Cultivating immortality begins with formations.

The next day, dawn broke.

Lu Yuan arrived at the market street and frowned deeply as he listened to the discussions of the surrounding cultivators.

Almost everyone was talking about the sudden turn of events last night.

"The intense spiritual energy that surged last night was filled with malevolent energy, which is enough to determine that the senior holding the Myriad Soul Banner in the dark clouds must be Qiu Wantian, the Palace Master of Yinluo Palace."

"His performance last night indicated that he was at least at the late Foundation Establishment stage. It seems that he broke through his cultivation level under immense pressure."

"So, the person who repelled him last night was at least in the late Foundation Establishment stage..."

"Bullshit!"

"That person... is most likely a Golden Core stage expert."

"..."

Listening to the discussions around him, Lu Yuan arrived at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and was greeted by Liu Wanhai, a fellow guest master of the pavilion.

"Brother Lu, did you see what happened last night?"

"Um."

In the marketplace, some people witnessed such a high level of cultivators fighting, and their blood boiled with excitement, yearning to join in.

But people like Liu Wanhai are in a completely different situation.

"Such an important figure has appeared in the market. We don't know his identity or what his purpose is in coming to the market. If we don't find out, we probably won't be able to sleep soundly in the future."

Liu Wanhai was deeply worried.

If he truly is a powerful being at the Golden Core stage.

Who knows, one day, the other party might wave their hand and release a sword aura that could raze people and houses to the ground.

Lu Yuan also frowned.

Although he wasn't as timid as Liu Wanhai, he also felt that the future of Jiulingfang Market would definitely not be peaceful.

The two walked into the Treasure Pavilion side by side.

Led by a maid, they entered the inner room, and soon after, Manager Luo arrived with a smile.

"Old Luo, what exactly happened last night? Reveal some inside information."

Even in the world of cultivation, information is still valuable. However, because of their status as guest elders, Manager Luo did not hide anything and told them everything he knew.

"You two need not worry. I learned from the sect last night that the Golden Core stage senior is an elder sent here by the Azure Lotus Sword Sect to guard the area. He will neither participate in the management of the market nor take action arbitrarily."

"on the contrary……"

"Just like last night, if any evil cultivators or foreign enemies attack, this Golden Core senior will still protect the market."

"I see."

After hearing his explanation, Liu Wanhai breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled, "That puts my mind at ease. Otherwise, I was planning to pack my belongings and leave Jiuling Market."

Liu Wanhai knew the principle that rogue cultivators should not stand under a dangerous wall. Anyway, he had a skill, so he would not have to worry about not being able to earn spirit stones no matter where he went.

After listening to what Manager Luo said, Lu Yuan still frowned.

He had a different opinion on this matter.

According to rumors, the strongest cultivator in the Azure Lotus Sword Sect is at the Nascent Soul stage.

One can become an inner disciple during the Foundation Establishment stage.

So, cultivators at the Golden Core stage are the elders and deacons of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, considered the core force. It is unknown how many there are, but it is likely that only those with exceptional talent would not be idle.

Jiulingfang Market is backed by the Jiuling Mountains, which gives it a geographical advantage, attracts a large number of people, and is rich in resources.

It certainly has many advantages.

However, there is a fatal problem: the entire market shares a second-tier spiritual vein, which is barely enough for Foundation Establishment cultivators, and extremely slow for Golden Core cultivators.

Only some immortal cities built on third-tier spiritual veins, or cave dwellings that exclusively enjoy second-tier spiritual veins, are suitable for Golden Core cultivators.

The strongest cultivators from the surrounding cultivation families and sects are only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage; sending a few late-Foundation Establishment disciples would suffice.

Having a Golden Core stage elder overseeing the task is clearly a waste of talent.

Unless Jiuling Market holds a special place in the eyes of the Qinglian Sword Sect.

Lu Yuan didn't know much about the cultivation world in this region.

It is also impossible to determine the true intentions of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect in suddenly setting its sights on the Nine Ridge Market.

Seeing that Lu Yuan remained silent, Manager Luo assumed he was still worried and said with a smile, "Now that you have the support of the Glazed Tile Sect, you don't need to worry about safety. While you're young, making more spirit stones is the most important thing."

That's the absolute truth.

If there is a problem that spirit stones cannot solve, it must be because there are not enough spirit stones.

Dharma, wealth, companions, and land.

Although wealth ranks second, it is the thing that cultivators worry about most on their path of cultivation.

Lu Yuan stopped his wild thoughts. Why was he, a mere Qi Refining cultivator, thinking so much?

Cultivation, making money.

That's what I should be considering during my current small Qi Refining stage.

……

Several days later.

Lu Yuan received Ji Ming's paper crane, then went out and headed straight for Willow Leaf Lane.

Then, I met Ji Ming, who was beaming with excitement.

"Brother Lu, did you know? The team leader this time is actually an inner disciple from the Nine Lotus Sword Sect. They're not much older than us, but they're all already at the Foundation Establishment stage."

Having seen the world, Ji Ming was filled with excitement.

"Could it be that they began their cultivation even before they were born?"

Lu Yuan was also surprised that there was such a young Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"It's absolutely true. If it weren't for them, our entire demon-hunting team would have been wiped out."

At this point, Ji Ming also felt a bit scared.

"If it weren't for those two golden talismans you gave me, I probably wouldn't have made it back. Brother Lu, you saved my life again."

have to say.

The golden light talisman drawn by Liu Wanhai is indeed quite good.

Lu Yuan used his relationship with the other party to purchase a considerable amount of goods at extremely favorable prices.

"Tell me about your experience in the Jiuling Mountains."

Lu Yuan sat on a small stool and began to eat melon seeds.

The pharmacist brought over a plate of melon seeds and came closer.

"..."

Ji Ming, as if performing a stand-up comedy routine, recounted their entire experience in the Jiuling Mountains.

original.

Although the enemy was in the dark while they were in the light when they entered the Nine Ridges Mountains, they did not take the Yinluo Palace seriously because they were led by six Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Wantian, the master of Yinluo Palace, used the Ten Thousand Soul Banner to set up a Soul Devouring Formation, and then, with the help of the remaining Yinluo Palace disciples, launched a sneak attack, catching them completely off guard.

The battle was extremely fierce, with heavy casualties on both sides.

In particular, the disciples of Yinluo Palace have been almost entirely wiped out.

This Soul-Devouring Formation does not distinguish between friend and foe; whenever someone dies, their soul enters the formation, causing the formation's power to continuously increase.

The Soul-Devouring Formation becomes even more powerful.

On their side, four of the six Foundation Establishment cultivators came from the Azure Lotus Sword Sect. They cooperated seamlessly and possessed superb swordsmanship, ultimately avoiding defeat.

But if this grudge is not settled, this trip will not be complete.

At a stalemate.

Qiu Wantian, who used himself as the core of the formation, devoured enough divine souls and thus broke through, advancing from the mid-Foundation Establishment stage to the late-Foundation Establishment stage.

The strange phenomena that night were due to this.

"..."

After listening to what Ji Ming said, Lu Yuan also felt that this trip was dangerous. If it were him, he would probably have no way to survive if he stepped into the Soul Devouring Formation.

"I've really seen it for myself this time."

Finally, Ji Ming mentioned the young Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect: "Moreover, I have been valued by a Foundation Establishment senior named Sun Qi, who intends to invite me to the Azure Lotus Sword Sect to start as an outer disciple."

"And he promised me that as long as I cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Refining, he would give me a Foundation Establishment Pill."

When talking about the Foundation Establishment Pill, Ji Ming was filled with excitement and his expression was excited, as if he would successfully establish his foundation in the next second.