Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

"Cultivation Level: Earth Elemental Skill Fifth Level (0/100). Qi Refinement fifth level!"

"Divine Sense: Ninth Level of Qi Refinement (73/100)."

"I\'ve finally advanced to the fifth level of Qi Refinement! A cause for celebration! Just in time to have Xianjiao make some braised pork. A future Golden Core ancestor cooking for me, not bad at all!"

Zhao Yu opened his eyes, stretched out his hands, and stretched his body, his eyes filled with satisfaction. After the transformation of his Spirit Root, his Cultivation speed was no longer as slow as a snail, naturally filling his heart with satisfaction.

"Uncle, this is an invitation from the Ling family of Changyang County for you."

Zhao Yu approached the dining table, where Li Xianjiao handed him an invitation.

Glancing at the invitation, Zhao Yu pondered, "The Ling family prodigy, Ling Qianxue, invites me to her 20th birthday celebration at her house? Are they planning to win me over?"

Ling Qianxue was a genius from the direct line of the Ling family with a high-grade Spirit Root. Even among the Great Sects like Cang Ling Sect, she was considered quite outstanding. Only an Earth Spirit Root could be hailed as a genius in the Cultivation sects!

But within Changyang County in Cang Country, Ling Qianxue was truly a genius. At the young age of twenty, her Cultivation Level had already reached an impressive Eighth Level of Qi Refinement. If she could manage Foundation Establishment in the future, she could potentially become the Family Head of the Ling family of Changyang County.

In the Cultivation World, the strong are revered. Even as a woman, as long as one\'s Cultivation Level is strong enough, she can still become the head of a family clan.

Zhao Yu took that invitation to confirm its authenticity in the Market of Nine Chens Mountain before returning to prepare.

The headquarters of the Ling family of Changyang County was located next to a Spiritual Land by Linghe Lake, near the Market of Nine Chens Mountain. Linghe Lake had a second-order, low-grade Spirit Vein, the quality of which was even superior to that of the Market of Xiaohei Mountain.

"This is the Ling family; quite impressive!"

Upon arriving at the Ling family\'s headquarters, Zhao Yu saw a luxurious and grand estate appear before his eyes. He handed the invitation to a gatekeeper who then led him and Li Xianjiao into the interior of the estate.

In a spacious room, dozens of Cultivators were gathered.

"Uncle Zhao, hello!"

Ling Nianlei, accompanied by a handsome young man in white, walked towards them, greeting them proactively.

Zhao Yu said, "So it\'s Nian Lei. And who might this be?"

Ling Nianlei, with a sweet expression, said, "He is my fiancé, Le Feifan! Feifan, this is my father\'s good friend, Uncle Zhao Yu."

The young man clasped his hands in greeting and said, "I am Le Feifan; it\'s a pleasure to meet you, Senior!"

Zhao Yu replied, "Hello!"

Cheng Linlan approached with curiosity and said, "Daoist Zhao, I didn\'t expect to see you attending such a banquet."

Ever since Zhao Yu arrived in the Market of Nine Chens Mountain, he had stayed hidden within the market, engaging in Alchemy and Cultivation, never stepping a foot outside, much like an ascetic monk.

Zhao Yu, one of the Three Great Pill Masters of the Market of Nine Chens Mountain, naturally had many people in the market who wanted to make his acquaintance. He received many invitations to banquets every day, but he seldom attended, spending most of his time at home engaged in Alchemy and Cultivation.

Zhao Yu said, "I couldn\'t refuse a personal invitation from the Ling family of Changyang County!"

The Ling family of Changyang County was the true master of the Market of Xiaohei Mountain. Although the publicly known Foundation Establishment Experts of the Ling family had already been conscripted by Cang Ling Sect to participate in the great war of the Five Sects, the Ling family still had Qi Refining Great Perfection Cultivators.

Moreover, such a Cultivation family like the Ling family might still have Foundation Establishment Experts hidden away as protectors.

Zhao Yu needed to interact with the Ling family of Changyang County if he wished to cultivate peacefully in the Ninefold Mountain Market.

Following Cheng Linlan was Ling Lian Xue, who greeted Zhao Yu before looking around somewhat absentmindedly, as if searching for someone.

Suddenly the surroundings fell silent, as a stunning beauty wearing a white palace dress, tall and with a figure almost bursting the seams of her gown, radiant skin like jade, and shoulder-length hair stepped in with a sweet smile, accompanied by a tall, handsome middle-aged man with a refined temperament.

Both Ling Lian Xue and Ling Nian Lei were beautiful, but they seemed to pale in comparison to the woman in the white palace dress, who stood out like a bright red flower among green leaves.

Le Fei Fan\'s eyes brightened at the sight of the woman in the white palace dress, glimpsing a trace of burning desire. He was extremely handsome himself, and after wandering the world, he had seen countless beauties, yet none compared to her.

Zhao Yu thought to himself, "What a beautiful woman! She\'s on par with Su Bingyun before her Foundation Establishment advancement. But after advancing, Su Bingyun became even more beautiful!"

There were numerous beauties in the Cultivation World, far outnumbering those among mortals. Many cultivation techniques in this realm included effects that preserved youthful appearance and beauty. Besides, there were various kinds of elixirs in the Cultivation World such as face-preserving pills, beauty pills, fragrance pills, which made it difficult for mortal beauties to compete.

Of course, there were also female cultivators who were ugly or ordinary-looking because their cultivation techniques backfired, they practiced various evil magics and demonic arts, or they devoted themselves to the Dao and ended up with plain or unattractive appearances.

The middle-aged man smiled slightly and said, "Today is my daughter Qian Xue\'s birthday, and it is my honor that fellow daoists have graced this occasion with your presence. I hope everyone will enjoy themselves tonight!"

Many cultivators took their seats.

Servants presented an array of delicious dishes at each table.

A beautiful maidservant came up to Zhao Yu and asked, "Excuse me, are you Zhao Yu, the Pill Master?"

Zhao Yu replied, "Indeed I am!"

The maidservant said, "My young lady invites you to join her for a chat."

"Certainly!"

Zhao Yu nodded slightly and followed the maidservant, with the envious gazes of the crowd upon him, towards Ling Qian Xue\'s seat.

A cultivator in a Daoist robe, at the fifth level of Qi Refinement, said enviously, "It looks like Pill Master Zhao will become a guest elder of the Ling family! He might even become a first-class guest elder. In the future, he could possibly achieve Foundation Establishment. How enviable!"

Le Fei Fan\'s heart stirred with curiosity, and he asked, "Fellow daoist, how does one become a first-class guest elder of the Ling family?"

The Qi Refining fifth level cultivator frowned slightly and said with a tone of scorn, "Fellow daoist? A mere mortal dares refer to me as a fellow daoist, truly impolite! Cheng daoist, it seems your son-in-law seriously lacks manners!"

The other cultivators also showed mocking smiles, as many of them considered mere mortals unworthy of being compared to themselves.

Of course, there were cultivators who treated mortals equally, but they were the minority. Many cultivators acted arrogantly towards mortals, feeling superior. Even those cultivators who were kind to mortals often looked down on them in their hearts.

Le Fei Fan\'s face turned extremely ugly.

Ling Nian Lei also felt at a loss, uncertain about what to do.

Cheng Linlan slightly knitted her brows and said, "Luo daoist, it is my failure in discipline. Le Fei Fan, as a mortal, when you meet other cultivators you must address them as Immortal Master. Do not be disrespectful!"

Le Fei Fan\'s face turned ashen, and he apologized through gritted teeth, "Immortal Master Luo, my previous behavior was disrespectful. I am very sorry!"

The cultivator surnamed Luo said indifferently, "Forget it, for Pill Master Zhao\'s sake, I won\'t hold a grudge against such an insignificant person."

After that, at the banquet, several cultivators chatted merrily, treating both Le Fei Fan and Ling Nian Lei as if they were invisible.