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

In the world of cultivation, no matter how amazing or talented someone is, or how unparalleled their comprehension, they still need Foundation Establishment Pills to progress from the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Without Foundation Establishment Pills, one cannot establish a foundation; this is a tacit rule in the cultivation world.

Currently, among the people Jiang Shi knows, he is the only one who disregards this ironclad rule.

However, obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill is not difficult for Jiang Shi at present.

With his current strength, he fears no one below the Golden Core stage in the Canglin region.

Even if the leaders of the three major sects were to arrive at the same time, he was confident that he could escape unscathed.

Later, I'll find an opportunity to steal a few Foundation Establishment Pills.

Among the three major sects in this Canglin region, there must be quite a few Foundation Establishment Pills.

After Jiang Yu left, Jiang Shi left behind some fasting pills, enough for Jiang Yu and Old Man Jiang to take for several months. Then he jumped out of the fishing boat and went underwater.

When he cultivates, there will probably be quite a commotion, and this fishing boat can't withstand the aftershocks of his cultivation.

Jiang Shi found a suitable place and began his secluded cultivation.

After settling down, Jiang Shi focused his consciousness into his dantian and came to the side of the large clam.

At this moment, several strands of Gui Water True Essence had already appeared beside the large clam.

Jiang Shi did not wait any longer and immediately began to use his magic to lift up the true essence of Gui water and send it to his own kidneys.

However, to avoid any danger, Jiang Shi first extracted a strand of the true essence of Gui water and transported it separately into his kidneys.

The five internal organs of the human body are extremely fragile, even for a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

Without body-refining techniques, one would likely be injured upon contact with this Gui Water essence.

Just as Jiang Shi had expected, as soon as this trace of Gui Water essence entered his body, before he could even begin to refine it, Jiang Shi's weak kidneys could not withstand it and began to be injured, bleeding profusely.

If left unchecked, Jiang Shi's kidneys will be completely damaged in no time, and at that point, it will likely require a tremendous effort to recover.

However, Jiang Shi was prepared.

Without any preparation, how could Jiang Shi possibly allow the true essence of Gui water to directly enter his kidneys?

The moment Jiang Shi's kidneys began to be damaged, the crimson blood-red Kui Niu phantom inside Jiang Shi's dantian began to open its eyes.

As his blood and qi circulated, the blood and qi within Jiang Shi's body were mobilized by the phantom of the Crimson Blood Kui Ox, entering his kidneys and beginning to repair the injured kidneys.

This phantom of the Crimson Blood Kui Bull can not only enhance its own strength with blood energy, but also heal its own injuries.

When Xuan Yuan Yi of the Western Desert was critically injured and on the verge of death by Wei Wu Shang of the Central Continent, he used the phantom of the Crimson Blood Kui Niu to mobilize his blood energy and keep him alive, thus preventing him from dying on the spot.

Later, he also used a lot of blood and energy to recover from his injuries.

With the help of blood and qi, the kidneys begin to recover slowly.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Shi knew that he had completed the first step without encountering any unexpected problems.

Then we can proceed to the second step!

That is refining the true essence of Gui water.

When the damage caused by the Gui Water True Essence could be repaired with blood and qi, Jiang Shi began to circulate his magical power, refining the Gui Water True Essence inside his kidneys little by little.

With each bit of refinement, the burden on Jiang Shi's kidneys would ease, and his body would feel more comfortable.

This essence of Gui water is slowly strengthening Jiang Shi's kidneys.

Strengthening alone is not enough; Jiang Shi also needs to comprehend a new water-based body-refining technique from it.

This is the most difficult part.

Fortunately, Jiang Shi has the help of his destiny.

However, this matter cannot be accomplished overnight; it requires a gradual approach and long-term planning.

Thus, Jiang Shi began to continuously refine the Gui Water True Essence at the bottom of the water to strengthen his body.

Meanwhile, in the Canglin region, the river stone caused a huge upheaval.

Inside the city of Canglin, in the city lord's mansion, Shangguan Shuo sat at the head of the table, and below him, his disciple Ouyang Yu respectfully offered him tea.

This tea is no ordinary thing; it is a second-grade lower-level spiritual tea.

It was obtained by Ouyang Yu in the Stone Pagoda Secret Realm.

"Not bad, this tea is quite good." Shangguan Shuo carefully tasted the second-grade spiritual tea in his cup.

The tea felt like inhaling a pure spiritual energy, making Shangguan Shuo feel extremely comfortable.

"Master, I'm glad you like it. There's still some tea left, I'll take it to you right away." Ouyang Yu quickly took out a small bag of tea leaves and handed it to Shangguan Shuo.

Before Shangguan Shuo could speak, a golden light flew in.

Shangguan Shuo's expression changed, and he quickly stood up and grabbed the golden light.

As the golden light faded, the Xiaoze Golden Sword revealed its true form.

A message entered Shangguan Shuo's mind from the Xiaoze Golden Sword.

"The Qingyun Sect has lost another Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, and this time it's not just them, but also the Biluo Valley," Shangguan Shuo said with a gloomy face.

As soon as Shangguan Shuo finished speaking, Ouyang Yu's expression changed drastically, and his reaction was extremely strong.

In such a short period of time, one Foundation Establishment stage cultivator after another died and disappeared.

This made Ouyang Yu very uneasy. If the other party could kill so many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators so easily, then he could also kill him easily.

This made Ouyang Yu very uneasy. If the other party could kill so many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators so easily, then he could also kill him easily.

"Master, should we inform the Ancestral Master? This matter is of great importance and could have very serious consequences. If it is not controlled, the three major sects may face a great calamity," Ouyang Yu said to Shangguan Shuo very seriously.

"To inform the patriarch? Such a thing is absolutely impossible," Shangguan Shuo said very seriously.

"Just like you wouldn't care if a Qi Refining cultivator under your command died, a Golden Core cultivator wouldn't care if we lived or died. If we disturb the Ancestral Master's cultivation because of something like this, we'd probably be held directly accountable."

Shangguan Shuo's words jolted Ouyang Yu awake.

Having never seen a Golden Core stage cultivator, Ouyang Yu did not yet have a proper understanding of how terrifying the patriarch was.

In such a small area, a Golden Core cultivator would not act casually unless it was a critical moment when the sect was on the verge of destruction.

"Master is absolutely right," Ouyang Yu said, bowing his head.

"But don't worry too much, so far none of our Lingxu Sect's great cultivators have died, have they?"

"Whether the great cultivators of Qingyun Sect and Biluo Valley live or die is none of our business."

"Remember, keep your disciples under control. Unless there is an emergency, they should not leave Canglin City anytime soon."

Shangguan Shuo spoke to Ouyang Yu.

After he finished speaking, Ouyang Yu nodded in agreement and kept it in mind.

In Biluo Valley, this matter alarmed the eldest disciple, Ku Hong.

"Grandma Bamboo, I want to see the Valley Master." Senior Brother Ku Hong stood at the entrance of Hua Luo Yu's courtyard, like a withered tree.

At the entrance to the courtyard, Granny Zhu stood there, blocking Ku Hong's path.

"The Valley Master already knows why you've come, but the Sect Master has ordered that no one else is allowed to participate in this matter," Granny Zhu said.

Upon hearing this, Ku Hong did not reply and left without saying a word.