"Okay, I'll definitely help you do it."
"True Essence Master said."
"Venerable One, I'll head back to cultivate now."
Luo Lan took her leave.
The True Essence Master watched Luo Lan's departing figure and continued to silently drink his tea.
For him, losing two Foundation Establishment Level 1 rogue cultivators and one Foundation Establishment Level 2 Body Cultivator was nothing.
Luo Lan is a sword cultivator at the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, with considerable combat strength. Her assistance alone is enough for Cuixia Mountain.
Luo Lan returned to her room and sat silently for a while, her expression now calm.
Her feigned crying just now was only half genuine.
This time, Junior Brother teamed up with Lv Ziqing and Ouyang Qian to slay Demon Beast in the Demonic Qi Region. It's likely that someone leaked Junior Brother's cultivation level to True Essence Master beforehand.
Otherwise, based on her understanding of True Essence Master, he would never have sent a Qi Cultivation Level 10 cultivator to team up with a Foundation Establishment cultivator to kill Demon Beast.
The reason why Ouyang Qian and Lv Ziqing did this must be because they had something to gain from their junior brother.
"Junior Brother has always been cautious, and his Body Cultivator cultivation surpasses that of the other two. Logically, he should never have perished..."
Luo Lan's gaze hardened.
Based on her woman's intuition and her understanding of her junior brother, she believed that he was still alive, but it was inconvenient for him to come back at the moment.
"Junior brother, I will wait for you to come back."
Luo Lan thought to herself.
Even if the Demonic Qi Well is destroyed by various forces in the Chu Kingdom, she will continue to stay on Cuixia Mountain so that her junior brother can more easily find out her whereabouts after he has achieved a certain level of cultivation.
Time flies, winter goes and spring comes.
The leaves in White Ape Village fell again and again, and the moss on the roof tiles turned green and then yellow, then withered again.
On this day, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky.
Chen Changming cooked a bowl of noodles in the morning, squatted at the door and ate it slowly, his expression relaxed and content.
Having lived as an ordinary mortal for five years, he was not without accomplishments; on the contrary, he thoroughly comprehended the entire Secret Method of the Three-Nine Divine Aperture Technique.
Chen Changming was of poor aptitude, slow to comprehend, and slow to cultivate, so he took a one-pronged approach first. During the five years he spent hiding from the Black Lotus Sect's search, he began to comprehend this Secret Method.
Hard work pays off.
Through his tireless study, he finally understood it all.
In the second year of those five years, Foundation Establishment cultivators frequently flew by, but the situation changed in the third year, and almost no Foundation Establishment cultivators flew by for the entire year.
For the last two years, it was the same. At this time, Chen Changming was in a critical period of comprehension, so for the sake of safety, he still did not cultivate, but continued to lie low.
By the fifth year...
He finally achieved complete understanding.
"Tonight, I should be able to Foundation Establishment..."
After finishing his noodles, Chen Changming stood up, took out the Beast Taming Bracelet buried in the ground, tidied up the house, and then left home alone.
He arrived at the village entrance and saw Li Huai hiding under the big locust tree, smoking.
Five years have passed, and Li Huai has aged considerably, his complexion no longer what it used to be.
"Changming, where are you going?"
Exhaling a puff of smoke, Li Huai asked somewhat absentmindedly.
"Brother Li Huai, I'm leaving now."
Chen Changming sighed softly, "I'm almost starving in this remote mountain village. I'm going to the city to find some work."
Li Huai glared at him and said, "You're already so old, what are you still struggling for? Just make do!"
No, thank you.
Chen Changming shook his head.
"Very well, everyone has their own ambitions. Go ahead. If you become rich in the future, don't forget your fellow villagers..."
Li Huai became saddened.
"Brother Li Huai, take care!"
Chen Changming patted Li Huai on the shoulder and left White Ape Village directly.
From now on, he will have to start cultivating again.
So he decided not to stay in White Ape Village any longer. The place was alright at night, but during the day, some elders would always ask him for help, which greatly interfered with his cultivation.
After leaving White Ape Village.
Chen Changming then quietly slipped into the depths of the mountains and found a deserted cave.
He took out the Silver Thread Heart-Devouring Insect and placed it at the cave entrance to help him drive away the wild beasts in the mountains.
For five years, the Silver Thread Heart-Devouring Insect remained dormant, its cultivation level not improving, essentially on par with Chen Changming, who was at the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Chen Changming took out two Storage Ring, retrieved everything from the Storage Ring belonging to the Golden Core Ancestor of the Ouyang Family, transferred it to the other Storage Ring, and then put it on his hand.
"This Storage Ring contains one hundred Foundation Establishment. Today, I will surely break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm!"
Chen Changming sat down cross-legged, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
Last time, eleven Foundation Establishment caused him to fail at the last hurdle. This time, he has one hundred Foundation Establishment. If he still fails, he might as well die.
Chen Changming took out all the Foundation Establishment and placed them in front of him.
Then he swallowed twenty Foundation Establishment in one go. The enormous spiritual power instantly formed a huge wave that crashed against the barriers within his body!
Boom boom boom!
A series of booming sounds came from inside his body.
The barrier trembled slightly. Chen Changming was overjoyed at the sight. He gritted his teeth and swallowed ten more Foundation Establishment!
The spiritual energy wave suddenly grew stronger, impacting the Foundation Establishment barrier with even greater ferocity!
boom!
That barrier also began to shake, but it remained unbroken.
"Still not working? Then let's continue!!"
Chen Changming took ten Foundation Establishment once more.
Boom boom...
The spiritual energy within his body surged wildly. Chen Changming felt that this force was not only impacting the Foundation Establishment barrier, but his entire body was undergoing this impact.
If he were just an ordinary Body Cultivator, he would have died long ago under such a powerful surge of spiritual energy.
However, his Violet Skin, muscles, and bones made his physique far more resilient than that of ordinary Body Cultivator, so even in the midst of such violent spiritual energy waves, his physical body remained as solid as a rock.
Boom!
The Foundation Establishment barrier finally began to shake violently, as if it were about to be broken through by the wave of spiritual energy at any moment!
Is it about to break?
Chen Changming concentrated and continued his relentless assault.
However, after half an incense stick's time had passed, he still hadn't broken through that barrier.
"It has to be said that the Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root is the worst Spirit Root in the world!"
Therefore, God has set up a powerful obstacle, not wanting a nobody like me to break through!
However, no matter what, I will defy the heavens today and break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm!
A cold laugh rose in Chen Changming's heart. At the crucial moment, he swallowed ten more Foundation Establishment in one gulp!
The waves of Spiritual Qi became even more violent, and the impact was even more intense.
boom!
With a deafening roar, the exceptionally strong Foundation Establishment barrier within his body finally broke through.
A mysterious force descended from above, instantly generating a powerful Divine Sense in the mind. At the same time, this force entered the Dantian, attracting all the waves of spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy waves began to rapidly transform into Law Power. This process was not quick; it took a full hour for the transformation to be completed.
A pure Foundation Establishment aura emanated from Chen Changming.
"Finally, I've broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm!"
Chen Changming suddenly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them. At the same time, he released his Divine Sense, instantly scanning a distance of nearly a hundred meters ahead!
Chen Changming stood up, walked to the cave entrance, gazed at the vast night sky, his eyes bright, his heart filled with heroic spirit.
Having been in the Immortal Realm of cultivation for nearly forty years, he has experienced countless storms, schemes by villains, various hardships, and life-or-death trials. Now, he has finally become a Foundation Establishment cultivator!