"I'm ashamed! All my efforts have been in vain!"

The first thing Master Luo said to Bai Cang made him frown: "That fellow was too cunning and treacherous; we were unable to subdue and kill him."

However, Bai Cang only frowned slightly before relaxing his expression and saying with a smile, "It's good that you are alright, there's no need to force anything else."

If you're talking about dissatisfaction, then there is definitely something to say: a Dao Foundation True Person from a dignified unorthodox sect can't even defeat a miscellaneous cultivator who is suspected of being a Dao Foundation True Person.

Have you looked for the reasons within yourself? Have you truly been putting your heart into your work?

However, Master Luo is not a "white-collar worker." People only intervene because of their transaction, so of course they would not risk their lives for him. Whether they do their best or not depends on their "conscience."

What Bai Cang distrusts the least is conscience, whether it's someone else's conscience or his own.

However, the troublesome nature of the "Ma Family Ancestor" gave Bai Cang a headache.

Even if Master Luo didn't do his best, he was still a dignified Dao Foundation Realm cultivator, yet he still couldn't defeat his opponent.

For Bai Cang, this was an even more unacceptable outcome!

How can I allow someone else to snore beside my bed?

"Hmph! It's just a pseudo-Dao Foundation, not even a complete Dao Body, let alone the ability to condense a Dao Foundation or refine supernatural powers. What can it do to me?"

Master Luo seemed to be stung by Bai Cang's "comfort," and snorted coldly, "It's just that that fellow is too slippery and is proficient in earth and wood escape techniques. I was careless for a moment and let him escape."

"But don't worry, I've already intimidated him, and he's already told me everything."

“This scoundrel has come out of the mountains for another purpose. It seems to be looking for something. It is not after the territory of the Three Yin Temple. It will not disturb your foundation again.”

After saying that, Master Luo frowned and said, "However, this barbarian's words are not entirely true, and he is also entangled with the demons in the Northern Yin Mountains, which is always a hidden danger."

"If you're not confident, it's best not to provoke them to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cang's heart stirred, but on the surface he remained calm and simply nodded.

For some reason, he felt that one day he would inevitably have to confront the "Ancestor of the Ma Family".

The good news is that, after Luo Zhenren's confirmation, the opponent was indeed just a pseudo-Dao Foundation cultivator, which was not beyond Bai Cang's ability to deal with.

From the completion of Qi cultivation to the establishment of the Dao foundation, it is divided into three steps, also known as the three stages of foundation building: forging the Dao body, condensing the Dao foundation, and refining supernatural powers, which correspond to the three treasures of essence, Qi, and spirit respectively.

Once one has passed the three tests and achieved perfect balance of essence, energy, and spirit, one can be called a True Person of the Foundation of the Dao.

Every Dao Foundation True Person possesses at least one innate divine power.

The superior Dao Foundation is a luxurious existence that has reached the pinnacle of every step in the Qi Refining realm, and at the very least has mastered three innate divine abilities.

The so-called pseudo-Dao Foundation is actually a Qi Refining cultivator who failed to break through to the Dao Foundation but did not completely fail, and still retains some of the wonders of the Dao Foundation.

They may have forged an incomplete Dao body or condensed an incomplete Dao foundation, but they could never master any supernatural powers.

Because supernatural powers are never flawed; if they exist, they exist; if they don't, they don't.

Only those with a complete Dao body and a solidified Dao foundation could ever reach the point of refining their destiny and mastering supernatural powers.

If someone has already awakened a minor innate supernatural power while still in the Qi Refining stage, they are unlikely to fail in Foundation Establishment, and at the very least, they will have a future with a low-grade Dao Foundation.

In other words, the so-called pseudo-Dao Foundation is actually nothing more than a Qi Refining cultivator who has mastered a few of the wonders of the Dao Foundation.

Bai Cang wouldn't say he regarded it as worthless, but he certainly wasn't afraid of it either.

Thinking this, Bai Cang was too lazy to argue with Master Luo anymore. He said goodbye and walked out of the Pill Academy.

Seeing this, Master Luo opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he only let out a soft sigh.

Since things didn't go well, he was too embarrassed to say the words he had prepared.

However, Master Luo seemed unaware of one thing: his relationship with Bai Cang had unknowingly reversed, with the roles of host and guest being reversed.

All of this changed subtly, as if it were a natural progression, and even the cunning and shrewd Master Luo didn't notice anything amiss.

As soon as Bai Cang left the Dan Academy, he saw Yu Canghai approaching him with a troubled expression.

"You'd better have something good to tell me." Bai Cang glanced at Yu Canghai with ill intent.

Everything is going wrong today, so it's a good day to vent your anger and frustration!

Upon hearing this, Yu Canghai shrank his neck and quickly flattered, "It's a good thing, this is what Master Fang asked someone to pass on to you, Senior Brother."

Yu Canghai presented it with both hands, but it was a brocade pouch embroidered with the character "方" (fang).

"A lucky pouch?" Bai Cang's expression softened slightly. "She's smart enough to know to pay the balance."

Unlike ordinary storage bags, the Ruyi Brocade Pouch is a "high-end" item: it not only has more space, but it can also be refined and stored in the body. Items can be taken out and stored with a thought, unlike ordinary storage bags which require special magical power to open. Naturally, its price is several times higher than that of ordinary storage bags.

The biggest advantage of this is that it allows you to retrieve magical artifacts one or two breaths faster than with a regular storage bag.

In actual combat, the difference of one or two breaths can often determine victory or defeat, life or death.

Fang Baoliu sent the "final payment" through someone, and it's clear from this auspicious brocade pouch that it was definitely worth a fortune.

As for the "square" character embroidered on it, Bai Cang said, "I am illiterate," and he couldn't understand these fancy hints at all. Anyway, if you give money, you are a good client; if you don't give money, you are nothing.

"Fang Zhenchuan also sent someone to give you a message," Yu Canghai said cautiously. "She told you that when you enter the Transmission Hall again, you must choose the 'Secret Method of Connecting with the Netherworld and Refining the Apertures'."

A silvery-white light shone from Bai Cang's hand, and in an instant, he had refined the Ruyi Brocade Pouch. He probed it with his divine sense and couldn't help but smile with delight.

Inside the auspicious brocade pouch were three hundred Yuan Forbidden Pearls, a sight to behold.

There was also a jade token with the words "Transmission of Dharma" inscribed on it.

The value of the decree is self-evident. When True Lord Tianhe personally bestowed it, he only gave Bai Cang three weapon-refining diagrams.

With this "Transmission Token," Bai Cang was able to enter the Transmission Hall and freely choose a secret technique, including but not limited to high-grade weapon-refining diagrams.

Three hundred Yuan Forbidden Pearls, and the price of them outside the Forbidden Academy is as high as three million Spirit Pearls.

Even if Fang Baoliu has a powerful background and can get the Forbidden Academy to give him a discount, he would still have to pay at least one or two million spirit pearls.

"Wow, is this what it means to be a kept man? It's so sweet and soft, I love it."

Bai Cang couldn't help but smile with joy: it was all worth it for him to "risk his life" on this journey.

Although he sacrificed Fang Baoliu's life and forgot the deaths of others, tell me if he truly embodied the spirit of "sacrificing one's life for others."

"The Forbidden Academy says that all the Yuan Forbidden Pearls from the last ten years have been taken away by Fang Zhenchuan's men."

Seeing Bai Cang smile, Yu Canghai cautiously said, "I went to great lengths and managed to obtain sixty-two Yuan Forbidden Pearls from the disciples of the Forbidden Academy."

"The remaining supplies have been replaced with Five Elements Divine Sand by my own initiative."

"I have failed in my duties, please forgive me, senior brother!"

Bai Cang casually accepted the brocade pouch offered by Yu Canghai with both hands, and tossed two slender-necked pill bottles to him, saying, "I always trust Junior Brother Yu to handle things."

What do you mean by "exclusive agency of Dan Academy"? I'm just rewarding my subordinates, what business is it of yours?

If Luo Hongchen is not convinced, my sword is not without its merits!

[Thanks to "My Wife Linghua" for the gift, please give me a free gift!]