As it turns out, using an iron pot for alchemy is quite effective.

Li Yingling began absorbing spiritual power like a whale, preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Chu Xingchen quickly took out a few spirit stones from his spatial ring and arranged them into a simple spirit gathering formation to ensure there was enough spiritual energy for Li Yingling's breakthrough.

Chu Xingchen had also studied the Water Heart Sutra, and although it seemed a bit dazzling at first glance, it was indeed a masterpiece by the Emperor, written as a perfect foundation establishment method.

After all, how can one become immortal without a stable foundation?

Only when one's body is full of primal essence and the sacred altar is clear can the foundation establishment naturally succeed.

As an upper-class immortal seedling, although the cultivation progress was fast, the foundation was still solid.

After all, she was the first disciple Chu Xingchen had taken in, so how could he not care?

Watching Li Yingling's aura gradually become restrained, Chu Xingchen knew this time it was stable.

***

Half an hour later, the system's notification sounded.

[First disciple Li Yingling has broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage]

[Rewards issued]

[Divine Ability: Sword of Three Thousand Weak Waters]

[Official Task Released: Recruit two qualified disciples]

[Reward: Spirit Gathering Formation]

[Official Task Two: Recruit three qualified disciples]

[Reward: True Martial Hall]

The mainline tasks were somewhat expected.

However, where could he find such disciples?

Chu Xingchen couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Li Yingling, having completed her meditation, opened her eyes full of joy, intending to say something, only to see Chu Xingchen looking at her with a vacant expression, then sighing.

???

Did I mess up my cultivation? Li Yingling quickly checked her internal condition but found everything normal.

What was wrong? Was my foundation establishment method incorrect?!

But after careful observation several times, she couldn't find any problem! Oh no! This was the most serious issue.

Li Yingling weakly said, "Master... am I doomed?"

Coming back to his senses, Chu Xingchen looked at Li Yingling with a puzzled expression:"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Chu Xingchen took out a divine ability from the system space and tossed it to Li Yingling.

"This is a divine ability, the final trump card for a cultivator. Practice it well."

Catching the flying divine ability, Li Yingling glanced at the cover, clean and tidy, with the words "Sword of Three Thousand Weak Waters" written with great flair.

Li Yingling cautiously opened it, and unlike what she imagined, it hadn't been revised multiple times.

This divine ability was clean, even the characters were elegantly written.

It looked a bit like those wild chicken divine abilities found at street stalls.

But this was just Li Yingling's random thought, having already experienced the Water Heart Sutra.

As long as she didn't ruin her cultivation, she now had unconditional trust in her master.

Happily flipping through the divine ability sword technique, she felt she was still missing something from it.

Li Yingling asked, "Master, do you have a sword?"

Why did that sound like an insult?

But Chu Xingchen understood Li Yingling's meaning.

Chu Xingchen glanced at Li Yingling, then directly broke off a small piece of his wooden bed, quickly carved it into a wooden plank sword with spiritual power, and tossed it to Li Yingling, saying:"Practice more when you have time. If it breaks, I'll make you a new one, there are plenty of trees outside."

Li Yingling had adapted to her master's style, silently picking up the simple wooden sword from the ground.

Then she quietly returned to her own wooden bed.

She didn't seem happy at all about breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Chu Xingchen sighed silently again, where could he find such an immortal seedling disciple?

***

The betrayal of the past!

The deep-seated hatred of the past!

In this life! I must repay blood with blood!

Li Xingtian's gaze was calm and steady, his straw sandals long worn out, blood dripping!

In the previous life, with ordinary aptitude, he joined the Qingfeng Sect and suffered humiliation!

Finally obtaining a supreme treasure to turn his fate around! Charging from the Southern Zhanbu Continent all the way to the Great Central Realm!

Even in the Central Realm, where geniuses gathered, he was called a prodigy!

But unfortunately! His naive younger self was deceived by the hateful Demonic Sect Enchantress until he had nothing left!

The most infuriating part was! That Demonic Sect Enchantress! He didn't even get to hold her hand!

Fing hell!

Since he was given another chance at rebirth, this life he would have no women in his heart!

Li Xingtian's destination was a Mountain God Temple in the woods of Ten-Li Slope.

Inside the Mountain God Temple was a stone containing millennia-old bone jade.

Once absorbed and melted, conquering the inner demon within, he could be reborn!

Transform into the Heavenly Demonic Physique!

Ten-Li Slope, a desolate place with no human presence for miles, had a Mountain God Temple built there.

It was a great being who left the opportunity for future fated individuals.

In the previous life! He was that fated individual!

In this life! He arrived even faster than before! He was still that fated individual.

Indeed! Fate! It's indescribably wonderful!

Li Xingtian climbed over a familiar small steep slope.

His heart grew more excited because beyond this slope was the Mountain God Shrine!

Li Xingtian excitedly looked up.

The Mountain God Temple was in sight.

But not only did he see the Mountain God Temple.

He also saw a young beautiful female cultivator in a pink flowing immortal dress.

Her long hair cascaded like a waterfall, her face like a peach blossom, holding a wooden sword, practicing sword techniques with exceptional grace.

The spiritual power around her fluctuated, truly beautiful beyond words.

If an ordinary person saw her, how could they not call her a celestial maiden?

But Li Xingtian was different!

Damn it! A woman!

Li Xingtian cursed inwardly.

But he didn't rush forward; undoubtedly, the girl before him was already a cultivator, having embarked on the immortal path.

Currently, he was merely a Qi Refining Stage Two nobody!

Better to observe first!

This observation was crucial, as Li Xingtian noticed something!

The girl was clearly practicing not just any sword technique! But a divine ability!

An exceptional sword divine ability, and it suited her perfectly!

A divine ability! The lifelong dream of many cultivators.

In the Central Realm, only those who mastered divine abilities could be called prodigies.

Li Xingtian also had a divine ability, but it was far from his cultivation technique, greatly reducing its effectiveness.

But even so, in the same realm, as long as the opponent didn't have a divine ability, he could crush them!

What made Li Xingtian even more envious was that the girl's current spiritual power was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

A Foundation Establishment Stage girl with a divine ability that suited her?

Even with his rebirth and memories of the past life, he didn't dare to dream of such a thing!

Which top-tier immortal sect's core disciple from the Central Realm was out traveling?

Surely there must be an elder from the sect protecting her!

Li Xingtian was startled, realizing his presence might have been detected!

He quickly and cautiously slid back down the slope.

Indeed, opportunities must come at the right time! He came too early!

Cursing himself, Li Xingtian prepared to leave first.

Just as he turned, a wooden sword pointed directly at his throat.

The girl practicing sword techniques wore a cold expression, her voice icy as she said:"Who sent you?

Was it the Xuanwu Kingdom's Minister, or did the Taiqing Sect discover our tracks?"

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