Practice begins with immortality

Two days later, Wang Bai arrived at a place on the outskirts of the Luoxia Mountains. Upon his arrival, he saw two people already waiting there. One was the Taoist Xuan Lingzi, and the other was a burly middle-aged man.

Barely a quarter of an hour had passed since Wang Bai arrived when three more people arrived. The first was a plain-looking young swordsman, carrying a longsword, looking quite dashing. The other two arrived together, one of them a woman in her seventies, her face wrinkled but her eyes sharp. The last was a beautiful woman in a palace dress, splendidly dressed and strikingly beautiful, exuding an air of nobility and elegance.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, everyone began introducing themselves. The young swordsman was Qi Yun, and he was in the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment. The burly man was Shi Hun, in the late stage of the Foundation Establishment, and he also practiced physical cultivation, reaching the early stage of the Foundation Establishment. The old woman and the woman in palace dress were a master and disciple. Like Xuan Lingzi, the old woman had also reached the perfect stage of the Foundation Establishment, calling herself Youhuo. Outsiders often referred to her as Youhuo Granny. As for the woman, her name was Sun Mei, and she was in the early stage of the Foundation Establishment. After everyone finished introducing themselves, Wang Bai began to introduce himself, revealing his mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

After everyone had finished introducing themselves, Shi Hun suddenly looked at Xuan Lingzi and asked with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Fellow Daoist Xuan Lingzi, before you invited us to explore this Jindan Cave together, did you go there to explore it yourself? Are you sure that this is the cave of Jindan Zhenren? Don't let everyone be disappointed in the end!" His voice was low and serious, as if he took this matter very seriously.

"Yes, the Jindan Cave in Luoxia Mountain Range has long been searched by the people of Ziyu Sect, so how could it be our turn? Besides, if there really is any treasure, what should we do if it is discovered by the people of Ziyu Sect?" The young swordsman on the side also echoed, his tone revealing his fear and worry about Ziyu Sect.

Xuan Lingzi remained smiling upon hearing their doubts, but a hint of displeasure flickered in his eyes. He calmly replied, "Rest assured, fellow Daoists! I invited you here only because I'm absolutely certain. This is undoubtedly a Jindan Cave Residence, beyond a doubt. Furthermore, the Ziyu Sect is now much weaker than it once was, with only one Jindan True Person remaining. Naturally, they can't forcibly seize the Jindan Cave Residence as they once did. If we can obtain the Jindan cultivation method, we can comprehend it together; perhaps we'll even have the opportunity to achieve a Jindan breakthrough. So, please don't worry too much."

"An opportunity to break through to the Golden Core stage." Upon hearing these words, everyone present, except Wang Bai, began to breathe rapidly.

The difference between the Golden Core and the Foundation Establishment stages is as vast as the sky, a chasm difficult to bridge. Once a person successfully reaches the Golden Core stage, they not only possess a lifespan of up to eight hundred years, but can also forge a powerful force capable of rivaling the Purple Jade Sect.

However, at this moment, Shi Hun suddenly asked, "But I have another question. Why did Fellow Daoist Youhuo bring an early Foundation Establishment cultivator with him? After all, everyone here has reached at least the middle Foundation Establishment stage, and this early Foundation Establishment cultivator would undoubtedly become a burden to us."

Hearing Shi Hun's question, the old woman snorted coldly, then immediately responded, "Hmph! Do I need your consent to bring anyone to this operation? Furthermore, although my disciple is only at the initial stage of foundation building, she is born with a pair of spiritual eyes that can keenly perceive many details that ordinary people cannot. Furthermore, she has also practiced formations, which can help me break through some of the restrictions within this cave."

Shi Hun still felt somewhat dissatisfied after hearing the old woman's words. But Xuan Lingzi intervened, saying, "Fellow Daoists, please don't argue endlessly over such a trivial matter. It's ruining everyone's mood. Fellow Daoist Youhuo, we'll need your spiritual fire to destroy some of the restrictions during the upcoming exploration, so I hope you won't be distracted by these trivial matters. Also, I hope you can both put aside your dispute for this old man's sake."

After hearing Xuan Lingzi's words, the two were silent for a moment and then chose to compromise.

"Then let's go to that cave now!" Before he finished speaking, everyone turned into light and followed Xuan Lingzi.