"A Daoist friend of mine is about to make a breakthrough here, I kindly ask everyone not to disturb—so as to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary conflict."
In the Spirit Pill Shop, Gu Hong’s voice, imbued with Foundation Establishnt Stage cultivation, echoed far and wide.
This was a form of intimidation!
Li An was at the critical juncture of his breakthrough and could not afford any disruptions.
Sure enough, as soon as she spoke, many nearby cultivators hastily moved away.
After all, with two Foundation Establishnt cultivators, Gusongxi and Gu Hong, present, and being in White Tiger City, who dared to lightly interfere with soone else’s opportunity?
There was no need.
"Rest assured, Daoist Gu, Qiu Hui is also here to safeguard the Dao for our fellow Daoists in this place. They may break through in peace."
Xu Qiuhui spoke from afar.
Even though her words were cordial, she speculated internally that a breakthrough in the Spirit Pill Shop likely ant soone had commissioned Gu Hong’s master and disciple to craft Foundation Establishnt Pills, and they were comncing the breakthrough imdiately upon completion.
Although she was a disciple of White Tiger Master, and her status was lofty, one still needed to be courteous to Foundation Establishnt cultivators.
Especially since Gusongxi, Gu Hong, and this newly erging Foundation Establishnt cultivator were powerful enough when combined.
Though obliged to maintain distance due to Zhang Deyi, it was necessary to maintain good relations privately.
To pave the way for her future developnt on White Tiger Mountain!
At the sa ti, she had a thought: a furnace of Foundation Establishnt Pills could yield up to five pills... Surely there would be so surplus.
The favors she owed while collecting and nurturing the soul could perhaps be repaid this ti...
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anwhile, inside the secret chamber.
Li An concentrated fully, surrounded by a heap of Spirit Stones, no fewer than five thousand!
At the sa ti, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi outside surged violently, creating a vortex above the Spirit Pill Shop.
An imnse amount of spiritual energy was swallowed into Li An’s body, his Dantian resembling a black hole.
With the dicinal power of the Foundation Establishnt Pill, he crazily refined it. His Dantian seed filled with multicolored clouds, slowly nurturing drops of Spirit Liquid, which dripped and gathered in the Dantian Pool!
Foundation Establishnt was a great chasm for Qi Refining cultivators, requiring many obstacles to be overco.
Body, spirit, mana, willpower...
Li An’s mana was exceedingly pure, and in terms of spirit, he had cultivated the Super Sensing Skill for many years, even developing his Divine Sense ahead of ti.
The often overlooked aspect was the physique.
In truth, from Li An’s previous life’s experience, the physique is the foundation of immortal cultivation, the vessel that houses the soul and stores mana, becoming increasingly important in later stages.
This is why he practiced body refining techniques so intensively during the Qi Refining Stage.
At this mont, the streams ford by liquefied spiritual energy quickly filled his Dantian Pool to a state of fullness.
However, the Life Seed rooted in the Dantian was voraciously absorbing the Spirit Liquid from the Spirit Pool, growing rapidly.
The Life Seed, previously like a small sapling, had nine leaves representing the nine layers of Qi Refining cultivation.
With the nourishnt of the Spirit Liquid, the Life Seed thrived, growing taller and thicker, its originally tender green bark taking on a faint golden sheen.
What was once a full Spirit Liquid Pool was almost drained!
And on the trunk of the Life Seed sapling, a small bulge appeared, as if a new branch was about to sprout...
"I never imagined the growth of the Life Seed would require so much Spirit Liquid..."
Li An couldn’t help but be slightly surprised, but he did not hesitate, increasing the intensity at which he devoured spiritual energy.
The vortex in his Dantian frantically absorbed the incoming spiritual energy, while in the chamber, the Spirit Stones piled like a hill cracked with a crackling sound.
Visibly diminishing!
This process took another two days.
At noon on this day, the Life Seed Tree within Li An finally grew a branch.
Branching out and flourishing, success!
At the sa ti, the Spirit Liquid in the Dantian Pool was no longer being absorbed by the Life Seed Tree, maintaining its full state.
Varied colorful clouds continuously spread from above the Spirit Pool, nourishing Li An’s Divine Sense and soul.
He had stepped into the Foundation Establishnt realm, becoming a Foundation Establishnt stage cultivator.
Everything fell into place!
Li An’s mood was incredibly calm, without excessive excitent or surprise, but rather a sense of inevitability.
This outco, he had long foreseen.
After all, he had made nurous preparations for Foundation Establishnt, body refining, nurturing his Divine Sense, coupled with his previous life experiences and a top-grade Foundation Establishnt Pill...
"My Dantian Pool is twice the size of an average cultivator’s!"
Internally observing his condition, Li An was very satisfied.
The stronger the physique, the larger the Dantian Pool established during Foundation Establishnt, resulting in more robust mana and greater strength at the sa realm.
This was the result of diligently practicing the Iron Tree Skill.
Currently, with just his spiritual power, he could even rival so weaker mid-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivators!
"The increase in Divine Sense is even greater, with a range reaching about eight hundred ters!"
Normally, when a cultivator first breaks through to Foundation Establishnt, their Divine Sense extends no more than three hundred ters.
Li An’s almost reached a mile!
"In terms of longevity, it has increased to six hundred years; even if I make no further progress, I have at least five hundred good years left..."
This was the aspect that pleased him the most.
Upon cultivating to the late-stage Foundation Establishnt, he would have eight hundred years of life.
Of course, to pursue Core Formation, he would need to achieve it before reaching four hundred years of age. Beyond that, even with extended life, his body would decline like an ordinary person past their pri, making it difficult to knock on the door of Core Formation.
Even so, he already had more ti than most people.
Ordinary cultivators at Foundation Establishnt usually have a lifespan of at most four hundred years.
Then, he gazed at the Life Seed again.
The Life Seed, rooted in the Dantian, now thriving robustly, had sprouted a branch.
As he sensed that branch, he suddenly felt each organ in his body seemingly rejoicing, a natural impulse to connect with that branch.
"This... Could this newly grown branch connect with a certain part of my own body?"
Li An was intrigued, the growth of the Life Seed potentially offering comprehensive augntation and enhancent. If a connection ford with an organ, would it bring a special empowernt?
This seed very likely!
He knew the cultivation thod of the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill, but many of its myriad uses were not explicitly detailed within the text.
Yet, Li An wasn’t in a rush to explore. Just by perceiving with his Divine Thought for a mont, he had already discerned the situation outside.
Gently adjusting his breath, a distinctive aura of a Foundation Establishnt stage cultivator began to flow outward unrestrainedly...
This was a declaration.
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Outside the quiet chamber, Gu Hong, fully vigilant, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, her beautiful eyes filled with joy.
A thin sheen of sweat adorned her forehead; she had been worried the disturbances here would attract interference from Zhang Deyi’s side...
Fortunately, everything proceeded smoothly.
"Success!"
"Now, White Tiger City has one more Foundation Establishnt stage cultivator."
"Truly enviable..."
Outside the Spirit Pill Shop, many people’s eyes shone with envy and jealousy.
anwhile, Xu Qiuhui raised her delicate brows slightly and spoke, "Congratulations, Daoist friend, on successfully achieving Foundation Establishnt. May Qiu Hui have the honor to et you?"
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