Ji Fengming's sudden praise was short-lived, lasting only three seconds before his composure crumbled.

He grabbed Black Owl's arm with great excitement, as happy as a child, and exclaimed, "Oh, really? So, I'm not completely ignorant after all. I do have some culture, right?"

Black Owl: "..."

Everyone turned around and stared at them with disdain.

A person who always misses a stroke when writing their own name.

Don't you have any self-awareness about your own education level?

Ji Fengming received a bunch of eye rolls, but he scratched the back of his head without getting annoyed.

He grinned and pulled Black Owl over to watch the little female bandit distribute golden pills to everyone.

Ji Fengyao distributed a small portion to Ji Chenhai, Su Rujing, Wuying, Wuhen, Wushang, Xique, Bailu, Huji, Cao Xiaosi, Cao Jinchang, and Shanyu Heye according to their respective strengths, which only required one whole Golden Core.

Under the care of the little female bandit, Shang Xiye, Ji Fengming, and Hei Xiao, everyone took the golden pills in batches.

Almost everyone expelled a large amount of impurities, and then underwent another cleansing and marrow-refining process.

For a time, the stench inside the city lord's mansion filled the air.

The little bandit, Shang Xiye, Ji Fengming, and Black Owl quickly took turns using their cleaning techniques on them.

The bodyguards crouching in the grass around them: "..."

Silently, he plucked a clump of grass from beside him, formed it into two small balls, and stuffed them into his nostrils.

I feel like I can never have fun with those bastards Wuying, Wuhen, Wushang, and Huji again. They're just too awful!

But not long after, Shang Xiye summoned them out in turn and gave each of them a small portion of golden pills.

The guards exchanged glances and slowly swallowed the golden pill.

Not long after...

Okay, we've all been through thick and thin together, so from now on, let's not look down on each other.

Until dawn the next day.

Shang Xiye and all the close relatives and subordinates around the little female bandit had just finished taking the Golden Elixir and advancing to the next level.

Everyone's strength has collectively made a great leap forward.

Wuying, Wuhen, Xique, and Ji Chenhai all successfully formed their cores, and the rest of them basically established their foundations. Moreover, most of them maintained their strength in the late and middle stages of Foundation Establishment, with several of them barely reaching the Great Perfection stage of Foundation Establishment, which was on the verge of forming their cores.

Ji Fengyao was worried that their cultivation level would be unstable if they advanced too quickly, and they wouldn't be confident in forming their core. That's why she stopped them at the Great Perfection of Core Formation and suggested that they thoroughly solidify their foundation and try to form their core again after they had a 70-80% chance of success. That would be safer.

While the people of Chengdu were improving their strength, the demonic cultivators in Kyoto were not idle either.

Shang Beiyu thought about it and realized that he should also improve his skills, just in case.

The fact that the Ninth Prince and the others were able to improve their strength so quickly must have been largely due to the contribution of his little guy.

It seems that his little darling is incredibly capable. He can't afford to be caught off guard and fall for that mortal Ninth Prince. That would be a huge disgrace in front of his little darling and leave a stain on his reputation for life.

However, the mortal world is not very friendly to them, the demonic cultivators. If they were to condense a demonic infant in the mortal realm, it would inevitably attract heavenly tribulation.

Shang Beiyu narrowly managed to stop the car just as Ningying was about to be captured.

Xiao Jianzi, who had been serving Shang Beiyu all along, could naturally sense the change in his aura.

Looking up at the lingering dark clouds in the sky, Xiao Jianzi suggested in a low voice, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, those twins have excellent physiques. Even the most outstanding geniuses of the Yun family in the past were no better than them. Why don't you use one of them? After all, they are hostages. Even if only one is left, they will still come to rescue them."