Born with immortal seed

Chapter 205 Foundation Building for the Elderly

Master Ge Cang only stayed at Feiyue Lake for a few days before riding the Wind Shuttle back to the mountain gate.

After half a year of recuperation, thanks to the effects of the Hunyuan Wanmu Pill, except for the demonic fire that was deep within his body and connected to his true essence, Qingmu Zhenren's injuries had recovered to about 70-80%.

After bidding farewell to their fellow disciples from the Azure Maple Sect, the two True Immortals of the Five Elements Sect also embarked on their journey home.

In the Dian Kingdom, there is no distinction between righteous and demonic sects; numerous sects exist, and the competition for resources is extremely fierce.

The discovery and mining of a mineral vein often involves several major battles before the final ownership is determined.

With half of their high-end combat power gone, True Man Qingmu and True Man Heishui were worried about the situation within the sect and politely declined the offer from their fellow disciples from Qingfeng Sect to stay and recuperate for a while longer.

As the important figures departed, the family cultivators also orderly withdrew from Jade Moon Lake, returning to their family residences to regroup.

I heard that the twenty-odd Vermilion Fruit Trees on the back of Monkey Mountain had a very low survival rate after being dug up and transplanted over a long distance. They were treated as ordinary spiritual trees by the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators, who then cut them down by the roots and burned the roots to ruins.

Upon witnessing this scene, the head of the Liu family was consumed by rage and fainted, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Other cultivation families also had their ancestral lands ravaged by the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators.

It will take more than a decade to restore it to its original state.

When the Bai family received a letter and a demonic shadow appeared, the entire clan moved into the area of ​​the Qingfeng Sect's main mountain formation, resulting in minimal casualties among the clan members.

Unfortunately, the clan's territory, including Xiufeng, was also destroyed, and the bamboo forest cultivated over hundreds of years was also destroyed in an instant.

Fortunately, the mortal clansmen received advance notice, allowing them to hide in remote mountain valleys and desolate areas with weak spiritual energy, thus avoiding being harmed by the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators.

However, life has been hard these past few years, and many elderly ordinary people have died.

The number of cultivators in Jade Moon Lake has returned to pre-war levels, and the General Affairs Hall has also released a large number of missions, such as recovering various villas and mines.

Suddenly, a sense of desolation arose.

Su Li stood outside Baiyu Tower, only to receive the reply that Bai Zichen was still in seclusion. Her own message went unanswered, so she could only turn and leave.

"Senior Sister Zhou is in seclusion, and Senior Brother Bai is also in seclusion. They should both be working hard to refine the spirit wine bestowed by Ancestor Ge... Once they have refined all the Ice-Fire Dragon Blood Wine, the gap between us will be even greater."

Nowadays, no one in the sect would ever compare Su Li's name with Bai Zichen's again.

The sword cultivators' combat prowess displayed in the sect war, as well as Ge Cang Zhenren's gesture of offering wine to the four, inadvertently drew a line between them and the other elders.

In the eyes of the patriarch, only these four people had the potential to form a core.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, everyone had similar thoughts to some extent.

"It won't do to stay in one place. If this continues, Senior Brother Bai will be in the late Foundation Establishment stage, while my cultivation level may not have changed yet... Let's travel around the Black Mountain for now. If we don't go far, we can return to the sect in time if something happens."

After thinking for a moment, Su Li's expression gradually hardened, and she decided to make the nameless valley her first stop.

First, let's check whether the three of them discovered the Earthly Fiend Yin Veins that day, or whether they were destroyed by the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators.

"That valley is inconspicuous, and with the array concealing it, the chances of it being discovered are slim... Afterwards, we'll venture deeper into the Black Mountain, slowly making our way forward, hoping to find an opportunity to break through our bottleneck while battling the demonic beasts."

With a third-tier talisman protecting him, Su Li believed that as long as he was careful, he could protect himself.

In fact, his cultivation speed was already quite fast. He had only been at the Foundation Establishment stage for a little over twenty years and was already at the peak of the early stage.

Once you've accumulated enough experience, you can try to break through the bottleneck and successfully advance to the next level.

However, the two beside him were both exceptionally talented, each cultivating faster than the other, which made him appear inferior.

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Inside the White Jade Pavilion, in a quiet room.

The strange phenomena of ice and fire appear from time to time.

Bai Zichen circulated his cultivation technique, gradually subduing the surging magical power and gathering it back into his dantian.

Click!

With a crisp cracking sound, the millennia-old ice jade, about three inches long and two fingers wide, split open from the middle.

The entire piece of ice jade was covered with a dark red, rust-like color.

There was no longer any chill in the air; instead, a warm, dry heat emanated from it.

The Thousand-Year Ice Jade, which could have been used for a while longer, saw its cultivation level rapidly increase due to his continuous consumption of Ice-Fire Dragon Blood Wine.

The resulting increase in fire poison also caused the millennium-old ice jade to perish prematurely.

"Fortunately, we made preparations in advance, and we have prepared enough pills and ice jade... However, as our cultivation level deepens, the time that a piece of thousand-year-old ice jade can absorb fire poison is getting shorter and shorter."

Bai Zichen wiped his hand across the storage bag, and a brand new piece of millennium ice jade appeared in his palm.

The cold air was biting, chilling to the bone.

When you first establish your foundation, a piece of thousand-year-old ice jade can last for twenty years. But at the current rate, once you reach the later stages of foundation establishment, the ice jade will become ineffective after a maximum of ten years.

"At worst, I'll just spend more spirit stones and replace them more often... Although the cultivation cost is higher, I can still afford it."

Not long after the Ghost Spirit Sect withdrew, Wanbaoge, having sensed their presence, sent a caravan to Feiyue Lake.

In addition to acquiring spirit rice, they also brought a large amount of spirit wood needed for reconstruction, as well as rough-refined long strips of bluestone, etc., clearly indicating that they had long been prepared to earn spirit stones from both ends.

The Ghost Spirit Sect's army swept across the land, plundering resources, but did not harm the Wanbao Pavilion in the slightest.

Even the Ghost Spirit Sect dared not infringe upon the assets of this behemoth merchant guild that spanned five states and seventy-two counties, lest they offend a major power for no reason.

By offending Wanbaoge, halting its transactions with Guilingmen, and withdrawing Wanbaoge's branch in Hejian County, Guilingmen ultimately suffered the consequences.

The purchase price of spirit rice this time was about three thousand spirit stones lower than when Qinghe was there.

The person in charge said that because the quantity of Lingmi was too large, a discount had to be applied to the purchase price.

After Cai Heng reported the matter, Bai Zichen didn't say much, but he had already made a mental note of Wanbaoge.

Most likely, the new branch master of Wanbaoge had no connection with him and had never communicated with him before. He also felt that after the great battle between Qingfengmen and Guilingmen, spirit stones were needed everywhere.

He lowered the purchase price of Lingmi rice to make his performance during his tenure look better.

"The spirit wine bestowed by Uncle Ge has finally been finished. If only I could have another bottle..."

Thanks to the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo in his Qi Sea, Bai Zichen drinks three to four drops of Ice and Fire Dragon Blood Wine every month.

In just over six months, not a single drop remained in the jade bottle.

He estimated that with enough elixirs, he could reach the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage in five or six years.

"It's going to be so long, it feels like forever..."

Bai Zichen muttered to himself, his eyelids slightly closed, concealing the eagerness in his eyes.

For a cultivator with normal three spiritual roots, it would take at least sixty years to push the mid-Foundation Establishment stage to its peak without relying on any external forces.

He possessed a mid-grade third-tier spiritual land as his residence, allowing him to cultivate at a speed far surpassing other cultivation techniques of the same tier. The Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture, perfectly suited to his own abilities, was several times more efficient than others who consumed elixirs. In addition, there was the unexpected opportunity of obtaining the Ice-Fire Dragon Blood Wine...

It is only through a combination of factors that one can complete in a few years the journey that other Foundation Establishment cultivators take fifty years to complete.

"The road ahead is long and arduous, so let's make the most of this rare period of peace in Montenegro..."

Bai Zichen climbed to the top of the Jade Pavilion and discovered that spiritual energy was gathering not far away, forming a swirling, whale-like shape, centered around a pavilion.

"Judging by the timing, Lu Song should be attempting to establish his foundation?"

Among his own disciples, only Lu Song has reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and is ready to launch an attack at any time.

Three months ago, the Foundation Establishment Pill was delivered from the mountain gate. After fasting and bathing to adjust his mindset, Lu Song began his secluded cultivation to break through the barrier. At this time, he should have reached the final stage.

During the sect wars, many elders perished, but a large number of outstanding disciples also emerged.

As soon as the battle subsided, the alchemy hall was opened again, and a batch of Foundation Establishment Pills was refined using the third-tier dragon demon core as the main ingredient.

Nine pills were successfully formed, and with the remaining ones, the sect suddenly had a surplus of Foundation Establishment Pills.

Bai Zichen wrote five letters, which were sent to Wei Dao, Liang Yu, Dai Hui, Luo Changkong, and Gu Xisheng respectively, expressing his attitude of seeking a Foundation Building Pill for Lu Song.

Needless to say, Liang Yu and Dai Hui, apart from Luo Changkong who did not respond, Wei Dao and Gu Xisheng both indicated that they would support his request.

When the elders discussed and decided on the list of Foundation Establishment Pills to be distributed, Lu Song, whom Bai Zichen recommended, easily obtained the right to exchange for them.

This is the power of displaying strength and being listed as one of the four Core Formation seeds by True Person Ge Cang. Unbeknownst to him, Bai Zichen's influence in the sect has become completely different from when he first established his foundation.

Every word he says and every action he takes will be taken seriously and analyzed carefully.

In addition, this time, more than a dozen Foundation Establishment Pills were launched at once, allowing Lu Song, who was only in charge, to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills for the first time ever.

As for the 10,000 contribution points required to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill, they were naturally transferred to him by Bai Zichen.

In this way, the promise made outside the ancient secret realm on that day can be considered fulfilled.

The spiritual energy surged and eventually converged into a single line, flowing into the pavilion.

A powerful aura, several times stronger than before, was born. It was fragile and unstable, but it quickly settled and stabilized after a few breaths.

"The Seven Luminaries Spirit Body is truly extraordinary... Successfully establishing the foundation at the age of sixty is truly inspiring."

Seeing that Lu Song had successfully established his foundation, Bai Zichen stopped paying attention and walked back to his meditation room.

"I just hope that Lu Song's example of successfully establishing his foundation as an elderly man won't overly provoke the long-serving deacons in the sect. If they are all spurred on, they might also grit their teeth and try to seize the opportunity to establish their foundation, which would cause a large number of people to regress in their cultivation and shorten their lifespan, which would be terrible."

Once the foundation is established, the mortal and immortal realms are separated.

For example, Lu Song originally only had thirty or forty years left to live, but suddenly his life was extended by a hundred years.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, there's always a chance to obtain one or two longevity pills. Coupled with the Desolate God Stealing the Sun technique available to elders in the Transmission Hall, one can only live to be sixty years old, having already lived a quarter of their life.

A typical young person.

It was common knowledge that the success rate of foundation building decreases year by year after the age of fifty.

If the foundation building fails, there will be serious aftereffects.

But with Lu Song as an example of someone who successfully established his foundation at the age of sixty, there will always be people who harbor wishful thinking, believing that the next lucky one will be themselves.

These people have no idea that Lu Song actually possesses the Seven Luminaries Spirit Body, which didn't affect his attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage at such a young age.

(End of this chapter)