Cultivating immortality begins with formations.

"Let's make it a hundred years!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan's eyelids twitched.

One hundred years...

If one cannot establish a foundation in this lifetime, then starting means that one has sacrificed one's entire life.

If one truly has no intention of building a foundation, then this timeframe is acceptable.

However, Lu Yuan had higher aspirations and was unwilling to waste so much time on the Treasure Pavilion.

He was about to find the right words to speak...

Manager Luo spoke first: "Elder Shi, if a hundred years are wasted here, wouldn't that sever the foundation-building path of a Lu array master? How about halving it?"

"Hahaha……"

Elder Shi laughed contemptuously: "Old Luo, we entered the Glazed Tile Sect together when we were young. Why was I able to establish my foundation and become an inner sect elder, while you were unable to establish your foundation your whole life and could only be exiled here..."

"It's because you can't figure things out."

"It's laughable that someone with a low-grade Five Elements spiritual root dares to dream of establishing a foundation."

"I've made up my mind. That's how it will be done. Does anyone have any objections?"

As he finished speaking, his sharp, knife-like eyes stared directly at Lu Yuan.

"Elder Shi..."

"Please forgive me, but I cannot agree."

Lu Yuan, under immense pressure, spoke in a deep voice.

In an instant.

Lu Yuan felt the pressure increase sharply.

He felt like a lone boat in a storm, tossed and turned by the ever-rising waves, with the possibility of capsizing and drowning at any moment.

Just then.

A chilling aura emanated from his sleeve, then surged straight into his mind, instantly bringing Lu Yuan, who was on the verge of capsizing, back to his right side.

"what?"

Elder Shi saw that Lu Yuan was almost completely disoriented under the aura of his Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

After only a few breaths, he came to his senses and exclaimed in surprise, thinking to himself.

'It seems this mere Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator has also encountered other fortuitous events. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to successfully master the Qi Gathering Array with only Qi Refining Level 4 cultivation.'

Elder Shi pondered to himself, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Lu Yuan felt the pressure suddenly ease, knowing in his heart that he had already walked through the gates of hell.

But he didn't know if Gu Qingyao would appear in time if he turned against him, so he could only cup his hands and say it again.

Elder Shi.

"Manager Luo."

"Thank you for your care over the past six months. I am well aware of my humble abilities and that my contributions are unworthy of my position. Therefore, I am willing to resign from my position as a guest elder..."

As he spoke, Lu Yuan took out the array plates he had prepared in advance from his storage bag and continued, "These are twenty-four Qi Gathering Array plates. Today, I am handing them over to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, and in the future, we will be even and have no further debts to each other."

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Manager Luo stepped forward and loudly declared, "In that case, from this day forward, Master Lu will no longer be a guest of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion."

He finished speaking.

He took out the spiritual contract he had previously signed, engraved a divine sense into it, and the spiritual contract turned into ashes in front of Lu Yuan.

"hehe……"

Elder Shi smiled coldly upon seeing this, but did not stop them.

When Manager Luo took the array plate from Lu Yuan, he gave him an apologetic look.

After all.

Lu Yuan's connections within the Hundred Treasures Pavilion were limited to Manager Luo.

Knowing that Manager Luo was helpless in this situation, he did not hold a grudge. In fact, it was quite normal for Elder Shi to use his power to oppress people in the market.

But he shouldn't have had the thought of killing.

Lu Yuan had anticipated that he would be subjected to harsh treatment and oppression on this trip, but he never expected that after he clearly refused, the other party would actually have murderous intent.

Perhaps from the perspective of someone in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Killing a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining is as easy as crushing a bug; it's something I've done before and never taken seriously.

But at this moment, Lu Yuan had already defined Elder Shi as the first enemy he would have to deal with after his cultivation improved.

He's petty and narrow-minded.

……

Having escaped the Treasure Pavilion unharmed, Lu Yuan gazed at the azure sky and took a deep breath.

The long-lost freedom has returned.

Because she was bullied by Hua San Niang, who was at the seventh level of Qi Refining, in Jiulingfang Market, her decision to enter Baibaoge was a last resort at the time.

Nowadays...

Given the busy affairs of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and Elder Shi's exploitation, resigning as a guest elder of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion is the best choice at present.

However, the first thing to do is to move out of our current residence and find a new place.

"I wonder when I'll be able to truly own a home of my own..."

After returning to his residence, Lu Yuan sighed for a moment.

He never expected that after two lifetimes, he would be troubled by the same thing. It turns out that even cultivators cannot live without food, clothing, shelter and transportation.

There wasn't much to tidy up; none of the furniture in the house was purchased by him.

A few pieces of clothing and the array master's eating utensils were always kept in the storage bag, while other miscellaneous items were optional.

This move was much better than the last one; at least I didn't have to worry about things like damage assessment.

Before leaving the Treasure Pavilion.

Manager Luo still expressed his apologies. He never expected that after getting to know each other, they would lose contact in this way.

Remembering Manager Luo's kindness, Lu Yuan offered him a few words of comfort.

However, it is inevitable that the two may become strangers from now on.

Suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Lu Yuan was about to destroy the Qi-gathering array in the house and the Five Elements Mist Array in the courtyard when he suddenly noticed a figure appearing in the courtyard outside the door.

He felt a chill run down his spine.

Just as they were about to activate the Five Elements Mist Array, the Snow Soul Ice Silkworm relayed a message, revealing the person's identity.

Upon opening the door, a black-robed cultivator stood in the courtyard; who else could it be but Gu Qingyao?

"Fairy Gu, don't scare me, I'm very sensitive."

Lu Yuan smiled helplessly.

Swish!

A chilling aura swept over Lu Yuan, and a wisp of smoke drifted out from his body and dissipated into the air.

"Um?"

Lu Yuan was greatly alarmed.

"The Foundation Establishment cultivator you just met left a tracking mark on your body, which I have now removed..."

Gu Qingyao removed her hooded black robe, revealing a porcelain-like, stunningly beautiful face. Her red lips parted slightly, exuding a chilling killing intent: "...Who is he?"

"Shi Bei, an inner sect elder of the Glazed Tile School, is at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage."

Lu Yuan had already learned about the other party's information from Manager Luo.

Gu Qingyao frowned slightly upon hearing this: "Do you have a grudge against him?"

Immediately afterwards, Lu Yuan recounted everything that had happened at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyao sneered, "A person with such a narrow mind can actually sit in the position of an inner elder of the Glazed Tile Sect... It was a wise move for you to leave the Hundred Treasures Pavilion."

"Although he is petty, his cultivation is not shallow."

Lu Yuan smiled bitterly, "At least for now, if he wanted to kill me, it would be no different than killing a bug."

"Let's leave this place first."

"Um."

After responding, Lu Yuan began to destroy the Qi Gathering Array and the Five Elements Mist Array.

Then, led by Gu Qingyao, they traveled several times before arriving at a residence.

This is not her residence.

Gu Qingyao stepped in first, and then explained, "This is a safe house I prepared for myself. You can stay here temporarily, and move out later when you find a place to live."

Safe house...

Lu Yuan gave her a deep look.

Gu Qingyao's origins are mysterious, and after settling down in Jiulingfang Market, she never shows her true face, clearly indicating that she has other purposes.

But she didn't bring it up herself, and Lu Yuanming, being self-protective, never asked.

"I won't be staying in the market for long. Before I leave, if there's an opportunity, I'll see if I can clear the way for you and get rid of this person."

Gu Qingyao spoke up, intending to clear Lu Yuan's way out of trouble.

However, since the other party was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, she wasn't entirely confident, so she spoke tactfully.

Thank you.

Lu Yuan cupped his hands in greeting.

……