The Path to Immortality

As the protagonist of the double cultivation ceremony, Yan Xu must be very busy.

However, in front of the two inner disciples' personal presence, all other matters that were not necessary were skipped by Yan Xu. After a simple round of toasts, he returned to the chief seat and personally entertained the two distinguished guests.

This may be a little realistic, but in the world of immortal cultivation where strength is respected, it is regarded as a matter of course.

After eating and drinking.

The outer disciples who had seen enough of the excitement left with satisfaction.

In the next few days, there will probably be no shortage of topics to talk about in the outer sect.

Fang Ping and Liu Wuchen were also ready to leave, but before getting up, Fang Ping remembered something and called Yan Xu.

"Why didn't Zhou Yang come to the banquet today?"

After all, he is an old friend in the outer sect, and it is rare for him to come over, so Fang Ping still cares a little.

Yan Xu thought for a moment and said, "After Junior Brother Zhou broke through the middle stage of Qi training, his realm has stagnated in the past few years, and his cultivation has been slow. A few months ago, he went into the mountains with several fellow disciples to hunt monsters. He only came back once during that time, and I didn't have time to give out invitations."

Going out to hunt monsters...

Zhou Yang is already in the middle stage of Qi training, and his status as an outer disciple of Luoyang Sect is considered to be secure. In this case, it seems unnecessary to go out and risk hunting monsters like a casual cultivator.

Is there still a hope of building a foundation?

Not likely!

Or is it the expectations and pressure from the family?

Maybe.

Fang Ping didn't know, and didn't want to explore other people's privacy.

He sighed, took out a few bottles of blood coagulation pills and qi replenishing pills from the storage bag, thought about it, and took out a bottle of detoxification pills and a few high-grade talismans, handed them to Yan Xu, and asked him to help pass them on to Zhou Yang.

If he really encounters any danger, these may save his life.

This was one of the few things Fang Ping could do to help.

After politely declining Yan Xu's request to stay for a few days, Fang Ping went to the cave of the foundation-building cultivators on Tiandu Peak and paid a visit to Elder Wu. He then threw out his flying sword and disappeared into the sky with Liu Wuchen, who had been waiting for him.

………

"Junior Brother Fang is really a sentimental person."

Flying away from Tiandu Peak, Liu Wuchen suddenly spoke.

"It can't be considered sentimental. At most, I can help as much as I can. I can't give more." Fang Ping said calmly.

After a pause, he said to Liu Wuchen: "The foundation-building technique that Senior Brother Liu gave to Yan Xu is far more valuable than my magic weapon. If you really want to say it, Senior Brother Liu is more like the one who is sentimental."

"That's different! I gave him this gift because..."

Liu Wuchen shook his head and didn't continue.

The two flew more than ten miles in silence, and Liu Wuchen suddenly spoke again: "Junior Brother Fang, are you interested in exploring a foundation-building cultivator's cave with me?"

"A foundation-building cultivator's cave?"

Fang Ping became a little interested.

Liu Wuchen explained: "Some time ago, near Xianchen Mountain in the southeast of Liang State, an underground volcano erupted, affecting the earth veins, causing a problem with the protective formation of a cultivator's cave near the volcano."

"A good friend of mine happened to pass by nearby, and after noticing something, he ventured in to investigate."

"After preliminary investigation, that cultivator's cave may have come from a foundation-building cultivator hundreds of years ago."

"However, although there is a problem with the cave's protective formation, it will take some effort to completely break it, and at least five cultivators will need to work together."

"How about it? Are you interested in joining us?"

The foundation-building cultivator's cave!

Fang Ping pondered for a few seconds and asked, "Excuse me, Junior Brother, but how safe is this trip? Apart from Senior Brother Liu, where did the other cultivators come from?"

Inviting to explore the caves of ancient cultivators is always very risky.

If you make a mistake, you will never come back.

In response to Fang Ping's concerns, Liu Wuchen understood and said, "You can rest assured about this. All the participants are inner disciples of our Luoyang Sect, and they have good reputations."

Are they all people who know each other well?

If so, that's fine.

When independent cultivators go on expeditions together, it is easy for them to intrigue and cheat each other. It is common for them to turn against each other for a little profit.

In comparison, the credibility of inner disciples is definitely much higher.

Unless they encounter particularly precious items and inheritances, they will risk being hunted down by the sect or defecting, and they will also tear their faces apart.

But it seems unlikely that a cave of a foundation-building cultivator will have such high-standard relics.

He thought about it, and out of caution, asked again: "Can we know the identity of the foundation-building cultivator? What discoveries may be made in the cave?"

Liu Wuchen pondered and said: "It is not 100% certain at present, but if the guess is correct, there is hope that a legacy related to the Gu Dao can be obtained in the cave!"

"Legacy related to the Gu Dao?"

Fang Ping, who was originally a little tempted, suddenly lost interest.

This somewhat obscure legacy is not bad. If you can find some strange insects and Gu that are listed as exotic species, you can even defeat powerful enemies by leaping a small realm.

But he already has the alchemy and formation, and he really can't afford to distract himself to study other things.

In this case, why should he follow Liu Wuchen to take risks?

However, although he had already made up his mind, Fang Ping still pretended to be tempted on the surface. After struggling for a while, he regretfully said: "Brother, you know my situation. The alchemy alone has taken up a lot of energy. Even if it is possible to obtain the inheritance of the Gu Dao, it is impossible to distract myself to study, so I won't go."

"This opportunity is quite good. It would be a pity not to go."

Liu Wuchen shook his head slightly and sighed with regret.

But he could also understand Fang Ping's decision, and even supported it a little.

"Any one of the hundreds of arts in cultivating immortality will take up a lot of time for a monk, and he may even spend his whole life studying it. Taking too many cares at the same time will inevitably distract him and delay his cultivation and foundation building."

He praised: "Junior Brother Fang, you can resist temptation and make choices. This is a good thing!"

Liu Wuchen mentioned the Alchemy Way and the Gu Way, which suddenly made Fang Ping's heart suddenly move.

Thinking of his stagnation in the alchemy path, he asked: "Senior Brother Liu, do you know where to get the first-level alchemy path inheritance?"

Liu Wuchen was stunned for a moment and said in deep thought: "I'm afraid it's not that easy to obtain the true inheritance of a first-level alchemy master."

"As far as I know, although there are many classics related to alchemy in the inner sect's Sutra Pavilion, there is no complete inheritance of first-level alchemy masters. They are all controlled by the successive elders of the alchemy hall. If you want Starting from within the sect, we can only obtain the inheritance by trying to become a disciple of the two elders who have entered the Alchemy Hall and gain their approval.”

Do you want to join the disciples of the elders of Alchemy Hall?

Others may not value my four spiritual root qualifications. Even if you are lucky enough to join their disciples, how long will it take to truly learn something?

Of course, this is indeed a way, let’s treat it as a backup option for now.

"Is there any other way?" Fang Ping asked.

Liu Wuchen said: "Of course there are still some, but compared to the ways within the sect, other methods are either full of uncertainty, or may not be in line with your wishes, junior brother."

"Want to hear the details."