Chapter 186: Chapter 184 Inner Sect_l
Translator: 549690339
“Years of painstaking effort have finally led to the Foundation Establishment. “Reaching this point is a result of my constant effort day and night, of course, the Light Cluster has also played a role.”
Lu Xuan thought to himself, brimming with satisfaction as he sat in the quiet chamber.
He could feel the changes throughout his body after crossing the threshold of
the Foundation Establishment.
In the Sea of Consciousness, his Spiritual Sense had become at least three times as strong after the perfect stage of Qi Cultivation. Both the distance it could extend and its sensitivity had significantly improved.
Bodily strength had also greatly improved; his blood flowed like mercury, and each tiny bone movement resulted in a crackling sound like popcorn, a fusion of power and speed echoing in his flesh.
During the stage of Qi Cultivation, a cultivator’s lifespan would be about 150 years. After turning a hundred, the body would start to decline, but a Foundation Establishment Cultivator usually has a lifespan from 300 to over 500 years, living at least one hundred more years.
The most significant change was in spiritual power. After the Spiritual Energy in the Dantian had transformed into Spiritual Liquid, the spiritual energy contained in a single drop could cover at least ten percent of the magic power at the perfect stage of Qi Cultivation. This had enhanced the casting speed and power of the formula methods.
Of course, it also meant that more formula methods related to Spirit Plants could be cast, and even more Spirit Plants could be cultivated.
After briefly feeling the changes from breaking through to the Foundation Establishment, he left the quiet chamber.
He walked along the corridor and entered a hall.
in the hall, a charming female cultivator drinking spiritual tea lifted her head. After a faint Spiritual Sense swept over Lu Xuan, a hint of a smile appeared on her face.
“Congrats, Friend Lu. Henceforth, we shall address each other as senior and
junior disciples.”
“Thankyou, Senior Sister. I was just lucky,” Lu Xuan replied.
The charming female cultivator naturally took Lu Xuan’s words as modesty. Being able to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment at such a young age couldn’t possibly be chalked up to just ‘good fortune.’
“Junior Brother Lu, you came out the earliest. The other six are still in seclusion trying to make their breakthroughs. Would you like to sit here while I inform you about the things you need to know after your breakthrough?
The charming female cultivator said softly.
“I would be grateful, Senior Sister.”
Lu Xuan readily agreed.
“Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment means becoming an Inner Sect Disciple of the sect, and more closely binding yourself to the sect.”
“At the same time, it also allows you to access the sect’s core secrets and receive more resources for cultivation.
“Next, Junior Brother Lu, you need to update your Identity Plaque, provide a drop of Essence Blood and a wisp of Spiritual Sense, which the sect will use to create your Life Lamp.”
Lu Xuan nodded slightly. The so-called Life Lamp should be able to control his actions to a certain extent, but this was the necessary procedure to become a pillar of the sect.
Naturally, he couldn’t just enjoy the privileges of an Inner Sect Disciple without fulfilling the corresponding obligations.
Anyway, he was on the level; he wasn’t an infiltrator from another sect, nor did he have any connections with any demonic envoys. He joined the sect just to back a big faction and farm peacefully.
“Once you officially become a member of the Inner Sect, you can enjoy corresponding benefits.”
“junior Brother Lu, you can go to the Scripture Treasury Pavilion and choose three Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation techniques and formula methods. Depending on your cultivation level and your contribution to the sect, the sect will also send you a certain amount of Sword Marks every month.
“If you are skilled in a certain field of cultivation, you can apply for some relevant resources for free, depending on your needs. For example, if you are skilled at alchemy, you can apply for alchemy materials and the pill furnace from the sect.”
“But of course, there is a limit. Beyond a certain limit, you’ll need to pay with
Spirit Stones or Sword Marks.”
“Moreover, entering the Inner Sect means you have access to a better cultivation environment. You will also be eligible to enter the sect’s Secret Land or Blessed Land to obtain various rare cultivation resources.”
“Secret Land of the Sect… Is there a risk of injury or even danger to life when entering?”
Lu Xuan asked curiously.
“Since it’s under the control of the sect, it is managed by the sect. They organize clean-ups at regular intervals to eliminate any threats to the Inner Sect Disciples.”
Lu Xuan nodded thoughtfully, then asked aloud.
“Senior Sister, I heard that after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, I can choose my own independent mountain peak as my cave dwelling. Is that true?”
“Indeed it is true. This is just a basic benefit of being an Inner Sect Disciple. You can claim a mountain peak for yourself in the Inner Sect, depending on the Spirit Veins and Spirit Lands.”
The charming female cultivator said with a smile.
Lu Xuan felt relieved. To him, having a mountain peak with various spiritual environments for farming was more important than any other condition.
“After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment, what is the typical cultivation pattern?”
“This varies; it depends on the choice of the disciple. During the Qi Cultivation stage, a Same-level Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Realm would teach the Outer Sect Disciples, but at the Foundation Establishment Stage, there won’t be such one-to-many opportunities.
“There are more than twenty Golden Pellet Elders in the sect. Junior Brother Lu, you can choose whether to join one of their factions, practice independently, or exchange ideas with other Same-level Cultivators.
“Among these Golden Pellet Elders, are there any sect seniors who excel in cultivating Spirit Plants or raising Spirit Beasts?”
“There doesn’t seem to be anyone who specializes in Spirit Plants, but there are three Golden Pellet Elders who have an extremely high accomplishment in Alchemy Dao. Since Alchemy often has a lot to do with Spirit Plants, they might know about Spirit Plants. As for Spirit Beasts, I do know one person, a Golden Pellet Elder named Xu Jing, who raises many high-grade Spirit Beasts and has a close relationship with the sect’s Guardian Beast.
Lu Xuan nodded to show he understood. He had not yet decided whether to choose a Golden Pellet Elder to become his master.
While they were talking, one of the six remaining people in the quiet chamber came out with a darkened face, and it was obvious that his attempt to breakthrough had failed.
When the man saw Lu Xuan chatting happily with the charming female cultivator in the hall, a hint of jealousy flashed through his eyes.
Lu Xuan didn’t react.
He had just achieved a successful breakthrough, and this fellow sect member had clearly failed. Anything he said now would be inappropriate, so he chose to remain silent.
Soon, more people started to emerge from the quiet chamber, most of them reacting similarly to the man before.
Before they entered the quiet chamber, all of them had a common goal and could encourage each other; but after coming out, they had difficulty controlling their emotions due to the massive gap between success and failure. In the end, the serious young man who had tried to breakthrough for the third time walked out slowly with heavy steps, his face turned ashen gray.
Seeing him like this, Lu Xuan sighed slightly inside, feeling even more fortunate that his own breakthrough went smoothly.
In the end, out of the seven people, only two managed to break through to the Foundation Establishment – Lu Xuan and another elegant female cultivator. The other five had to swallow the bitter pill of failure.
“With only two out of seven succeeding, a success rate of less than thirty percent – – breaking through to the Foundation Establishment is by no means easy. This is the harsh reality of the Cultivation World.”
He sighed inwardly, watching the five of them leave with downcast heads, and this made him even more determined to focus on farming peacefully.
Thanks to the reward of the Light Cluster, his cultivation level had progressed rapidly, enabling him to ascend to the Foundation Establishment and enter a whole new world.