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Chapter 267: Guests' Delight, Foundation Establishment Gifts
Chapter 267: Guests' Delight, Foundation Establishment Gifts
At the halfway point up the mountain.
Luo Chen returned to the platform outside his original cave mansion, and Chu Kui also came along out of curiosity.
As they waited for Min Longyu's Foundation Establishment seclusion to end, Chu Kui began chatting about past events.
"During the months after the auction, this was often the period when the most Foundation Establishment cultivators were born on Celestial Wave Peak."
"After all, Foundation Establishment Pills are precious. Loose cultivators who obtained them wouldn't dare to show off outside."
"That's right!"
"They would basically rent a cave mansion on Celestial Wave Peak and only dare to leave after successfully establishing their foundation."
"However, it's still quite rare to have two people establishing their foundations simultaneously, like today."
Luo Chen suddenly understood.
Chu Kui chuckled, rubbing his hands together.
"Your subordinate seems to be a descendant of the Min family?"
Luo Chen raised his eyebrows. He had mentioned Min Longyu's name casually before, but he didn't expect Chu Kui to take it to heart.
"So what if he is?"
"After he successfully establishes his foundation, can you introduce me to him?" Chu Kui asked.
Luo Chen became even more curious, "Even if he succeeds, he's just starting his Foundation Establishment. Why are you so interested in him, Daoist Chu?"
"That's the Min family's Foundation Establishment! He must be proficient in Array Technique Path!"
Chu Kui's eyes lit up with excitement, "Such an existence among loose cultivators is no less welcomed than an alchemist like you, and perhaps even more so!"
Alright!
Luo Chen reluctantly agreed to the introduction.
Indeed, loose cultivator array masters were more welcomed than a Second Stage Alchemist like himself.
After all, a Second Stage Alchemist was only truly proficient in refining a few types of pills.
Among their peers, they might have excellent means of accumulating wealth, but their help to others couldn't compare to the impact of Third or Fourth Stage Alchemists.
But array masters were different!
On a smaller scale, they could help loose cultivators establish their foundations and set up defensive arrays for cultivation families.
On a larger scale, they were indispensable for team expedition and treasure hunts, especially in ancient mystic realms that had survived to the present day.
Most of these places were protected by arrays.
Over time, arrays from hundreds or even thousands of years ago had weakened significantly.
This gave Second Stage Array Masters like Min Longyu a lot of room for manipulation.
Whether it was array deployment, identification, breaking, or avoidance, ordinary cultivators, no matter how strong their combat power, would need the assistance of an array master if they didn't understand arrays.
After all, specialization was essential in cultivation!
The reason for Chu Kui's enthusiasm also had to do with his usual line of work.
Taking others' money to solve their problems.
He traveled alone and acted independently.
But when encountering formidable enemies, it was still dangerous.
If he had Min Longyu, an array master, to help him set up ambushes and arrays in advance, he could truly move around without a trace, like a dragon appearing and disappearing at will.
As the two of them chatted.
Time gradually passed.
The cultivators who noticed the Foundation Establishment activities on Celestial Wave Peak subconsciously sent out their spirit sense to observe.
Luo Chen didn't know the situation at the other location.
But at least on his side, with Chu Kui present, the Foundation Establishment spirit sense was quickly withdrawn.
During this time, Nan Gongjin also paid a visit.
He still rented a nearby cave mansion and hadn't withdrawn his rental like Li Yixian.
After all, the Nan Gong family now only had a few members left.
With their meager savings, they had become wealthy after the death of their clan members.
Luo Chen took the opportunity to chat with him for a while.
He asked about Nan Gongjin's son, Nan Gongqin, and learned that he was paralyzed from the waist down and it was difficult to restore his condition. It seemed unlikely that he would be able to establish his foundation in this lifetime.
Nan Gongjin was currently worried about him and wanted to find him a marriage partner to continue the family bloodline.
The former pride of Dahedao Market had fallen to such a pitiful state.
It was truly lamentable.
Luo Chen also inquired about the Lianyun Commerce Alliance.
The current Lianyun Commerce Alliance, with the addition of Li Yixian and Nan Gongjin as the new elders, only had seven Foundation Establishment cultivators left.
There was only one Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, the Great Elder.
It was no longer the same as before, with three Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators and over ten Foundation Establishment true cultivators.
Their business in the nearby markets had also suffered greatly.
Currently, Li Yixian and Nan Gongjin were helping to guard two nearby markets to ensure the alliance's survival.
"What about the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect?"
"There wasn't much to say. In the beginning, they didn't take action themselves, it was only their subordinate forces who made a move. It seemed like they were acting on behalf of the Sword Sect, but in reality, they had their eyes on the alliance's business."
"Was there any follow-up?"
"After the Second and Third Elders died, they were framed by the Great Elder for colluding with the Falling Cloud Sect. Once they were dead, the Sword Sect's subordinates had no reason to continue, so the matter was dropped."
After chatting for a while, Min Longyu's Foundation Establishment aura became increasingly solid, indicating that he had successfully passed through the Dantian Transformation and Essence Energy Solidification stages.
In other words, he had succeeded.
Nan Gongjin congratulated Luo Chen with a hint of envy and then took his leave.
Boom! As the Dragonbreaker Stone slowly rose, a figure emerged, purified and free of impurities.
He clasped his fists and said to Luo Chen, "Chairman, Longyu has not disappointed you!"
At that moment, Luo Chen was stunned.
It wasn't the words "I hesitated," but instead, "Not disappointed!"
Indeed, the Heart Inquiry Mirror's simulation was just a simulation after all.
Luo Chen, he possessed the ability to change the future!
With this, Luo Chen also gained confidence in altering the future of achieving Foundation Establishment Great Perfection in three hundred and thirty years.
"Excellent! Excellent!"
The two consecutive exclamations expressed the joy in Luo Chen's heart.
Chu Kui also seized the opportunity to say, "Congratulations, fellow cultivator, I offer my felicitations!"
"Who is this?" Min Longyu asked curiously.
"This is Chu Kui!"
Without further introduction, the mere mention of the name "Chu Kui" caused Min Longyu's expression to turn solemn.
Chu Kui's reputation was renowned throughout the entire Heavenly Wave Immortal City.
It was far beyond what a newly advanced Foundation Establishment Cultivator like Min Longyu could compare to.
"Greetings, Fellow Cultivator Chu!"
Seeing that Chu Kui seemed to be trying to establish a closer relationship with Min Longyu, Luo Chen sighed, "Let's change the venue for our chat!"
"Let's go to my Cave Mansion, and we can talk all night, exchanging cultivation insights along the way."
"Excellent! Excellent!" Chu Kui did not decline.
Min Longyu naturally wouldn't object to Luo Chen's suggestion.
If it were in the past, he would have merely followed Luo Chen's instructions, but now, he genuinely respected the other party from the bottom of his heart.
After breaking through Foundation Establishment, he finally understood the profound meaning behind Luo Chen's "Heart Inquiry" to him.
During that breakthrough process, there was a step that was the most dangerous and crucial.
Shattering the Dantian!
This was not something ordinary people dared to attempt.
Because once the Dantian was shattered, it meant that the absorbed and transformed spiritual energy would no longer have a place to be stored.
As a result, the Great Dao would no longer have a foundation to rely on, and naturally, there would be no further progress.
However, to break through Foundation Establishment, one must go through this ordeal.
Unbroken! Unestablished!
First break, then establish!
Only by enduring the pain, bravely forging ahead, and shattering the Dantian, could one, on the existing foundation, undergo the process of transforming the Dantian into a sea of energy.
If it were the Min Longyu of the past, under the massive spiritual energy impact of the Foundation Establishment Pill, he would have likely hesitated at this stage.
To choose between life and the Great Dao?
But once one hesitates, it's easy to miss that opportunity.
It was Luo Chen's Heart Inquiry that helped him find his initial aspirations from his youth.
Only then could he, without hesitation, take the initiative to break through the Dantian and gather spiritual power to rebuild the sea of energy.
This favor was no less than the gratitude owed to one's parents or the debt of gratitude for imparting the Dao.
Luo Chen could feel Min Longyu's respect for him.
This was evident from the fact that the first thing Min Longyu did after emerging from seclusion was to share the good news with him.
He didn't mind these things.
With the Great Dao Oath as a constraint, it was initially clear that they were mutually using each other.
The closeness of their relationship wasn't that important now.
The three of them rode on clouds and mist, flying towards the higher reaches of Celestial Wave Peak.
As they passed by a location midway up the mountain, a streak of escaping light shot out with a "whoosh."
"Huh?"
The three of them paused for a moment.
Chu Kui frowned, "Is that the other person who just successfully reached Foundation Establishment? His cultivation base isn't even stable yet, why is he in such a hurry to leave?"
Looking at the escaping light, Luo Chen rubbed his chin, and his eyes revealed a look of surprise.
It was him!
The scar-faced cultivator.
It was from him that Luo Chen had obtained three incomplete artifacts.
The other party had also obtained a substantial amount of Spirit Stones, which was considered a huge sum for a Qi Condensation Stage Cultivator.
From Sima Huiwang, Luo Chen learned that two Loose Cultivators had bid for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
One of them was this scar-faced cultivator.
Unexpectedly, he had actually succeeded in reaching Foundation Establishment.
However, at this late hour, where was he rushing off to? The three of them paused for a moment, then stopped paying attention and returned to Luo Chen's Cave Mansion together.
The fruits and snacks from earlier were still there.
This time, Chu Kui generously took out Taibai Wine again!
His intention to befriend Min Longyu was even stronger than his initial intention to befriend Luo Chen!
After a night of thorough discussion, both host and guest were delighted.
Chu Kui and Min Longyu exchanged contact information before leaving, satisfied.
After he left, Luo Chen took out a damaged compass in front of Min Longyu.
"Chairman, what's this?"
Looking at the damaged array disk pushed in front of him, Min Longyu was a little taken aback.
"Even an outsider like Fellow Cultivator Chu can offer good wine to celebrate your Foundation Establishment, so how can I, whom you call Chairman, not show a little gesture of appreciation?"
Luo Chen smiled slightly, "It's not a very valuable treasure, just an incomplete artifact. Congratulations on establishing the foundation of the Great Dao."
A Foundation Establishment gift?
Min Longyu was about to say that it wasn't necessary, as Luo Chen had already helped him a lot with his Foundation Establishment.
But as soon as his hand touched the compass, his eyes lit up.
"Is this an Array Technique artifact?"
"Mhm."
Luo Chen nodded and said with a hint of regret, "Unfortunately, this array disk is severely damaged, and it can only activate a concealment array comparable to a supreme-grade artifact, which isn't very useful for Foundation Establishment Cultivators like us."
"I'm giving it to you, thinking that it might be of some reference value for your future study of arrays."
However!
Min Longyu waved his hands repeatedly.
"No! No! No!"
"This array disk only appears to be damaged. Its array core is extremely well-preserved."
As he spoke, he took out several medium-grade Spirit Stones and placed them in the indentations on the damaged array disk.
Then, he continuously unleashed restriction after restriction.
As the restrictions entered the compass, streaks of faint light appeared.
Every ray of faint light seemed to have an outward expansion.
But as time went on, it became filled with a sense of obstruction, making it difficult to continue.
Only the ray of light representing the Concealment Array managed to successfully expand.
"My goodness! There's actually such a miraculous array disk!"
"It can accommodate hundreds of thousands of restrictions, integrating the central mechanisms of eighteen arrays into one, with countless variations, all controlled by a single thought!"
"Chairman! This isn't just an incomplete treasure!"
"If we find a master forger to repair the missing parts, this treasure can at least unleash seventy percent of its peak power!"
Listening to this, Luo Chen was stunned.
He had only spent 10,000 spirit stones on this thing.
That was equivalent to the price of a supreme defensive artifact.
According to Min Longyu, this array disk could be repaired.
And after the repair, it could still unleash most of its peak power.
"Did I really stumble upon a great find?"
Strictly speaking, the Ghost God Soul Mirror couldn't be considered a great find.
Three thousand spirit stones were a normal price for a treasure.
He hadn't even experienced the simulated Core Formation effect that it was supposed to have.
It could only be said that by spending three thousand spirit stones, he gained a little insight into divine soul foundation, allowing him to have a deeper understanding of the future, barely making it a worthwhile purchase.
But this array disk was indeed a great find!
Unfortunately, this treasure had already been given away.
Just now, the words had already been spoken.
Luo Chen naturally couldn't ask for it back.
He opened his mouth, only to end up with a wry smile.
"It's my fault for being shortsighted!"
"Never mind, take it and study it well. You can also ask Duan Feng to help with the repairs. If that doesn't work, there are three master forgers in Heavenly Wave Immortal City."
Min Longyu held the array disk as if it were a priceless treasure, nodding repeatedly at Luo Chen's words.
After chatting a little more, Min Longyu reluctantly returned to the cave mansion that Luo Chen had rented before.
There were still a few days left on the lease.
Min Longyu planned to spend some spirit stones to rent it.
Now, he would be living there long-term.
Studying the array disk was a minor matter.
Consolidating his cultivation stage was the real priority.
Unlike Duan Feng, he couldn't rely on forging to stabilize his cultivation.
He had to meditate and purify the abundant spirit energy within his body, turning it into essence liquid, and only then would his cultivation stage be truly stable.
This process could take anywhere from a few months to several years.
However, with the second-stage cave mansion and the Taibai Wine that Chu Kui had provided earlier, it shouldn't take too long.
Currently, Luo Chen didn't need to help at Luo Tianhui, as Duan Feng was often there.
On the contrary, it would be after his cultivation stabilized that he would truly start to shine for Luo Tianhui.
With his Foundation Establishment Stage and array mastery, he could provide significant assistance to Luo Tianhui.
Whether it was assisting Duan Feng in forging or completing the defensive array on Crimson Peak, he would be of great help.
Even in the Medicine Hall, where they controlled hundreds of spirit fields, he could set up small arrays to aid the growth of spirit plants.
After he left.
Luo Chen went to the meditation chamber to cultivate for two hours.
As the time approached the dawn hour, he stopped cultivating.
Upon reaching the second stage of body cultivation, his entire body was subtly undergoing a transformation under the influence of vital energy.
This transformation was very slow, with no significant changes visible in a short time, but there were definitely benefits!
At the very least, Luo Chen discovered that his lifespan limit had increased by ten years.
Reaching 190!
This change left Luo Chen thrilled.
Others might not understand why he was so excited.
Only he himself could truly understand what it meant.
For ordinary cultivators, after Foundation Establishment, their lifespan would soar!
Even at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, they could live to over two hundred years old.
This was completely different from when Luo Chen first entered Foundation Establishment, with a lifespan limit of only 150 years.
His natural lifespan was significantly shorter than others.
This was a bad thing!
But at the same time, it was also a good thing!
Because he discovered that as his cultivation stage rose, his lifespan limit was also changing.
From 150 years at the first layer of Foundation Establishment to 160 years at the second layer.
Not only that, after achieving minor success in the Clear Origin Marvelous Pill Technique, it provided him with an additional five years of lifespan.
After reaching the master level in the Yi Mu Medicine King Scripture and transforming his wood-attribute essence energy, which flushed through his entire body, his lifespan limit increased by another five years.
Upon breaking through to the third layer of Foundation Establishment, his lifespan limit had already reached 180 years! Now, with the second stage of body cultivation, it had increased by another ten years, reaching 190!
All of this meant that his starting point was low, but his upper limit was far higher than others!
It was unclear whether it was due to system reasons, his special status as a transmigrator, or the fact that the cultivation techniques he practiced could indeed prolong his lifespan.
In any case, Luo Chen had an optimistic attitude about the future.
Glancing at his lifespan limit on the attribute panel, Luo Chen subconsciously checked his cultivation progress.
【Foundation Establishment Third Level 12/100】
In half a month, his progress had increased by two points.
An incredibly fast cultivation speed!
Just as Luo Chen was about to close the panel, his gaze suddenly stopped.
In the cultivation stage column, a new term was slowly appearing.
【Cultivation Stage: Foundation Establishment Third Level 12/100, Body Cultivation Second Stage...】
(End of Chapter)
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