sinovels Chapter 34 Foundation Building
Chapter 34 Foundation Building
For three days and three nights, the sky was dark and the earth was shrouded in darkness.
"It's amazing! But the feeling of improving my aptitude is wonderful, it's truly captivating."
Lin Changqing opened his tired eyes, once again recovering from the emptiness he felt after taking the Reversal Pill.
This is the last time he will take the Reversal Pill. He has already taken eight pills. The torment he is going through is something that most people cannot endure. This time, his recovery time has been extended from the time it takes to drink a cup of tea the first time to the time it takes to burn an incense stick.
After Lin Changqing took the sixth Reversal Pill, his pseudo-spiritual root aptitude was already comparable to that of a three-spiritual root, which is a true spiritual root. Now, after taking the eighth pill, his spiritual root aptitude is slightly better than that of a typical three-spiritual root, but it is still far from the aptitude of a dual-spiritual root.
Lifespan: 564 --> 473
However, the improvement of aptitude also comes at a price, consuming nearly a hundred years of lifespan. This is because the materials for the Reversal Pill are extraordinary, and it is unknown whether they still exist in the cultivation world. Even if they do, Lin Changqing is too lazy to look for them, so it is better to use the Rejuvenation Pill directly.
If he were an ordinary pseudo-spiritual root cultivator, to improve his spiritual root aptitude, he would first need six Reversal Pills, and secondly, he would need to spend thirty years of his lifespan.
Thirty years!!!
After taking the Reversal Pill, most people may find their foundation weakened, their physical age changing from a young man to a middle-aged man, and they lose that vibrant feeling.
It is important to know that the lifespan of a Qi Refining cultivator is two Jiazi (60 years), and the best time to establish a foundation is within the first Jiazi, that is, before the age of sixty. If one were to exhaust a quarter of their lifespan in order to improve their aptitude, it would be hard to say whether it is worth it. After all, not everyone can successfully establish a foundation, and there are many who fail to establish a foundation with three spiritual roots.
Moreover, two Jiazi is the limit of lifespan. Many people may not live to two Jiazi. Only those cultivators who practice health preservation techniques and do not leave any hidden injuries have the possibility of living to two Jiazi. Some may even live beyond two Jiazi by consuming longevity-extending spiritual items.
"Now that I have completed the Qi Refining stage, all that remains is the Foundation Establishment stage. However, I need to adjust my state and cleanse my body."
Before Lin Changqing could finish his thought, he fell into a deep sleep. He was too tired. The pain from the Reversal Pill was constantly tormenting his body and stimulating his consciousness. He had reached his limit by taking this last pill.
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Half a month later, Lin Changqing, having adjusted his state, entered the secret room.
At this moment, he was like a completely different person from Lin Changqing, who had been lying on the stone slab just half a month ago.
Inside the secret chamber, the Little Toon Tree was circulating its energy, its body reflecting a pale blue glow and radiating vitality.
Lin Changqing thus entered a state of complete meditation, adjusting his energy and spirit.
Three days later.
Lin Changqing felt that his body and magical power had reached an unprecedented state, as if he could succeed as long as he wanted to.
"Hmm! Whew!"
Without hesitation, Lin Changqing took a deep breath and pushed his cultivation technique to its limit. The power of the Little Spring within his body began to surge like a tide, no longer calm and gentle.
"Now that I have the aptitude of more than three spiritual roots, if I still cannot succeed after taking six Foundation Establishment Pills, then it is certainly not my fault."
With six Foundation Establishment Pills, Lin Changqing's chances of successfully establishing his foundation have now exceeded 88%. As long as he follows the steps, foundation establishment is just around the corner.
His eyes were clear and bright, he was young and confident, and he had a well-thought-out plan. At only twenty-four years old, he already had the capital to establish his foundation.
This time, who can defeat us?!
Lin Changqing took out six azure blue Foundation Establishment Pills, and immediately the fragrance of the pills spread to every corner of the cave, refreshing the heart and soul, and pushing Lin Changqing, who was already in excellent condition, to another peak.
Therefore, Lin Changqing did not keep a single Foundation Establishment Pill, and with a determined spirit, swallowed six Foundation Establishment Pills in one go.
Lifespan: 473 --> 472
To ensure a near-perfect success rate for Foundation Establishment, Lin Changqing even used a secret technique to deplete his lifespan and transform into the form of a small Chunbao tree.
At this moment, Lin Changqing's magical power was already at its peak. In addition, he had transformed into the Treasure Tree Body, and his body was close to that of a Foundation Establishment stage demon beast. Only his divine sense had not been greatly enhanced.
However, Lin Changqing possessed a powerful innate soul, exceptional comprehension, and a spiritual sense that was no less than that of others. In addition, the Foundation Establishment Pill itself also had a slight effect on enhancing spiritual sense, so Lin Changqing was not worried, because after consuming six pills, his spiritual sense was greatly strengthened.
With multiple layers of insurance.
Lin Changqing's magical power began to condense into liquid little by little. After his spiritual root was strengthened, he absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth at a faster speed. He didn't have to worry about not being able to liquefy it. Unless the spiritual energy of Huangfeng Valley was cut off, the process of condensing into liquid would never be interrupted.
Moreover, the magical power of the Little Bamboo Tree Technique is very pure and powerful, and it also contains the vitality of spring breeze blowing and life growing again, so the process of turning into liquid is very simple and fast.
Others may have failed because they took Foundation Establishment Pills before their Qi Refining was complete, hoping to gamble on a little bit of luck. Such thinking is understandable, but ultimately their foundation is weak, and they still need to consume the medicinal power of Foundation Establishment Pills to reach completion before they can establish their foundation, which affects the probability of success.
Lin Changqing perfectly avoided this factor that could lead to failure, directly aiming for Foundation Establishment without consuming any of the Foundation Establishment Pill's medicinal power.
Boom!
As the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill combined with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the two circulated together within Lin Changqing's body. Driven by the two, the originally gaseous magical power gradually turned into liquid and remained in his dantian.
Until the gaseous magic power was completely transformed into liquid magic power, the shackles of the refining were successfully broken.
Because of the special nature of his cultivation technique, Lin Changqing's magical power was more refined, resulting in a significantly higher number of drops of liquid magical power.
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In addition, the reason why Qi Refining cultivators need to establish their foundation before the age of sixty is because of the issue of Qi and blood. Once a Qi Refining cultivator is over sixty, even in combat, they cannot last as long as younger cultivators of the same level and can only rely on experience to win.
Moreover, once one enters the period of declining Qi and blood, the speed of advancement in one's cultivation level will slow down considerably, so it is actually disadvantageous to reach the Foundation Establishment stage after the age of sixty.
Of course, if one cultivates a health-preserving technique, it is not impossible to achieve Foundation Establishment in old age, but it is extremely rare. Just like Chen Fu, he would no longer think about Foundation Establishment when he got old, because for him, Foundation Establishment was a pipe dream and an impossible thing to achieve.
Another reason is the integrity of the physical body. If the physical body is incomplete, let alone reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, future cultivation progress will be hindered, and advancement will become more difficult. Therefore, it is necessary to have healing elixirs, such as Blood Limb Pills, to repair the damage, return to the peak, and gain another chance for advancement.
Of course, there are also some special techniques that allow one to improve their cultivation even if they have physical disabilities, and even faster.
However, it is clear that Lin Changqing cultivates a health-preserving technique, and such a special situation does not exist. Moreover, such a special technique will inevitably bring other abnormal effects, making people more prone to qi deviation and ruining their cultivation path.
"My body is now intact, and in the state of the Little Bamboo Tree, my blood and energy are at their peak, without any defects."
The medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill and the violent spiritual energy of heaven and earth were washing over Lin Changqing's body, like a pharmacist examining him, trying to find any flaws. But unfortunately, Lin Changqing cultivated both his physical body and his spiritual power was as strong as a demonic beast.
Therefore, the foundation building process did not pose any obstacle to Lin Changqing's physical body.
"break!"
After Lin Changqing shouted, his physical body successfully established its foundation. Even without using any secret techniques, his physique was now capable of fighting against Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts.
Finally, only his divine sense had not reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
With a strong spiritual sense, one can control the Five Elements Daoist techniques, and even thunder and ice techniques more smoothly. It also enhances alchemy and weapon crafting. Furthermore, it is a necessary condition for controlling the subtle aspects of magical power. If one's spiritual sense is weak, it is difficult to manipulate magical power freely and control it normally.
Admittedly, Lin Changqing was only a Qi Refining stage cultivator, and his divine sense was also at the Qi Refining stage. However, Lin Changqing cultivated both alchemy and weapon crafting, and his divine sense was constantly being refined day and night without stopping. In addition, he was born with exceptional talent, so his divine sense was already infinitely close to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, just one step away from the final breakthrough.
Therefore, in terms of spiritual consciousness, for Lin Changqing, who had taken six Foundation Establishment Pills, the breakthrough was also easy.
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Three months later.
The spiritual energy outside the cave suddenly became agitated, surging in one direction and forming a vortex of spiritual energy several meters in size.
These situations are quite common in Huangfeng Valley Market. After all, Huangfeng Valley Market is a large market, close to the high-level spiritual vein of Huangfeng Valley, with abundant spiritual energy. There are also cultivators who have successfully established their foundations by relying on ordinary protective vein pills, even without Foundation Establishment Pills.
Even with the Protective Meridian Pill, failure would only barely save one's life, leaving no chance for Foundation Establishment for the rest of one's life. Therefore, very few sect cultivators dared to try it; most were independent cultivators gambling on that sliver of hope and striving for immortality.
A rogue cultivator with such a resolute mindset has a fairly high success rate. Even without Foundation Establishment Pills, a mere ordinary cultivator with three spiritual roots has a small chance of achieving Foundation Establishment.
Rogue cultivators, rogue cultivators, how weak can a rogue cultivator who can persist to the Foundation Establishment stage be? They are all people who have fought their way out of thousands of troops. For various reasons, they failed to join a sect and did not want to marry into a family, so they became rogue cultivators.
Therefore, quite a few rogue cultivators who dare to put themselves in great terror have succeeded; it's just that not everyone can or dares to take this step.
The cultivators on the north street of Huangfeng Valley Market sensed the unusual spiritual energy and couldn't help but stop and comment on it.
"This is?"
"Another person is attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. I wonder if they have any Foundation Establishment Pills. They're really not afraid of death."
"Foundation Establishment, huh! Who wouldn't want to try it when they're young to live two more years? But this person actually established his foundation in the market of Yellow Maple Valley, so he must be a young rogue cultivator."
"Isn't that right? Almost every year there are arrogant young rogue cultivators attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, who don't even know how to cherish their lives! And how many of them actually succeed?"
"Why say all this? Can't rogue cultivators succeed? It's all young rogue cultivators trying to break through to Foundation Establishment. Who would waste their life trying to break through to Foundation Establishment when they're old? It's better to take a chance while you're young and avoid regrets when you're old."
"Sigh! Who was the last rogue cultivator to reach the Foundation Establishment stage a few years ago? I heard he only succeeded by sponging off a Core Formation cultivator from the Hidden Moon Sect. They have no shame!!!"
"..."
For a moment, all the rogue cultivators in Huangfeng Valley Market stopped and began to notice which rogue cultivator was so bold.
Many people have started their own bets, with odds of 1:10, wondering if this rogue cultivator will succeed.
As someone familiar with Lin Changqing, Li Zhijing immediately noticed the change in Lin Changqing's direction. Coupled with his observation and understanding of Lin Changqing, he quickly deduced that Lin Changqing was choosing to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
To be even more certain, Li Zhijing muttered some incantations to clear her mind before decisively betting her spirit stones on the side where Lin Changqing had successfully established his foundation.
Li Zhijing trusted Lin Changqing so much, and he didn't know why. He just inexplicably trusted Lin Changqing, knew that he could succeed, and believed that Lin Changqing could help him. Facts proved this.
"Brother Lin, you have to succeed! I've used all my spirit stones on you, don't let me lose!!!"
Li Zhijing stared intently at the foundation-building process in the distance, as if she were personally undertaking the foundation-building herself, wishing she could risk her life for it.