As a second-tier top-grade spirit plant, the Primordial Evil Gold Tree naturally has the ability to sort the Earth Vein and enhance the status of the Spirit Vein.

However, to elevate a second-tier low-grade Spirit Vein to a second-tier top-grade, the price to be paid is substantial.

Firstly, it requires an Earth Spirit Master proficient in spirit searching and exploration to lead the surrounding earth energy to guide the Spirit Vein.

This alone can stump most Foundation Establishment families.

Because, although the profession of Earth Spirit Master is one of the Hundred Skills of Cultivation,

those who understand and are proficient in this art are indeed few within Nanning County.

Luckily, before Ji Haoyuan returned from the Crimson Sunset Sect, he had already anticipated this issue.

Therefore,

among the Inheritance Jade Scrolls he exchanged for, there was one specifically about Earth Spirit Masters.

With his full-level comprehension, entering this path to the extent required for enhancing Spirit Vein grades was no difficult task.

Following this, a large quantity of Spirit Stones and resources were needed.

As the fuel needed to enhance the Spirit Vein.

Finally, and most importantly, a spirit plant of the corresponding grade was needed, known as the Spirit Root.

Coincidentally, the Primordial Evil Gold Tree met this condition.

However, once the Primordial Evil Gold Tree was used as the core to suppress the earth energy and enhance the Spirit Vein,

the Primordial Evil Gold Tree would inevitably fall in grade and even risk dying.

Fortunately.

Ji Haoyuan possessed many of the Hundred Skills of Cultivation.

Although his level hadn't truly reached the third-tier, it wasn't much of an issue for him to preserve the vitality of the Primordial Evil Gold Tree.

Although afterwards, the Primordial Evil Gold Tree fell from second-tier top-grade to second-tier mid-grade.

But exchanging it for a second-tier top-grade Spirit Vein for the family, Ji Haoyuan believed it was a worthwhile deal.

After enhancing the Spirit Vein, the overall strength of the Ji Family cultivators also experienced a considerable boost.

Especially those Ji Family cultivators who originally accompanied Ji Haoyuan to Yuan Guang City and survived.

Every one of them achieved a qualitative leap in cultivation and strength.

Take Ji Qingfei as an example.

Before he went to Yuan Guang City with Ji Haoyuan, his cultivation was at the sixth layer of Qi Refining.

However now, his cultivation had astonishingly reached the eighth layer of Qi Refining.

Furthermore, his foundation was solid, showing no signs of instability.

Finally, the influence and industries of the Ji Family had already extended beyond the borders of Nanning County.

The most representative of this was their establishment of a shop in the Crimson Sunset Immortal City.

The person in charge was Ji Yunshan, who had previously gone to Yuan Guang City with Ji Haoyuan.

At this moment.

Inside Ji Haoyuan's abode.

Waves of scorching heat surged continuously.

One could see hazy fiery waves behind him, indistinct and wavering.

The entire abode, top, bottom, left, and right, was lined with strange runes appearing.

Isolating the surrounding high temperature.

It's no exaggeration to say that even a Foundation Establishment cultivator, should they stand here, would quickly be melted into coal by the intense heat.

This is precisely the domineering aspect of the third-tier magic, Waving Blaze Furnace Imprint.

Although Ji Haoyuan's current cultivation couldn't fully harness the power of a third-tier magic,

he could modify parts of the magic to grasp a trace of third-tier magic power.

In other words, once the Waving Blaze Furnace Imprint was cast by Ji Haoyuan, its power was already on par with that of a Talisman Treasure.

Even surpassing that.

This was one of his greatest supports and trump cards.

Beyond this,

Ji Haoyuan had perfectly integrated the Crimson Sunset Flame Sun Technique into his Profound Fire and Earth Technique.

Making his already robust foundation even stronger.

Next, his task was to seek Core Formation spiritual objects and the latter half of the Thick Earth Technique.

To sufficiently prepare for his eventual Core Formation.

However, these two tasks were difficult to achieve within the Ji Family or the borders of the Crimson Sunset Sect.

He needed to go elsewhere to possibly find the objects he sought.

This matter would fall upon the map in his possession.

Indeed.

After obtaining the third piece of a fragmented map from the Crimson Sunset Sect, Ji Haoyuan had completed the map.

According to the markers and the information drawn upon it,

the map ultimately pointed towards what might be the ruins of a certain cave abode.

The location was within the Hongduan Mountain Range, a place called the Chaotic Sealed Forest in the central part of the range.

It's unclear whether only he possessed this cave abode ruin's coordinates.

If others showed up by then, another intense competition would be inevitable.

While pondering this, Ji Haoyuan had already concluded his practice session for the day.

Soon.

A second-tier Alchemy Furnace appeared before him.

Indeed.

Before heading to the central part of the Hongduan Mountain Range, he had one more task to accomplish.

That was to refine Foundation Establishment Pills.

After years of research, Ji Haoyuan was quite confident about refining the Foundation Establishment Pills.

Considering that each batch could yield one to four pills,

aside from the ones designated for Liu Hongyu, Feng Wanqing, and Qiu Zeyuan,

the Ji Family might retain around five pills.

And should everything go smoothly, these five Foundation Establishment Pills could add five Foundation Establishment cultivators to the Ji Family.

Of course.

This is the ideal scenario.

Even if someone fails to break through after consuming the Foundation Establishment Pill,

conservatively estimated, the Ji Family could still gain about two to three Foundation Establishment cultivators.

But this was beyond Ji Haoyuan's control.

It all depended on the individuals themselves.

Soon, the alchemy fire began burning fiercely.

With Ji Haoyuan's current cultivation and his control over the flame, even without the support of a Fire Element Spirit Vein, it had little to no impact.

Just like that, three months flew by.

On this day.

Outside Ji Haoyuan's abode, Ji Bochang, Ji Yunfan, and Ji Qingfei suddenly smelled a rich fragrance of pills wafting out.

The scent momentarily froze their conversation.

Subsequently, the three simultaneously turned their gaze towards the direction of Ji Haoyuan's abode.

"This fragrance, could it be...?"

Ji Yunfan was a little surprised, but soon his face couldn't hide his excitement.

Ji Qingfei's eyes were full of hope.

He knew exactly what his Uncle was doing.

If successful, given his relationship with Ji Haoyuan, he would surely receive a Foundation Establishment Pill.

This wasn't about fairness, just a matter of course.

Only Ji Bochang remained calm.

After all these years, if anyone understood Ji Haoyuan, it had to be him.

When Ji Haoyuan decided to refine Foundation Establishment Pills, it indicated he was more than eighty percent confident in success.

Sure enough.

A while later.

The already strong pill fragrance grew stronger.

At that moment, the restriction on Ji Haoyuan's abode abruptly lifted.

Then, Ji Haoyuan appeared directly before them.

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