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

Author Ju Jiuping's latest work, "Cultivating Immortality: Heaven Rewards Diligence, Success is Sure to Come," is exclusively published on Kele Novels!

Jiang Shi has killed countless Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Even if he tries to hide or conceal his killing intent, it will still occasionally slip out.

That tiny bit was enough to startle Liu Qing and make him tremble with fear.

Although she was terrified inside, Liu Qing didn't show it at all on the surface.

Liu Qing became even more enthusiastic.

"This spiritual fruit is a second-grade lower level. It can refine magical power after consumption." Liu Qing introduced it to Jiang Shi while personally feeding Jiang Shi the spiritual fruit.

Upon consuming this second-grade low-level spiritual fruit, a warm sensation emanated from it. Jiang Shi felt his magical power being stimulated by the fruit, resulting in a slight improvement in his magical power.

Jiang Shi has the aptitude of five spiritual roots, and he has now mastered the Five Elements Mutual Generation Method.

Naturally, this magical power was also extremely pure. As for this second-grade low-level spiritual fruit, it was better than nothing to Jiang Shi, and its effect was minimal.

Sitting next to Jiang Shi, Liu Qing noticed this.

"This person's magical power is so profound and pure, he could never be a Grand Cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Establishment," Liu Qing thought to himself.

Jiang Shi used the "Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces Technique" to conceal his cultivation level to the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

However, both Liu Qing and Ouyang Yu were able to discover the problems with Jiang Shi.

This is inevitable, and there is no need to hide it.

Demonstrating some strength appropriately can reduce a lot of trouble.

Just like now, both Liu Qing and Ouyang Yu attach great importance to Jiang Shi.

There won't be any cheesy plots like "pretending to be weak to fool others" or "being taken for a fool."

In reality, no Foundation Establishment stage cultivator would be that foolish.

Soon, the spiritual food arrived.

This table contains five second-grade spiritual foods and seven first-grade spiritual foods.

Jiang Shi began his meal, served by Liu Qing.

Jiang Shi did not refuse Liu Qing's offer. He had cultivated for so many years, what was wrong with enjoying himself a little?

Jiang Yu watched Jiang Shi and Liu Qing's actions from the side.

I felt a little uneasy, as if my master had been stolen away by a bad woman.

Several times, she was tempted to interrupt them.

Fortunately, Ouyang Lan was sitting next to Jiang Yu and stopped her in time.

Jiang Yu was innocent and naive, while Ouyang Lan was very knowledgeable. As a disciple, how could she disturb her master?

It's fine if it happens once or twice, but if you keep bothering your master, it will wear down the feelings between you two over time.

Feelings can be worn down.

Therefore, Jiang Yu just needs to play her role well and do what she should do.

With Ouyang Lan's reminder, Jiang Yu began to understand and mature.

Jiang Shi was unaware of Jiang Yu's current change in mindset.

Even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care.

Jiang Shi was single-mindedly pursuing the Dao, so why would he care about these romantic relationships?

What about the rage of a hero for a beauty, or the reincarnation of an immortal emperor just to wait for her?

He wouldn't do something like that.

The scenery along the path to immortality was too dazzling for him to appreciate anything else.

Even if one takes on disciples, it's only to temper one's own bloodlust and solidify one's Dao heart.

Don't say that Jiang Shi is heartless and ruthless, treating Jiang Yu as a tool.

For Jiang Yu, even Jiang Shi's charity was a lifeline.

Without Jiang Shi, Jiang Yu might have a two-meter-tall grass growing on his grave by now.

Jiang Shi also helped Jiang Yu enter the Dao, and he has now cultivated to the point of being a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator. While Jiang Yu's own talent contributed to this, Jiang Shi's help was even more important.

Just like now, the dishes on the table, although they are said to be second-grade spiritual food, are not something Jiang Yu can eat.

However, these seven first-grade spiritual foods were enough to allow Jiang Yu and Ouyang Lan to advance their cultivation levels further.

Ouyang Lan, in particular, was extremely excited at this moment.

She's been stuck at the third level of Qi Refining for quite some time now. With so many first-grade spiritual foods today, perhaps she can use them to break through in one fell swoop.

However, for the sake of Jiang Yu, she did not start eating immediately.

"This first-grade spiritual food will be of great benefit to both of you. Eat it while it's hot," Jiang Shi said, as if he had seen through Jiang Yu and Ouyang Lan's thoughts.

With Jiang Shi's words, Jiang Yu stopped overthinking, and Ouyang Lan stopped being polite and started eating diligently.

Meanwhile, Liu Qing smiled gently and said:

"Junior Brother Jiang, you're so gentle."

Jiang Shi smiled without saying a word, focusing only on eating and drinking.

This second-grade spiritual food was extremely effective. Jiang Shi felt that the magical power that had increased in his body due to the earth-type body-refining technique he had just mastered was slowly solidifying.

Taking this second-grade spiritual food allowed Jiang Shi to avoid the trouble of consolidating his cultivation.

After the meal and several rounds of drinks...

Liu Qing suddenly spoke up:

"Junior Brother Jiang, I have some good news about a secret realm. I wonder if you would be willing to go there with me?"

Upon hearing Liu Qing's words, Jiang Shi's heart stirred.

Although this secret realm is fraught with danger, it is indeed rich in resources.

Even if there are no benefits inside, those powerful cultivators of the same realm can still bring him a lot of advantages.

However, he didn't know Liu Qing well, so this matter needed further consideration.

"Tell me what kind of secret realm it is?" Jiang Shi asked.

"That is a second-grade secret realm. Judging from the information we have gathered, it should be a fire-type secret realm, with flames faintly emerging from within."

"However, although it is a fire-type secret realm, fire-type secret realms usually have a marrow-cleansing spiritual spring, which is a legendary marrow-cleansing spiritual spring that can improve one's foundation."

As soon as Liu Qing said this, Jiang Shi understood instantly.

I have also seen records of this marrow-cleansing spring and river stone.

They typically appear in places where there is abundant fire energy.

It's like a hot spring on a volcano.

The spiritual spring in the Flame Realm has been transformed into a spring that can cleanse the marrow and transform one's body due to the influence of fire-type spiritual energy over the years.

If this were an ordinary Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, they would certainly have agreed to go.

After all, that's a spiritual spring that can enhance one's foundation.

Foundation—that's the key to cultivation for a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

However, Jiang Shi is different from other Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. He has the destiny of "Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable".

When it comes to cultivation, there are no bottlenecks in breaking through realms.

Jiang Shi doesn't need this marrow-cleansing spring.

However, Jiang Shi suddenly thought that this fire-type secret realm might contain the key to helping him cultivate a fire-type body-refining technique.

Jiang Shi's Five Elements Cleansing Method is only missing the final element: the fire element.

Once he masters the technique and all five elements are gathered, he can use it to enter the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

If he then cultivates these five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—to perfection, Jiang Shi might be able to reach the Golden Core realm in one fell swoop.

To become a Golden Core stage cultivator,

However, even so, we can't just agree right away; who knows what kind of scheme Liu Qing might have up his sleeve.