The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Although one can break through to the Foundation Establishment stage on their own after reaching the tenth level of Qi Refining, almost no one does so.

The main reason is that the risks are huge and the success rate is extremely low.

The function of the Foundation Building Pill is to catalyze mana, expand and strengthen the meridians, help cultivators condense their Dao foundation, and protect the cultivator's meridians and dantian with its powerful medicinal properties to prevent death from mana turmoil due to failed breakthroughs.

Without taking Foundation Establishment Pills or using spiritual items to break through to Foundation Establishment, relying solely on one's own cultivation to break through is a near-death experience.

Because of the existence of the Haotian Pearl, Lu Yao was unsure whether he needed the Foundation Establishment Pill, so he still needed to prepare in advance.

After breaking through his cultivation level, Lu Yao took out his alchemy furnace and materials and began to continue refining Qi Condensation Pills.

He currently has more than twenty sets of materials, which Lu Yao plans to refine into ordinary Qi Condensation Pills.

Two days later, Lu Yao emerged from the cave.

This time, Lu Yao changed his clothes and sold sixteen bottles of Qi Condensation Pills, earning nine hundred and sixty spirit stones.

The large number of Qi Condensation Pills that flowed into Tainan Market in just a few days has attracted the attention of several pill shops, so Lu Yao has stopped selling pills.

Unlike talismans, pills are not consumed as quickly and are more expensive, so when sixteen bottles, totaling one hundred and sixty Qi Condensation Pills, entered the market, the sects that controlled the market quickly reacted.

Being able to ship such a large quantity of pills at once makes him a master alchemist in the eyes of these cultivators, and countless people will want to find out his whereabouts.

"Han Li should be coming to the market soon."

Lu Yao estimated the time in his mind, and there were only a few months left before the Ascension Conference began.

However, Tainan Market is neither too big nor too small, so finding someone is not easy.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Yao decided to ask Han Yunzhi for help. Han Li would definitely go to the trading area after arriving at the market, so he could ask Han Yunzhi to keep an eye out for him.

Just as Lu Yao had taken a few steps, he suddenly frowned.

"Can't you bear it anymore?"

Lu Yao sneered inwardly, but without changing his expression, he turned around and walked out of the market.

Not far from Lu Yao, a middle-aged man with a calm expression and wearing a yellow robe narrowed his eyes and activated a sound transmission talisman from his hand.

……

Outside Tainan Valley, after leaving the market's misty array, people gradually disappeared from sight.

Lu Yao walked through a forest of towering trees. The surrounding environment was very quiet, and because it was still morning, there was still a thin mist.

"We've been following you all this way, come out now."

Lu Yao stopped and turned around calmly.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a cold light shot out from a hidden spot.

"Ding!"

With a crisp sound, an iron needle was deflected by the protective shield formed by the dragon vein.

"Hehehe! Kid, you've got quite a few treasures."

A cultivator dressed in a yellow robe chuckled sinisterly and emerged from behind a large tree.

As the yellow-robed cultivator appeared, two black-clad, masked cultivators also appeared in two other directions from Lu Yao's location.

"So this is all you ants have come for?"

Lu Yao glanced at the group calmly; under the perfected Heavenly Eye Technique, their cultivation levels were clearly visible.

One is at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and the other is at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

With this lineup, how dare they even try to be a savior?

"How arrogant! Attack us all!"

The yellow-robed cultivator's expression changed slightly; he hadn't expected Lu Yao to be so arrogant.

The yellow-robed cultivator took out a talisman, instantly unleashing his magical power, and a fire dragon surged forth.

Meanwhile, the other two men in black also unleashed their magical weapons and attacked Lu Yao.

"Fire bomb technique!"

Lu Yao chuckled lightly, deciding it was a good opportunity to test the power of the spells he had learned.

A huge fireball appeared, and its scorching heat swept across the entire area.

"What kind of spell is this?!"

The yellow-robed cultivator's expression changed slightly; he had never heard of such a powerful fire spell before.

"go with!"

Under Lu Yao's control, the fireball split into three and rushed towards the three of them.

"Avoid it!"

The yellow-robed cultivator's expression changed drastically. He quickly activated a talisman, and a golden bell-shaped shield enveloped him—the Golden Bell Shield talisman.

The other two were not so lucky. The fireball was extremely fast, and the two had no time to react before being engulfed by it, letting out screams.

"Damn it! We can't hold on any longer, why aren't you making a move!"

Although the yellow-robed cultivator activated his defensive talisman, he was still blasted away and hurriedly shouted.

"Hmph! What a piece of trash!"

A cold voice rang out, and Wu Jiuzhi, holding a short dagger, moved like a ghost as he attacked Lu Yao.

At the same time, two other figures also made their move, namely Qingwen and Hu Pinggu.

"Fellow Daoist Qingwen has truly gone to great lengths for me."

Lu Yao smiled faintly, coldly watching the blue patterns that appeared.

"Stop wasting time talking to him, just do it!"

Hu Pinggu remained calm, and the beaded magic artifact in her hand emitted a spiritual light as she hurled it directly at Lu Yao.

Hu Pinggu saw it clearly just now. Lu Yao forced back a Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator and seriously injured two Qi Refining Level 7 cultivators with just one spell. His strength was simply terrifying.

She was starting to regret participating in the hunt, but now she was in a bind and had no choice but to act.

"Kitojutsu!"

Lu Yao changed his hand seals, and his magic power instantly condensed into a green vine, which struck towards Hu Pinggu's beaded magic artifact.

"Snapped!"

The bead was suddenly struck by the vine, and in a flash of inspiration, it was sent flying.

"Impossible! My Chaos Pearl, when activated by magic power, weighs a full thousand catties. How could it be forced back by a mere wooden vine technique!"

Hu Pinggu was stunned, feeling her magic weapon being thrown back by a tremendous force, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"go to hell!"

Taking advantage of Lu Yao's distraction with the Chaos Pearl, Wu Jiu seized the opportunity and launched a lightning-fast sneak attack with his short dagger.

Despite Wu Jiuzhi's sneak attack, Lu Yao showed no panic. The Xuanyuan Sword suddenly appeared in his hand, and with the infusion of magic power, it burst forth with golden light. He slashed at the short dagger with the sword.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the short dagger was directly cleaved away by the Xuanyuan Sword, and a crack even appeared on the side of the dagger.

"My magical artifact!"

Upon seeing that the dagger was damaged, Wu Jiuzhi cried out and quickly retrieved the magical artifact.

"Is that all the tricks you have? Then die here."

Holding the Xuanyuan Sword, Lu Yao coldly stared at the group, his killing intent erupting instantly.

"Wooden Vine Technique! Ground Spike Technique! Ice Cone Technique!"

Lu Yao returned the Xuanyuan Sword to its original space, his fingers moved swiftly, and he cast three spells in quick succession within two breaths.

"Shhhhhh!"

A vibrant green vine, like a serpent, coiled around them.

At the same time, several ground spikes and ice cones quickly locked onto Qingwen and the other three, triggering their attacks.

"Boom boom boom!"

The four of them naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die; they all used their own methods to begin resisting.

Unfortunately, they were facing Lu Yao, who had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and whose spells were all at the pinnacle of cultivation. They simply couldn't withstand him.