Born with immortal seed

Chapter 108 Foundation Building
Ancestral Hall.

The sect leader, the five hall masters, and the elders in charge of the seven halls all gathered here.

These thirteen people can be regarded as the true high-ranking members of the Qingfeng Sect.

"This time, the Mo family colluded with the Ghost Spirit Sect. Fortunately, Senior Brother Liang handled it properly, received the intelligence in advance, and killed Mo Qianyuan, making a great contribution."

With the war settled, it's time to divide the spoils.

As the number one immortal cultivation family in Black Mountain, the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan had the largest number of cultivators and occupied a considerable amount of territory in the past.

There are no fewer than ten first-tier mineral veins and thousands of acres of cultivated spiritual fields... A portion of them were left for the Mo family, while the rest were taken over by the sect.

"Colluding with the demonic path causes endless harm, and it is only right to eradicate evil completely... This is the duty of the Law Enforcement Hall, and it is not worthy of the praise from Junior Brother Headmaster."

After forcing himself to kill Mo Qianyuan, Liang Yu rushed to the market and refined the Six Desires Yin Demon.

Having used a secret technique that overdraws magical power, he is showing a rare sign of weakness today.

The Qingfeng Sect has had its own set of procedures and rules for resource allocation for thousands of years. This time, it was only because the Mo family's treasury was too abundant that the heads of the five halls and seven departments needed to gather together.

It took more than two hours of discussion to finally complete the allocation of the Mo family's resources.

Apart from allocating a medicinal garden planted with a large number of basic spiritual plants to the General Affairs Hall, which drew slight dissatisfaction from the Alchemy Hall, all other matters proceeded smoothly under the guidance of Weidao.

"There is one more matter that needs the sect leader's decision. The list of applicants for Foundation Establishment Pills has been released... There are four true disciples, one former true disciple, and three deacons who have submitted applications."

The Hall Master of the Transmission Hall took out a list containing the qualifications of eight applicants.

"Our hall has already ranked them according to seniority, but we still need the sect leader's approval to select the specific individuals."

The quota for Foundation Establishment Pills was originally controlled by the Five Halls. Apart from those who were absolutely certain to take the pills, the remaining quota depended on the collusion between the various halls.

However, after Wei Dao came to power, his authority gradually increased, and in recent years he has taken control of the distribution of Foundation Establishment Pills.

"No need to look anymore. All disciples who have applied this time will be approved... They can be distributed according to their seniority."

Wei Dao smiled easily. By a twist of fate, he had managed to resolve the hidden danger of the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan during his tenure, allowing him to go into seclusion and break through to a higher realm with a light heart.

“The disciples who signed up this time are blessed… The Mo family’s treasury contains a Golden Crown Ganoderma, which, although not a thousand years old, is at least eight or nine hundred years old.”

"I've already shown it to Senior Brother Tan; it's good enough to be used to refine Foundation Establishment Pills."

"Three months from now, we will be starting another batch of Foundation Establishment Pills... It will be hard on the fellow disciples in the Alchemy Hall."

"It's alright. I'll be more at ease if I can see a few more Foundation Establishment disciples appear in the sect before I die."

Tan Changkong met privately with Wei Dao yesterday, and several of his visions were promised, which relieved him of his worries.

"Gentlemen, what follows is the most important matter of this meeting..."

Wei Dao's expression turned serious, and the lighthearted atmosphere vanished.

"Old Ancestor Ge defeated four Core Formation cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect in one battle. It won't be long before this news spreads and shakes the entire Liang Kingdom."

"This battle has completely extinguished the arrogance of the Ghost Spirit Sect, and it is estimated that they will not dare to provoke us again for decades."

“But a letter came from Elder Ge yesterday. He made an agreement with a high-ranking Daoist from the Holy Lotus Sect to explore a secret realm together in ten years... It may take several years or even longer to leave.”

"Therefore, we need to prepare a plan for how to deal with the retaliation if the Ghost Spirit Sect discovers that Ancestor Ge is not in Black Mountain County... and even from other demonic sects."

"Could it be the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm?"

Liang Yu couldn't help but ask a question, and seeing Wei Dao nod, he continued.

"Indeed, we must be on guard. The Lotus Blossom Secret Realm is famous throughout the world, and every candidate for the Secret Realm is a prominent figure in Liang Kingdom. The Ghost Spirit Sect cannot possibly ignore it."

"The two sects were originally at odds, but they really became mortal enemies after Ancestor Ge brought back the Yuan Yang Divine Thunder inheritance... We all know that Ancestor Yang and the Ghost Spirit Sect's fight over longevity pills was just an excuse."

"They will never let an opportunity slip by."

The Lotus Blossom Realm is the most famous secret realm in the Liang Kingdom. It opens once every sixty years, and the entry threshold is the Core Formation True Person level.

Before reaching the Core Formation stage, even the teleportation array at the entrance of the secret realm cannot withstand it.

This secret realm is controlled by the Holy Lotus Sect, and each time no more than ten people can enter.

Aside from cultivators of the Holy Lotus Sect, only those with whom they have a close relationship or those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage can receive an invitation.

Within the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm, there are treasures that can help a True Immortal who has reached the Core Formation stage break through to the late stage or even the perfect stage.

……

Bai Zichen had been practicing the Everlasting Spring Technique for over ten years and had mastered this fundamental skill by heart.

As the surging magical power circulates through a full cycle, new magical power emerges from the dantian and flows into the meridians on its own.

The magical power naturally began to operate on a new path, which was the tenth level of the final chapter of the Everlasting Spring Technique.

"Is this what it feels like to reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining...?"

Bai Zichen opened his eyes, feeling the surging magical power within his body, thick and viscous as it circulated.

This feeling of complete perfection, of being able to go no further, was something he had never experienced before.

He knew in his heart that he had now reached the peak of Qi Refining.

If you want to make further progress, you can only take that one step: establish a solid foundation and embark on the true path to immortality.

He stepped out of the meditation room and gave some pointers on cultivation to a few of the handyman disciples.

Without Xun Shuang, I asked him a question and learned that he had broken through to the first level of the Qi Refining Realm and had been promoted to an outer disciple with the cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

People of Su Lie's and Cai Heng's age could not have achieved such advancement.

Once Bai Zichen becomes a Foundation Establishment Elder, it's more likely that his bodyguard will be transferred to a management position.

Back in his quiet room, Bai Zichen spent a month familiarizing himself with the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and using his magical power to temper his physical body and remove the poison from the pills.

"There's actually not much poison in my body... Did my body automatically purify itself after I cultivated the Five Crystal Glazed Body?"

Bai Zichen applied a cleansing talisman, and his entire body was completely refreshed.

After leaving the Moon-Locking Pool, I rode my sword straight towards the Ancestral Hall.

Six months ago, I submitted my application to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills, and it was approved immediately without any setbacks.

I later learned that a total of eight people applied, and all of them were approved, but they were divided into two batches, with the second batch being three months later.

Three months later, news came from the Alchemy Hall that they had used a thousand-year-old Golden Crown Lingzhi, which they had seized from the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan, to refine pills again and had obtained four Foundation Establishment Pills. Only then did everyone realize what had happened.

Bai Zichen lowered his sword light. When he last came here, he was still a young boy. The old turtle lying in the pond in front of the door was just like it was back then, as if it had never lifted a step.

Tortoises are mythical creatures with long lifespans. This unusual mountain tortoise has lived in the Ancestral Hall for over two hundred years, showing neither advancement nor signs of aging.

"The true disciple Bai Zichen has come to request a quiet room for foundation building."

Bai Zichen did not enter the Ancestral Hall. Instead, he walked around it and followed the bluestone path for a hundred steps until he saw a row of low thatched huts.

An old Taoist priest with white hair and beard, even his eyebrows were white, was fishing in the nearby mountain stream with a fishing rod.

"Another one?"

After verifying the true inheritance token, the old Taoist priest, without even raising his head, reached out and released a beam of spiritual light, causing a thatched hut to open automatically.

"Go inside. Once you close the door, the formation will activate automatically. It's impossible to open from the outside. You can only walk out normally from the inside."

"I really don't know what you youngsters are so anxious about. Last month, a kid surnamed Huang just failed to establish his foundation, and now another one is coming..."

"Senior Brother Huang failed to establish his foundation?"

Bai Zichen was somewhat surprised by the news, yet also felt it was normal.

Senior Brother Huang was one of the four true disciples who exchanged for the Foundation Establishment Pill. He had been at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining for several years, and it is estimated that he began his seclusion to break through to the Foundation Establishment Pill not long after obtaining it.

However, having a Foundation Establishment Pill does not guarantee success, which is why so many cultivators hesitate to take this step.

However, this news did not affect Bai Zichen. He cupped his hands in greeting, entered the thatched hut, sat down, and closed the door.

The row of thatched huts behind the Ancestral Hall, like the Lock Moon Pool Quiet Room, is a third-grade low-level spiritual land, exclusively for sect disciples to use when attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, he felt that his own territory lacked protective formations and feared that he would be interfered with at the crucial moment of his Foundation Establishment attempt, so he chose this place instead.

It extracts a section from the mountain-protecting formation. If you are inside a thatched hut, you will not even notice if the earth shakes and the sky turns upside down outside.

After entering the thatched hut, Bai Zichen did not rush to break through. He calmed his mind and cultivated normally for several days. Only after ensuring that the spiritual energy here was not much different from his usual habits did he take out a jade box from his storage bag.

A pill the size of a longan lay quietly on the silk, its golden light gleaming but not dazzling, surrounded by concentric circles of light.

The countless tiny patterns on it seem to have a life of their own, radiating an amazing allure that makes you want to swallow it whole.

This is the Foundation Establishment Pill that countless Qi Refining cultivators in the cultivation world dream of!
"I entered the Dao at the age of nine and have cultivated diligently for fourteen years to reach where I am today... With the three tests of essence, energy, and spirit all in place, and the blessing of a spiritual body, if even I am afraid of Foundation Establishment, who else can successfully establish Foundation!"

Bai Zichen swallowed the Foundation Establishment Pill in one gulp, and with strong confidence, began to circulate the tenth level of the Everlasting Spring Technique.

The powerful medicinal force surged forth, far surpassing even a hundredth of the potency of any other pills he had previously taken compared to the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The first hurdle: the physical body!
From Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, the essence of life changes, lifespan increases, and naturally there are stringent requirements for the physical body.

The medicinal power of the Foundation Building Pill surged through Bai Zichen's limbs and bones, repairing hidden injuries and strengthening his internal organs in subtle and imperceptible places.

He was in his prime, full of vigor and vitality, and had cultivated the first level of the Five Crystal Glazed Body, making his physical strength comparable to that of a cultivator who specialized in body refinement.

The transformative effects of the Foundation Establishment Pill lasted only three days, with at most one-tenth of it being used up before flowing into his dantian and sea of ​​qi.

The second challenge: the magic challenge!
Because Bai Zichen cultivates the popular Changchun Gong, his magical power limit and purity are generally low, which is why he insisted on obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill.

The magical power within his body circulated wildly, refining spiritual energy at twice the speed of his usual cultivation practice.

The pure and vast spiritual energy provided by the third-grade low-level thatched hut spiritual land formed a spiritual energy vortex centered on Bai Zichen at this moment.

The immense medicinal power provided by the Foundation Building Pill was being consumed rapidly, and every moment he could feel the increase in the quality of his mana within his body.

Fortunately, the physical body stage barely used any medicinal power. When the Foundation Establishment Pill's medicinal power was only about 20% left, spiritual liquid dripped from the Qi Sea.

This signifies a true qualitative change in the body's magical power, transforming it from the gaseous magical power of a Qi Refining cultivator into the liquid magical power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The difference in their power is like heaven and earth.

Once the medicinal effects had dissipated, a shallow pool of liquid magical energy had accumulated in Bai Zichen's dantian.

The magic barrier was also successfully passed!

The third hurdle, the Divine Sense Barrier, which has stumped countless Qi Refining cultivators, was one that Bai Zichen could overcome without even concentrating his mind.

A surge of divine consciousness rushed from the sea of ​​consciousness, directly leaving the body, circling once, and returning to its original form.

As the liquid magic and divine consciousness merged, the whole person felt as if a door had been pushed open, and they had entered a completely new world.

Bai Zichen, 23 years old, has completed the Foundation Establishment stage!

(End of this chapter)