Cultivating immortality begins with discerning the secrets of heaven.

The earth's vein fire in the Cangxuan Domain is flourishing, and metal and wood elements are sprouting, making it ideal for alchemy and weapon crafting.

Gu Mingxi remained secluded on Dan Ding Peak, determined to sever all ties with his past and completely conceal his identity as a former disciple of the Blood Spirit Sect.

Elder Ma of Cuiwei Peak returned to his sect, intending to entrust Hundred Refinement Peak with the task of refining the scales of the Black Flame Dragon into a spiritual weapon.

[Lin Hongye of Lingxu Peak has reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining. Today, she took a Foundation Establishment Pill and began her attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.]

The spy planted by the Xiong family within the Liu family has begun to take effect, transmitting a considerable amount of information related to the Liu family's direct descendants.

[Liu Kun, the Foundation Establishment ancestor of the Liu family at Baihe Ridge, has taken a second-tier Life Extension Pill, adding ten years to his lifespan. He has now begun seclusion again, attempting his third attempt to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.]

When Lin Yun saw this last piece of information that he had customized, he couldn't help but gasp.

"The Liu family patriarch actually obtained a second-tier longevity pill. No, we must report this to the family as soon as possible."

Lin Yun suddenly stood up. If this Liu family patriarch succeeded in breaking through the barrier, it would undoubtedly be a huge disaster.

Even if it doesn't succeed, a Foundation Establishment cultivator who can extend their lifespan by ten years is still someone you can't afford to offend.

Upon realizing this, Lin Yun quickly wrote a reply, not even having time to explain how he had obtained the information, and immediately sent it back to his family.

"Hopefully, it's not too late..."

Lin Yun was in a state of turmoil, his eyes filled with worry.

His grandfather, Lin Jing, was the head of the Ji family, a pillar of the family. If he were to meet with an accident, it would be a major blow to the Lin family.

But there was no use in worrying, as he couldn't teleport back to his family. He could only silently pray for his grandfather in his heart.

After doing all this, he once again focused his attention on choosing a cultivation method.

"Currently, I'm still at the Qi Refining stage. I'll choose the 'Eternal Green Technique' and cultivate it to the Qi Refining stage to achieve a real increase of thirty years in lifespan."

"If I successfully establish my foundation in the future, I will consider revising the Taiyi Qingmu Scripture."

After all, the Taiyi Qingmu Scripture requires at least the Foundation Establishment stage of cultivation to unleash its full power, so even if he were to cultivate it now, it wouldn't be of much use.

Switching to a different cultivation method during the Foundation Establishment stage is not a difficult matter. Most cultivators will abandon the basic cultivation methods they practiced during the Qi Refining stage at this stage and switch to other, more advanced methods.

And so, Lin Yun began his seclusion in his small courtyard.

With his cultivation at the fourth level of Qi Refining, it would be much easier for him to switch to other wood-based cultivation methods.

  

He was completely absorbed in comprehending the "Eternal Green Technique," and perhaps because of the Book of Insight, he only took three days to thoroughly understand the Qi Refining stage of the technique.

Then, he spent another twelve days successfully switching to the "Eternal Green Technique".

"The spiritual energy in my dantian is noticeably more abundant and pure, which will further accelerate my cultivation speed during the Qi Refining stage."

Originally, he was only practicing a basic wood-based cultivation technique, which was only slightly better than some common ones.

Now that he has revised the "Eternal Green Technique," the spiritual energy in his dantian has become even more emerald green.

Furthermore, whenever he circulated his cultivation technique, the spiritual energy within his body would nourish his physical body, and his essence would become even more profound.

Without hesitation, Lin Yun took out a bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills and began to cultivate with the help of the pills.

He activated the "Eternal Green Technique" to completely refine the medicinal power of the Spirit Gathering Pill within his body.

Now his physical body is comparable to that of a mid-stage first-tier demon beast, with extremely vigorous blood and energy. The accumulation of elixir poison is no longer a major problem for him.

In addition, the spiritual energy from the "Eternal Green Technique" nourishes the internal organs almost every moment during cultivation.

...

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and a faint spiritual energy fluctuation spread out from Lingxu Peak.

Many disciples on the peak sensed this aura and couldn't help but look up.

"That's... Senior Sister Hongye?!"

"No, from now on we should call her Elder Hongye. This spiritual pressure clearly indicates that she has successfully established her foundation!"

"A Foundation Establishment cultivator who's not even thirty years old—that's an incredibly fast cultivation speed! It's almost on par with those with Heavenly Spiritual Roots, isn't it?"

The fire-attribute spiritual energy between heaven and earth surged like a tide, and then Lin Hongye's aura climbed to its peak.

"Finally, I have successfully established my foundation." Lin Hongye slowly opened her eyes, her rosy lips curving into a stunning smile.

"I wonder how the family has been doing lately. Judging by the days, it's been more than two months since the Ascension Ceremony."

As she spoke, Lin Hongye released her divine sense and quickly saw several unopened letters.

After reading through them one by one, her eyes lit up, and she chuckled, "This Lin Yun cousin of the Ji lineage is quite promising; he entered the sect on his own merit."

"There are also two other disciples recommended by their families to join the sect. It seems we should find some time to hold a small celebration for their Foundation Establishment and invite them over for a get-together."

"As for now..."

Lin Hongye stood up, making no attempt to conceal her Foundation Establishment stage cultivation aura, and walked out.

The next moment, many Qi Refining disciples from Lingxu Peak clasped their hands and said, "Greetings, Elder Hongye! Congratulations on your successful Foundation Establishment!"

Hearing these congratulations, Lin Hongye's lips curled up in a smile. She waved her hand and said, "Well, no need for formalities. Go back and attend to your own business."

After speaking, she rode her flying magical artifact to the main hall at the mountaintop, clasped her hands in greeting, and said, "Red Leaf greets the Vice Peak Master!"

Before long, a man with the cultivation level of a pseudo-core cultivator walked out of the main hall. He was wearing a white brocade robe and looked very young, which was inconsistent with his actual age. He had obviously used some kind of anti-aging method.

He is Fu Tianling, the deputy peak master of Lingxu Peak!

Nowadays, the peak master is in seclusion year-round, and he basically manages all the affairs of the peak.

"Very good. Now that there is another elder on the peak, I imagine the peak master will be quite pleased when he emerges from seclusion."

"Go quickly to the sect leader's hall on Qingyuan Peak to report. Then choose another cave dwelling. There are several cave dwellings to choose from on the peak. If you are not satisfied, you can also open your own cave dwelling in other places in the sect."

Lin Hongye respectfully clasped her hands and said, "Thank you, Vice Peak Master!"

After saying that, she flew towards Qingyuan Peak.

Fu Tianling watched her disappearing figure, his slender eyebrows slightly raised, and he muttered to himself, "The Lin family's long-cherished wish has finally come true."

"There is a vacancy in the Punishment Hall for an Elder of Punishment. I wonder if Lin Hongye is up to the task. Let's report this to the Sect Leader first."

...

Lin Yun, who was in seclusion cultivating, was unaware of Lin Hongye's successful foundation building.

He's been taking medicine non-stop lately, consuming almost half a bottle of Gathering Spirit Pills in one go.

As for his cultivation progress, it was also very rapid. The Spirit Gathering Pill, a pill taken at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, was very effective for him.

He is now not far from reaching the fifth level of Qi Refining.

"call!"

"After consolidating for a while, I should be able to reach the edge of the fifth level of Qi Refining in a few more months."

Lin Yun's seclusion time was calculated very accurately this time. After finishing his cultivation, he immediately went to Hundred Refinement Peak to collect his monthly share of spiritual materials.

He has now accumulated a lot of surplus spiritual materials, and his success rate in refining low-grade magic weapons has reached as high as 90%!

"After completing the sect's weapon-refining task, I need to peel off the scales of that Xuan Tu Lizard and try to refine it into a mid-grade magic weapon."

"Furthermore, now that we have obtained Tuoba Ye's alchemy inheritance, we cannot waste it."

"I must try to learn and cultivate the third-tier alchemy inheritance as soon as possible."

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