Journey to the West: Building a Celestial Empire Starting from Lion Camel Ridge

Fan Qiming's death undoubtedly spurred everyone in the shelter to action.

Xu Yi, Zhou Cheng, Liu Cheng, and the others began to cultivate with almost ferocious intensity.

They only regretted that they hadn't been able to help in that great battle and had instead become bystanders.

He could only watch as Brother Fan and Wanyan Liang fought to the death outside the shelter, while he himself was completely useless.

This resentment, or rather guilt, about his usual laziness was transformed into motivation for cultivation.

And with the blessing of the abundant spiritual power bestowed by the spirits of plants and trees.

The fourth day of the rainy season.

Inside the shelter, more and more people broke through to higher realms.

......

Xu Yi, at the third level of Qi Refining, broke through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Zhou Cheng, at the fourth level of Qi Refining, broke through to the fifth level of Qi Cultivation.

Liu Cheng, at the eighth level of Qi Refining, broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Ali, at the fifth level of Qi Refining, broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

What's most surprising is that Zhao Gou'er, who had been holding his breath, successfully embarked on the path of cultivation that very day, following Ali's method.

It should be noted that Zhao Gou'er's aptitude and comprehension were not high, so his breakthrough in one day was truly unbelievable.

Chen Ping'an felt slightly gratified as he watched the system panel keep popping up with notifications.

"Brother Fan, did you see that?"

He murmured to himself, as if Fan Qiming's gentle face was reappearing before his eyes.

And as these prompts slowly fade away.

A powerful surge of spiritual energy, gathered from everyone, descended as if from the heavens.

It suddenly surged into Chen Ping'an's body.

Its grandeur far surpasses that of the past.

......

Feeling the spiritual energy that was stretching his meridians to the point of stinging, Chen Ping'an was stunned for a moment.

Although Fan Qiming is no longer in the shelter, Wanyan Liang has now joined.

The latter, at this moment, is a genuine late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!

After a brief pause, Chen Ping'an quickly activated his cultivation technique, circulating the pure spiritual energy throughout his body.

He was already at the eighth level of Qi Refining, but in a very short time, he broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining!

Moreover, its momentum shows no signs of slowing down, and it is rushing towards the Foundation Establishment realm!

Is this the time to establish a foundation?

I'm not ready yet!

But he quickly calmed down.

He patted his storage bag, and a Foundation Establishment Pill flew out from it, which he swallowed.

He crushed a spirit of grass and tree, just in case.

The spiritual energy within his body was already so abundant that it was almost overflowing, so Foundation Establishment was a natural progression!

......

Lunchtime.

The group emerged from their respective stone houses.

Zhao Gou'er had already prepared the meal.

Those who had broken through to new realms in their cultivation were finally able to emerge from the grief of Fan Qiming's passing.

A smile appeared on his face.

"Where is the lord?"

Zhao Gou'er watched as everyone picked up their bowls and chopsticks, then looked around and realized that Chen Ping'an was still in the room and had not appeared.

"He's probably too tired, so he's resting inside."

Ali said from the side.

She noticed it earlier than Zhao Gou'er and said it subconsciously.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The lord has to keep watch every night and is also responsible for upgrading buildings; it's no wonder he's exhausted.

"Oh, then I'll leave the rice in the pot for the lord, so it won't get cold later."

Wanyan Liang, meanwhile, was enjoying his meal immensely, praising Gou'er's cooking: "The food at the mountain god's temple is far inferior to what we have here!"

"Doggy, your cooking is really good!"

Chen Tu and Jiang Fan nodded in agreement, their mouths still full of food.

"If you like it, then eat more."

Zhao Gou'er scratched his head sheepishly.

Just as everyone was chatting, Wanyan Liang suddenly turned his head and looked at the stone house where Chen Ping'an was.

Liu Cheng also felt something and looked up.

Although the others were not highly skilled in cultivation, after a short while, they all felt a fierce aura emanating from the stone house.

"Lord, he's about to reach Foundation Establishment..."

Wanyan Liang murmured in disbelief.

He clearly remembered that Chen Ping'an had only reached the eighth level of Qi Refining last night, so how could he have progressed so quickly?

Could it be that some extremely costly secret technique was activated?

This is not a good thing.

"I'll go take a look."

Wanyan Liang said.

He knew all too well the consequences if the lord of the sanctuary were to go mad.

"It should be fine."

Ali stood up and shook her head at Wanyan Liang.

"The lord is exceptionally gifted and possesses abilities unknown to us."

"Brother Wanyan, although the lord's aura is surging, it is not chaotic, so you can relax."

Inside the shelter, only Ali knew that Chen Ping'an had the talent for group cultivation.

With her comprehension, after a little thought, she understood the root cause of Chen Ping'an's sudden rise in cultivation level.

"OK."

Wanyan Liang eventually squatted back down, but he still kept glancing over from time to time.

After last night, he also learned from others that Ali and Chen Ping'an were very close friends.

They also knew that even Fan Qiming was not the number two person in the shelter.

The person Chen Ping'an could truly confide in was this seemingly thin and quiet young girl in front of him.

......

Chen Ping'an is about to break through.

A series of extremely fierce auras continuously surged out from the stone house.

Although everyone was still chatting, they deliberately lowered their voices, worried about affecting the lord's breakthrough.

While everyone was feeling uneasy.

The barrier surrounding the shelter suddenly emitted a buzzing sound.

The dazzling golden light was even more radiant than the sunlight that shone down upon it.

At the same time, the aura that made even those at the Qi Refining Realm trembled surged back like a whale sucking in water.

Xu Yi, Zhou Cheng, and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

All eyes were fixed on the still tightly closed stone door.

success?

Or failure?

They held their breath.

Ah Li prayed silently in his heart, his eyes not blinking.

The door to the stone house slowly opened.

Chen Ping'an slowly walked out and looked around at the crowd whose eyes were full of expectation.

Gentle and warm like jade, with a gentle smile.

"Living up to expectations."

......

"Wow!"

"Lord, you are mighty!"

"My lord, you're amazing!"

"..."

After a brief moment of calm, everyone cheered and jumped for joy.

Xu Yi, Zhou Cheng, and the others rushed forward excitedly.

They lifted Chen Ping'an up and tossed him into the air.

Chen Ping'an let the young people fool around, glancing at Ali in the crowd out of the corner of his eye.

The girl covered her mouth, smiling broadly.

He then looked at Wanyan Liang.

The latter stood there, stunned, muttering something to himself.

"Eighth level of chain energy, breaking through in one night."

"Goodness, I've cultivated for so many years and I've never seen anything like it before."

"The lord's cultivation talent is so great that even among the major sects, he would be one of the top talents."

Unlike Fan Qiming, Wanyan Liang was more carefree and had a more rugged personality.

He looked at Chen Ping'an, who was being fawned over by everyone, and clicked his tongue in amazement.

"That's natural."

Ali, standing to the side, said calmly.

"You trust the lord that much?"

"What if I go astray and become possessed by evil spirits?"

Wanyan Liang asked curiously. Although he knew the relationship between the two, he was still puzzled as to where Ali’s confidence came from.

"He has never let me down since we met."

The image of that figure standing before her, trembling but refusing to back down, resurfaced in Ali's mind.

"It was true before, it is true now, and it will be true in the future."