Follow the old man's guidance.

Lu Xuan found a very hidden cave in the back mountain of Zhangjia Village.

Go inside.

Lu Xuan immediately sensed a rich aura of spiritual herbs.

"Indeed, it is a peerless spiritual fruit among the rare treasures of heaven and earth, the Nine Spirit Fruit!"

After consuming it, mortals can increase their lifespan! Cultivators can undergo a complete transformation and directly enter the Qi Refining realm!

"This is excellent!"

"I'll accept it."

Lu Xuan didn't stand on ceremony. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a powerful burst of magic, directly storing the Nine Spirit Fruit in his storage bag. Then, he quietly transplanted it into his dantian cauldron.

Lu Xuan knew.

The Nine Spirit Fruit tree in front of us is only a hundred years old! Yet it already has medicinal effects comparable to top-tier Foundation Establishment pills.

If cultivated for a thousand or even ten thousand years, it will be a medicinal plant!

Lu Xuan couldn't imagine how much benefit he would gain from consuming the Nine Spirit Fruit, which had been around for thousands of years! It would definitely increase his chances of establishing his foundation!

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan glanced over, his expression shifting slightly, then looked at the old man and the young woman beside him and said calmly:

"I've already harvested the fruit tree. How about we return to Tianhai Sect now? I'm sure Sect Leader Yuqingzi and the others miss you all very much!"

As for this fruit tree...

Lu Xuan would naturally not hand it over to Yu Qingzi!

Why should we give away what we've earned through our own abilities?

What is Yu Qingzi? Just a nouveau riche who stumbled upon a stroke of luck!

Lu Xuan also wanted to rise to the top!

Become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, then a Core Formation cultivator!

As long as Lu Xuan escorts them to the vicinity of Tianhai Gate, he will have done more than enough. He can then take the Foundation Establishment Pill and leave.

Yunmeng City, the Righteous Alliance—where isn't a good place?

Lu Xuan didn't even consider Tianhaimen a threat.

Moreover, the Heavenly Capital Secret Realm is currently unable to be opened.

I want to build a foundation.

I guess I'll have to try my luck in the much larger Yunmeng City.

Let me put it this way.

Tianhaimen is like the difference between a small town and a city compared to Yunmeng City!

After all, Yunmeng City is located in the Yunmeng Mountain Range, where there are the most cultivators, the most abundant spiritual energy, the most opportunities, and the most elixirs and rare treasures.

There, you can find many things as long as you have spirit stones.

However, Lu Xuan still plans to refine the Purple Infant Pill first!

After breaking through the twelfth level of Qi Refining, you can try to establish your foundation with ordinary Foundation Establishment Pills. It doesn't matter if you fail.

Gaining experience is always a good thing.

Just as Lu Xuan led the old man and the young girl to a place several hundred miles away from Tianhai Gate.

Several demonic cultivators at the peak of Qi Refining blocked Lu Xuan and his companions.

"Righteous cultivators? Stay here!"

"Hmph, it'll probably be you who stay behind!" Lu Xuan sneered unconsciously. With his current strength, capable of defeating ordinary early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, having peak Qi Refining cultivators would just be handing him a victory!

Unless the opponent possesses a rare and top-grade magical artifact, one cannot contend with him.

"How arrogant! Have all the cultivators in the Righteous Path Alliance gone mad? We are the infamous Three Fiends of Snow Demon Mountain, who once defeated a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator with our bare hands!"

"Is that so?" Lu Xuan said dismissively.

"Since you're courting death, then we, the Three Fiends of Snow Mountain, can naturally send you to the Netherworld!"

"No, no, no," another demonic cultivator said, "My Snow Demon Banner is still missing a few main souls, and I think this person is quite suitable!"

The other female demon cultivator looked at Lu Xuan and smiled faintly:

"What a pity, such a handsome man, it would be a shame if he didn't become my disciple. My cultivation method is just right for you to practice."

After saying that, the Three Fiends of Snow Mountain each unleashed a high-grade magic weapon and attacked Lu Xuan!

"With your kind of talent, I wouldn't even want to carry my shoes!" Lu Xuan said coldly, then summoned the top-grade magic weapon Taiyi Sword, the top-grade Soul Devouring Banner, and hundreds of black demonic insects!

"A top-grade, peak-level magic weapon flying sword?"

"A superior-grade magic banner? Better than mine! How did you do that?"

"This insect can actually crush my magical artifact? That's terrifying."

The Three Fiends of Snow Mountain then realized they had approached the wrong person. The Lu Xuan before them was no pushover they had imagined!

"Who exactly is your disciple in the Tianhai Sect? Could you be one of the few core disciples with Heavenly Spiritual Roots within the Tianhai Sect?"

"Heavenly Spiritual Root? I am but a mere Five Spiritual Root. I have inadvertently caused you all to suffer setbacks, hehe!" Lu Xuan sneered.

"What? Five spiritual roots? Impossible! The three of us all have three spiritual roots, and none of us have as much magical power as you! You say you have two spiritual roots, that's more like it!" The Three Fiends of Snow Mountain were very puzzled.

"Dual spiritual roots? If I had dual spiritual roots, I would have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage. At that time, you wouldn't even be qualified to make me take action..." After saying that, Lu Xuan attacked with all his might.

Incidentally, dozens more low-grade talismans were also bombarded.

Soon, the three opponents were beaten black and blue by Lu Xuan and barely managed to escape in a sorry state.

Lu Xuan was too lazy to chase after him.

They then continued flying towards Tianhai Gate with the old man and the young girl.

During the journey, the young girl Zhang Ya suddenly asked Lu Xuan to take her as his disciple! Or perhaps he could teach her how to cultivate immortality.

"What's wrong? Have you thought it through? You want to cultivate immortality? You probably know that once you embark on the path of cultivation, there's no going back! It will be difficult to live a peaceful life as a mortal again."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the girl replied with unusual firmness:

“Master Lu, I understand now. Without strength, one cannot protect oneself. Therefore, I must cultivate immortality! I will become an immortal cultivator like you, slay demons and monsters, protect my great-grandfather and me, as well as the safety of Zhangjia Village and all mortals, and drive away those demonic cultivators.”

"Really? It sounds simple, but to achieve what you're saying, you need at least the Core Formation stage. That's a cultivation level that countless cultivators struggle to reach! It's not something you can just talk about, even if you have a Heavenly Spiritual Root," Lu Xuan said, pouring cold water on the idea. He wouldn't take on a burdensome disciple.

If she wants to cultivate immortality, just give her a simple Qi cultivation technique.