglang had made in this place over the past hundred years were in vain.

He investigated and found only some insignificant oversights and minor discrepancies in resource allocation.

To think you can bring down a True Person with such a deep foundation in the mid-stage of Core Formation, who is now on the verge of breaking through to the late stage, is simply a pipe dream.

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Lin Zhao did not rush to leave.

The nine drops of Azure Origin Spirit Water he obtained were full of spiritual energy, and together they were comparable to a top-grade second-tier spiritual item, enough for him to use in his attempt to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

But his reasons for staying went beyond that: firstly, he hadn't yet completed several tasks he had been assigned.

Secondly, he also wanted to see firsthand how the sect would ultimately handle this event, which involved the Core Formation stage and was fraught with undercurrents.

This provides a valuable vantage point for observing his future conduct within the sect.

He carried out his tasks at a leisurely pace while simultaneously gathering information about the situation through Fang Yue.

The atmosphere at Zhenhai Cliff is growing increasingly tense, and Master Canglang has officially gone into seclusion to break through his bottleneck.

Meanwhile, there was new activity from the sect – a senior mid-stage Core Formation leader from the Enforcement Hall had been dispatched and was on his way to clean up the mess.

As for the current disgraced leader, it is said that he has greatly displeased a certain deputy head of the Enforcement Hall, and his position is probably in jeopardy. His subordinates are also showing signs of disloyalty.

Two months later, Lin Zhao completed all his missions and returned to the market town below Zhenhai Cliff to stay temporarily, without immediately going up to hand over the duties.

It was midday, and the sky was clear and blue.

Suddenly, from the core of the cliff, a deep blue pillar of light, tens of feet in diameter, shot into the sky without warning! Within the pillar of light, countless waves seemed to surge and churn, and the sound of the tides faintly echoed through the heavens and earth!

The vast and powerful spiritual energy fluctuations, like a tangible tsunami, spread out from the pillar of light and swept across most of the Zhenhai Cliff area!

Countless cultivators in the market were alarmed and looked up, feeling the aura that shook their very souls.

"He's broken through... It's True Immortal Canglang! Late stage of Core Formation!"

Exclamations erupted from all sides.

In the air, the early-stage Core Formation leader of the Enforcement Hall also appeared. Looking at the pillar of light, his face first turned red, then turned ashen.

He knew that his career in the Enforcement Hall had likely come to an end with the rise of this pillar of light.

Almost at the same time that the pillar of light reached its peak and began to slowly recede, hundreds of miles away, where the sea and sky met, a huge spirit ship suddenly dispelled its concealment formation, revealing its streamlined hull, which was over two hundred feet long.

The ship's hull was jet black, gleaming with a cold metallic luster and intricate array patterns. Several large flags fluttered at the bow, bearing the three characters "Hall of Enforcement"!

The third-tier spirit boat of the Enforcement Hall!

It arrived quietly a month ago and has been waiting here.

It wasn't until Master Canglang broke through to the late stage of Core Formation that it began to act.

The spirit boat instantly accelerated to its maximum speed, the sound of it cutting through the air like muffled thunder rolling across the sea.

In a short while, they arrived above Zhenhai Cliff, standing shoulder to shoulder with the breakthrough phenomenon that had not yet completely dissipated.