26: Grab the Foundation Building Pill

The night in Jinshi Bazaar was like ink, the moonlight obscured by thick clouds, leaving only a few scattered lanterns on the streets casting a dim yellow light.

Xu Qi'an, clad in a green robe, flitted through the alleys like a ghost, sensing the movements around him.

"As expected, I've been targeted."

Xu Qi'an sneered in his heart.

He could feel at least a dozen auras following him from a distance, five of which were particularly powerful, clearly Qi Refining Peak Cultivators.

He didn't return directly to his residence but took a few secluded detours, trying his best to shake off the auras behind him.

Xu Qi'an didn't want to confront them head-on yet.

The current plan is to quickly gather a Foundation Establishment Pill from the gathering treasure basin.

On the streets of the Qingzhu Market.

Li Wanggao and others had caught up but saw Xu Qi'an's speed increase sharply, and he quickly disappeared from their sight.

A Black-robed cultivator cursed loudly, "Damn it, what is this person's background? How can his speed be so fast!"

"That's right, I've never seen anyone like him before."

Li Wanggao stroked his beard, seeing the direction Xu Qi'an had gone, and said, "Everyone, don't worry. The direction he went is not the exit of the Qingzhu Market. Let's guard the Qingzhu Market exit and wait for him!"

"Brother Li's words make sense!"

Soon, Li Wanggao and the others gave up chasing Xu Qi'an and headed for the Jinshi Bazaar exit.

In the alley, Xu Qi'an, seeing that there were no longer any chasing auras behind him, went directly to his residence.

With the enhancement of several first-grade super-grade speed Talismans and his Body Refinement tenth level cultivation, he had easily shaken off these people earlier.

Upon returning to his residence, Xu Qi'an immediately posted movement and sensing Talismans around, set up Formations, and only after seeing that he would not be disturbed did he let out a sigh of relief.

He took out the Foundation Establishment Pill, placed it on his chest, and activated the Omnipotent Treasure Basin.

"Gather treasure."

He murmured softly to himself, and the Omnipotent Treasure Basin in his Sea of Consciousness activated.

A faint light flickered within the basin. After a moment, five Foundation Establishment Pills identical to the original one appeared in his hand.

Seeing these Foundation Establishment Pills, the corner of Xu Qi'an's mouth curved slightly upwards.

He knew that these Foundation Establishment Pills would be the key to his Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

However, he also knew that he had been targeted by various forces, and the coming days would not be peaceful.

But as long as he threw the Foundation Establishment Pill he obtained from the auction out in public, he would be safe.

Xu Qi'an suppressed the idea of breaking through to Foundation Establishment within the Jinshi Bazaar.

Firstly, the environment for breaking through to Foundation Establishment is very important and must not have any disturbances.

Secondly, the Foundation Establishment Pill he currently had only had threePattern (Pattern -Pattern means 'pattern' or 'vein', implying quality or grade), and Xu Qi'an wanted to try using the gathering treasure basin to gather Foundation Establishment Pills with morePattern.

The morePattern a Foundation Establishment Pill had, the better its quality would be, and the greater the probability of breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

Having set his plan, Xu Qi'an meditated until the next day.

The next morning, as soon as Xu Qi'an walked out of his residence, he felt several gazes fall upon him.

He pretended to be unaware and walked directly towards the Qingzhu Market exit.

Just as he exited the Qingzhu Market, several figures surrounded him from all directions.

"Fellow Daoist, please stop."

A middle-aged Black-robed cultivator stood in front of Xu Qi'an, a fake smile on his face.

Xu Qi'an stopped and swept his gaze around.

Besides the Black-robed cultivator, there were also three Qi Refining Peak Cultivators and over ten Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivators around.

In the distance, Li Wanggao and Li Sheng also quietly appeared, clearly observing.

"Something wrong?" Xu Qi'an's tone was calm, but a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

The Black-robed cultivator smiled, his tone carrying a hint of threat: "My name is Wan Wuji, Fellow Daoist. You acquired the Foundation Establishment Pill yesterday. I wonder if you would part with it? We are willing to compensate you with other items."

"Hehe, then may I ask what can compensate me?"

"Could it be that you have something more precious than a Foundation Establishment Pill, such as a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object?"

Wan Wuji was stunned. If he had a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, would he still need to rob a Foundation Establishment Pill?

A Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object is even more effective than a Foundation Establishment Pill for breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

Wan Wuji snorted coldly: "So what if I don't? I advise Fellow Daoist to obediently comply, otherwise, this time next year will be your memorial day."

Xu Qi'an sneered: "What if I refuse?"

The Black-robed cultivator's face darkened, and his tone turned sinister: "Then don't blame us for being impolite!"

Before his words finished, he abruptly waved his hand, and a black spiritual energy transformed into a sharp blade, striking directly at Xu Qi'an's throat.

Xu Qi'an was prepared. His body flashed, easily dodging the attack.

His high-grade Magical Artifact, the Qingzhu Sword, was unsheathed, its sword light like lightning, instantly forcing back two attacking Cultivators.

"A high-grade Magical Artifact!"

"He really does have some skill!"

A hint of surprise flashed in the Black-robed cultivator's eyes, but it quickly returned to coldness.

He formed hand seals, and a black whirlwind appeared out of thin air, sweeping towards Xu Qi'an.

The other Qi Refining Peak Cultivators and Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivators also attacked at this moment, countless Magical Artifacts shooting out, carrying various spiritual lights, as if capable of shaking the heavens.

Xu Qi'an feigned defeat, was hit by the whirlwind, his body staggered backward, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

He clutched his chest, pretending to show pain on his face.

"Damn it! How dare you bully me with numbers!"

Wan Wuji laughed heartily: "Hahaha, Fellow Daoist, you must have cultivated yourself silly in seclusion. How can the cultivation world talk about righteousness with you!"

"You should just obediently hand over the Foundation Establishment Pill."

Xu Qi'an snorted coldly, looking at the crowd constantly closing in from all sides, and finally sighed: "Forget it, life is more important. You can have this Foundation Establishment Pill!"

He then took out a Foundation Establishment Pill from his storage bag and threw it towards Li Wanggao.

"Here's the Foundation Establishment Pill for you, stop bothering me!"

Xu Qi'an roared in a low voice, then his figure flashed, quickly disappearing into the dense forest.

Li Wanggao grabbed the Foundation Establishment Pill. He hadn't expected to actually get the Foundation Establishment Pill, and a hint of ecstasy flashed in his eyes.

"This is a real Foundation Establishment Pill!"

However, before he could put away the pill, the Black-robed cultivator and the Cultivators from other forces surrounded him.

"Li Wanggao, hand over the Foundation Establishment Pill!" the Black-robed cultivator said coldly.

Li Wanggao's face sank, and he roared angrily: "Presumptuous! This belongs to my Li Family! Who dares to snatch it?"

"Hmph, so what if it's the Li Family? In this Jinshi Bazaar, it's not your turn to be arrogant!" another Cultivator sneered.

The two sides were at loggerheads and soon began to fight fiercely.

The booming sound of spiritual energy colliding echoed in the dense forest, trees were cut in half, and the ground was blasted into deep pits.

Xu Qi'an stood on a large tree in the distance, watching all of this with cold eyes.

The corner of his mouth curved slightly upwards, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.

"Dogs biting dogs, a mouthful of fur."

"You guys keep fighting, I'll be leaving now!"

He muttered to himself, and just as he was about to turn and leave, he saw Li Sheng and Li Xiu on the edge of the battlefield.

He clenched his fist. Li Sheng had troubled him repeatedly, and he had long since put this person on his kill list.

"They say settle accounts after autumn harvest, but how many autumns have passed already?"

Xu Qi'an narrowed his eyes slightly, then activated several first-grade super-grade Talismans.

Li Sheng and Li Xiu were watching the battle intently, completely unaware of Xu Qi'an's actions in the distance.

In an instant, he suddenly felt a sense of crisis rushing towards him.

He widened his eyes and saw over a dozen massive fireballs shooting towards the two of them.

"So many first-grade super-grade Talismans!"

"Who? Who wants to kill me!"

Li Sheng's forehead instantly broke out in sweat, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

He quickly activated his protective Magical Artifact, but it was already too late.

The two of them were surrounded by fireballs.

"Brother!" Li Xiu showed a look of terror.

And Li Wanggao, who was in fierce combat, also noticed this scene, instantly showing a look of despair: "Sheng'er! Xiu'er!"

"No!"

Boom!

The fireballs exploded. The place where Li Sheng was located was scorched black, leaving only two black storage bags.

Seeing that the two had died under the fireballs, Xu Qi'an quickly flew away.

A few days later, Xu Qi'an arrived at a secluded valley.

The spiritual energy here was thin, and even demon beasts were reluctant to visit, but for Xu Qi'an, it was the most ideal place for secluded cultivation.

He chose a hidden cave and began to build a new cave dwelling.

The power of Body Refinement tenth level allowed him to carve stone like cutting tofu. In just a few hours, a simple but fully functional cave dwelling began to take shape.

Xu Qi'an planned to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage here!