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Chapter 184: Foundation Establishment
Chapter 184: Foundation Establishment
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Lu Chen once again arrived at Qingyun Peak and entered the quiet courtyard with a calm demeanor.
The same three Foundation Establishment cultivators were on duty in the main hall, along with several fellow disciples sitting aside. From their rounded and fulfilled auras, it was evident that they, too, had perfected their Qi Refining and were preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm.
The three Foundation Establishment cultivators smiled and nodded at Lu Chen as he entered, indicating their goodwill.
Lu Chen returned the greeting from a distance and found a spot in a corner to sit and meditate.
Moments later, the graceful female cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage arrived beside the group.
"Alright, all the outer disciples preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm during this period are here."
"In total, there are seven of you. Three of them are attempting the breakthrough for the first time, three for the second time, and one for the third time."
"According to the sect's rules, for the first attempt, you can receive one Foundation Establishment Pill for free to aid in breaking through to the next realm. For the second attempt, you can purchase a pill at half the price, and from the third attempt onwards, you will need to purchase it at full price."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen and the others exchanged glances. Four of them stepped forward and gave varying amounts of spirit stones to the graceful female cultivator.
Lu Chen noticed that a youth with a cold demeanor took out at least two thousand spirit stones. He must be the one attempting the breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment realm for the third time.
Lu Chen couldn't help but feel a surge of respect. The third attempt didn't just signify a huge expenditure of spirit stones; it also required immense courage and determination.
After failing to establish a foundation, a cultivator's spiritual energy would regress significantly. Although it wouldn't drop back to the ninth layer of Qi Refining, it would still take a considerable amount of time to cultivate back to the perfect state required for another attempt at foundation establishment.
And as for the third attempt, Lu Chen could only imagine the amount of time and effort that cold-looking youth had invested to step into Qingyun Peak for the third time. He felt nothing but respect and admiration.
"Here are your Foundation Establishment Pills. Check them first, and then head into the Hall of Transmission to use the quiet rooms inside to attempt your breakthrough."
The female cultivator held seven tiny jade boxes aloft with her spiritual sense and presented them to Lu Chen and the others.
Lu Chen took the jade box in front of him and gently opened it.
Inside the box lay a pill the size of a dragon's eye. The pill's surface was adorned with numerous swirling spirit patterns, emitting a faint glow. A dense surge of spiritual energy rushed towards Lu Chen's sea of consciousness, causing every inch of his body to tingle with anticipation and a strong desire for the pill.
"This is the crucial pill for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm—the Foundation Establishment Pill."
Lu Chen gazed at the pill within the jade box, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
Something that a solitary cultivator might not come across in their entire life was being given out for free here. The disparity was staggering.
After the seven disciples confirmed that they had their pills, the graceful female cultivator led the way, with Lu Chen and the others following behind, into the depths of the quiet courtyard.
As they descended a series of stairs, Lu Chen noticed that the spiritual energy in the surroundings was becoming increasingly dense and pure, far surpassing the concentration in his own cave abode.
"This fellow disciple looks unfamiliar. Have you just recently joined the sect? May I ask your name?"
As Lu Chen was observing his surroundings, a handsome young cultivator beside him asked quietly.
"Greetings, fellow disciple. I am Lu Chen. I've been in the sect for some time now, but I've mostly been occupied with cultivating spiritual plants and perfecting my cultivation, so you may not have seen me around much."
Lu Chen replied with a smile.
The handsome young cultivator's introduction sparked conversations among the others as well. Reaching the stage of attempting a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment realm was a testament to their outstanding talent. Getting to know each other before their breakthroughs could potentially lead to gaining a fortunate opportunity.
The group introduced themselves to each other, and those with prior breakthrough experiences even shared their insights and advice, greatly benefiting Lu Chen and the other two newcomers.
"Alright, we've arrived at our destination."
"These quiet rooms are located on a medium-grade spirit vein. Even for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, entering these rooms to cultivate will result in a significantly faster cultivation speed compared to normal. When you attempt your breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment realm within these rooms, you will be able to rapidly absorb and recover spiritual energy."
"Additionally, all the quiet rooms are encompassed by a large spirit-gathering formation. Inside each room, there is also a unique incense that helps calm the mind and enhance wisdom, further aiding your attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm."
"Lastly, there is a late-stage Foundation Establishment inner disciple stationed underground who can immediately offer assistance should any unexpected situations arise."
"Feel free to choose any quiet room you like. After resting, you may begin your formal attempt at establishing your foundation."
"May you all succeed."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen and the other six adjusted their breathing and bowed to each other in respect.
"Best of luck to all."
"Best of luck."
Lu Chen casually scanned the area and headed towards a quiet room that was slightly more secluded.
He pushed open the door and calmly stepped inside.
The quiet room was even more elegant and simple than Lu Chen had imagined, with no excessive decorations. There was only a white jade meditation cushion, and on the wall opposite the cushion was an incense stick made from an unknown material.
Thin tendrils of faint smoke rose from the incense, and its scent made Lu Chen's spiritual sense within his mind agile and relaxed, inducing a sense of detachment from the world.
He approached the white jade cushion and sat down cross-legged.
Taking out the third-grade Foundation Establishment Pill from the jade box, he swallowed it in one go.
A torrent of potent medicine surged through his body like wild horses galloping through his limbs and bones.
Lu Chen bit the tip of his tongue, feeling the medicine frantically scouring every muscle and bone in his body.
The medicine covered every inch of his body, strengthening his bones, meridians, and internal organs, attempting to heal even the most minuscule hidden injuries.
Fortunately, Lu Chen had rarely engaged in battles since the second layer of Qi Refining, let alone sustained any hidden wounds. Moreover, his physical body was stronger than most Qi Refining cultivators at the ninth layer due to his cultivation of two superior body-refining techniques: the Lapis Lazuli Bone-Refining Technique and the Great Void Dragon Transformation.
The surging medicine coursed through his limbs and bones, gathering together like a dam bursting. An immense amount of medicinal power rushed towards Lu Chen's dantian.
A vast amount of spiritual energy rose and fell, and Lu Chen frantically circulated the Small Five Elements Technique, doing his best to absorb the boundless medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill.
A spiritual energy vortex formed around his body, and within the quiet room, dense spiritual energy swiftly gathered, merging into the vortex.
A faint sound seemed to emanate from the chaotic dantian.
A drop of spirit liquid fell from the void above the dantian, landing in the center.
The gaseous spiritual energy transformed into liquid spiritual power, signifying the transition towards the Foundation Establishment realm.
One drop, two drops, three drops...
After an unknown amount of time, the number of spirit liquid drops in his dantian increased, gathering together to form a small pool. The rippling pool of liquid spiritual power undulated, and spiritual power surged within, revealing the richness of the spiritual energy it contained.
He waited until all the gaseous spiritual energy had transformed into liquid, and then the spiritual sense within Lu Chen's sea of consciousness soared, exiting his body before returning to him.
It merged with the spirit liquid in his dantian, and in that moment, he felt as if the clouds had parted and the sun had emerged, as if he had stepped into a new world in an instant.
Lu Chen felt a sudden enlightenment:
Foundation Establishment, success.
(End of Chapter)
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