Someone comes to offer help right after a breakthrough?

After listening, Lin Yuan felt a mix of emotions, but at least his mind was somewhat balanced.

"So that's how it is. The Dao of Karma is indeed profound."

He remained calm on the surface, but his mind was already calculating. The granddaughter of Old Ancestor Xuan Yin was undoubtedly a Prodigy, and this debt of gratitude was not light. This wave, seemingly a huge loss, was actually a highly profitable investment!

"Alas, my original intention was just to invite Fellow Daoist for a banquet to deepen our relationship, but I never expected the Old Ancestor to arrive, which startled Fellow Daoist and caused you expense," True Man Mu said apologetically.

Lin Yuan waved his hand and said with feigned magnanimity, "No one could have predicted that a Nascent Soul Old Monster would suddenly arrive. This matter has nothing to do with Immortal Master. Since the matter is concluded, I should return."

True Man Mu personally escorted Lin Yuan to the entrance of his Immortal Cave, and then ordered Mu Wanqing to take him back to his residence.

Returning to his own Immortal Cave, he activated the Formation, isolating all prying eyes.

"Sigh, going out to relax, this time I truly lost big."

"It's better to honestly Cultivate and first raise my Cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage before anything else!"

Thinking this, he took out a spirit gathering pill and put it into his mouth.

Seven days later.

Inside the cultivation room, Lin Yuan's tightly shut eyes suddenly snapped open!

Two streaks of sharp light flashed in his eyes.

A deep look of joy, which he couldn't suppress, appeared on his face.

Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Early Stage: 9999/10000 (addable attribute points)

Fourth-Grade Alchemist: 0/600 (addable attribute points); Sixth-Grade Artifact Refiner: 1/400 (addable attribute points); Sixth-Grade Formation Master: 0/400 (addable attribute points)

Fourth-Level Fire Control Art: 0/400; Illusion Transformation Art (Perfection)

usable attribute points: 886

special attribute points: 1

During these seven days, in addition to diligently cultivating by consuming Medicinal Pills, he also didn't forget to diligently sow and cultivate with Han Shuang, exploring the true meaning of life in depth and simplicity.

These more than eight hundred attribute points were the best reward for his diligent efforts.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Yuan's consciousness sank into the golden characters at the bottom of his eyes, his mind focused on the "addable attribute points" column for Cultivation.

Boom!

A majestic warm current appeared out of thin air in his Dantian Qi Sea, instantly washing over his limbs and bones!

If the transition from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment was like a stream flowing into a river.

Then at this moment, the transition from Foundation Establishment Early Stage to Middle Stage was like a river pouring back, going against the current, to carve out a brand new world!

The Spiritual Qi within his body surged wildly, his Meridians were forcibly widened and reshaped by that golden energy, becoming as tough as Dragon tendons, and his Divine Sense broke free from its invisible shackles, spreading outwards madly!

His Divine Sense, which could originally only cover an area of a few li, instantly increased several times, encompassing the entire outer area of the Immortal Cave. Every plant, every vein on every blade of grass, and every insect crawling on those veins, became as clear as day in his perception!

Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Middle Stage: 0/100000 (addable attribute points)

The golden characters refreshed and reconstructed.

Lin Yuan felt the surging power within him, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards uncontrollably.

"Foundation Establishment Middle Stage!"

"However, this experience value... is actually ten times more than the Early Stage!"

"One hundred thousand experience points, if I were to rely solely on supreme-grade spirit gathering elixirs, with one elixir providing twenty experience points, that would still require a full five thousand elixirs!"

"On the market, one supreme-grade spirit gathering elixir costs at least two hundred Spirit Stones. Calculating this, just to break through a minor Realm would require one million Spirit Stones!"

This number was enough to make any Foundation Establishment Cultivator despair.

Of course, he also knew that he was a special case.

He walked the Divine Path Foundation Establishment, his Foundation was far more profound than ordinary people, therefore, the amount of Spiritual Qi required for each minor Realm advancement.

For an ordinary Human Dao Foundation Establishment, perhaps three or four hundred supreme-grade spirit gathering elixirs would be enough to break through.

Even for a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, two thousand would be the absolute maximum.

Five thousand supreme-grade spirit gathering elixirs, if he were to refine them furnace by furnace, even if every furnace yielded nine supreme grade elixirs, he would still have to refine over five hundred furnaces non-stop.

Lin Yuan rubbed his temples, feeling a slight ache in his teeth.

Leaving aside the tediousness of the Alchemy process, just gathering the Materials for these five hundred-plus furnaces would be enough to empty the inventory of several Pill Treasure Pavilions in the Yin Corpse Sect.

The path of Cultivation, the further one goes, every step is built upon massive resources.

Moreover, consuming the same Medicinal Pill too often would lead to the body developing resistance, and eventually, the effects would be greatly diminished.

"It seems I need to find a way to get the Pill Formula and Materials for the zeng yuan pill."

The zeng yuan pill, another Cultivation Medicinal Pill for the Foundation Establishment Stage, has more than double the effect of the spirit gathering pill. Of course, the difficulty of refining it and the rarity of its Materials are also doubled.

"Perfect, I accepted a Sect mission a few days ago, and the Medicinal Pills I refined should be submitted. I'll also see if I can find any Pill Formulas."

Having made up his mind, Lin Yuan got up, preparing to go out.

As soon as he emerged from the cultivation room, he saw Han Shuang standing gracefully at the door, a hint of curiosity in her brows.

"Brother Yuan, a female Cultivator came to the Immortal Cave entrance. Her Cultivation is very high, and her Aura is quite intimidating. She specifically asked to see you. I saw you were at a critical point in your secluded Cultivation, so I didn't dare to disturb you," Han Shuang said softly.

"Female Cultivator?" Lin Yuan was slightly surprised, his thoughts racing. Han Shuang didn't recognize her, and she was looking for him, so it must be either Qing Tan or Mu Wanqing.

"I'll go take a look."

With a slight thought, he opened the Immortal Cave's protective Formation.

As the mist dispersed, a tall figure stood silently outside.

She wore a plain skirt, her posture as straight as a pine, her face cold and exquisite. Her phoenix eyes held a sharpness that seemed to pierce through people's hearts, making her appear like a peerless treasured sword drawn from its sheath, formidable and unapproachable.

Lin Yuan's gaze fell upon the woman, his mind instantly focused, but then, a glint in the depths of his profound eyes flashed, like an old farmer looking at the most succulent cabbage in his own vegetable patch.

The Spiritual Qi fluctuations around her body were extremely restrained, yet she possessed an imposing demeanor, making it impossible to gauge her depth.

Core Formation Stage! And a Core Formation Stage with an incredibly profound Foundation!

Lin Yuan instantly made his judgment. He stepped out of the Immortal Cave, cupped his fists in greeting to the female Cultivator, his posture very proper: "Senior, may I ask why you are looking for this Junior?"

Upon hearing this, the female Cultivator's cold lips curved into an extremely faint arc, like an iceberg cracking, still exuding a chilling Aura.

"My name is Gu Zheng," she said, her voice clear as a spring. "You should know who I am."

Lin Yuan's heart settled; it was indeed her! The mobile treasure trove had arrived!

"So it is Senior Gu in person." Lin Yuan's face immediately showed the appropriate surprise and respect, and he smiled, "Seeing Senior's profound Aura and robust Spiritual Qi, I presume your injuries have fully recovered. This Junior offers congratulations."

She nodded slightly in response.

"The cracks in my Golden Core were mended entirely thanks to your Medicinal Pills. I will remember this kindness." Her tone was calm, yet it carried a firm and solemn weight.

"Speak, what do you want, or what do you need me to do? As long as I can do it, I will not refuse."

Lin Yuan was overjoyed; he had been waiting for these words! There was no need to be polite with such a person; being polite would only seem hypocritical.

"Senior is straightforward, so this Junior will not decline." Lin Yuan pondered for a moment, then looked at her with burning eyes and said directly, "This Junior is currently cultivating and is in great need of large quantities of spirit gathering pills and zeng yuan pill Materials to raise my Cultivation."

"The quantity... the more the better, with no upper limit," he added, his tone utterly frank, as if stating something self-evident.

Using a pile of Foundation Establishment Stage Materials to exchange for her Core Formation Cultivator's life and future Dao path, this deal was a huge profit for her.

Upon hearing this, a slight ripple finally appeared in Gu Zheng's ancient, still phoenix eyes. She quietly looked at Lin Yuan for a full three breaths, seemingly trying to discern something from his rather handsome face.

Finally, her thin lips parted, uttering two words.

"Alright."