After hearing Jian Ning's words, Ruoshui Sword tip twitched, as if to say "Don't worry," as if she understood.

Xiao Lingfeng also sat down to meditate and begin his cultivation, striving to get himself into the best possible state.

For cultivators, Foundation Establishment is only the first step in a long journey. During the Qi Refining stage, they are not actually different from ordinary mortals; they just know a little more magic and have a little more ability.

Therefore, only when one successfully establishes the foundation can one truly open the door to cultivating immortality. This is the first step in removing impurities from the body and embarking on the path of cultivation.

Jian Ning first divided the jade in the immortal mansion into two parts, placing a pile in each formation, and then sat cross-legged in the formation.

He took two pills from his storage bracelet and swallowed them.

This is the True Dew Pill that urges the spiritual energy within her body to become rapidly active.

She only had one bottle, and it wasn't cheap; it cost her 200 mid-grade spirit stones when she bought it.

After taking the pill, he took out another Foundation Establishment Pill, wrapped it in spiritual energy, and put it in his mouth. This was to prevent himself from running out of time to take a pill when he finally grasped the slightest opportunity to break through to Foundation Establishment.

Then he mobilized the spiritual energy within his body and began to cultivate earnestly. Xiao Lingfeng opened his eyes at this moment, diligently protecting Jian Ning.

More than an hour later, the spiritual energy in the pit clearly began to converge towards where Jian Ning was meditating. Jian Ning swallowed the Foundation Establishment Pill.

In that brief instant, her spiritual energy suddenly overflowed. The white light that emanated from her illuminated the entire pit as bright as day.

Immediately afterwards, a lot of black stuff came out of my body, along with a putrid, sour smell.

Xiao Lingfeng quickly took a few steps forward. He had never encountered anything like this before and didn't know what was wrong with Jian Ning.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they got close, they were bounced back by the formation.

He staggered for a moment before regaining his footing.

At this moment, Jian Ning also opened her eyes. Without saying a word, she leaped out of the pit.

Immediately afterwards, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and with a loud boom, a bolt of lightning struck straight at Jian Ning's head.

Xiao Lingfeng also wanted to go up and take a look, but just as he was about to leave, Ruoshui Sword suddenly blocked his way.

The heavenly tribulation lightning doesn't discriminate. If Xiao Lingfeng had gone up there, he would have been struck by nine lightning bolts instead of nine, which would have been disastrous if the lightning had doubled the number.

Listening to the incessant thunder overhead, Xiao Lingfeng was anxious but helpless. He knew that the Ruoshui Sword would never harm Jian Ning; it must have its reasons for not letting him go up.

I could only pace back and forth in the pit. After a while, or maybe just a few minutes, the thunder outside finally stopped, but the rain started to fall even harder.

When Jian Ning returned, she had clearly taken a shower and changed her clothes. She couldn't stand the stench; she was just too smelly.

"Did it work?" Xiao Lingfeng asked, quickly stepping forward.

"Yes, you've already reached the Foundation Establishment stage. It went quite smoothly. Next, it'll be your turn."

Jian Ning explained to him in detail all the things he needed to pay attention to when establishing his foundation, and then gave him three pills.

I sat to the side and waited.

Xiao Lingfeng's breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage was significantly faster than Jian Ning's. There was nothing he could do; his aptitude was simply superior. He completed the breakthrough in less than twenty minutes.

He opened his eyes, and his body was covered in black mud and ash.

"Go up, there are nine lightning bolts in total, just get through them."

"Won't it kill me?"

As Xiao Lingfeng jumped up, he asked a question. Although he knew he should be fine, how could he not worry? After all, he had lived for more than 20 years and had never experienced being struck by lightning.

He enveloped his entire body with his spiritual energy and withstood nine bolts of tribulation lightning. The lightning strikes were so intense they practically made his hair stand on end. Now he finally understood why Jian Ning wanted to take a bath.

Fortunately, he had brought a change of clothes in his space. As soon as the tribulation lightning stopped, he didn't have time to experience the changes in his body.

I quickly found a secluded spot and cast a few water balloon spells on myself. I drenched myself from head to toe. I rinsed off very thoroughly, even using shower gel.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the sensitivity of his nose has improved significantly, and even he himself finds the stench on his body unbearable.

After he finished cleaning up, he returned to the pit.

Jian Ning had already brought out the table and chairs, laid out a large table of delicious food, and even had two bottles of beer.

"Come on, have something to eat before you go back. You've used up a lot of energy, you need to replenish your strength."

"Okay, let's dig up some more jade later. I think it's very useful for cultivation. Without so much spiritual energy to support me, I almost failed just now."

After sitting down, Xiao Lingfeng looked at the jade mine again. It was truly a wonderful place. He would be doing himself a disservice if he didn't take some back with him.

"Okay, let's talk after we've eaten." Jian Ning picked up a bowl of seafood porridge, finished it in a few gulps, then picked up her chopsticks and started eating heartily.

Xiao Lingfeng picked up a can of beer, opened it, and took a sip. It was ice-cold, as if it had just been taken out of the refrigerator, and it tasted especially refreshing.

"Eat more, this duck neck is a perfect match with beer."

If my constitution weren't unsuitable for alcohol, I'd definitely try a few sips. Don't you feel incredibly light? I'll teach you the Sword Control Technique in a bit; go back and fly on your own."

After eating most of a bowl of rice and feeling a little full, Jian Ning spoke to Xiao Lingfeng.

"Okay, eat slowly, no rush."

"It's a pity it's raining today, so there's no moon. Otherwise, it would be nice to enjoy the moon here."

As soon as Li Baozhu finished speaking, her whole body suddenly swayed. She reacted instantly, grabbing Xiao Lingfeng and plunging off the ground. They abandoned the table and the food.

The two of them stood suspended in mid-air, watching as the ground shook violently, and then the area where the hole had been dug collapsed completely.

"earthquake?"

“Yes, judging by this tremor, it must be at least level seven. Let’s go back first and see if anything’s wrong at home.” Jian Ning didn’t even have time to teach him how to fly on a sword anymore.

The spiritual energy shield continued to hold, and with Ruoshui beneath her feet, she quickly returned to Jinmao Mansion. Along the way, she saw many high-rise buildings swaying and collapsing, the rising dust obscuring the sky.

Thank goodness it was raining, otherwise the air pollution would have been even worse.

Back home, Xiao Lingfeng quickly opened the door and went inside. The ground beneath his feet was still shaking, as if the building was swaying and he felt as if he were being moved sideways by the building.

Jian Anping's family was also startled and came out of the door. Just as they were about to run towards the stairs, they saw Jian Ning standing in the corridor.

"Run downstairs! What are you standing here for?"

Jian Anping shouted as he ran over to grab Jian Ning's arm.