Sect Leader! Please strengthen our Dao Sect!

After a simple contract was drawn up and a symbolic deposit was paid, the matter was settled.

Shen Shanshui wasn't afraid that the other party would swallow his spirit stones. As far as the entire Jiangnan Prefecture was concerned, no immortal sect dared to easily renege on a Foundation Establishment True Person's debt.

"Thank you for your trust, Master. If you need any magical artifacts for the immortal sect in the future, please contact me. I will definitely give you a friendly price."

After the deal was finalized, Li Kaishan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Shanshui was definitely the easiest Foundation Establishment cultivator he had ever met, without exception.

The hierarchy among cultivators is exceptionally strict. Although Li Kaishan is at the peak of Qi Refining and only one step away from Foundation Establishment, there are countless cultivators in Jiangnan Prefecture stuck at this level.

Without a connection to the immortals, there is no way to enter this world—a cruel truth indeed.

Shen Shanshui and Liu Jiujiang communicated easily and harmoniously because they were on the same level.

If it were someone else in the Qi Refining stage, Liu Jiujiang wouldn't even bother to glance at them.

And that Qi Refining stage cultivator would be like the old man from Langya Sword Pavilion before. Even though Shen Shanshui didn't say or do anything, just standing there made him tremble.

The Immortal Dynasty strictly forbids cultivators from slaughtering mortals without cause, but if they are all cultivators... that's a different story.

After repeatedly bowing respectfully in farewell, Li Kaishan hurriedly led his disciples down the mountain.

Even after leaving the area of ​​Tianyi Mountain, the disciples behind them were still chatting and laughing.

"This place is really remote. This is my first time in Qingyang County."

"Yes, if it were another county, with such a large mountain range, there would probably be more than a dozen mountain gates. There would be several registered immortal sects."

Snapped!

A crisp slap suddenly rang out.

Li Kaishan stared wide-eyed at the disciple who had just spoken, his gaze chilling.

The disciples were terrified. The disciple who had been hit was so frightened that he couldn't speak and could only cover his swollen cheek.

"Are you all looking for death?!"

"Who gave you the audacity to speak ill of a Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

Li Kaishan's hands were trembling; he was forcing himself to walk down the mountain while suppressing his panic.

"Do you think that just because someone is easy to talk to, you can act with impunity?"

"I hit you for your own good, so you won't lose your lives for no reason one day, and then it will be too late for regrets!"

These young disciples, who had never experienced a beating, had never witnessed the terror of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's wrath.

There are fewer than a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators in the entire prefecture, and those are beings who stand above tens of millions of people!

In Jiangnan Prefecture, one or two Foundation Establishment cultivators typically manage a county. However, if left unchecked, a Foundation Establishment cultivator can wipe out an entire county in just a few breaths.

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Shen Shanshui's divine sense naturally detected the minor incident that occurred in the distance.

"It seems that the cultivation environment outside is more brutal than I imagined."

Shen Shanshui has not truly integrated into the current cultivation world yet; there are many things he cannot imagine without experiencing them.

It's also possible that Qingyang County was governed too well by Liu Jiujiang and Wu Lianshan, leading to a bias in Shen Shanshui's perception.

Without giving it much thought, Shen Shanshui still had the confidence to protect the people she cared about, since they were in Jiangnan Prefecture.

"We should also go and see that kid Tang Yan. I wonder if he can still hold on mentally."

As they spoke, Shen Shanshui's appearance changed.

On a platform halfway up the mountain, Tang Yan was sitting on a huge rock, cultivating.

On the adjacent rock wall, there was a whole row of caves that had collapsed halfway through being hammered.

After more than half a year of cultivation, Tang Yan has reached the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining.

He started at the second level of Qi Refining, and previously in Jiangling City, he quickly advanced two levels. Now, the medicinal power of the Crimson Spirit Pill has been completely exhausted, and his cultivation speed has gradually stabilized.

Even now that things have slowed down, such a speed is something that many cultivators outside wouldn't even dare to dream of.

But Shen Shanshui always had a strange feeling about him.

Could Shen Lingxi also possess some kind of Dao Body? That girl's cultivation speed is even faster than Tang Yan's.

Shen Shanshui used to use himself as a reference point without realizing it, but now he has Tang Yan as a new reference point.

Suddenly I realized that my junior sister was an absolute prodigy!

Could it be that Master's entire fortune in that lifetime was concentrated on taking on disciples?

Shen Shanshui silently walked to Tang Yan's side, looking at the once handsome young man who had now become a wild man with disheveled hair, a slovenly beard, and an unkempt appearance.

He couldn't help but feel a pang of reluctance.

He reached out and gently stroked Tang Yan's head, and Tang Yan, who was beneath him, instantly opened his eyes.

Shen Shanshui was about to speak and offer some words of comfort, but Tang Yan beat her to it.

Tang Yan was extremely excited and thrilled to see his master.

"Master!"

"You've finally come to see me. I've comprehended a set of boxing techniques that are truly earth-shattering, and I'm just worried about how to show it off to others... no... uh... I mean, how to discuss it with them."

"Yes, humility leads to progress, and mutual exchange is essential for long-term development."

really!

Shen Shanshui still underestimated Tang Yan's mentality, but after half a year of cultivation, the other party was finally able to say a few words that sounded calm.

"Perform a demonstration, and let your teacher see."

Shen Shanshui didn't intentionally spoil Tang Yan's mood; he just wanted to temper Tang Yan's temperament, not suppress his Dao heart.

Tang Yan was overjoyed. He was eager to show off. If cultivation couldn't demonstrate one's extraordinary abilities, then what was the point of cultivation?

"Okay!"

With a sudden leap, Tang Yan covered several meters in one stride! The moment he landed, the surrounding rocks cracked inch by inch as he stepped on one foot. Then, he jumped up again, demonstrating a 720-degree high-difficulty mid-air backflip to Shen Shanshui.

Before the fist technique was even displayed, Shen Shanshui had a feeling of watching a martial arts movie in his previous life, when a master appeared, and he couldn't help but frown.

If he were to encounter an enemy of similar strength, Tang Yan would be cut into nineteen pieces in this short time.

Tang Yan was in a state of heightened emotion and did not notice Shen Shanshui's frown, so he threw several punches in succession.

The bold and sweeping movements evoke a sense of heroic and indomitable spirit in the viewer.

This feeling was very similar to what Shen Shanshui felt about Wu Lianshan.

Wu Lianshan's knife gives the impression that it can cleave anything, even the sky!

"This kid..."

Shen Shanshui was previously happy that Tang Yan had grasped the basic form of the fist intent, but now he was not so happy.

Given the current trajectory and the kid's personality, once he fully comprehends the profound mysteries of boxing...

After reaching Foundation Establishment, it's estimated that he won't consider pursuing the flesh-and-blood Golden Core path. He will inevitably choose the imposing Spirit Golden Core.

"Immortal Emperor Fist!"

Perhaps it was Shen Shanshui's arrival that elevated Tang Yan's mindset, who had been cultivating alone.

The opportunity has arrived, and the essence of the fist has been refined to its peak.

At this moment, the domineering and refined fist power was released outward, and the rolling heat wave, combined with the fist intent, left a two-meter-deep hole in the mountain wall several meters away.

The cave walls were neat and flat, even bearing scorch marks from the fire. The force of that punch was completely absorbed, without causing the surrounding mountain walls to collapse.

[Congratulations, Sect Leader! Your disciple Tang Yan has created the "Immortal Emperor Fist" and has achieved a minor success in its essence. Congratulations!]

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