When it comes to cultivating immortality, it naturally starts with upgrading the herb garden.

"I'll probably die, won't I?"

Song Chen's figure darted through Fengye City like a ghost, sometimes heading east and sometimes west, making his trajectory unpredictable.

Until most of the spiritual energy is consumed.

He then chose to blend into the crowd, change his clothes, conceal his tracks, and return to "Moonfall Courtyard".

"His divine sense is unusually restless. Judging from the intensity alone, he is likely strong enough to break through to the upper level of divine sense. Next, he should focus on condensing and calming his soul for a period of time to see how things go."

Song Chen took a deep breath, took out a Heart-Calming Pill, and put it in his mouth to soothe his restless consciousness. He then took out the Soul-Soul Bell and, with the help of the medicine, continuously calmed and condensed his soul.

With each completed cycle, the divine consciousness also grows stronger and more solid.

This cycle continued, and the days passed peacefully and steadily.

......

Six months later.

As the soul is continuously nourished, condensed, and calmed, the divine consciousness is constantly refined, gradually settling down from its initial restlessness.

Song Chen deduced that he would be able to break through to the upper level of divine sense in another month.

At that time, the success rate of Foundation Establishment will be as high as 90%, which means that a breakthrough is guaranteed unless there are any unexpected events, and there is a considerable probability that the Foundation Establishment can be perfect.

Any Foundation Establishment cultivator will suffer hidden injuries when they break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, such as damage to their foundation or loss of spiritual consciousness. They need to recuperate for a period of time before they can cultivate normally.

This situation will not occur with perfect Foundation Establishment. Not only will the cultivator himself not have any problems, but the quality of the Dao Qi after Foundation Establishment will also be refined, laying the foundation for the Golden Core Path.

Foundation building requires using the Dao path as a guide to break through cultivation levels. The higher the grade of the Dao path, the higher the quality of the Dao energy.

Therefore, many cultivators use alchemy, talismans, arrays, and artifacts as a guide, because these four arts can help one break through to the third rank and then establish a foundation, ranking among the top in all arts and crafts, and the quality of Dao energy is also higher.

This also shows how important Dao Qi is to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Perfect Foundation Building is the only way to improve the quality of Dao Qi before Foundation Building, besides the Dao Path.

It's a once-in-a-decade opportunity, something that happens only once in ten years.

Every cultivator who has perfectly established their foundation can be considered a prodigy of their time, and deserves to be approached by major powers.

Song Chen didn't expect to have a perfect opportunity to establish his foundation; he only hoped to smoothly enter the foundation stage without any unexpected events.

Fengye City is very large.

It's normal for a few people to die in a corner.

At most, there will be a few rumors circulating in the city center, but they will pass in a few days.

Song Chen deliberately went out to find out what was going on.

Wang Zhouzhou and his boss were hardly a topic of conversation in the bustling city, and even the Enforcement Hall didn't really care about them.

These two matters can be considered closed.

Song Chen continued cultivating until a week later.

An old man with a white beard knocked on the door of "Moonfall Courtyard".

"Fellow Daoist, good afternoon. I am Yuanren from Fengcheng. This afternoon, an excellent matchmaking event will be held in the center of the Cave Mansion area. I would like to invite you to participate. There are gifts such as magic tools, talismans, puppets, and pills to receive."

With that, the old man handed Song Chen an invitation and left, heading to the next house to knock on the door.

The invitations were so bright red that they looked like wedding invitations at first glance.

The content is brief and gets straight to the point.

"Respected cultivators of 'Moonfall Academy,' my Ouyang family will be holding a large-scale son-in-law recruitment event. All cultivators who participate will receive a gift."

Below is a golden pill mark, which should be something like a contract.

This was to convince the independent cultivators that there was no foul play or backstabbing involved in this event.

Song Chen looked at the invitation, a thought stirring in his mind.

I can go, but I need to find someone first.

He walked towards the "Golden Jade Courtyard" and knocked on the door: "Old Qian! Are you home?"

"Don't shout! Don't shout! We're coming!"

Qian Renzhong opened the door with a smile on his face.

Song Chen always saw Qian Renzhong's face with this expression every time he came. He wondered if all Foundation Establishment cultivators were so emotionally stable.

"Mr. Qian, did you receive the invitation?"

"I've received it. What? You want to marry into the Ouyang family? With your looks, it shouldn't be a problem."

With a Golden Core cultivator in charge, the Ouyang family is one of the most powerful families in Fengye City, which is quite impressive.

This marriage proposal should be for the third young lady. She is extremely beautiful, but she has a flaw: she is very cold-hearted.

It all depends on whether you're willing to endure an icy existence for the sake of immense wealth!

Old Qian's lips curled into a wide smile as he gossiped.

Song Chen remained silent.

He mentioned it casually, but unexpectedly, Professor Qian started analyzing it.

"Old Qian, I'm just going to join in the fun. Forget about the son-in-law selection, you've already got yourself together quite a bit; shouldn't you find someone to keep you company?"

Song Chen smiled.

Old Qian's lips twitched, and he said irritably, "Go away, I'm already eighty! Do you think a thirty-four-year-old girl would like an old geezer like me?"

Song Chen meant it as a joke, but he didn't expect Qian Lao to give such a response.

Could this be a classic old man's script?

"Forget it! Even if that young lady takes a liking to me, the Ouyang family would never let me in."

Old Qian saw that Song Chen was having wild thoughts and immediately dissuaded him from doing so.

"Why?" Song Chen asked, puzzled.

Foundation Establishment cultivators have a lifespan of about two hundred years.

Among Foundation Establishment cultivators, Elder Qian is considered extremely young and has great potential. He is expected to reach the Golden Core stage in the future!

If even a cultivator like this isn't qualified, then who is?

"That little girl's grandfather has a mortal enemy, who is my father."

Mr. Qian said meaningfully.

Song Chen sniffed, but didn't continue. He couldn't be bothered to know about other people's grudges and feuds.

Are you going this afternoon?

"Of course I'll go join the fun! Cultivation is so boring; it's much more interesting to see the outside world!"

Mr. Qian and Song Chen hit it off immediately and agreed to travel together.

A lively duo has been formed!

......

Scorching sun.

The usually quiet center of Dongfu District is unusually lively today.

A red stage has been set up here, and many people have gathered here, mostly young men, with only a few female cultivators here to watch the excitement.

"How do you think the Ouyang family chooses a son-in-law? Is it by tossing a bouquet?"

"Old-fashioned! This is too uncertain and difficult to resolve. If it were me, I would choose an elimination system, where only the strong are qualified to enter the Ouyang family."

"What? An elimination system? Does that mean I have no chance?"

"Fellow Daoist, are you blind? With such mediocre appearance, cultivation, and family background, how dare you be worthy of acknowledging this venerable elder?"

"..."

Everyone offered their opinions, and no conclusion was reached until the Ouyang family's rules were announced.

Song Chen and Qian Lao arrived late; quite a few people had already arrived by then.

The two chose a distance that was neither too close nor too far, just right for watching the excitement.

On the red stage in the middle, a female cultivator dressed in a red robe stood gracefully, with a cold face and a curvaceous figure, her expression revealing neither joy nor anger.

Behind him stood a middle-aged man and a noblewoman with expressionless faces, and further away was a highly respected family elder, sitting solemnly in a chair, talking to a cultivator beside him.

A cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining emerged, with a sound amplification talisman stuck to his chin.

"Thank you all for participating in the Ouyang family's son-in-law selection event. The gifts will be distributed after the selection process concludes, so please rest assured."

He gestured behind him.

The seated elder waved his hand, and a pile of gift boxes appeared out of thin air. Even a sliver of their precious light caused people to gasp for breath.

"A Qi Gathering Pill? It must be a Qi Gathering Pill, right?"

"What did I just see? A top-grade magical artifact?"

"Wow! They even have Gu worms? The Ouyang family is really something!"

Song Chen raised an eyebrow.

Gu worms are products of the Gu Dao (the Way of Gu), and most of them are extremely difficult to refine. It is said that each Gu worm has extremely abnormal effects. There are spirit Gu worms that can greatly increase the speed of cultivation, attack Gu worms that can fight across major realms, and superior Gu worms that can assist other paths.

In short, the Gu Dao is a super Dao, no less than the four Daos of alchemy, talisman, array, and artifact. However, it is extremely demanding in terms of talent, and very few people enter the Dao through it.

Among the various arts of cultivating immortality, it is one of the few paths that is universally recognized as comparable to alchemy.

"It's just a very ordinary mobile worm, don't get too excited."

Old Qian whispered a reminder to Song Chen.

Song Chen nodded, though he wasn't particularly excited about it.

"Without further ado, let's get down to business. First, let me introduce our protagonist, Miss Ouyang Yun!"

Ouyang Yun took a few steps forward, forced a smile, raised her hand and smacked her lips a few times as a greeting.

Even so, the cultivators below the stage, especially the young male cultivators, blushed and dared not look directly at him.

Song Chen's lips twitched. Is this the power of good looks?

"Don't be envious. If you were to hold a marriage recruitment event, it would be pretty much the same," Old Qian joked.

Song Chen remained silent.

How could that be!