Expanding Influence

The next day, in an ordinary ground-level room at the cheapest Everpeace Inn in Skycloud Market.

"Foundation Establishment! I've reached Foundation Establishment! I've reached Foundation Establishment!"

An excited voice suddenly rang out from the room, loud enough for guests in the nearby rooms to hear clearly.

But rather than finding it too noisy, the guests hurried out of their rooms and gathered at the door, where they saw Wang Xiang emerge with a beaming face.

When Wang Xiang had checked into this room yesterday, he had been a shabby figure with messy long hair and worn clothes. He still looked the same now, but his aura had changed completely. He had become a genuine Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist! Congratulations! After cultivating for so many years, you have finally achieved your wish! Please accept these six spirit stones as my congratulatory gift for your Foundation Establishment breakthrough! I hope Fellow Daoist will look after me in the future!"

Seeing that Wang Xiang had truly broken through, a plump young cultivator immediately pulled six jade stones from his pocket and offered them up, his flattery obvious.

The tall, thin middle-aged man beside him flashed with jealousy at the sight, but immediately forced a smile and likewise presented Wang Xiang with a folding-fan magical artifact as a gift.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, yesterday, when I heard you say you would definitely break through this time, I did not believe you. I never expected you to truly be so confident. Please accept this artifact as my apology. I hope Fellow Daoist will not blame me for my poor judgment."

Just as the six spirit stones and folding-fan artifact were stuffed into Wang Xiang's hands, a third person hurried forward. She was a charming young female cultivator who looked as though she wanted to