Am I not a nascent saint demon cultivator?

"With this high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, I can begin the Foundation Establishment process."

Xu Yun took a deep breath, his eyes filled with excitement and joy, even though this meant that the materials he had painstakingly collected at great cost were now useless.

But in his view, it was all worth it. Moreover, those materials could serve as a safety net to prevent other unexpected events from happening, and at least there was a chance to start over.

Moreover, if Xu Yun were to directly break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, these materials could be traded or sold, so he wouldn't lose out either way.

"Next up are the rewards for this initial saint mission."

After examining the premium Foundation Establishment Pill for a while, Xu Yun carefully placed it back into the jade bottle, and then summoned the light screen with a thought.

Immediately afterwards, ripples emanated from it, and unexpectedly, what appeared inside was not a brand new Myriad Spirit Banner, but a light radiating a mysterious aura.

As soon as the light appeared, it suddenly fell into Xu Yun's Myriad Spirits Banner, causing the restriction patterns on the banner to flow and flicker, bursting out with a spiritual energy completely different from before.

"This is....."

Xu Yun looked at the Myriad Spirits Banner in his hand with a look of surprise. Under the mysterious light, the Myriad Spirits Banner actually underwent a transformation.

Then the forbidden patterns on the banner began to extend and change, and the flagpole became longer and had a dark luster.

At the same time, Xu Yun sensed that the internal space of the Myriad Spirit Banner trembled violently and began to expand, with streams of black energy rising and surging, constantly being compressed and purified, becoming even more refined.

Many of the banner spirits, including Daoist Tianlin, felt a sense of comfort arise spontaneously. Immersed in this black mist, they seemed to feel very at ease.

Especially some of the damaged banner spirits, now soaked in this black energy, are actually slowly recovering from their original injuries, something that the original Myriad Spirit Banner could never have done.

Buzz!

A moment later, the Myriad Spirits Banner shook violently, the banner fluttered, black mist billowed, and the mysterious light that had covered it disappeared completely, replaced by a brand new Myriad Spirits Banner.

Xu Yun reached out and grasped it, and a sense of intimacy immediately surged from it, allowing Xu Yun to experience an aura far stronger than before.

This Myriad Spirits Banner has transformed into a second-tier artifact, becoming a second-tier spiritual weapon!

"I didn't expect that instead of giving me a brand new second-tier Myriad Spirits Banner, I would have my existing Myriad Spirits Banner evolve. But it doesn't really matter."

Xu Yun stroked his chin, carefully examining the second-tier Myriad Spirit Banner in his hand. Under his perception, he saw all the mysteries and wonders within it.

First of all, the space of this second-tier Myriad Spirit Banner is much larger than before, which can accommodate more banner spirits, and can also be used to heal injuries within its internal space, serving as a place for healing.

This effect also had some effect on Daoist Tianlin, but it was not obvious, since his injuries were too severe.

However, for some other injured banner spirits, this healing effect was quite good, at least saving Xu Yun some expenses and allowing them to be used more in the future.

"Moreover, one of the most significant changes is the ability to absorb and refine the souls of Foundation Establishment cultivators!"

Upon realizing this, Xu Yun's face was filled with intense joy and excitement. He was undoubtedly very satisfied with the evolved Myriad Spirit Banner.

Although the previous Myriad Spirits Banner was quite good, it was a pity that it could not absorb and refine the souls of Foundation Establishment cultivators to make them into banner spirits for its own use.

Unless it's a remnant soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Daoist Tianlin, but Xu Yun's methods are insufficient, and Daoist Tianlin hasn't fully recovered, it's impossible for him to first turn the souls of those Foundation Establishment cultivators into remnant souls, and then refine and absorb them to become banner spirits.

Now that the Myriad Spirits Banner has transformed into a spiritual artifact, it is no longer necessary to go through such trouble. As long as it is destroyed and its soul is preserved, it can be directly absorbed and refined to become one's own banner spirit.

At that time, Xu Yunjiu's foundation and combat power will be greatly enhanced. Given time, if he has a large army of Foundation Establishment Banner Spirits, he will be able to do whatever he wants in the Yuan Kingdom.

Unless it's a major power that takes action, other forces, such as the Muyun Chamber of Commerce, are no match for Xu Yun.

However, he's only thinking about it now; it's not an easy thing to actually do it.

After all, he can't always have the Trapping Talisman, and it just so happens that a problem arises with the second-tier high-grade formation, creating an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Thinking of this, Xu Yun felt a pang of regret. The situation at the time was truly critical. First, the demonic cultivators of the Heavenly Nether Palace used their resources to affect the city's protective array, and then the city lord of Mofeng City was frantically trying to seize control of the array.

If he had dared to be even slightly distracted at that time and had taken out the second-tier Myriad Spirit Banner, the control of the city-protecting formation would probably have been taken away prematurely.

Thanks to him, Xu Yun missed out on some Foundation Establishment souls.

"But it doesn't matter. With my current strength, ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators should be no match for me. If I pay a price, I might even be able to kill them."

Xu Yun's lips curled into a smile. This was a terrifying achievement that would make anyone's jaw drop, and this didn't even include the fact that he had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Once he successfully breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, Xu Yun is even confident that he can face a mid-Foundation Establishment opponent. Even if he cannot kill him, he can at least make him suffer a little.

"Unfortunately, the other second-tier humanoid puppet was severely damaged and no longer possesses its previous power. We can only hope that there is a chance to repair it."

Xu Yun couldn't help but feel helpless whenever he thought of this, but if it weren't for that second-tier humanoid puppet, he wouldn't even have had the chance to successfully seize the city's protective formation. So it was a mixed bag.

"By the way, now that I already have a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, this Foundation Establishment spiritual item is no longer needed."

Xu Yun seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly took out a wooden box from his storage bag, removed all the restrictions on it, and then revealed the contents inside.

Inside the wooden box lay a crimson Ganoderma lucidum, its rootstock covered with layers of patterns that intertwined and formed a sun-like design.

It was still shimmering with red light, appearing quite mystical; it was none other than a Foundation Establishment spiritual object, the Heavenly Yang Spirit Mushroom.

These spiritual items are very beneficial for breaking through the Qi and Blood barrier in the Foundation Establishment stage. If they were placed outside, they could serve as the grand finale item at an auction, attracting many cultivators to compete for them.

However, while this item is indeed rare, it seems somewhat useless to Xu Yun, who already possesses high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills.

The reason is actually very simple.

Premium Foundation Building Pills are highly beneficial for overcoming the barriers of magical power, qi and blood, and spiritual consciousness, even surpassing the effects of Tianyang Lingzhi.

This is why many cultivators regard Foundation Establishment Pills as divine objects, let alone high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills.

"With the high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, this Foundation Establishment spiritual item is almost unnecessary. At least for now, it has no use in breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

Xu Yun pondered for a moment. If he successfully broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he could use this Heavenly Yang Spirit Mushroom to exchange for what he needed, or sell it.

However, compared to these uses, Xu Yun actually prefers another way of using it.

After thinking about this for a moment, he made a decision immediately.

"Although I already have a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, it's best to be fully prepared to avoid other risks. I'll use this Heavenly Yang Lingzhi to break through to the third level of the Blood Sacrifice Body Refining Technique."