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

"Thank you for saving me." Lin Yanyi's tone was equally flat. The two looked at each other without any emotion.

Both of them were single-mindedly pursuing the Tao and were not troubled by romantic feelings.

Even if one is the rescuer and the other is the rescued, there will be no spark of love between them.

The two didn't say much. Lin Yanyi's demonic energy had been removed, and her injuries would heal quickly, so she no longer needed Jiang Shi's treatment.

Lin Yanyi quickly got up and left.

After Lin Yanyi left, Jiang Shi began to ponder the issue of magic.

The two magical arts, "Water Generates Wood" and "Wood Generates Fire," gave him a lot of inspiration.

Perhaps he could use these two techniques as a starting point to create three other techniques based on the five elements.

Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, and Metal generates Water.

Jiang Shi is now confident that, given enough time, he can research and master these three techniques himself.

It's just not the right time to study this.

Perhaps it's time to leave!

Judging from the last time, Lin Feiyu is not in good condition, and the Qingyun Sect is now keeping its eyes on the market for rogue cultivators.

Leaving now seems to be the best option.

It's not good for him to stay with Lin Yanyi for too long; he and Lin Feiyu are bound to have a showdown in the future.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shi made a very decisive move. He first quietly dragged a senior servant into the room.

Then Jiang Shi transformed into that person's appearance and went out.

He moved quietly down the mountain without attracting anyone's attention.

Then, along the way, he changed his appearance and identity many times.

He was very careful along the way to avoid being discovered.

This time, he was finally not blocked by the demon wolves and successfully arrived in Canglin City.

The people of Canglin City are now filled with anxiety.

The demonic threat lurking in the market town of rogue cultivators has spread throughout the entire Canglin.

Some of the rogue cultivators who escaped from there came to Canglin City.

"The threat of demonic forces is terrifying. I've heard that several Foundation Establishment stage cultivators have already died."

"The market town for rogue cultivators has been destroyed. Liu Yue of the Liu family was a prominent figure, but now his body is left to rot in the wilderness, and he's worse off than a dog."

"A storm is brewing; I wonder how long our Canglin City can remain peaceful."

Because of this scourge of demonic cultivation, all the cultivators were discussing it heatedly.

Jiang Shi didn't linger; he randomly found an inn and rented a room for three months.

Jiang Shi moved in and began his secluded cultivation.

The "Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces Technique" is of paramount importance, and he must master it to perfection.

Time passed little by little, and two months later...

[Proficiency +1]

On this day, Jiang Shi finally succeeded and perfected the "Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces Technique".

【The Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces Technique: Perfection (3000/3000)】

Jiang Shi activated his magic, and his body began to change as if waves were rising. Before long, he transformed into Lu Chuanxing's appearance.

Jiang Shi displayed the cultivation level of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

After mastering this Xuan-level superior technique, "Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces," to perfection, his cultivation level would be able to simulate the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, even Foundation Establishment stage cultivators cannot see through his transformations.

Only then was he truly safe.

Apart from Golden Core cultivators, no one can see through him.

"Very well, now it's time to get down to business." Jiang Shi got up and left.

On the way, he found a deserted place, transformed into a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and entered Canglin Pavilion.

"Senior, please come upstairs." The shopkeeper on the first floor treated Jiang Shi with great respect.

A cultivator at the ninth level of the Qi Refining stage is considered a big shot in the lower realms; their status and spending power are incomparable to those of ordinary cultivators.

Jiang Shi nodded, adopting the demeanor of a senior, and followed him upstairs to the second floor.

There were private rooms on the second floor. Jiang Shi sat down, and a maid brought up tea.

After Jiang Shi finished sipping his tea, another cultivator, also at the late stage of Qi Refining, soon entered.

"Fellow Daoist, I am Manager Chen from the second floor of Canglin Pavilion. May I ask whether you have come to buy or sell goods?" Manager Chen said with a smile as he sat down.

"I need some cultivation pills. Here are five hundred spirit stones." Jiang Shi took out a brocade bag and placed it on the table. Inside were five hundred spirit stones, which he had obtained from the Liu family's secret vault.

"I wonder if you have any requirements regarding the five elements attributes of cultivation pills?" Shopkeeper Chen's smile widened. He didn't pick up the brocade bag to check the spirit stones, but instead asked a question first.

"Water, earth, and wood elements are all acceptable," Jiang Shi replied.

For him, the best outcome would be a balanced combination of pills containing all five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

However, if Jiang Shi really buys it like this, some people with ulterior motives will guess that he has the aptitude of five spiritual roots.

In order to avoid attracting attention, he deliberately only mentioned three attributes.

After Jiang Shi finished speaking, Manager Chen immediately summoned a maid and whispered a few words in her ear. After listening, the maid first bowed to Jiang Shi and Manager Chen, and then withdrew.

Manager Chen accompanied Jiang Shi for tea. After a while, a maid came up with a wooden tray.

Manager Chen apologized and got up, then lifted the brocade cloth on the wooden tray, revealing three porcelain bottles lying on it.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, the cultivation pills you requested are ready."

"This bottle contains the Kui Mu Dan, a second-grade low-level elixir."

"This bottle contains a second-grade, low-level elixir, the Fire Fusion Pill."

"This bottle contains the Water Rhyme Pill, a low-grade second-rank elixir."

Manager Chen picked them up one by one and introduced them to Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi's eyes lit up when he heard it was a low-grade second-rank pill.

He picked up one of the porcelain bottles and gently opened it.

A rich, fragrant aroma wafted over, as if his nose were enveloped in water-based spiritual energy.

[Proficiency +2]

Just by smelling it, my proficiency started to increase.

"As expected of a second-grade low-level pill," Jiang Shi exclaimed.

"I'm glad you like it, fellow Daoist." Manager Chen stroked his beard and said with a smile.

Second-grade low-level pills are pills used for daily cultivation during the Foundation Establishment stage.

They are very valuable; Jiang Shi can only buy ten of them with his five hundred spirit stones.

This is why Manager Chen took out this second-grade low-level pill when he saw that Jiang Shi had taken out five hundred spirit stones instead of loose spirit crystals.

Although this second-grade low-level pill is meant for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, it is equally effective for those in the late Qi Refining stage.

"These are the ones." Jiang Shi nodded with great satisfaction, indicating that he wanted these three kinds of pills.

Upon hearing this, Manager Chen took out the spirit stone pouch from the table and began to examine the spirit stones inside.

He opened it and found exactly five hundred spirit stones inside.

Shopkeeper Chen smiled broadly, put away the spirit stones, then packed up the three bottles of cultivation pills and respectfully handed them to Jiang Shi.

Then Manager Chen took out a black token from his storage bag.

"Fellow Daoist, this is our Canglin Pavilion Profound-level token. Next time you come, please present this token to enjoy a discount."

"At the Canglin City Auction, no deposit is required with this token."

Manager Chen handed the Xuan-level token to Jiang Shi.