CHAPTER 32: CHAPTER 32: NEW HOME

Qi Refinement cultivators only have Spiritual Sense for inner sight, which can only browse jade slips and such, and cannot be released outward.

Foundation Establishment cultivators possess Divine Sense, which can sweep several dozen yards, providing great convenience in techniques or the mastery of hundreds of arts of immortality.

Each stage is more difficult than the last.

Any pills or items useful for these three major checkpoints can be called Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects!

Among them, Foundation Establishment Pill is the best.

This pill stabilizes blood and meridians, significantly increases Mana, encourages Divine Sense, and increases the probability of Foundation Establishment by thirty percent with one pill, and even if Foundation Establishment fails, the meridians will not rupture and result in death...

However, those who can refine Foundation Establishment Pills are the major sects, and even supplying their own disciples is not enough, so they rarely sell them.

Even if a Foundation Establishment Pill occasionally appears on the market, it is at a sky-high price.

Loose Cultivators simply cannot afford it.

"Really, I absolutely didn’t deceive you, as long as you spare me, I will..." Seeing hope, Liang Jian eagerly continued.

But before he could finish speaking, he saw a sword light flash by, and then he saw a headless male corpse.

Isn’t this my body?

Carrying the last thread of confusion, Liang Jian lost consciousness.

The corpse fell to the ground with a thud, the hand opened, and several black bone needles rolled onto the ground.

"A disposable magical artifact ’Bone Piercing Nail’?"

Xu Ping was slightly startled.

He had always sensed the other party was not honest, but he didn’t expect such a vicious magical artifact. His preemptive kill was indeed a wise choice.

"Judging by this, what he said about the Foundation Establishment Pill is also false."

Xu Ping sighed, moved quickly forward, searched the corpse thoroughly, then cast a Fireball Technique to burn the corpse to ashes.

After finishing all this, Xu Ping chose a direction, his figure flickered, and he quickly disappeared into the forest.

A little half an hour later, a black-robed figure arrived at the scene.

Looking at the mess everywhere, his face slightly changed: "Liang Jian’s scent disappears here, it seems he was slain by that mysterious figure, and the items fell into his hands."

"Forget it, it’s only a few hundred Spirit Stones. It’s not worth offending that mysterious figure for these."

The black-robed figure left the scene without any hesitation.

...

Evening!

Xu Ping restored his original appearance and found a place to stay in the market.

He did not plan to return to the outskirts of the market.

The Spiritual Qi is too scarce, barely enough to maintain, and daily cultivation is really burdensome.

Yuan Wei said that the core of the Second-stage Spirit Veins in the market is occupied by the four major powers, but there are many vacant houses on the branches, not to worry about unavailable places.

Though most living conditions are poor, rundown, and become dangerous buildings.

However, even in such poor condition, the Spiritual Qi is indeed at the level of First Rank Upper Grade.

Xu Ping searched for nearly an hour.

Finally found a satisfactory place.

The house was close to the river, convenient for fetching water, and there was a small yard outside the house, providing better privacy.

Plus, the house was recently abandoned, so the furniture was still usable, saving some trouble.

Xu Ping carefully inspected a round, found no abnormalities, then tidied up briefly, scattered beast repellent powder around the house, and moved in.

Anyway, he had no one to say goodbye to.

After crossing over, although he knew many people, most were just acquaintances, only a bit more familiar with Old Man Lu.

But the relationship was definitely not to the extent of Xu Ping going out of his way to seek him.

He could only wish him good luck.

Sitting on the stool, he began to count the spoils from this time.

The Spirit Stones and magical artifacts from those minor henchmen weren’t many, the main ones were Zhou Tong and Liang Jian!

This made Xu Ping couldn’t help but marvel, wealth indeed accumulates in a pyramid shape.

There were actually four Mid-grade Spirit Stones in their storage bags.

That’s four hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones, not to mention two Mid-grade magical artifacts, talismans, and a heap of medicinal materials.

"So rich!" Xu Ping exclaimed.

To survive until now, aside from those with low strength, most people’s pockets have swelled quite a bit.

His almost depleted Spirit Stone reserve was replenished again.

"Now that the Golden Core Demon Beasts have left, there are very few people in the market who can threaten me, the Spirit Stones are enough, I can cultivate in peace for a while." After securing all the items, Xu Ping felt at ease.

He didn’t want to fight and kill; he just wanted to quietly accumulate experience, yet trouble always found him.

...

...

Evening.

After swallowing a Spirit Gathering Pill, Xu Ping eagerly began cultivating.

"So expensive, hopefully worth every penny."

Boom!

With a slight operation of the cultivation technique, endless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was absorbed without depletion.

In such a dwelling, if before, it would normally take a dozen Spirit Stones, but now it could be free.

"Free... brings joy!"

After Xu Ping marveled, he quickly calmed his mind, practiced the cultivation technique, and refined the spiritual energy.

An hour later.

Xu Ping opened his eyes, ending the cultivation.

He opened the proficiency panel; his gaze fell on the cultivation technique and realm.

[Realm: Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer: 28/100; Nourishing Life Skill Second Layer: 1/100]

[Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Skill Mastery (Fourth Layer): 299/400]

The realm increased by two points; the cultivation technique increased by eleven points!

"Such efficiency..." Xu Ping’s eyes lit up; the Spirit Gathering Pill and the Spiritual Qi bonus exceeded his expectations.

"At this rate, in just over a month, I can break through to the fifth layer of Qi Cultivation."

"When was the last breakthrough?"

Xu Ping slightly calculated and realized the last breakthrough was over three months ago.

"Four to five months for a layer breakthrough, this efficiency is truly remarkable!"

"Maybe, I can reach the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation before the age of forty." Xu Ping thought happily.

After closing the panel, he practiced the sword a bit before going to sleep.

However, having been used to sleeping in the basement, sleeping above now felt uncomfortable, lacking a sense of security.

He found it difficult to fall asleep all night.

"Seems like I need to dig a basement."

...

The next morning, Xu Ping stretched after getting up.

After washing and eating something simple, he took some Demon Beast Flesh and visited the neighbors in the vicinity.

The visits to the earlier houses were very smooth.

Knock knock knock...

Xu Ping knocked on the last neighbor’s door.

Soon, the door creaked open.

The one who opened was a young female cultivator, wearing a light moon-colored floral robe, looking about seventeen or eighteen, an immature oval face paired with a well-endowed front, exuding a rich youthful aura.

"Fellow Daoist, you are looking for... oh... benefactor!" the young female cultivator suddenly froze, realized, then excitedly grabbed Xu Ping’s sleeve.

Xu Ping also recognized the young female cultivator before him, she was the daughter in the pair of father and daughter.

’The world is really small.’ Xu Ping marveled in his heart.

Of course, he was very pleased to see the girl still alive.

"Cough... Who is Ling’Er?" Accompanied by a burst of coughs, a middle-aged male cultivator with a slightly pale face walked out.

"Father, it’s our rescuer." The young female cultivator noticed her improper behavior, released Xu Ping’s sleeve, and said with slightly red cheeks.