Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

After giving Su Xuanhuo and the others a warning.

Lu Zaian also sent them to the mine immediately to prepare for mining.

On the other side, Lu Zaian also summoned Xu Yan'er and briefly explained the matter of the Fire Poison Crystal Mine, as well as the possibility of having the Xu family participate in the mining.

Xu Yan'er naturally agreed with great joy.

After all, Lu Zaian had never mistreated the Xu family.

This means that the Xu family has an additional source of income from spirit stones.

"By the way, Su Li did mention the matter of scattered ore to me, but at that time you were in seclusion, so it was difficult to report it."

"Considering that they are alchemists personally brought back by Your Excellency, I dared not overstep my bounds and hope Your Excellency will forgive me."

Xu Yan'er suddenly lowered her head and said.

As the manager of Yunli Mountain, he failed to fulfill his duties, allowing people like Chiduan Xianfang to use loose ore without authorization, which was a dereliction of duty.

Lu Zaian shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "There's no need to blame yourself."

He naturally wouldn't blame Xu Yan'er for such a trivial matter.

However, looking at Xu Yan'er, who was bowing her head and remaining silent, a thought arose in his mind.

Xu Yan'er had been with him the longest and was always diligent in her work.

Although Lu Zai'an granted her the position of manager of Yunli Mountain, a position of great power and influence.

However, Xu Yan'er's own cultivation level was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

How could Xu Yan'er not feel inferior when she was put in charge of a group of alchemists, and even Su Xuanhuo, who was in the Foundation Establishment stage?

"We need to find an opportunity to help Yan'er break through her cultivation level, so that it will be more conducive to the management of Yunli Mountain..."

In the past, the Foundation Establishment stage was as unattainable as ascending to heaven for Lu Zaian, who still had to go to auctions and waters to compete for a chance to establish his foundation.

However, given Lu Zaian's current strength and resources, it would not be difficult for him to help his maidservants break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Therefore, I will first give you this weapon for self-defense, and also to facilitate your usual management and supervision."

With a flick of his finger, Lu Zaian conjured up the demonic puppet he had created in the past, which immediately appeared beside Xu Yan'er.

"Thank you, Lord Mountain!"

.........

Meanwhile, outside the city of Huangze.

A burly man with disheveled hair and a fierce expression slowly descended into the city gate.

Although he was not particularly handsome, the surrounding cultivators all showed surprise and made way for him.

This was solely due to the Foundation Establishment aura emanating from the burly man.

"Another major foundation-building repair!" someone exclaimed in a low voice.

"Disciples of Luoxuan Sect, please make way and let this senior go first!"

Sect elders who brought their juniors to Huangze City to broaden their horizons quickly grabbed the disciples beside them.

"What an eye-opener today! To see two Foundation Establishment cultivators in such a short time!"

"They're probably here to attend the Heavenly Underworld Palace Grand Ceremony too..."

A murmur broke out among the crowd.

Qi Refining cultivators felt it was an honor to even meet a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

At the city gate, the guards exchanged a glance, then stepped forward to salute with neither arrogance nor servility.

"Tianming Guard greets Senior. May I ask your esteemed name?"

"Chu Xiao".

The newcomer was none other than Jiu You in disguise, and his voice was chilling.

On their way to explore the marshes, they happened to pass through the city of Desolate Marsh.

Jiuyou had originally planned to go into the city to purchase supplies and, incidentally, to find out some recent news about the cultivation world.

As for the name "Chu Xiao" that he adopted, this demonic cultivator was killed by his original body in the past, so he borrowed it for this purpose.

In recent years, the Northern Sky Domain was in great turmoil, and many newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivators from both the righteous and demonic paths emerged, so this situation does not seem out of place.

The two guards had no suspicions.

"So it's Senior Chu. Foundation Establishment cultivators don't need to pay spirit stones to enter the city. Please come in, Senior!"

Jiuyou nodded and was about to step into the city.

"Senior, please wait a moment!"

My Heavenly Nether Palace Master will be holding the Core Formation Ceremony in one month, and invites all fellow cultivators from all over the world to attend.

If you are interested, please bring this letter to view it!

At this moment, another guard quickly stepped forward and handed over a purple-gold invitation.

"Oh? The Palace Master of Tianming Palace has reached the Core Formation stage? But I remember your Palace Master is the Ancestor of Tianming."

Jiuyou was taken aback, and accepted the invitation with a mixture of belief and doubt.

book.

[Respectfully addressed to fellow practitioners:]

My name is You Qing, and my Daoist name is Qingming. I have received the blessings of the desolate marshland and inherited the virtues of the Heavenly Darkness. Now, my profound skills have been perfected, my Purple Mansion has been opened, and I have attained the Great Dao of the Golden Elixir!

A ceremony to celebrate the formation of the elixir will be held, and the announcement will be made to the world.

March 9th, 3:45 AM; City Lord's Mansion, Inner City of the Wilderness.

All fellow enthusiasts are cordially invited to attend the ceremony!

Signed: Heavenly Palace, Azure Netherworld Immortal

Jiuyou's eyes narrowed slightly. The handwriting on the signature did indeed carry a faint trace of the power of a Core Formation cultivator.

The elixir is formed, the elixir is formed... The elixir that is formed is a golden elixir of dragon and tiger, where yin and yang are in harmony!

Core Formation cultivators can easily manipulate the power of heaven and earth for their own use, and are therefore also respectfully called "True Persons".

In the past, when the desolate city was in chaos, Jiuyou personally witnessed the power of a Core Formation True Person, which was truly terrifying.

At this moment, the guard solemnly bowed towards the inner city and took over the conversation:

"Senior Chu may be out of touch with the news and may not know this."

The Heavenly Ancestor, having achieved perfect merit, passed away two months ago.

The position of Palace Master that he passed on to is none other than the current Qingming Zhenren.

"I see."

Jiuyou nodded, but a strange expression couldn't help but show on his face.

Has the merit been fulfilled?

The Heavenly Ancestor was a notorious old devil who committed countless evils and acted with impunity throughout his life.

Hearing its name makes even the youngest child afraid to cry at night...

If he can achieve perfect merit, then everyone in the Northern Airspace will be a living Buddha.

However, for the Tianming Palace, the actions of the Tianming Ancestor before his death were truly remarkable.

This not only allowed the Heavenly Underworld Palace to occupy such a blessed land as the Desolate Marsh City.

They even went so far as to sacrifice their lifespans to suppress other Foundation Establishment forces, eliminate dissidents, and cultivate new Core Formation cultivators to inherit the throne.

In this way, the Heavenly Nether Palace was able to firmly sit at the pinnacle of power in the Northern Sky Domain!

Thinking of this, Jiuyou carefully put away the purple-gold invitation and said with a solemn expression:

"Such a grand ceremony, I, Chu, am naturally obliged to attend!"

This Core Formation Ceremony... is definitely worth attending.

This is also a good opportunity to catch a glimpse of the newly promoted Core Formation Realm cultivator.

Since there is still a month to go, Jiuyou doesn't need to rush to the water marsh.

Upon entering the city, Jiuyou noticed that the atmosphere was more solemn and dignified than usual, yet bustling with activity.

There was a huge crowd of people.

Within sight, there were already more than ten cultivators at the peak of Qi Refining...

The cries of vendors echoed from both sides of the street.

The variety of magical objects is dazzling.

Patrol teams from the Heavenly Underworld Palace frequently patrolled the streets...

Admittedly, Jiuyou's current early Foundation Establishment cultivation level is rare even in Huangze City.

Furthermore, given his fierce appearance, a large space naturally remained beside him.

The surrounding cultivators avoided him as if he were a plague, and dared not walk alongside him.

Jiuyou, however, did not take it to heart and leisurely strolled through the shops on both sides.

"Tsk tsk... It must be because the celebration is approaching."

There were a lot of people, and the items were quite expensive...

The Core Formation Ceremony at Tianming Palace is a major event—

This applies to most cultivators in the Heavenly Nether Palace and the Northern Sky Domain.

Firstly, the opportunity to meet a True Immortal who has reached the Core Formation stage is extremely rare.

Secondly, this opportunity presents a good chance for many independent cultivators and small families to offer gifts and make an appearance, thus currying favor with the Heavenly Nether Palace.

Along the way, Jiuyou had already spotted several merchants openly peddling junk under the guise of "once-in-a-century celebratory gifts"...

The key point is that there are actually cultivators who believe it without a doubt!

"In the path of cultivation, if one doesn't focus on improving oneself but instead only thinks about currying favor with the powerful, it's a pity that one lacks discernment and strength..."

Jiuyou couldn't help but sneer and shake his head inwardly.