Mortal: I possess a copy of the Jade Manual of the Sea of ​​Consciousness!

Nearly half a year has passed since the last battle with the Black Fiend Cult's thieves.

Over the past six months, the atmosphere in Tainan Valley has undergone subtle changes, with cultivators at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining level patrolling the streets from time to time.

Even many Qi Refining stage disciples from the seven major sects have come.

In the herb garden in the backyard of Dan Pavilion.

Wang Xuan lay comfortably on the bamboo chair, feeling as relaxed and joyful as if he had gained wings since his great victory in the last magical duel.

It is said that changes in one's state of mind can indirectly lead to an improvement in one's spiritual cultivation.

In just half a year, his cultivation level broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, and he even vaguely touched the threshold of the tenth level of Qi Refining!

Although Huang Lao provided the elixirs to enhance this, the extremely fast cultivation speed still greatly shocked Huang Lao.

Wang Xuan had heard Elder Huang say that when he was still a Qi Refining cultivator, it took him four years to go from the eighth to the ninth level, and another six years to go from the ninth to the tenth level!

It took him a full twenty-seven years to finally cultivate until he reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining!

At that time, the other party was nearly fifty years old. Although he had the good fortune to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he was still stuck in the early stage of Foundation Establishment and could not make any further progress.

Wang Xuan actually cultivated from the eighth level of Qi Refining to the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining in just half a year, which is simply enviable!

"Young Wang, if you can reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining before the age of thirty, you still have a great chance of Foundation Establishment in the future."

Unfortunately, those Foundation Establishment Pills were controlled by the major cultivation sects.

"Back then, I too was favored by Heaven and luckily obtained one, which allowed me to directly break through the barrier of my cultivation realm. Alas, alas!"

No cultivator dares to guarantee a breakthrough in a higher realm.

Throughout history, many exceptionally talented individuals have displayed their brilliance and youthful vigor in their early years.

But in the end, he was still stuck at the threshold of Core Formation and Nascent Soul, unable to cross over, and sadly died and his cultivation vanished.

Even if Elder Huang is certain that Wang Xuan's future achievements will far surpass his own, he still believes that Wang Xuan will achieve far more in the future.

It still wasn't explicitly said out loud, was it?

Of course, Wang Xuan wouldn't care about these things. Right now, all he needed to do was cultivate peacefully in Tai Nan Valley and wait for the Ascension Conference to be held in two and a half years.

"This little Water Elemental Bead is really useful. It's quite comfortable to wear, and it helps to circulate spiritual energy smoothly."

"I wonder what the genuine antique version of this thing is called, and how incredibly powerful its effects would be... Sigh... its power!"

"What's wrong, kid? Are you bored out of your mind hanging around in my herb garden?"

"Ancient treasures, please! If you ever manage to forge a magical artifact, I'll have to kowtow to you and call you 'senior.'"

The aged voice interrupted Wang Xuan's lewd thoughts, causing Wang Xuan's face to flush slightly.

"Why are you acting like a thief, without making a sound?"

"Hey, what brings you here, Elder Huang? Has peace returned to Tainan Valley? I can finally go out and look for some opportunities!"

Upon hearing this, Old Huang's forehead wrinkles turned into several dark lines.

Feigning anger, he pointed at Wang Xuan and said, "Hey! I didn't realize you were getting bolder and bolder."

How dare you speak to a Foundation Establishment stage senior like that? Fine, I'm magnanimous, I won't hold this against you.

The reason I've come here this time is truly because of those bandits from back then.

In the past six months, a few of us old guys in the Foundation Establishment stage, together with people from the seven sects, cleaned up Tainan Valley and found out a lot of treacherous people hiding in the shadows.

Unfortunately, even with severe interrogation, they couldn't find out which faction they belonged to.

However, the area within a hundred miles of Tai Nan Mountain is now safe and secure; you no longer need to stay here.

Wang Xuan had anticipated this, thinking that it would be too easy to dismantle the Black Fiend Sect.

After the Ascension Ceremony, Qingwen and his group no longer ambushed and killed rogue cultivators.

"I've also heard that a group has been established in Tainan Valley, I think it's called... oh, it's called the Loose Cultivator Alliance."

The founder was a rogue cultivator at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, a minor Taoist priest from the Green Ox Temple, who seemed quite cunning.

So you shouldn't join this lousy alliance, I don't recommend it.

If you want to make a name for yourself in the future, you might as well just mention my name.

As I get older, I also want to experience being remembered, hehe...

Seeing that Elder Huang was starting to act unseriously, Wang Xuan silently rolled his eyes.

And he even gave his name? Does he expect him to say, "I am Huang Gu, a mere rogue cultivator, not worth mentioning!" when facing enemies in the future?

That seems feasible. We'll see how things go in the future. If he needs a backup identity in the future, he wouldn't mind using Old Huang's name.

Just like the name of Han Laomo Jiang Li Feiyu resounded throughout the Three Realms.

"Hehe, how could a junior be so disrespectful? Elder Huang, please stop joking."

"By the way, Elder Huang, are there any dangerous places near our Tainan Valley where demonic beasts might roam? Preferably places where level-two demonic beasts might be found."

Wang Xuan remembered that he still had a copy of the Blood Dragon Body manual that Li Feiyu had given him at the Seven Mysteries Sect hidden in his storage bag, so he casually asked about it.

"Hunting demons? Why are you suddenly thinking about hunting demons? Do you know how dangerous demons are?!"

"Demonic beasts of the same level are far more powerful than cultivators. Once they get close, their immense strength is enough to tear your skin apart and kill you instantly."

Seeing that Elder Huang seemed to be scolding him, Wang Xuan quickly said, "Elder Huang, you've misunderstood me."

"With my current cultivation level, I certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to hunt demons. I just want to ask if there are any places nearby where demonic beasts exist."

Old Huang shook his head bluntly: "Do you think Tainan Valley has everything?"

"In this vast place of Tiannan, there is no shortage of anything else, except for the extreme scarcity of demonic beasts."

However, there is a place called Panlong River, which spans most of the Yuanwu Kingdom. It is said that there are level 5 dragons in the river that are comparable to Core Formation cultivators!

Of course, with your meager cultivation level, you shouldn't even think about it. You might as well try your luck at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Wang Xuan nodded emphatically after hearing this and said, "You can rest assured about me, sir. How could I possibly disregard my own life and death?"

The two continued their conversation about other things, and then Elder Huang left the herb garden.

He'll be sixteen in six months, by which time Elder Mo will have died at Han Li's hands.

"A teacher for a day is a great kindness that cannot be forgotten. Let's use that set of Shenshou Valley disciple's robes to build a cenotaph for Elder Mo in advance, so that we can settle this debt of gratitude."

……

Jingzhou, Caixia Mountain, Shenshou Valley, the heart of the Seven Mysteries Sect.

Han Li had just obtained the Blinking Sword Technique from Li Feiyu and was now practicing it diligently in order to break Mo Lao's conspiracy in six months.

After practicing once, Han Li's movements became much smoother, and he wiped away his sweat.

He then sat on a rock, looking at the waterfall where Wang Xuan used to meditate and cultivate, his mind wandering.

"I wonder where my senior brother is now, and whether he has discovered the effects of that drop of spiritual liquid."

Seven days after Wang Xuan left Divine Hand Valley, another drop of Creation Dew condensed in the Palm Heaven Bottle.

On that same day, Doctor Mo betrayed him and poisoned him.

Wang Xuan was right; Doctor Mo's intentions in making them practice the Everlasting Spring Technique were indeed malicious.

But little did he know that the cultivation method he practiced had long been replaced by the Green Wood Everlasting Technique!

Thanks to the miraculous effects of the little green bottle, he has had no trouble using high-grade herbs for a period of time.

His cultivation level has now broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining!

The only thing that disappointed him was that this cultivation technique could only be practiced up to the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and there was no further content.

Otherwise, his ability to improve his cultivation simply by absorbing spiritual herbs would be enough to allow him to achieve great things!

Junior Brother Han is currently unaware of the concept of spiritual roots; otherwise, he would never have uttered such a statement.

"Forget it, I shouldn't think about it too much. Cultivation is the most important thing! If fate allows, I will meet Senior Brother Wang again in the future."