Advancing to Foundation Establishment Late Stage

Blood Brow realized that she could not escape the stone hall on her own, so she wanted to seek help from external forces.

Her soul power led her to discover some Jade Slip left at the bottom of the lake.

She erased the original contents of the Jade Slip and added a map of Blood Cloud Cave and the small island in the underground lake.

Blood Brow used his soul power to throw the Jade Slip into the underground river. The Jade Slip was carried downstream by the river.

She hoped that the Jade Slip would be washed out to the outside world, discovered by cultivators, and that they would come to search for the treasure so that they could rescue her.

And so, who knows how many years passed.

The Soul-Nourishing Wood used to make the 'Soul Shackle' is almost completely depleted of its spiritual energy.

Once the spiritual energy of the Soul-Nourishing Wood is exhausted, the magical runes on the 'Soul Shackle' will directly affect Blood Brow's soul, causing it to dissipate.

This is a contingency plan left behind by the Divine Blood Sect.

Blood Brow's scheme ultimately succeeded.

Zhong Liang obtained one of the Jade Slip and, along with Tang Fu and the others, found the underground stone palace in the center of the lake. They overturned the Bronze Corpse Coffin and released the 'Soul Shackle'.

Then, fortuitous opportunity chance, Song Wen used the Great Cavern Divine Thunder, one of the Nine Great Heavenly Thunder Secret Arts, to break the seal on the 'Soul Shackle' and help Blood Brow escape.

The two blood-red Jade Slip in Song Wen's hands were also left behind by Blood Brow.

The purpose was to lure treasure hunters and help her break the 'Soul Shackle' seal.

After all, Blood Brow was a Nascent Soul expert from tens of thousands of years ago, so he must have known and cultivated many ancient Cultivation Method and secret arts.

After learning of Blood Brow's identity, some powerful cultivators inevitably became greedy and helped him break free from Blood Brow 'Soul Shackle' in exchange for Cultivation Method and secret arts from tens of thousands of years ago.

Song Wen destroyed the Jade Slip containing Blood Brow's self-narration, put away the Jade Slip containing the <Corpse King Reincarnation Art>, and took out the Bronze Corpse Coffin.

This Bronze Corpse Coffin is over ten feet long and is covered with ancient and intricate patterns.

However, there was no spiritual energy fluctuation, as if it were just an ordinary coffin.

Song Wen infused it with spiritual power, attempting to refine it.

As a result, the Bronze Corpse Coffin did not react at all.

After several unsuccessful attempts, Song Wen casually put the Corpse Coffin into his storage ring.

Song Wen left the temporary cave abode and flew on his sword to the cliff where Zuo Shuiyun was in seclusion.

Zuo Shuiyun had not yet emerged from seclusion, so Song Wen did not disturb her and instead cultivated and adjusted his breathing in the nearby Cave.

Five days later.

The fourth quarter of the hour of Mao (5-7 AM).

It was just as the sun was rising.

Song Wen stood in mid-air, gazing at the first rays of dawn on the horizon.

He suddenly realized that Zuo Shuiyun's cave abode had been opened.

Zuo Shuiyun looked exhausted and walked unsteadily out of the temporary cave abode.

When she noticed Song Wen in mid-air, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

"Junior Brother Wu, have you taken care of everything? When did you get back?"

"Reporting to Senior Sister Zuo, I returned five days ago." Song Wen turned around and looked at Zuo Shuiyun.

Song Wen felt a little strange; he hadn't made any effort to conceal his presence when he returned.

Zuo Shuiyun didn't even notice and went back on her own?

Secluded in this unfamiliar place, her mind was perhaps a little too focused.

Song Wen's gaze quickly fell upon the fact that Zuo Shuiyun had an extra spirit beast pouch at her waist.

Zuo Shuiyun noticed that Song Wen's gaze was fixed on the spirit beast pouch.

Suddenly, she became somewhat flustered and anxious.

She shifted her sleeve to cover the spirit beast pouch.

It gives the impression of an attempt to cover up the truth.

Zuo Shuiyun quickly changed the subject.

"Junior Brother Wu, how do you plan to report the Cheng Family's matter to the sect?"

Song Wen naturally noticed Zuo Shuiyun's subtle actions.

Song Wen understood that Zuo Shuiyun didn't want too many people to know that she had subdued the Cheng Family's Blood Demon.

"Of course I will report the truth." Song Wen feigned a blank expression.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Shuiyun was slightly taken aback, and after a moment, she nodded and said.

"Indeed, the truth should be reported. Cheng Ruidá was utterly wicked, feeding his own people to a demon. In the end, the Blood Demon turned on him and perished together with Cheng Ruidá. That's how it happened. What do you think, Junior Brother Wu?"

Song Wen looked puzzled. "Senior Sister Zuo, what's going on...?"

"Junior Brother Wu, there's no need to pretend. You're a smart man; you should understand what I mean."

Upon hearing this, Song Wen smiled slightly.

"What Senior Sister said is true; the Blood Demon did indeed perish together with Cheng Ruidá. However, I, Junior Brother, was also seriously injured in the battle with the Blood Demon, and I will probably need to consume a large amount of elixirs and spiritual herbs to recover."

Zuo Shuiyun stared coldly at Song Wen.

She knew very well that Song Wen had not been injured at all during the battle with the Cheng Family.

Song Wen's words were merely an attempt to take the opportunity to demand benefits.

"Junior Brother Wu, Cheng Ruidá and Cheng Han's storage rings are now in your hands. Aren't you satisfied?"

Song Wen said, "They don't have enough healing pills in their storage rings."

Zuo Shuiyun remained silent for a moment, then raised her hand and tossed a Storage Bag to Song Wen.

"Here are ten thousand Spirit Stone. I imagine Junior Brother's injuries should be fully healed by now."

Song Wen accepted the Storage Bag and put it away without any hesitation.

"Thank you so much for your generosity, Senior Sister."

Two days later, Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun returned to Pill Peak of the Beast Taming Sect.

The two went directly to the mission hall and met Lu Weicai.

Lu Weicai looked quite astonished after hearing Zuo Shuiyun's report.

His eyes, filled with a hint of doubt, scrutinized Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun.

He wasn't doubting the authenticity of Cheng Ruidá's use of his clansmen to raise Blood Demon.

Compared to a second-tier spirit beast, what are the lives of some mortals and Qi Refining Stage clansmen?

He just couldn't quite believe that Cheng Ruidá would perish together with the Blood Demon.

But he didn't question it to his face; he just said it calmly.

"I will report what you have said. The sect will send people to verify it and arrange for other cultivation Lineage to take over the Cheng Family's businesses."

"Now that the Blood Demon is dead, your mission is complete. Each of you will receive three thousand Spirit Stone and one hundred contribution points as a reward."

During their three years with the Beast Taming Sect, Song Wen and the other three learned the refining methods for twenty common second-tier pills.

Once the three-year period is over, if you wish to learn new Pill Formula, you must exchange them for contribution points.

Each Pill Formula has a different level of rarity, and the contribution points required also vary.

For example, the Golden Core Pill all Foundation Establishment cultivators dream of, requires a full 100,000 contribution points to exchange for the Pill Formula and refining method.

The Cheng Family's mission only yields a total of two hundred contribution points.

After leaving the mission hall, Song Wen went to the Profound-Class Pill Chamber to ask Cai Jinglue for a year's leave.

The Longevity Art has reached the bottleneck of the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, Song Wen needs to go into seclusion to break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

Upon returning to his cave abode, Song Wen received a message.

The messenger was none other than Wang Ming, the elder of the East Birch Market Enforcement Team, who had introduced Song Wen to the Beast Taming Sect.

About a year ago.

Wang Ming approached Song Wen and asked Song Wen to refine a batch of pills for him.

After considering it for a moment, Song Wen agreed to Wang Ming's request.

Firstly, this opportunity would allow Song Wen to refine more Alchemy, thus improving his Alchemy skills.

Secondly, it can earn some Spirit Stone.

Normally, Song Wen always pretends to be short of money. If Spirit Stone are offered to him, Song Wen won't take them, which is somewhat unreasonable.

Bypassing the sect to refine pills for others in large quantities is strictly prohibited by the sect, but it is estimated that every Alchemist in the entire Profound-Class Pill Chamber, except for Zhou Siyi, has taken on private work.

Wang Ming sent a message to Song Wen, asking Song Wen to refine a batch of Essence-Nourishing Pill for him.

This was the third time Wang Ming had asked Song Wen to help him refine elixirs.

At the moment, Song Wen didn't have time to refine pills for him, so he directly refused Wang Ming's offer.

In the following months, Song Wen devoted himself to arduous cultivation in his cave abode.

Apart from occasionally going to Spirit Medicine Peak to buy Yellow Essence Fungus, Song Wen never left his cave abode.

Alchemy, medicine, refining spiritual energy...

Eight months passed slowly in arduous practice.

During this period, Song Wen took some time to leave the Beast Taming Sect for half a month.

He found a secluded spot and completed the refining of the pseudo-third-tier Silver Corpse.

That day.

Song Wen walked out of the cave abode with a radiant smile, having advanced to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage in the Longevity Art.

Upon arriving at the Profound-Class Pill Chamber, Song Wen first went to report to Cai Jinglue, and then went to a pill Alchemy Chamber to practice the Life-Saving Pill.

As his cultivation level gradually improved, Song Wen increasingly realized the importance of Alchemy.

This made him very dedicated to practicing alchemy.

For the next period of time, Song Wen traveled back and forth between the Alchemy room and his cave abode.

In Pill Peak, there are many Alchemists. When Song Wen encounters difficulties in Alchemy, Song Wen can easily find someone to consult, and his Alchemy skills improve rapidly.