A mortal, starting with the Heavenly Bottle!

After the group arrived at the palace where the sacred mountain cave dwellings were rented out, Han Li immediately asked the four of them how many cave dwellings they wanted to rent.

"We'll rent one for now. The reason is that we're being watched. Renting one is safer."

Lin Fan's answer surprised Han Li and the other two.

"What? We're being watched? Is it because of what happened at the city gate?"

"That's right. We took out a lot of spirit stones just now, so naturally some cultivators were eyeing us. But you don't need to worry too much. As long as we enter the Holy Mountain cave and set up the formation, we can stay in the cave and cultivate."

"I'll leave the cave when I've condensed my Golden Core. If not, I'll continue cultivating in the cave. Ruyin and Xiaomei, you two should establish your foundations as soon as possible. As for Foundation Establishment Pills, don't worry, I have enough to ensure you can successfully establish your foundations. Junior Brother Han, the same goes for you, but you need to raise your cultivation to the late-stage Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment first. That way, we'll all be able to protect ourselves."

Neither Han Li nor Xin Ruyin, nor Xiao Mei, had any objections to Lin Fan's arrangement, and immediately agreed.

"no problem."

"That's good. Since the four of us are renting a cave together, the cave must first be large, and secondly, it must be of good quality to withstand the attacks of multiple Core Formation stage cultivators."

After Han Li and the other two agreed, Lin Fan smiled and nodded in satisfaction.

"Don't worry about the spirit stones for renting the cave dwelling, I'll take care of it."

"Then thank you very much, Senior Brother."

"Thank you very much, Brother Lin!"

Upon hearing this, both Han Li and Xin Ruyin immediately expressed their gratitude.

"Alright, get ready a bit, we'll head to the rented cave dwelling in a bit."

Lin Fan smiled, not really caring.

Afterwards, Lin Fan went to find a suitable cave dwelling.

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"Five thousand spirit stones? You mean the four of them spent five thousand spirit stones to rent a top-tier cave dwelling?"

Just after Lin Fan and his companions entered the cave, in an inn at the foot of the sacred mountain, a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar spoke with a look of shock.

This middle-aged man was also a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Great Perfection level.

Opposite him was an old man in black, who was in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

"That's right, it is indeed five thousand spirit stones. A cave dwelling of this level would be too expensive for even a Core Formation cultivator, let alone a late Foundation Establishment cultivator."

The old man in black nodded with envy.

"Therefore, I suspect they might not be ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators. If they are from some major sect, we can't make a move."

At the same time, he also expressed his own guess.

"That's quite right. So, let's find out their identities first. If they don't have any powerful sects behind them, we'll try to lure them out of their caves and then make our move. If we wipe them out, we won't have to worry about spirit stones for the next ten years or so. Besides, I suspect they might have obtained some kind of relic, and they might not have any powerful backers."

The middle-aged scholar nodded in agreement.

"That's possible, but we should still be careful to avoid any unexpected problems."

Although the old man in black agreed, he still offered a reminder.

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At the same time, after entering the rented cave, the first thing Lin Fan did was to use his divine sense to erase the divine sense imprints of Xin Ruyin and Xiao Mei.

This kind of secret technique is very common in the cultivation world, so it is quite easy to erase, as long as one's own divine sense is strong enough.

This was not a difficult thing for Lin Fan, who was cultivating the "Great Evolution Technique".

"There are ten Foundation Establishment Pills in each of these boxes, which should be enough for both of you to successfully establish your foundations. So you will both need to go into seclusion to establish your foundations for the rest of the time. Don't worry about anything else. If you need anything, just tell Junior Brother Han, and he will help you. As for me, I will go into seclusion to condense my Golden Core. I will not come out of seclusion until I have condensed my Golden Core."

"Because we've been targeted, without the strength of a Core Formation cultivator, resolving this crisis is practically impossible. So this time, I absolutely must successfully condense my Golden Core. However, you don't need to worry too much about my unique spiritual root; my chances of condensing a Golden Core aren't much lower than those of a Heavenly Spiritual Root. Besides, I bought quite a few elixirs along the way that can increase the chances of condensing a Golden Core. The success rate is probably around 70-80%. You just need to wait for me to come out of seclusion."

"Oh, and there's one more thing you must remember: none of you are allowed to leave before I emerge from seclusion, no matter what happens. This is to prevent any unforeseen circumstances."

As he finished speaking, Lin Fan's expression became unusually solemn.

"Senior brother, don't worry, we will definitely not go out."

Han Li was the first to express his opinion.

"That's right, we absolutely will not go out."

Xin Ruyin followed closely behind, but both she and Xiaomei's eyes were fixed on the bottle that Lin Fan handed to them, mistress and servant.

A full twenty Foundation Establishment Pills—this would be enough to provoke a fierce battle among Core Formation cultivators anywhere.

After all, even a single Foundation Establishment Pill is quite valuable, and being able to produce twenty Foundation Establishment Pills in one go is enough to prove just how powerful Lin Fan is.

However, these twenty Foundation Establishment Pills were not entirely obtained from Han Li; most of them were purchased along the way.

Compared to the Foundation Establishment Pills from the Chaotic Star Sea in the Tiannan Immortal Cultivation Realm, these are cheaper and available in greater quantities.

Because the required spiritual herbs can be replaced by several relatively rare level 5 or 6 demon cores.

Even so, the fact that Lin Fan was able to produce so many Foundation Establishment Pills shows how much he values ​​Xin Ruyin.

Although Xin Ruyin possesses the Dragon Roar Physique, once she reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, her lifespan will not be significantly different from that of a normal cultivator.

However, the premise is that it can be suppressed. If it cannot be suppressed, its lifespan will still be greatly reduced.

The longer Xin Ruyin lives, the more useful she will be to Lin Fan, because Xin Ruyin's talent in formations is absolutely extraordinary.

While she might not be unmatched, she's not far behind. In any case, Lin Fan hasn't yet encountered any array master more powerful than Xin Ruyin.

In addition, Xin Ruyin is loyal and sentimental, which is also something Lin Fan values.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have paid such a high price, even going so far as to bring Xin Ruyin to this chaotic star sea.

It is precisely because Xin Ruyin has the qualifications and the value.

"It's good that you understand. By the way, Ruyin, don't forget to place the Spirit Eye Spring in the cave. This way, it will further enhance the spiritual energy of the cave. It will also help me condense my Golden Core."