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Chapter 154 - 137 Foundation Establishment (Congratulations to Alliance Hierarch zzyzzx123)

Chapter 154: Chapter 137 Foundation Establishment (Congratulations to Alliance Hierarch zzyzzx123)

Foundation Establishment!

It was the first major threshold for cultivators.

It was said that during the times of flourishing spiritual qi in the ancient era, only Foundation Establishment cultivators were considered true initiates of cultivation, known as genuine Foundation Establishment practitioners.

Generally speaking, the process of Foundation Establishment often related to a cultivator’s spirit root and cultivation technique, and the longest it would take was one hundred days, hence the term "hundred-day Foundation Establishment."

...

Ten days later.

Outside the Second Rank cave mansion clusters, a streak of flowing light approached.

As the light landed, it revealed a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He donned a purple magic robe, with a handsome and valiant appearance, and on his back hung a Purple Jade Spirit Sword.

He silently observed the rentable cave mansions before suddenly dispatching a Sound Transmission Talisman.

Before long, Manager Wang hurried over, bowing respectfully, "I’ve seen Elder Min!"

This Elder Min Yixing had a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation and was directly under the City Lord Mansion’s command, responsible for the law enforcement of Purple Swallow City, and was a Sword Cultivator with astounding combat prowess.

His status in Purple Swallow City, needless to say, was paramount.

After all, he was not someone a mere cave mansion steward like him could afford to offend.

"Have you seen this person?!"

Min Yixing casually tossed over a jade scroll, with the image of a youth clad in a silvery garment inside—precisely the appearance of the cultivation avatar.

"Reporting to Elder Min, I saw him ten days ago. This individual claimed his surname was Fang and said he was a Loose Cultivator. He rented a top-grade Second Rank cave mansion, preparing to undertake Foundation Establishment..."

Manager Wang felt that there must be an issue with this person and dared not neglect his duties, making a full report immediately.

"Foundation Establishment? And he brought someone with him?"

Min Yixing nodded, "It seems the Zhou Family tragedy can be attributed to this person..."

"What?"

Manager Wang was startled. A few days ago, the entire Zhou Family was discovered to have been annihilated, every member dead and gone, including the patriarch who was a Foundation Establishment practitioner.

He had always thought some Demon Cultivator was responsible, but never expected it was such a refined and elegant youth.

’It’s true that appearances can be deceiving. Lucky I didn’t give him a hard time, or I would have risked my old bones...’

Manager Wang felt a rush of relief in his heart and quickly said, "That person rented the ’Jia’ number seven cave mansion... Does Elder Min wish to...?"

"Lead the way ahead!"

Min Yixing had Manager Wang lead the way to the front of Fang Xing’s secluded cave mansion, his eyes deep, lost in thought.

"Elder Min, are you truly certain it was this person? He’s merely at the Qi Cultivation stage and had a Martial Artist servant with him... It’s impossible for them to have killed the entire Zhou Family, right?"

Manager Wang looked somewhat troubled, "Although the Array for this cave mansion has a secret entrance, if we force our way in, our reputation might be ruined..."

"Hmph, before the Zhou mansion’s massacre, only this person had visited the Zhou family, and afterwards, someone saw this person with another leaving the Zhou residence... So brazen. It looks like that Martial Artist servant was his Protector. The least that someone is, is also a Foundation Establishment cultivator; if they merely concealed their aura, you naturally wouldn’t notice anything..."

Min Yixing let out a cold snort, eyeing the cave mansion, yet refrained from breaking in rashly.

Seeing this, Manager Wang felt assured.

It seemed that Elder Min, though a Sword Cultivator, was also quite cautious, not wishing to directly confront the perpetrator behind the slaughter of the Zhou Family.

Otherwise, forcing entry into the cave mansion would mean a fight to the death.

He thought for a moment, then stood there, accompanying Elder Min to wait.

Several days later, the sky above the cave mansion suddenly tremored, followed by the appearance of a spiritual energy vortex that voraciously absorbed the surrounding mists of spiritual energy.

"Is this... a spiritual energy vortex? No mistake... Someone is making a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment?!"

Many cultivators attracted by the spiritual energy vortex gathered around, spotting Elder Min and Manager Wang. They were startled and quickly stood aside, conjecturing the identity of the cultivator within the cave mansion.

"To attract Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy so quickly?"

Witnessing this scene, Manager Wang felt both sourness and bitterness in his heart.

Although his Foundation Establishment attempt had failed, he was well-acquainted with the process.

Could it be that this youth, who seemed to have not yet reached Perfect Qi Cultivation, could reach this stage on his first attempt?

"The spiritual energy vortex is quite stable; he should be successful."

Elder Min suddenly spoke, his face showing some astonishment, "This sharp aura... Could he also be a Sword Cultivator?"

...

Several days earlier.

Inside the cave mansion.

Fang Xing opened the Ten Thousand Transformation Cauldron and took out two Foundation Establishment Pills.

He saw that the Inferior Grade Foundation Establishment Pill with a faint black line had already vanished without a trace.

Meanwhile, the other genuine-grade Foundation Establishment Pill had shrunk slightly, emitting a crystal-clear, jade-like luster.

"Supreme-grade Foundation Establishment Pill."

He nodded, sat down cross-legged, and silently activated the Foundation Establishment Technique from the ’Gold Transformation Technique’.

In almost an instant, he entered a profound and enlightened state. The cave mansion’s spiritual energy frantically converged, pouring into his limbs and body.

"Foundation Establishment... has begun."

Fang Xing muttered to himself and swallowed the Supreme-grade Foundation Establishment Pill.

Whoosh!

The moment the top-tier Foundation Establishment Pill entered his stomach, it transformed into a warm current, seemingly igniting the spiritual energy.

Countless streams of spiritual energy furiously washed over every part of his body in successive ’marrow-cleansing’ transformations!

A bit of thick sweat became visible on the skin of Fang Xing.

"Hmm... this is because of my unique talent, with all one hundred meridians unobstructed. I only consume Supreme-grade Elixirs during cultivation, without any elixir toxin... to the point where even marrow cleansing doesn’t flush out much impurity."

"I’ve now directly passed the Body Transformation phase of Foundation Establishment’s three challenges, and it doesn’t seem that painful."

"Not much of the Supreme-grade Foundation Establishment Pill’s efficacy has been consumed either..."

He nodded, feeling inside his Qi Sea at his core, where most of the Elixir’s potency gathered, causing his Qi Cultivation level nine’s mana to surge once again, quickly reaching the stage of Perfect Qi Cultivation!

Then, with a hint of density, his mana began to coalesce into a vortex.

Drip!

At the heart of the vortex, a drop of pale golden liquid mana emerged.

Unusually viscous, like a golden pearl, it floated within the Qi Sea inside Fang Xing.