The wine of the Mortal Realm, without the infusion of spiritual energy, although not highly valuable, is judged primarily by its taste.
Old Huang has reached the peak of his cultivation and no longer seeks spirit wine; he prefers mundane wine.
Six months later, Li Ji’an has fully recuperated, with his magical power, physique, and Divine Soul far surpassing those of his previous life as he prepares for Foundation Establishnt.
An Elder from the Dharma Transmission Hall personally delivered an Upper Grade Foundation Establishnt Pill, imparting experiences and insights about Foundation Establishnt as well as important considerations.
Before leaving, he hesitated for a mont, then spoke earnestly and sincerely:
"Ping’an, for us cultivators, the Qi Cultivation Stage is rely about absorbing Spiritual Qi and nurturing the physique; it is not truly the beginning of the path. Only at Foundation Establishnt does the foundation of seeking the Dao begin.
Your talent is extraordinary, and your heart nature exceptional; your future is promising and may truly lead to seeking the Dao.
Therefore, I cannot help but speak more with you.
In the Celestial Cyan Domain, spiritual resources are scarce, and ninety percent of cultivators have no chance of achieving Foundation Establishnt in their lifeti, making it their ultimate desire.
As for the quality of Foundation Establishnt, they have no thoughts to spare.
Even the disciples of the Sect’s Holy Palace only evaluate Foundation Establishnt by the quantity of Qi Condensation and Transformation Liquid.
The more the Qi Condensation and Transformation Liquid, the more substantial the magical power will be at the start of Foundation Establishnt; otherwise, it will be weaker.
And during the Core Formation stage, only whether you can solidify the core relates to this; as for the quality of the Refined Pill, it depends more on purity.
But throughout the entire Celestial Cyan Domain, all Cultivation Techniques, no matter how abundant the magical power initially at Foundation Establishnt, during Core Formation must be assisted by Core Formation Spirit Treasure to condense the Pill Core, so it seems Foundation Establishnt has no particular relation to Core Formation.
Thus, the world is indifferent about Foundation Establishnt; simply succeeding in it is enough.
However, I have dedicated over three hundred years to studying Cultivation Techniques, and from sporadic ancient texts, I glimpsed sothing different.
In Ancient Tis, the great ones seed to place special importance on Foundation Establishnt.
Foundation Establishnt was originally called "Constructing the Dao Foundation" in Ancient Tis.
The "Dao" in this context is key.
I speculate it may pertain to a higher level.
However, in my lifeti, I have only personally experienced the Core Formation stage, and as for the mysteries of the Nascent Soul, I have had no opportunity to explore; this is rely my hypothesis without any substantial verification.
If you aspire to climb higher peaks, you should not take the Foundation Establishnt stage lightly. The Jade Scroll contains all my summaries about Foundation Establishnt from Ancient Tis; you can interpret and decide for yourself."
The Elder from the Dharma Transmission Hall is known in the Biyun Sect as a fanatic for the Dharma, specializing in the cultivation of techniques throughout his life, possessing extraordinary insights into the thresholds of various realms in cultivation.
"Thank you, Elder Guan!" Li Ji’an solemnly bowed.
After sending off Elder Guan, Li Ji’an cald down to study the condensed Jade Scroll.
"Hmm?" After going through it in detail, the last sentence of the Jade Scroll made him pause montarily.
Looking at the Upper Grade Foundation Establishnt Pill personally delivered by Elder Guan, Li Ji’an appeared sowhat doubtful.
"Not using the Foundation Establishnt Pill might construct a Dao Foundation more consistent with the Great Dao!" This was Elder Guan’s conjecture from summarized ancient texts.
No evidence, nor any practice.
Yet through the many ancient texts recorded in the Jade Scroll, it does seem there is a slight possibility.
Li Ji’an realized Elder Guan’s mont of hesitation before leaving.
Clearly, in Elder Guan’s understanding, he likely considered that not taking the Foundation Establishnt Pill was more beneficial for the cultivation path towards the Great Dao.
But without evidence, he dared not gamble.
Especially since Li Ji’an, being the sect’s Chief True Inheritor and a future True Pill Seedling, if he forwent the Foundation Establishnt Pill, any issues occurring later could not be borne by Elder Guan.
Thus, he neither spoke explicitly nor discouraged but left the Jade Scroll for Li Ji’an to make his own judgnt.
"Not using the Foundation Establishnt Pill?" Besides the Upper Grade Foundation Establishnt Pill provided by the sect, Li Ji’an also had an exceptional-grade Foundation Establishnt Pill he prepared for himself in the previous life in his storage pouch.
In his past life’s Foundation Establishnt and Core Formation experience, he’s certain that with the sa Cultivation Technique, the higher the quality of the Foundation Establishnt Pill taken, the more substantial the magical power at the start of Foundation Establishnt, which is a comparison with Yan Qingwan.
And compared to Xiao Changfeng, the conclusion is that even if the cultivation technique is superior, if no Foundation Establishnt Pill is taken, the initial depth of magical power will be caught up by his technique.
However, the initial phase of Foundation Establishnt does not represent the middle or late phase of Foundation Establishnt.
In the previous life, Xiao Changfeng’s initial magical power thickness was caught up after taking a premium Foundation Establishnt Pill, but in the later Foundation Establishnt stage, Xiao Changfeng, due to his superior Cultivation Technique and years of magical power honing, had magical power that was much more abundant and pure than Li Ji’an, ultimately using two portions of Core Formation Spirit Treasure to successfully condense a Middle Level True Pill.
"Indeed, as Elder Guan pointed out, the quality of Foundation Establishnt may not relate to Core Formation quality, but could it be related to the Nascent Soul?" Li Ji’an looked slightly conflicted.
"Hah~" After a long while, holding the Foundation Establishnt Pill, Li Ji’an slowly opened his eyes, having made up his mind.
Although Elder Guan’s words have a degree of credibility,
ultimately there is no substantial proof.
And he has personally verified in his past life that the higher the quality of the Foundation Establishnt Pill, the more substantial the initial magic power at Foundation Establishnt.
This, in any case, is an advantage.
True, with this life’s cultivation techniques, physique, and Divine Soul condition, even without taking a Foundation Establishnt Pill, he would have a higher success rate than Xiao Changfeng in his previous life, but there are risks.
He is not entirely unwilling to take a risk but cannot risk it for an uncertain possibility.
If it’s as Elder Guan speculated, that the Foundation Establishnt Pill influences the higher path, he could always try again later.
Three days later, Li Ji’an cald his mind and focused entirely on breaking through to Foundation Establishnt.
anwhile, Elder Guan constantly monitored the changes in spiritual pressure above Li Ji’an’s cave mansion during his breakthrough.
Half a month later, sensing the surge above the cave mansion, Elder Guan sighed and shook his head.
He understood Li Ji’an’s choice.
After all, it was the mainstream choice.
If True Man Changfeng had not missed his turn waiting for a Foundation Establishnt Pill back then, he would not have attempted Foundation Establishnt without taking it.
"I hope True Man Changfeng can validate this conjecture for !"
He glanced in the direction of Xiao Changfeng’s cave mansion with anticipation.
A month later, Li Ji’an successfully achieved Foundation Establishnt, his magical power doubled in depth.
He achieved Foundation Establishnt at twenty-four years of age in this lifeti, compared to thirty-seven in his previous life, thirteen years earlier.
A month later, after stabilizing, he finally had his own cave mansion after leaving seclusion.
The Chief True Inheritor’s cave mansion is located in the primary peak area of the Tier Three Upper Grade Spirit Vein, two to three tis larger than the cave mansions on Pill Cauldron Peak, filled with dense Spiritual Qi like mist, and protected by Tier Three Arrays, making it the safest place in the sect.
Subsequently, according to sect tradition, Li Ji’an held a small Foundation Establishnt celebration in his cave mansion, attracting many junior brothers and sisters.
The celebration wasn’t the main goal, but sharing insights and experiences was the main purpose.
This ti, the sect used Li Ji’an’s small Foundation Establishnt celebration to invite several young talents from major forces within Cangyun State.
With a major sect war on the horizon, the Biyun Sect, as an Upper Sect of Cangyun State, would certainly rally the forces within the state again.
Using Li Ji’an’s Foundation Establishnt celebration as an opportunity, they also aid to mobilize various forces in advance.
"Congratulations to Senior Brother Li on achieving Foundation Establishnt!" Currently, Yao Rui no longer harbors any animosity towards Li Ji’an, especially sensing his formidable magical power post-Foundation Establishnt, which has filled her heart with admiration.
She is now at the peak of the Qi Cultivation 9th Layer, but her physical barrier is still sowhat lacking. To ensure more substantial magic power after Foundation Establishnt, she is finding ways to enhance her physique.
"Junior Sister Yao, you’re too polite. Your Foundation Establishnt is just around the corner, and when the ti cos, your senior brother will also congratulate you." Li Ji’an smiled warmly.
Among the three True Disciples, Yao Rui is still far ahead, while Hu Zaiyi and Shen Xingchen lag behind, just managing the Qi Cultivation 9th Layer now.
Completing the refinent of their magical power is estimated to take one to two more years.
As for the Inner Sect Disciples of the sa cohort, most haven’t reached the late stage of Qi Cultivation yet, let alone the day they truly achieve Foundation Establishnt, which is a distant future.
Just like in Li Ji’an’s previous life, Xiao Changfeng, as an Inner Sect Disciple, only succeeded in Foundation Establishnt at thirty-six years old.
And that was because he didn’t want to wait any longer for the Foundation Establishnt Pill, he forcibly attempted it without taking it.
Typical disciples do not have that audacity; they may wait for the Foundation Establishnt Pill until they are forty years old.
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