Nianfu Achieves Foundation Establishment
"This..."
Chen Nianfu showed delight, but also some hesitation.
The Meridian-Tempering Pill is a Tier 2 Low-grade pill that can help Foundation Establishment cultivators temper their meridians. It is often worth thousands of Spirit Stone, enough for her to complete the meridian tempering, but it is too expensive.
Seeing her hesitation, Chen Nianzhi added, "Take this money to break through to the Foundation Establishment first. Once you've reached the Foundation Establishment and your salary has increased significantly, then return this money to me."
Hearing him say that, Chen Nianfu took the Meridian-Tempering Pill, and her obsession with breaking through to the Foundation Establishment deepened once again.
"Thank you very much, Brother Nianzhi."
After thanking Chen Nianzhi, she went into seclusion at the Back Mountain Spirit Spring.
To prevent any disturbance, Chen Nianzhi did not leave, but personally stayed outside the Spirit Spring to cultivate and protect her.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Chen Nianzhi sensed a surge of energy rising within the Spirit Spring, which then condensed back down. She couldn't help but smile.
It's done.
Chen Nianfu broke through her Foundation Establishment Realm, becoming the fifth Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Lineage.
Overjoyed by this event, Chen Nianzhi took Chen Nianfu to Peaceful Sun City that very day to see the Old Clan Leader and also summoned Chen Qinghao back.
Upon seeing Chen Nianfu, the Old Clan Leader burst into laughter, exclaiming, "It seems my Chen Clan is destined for great prosperity!"
Everyone smiled. With five Foundation Establishment cultivators and four Second-Order Spirit Vein, the Chen Clan Lineage was now among the top three Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan in the entire Border Province.
After Chen Nianfu broke through to the Foundation Establishment, she was not only penniless, but also didn't have Tier 2 Magical Tool. The Old Clan Leader simply gave her a Tier 2 Magical Tool, the Crimson Flame Immortal Sword.
The Third Elder, now possessing the defensive treasure seal that Zuo Yunian, simply gave the discarded Golden Light Shield to Chen Nianfu as a congratulatory gift.
Chen Nianzhi was the most generous, taking out a Tier 2 Darksteel Bangle. In the past few years, she had melted down the Gold-Eating Beast to produce seven thousand catties of Mystic Iron, which she used to refine magical Law Artifact to improve her Array Instrument skills.
After several years of repeated smelting, although the losses were considerable, with sufficient materials working together, he was able to improve his Artifact Refining Art to the mid-grade of the Tier 2.
This Darksteel Bangle was the first Tier 2 magic Law Artifact he had forged. It contained Vajra Formation Runes, and once activated, it became as heavy as ten thousand jin (a unit of weight), capable of destroying a huge city wall. Even Foundation Establishment Demon Beast would likely have its bones broken if struck by this bracelet.
Chen Nianfu was so fond of it after taking it that she couldn't put it down and kept thanking her.
After exchanging greetings with the group and receiving their gifts, Chen Nianfu went to the Darksteel Mountain Daoist Grounds. Chen Qinghao needed to stay at Qingyuan Mountain to manage the Lineage's affairs, so it was more appropriate for her to oversee things there.
Chen Nianzhi didn't linger. Before leaving, he gave one of the Spirit-Concentrating Pill to the old group leader and put the remaining one into the clan treasury. Then he returned to Spirit Isle Lake to continue his quiet cultivation.
"..."
Time flies like water, passing in the blink of an eye.
Two years later, with the help of the Spirit Peach, Chen Nianzhi broke through another level in her cultivation, reaching the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer.
In the two years that followed, the quality of the Spirit Peach Tree improved by one grade, and it could produce seventy-two Spirit Peach every three years, which coincided with the number of earthly evils, making the cultivation resources of the Lineage's Foundation Establishment cultivators even more abundant.
Another year passed, and when the Lineage was preparing for the Five Elements Essence business again, he finally emerged from his seclusion. He felt it was more reliable for him to personally handle the trade to Heavenly Ruins Mountain.
Following the usual practice, the caravan, led by Chen Nianzhi, traveled for several months before finally arriving at Heavenly Ruins Mountain.
Upon arriving at Heavenly Ruins Mountain, the person in charge of receiving him was still an old acquaintance, Liu Rumeng, who warmly said, "Fellow Daoist Chen's cultivation is becoming more and more profound, to the point that even I can't see through it."
"You flatter me, Liu Fairy. My cultivation is nowhere near as profound as yours."
Chen Nianzhi smiled and said that Liu Rumeng's cultivation had also improved considerably over the years, from the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer when they first met to the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer now, becoming a rare Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator.
The Chen Clan has come to Heavenly Ruins Mountain once every six years to do business in the Five Elements Essence. If you count carefully, this is already the fourth time that Chen Nianzhi has come to do business in the Five Elements Essence.
He Foundation Establishment at the age of twenty-two. That was the first time he came to Heavenly Ruins Mountain to do business with the Five Elements Essence. By that calculation, he has been in the Foundation Establishment for eighteen years and is already forty years old. This truly shows that cultivation knows no time.
According to the agreement made between the Ji Immortal Clan, the overlords of the six kingdoms, and the Demon Emperor, there are only about fifteen years left before the next Beast Turmoil.
After trading the Five Elements Essence, Chen Nianzhi stayed at Heavenly Ruins Mountain for half a month before leading the caravan back to Qingyuan Mountain. However, less than three months after returning to Yu Commandery, a shocking piece of news spread Border Province.
Chen Nianzhi disregarded her cultivation and met up with the Old Clan Leader and the Third Elder in Peaceful Sun City.
Chen Changxuan looked at Chen Qinghao and couldn't help but ask, "Is this true?"
"I had someone investigate, and it's said that even Senior Lin Purple Mansion from Heavenly Ruins Mountain has made a move," the Third Elder nodded, confirming.
"Then it's pretty much a done deal."
Chen Nianzhi nodded, her expression a mixture of seriousness and surprise.
Not long ago, a message came from the mouth of Rogue Cultivator from Heavenly Ruins Mountain.
It is said that Purple Mansion Golden Lion Demon Beast from the Golden Lion Mastiff, suddenly attacked the territory of the Thunder Roc for some unknown reason and started fighting with the Thunder Roc clan.
That Golden Lion Mastiff was Purple Mansion Demon Beast under the command of the Earth Lion Demon King, and its strength had reached the Tier 3 High-grade.
Although the Thunder Roc Clan is backed by Heavenly Python Lake, its strength is far inferior. In addition, two of its Purple Mansion experts were killed in the battle of Demon Wolf Mountain eighteen years ago, greatly weakening its strength. Naturally, it is no match for the Golden Lion Mastiff Clan.
After a great battle, the Thunder Roc clan was almost completely wiped out, and even the Third-Order Spirit Vein, Thunderclap Valley, was occupied by the Golden Lion Mastiff clan.
Only two Purple Mansion Demon Roc escaped. One of them, a third-tier low-grade Demon Roc, actually crossed Heavenly Ruins Mountain and fled into the Ten-Thousand-Li Great Wilderness to escape the pursuit of the Golden Lion Mastiff.
With Jiang Linglong in charge, the Golden Lion Mastiff naturally dared not chase it across Heavenly Ruins Mountain and could only let it escape with its life.
However, as soon as this news spread, it immediately caused a sensation among the Border Province.
A lone and severely injured Purple Mansion Demon Beast is incredibly valuable. Not only can its Demon Core be used to refine a batch of Foundation-Building Pill, but its bones and fur can also be used to refine third-tier Law Artifact and talismans. This is a considerable fortune for any Purple Mansion cultivator.
Therefore, not only the Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator Heavenly Ruins Mountain, but also the various immortal clans of the Border Province couldn't sit still and wanted to find this Purple Mansion Demon Roc, kill it, and obtain its Demon Core.
As Chen Qinghao recounted the information he had received, he couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "That Thunder Roc has only broken through to the Purple Mansion less than ten years ago, and it was severely injured by the Golden Lion Mastiff. It is currently at its weakest point."
"If we can find and kill it, the Demon Core we obtain will be enough for us to refine a batch of Foundation-Building Pill."
Chen Nianzhi nodded, but still said cautiously, "The Purple Mansion Demon Beast is powerful. Even if it has been severely injured, we may not be able to defeat it. Moreover, my Old Granduncle needs to stay in Peaceful Sun City and cannot leave for an extended period of time."
"Alright, I'll go to the Ten-Thousand-Li Great Wilderness and see if I can find the hiding place of that Purple Mansion Demon Roc."