Chapter 185: Chapter 183: Foundation Establishment 1
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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Lu Xuan came back to Qingyun Peak again, his demeanor calm as he entered the serene courtyard.
As usual, there were the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators presiding over the main hall, and a few other fellow disciples were seated side by side.
From their full and robust states, one could tell that they were at the peak of Qi Cultivation and preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
When the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators saw Lu Xuan come in, they smiled and nodded, showing their good intentions.
Lu Xuan politely returned the salute from afar, found a corner to sit down, then closed his eyes to cultivate in silence.
After a short while, the mature Foundation Establishment female cultivator came to the people’s side.
Alright, all of the outer sect disciples who are preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm recently have now gathered.” “In total, there are seven people. Among them, three are trying to break through for the first time, three are trying for the second time, and one is trying for the third time.”
“According to the rules of the sect, the first attempt to break through can earn a Foundation Establishment Pill for free, the second attempt can buy a pill at half price, and the third time onwards, the pills need to be purchased at full price.” Hearing this, Lu Xuan and the others exchanged glances. Four of them stepped forward and handed over different quantities of spirit stones to the mature female cultivator.
He noticed that one of them, a young man with a cold expression, took out at least two thousand spirit stones. Presumably, he must be the fellow disciple attempting to break through the Foundation Establishment Realm for the third time.
Inwardly, Lu Xuan felt a surge of admiration for him. The third attempt wasn’t simply about spending numerous spirit stones; it required immense courage and determination.
After a failed breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment, a cultivator’s spiritual energy would retreat substantially. Though they wouldn’t fall to the Ninth Level of Qi Training, they would need a considerable period to cultivate back to a point where they could attempt a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishement Realm again.
Moreover, the concept of a third time made Lu Xuan completely understand the amount of time and effort invested by this reserved young man to step onto Qingyun Peak for the third time. Hence, his heart held no disdain, only a full measure of respect.
“Here are your Foundation Establishment Pills. Check them first and then proceed to the Hall of Transference. Utilize the quiet room inside to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.”
The woman cultivator used her Spiritual Sense to bring seven small Jade Boxes in front of Lu Xuan and the other six people.
Lu Xuan accepted the Jade Box before him and gently opened it.
In the center of the Jade Box, a dragon-eye-sized elixir lay quietly. The elixir’s surface was flooded with numerous flowing spirit patterns, scattering faint aurora. A strong surge of Spiritual Energy rushed into Lu Xuan’s Spiritual Sense, making every tiny part of him restless, showing a great desire for the elixir.
This is the key to breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm- – the Foundation Establishment Pill.”
Lu Xuan gazed at the elixir in the Jade Box, his heart was full of mixed emotions.
An elixir that a loose cultivator could go their whole lifetime without obtaining was freely given here-the gap was too vast.
After the seven people confirmed there were no mistakes, the woman cultivator led them, with Lu Xuan and the others following behind her, into the interior of the quiet courtyard.
Along a series of descending stairways, Lu Xuan could sense the Spiritual Energy around him growing richer and purer, much stronger than in his cavedwelling.
This junior brother looks a bit unfamiliar. Have you entered the sect recently? How should I address you?”
As Lu Xuan was observing his surroundings, a handsome young man beside him softly asked a question.
“Greetings, senior brother. My name is Lu Xuan. I’ve been in the sect for a while, but I’ve spent most of my time cultivating spiritual plants and training diligently. Therefore, you might not have had many opportunities to see me.” Lu Xuan replied with a smile.
The handsome young man’s query opened up conversation among the others.
Being able to cultivate to the point of challenging the Foundation Establishment Realm demonstrated exceptional talent. If they could bond before breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, they might potentially have a chance to gain an opportunity.
Everyone started introducing themselves, sharing their identities. Those who had attempted a breakthrough even shared their experiences, benefiting Lu Xuan and the three other newcomers greatly.
After a short while, the mature female cultivator led all seven to the depths of the underground.
In the spacious corridor, thick and pure spiritual energy filled the air. On either side were dozens of quiet rooms, their doors tightly closed, with complex, obscure patterns covering the walls, floors, and doors.
“Alright, we’ve arrived at our destination.”
These meditation rooms are located above a middle-grade Spirit Vein. Even for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, their speed of cultivation will significantly exceed the norm when they’re inside. The rooms assist you in rapidly absorbing and regenerating spiritual energy when you are attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.”
“Furthermore, all the rooms are situated within a Large-Scale Spirit Gathering Array. Within every single one, there is also an unusual scent that aids focus and clarity, designed to further support your breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm.”
“Lastly, there is a late-term Foundation Establishment Cultivator from our Inner Sect stationed underground. In case of any accidents, they can provide assistance swiftly.”
“Select a meditation room for yourselves. After taking the necessary rest, you may officially begin your attempt to reach Foundation Establishment.”
“Best of luck.”
On hearing this, Lu Xuan and the other six adjusted their breathing and exchanged courteous salutes amongst themselves.
“Let’s all do our best.”
“Let’s all do our best.”
He looked around casually and walked straight towards a meditation room located slightly out of the way.
He pushed open the door and calmly stepped inside.
The interior of the meditation room was even more pristine and elegant than Lu Xuan had expected. There were no redundant decorations-only a white jade cushion and an unknown material incense stick mounted on the wall across.
Wisps of faint smoke trailed from the incense stick, and upon inhaling, Lu Xuan felt his Spiritual Sense freeing up and his mind becoming unruffled, as if he had transcended beyond mortal distractions.
He seated himself cross-legged in front of the white jade cushion.
He took out a Third-grade Foundation Building Pill from the jade box and swallowed it.
A surge of potent medicinal power burst forth, thundering around inside him
like unruly horses rampaging through his body.
Lu Xuan bit his tongue, feeling the medicinal force violently smashing against every part of his muscles and bones.
The medicine spread across his entire body, strengthening his skeleton, meridians, and internal organs while trying to rectify the subtle, imperceptible flaws within him.
Luckily, Lu Xuan had barely engaged in any combats since the Qi Cultivation Second Layer, thus leaving no latent injuries. Furthermore, training with the superior body refinement techniques of the “Liuli Bone-Tempering Method” and “Transforming Dragon in the Void,” his physical body was stronger than that of most Qi Cultivation Perfection cultivators.
The torrential medicinal power flowed out from his flesh and bones, gathering together like a dam releasing floodwaters, the endless medicinal power rushed towards Lu Xuan’s Dantian.
A vast ocean of spiritual energy rose and fell. Lu Xuan crazily circulated the “Little Five Elements Power,” doing his best to absorb the boundless medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill.
A whirlpool of spiritual energy quietly took shape around him, the center being his body. The potent spiritual energy within the meditation room rapidly gathered, merging into the spiritual energy whirlpool.
A faint sound seemed to emanate from his Chaotic Dantian.
A drop of spiritual liquid fell from the void above his Dantian, landing in the center.
The transformation of gaseous spiritual energy into a liquid form signified the transition towards the Foundation Establishment Realm.
One drop, two drops, three drops…
After an inestimable amount of time, the number of spiritual liquid droplets in his Dantian increased, pooling together to form a puddle of spiritual liquid The pool trembled, churning forth spiritual power, a testament to how abundantly rich in spiritual energy the liquid was.
Only when all the gaseous spiritual energy had been converted into the spiritual liquid, did the Spiritual Sense in Lu Xuan’s consciousness surge into the sky, attempting to exit his body only to return immediately back within.
Meeting with the spiritual liquid within his Dantian, he felt an inexplicable enlightenment out of the blue, as if he ‘d entered a whole new world in an instance.
A recognition dawned on Lu Xuan:
Foundation Establishment, accomplished.