It turned out that using an iron pot for alchemy had quite good results.
Li Yingling began to absorb spiritual energy like a whale swallowing water, preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Chuxing Chen quickly took out a few spirit stones from his spatial ring, arranging them into a simple spirit-gathering array to ensure that Li Yingling had enough spiritual energy for her breakthrough.
He had also studied the Water Heart Sutra, which seemed a bit convoluted at first glance.
But as expected from a work by the Emperor, it was written based on the perfect path for Foundation Establishment.
After all, how could one become an immortal with an unstable foundation?
Only with a fully nourished primordial energy and a clear divine platform could one achieve Foundation Establishment smoothly.
As a high-quality immortal seed, her cultivation speed was fast, but the foundation still had to be solid.
After all, she was the first disciple Chuxing Chen had taken on, so how could he not take it seriously?
Watching Li Yingling's aura gradually settle, Chuxing Chen understood that this time it would be successful.
Half an hour later, the system's notification sound came.
[Disciple Li Yingling has broken through to Foundation Establishment]
[Reward Granted]
[Divine Ability: Three Thousand Weak Waters Sword]
[Formal Task Released: Recruit two qualified disciples]
[Reward: Spirit Gathering Array]
[Formal Task Two: Recruit three qualified disciples]
[Reward: True Martial Hall]
The main quest was expected.
However, finding disciples wasn't easy.
Chuxing Chen couldn't help but sigh softly.
Li Yingling, who had just opened her eyes after adjusting her breath, was filled with joy and wanted to say something when she noticed Chuxing Chen looking at her with a vacant expression, followed by a sigh.
???
Was her cultivation flawed? Li Yingling quickly scanned her internal condition but found everything normal.
So what was wrong? Was her method of Foundation Establishment incorrect?!
After careful observation several times, she found no problems! This was the most serious issue.
Li Yingling said weakly, "Master… am I going to fail?"
Coming back to his senses, Chuxing Chen looked at Li Yingling with confusion:
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
He took out the divine ability from the system space and tossed it to Li Yingling.
"This is a divine ability, a last resort for cultivators. Practice it well."
Receiving the flying divine ability, Li Yingling glanced at the cover, which was clean and tidy, with the words "Three Thousand Weak Waters Sword" beautifully written.
Cautiously opening it, she found it different from the several versions she had imagined.
This divine ability was pristine, and even the characters were elegantly written.
It resembled a wild chicken divine ability that might be found at a roadside stall.
However, that was just a passing thought for Li Yingling; after experiencing the Water Heart Sutra, she now had unconditional trust in her master as long as she didn't harm herself during cultivation.
Joyfully flipping through the sword technique, she felt something was still missing to fully grasp the divine ability.
Li Yingling asked, "Master, do you have a sword?"
That sounded a bit rude, didn't it?
But Chuxing Chen understood her meaning.
He glanced at Li Yingling and then directly dismantled a small piece from his wooden bed, quickly shaping it into a wooden sword with his spiritual energy, tossing it to Li Yingling.
"Practice more, and if you break it, I'll make you a new one. There are plenty of trees outside."
After more than half a month, Li Yingling had adapted to her master's style and quietly picked up the simple wooden sword from the ground.
Then she quietly retreated back to her wooden bed.
She didn't seem excited at all about breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Chuxing Chen couldn't help but sigh again. Where could he find such an immortal seed disciple?
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The betrayals of the past!
The deep enmity of blood!
In this life! I will surely repay blood with blood!
Li Xing Tian's gaze was calm and composed, his straw sandals worn and bloodied!
In the last life, I had mediocre talent and joined the Qingfeng Sect, enduring endless humiliation!
Finally, I obtained a treasure and rose up, storming through Nanzhan Continent all the way to the vast Central Continent!
Even in the gathering place of geniuses, I could be called a prodigy!
Unfortunately, my naive youth led me to be deceived by that detestable demoness of the demonic sect, leaving me with nothing!
Even the Nascent Soul I cultivated was drained by that demoness!
The most infuriating part was that the demoness didn't even let me hold her hand!
Damn it!
Since I've been given a second chance at life, I will have no distractions with women this time!
Li Xing Tian's destination was a mountain shrine deep within the woods of Shili Slope.
Inside the shrine was a stone containing a thousand-year-old bone jade.
As long as I absorb and melt it down, conquering the inner demons within, I could undergo a transformation!
The mountain shrine in this desolate place, where not a soul could be seen for miles, was built by a powerful being to leave this opportunity for a destined person of the future.
In my previous life, I was that destined person!
In this life, I arrived even faster! I am still that destined person.
Indeed! Fate is truly remarkable!
Li Xing Tian climbed a familiar steep slope.
His heart raced with excitement, for beyond this slope lay the mountain shrine!
As he lifted his gaze, he saw the shrine.
But not only the shrine.
He also saw a young, beautiful female cultivator in a pink flowing gown.
Her long hair cascaded like a waterfall, her face like a peach blossom, wielding a wooden sword as she practiced her sword techniques with exceptional grace.
Spiritual energy swirled around her, making her extraordinarily beautiful.
If an ordinary person saw her, how could they not exclaim that she was a fairy from the heavens?
But Li Xing Tian was different!
Damn it! A woman!
Li Xing Tian cursed inwardly.
However, he didn't rush forward. Undoubtedly, the girl before him was already a cultivator, well on her path to immortality.
Right now, he was merely a lowly second-layer Qi Refining cultivator!
He decided to observe first!
Upon closer inspection, Li Xing Tian noticed something unusual.
This girl was clearly practicing not just any sword technique, but a divine ability!
An exceptional sword divine ability that was perfectly suited to her!
Divine abilities! How many cultivators dreamed of them?
In Central Continent, only those who mastered a divine ability could be called prodigies.
Li Xing Tian also possessed a divine ability, but it was vastly inferior to the cultivation method he practiced, rendering it significantly less effective.
Even so, as long as his opponent had no divine ability within the same realm, he could easily crush them!
What made Li Xing Tian even more envious was that the spiritual energy she was displaying was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.
A Foundation Establishment girl possessing a divine ability that suited her?!
Even with his rebirth and the memories of his previous life, he wouldn't dare dream of such a thing!
Which top-tier sect in Central Continent did she belong to?
Surely, there must be elders from her sect protecting her!
Li Xing Tian felt a jolt of alarm—his presence might have been discovered!
He quickly began to slide carefully down the slope.
It was clear that opportunities should come at the right time! Arriving too early was a mistake!
Cursing himself internally, Li Xing Tian prepared to leave.
Just as he turned around, a wooden sword pointed directly at his throat.
The girl practicing her sword looked cold and asked in a frigid tone:
"Who sent you?"
"Was it the Minister of Xuanwu Kingdom, or has the Ta Qing Sect discovered our whereabouts?"