Old Ancestor Pang tried to put on a stern face, but he looked more like a doting grandfather softly coaxing his beloved grandson.
With that, he urged the Mount Tai Elephant and was about to take Pang Yunxiao back to Ba Ling Sect.
"Elder Miao, Senior Brother Qian," Pang Yunxiao called back.
"Such a bother," Old Ancestor Pang muttered under his breath, grabbing Elder Miao and Qian Duoduo with a backhand and pulling them onto the elephant's back, not caring if the two of them were lying horizontally or standing on their heads.
If Pang Yunxiao hadn't been there, he wouldn't have bothered with Qian Duoduo and Elder Miao.
In less than half an hour, Qian Duoduo saw the Sect of Ba Ling Sect.
Old Ancestor Pang showed no intention of slowing down the Mount Tai Elephant, swaying directly to the Treasure Hall, throwing Elder Miao and Qian Duoduo in front of the hall door, and then disappearing with Pang Yunxiao.
Elder Miao's face flushed red as she scrambled up from the ground.
This time, she was in the wrong; if Qian Duoduo and the other two had been ambushed and killed by Shengling Sect, she would bear the primary responsibility.
Such a major undertaking as procuring Magic Treasures for the entire Sect should have been reported, and the Sect should have dispatched a Cultivator of the Old Ancestor level to provide covert protection.
However, she did not. If Old Ancestor Pang hadn't constantly monitored his grandson's movements, the three Elders of Shengling Sect might have succeeded.
But how did Shengling Sect know that Qian Duoduo and the others had left the Sect to procure Magic Treasures?
Only a few people knew that Qian Duoduo and the others had left the Sect.
It was unknown whether Shengling Sect had planned this in advance or if it was merely a coincidence.
After parting ways with Elder Miao, Qian Duoduo returned to Qian Manor.
Seeing his robes torn and stained with blood, Guan Tusheng and Ming Huanhuan were startled.
Qian Duoduo waved his hand, "It's nothing."
After changing his robes, activating all the Formations in the courtyard, and asking Liu Boli to set up several layers of shielding Formations, Qian Duoduo called Guan Tusheng and Ming Huanhuan into the living room.
Seeing Qian Duoduo so serious, they felt a little nervous.
"Do you want to achieve Foundation Establishment?" Qian Duoduo asked with a smile, sitting in a chair.
Guan Tusheng's face immediately lit up.
"This morning, I did a divination, and it was extremely auspicious! As expected, Senior Brother returned safely!"
Ming Huanhuan shrugged her shoulders, "Yes, I'm almost going crazy wanting to. This Spiritual Vein is like a big rock stuck there, making it impossible to feel unburdened, it's suffocating."
Qian Duoduo raised the elixir bottle in his hand, which contained two Foundation Establishment Pills that he had bought in Wuzhu City in front of Elder Miao and Pang Yunxiao.
This item only sold for fifty to sixty thousand gold coins on the Middle Road, but it was a highly sought-after commodity with no market price on the Lower Road.
"Good, good, good!"
Ming Huanhuan clapped her hands, calling out in a low voice.
Qian Duoduo put away the elixir bottle, and Guan Tusheng and Ming Huanhuan were a little bewildered, thinking he had changed his mind.
"You are my brothers. You cannot use such low-grade items for Foundation Establishment. But you must tell others that you achieved Foundation Establishment using Foundation Establishment Pills."
Qian Duoduo took out two golden bottles from the Golden Toad; the bottles were filled with Earthly Path Power.
Guan Tusheng and Ming Huanhuan were different from Fei Ming and the others.
Fei Ming and the others were subdued by his martial prowess and forced to submit.
But these two actively chose to follow him.
Active followership added a layer of trust.
Guan Tusheng and Ming Huanhuan's eyes widened.
Ming Huanhuan was about to say something when Guan Tusheng immediately covered her mouth.
Guan Tusheng's mouth moved, but he still didn't say anything.
After a long while, he sighed, "Thank you, Senior Brother. We've said what needed to be said; saying more would be insincere."
This time, Ming Huanhuan's mouth was not covered by Guan Tusheng, and he also said nothing, only nodding repeatedly.
"Since that's the case, why don't you quickly begin Foundation Establishment?"
Qian Duoduo handed the golden bottles to them, "Just do it here. Keep the commotion small."
Guan Tusheng and Ming Huanhuan sat cross-legged, tilted their heads back, and drank the Earthly Path Power.
Without needing to be taught, Guan Tusheng chose to open the Upper Spirit Sea, and Ming Huanhuan chose the Middle Spirit Sea.
As they circulated the power of the silver liquid, continuously opening their Spiritual Veins, expressions of agony appeared on their faces.
This pain was something no one could replace.
To grow, one must break old restraints and advance through suffering.
Qian Duoduo researched how to use the Soaring Overlord on the corpse puppets while also paying attention to their advancement.
Time passed bit by bit; night fell and then day broke again.
When a ray of sunlight shone upon Guan Tusheng, his body suddenly trembled, and an extremely comfortable expression appeared on his face.