Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Politeness is one thing, but if the host is truly generous, then that's another matter.

Who would want to mess with Fruit Wine Dew?

This is outrageous!

Master Lu Yin smiled and said, "Since the wine has already been opened, its energy will gradually dissipate if it's not finished quickly!"

"Wouldn't that be an even bigger loss?"

"Although I'd like to keep it for myself and drink it slowly, eating alone has never been my style!"

"We share both prosperity and adversity. If we can all take this a step further, that wouldn't be a bad thing!"

"Come on, let's not say anything more, cheers!"

Master Lu Yin picked up the bowl and said with a touch of boldness!

"Alright, Old Deer, you're so generous! Come on, bottoms up, it's all in the wine!"

"Done."

"Dry!"

Ye Chen and the others raised their spirit dew fruit wine again and drank it down in one gulp with the thousand-year-old ginseng slices...

A moment later, Xia Wudi walked to the side excitedly, sat down, and prepared to break through!

Seeing Xia Wudi like this, both Master Lu Yin and Ma Dongcan were a little envious!

"Come on, let's keep drinking! One more bowl, and I refuse to believe we can't break through!"

Master Lu Yin immediately filled up the cups for Ye Chen, Ma Dongcan, and himself!

The fruit wine and spirit dew have been poured out, and there are probably only one or three or four cups left.

However, as long as it can improve one's cultivation level, then drinking this wine is worthwhile!

And so, the three of them finished their third bowl!

As expected, all three of them broke through to the next level after the third bowl!

......

Ye Chen reached the third level of the Golden Core stage in one fell swoop!

Master Lu Yin, Ma Dongcan, and Xia Wudi have all successfully broken through to the fourth level of the Golden Core stage!

He reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm in one fell swoop!

Not long after, He Jiu and Zhang Yi broke through from the first level of Foundation Establishment to the second level of Foundation Establishment!

The main problem is that I didn't drink enough. If I had drunk more, I probably could have broken through another level without any problem.

But they are already very satisfied!

Zhou Ruolan also took this opportunity to begin building her foundation.

With so many Golden Core experts present, and her master being Xia Wudi, her Foundation Establishment was naturally as stable as it could possibly be.

In the end, she also successfully established her foundation and became a first-level Foundation Establishment cultivator!

This is what they mean by "it's good to have a big tree to lean on!"

Others need to worry about this and that when they are building their foundation.

She has a Golden Core master; the path has already been paved for her!

If even Foundation Establishment can have problems, how embarrassed would her master be!

Several young people, having tasted the sweetness of the fruit wine, wanted another glass.

But seeing that the jar was almost empty, he suddenly felt too embarrassed to speak.

I thought to myself, "You guys can really drink!"

They drank the wine to the last drop in the short time they broke through the barrier.

The old men were also very good at comforting people.

It is said that cultivation requires a down-to-earth approach. Breaking through one level is already a great achievement, otherwise the foundation will be unstable.

One cup is enough...

The last bit of wine was shared among the four of them, one sip and one glass each!

"Uncle Ye, you've drunk so much, can your body handle it? Aren't you afraid of losing your foundation?" Zhou Ruolan asked, pouting.

"It's alright, I'm tough and resilient, I'm not afraid!" Ye Chen said with a smile.

Would breaking through too many barriers at once lead to an unstable foundation? That might be true for others, but he has plenty of experience.

In about six months, he only went from Qi Refining to Golden Core. Isn't that quite grounded?

It doesn't look unstable at all!

Xia Wudi glanced at his disciple and said, "You'll be fine as long as you mind your own business. Why are you worrying about others?"

Zhou Ruolan then stopped saying anything more.

After all that fuss, the food got cold.

The kitchen had just cooked some vegetables, but seeing that everyone was practicing, they didn't dare bring them in!

Finally, Master Lu instructed the kitchen to reheat the dishes before continuing lunch.

Everyone enjoyed the lunch.

I've eaten meat, vegetables, thousand-year-old ginseng, and wine, and my cultivation has even broken through!

What a perfect meal.

After dinner, everyone chatted for a while before getting down to business.

The benefits of joining the Guardians!

Ye Chen was taken to the back mountain of Deer Hidden Manor by the three old men, while Zhou Ruolan and the others went off to play on their own!

Seeing the three old men talking strangely, Ye Chen was also very curious.

What exactly are the benefits? Why are you being so mysterious?

However, he remained calm and collected; as long as he wasn't in a hurry, it was others who were.

Finally, the group stopped in front of a stone wall on the back of the mountain!

The three, including Master Lu Yin, each took out a long iron key and inserted it into the inconspicuous holes in three different locations.

After a while, the sound of a mechanism came from the mountain, and the stone wall in front of Ye Chen slowly sank inward.

When it had sunk to a depth of about half a meter, it slowly moved to the side!

Ye Chen was completely stunned!

In this era where steel doors are prevalent, it's astonishing that stone doors still exist...

Moreover, the level of exquisite craftsmanship is probably beyond the reach of most people to replicate.

I have to say, that's awesome!

Xia Wudi casually waved his hand into the cave, and a gust of wind rushed into the cave, bringing in a burst of fresh air.

This one feature is comparable to a fresh air system!

That's what cultivators are like—so energy-efficient!

"Brother Ye, let's go inside!"

Xia Wudi gave a shout and took the lead into the cave.

Ye Chen followed without hesitation.

Although the cave was dark, it was no different from broad daylight to them.

After walking several dozen meters, the group arrived at a relatively large stone chamber.

From the outside, it looks like an ordinary, slightly larger stone chamber; apart from its size, it has no other distinguishing features.

However, it is no easy task to carve out such a stone chamber in the mountain.

"Brothers, can you tell us now?" Ye Chen asked curiously.

Xia Wudi grinned: "Everyone who becomes a guardian can come and receive a blessing!"

"A blessing?" Ye Chen blinked. "A blessing that I may have boundless happiness and longevity?"

"Hehe, it's not that exaggerated, but never mind, you'll know once you experience it for yourself!" Xia Wudi waved his hand.

Master Lu Yin nodded: "Yes, Brother Ye, please take a seat in the middle. Our ceremony will begin shortly!"

Ye Chen looked at the middle area and then noticed some patterns engraved on the ground.

The patterns extend from all directions and converge on a central design.

This looks like a formation!

Xia Wudi slowly spoke: "This is an array passed down from generation to generation by the guardians of China. Anyone who joins the guardians can come and receive a blessing!"

"In a sense, only after receiving the blessing can one become a true guardian, and the benefits are numerous!"

Ye Chen sat down cross-legged in the middle of the formation, while Lu Yin Zhenren, Xia Wudi, and Ma Dongcan sat down in three corners.

Master Lu Yin lit three incense sticks, then took out a prayer text and began to read it.

"Esteemed venerable guardians and predecessors, I, Lu Yin, am a member of the 48th Guardians. Today..."

Master Luyin rattled off a whole bunch of things.

In short: The Guardians are recruiting new members, please bless them, veterans!