Immortality and cultivation begin at age forty, starting with Foundation Establishment.

Both Chen An and Yu Peiyao are well-off in terms of resources.

At least for now, we don't lack it.

They are all experts in resource management in their respective fields.

Throughout his cultivation journey, Chen An has killed many people and plundered countless resources.

Yu Peiyao won the favor of all the elders with just her sweet words and began to reap a lot of resources from a very young age.

Lu Nian, who was in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, and Yu Lanhua, who was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, were both willing to support Yu Peiyao.

The formation of the demon-hunting team also requires the Yu family as a backer.

Day 28 of the Demon Hunt.

Zhou Wen is dead.

He died in front of a second-tier demonic beast.

Before dying, he pierced the eye of a second-tier demon beast with an explosive talisman.

He gave his life to buy his team a chance to escape.

Zhou Wen during the demon-hunting process and Zhou Wen in his daily life are completely different states.

He usually has hearing problems.

However, once he was in the demon-hunting team, Zhou Wen could detect even the slightest disturbance in the surroundings and allow the team to formulate a response strategy.

In the demon-hunting team, Zhou Wen spoke very little, only explaining the situation to their squad leader in the most concise way at crucial moments.

into the night.

Chen An saw Ye Hongyi again in a wilderness.

Ye Hongyi looked out into the wilderness and asked warily, "Where is that late-stage Foundation Establishment senior? Why didn't he come along?"

Chen An said calmly, "Stop looking. Senior Sister isn't here. If you have something to say, just say it now. If you don't trust me, there's no need for us to cooperate. Let's just consider Senior Brother Zhou's agreement null and void."

Zheng Ping successfully established his foundation, and Liu Hao and Wang Rulong are also about to break through. Chen An has a thorough understanding of the three of them. It can be said that Chen An's team is not lacking in foundation-establishing cultivators.

Zhou Wen had already given face by agreeing to meet Ye Hongyi, and the gift of the black stone was a gesture of goodwill that Ye Hongyi could only make her own choice.

Ye Hongyi smiled sweetly and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, you really have no sense of romance!"

"Since Grandpa Zhou has agreed..."

"Then I will definitely be willing to follow Fellow Daoist Chen from now on."

"I will do whatever Fellow Daoist Chen tells me to do."

"I'll tell Fellow Daoist Chen a secret in secret: I actually have a Heavenly Spiritual Root."

"Grandpa Zhou said that I should become your Daoist partner."

"You must treat me well from now on."

Chen An automatically filtered out Ye Hongyi's nonsense; he only heard one sentence: Heavenly Spiritual Root.

Ye Hongyi, a rogue cultivator, possesses a Heavenly Spiritual Root.

In this way, her foundation-building in the Heavenly Demon Sect's market can be clearly explained.

Chen An looked down at Ye Hongyi and said in a heavy tone, "Fellow Daoist Ye, it would be best to clarify what happened at the Heavenly Demon Sect beforehand."

Ye Hongyi said, embarrassed and annoyed, "Fellow Daoist Chen, what's with that expression? If I become your Daoist partner, I'll be at a disadvantage, okay? I have a Heavenly Spiritual Root and will have the chance to form my Core in the future."

Seeing Chen An's furrowed brows, Ye Hongyi stopped talking nonsense and began to recount her journey to the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Ten years ago, Ye Hongyi and others were hunted down for reselling materials from demon beasts. She survived by relying on her own stealth skills and then fled to other markets to cultivate.

They finally docked at the Tianmozong Market.

With her celestial spiritual root, she gained access to resources for trading demon beast materials, and her cultivation progressed rapidly.

She did not encounter the same bottlenecks as others.

Cultivating during the Qi Refining stage is as simple as eating and drinking.

One day, she was harassed by several male disciples at the peak of Qi Refining in the market of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

She was a little angry.

In order to gain the respect of others.

Ye Hongyi swallowed many pills and spiritual herbs before attempting to break through to the next level.

It actually succeeded in just half a month.

She killed those male disciples outside the market of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Then he encountered the Rakshasa woman.

Rakshasa had been hurt by a man before, so she hated men, and even more so men who abused women. The two hit it off immediately.

Ye Hongyi was not humiliated.

But the Rakshasa woman could not escape her fate.

Ye Hongyi is too beautiful. Rakshasa taught Ye Hongyi to be a little more ruthless, otherwise, in the land under the rule of the Heavenly Demon Sect, she would be targeted by many people and regarded as prey.

Blood stained the lonely river, he forcibly broke through the barrier, and then returned to seek revenge.

This is the script arranged by the Rakshasa.

Ye Hongyi was perfectly packaged, and the effect was better than expected.

The title of "Blood-Clad Demon" has spread throughout the cultivation world, instilling fear in even some cultivators in the mid-to-late stages of Foundation Establishment.

Later, for the sake of her own path, Rakshasa introduced Ye Hongyi to another demonic cultivator.

From the very beginning, it was all a scheme by Rakshasa. When Rakshasa first saw Ye Hongyi, she was amazed by her beauty and it wouldn't be worthwhile for her to introduce her directly to other demonic cultivators.

She planned to increase Ye Hongyi's value and then give her to other demonic cultivators, so that she could obtain a large amount of resources.

Ye Hongyi might even have to thank her.

At least that's what the Rakshasa woman thought.

Xiao Yu, an enemy of Rakshasa, was such a woman. She was packaged by Rakshasa and then sold to a disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Upon her successful cultivation and return, Xiaoyu's first act was to kill Rakshasa.

Ye Hongyi and Xiaoyu worked together from the inside and outside.

Having said that, Chen An understood the whole story. Rakshasa was not a direct disciple. She approached women like Ye Hongyi, who had just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, in order to acquire cultivation resources, create a false identity for them, and then give them to the disciples of the Golden Core cultivators of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

The Rakshasa woman's heart is black. When she was young, she was ruined by a bad man. After she achieved Foundation Establishment, she deliberately approached female cultivators who had just reached Foundation Establishment, deceiving them and giving them to other male cultivators.

After saying this, Ye Hongyi suddenly leaned closer to Chen An, stared into his eyes, and said, word by word, "I have a Heavenly Spiritual Root. Do you also want to sell me for a good price?"

Chen An's expression remained calm. Rakshasa was indeed very crazy and wicked, but she was definitely not the craziest or the worst person. There were plenty of oddballs and eccentrics in the cultivation world.

"Heavenly spiritual roots are indeed very rare, but it's not like I haven't seen them before. I remember that in the Xuan Yang Sect, there was a senior with a heavenly spiritual root who was taken as a concubine by an elder in the late Golden Core stage."

"That senior with the Heavenly Spiritual Root successfully condensed his Golden Core a few years ago."

Hearing Chen An's words, Ye Hongyi said in a slightly cold voice, "That's why I don't want anyone to know."

Chen An nodded and said, "That's your prerogative, but I must tell you in advance that the Heavenly Spirit Root will not receive any preferential treatment here."

Ye Hongyi said, "I know."

Chen An brought Ye Hongyi back to the demon-hunting team and reintroduced her to Yu Lanhua and Lu Nian.

"This is Fellow Daoist Ye Hongyi, who will be joining our demon-hunting team from now on."

Yu Lanhua and Lu Nian knew this beforehand.

Chen An did not hide anything about Zhou Wen.

As for Blackstone, this is Chen An's reward, and no one else will know about it.

Zhou Wen, who knew the truth, had already died under the claws of the demon beast.

The team now has an additional Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The monster-hunting operation continues as usual.

This demon hunt has been very fruitful, and the team will be stationed there for an extended period. They will also recruit more sect disciples and independent cultivators to participate in the demon hunt.

Chen An and Lu Nian, along with some disciples and independent cultivators, flew back to Qingyang Market in a flying boat.

The monsters, herbs, and ores hunted must be sent to the sect in exchange for resources.

It just so happens to be the sect's flying boat day again.

Upon arriving at Qingyang Market, Chen An and Lu Nian boarded a flying boat and returned to their sect.

It's been a month since I last saw you.

Wang Qian now possessed a strong aura of bloodlust. She had rebuilt her cultivation technique and reached the third level of Qi Refining.

Shi Ying led Chen An to Wang Qian's secluded retreat.

"Senior Brother Chen, please try to persuade Sister Wang. She's rushing into cultivation and has already consumed a lot of pills. I'm worried that her body can't handle it."

Wang Qian slowly suppressed her bloodthirsty aura. She opened her eyes, her amber eyes filled with a hazy color, and an unnatural blush appeared at the corners of her eyes.

Chen An frowned. The aftereffects of the Blood Refining Scripture were more serious than he had imagined. If the condition continued to worsen, would Wang Qian still be able to cultivate to the peak of Qi Refining?

Chen An decided to stay and observe Wang Qian's cultivation for a month.

Wang Qian has absolute trust in Chen An.

If she were to perish, or if some other accident were to occur, it would be a loss to Chen An's path of cultivation.

Many top cultivators practice puppetry and clone techniques because they need someone they absolutely trust to do certain things.

For Chen An, Wang Qian is an integral part of him, even more important than his puppet. No one else could do it better than Wang Qian.

When Chen An was choosing a furnace, Wang Qian was willing to dedicate everything to it without the slightest hesitation.

Chen An will not let the other party down.

He said he would give Wang Qian the opportunity to build her foundation, and he definitely will.

Chen An took out the black stone that was emitting spiritual energy and handed it to Wang Qian.

"For now, use this black stone for cultivation. Its spiritual energy is purer and will help you build a solid foundation."

Wang Qian held the black stone in her hand and gently stroked it, feeling surprised but not saying anything.

The spiritual energy released by the black stone is like a simplified version of a second-tier spiritual vein. The spiritual energy emitted by the black stone is purer than that of a spiritual vein, making it suitable for cultivation.

Wang Qian is now more confident in her foundation building.

Unable to contain her excitement, she jumped up and clung to Chen An.

"Senior Brother Chen, you're too good to me."

In the stillness of the night, two passionate hearts pounded, as if mountains and rivers were drawn to each other.

A faint fragrance filled the room, like a gentle spring breeze that stirred the heartstrings.

Chen An's mind was wandering.

Wang Qian's longing burst forth, and with a shy expression, she pulled Chen An into the inner room.

The moonlight slanted down, and the peach blossoms on the branches were in full bloom.

Shi Ying, who was refining pills, ruined a batch of pills and her eyes were full of disappointment.

"When will I be able to reach the Foundation Establishment stage?!"

"I want to too..."