Under the gaze of many Inner City cultivators, Li Ji'an's cave mansion slowly opened.
"Xiaoli, congratulations, congratulations."
"Quick, quick, quick, let see your Upper Grade Pill."
"I've lived most of my life and haven't yet seen the Pill Pattern of an Upper Grade Pill blessed by the Heaven and Earth Spirit chanism."
...
Compared to their polite deanor towards Alchemist Zou, the group was much more casual with Young Li Alchemist. Several bold ones were almost squeezing into the cave mansion.
"What pill did you refine? The lower level or middle level?" Alchemist Zou was the first to rush to Li Ji'an, his eyes slightly bloodshot from three nights of ticulous pill refinent, staring intently at Li Ji'an.
Li Ji'an feigned surprise and quickly cupped his hands: "Greetings, esteed seniors."
"No need for formalities, quickly bring out the Upper Grade Pill for us to see."
"Yes, quickly take it out. If it's a Middle Stage Upper Grade Pill, I'll buy it at a high price and make offerings at ho."
"Xiaoli, did you have fortune co first in your heart before trying this?"
Seeing everyone's excitent, Li Ji'an wasted no more ti and pulled out a porcelain bottle.
As the bottle appeared, several strands of Divine Sense suddenly ca forth. Li Ji'an directly opened the bottle and poured out the pill dicine inside.
"Hiss~" As the pill dicine appeared, there was a collective sound of people sucking in cold air.
"I actually misjudged, thought Young Li Alchemist could at most refine Lower-Middle Stage Upper Grade Pills, but never expected..."
"It turned out to be a Late Stage Tier One Green Condensation Pill!"
"This pill is beneficial for impacting Foundation Establishnt, and it actually ca out as an Upper Grade Pill!"
"Little...Young Li Alchemist, I misjudged you."
...
Seeing clearly the crystal-clear, not only shimring with golden light but also having a small fla Pill Pattern on its surface, the crowd's attitude towards Li Ji'an significantly changed.
Most of them thought he would no more than try to refine Middle Stage Upper Grade Pills at best.
After all, Late Stage Pill dicine generally has higher requirents for Pill Fire and Divine Soul, making it quite difficult to ensure quality.
And if one wishes to refine an Upper Grade Pill dicine, even large amounts of good fortune, celestial blessings, still require excellent skills to be worthy of receiving such fortune from heaven.
Otherwise, if the alchemy skill is not refined enough, even having divine opportunities, they will be unable to refine Upper Grade Pill dicine through sheer luck.
The ergence of the Upper Grade Green Condensation Pill displayed the sophistication of Li Ji'an's alchemy skill and his future potential.
"He actually refined an Upper Grade Green Condensation Pill!" Xie Gui was the most shocked, standing on the outskirts, staring fixedly at the Green Condensation Pill, holding his breath.
At this mont, he finally understood why so many old custors had beco Li Ji'an's clients.
It turns out that it wasn't because comrce associations raised him to fa, but because he had Alchemist Zou's endorsent to stand in the first place.
Being a Tier One Pill Master himself, he understood the technical content of Li Ji'an's Upper Grade Green Condensation Pill, excluding luck, the Green Condensation Pill, which can refine Dantian Magical Power and benefits the Foundation Establishnt Barrier, has a very low boutique yield.
"Hmm, not bad, Xiaoli has profound fortune, even I am envious." When the entire scene was shocked by the Upper Grade Pill in Li Ji'an's hand and optimistic about his future potential in Alchemy Dao, Alchemist Zou forced himself to calm down, stroked his beard and praised, having the deanor of a master evaluating a beginner.
Only the phrase "profound fortune" hinted at sourness.
The tradition of using seniority is one aspect.
The second aspect is his identity as a seasoned Second Tier Pill Master who can consistently refine Foundation Establishnt Pills after decades of cultivation in Immortal City.
The third is the bias against the wanderers who rely on themselves without sect inheritance.
He, as a seasoned Second Tier Pill Master capable of refining the high-difficulty Foundation Establishnt Pills, being respected and envied by many cultivators, truly possesses the qualification to look down on a small Tier One wanderer Pill Master, firmly believing the latter's situation is rely luck.
"Alchemist Zou praises too much, it's all luck, just luck." Li Ji'an humbly responded.
"No need to be modest, achieving such feats at a young age ans there is hope for the future. If there are things you don't understand, you can still co and ask in the future." Seeing Li Ji'an giving face, Alchemist Zou's mood improved, and he hinted with his words.
Li Ji'an heard the aning in his words, and not only was he not displeased, but happily accepted it.
Doing so ant he had a visible path in his progression of Alchemy Dao again.
After all, previously his Tier One alchemy skills could be attributed to Yan Qingwan's teachings, and later Second Tier alchemy skills could also be credited to Alchemist Zou's teachings.
Originally, the wandering cultivators shouting about wanting to buy Upper Grade Pills to worship at ho kept silent now.
After all, Green Condensation Pills were never cheap, and Upper Grade ones were priceless; indeed, the most critical thing is that they hold very little value to them.
Should Li Ji'an take out the genuine Foundation Establishnt Pills refined today, there would undoubtedly be situations of forced purchases.
After bidding farewell to the Inner City Foundation Establishnt Stage seniors, Li Ji'an finally returned to his little courtyard.
"Fortunately, I had the previously refined Green Condensation Pill to use as a shield!"
He activated the Hospital Protection Array, then triggered the 3rd Floor Shield Talisman, before instructing Gugu to keep watch. Only then did he enter the alchemy room.
First, he checked on the Fire Spirit's condition, seeing it still exhausted, shaking his head in concern.
"Why are you all so earnest and work so hard?"
During the refining of the second batch of Foundation Establishnt Pills, he casually instructed the Fire Spirit to give it his all this ti. As a result, this little fellow truly exerted all his strength, almost having exhausted a bit of its origin.
This reminded him of the ti not long ago when the dumb Gugu rushed because of a casual phrase not to waste effort.
He carefully enveloped the Fire Spirit with magical power and then took out today's main item from the storage pouch.
The first Foundation Establishnt Pill was milky white, almost pure, undoubtedly genuine, capable of increasing Foundation Establishnt success rate by 20%.
The second Foundation Establishnt Pill was crystal clear, with three strands of circulating light, pure and dustless. Upon taking it out, pill fragrance filled the air, a boutique Foundation Establishnt Pill!
This was sowhat unexpected for him.
In the second batch, with a calm mindset and having the experience of the first batch, this ti he intended to try enhancing quality, satisfied with Mid-grade quality.
Therefore, the essence of the potion originally capable of refining two pills was all compressed and refined into one pill,
Unexpectedly, during the process, the Primordial Spirit Fla of the Fire Spirit burned, nearly attracting the Fire Spirit chanism.
If not for the current relative deficiency in the power of the Fire Spirit's Spirit Fla, this ti it might have achieved an Upper Grade!
"Fine grade Foundation Establishnt Pill! Increases Foundation Establishnt success rate by fifty percent." After examining carefully for a long ti, Li Ji'an was filled with emotion.
Twelve years ago, because the Yan Family couldn't obtain even a Lower Grade Foundation Establishnt Pill, he left the desert and ca to the Immortal City.
Before the Immortal City changed hands, he was still worried about how to obtain a Mid-grade Foundation Establishnt Pill.
In the previous Immortal City auction, he was longing for that Upper Grade Foundation Establishnt Pill...
And now, he holds a Fine grade Foundation Establishnt Pill!
"Life's opportunities are truly unpredictable; as long as one is alive, there are infinite possibilities!"
A while later, after properly storing the two Foundation Establishnt Pills, Li Ji'an began to focus wholeheartedly on adjusting his breathing.
With the Fine grade Foundation Establishnt Pill in hand, coupled with his physical body, magical power, and Divine Soul, the Foundation Establishnt would proceed smoothly without any unexpected external factors.
To avoid unforeseeable long waits, he decided to establish his foundation as soon as possible.
Half a month later, his magical power and Divine Soul restored to their peak, and Little Fire Spirit also sowhat recovered.
On this day, he prematurely sent a ssage to Zhao Shuyao, intending to visit Tong Yaoyao.
He had extensively researched the Foundation Establishnt techniques in various bookstores in the Immortal City, comparing them with the experiences and insights shared by Xiao Changfeng last year. He was well-versed in the theoretical knowledge of Foundation Establishnt.
However, people are different, and Xiao Changfeng had quite a bit of good fortune; his experiences might not necessarily suit Li Ji'an.
Therefore, he planned to consult with Tong Yaoyao once more.
Verify thoroughly, address any oversights.
Soon, Zhao Shuyao sent a ssage back, saying Tong Yaoyao was still in the Immortal City recently.
Not long thereafter, Li Ji'an brought two food boxes and paid a visit.
"You're considerate, kid, and quite skillful," Tong Yaoyao's free-spirited nature made Li Ji'an very envious.
Regrettably, this kind of disposition is not sothing an ordinary person burdened with pressure, striving for cultivation resources, can possess.
"Xiaofan, how's the preparation of the Foundation Establishnt Pill going?" Zhao Shuyao remained gentle and elegant, growing more kind and amiable with age.
Li Ji'an stepped forward to help Zhao Shuyao massage her shoulders with Qi and blood: "Aunt Yao, rest assured, I am thoroughly prepared; today I simply wish to seek Aunt Yao's insights on Foundation Establishnt."
"Good, good, you're as opinionated as your father, I have no worries," Zhao Shuyao nodded satisfactorily.
But then she turned the topic: "However, you might have sought advice from the wrong person."
Li Ji'an raised an eyebrow: "Why?"
Zhao Shuyao glanced at him, smiling a bit helplessly: "People are incomparable; this girl, she doesn't need Foundation Establishnt Pills for her foundation, and her Dao... is different from ordinary people."
"..." Li Ji'an paused, looking at Tong Yaoyao with eyes full of curiosity.
Yet he didn't probe into secrets, only feeling a bit emotional.
He thought possessing a Fine grade Foundation Establishnt Pill had already surpassed ninety-nine percent of the cultivators in this realm, at least far beyond starting clansn like Yan Qingwan's family elders.
Yet in the presence of Xiao Changfeng and Tong Yaoyao, it still seed insufficient.
After Tong Yaoyao finished Zhao Shuyao's portion as well, Li Ji'an formally requested: "Aunt Yao, I would like to ask you to be my Dharma Protector during my Foundation Establishnt."
"Why do you need a Dharma Protector for Foundation Establishnt?" Tong Yaoyao looked at him disdainfully.
Li Ji'an felt awkward: "The Immortal City has changed hands now, and the city defense has been altered; I plan to rent a cave mansion for breakthrough, worried about unexpected disturbances affecting ."
If it were overseen by the Biyun Sect previously, he wouldn't worry, but with the current Qi Family, he wasn't assured about the city's security defense.
His concern wasn't about being targeted, but rather the impact of unforeseeable events, as he had always upheld a principle of widespread friendship, with no enmities to date.
"Yaoyao, let's go together," Zhao Shuyao spoke.
Tong Yaoyao readily complied with Zhao Shuyao's words: "Okay, okay, my Aunt Yao, but you'll owe ten more servings of this delicacy!"
"Agreed!" Li Ji'an felt reassured.
After bidding farewell to the two, Li Ji'an headed straight to the City Lord's Mansion to rent a cave mansion once more.
"Young Alchemist Li, you're about to impact Foundation Establishnt? Congratulations." This ti, the rented cave mansion was arranged specifically for Foundation Establishnt impacts; it's a Second Tier Upper Grade cave mansion, distinct from Alchemy Cave Mansions as it focused more on spiritual pressure and Divine Sense concentration.
Indeed for ordinary Foundation Establishnt impacts, a Second Tier Lower Grade cave mansion suffices, as all cave mansions in the Immortal City were arranged with array formations, ensuring ample spiritual energy and stable spiritual pressure almost universally.
Yan Qingwan once rented a Second Tier Lower Grade cave mansion and successfully established her foundation.
But for Li Ji'an, Spirit Stones were rely an external thing, unimportant; if they could be exchanged for an even slight improvent, he was willing.
Li Ji'an nodded: "Thankful for the patron's cultivation, offering opportunity; whether it succeeds is still unknown."
"Hahaha, Young Alchemist Li is modest; I perceive your magical power to be pure, Qi and blood abundant, sure to succeed in one go, achieving Foundation Establishnt! In the future, our Immortal City will have another Second Tier Alchemist, excellent!" The steward of the Immortal City has beco more cordial with Li Ji'an ever since witnessing the superb Green Condensation Pill he refined last ti.
"Then I'll accept the steward's auspicious words!"
Impacting Foundation Establishnt is a lengthy process, short takes two to three months, long might be half a year or more, and once successful, stabilizing the realm requires another one or two months; Li Ji'an directly rented for half a year this ti, with the option to add more as needed upon completion.
Steward Qi had calculated a discounted rate for him, collecting only four thousand Spirit Stones.
After processing the rental, Li Ji'an returned to the courtyard once more.
The Immortal City's cave mansion rules forbid bringing Spirit Beasts without permission, and there's an array underground preventing Earth Escape; Li Ji'an was uncertain if Gugu would trigger it.
Relaying the Foundation Establishnt events to Xiaoqiao and Gugu, he prepared nearly a year's worth of cultivation resources and daily supplies for them, then released the Fire Spirit, instructing the small trio to prioritize safety.
That day, he moved into the cave mansion.
Until three days later, after the cave mansion's spiritual energy environnt and various Divine Soul enhancing arrays fully acclimatized, and his spirit and energy adjusted to the optimal state, Li Ji'an slowly opened his eyes.
At this mont, his Sea of Consciousness was clear, Qi and blood at peak, and Dantian magical power reached its best condition.
His mind was more confident and stronger than ever before!
"Foundation Establishnt must succeed!"
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