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Within the inner sect, every disciple can enter the Refining Technique Secret Realm, but each entry requires twenty contribution points.

That's equivalent to two hundred spirit stones, which is a reasonable price.

While Sun Xiaochuan and Xie Feng were still not back, Jiang Ming decided to go to the secret realm to ask Wang Xiaogang for directions.

Within the inner sect, the cultivation techniques of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth) are mostly taught separately by each peak. Going to other peaks to learn cultivation techniques is extremely inefficient.

Purchasing from the Merit Hall is even more outrageously expensive; a decent Wood Element Technique would cost at least a thousand contribution points.

After much deliberation, Jiang Ming decided to try his luck in the Refining Realm.

He crushed the talisman, his form shifting in an instant.

Jiang Ming has entered the Refining Secret Realm again, and just as Wang Xiaogang said, the two will meet as soon as they enter.

Their eyes met, and as Wang Xiaogang sized up Jiang Ming's cultivation level, a look of delight appeared on his face. He said enviously, "It's so good to be young."

The imagery of fire in the furnace is already present. Next, the cultivation method you need to practice should be of the wood element, because wood fuels the fire.

Furthermore, fire can suppress wood, which is why even if the wood-based cultivation technique goes wrong, it won't cause your spiritual energy to become chaotic.

There are six tree-shaped fruit positions: large forest tree, poplar and willow tree, pomegranate tree, pine and cypress tree, flatland tree, and mulberry and elm tree.

Based on my understanding of the fruit positions, among the five elements, each fruit position has the strongest Daoist aura, which can be called the supreme fruit position.

They are Heavenly Fire, Great Forest Wood, Sword-Edge Gold, Great Sea Water, and City Wall Earth.

If you wish to attain the Foundation Establishment stage in the future, without being inferior to the orthodox attainment, you must gather these five images…”

Upon hearing Wang Xiaogang's explanation, Jiang Ming felt a chill run down his spine.

He might still have some clues about the Great Forest Wood and the City Wall Soil, but the Sword Edge Gold and the Heavenly Fire left him completely speechless.

The Sword Edge Gold rank is extremely powerful and can be considered the first choice for sword cultivators. However, Jiang Ming has never encountered a cultivator who has achieved this rank so far.

As for fire in the sky, that goes without saying.

That represents the sun!

It is a position exclusively for Lord Zhou. If anyone else dares to covet it, wouldn't they be courting death?

Jiang Ming, voicing his doubts directly, was greatly puzzled. "Master, the corresponding cultivation techniques for the Heavenly Fire rank are all sealed."

How could a mere mortal like myself possibly attain such a thing?

"I know that only members of the royal family have the opportunity to cultivate the corresponding techniques."

In the future, when you have achieved some success in your cultivation, you can try your best to see if you can trick someone into giving you a cultivation manual. The prefect of Tongzhou is a member of the royal family.

He is also qualified to cultivate the Heavenly Fire Fruit, and the same applies to the prefects of other states.

If you can't handle the prefect, can't you at least handle their descendants?

With your looks, it shouldn't be difficult for you to trick a young girl into helping you steal a martial arts manual...

Sensing that Wang Xiaogang's words lacked confidence, Jiang Ming sighed and decided to put the matter aside and not dwell on it.

With his current strength, it's too early for him to plot against the Heavenly Fire.

In addition, the Void Certificate only requires the Five Elements, so even without Heavenly Fire, Jiang Ming is expected to achieve Foundation Establishment.

If there's really no other way, we'll use the fire in the furnace as a substitute. We'll build the foundation first, then complete the ticket purchase, and wait for the right opportunity to seek the imagery of fire from the sky.

"Please teach me the method of fruit fusion, Master. Once I'm settled, I'll go and cultivate the Great Forest Wood Technique."

They cast expectant glances their way.

Wang Xiaogang looked Jiang Ming up and down, nodded slowly, and handed over a few pages of parchment. "Take this. The method of fruit-level fusion is my unique creation."

The content is short and very simple; you'll definitely gain something from reading it once.

I took it and looked through it carefully.

Jiang Mingfu was struck by the idea that this fusion method had its own unique aspects.

Even he himself can understand it, which aligns with Wang Xiaogang's universal ideals.

With a bow, Jiang Ming returned to the present world, opened his storage bag, and released the little black snake. "Let's study this. What do you think?"

The little black snake hovered and stood on Jiang Ming's shoulder. After patiently reading through the story, its dark pupils narrowed slightly, and it exclaimed in amazement.

"That's a great idea, and it's also very simple. You just need to practice another Great Forest Wood Technique."

After completing the cultivation, stabilize the spiritual energy within your body, and then comprehend the corresponding imagery.

This method of fusion, most of the time, operates independently; only at the moment you attain emptiness is the opportunity for them to completely merge.

From the little black snake's perspective, there was nothing wrong with this fusion method.

It seems that Wang Xiaogang at least didn't screw himself over.

……

They returned to the treasure fish pond to continue their guard duty.

When Xie Feng and his companion returned, they didn't say much to Jiang Ming. Instead, they chatted idly with Sun Xiaochuan, recounting their recent experiences.

"In the Green Wood Clan, there's a new disciple named Xu, who's very beautiful."

"The junior sister who just arrived is short of resources right now. If you send her some gifts and handle things carefully, the chances of success are quite high."

"Of course, I, Sun Xiaochuan, have some savings, so this little thing is nothing."

"The Five Sects Competition is just around the corner. I hope these newcomers can prove themselves and bring more resources to our Myriad Laws Sect."

Otherwise, if someone is always second best, who can accept that?

Listening to their discussion, Jiang Ming frowned.

Her surname is Xu, she's quite pretty, she just entered the inner circle, and she even received a gift.

After several elements were combined, Jiang Ming instantly realized that the person was most likely Xu Youwei.

Thinking that her goal in joining the sect was merely to obtain a cultivation manual, Jiang Ming couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

It seems that Sun Xiaochuan's plan is likely to fail.

Once Xu Youwei has collected enough contribution points and exchanged the cultivation technique for it, this kid will be dumbfounded.

With a slight smile, Jiang Ming continued refining the pills in his hand. The pills he had exchanged for with contribution points were extremely pure, and after taking just a few, his spiritual energy became unprecedentedly abundant.

……

By the end of the year, several months had passed, and Jiang Ming had made a considerable profit.

In addition to the 500 contribution points he receives each month, he can also get at least 500 contribution points from the dividends of the Treasure Fish Pool.

In just half a year, Jiang Ming had made a lot of progress and gradually became quite wealthy.

Now, aside from the expenses of cultivation resources,

He still has 3,000 contribution points left, enough to exchange for some treasures to help his physical body reach the Foundation Establishment level.

Just as they were about to set off, a group of law enforcement disciples dressed in red robes arrived in a smug and imposing manner, sizing up Jiang Ming and his two companions.

His brows and eyes were full of arrogance as he asked indifferently, "The five-year period has come to an end. We are here on the orders of the elders to conduct a thorough investigation."

Raising their eyebrows, Sun Xiaochuan and Xie Feng exchanged a glance, their faces immediately lighting up with delight, their eyes filled with mockery as they looked at Jiang Ming.

This time, someone's going to be in trouble.

After taking stock of the treasure fish pond, the red-robed disciple's face immediately turned icy cold, as if covered with a layer of frost. "How dare you!"

Five years have passed, and not only have the same number of fish remained, there are even fewer! Are you looking for trouble?

They assumed it was just a formality by the disciples of the law enforcement.

Sun Xiaochuan stepped forward with a forced smile, pointed at Jiang Ming, his expression suddenly changed, revealing a fierce look. "Brother, we two are doing our duty, but we can't stop some people from stealing from us."

He was in charge of the middle pond, and every now and then he would steal our fish to sell.

We saw this and we were furious..."

"Yes, yes, this kid seems honest, but he's actually extremely cunning."

Since taking office, the fish have been disappearing every day, and by the time we realized it, it was too late.

Seeing Sun Xiaochuan take the initiative, Xie Feng followed suit, coldly glancing at Jiang Ming and shifting all the blame for what he and Sun Xiaochuan had done.

Since they both worked for the elders, they naturally knew some inside information.

Several elders of Crimson Flame Peak conspired behind the scenes to plot the Treasure Fish Pool; they were merely pawns.

Now that the truth has come out, it was entirely expected.

He believed that with the elders' methods, killing Jiang Ming would be as easy as crushing an ant.

Whether Jiang Ming wants to admit it or not, this huge black pot will be pinned on him!

After all, they had both bribed officials at various levels.

Compared to him, Jiang Ming was practically a greenhorn, knowing nothing of the inside story, yet daring to take advantage of the chaos.

"Don't worry, I will give you an explanation." The enforcement disciple nodded coldly, his gaze stern, and turned to look at his companions behind him, speaking with unwavering resolve.

"Write it down: Sun Xiaochuan and Xie Feng stole the treasure fish from the treasure fish pond in the middle and let it flow out to the outside world."

Upon discovering this, Jiang Ming immediately notified the Enforcement Hall to conduct a thorough investigation!

"Verification confirmed, Sun Xiaochuan and Xie Feng deserve to be executed!"

His smile froze on his face. After regaining his composure, Sun Xiaochuan's face showed a look of horror.

Looking at the red-robed disciple, whose face had turned deathly pale and who was almost kneeling down to explain, he pointed at Jiang Ming with a puzzled expression and said, "Brothers, have you made a mistake?"

"Didn't Elder He and the others from the Merit Hall tell you? This kid is the mastermind!"

Snapped!

A loud slap landed across his face. The red-robed disciple showed no mercy, frowning and coldly cursing, "You bastard, how dare you frame Elder He?"

"Guards, arrest them!"

With a sharp shout, several eighth-level disciples immediately stepped forward and subdued Sun Xiaochuan and Xie Feng. The two looked at each other, their minds filled with confusion.

With red eyes, he glared at Jiang Ming, wishing he could tear him apart and slay him. "Damn it, you're trying to play dirty tricks on me, aren't you!"

You wait, I will never let you get away with this. Manager Sun is my uncle, and he knows everything about this.

He will definitely settle accounts with you!

With a flick of his whisk, Elder Li arrived in an instant.

Beside him stood a red-haired man, who was bowing his head and not daring to utter a word.

"Little Sun, are you aware of this matter?" Elder Li stroked his beard and spoke leisurely, his attitude very kind.

But those words weighed like a ton of bricks, instantly turning the red-haired man's ears bright red. He hurriedly denied it, saying, "Elder Li, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"

This kid is indeed related to me by blood, but I've never acknowledged him, and I know absolutely nothing about this. Don't listen to his nonsense!

"No need for further words. My senior brother, as the head of the Enforcement Hall, is always fair. You can talk to him about what you have to say." He waved his hand and blew out a wisp of turbid air.

The red-haired man, whose cultivation level was at least at the eighth rank, immediately straightened his body.

Bound by an invisible force, they were unable to move at all.

Knowing the relationship between this elder and the Lord of the Law Enforcement Hall, the red-robed disciple quickly ran over, slid down to his knees, and bowed in greeting.

"Greetings, Elder Li. We'll take these people with us now..."

"Go on." With a wave of their hand, everyone left with a sigh of relief.

Sun Xiaochuan and Xie Feng looked ashen-faced, their eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness as they gazed at Jiang Ming!

Beast!

Why didn't you say so sooner if you had this background?

"Alright, the Treasure Fish Pond is temporarily unattended, so you'll be in charge from now on. All three contribution points are yours."

Looking towards the Treasure Fish Pond, Elder Li sat cross-legged, his eyes filled with a mixture of expectation and regret.

"Thank you, Master Li. Don't worry, I understand. Seventy percent is for you, and thirty percent is for me."

With a sigh, Elder Li revealed the startling news, "Let's put the contribution points aside for now, Old Ghost Qin is gone..."

"The path of 'Covering the Lamp' is also blocked. You've reached the limit of advancement in the Fire Element realm. Spend some time recently trying other paths."

"Where is Elder Qin's body? This disciple wishes to go and pay my respects."

Upon hearing the news, Jiang Ming rarely showed a genuine sadness.

He thought that Old Qin was very confident and that this time he might succeed, but he didn't expect that in the end he would still fail.

"Those who fail to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage and whose corpses are left behind do not need to be worshipped."

After the New Year, there will be the Five Great Competitions. Before his death, he entrusted you to me, saying that you are a promising talent.

Since that's the case, then prove it to me. If you perform well this time, the sect will certainly not be stingy with rewards.

Since you are new to the inner sect of the Myriad Laws Sect, there are some things you may not be clear about.

Among the five major sects, the Myriad Laws Sect was originally the strongest, but since the passing of its previous leader, the sect has been relegated to second place.

Master Tianlu and the others had all received great kindness from the old sect leader, even though they no longer concerned themselves with the sect's trivial matters.

But I've always had a grudge against you. If you can help the true people vent this anger, your future will be limitless.

Having given this reminder, Elder Li said no more. He dusted off his whisk, his eyes full of expectation, "The Treasure Fish Pond will be reinforced with an array in the next few days, so it doesn't need to be guarded for the time being."

"Take this opportunity to go back and improve your strength, and while you're at it, consider how you should proceed on your future cultivation path."

He nodded emphatically and watched Elder Li leave.

Jiang Ming did not linger at all and went straight to the outer gate to visit Zhou Yi.

He planned to take this opportunity to practice the Great Forest Wood Technique.

The School of Ten Thousand Laws, the Blacksmith's Workshop.

A number of familiar disciples have clearly left, and those who remain are all new faces.

Seeing Wang Yousheng giving orders, Jiang Ming raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled a little. "Kid, you're showing off."

He chuckled and saw Jiang Ming return.

Wang Yousheng instantly abandoned all pretense of civility and humbly came over to pay his respects, "Brother Jiang, thanks to you, Manager Zhou has made things easier for me."

"It allowed me to stay in the sect, and a few days ago, I even married my Daoist partner."

"Not bad, your cultivation has reached the fifth level. It's a pity you're too old, otherwise you might have been able to compete for an inner sect candidate position and obtain some extra resources."

Jiang Ming looked at Wang Yousheng with a sigh, feeling a slight joy that he could settle down.

"No, I'm not cut out for that. I'm already very happy to have broken through to the fifth rank. Now I'm married."

"It's a good opportunity to accumulate more spirit stones so that my child can cultivate from a young age. Perhaps he can become a great talent who can revitalize the family and bring glory to our lineage."

Wang Yousheng was very open-minded about his future in cultivation, shaking his head with anticipation in his eyes.

After exchanging pleasantries, Jiang Ming left behind a few portions of Qi Refining Liquid. This stuff wasn't particularly valuable to him, but it could help Wang Yousheng reach a higher level.

After saying goodbye, Jiang Ming went straight to the attic to pay his respects to Zhou Yi.