And then, after more than a month, she re-entered the Foundation Establishment Stage!

Once her cultivation returned to Foundation Establishment, her strength soared compared to before, undergoing a complete transformation!

"That bastard, he's just fucking filthy! Whipping me for several hours straight!"

"Just wait till I find you—I'm going to string you up and whip you for hours, no, for a whole month!"

Thinking back on that day, Wan Wushuang gritted her silver teeth so hard they nearly broke, simmering with anger inside.

Just remembering how that scoundrel tried to drag her to the back room to have a 'private talk' was enough to make her feelings boil over.

........

Liuyun Immortal Sect.

Lin Chang'sheng's small courtyard.

Nie Yuan, Zhao Kai, and Liu Zhengfeng stood in the yard.

"I wonder how Senior Brother Lin is doing now? It's been more than two months and there's still no word from him!"

Liu Zhengfeng stood by the door, glancing at Lin Chang'sheng's tightly shut room, a look of concern on his face.

"Senior Brother Lin is just amazing! He actually snatched 8 strands of Heaven and Earth Qi. I heard back then, even our Sect Leader Su only chanced upon one strand by luck, and broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage within a hundred years!"

"Just think, Senior Brother Lin got eight at once. Who knows how far he'll go in the future!"

Zhao Kai stared at Lin Chang'sheng's closed door, envy flickering in his eyes.

"Brothers, have you ever thought about it? Like they say: an innocent man gets into trouble by holding a treasured jade. Heaven and Earth Qi is this important—pretty much the whole Cultivation Realm, both righteous and demonic, is searching for him. If he makes a single slip, it could mean death!"

Nie Yuan gazed into the distance, sighing; being older, his perspective reached further.

"Senior Brother Nie is right. Seems like Senior Brother Lin's situation is really dangerous. Let's just hope good fortune stays with him."

Zhao Kai and Liu Zhengfeng both let out a heavy sigh.

.......

Piaomiao Peak.

"Ziyue, you stay here and cultivate well. I'll go out in person and look for Lin Chang'sheng!"

"When the time comes, I'll make sure to win you the strongest Dao Foundation!"

Ji Ruyan looked at her disciple Gao Ziyue and spoke gently.

"Master, please be careful. Whether or not we get the Heaven and Earth Qi, I'll still cultivate as hard as I can. I won't disappoint you!"

Hearing her master's words, Gao Ziyue's heart tightened with worry.

She knew her master's real intention was to get her a strand of Heaven and Earth Qi.

But truthfully, deep down—

Gao Ziyue didn't actually want Brother Lin to be found by the sect. Just half an hour ago, the Sect Leader summoned her master to the Sect Leader's Hall—the elders must be discussing how to split up the Heaven and Earth Qi right now.

If Brother Lin comes back, who knows if that eight strands of Heaven and Earth Qi will even end up in his hands!

"Mm, I know you're worried about Lin Chang'sheng. As soon as I find him, I'll bring him back safely!"

Ji Ruyan nodded to Gao Ziyue, gave a few more instructions, and then rode her sword into the sky.

"Brother Lin, you have to take care of yourself. Right now, I just hope you're quietly cultivating somewhere safe. Whatever you do, don't come back!"

Gao Ziyue watched her master's sword light disappear in the clouds, silently praying in her heart.

After a long silence—

The worry on Gao Ziyue's pretty face lingered as she returned to her room to cultivate.

.......

Liuyun Immortal Sect.

Task Hall.

"Holy crap, did you guys hear? Lin Chang'sheng, the one who spent a year and a half trekking here to join the sect, actually snatched 8 full strands of Heaven and Earth Qi single-handedly! Now, not only is the entire sect after him, but so's the whole Cultivation Realm, both righteous and demonic!"

"My god, he got 8 strands of Heaven and Earth Qi! That's insane—if he manages to absorb them all and advances to the Nascent Soul Stage, isn't it basically a done deal?"

"You bet! Just remember, our own Sect Leader only came across one strand by chance years ago and reached Nascent Soul Realm in less than two hundred years!"

"Damn, so envious! I couldn't even get one strand, and he got eight all by himself. His luck is just out of this world!"

"......."

Yu Xiaochang stood outside Task Hall, and suddenly caught wind of a bunch of disciples gossiping about Lin Chang'sheng.

"What? Lin Chang'sheng got 8 strands of Heaven and Earth Qi all by himself? This…"

Yu Xiaochang's eyes went wide in disbelief.

He'd heard about the effects of Heaven and Earth Qi.

As long as you absorbed one, you'd definitely reach Nascent Soul Stage someday, but Lin Chang'sheng grabbed eight at once? Wasn't that just a ticket for his cultivation to skyrocket?

That'd make his own life even tougher!

"Wait, no—hold on!"

"If the whole Cultivation Realm, righteous and demonic, is looking for him now, having such a treasure will get him killed for sure. If he dies, wouldn't that solve all my problems?"

Realizing this key point, Yu Xiaochang immediately felt a wave of anticipation, and his footsteps grew lighter.

Lately, he'd been hiding away cultivating to avoid Lin Chang'sheng. He'd just come out to complete this month's tasks—who knew he'd hear such great news?

......

Yu Kingdom.

Imperial Palace.

"It's almost three years now. I wonder if you've made it to the Immortal Sect…"

Yu Wenjing, dressed all in white, stood outside the Yangxin Hall, gazing in the direction of Liuyun Immortal Sect and whispered softly.

"Your Majesty, you've been standing here for four hours."

At that moment, a palace supervisor approached, bowing respectfully with cupped fists.

"I know."

Yu Wenjing nodded gently, let out a deep sigh, and turned back into her chambers.

......

Southern Domain Cultivation Realm.

Celestial Extreme City.

In an opulent manor—

Beneath the manor, a massive underground palace, carved with dragons and painted pillars, emanated an imposing majesty.

An approximately 40-year-old, tall and thin, middle-aged man with a Yin Yang Diagram at the center of his brow and clad in a Yin Yang Daoist Robe, sat at the highest seat.

Beneath him to either side, more than thirty young men, all dressed in Yin Yang Daoist Robes as well, were seated in rows.

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