After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

Seeing her in a daze, Lin Fengmian assumed she was still angry.

He pursed his lips and stood up:

"Fine, fine, you ungrateful wretch."

"I kindly saved you, and you treat me like this."

Having said that, he didn't linger and turned to walk towards the cave entrance.

With a burst of speed, he vanished into the distance!

"Hey, you, you stop right there!"

Xiao Xiyue snapped out of her daze and quickly called out.

But Lin Fengmian seemed not to hear, and without turning his head, he disappeared into the mountains and forests in a few leaps.

"asshole!"

Xiao Xiyue stomped her foot in anger, wanting to get up and chase after them.

But as soon as I got up—

It felt like she was stepping on cotton; her legs went weak, and she almost fell.

She felt a burning, tingling, and numb sensation below, and the pain made Xiao Xiyue gasp several times!

That unfamiliar feeling made her face turn bright red instantly.

asshole!

lecher!

Xiao Xiyue couldn't help but curse again.

Her eyes immediately reddened, and she hugged her knees and squatted down.

She started to cry.

She didn't know why she was crying.

Is it resentment? Shame and anger? Or something else entirely?

But tears kept falling.

That bastard... He took her virginity and just ran away like that!

……

at the same time.

Lin Fengmian was speeding along.

He used his agility to move through the forest, and soon he was far away from that area.

After these experiences, Lin Fengmian also realized a fact.

That is—the higher the cultivation level, the less developed one's cultivation is, and preferably the first time one cultivates with a woman, the greater the increase in cultivation level.

Chu Qingyi and Nangong Li were both in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, but because it was their first time, their gains were significant.

Xiao Xiyue, having reached the Foundation Establishment stage for the first time, also experienced an astonishing boost!

This directly caused his total spiritual power to surge by 30%!

Upon reaching this conclusion, Lin Fengmian's lips twitched.

Does that mean I'm going to become a... virgin killer?

Thinking of this, Lin Fengmian shook his head.

I still don't like being fickle and easily bored.

With Chu Qingyi, Nangong Liyun, and Caiyue, that's enough. If we add that little girl Zhao Yun'er too...

That's enough, I can't handle any more.

He found a secluded cave and set up a simple protective barrier.

Sit cross-legged.

With a thought, he entered the jade pendant's space.

White mist swirled, and spiritual energy surged like a tide.

The little earth spirit was curled up and dozing under the willow tree, its pink tail swaying gently. Hearing a noise, it groggily opened its eyes:

"Master...you've come..."

Lin Fengmian gently rubbed her head and said softly:

"Yes, I need to break through."

The little earth spirit nodded obediently.

Lin Fengmian sat cross-legged under the mysterious willow tree.

Then he took out all the remaining Foundation Establishment Pills.

Cultivating with Xiao Xiyue not only greatly increased his spiritual power, but also allowed him to clearly feel—

He was only a thin veil away from achieving the Foundation Establishment stage.

The remaining Foundation Establishment Pills will definitely suffice!

He took a deep breath and composed himself.

Then, he put a Foundation Establishment Pill into his mouth.

The elixir melts upon entering the mouth, its medicinal power spreading and integrating into the meridians.

Lin Fengmian circulated his internal energy, guiding the medicinal power to break through that barrier.

One... two... three...

Time passed slowly.

Three days later.

"Boom boom boom—!"

A sudden roar came from Lin Fengmian's body!

Become!

After consuming more than twenty Foundation Establishment Pills, the spiritual energy within Lin Fengmian's body finally began to boil!

That immense spiritual power surged through the meridians like a river bursting its banks, frantically assaulting that invisible barrier!

Finally, that barrier began to loosen!

This feeling is the feeling of foundation building!

"Finally, preparations for Foundation Establishment are underway!"

Lin Fengmian opened his eyes, his eyes filled with surprise and delight.

He quickly calmed himself down and dared not be negligent.

Foundation building is the most important step for cultivators.

The Qi Refining stage is merely laying the foundation; truly entering the immortal realm begins with Foundation Establishment.

Once the foundation is successfully established, lifespan doubles, spiritual power undergoes a qualitative change, and divine sense can be released outwards, allowing one to fly on a sword!

Many people are stuck at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, unable to establish a foundation in their entire lives.

And he has finally reached this point!

Lin Fengmian took a deep breath and took out the items he had prepared for Foundation Establishment one by one.

First, there are three foundation-building spiritual items.

Any one of these three spiritual items would be enough to drive an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator crazy.

But this is not all.

Lin Fengmian flipped his wrist and took out a fruit from the deepest part of his storage bag.

The fruit was pale gold all over, about the size of an infant's fist, with mysterious patterns flowing on its surface, radiating an extremely rich spiritual energy.

Mysterious Spirit Dao Fruit!

This was the most precious thing he had found in the secret realm.

This fruit can significantly increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment, and more importantly...

It can temper one's foundation and improve the quality of one's spiritual foundation!

Such lavish preparations would astound any cultivator.

That's absolutely amazing!

If you take out just one of these items, a Qi Refining cultivator would have the confidence to fight back, and Lin Fengmian has so many of them!

Lin Fengmian sat down cross-legged and laid out all these items one by one in front of him.

He then closed his eyes and began to adjust his state.

The spiritual energy within his body circulated slowly and gradually calmed down.

He focused his mind on his dantian, sensing the loosened barrier.

……

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

Lin Fengmian was sitting cross-legged under the willow tree, his brows furrowed.

What happened?

He was somewhat bewildered at that moment.

Having prepared so many Foundation Establishment spiritual items and the willow tree to aid comprehension, one would expect that even with poor talent, one should have reached the threshold of Foundation Establishment by now, right?

But after three days, he hadn't sensed even the slightest "divine secret"!

Generally, cultivators need to sense the opportune moment of heaven and earth and draw spiritual energy into their bodies before they can establish their foundation for cultivation.

And what about him?

The spiritual energy within his body was circulating smoothly, and the barrier remained loose, but it was just missing that one crucial "opportunity"—that one crucial "trigger" had yet to appear.

It was as if... something had severed his connection with heaven and earth.

Lin Fengmian opened his eyes, stood up, and paced under the willow tree.

impossible.

It is absolutely impossible.

With the willow tree aiding his comprehension, even someone with such a useless talent as the Five Elemental Roots should be able to grasp a sliver of the heavenly secrets.

But now there's not even a trace left!

He stopped and looked up at the swirling white mist around him. A thought suddenly came to mind—

Could it be because of the space within this jade pendant?

This place is a world unto itself, isolated from the outside world. Could it be... that the laws of heaven are obscuring it?

The more Lin Fengmian thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

With a thought, he immediately left the jade pendant space and returned to the cave outside.

The cave remained dark and silent, and the simple protective barrier remained intact.

Lin Fengmian took a deep breath and sat down cross-legged again.

Close your eyes.

His consciousness sank into his dantian, and his spiritual energy slowly circulated.

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