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

"Hahaha." Liu Xiu's strange laughter reached everyone's ears.

"I didn't expect even Liu Xiu to come. It seems that Jiang Wu is indeed not easy to deal with," a cultivator said.

"Junior Brother Liu, you've arrived just in time," Xu Yue greeted him.

"Senior Brother Xu, with me here, even if Jiang Wu's magic power is profound, it's useless!" Liu Xiu laughed heartily, not taking Jiang Shi seriously at all.

"I am enough; there is no need for others to help."

After Liu Xiu finished speaking, he gave Han Luo a provocative look.

The two did not get along and often argued.

"Senior Brother Han, Junior Brother Liu, Jiang Wu possesses profound magical power and has been chosen by the Valley Master as his personal disciple. He must have extraordinary abilities. We still need to proceed with caution."

Fearing the two would argue, Xu Yue quickly reminded them.

"In that case, let's rely on our own abilities and see who takes down Jiang Wu first!"

Han Luo uttered these words and turned to leave. The poison technique he cultivated was extremely powerful, even Foundation Establishment cultivators had to be careful, but this poison technique had significant side effects, thus cutting off his path to breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

Therefore, he must accumulate a large number of spirit stones and find a way to resolve his own aftereffects.

Elder Xu offered him a condition he couldn't refuse, and he immediately accepted the mission.

Even if the other party is a true disciple of the Valley Master, he will not show mercy; he will only spare the other party's life in the end.

After Han Luo and Liu Xiu left, Xu Yue instructed the servants to refill everyone's wine. He raised his wine cup and addressed the crowd:

"Fellow disciples, Jiang Wu's magical power is on par with a Foundation Establishment cultivator. What other tricks does he have up his sleeve? We must go all out against him!"

"We will follow Senior Brother Xu's arrangements!" Elder Zhang's disciple was the first to stand up and agree.

"We will follow Senior Brother/Junior Brother Xu's arrangements!" Everyone stood up and shouted in unison.

"Good! Good! Good!" Xu Yue exclaimed three times, downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, and declared with great enthusiasm:

"On that day, after Senior Brother Han and Junior Brother Liu make their move, we'll join forces to capture the enemy!"

Three months later, Jiang Shi was in his cave.

【Five Elements Technique: Perfection (3000/3000)】

"The Five Elements Technique is complete! Today, I will enter the Foundation Establishment stage!"

Jiang Shi felt the abundant magical power within his body, but did not immediately break through the barrier.

He took out a pill, which was a mid-grade second-level cultivation pill—the [Fierce Wind Meridian Tempering Pill].

Now that the magical power has accumulated to its peak, it is the best time to refine it.

He swallowed the pill whole and used his magic to circulate it.

Suddenly, a gust of sinister wind emerged from Jiang Shi's abdomen and invaded his entire body's meridians.

Jiang Shi felt a bone-chilling cold all over his body, as if he had fallen into ice.

He quickly activated the Five Elements Technique, using his magical power to resist the evil wind.

The evil wind slowly expanded the meridians in Jiang Shi's body, and the impurities in his magic power were also removed.

Jiang Shi was cultivating diligently inside the cave, while outside the cave...

More than twenty late-stage Qi Refining cultivators gathered together and surrounded the entrance to the cave.

"Grandma Zhu, the three-month period has come to an end. May I enter now?" Xu Yue asked very respectfully.

Grandma Bamboo opened her eyes and looked into the cave. Her gaze pierced through the stone walls; nothing inside was a secret to her.

"One hour," Granny Zhu said, then closed her eyes and ignored them.

After hearing Granny Zhu's reply, Xu Yue asked Han Luo and Liu Xiu, who were standing behind him:

"Senior brother, junior brother, there's still an hour left. Should we take a break?"

"No need to worry about him, dealing with him won't take much effort," Liu Xiu said dismissively.

Even though he had only mastered the basics of the "Wood Devouring Divine Technique," it was still incredibly powerful.

Ordinary low-grade magic weapons are completely useless against him.

Even a mid-grade magic weapon would have difficulty harming him; only a high-grade magic weapon could pose a threat to Liu Xiu.

This is why Liu Xiu was so confident even though he knew Jiang Shi possessed profound magical power.

"Senior Brother Xu, if this person breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, what should we do?" a cultivator said with some worry.

"This is absolutely impossible! Jiang Wu's magical power is so profound, his foundation must be extremely solid. The more solid the foundation, the more difficult it is to break through the barrier. He is drinking poison to quench his thirst, cutting off his own path forward."

"No matter how talented he is, he will never be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!"

Xu Yue's statement was absolute and left no room for doubt.

But just as he finished speaking, the world suddenly changed color, and the weather changed dramatically.

The originally sunny day suddenly turned into a stormy day with dark clouds, thunder, and lightning.

Everyone looked up at the sky.

Grandma Bamboo opened her eyes again and looked into the cave.

Inside Biluo Valley, all the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators flew out and stared at Jiang Shi Cave from afar.

Elder Xu, Elder Zhang, and Elder Hu's expressions changed drastically!

Elder Xu quickly sent a telepathic message to Xu Yue and the others.

"That kid's about to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage! Go stop him!"

Elder Xu's eyes were filled with disbelief. He never expected that someone with such a foundation could achieve Foundation Establishment. This kid is terrifying!

He couldn't make a move because of his status, since the other party was a direct disciple of the Biluo Valley Master, and Granny Zhu was also there to protect them.

However, those Qi Refining stage cultivators are competing against each other within the same realm, so it's reasonable for them to bully the weaker one with more people. After all, Jiang Wu's magical power is profound and unparalleled.

Upon hearing the telepathic message, the Qi Refining cultivators' expressions changed drastically.

"I haven't even broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and you, a mere gigolo who entered the profession through women, dare to break through!" A murderous intent rose in Han Luo's heart, and he glanced at Granny Zhu with some apprehension.

Then, she tentatively walked inside, and once she entered the cave, Granny Zhu did not stop her.

Seeing that Han Luo had already entered without any hindrance, Liu Xiu felt relieved and rushed in as fast as a rolling stone.

"Fellow disciples, we must not let this boy reach the Foundation Establishment stage. Let's go!" With Xu Yue's command, the group entered the cave together in a grand procession.

Inside the cave, in the training area.

Jiang Shi sat cross-legged, his body suspended in mid-air.

It felt as if a giant dragon was coiling within his body, and his magical power spun continuously in his dantian, condensing into liquid!

Han Luo, Liu Xiu, Xu Yue, and other cultivators gathered together, and upon seeing this scene, they were all filled with envy.

All the visitors were at least at the ninth level of Qi Refining; who wouldn't want to establish their foundation?

The fact that the other party succeeded in establishing their foundation so easily made them very resentful!

"Still want to build a foundation? Impossible!" Han Luo struck first, his hands rotting and deforming like poisonous mud as he reached out.

Under Han Luo's control, the poisonous mud transformed into a pair of giant hands and reached out to grab Jiang Shi.

Other cultivators also came up with their own methods.

A cultivator took out a mid-grade magic weapon, which instantly transformed into a gray snake and bound Jiang Shi.

Another cultivator moved his five fingers in quick succession, sending a barrage of water arrows hurtling towards Jiang Shi.

These people either use magic or magical artifacts.

Attacks and spells swept in, completely surrounding Jiang Shi.

If these attacks are allowed to strike the body, even a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator will not fare well.

At this critical moment!

Jiang Shi opened his eyes!