My cultivation level increases by one year every day!

The night raid on Qinggang Village, which dispatched so many strong and valiant soldiers, resulted in the complete loss of all of them.

Logically, they would not dare to covet the mining area for a long time.

As the person in charge of the mine, Fang Zheng's greatest achievement is ensuring the stability of the area.

"I won't deploy any personnel from the mines; just let the family disciples train with me," Fang Yuan said.

Fang Zheng quickly replied, "Young Master, what are you saying? Whatever your orders are, I will do them."

To earn rewards and contribution points from the mining missions issued by the clan, the number of bandits killed is the primary factor.

After obtaining detailed information about Qinggang Village from Fang Zheng, Fang Yuan had Fang Man summoned.

"I killed seven bandits last night, that was awesome!"

After entering, Fang Man said with a smile.

"It's just a pity I didn't run into those guys who hurt me. I'm going to cut off their limbs and hang them on trees."

Fang Man felt somewhat unsatisfied and slightly regretful.

"Don't worry, you'll still have a chance to show off your skills," Fang Yuan said with a smile.

Fang Man's eyes lit up, knowing that he must have an idea, and she couldn't wait to ask.

"It's simple, we'll just go to the places where bandits frequent and set up an ambush, blocking the entrance."

Block the doorway!

Fang Man was excited; this idea was exactly what he wanted.

"Let the family disciples rest first. After noon, they will set off with me."

Fang Man smiled and agreed.

It was noon.

Fang Yuan's Heavenly Origin Realm talent manifested, with Origin Points increased by 1.

Add some points!

Following the familiar routine, Fang Yuan sat cross-legged in the room, his consciousness sinking, when suddenly dozens of booming sounds emanated from his body, and his bones cracked.

[You have cultivated diligently for a year, and the true energy surrounding your dantian has risen to the ninth level and overflowed. The true energy has broken through fifty-nine acupoints in your body, but your cultivation has not yet made a substantial breakthrough and you are still at the ninth level of the innate realm.]

Fang Yuan took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming, and gradually calmed his body.

"My cultivation level hasn't broken through, but my overall strength is more than double what it was before!"

The transition from the innate stage to the foundational stage is a significant hurdle, representing a qualitative leap in the level of life, which is not easy.

Fang Yuan still remembers that the fastest age for someone to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in Liuyun County was forty-nine!

He is widely recognized in Qinghai City as the person most likely to break this record.

The first step from the innate stage to the foundational stage requires opening up 108 acupoints to store more true qi in the body.

Once all the acupoints are opened, the true energy becomes unified, resonating and echoing each other, giving one immense power in every gesture.

After Fang Yuan calmed himself down and ate the lunch that Fang Zheng had prepared, he gathered his disciples together.

"I'm going to take the initiative to suppress the bandits in Luowu Mountain. If you want to withdraw, you can go back now."

"This operation was a proactive confrontation with vicious and ruthless criminals. Without the protection of elders, we could have lost our lives at any moment."

Fang Yuan directly pointed out the pros and cons, leaving the choice to them.

Many family disciples are raised in a greenhouse, and very few actually fight to the death with others.

Now they are facing the bandits of Qinggang Village, notorious for their ruthlessness, each of them with more than ten lives on their hands.

After a fierce internal struggle, none of the disciples chose to withdraw.

"We are willing to follow the young master into the mountains to kill the bandits!"

Fang Yuan was very satisfied with the attitude of these disciples. It didn't matter if they lacked life-and-death experience, but they couldn't lack courage.

But what he didn't know was...

The disciples' choice was largely influenced by Fang Yuan.

From the county town to the mining area, Fang Yuan had already accumulated a high reputation among his disciples, and last night he descended like a god of death.

Soon everyone set off.

Fang Yuan decided to test the waters first and set up an ambush in an area where bandits from Qinggang Village frequently appeared.

"There are more than a dozen leaders at the Innate Realm in Qinggang Village. It would be great if we could run into them all at once," Fang Yuan thought to himself.

If outsiders knew Fang Yuan's thoughts, they would definitely say he was crazy.

The top leaders of Qinggang Village were all at the ninth level of the Innate Realm, and some of them had even opened up more than a hundred acupoints.

With such a lineup, an ordinary ninth-level Innate Realm cultivator would surely die; only a Foundation Establishment cultivator could contend with them.

Time flies.

After waiting for more than an hour, the group still hadn't seen any bandits, and some people gradually lost patience.

"Keep waiting."

Another hour passed.

Instead of the bandits from Qinggang Village, they encountered a group of merchants traveling by, with a horse-drawn cart carrying goods.

"These seem to be people from the Shi family." A disciple recognized the clothes they were wearing.

The Shi family was not one of the three great families in the county, but it was still a large family second only to the three great families.

"This makes us look like highway robbers."

Just then.

Three or five burly men wielding sharp blades emerged from the jungle and blocked the Shi family's caravan.

"This road is mine, these trees are mine, if you want to get from here..."

Before a rather thin man could finish speaking, the burly leader slapped him on the head.

"Stop using all that flowery language, it's a waste of time."

The burly man leading the group had a scar on his face. He planted his broadsword in the ground and glanced indifferently at the Shi family members.

"We are from Qinggang Village. Leave your belongings and women here, and the rest of you can get out."

After saying that, the scarred man revealed the aura of the seventh level of the Innate Realm, clearly a leader of Qinggang Village.

"How dare you!"

An old man emerged from the Shi family's direction, his face filled with anger. "Do you know who we are?"

The scarred man spat, picked up his broadsword, and with a backhand motion, chopped off the old man's head, his eyes gleaming with ferocity.

I don't care who you are.

He swept his domineering gaze over the rest of the Shi family, "None of you are leaving today."

The brutality of the bandits of Qinggang Village shocked some of the naive disciples of the Fang family.

"This is troublesome."

Although these Fang family disciples had not yet broken through to the Innate Realm, they were quite knowledgeable and could sense that the burly man in front of them was comparable to the powerful stewards of the family.

"Brother Yuan, those two bandits were part of the ambush against me. If it weren't for the sneak attack, I would have crippled them," Fang Man said angrily.

"It's alright, none of them will be able to escape later." Fang Yuan said calmly.

His words also inspired the family disciples behind him, boosting their confidence.

"I've heard so much about how arrogant the bandits of Qinggang Village are, but seeing is believing."

The Shi family members were in a panic, with only the Shi family steward, who was at the sixth level of the Innate Realm, managing to remain calm.

He originally wanted to bring up the Shi family to intimidate them, but they didn't give him any face and directly attacked him with a knife, quickly leaving him seriously injured.

"Let's do it!"

Seeing that the Shi family was about to be persecuted, Fang Yuan and his group emerged from the forest and launched a counter-encirclement.

Who are you?

A hint of surprise flashed in the scarred man's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

They're the ones who always stake out and rob people, but now they're the ones being staked out?

Judging from their attire, they don't seem to be in the same industry.

"I am your father."

Fang Man has always been a bold person. He has almost unconditionally believed in Fang Yuan's strength and is not afraid at all.

"You little beast, I'm going to chop you up and eat you with my drinks today."

Some of the bandits from Qinggang Village also recognized Fang Man and whispered, "Seventh Master, they should be from the Fang family."

"Whoever they are, they're all going to die today."

The scarred man drew his sword and charged forward, his inner energy surging. He strode out, intending to cleave Fang Man in two.

Fang Yuan remained indifferent, conjuring a long sword in his hand. Using his Phantom Step, he instantly appeared before the scarred giant.

"What?!"

The scarred man's pupils dilated, clearly not expecting such a young and powerful figure to be in the opposing camp. He quickly sheathed his sword to defend himself.

Clang clang…

But his resistance only prolonged his death for a few moments.

The sword, imbued with true energy, struck the broadsword, producing a crisp ringing sound that caused the scarred man's hand to split open, nearly causing him to drop the sword.

Just when he thought that Fang Yuan's true qi sword in his right hand had shattered and scattered, he was able to counterattack.

But the longsword on his left pierced straight through his heart, and blood gushed out, a truly gruesome sight.

He clutched his chest tightly, but the bleeding wouldn't stop, and he finally collapsed with his eyes wide open...

Seventh level of innate cultivation, fallen!