Practice begins with immortality

Inside the ruins, in a valley, Wang Bai and Yu Chen were surrounding and killing a lion engulfed in crimson flames. The lion was enormous, six feet long and over two feet tall at the shoulder. Its fur was like blazing flames, emitting a fiery aura.

On the battlefield, Wang Bo faced the Flame Lion head-on. He formed a hand seal and unleashed a withering, corrupted aura. Rays of dark green light shot from his fingertips, striking the Flame Lion. These rays possessed a powerful corrosive force. Once they struck their target, they would rapidly erode its tissues, making it difficult for them to heal quickly.

Yu Chen, meanwhile, was wielding his magical instruments around. His flying sword flashed with a cold light, continuously attacking the Flame Lion's vitals. He also occasionally unleashed spells, inflicting additional damage to the Flame Lion.

The Fire Lion roared furiously, its maw opening wide and spewing forth balls of blazing flames. However, Wang Bai and Yu Chen, both experienced Jindan cultivators, nimbly dodged the Fire Lion's attacks and continued to launch counterattacks.

Half an incense stick later, accompanied by an unwilling roar, the Flame Lion's massive body collapsed to the ground. Its body was covered in wounds of varying sizes, and blood stained the ground red. This mid-stage Jindan demon was ultimately slain by the combined forces of Wang Bai and Yu Chen.

"Haha, we finally got rid of this big guy!" Yu Chen said excitedly.

"Yes, but after Fellow Daoist Yu gets the Qingyan Fruit, it would be best to find a safe place to refine it directly." Wang Bai reminded.

"Natural nature."

The two quickly packed up their spoils, then found the Green Flame Fruit in the Fire Lion's lair and left the place with it. They found a secluded cave as a temporary place to stay.

After entering the cave, Yu Chen stopped, turned to look at Wang Bai, and said, "Friend Wang, the night is long and dreams are many. I have decided to break through here."

Wang Bai nodded in understanding, expressing his support, and responded, "If that's the case, then feel free to break through. I'll be nearby to protect you and ensure your safety."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Daoist Wang."

Half a day passed before Yu Chen finally fully refined the Green Flame Fruit. Leveraging its potent medicinal properties, he successfully broke through a bottleneck in his cultivation. Meanwhile, spiritual energy permeated the cave, forming a powerful current. As the spiritual energy continued to rise, Yu Chen finally achieved a breakthrough to the mid-stage Golden Core realm.

Yu Chen's face was filled with joy, and he said to Wang Bai with a cheerful face, "This successful breakthrough is entirely thanks to the help of Fellow Daoist Wang."

Wang Bai smiled slightly and replied, "It's just the fulfillment of an agreement. There's no need to thank me, fellow Taoist."

"I just don't know what you are going to do next." Wang Bai looked at Yu Chen and asked him.

Yu Chen replied calmly, "I plan to leave the ruins now and return to my family to stabilize my cultivation."

He pondered inwardly that his purpose in entering the ruins was to obtain the Blue Flame Fruit, hoping to achieve a breakthrough. Now that that goal had been achieved, there was no need to remain here and risk his life. After all, the lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was only three hundred years, while that of a Golden Core cultivator was eight hundred. He was already five hundred years old, so he still had at least two hundred more years to live. With so many years to go, he didn't want to be killed by a powerful being in these dangerous ruins.

Yu Chen knew full well that his spiritual roots were only of the highest grade, and that reaching his current level of cultivation was a real achievement. If he hadn't been born into the Yu family, he would likely have been a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator. Furthermore, given his temperament and talent, achieving further breakthroughs in the future would likely be extremely difficult. Therefore, he cherished everything he had and planned to live his remaining years to the fullest.

"However, it appears that Fellow Daoist Wang intends to continue exploring the ruins. In that case, I'll give you this talisman." Yu Chen pulled a fist-sized gem from his storage bag. It was densely engraved with runes and emitted a faint aquamarine glow. He handed the gem to Wang Bai and said with a smile, "This is a water-attributed talisman. I originally intended to use it against the Fire Lion, but now it seems I no longer need it. So, I've decided to give it to you, hoping it will be of some use to you."

Wang Bo took the talisman and examined it carefully. He found that the runes on the gem were very complex and clearly had been carefully crafted.

Afterwards, Yu Chen introduced the talisman to Wang Bai in detail: "Fellow Daoist Wang, this talisman is called Shuihua Lingmu, and it can be used three times. After use, it will form a layer of flowing water curtain protection on the body surface in a short period of time, which has powerful defensive power and can even withstand the full force of a late Jindan cultivator. In addition, this layer of water curtain also has a certain healing effect, which can help the user recover from injuries." After speaking, he handed the talisman to Wang Bai and left here directly.

Wang Bai took the talisman and left. He took out a map and flew towards the place marked with Feixian Spring.