A day later.
Wu Jiang returned to Moon Gazing Island with his clansmen. Seeing the rosy glow on his face, Qin Ming knew he must have basked in the limelight before his clan once again.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, I have completed the task you entrusted to me. I personally delivered the jade box, intact and unharmed, into Azure Sea Adept's hands."
Qin Ming nodded upon hearing this. He was just about to open his Storage Bag and give Wu Jiang some compensation for his trouble.
Wu Jiang hurriedly stopped him. "No need, Fellow Daoist Qin. Azure Sea Adept has already rewarded me with a bottle of pills to improve my cultivation, hehe!"
Since Wu Jiang had already received a benefit, Qin Ming let the matter rest.
Afterward, Qin Ming chatted with Wu Jiang about the situation outside for a while, then dismissed him.
"Although the Beast Tide outside has died down considerably, I still need to step up my cultivation."
"I'll reach Foundation Establishment Perfection first."
Qin Ming had thought that after breaking through to Foundation Establishment Late Stage, the world would be his to roam. Yet through a twist of fate, he had caught the attention of a Tier 3 Demon King, and the pressure instantly mounted to the ceiling.
Unable to go outside and show off, he could only keep hiding on Moon Gazing Island and cultivate diligently.
"Once things quiet down a little, I'll make plans for the Core Formation Pill."
Half a month later.
After taking two premium Void Breaking Pills, Qin Ming finally condensed his Vital Energy True Force to its utmost limit. He was only one final step away from perfection.
After finishing his cultivation, his gaze fell once more upon the Vitality Spring Affix on the Five Elements Vitality Spirit Peach.
"As long