The ranking arena is located in the south of Dongfu, which is also the most prosperous and crowded place in Dongfu. Because he has already joined a sect and usually spends almost all his time managing the spiritual field and cultivating, Zuo Mo has never been to the ranking arena before, which is why he didn't think of this place at first.

  He couldn't help but take in a breath of cold air as he arrived at the arena!

  At a glance, countless billboards stretched towards the sky like a forest, endless and unbroken. Under each billboard, people's heads were crowded together, and the flow of people moved slowly. This scene left Luo Mo deeply shocked.

  Dazedly following the crowd, entering the arena.

  "There is a pair of infant Fire-Eyed Golden Beast, currently seeking a breeder with mid-term foundation period cultivation or above and more than 5 years of breeding experience. The treatment is generous."

  "This door opens up spiritual fields, requiring a large number of practitioners to cultivate their bodies. After refining the five layers of Qi, you will be provided with food and lodging, and receive ten high-quality crystal stones every day."

  ……

  In just a moment, Zuo Mo felt dizzy and his eyes were spinning.

  Just then, someone came up: "Brother, can't find it? I have the complete ranking directory here, detailed and accurate, updated in real time. How about it? Want to get a copy?"

  "How much?" Luo Mo asked cautiously.

  "Not expensive, twenty first-class crystal stones." The man said: "Brother, you look like a big shot, time is so precious, it's wasted like this, not worth it. Only twenty first-class crystal stones, really too valuable!"

  "Eight!"

  "Brother, look at these lists, relying on me alone, where can I collect them from? We have to support a large group of people..."

  "I'm being very sincere with two more."

  "Brother, it's really tough for us..."

  Zuo Mo turned around and was about to leave when that person hastily grabbed onto Zuo Mo's arm: "Alright, alright, I'll sell it at a loss!"

  Holding the directory that cost ten first-class crystal stones, Zuo Mo fled from the ranking platform in a sorry state and found a relatively quiet place nearby, where he sat down with a thud.

  What a terrible place! He looked at the crowded billboards with lingering fear.

  Zhou Yu poured spiritual energy into the jade pendant, and the list of messages in the directory exceeded 1,500. They were all over the place, with everything imaginable included. After a long time, Zuo Mo finally sorted out some clues and began to read through them one by one.

  It wasn't until a whole incense stick later that he finally lifted his head, his eyes filled with disappointment. There were indeed reward lists for related cultivation techniques, but none of them were something he could complete at the moment. Now that he thought about it, Fu Jin had been right after all - any technique that reached the third level would have its value change dramatically.

  Zuo Mo sat on the Wind Chaser Paper Crane with a dejected expression, his mind in a daze.

  When he returned home, he saw Wei Sheng standing guard at his own door and was taken aback.

  Wei Sheng's senior brother had not changed much from before, still wearing a coarse cloth shirt, although he still gave people a sharp and sword-like feeling, but was more restrained than before. It could be seen that Wei Sheng's senior brother's cultivation was deeper than before, and he had already discovered it even though Lü Mo was still very far away.

  "Master's younger brother can let me wait." He smiled and said.

  Wei Sheng's usual gentle and courteous demeanor was a surprise to Zuo Mo, also moving him somewhat. The inner sect disciples had always looked down on the outer sect disciples, and those who came from humble origins but achieved success in their cultivation often became arrogant, as if it were the norm.

  "Brother, just let me know if there's anything going on, no need to wait at the door for so long?" Zuomo said seriously.

  Wei Sheng took out a small box from his bosom and handed it to Zuo Mo: "The seeds of the Fire Dragon Grass are useless in my hands, but they're at least third-grade. It's a pity to throw them away. Since you're skilled in planting, I'll give them to you, younger brother."

  Zuo Mo had always been greedy for wealth, but when he faced this small box for the first time, he didn't reach out. Three high-grade fire dragon grass seeds could be sold for several tens of second-grade crystal stones without any problem.

  "Senior brother has successfully built his foundation, and in the future, there will be many places where he'll need crystal stones..."

  Wei Sheng cut him off and stuffed the wooden box into Lemo's arms: "Don't be chatty, just take it if you're told to. I'm devoted to my sword and don't like other things."

  Holding the wooden box, Mo was at a loss for words.

  "Brother, you have exceptional talent. Work hard and don't waste this good body." He reminded him: "Soon I will enter the Sword Cave to comprehend the mysteries. When I come out, Brother, you must have successfully built your foundation."

  No one knows how, but Zu Mo's heart suddenly felt a surge of heat and he blurted out: "I will definitely succeed in building the foundation!"

  "I'm relieved then. Unfortunately, my junior brother isn't interested in the sword." Wei Sheng's expression showed a hint of regret.

  Zuo Mo smiled and said: "Ling plants are nothing bad, but crystal stones are really good stuff."

  "Haha!" Wei Sheng let out a hearty laugh: "You're right. I won't come to bid farewell, after you come out, we brothers will drink and make merry again!

  He finished speaking and left with a flourish.

  Waited until Wei Sheng left very far away, Zuo Mo's heart still had some excitement.

  Whether Wei Sheng is intentional or unintentional, he has this concern firmly in mind.

  From the moment he opened his eyes, a completely strange world was in front of him. He picked up his own palm door and asked him a few questions at random, but he never saw him again. Like a newborn baby, he began to clumsily learn everything around him. His weird zombie face and his confusion about worldly affairs made him suffer countless ridicule and cold words.

  He was fortunate that he still had some capital left - his cultivation of refining Qi to the fifth level. Being frustrated everywhere did not make him sink, but instead stirred up his stubbornness. He practiced day and night, using the rain silk of "Xiao Yun Yu Jue" to fill up the dry pond bit by bit. From then on, his encounters gradually improved. With a pretentious and worldly attitude, he deliberately drew closer to other fellow disciples in the sect, gaining a good reputation.

  But in his heart, that sense of estrangement had been growing deeper and thicker.

  Wei Sheng, a senior fellow who had only interacted with him twice, made him feel genuine care for the first time.

  Before that, he was not enthusiastic about building the foundation. The shocking sword intent of Shi Hai's recognition, although it had made him have a few points of yearning for power, but soon, "Tai Xi Lian Shen" completely made him lose interest in power. Power to him, undoubtedly, is quite distant.

  Today, Wei Sheng's senior brother reminded him of a sentence, which made him suddenly feel that he had to build his foundation. This feeling was so strong that from the moment it came out of his mouth, he felt that he must complete building his foundation no matter what.

  Let's build a foundation!

  Building the foundation is the first hurdle on the long path of cultivation. For those disciples of major sects, building the foundation is as easy as stepping over a threshold, but for ordinary cultivators, this will determine their status. Cultivators in the foundation-building period have basically already escaped the lowest-level work and their income is enough to make even the greedy left Mo envious. However, the difficulty of building the foundation is not small, especially for someone like Left Mo who only has the "Ten Righteousness Heart Method" which is a common, low-quality technique. To complete the foundation-building period requires good luck and character. Apart from this, whether or not one can successfully build their foundation also depends on how full their wallet is.

  The base-building required Dan medicine Ling medicine, there is no one that is cheap, and the effect is extremely different.

  An ordinary foundation pill would require about a hundred second-grade crystal stones, but the effect of this foundation pill can only be considered mediocre. However, if one is willing to spend money, two third-grade crystal stones can buy a top-grade foundation pill, greatly increasing the success rate. This is also why the disciples of the major sects view foundation pills as nothing, for them, two third-grade crystal stones are indeed a small amount.

  But for Zuo Mo, one hundred second-grade jingshi was almost his entire fortune. And this was after a recent streak of good luck; previously, he wouldn't have dared to think about it.

  This is also why he put his energy into Ling Zhi Fu. In fact, the difficulty of Ling Zhi Fu far surpasses that of Zhu Ji, which can be seen from the treatment of Ling Zhi Fu being much higher than that of Zhu Ji cultivators. But its difficulty lies more in innate talent, and the investment of crystal stones is not great. What could be more suitable for the financially-minded Zuo Mo?

  Now he wants to build a foundation!

  His mind was filled with this thought, and he almost walked to Cold Mist Valley in a daze.

  "Who are you? How dare you trespass on our sacred land!" A sudden cold shout interrupted Zuo Mo's daydream.

  A woman in a green robe, about forty years old, stood among the medicinal fields, coldly staring at Zuo Mo. Zuo Mo subconsciously raised his head, his eyes meeting hers, and suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an icy pit! Her gaze was sharp as a sword, seeming to pierce through him.

  Suddenly enlightened, as if waking up from a dream, Zuo Mo's mind turned rapidly and he hastily performed the junior ceremony: "Junior Zuo Mo, under the orders of Senior Sister Hao Min, temporarily taking care of this medicinal field."

  "This girl is so bold! She actually dares to be lazy!" The woman in green clothes had a frosty face, with a hint of thin anger.

  Zuo Mo was now roughly guessing the identity of the senior in front of him. Wu Kong Sword Sect wasn't very big, and there were only four people who fit this image - Fourth Shi Shu Shi Feng Rong. Shi Feng Rong had been traveling outside for a long time and occasionally came back, so Zuo Mo hadn't had the chance to see her before. However, rumors said that this shi shu had a bad temper and was hard to get close to, and now it seemed like it was true.

  His only extravagant hope now is that his fourth aunt would never vent her anger on him.

  Hao Min's senior sister, as an inner disciple, would not have been severely punished even if she was penalized. But with her humble status, being wrongly blamed, that wouldn't end well.

  Shi Fengrong glanced around the medicinal field and saw that the spiritual medicine was unharmed, her cold expression slightly easing. She slowed down her tone and asked: "What's your name?"

  "The disciple Zuo Mo has never seen the Fourth Shifu." Zuo Mo hastily bowed his head and replied.

  "You're doing a good job." She glanced at Zuo Mo and nodded in approval: "Your cultivation of the eighth layer of Qi Refining is quite impressive. From today on, Cold Mist Valley will be under your care. Hmph, when Hao Min returns, I'll take care of her!"

  He had become a regular worker, but in his heart he was unwilling. However, facing the piercing gaze of Fourth Master, which could penetrate through people, he wisely swallowed his words. He muttered to himself that Fourth Master and Xin Yan Shu Shu were equally as virtuous, looking at anyone as if they owed them money.

  "This Poké Ball is your reward."

  Zuo Mo's eyes shone as he looked at the Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand, and his hundred unwilling thoughts instantly turned into a hundred willing ones! Indeed, Fourth Master is considerate of others! He secretly praised Fourth Master in his heart, even the worst Foundation Establishment Pill would require a hundred second-grade crystal stones. It was said that Fourth Master excelled at refining pills, but he didn't know what grade this Foundation Establishment Pill was.

  "Cultivate properly and build your foundation early. Your current level is not enough to guard the Cold Mist Valley." The icy voice of Fourth Master resounded on the left side of Mo.

  Zuo Mo was overjoyed.

  Just as Shi Feng Rong was about to take a step and leave, her eyes suddenly caught sight of Zuo Mo's face. Her feet came to an abrupt stop, and her icy jade-like face revealed a hint of surprise: "Lift your head up."