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Could it be that the disaster warning system has failed?

That shouldn't be the case. If it were truly a crisis, I should have received a warning. Why did this happen?

Was the little black snake mistaken, or did the golden hand point out the problem?

Filled with confusion, Jiang Ming tried to leave.

But then they noticed a bright light coming from above.

Upon closer inspection, it was a majestic figure, not human, with a robust and imposing physique, resembling a towering mountain.

"The Scripture of Immortality? Young man, whose successor are you?"

Calmly walking up to Jiang Ming, the Foundation Establishment Evil Spirit that the little black snake had mentioned appeared very peaceful and spoke in a kind tone.

There was absolutely no malice whatsoever.

Body Construction Foundation!

I should think of some mysterious martial arts manual.

Judging from this, the senior and the person who taught the technique are from the same lineage. In that case, the earth's energy should be stable.

"Senior, the person who taught me the technique has a round face, a full beard, and wears heavy armor."

At that time, his breath was weak and feeble; he only explained the technique before his life was completely cut off.

"Xuanyuan Que, it must be him. Now that you have received the inheritance of the cultivation technique, why don't you concentrate on cultivating?"

Body cultivation and foundation building are also a formidable path; a complete "Eternal Immortality Scripture" can even nurture a Golden Core cultivator.

With a sigh, the Foundation Establishment evil spirit looked Jiang Ming up and down, clearly dissatisfied, his voice full of resentment.

It seemed as if they were blaming Jiang Ming for hogging the job and wasting a great opportunity.

"Senior, the lineage after the Dharma Aspect Realm has been broken, and I can only cultivate to this level."

"Does becoming a Golden Core cultivator not require the support of a higher rank? Can one reach the level of a Golden Core True Monarch simply by tempering the physical body?"

Curious, the Foundation Establishment Demon fell into deep thought, pondering for a long time before finally figuring out the reason.

"It's blocked. What's a True Monarch? The creator of the 'Eternal Life Scripture' was a Nascent Soul stage cultivator."

The reason for the interruption in the cultivation method is that this scroll of cultivation method has been sealed off in the dark. Someone does not want other cultivators to be able to access it in such a simple way.

To reach the Golden Core Realm and even the Nascent Soul Realm, the extremely complex cultivation system of Fruit Positions was established.

This method is putting the cart before the horse. In fact, the essence of becoming a True Lord lies in mastering a wisp of Daoist essence. As long as one can cultivate the appropriate mental method, one can condense a perfect Daoist heart.

With the added blessing of the "Eternal Immortality Scripture," reaching the Golden Core realm is more than enough.

Unexpectedly, the "Eternal Immortality Scripture" is a path to heaven.

Jiang Ming could not hide his excitement and said sincerely, "Senior, have you also practiced this technique? Could you teach me the second half?"

"I've forgotten. I only remember the Foundation Establishment chapter, which is the Dharma Body Realm. I can teach it to you, and I won't even interfere with your gathering of earth vein energy."

But all of this is conditional on you passing my test.” His gaze turned deep as he looked at Jiang Ming, and the sinister tone shifted, a fierce glint appearing in his eyes.

"If you fail the test, I will personally take back the 'Eternal Immortality Scripture.' This path to heaven cannot be handed over to an unsuitable person."

Feeling a death-like threat, Jiang Ming's heart tightened, and he quickly said, "Please test me, senior. I want to challenge my weakness."

With a wave of his hand, a long scroll materialized, and the figure of the Foundation Establishment evil spirit gradually faded away.

At the same time, the scene before Jiang Ming's eyes changed drastically.

The storage bag and other resources, even the image of the Great Forest, were all unusable. Here, he felt like just an ordinary person.

He has never practiced cultivation and has no special talents.

Looking at this scroll, what do you want to do?

Looking at the question on the wall, Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow.

He immediately began to scan the scroll in front of him. The scroll was very long, several tens of meters long, and the scene depicted on it was terrifying.

The sky cracked, and the laws collapsed.

Even the highest-ranking True Lords have fallen to the mortal realm and been slaughtered like pigs and dogs. As for ordinary cultivators, their lives are worse than death.

They will become fuel, endlessly serving as slaves.

This painting is not realistic; many parts of the scene are very abstract. But based on my experience of doing reading comprehension questions in my previous life, I can understand it.

Jiang Ming quickly grasped the key points.

This seems to be a calamity that this world will face in the future.

The test of being a Foundation Establishment Demon is how you would act in this situation.

After pondering for a long time, Jiang Ming still couldn't come to a conclusion. A full hour passed before he tentatively picked up his brush and began to write.

Write down your answer: When poor, cultivate your own virtue; when successful, benefit all under heaven.

In an instant, the scroll depicting the suffering of all living beings quickly closed, and with a wave of its hand, Jiang Ming was driven out of this mysterious space.

The Foundation Establishment evil spirit frowned, neither confirming nor denying Jiang Ming's answer.

"Although it's not a perfect answer, it's at least acceptable. I hope you can keep your promise and continue on your path."

Although my condition is comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage, once I use my spiritual power, I will instantly attract the pursuit of heavenly fire, so you don't need to worry about me harming you.

"I will pass on the cultivation techniques for the Dharma Body Realm to you. Whether you can obtain the earth's ley line energy depends entirely on your own fate."

With a light tap of his finger, Jiang Ming's mind automatically filled in the next realm of the "Eternal Life Scripture".

The Dharma Body Realm aims to transform the physical body into an ethereal form, using spiritual energy to transform the body and allow it to merge with the spiritual power of heaven and earth.

Only in this way can one achieve some supernatural abilities similar to those of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

During a battle, one can barely remain undefeated by relying on their physical body.

However, reaching the Dharma Body Realm is clearly not a simple matter; it requires an extremely precious treasure.

Named the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus, this creature grows overseas and has not appeared in the world for a long time.

Another difficult road ahead.

With a sigh, Jiang Ming cupped his hands in thanks. He had already realized that this Foundation Establishment evil spirit was quite different from the other evil spirits.

Other evil spirits will more or less reveal malice.

After all, evil spirits represent a state of being out of control.

But the person in front of him was slightly different; he was clearly able to control himself, yet he dared not break free from his evil state.

Therefore, they can only stay here and live in seclusion.

"Senior, where is the earth's ley line energy located? And how do I begin to collect it?"

"Feel it with your heart beneath your feet, and when you become aware of it, try to absorb it into your body."

"Thus, you've reached the eighth level." After giving these instructions, the Foundation Establishment evil spirit frowned, looked at the stone coffin above its head, and seemed to be cheating.

"I should go back now. Farewell. I hope you will remember my answer. When you have achieved mastery of your cultivation and become wise in the world, do not forget to help all under heaven..."

As the sound gradually faded away, the little black snake finally dared to emerge, its eyes showing a hint of relief at surviving a close call. "Luckily, he didn't discover me. I misjudged him."

It wasn't some Foundation Establishment evil spirit, but rather a remnant soul of a Golden Core cultivator, and in a much more perfect state than mine. Luckily, it didn't discover me, otherwise I would have been in serious trouble.

He neither agreed nor disagreed with the little black snake's words.

Jiang Ming didn't believe that the other party was completely unaware.

If it hadn't noticed, it wouldn't have deliberately isolated everything from Jiang Ming, forcing him to provide an answer.

The little black snake was able to escape unscathed, more or less thanks to him.

If his answer does not satisfy the Foundation Establishment Evil Spirit.

Both of them will likely face certain death.

He crouched down and patiently sensed the flow of spiritual energy underground, using both the imagery of the Great Forest Wood and the imagery of the Furnace Fire.

Jiang Ming's perception of the underground spiritual veins became increasingly clear.

The so-called earth veins are like the blood vessels of heaven and earth. Although they vary in thickness, they all carry very rich spiritual energy to varying degrees.

Drawing upon the earth's energy is, in essence, taking from heaven and earth.

Nature creates all things to nourish humankind; the path of cultivation is an arduous journey of absorbing the essence of nature to replenish oneself.

Having gained some insights, Jiang Ming used his spiritual power as his hand and charged fiercely towards the barrier outside the earth veins.

The solid, iron-like spiritual energy blocked his theft.

No, outright robbery won't work.

At least with my current cultivation level, this is still too weak.

There was simply no way to break through the barrier outside the spiritual vein.

"That won't work. Try circulating your cultivation technique to steal some spiritual energy from the earth's veins. Of course, this method is also very difficult."

The ley lines chosen by others are all minor details, but the ley lines here are actually one of the pillars of Tongzhou's spiritual energy.

If you can't suppress the earth's energy you've extracted, you risk exploding and dying. Be careful. If you feel it's unlikely to succeed, just stop immediately...

After patiently giving him some instructions, the little black snake immediately curled up into a ball and carefully retreated, in case Jiang Ming's plan failed.

It will inevitably be severely damaged, and if it is also affected, then...

The two of them had no chance of escaping.

Jiang Ming scrutinized the little black snake with a wary expression.

He remembered that the little guy had the ability to forcibly take over someone else's account.

If he fails to draw upon the earth's energy.

At that time, this physical body will probably be taken over.

One should not have the intention to harm others, but one should not be without the intention to guard against others.

After careful consideration, Jiang Ming steeled his resolve and decided to directly absorb the earth's energy.

It's all or nothing. As long as he stays conscious, with his robust physique comparable to a dragon, he should be able to withstand the cleansing of the earth's energy.

Focusing his mind, Jiang Ming sat cross-legged on the ground and began to steal spiritual energy from the earth's veins.

As wisps of spiritual energy entered his body, Jiang Ming's clothes were instantly shredded.

Under the impact of the violent spiritual power, his bare upper body was completely devoid of intact skin.

The earth's energy, like red-hot steel needles, poured into every pore of the body, colliding violently with flesh and bones, producing a muffled thunderous roar.

Frowning, Jiang Ming finally understood why the little black snake had said there was only a 50% chance of success this time.

The amount of spiritual energy was indeed too great. Even though his physical body was already considered invincible among those of the same level, he still couldn't withstand the pressure.

The blood vessels bulged out one by one, their bluish-purple veins winding like earth dragons, and then burst one after another, blooming into dark red flowers on the skin.

Blood gushed out, and Jiang Ming was once again covered in blood, sitting cross-legged in the center of the Spirit Gathering Array.

His jaw clenched so hard it made a grinding sound, and the blood seeping from his seven orifices was evaporated into a dark brown mist by the violent spiritual energy.

Each breath was accompanied by a hissing sound like a broken bellows, and it felt as if lava was churning inside his chest. The most terrifying changes occurred in his spine.

As the earth's energy flowed through his body, his entire spine emitted a crisp, shattering sound, and each vertebra undulated violently beneath his skin, attempting to break free of his body.

My body felt like it was about to explode; I was so close to finishing.

A sense of unwillingness flashed through his mind. He took out Nangong Yue's healing pills from his storage ring and immediately swallowed and refined them.

The demon race's elixir possessed astonishingly powerful medicinal properties, instantly dissolving Jiang Ming's injuries and allowing his skin and flesh to solidify once more.

With the help of the medicine, the earth's energy gradually stabilized. However, this was not the end. The earth's energy subsided.

However, the backlash from the demon race's elixirs also followed.

Even though my body is perfectly healthy, I keep feeling a sharp, knife-like pain deep inside my skin.

Feeling the constant, intense pain coursing through his body, Jiang Ming frowned and could only try to circulate the "Eternal Life Scripture" to stabilize his condition.

Although he almost fainted from the pain, the earth's energy ultimately provided some relief, allowing Jiang Ming's body to recover and his breathing to stabilize.

Clenching his fist, he swung it out from a distance, and the stone wall in the center of the mausoleum immediately shattered.

"Your luck is not bad; the earth's energy has barely acknowledged you."

This gave you a bit of luck to use to benefit yourself; without the blessing of luck, you would most likely have failed this time.

This demon core was also crucial; although it cost you some money, it at least saved your life.

Raising an eyebrow in confusion, Jiang Ming asked, somewhat puzzled, "Luck? What is that? Isn't it said that only by refining the earth's veins can one intercept luck?"

"Who told you that? That's not how it works. Earth vein energy can be considered a catalyst. Fortune is hidden within it, but it doesn't completely depend on earth vein energy for survival."

In other words, as long as you have enough luck, you can accumulate some fortune even through normal cultivation.

I remember a Golden Core True Lord who achieved his status through sheer luck, and although he was an outsider, he still received considerable benefits from it.

It was precisely by achieving the Golden Core through unorthodox methods that she was able to seize the legitimate position…

After patiently explaining, the little black snake hissed a few times.

Looking at the surrounding arrays, a hint of regret lingered. "What a pity, we can't take these arrays with us, otherwise we could even make a living by reselling them."

This time you can make a fortune. If you have already broken through to the eighth rank, do you still want to seek out some more earth vein energy?

After reaching the eighth rank, the resources required for cultivation become enormous. If one could obtain some earth vein energy and sell it at a high price, the pressure of cultivation should be somewhat reduced.

"I've already refined the earth vein energy, can I still obtain more?" Although he had this thought, Jiang Ming wasn't sure.

After all, the feeling of almost exploding to death was still lingering in his mind.

"Others may not be able to do it, but you definitely can. Although you can't get too much, you can still get five strands of earth vein energy."

Because the ley line you seized has exactly five tributaries, and you have already gained recognition from it.

The remaining five tributaries are naturally no problem either.

Nodding, Jiang Ming had no more doubts and immediately left the mausoleum, preparing to obtain new earth vein energy.

Looking at his back, outside the mausoleum, several rogue cultivators hid under magical artifacts and looked at each other. The scarred man in the lead was silent for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying.

"This junior actually beat me to it. The earth's energy here... well, this place is connected to five other tributaries."

"Borrowing the tributary for my son to use in his attempt to reach the eighth rank is also an option. With two members reaching the eighth rank, the Chen family's reputation will truly flourish..."