Qi Ping merely glanced at it, and a powerful sense of scorching heat rushed towards him!

The Law Dao Essence on it was even more intense!

From this alone, Qi Ping could see the extraordinary nature of this cultivation technique!

"Due to time constraints, I could only find this cultivation technique for Brother Qi. I currently only have two Foundation Establishment techniques on me; the other one is a sect secret, so this is the only one I can give to Brother Qi."

"However, the quality of this Foundation Establishment technique is among the best of many Foundation Establishment techniques. At the time, I was also contemplating which technique to use for my Foundation Establishment breakthrough. In terms of strength, the Golden Flame Technique is actually higher, but for artifact refining, the other Foundation Establishment technique is more suitable. That's why I chose that one..."

Hearing Meng Yan's explanation, Qi Ping was full of gratitude and said:

"Brother Meng, this is already great! If it weren't for you, I would have trouble even obtaining the most ordinary Foundation Establishment technique... This is already extremely good for me!"

Qi Ping was very self-aware of this; obtaining a cultivation technique of the level of the Golden Flame Technique was already a great fortune for him.

Then, as Qi Ping received the cultivation technique, he handed a Storage Bag to Meng Yan, which contained the ten thousand Spirit Stones he earned from selling honey over the past half-year.

Meng Yan might find an excuse not to take his money, but he couldn't not give it, and he even had to give a bit more than the market value.

Just as Qi Ping handed the Spirit Stones to Meng Yan, his expression suddenly changed.

Just now, the swarm had suddenly given a frantic warning that two Foundation Establishment auras were rushing towards Qi Ping's location!

Moments later, Meng Yan's expression also changed drastically.

Soon after, two Foundation Establishment auras shot towards them with terrifying speed from afar!

"Brother Qi, leave quickly, these two Foundation Establishment cultivators are from the Demon Cloud Sect and the Celestial Fire Pavilion, I'll hold them back and cover your retreat! Go! Don't hesitate, I may not be able to hold them off for long!"

With urgency, Meng Yan said this, then pushed the Storage Bag back into Qi Ping's hands, took out his hammer, and rushed toward the two incoming Foundation Establishment cultivators.

He didn't know how these two had suddenly tracked them here, but he absolutely wouldn't let Qi Ping die because of his involvement!

With that thought, Meng Yan's aura suddenly surged, his muscles instantly bulged, and hot, resilient Fire Spiritual Power circled him, the True Meaning of Fire covering his hammer.

Then he charged at the two incoming Foundation Establishment cultivators like a fierce beast.

Seeing Meng Yan who erupted with power right away, the expressions of the two incoming Foundation Establishment cultivators slightly changed.

They had experienced Meng Yan's strength before; even though he was a newly advanced early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was terrifying when fighting for his life. They certainly didn't want to get dragged down by Meng Yan into mutual destruction!

So the two immediately switched from attacking to defense, preparing to jointly withstand Meng Yan's onslaught first.

Meng Yan's body was still not fully healed; he couldn't maintain that battle frenzy for long...

...

On the other side, facing this sudden Foundation Establishment battle, Qi Ping didn't panic too much.

Although he was quite timid, it was mainly because he wanted to reduce the chance of provoking Golden Core and Nascent Soul stage cultivators, to avoid trouble.

But it didn't mean he was afraid of trouble. If there was a reason to fight, he would definitely not hold back.

Qi Ping glanced at the Golden Flame Technique in his hand, the Storage Bag Meng Yan handed back, and the sun high in the sky.

These two Foundation Establishment cultivators, even triggering a crisis warning from Natural Perception, what could they do to Qi Ping?

Various thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, and Qi Ping summoned Yaya from the Spirit Beast Bag.

"Yaya, go help Brother Meng take down those two Foundation Establishment cultivators!" Qi Ping said hurriedly.

"Caw caw... (Alright, boss! Leave it to Yaya!)"

Understanding the situation, Yaya dared not delay for a second, turning into a shadow and rushing into the battlefield where Meng Yan and the two Foundation Establishment cultivators were locked in combat!

Faced with Meng Yan, the 'two-legged beast' who had once helped it, Yaya definitely didn't want Meng Yan to be harmed.

Meanwhile, in the Foundation Establishment battlefield, although Meng Yan's offensive was fierce after forcing out his Spiritual Power, he was, after all, previously heavily injured, and now entangled with two Foundation Establishment cultivators, the battle situation was grim.

Meng Yan also knew that if this continued, he would surely die!

So now he had to quickly ensure Qi Ping's escape and then use a method to flee himself.

However, just as he was about to check if Qi Ping had left, he suddenly sensed a new Foundation Establishment aura rushing towards them!

This made Meng Yan's heart skip a beat!

Two Foundation Establishment cultivators were already tough to deal with, how could he fight another one?

Just when despair started to creep into Meng Yan, he sensed something was off.

This aura... why is it so familiar!

The image of the big crow that loved sunbathing flashed first in Meng Yan's mind!

No way...

But how could it be possible?

He couldn't imagine associating this Foundation Establishment aura with the big crow, whose strength had fallen to mid-stage Tier One initially.

He knew that last time, with Qi Ping's help, the big crow had recovered to Tier One Perfection and even advanced to become a Yang Fire Crow, already shocking enough.

At that time, Yaya pounded its chest in front of him, expressing gratitude for his previous care and said it would help whenever he needed it. Meng Yan had his pride.

Because he thought there shouldn't be a day when he'd need a big crow's help.

It's not that he thought Yaya wasn't strong; on the contrary, he quite acknowledged and admired Yaya, which is why he spent effort helping Yaya find an owner who could restore and nurture it.

But he was confident enough in himself, believing that with his strength and setup in Qingshi County, he could handle the difficulties ahead.

Indeed, it was so during the Qi Refining Stage.

But when the Foundation Establishment battlefield opened, even after he broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, he gradually began to retreat significantly, later even relying on his master's power to exit Qingshi County.

Now he didn't even know why they had tracked him down.

Recent events had made him realize there are people beyond people, and sect wars are far more unpredictable than he had estimated. As a pawn, no matter how clever, he was still just a pawn.

Now more than ever, he's fallen to this situation! He might not even escape...

The last thing Meng Yan ever expected was that in such peril, the one storming into the battlefield to save him would be that big crow who loved sunbathing on the pavilion back then!

Indeed, the next moment, a golden-black figure enveloped in golden-red flames and surrounded by the dense Power of the Great Sun crashed into his two opponents without restraint!

As Yaya's figure emerged, Meng Yan instantly recognized it.

Though Yaya's size and appearance had changed significantly, Meng Yan was sure it was the same big crow that loved sunbathing on the pavilion!

Especially when Yaya quickly called out after repelling the two men:

"Caw caw... (Little brother Meng Yan, grandpa Yaya is here to assist you!)"

"Caw caw... (Leave the rest to grandpa Yaya! Under the sun, these two-legged beasts couldn't stir up any trouble!)"

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