The concept of a born saint begins with Strange Tales from Liaozhai.

"There's still this power... This is Foundation Establishment... No, it's not just ordinary Foundation Establishment?!"

Suddenly, his voice abruptly stopped, as if struck by something. His expression froze, extreme fear and bewilderment flashing in his eyes, his voice trembling.

"You...you're that guy?"

"Impossible! Impossible!"

"How could you possibly be... that freak..."

Gu Mingzhe's face was ashen, and he looked dazed.

However, apart from the answer in his heart, there was no other explanation that could describe what was happening before him.

The disciple in front of him, whom he had always regarded as an ant and wanted to humiliate at will, was the same guy who had always been above him, who had disappeared from being the number one disciple and was now the number one inner disciple!

That being, whose talent even he had to admit far surpassed his own!

Gu Mingzhe murmured, on the verge of collapse.

At the same time.

The surrounding disciples, who were initially stunned, gradually came to their senses.

Upon hearing Gu Mingzhe's words, their expressions changed simultaneously.

A series of shocked, awe-inspiring, and even slightly fearful gazes fell upon the white-clad youth not far away.

The person in front of them was the terrifying deity they had been discussing, revering, and worshipping for the past few days.

Even the senior brother Gu Mingzhe in front of us is not as good as that one who was originally the number one servant disciple and is now the number one inner disciple.

This?

How could this happen?!

Not far away.

Wang Lin stood frozen in place, his pupils slightly contracted, his gaze fixed on the white-robed youth, as if even his breath had stopped for a moment, his mind a complete blank.

Not long ago, he felt a bit of casual pity and sympathy for this person, thinking that it was truly pitiful that this person was trapped in the house by Gu Mingzhe and could not even leave the house.

Of course, aside from feeling sorry for him, he didn't actually care much about this person.

At that time, what he was thinking more about was that he must work hard to cultivate, catch up with, and even surpass that guy who could perform the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment!

But now...

Feeling the air become thick and heavy, each breath carrying a sense of oppression and suffocation, Wang Lin felt the overwhelming pressure of the Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm pressing down on him like a mountain or a sea. He felt cold all over and his limbs stiffened.

He stared in disbelief at the figure not far away.

At that moment, he wasn't the only one stunned.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, even the usually calm and composed Elder Soul was now shocked, his soul trembling violently.

"This child... how is he possible?!"

The old soul murmured.

From the very beginning, he saw through the boy's mediocre demeanor, which even hinted at decline, suggesting a life destined for hardship and misfortune.

So when Lin noticed this person, he casually told Lin not to waste his attention on him.

In his view, there was no need to pay attention to such a person, nor was it necessary to waste his energy on someone who was as fleeting as a passing cloud.

Even just now, he calmly advised Lin to focus on his cultivation and not to pay attention to such unimportant people.

What we really need to care about is that exceptionally talented young man who can undergo Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment...

now……

The old man was shaken, his gaze falling on the white-robed youth, his heart filled with shock and horror.

That little guy who can perform Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment...

It turned out to be this guy right in front of me, the one I wouldn't even give a second glance to.

How could it be him?!

Just as they were in shock.

The events that occurred at the foot of the Eighty-Nine Peaks spread rapidly like ripples within a short period of time through the communication and notification of the various servant disciples, becoming known to people on every peak and in every corner.

The first peak of handymen.

Inside a wooden house on the mountaintop.

Guo Yaokun sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his spiritual energy flowing slowly around him. Strands of pure spiritual energy were absorbed into his body, swirling and pulsating within his meridians, a phenomenon that seemed to be at the peak of the late stage of Qi Refining.

His brows furrowed slightly, his expression focused, as he exerted all his strength to break through that final barrier, striving to reach the pinnacle of Qi Refining in one fell swoop.

Once he reaches the Qi Refining stage, he will be qualified to compete for the title of the number one miscellaneous disciple!

Although he couldn't compare to that freak who could build a foundation in the Heavenly Dao, he wasn't going to compete with this guy anymore.

Because there's simply no comparison!

Ultimately, people need to have self-awareness!

However, just because he doesn't compare himself to that freak doesn't mean he'll submit to Gu Mingzhe!

A cold glint flashed in Guo Yaokun's eyes, and the speed at which his spiritual energy surged subtly increased.

Possessing the Soul Absorbing Body, he had already entered the late stage of Qi Refining before entering the Haoran Immortal Sect, with a solid foundation and extraordinary talent.

In his view, Gu Mingzhe, who relied on the Gu family background to run rampant among the servant disciples, was nothing at all.

"It's nothing but abusing power..."

Guo Yaokun snorted coldly in his heart, his expression subtly showing disdain.

Under equal conditions, he believed he could definitely surpass the other party!

Suddenly, at that moment.

The token of a servant disciple hanging from his waist suddenly shook.

hum.

A sudden and continuous tremor broke the silence in the wooden house and instantly interrupted the rhythm of the spiritual energy flowing within his body.

Guo Yaokun's brows furrowed instantly, his breathing became slightly disordered, and his spiritual energy dispersed.

"who?!"

A hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes; he was extremely unhappy with the sudden interruption.

But the token seemed unstoppable, its vibrations growing more rapid, even carrying a hint of urging.

Guo Yaokun's gaze darkened, and he reached out to take the token, then made the call in an unfriendly tone.

next second.

A panicked and hurried young voice suddenly came from the token.

"Senior Brother Guo! Come quickly to the foot of the Eighty-Nine Peaks! Something terrible has happened!"

"That Gu Mingzhe... and that one who has reached the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment stage..."

The young man's voice even carried a hint of barely suppressed shock and trembling.

As he recounted the events in detail, Guo Yaokun was dumbfounded.

"what?!"

He could hardly believe what he was hearing.

After the initial shock, Guo Yaokun ran out of the wooden house without saying a word and rushed towards the eighty-nine peaks on the outer perimeter.

Chapter 172 Su Hao and others upon hearing the news

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Miscellaneous duties are performed on the summit of the thirty-six peaks.

The mountain wind howled, and the clouds and mist swirled.

Wan Hongyi stood on the edge of the cliff, his robes rustling. His previously composed expression was now replaced by shock and urgency.

The disciple token in his hand was constantly emitting sounds.

The servant disciple, who was on the eighty-ninth peak, witnessed the events and told him what was happening on the eightieth peak.

A look of surprise flashed across Wan Hongyi's eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, he moved his feet and transformed into a blur, flying down the mountain path and heading straight for the Eighty-Nine Peaks.

……

Within the inner peaks of the Haoran Immortal Sect.

The spiritual energy was even more abundant, the sea of ​​clouds surged, and the Taoist charm flowed among the mountain peaks, creating an extraordinary scene.

In a quiet inner sect training ground.

With a mind that is exquisitely intelligent and extraordinary, Shi Beichen, an inner disciple who has mastered 890 volumes of Daoist scriptures, has never taken rogue cultivators or those with low talent into consideration. He is currently preparing to lay the foundation for the Earthly Dao.

At this time, they also received messages from the disciples who had been specially placed at the Eighty-Nine Peaks to gather information.

He was shocked upon hearing the news.

As for that menial disciple who could achieve the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment...

No, he naturally cares a great deal about the current top disciple. You could say that he cares about this person the most among the inner disciples.

After all, he suspected he had seen this person in the inner shadowy place before, and had seen this hunting shadow beast from afar.

The next moment, without any hesitation, Shi Beichen moved and transformed into a streak of light, rushing out of the cave.

He planned to go and see what was going on, to meet that prodigy, to see what he looked like, and what abilities he had that allowed him to reach the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment stage and even rank first among the inner disciples.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of the inner sect of the Haoran Immortal Sect.

Inside the Danfeng Cave.

Looking at the tall and upright sixteen or seventeen-year-old Su Hao, he also learned about what was happening at the foot of the Eighty-Nine Peaks.

His good older brother was working as a menial disciple at the Eighty-Nine Peaks, so how could he not pay attention to the Eighty-Nine Peaks?

The thought of his older brother, whom he had taken for granted, filled him with disgust.

His older brother was a complete waste of talent, and they even had a conflict because of the Ascension Token...

Thinking about it, Su Hao's expression also became serious and puzzled.

Put the cheap older brother aside for now. What's more important and worthy of attention right now is this guy who has achieved the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment and is the number one inner disciple!

"Who exactly is this guy who can achieve Foundation Establishment in the Heavenly Dao?"

"Why didn't I hear about this in my previous life?"

With these doubts in mind, Su Hao, who had already cultivated some magical power, also left the cave on Danfeng Peak, preparing to go to the Eighty-Nine Peaks to check the situation.

By the way...

He thought of his older brother, whom he had taken for granted.

"Perfect timing, I can meet him while I'm at it."

Su Hao's eyes were cold, but a hint of excitement appeared in them.

He was already impatient to see his good older brother, to see him and the cultivation he displayed, and to see the astonished, desperate, and incredulous expression on his face after realizing the gap between them.

That must be very interesting and wonderful!

Su Hao thought about it excitedly and expectantly.

He quickened his pace as he hurried toward the foot of the Eighty-Nine Peaks.

He wasn't the only one at that moment.

Within the inner sect, one by one, the inner disciples either awoke from their cultivation or stopped what they were doing.

On the hundred mountain peaks, figures set off one after another.

In the sky, streaks of light pierced through the clouds, leaving long trails of light.