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

On a mountaintop ten miles away from the Misty Sea of ​​the Moon-Hidden Palace, a figure in red stood quietly.

Zhong Tianying lowered his eyes and stared at the dark red flames floating in his palm. As he watched the flames flicker, a sense of satisfaction seemed to appear in the eyes of this Foundation Establishment cultivator.

【Flowing Fire】is a flame that flows. The 【Dissolving Yin Fire】 in her hand was first obtained from the coffin-sealing spirit array of the Corpse-Raising Institute, and later buried in the body of the dragon-headed giant statue to nourish the 【Longevity-Nourishing Soil】. Now it has been obtained by her again, which is in line with the imagery of the Daoist tradition.

The fireworks at this moment are so magnificent that they are truly breathtaking.

Behind her, a tall man draped in a magnificent golden robe seemed to be intimidated by the firelight, and for a moment lowered his eyes and looked as innocent as a white rabbit.

Among the true disciples in the hall, there was a consensus that kings should not meet.

Faced with the momentous event of Huang Tong's imminent foundation-building, even a man who cultivated Geng Metal and whose immortal foundation was naturally suppressed by Zhong Tianying's flowing fire had no choice but to come in person and witness the development of the Biyue Palace.

Zhong Tianying said:

"Third junior brother."

"You didn't secretly let Sixth Junior Sister out, did you?"

Upon hearing this seemingly casual question, Deng Tianliu, the third disciple of the Longevity Palace's true lineage and the one cultivating the [Gengjin] Immortal Foundation [Sui Liujin], trembled all over. After a long while, he finally replied:

"How dare I, junior brother?"

"What Chang'er cultivates is the [Sun] that the three righteous sects covet the most."

"If we release her, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the righteous path might not even have time to ruin Junior Sister's plans before they can take her down."

His gaze turned cold:

"I wonder if it's because they've been staying in our northern border for too long, but these so-called righteous cultivators have been acting more and more shamelessly lately."

Zhong Tianying smiled and said:

"Calling her 'Shang'er,' you two are indeed as affectionate as ever."

Deng Tianliu was silent for a moment:

"Limited by the path, we had no choice but to do it."

"The eldest sister is highly skilled and should understand."

Zhong Tianying sighed softly:

"The Great Dao is without regret. A cultivator's future path, friends and enemies, are determined from the moment they establish their immortal foundation."

"Among all the true disciples, only you have a near-Yang immortal foundation and can benefit from your sixth junior sister's attainment of Dao."

"Junior Sister's achievement of the Netherworld Immortal Foundation will benefit all five true disciples."

"The second junior brother cultivates the Earth element, and the fourth junior sister cultivates the Water element. Both of these paths are aided by the Yin and Yang, which is why they invested the most in the junior sister's path to enlightenment."

"As for Sixth Junior Sister's [Sun]..."

She whispered:

"To put it bluntly, we won't get a single share of the benefits. If this attracts the covetous eyes of the righteous sects and they make a move against the Empress, we'll have to stand in front of her."

"If you were us, would you want her to attain enlightenment?"

Deng Tianliu's voice was deep:

"If my junior sister can truly obtain the Great Sun's Golden Essence..."

Zhong Tianying said:

"We're not like the pure yin essence of laurel; we cultivate yin, so what use is the essence of the sun to us!"

"Even if it isn't taken in by the sect, it will only benefit you, Third Junior Brother."

"We don't forbid our sixth junior sister from attaining enlightenment, but it absolutely cannot be on the condition that our youngest junior sister fails and perishes."

Her tone was more resolute than before.

However, since it concerned his own path, Deng Tianliu could not easily back down, and only said:

"Does Senior Sister perhaps believe that the two of them still have the possibility of attaining enlightenment together?"

"Junior Sister is ruthless and vicious, even more so than us. If she breaks through first, how can she allow Chang'er to do so!"

Zhong Tianying said calmly:

"I will step in when the time comes."

"Now that we have established our immortal foundation and joined the ranks of true disciples, we are truly fellow disciples and should not be confused with the other cultivators in the hall."

"Walking the same path together and advancing hand in hand is the only way that benefits all true teachings."

"As the head disciple of the court, I will not tolerate anyone harming the public good for their own benefit. Do you understand?"

Before Deng Tianliu could respond, a high-pitched voice came from afar:

"Senior Sister's words sound grand and dignified, but I wonder if the term 'the masses' includes me?"

Zhong Tianying was not angry; instead, he smiled and said:

"Why is Fourth Junior Sister being so sarcastic?"

"Junior Sister, wielding her magical artifact, overcame numerous restrictions and entered the Moon-Shielding Palace. Her Foundation Establishment is now a certainty."

"Once she establishes her immortal foundation, it will undoubtedly benefit her fourth junior sister, who achieved the [Wave-Chasing Swallow] technique using Yin Water. Her path to immortality will surely be bright!"

A fleeting, ethereal swallow, existing between the tangible and the intangible, arrived through the air, carrying with it a misty spray that seemed to condense and disperse like dew in the wind.

The flying shadow quickly transformed into a pretty female cultivator in a light blue Taoist robe. Her skin was fair and smooth, and her figure was slender and strong. Her jade-like white flesh aroused people's imaginations.

At this moment, only coldness filled her eyes:

"Having the Yin Spirit Coffin only allows Junior Sister to disguise herself as a Yin body and infiltrate the Biyue Palace."

"To complete the ritual, there must be a living silk weaver in the Moon-Covering Palace to weave silk for her."

"But who can guarantee that? That female cultivator might be dead, or she might have escaped, or she might have gained some benefits in the Moon-Shielding Palace and is waiting to give the junior sister who came to her door a hard time."

"If Senior Sister truly intends to help Junior Sister, she should tie up Sixth Junior Sister and send her in as well; that would be the safest course of action."

Upon hearing this, Deng Tianliu's long-suppressed anger found an outlet, and he said coldly:

"Li Tianning! How can you say something like that? Are you out of your mind?!"

"Even if Chang'er is of no benefit to your path of cultivation, she is still a true disciple personally accepted by your master."

"To harbor such thoughts of harming your fellow disciples—where do you place the rules of the hall, and where do you place the dignity of a true disciple!"

Li Tianning scoffed:

"If you didn't say so, I would have thought you had joined the righteous path, Senior Brother. What rules and dignity? Are these things that disciples of my immortal sect should be talking about?"

"If Junior Sister doesn't attain enlightenment, how can I, a cultivator of the [Jinshui] path, make progress? Am I destined to remain at the early Foundation Establishment stage for the rest of my life?"

"You are outnumbered and weak, so you're trying to use a few empty words to hold us back, so that we won't attack Sixth Sister directly."

"If the situation were reversed and you were in the dominant position, and I were to offer you some righteous and stern advice, would you really listen to me, Senior Brother?"

【Jinshui】is inherently gentle, but this true disciple of the Longevity Palace, who has cultivated water-based techniques for many years, speaks sharply and leaves no room for compromise.

Deng Tianliu was arrogant by nature, but he could barely suppress his temper when facing Zhong Tianying.

Upon first encountering his fourth junior sister, whose path differed from his and whose interests clashed with his, Li Tianning could no longer suppress his anger. His sharp, upright, and unyielding nature as a [Geng Metal] was fully revealed, and he raised his palm towards Li Tianning.

But Zhong Tianying stopped him abruptly with a cold, indifferent gaze.

The [Flowing Fire] Foundation Establishment cultivator said softly:

"Fourth Junior Sister, let's get down to business first."

"How many Foundation Establishment cultivators from the three righteous sects have arrived?"

Upon hearing this, Li Tianning's expression instantly turned serious:

"Three people."

"One of them was a Buddhist monk, with a burn scar on his head and holding a knife."

"One was an old smoker wearing a turban, and the other was a flamboyant Taoist nun holding a whisk."

Deng Tianliu sneered:

"The word 'show-off' coming from your mouth has absolutely no power to hurt you..."

Zhong Tianying slightly raised her hand to stop the two from arguing:

"Lotus Temple, Hancheng Academy, Shengao Sect... did each of the three sects send one person?"

"The mutual distrust among those on the righteous path doesn't seem much better than ours."

She said softly:

"That makes things much easier."

"Get your second junior brother and fifth junior sister ready for battle."

"I will not allow any changes before my junior sister succeeds!"