I long to return home!

Residence.

When Xue Wu pushed open the door, he saw Jin Lingjiao lying lazily on the bed. When she saw Xue Wu and the food he was holding, she excitedly got out of bed and sat down at the table expectantly.

Seeing this, Xue Wu was not surprised. He walked to Jin Lingjiao's side and handed her the steaming porridge in his hand. He lovingly stroked the latter's golden hair and unconsciously smiled: "Eat up, vegetable and egg porridge."

Jin Lingjiao looked at the vegetable and egg porridge, licked her lips, picked up a spoon and began to eat with relish. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Xue Wu and asked in surprise, "Huh! Why does your hair on the left side seem shorter?"

"It's okay, is it good?" Xue Wu awkwardly shortened his hair a little, and suddenly remembered what Lei Mengying had said to him.

After a moment of tension, Xue Wu opened his eyes as the blade struck down, but he didn't feel any loss in his body. Lei Mengying in front of him put away the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Blade, and a few strands of hair fell down a moment later.

"Don't let me see you again after we reach the Foundation Establishment Holy Land. If we meet again, I will kill you." Lei Mengying turned and left, saying calmly.

Xue Wu was taken aback, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Three things, I promise you three things."

Upon hearing this, Lei Mengying stopped in her tracks, glanced at Xue Wu, and then left.

...

"Where are Brother Xu and the others?" Xue Wu asked, looking at Jin Lingjiao who was enjoying her meal.

"Everyone has gone into seclusion. The Foundation Establishment Holy Land will open soon, so everyone should prepare to reach their peak condition," Jin Lingjiao said softly while drinking her porridge.

night.

"Lingjiao, do you know what level you need to reach to traverse the universe?" Xue Wu asked, lying on the bed, holding Jin Lingjiao tightly in his arms.

"At least you need to reach the Nascent Soul stage. Once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, your physical body will break through the limitations and no longer be restricted by the interface, allowing you to temporarily leave the Tianyuan Continent," Jin Lingjiao explained patiently, nestled close to Xue Wu.

"Then do you know how long it takes to reach the Nascent Soul stage?" Xue Wu asked eagerly.

"The Nascent Soul stage is no child's play. It requires breaking through the limitations of the physical body. It took the master five hundred years of cultivation to reach the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul stage. It is said that the youngest Nascent Soul cultivator in the Wuji Empire is the sect leader of the Xiaoyao Sect in Qingfeng Prefecture. He broke through to the Nascent Soul stage after two hundred years of cultivation. He must be at least three hundred years old now."

“Even with the help of spiritual veins, it will still take a hundred years to reach the Nascent Soul stage,” Jin Lingjiao said.

Upon hearing this, Xue Wu gritted his teeth. Mortals only live for a hundred years. He cultivates the Tao only to return home. If he cultivates the Tao to return home, his loved ones will have already returned to the earth. What is the point of cultivating the Tao then? Immortals often say that those who cultivate immortality should sever ties with their relatives and focus on pursuing the Great Tao in order to obtain boundless eternal life.

But for Xue Wu, there was only one response: Go to hell!

Looks like I need to go find Xiaoyao. I wonder where that brat went. I need him to finish his Foundation Establishment and take me to the Xiaoyao Sect Master so I can enroll in a crash course for Avatar.

Xue Wu frowned slightly, leaned close to Jin Lingjiao, and said softly, "Go to sleep."

For the latter, he may be his only family in this world, even Xu Tao and Lin Mubai could not reach the level of kinship for him.

...

Huangzhou, Baihualing.

Hundred Flowers Ridge is located in the northwest of the Imperial State, a precious land exclusively belonging to the Wuji Empire. It is covered with hundreds of flowers, like a fairyland. In the middle of the ridge stands a huge stone tablet engraved with secret text, as if guarding something. It is also the entrance to the Foundation Establishment Holy Land.

Beneath the stone tablets, all the immortal sects gathered, watching the two tablets intently. Suddenly, the clear sky changed, with cracks appearing in the air. Four white-bearded elders crossed the void and arrived. The area was instantly filled with turbulent winds and clouds. Only when the void closed did it return to calm. These four were undoubtedly Nascent Soul stage experts.

"We respectfully request that the four esteemed elders open the Foundation Establishment Holy Land." Lei Qianjun, who was at the forefront, bowed respectfully to the four people in the air.

The Wuji Empire has five Grand Masters, responsible for guarding the royal family for thousands of years. The five have been following the Immortal Emperor and are now at least a thousand years old, each having reached the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

He would never easily leave seclusion unless something threatened the foundation of the royal family. The reason he opened the Foundation Establishment Holy Land this time was because of Lei Mengying's talent. He spared no effort to forcibly open the Holy Land.

The eldest of the four, a bearded old man, nodded slightly. Then, the four of them spread out and sat guarding the four directions, forming hand seals. Streams of powerful spiritual energy flowed from their fingertips and directed towards the two stone tablets.

Upon receiving the spiritual energy, the stone tablet's inscription lit up, and energy continuously manifested between the two tablets until the immortal gate opened wide, revealing a teleportation portal leading to the Foundation Establishment Holy Land.

Only after the portal opened did the four elders stop channeling spiritual energy. Their faces were all pale, and bloodstains appeared at the corners of their mouths. They sat cross-legged on the stone tablet, using their internal energy to heal their injuries.

"The portal is open. All disciples of the immortal sects, enter this portal to reach the Foundation Establishment Holy Land and obtain opportunities there," Lei Qianjun shouted.

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the immortal sect were about to set off when a cry of surprise rang out from the crowd: "Your Majesty, are the spirit beasts of the Falling Cloud Sect allowed to enter the Holy Land?"

Xue Wu was startled. Upon hearing the voice, he looked and saw that it was a disciple of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. He was immediately filled with rage.

Upon hearing this, Jin Lingjiao immediately became the center of attention, tightly gripping Xue Wu's arm.

"Fellow Daoist Li, is this really true?" Lei Qianjun asked in surprise.

"Your Majesty, this is my contracted spirit beast. Logically speaking, it should be considered a spiritual weapon or treasure to assist me in battle," Xue Wu said in a deep voice, glaring at the Wan Du Sect disciple.

Han Sen was about to interrupt his fellow disciple in anger, but the latter blurted out: "Your Majesty, he is not Li Yunfei. He can even fake his name, and he can also fake the contract with the spirit beast."

"Oh?!" Lei Qianjun's face showed slight anger as he looked in Xue Wu's direction.

Upon hearing this, Xue Wu's lips curled up, and he laughed, "Your Majesty, I am indeed not named Li Yunfei, but how can the contracted spirit beast be faked?" As he spoke, he and Jin Lingjiao raised their hands at the same time, and flames immediately appeared on their hands.

"Pure Fire!" The Nascent Soul stage expert from the Puppet Refining Sect stroked his white beard and said in a deep voice.

"You..." The Wan Du Sect disciple was immediately speechless with shock.

“Since he has inherited the pure fire of the spirit beast, it seems that the matter of contracting a spirit beast is true. According to the regulations, it is indeed permissible to bring a contracted spirit beast into the area,” Lei Qianjun said meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, Xue Wu and his companion showed delight. After giving the Wan Du Sect disciple a sidelong glance, they followed the main group into the teleportation portal.

"Second Brother, what do you think of this matter?" asked one of the worshippers on the stone tablet.

"It is indeed the flame of inheritance, but something seems amiss. I am currently severely injured and cannot fully discern its nature. The female spirit beast appears to be a golden-feathered phoenix," the bearded old man said calmly with his eyes closed.

"Golden Feathered Phoenix! That's a top-grade spirit beast! A sect that doesn't even have a Nascent Soul cultivator has obtained such a great opportunity!"

"Hmm, that's quite astonishing. What's even stranger is the person who contracted the spirit beast; I sensed a murderous aura emanating from him." The bearded old man opened his eyes, revealing a fierce intent within them.