Starting with the consumables of the Demonic Sect, one can barely achieve immortality.

The lady leaned against the couch.

This ancient sorcerer, who cultivates the path of "Dream Performance," changed his low-key style in his own bedroom. His simple clothes accentuated his exquisite figure, making him look like a young woman who had recently been married.

The eyes behind the white smoke were calm and mature, and their gaze towards the younger generation in the hall was gentle:

"If you were in my shoes, would you be willing to gamble away this opportunity to seek the truth?"

The saintess remained silent for a long while before speaking:

"How can they be the same?"

"【The Mirror Prism】is what Master desires; without it, one cannot collect the essence of the sun."

"I have diligently practiced and have come to this day. The path before me is clear and I have never wavered."

"The meaning of striving for a goal with hope of achievement is fundamentally different from wasting one's life on something that is merely a mirage."

The lady sighed softly:

When I was young, I thought the same way as you.

"I come from a small place where there are not many people who can even reach the Qi Refining stage. Although there is a wonderful method in the village to build a foundation for immortality, no one has succeeded in it for hundreds of years."

"The cultivation of the shamanic path places even greater emphasis on destiny than what you cultivate; those who cannot succeed are destined not to succeed."

"But now that there are no Foundation Establishment cultivators left, who has the ability to predict whether a child is destined to reach the Foundation Establishment stage?"

"Therefore, all the children of the same generation were trembling with fear from a young age, and every day they took the secret medicine made from deer blood to strengthen their blood and cultivate their spirit."

"I fear that if I become lazy and don't endure enough hardship, I will have ruined my destiny to achieve great things."

"The shamanic path first cultivates the spirit, then the physical body. Cultivation begins with the upper elixir. When the brow and the center of the breath are opened, the physique is still no different from that of an ordinary person."

"All kinds of secret medicines damage the meridians and cause unbearable suffering. Among ten children, only one or two can successfully open the upper elixir."

"People seek the Way amidst suffering, and the fear of failing despite enduring countless hardships is a hundred times more agonizing than the physical torment they suffer."

"Only I have endured countless hardships while maintaining an iron will, simply because I have often had strange dreams since childhood. A divine being pointed at my brow and said that I could succeed."

A divine being appeared in a dream?

As a qualified disciple of the Immortal Sect, the Holy Maiden's first reaction upon hearing this was that there was definitely a trap involved.

Where in the world has there ever been a divine being who cares so much about the path of cultivation?

Concerned about the lower realms, possessing profound understanding, and truly existing.

This is a triangle that could never coexist in the Immortal Sect or even in the Northern Territory since ancient times.

The lady, of course, knew what she was thinking, and smiled slightly:

"It's exactly what you think."

"The most important part of building a foundation for immortality is that the cultivator must truly believe in their own ability to succeed in order to have enough spiritual strength to endure the path of the three cores uniting."

"Those who believe they can succeed may not necessarily succeed in the end."

"Nine out of ten people who don't believe they can succeed will perish."

"At that time, I was young and ignorant. I thought that since I had been given a dream by a god, there was no reason for me to fail. Therefore, I was brave and diligent and never hesitated."

"As expected, it was a resounding success."

She chuckled softly, but there was little joy in her laughter:

"When I opened my eyes, I saw a sage with an otherworldly air and divine light shining from the back of his head, who was staring at me with a smile on his face."

"That is your grandmaster, the Mysterious Pond Immortal of the Immortal Sect's Kouyou Court..."

"The sect needs Foundation Establishment cultivators who can cultivate the Dream Transformation, but it is unwilling to spend effort to cultivate talents who can cultivate the Way of Witchcraft."

"Then, with a single thought, the True Man taught me how to establish my immortal foundation!"

After speaking, she fell silent, her long eyes calm and focused, as if waiting for the saintess's response.

After much deliberation, the saintess finally replied:

"If my disciple's foundation-building also requires the master's guidance, and is successfully completed in one fell swoop, it would be a stroke of good fortune..."

"My master's wife often speaks of destiny, but in this day and age, where is there still a 'heaven' to determine the fate of ordinary people?"

"Gao Xiu's intentions are the will of Heaven, the destiny that mortals strive for their entire lives but can never attain!"

The lady blinked slightly, a hint of disappointment flashing across her eyes:

"If this is your answer..."

She sighed softly:

"Fine."

"Let Yan Cheng in."

……

When Yan Cheng entered the hall, his gaze immediately fell upon the figure sitting up on the couch in the hall.

Generally speaking, given his cultivation level, he shouldn't be able to look directly at a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

This is not just a matter of status or position; it is something that can truly affect one's own safety.

Once a Foundation Establishment cultivator has formed an immortal foundation within their body, it is equivalent to a small part of the Great Dao serving as a vessel.

Even the weakest Foundation Establishment cultivator has enough power to crush the strongest Qi Refining cultivator!

However, the Foundation Establishment female cultivator before them not only had an aura so concealed that it was almost indistinguishable from that of an ordinary person, but even her rank seemed to be hidden.

"The lineage this person cultivates is probably quite unique..."

No, it's not just the tradition; that seemingly ordinary sandalwood is also extraordinary.

If Yan Cheng's calculations are correct, it was designed to allow Foundation Establishment cultivators to communicate normally with Qi Refining cultivators, and its ingenious function lies in reducing the impact of the difference in rank.

In this world, when would Foundation Establishment cultivators ever need to communicate with Qi Refining cultivators?

It could only be to deliver a devastating blow to the latter!

Yan Cheng gazed at the blurry, indistinct figure behind the sandalwood smoke, resisting the urge to perform the hand seal under the other's nose, and instead bowed deeply.

"Greetings, Madam."

The lady's voice sounded quite gentle:

"You're Yan Cheng?"

"He is indeed a man of exceptional talent, handsome and young, with solid cultivation and extraordinary bearing."

"I have always devoted myself to cultivation and rarely see people. If it weren't for Chang'er insisting that I meet you, I would not have known that there was such a talented person in the palace."

Yan Cheng had already cursed that damned Holy Maiden a thousand times over in his heart, but said aloud:

"I am deeply humbled and honored to have received the Holy Maiden's favor."

The lady said softly:

"You don't need to be so nervous."

"Since you possess the Taiyin Technique, you must have received the tacit approval of the Emperor."

"Whether you know anything or not, neither I nor Chang'er will lay a hand on you again."

She whispered:

"To obey the will of the superior is not only the foundation for a person to live and work in the immortal sect, but also a sign of respect for the Great Dao of Longevity for those who cultivate the Dao."

"To protect the dignity and interests of cultivators at higher levels is to protect one's own dignity and status when one also rises to a high position in the future."

"If those who cultivate below do not respect those who cultivate above, then their cultivation is meaningless... You have been in the temple for more than half a year now, and you should understand these simple principles."

Regardless of what Yan Cheng was thinking at that moment, his answer was perfect:

"I will never forget my master's teachings."

The lady said:

"very good."

She slowly moved forward, and a pair of beautiful, yet piercing eyes shone brightly in the hazy smoke:

"Now, tell me about Tong'er."

"Did you see her in the Moon-Hidden Palace...?"