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

Jiang Shi stayed in the Canglin region for a year.

That year, he focused on teaching Jiang Yu cultivation and helping Lin Yanyi establish the new Lin family and the new Qingyun Sect.

Lin Yanyi summoned back all the miscellaneous disciples who had fled Qingyun Sect.

Lin Yanyi's reputation among the menial disciples was unmatched, even by Jiang Shi.

With Jiang Shi as her backer, Lin Yanyi established the Qingyun Sect very quickly.

Soon, hundreds of cultivators joined, including some Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Although it is still far from the glory days of Qingyun Sect.

However, no one can predict what the future holds.

A year later, Jiang Shi left Qingyun Sect without saying goodbye to anyone; he left quietly.

Now, his fame has spread far and wide. Even if he doesn't appear for hundreds of years, no one will dare to test whether he is in seclusion or has left.

The straight-line distance from Zhongzhou to Canglin region exceeds 100,000 li.

Jiang Shi flew for a full half month.

Along the way, he passed through several cities, the territories of dozens of sects, and vast wildernesses and mountain ranges. The Golden Core stage cultivators could fly very fast, but the Central Continent was simply too vast.

On the fifteenth day, he finally entered the territory of Central Continent.

The landscape of Zhongzhou is completely different from that of Canglin. The mountains here are higher, the rivers are wider, and the spiritual energy is stronger.

There were significantly more cultivators flying in the sky; one could see them every now and then—Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and even Golden Core stages.

Jiang Shi took out a communication jade tablet, probed it with his spiritual sense, and sent a message to Fang Jiuyue.

"Junior Sister Fang, I've arrived in Zhongzhou."

Before the time it takes to drink a cup of tea was up, Fang Jiuyue replied.

"Senior Brother Jiang, where are you?"

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Jiang Shi looked up and around, then chose the nearest city.

"Luoxia City, I'm near Luoxia City."

"Luoxia City? It's not far from the Fang family. Wait for me at the city gate, and I'll send someone to pick you up."

"Okay," Jiang Shi said.

Luoxia City is a medium-sized city in the southern part of Zhongzhou, more than three times the size of Canglin City.

The city wall was built of bluestone, ten zhang high and five zhang wide, and two rows of guards stood at the city gate, all of whom were in the Foundation Establishment stage.

When Jiang Shi landed at the city gate, the guards glanced at him but did not stop him.

A Golden Core cultivator is a distinguished guest, no matter which city they are in.

Moreover, Jiang Shi was also carrying a storage bracelet, which was standard equipment for the scions of top-tier powerful forces. Who would dare to offend such a person easily?

He walked into the city and found a teahouse to sit down.

The teahouse is called "Yipinxuan," and it has three floors with very elegant decor.

The first floor is a hall, which is full of people, mostly Foundation Establishment cultivators, drinking tea and chatting.

Jiang Shi went up to the second floor and found a seat by the window.

The waiter ran over; he was a young man in the Qi Refining stage.

"Senior, what kind of tea would you like?" the waiter asked respectfully.

"Bring a pot of second-grade spiritual tea," Jiang Shi said.

The waiter brought up a pot of spirit tea, a lower-grade second-rank tea.

Jiang Shi sipped his tea, waiting for Fang Jiuyue's arrival.

In less than half an hour, a person went up to the second floor.

She was a young woman, in the late Foundation Establishment stage, wearing a blue dress, with a jade pendant hanging from her waist, on which was engraved the character "方" (fang).

She glanced around the hall, saw Jiang Shi, and walked over.

"Excuse me, are you Senior Jiang?"

"it's me."

"Miss Fang sent me to pick you up." She clasped her hands in a respectful greeting. "Please come with me."

Jiang Shi put down his teacup and followed her out of the teahouse.

The woman led him out of the city and flew north. After flying for about an hour, a huge complex of buildings appeared ahead.

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That's the Fang family.

The Fang family's estate was more than ten times larger than that of Biluo Valley. The mansion covered thousands of acres, with numerous buildings and pavilions scattered throughout.

The outer perimeter is surrounded by a tall wall, inscribed with dense array patterns. Inside, it is divided into several areas, including a residential area, a training area, an alchemy area, a scripture storage area, and a sizable herb garden.

The woman landed at the entrance of the mansion with Jiang Shi.

Two guards stood at the entrance, both at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

When they saw that the woman had brought back a Golden Core cultivator, they quickly bowed in respect.

"Please follow me," the woman said.

She led Jiang Shi through several doors and along several long corridors until they arrived at a detached courtyard.

The courtyard was small but exquisite, with two spiritual trees planted at the entrance, exuding a rich spiritual energy.

"This is Miss Fang's courtyard. She's waiting for you inside."

After saying that, the woman withdrew.

Jiang Shi pushed open the courtyard gate and went inside.

Fang Jiuyue sat at the stone table in the courtyard, holding a cup of tea in her hand.

She was still the same as before, wearing a black dress, her hair down, and a smile on her face.

"Senior Brother Jiang, it's been a long time." She stood up, clasped her hands in greeting.

Jiang Shi returned the greeting.

"have not seen you for a long time."

The two sat down. Fang Jiuyue poured him a cup of tea; the tea was emerald green and rich in spiritual energy—it was actually a grade three spiritual tea.

"He has actually cultivated to the Golden Core stage. Senior Brother Jiang is indeed amazing," Fang Jiuyue said with some admiration.

She felt a mix of emotions, including a sense of relief and joy; she hadn't misjudged him after all.

Moreover, Jiang Shi and she both possess the five spiritual roots, and Jiang Shi's experience in breaking through to the Golden Core stage is also very important to her.

"I was lucky," Jiang Shi said. "What did you want to see me about?"

Jiang Shi asked this question because Fang Jiuyue had previously used a communication jade tablet to send a message asking him to come and see her.

This is why Jiang Shi came to Zhongzhou.

Fang Jiuyue put down her teacup, her expression becoming more serious.

"Two things. First, the Nameless Organization wants to see you. You've been in the organization for so long, but you've never officially reported for duty. Someone above wants to see you."

Jiang Shi frowned.

"And the second one?"

"The second thing concerns the Five Elements Master," Fang Jiuyue said, looking at him. "Did you obtain the Five Elements Master's inheritance?"

"That's right," Jiang Shi said. He was from the Canglin region and had also appeared in the Stone Tower Secret Realm.

Moreover, Jiang Shi possesses the aptitude of five spiritual roots, yet his cultivation speed is so fast, naturally leading people to associate him with the Five Elements Master.

Of course, the reason why Jiang Shi's cultivation speed is so fast has nothing to do with the Five Elements Master.

But if others think that way, he certainly won't refute them; on the contrary, he'll be happy to see it.

"Don't worry, I asked this because the Nameless Organization has information about the Five Elements Master's lineage," Fang Jiuyue said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shi feigned interest and asked, "In that case, why not meet with the Nameless Organization?"

"Tomorrow," Fang Jiuyue said, "You'll stay here tonight, and I'll take you there first thing tomorrow morning."

Jiang Shi nodded.

The two did not exchange many words afterward, and Jiang Shi was led by a servant to a side room.

The room wasn't large, but it was very clean. There was a bed, a table, and a futon. A landscape painting hung on the wall, depicting the mountains of Middle-earth.

Jiang Shi sat cross-legged on the futon, closing his eyes to rest.

He was thinking about something.

An unnamed organization wants to see him. It's a mission from the Five Elements Master. Who is the "person above" that Fang Jiuyue mentioned? Why do they want to see him?

I thought for a while, but had no answer.

He stopped thinking about it, closed his eyes, and began cultivating by circulating the Five Elements Mutual Generation Method.