CHAPTER 54: CHAPTER 54: TAIHANG NOURISHING GOD SKILL

One must know that only Foundation Establishment Cultivators can awaken Divine Sense. And awakening Divine Sense doesn’t mean one can perform a Spiritual Sense Attack; one must also learn the corresponding Magic.

A black snake actually possesses Divine Sense and has even learned the corresponding Magic, which is simply unbelievable!

"Very simple." Before Ma Hui could speak, the black snake on his shoulder spoke in human language, "I need you to cooperate with me to annihilate the entire Demon Suppression Team."

"Alright." Gao Jun agreed without hesitation.

At this life-and-death moment, survival was the most important, and the lives of others no longer mattered.

As for the talking black snake, he had long since stopped caring.

"Not bad, quite ruthless." The black snake said blandly, "After I refine everyone in the market, I will give you a chance for Foundation Establishment."

"A chance for Foundation Establishment?" Gao Jun’s heart trembled violently.

He immediately realized that this might just be the black snake’s empty promise to make him compliant.

But what if it’s true?

Given the black snake’s bizarre nature, Foundation Establishment, which is extremely difficult for others, might actually be possible.

That is Foundation Establishment!!!

Gao Jun admitted, his heart wavered.

"Willing to give my life for the ancestor."

Gao Jun immediately knelt down before the black snake with a ’plop.’

He understood by now that the demon cultivator in front of him was all led by the black snake.

"Carry on as usual, wait for my notice before taking action." The black snake instructed.

"Understood, master." Gao Jun kowtowed.

"Collect everything on the scroll as soon as possible." The black snake glanced over.

Ma Hui immediately took out a scroll and handed it to Gao Jun.

Gao Jun glanced at the scroll; it seemed to hold materials for an Array, some precious, some rather ordinary.

"I will gather them all." Gao Jun’s forehead banged against the floor.

"Very good, take this." The black snake nodded contentedly, spitting out a blood-red Pill into its hand.

"Swallow it." The black snake ordered.

Gao Jun stood up, without the slightest hesitation, swallowing it whole.

Gulp!

The Pill instantly dissolved in his stomach, a pure surge of Spiritual Qi rushed into his Dantian; he absorbed it all effortlessly, increasing his cultivation slightly.

"This... what kind of Pill is this?!" Gao Jun was shocked.

The medicinal effects of this blood-red Pill were much better than a Spirit Gathering Pill, and the effect was extremely pure, transforming into Spiritual Qi without any need for refining.

If assisted by this Pill continuously, achieving Perfection in Qi Cultivation would be just around the corner!

A trace of greed flashed in Gao Jun’s eyes.

"This is a Blood Pill, fulfill your duties well, and you’ll have no shortage of Pills." The black snake said calmly.

"Willing to die for the ancestor!" Gao Jun fell to his knees again with a thud.

"Quickly gather these things and collect some blood food as well." The black snake nodded.

"How much blood food does the ancestor need?" Gao Jun asked, naturally aware of the meaning of blood food.

"The more, the better."

"Understood... understood." Gao Jun’s heart trembled.

After giving all instructions, the black snake and Ma Hui left the room silently.

One man, one snake walked away.

Gao Jun stood up again, his expression shifting unpredictably, and finally sighed deeply, "Body Cultivation is just too easily targeted."

If he had ninth-level Qi Cultivation and the Spiritual Sense strength of ninth-level Qi Cultivation, even if attacked by Divine Sense, he wouldn’t be utterly powerless.

Though there were temptations of improving cultivation and Foundation Establishment, being at someone’s mercy was definitely unpleasant.

...

...

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

In a bedroom.

Xu Ping sat cross-legged on the bed, eyes tightly closed.

Time quietly flowed around him until, at a certain moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, a brilliant light flashing in them.

He felt the vastness of the Spiritual Sense in his Sea of Consciousness, and a smile involuntarily curled up at the corner of his mouth, "Minor Achievement!"

After two to three months of hard cultivation, his Taihang Nourishing God Skill finally broke through to Minor Achievement.

Though now only at sixth-level Qi Cultivation, the strength of his Spiritual Sense likely surpassed many ninth-level Qi Cultivators.

Xu Ping increasingly believed that once the Taihang Nourishing God Skill achieved Perfection, he would awaken Spiritual Sense.

A wave of excitement surged in Xu Ping’s heart, hard to suppress, making him walk out of the bedroom and open the door.

The spring daytime, vibrant and full of life, tender green saplings sprouted from the earth, seemingly telling him of the beauty of life.

Upon seeing this scene, Xu Ping’s mood improved even more.

"Roar!"

"Ah!"

At this moment, a scream and a beast’s roar came through.

Xu Ping turned his head sharply, seeing a Demon Beast with enormous fangs barging into the area, already injuring someone.

Fortunately, this Demon Beast was only First Rank Middle Grade, and everyone quickly slew it, gradually restoring calmness to the scene.

"After the onset of spring, Demon Beasts intruding into the market seem more and more frequent; this is already the third this month."

Xu Ping frowned but had no mind to walk around anymore, turning back into the house.

...

Not long after returning.

There was a knock on the door from outside.

Xu Ping opened the door to see two members of the Linghu Gang standing at the entrance.

"Fellow cultivators, may I know what brings you here?" Xu Ping asked politely.

"Good news, our Linghu Gang has decided to recruit more, and this time it’s to recruit the Gang Leader’s personal guards."

"Once you become the Gang Leader’s personal guard, you’ll receive twenty Spirit Stones and a bottle of Qi Nourishing Pill every month," one of them spoke.

’Such generosity?’ Xu Ping was slightly surprised.

Though such a number of Spirit Stones might not mean much to him now, for some Loose Cultivators, it was a huge sum.

"Of course, to become the Gang Leader’s personal guard, you still need to pass a test; it’s not for just anyone," the other added.

"I’m used to being free alone, truly not accustomed to joining a gang." Xu Ping refused without hesitation.

He had no interest at all in becoming the Linghu Gang’s personal guard.

Upon hearing his words, the two didn’t say more, turning away to visit elsewhere.

Nearby neighbors, upon hearing this news, were overjoyed, seeing it as a great chance to reach unprecedented heights.

"I’ll join, I’ll join..."

"Me too!"

...

Instantly, those registering surrounded the two tightly.

"What kind of behavior is this? Line up properly!"

Under the scolding of the two from Linghu Gang, the Loose Cultivators obediently lined up to register.

Of course, it was just registration.

To become the Gang Leader’s personal guard required passing a test, and tests came in batches, so some who registered could only wait patiently.

"Wonder when the test will come, it’s really making people anxious!"

"Indeed!"

Whispers in the crowd expressed anticipation for that unknown opportunity.

...

The Linghu Gang members had scarcely left when Zhang Chenyu came to visit.

"Eh?"

"Daoist Zhang, you have broken through to the seventh level of Qi Cultivation!" Xu Ping surprisedly noticed that Zhang’s aura had reached the seventh level.

"Hahaha, just by chance, just by chance, I don’t know how I suddenly broke through. Upon breaking through, I rushed here to fla... uh... share the good news with you.!"

Zhang Chenyu’s smile was radiant, with the wrinkles on his face bunching up like a bright chrysanthemum.