Longevity Family: Let Her Live At The Beginning, Let Her Live

I experienced the increase in strength brought by the third floor of the Foundation Building. At the same time, my Body Refining technique also improved along with the rewards from the system. Now, Zhang Ran is gradually entering the ranks of the strong.

"I really want to find someone to test my current strength."

Thinking of Wang Ling, the girl he snatched from the Yang family, Zhang Ran knew that the Yang family would eventually find out. The patriarch of the Yang family was likely to be his first opponent at the Foundation Building stage.

At the same time, Zhang Ran had five hundred years of alchemy experience, but he could only barely be considered a second-tier alchemist.

This was really disappointing.

He knew that there were third-tier alchemists in the sect he was familiar with, and they had reached this level in about a hundred years. It was clear that his talent was really bad.

But it didn't matter since he had the system. Even if he was bad, he would improve immediately.

As a second-tier alchemist, he could already refine Foundation Building Pills. If someone in his family reached the tenth level of Qi Refining, it would greatly increase the chances of successfully building the foundation. This was a great thing.

Calculating the time, the time for the peak master of Little Rain Peak to give a lecture was getting closer.

"I wonder how Jiang Lingling and the others are doing."

Just as Zhang Ran was thinking about it, his identity token as an inner disciple suddenly became hot.

"This is a secret order from the sect. Is there something important?"

Zhang Ran stretched his sleeve, picked up the token, and infused it with his spiritual power. A mechanical voice transmitted a message from inside.

(Jiang Lingling, Zhao Li, and Xu Meng have sent a distress signal near Tianlang Mountain. The content includes the fact that this mission has reached the second level of difficulty and requires the help of a Foundation Building cultivator. Zhang Ran, an inner disciple of Evergreen Sect, is the closest to this location. Are you willing to rescue them? If the rescue is successful and the enemy's stronghold is destroyed, you will be rewarded with three hundred spirit stones.)

After pondering for a while, Zhang Ran chose to accept it. Generally, when the sect issued such a secret order, it meant that they believed he could complete the mission. Moreover, according to the records in the sect, he was still at the first level of Foundation Building.

Now that he had already reached the third level of Foundation Building and possessed two high-grade Huang-tier techniques, including a Body Refining technique, he couldn't fail no matter what.

"There's also a reward of three hundred spirit stones, not much, but not little either." Now that he had reached the Foundation Building stage, he could receive five hundred spirit stones every year. Moreover, he could earn more than two hundred spirit stones a month by selling the talismans he usually refined.

After accepting the mission, Zhang Ran didn't delay.

He turned into a green rainbow and soared into the sky, turning into a shooting star on the horizon.

"It seems like my husband has become stronger again."

"Yeah, the speed at which he left just now far exceeds that of a cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Building. Could it be that my husband has already reached the mid-stage of Foundation Building?"

Several wives at the Qi Refining stage discussed among themselves.

"My husband clearly just reached the Foundation Building stage, but now he's already in the mid-stage of Foundation Building. It's impossible. My husband must have other opportunities that we don't know about."

"We don't care about these things. The more powerful my husband becomes, the harder we have to work. Otherwise, our lifespan at the Qi Refining stage will only be a little over a hundred years. By then, my husband will become more and more powerful, while we will be reduced to nothing."

Although they were pregnant, it didn't affect their cultivation.

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Within the territory of the Qi Kingdom, most of it was covered in continuous mountains and rivers. In the sky, one could also see small pipelines built between the mountains.

Zhang Ran rushed through the clouds, looked at his position, and realized that he was still half an hour away from Tianlang Mountain, which was about three thousand miles away.

He didn't encounter any other cultivators on the way, and Zhang Ran had already grown tired of the scenery along the way. Occasionally, when he passed by some cities, he would lower his head and take a glance.

"We're here. The shape of Tianlang Mountain looks like a wolf's head. That mountain ahead must be it."

Instead of descending directly from the sky, Zhang Ran first assessed the situation here. He couldn't see any signs of fighting outside, so it was likely happening inside.

There was an entrance on the mountainside, and his divine sense probed deep inside, but it couldn't reach the bottom. This was probably the place.

In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Zhang Ran restrained his aura and descended slowly, effortlessly dealing with a Qi Refining second-level cultivator guarding the entrance.

Following the path down the cave, the damp smell mixed with the scent of blood reached Zhang Ran's nose. He paid no attention to these smells, instead focusing his attention on his surroundings, remaining vigilant at all times.

He did not encounter any formations along the way. After all, formation masters were quite rare. It was already considered good if one out of a hundred Independent Cultivators could set up a basic formation.

Finally, sounds of fighting reached his ears.

Zhang Ran turned a corner and saw Jiang Lingling and two others ahead.

However, the situation of the three of them was not good. A handkerchief floated above their heads, forming a defensive barrier that protected them. This handkerchief was a yellow-grade middle-tier Law Weapon, but it was trembling and seemed like it wouldn't last much longer. There were also two dim Law Weapons on the ground, obviously depleted.

Zhao Li had a weak aura and a pale face, with a noticeable large hole in his right shoulder.

Xu Meng, the leader, was in a relatively better state, but it seemed like he was struggling as well.

Jiang Lingling was in a similar situation.

Surrounding them were a total of twelve cultivators launching attacks together. Most of them were at the Qi Refining third or fourth level, with only one at the peak of Qi Refining, about to enter the Foundation Building stage.

There were also two cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining and one at the eighth level. These people had ferocious appearances and exuded a strong bloody aura, especially the leader at the peak of Qi Refining.

Each of his strikes carried a strong bloody color, indicating that he cultivated an evil cultivation technique.

"There's someone here!"

"Oh no, they've come to help. Attack!"

Seeing Zhang Ran's arrival, the leader directly ordered everyone to attack him.

"Senior Brother Zhang!" Jiang Lingling and the others' faces brightened.

"Ignorant fools." Zhang Ran raised his hand and two huge fireballs shot out. The temperature in the entire cave instantly rose several times as the scorching flames struck.

The leader's face immediately changed. "Run, this is a Foundation Building cultivator!"

However, it was too late. The twelve Demonic Cultivators were instantly engulfed in flames. They couldn't escape from the fireball technique brought about by the Foundation Building stage.

In a short while, they turned into ashes.

"Are you three alright?" Zhang Ran walked over, his young and fair face giving off a refreshing feeling. Jiang Lingling even blushed slightly when she looked at him.

Zhang Ran had already used his first-grade talisman for them, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long.

When Zhang Ran returned with the three of them to the Zhang family the next day, only two of them left.

Jiang Lingling leaned shyly in Zhang Ran's arms.

"Senior Brother Zhang, I admire you. I've heard that you have three thousand beautiful women in your harem, and now I see it for myself. Truly admirable," Xu Meng sincerely said while looking at Jiang Lingling in Zhang Ran's arms.

"Where did you hear that? Matters of the heart depend on mutual affection. If you like each other, why not make it happen sooner instead of dragging it out?"

"Well then, Senior Brother Zhang, we'll take our leave."

Xu Meng and Zhao Li left together. When they arrived, Zhao Li's eyes were shining, but now they were extremely dim.

"Husband, are you also returning to the sect in five days?" Jiang Lingling asked, drawing circles with her finger.

"Of course, before I go, I still need to complete the mission with you."

"Mission?"

Jiang Lingling was puzzled, but then she exclaimed as Zhang Ran picked her up and carried her back to the room.