Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

The Wang family patriarch went to great lengths to gather enough materials for a batch of Foundation Establishment Pills.

Later, through the Meng family's connections, they invited Master Hu Feng to help them successfully refine two Foundation Establishment Pills.

With two Foundation Establishment Pills in hand, his idea was to use one of them to cultivate a Foundation Establishment cultivator for his family.

In this way, the family will not be without a successor after his passing. Having a Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge will also protect most of the family's interests within the Immortal City.

The remaining Foundation Establishment Pill will be passed down as the family's legacy.

In this way, if something happens to the family again in the future, someone can be selected to use this Foundation Establishment Pill to break through!

……

Considering the success rate, the Wang family patriarch chose the only cultivator in the family with two spiritual roots to use the Foundation Establishment Pill to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!

Since he was diagnosed with two spiritual roots at the age of twelve, this descendant has been under his care and cultivated together.

With over ten years of patient guidance and a continuous supply of cultivation resources, this descendant's cultivation has reached the peak of Qi Refining.

In the eyes of the Wang family patriarch, with the aptitude of two spiritual roots and the assistance of Foundation Establishment Pills, this descendant's probability of achieving Foundation Establishment should be at least 50%.

What he didn't expect was that when he solemnly explained to this descendant how rare the Foundation Establishment Pill was, and whether he could break through to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it would affect the future fate of hundreds of cultivators in the entire family.

And they were hoping that this kid could turn pressure into motivation and break through the barrier in one fell swoop.

This kid actually said he was afraid and wanted to give up the chance to use the Foundation Establishment Pill to other members of his clan.

The Wang family patriarch was very disappointed. He never expected that after spending more than ten years teaching his children, he would produce such a useless piece of trash.

With a success rate of over 50% in Foundation Establishment, this descendant didn't even dare to try!

As for whether it was because he was too domineering and constantly put pressure on this descendant, often scolding him, that the other party developed such a timid personality?

The Wang family patriarch said, "You don't know anything! Do you even know what 'the greater the pressure, the greater the motivation' means?"

Without pressure, where does motivation come from?

……

At this moment, in the ancestral land of the Wang family, there are not only the Wang family patriarch and his genius descendant.

The patriarch, Wang Quyan, and several other cultivators at the peak of Qi Refining were also present.

Hearing the old ancestor's words of disappointment and seeing the trembling figure of the Foundation Establishment candidate, the other Qi Refining Peak cultivators below the age of sixty couldn't help but change their expressions.

If the patriarch changes his mind, then their opportunity will come.

Wang Quyan glanced at the frail figure in front of the ancestor and couldn't help but sigh.

He was chosen by the patriarch to serve as the family head only when he had reached adulthood and his cultivation had reached the late stage of Qi Refining.

At that time, he was already in his forties or fifties, and he believed that his personality was already formed and he was not afraid of any setbacks.

Having spent decades with his ancestor and been scolded by him every day, he felt increasingly depressed.

As for this poor little guy, he was taken in by the patriarch when he was just over ten years old. Given the patriarch's irritable and stubborn personality, one can imagine what his parenting methods were like.

This little guy is just cowardly; the fact that he hasn't gone crazy shows he has a strong mind.

With this kind of state, even with two spiritual roots, the success rate of foundation building will not be very high.

If he fails, given the pressure the little guy is under, I'm afraid... he'll be completely ruined.

Thinking of this, Wang Quyan felt that as the head of the family, he had to do something. He said, "Ancestor, since Xingwei is unwilling, why not choose someone else from the clan to establish his foundation? Xingwei is still young, and his future..."

"You bastard, what do you know!"

Before Wang Quyan could finish speaking, the ancestor's reprimand rang in his ears, forcing him to swallow back what he was about to say.

In the eyes of the Wang family patriarch, Wang Quyan was simply talking nonsense, and even changing people... The other Qi Refining Peak cultivators in the Wang family all had three spiritual roots. How could the success rate of Foundation Establishment for cultivators with three spiritual roots be compared with that of cultivators with two spiritual roots?

After reprimanding Wang Quyan, the Wang family patriarch took out a jade bottle from his storage bag: "Xingwei, go into seclusion now to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. I will personally protect you!"

Faced with Wang Xingwei's pleading gaze, Wang Quyan sighed and ultimately dared not say anything more.

……

Inside Li Ping's cave.

It was the same Meng family female cultivator who had traded with him last time. She respectfully said, "Senior Li, this is the alchemist's inheritance you requested."

Li Ping nodded and took the jade slip from the other party's hand.

In top-tier professions like alchemists, weapon refiners, and formation masters, each craftsman cherishes their skills, and their skills above the second tier are almost never circulated in the market.

First-order inheritances are extremely rare.

Li Ping inquired in the market for several days without any definite news. In the end, it was the Meng family that, considering the good cooperative relationship between the two parties, agreed to sell him a first-grade high-quality alchemy inheritance.

Moreover, before purchasing it, he had to swear an oath by the Great Dao that he would not pass on this alchemist's inheritance.

Actually, if he had a way, Li Ping would prefer to get his hands on an alchemist's alchemy furnace, just like he had gotten the talisman brush from Meng Qingyi before.

In this way, he would not only be free from the oath, but also save the spirit stones needed to purchase the inheritance.

Unfortunately, the alchemy furnace is not like a talisman brush.

Alchemy furnaces are durable goods. Once alchemists get used to them, they won't replace them unless the furnace explodes or is completely damaged.

He had previously bought a talisman pen from Meng Qingyi, explaining that he was short of money and needed to use a second-hand talisman pen as a temporary measure.

This argument is clearly untenable regarding the alchemy furnace.

As for buying those alchemy furnaces that were completely damaged in an explosion during the alchemy process.

In fact, the possibility of a furnace exploding during alchemy is very low. He may have to wait a long time before a first-grade alchemist or higher explodes their furnace.

The uncertainty was too great, and he was unwilling to wait.

Therefore, for him, acquiring a first-grade high-level alchemy skill through purchasing a legacy is the best option.

It is the most suitable and convenient way.

After paying the spirit stones for the inheritance and ordering the female cultivator from the Meng family to leave, Li Ping's gaze fell on the inheritance jade slip.

The nutrients needed to activate his 'peerless talent' have slowly emerged in the void.

[A first-tier superior alchemist's inheritance, 100 low-grade spirit stones, three fifty-year-old spirit herbs, and one first-tier superior spirit fire. These can be used as nourishment to master first-tier superior alchemy techniques.]

Li Ping nodded slightly.

100 spirit stones are easy to obtain; fifty-year-old spiritual herbs can be easily purchased in the Immortal City as long as one is willing to spend spirit stones.

First-grade superior spiritual fire. Here, spiritual fire does not only refer to the kind of spiritual fire nurtured by heaven and earth, but all flames with spiritual energy.

This also includes the demonic fire that is generated within the body of a late-stage first-tier demonic beast.