A daily divination, from family tortoise shells to immortal clans.

"Fellow Daoist Kang, if there truly is a treasure at the bottom of the spring, won't the townspeople resent me if I take it?"

After all, the Tranquil Spring is the signature attraction of Cuiwu Town, and it would be difficult for Kang Yin alone to make a decision.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you can rest assured, few people from our town go there."

"Most of the people who come here are cultivators from outside who are drawn by its reputation; the spring itself has little to do with us."

Kang Yin understood Chen Qingmo's concerns and explained.

Chen Qingmo nodded slightly, bid farewell to Kang Yin, and left.

Night was approaching, and everyone in Cuiwu Town was at home; no one would go to the Tranquil Spring.

He wanted to search under the cover of night so as not to attract attention.

A moment later, Chen Qingmo arrived at the Tranquil Spring and looked towards the center.

There is a stone platform there for people to sit on, which can accommodate about seven or eight people.

The spring water is clear, but the bottom is not visible.

A layer of mist floated on the water's surface, and the smell brought a sense of calm.

The sound of the water was clear and melodious, like jade striking each other.

Chen Qingmo sensed it briefly but did not linger.

He searched around the Tranquil Spring, trying to find the hidden entrance that Kang Yin had mentioned.

After searching for a while, Chen Qingmo found nothing.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he remembered the treasure-hunting rat in the spirit beast pouch.

He released it and activated the Beast Taming Technique.

The dark gold mouse emitted a gray light, walking and stopping intermittently, occasionally straightening up to look around.

Before long, it walked straight in one direction and finally stopped in front of a patch of grass.

Chen Qingmo had been here before and had not noticed anything unusual.

Trusting the treasure-hunting rat, he cleared away the weeds and saw the bare mountain wall.

Chen Qingmo pushed hard, and sure enough, there was a movement.

The once perfectly sealed mountain wall made a sound, the door opened, and an entrance appeared.

The passage behind was bottomless, and one could vaguely see that it led underground.

After entering the passage and closing the stone gate, Chen Qingmo let the treasure-hunting rat lead the way, and the two of them soon arrived at the bottom of the spring.

The spring water hangs high above, separated from the water below by a curtain of water.

Chen Qingmo reached out and touched it, the water rippled slightly, but there was no resistance whatsoever.

"This place is a treasure trove of wonders!"

He sighed and looked at the front desk.

On the table sits a sandalwood bead, smooth and round, emitting a faint fragrance.

Its aroma drifted into the spring water above, mingled with it, and then surged upwards.

"No wonder no one goes deep into the spring; the most effective part is right around the stone platform."

After observing for a while, Chen Qingmo made a deduction.

He approached the table, but instead of taking the treasure directly, he used his spiritual power to probe it.

Seeing that the sandalwood beads rolled a few times without any other movement, Chen Qingmo put them away with peace of mind.

"Good mouse!"

He held the treasure-hunting rat in his hand and fed it some spiritual fruits.

These spiritual fruits were a gift from Li Suiyun and are extremely suitable for the treasure-hunting rats to eat.

He was extremely pleased that the treasure-hunting mouse had worked for the first time.

Chen Qingmo looked at the spring above and shook his head regretfully, knowing that there would be no more Tranquil Spring in the future.

He retrieved the treasure-hunting rat and left Cuiwu Town with the Tranquil Pearl.

The name he gave to this treasure, Tranquil Pearl, is derived from Tranquil Spring.

A day later, Chen Qingmo arrived at the foot of a mountain.

He wanted to use the effects of the Tranquilizing Pearl to comprehend the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

Not knowing if he would cause a commotion, he found this deserted place.

Chen Qingmo carved out a cave dwelling on his own, made all the preparations, and sat down cross-legged.

He placed the Tranquility Bead in his palm, which released a calming aura.

The effect was far better than at the Tranquil Spring and Stone Terrace.

Chen Qingmo activated his cultivation technique, absorbing spiritual energy throughout his body, and the spiritual power in his dantian seemed to be forming a vortex.

The misty spiritual energy merged into the small lake, making it overflow with vitality.

He felt that his cultivation had reached its limit and he had reached the limit of the Qi Refining stage.

The impurities absorbed into the body after birth are almost completely eliminated, giving one a somewhat golden and jade-like appearance.

Two days later, the spiritual energy vortex within Chen Qingmo's body had stabilized, with a drop of spiritual energy about to be compressed at its center.

His spiritual sense now extends to a hundred meters, allowing him to easily manipulate tiny objects like leaves.

A few days later, Chen Qingmo opened his eyes.

Qi Refining Great Perfection, Success Completed!

He could sense that he was ready to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage at any time.

However, without the aid of elixirs, Chen Qingmo wasn't very confident.

After years of practice, the first form of the Green Mountain Sword Technique has been truly perfected. The second form, Morning and Evening Breeze, can be studied once the Foundation Establishment stage is achieved.

Reaching the Great Perfection of Qi Refining won't significantly increase one's cultivation level, but one's control over oneself will be far beyond that of someone at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Like Luo Hu, whom Chen Qingmo killed some time ago, he relied on demonic arts to forcibly enhance his spiritual power, but he could not fully control his own spiritual power, which is why Chen Qingmo used a top-level magic weapon to kill him.

If Liang Qiu Shehu were to fight Chen Qingmo, even if he used a high-grade magic weapon, Chen Qingmo would only be able to withstand it for about a hundred rounds.

If he uses the Fire Dragon Banner, he can defeat the enemy in a few rounds.

Chen Qingmo carefully sensed the changes within his body, and a sense of excitement welled up inside him.

From a lowly Qi cultivator struggling with cultivation difficulties to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and now even having the opportunity to break through to Foundation Establishment, so much has changed in just over a decade.

He left his temporary cave dwelling to test his strength outside.

There was a mid-level first-tier demonic beast on this nameless mountain peak. It was so frightened by the mere presence of Chen Qingmo that it fled in panic.

"Hehe, just releasing my aura is enough to intimidate some low-level demonic beasts."

He smiled slightly, quite satisfied.

Chen Qingmo walked among the mountains, calming his mind.

Even if he breaks through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, he still cannot be arrogant or complacent.

As long as one is still in the Qi Refining stage, one has little say within the Qi Kingdom, let alone the entire cultivation world.

Even if one reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, one is still just an ant in the eyes of high-level cultivators.

He had heard Chen Weisheng mention that the sect leader of the Yuanjian Sect was now at the late Golden Core stage, and the peak masters also had Golden Core strength.

The elders at the peak are all Foundation Establishment cultivators like Zhou Tinglong, and below them are disciples in the early Foundation Establishment stage and Qi Refining stage.

Those in the early stages of Foundation Establishment are considered true disciples; those with three or more spiritual roots are considered inner disciples; and the rest are outer disciples or even menial disciples. If they can break through Foundation Establishment, they can directly advance to true disciples.

The sect had no Nascent Soul stage cultivators in charge, ranking last among the three major sects in the Qi Kingdom.

Even so, the Yuanjian Sect still governs three prefectures of the Qi Kingdom.

Chen Qingmo's aptitude was too poor. Although the tortoise shell improved his cultivation speed, the improvement on the original basis was somewhat weak.

Fortunately, most of the opportunities gained through tortoise shells do not have strong side effects.

They are basically rare and precious materials, which can be refined and used to solidify one's foundation through sword techniques.

However, the divination results from tortoise shells are random and often cannot fully predict what will happen on a given day.

Chen Qingmo cannot rely on it completely; he still needs to rely on his own cultivation and experience in dealing with the world.

Especially during his five years in Annan Prefecture, although he teamed up with Li Mang and Liangqiu Shehu, he also encountered all sorts of cultivators.

As his experience grew, he also learned how to deal with other people.

He walked for a long time, until late at night.

Chen Qingmo rested by a nearby lake. It was a very quiet place, and there were no monsters to disturb him.

He set up warning and trap arrays around him, then took out a flask of spirit wine.

Having achieved this breakthrough, he felt it was worth celebrating. He had a few drinks and felt much better.

After the effects of the alcohol wore off, he sat down cross-legged to cultivate.

At midnight, a hexagram appeared in my mind's eye.

[The divination result has been updated!]

[Today's Divination - Very Auspicious]: While wandering among the mountains, you accidentally entered a cultivator's cave and obtained several Foundation Establishment Pills, which indicate that you are on the path to Foundation Establishment!

Foundation Building Pill!

Chen Qingmo was slightly stunned, somewhat unable to believe it.

When you're feeling sleepy, someone brings you a pillow—is there really such a good thing in the world?

However, the divination result was exceptionally auspicious, leaving him no choice but to believe it.