After transforming into a fairy, I, in my simulation, wreaked havoc in the cultivation world.

As it turned out, Lin Qingyu had underestimated the poverty of these sword cultivators.

The fact that three people couldn't scrape together a hundred low-grade spirit stones is a prime example of the sword prodigies who are supposedly inner disciples of a second-level sect.

In the end, it was that cheap senior brother Feng Yuan who managed to scrape together tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones to barely exchange for one.

In fact, Lin Qingyu looked down on these spirit stones.

Within her system space, there were nearly ten thousand high-grade spirit stones alone.

As for those magical artifacts and pills, if they were truly converted into spirit stones, the amount would be an extremely exaggerated figure.

After all, back in the Hundred Poisons Forbidden Cave, Liu Guanzhi had slaughtered all Foundation Establishment cultivators, including a second-generation Golden Core cultivator.

All those people's wealth ended up in her pocket.

However, the Spirit-Nourishing Fruit was really useless to Lin Qingyu; its shelf life was only one day, so it was impossible for her to take it out for auction. Remembering that this kid had contributed some Affection Mist when she was still relatively unknown, she decided to repay the favor.

She eventually became a good girl.

The last two were exchanged for three Thousand Mile Escape Talismans by Lin Bufan, who rushed over after receiving the news.

Lin Qingyu had tried to find out if he had the Thousand-Mile Escape Talisman, but seeing his genuinely troubled expression, she figured he really hadn't obtained it yet.

For her, the Thousand-Mile Escape Talisman had long since become negligible.

Now, her divine sense can extend for hundreds of miles, allowing her to sense even the slightest movement within a hundred miles in an instant.

A mere thousand miles is truly tasteless to eat, yet a pity to throw away.

Lin Qingyu's mind raced through the timeline from that simulation.

Without altering Lin Bufan's future trajectory, that Thousand-Mile Escape Talisman must have been something he accidentally obtained in a copy somewhere in Xuanhuang Prefecture forty years later.

He has not yet set foot in that place of opportunity, so naturally he cannot produce such a treasure.

The auction ended, but none of the disciples left. Instead, they all stayed near the sword monument to meditate, and three days passed quickly in this strange atmosphere.

After the gray-robed elder opened the exit of the secret realm, this was the scene he saw:

A shadow demon, barely clinging to life and seemingly powerless to even struggle, was steadily carried out of the secret realm by seven or eight longswords gleaming with a chilling light, as if being lifted a priceless treasure...

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Inside the cave.

After seeing off the last fellow disciple who had come to visit, Lin Qingyu, still feeling lingering fear, activated all the restrictions within the cave.

She underestimated the allure of the word "demon race" for sword cultivators.

Finally, the sect also sent a Foundation Establishment Pill as a reward. Golden Core cultivator Lin Qingyu expressed his deep gratitude for the Foundation Establishment Pill sent by the sect and cursed in his cave for a full half hour.

Hey ~

Only she knows how much she suffered for the Foundation Establishment Pill back then.

After a moment of reflection, Lin Qingyu sat cross-legged on the futon and began to think about her next plan.

The practice of lightning magic should indeed be put on the agenda.

In previous battles, the power of the "Lightning Finger" technique, which could be used even at the Qi Refining stage, was already evident.

These kinds of advanced techniques have long transcended the constraints of realms; realms merely represent the opportune time to cultivate them.

Now that Luo Ling'er has been coaxed into becoming an embryo, obtaining her shouldn't be too difficult.

In addition, we must also obtain the Purple Spirit Green Pattern Fruit. Judging by the time, it's about time to set off for Toad Sea Prefecture.

However, before leaving, Lin Qingyu had three things to accomplish.

First, we need to inform Lin Bufan about the Demon Clan, making him owe a debt of gratitude that he can never repay. This will make it easier to continue exploiting him in the subsequent simulations.

After all, the next simulation will span several hundred years, and that chosen one will definitely catch up with his current progress, at which point the importance of personal connections will become apparent.

You can gain enough benefits without having to put in the effort to maintain it.

The second thing is to bring the cat home. Judging by the time, the news of the theft of the Nine Luminaries Demon-Suppressing Stele should spread soon, which means that the trip to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range is about to begin.

Finally, Lin Qingyu noticed the trail of the follower, whose cultivation level was not high, only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

It was both unexpected and yet reasonable.

Surprisingly, such a powerful and mysterious organization only sent a cultivator at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. But considering his current cultivation level, it seemed perfectly reasonable.

Even so, the other party remained very cautious, only appearing quietly to gather information after she left a certain place.

That person must have sensed that she possessed an extremely skillful technique for concealing her aura, which is why he dared not alert her.

However, Lin Qingyu still dared not make a move rashly. After all, who knew what tricks such a force, which even the Primordial Sword Court had to treat with caution, might have up its sleeve?

Lin Qingyu guessed that after she killed Wang Li last time, he must have been able to analyze her current strength from the aftermath of the battle. Fortunately, she had noticed him early on during her trip to the dense forest and managed to shake him off.

The third thing she needed to solve was to use the power of the sect to hold off this pursuer.

Yes, hold them off.

All you need to do is confuse the other party and buy yourself some time.

Because once it is killed, the next one to come will probably be a Nascent Soul or even a Divine Transformation cultivator.

Thinking of this, Lin Qingyu couldn't help but rub her temples, sighing inwardly:

What kind of mess is this?

They weren't born to be protagonists, but ended up with the treatment of protagonists.

Alright, it's time to show my "true talent" and make a strong "breakthrough" to the Foundation Establishment stage!

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A month later.

A sword beam shot into the sky from Lin Qingyu's cave, followed by a powerful aura that slowly spread out.

The passing cultivators stopped to watch, their eyes filled with envy and awe.

They all knew that another fellow disciple had leaped over the dragon gate and successfully broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

At the Foundation Establishment stage, one transcends the mortal body and establishes a Daoist physique, enjoying a lifespan of five hundred years.

This realm is merely the starting point for some, but for most cultivators, it is the other shore that they can hardly reach even after a lifetime of effort.

Lin Qingyu paused in mid-air for a moment, enjoying the admiring gazes, before transforming into a streak of light and soaring into the sky, heading straight for his cheap master's cave.

"You mean you accidentally reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"

Master Qingming's eyes, which he usually liked to slightly narrow, revealing a sense of unfathomable depth, were now wide open.

"Yes."

Lin Qingyu remained calm, as if it were nothing more than a trivial matter.

"Wait a minute, calm down first."

Lin Qingyu: ?

Master Qingming waved his hand, showing some doubt about his cultivation career.

He was only a superior dual-spiritual root, but he was lucky enough to help the old woman Lingxiu during his training outside, which is why he was exceptionally accepted as a disciple.

He then soared to great heights, receiving preferential treatment from the sect's resources, and successfully advanced to the Golden Core stage.

How long did it take me to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage?

Twenty years!

Even though he had been somewhat lax in his cultivation, this disciple in front of him not only possessed inferior three spiritual roots, but had also only been a disciple for a mere year!

The events of the past are still vivid in my mind.

Last time, his disciple went away for half a year, and when he came back, he told him that he had luckily broken through to the peak of Qi Refining.

This time, before they could even apply for the Foundation Establishment Pill, the other party broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage...

Oh, the sect did reward her with a Foundation Establishment Pill last month, so that's reasonable... my ass!

Master Qingming looked down at the girl whose expression remained calm, his gaze filled with complex emotions. A thousand words in his heart ultimately turned into a powerless sigh.

He had to admit that there was some truth to what Old Lady Lingxiu had said.

There are always some people in this world who are born with special privileges; they are destined to stand atop the mountain and look down upon all living beings.

Most importantly, he, as the master, truly feels no sense of accomplishment whatsoever...

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