Xuanjian: Jade True Sword Immortal, my Dao Wisdom keeps increasing.

Lixia County, Xianyou Peak.

After seeing Jiang Heqian off, Xiao Yuansi returned to his cave dwelling to prepare. He then planned to go to the Xiao family's treasure vault to select auxiliary materials for alchemy.

He had just stepped out of the cave entrance when he heard Xiao Chuting's voice, saying:

"Yuan Si, come to the summit of Xianyou Peak."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuansi paused, bowed respectfully towards the mountain peak, and said:

"Yes, sir. I'll be right there."

Wearing a straw raincoat and holding a white jade fishing rod, Xiao Chuting was fishing alone in a small boat on the lake at the top of Xianyou Peak.

He saw Jiang Heqian come to the Xiao family to ask Xiao Yuansi to refine elixirs, and he saw it all clearly from the mountaintop.

The Refining Jade True Foundation Establishment Pill was fine, but the Foundation Establishment Protector [Qiyun Branch] that he took out immediately made Xiao Chuting's usually calm eyes flicker.

The matter of protecting the wood is far-reaching, Xiao Chuting thought to himself:

"I don't know which family has designs on Baomu, and deliberately brought this Baomu spirit out of Qingsong Cave. My Xiao family cannot bear this karma."

The white jade fishing rod hanging over the lake suddenly taut, as if prey had taken the bait. The calm lake surface rippled violently, producing a series of booming sounds.

Not long after, Xiao Yuansi, with a row of medicine pouches hanging from his sides, stood respectfully on the small boat on the lake and bowed to Xiao Chuting, saying:

"Junior Yuan Si, please give your instructions, Ancestor."

At this moment, Xiao Chuting was brewing spiritual tea on a small boat on the lake. Upon seeing Xiao Yuansi arrive, he turned around and said in a gentle tone:

"Yuan Si has arrived. Over the years, the Xiao family has relied entirely on you to refine Foundation Establishment pills. In a few years, come with me to the North Sea to cultivate. Put pill refining aside for now."

"By the way, what do you think of that young friend Jiang who just left, Yuan Si?"

Xiao Yuansi originally thought that the ancestor had summoned him because he had some urgent matter to instruct him on. He never expected that the ancestor wanted him to go to the North Sea to cultivate and asked him what he thought of Jiang Heqian.

He paused for a moment upon hearing this, then thought for a moment and replied softly:

"This junior obeys and is willing to go to the North Sea with the Ancestor to cultivate."

"In my humble opinion, that Fellow Daoist Jiang Heqian has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment in his Jade True Realm cultivation and is full of pure energy. He must have a good chance of breaking through to the Purple Mansion Realm."

Xiao Chuting nodded, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and added calmly:

"Indeed, this young friend Jiang has only practiced swordsmanship for twenty years, yet he has already mastered sword intent. His temperament must be top-notch. Yu Zhen's cultivation has progressed rapidly, and his Dao level is not low either. With the assistance of the Yinghua Wang family, the chances of him reaching the Purple Mansion realm are not low."

"However, after you help him refine this Jade True Pill, Yuan Si, you must not have any further contact with him."

In the end, Xiao Chuting's tone was icy cold, his expression brooking no refusal.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuansi's expression changed several times, and he asked, filled with confusion:

"Since this Fellow Daoist Jiang has a good chance of breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm, why did you instruct me to distance myself from him?"

Xiao Chuting turned around, picked up the white jade fishing rod that was placed to the side, and gently cast it to start fishing again.

After a long while, he said slowly:

"Yuan Si, go to Qingchi Market and trade the Foundation Establishment spiritual items [Qiyun Branch] and [Baiye Stone]. After you come back, refine the Jade True Pill, and then come with me to the North Sea."

Xiao Yuansi's doubts remained unanswered. He suppressed his confusion and respectfully bowed, saying:

"Yes, junior obeys."

After he finished speaking, he took his leave.

Xiao Chuting sat expressionlessly in a small boat on the lake, fishing, while his water magic [Xi Shang Weng] emitted bursts of colorful light.

-

Jiang Heqian, who had left Xianyou Peak, was now riding the wind towards Milin County.

As soon as he flew out of Lixia County, he noticed that three Foundation Establishment cultivators were closely following behind him.

Jiang Heqian paused, his expression cold, and shouted:

"The three of you no longer need to hide yourselves; I have already discovered you."

A moment of silence followed, and none of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators responded to him.

Jiang Heqian sneered, and with a flick of his wrist, he unleashed a dozen sword energies that shot towards the dense forest behind him.

"Brother Zhang, you seem to know swordsmanship and are quite skilled. This time, you might not be easy to defeat."

A bald, burly man with bloodshot eyes, clutching a black jar in his arms, vanished in a cloud of blood mist, shouting loudly.

Another Taoist priest with a horse-like face, dressed in a yellow robe, also transformed into a blood mist and dodged away, saying irritably:

"I'm not blind, Qiu Ji, you eunuch, what are you yelling about, you idiot."

The last person, completely wrapped in black cloth, silently dodged the sword energy amidst a flash of green magical light.

These are three demonic cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Jiang Heqian inwardly complained, thinking to himself:

"It's just a trip to Li Xiaxiao's house, is it really that big of a deal?"

He took a deep breath, his face showing slight anger, and said:

"If you don't want to die, disappear from my sight right now."

Qiu Ji, who was holding a black jar, grinned sinisterly and said:

"Brother Zhang, this kid has gone mad. Let's all attack together and kill him. We'll definitely get a share of the treasures. This kid went to the Xiao family in Lixia twice, he must have some good stuff on him."

As soon as he finished speaking, he activated the black jar magic artifact in his arms. Immediately, a thick cloud of black smoke shot out from the jar, swirling around him. Combined with his bloody aura, it suddenly attacked Jiang Heqian.

Upon hearing this, the horse-faced Taoist priest looked displeased, but still swiftly cooperated.

He made a hand seal, and a cloud of blood mist rose around him. Several blood-red skulls shot out from the mist, emitting sinister laughs, and charged toward Jiang Heqian.

The demonic cultivator, whose entire body was wrapped in black cloth strips, simply flashed and used his immortal foundation [Xiao Chonglin] to hide behind the two of them, ready to provide treatment at any time.

Xiao Chonglin, the immortal foundation of the Horned Wood Dao, is extremely skilled in healing.

These three demonic cultivators worked together seamlessly, and it seems they've been involved in numerous murders and robberies.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Heqian sighed softly, his face expressionless, and said in a low voice:

"I am not a bloodthirsty person, but you are all courting death, so then die!"

He drew his Mingyu sword with lightning speed and slashed horizontally.

The sword intent, accompanied by a series of clear jade ringing sounds, slashed horizontally towards the three demonic cultivators.

A milky-white jade sword, the size of a sailboat, ruthlessly tore apart everything in its path.

A loud booming sound followed.

The milky-white sword intent shot straight into the sky, disappearing only after disappearing into the depths of the void.

The black jar artifact, with its blood-red skull, appeared to be made of paper, and was instantly annihilated by the milky-white sword intent the size of a sailboat.

Before their deaths, the three demonic cultivators only saw a dazzling milky-white sword light flash by before their consciousness vanished and their immortal foundations collapsed in mid-air.

Three muffled thuds rang out, and two blood-red clouds bloomed in mid-air.

In the blink of an eye, a lush green forest sprouted from the ground.

Jiang Heqian sheathed the Mingyu Sword with a flick of his wrist, then took the storage bags of the three demonic cultivators with a wave of his hand. He then turned into a streak of bluish-white light and disappeared from the spot.

Taixu.

Master Tianhuo stretched and said to Zhang Tianyuan beside him:

"That thing has finally been returned. This young man from the Jiang family has the support of Yinghua Wangshi, and in my opinion, the adults on the lake also support him."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianyuan, draped in a Bagua robe, shook his head and said in disagreement:

"In my opinion, the officials on the lake might not help him. After all these years, if they wanted to help the Jiang family, they would have done so long ago. Otherwise, how could the Jiang family have died down to the point where he is the only one left?"

Tian Huo was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice:

"Just wait and see, they'll make their move sooner or later."

In the pitch-black void, a burst of divine light rippled, and in the blink of an eye, the two Purple Mansion True Persons vanished into the void.