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Still shaken, the group discussed:

"The Firetail Rat clan has gained another Foundation Establishment cultivator. We need to make plans early to prevent their counterattack."

Armor-piercing cone:

"It would be great if someone on our side could break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Unfortunately, the highest cultivation level among our two clans is only the ninth level of Qi Refining."

The King of Spikes:

"The deputy clan leader of Laoshu has been at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage for many years; he should have a chance to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, right?"

Laoshan shook his head and said:

"My father's cultivation level has remained unstable over the years, and he has never obtained a Foundation Establishment Pill. Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

The atmosphere was somewhat somber.

Armor-piercing cone:

"Let's not talk about discouraging things. Let's go into Shuangdao Village first and then discuss it further."

Everyone nodded and, led by Laoshan, entered Shuangdao Village one by one.

On their journey, the group saw a giant white-armored hedgehog bound by chains by the White-Armored Hedgehog clan.

His eyes and mouth were gagged, and he was tied up tightly.

It was placed in a wooden cage and pulled by two white-armored hedgehogs.

The armor-piercing cone asked in confusion:

"Who is this guy, the King of Spikes?"

The King of Spikes sighed and replied:

"It is my younger brother, the Round Ball King."

"A few days ago, it attempted to join the Firetail Rat clan and led a rebellion, but I quelled it."

"Because it's my brother, I'll spare its life for now."

The armor-piercing drill raised an eyebrow and said angrily:

"Hmph! The thing I hate most in my life is a traitor!"

"If this were one of my own kind, I would have sent it to its death with a single swipe of my paw!"

The King of Spikes shook his head with a wry smile and remained silent.

Just then, the round king inside the wooden cage suddenly started to struggle, and the two white-armored hedgehogs were almost pulled down by it.

The Spiky King frowned, curled his entire body into a ball, and charged forward like an iron ball, knocking the Round King unconscious.

It cursed:

"You worthless thing, you still don't know how to repent."

This was an internal matter for the White-Armored Hedgehog clan, and others shouldn't say much about it.

Jiang Yu walked behind, and the round ball king left many sharp spikes on the ground, which almost pricked his feet.

He picked it up and gently rubbed it; the originally whitish thorns turned black.

Jiang Yu frowned:

"Why is it still fading?"

He wiped the tip of Laoshan Mountain twice before wiping it off.

Laoshan said angrily:

"Haven't you heard that you shouldn't touch a weasel's tail?"

Jiang Yu smiled and said:

"Weren't you talking about tigers?"

Laoshan put his hands on his hips and said:

"They're all the same."

Huang Ling came closer, wagging her tail, and said in a sweet voice:

"Brother Jiang, why don't you touch mine?"

Huang Chuan angrily pulled his sister away:

"Little sister, I think you've completely gone mad."

When everyone returned to Shuangdao Village, Deputy Chief Laoshu was already waiting at the cave entrance with his men.

It was overjoyed to see Jiang Yu and the others return unharmed.

"Well done, you successfully rescued Huang Chuan and his sister."

Then it straightened its face and criticized:

"Huang Chuan, do you know your mistake?"

"Not only did you not report this to me, but you also acted on your own. If something happens to you, how am I supposed to explain this to the clan chief?"

Huang Chuan knew it was wrong of him, so he lowered his head and whispered:

"Vice Chieftain, this is indeed my fault, and I am willing to accept the punishment."

Huang Ling knelt down and begged for mercy:

"Vice Clan Chief, my brother acted rashly to save me. Please punish me if you must."

Laoshan also said:

"The person has already been saved, why are you still being so rigid, you old fool?"

"Just give some criticism and that's enough."

It knows its father very well; it always uses this tactic whenever a young person in the village makes a mistake.

When it was a child, its father always told it about the dangers outside and that it should stay in the village and carry on the family line.

However, Laoshan had never heard of it before, which only fueled its longing for the outside world.

Laoshu said with a stern face:

"I'll let it go this time since none of you were injured."

The armor-piercing cones on the side:

"Brother Shu, you're still the same as ever."

"Too old-fashioned!"

Laoshu saw the King of Spikes and his armor-piercing spike and said with delight:

"You've come too!"

"That's great! I was just about to contact you. It must have been you who helped them defeat the Firetail Rats. Thank you so much!"

The King of Spikes shook his head and said:

"You're wrong about that."

"We didn't do much when we arrived; the young chieftain of the Firetail Rat clan was killed by this human."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Laoshu looked at Jiang Yu in disbelief.

Huang Chuan looked grateful and said:

"Yes, if it weren't for Master Jiang, the three of us would have lost our lives at Fatty's hands."

Laoshan Station stepped forward to claim credit, saying:

"I saved your life, and I also made great contributions in the operation to kill Fatty Face."

Laoshu simply assumed his son was bragging and ignored him.

Laoshan rolled his eyes in exasperation, feeling as if he were about to go blind.

It hadn't expected Jiang Yu to be so powerful. With its own cultivation at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage, it would have to put in a lot of effort to kill Fatty Face.

Jiang Yu remained very humble throughout:

"It was just luck."

Armor-piercing cone:

"Brother Shu, let's talk about what's next."

"Fatty's youngest son has broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, he will definitely come to retaliate."

Laoshu frowned and said:

"What?"

"Foundation Establishment Realm?"

The armor-piercing cone and the spiked ball king looked at each other in bewilderment. Such a commotion had just occurred, yet the people of Shuangdao Village knew nothing about it.

Laoshan sighed and said:

"While guarding the array barrier isolates most of the danger, it also eliminates the warning of danger, which is something I have never agreed with."

The others then told Laoshu what had happened outside.

Upon hearing this, the high-ranking members of the Weasel Clan immediately felt that the situation was extremely troublesome.

They sighed and said:

"It seems that cooperation with humans is now inevitable."

The King of Spikes and the Armor Piercer frowned and said:

"What kind of cooperation?"

Laoshu briefly explained Jiang Yu's plan.

Although the two demons had their doubts, this was undoubtedly the best solution to completely resolve the matter.

The two demons said:

"Now we should actively prepare for war and improve the combat effectiveness of our soldiers."

"Don't keep anything you've been hiding, just bring it all out."

After they finished speaking, they all looked at the Lao tree.

Laoshu glared at the two demons and said:

"Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You've got your eyes on our Weasel Clan's sacred cultivation ground."

"Hehe." The two demons chuckled憨厚ly.

"We are doing this to enhance our own combat capabilities, and it is absolutely not about taking advantage of someone's misfortune or kicking them when they're down."

Laoshu and several other older weasels huddled together and discussed the matter for a while. Finally, he addressed the group:

"We have now reached a critical moment of life and death. We have granted special permission for all warriors to enter the sacred ground of the Weasel Clan for training, but only for one night."

Jiang Yu asked Laoshan curiously:

"What kind of place is that?"

Laoshan smiled slightly and said:

"That is a sacred place that our weasel clan is proud of. That is why we chose to build our village here."

"Oh?" Jiang Yu raised an eyebrow.

This world contains many blessed lands, where the spiritual energy is several times higher than in ordinary places.

Even among the six major sects, only one or two sects have such a place.

I never expected the weasel clan to be so secretive.

Soon, Laoshu led the carefully selected people from various ethnic groups to a cave in the back mountain of Shuangdao Village.

The entrance to the cave is inscribed with the four large characters "聚灵沉碧".

Inside, this sacred place is a pool of clear and turbid water, about 100 meters in size.

The pool is divided into two layers: the upper layer is clear, flowing water, and the lower layer is slow-flowing, turbid sediment.

As soon as Jiang Yu entered, he felt that the spiritual energy here was several times denser than that outside.

If I can continue to cultivate inside, and with the remaining Thousand Faces Cold Marrow, I might be able to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.

The spiked ball king and the armor-piercing cone looked like they were enjoying themselves, deeply absorbing the spiritual energy.

"I've long heard that your weasel clan's sacred land is extraordinary, and seeing it today, I can see that it truly lives up to its reputation."

Laoshu's face revealed pride.

"That is, our ancestors of the Weasel clan have all cultivated and passed away here."

The yellow weasel tribe is filled with pride for the glory of their ancestors.

The armor-piercing spiker and the spiked ball king exchanged a glance and said:

"Then what are we waiting for?"

"Clan members, rush in! Don't miss this opportunity!"

Lao Shu's lips twitched. His sacred place had been turned into a bathhouse by them. If it weren't for the special circumstances, he would have driven them out long ago.

Laoshu glared at the young weasel on his side and said:

"What are you all standing there for?"

"If the other two races take all the spiritual energy, I won't care about you."

After hearing this, the young weasels from Laoshu also rushed into the Clear and Turbid Pool.

Instantly, the originally clear and turbid pool water was stirred up and became murky.

The King of Spikes frowned and said:

"Brother Shu, you've gotten so dirty, won't something bad happen to you?"

Laoshu waved his hand and said:

"Don't worry, the sediment below can nourish your meridians; it's all beneficial and has no drawbacks."

The armor-piercing spiker eagerly said:

"The effect is so good, I'm even thinking of going down to practice it myself."

Laoshu wagged its tail, glanced at it sideways, and said:

"You're dreaming. This Clear-Turbid Pool is only effective for cultivators below the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Cultivators in the late-stage of Qi Refining won't gain much power inside."

"Huh?" The King of Spikes and the Armor Piercer were quite disappointed after hearing this.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If this spiritual land didn't restrict the level of cultivators, the Weasel Clan would have been full of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators long ago.

Even such a heaven-defying sacred land could not be protected.

Laoshu glanced at Jiang Yu and said:

"Young friend Jiang, you should go too. It will be very beneficial to your cultivation."

It greeted the King of Spikes and the Armor-Piercing Cone:

"Let's not get in their way here, let's protect them from outside."

Their departure was intended to allow the remaining members of their tribe to compete based on their own abilities, which could be seen as a test for them.

Jiang Yu leaped lightly into the center of the Clear and Turbid Pool.

Since the other clansmen had witnessed Jiang Yu's formidable strength, naturally no one dared to provoke him.

Jiang Yu sat cross-legged and began to absorb the spiritual energy within the pool using his internal energy cultivation technique.

The monsters of different races were still fighting for it, but after a while, they each found a good spot to cultivate.

After reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining, the spiritual mist within his dantian resembled a swirling small cloud.

To break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, one needs to continuously grow and expand this small cloud, concentrating it in the lower abdomen of the dantian to form a stable and thick sea of ​​spiritual mist.

This process will open up some previously blocked, fine meridians, making the body feel as if it is being pierced by fine needles, causing both pain and itching.

Cultivation is inherently defying the heavens, and Jiang Yu could endure all of that.

He swallowed the Thousand-Faced Cold Marrow and circulated the "Shangqing Zhengqi Jue" to continuously cleanse it.

Five hours later.

The small clouds formed by the spiritual mist within Jiang Yu's body transformed into vortexes of energy, gradually turning into water droplets that sank downwards into his dantian.

During this process, Jiang Yu's muscles and bones rolled like muffled thunder, his blood and qi were vigorous, and a heat wave rose from his body.

The other clansmen were shocked to see the changes in Jiang Yu; this was a sign of a breakthrough.

"No, how can we, as the geniuses of our race, lose to humans?"

They were inspired by Jiang Yu's transformation and began to frantically absorb spiritual energy to cultivate.

Suddenly, a streak of light appeared in the pool, moving rapidly, but no one noticed it at first.

But as the light slid faster and faster, everyone was drawn to it and reached out to touch it.

However, the light travels at extremely high speeds, making it impossible for them to touch it.

The young warriors from the other tribes asked Laoshan:

"Brother Shan, what is this thing?"

Laoshan puffed out his chest, a disdainful look on his face, and said:

"You don't even know this? You're so ignorant."

Hearing this, everyone became even more curious.

Laoshan glanced back and forth and said:

Actually, I don't know either.

The other tribesmen nearly collapsed, grabbing handfuls of mud and throwing them towards Laoshan Mountain:

"I don't know what you're so smug about."

Their movements attracted Laoshu and others outside.

"What's wrong now? Why aren't you cultivating properly? What are you making a ruckus for?" Lao Shu said instinctively as he entered.

Then, seeing the flowing light in the pool, it froze on the spot.

Knowing that this item was definitely extraordinary, the King of Spikes and the Armor Piercer inquired:

"Brother Tree, what is this?"

Lao Shu's expression was complicated, but he still said:

"This is 'Earth Vein Essence' that has accumulated over decades in the Pure and Turbid Pool."

"It is an extremely rare spiritual object that can solidify one's foundation in the Dao."

"However, it is extremely spiritual and not easily captured."

After hearing Laoshu's explanation, the monsters in the Spirit Pool immediately understood that this was a rare treasure, and they immediately began to fight over it.

The once clear pool of water became even more murky.

At this moment, Jiang Yu was at a critical juncture in his breakthrough, and it remained seated cross-legged in place, cultivating, without participating in the competition.

Half an hour later.

Laoshan, together with Huang Chuan and several other weasels, forced the Earth Vein Spirit Milk into a corner.

Just as they were about to capture them, the warriors of the white-armored hedgehog charged towards them in droves.

The Black-tailed Wolverines were not to be outdone and charged forward defiantly.

Laoshan cursed:

"This is a treasure belonging to our weasel clan. What are you outsiders fighting over?"

The white-armored hedgehog warrior chuckled:

"Your father has agreed to let us enter the Clear and Turbid Pool to cultivate. The treasures that appear there will naturally be obtained by those who are destined to find them."

"That's right, at a time like this, why bother distinguishing between yours and mine?" the Black-tailed Wolverine warrior chimed in.

Their eyes remained fixed as they rushed towards the earth vein spirit milk.

With lightning speed, Laoshan flicked its tail, sending the earth vein spirit milk flying into the air.

Warriors from all races displayed their skills, and the earth's spiritual milk flew back and forth in the air.

With a sudden, powerful collision from Huang Chuan and the other two strongest individuals from their respective races.

The earth vein essence transformed into a straight parabola and was thrown towards Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu frowned. The spiritual energy was still insufficient to allow it to break through the fifth level of Qi Refining.

He subconsciously took a breath, and a warm, moist scent melted in his mouth.

Immediately, its entire body seemed to explode, and a powerful spiritual energy flowed into its limbs and bones.

"This feels so familiar!"

Without much thought, Jiang Yu used the spiritual energy he had suddenly acquired to continue his breakthrough.

The other tribesmen, witnessing this scene, gaped and looked at each other in astonishment.

Unexpectedly, their struggle for so long ended up benefiting the person who hadn't moved at all.