Bright as the Sun-Fourth Update!

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

There are very few Rogue Cultivators like those in the Gathering Cloud Mountains. Unless they come in large groups, he can just pretend to hold out for a while and wait for reinforcements from Brocade Cloud Peak.

"But what is the reason for this talk of Spirit Stones?"

Lu Qingfeng recalled the words of the Entwining Cloud Old Ghost who asked him to take out five hundred Spirit Stones as soon as he arrived. He was puzzled and called Wang Yuan over.

For the past three years, Wang Yuan has been managing the Silver Horn Mountain garden for Lu Qingfeng, feeding the seven birds, and also overseeing the trade of spirit medicine and various refining materials between Silver Horn Mountain and Sunset Glow Sect.

Hard work is indeed diligent.

But its status also rose accordingly.

He was originally an inconspicuous ordinary steward in the Sunset Glow Sect, but now he has become a hot figure. Even ordinary elders have to treat him with respect and dare not offend him.

Such a change was entirely due to the utmost respect shown by Lu Qingfeng and Wang Yuan.

"Spirit Stones?"

"I have indeed heard from disciples of the sect and Rogue Cultivators of the Gathering Cloud Mountains that the elder gave the Spirit Stones to the Sunset Glow Sect, while others said he kept them for himself."

"The news is a mix of true and false, with numerous versions."

Upon hearing Lu Qingfeng's question, Wang Yuan quickly replied.

In fact, even he, Lu Qingfeng's subordinate who had been handling all sorts of mundane affairs for him, didn't know that the rumor circulating outside was credible.

Both seem to make sense.

Upon closer reflection, none of it makes sense.

Wang Yuan pondered this for a long time, but didn't dare to ask.

"I see."

Lu Qingfeng then realized what was happening.

Rumors are indeed frightening.

He had clearly taken the best possible precautions, but he still couldn't escape trouble.

"Among these."

Lu Qingfeng's fingertips twitched slightly, then stopped abruptly. "There might be some involvement from the Three Gathering Cloud Sects in this."

If the three factions hadn't intentionally spread the word, the story of Windhowl Cliff wouldn't have spread so quickly.

The news, both true and false, was presented in a detailed and seemingly plausible manner.

It's three parts truth, mixed with seven parts falsehood.

It's not surprising that a rootless, drifting Rogue Cultivator like Entwining Cloud Old Ghost would come to test him out of doubt.

"Scarlet Rainbow Sect".

"Golden Billows Sect".

"Demon-Slaying Fort".

Lu Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then asked Wang Yuan about the current situation of the Four Gathering Cloud Sects.

Only after understanding the situation did he order Wang Yuan to leave.

"Bear with it a little longer. The day I break through to the Foundation Establishment will be the day your Crimson Rainbow Sect rebels!"

"As for the Golden Billows Sect and the Demon-Slaying Fort, let them be. If they collude with the Scarlet Rainbow Sect, then they can't blame me."

"But this Silver Horn Mountain— "

Lu Qingfeng's eyes narrowed with malice as he turned back to his cave abode.

In reality.

The Sunset Glow Sect is in turmoil, Gathering Cloud Mountains is in chaos.

In the game.

The Evergreen Realm is equally chaotic.

However, the God-Seeking Abbey was at its zenith, dominating the Central Plains.

The trip to the Hundred Herbs Garden took seven months, and another two months were spent in Silver Horn Mountain. A full seventy-four years passed in the game.

For the first sixteen years, Lu Qingfeng stayed in the Rebirth Pool, which is another story.

After emerging from the Rebirth Pool, over the course of eight years, he first took over the God-Seeking Abbey, then traveled to seven kingdoms, suppressing the Central Plains, becoming invincible.

He was revered as the 'The World’s Number One Immortal'.

For the next fifty years.

The God-Seeking Abbey grew rapidly, and masters emerged one after another.

At this time, sixty-five years had passed since the first great upheaval in the world. Immortal sects stood tall throughout the land, and cultivators thronged the Spirit Mountains.

Looking back now, the initial classifications such as the Human Realm, Earth Realm, Heavenly Realm, and even the Divine Realm and the Calamity Realm seem rather laughable.

It is mostly circulated in the secular world.

After truly joining the immortal sect and becoming a legitimate cultivator, the path gradually shifts from the distinctions of natural disasters, gods, heaven, earth, and humanity towards traditional cultivation realms such as Embryonic Breath, True Qi, and Foundation Establishment.

The great momentum of cultivation is slowly unfolding.

General Ridge.

Lu Qingfeng sat cross-legged in the Founders' Hall, with Ren Changsheng and Zhang Wenye in front of him.

Fifty-eight years have passed.

The two were already Foundation Establishment cultivators, considered top cultivators in the entire Evergreen Realm.

The former has poor Root Bone and comprehension. Despite Lu Qingfeng's guidance and the consumption of elixirs, he is still struggling in the Qi Guiding Realm and is still some distance from the Liquid Condensation Realm.

The latter, with Root Bone superior physique and calm temperament, surpassed others and successively broke through the True Qi, Qi Guiding, and Liquid Condensation stages, becoming the first cultivator in the Origin Nurturing Realm besides Lu Qingfeng at the God-Seeking Abbey.

The world is reviving.

All cultivators in the world are feeling their way across the river. Even with various authentic scriptures and teachings, how can they compare to the guidance and enlightenment provided by a master?

Those who possess extraordinary talent are ultimately few and far between.

Therefore, while Embryonic Breath and True Qi are easy to achieve, Foundation Establishment cultivators are still few and far between.

Only the God-Seeking Abbey.

He received personal guidance from Lu Qingfeng, who was also a world-renowned alchemy master.

With a two-pronged approach, Foundation Establishment cultivators emerged one after another in the God-Seeking Abbey.

Within the first eight years, seven Foundation Establishment cultivators successively advanced to the next level.

This is the profound foundation accumulated by the worldly people in the Evergreen Realm.

Those who can advance to Foundation Establishment so quickly were all at the limit of the Heavenly Realm before. After the great changes in the world, they encountered a sudden opportunity and transformed into dragons, instantly becoming experts of the Divine Realm, outstanding among the billions of mortals in the Evergreen Realm.

After joining the God-Seeking Abbey, he received guidance from Lu Qingfeng and made rapid progress, eventually achieving Foundation Establishment.

These experts who cultivate themselves to the Divine Realm are highly sought after by various Spirit Mountains and immortal sects, as they can strengthen their own foundations.

Lu Qingfeng believed in the principle of "willing people take the bait."

When someone comes to invest, you also need to consider their character and disposition.

Therefore, the number of people is relatively small.

However, most of them who catch Lu Qingfeng's eye can advance to the Foundation Establishment within about ten years.

As for what happens after the Foundation Establishment, it depends on each person's karma and destiny.

Some cultivate quickly, like Zhang Wenye, who reached the Origin Nurturing Realm in fifty years.

Some cultivators are slow to progress and are still lingering in the Qi Guiding Realm.

After all, pills for the Foundation Establishment stage are all graded spiritual pills. The spirit medicine used to refine these pills are hard to find, unlike those for the True Qi Realm where high-grade and top-grade pills can be given away at will.

Spirit Stones are even rarer.

Those who can cultivate to the Origin Nurturing Realm under such circumstances are all exceptionally talented individuals.

Even if he is only at the Liquid Condensation Realm, he is still an extraordinary genius.

And Lu Qingfeng.

He had just advanced to the Body Tempering last year, becoming the first cultivator in the world to achieve this feat, leaving no one able to catch up.

After Ren Changsheng Zhang Wenye greeted Lu Qingfeng, Ren Changsheng spoke first, saying, "As instructed by Senior Brother, we have informed Chen Zhang and made preparations for countermeasures."

Chen Zhang is none other than the Iron Curtain Marquis, who has been famous throughout the seven kingdoms in recent years, and is now the King of Chen.

After decades of fighting, Chen Zhang rose to prominence quickly after joining the God-Seeking Abbey.

Over the course of more than fifty years, they successively occupied seven prefectures, including Lei Prefecture, Heng Prefecture, Wan Prefecture, Lian Prefecture, Yue Prefecture, Tiancheng Prefecture, and Mu Prefecture.

The northern border of the Jing Kingdom comprises three prefectures, the eastern border Tiancheng Prefecture, the Western Frontier Mu Prefecture, the southern border comprises Lian Prefecture of the Zheng Kingdom, and the southern border comprises Yue Prefecture of Wei Country.

Everything is under control.

It rose to become the largest warlord in the world, with its territory spanning the former states of Jing, Zheng, and Wei.

Chen Zhang conquered half of the former Jing Kingdom's territory.

The Jing Royal House, which previously occupied Wan Prefecture, has long since fled and their whereabouts are unknown. With the Imperial Family destroyed, the Immortal-Questioning Tower no longer exists.

Having failed to occupy Spirit Mountain for a long time, and with the continuous emergence of 'Divine Realm' experts and even Foundation Establishment Grand Cultivators from several immortal sects in the Jing Kingdom, the destruction of the Jing Royal House and the Immortal-Questioning Tower was already a foregone conclusion.

With overwhelming force, Chen Zhang captured Wan Prefecture in one fell swoop.

That concludes the discussion.

Chen Zhang changed his title from Marquis to King, abandoned the old name of the Jing Kingdom, and established the state name 'Chen'.

It has been nine years since then.

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