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Jiang Shi killed all the members of the Lu family in the Qingyun Sect.

It's just to nip the problem in the bud!

The Lu family, this once-powerful clan, is fundamentally corrupt and no longer worthy of remaining in this world.

After destroying the Qingyun Sect, Jiang Shi returned to the Lin family's old territory.

Lin Yanyi was still waiting here. She saw Jiang Shi and guessed what he had done, but she didn't say anything.

The difference in their social status is too great, and a significant rift has already formed between them.

"Let's go to Biluo Valley," Jiang Shi said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yanyi did not refuse. She turned around and went back into the house, put her things into her storage bag, checked again to make sure she hadn't forgotten anything, and then came out.

The two took to the air and flew towards Biluo Valley.

In the shadows, Lin Feiyu watched Lin Yanyi being led away by Jiang Shi, and a glint of light returned to his eyes.

He was dying and beyond saving, but his daughter, Lin Yanyi, would have no problem breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage in the future.

Jiang Shi and Lin Yanyi didn't say much along the way.

The wind whistled in my ears, and the mountains and rivers beneath my feet rushed past.

Jiang Shi carried Lin Yanyi at an extremely high speed, and he also used his true energy to protect her, otherwise the speed would have injured her.

Upon arriving at Biluo Valley, Jiang Shi arranged for Lin Yanyi to stay in a small courtyard near his cave.

The courtyard was small, with three rooms, a locust tree, and a well.

It's quiet, far from other people's homes, making it suitable for seclusion.

"Break through right here," Jiang Shi said. "I'll protect you."

Lin Yanyi looked at him, unsure of what to say, and could only express her gratitude, saying, "Thank you."

"No need," Jiang Shi said. "Your father's matter... is in the past. Focus on your cultivation from now on."

Lin Yanyi nodded.

She pushed open the courtyard gate, went inside, and closed the door.

Jiang Shi stood at the entrance of the courtyard and sat down cross-legged.

The spiritual consciousness surged out from the sea of ​​consciousness, like a transparent dome, enveloping the entire courtyard.

Within a radius of a hundred feet, no movement, no matter how small, can escape his perception.

He did this not because he had any special feelings for Lin Yanyi, but simply because Lin Yanyi had protected and helped Jiang Shi when he was young.

Back then, Jiang Shi was in the outer sect of Qingyun Sect. If it weren't for Lin Yanyi's protection, he probably wouldn't be alive today.

Now that he is protecting Lin Yanyi's breakthrough, it's just a matter of course.

Hua Luoyu came over and took a look. Seeing Jiang Shi sitting at the door, she didn't say anything and left.

Jiang Yu also came over for a look, but was pulled away by Hua Luoyu.

The courtyard was very quiet.

On the first day, nothing happened.

Lin Yanyi was adjusting her state, consolidating her cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and preparing for a breakthrough.

The next day, spiritual energy began to gather in the courtyard. The spiritual energy in Biluo Valley was already denser than that outside, but now it was even denser, like a thin mist shrouding the courtyard.

On the third day, the concentration of spiritual energy doubled. Jiang Shi could feel the spiritual energy in the courtyard swirling, like a small vortex centered on Lin Yanyi. She had taken the Foundation Establishment Pill, and its medicinal power exploded within her body.

On the fourth day, Lin Yanyi began to break through the bottleneck of Foundation Establishment.

The transition from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment is a major hurdle. Ordinary cultivators need Foundation Establishment Pills, and also luck. Of a hundred Qi Refining cultivators at the ninth level, less than half will be able to break through by taking Foundation Establishment Pills.

Many more people get stuck at a bottleneck, their medicinal effects run out, they fail to break through, their foundation is damaged, and they have no hope for the rest of their lives.

But Lin Yanyi is not an ordinary cultivator.

Her comprehension was among the best Jiang Shi had ever seen. She created her own Five Elements Mutual Generation Technique, and during the Qi Refining stage, she grasped the true meaning of Wood generating Fire and Water generating Wood.

Such talent would be considered genius even in the top ten sects.

Sure enough, the breakthrough went smoothly.

On the fifth day, the concentration of spiritual energy in the courtyard reached its peak. Jiang Shi could sense that Lin Yanyi's magical power was undergoing a qualitative change, transforming from a gaseous state to a liquid state, and from the magical power of the Qi Refining stage to the magical power of the Foundation Establishment stage.

On the sixth day, a low shout came from the courtyard, followed by a long silence.

On the seventh day, the aura of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator emanated from the courtyard.

That aura was solid and steady, much stronger than that of an ordinary early Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, indicating a very stable foundation.

Jiang Shi stood up and walked to the courtyard gate.

The door opened.

Lin Yanyi came out.

She changed into clean clothes, combed her hair again, and looked much more energetic.

Her aura had changed; it was no longer the weak and ethereal feeling of someone in the Qi Refining stage, but rather solid and steady. She was in the early Foundation Establishment stage, her magical power condensed, her foundation stable.

Did Jiang Shi know that Lin Yanyi had made a breakthrough?

"Master Jiang," Lin Yanyi said. Her voice was stronger than before, no longer sounding light and airy.

"How are you feeling?"

"Very good." Lin Yanyi looked down at her hands, clenched her fist, and said, "It's more than ten times stronger than the Qi Refining stage. So this is what the Foundation Establishment stage feels like."

However, there was one thing Lin Yanyi didn't say aloud: after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, she could sense how terrifying Jiang Shi was.

Lin Yanyi felt that if the other party were to kill her, it would be as easy as killing a chicken. Fortunately, Jiang Shi had no intention of killing her.

"Rebuild the Lin family," Lin Yanyi said. "I promised my father."

"I want to rebuild the Lin family home on Qingyun Mountain," Lin Yanyi said. "The old Lin family house is there. I grew up there, and I want to restore it."

Jiang Shi thought for a moment. Qingyun Mountain was now empty; the protective formation was broken, the Lu family members were all dead, and even the servants and disciples had all run away.

The entire mountain is unclaimed land, making it the perfect time for Lin Yanyi to return and rebuild the Lin family.

Although Lin Yanyi's strength is currently very low, both Lingxu Sect and Biluo Valley, the two major sects in the Canglin region, will give him face.

Jiang Shi took out a bag of spirit stones from his storage bracelet and handed it to her.

"Here are two thousand mid-grade spirit stones."

Lin Yanyi took the bag and weighed it in her hand; it was quite heavy. She opened it and glanced inside; it was full of mid-grade spirit stones, their spiritual energy so rich it was practically radiating outwards.

She put it into her storage bag.

"The Qingyun Sect has some low-level cultivation techniques, pills, and magical artifacts, which I did not take. You can use them now that you are rebuilding your family."

"Thank you." That was all Lin Yanyi could say at this point.

Jiang Shi said expressionlessly, "You helped me, so I'll help you. It's fair."

Lin Yanyi looked at him and suddenly smiled.

This was the first time Jiang Shi had seen her smile. Before, she was always cold and aloof, like a block of ice, her face never showing any expression.

When she smiles, she becomes a completely different person; her eyes crinkle and her lips curve upwards.

"Okay, that's fair," she said.

The two didn't chat for long, and soon Lin Yanyi took to the air and flew towards Qingyun Mountain.

Jiang Shi stood at the gate of the courtyard, watching her figure disappear into the horizon.

He turned and went back to his cave. Jiang Shi had no time to care about love and romance. After entering the Golden Core stage, Jiang Shi's time was even more pressing.