Feng Family's Foundation Establishment, Earthen Profound Fruit

Because this Message Talisman had not come from the family or Ji Bochang.

It had come from Liu Hongyu of the Liu Family.

In the message, Liu Hongyu told Ji Haoyuan that she had currently discovered a fortuitous opportunity and asked whether he was interested.

If he was, he was to head to the entrance of the Autumn Forest Mountain Range in the northern part of Nanning Prefecture three days later.

At that time, she would explain the matter to Ji Haoyuan in detail.

Ji Haoyuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Although he and Liu Hongyu—or rather, the Ji Family and the Liu Family—had tacitly formed a certain alliance to jointly deal with the increasingly powerful Zhang Family,

from another perspective, there was still an unspoken competitive relationship between the two sides.

Would Liu Hongyu really be so kindhearted?

Having found a fortuitous opportunity, she had even thought to invite him along?

At the very least, putting himself in her shoes, if this had been Ji Haoyuan, he definitely would not have done such a thing.

Unless...

There was some reason that made it necessary.

At that thought, Ji Haoyuan had basically guessed some of the reasons.

He put away the Message Talisman and went to find Ji Yunfeng and the others, giving them a few instructions.

Afterward, he did not remain there any longer. He brought out the Crimson Flame Pattern Spear and headed toward the so-called Autumn Forest Mountain Range.

Yes.

Ji Haoyuan had decided to go take a look.

Since she had so casually said that she had a fortuitous opportunity to share with him, if he still hesitated and wavered, would he not be letting her "kind intentions" go to waste?

As for whether there might be danger involved...

There had never been anything in this world that happened for no reason.

Since she had sought him out, she surely had some use for him.

If he wanted benefits without shouldering any risk, on what grounds could he ask for them?

And on what grounds would Liu Hongyu seek him out?

Three days later.

At the entrance to the Autumn Forest Mountain Range.

Though this place was said to lie in the northern part of Nanning Prefecture, it was not actually within Nanning Prefecture's borders. Rather, it was a vast mountain range that stretched across many prefectures.

It contained abundant resources.

Yet cultivators rarely ventured here in ordinary times.

Especially cultivators below Foundation Establishment.

The reason was simple: countless Demon Beasts dwelled here.

The deeper one went, the higher the Demon Beasts' ranks became.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators like Ji Haoyuan and the others had to proceed with caution once they entered the Autumn Forest Mountain Range.

If they provoked some truly formidable creature, even Foundation Establishment cultivators would likely be left unable to bear the consequences.

Their lives might even be at risk.

At this moment.

Beside a large tree at the entrance to the Autumn Forest Mountain Range.

Liu Hongyu stood side by side with another beautiful woman who appeared to be twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, dressed in a Goose-Yellow Dress.

The two seemed to be discussing something.

But at that moment, both women fell silent at once.

Then they simultaneously turned their heads to look toward the distant sky.

There.

A figure shrouded in crimson light was speeding toward them.

Before long, the figure arrived before Liu Hongyu and the Yellow-Robed Woman.

The Escape Light dispersed, revealing the person within. Who else could it have been but Ji Haoyuan?

"Daoist Friend Haoyuan..."

Liu Hongyu immediately stepped forward with a smile.

"Yes, Fellow Daoist Liu..."

Ji Haoyuan gave a slight nod.

But soon, his gaze fell on the Yellow-Robed Woman beside Liu Hongyu.

Liu Hongyu promptly introduced her with a smile.

"Come, Daoist Friend Haoyuan, let me introduce you.

This is Feng Wanqing of the Feng Family from Danyang Prefecture.

Wanqing, this is Ji Haoyuan of the Ji Family, whom I mentioned to you before."

"Feng Wanqing of the Feng Family from Danyang Prefecture?"

A trace of clear surprise appeared on Ji Haoyuan's face.

Obviously, Ji Haoyuan was no stranger to the Feng Family of Danyang Prefecture.

Especially after his fight with Han Pengshan of the Han Family, he had gained a certain understanding of several Foundation Establishment Families in Danyang Prefecture.

Among them, the Feng Family was one he had paid particular attention to.

This was because there seemed to be certain irreconcilable conflicts between the Feng Family and the Han Family.

Over the past decade, the two sides had clashed at least ten times, large and small.

The one thing Ji Haoyuan had not expected was that he would encounter Feng Wanqing, a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Feng Family, in this place.

It was said that, like him, she had displayed exceptional cultivation talent from a very young age.

However, unlike him, she had not suffered a crushing setback halfway through her journey. Instead, she had advanced steadily and successfully reached Foundation Establishment before the age of forty.

She presumably was not very old even now.

That could roughly be judged from her appearance and the faint aura she gave off.

"Daoist Friend Haoyuan..."

Feng Wanqing also took the initiative to step forward, smiling as she politely greeted Ji Haoyuan.

Clearly, Feng Wanqing was no stranger to Ji Haoyuan either.

Just as Ji Haoyuan understood the Feng Family, Feng Wanqing was well informed about the Ji Family, which had recently entered into a direct conflict with the Han Family.

She knew even more about Ji Haoyuan, who had defeated Han Pengshan head-on.

As the saying went, the enemy of one's enemy was one's friend.

In almost no time at all, the two had become quite familiar with each other.

Their words remained quite polite as well.

After chatting for a short while.

Ji Haoyuan finally did not forget the reason he had come.

He turned to Liu Hongyu at his side and asked with a smile,

"Fellow Daoist Liu, can you tell me now what exactly the fortuitous opportunity you mentioned this time is?"

Hearing this, Liu Hongyu exchanged a glance with Feng Wanqing beside her, then nodded with a smile.

"Of course.

I wonder if Daoist Friend Haoyuan has heard of the Earthen Profound Fruit?"

"Earthen Profound Fruit?"

Ji Haoyuan's brows lifted slightly.

Of course Ji Haoyuan knew of the Earthen Profound Fruit.

It was an exceptionally rare Second Order Earth-element spiritual item.

Not only was it one of the primary supplementary ingredients for refining a Foundation Establishment Pill,

it was also a treasure capable of enhancing one's affinity with the earth element.

For cultivators with an Earth spirit root or those who primarily cultivated Earth-element cultivation techniques, it was an especially rare treasure.

There were even rumors that if one was unable to get started with a certain Earth-element spell after prolonged practice, consuming an Earthen Profound Fruit could allow one to gain entry into that Earth-element spell.

Of course.

The Earth-element spells referred to here were Second Order Earth-element spells.

Now that Liu Hongyu had suddenly brought up the Earthen Profound Fruit, could the fortuitous opportunity she spoke of be that very item?

If so, it was indeed greatly tempting to Ji Haoyuan.

After all, he possessed dual fire and earth spirit roots.

If he could truly obtain the Earthen Profound Fruit, it would be of immense benefit to the growth of his spiritual power.

As if she had seen through Ji Haoyuan's thoughts, Liu Hongyu smiled and nodded.

"Daoist Friend Haoyuan, I presume you have already guessed it?

That's right.

The fortuitous opportunity I spoke of earlier is precisely the Earthen Profound Fruit."