Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 815 Foundation Building
Yang Zhengshan let out a heavy sigh.

"Success!"

"It barely reached the lower grade; it seems the success was very close!"

Yang Zhengshan frowned as he held the only Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand.

This Foundation Establishment Pill is of very poor quality, barely reaching the low-grade level, and can only increase the chance of successfully establishing a foundation by 20%.

But at least there was some gain.

Even if the last batch fails, Yang Zhengshan will still have a Foundation Establishment Pill as a safety net.

Yang Zhengshan breathed a sigh of relief, then tidied up and went back to the villa to sleep soundly.

Although he only refined one batch today, the pressure he was under just now was immense.

If this batch is still unsuccessful, then he will only have one more chance.

Fortunately, he managed to make one, which relieved him and lifted the pressure out of his heart.

Yang Zhengshan woke up feeling refreshed.

However, he did not immediately restart the furnace, but instead began to recuperate to ensure that he was in the best possible condition.

At the same time, he also needs to summarize the experience of his previous success and strive to refine a higher quality Foundation Establishment Pill.

Another month passed, and just as Yang Zhengshan was preparing to refine the last batch of Foundation Establishment Pills, he had a sudden thought and came to the mountain valley in the western part of the Spirit Source Land.

Inside the mountain valley, a wisp of mist was spreading, interspersed with golden spiritual light, drifting like fireflies.

Yang Zhengshan watched this scene with a grim expression.

"Failed!"

He flashed into the cave in the ravine and looked at Zhou Tianci lying on the ground.

At this moment, Zhou Tianci was curled up on the ground, his back deeply hunched, his outer skin wrinkled and drooping, like the bark of an old tree that had been dehydrated for many years, lifeless. In his sunken eye sockets, his gaze was cloudy and dim, full of helplessness and resentment, just like the last trace of water left at the bottom of a dried-up lake.

"Brother Zhou!" Yang Zhengshan felt a pang of sorrow in his heart.

Zhou Tianci's dim eyes showed a slight reaction, his withered lips trembled slightly, but in the end he did not utter a word before his breath dissipated.

Yang Zhengshan sat next to him, his face filled with unconcealed sorrow.

Perhaps Zhou Tianci shouldn't have chosen to break through!

Judging from his appearance, he has already failed before even reaching the Spirit Foundation stage.

In other words, he failed in the first stage.

However, the first stage was not very dangerous; it was just about using spiritual energy to cleanse the body. If he couldn't even withstand that, he had no chance of succeeding.

Zhou Tianci was the first person in the Spirit Origin Land to die due to a failed breakthrough, but he was definitely not the last.

Unless people stop trying to break through, this kind of thing can't be stopped.

Now it's Zhou Tianci, so who will be next?

An Yuxing, Yu Qingyi, Yang Mingcheng, Yang Mingzhi...

Yang Zhengshan suddenly felt lost.

He was afraid, he was worried.

He has always been protecting the Spirit Source Land, wanting to transform it into a paradise on earth, so that the Yang family can live peacefully and without worry in the Spirit Source Land.

But then he realized that what he wanted was impossible to achieve.

If you don't break through, you'll face the end of your lifespan.

To achieve a breakthrough, one must face the consequences of failure.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural course of life.

The death of husband and wife, the white-haired burying the black-haired—these things will happen again.

It's not just a possibility, it's a certainty.

"Hey~~"

Yang Zhengshan sat there for half an hour, and finally could only let out a long sigh.

The path of cultivation is not a smooth one; it is full of thorns and dangers, and a slight misstep can lead to death and the annihilation of one's cultivation.

He returned Zhou Tianci's body to the ancestral hall.

Zhou Tianci was an elder of the clan council, and his death was a major event for the entire clan hall.

The Zhou family arranged his funeral, and Yang Zhengshan personally went to pay his respects. In the end, Zhou Tianci was buried on Anxi Mountain on the west bank of the Ling River.

Mount Anxi serves as both the ancestral hall and the public cemetery of Changshou City. Over the past few decades, thousands of people have been buried on Mount Anxi, including Zhou Mao, Luo Shang, and Zhen Yangshi.

The dead are gone, so are the living.

After three months of cultivating his mind and character, Yang Zhengshan resumed refining elixirs.

This time, as if divinely inspired, he actually managed to refine two Foundation Establishment Pills in one batch.

One is of superior quality, and one is of medium quality.

Holding two porcelain bottles, Yang Zhengshan leaned lazily against the legs of the Bagua furnace.

"A total of three Foundation Establishment Pills, a success rate of 25%, is already quite good."

He has four portions of medicinal herbs, which can be used to refine a maximum of twelve Foundation Establishment Pills. Currently, he can refine three Foundation Establishment Pills. The success rate is not high, but it is definitely not low either.

Of course, such a high success rate in achieving the elixir is inseparable from the help of the Golden Crow, and also from Yang Zhengshan's years of research and practice on the Foundation Establishment Elixir formula.

"We have the Foundation Establishment Pill; now it's time to establish our foundation!"

"However, we must wait until Madam completes the Spirit Foundation Forging!"

At this moment, Yu Qingyi had entered the most crucial step: absorbing spiritual objects and forging a spiritual foundation.

In the grove of paulownia trees, Yu Qingyi sat cross-legged on a futon, while Hongyun and Qingxia sat not far away.

Yu Qingyi's first stage of breakthrough took place by the Spirit Spring Lake, where the water and wood elemental spiritual energy was extremely abundant, sufficient to meet Yu Qingyi's needs for breakthrough.

But in this second stage, she needs to absorb the spiritual power contained in an ancient phoenix tree, so naturally she needs to cultivate in the phoenix tree forest.

Yang Zhengshan walked slowly. He did not approach Yu Qingyi, but quietly watched Yu Qingyi sitting cross-legged under the tree.

Yu Qingyi's breakthrough speed was much faster than expected. An Yuxing started breaking through half a year earlier than her. Now, An Yuxing has not yet completed the first stage, but Yu Qingyi has already started to forge her spirit foundation.

The reason for this is that Yu Qingyi cultivated the "Wood Transformation Body Nourishing Method". The "Wood Transformation Body Nourishing Method" requires every cell in the body to absorb wood-attribute spiritual energy, and then uses the spiritual energy contained in a large number of spiritual fruits to transform one's physique.

Although this process differs somewhat from the process of creating a golden statue, it is of great benefit to creating one.

Therefore, Yu Qingyi completed the first stage in just one year.

As time passed, a misty aura appeared around Yu Qingyi, faintly forming a thin fog.

Yang Zhengshan's spiritual sense could see strands of spiritual energy connecting Yu Qingyi and the ancient phoenix tree. The abundant life force and spiritual energy within the ancient phoenix tree were slowly flowing into Yu Qingyi's body.

Actually, this ancient parasol tree is not of low quality. If you don't consider its age, it is only a first-tier spiritual tree.

However, this ancient parasol tree has been growing for ten thousand years, and its quality has long surpassed that of a first-tier spirit wood.

The vitality and spiritual power contained within a ten-thousand-year-old tree are absolutely beyond imagination. Such an ancient tree can definitely meet Yu Qingyi's needs.

As time passed, Yang Zhengshan simply stopped returning to Lingquan Mountain and waited quietly in the sycamore grove.

He didn't have to wait long. On the tenth day of Yu Qingyi's spirit foundation building, a dense burst of wood-attribute spiritual energy suddenly erupted, followed by a powerful surge of life force from Yu Qingyi's body.

The next moment, verdant wood-attribute true essence emanated from Yu Qingyi's body.

Upon seeing this, Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up.

"It's done!"

This means that Yu Qingyi has taken the most crucial step, forging her spiritual foundation, and is only one step away from a successful breakthrough.

Yu Qingyi was still asleep when Yang Zhengshan looked at the ancient sycamore tree.

At this time, the ancient parasol tree underwent some changes; its originally lush green leaves began to turn yellow and withered.

However, this ancient sycamore tree did not die; it still exudes a strong sense of vitality.

"As expected of an ancient tree that has lasted for ten thousand years, it is still alive!" Yang Zhengshan exclaimed in his heart.

The so-called absorption of spiritual objects to forge a spiritual foundation is actually the absorption of the spiritual energy contained within the spiritual objects. Once the spiritual energy within the spiritual objects is absorbed, the spiritual objects will naturally become useless.

Although the ancient phoenix tree helped Yu Qingyi complete the formation of her spirit foundation, it did not wither and die. Only a small portion of its leaves turned yellow. Judging from this, it should recover soon.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard, looking at the giant trees in the sycamore grove.

With these ancient trees that have stood for thousands of years, martial artists who cultivate wood-attribute techniques in the Spirit Source Land no longer need to worry about the spiritual items they need for breakthroughs.

Moreover, the leaves and bark of these ancient trees can be used to make talismans, which are far more valuable than those spiritual fruit trees.

Yang Zhengshan waited for about two hours before Yu Qingyi slowly opened her eyes.

"Husband!" She smiled radiantly, her beautiful face making Yang Zhengshan's heart flutter.

"How is it?" Yang Zhengshan asked with concern.

"Success! Now all we need to do is strengthen our bodies!" Yu Qingyi said.

Yang Zhengshan reached out and carefully examined Yu Qingyi. Seeing that she was indeed fine, he was relieved.

"Phew, that's good!"

He was genuinely worried about Yu Qingyi, especially since Zhou Tianci had recently died after failing to break through his limits.

After completing the Spirit Foundation Forging, Yu Qingyi's next step is to create her golden body.

Yu Qingyi only exchanged a few words with Yang Zhengshan before returning to Lingquan Mountain to continue her cultivation.

Although sculpting a golden statue does not require complete seclusion, it still requires wholehearted dedication, and one should not be distracted by other things.

Yang Zhengshan still did not begin the foundation-building process, but instead stayed with Yu Qingyi.

It wasn't until four months later.

Suddenly, a powerful aura of spiritual energy surged up on Lingquan Mountain. The emerald green spiritual energy soared into the sky like a towering tree, and could be seen throughout the entire Lingyuan Land.

A powerful aura burst forth, and wisps of refreshing wood-attribute spiritual energy permeated the Spirit Spring Mountain Plain. The spirit fruit trees and spirit herbs on the Spirit Spring Mountain Plain seemed to be celebrating, their branches and leaves trembling slightly.

The spiritual energy spread for a quarter of an hour, then returned to Yu Qingyi's body like a gust of wind.

Yu Qingyi sat cross-legged in the pavilion, surrounded by a rich spiritual aura like mist.

The spiritual energy turns into mist; this scene only occurs when a martial artist breaks through to the Golden Body Realm.

Once the breakthrough is complete, the Martial God will no longer be able to achieve such a level.

This is a gift that comes after a martial artist breaks through to the next level.

The so-called "Golden Body Formation" refers to the process where these spiritual mists merge into a martial artist's body, nourishing their internal organs and enhancing their innate vital energy, thereby increasing their lifespan by three Jiazi (60 years).

Yang Zhengshan watched this scene with delight, his mouth almost crooked from smiling.

Having reached this point, Yu Qingyi has already achieved a breakthrough.

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Master!"

When Yu Qingyi woke up, Hongyun and Qingxia immediately offered their congratulations.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Yu Qingyi looked at Yang Zhengshan, her bright eyes filled with joy.

At this moment, Yu Qingyi seemed to have changed somewhat. Her appearance was still the same, but she had gained a fresh and natural temperament, as if she was bathed in a gentle and natural aura.

Her deep, affectionate gaze made Yang Zhengshan feel as if his heart was melting.

"Hahaha, good, good, good~~" Yang Zhengshan was overjoyed.

Yu Qingyi's breakthrough was naturally a joyous occasion, and Yang Zhengshan originally wanted to invite everyone to celebrate, but Yu Qingyi stopped him.

Because Yu Qingyi needed to consolidate her cultivation, and everyone was busy, Yang Zhengshan had to give up the idea of ​​a grand celebration.

Now that Yu Qingyi has broken through, it's Yang Zhengshan's turn to establish his foundation.

After more than ten days of cultivating his mind and character, Yang Zhengshan sat cross-legged in a lakeside pavilion, took out a fasting pill and swallowed it, silently adjusting his energy and spirit.

The foundation building process for immortal cultivators is completely different from the golden body formation process for martial artists. The foundation building process for immortal cultivators is shorter and less complicated. It only requires breaking the dantian, connecting the soul, and condensing the foundation.

The entire process takes about three months, or one hundred days to build a foundation.

However, the foundation building process in immortal cultivation is divided into three aspects: mana, physique, and soul. Only after all three aspects meet the requirements can one have a chance to successfully build a foundation.

Foundation Building is the first hurdle on the path to immortality!
Once this barrier is breached, I will no longer be an ordinary person!

Yang Zhengshan's mind gradually calmed down, and he silently circulated the "Green Wood Longevity Scripture," his body surrounded by a layer of greenish-blue light.

He sat there for more than half a month until he felt that his energy and spirit had reached their peak and there was no room for further progress.

"it's time!"

Without further hesitation, Yang Zhengshan took out the porcelain bottle containing the top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill and swallowed the pill, which emitted a bluish fluorescence.

As soon as the Foundation Building Pill entered his stomach, Yang Zhengshan immediately began to circulate the "Green Wood Longevity Scripture".

In just a moment, the immense medicinal power suddenly erupted.

This is different from ordinary pills used in cultivation; it is a Foundation Establishment Pill for breaking through realms.

The key is the potency of the medicine, to break through all obstacles and shatter all constraints with overwhelming force.

The originally stable cloud of magical energy within his dantian suddenly became turbulent after absorbing the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The immense magical power began to impact the solidified dantian of the Qi Refining stage. Only by breaking through the dantian's confinement and expanding it to a higher level could one achieve a broader foundation for the Dao.

The medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill was impacting Yang Zhengshan's dantian, and the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be attracted to him, constantly converging towards him, slowly forming a vortex of spiritual energy.

pain!

It felt as if his dantian was about to explode; the intense pain caused him to groan involuntarily.

Yang Zhengshan endured the pain and tried his best to control the magical power in his dantian, repeatedly impacting the barrier of his dantian.

This process was excruciatingly painful, like having your heart and lungs ripped out, but Yang Zhengshan knew very well that this was a crucial step. If he couldn't even get past this step, then he wouldn't need to continue cultivating.

Fortunately, Yang Zhengshan's will was very firm, and the intense pain did not shake his mind.

(End of this chapter)