Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

"The path to foundation building emphasizes discerning truth from falsehood, refining essence into qi, cultivating qi into spirit, and uniting spirit and qi to form the golden elixir!"

With his hands behind his back, Sect Leader Lu spoke eloquently, explaining several key aspects of Foundation Establishment cultivation.

"That Hua Luoyu is exceptionally talented. More than two hundred years ago, she had already reached the stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation. Among the three major sects, she is the most likely to form a Golden Core!"

"Now he has probably achieved unity of mind and body, begun to break through the barriers, reached perfection in his cultivation, and is ready to form his core at any time."

Hua Luoyu is a thorn in the side of Sect Leader Lu, and her threat level is even greater than that of the Golden Core stage cultivator, Kuaihuo Zhenren.

This is why Sect Leader Lu devised a plan to target Biluo Valley.

Before the two Golden Core stage cultivators from the opposing sect can be defeated, take one of them out first.

"Sect Master Uncle, since that's the case, shouldn't we find an opportunity to use a high-grade spiritual weapon to kill Hua Luoyu directly and eliminate any future troubles?" Lu Chuanxuan's heart was filled with killing intent.

He is the next generation leader of the Qingyun Sect and the senior disciple of the Chuan generation of the Qingyun Sect.

He always held himself in high esteem, considering himself the number one among the three major sects, and believed that he would be able to form a golden core and attain the Dao fruit after inheriting the Qingyun Sect.

But that day, Hua Luoyu defeated him utterly, taking on two opponents at once.

Only then did I realize that there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding.

Lu Chuanxuan would not allow anyone to surpass him by so much.

Therefore, he wanted to use a high-grade spiritual weapon to kill Hua Luoyu directly.

Since we're bound to fall out with Biluogu sooner or later anyway, we might as well make a move sooner!

"It's not the right time yet. The focus now is on figuring out how to eliminate the Joyful Immortal and obtain his Golden Core. Only in this way can you be absolutely certain of success in forming your own Golden Core."

"Chuanxuan, as long as you can successfully form your core, Hua Luoyu will no longer be a problem; you can get rid of her with ease."

Sect Leader Lu spoke to Lu Chuanxuan in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuanxuan nodded seriously and then said:

"Our sect leader is absolutely right. Forming the Golden Core and attaining the Great Dao is of paramount importance!"

While Sect Leader Lu said this, what he was really thinking was:

"Forming the Golden Core is certainly important, but the world of cultivation is too complex for you to handle. Let me do it!"

Meanwhile, Jiang Shi was peacefully cultivating in Biluo Valley.

Time passed little by little, and soon, a month had passed.

The first-grade bloodthirsty vines in Jiangshi Cave have all been exhausted.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, his hands forming a mudra, palms facing the ground, his ten fingers like roots extending downwards, slowly lifting upwards.

The essence of wood flows into the liver, transforming into wood-based vital energy, which is stored there and continuously nourishes the liver.

[Wood-eating God Technique: Dacheng (280/3000)]

After a month of cultivation, these first-grade Bloodthirsty Vine have enabled Jiang Shi to achieve mastery of the Wood Devouring Divine Technique.

Chen Sisi cultivated for 150 years after entering the Foundation Establishment stage, and Jiang Shi achieved that level in just one month.

Jiang Shi cultivated his liver using the Devouring Wood Divine Technique, so his cultivation level did not break through and he was still in the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Even without breaking through, his cultivation at the early stage of Foundation Establishment has been consolidated.

His magical power has also improved. Now, if he were to compete with a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator in terms of magical power, he would not be at a disadvantage at all, and his magical power would even be more profound than some newly broken-through mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Jiang Shi opened his eyes, finished his practice, and stood up.

The first-grade Bloodthirsty Vine has been completely exhausted and can no longer be used for cultivation.

Moreover, as he progressed through the cultivation process, the Bloodthirsty Vine became less effective for him.

Jiang Shi guessed that it might be because the Bloodthirsty Vine belongs to the Yi Wood element, a Yin Wood, and might need Jia Wood, a Yang Wood, to neutralize it.

Only in this way can he break through to perfection in the "Wood Devouring Divine Technique".

In addition to achieving mastery of the "Devouring Wood Divine Technique," he has also created a new technique in recent days.

The Earth-grade lower-level technique, "Yi Wood Mysterious Azure Finger".

Jiang Shi cultivated the "Devouring Wood Divine Technique" using the first-grade Bloodthirsty Vine, and the wood essence extracted from it was the Yi Wood essence. The essence in his liver was naturally the Yi Wood essence.

The techniques created using the essence of Yi wood naturally also belong to the Yi wood element, making them yin-type techniques.

【Yi Wood Dark Green Indicator: Minor Success (10/1000)】

Because this technique was created by Jiang Shi, it was mastered almost immediately after its creation.

"With this technique, I'll have some self-protection ability during the Foundation Establishment stage!" Jiang Shi thought.

He was in the Foundation Establishment stage and lacked offensive means, so the "True Scripture of Universal Transformation of Demonic Source" could not be used openly.

Now that he has this technique, it perfectly fills his gap in knowledge.

However, how to use it in actual combat still needs to be tested in a suitable place.

"You can leave now!" Jiang Shi stepped out of the cave, but was stopped by someone as soon as he stepped out.

"Junior Nephew Jiang, you've finally emerged from seclusion!" Elder Wan of Biluo Valley had been waiting at the entrance for a long time, and he breathed a sigh of relief upon finally seeing Jiang Shi.

"Uncle Wan, Granny Zhu." Jiang Shi greeted Elder Wan and Granny Zhu, who stood to the side like a stone statue.

"Uncle-Master Wan, what brings you here? Why are you in such a hurry?" Jiang Shi asked Elder Wan.

"Seven days ago, the Valley Master instructed me to come and retrieve the scripture stone tablets."

Jiang Shi then understood what was going on. He had previously made an appointment with Hua Luoyu to hand over the decrypted version of the "True Scripture of the Universal Transformation of the Demon Source" to her next month.

He had simply forgotten about it because he had been in seclusion for a month.

"This morning, the Valley Master sent me the Xiaoze Golden Sword. If I don't get it today, he'll send the two of us to feed the insects." Elder Wan said, glancing nervously at Granny Zhu.

Grandma Bamboo, who had been standing like a statue, turned around and stared at Jiang Shi and Elder Wan after hearing the words "feeding insects".

Upon seeing this, Jiang Shi quickly took out the stone slip and handed it to Elder Wan.

Although Jiang Shi didn't know how terrifying the old woman bamboo was, nor did he know the meaning of feeding insects.

However, he knew that if Elder Wan, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, was so afraid and nervous, it meant that Granny Zhu must have something terrifying about her.

We'd better hand over the stone tablet as soon as possible.

As soon as Elder Wan received the stone tablet, he ignored Jiang Shi and immediately flew into the sky to report to Hua Luoyu.

After Elder Wan left, Jiang Shi respectfully said to Granny Zhu:

"Grandma Bamboo, I need to find a place where I can perform and practice my magic."

Upon hearing this, Granny Zhu didn't say anything, but pointed to a place inside Biluo Valley.

Jiang Shi nodded and flew in the direction that Granny Zhu pointed out.

Wanxiang Cave is one of the secret realms controlled by Biluo Valley.

Inside the cave, illusory enemies can be created, indistinguishable from real ones. Foundation Establishment stage cultivators practice their spells inside the Myriad Manifestations Cave.

"Junior Brother Jiang, what brings you here?" Elder Li, a mid-Foundation Establishment stage elder of the Myriad Manifestations Cave, asked with some wariness.

Previously, when Jiang Shi was still a Qi Refining cultivator, he extorted spirit stones from many cultivators in Biluo Valley. Three Foundation Establishment stage elders also suffered as a result, losing a lot of spirit stones and five elemental spiritual items.

"Is this guy here to blackmail me?"