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"The outsider saved a lot of time, it was just luck. Senior Sister Youyou's cultivation has also reached the eighth level of perfection, congratulations."

Although his cultivation level was much higher than Tuoba Youyou's, Jiang Ming was not arrogant at all. As a legitimate cultivator, Tuoba Youyou was quite different from Cheng Ya.

Cheng Ya's path through the spring is cut off, and continuing down this path may yield no results. But the soil on the city wall is different. Jiang Ming has only heard of one person who has achieved this level of foundation building: Tuoba Changsheng. As his daughter, Tuoba Youyou will most likely follow this path in the future.

From this perspective, she is actually not suited for heterodox paths.

Therefore, Jiang Ming did not consider making her change her path.

"Come to my place, it's been so long, I've missed you a bit..." Tuoba Youyou said sweetly, taking Jiang Ming's arm. His gentle gaze was filled with tender affection.

With a gentle smile, Jiang Ming did not refuse and gently held Tuoba Youyou in his arms. Just as he was about to engage in a fierce battle, he felt a disappointed gaze from behind him.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, his divine sense increased more than tenfold. Because of this, Jiang Ming recognized the person as Ao Shu in just a moment.

"Congratulations, I've come at the wrong time..." Upon seeing Jiang Ming, Ao Shu smiled gently, but her eyes held a hint of sadness.

She turned and left on her own, as if unwilling to spoil the atmosphere between the two.

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Ming grabbed the fleeing Ao Shu and pulled her into his arms. He laughed heartily, "No, you've come at just the right time."

"Huh? What are you doing!" Exclaiming in surprise, Tuoba Youyou cleverly broke free from Jiang Ming's embrace, sizing up the plump and alluring Ao Shu, feeling a vague sense of unease.

"Listen to me, you'll find out soon enough..."

Embracing his two beauties, they returned to the cave. As they undressed, the two stunningly beautiful women revealed themselves. Tuoba Youyou was a little shy, keeping his head down, too embarrassed to look at Ao Shu's towering peak, which was larger than his head.

The scene was so stimulating for her that she couldn't help but think of escaping again.

Understanding Jiang Ming's thoughts, Ao Shu was also taken aback.

However, the dragons did not shy away from this; in fact, it was a common occurrence in the Dragon Palace, so she was quite uninhibited about it.

She was the first to pounce into Jiang Ming's arms, darting around like a rabbit.

Soon, the soft, seductive music echoed endlessly in the cave.

……

Resting his head on Ao Shu's fair and smooth body, Jiang Ming looked at Tuoba Youyou, who was fast asleep beside him, and felt a great sense of pleasure.

It feels great to have multiple wives.

"You little rascal." Ao Shu murmured in Jiang Ming's ear, feeling the presence of her beloved, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Jiang Ming gave him the feeling that he was no less powerful than a Dragon King in the Foundation Establishment stage, which meant that Jiang Ming's path of cultivation might be similar to, or even slightly superior to, the Dragon Palace's lineage.

Greatly interested in the Foundation Establishment of the Outer Path, Ao Shu lifted her white waist and clung to her side, her eyes full of expectation.

"Teach me the methods of heretics, and once I have established my foundation, I will be able to serve you faithfully."

If you want to go further, you must spread the teachings and knowledge, and spread the unorthodox methods. However, the fate of cultivators in the Great Zhou Dynasty is in the hands of the Zhou Emperor.

You absolutely cannot snatch food from the tiger's mouth. I suppose you can only try your luck overseas. When that happens, I can help you stay behind.

Then you won't have to work so hard...

"That's exactly what I was thinking." Jiang Ming calmly sat up, agreeing with Ao Shu's suggestion. In fact, he had had this idea for a long time.

After a patient conversation, Jiang Ming gained a deeper understanding of Ao Shu.

The cultivation techniques practiced in the Dragon Palace, according to the classification of the Great Zhou Dynasty, are roughly classified as water-based techniques, and their rank is not low, at least second-grade.

However, the problem is that this technique cannot be connected to any specific level of attainment.

Therefore, Ao Shu needs to start from scratch and try to master the five martial arts techniques.

"The Wanfa Sect has a rich collection of cultivation techniques. I will take you to the Merit Hall to choose a suitable technique. For the next period of time, you can focus on your cultivation."

If there are any resource shortages, leave it to me.

Jiang Ming took Ao Shu to the Merit Hall and patiently gave her some instructions.

Shaking her head, Ao Shu confidently patted her storage bag and said with some relief, "That's not necessary. Luckily, I'm used to carrying all my good stuff with me."

Otherwise, since you captured me this time, we'll have to collect a lot of resources again.

Inside the Hall of Merit and Goodness.

The fat elder who had tricked Jiang Ming into guarding the Treasure Fish Pond, hoping to use him to make up for the deficit and clear the accounts, immediately showed genuine respect when he saw Jiang Ming.

As an elder of the sect, even if he was not the most senior member, he was still a mid-level member and had some knowledge of the secrets of the Myriad Laws Sect.

Even though Master Tianlu and the others had sealed off the breakthrough site, he understood who was breaking through based on the changes in Jiang Ming's aura.

Walking over with a heavy heart, the fat elder felt a little more at ease when he recalled the armor he had given Jiang Mingbao as an apology.

He bowed respectfully, "Liu Bao greets Master Jiang!"

"So many years have passed, Elder Liu, it's truly not easy to break through to the ninth rank. Are you interested in developing your skills in the outer sect?"

Upon hearing Jiang Ming's slightly cold voice, Liu Bao's obese body instantly hunched over, like a deflated balloon, his face turning pale.

"Yes, sir! I'll head to the outer gate right away!"

"There's a steward named Zhou Yi at the outer sect's Furnace Peak. Invite him over to take over your duties, and don't neglect him..."

After giving him some instructions, Jiang Ming ignored the fat elder.

He led Ao Shu into the treasury and began searching for suitable cultivation techniques, as he already possessed the cultivation level of Qi Absorption Perfection.

Ao Shu was quite picky about cultivation techniques. All five techniques were grade three, which perfectly met the rumor that the Great Zhou Dynasty required practitioners to cultivate techniques of grade three or higher to break through to the Golden Core stage.

"The dragons of the Great Zhou Dynasty cultivate their techniques using the ocean water. As an overseas dragon, you should also find them compatible."

"Let's exchange this Flowing Water Kung Fu manual for the Great Ocean Water Kung Fu manual..."

After glancing at it for a few moments, Jiang Ming offered his advice.

Ao Shu readily accepted, her gaze towards Jiang Ming filled with tender affection. "Thank you, it sounds perfect for me..."

After a month of careful instruction, Ao Shu quickly mastered the Great Ocean Water Technique and accumulated a mental image, which he then passed on to her through the method of fusion.

Jiang Ming was preparing to descend the mountain. Before leaving, in order to fulfill his responsibilities as acting sect leader, he specially convened a meeting of all the elders of the Wanfa Sect.

Many acquaintances had already arrived. Elder Duan looked at Jiang Ming with relief in his eyes. Fortunately, he had chosen to befriend him without being bound by convention.

If they had sided with Zheng Xin back then, the outcome would probably have been different.

Seeing that Elder Li was not among them, Jiang Ming's heart sank. He looked at the Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall with some urgency, "Where is Elder Li now?"

As Old Man Li's senior brother, Elder Bai, the head of the Enforcement Hall, sighed and looked downcast. "This matter is complicated. Let's talk about it later."

Seeing his expression, Jiang Ming immediately realized that there might be something going on. He frowned and felt a sense of unease.

Without pressing further, he explained that he planned to go out to sea, and that Elder Bai would take charge of the sect's affairs from now on.

Jiang Ming dispersed the crowd and led Elder Bai into the back hall. His tone was heavy as he asked, "What happened? Did something happen to Elder Li?"

"Junior Brother Li was ambushed by the Witchcraft Cult and is now missing. I'm afraid he's in grave danger?" Elder Bai sighed, his mood somber.

"Tell me the details. The Myriad Souls Banner of the Witchcraft Cult can contain the living souls of the dead. Elder Li may still have a chance of survival." After pressing for details, Jiang Ming's eyes gradually turned cold.

Old Man Li was a close friend of Old Man Qin and had taken good care of him. Jiang Ming had visited him many times before but had not seen him. He had assumed that Old Man Li had died during his attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, but now it seemed that this was not the case.

"Hey, I'm just guessing. Before Junior Brother Li left, he told me that the breakthrough point he chose was close to the Witchcraft Cult."

After that, he disappeared without a trace. I originally thought he died at the hands of the heavenly tribulation, but I found that his soul lamp was extinguished.

The Witchcraft Cult acted in a strange and unpredictable manner, and Master Tianlu and his group were unwilling to get involved, so the matter was shelved and no one paid any attention to it.

I went out several times to gather information, but I didn't find anything..."

Elder Bai knew very little; all of this seemed to be just speculation.

Jiang Ming felt a chill. Without definite news, even if he wanted to help, it would be pointless, given the large number of elders in the Witchcraft Cult.

Even if he didn't know who did it, he couldn't just kill all the innocent members of the sect.

Now, we can only slowly piece together the information and try to find the mastermind behind it all.

"I understand about this matter. It is indeed a tricky one. Go back first. I'll leave the sect's affairs to you for now."

"Regarding Elder Bai, do not act rashly. We will discuss everything upon my return."

After giving him some instructions, Jiang Ming drew his Golden Thunder Bamboo Longsword and headed straight overseas.

The Qi Absorption Realm has its own troubles, and the Foundation Establishment Realm has its own troubles. Cultivation is truly not easy. He sighed for a moment.

Jiang Ming has arrived at the territory of the Myriad Stars Alliance, Seven Star Island.

Since the previous branch leader died suddenly, this place has been merged with other branches. However, what remains the same is that the current branch leader is still licentious and immoral.

In some ways, he's even more beastly than Yu Feng.

Nowadays, the female disciples of the Myriad Stars Alliance have to work hard during the day and take turns serving the new leader, Luo Yun, at night.

If Luo Yun felt even slightly displeased during this process, he risked losing his life.

Having witnessed all of this, Jiang Ming immediately came up with a plan.

Killing Luo Yun would be as easy as taking candy from a baby for him, but that alone would not be enough to shake the position of the Myriad Star Alliance.

To completely shake the foundation of the Myriad Stars Alliance, it is necessary to disintegrate it from within. With a faint smile, Jiang Ming did not linger any longer.

Upon arriving at the only merchant guild on Seven Star Island, he openly shared his unorthodox cultivation methods, and at the same time, he left behind many cultivation techniques corresponding to different fruition levels.

Its rank is not high, making it easy to cultivate, and it's free, so I believe it will spread across the island very quickly.

In order to get the Chamber of Commerce manager to help wholeheartedly.

Jiang Ming did not use his cultivation level to threaten anyone, and from beginning to end, he never even revealed that he was a Foundation Establishment True Person.

One hundred thousand spirit stones is not much in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but this is overseas.

Everything is in a backward state, and in terms of the Wanxing Alliance's cultivation system, 100,000 spirit stones are enough to cultivate an eighth-level cultivator.

The shopkeeper is only at the sixth level of cultivation. He can earn such a high reward simply by helping to spread the cultivation technique. Why not do it?

Jiang Ming offered an offer that was impossible to refuse.

The innkeeper immediately treated him as an honored guest, sending several groups of courtesans to serve him. However, seeing that Jiang Ming didn't find any of them appealing, he reluctantly gave up the idea of ​​currying favor.

He devoted himself to spreading the martial arts techniques to Jiang Ming.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, those who privately teach martial arts techniques to outsiders will be severely punished by the Suppression of Evil Division; however, the situation is different overseas.

The Dragon Palace holds a superior position, but it only takes care of collecting money and doesn't care how the nearby islands are governed. The Myriad Star Alliance is even more straightforward and brutal.

With a continuous stream of disciples joining, they have become a monopolistic force, squeezing out other overseas sects and leaving them with no room for development.

After a long silence, Jiang Ming did not hesitate and went to visit Luofu Mountain, the only remaining cultivation sect on Seven Star Island.

According to the system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Mount Luofu is not worthy of being called a sect, but overseas, it is already considered a decent lineage.

After all, most cultivators are absorbed by the Myriad Star Alliance, and these small sects can only select some disciples with poor aptitude to train.

Jiang Ming walked into Mount Luofu as if no one else was around, gave a faint smile, and appeared behind the sect leader like a ghost.

Such a profound method immediately won over the sect leader, Xiang Nantian, who dared not utter a sound. "Senior, please feel free to give any instructions if you need anything."

"I'll give you everything I own, just please spare my life, and spare the lives of my disciples."

"It's a misunderstanding. I'm here to save you." Xiang Nantian was quite surprised when he calmly explained his purpose. It was the first time he had ever seen someone so kind as to reveal his cultivation method in its entirety.

Staggering and unable to accept it, Jiang Ming, seeing his cowardly appearance, slapped him hard across the face, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

"From this day forward, instruct your disciples to switch their cultivation methods. I expect to see results within six months!"

Seeing that his gentle instructions were not very threatening, Jiang Ming made a move as if he was about to take action, and Xiang Nantian finally realized what was going on.

He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Senior, please forgive me, I understand. From now on, I will have my disciples switch to the Daoist lineage, and I will also switch to the Daoist lineage!"

Nodding in satisfaction, he saw that everything was on the right track.

Jiang Ming couldn't help but feel a sense of exhilaration. At this pace, he would definitely be able to infiltrate the entire Seven Star Island within a certain period of time.

With so many believers, his cultivation level could increase slightly.

Once his influence continues to expand and reaches overseas, Jiang Ming will undoubtedly become a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator.

Although he was still far from that goal, he could already see the glimmer of victory.

Six months later.

I sensed a mysterious force of cause and effect entering my body.

Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

This is too slow. In half a year, only one person has successfully switched to his lineage?

No, this wisp of causal power is very strong, at least at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm.

Gan!

This means that Ao Shu has successfully switched to the Daoist tradition and achieved the unity of the Five Elements.

As for the Wanxing Alliance and the bunch of good-for-nothings from Luofu Mountain, not a single one of them succeeded!

Jiang Ming returned to the Seven Star Island Chamber of Commerce with some reluctance. When the shopkeeper saw Jiang Ming return, a look of sorrow appeared on his face.

"Senior, the disciples of the Myriad Stars Alliance are not interested in your cultivation techniques and path. I feel that they think your path is too grand, which is why they dare not change their cultivation methods rashly."

You asked me to distribute the cultivation techniques and methods of fusion everywhere, but most people scoffed at them and paid no attention.

After listening to the shopkeeper's complaints, Jiang Ming raised his eyebrows, unsure how to improve the situation. After thinking it over, he asked the shopkeeper to continue distributing the cultivation techniques and to pass on his teachings.

Afterwards, they arrived at Luofu Mountain, intending to see what the situation was like on Xiang Nantian's side.

The Myriad Star Alliance was, after all, poaching talent, so it's understandable that not many people switched to the Daoist tradition. But Mount Luofu is a legitimate sect.

As the sect leader, if you can't even set a good example, can't you let all your disciples practice my methods?

He arrived at Mount Luofu filled with anger.

Seeing Jiang Ming come to interrogate him, Xiang Nantian knelt on the ground and kowtowed, his cloudy old eyes filled with helplessness, "It's no use, senior, I can't comprehend it!"

Your cultivation method, and the attainments described therein, have been something that neither I nor the elders and disciples under your tutelage have been able to sense in the past six months.

Could it be because the Great Zhou Dynasty's cultivation methods cannot be practiced overseas?

Frowning slightly, Jiang Ming instructed Xiang Nantian to circulate his cultivation technique, while he sat to the side, silently offering guidance.

Even though all the steps were correct, and Xiang Nantian had even grasped the basics, he just couldn't invoke the power of his current status.

Jiang Ming's pupils contracted, and he immediately realized that the problem probably lay with the Great Zhou Dynasty. Could it be that they could lock up the positions of power, preventing outsiders from cultivating?

Jiang Ming rubbed his thigh and turned away helplessly, returning to the Myriad Laws Sect several hours later.

Inside the cave, Ao Shu slowly opened her eyes, a hint of joy flashing in her beautiful gaze.

With the blessing of Jiang Ming's teachings, she successfully switched to the Taoist tradition and has now become Jiang Ming's most steadfast supporter.

Share your experiences and observations while preaching overseas.

Jiang Ming sighed and decided to ask Ao Shu for her opinion, since as a descendant of the Dragon Palace, she should know more about these secrets.

After hearing Jiang Ming's description, Ao Shu's face turned pale, and she instantly felt that her future was bleak.

If one cannot expand the influence of the Daoist lineage, one's cultivation level will stagnate at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, which is the lowest level among Foundation Establishment True Persons.

"I think your unorthodox foundation-building method cannot be promoted overseas, perhaps because it involves more issues, as each place has its own traditions."

We've been isolated from each other for centuries; perhaps there are secrets hidden within. It's a pity I'm not in the Dragon Palace now, so I can't ask my elders; otherwise, perhaps I'd find the answer.

Nodding, Jiang Ming didn't reply. While reassuring Ao Shu to continue cultivating, he immediately mobilized the Myriad Laws Sect's supreme treasure, the Refining Secret Realm, and found Wang Xiaogang.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Jiang Ming was able to utilize the magic treasure, the Refining Technique Secret Realm, which was a crystal ball-shaped object.

It may seem light and unimportant, but when you actually try to control it, it feels like it weighs a thousand tons. Even with Jiang Ming's strong physique, he still felt incredibly strained.

Wang Xiaogang was released from the Refining Realm.

Seeing the other man's surprised expression, Jiang Ming poured him a cup of tea, then cleared his throat and solemnly asked, "Master, have you thought about how to spread your lineage?"

"Do you remember what I said when we first met?"

My greatest wish in this life is to successfully complete the foundation building.

Therefore, my understanding of the creation of non-Buddhist teachings is only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

For me, being able to help my disciple enter the Foundation Establishment Realm is already a great success. As for how to proceed afterward, that can only be left to the wisdom of future generations…”

"..." He sighed, somewhat speechless.

Jiang Ming felt helpless, but also felt that the situation was understandable.

Wang Xiaogang, a fifth-level Qi Refining Realm cultivator, is already quite remarkable for being able to create a Foundation Establishment method through imagination. If he wants to advance to the next level, he probably can't rely on the other party.

Feeling somewhat heavy-hearted, Jiang Ming arranged accommodation and cultivation resources for Wang Xiaogang, then returned to his cave and summoned the little black snake.

As Jiang Ming established his foundation, its cultivation level also rose accordingly, and it has now become an eighth-order demon beast.

Upon seeing Ao Shu, it bared its venomous fangs, which hissed.

Seeing this, Ao Shu smiled helplessly. Her heavy body quietly retreated, seemingly having no intention of fighting with them.

"Stop messing around, you shameless snake, do you think you can be above the real dragon head?"

"Quickly think of a way for me, or my path will be cut off!" He flicked the little black snake's chest, wrapped it around his finger, and tied a knot in frustration.

Jiang Ming urged softly, his voice full of helplessness.

This sense of disparity between heaven and earth is truly frustrating.

Previously, he thought there was great potential in unorthodox paths, but now he realizes that they are still fraught with difficulties.

"Let me think about it. I can't really explain the specifics."

However, the crux of the problem lies in the Daoist laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, about which I have little memory left.

If you want to know more, you might as well make another trip to the ancestral land of the Tuoba family. That complete Golden Core soul should be able to guide you.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming's heart sank.

The Dao Laws of the Immortal Dynasty are the most precious treasure of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If spreading the new law causes conflict, it will inevitably lead to the Great Zhou's retreat. At that time, facing Foundation Establishment cultivators who can be promoted at any time, Jiang Ming will definitely be in deep trouble.

Bitter!

This is outrageous!

He sighed softly, because there was no better way.

Jiang Ming had no choice but to visit Tuoba Youyou and return to the Tuoba family with her.

In just a few years, Jiang Ming had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Although this progress surprised Tuoba Changsheng, he immediately found Jiang Ming's weakness.

He chuckled lightly and said jokingly, "Now you know how hard it is for outsiders, right? They go to great lengths to squeeze in, but they're still outsiders."

However, your path is relatively good; at least it has no negative impact on the Dao Laws of the Immortal Dynasty. As you improve your cultivation, the Dao Laws of the Immortal Dynasty can also benefit from it.

From this perspective, the Great Zhou Dynasty should even support you.

"There are some things we can't say outside. Come with me."

Having explained half of it, Tuoba Changsheng seemed somewhat wary and immediately took Jiang Ming to the ancestral land to visit the spirit of the Tuoba family's ancestor.

"You succeeded, not bad." With just a glance, Patriarch Tuoba discovered that Jiang Ming had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

After a moment's thought, he immediately understood Jiang Ming's purpose.

He was willing to offer guidance to this promising junior, speaking frankly and without reservation.

"Now, you can't preach overseas, which actually involves a higher level of competition."

In this world, besides the Golden Core True Monarch, there are even more terrifying beings: the Nascent Soul Grandmasters, who are governed by the Dao Venerable within the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Overseas, the Dragon Ancestor reigns supreme. This can be understood as the Great Zhou Dynasty being the territory of the Dao Venerable. If anyone from overseas dares to come over, they will certainly be expelled.

The same principle applies to your missionary work overseas. As a cultivator under the Dao Venerable's command, do you still want to encroach on the Dragon Ancestor's territory?

Although the Dragon Ancestor has been silent for a long time, there is a possibility that he may ascend to immortality.

But your idea of ​​teaching the techniques of attaining Buddhahood overseas is wishful thinking and will not succeed.

After offering some advice, Patriarch Tuoba gave Jiang Ming a deep, meaningful look.

"Senior, what if I bring overseas cultivators to the Great Zhou and have them cultivate the Fruit-Rank techniques? Would that be feasible?"

Having silently devised his own strategy, Jiang Ming blurted it out, immediately bringing a smile to the face of Patriarch Tuoba. "Smart, that's right."

"Since you want to weaken overseas influence, you must gain the support of the Great Zhou. This idea is sound; go ahead and do it..."

Having received praise from Patriarch Tuoba, Jiang Ming bowed and thanked him, but he didn't feel much joy in his heart.

Ultimately, we still need to bring overseas cultivators into the Great Zhou.

How to lure it, using the Ten Thousand Souls Banner?

The Ten Thousand Souls Banner has a limited capacity, holding only a few hundred living souls at most. This number is far from sufficient.

After careful consideration, Jiang Mingfu suddenly had a brilliant idea.

Jiang Ming returned to the Wanfa Sect with Tuoba Youyou. Instead of spending time with his two Daoist partners, he left with a hearty laugh, much to the bewilderment of Ao Shu and Tuoba Youyou.

Upon arriving in Tongzhou City, Jiang Ming immediately paid his respects to the Jiang family patriarch. Although he was now a Foundation Establishment True Person, Jiang Ming showed no arrogance towards this angel investor.

They still regarded him as an elder and gave the Cheng family patriarch a lot of face.

Such an attitude inevitably delighted the entire Cheng family.

Taking advantage of the opportune moment, Jiang Ming made a request: "I need the Cheng family to cooperate with the Wanxing Alliance again and bring some Wanxing Alliance disciples to Tongzhou."

"What good will this do you?" The Cheng family patriarch scratched his head and smiled helplessly.

He couldn't help but admire Jiang Ming more.

As expected of a genius capable of Foundation Establishment, his brain circuitry is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Don't worry about that, I'll tell you later. By the way, I'll pass on the fusion method to the Cheng family. If any of the younger generation in the Cheng family doesn't want to follow the orthodox path of cultivation..."

"We can teach him the method of fusion. As long as he is properly prepared, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage will not be a problem." The Cheng family had complete faith in Jiang Ming's promise.

The Cheng family has now reached the ninth level of perfect cultivation.

This rapid progress in cultivation is entirely due to Jiang Ming's methods.

Although it is known that there may be drawbacks to the external path of foundation building.

However, the temptation of having a Foundation Establishment cultivator born into the family completely overcame reason. In reality, for most people, the orthodox Foundation Establishment is just a mirage, something that cannot be seen or touched.

Over the decades, perhaps only one person has been able to succeed.

And this was the result of favorable timing, location, and human factors.

It not only requires practitioners to have sufficient talent, but also requires them to find a place of enlightenment that is very suitable for their current level of attainment.

Most importantly, one must have extremely strong luck; otherwise, everything will be ready.

Once the fruition stage is achieved, the foundation-building stage is no longer supported, and all preparations are in vain.

Compared to the orthodox approach, Jiang Ming's path is already considered both fast and effective.

"No problem, I'll go discuss cooperation with the Myriad Star Alliance right away, under the guise of hiring disciples to come and mine."

The Third Elder readily agreed to Jiang Ming's request and immediately prepared to set off.

"Wait, Third Elder, bring back more people. It's best to fill a ship completely. If they ask the Cheng family for spirit stones, you can cover the cost for me first. I will definitely return them in time."

Jiang Ming called out to the Third Elder and made his request in a low voice.

According to his estimate, there are several thousand cultivators in the Seven Star Island Myriad Star Alliance, and the more he can bring back, the better.

After all, the more people there are, the more talented people can emerge.

They've been taken to Tongzhou, a place far from the emperor's reach. Jiang Ming can then do whatever he wants with them, entirely up to his own will.

After leaving the Jiang family, Jiang Ming went to visit the Ye family.

After many years, Ye Tao has become more mature and charming. At this moment, she is a cultivator who has reached the peak of Qi Refining, just as Jiang Ming said that day, and can now become a support for the Ye family.

"Why did it take you so long to come find me?" Ye Tao said reproachfully, throwing herself into Jiang Ming's arms, her eyes full of annoyance.

When she heard that the Wanfa Sect had produced its fourth Foundation Establishment True Person, she immediately thought of Jiang Ming.

She thought that Jiang Ming would come to see her soon after he established his foundation, but now, more than a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and the two have finally met.

Even though Ye Tao was broad-minded, she couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

"I'll pamper you later. Right now, business is more important. I need the Ye family to go overseas and help me find a partner in the Wanxing Alliance."

"Bring some disciples here, and under the pretext of mining, escort them to the outer sect of the Myriad Laws Sect..."

He gave a general description of his needs.

Ye Tao's expression was solemn. Although she felt that this was somewhat immoral, she was willing to go against her conscience for Jiang Ming's sake.

"Don't worry, their days in the Myriad Star Alliance were worse than death. I tricked them into coming here, which is how I gave them a new life..." He explained the situation in a brainwashing manner.

Without hesitation, Ye Tao immediately dispatched two ninth-level perfected guest elders to go to sea on business.

The Ye family was weak in shipping, but for Jiang Ming and Ye Tao, they spared no expense in purchasing ships directly from the He family at a high price using spirit stones.

"Haha, the He family is a bit confused as to why the Ye family is going to sea, so they came here specifically to ask me about it."

"Do you want to meet them? They can definitely help." Recalling the astonished expressions on the faces of the He family members.

Ye Tao couldn't help but laugh. Who would have thought that the Ye family would spend so much money just to help Jiang Ming lure overseas cultivators...

"Bring him to see me, and I'll give him a condition he can't refuse." Jiang Ming smiled and nodded, accepting whatever came his way.

The Overseas Star Alliance has hundreds of islands. If a few more branch bases suffer, I'll bear the blame!

"Greetings, Master." The He family steward's eyes lit up as he realized that there was actually a master behind the Ye family's operation.

He knelt humbly to one side, awaiting orders.

"The He family will initially cover the cost of each voyage, under the guise of cooperation, to hire Wanxing Alliance disciples to mine.

In return, I will grant the He family a chance to establish their foundation...

Upon hearing about the Foundation Establishment opportunity, the He family steward's expression turned solemn. He initially thought Jiang Ming was joking, but then he sensed Ye Tao's cultivation level.

He was speechless for a moment and immediately chose to believe Jiang Ming.

There's no other reason than that Ye Tao's improvement speed was simply too rapid.

Cheng Ya from the Cheng family is the same. Among those of similar age, the He family, as one of the four major families, has the most outstanding young disciples who are only at the late stage of the eighth rank.

If we don't seize this opportunity, the Cheng and Ye families will soon produce Foundation Establishment cultivators.

At that time, regardless of whether it's a heretical or not, even a heretical cultivator reaching the Foundation Establishment stage will be enough to bring down an entire clan...

"Yes, I will do my best, but we shouldn't send too many ships, otherwise the Myriad Star Alliance will probably notice something is wrong."

Having mustered the courage to voice his opinion, the He family steward immediately took his leave. Watching his departing figure, Jiang Ming smiled faintly, put his arm around Ye Tao's smooth and soft waist, and gently pulled her closer.

Then I experienced the feeling of a beautiful woman sitting in my lap.

Unlike a saint, Jiang Ming lacked the composure to remain unmoved by temptation; on the contrary, he would seize any opportunity to win...

Sobbing and collapsing, Ye Tao gently embraced Jiang Ming, her beautiful eyes filled with tenderness. "Stay with me a little longer, I have so much to tell you."

Jiang Ming did not refuse the beauty's request and made an exception by staying at the Ye family's house for several days, while also giving Ye Tao some pointers.

After careful consideration, it is estimated that in another year or two, Ao Shu should be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, followed by Ye Tao and Cheng Ya.

With three more helpers, Jiang Ming will be able to do a lot more.

Of course, this is just a hypothetical scenario. After all, there are risks involved in external foundation building, and Jiang Ming is not entirely confident that they can succeed.

Half a month later.

The Cheng family was the first to return with the disciples of the Myriad Stars Alliance.

Upon receiving the news, Jiang Ming immediately rushed over.

Meanwhile, at the Tongzhou Wharf, a group of Tongzhou residents were eyeing the overseas cultivators with some curiosity. These people had dark skin and looked rather strange.

Such a large-scale introduction of overseas cultivators also attracted the attention of Tongzhou Prefecture.

Upon learning this news, Yuwen Huai'an, the governor of the prefecture, had a strange expression on his face and pondered for a while.

I still can't figure out why the Cheng family did such a thing.

At the same time, Jiang Ming arrived at the scene.

The slightest hint of Foundation Establishment aura caused everyone present to turn their heads.

Even the celestial officials maintaining order here couldn't help but change their expressions, and their attitude gradually became more respectful.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, official positions were divided into nine ranks.

The lowest rank, nine, corresponds to the initial stage of Qi Consumption cultivation.

The eighth rank corresponds to the middle stage of Qi cultivation.

The seventh grade corresponds to the perfection of Qi in food.

The sixth rank corresponds to the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and so on.

Jiang Ming's cultivation level would qualify him as a sixth-rank immortal official in the Immortal Dynasty, so as ordinary immortal officials, they naturally dared not be negligent.

"Master, what is your intention? Please tell us, otherwise we dare not let you pass."

"I want them to learn the cultivation techniques of the Great Zhou Dynasty and become subjects of my Great Zhou!" He readily revealed his intentions, leaving everyone stunned.

They were all a little confused about Jiang Ming's intentions.

A moment later, Yuwen Huai'an arrived. As a member of the royal family, he had a wide range of knowledge. He glanced at Jiang Ming and then lowered his guard.

So it was an unorthodox cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage. That makes sense. Having guessed Jiang Ming's intention, the high-ranking official in red robes only pondered for a moment before ordering his subordinates to let him pass.

He gave Jiang Ming a deep look, but said nothing more, silently instructing him, "Boy, this matter will benefit the Immortal Dynasty."

I won't stop you, but I'll give you a heads-up: the overseas regions aren't to be trifled with either. Once the Dragon Palace realizes what's happening, they won't let you off the hook.

Take it easy, don't overdo it...

They respectfully bowed and saw the esteemed person off.

Jiang Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then led a full two thousand cultivators into the outer sect of the Myriad Laws Sect.

Most of these cultivators had a seventh-level cultivation.

Although the quality of overseas martial arts techniques is relatively low, such a large quantity will certainly bring me sufficient benefits.

Moreover, the Dragon Palace is probably still unaware of what's happening.

Jiang Ming could easily rob back the rent he paid for buying these cultivators.

A few days later, the Ye and He families' ships returned.

This also brought fresh blood to the outer sect of the Wanfa Sect.

Currently, the number of overseas cultivators they have deceived is as high as 10,000!

If it weren't for the Earth and Wood Elders of the Inner Sect of the Myriad Laws Sect working overtime to build the houses, the Outer Sect of the Myriad Laws Sect really wouldn't have been able to accommodate so many cultivators.

The overseas monks were summoned to the main hall.

Jiang Ming spoke calmly and gently, "A country has its laws, and a sect has its rules. Once you enter the territory of the Great Zhou, you are both citizens of the Great Zhou and new disciples of the Myriad Laws Sect."

Now, I'm announcing the rules: you must work four hours a day!

In addition, four hours must be set aside for cultivation.

You are free to do as you please for the rest of the time; the Wanfa Sect will not impose any restrictions.

Each month, the sect will distribute three thousand spirit stones to you for cultivation. Those who successfully change their cultivation method will receive an additional reward.

Those who perform well can enter the inner circle and receive better training.

"As long as you generate more profits, you can stay and cultivate in the Myriad Laws Sect; otherwise, I will periodically send you back to the Myriad Stars Alliance..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the overseas cultivators present burst into applause.

They knelt on the ground and kowtowed as if they had seen their own father.

Expressing gratitude and loyalty in a somewhat broken Zhou dialect!

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. We are willing to stay."

"Please don't send us away, I beg you, I never want to go back to the Myriad Star Alliance to suffer again..."

Upon seeing this scene, the elders of the Myriad Laws Sect raised their eyebrows.

Although it's unclear what Jiang Ming's sweeping reforms were for.

But Jiang Ming is a Foundation Establishment True Person. Even if they were to commit suicide together, they would still feel that there must be a deeper meaning behind this action.

Immediately, everyone in the Wanfa Sect cheered.

After establishing the order, Jiang Ming immediately set off for Tongzhou to ask the Cheng, Ye, and He families for maps.

After memorizing the locations of these Wanxing Alliance branch locations, he immediately set off.

The night was dark and the wind was high.

Jiang Ming infiltrated the Seven Star Island branch alone, subdued the branch leader Luo Yun, and, under Luo Yun's horrified gaze, swept away the branch's newly acquired million spirit stones and all its savings.

"You beast, you beast!" Jiang Ming's words broke her defenses.

Ignoring the danger, Luo Yun shouted curses.

Raising an eyebrow, Jiang Ming initially didn't want to pay him any attention, but seeing the man's stubbornness and determination to die, he raised his hand, preparing to kill him with a single blow.

Fearing that killing someone would alert the enemy, Jiang Ming ultimately did not take any action.

They sealed his cultivation, took him into the Myriad Souls Banner, and then headed straight for the next branch.

By repeating the same method, Jiang Ming amassed a great fortune.

Looking at the spirit stones that were almost full in his storage bag, he still felt that it was not enough.

After much deliberation, they raided several more branch strongholds and robbed them of all their savings.

After all that commotion, even the Dragon Palace, with its slow reaction time, sensed something was wrong and immediately dispatched a Foundation Establishment cultivator to investigate.

However, at this moment, Jiang Ming had already returned to Tongzhou.

He was not in a hurry to repay the spirit stones he owed to the He, Cheng, and Ye families.

These three families were quite sensible and none of them asked for anything. Ye Tao even said she didn't want it anymore, but Jiang Ming stopped her, saying, "No, let's keep things separate. I'll pay you back double in a while."

The He family.

Having obtained Jiang Ming's cultivation method, the He family patriarch was overjoyed. After Jiang Ming left, he looked at the manager in charge of the He family's wharf with a warm smile.

"He Huan, you've been in this position for ten years. It's time for a promotion. Come back to the He family. I've decided to make you the acting head of the family. I want to use this method to mentor the younger generation and cultivate some talents for the He family..."