Sixth Layer of Qi Refining

Meng Bohai slowly walked out from the door, clasped his hands solemnly, and said, "Bohai has not failed the mission!"

Hearing this, the elderly Meng Jingshan tilted his head slightly towards the sky, let out a long sigh, and smiled, "Our ancestors are watching over us!"

Meng Haoran also cupped his fists and smiled, "Haoran congratulates Uncle Bohai on successfully breaking through!"

Seeing their expressions and actions, Meng Bohai couldn't help but feel a sting in his nose.

Ten years ago, the Meng Family suffered heavy losses during the encirclement and suppression of the Black Mountain Bandits. Among the fallen were two cultivators at the Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm, including Meng Haoran's father, Meng Liuhai. For the past decade, the Meng Family had been subjected to the joint oppression of the Lin and Chen Families.

Why was this so?

It was because both the Lin and Chen Families had two cultivators at the Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm. Such cultivators would undoubtedly play a decisive role in future family disputes.

And now, the Meng Family once again had two cultivators at the Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm.

In the future, if a conflict were to arise, the Meng Family would no longer have to retreat step by step due to their fear of the Lin and Chen Families' strength!

Meng Jingshan gently patted Meng Bohai's shoulder and said, "Bohai, from today onwards, you can be considered half a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. As long as our Meng Family accumulates enough Cultivation Resources, you will be able to become a true Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator at the fastest speed!"

Meng Bohai nodded and said, "I understand! Bohai will not let the family down!"

Having been at the Tenth Layer of Qi Refining for many years, Meng Bohai naturally had a deep understanding of the five different Foundation Establishment qualities.

One-Day Foundation Establishment, Ten-Day Foundation Establishment, and Hundred-Day Foundation Establishment – Meng Bohai dared not even dream of these qualities of Foundation Establishment.

However, compared to Meng Jingshan's Ten-Thousand-Day Foundation Establishment, Meng Bohai was still confident in pursuing Thousand-Day Foundation Establishment!

After all, the Cultivation Resources that the Meng Family could accumulate daily now far exceeded those of previous years by several times!

The "Six-Pattern Wheat" in the spirit herb land...

The "Spirit Taming Talisman" in the Xinghua Meng Pavilion...

The Spirit Beasts sold in the western market of Qingyang County Town...

All these could bring substantial income to the Meng Family!

Under this joyful atmosphere, another month quickly passed.

In the blink of an eye, it was time for the second harvest of the "Six-Pattern Wheat," a Second-Tier Spirit Plant, from the Meng Family's backyard spirit herb land.

Meng Haoran sat cross-legged on a stone platform, watching the "Thunderfire Tiger," Little Tiger, play freely in the courtyard, his mood involuntarily relaxing.

"Tomorrow is the day to harvest that Six-Pattern Wheat. Once this batch of Six-Pattern Wheat is handed over to Elder Jiang, I believe it will bring a large sum of Spirit Stone income to the Meng Family. At that time, Clan Leader Jingshan will have the opportunity to attempt to break through to the true Foundation Establishment Realm!"

Thinking of this, Meng Haoran felt a slight tremor of excitement and whispered, "Once Clan Leader Jingshan becomes a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, let alone the family heads of the Lin and Chen Families, even the Ninth-Rank Cultivation Families in the county town will not dare to act rashly against our Meng Family!"

Although Meng Haoran was only a cultivator at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining, he knew the true power of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

A low-tier family without any rank was like having a final means of self-preservation when facing a Ninth-Rank Cultivation Family.

If any of the seven Ninth-Rank Cultivation Families in Qingyang County Town were to launch an attack on the Meng Family, they would have to carefully consider the Meng Family's Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

If, in the future, Meng Jingshan successfully broke through and truly became a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, when faced with the destruction of the Meng Family, he would undoubtedly fight to the death with the seven Ninth-Rank Cultivation Families, with a mentality of mutual destruction.

This was a situation the seven Ninth-Rank Cultivation Families would absolutely not want to see.

As Meng Haoran thought of this, he remembered his deceased father.

Reaching out, he beckoned Little Tiger to his side and smiled, "Little Tiger, let's go, I'll take you to see my father."

With that, Meng Haoran led Little Tiger out of the Meng Family and headed towards the back mountain of the Meng Family.

On the mountainside, a stretch of dark green stone tablets stood tall. Each of these stone tablets represented a clansman who had contributed their lives to the rise of the Meng Family!

Meng Haoran, very familiar with the area, arrived before his father Meng Liuhai's tombstone, knelt on the ground, and cleared away all the weeds beside the tombstone.

He gently stroked Little Tiger's head with one hand and touched the cool tombstone with the other, whispering, "Father, Haoran has come to see you!"

"Father, under Clan Leader Jingshan's leadership, our Meng Family is gradually getting on the right track. Whether it's Spirit Beasts, talismans, or spirit plants, we have made great progress. I believe that with a little more time, the Meng Family will definitely become a ranked Cultivation Family!"

Meng Haoran's eyes reddened slightly, and he continued to choke back tears, "Father, your son has lived up to your expectations. I have finally advanced to the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining and have a certain degree of self-preservation ability. You and Mother can rest assured about your son now!"

As he spoke, a gentle breeze suddenly blew past.

Meng Haoran stretched out his hands, feeling the breeze, and smiled, "Father, your lifelong wish was for the Meng Family to rise in Xinghua Village. Now that you are no longer here, Haoran will fulfill this wish for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Haoran felt the heaven and earth spiritual energy within his body surge chaotically.

Meng Haoran exclaimed in surprise, "I'm about to break through!"

During this period, Meng Haoran had been busy with the Meng Family's "Spirit Taming Talismans," the "Six-Pattern Wheat" in the Meng Family's spirit herb land, and the Spirit Beasts sold in the western market.

It was precisely because Meng Haoran frequented these three places that his cultivation had steadily improved. Furthermore, the "Spirit Gathering Pill" that Meng Luohai had privately gifted him earlier had been completely assimilated by Meng Haoran, further accelerating his cultivation advancement.

Meng Haoran no longer hesitated, instantly sat down cross-legged, and assumed a cultivation posture.

This was the back mountain of the Meng Family, their private territory, and the resting place of the Meng Family's ancestors. Therefore, few people ever came to this area.

Meng Haoran did not think about anything else; he wanted to seize this opportunity to advance.

Meng Haoran threw the "Storage Bag" hanging from his waist onto the ground. Upon opening it, nearly a thousand Spirit Stones poured out, instantly causing the heaven and earth spiritual energy in this mountain area to become chaotic.

"Forging Yin Refining Yang Method" within!

"Eight hundred Spirit Stones" without!

"Heavenly Cauldron" to balance the two!

In the span of a single breath, the energy within Meng Haoran's body gradually stabilized. Streams of potent heaven and earth spiritual energy emanating from the Spirit Stones flowed through the meridians circulating within him, entering his Dantian. Then, under the guidance of the Forging Yin Refining Yang Method, they were refined one by one.

The Heavenly Cauldron hovered gently above Meng Haoran's Dantian, like a supreme artifact, watching as the heaven and earth spiritual energy was absorbed and refined by Meng Haoran step by step.

Time trickled by, and the sun slowly set behind the mountains, darkness gradually engulfing everything around.

Only the spot where Meng Haoran was located produced a faint light.

The moment Meng Haoran's eyes snapped open, a sharp glint flashed through them.

"Qi Refining Realm, sixth layer!"

Meng Haoran looked up at the tombstone inscribed with the name "Meng Luohai" and whispered, "Father, are you watching over me?"