Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer

When Ling Pengyun saw that his Lineage had repaid him 12,000 Spirit Stone in one go, he was overjoyed.

Over the years, he had saved more than 7,000 Spirit Stone. With the addition of the 12,000 Spirit Stone that his Lineage had returned in one lump sum, it was more than enough to buy the 80 jin of Second Rank High Grade Mystic Yuan Heavy Iron in his brother-in-law Wu Yan's possession.

Once he obtains this batch of Mystic Yuan Heavy Iron, he will be able to forge a natal Lifebound Magic Item that suits him.

At the same time, he was also pleased that the Lineage's finances were gradually improving.

He also had some hope that Ling Pengliang would be able to Foundation Establishment in the future.

However, after careful consideration, based on his experience of being ambushed by Wang Yun and others, as well as what he had heard from Qin Shi and others, he guessed that the 300-year-old Evergreen Spirit Fruit of the Hundred Spirits Sect would soon ripen.

Once this fruit ripens, a conflict will inevitably break out among the Golden Core cultivators of the Hundred Spirits Sect, the extent of which is unknown.

However, this conflict will inevitably affect the entire territory of the Hundred Spirits Sect, leading to unrest.

After thinking it over, Ling Pengyun frowned slightly and told Ling Yunfu about his guess.

"We must be wary of this matter. The sooner Peng Liang Foundation Establishment, the better. However, the Lineage probably only has about 3,000 Spirit Stone left over from the sale of the Luo Clan's Spirit Stone items some time ago."

"This amount of Spirit Stone is only enough for the Lineage to use their connections to buy a Meridian Protecting Pill from the Yang Clan at a low price. After all, the Meridian Protecting Pill only provides a 50% boost to Foundation Establishment. It's still a bit risky for Peng Liang to rely on this pill to break through to Foundation Establishment."

"In recent years, I have also saved up quite a few Spirit Stone. I took the lead in lending two thousand Spirit Stone to the Lineage to purchase Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object for Peng Liang."

"Peng Yun, do you have any spare Spirit Stone?"

Ling Yunfu frowned and spoke.

Ling Pengyun was slightly surprised to see that Ling Yunfu, a cultivator at the Qi Training Completion, had so easily taken out two thousand Spirit Stone.

Two thousand Spirit Stone is no small amount; it's enough to buy a decent Second Rank Low Grade Law Artifact.

However, considering that Ling Yunfu had never had any children and had already broken through to the Qi Training Completion at a young age.

In addition, since he took on the position of elder for decades, he has independently managed the lucrative Lineage business in various shops in the market.

Ling Pengyun understood immediately. It was clear that Ling Yunfu would also do some small business, taking out some things he had collected and selling them through the Lineage shop without going through the Lineage accounts.

As for embezzling spirit Spirit Stone, that's completely impossible. Every three years, the account books managed by Ling Yunfu need to be sent back to the clan for investigation. With the help of the cultivators' powerful Divine Sense, their calculation ability is not bad, and they can see through the falsification of account books at a glance.

Ling Yunfu's behavior was tacitly approved by the Lineage, since it did not infringe on the Lineage's interests.

After thinking for a moment, Ling Pengyun took out the Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast that he had just found among Wang Yun's belongings.

This Foundation Establishment Completion Inner Core belongs to the Earth element. Ling Pengyun originally planned to keep it and, during his upcoming trip to the Hundred Spirits Sect, entrust a high-level Artifact Refiner from the Hundred Spirits Sect to reforge the highly effective Second Grade Middle Rank Sand Soil Bronze Bell to a higher grade, upgrading it to Second Rank High Grade.

The Sand Soil Bronze Bell is incredibly effective, Ling Pengyun is quite fond of this magical Law Artifact. After all Law Artifact, it can defend, trap, and even contain immense power, making it a rare all-around magical Law Artifact.

If it weren't for his casual conversation with Ling Yunfu, during which he learned that his Lineage had over three thousand spare Spirit Stone, enough to buy a Pulse Meridian Protecting Pill, Ling Pengyun would never have been willing to take out this Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast Inner Core.

Ling Yunfu felt the immense spiritual power within the inner core, and his eyes trembled.

"The inner core of a demon Demon Beast at the Foundation Establishment Completion stage?"

"It was the inner core of Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast. More than ten years ago, Yang Changxing, the strongest member of the Yang Clan at the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer, once asked me and Ancestral Grandfather Yun Hong to hunt down a Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast together. Relying on the inner core of that Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast, Yang Changxing once refined a batch of Small Hundred Spirits Water."

"When we helped Yang Changxing hunt down the Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast, my Ling Clan also received a bottle of Small Hundred Spirits Water. At the same time, the Yang Clan also owed my Ling Clan family a favor, and can purchase three Meridian Protecting Pill at a low price."

"Now that more than ten years have passed, Yang Changxing's Pill Refining skills must have improved again. My Ling Clan can buy a Meridian Protecting Pill from the Yang Clan for the low price of three thousand Spirit Stone, and then hand over this Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast Inner Core to Yang Changxing, entrusting him to refine the Small Hundred Spirits Water."

"And give him a certain amount of Small Hundred Spirits Water. I think Yang Changxing will definitely not refuse, after all, Small Hundred Spirits Water is rare and it will not conflict with the Meridian Protecting Pill controlled by the Yang Clan," Ling Pengyun said with a smile.

"This is feasible. Peng Yun, you've saved the Lineage another sum of Spirit Stone this time."

"By the way, where did you get this Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast Inner Core?" Ling Yunfu asked with a loud laugh.

Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast are incredibly powerful, and since they usually live in Demon Beast, they are rarely killed by cultivators.

"What I got after killing that cultivator named Wang Yun," Ling Pengyun replied simply.

Ling Yunfu's expression shifted slightly, but he didn't ask any more questions.

Ling Pengyun then handed the Spirit-Locking Jade Box containing the Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast to Ling Yunfu.

"Fifteenth Ancestor, I have some important matters to attend to recently and cannot leave. I can only trouble you with the task of sending this inner core back to the clan. However, I will escort you with the clan 'Guardian Spirit Beast spirit beast, the Immortal Spirit Crane King."

"No need to trouble yourself," Ling Yunfu said.

Afterwards, he chatted with Ling Yunfu for a couple of minutes, and then stayed at the Gathering Treasure Pavilion for two days.

During this period, Xue Chao, Ye Yu, and Zhang Chuan, who had previously been ambushed by Wang Yun and others and scattered and disappeared, also returned to Tu Yuan Market Town. They also visited Gathering Treasure Pavilion and asked Ling Pengyun for help to ensure their safety.

For this reason, Ling Pengyun, Qin Shi, Yan Siyi, and four others had a small gathering, where Yan Siyi, a Spirit Chef, cooked several first-tier Spirit Cuisine, and they ate and chatted for a while.

During their conversation, Ling Pengyun learned that Xue Chao and Ye Yu had been rescued by Zhang Yan, who had reached the Foundation Establishment Completion.

The Beast Tamer Wei Yan, who was chasing the two, and his last Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer Golden Scale Scorpion were also killed by Zhang Yan.

As for Zhang Chuan, this Artifact Refiner, although he had no one to help him, he relied on a high-grade Second Rank High Grade exquisite puppet to fight for many days against Jiang Song, Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator who possessed Shapeshifting Magic Item, who was chasing him.

He actually relied on the puppet's skills to severely injure it and return victorious.

While recounting this story, Zhang Chuan expressed his regret that he had not killed Jiang Song and obtained Jiang Song's Shapeshifting Magic Item.

The fifth day after returning to Tu Yuan Market Town.

Ling Pengyun left Gathering Treasure Pavilion and went to Yan Siyi's residence.

Yan Siyi's residence and Qin Shi's residence are both located around the "Tu Yuan Manor" which manages the security of Tu Yuan Market Town.

Tu Yuan Manor is located in the heart of the market town, rich in Spiritual Qi. There are no shops around, but there are courtyards built there.

Most of these courtyards are inhabited by disciples of the Hundred Spirits Sect, while a small number are rented out by wealthy cultivators.

Knowing the location of Yan Siyi's residence, Ling Pengyun soon arrived outside the courtyard where Yan Siyi lived.

He reached out and knocked on the courtyard gate, then waited for a while.

The courtyard gate opened, Yan Siyi walked out.

"Ling Daoyou is right on time."

Ling Pengyun glanced at Yan Siyi and saw that she had a strong aura, which meant she had recovered from the weakness caused by using that Secret Method that temporarily boosted her strength.

"This concerns the matter of second-tier Spirit Cuisine, so how can we delay any longer?" Ling Pengyun said with a smile.

"Please come into the courtyard. I haven't cooked those twenty-four Spirit Cuisine yet, so you'll have to wait a while," Yan Siyi said.

"It's alright," Ling Pengyun replied before following Yan Siyi into her courtyard.

The courtyard of Yan Siyi's house is very tidy, and flowers and plants are planted all over the ground, making the courtyard look very lively.

In the center of the courtyard, there is a stone table.

Ling Pengyun and Yan Siyi chatted for a while at the stone table. Then Yan Siyi took her leave and went to the quiet room in the courtyard to cook second-tier Spirit Cuisine.

The process of Spirit Chef cooking Spirit Cuisine is the same as a cultivator refining magical Law Artifact, Spirit Talisman Cave, and formations; both require an extremely quiet environment. If someone disturbs the process, the chances of failure are extremely high.

After waiting for about half a day, Yan Siyi finally came out of the quiet room.

In her hands, she held a steaming plate of "Spirit Pepper Stir-fried Meat," brimming with Spiritual Qi.

When she walked to the stone table where Ling Pengyun was sitting, she placed the plate of Spirit Cuisine on the table.

"Ling Daoyou, try my stir- Spirit Pepper Stir-fried Black Rock Bear Paw Meat while it's hot."

"This dish is made by using fifty-year-old second-tier Colorful Spirit Pepper and the paws of the Foundation Establishment Realm Black Rock Bear as the main ingredients, along with seasonings made from several first-tier Spirit Plant."

"This bear paw is best suited for making soup, and it would taste even better. Unfortunately, I haven't mastered the second-tier soup-making Spirit Cuisine yet."

Yan Siyi looked at the plate of "stir-fried meat" with a regretful expression and spoke to Ling Pengyun.

"Fairy, you must be tired. Would you like to try some with me?"

"With the help of this dish, the fairy can also recover her spiritual power more quickly."

Seeing that Yan Siyi's face was somewhat pale, clearly indicating that she had consumed a great deal of spiritual energy while cooking Spirit Cuisine, Ling Pengyun extended an invitation.

"This dish is a second-tier Spirit Cuisine. It would be a waste to use it only to restore spiritual power. Besides, this dish is originally meant for you alone."

"Fellow Daoist, please enjoy your meal. After you finish eating, if you wish to cultivate for a while, you may simply sit cross-legged here and begin your cultivation. My courtyard has a soundproof array, so sounds from outside will not enter the courtyard."

Yan Siyi waved her hand, said a few words carefully, and then turned and returned to the quiet room.

Ling Pengyun didn't insist. After Yan Siyi left, he used his spiritual power to turn into chopsticks, picked up a small piece of bear meat from the "Black Rock Bear Meat with Spirit Peppers" dish that Yan Siyi had cooked on the stone table, and put it in his mouth.

Instantly, a rich Spiritual Qi spread out.

The bear demon meat, which contained immense Spiritual Qi, was of the highest quality in terms of both texture and taste.

Having tasted this meat, I know the Spiritual Qi it contains.

He abandoned all pretense of civility and hastily devoured the plate of "Stir-fried Bear Demon Meat with Spirit Peppers".

He then took out a Meditation Mat and placed it on the ground, sat cross-legged on it, and began to circulate his Cultivation Method to refine the bear demon meat containing pure Spiritual Qi and some spirit peppers in his stomach.

Therefore, there are no impurities in the Dao Spirit Cuisine, and the process of refining this Dao Spirit Cuisine is also very simple.

Before long, Ling Pengyun had completely refined it, and his cultivation level had also improved.

He then opened his eyes, and a look of joy gradually appeared on his face.

"As expected of a second-tier Spirit Chef, the food he cooks is comparable to half a Spirit Gathering Pill of the same tier, containing Spiritual Qi of a second-tier Spirit Cuisine."

After waiting for about half a day, we finally got to the top.

Yan Siyi emerged from the quiet room again, bringing over another plate of stir-fried bear demon meat.

For twelve days straight, Ling Pengyun ate all the twenty-four dishes that Yan Siyi owed him, including various kinds of stir-fried Demon Beast meat with spirit peppers.

He also entered a breakthrough after eating the twenty-fourth dish.

Two days later.

A cracking sound rang out from his Dantian, followed by a surge of his aura, reaching the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer.

His spiritual power and Divine Sense, which were already comparable to those of Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer cultivator, rapidly increased, reaching the level of Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer.

After experiencing the benefits of his breakthrough, Ling Pengyun opened his eyes with joy and turned to look at Yan Siyi, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground for the past two days and had been protecting him during his breakthrough. He then cupped his hands in thanks.

"Thank you for your protection, fairy."

"This is a First-Tier Superior-Grade Fruit Flower Honey made by a group of tamed Fruit Flower Bee. Not only is the taste excellent, but this honey also has some anti-aging effects. I hope the fairy will not find it offensive."

During their conversation, Ling Pengyun took out a Glass Bottle containing Fruit Flower Honey from his Storage Bag and handed it to Yan Siyi.

This bottle of First-Tier Superior-Grade Fruit Flower Honey was originally intended by Ling Pengyun to be given to his nephew Wu Hong, who was in the Hundred Spirits Sect.

However, Yan Siyi's act of protecting the Dharma was neither too minor nor too major, but it was still a favor that Ling Pengyun did not want to owe.

Giving away a precious Second Rank High Grade Law Artifact like the Frost Sword to repay a favor is somewhat of a waste of talent, and Yan Siyi, who comes from a wealthy family, probably wouldn't even look at it.

Under these circumstances, Ling Pengyun presented the rare Fruit Flower Honey, which was not worth many Spirit Stone, to repay the favor.

When Yan Siyi heard that the Fruit Flower Honey had beauty benefits, her eyes lit up slightly. Without being polite, she accepted it and thanked her.

"This humble servant thanks you, fellow Daoist."

"Please don't find this offensive, Fairy. Now that the matter of the Spirit Cuisine is settled, I will not disturb you any longer," Ling Pengyun said, bowing as he took his leave.

He has just broken through to the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer, and his cultivation is not yet consolidated.

It's somewhat inappropriate to consolidate one's cultivation in Yan Siyi's courtyard.

"Okay," Yan Siyi nodded.

Ling Pengyun then left the place.