I, a centenarian, sweep through the gates of immortality.

When she saw several unfamiliar children calling her "Master," Liu Qingqing looked somewhat embarrassed.

She hadn't even agreed to take on any apprentices, nor had she tested the children's aptitude, yet they were already calling her "Master."

If Liu Qingqing didn't agree, it would make her seem a bit heartless.

Left with no other choice, Liu Qingqing could only comfort the children while calling Lin Feng over.

"Lin Feng, come and take a look. Should we keep these children?"

Lin Feng was busy organizing the treasures when Liu Qingqing called him over. Upon seeing the children, he couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

Having lived a hard life for a hundred years, Lin Feng had no children or descendants of his own, but he had lived in the village for so many years that countless children had called him grandfather.

Seeing these children now, dressed in rags and with disheveled hair, Lin Feng felt as if he had been transported back to his time in the village.

Without a second thought, he decided to let the children stay.

"Regardless of whether they have spiritual roots or not, let's keep them here for now."

"Even if they can't cultivate immortality, they can still stay here and make a living."

Lin Feng didn't reject the children, so he nodded and let them stay.

Yan Shiyuan excitedly grabbed the hands of several children and said.

"Great! Master has agreed to let you stay. Hurry up and thank Master."

The children nodded quickly.

"Thank you, Master!"

Lin Feng smiled and took out some pills from his storage bag that ordinary people could also consume.

These pills are not very potent, and ordinary people can absorb them.

These children were pale and thin, but after taking the medicine, they were able to recover some of their condition.

"Here, eat these pills; they will be good for you."

The children hesitated for a moment, but still took the pills and swallowed them together.

Not long after, the children, who had been pale and thin, seemed to have been reborn.

Seeing this, Lin Feng couldn't help but smile, and then gave instructions to Yan Shiyuan.

"Take them to rest first. I will test their aptitude after I finish my work."

Yan Shiyuan nodded repeatedly and led the children to rest nearby.

Lin Feng called Liu Qingqing aside and said with a smile.

"I see that your cultivation has reached the seventh level of Core Formation. I have a way to help you break through."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingqing was taken aback for a moment, then waved her hands repeatedly.

"The shackles of cultivation must be broken through through cultivation itself; I do not wish to rely on external forces."

"Besides, I've been stuck at this level for many years and haven't been able to break through. What can you possibly do to help me?"

Seeing that Liu Qingqing didn't believe him, Lin Feng didn't explain anything. Instead, he activated the jade pendant, and pure spiritual energy was released violently like an ocean.

Liu Qingqing was stunned when she sensed the ocean-like spiritual energy.

She knew beforehand that Lin Feng's companion jade pendant had some wonderful uses, but she didn't expect it to be so powerful.

Reaching out to touch the jade pendant, a warm, spiritual energy permeated Liu Qingqing's skin and reached her very lifeline.

Liu Qingqing couldn't help but sigh.

"No wonder your cultivation level broke through so quickly."

"You didn't rely entirely on spiritual power to break through, did you?"

Lin Feng nodded without any hesitation and said with a smile.

"If it weren't for this jade pendant, I'm afraid I'd still be stuck at the Qi Refining stage."

"With the massive amount of spiritual energy generated by the jade pendant, how could my cultivation speed not be fast?"

Liu Qingqing said with a hint of worry.

"Using magical artifacts for cultivation is not impossible, but it's like pulling up seedlings to help them grow; you still need to solidify your foundation first."

Lin Feng smiled and nodded, then said.

"I came here to cultivate in seclusion precisely to solidify my foundation, so don't worry, I'll help you break through first."

Liu Qingqing had been stuck at this level for many years, and was already feeling extremely frustrated, so she no longer refused.

Lin Feng then summoned the little Pixiu and said with a smile.

"Little one, you're finally safe. You can eat to your heart's content now."

The little Pixiu was already impatient. After chirping a few times, it lay on Lin Feng's chest and frantically began to devour the spiritual energy released from the jade pendant.

Lin Feng guided his spiritual energy, slowly covering Liu Qingqing's entire body.

At this moment, Liu Qingqing seemed to be immersed in an ocean of spiritual energy, every inch of her skin was nourished, and the spiritual energy quickly condensed after entering Liu Qingqing's dantian through her meridians.

This was the purest spiritual energy, and with the addition of Liu Qingqing's cultivation technique, it soon formed a physical form within Liu Qingqing's dantian.

This is a sign that you are about to break through to a higher realm.

Liu Qingqing quickly held her breath, sat cross-legged, and began circulating her internal energy.

"They're here!"

When the spiritual energy in her dantian reached its peak, Liu Qingqing suddenly opened her eyes. The spiritual energy began to shrink inward and then quickly exploded outward.

"what!"

With a long roar, Liu Qingqing finally broke through her cultivation level.

"Eighth level of Core Formation!"

After stretching her muscles and feeling the power brought by the breakthrough in her cultivation level, Liu Qingqing couldn't hide her joy.

"If I break through one more level, I will be able to reach the Great Perfection of Core Formation."

"Above that is the Nascent Soul stage!"

At this moment, Liu Qingqing was full of confidence. She was only a little over a hundred years old and had plenty of time ahead of her. As long as she cultivated with a calm mind, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage was only a matter of time.

With anticipation for the future, Liu Qingqing turned to look at Lin Feng, wanting to share this joy.

But before he could even open his mouth, he was stunned by what he saw.

She discovered that Lin Feng was also absorbing this spiritual energy and seeking a breakthrough in his cultivation level. However, to her utter surprise, Lin Feng actually broke through two cultivation levels in succession.

Just now, Lin Feng was only at the first level of Core Formation.

But in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lin Feng had already reached the third level of Core Formation.

The speed of this cultivation was so fast that even Liu Qingqing felt it was extremely exaggerated.

"Lin Feng, aren't you being too audacious? Breaking through two realms in a row, aren't you afraid of losing your foundation and suffering a qi deviation?"

Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes, glanced at the little Pixiu lying on his lap, smiled faintly, and said.

"Being driven mad by qi deviation is better than being killed."

"Moreover, with the little Pixiu here, I'm not worried about going astray in my cultivation."

The little Pixiu's divine power not only helps people heal quickly, but also has a miraculous effect on stabilizing meridians. This is why Lin Feng dared to break through his cultivation realm continuously without worrying about going into qi deviation.

Meanwhile, the little Pixiu was lying on Lin Feng's lap, completely absorbed in the moment.

Lin Feng patted the little Pixiu's head, picked it up, and then stood up with a smile.

"Let's go test those kids' aptitudes."

Lin Feng wasn't sure about the children's aptitude, but since he had kept them, he naturally wanted to give them a try. If they were truly geniuses, Lin Feng would spare no resources to cultivate them.

Anyway, he doesn't lack treasures now.