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

But as soon as the binding thread fell, Jiang Shi realized that the spiritual energy generated in Jiang Yu's body from eating the spirit fish had disappeared.

"Huh?" Jiang Shi was quite surprised. He quickly sent his spiritual sense into Jiang Yu's body to examine her carefully.

"Qi Refining Stage 1!" Jiang Shi never expected that Jiang Yu, who was just a mortal before, would directly step onto the path of immortality and break through to the Qi Refining Stage 1 simply by eating some spirit fish.

"Old Jiang, it seems your granddaughter is a rare genius," Jiang Shi said to Old Jiang.

This woman is indeed a genius; perhaps only Lin Yanyi in the Qingyun Sect can compare to her.

Old Man Jiang, upon hearing what Jiang Shi said, also went to investigate the situation of his granddaughter Jiang Yu.

"This...!" Old Jiang stared in disbelief at his granddaughter, speechless for a long time.

While it's not difficult for a mortal to directly advance to the first level of the Qi Refining stage, it usually takes at least three days for an average cultivator, and some may even need as long as a month.

Like Old Jiang, when he was young, it took him two whole weeks to break through from a mortal to the first level of Qi Refining.

"Could it be that my granddaughter is really a genius?" Old Jiang muttered to himself.

"You should stop eating this spirit fish. Although you absorbed the spiritual energy produced by the spirit fish this time, it is your first time cultivating. If you progress too quickly and break through one after another, it may affect your foundation and have a great impact on your future breakthrough to Foundation Establishment."

Jiang Shi spoke to Jiang Yu.

In other words, Jiang Shi has the destiny of "Heaven rewards diligence, and there will surely be gains", which is why he can cultivate without bottlenecks and directly break through realms to enter the next level when his cultivation reaches a certain level.

For ordinary people, if they do not consolidate their cultivation with each breakthrough and break through realms one after another, it will damage their foundation and inevitably leave hidden dangers in the long run.

"Yes...yes, young master is right. Yu'er, hurry up and thank the young master." Old Jiang only reacted after hearing Jiang Shi's words and immediately said to Jiang Yu'er, who was still in a daze.

He even pulled his granddaughter to kowtow and thank Jiang Shi.

"Alright, take her down to consolidate her cultivation." Jiang Shi waved for the grandfather and granddaughter to leave, then sat alone at the bow of the boat, enjoying the delicacies made from spirit fish and gazing at the scenery on the shore, feeling quite content.

The shore was very quiet. Occasionally, a few cultivators would pass by, looking at the river stones on the boat in the water, but none of them dared to disturb them.

Jiang Shi has now broken through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. Even though he is currently using the "Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces Technique" to conceal himself, he has not revealed the aura of a Foundation Establishment Grandmaster.

However, judging from the occasional aura he exudes now, anyone but a fool could see that Jiang Shi was no ordinary person.

These cultivators who dare to travel outside are not fools. Even the most arrogant and domineering cultivators would have to restrain themselves and be cautious when they see Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi slowly finished eating the spirit fish, and his magical power improved slightly.

His mid-Foundation Establishment stage realm was solidified.

However, it will take a long time to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Unless Jiang Shi can find the other three Five Elements Body Refining Techniques.

However, Jiang Shi already had a clue.

He planned to create his own martial arts technique, and the key to this lay with Jiang Yu.

If Jiang Shi could learn the true meaning of Jiang Yu's "Gold generates Water".

Jiang Shi can use the true meaning of "Gold generates Water" as a foundation, and the superior magic artifact, the Water-Stabilizing Pearl, as an aid, to create a water-based body-refining technique.

Two days later, with the help of her grandfather, Old Man Jiang, Jiang Yu had consolidated her cultivation.

Old Jiang brought Jiang Yu to Jiang Shi.

"Young Master Jiang, I have a request, and I hope you will grant it," Old Man Jiang pleaded, kneeling on the ground.

Jiang Shi did not help him up, letting him kowtow, and then said expressionlessly:

"Tell me what it is first. As for whether you need help, we can discuss that later."

Upon hearing Jiang Shi's words, Old Man Jiang dared not delay and quickly pulled Jiang Yu over to Jiang Shi.

"Young Master Jiang, please accept my granddaughter as your disciple." Old Man Jiang said, pushing Jiang Yu forward.

Jiang Yu also knelt down heavily and shouted to Jiang Shi:

"Please accept me as your apprentice. I am willing to serve you like a slave."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shi pondered for a moment. Taking on a disciple wasn't necessarily a bad thing, as he needed to use Jiang Yu to secretly learn the true meaning of "Gold Generates Water".

Perhaps taking Jiang Yu as an apprentice and diligently guiding her for a few months could make up for her shortcomings.

Moreover, the higher Jiang Yu's cultivation level increases, the more obvious the true meaning within his body becomes. At that time, Jiang Shi will naturally be able to learn the true meaning of [Metal Generates Water].

Since that was the case, Jiang Shi no longer hesitated.

"Jiang Yu, why do you want to become my disciple?" Jiang Shi asked.

"Master, Yu'er just wants to become strong so that she can protect Grandpa in the future. Also, Master is very kind to Yu'er. He saved Grandpa's life, killed the bad guys, and even gave Yu'er delicious fish to eat."

Jiang Yu, who was only fifteen years old, was still innocent and naive, and her mind was very simple. She told Jiang Shi everything as soon as he asked her.

Jiang Yu, who was only fifteen years old, was still innocent and naive, and her mind was very simple. She told Jiang Shi everything as soon as he asked her.

Jiang Shi nodded in satisfaction. This woman had a good character and was worth taking in.

"From today onwards, you will be my first disciple. I will guide your cultivation twice a week," Jiang Shi said.

This was his first time taking on a disciple, but even so, Jiang Shi wouldn't let his disciple take up too much of his time.

Teaching apprentices twice a week is already the limit.

After all, Jiang Shi himself also needs to cultivate. The path to immortality is one of either progress or regression, so he must not neglect his cultivation.

"Hurry up and kowtow to your master."

Jiang Yu knelt there, lost in thought again, and Old Man Jiang quickly reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu finally realized what was happening and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Master, please accept my bow." Jiang Yu kowtowed repeatedly to Jiang Shi, performing the apprenticeship ceremony.

After the two established their master-disciple relationship, Jiang Shi taught Jiang Yu two martial arts techniques.

One is "Golden Spirit Technique", and the other is "Water Spirit Technique".

These two basic Five Elements cultivation techniques are the techniques practiced by the servants of various sects, although they are only at the lower level of the Yellow Rank.

However, these five spiritual techniques of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are perfect for building a foundation.

It is also easy to cultivate. With Jiang Shi's help, Jiang Yu will soon be able to cultivate these two techniques to a minor level or even a major level.

Mastering these two techniques is quite simple, but reaching perfection in them is virtually impossible.

Apart from Jiang Shi, few cultivators in the world can cultivate their techniques to perfection.

This is why Lin Feiyu, the steward, valued Jiang Shi so much back in the outer sect.