He began his journey to becoming a true immortal by causing others to fail their tribulations.

The tribulation in the Foundation Establishment stage is far more dangerous than that in the Qi Refining stage, especially the tribulation to break through to the Golden Core stage.

Many people choose to retreat into seclusion to minimize external influences, truly choosing between life and death.

Xun Yan's request seemed simple at first glance; he simply watched from the sidelines.

However, unless it's someone very close, like a protector, even among direct disciples, such things are extremely rare.

Not to mention ordinary inner disciples.

Among the inner disciples who hadn't entered the secret realm, someone couldn't help but mutter, "Junior Brother Xun is really bold! He dares to make such a request."

"Doesn't he know that the people from True Fire Peak are all pretty hot-tempered? This is probably going to turn into a fight!"

"He brought it on himself," Huang Tao said through gritted teeth from the corner.

Xiao Meng was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "No problem, I'll let you know when the time comes."

"Okay, thank you, Senior Sister Xiao," Xun Yan said.

Such a major event was decided just like that, giving the impression that it wasn't about undergoing a tribulation, but rather about going to a gathering.

Many people present looked astonished.

"What's going on? You agreed so easily?"

"It seems that Junior Brother Xun and Senior Sister Xiao's relationship is definitely not ordinary."

"Wow! When will I find such a wonderful marriage?"

Huang Tao, clenching his fists even tighter in the corner, said, "No! What gives him the right?"

But then he smiled and said, "That's fine. The better his relationship with Senior Sister Xiao is, the more he will hurt Junior Sister Mu's heart. That will be the time for me to make my move."

Thinking of this, Huang Tao's gaze finally fell on Mu Qingrou.

However, he noticed that Mu Qingrou's expression remained calm, and her eyes were still full of tenderness as she looked at Xun Yan.

It was as if they hadn't heard Xun Yan and Xiao Meng's conversation, let alone shown any negative emotions such as sadness or anger.

"Why? Does he want to have women on both sides?" This thought had just popped into Huang Tao's mind when it began to grow rapidly and uncontrollably.

"No! I should be the one with both of them! They should all be mine!" Huang Tao lowered his head, a red glint that he himself did not notice flashing in his eyes.

With that matter settled, everyone dispersed to attend to their own business.

Xun Yan also returned to his cave dwelling.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, and began to ponder:

"Although I know that Senior Sister Xiao has developed an inner demon, how can I deal with it while disrupting her tribulation?"

Just as Xun Yan was thinking about this, something flew out of his spatial ring—it was that mysterious leaf.

"Huh? What's going on? Last time there was black mist and red light, and that's when this leaf suddenly appeared. Now there's nothing here, what's it doing here?"

Xun Yan reached out in confusion, and just as he was about to grasp the leaf, tiny bolts of lightning burst forth from it.

The lightning bolts instantly entered Xun Yan's palm, giving him a sensation similar to being shocked by static electricity.

Xun Yan instinctively withdrew his hand, his face filled with astonishment.

"I've already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and I've endured so many heavenly lightning temperings. Not only my body, but even my soul has been greatly strengthened."

"How could such a small amount of lightning-type spiritual energy make me feel like I've been electrocuted..."

Before Xun Yan could figure this out, it was as if a thunderclap exploded in his mind.

Immediately afterwards, his spiritual sea began to surge, and the twelve-story spiritual tower slowly emerged from it.

A golden bolt of lightning struck down, hitting the spirit tower squarely. It not only removed the impurities from the tower but also made it even more crystal clear.

Xun Yan's mind was also filled with a supernatural power—the Thunder Light Demon Subduing Technique.

This is a highly targeted divine power that uses special lightning-based spiritual energy to specifically counter various "demons".

And inner demons are also demons.

Even if the inner demon is invisible, as long as you cultivate this supernatural power, you can suppress the influence of the inner demon to the minimum, or even completely eliminate the inner demon.

"This is good stuff!"

A glint flashed in Xun Yan's eyes, and he immediately closed them to begin cultivating this divine ability.

The mysterious leaf floated onto Xun Yan's head, occasionally releasing subtle amounts of lightning-type spiritual energy to assist Xun Yan in his cultivation.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye, during which Xun Yan focused on cultivating the Thunder Light Demon Subduing Technique.

With the boost from the twelve-layered spirit tower and the assistance of the mysterious leaves, Xun Yan's progress in cultivating this divine ability can be described as rapid as a day.

On the other side, after learning about the situation inside the Thunderous Secret Realm, Zhang Wenxuan quickly ordered the inner disciples to evacuate from inside.

At the same time, we will intensify our efforts to "break through" the Thunderous Mystery.

Currently, the Thunderous Secret Realm allows Golden Core cultivators to freely enter and exit, but Zhang Wenxuan feels it's not enough and plans to expand it to include Nascent Soul cultivators before allowing others to enter.

After all, those in the Nascent Soul stage have a preliminary understanding of the laws of space, and can teleport even without a teleportation jade tablet.

Even if the space is affected, running is still not a big problem.

As for the inner disciples who entered the Thunderous Secret Realm to explore, they all received corresponding rewards.

Xun Yan, Mu Qingrou, and Xiao Meng deserve the most credit and receive the best rewards.

Dongfuzhong.

Xun Yan smiled as he looked at the reward that had just been delivered.

He picked up a piece of nail plate and said:

"The Golden Silk Armor was already half-crippled from the Blackwood Sheep's attack. Although I still have one, who would complain about having more defensive options?"

This piece of armor is perfect for repairing the gold-threaded soft armor and will further enhance its defensive capabilities.

Then Xun Yan picked up a storage bag, which was filled with spirit stones.

"Well, although they're only mid-grade spirit stones, it's still a huge sum for me right now. I can use them for cultivation and also to buy things."

For example, buy some flying swords and mix them with the spiritual energy flying swords, making it difficult for people to distinguish which are spiritual energy flying swords and which are real flying swords.

A combination of feints and real attacks is necessary to catch someone off guard. Ideally, the flying sword should have some kind of special effect, as this would increase its destructive power even further.

Finally, Xun Yan picked up a bottle of pills, opened it, and smelled it.

"The Illusion-Dispelling Pill? It can dispel illusions and also has a certain restraining effect on inner demons. It's a good thing not only for Foundation Establishment cultivators but also for Golden Core cultivators."

Could it be that some powerful figure was worried about my mentality, so they gave me this pill as a precaution? But I have Thunder Heart Clarity and Thunder Light Demon Subduing Technique.

This Breakthrough Pill won't be of much use to me, but I'll keep it safe; you never know when I might need it! I wonder if Senior Sister Xiao is about to undergo her tribulation yet…”

Just as Xun Yan was thinking this, his communication jade tablet rang.

After the audio transmission connected, Xiao Meng's voice came from the jade tablet: "Junior Brother Xun, I'm preparing to undergo my tribulation. Come find me at True Fire Peak! I'll send you my location."

"Okay, Senior Sister Xiao, I'll be right there."

After ending the telepathic communication, Xun Yan immediately went out, but when he arrived at the place where Xiao Meng was undergoing her tribulation, he couldn't help but be stunned.