46: Three Passes

The Wang Family Great Elder and four others arrived, stepping past the crowd to the place where the auspicious glow shimmered.

Looking at the Immortal Cave filled with the Dao's essence, the five of them were incredibly excited, as if their Family's pursuit for generations was about to be realized in their hands.

The Li Family Great Elder, however, looked around and asked a Li Family disciple guarding the area, "Has no one from the Liu Family come yet?"

Before the person could answer, several more figures arrived from outside Qilian Mountain.

It was precisely the Liu Family members that the Li Family Great Elder had mentioned.

"The Liu Family only sent one of you. Where is your Old Ancestor Liu Wenyan?"

The person who spoke was none other than the Li Family Great Elder.

The Liu Family's arrival was only the Liu Family Second Elder, whom Zhou Kaiding had met a few times, followed by only a few Mid-stage Qi Refining Cultivators.

As for Liu Wenyan and the other Liu Family Elders, not a single one had come.

"Hmph!"

"What? Does it concern you whether our Old Ancestor comes or not?"

The Liu Family Second Elder was already hot-tempered, and he harbored deep hatred for the actions of the Five Families. Therefore, he naturally showed no good face to these people.

With a cold snort, he ignored them and instead seriously examined the Great Formation of auspicious glow in front.

The Li Family Great Elder was retorted, and seeing the other's demeanor, he lost the mood to ask anything further.

"Since everyone has arrived, let's break the formation and go inside to investigate."

The Feng Family Grand Elder, dressed in casual clothes, suggested.

The Wang, Li, and other five had already reached an agreement on their way here.

If it truly was a Foundation Establishment Immortal Cave, the Cultivation Techniques obtained by the five individuals would each be fully copied by their respective Families. As for Spirit Stones, Magical Artifacts, Medicinal Pills, Talismans, and the like, it would depend on their individual means.

The main goal of the five was the Foundation Establishment Legacy; as for other things, they were mere external possessions and naturally not taken to heart.

The alliance of the five was originally to guard against the Liu Family, but now that the Liu Family had only sent the Second Elder, it was probably because the authenticity of this Immortal Cave had not yet been confirmed. Moreover, the Liu Family already possessed a Foundation Establishment Legacy, so they were not as eager.

Unlike the other Five Families, who would not let go of any glimmer of hope.

This was good, as it greatly increased their chances of success.

The five exchanged glances, their eyes sparkling with joy.

Zhou Kaiding saw the Great Elders of the Five Families, along with the Liu Family Second Elder, step forward together.

He already knew they were preparing to break the formation.

His expression constantly changed, then settled. He gritted his teeth, about to step forward.

"Old Zhou, with these people present, if you and I force our way in, we might not be their match."

"Furthermore, you refused the Wu Family's invitation last time. Even if you only observe, they probably won't agree."

"Why don't we let them explore first? If they truly gain something, we can then make our plans."

"As long as the item is still in this Qingyuan Town, we will definitely have a day to get it, it's just a matter of spending more time and effort."

Seeing Zhou Kaiding about to do something, Mo Xuan hastily sent a message, trying to persuade him.

Not to mention the six Ninth Level of Qi Refining Cultivators present, even if the disciples of each Family joined forces, Zhou Kaiding would not be their opponent.

Such reckless action would undoubtedly be asking for trouble.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Kaiding stopped his steps, remained silent for a moment, and then retreated back into the crowd.

Seeing this, Mo Xuan felt a slight relief in his heart. Thankfully, he could still listen to advice.

Mo Xuan was truly afraid that Zhou Kaiding would lose his mind because of this Foundation Establishment Immortal Cave.

If it really came to that, perhaps the best solution would be to knock Zhou Kaiding out and bring him home.

Among the Cultivators present, there were many who had ideas about this, but these six Families were too powerful, leaving them helpless.

Originally, upon seeing Zhou Kaiding arrive, they all thought that if this Late Qi Refining Cultivator Zhou Kaiding spoke up, and they followed him, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

However, now that Zhou Kaiding made no move, it greatly disappointed everyone.

Their resentment towards these six great Families deepened, and they also harbored a certain amount of resentment towards Zhou Kaiding.

In front of the auspicious glow.

The six Peak Qi Refining Cultivators from the Wang, Li, and Liu Families, among others, stepped forward and stood in an arc.

Magical power surged from their bodies, and their Aura was magnificent, seemingly dividing this space into six sections.

Each of the six made hand seals, and a Spell condensed in their hands.

"Attack!"

The Wu Family Great Elder shouted at the other five.

With a flick of his fingertip, a finger technique blasted out along the direction of his finger, crashing into the Great Formation of auspicious glow.

At the same time, the Spells of the other five had also arrived, striking the same spot as the finger technique.

The six Spells exploded, emitting intense Aura fluctuations.

The Great Formation of auspicious glow shook violently, seemingly shaking the entire Qilian Mountain.

The auspicious glow dimmed, but ultimately did not break.

Seeing this, the Wang Family Great Elder said, "Don't test it anymore, give it your full power."

The five nodded upon hearing this.

Magical Artifacts appeared in their hands, emitting rays of precious light that filled the sky, their power immensely strong.

The six controlled their Magical Artifacts, each unleashing an attack.

The Great Formation of auspicious glow shattered with a bang.

The Great Elders of the Five Families were all delighted to see this.

Seeing the Great Formation broken, several more figures from each Family stepped forward and stood behind their respective Great Elders.

Among them were Family elites in the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, and other Elders in the Late Stage of Qi Refining.

Only the Liu Family had just the Second Elder, while the rest of the Liu Family members remained in place.

The five were slightly puzzled, but they couldn't dwell on it.

Looking at the Immortal Cave so close, their hearts stirred even more.

After a few brief instructions, everyone headed towards the Immortal Cave.

The Liu Family Second Elder did the same.

The Immortal Cave opened wide. Everyone craned their necks to look, but could not see its full appearance.

As the Immortal Cave's gate closed, the people of the Six Families disappeared from everyone's sight.

Inside the Immortal Cave.

As soon as they entered the Immortal Cave, everyone cautiously spread out.

This was in the style of a great hall, presumably a reception area, with several tables, chairs, benches, and other implements, all covered in dust.

Everyone carefully inspected it once, found nothing, and couldn't help but feel a little dejected.

Could this not be a Foundation Establishment Immortal Cave?

Everyone was unwilling to give up. Since there was nothing here, they would explore further inside.

Everyone passed through the great hall. Inside were several living quarters.

Opening them one by one, they found some First-grade Magical Artifacts and Medicinal Pills, but their precious light was dim, and their medicinal properties were all lost.

The Wang Family Great Elder and the other four were also searching everywhere. This Immortal Cave was very simple. Besides the outermost Great Formation protecting the residence, there were no formations guarding the interior.

Therefore, everyone slightly relaxed their anxious hearts.

In one of the living quarters.

Numerous bookshelves were placed here, filled with many books and Jade Slips.

The Wang Family Great Elder was the first to find this place and rejoiced at the sight.

He quickly went forward, flipped through the books, and seeing that most were travel anecdotes, he lost interest.

He then picked up the several Jade Slips to examine them.

Looking through them one by one, the Wang Family Great Elder's expression grew increasingly grim.

Most of these Jade Slips were merely Qi Refining Stage cultivation methods and Spells.

While they would undoubtedly be extremely precious to those small Families outside, they were useless to him.

The Wang Family Great Elder's face was solemn as he continued to examine them one by one.

Suddenly, his mind sank into another Jade Slip.

"Foundation Establishment has three stages, namely Dharma, Body, and Spirit..."