Practice begins with immortality

An hour after Wang Bai left, two beams of light flew to the cave entrance, their speed as fast as lightning, and they stopped at the entrance in an instant. These two people were both foundation-building cultivators, and the aura they exuded was clearly the unique aura of practicing the Purple Jade Sect's Purple Jade Condensation Technique.

"Junior brother, you've just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. You need time to consolidate your cultivation. Please wait for me outside," the leading middle-aged cultivator said to the young cultivator behind him. His eyes revealed a hint of concern and caution, as if he was worried that his junior brother might be in danger.

With that, the middle-aged cultivator flashed, transforming into a streak of purple light and swiftly dashing into the cave. The cave was filled with the unique spiritual pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. The middle-aged cultivator frowned slightly, a sense of vigilance building within him. He cautiously advanced along the passage, sensing the fluctuations of the surrounding spiritual energy, trying to locate the source of this pressure.

When he reached the depths of the cave, he found it deserted, but there were faint traces of spiritual energy lingering on the ground. The middle-aged monk carefully observed these traces, thinking to himself, "This spiritual pressure? It seems that a fellow Taoist has achieved a breakthrough here. But it seems that they have already gone far away. I should hurry back!"

The middle-aged cultivator turned and walked out of the cave, only to see his junior brother looking at him expectantly. He shook his head, smiled, and said to his junior brother, "Junior brother, don't be nervous. There aren't any Foundation Establishment monsters or Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators in there. It's just someone who has achieved a breakthrough. And judging by the peaceful nature of their cultivation method, it should be the Qi Refining Art. He's probably just a casual cultivator. Let's hurry back to guard the pass!"

The young cultivator heaved a sigh of relief after hearing his senior brother's words, nodded and said, "So that's how it is, that's good. In that case, let's go." Then the two of them turned into light again and flew towards the Ziyu Sect.

Along the way, the young man looked curiously at the middle-aged cultivator beside him and asked, "Brother, I remember when I first joined the Purple Jade Sect, I heard that the Luoxia Mountains were originally the territory of three great Jindan demons. Later, when our sect grew powerful, we slew all of those demons, leaving only a few Qi Refining Stage monsters for our disciples to train. But now, why has the sect suddenly ordered us to thoroughly search the transition area from the outer to the inner Luoxia Mountains? Could it be that a great Jindan demon from somewhere else has escaped here?"

The middle-aged cultivator shook his head and explained, "That's not the case. Back then, the ancestors only slew two of the three great demons, while the most powerful demon escaped using an innate magical power. Afterward, the ancestors searched the Luoxia Mountains several times but were unable to find any trace of it. Everyone assumed it had fled elsewhere, so the matter was left unresolved. However, recently, there have been repeated clashes between the Ghost Spirit Sect and the other sects, and they seem intent on provoking a major war. In this situation, it's hard not to wonder if they have something to rely on."

"Could that great demon still be within the Luoxia Mountains? Are the demonic cultivators of the Ghost Spirit Sect collaborating with it?" The young man's jaw dropped, his face filled with disbelief, his voice trembling slightly. He simply couldn't imagine the threat and danger the great demon posed to them if it truly was still hidden within the mountains and collaborating with the Ghost Spirit Sect.

"We can't rule this out, which is why the ancestors ordered us to take strict precautions here, both to prevent the great demon from returning and to guard against sneak attacks from the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators." The middle-aged man said solemnly, a hint of worry and uneasiness in his tone. Knowing that there were Jindan-level experts nearby, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

"But don't worry, junior brother. Two of the three ancestors have come out of seclusion and are coming here for this matter." said the middle-aged cultivator.

"In that case, there's no need to worry too much." Having heard this, the young man breathed a sigh of relief.