First achieve immortality, then cultivate immortality.

"Disciple pays respects to the Venerable One." Xu Mu bowed respectfully.

"Yes, no need for formalities." Mo Yao nodded with a smile.

Xu Mu found a familiar feeling and laughed, "Senior Sister has finally gotten her wish. She's in high spirits and finally has the chance to show off in front of Junior Brother."

Mo Yao laughed, smoothed her hair, and said in a nonchalant tone, "I am now a Foundation Establishment cultivator, how could I be like you?"

"Tch, how good can you look right now?" Xu Mu scoffed.

"Hmph, I won't stoop to your level." She said with an arrogant expression.

Then she glanced at Xu Mu and said mockingly, "You're still only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, you haven't made any progress at all. It seems you're really just waiting to die."

Xu Mu smiled nonchalantly: "I have a great opportunity, what's a little time to me?"

"Really? I hope you don't end up not even getting your ashes, and just secretly dying in a corner."

Faced with his senior sister's sarcasm, Xu Mu felt a sense of warmth and smiled, saying, "Don't worry, senior sister, I wouldn't make baseless accusations."

Mo Yao looked at him and nodded, saying, "That's good."

"And then what are you doing here?" Mo Yao asked.

"Oh, I was looking for the market, and I just happened to pass by and stopped in for a meal. I didn't expect to run into you like this. What a coincidence!"

"Looking for a market? Are you a rogue cultivator now?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"...You're really not lying to me? What kind of opportunity could you possibly have? You're only a few years away from being 81, how can you possibly establish your foundation in such a short time?" Mo Yao stared at him intently.

Xu Mu smiled and said, "I ate a spiritual fruit that can prolong life, giving me a hundred years more time to cultivate than others. Wouldn't you call that a great opportunity?"

Mo Yao was surprised for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's good. No wonder you're never in a hurry."

Then she took out a jade bottle from her storage ring.

"What do you need? I have a bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills here; take them and use them for cultivation."

As she spoke, she handed over the jade bottle.

Xu Mu was immediately moved: "Senior sister is so kind to me."

Mo Yao snorted and tossed the jade bottle over with an aloof expression.

Xu Mu accepted it with a smile, without much ceremony.

This gigolo is really delicious.

As he put away the pills, he said, "Senior sister, you don't need to take such good care of me. I have my own cultivation method. Now I just need to follow the steps. Foundation Establishment is only a matter of time."

Seeing his confident demeanor, Mo Yao nodded and said, "Then good luck."

"Where is Senior Sister? Is she having any difficulties in the sect?" Xu Mu asked.

Mo Yao paused for a moment, then sighed softly, "It's alright. I don't care about anything else. I'll just focus on doing my job well."

Xu Mu nodded: "That's good. If you don't compete, no one in the world can compete with you. The affairs of the elders are not something ordinary cultivators like us can get involved in, so let's not concern ourselves with them."

"How come you seem to know so much? Didn't you leave the sect? How do you even know about the internal situation of our sect?" Mo Yao was very puzzled.

Xu Mu smiled faintly, his expression inscrutable, and said, "This is my junior brother's skill."

Mo Yao pouted: "He's clearly only at the Qi Refining stage."

Xu Mu smiled, then said seriously, "In short, Senior Sister, be careful. The waters in this sect run deep. Don't easily trust others, lest you get scammed."

"Hmph, do I need you to teach me?" Mo Yao crossed her arms and looked arrogant.

"Alright, junior brother, you're being long-winded. Senior sister is so smart, she can definitely protect herself." Xu Mu nodded with a smile.

"Of course," Mo Yao snorted.

"Is Venerable Chen Xuan still in the sect?" Xu Mu asked casually.

"You even know this? You two have a really good relationship."

"My senior brother has already left the sect, saying he's going to seek opportunities, but given his condition, he needs a pill of level six or higher to change his fate, I'm afraid..." Mo Yao sighed.

Xu Mu nodded and said nothing more.

It seems that Elder Yunfu did not stop it, and the others were unaware that Venerable Chen Xuan had fallen into demonic possession.

As Master Chen Xuan himself said, from then on, this person no longer existed; there was only one more demonic cultivator who refused to let demonic energy affect his mind.

"Where are you going next?" Mo Yao changed the subject, no longer talking about matters within the sect, since Xu Mu had already left the sect and was considered an outsider.

"I'm planning to head east to find a market town. Does Senior Sister know where it is?"

Mo Yao shook her head: "I've been staying in the sect for most of the year, so I don't know much about the outside world."

She is very similar to Xu Mu. Xu Mu farms every day, while she teaches every day. They are both easygoing and don't care about other things.

"I've only heard of a place called Qinghua Mountain, where you can buy things," Mo Yao said.

Xu Mu nodded: "That's exactly where I'm going."

Mu Changfeng had told him a lot about his experiences, but he only listened to them as stories to broaden his knowledge and did not ask about the details.

After all, Lao Feng left early, and he didn't leave the sect until eleven years later, so he couldn't find out in advance. Now he has to find out for himself.

"Actually, you shouldn't have come here to look for the market. The Qinglan Sect is the only dominant force here, and there are many powerful families around. It's not very friendly to independent cultivators," Mo Yao said.

"Senior sister, you don't know, I had no choice," Xu Mu said with a wry smile, telling her about his experience in Nanlian Valley.

Mo Yao sighed softly after listening: "That's how it is for rogue cultivators; they're easily bullied. If you have the chance, you should find a few reliable like-minded people to team up with; it will be much safer that way."

"The premise is that you can meet a reliable person, but unfortunately most independent cultivators are unreliable." Xu Mu shrugged.

"That's true..."

"Don't worry, senior sister, I'll be careful," Xu Mu said with a smile.

Mo Yao nodded slightly, glanced at him with a complicated expression, and said calmly, "Be careful in everything. See you next time."

"Take care, senior sister. Until we meet again." Xu Mu nodded with a smile.

Mo Yao didn't say anything more, but finally offered the words: "Cultivate diligently and reach the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible."

After saying goodbye, the two parted ways again.

Who knows how many years it will be before we meet again.

……

After having lunch in the village, Xu Mu set off eastward.

The sky is blue with white clouds, and in the distance, there are towering mountains.

The freedom of flying in the sky is incomparable to anything on earth.

Just as he was about to ask someone for directions, a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy came from ahead.

Xu Mu opened his "Jade Purity Eyes" and was immediately puzzled: "They're actually fighting on Qinglan Sect's territory? Are they out of their minds?"

Although this place is far from the Qinglan Mountains, the Qinglan Sect has a vast territory with spiritual fields in many places where spiritual herbs and grains are grown, or where minerals are owned.

Simply put, the sect is located in the capital city, surrounded by local officials.

Fighting in such a place would easily attract the attention of the sect disciples guarding this area.

"Hmm... it's either a treasure hunt or a revenge killing."

If it's a treasure hunt, he's genuinely curious to see what kind of treasure could warrant such a huge commotion.

Judging from the fluctuations in spiritual energy, there are at least seven or eight people ahead of them.

"They're all at the Qi Refining stage, there aren't any Foundation Establishment stage experts... Let's go take a look."

As long as he doesn't encounter someone in the Foundation Establishment stage, he is confident that he can protect himself with his current abilities.

After thinking about it for a while, he first transformed into an old man and then quietly flew over.