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

If a beautiful woman throws herself into your arms, what would you do?

This is exactly what Song Chen is facing.

Before him stood a beautiful woman in a white dress, with snow-white skin, a tall and slender figure, a curvaceous figure, and slender legs, gazing at him with affection.

"Hey sir! Where am I? I'm lost! I can't find my way home! Could you take me home?"

The warmth reached my ears, and the hot breath brushed against my chest, captivating my soul.

Song Chen took a deep breath, looked at the girl in front of him, and felt a slight stirring in his heart.

This woman was as beautiful as a fairy descended from heaven. Every smile and frown exuded the elegance of a lady from a noble family. Her beauty was natural and flawless, and even he was somewhat swayed.

Song Chen wasn't averse to women; he just couldn't be moved by ordinary women.

When faced with something beautiful, a sense of appreciation arises from the heart.

However... is Song Chen just an ordinary person?

Wavering is a man's nature; mere instinct cannot compare to his inner strength.

Seeing Song Chen's fleeting attraction, the girl secretly rejoiced: 'Men are so superficial!'

But when she found that Song Chen had returned to normal, and even had a fierce look on his face, she realized how ridiculous her thoughts were to the man in front of her.

Song Chen remained silent and strode towards the edge of the woods.

The girl was like a scene in the woods, flashing briefly in his eyes before losing her charm.

That's exactly right; once you've seen a beautiful view, that's enough.

The girl gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with resentment as she watched Song Chen walk away. His figure was ethereal, outlining the appearance of a young man.

......

We're not far from the coast.

The enhancement of the five senses brought about by cultivation is still present.

From afar, Song Chen could faintly hear the sound of waves crashing against the shore.

Victory lies in the wisdom tooth!

"Brother Song!"

Song Chen paused in his steps.

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice; the last time I heard it was before Jiang Shuyan died.

This inanimate object... is quite interesting.

Song Chen turned around and saw that pure and innocent smile.

This isn't that child. That child died in Song Chen's arms; he still remembers him. But... even if the words are hard to believe, there's still nine-nine percent truth to them!

"Brother Song! Where am I? Wasn't I on my way to South Alley?"

Jiang Shuyan raised his hand and said.

Song Chen didn't agree, but just watched quietly.

Once you answer him, you will fall into the vortex of the inanimate object, lose your mind, and become nothing more than a mindless puppet.

"Is this a boat?"

Jiang Shuyan stepped forward and touched the boat, but Song Chen took a step back to avoid it.

Several footprints were left in the sand.

Song Chen glanced at it, narrowing his eyes: 'It has a physical form, and can read memories—is this what a spiritless being is?'

This level of skill is difficult to achieve even with many illusions.

"Brother Song! What's wrong? Let's go back together! It's so dark and uncomfortable in here!"

Jiang Shuyan didn't explicitly say where he was going back to, nor did he make any demands, but that's precisely why it felt all the more real.

Song Chen's cheek twitched, and a shadow of gloom appeared on his face.

Seeing that Song Chen had stopped, Jiang Shuyan assumed victory was in his grasp and pressed his advantage, saying:

"Brother Song! What happened to my parents? Zhou Ming is dead too, do you know who did it?"

Song Chen clenched his teeth, threw the boat onto the sea, stepped onto it, and used his arms as oars to paddle backward at high speed.

The boat is stable and leak-free; at this speed, we can leave this place quickly.

"Are you leaving?"

When Jiang Shuyan's voice reached Song Chen's ears, it startled him.

The degree of the ship's sinking did not change, which means that "Jiang Shuyan" behind him had no weight!

They actually boarded the ship!

Song Chen glanced at Jiang Shuyan, his eyes revealing no emotion.

Jiang Shuyan laughed: "Let's go!"

Snapped!

Song Chen pushed Jiang Shuyan away, who looked surprised, not expecting him to make a sudden move.

In an instant, it fell into the dark seawater, thrashed about twice, and then fell silent.

With a quicker swing of its arms, the small wooden boat sped away from the Land of No Spirits.

During this time, the disturbances from the spiritless entities intensified, though they never materialized again; they were merely interspersed with the sounds of human voices in the wind, tsunamis where skyscrapers rose from the ground, and cataclysmic disasters that shook the earth and mountains...

Song Chen remained unmoved.

......

Half an hour later.

The small boat, as if equipped with two propellers, sped away from the cliff island.

Abundant spiritual energy.

Song Chen opened his arms to embrace the world, and the spiritual energy in his dantian rapidly recovered. He took a step and soared into the air, heading into the distance.

Instead of heading into the mountains, he strolled towards the Wanye Forest.

I heard that there is a market town founded by a Golden Core cultivator, where rogue cultivators can gather.

Song Chen planned to recuperate there and then work on his foundation building.

Thinking back to "Jiang Shuyan", the girl in the white dress, and even the little boy at the very beginning.

Song Chen was not entirely unmoved.

On the contrary, he wanted to take these people away and see if they would remain in this state once they left the Land of No Spirits.

The line between truth and falsehood isn't so clear.

Sometimes, the fake can be more real than the real thing.

Song Chen would not do that, nor is it heartless, but rather it is for the sake of the Great Dao in his heart, to become an immortal in the heavens and live on in the world forever.

Cultivating the Tao is above all else.

Everything else is insignificant.

The most important thing right now is to establish the foundation. Before that, we need to solve the problem of condensing the divine sense at the peak of Qi Refining.

Song Chen glanced at the inheritance in the storage bag. With this, breaking through should no longer be a problem, right?

Spiritual practice resources are important, and the only way to obtain them is through trading with people and interacting with them.

One must never completely isolate oneself and practice in isolation.

Song Chen understood this point after experiencing several setbacks in his cultivation.

......

However, in many cases, the limits of what people can do are limited.

Even after doing everything you can, some things still cannot be changed.

A phantom black shadow, with a strange smile, darted out from the bottom of the wooden boat that Song Chen had abandoned.

He looked back at the dark and oppressive cliff island behind him, his eyes filled with joy, and he opened his arms as if embracing the heavens and the earth.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged into it recklessly, instantly causing it to materialize and its cultivation level to increase dramatically.

Qi Refining, Foundation Building, and finally, Golden Core.

The breakthrough process is like riding a rocket; there are no bottlenecks, no need to build a foundation, and no need to condense a golden core—it's all done in one go!

The energy surged dramatically.

A violent wind swept through the mountains, withering the trees, stripping them of their vitality, and leaving no trace of life in its wake.

He clenched his fist, feeling the reality of his body, then, with a burst of laughter, disappeared into the distance.

......

Eastern Regions and Western Continents.

Master Meng Xuan's aura increased significantly, bringing him one step closer to the Golden Core stage.

He gazed in the direction of Lower Sword Island and murmured, "It has indeed fallen."

Beside him stood Meng Feng, carrying a valuable treasure, who knelt on one knee.

"Master! These are the treasures the sect leader hid in the alchemy room!"

Meng Xuan gazed at the shimmering white bead, revealing his white teeth:

"Great job! Very well done!"

Then, with a wave of his hand, a wisp of "good fortune" enveloped Meng Feng: "You may now proceed to Foundation Establishment."

Upon hearing this, Meng Feng was overjoyed, quickly thanked him a few times, and left in a hurry.

He was only one step away from Foundation Establishment, but he always lacked the key item to stabilize his mind and spirit during the Foundation Establishment process.

Now, everything is going smoothly!