A reincarnated girl, who begins by possessing a cultivator.

Because of the array diagram, although it was a bit troublesome, Su Chun only needed to spend a little time to draw it out.

After the last stroke of the array pattern was completed, Su Chun walked to the center of the array and sat down cross-legged, while simultaneously circulating his energy to absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth into his body.

The formation also started operating automatically at this moment. The spirit crystals at the five corners lit up with five-colored light. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth was first absorbed by the formation, and then injected directly into her body through the spirit crystals.

Su Chun shuddered instantly.

"Haha, it really works. The person who created this kind of formation is a genius. I guess it was because he wasn't very talented and figured it out slowly."

This formation was absolutely tailor-made for her.

Su Chun suddenly felt hopeful again, thinking to herself, if others can create such an array, why can't she break through the problem of pills?

Ultimately, it was because she herself wasn't firm enough.

Given his current rate of absorption of spiritual energy, Su Chun felt that as long as he paid a little more, breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage within a year would not be a problem.

If she could reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, she would consider going to the Nascent Soul cultivator's cave with Xie Zhi Qiu and the others.

Seriously speaking, if she goes, it's like adding a Core Formation cultivator to the team.

If she were to use her trump cards recklessly, she could hold her own against even a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages.

Because she still possessed a Nascent Soul-level treasure that her master had given her years ago. A treasure refined by a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator could naturally be used to deal with ordinary early-Nascent Soul cultivators.

This is also her biggest trump card at the moment.

While Su Chun was cultivating, Xie Zhi Qiu went to find his master, Daoist Qingyang.

Deep within the Ancient Sword Sect, in a palace within the forbidden Sword Tomb.

Xie Zhi Qiu landed at the doorway and then respectfully bowed to those inside.

"Master, I have something important to ask you to see."

Soon, a deep voice came from inside.

"Come in."

As soon as the sound was heard, the palace gates slowly opened, and Xie Zhi Qiu immediately went inside.

Upon entering, one finds a middle-aged man with black hair and dressed in blue sitting cross-legged within a spirit-gathering array inside the palace.

This middle-aged man exuded a vibrant, invisible sword intent.

He was Qingyang Daoist, one of the three Nascent Soul cultivators of the Ancient Sword Sect.

"Zhiqiu, what brings you here to see your master?"

Qingyang Daoist opened his eyes and asked.

Xie Zhi Qiu immediately explained his purpose for coming.

“Master, you should know that our previous peak master of Hidden Sword Peak led the disciples of the peak to explore a secret realm, and then they all perished. I actually know where they went.”

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Qingyang Daoist's eyes.

The higher-ups of the Ancient Sword Sect truly did not know where the previous Hidden Sword Peak Master had gone; they simply assumed that he had gone to explore an ordinary secret realm and had all perished.

But Xie Zhi Qiu's sudden visit to him probably meant it wasn't an ordinary place.

"Oh? Where did they go?"

Xie Zhi Qiu's expression turned serious, and then he uttered four words.

"Nascent Soul Cave".

Upon hearing these four words, Daoist Qingyang immediately stood up.

"So that's how it is. No wonder it was so mysterious, no wonder so many people perished."

Is it the early stage or the middle stage?

"I asked excitedly," Qingyang Daoist said.

It's hard to say about Xie Zhi Qiu, but before the previous Hidden Sword Peak Master left, he said it was at least a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator's cave dwelling, so he told him the truth, but only said it was suspected to be a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator.

For Daoist Qingyang, the higher the standard of his cave dwelling, the better.

"Do you know the exact location?"

Xie Zhi Qiu nodded.

"Yes, disciple understands."

Qingyang Daoist became even more excited.

Despite being a Nascent Soul cultivator himself, the prospect of another Nascent Soul cultivator, even one at the early stage, is an irresistible temptation for him.

Once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, breaking through to the next level becomes extremely difficult.

Otherwise, why would there only be a handful of late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire Tiannan Continent?

However, after his initial excitement, Daoist Qingyang quickly calmed down.

He understood that his apprentice must have had a purpose in telling him this secret.

"Zhi Qiu, you have told your master about this matter. Do you have any requests?"

Xie Zhi Qiu also knelt down immediately and pleaded with Qingyang Daoist.

“Master, I don’t want any of the materials and treasures for the Nascent Soul stage in the cave. They all belong to you. But please, Master, bestow the other opportunities upon Hidden Sword Peak. My junior brothers and sisters are all facing Core Formation, and they need a great opportunity.”

Qingyang Daoist was taken aback. He stared at Xie Zhi Qiu for a long time before finally giving a wry smile.

"I never expected that you, a mere Core Formation cultivator, would still be thinking about those juniors. No problem, I promise you, I only want treasures at the Nascent Soul level."

When Xie Zhi Qiu saw that Qingyang Daoist had agreed, he immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.

Because Qingyang Daoist's safety is paramount, he might refuse. If there are many treasures at the Core Formation stage, they would be a considerable fortune.

In the blink of an eye, six months later...

People have arrived at Su Chun's cave. There are eight people in total, including Xie Zhi Qiu and his companions.

Xie Zhi Qiu sent a telepathic message to Su Chun using her fingers.

"Junior Sister, I'm sorry to disturb your cultivation. Please come out for a moment. I have something important to tell you."

Upon hearing the sound, Su Chun had no choice but to immediately stop cultivating.

This six months of cultivation is equivalent to three or four years of cultivation, which shows how exaggerated the effect of the Five Elements Gathering Spirit Array is.

Su Chun arrived at the entrance of the cave as quickly as possible.

Seeing her eight senior brothers and sisters all there, her heart sank.

"Senior Brother, what about you?"

Xie Zhi Qiu and the others exchanged glances, then smiled at Su Chun.

“Junior Sister, we are ready to head to the Nascent Soul cultivator’s cave. Although Ancestor Qingyang is with us, we still don’t have the confidence to escape unscathed. In order to avoid repeating the same mistakes, let’s discuss this.”

As she spoke, Mei Ruoshui, on behalf of the eight people, handed Su Chun a storage package.

Su Chun took it with a puzzled look, and immediately knew what it was.

"Third Senior Sister, Eldest Senior Brother, what's going on?"

“Our master left in a hurry back then, leaving nothing behind, which led to the decline of Hidden Sword Peak. But we can’t do that. We’ve left behind everything we could. This is all the assets Hidden Sword Peak has to offer.”

“If we don’t come back, these things will be our legacy.”

Upon hearing these words, Su Chun's heart trembled, and her eyes involuntarily welled up with tears and reddened.

She wasn't the sentimental type, but today, she couldn't suppress the worry and emotion in her heart.

Chapter 78 Joint Rescue

Su Chun had originally intended to ask them to wait a little longer, but Lu Yi couldn't wait any longer.

They had prepared everything they needed to; today they were here to say goodbye to Su Chun.

"Junior Sister, don't look so pessimistic. This time we're going to explore the cave with the Nascent Soul Ancestor, so it's definitely much safer than the time my master and the others went."

Seeing that Su Chun looked like she was about to cry, Lu Yi quickly comforted her.

Su Chun didn't want to discourage them. She actually wanted to say that, based on her understanding of Nascent Soul cultivators, if there was real danger, they wouldn't care about you.

"By the way, junior sister, there's a treasure map in the storage bag that my master gave me before he left. I've memorized it. Of course, I really don't want you to have the chance to go there one day, but nothing is absolute. I'll leave it to you. If you have the ability in the future, you can go and take a look."

Su Chun gripped the heavy storage bag tightly in her hand, her knuckles turning white from the force.

After giving their instructions, the group left.

Su Chun watched the eight people fly away on their swords until they disappeared into the horizon, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

"Senior Brother, you must all return safely."

She murmured softly to the empty valley.

Over the years, she has come to regard Hidden Sword Peak as her home and her senior brothers and sisters, who have different personalities but treat her sincerely, as family.

So she sincerely hopes they can come back.

Back in his cave, Su Chun carefully put away the storage bag and the secret map, then sat back down in the center of the Five Elements Gathering Spirit Array.

As the formation activated, spiritual light flowed, and the five types of spiritual energy flowed into her body like streams, yet it could not extinguish the anxiety in her heart.

"We must break through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment as soon as possible."

In the days that followed, Su Chun entered a state of frantic cultivation.

During the day, he would operate the Five Elements Gathering Spirit Array to frantically absorb spiritual energy, and at night he would refine the pills he purchased from the Wanbao Pavilion.

With the support of massive resources and formations, the bottleneck in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment gradually loosened, and the mana within his body surged like a river, showing signs of breaking through the dam.

Time passed day by day, until one day two years later.

At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight pierced through the cave, a soft "pop" sound suddenly emanated from Su Chun's body, and the shackles of the early Foundation Establishment stage shattered.

The surging magical power coursed through his meridians and finally burst forth from his body.

"Mid-stage Foundation Establishment."

Su Chun opened her eyes, a flash of golden light appearing in them.