After setting up the Earthfire Array, Xu Wendong waved his right hand, and in an instant, the Golden Crow Furnace flew out, landing precisely on top of the Earthfire Array.
"It’s ti to try refining the Foundation Establishnt Pill!" Xu Wendong’s eyes glead with excitent.
This was crucial for his cultivation level to advance.
Although he had never refined a Foundation Establishnt Pill before, his control and precision were not lacking. After two failed attempts, he finally succeeded in refining the pill.
The deep brown elixir exuded a crystalline luster, and its rich fragrance filled the entire room, appealing to the senses with an indescribable comfort.
"Refining elixirs isn’t as difficult as I imagined!" Xu Wendong had a faint smile on his face, although in the cultivation realm, alchemists, array masters, and artifact refiners were recognized as the three most challenging professions.
Yet, he found alchemy particularly easy.
Isn’t it just a matter of using your hands?
"This pill should help advance to the fourth layer of the Foundation Establishnt Stage, right?" Xu Wendong put the elixir into his mouth and chewed gently.
The elixir didn’t lt imdiately, but it had a sticky texture and a lingering fragrance, making it the best elixir Xu Wendong had tasted so far.
Once the elixir entered his stomach, it instantly transford into a surge of dense True Qi, spreading throughout his body.
Xu Wendong also controlled this surge of True Qi to enter his dantian, where it rged with the True Qi already present there. After doing this, he directed the True Qi within his dantian to charge at the invisible barrier.
Boom!
Accompanied by a terrifying surge of True Qi that surged within his body, he successfully stepped into the fourth layer of the Foundation Establishnt Stage, becoming a mid-stage cultivator.
Although it was just a minor advancent, his combat power now surpassed his previous level by more than double.
"With my current strength and two magic artifacts, I can even contend against a cultivator at the seventh level of the Foundation Establishnt Stage, perhaps even kill him."
Xu Wendong recalled the guy from the Han Family who had injured him. If he encountered him again, he was determined to kill him.
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Kunlun Mountains Minor World.
Azure Dragon Stronghold.
A middle-aged man nad Wang Xun hurriedly ran to the Council Hall. Upon seeing Third Boss Lu You, he quickly said, "Third Boss, sothing has happened, Fourth Master has been killed!"
Lu You, who was over forty, had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a burly build. He was originally ditating, but upon hearing Wang Xun’s words, he abruptly opened his eyes: "Old Fourth was not weak, and he also had a magic artifact. Who in the secular world could kill him?"
Xu Qinglin possessed cultivation at the fourth layer of the Foundation Establishnt Stage and had a magic artifact. Even experts at the fifth level of the Foundation Establishnt had to avoid him.
Wang Xun nervously said, "It was Fourth Master’s nephew, a guy nad Xu Wendong, who has cultivation at the third layer of the Foundation Establishnt Stage..."
He recounted the events.
"I never expected such a powerful figure to arise in the secular world, and that guy even possesses a magic artifact!" Lu You wore a thoughtful smile.
To own a magic artifact in the Kunlun Mountains Minor World made one a cut above the rest, and the fact that he also had one in the secular world indicated that the other party was soone with great fortune.
"Regardless of who it is, anyone who harms our brothers from the Azure Dragon Stronghold must pay a heavy price, let alone soone holding two magic artifacts."
Second Master Yao Tian erged, dressed in a white robe and holding a feather fan. His sharp features and captivating fox-like eyes bore an enchanting quality that made it hard to discern whether he was male or female.
Lu You glanced at him with a trace of disdain in his eyes but said, "Second Brother, I am in charge of the stronghold now. You should not cause trouble for ."
Yao Tian didn’t get angry; he smiled and sat on the Taishi Chair: "You’re right, you do manage the stronghold now. However, managent rights will switch to in three days."
Azure Dragon Stronghold had four leaders. Apart from the head leader being in long-term closed cultivation, the other three took turns managing the stronghold for four months each year.
After all, they were all cultivators, and cultivation was crucial for everyone; no one would be willing to manage the day-to-day affairs of the stronghold continuously.
It was precisely because of this arrangent that they took turns.
"Second Brother, I advise you not to go after Xu Wendong," Lu You said. "Although he killed Old Fourth, it was due to their personal vendetta."
"Revenge for one’s father is not to be neglected. I don’t think he was wrong to kill Old Fourth."
"If we seek revenge for Old Fourth, it would bring sha upon us."
"Moreover, the fact that he reached the Foundation Establishnt Stage in the secular world suggests he’s not an ordinary person, possibly with a great inheritance. Do you think it’s worth making an enemy of such a genius just to avenge Old Fourth?"
"Just because he has two magic artifacts?"
Yao Tian’s lips curled up: "Is that not enough?"
Lu You snorted heavily: "I advise you not to play with fire; you will bring ruin to the Azure Dragon Stronghold!"
Yao Tian chuckled and retorted, "Do I need your guidance on what I do?"
Lu You instinctively clenched his fist, his anger simring. He couldn’t interfere with Yao Tian’s actions, but he didn’t want the Azure Dragon Stronghold to offend such a prodigy.
The only thing he could do was send soone to the secular world to find Xu Wendong and inform him of Yao Tian’s intentions, so he could prepare in advance.
In this way, there might still be room for negotiation between the two forces.
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Xu Wendong was unaware of the events in the Kunlun Mountains Minor World, nor did he know that the second master of the Azure Dragon Stronghold had him in his sights.
He was currently setting up a Spirit Gathering Array.
Compared to the Earthfire Array, the Spirit Gathering Array was truly an entry-level formation, a must-have for experts at the Foundation Establishnt Stage; almost every Foundation Establishnt cultivator would set up such an array.
Because this formation could gather nature’s spiritual energy from all directions, providing a suitable cultivation environnt.
Although the spiritual energy in Jingdu was already quite abundant,
Xu Wendong still wanted to experience the magic of the Spirit Gathering Array. Once he could set it up, his cultivation speed would undoubtedly increase rapidly.
He first placed eight spirit stones at the positions of the Eight Trigrams in the courtyard, and then placed five spirit stones in the center of the yard, before sitting cross-legged on the roof. With his hands forming hand seals, under the gaze of tension and anticipation, he activated the Spirit Gathering Array.
In an instant,
Xu Wendong felt a refreshing breeze blowing from all directions, clearing his mind and bringing extre comfort.
This was not rely wind.
Instead, it was spiritual energy from nature gathering around his courtyard. Here, even without deliberate cultivation, the ambient spiritual energy would silently nourish his body.
Ye Qingxin walked over with a smile: "Looks like you’ve set up the Spirit Gathering Array. Congratulations."
Xu Wendong was in high spirits: "Indeed, congratulations are in order. Let’s go out tonight to celebrate."
Ye Qingxin readily agreed; she had recently discovered a nice restaurant and wanted to take Xu Wendong there to try it.
However, when Xu Wendong arrived at the small restaurant, it was as if he had seen a ghost, and he stood there dumbfounded...
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