The afterglow of the setting sun merged with the sea of clouds, golden rays of light hung in the sky, and the distant sea of clouds swirled among the mountain peaks.
"So beautiful," Jiang Xiaoxiao murmured, lost in thought.
Suddenly, Ye Wuyai pointed at the distant mountain peak and shouted, "Look, what's that?"
Everyone instinctively looked in the direction he was pointing.
They saw a rainbow light shooting up from the distant mountain peak, and above the clouds, lightning bolts were streaking wildly.
"Why does that thing look a bit like a person to me?" Zhao Shijie said, filled with uncertainty.
The rest of them all stood up, craning their necks, "It really does look a bit like one."
"How is that possible? If it were a person, they'd be struck dead already." Qin Zhenhua said, then froze on the spot.
"I almost forgot this is a cultivation world. Damn, that person must be a legendary cultivator!"
"Xian Ge, what is that person doing?"
"Undergoing tribulation," Chu Huaian said indifferently. Such minor tribulations were common in this world.
But in the eyes of Zhao Shijie and the others, it was simply incredible!
"Xian Ge, what realm is that person in? This is too amazing, isn't it?" Lin Ye asked with immense admiration.
"Not too high. He just broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and his heavenly tribulation is also the most ordinary. You'll naturally know when your realms reach that level."
"This is ordinary? What about the powerful heavenly tribulations?"
Ye Wuyai stared blankly at the thundering heavenly lightning in the distance, a sense of reverence involuntarily rising within him.
"The higher your talent, the stronger the lightning tribulation will be. As for the specific lightning tribulation levels, once the sect's scripture pavilion is built, I will put relevant books inside, and you can exchange for them with contribution points at that time."
Chu Huaian subtly glanced at Zhao Shijie, somewhat curious as to what kind of heavenly tribulation the other party would attract if he broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
At this moment, Qin Zhenhua pulled Chu Huaian's hand and pleaded, "Xian Ge, can you talk to your company and let me top up? I promise, my spending will not be less than ten million. Please!"
Hearing this, the other four gasped.
Ten million!
Absolutely inhumanly rich!
Unfortunately, Chu Huaian was not moved. Without thinking, he refused, "You should consider how to improve your cultivation. Otherwise, your progress might not keep up later."
Chu Huaian's gaze was meaningful as he looked at Zhao Shijie.
"Xian Ge, you found out already." Zhao Shijie scratched his head sheepishly.
"What do you mean?" The others were puzzled, all staring at Zhao Shijie.
"He's still half a step away from breaking through to the Smelting Body Realm. You guys need to work harder," Chu Huaian replied with a smile.
As soon as he said this, the other four's eyes widened, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Damn it, I worked hard carrying water all day and only gained three experience points. You're telling me you already have 50 experience points? Are you even human?!"
Ye Wuyai let out a strange cry, patting his chest in anguish.
Qin Zhenhua, who was beside him, also said indignantly, "I'm even worse off. I worked myself to death cultivating the medicinal field all day and only gained two points. No, I'm going to chop trees too!"
"Right, I'm going too, I don't care about contribution points!" Lin Ye echoed.
"Chopping trees isn't as simple as you think. There's a technique to it, for example, when swinging the axe, you need to use your waist strength…"
Zhao Shijie still wanted to persuade them, but the four were unmoved, each running faster than the last.
There was only one axe in the yard. Qin Zhenhua was the first to grab it and happily ran into the forest, beginning to swing the axe.
The others grumbled and walked back.
Chu Huaian smiled and went back into the house to cultivate.
After three years of recuperation, his body had almost recovered. Now, he was simply starting over, and his cultivation speed was faster than before, with a more solid foundation.
In the evening, Zhao Shijie and the others were all busy leveling up.
Except for Jiang Xiaoxiao, who was busy in the medicinal field, the other four had all run into the secret forest to chop trees.
When they got tired, they would switch with the next person, and with Zhao Shijie guiding them, Ye Wuyai and the other two successfully gained a few experience points.
Feeling their bodies strengthen, the three tasted the sweetness of success and swung their axes even more diligently.
In the middle of the night, a rustling sound entered the ears of the four.
"Did you hear something?" Zhao Shijie suddenly stopped what he was doing and listened carefully.
Qin Zhenhua, puzzled, got up from the ground and looked around.
When they were busy, they hadn't paid attention to their surroundings. Now that they had quieted down, they realized that it was pitch black all around, and various strange cries rose and fell in the forest.
"Do you think there might be ghosts in this place?" Qin Zhenhua shivered and squeezed between Ye Wuyai and Lin Ye, looking around warily.
"This is a cultivation world, so it's really possible. Should we retreat first?" Ye Wuyai suggested.
Lin Ye, however, looked indifferent. He waved his hand and said, "This is just a game, what the hell is there to be afraid of? You can't die anyway. If there really are ghosts, I'd like to see what they look like!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the nearby bushes suddenly rustled.
"Oh my god, brother, don't scare me. I'm most afraid of ghosts." Qin Zhenhua was so scared that he jumped directly into Ye Wuyai's arms.
"No, that sound sounds a bit like a fierce beast approaching."
Zhao Shijie held up his axe and faced the bushes, slowly backing away.
Hearing there was a wild beast, Ye Wuyai and the other two quickly got up and hid behind Zhao Shijie.
Creak—
The bushes suddenly shook violently, as if something terrifying was rapidly approaching.
"It's coming, run!"
Zhao Shijie turned around in a panic and ran away quickly without looking back.
The other three also let out strange cries and turned to flee.
"Roar!"
A deafening roar suddenly sounded behind them. This made the four even more panicked, their hearts pounding wildly.
This game is too damn exciting!
Lin Ye curiously turned his head to look, then froze on the spot, "Hey, don't run, that's just a small cat!"
Hearing this, the three in front immediately slammed on the brakes and turned their heads.
A wild beast with patterns all over its body, only the size of a small cat, was only ten meters away from them, currently baring its teeth at them.
"Heh, I thought it was some kind of ghost, turns out it's just a common beast."
Ye Wuyai was furious and was about to go over and teach it a lesson.
"Wait, this little cat looks quite cute. How about we catch it and keep it as a pet?"
Zhao Shijie's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Ye Wuyai.
"Having a pet in the game seems pretty good."
The three were swayed by Zhao Shijie's words and exchanged glances.
"Whoever catches it first gets it!"
The four let out a strange cry and pounced on the patterned small cat like hungry wolves.
"Roar!"
A hint of ferocity flashed in the patterned small cat's eyes. Its body suddenly grew larger, and it spat out a bolt of lightning from its mouth.
Bang—
Zhao Shijie, who was at the very front, was the first to be hit. He only managed to let out a scream before his entire body was split into four or five pieces.
Ye Wuyai and the other two behind him suddenly constricted their pupils. The aura of death instantly swept over their entire bodies, and without another word, they turned and fled.
Bang, bang—
Without exception, all three were split apart, their bodies scattered across the ground.