Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 990 Foundation Building Ceremony
Time flies, and another eight years have passed.

Spring of the 102nd year of Lingyuan.

After spending a month of blissful and carefree days with Yu Qingyi, Yang Zhengshan went to a towering mountain in the northern part of the Spirit Source Land.

The mountain peak is located in the clouds, and the ethereal clouds and mist envelop the entire mountain.

On the platform at the top of the mountain, there was a very simple stone house, but the stone house was surrounded by dense array patterns and array flags.

Sitting inside the stone house, Yang Zhengshan calmly took out the prepared spiritual items one by one.

Three bottles of Fountain of Life.

Two top-grade demon essence pills.

One bottle of pine syrup.

One Burning Heart Fruit.

Three Tongming Pills.

Six nine-patterned Bodhi seeds.

There was also a large plate of lotus seeds from Dao Yi Sheng Lian, numbering in the hundreds.

Yang Zhengshan's gaze swept over the various items. "I don't have any Tribulation Pills, but I have the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword and the Azure Lightning Pearl. These two can help me absorb the tribulation lightning, so I don't need Tribulation Pills."

"Judging by my age, I am already one hundred and sixty-one years old!"

He counted on his fingers; time had flown by. He had been in this world for over 120 years.

With a calm mind, I looked inward at my dantian and saw the vortex of magical power within it rotating at an extremely slow speed, as if it could no longer turn.

That's because his magic power has condensed to an extremely solid level, meaning that his liquid magic power is gradually solidifying.

"The magic power has solidified to 30%, reaching a point where there's no further room for improvement!"

"Next, it's time to form the core!"

Yang Zhengshan felt the immense magical power, and his mind trembled.

At this moment, his cultivation had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment. Although his accumulation was still somewhat shallow, it was almost at its limit.

Actually, he could have waited, waited until his own accumulation was deeper, and waited until Jian Changhe completed the Core Formation. He had said he wanted to watch Jian Changhe undergo the tribulation, but he couldn't wait any longer.

He felt he was well prepared and there was no need to wait any longer.

He let out a long breath, and then began to meditate and adjust his state.

Before a cultivator breaks through, they must first calm their mind and adjust their essence, energy, and spirit to their peak state.

During this period, Yang Zhengshan was actually adjusting his mindset. He spent his time refining pills and drawing talismans. In the end, he also spent a month of married life with Yu Qingyi.

Calm your mind of complicated thoughts, find your original intention, and you can calmly and steadily enter the beginning of the Core Formation stage.

There are many ways to form a dantian, the most common being the purification of the spirit to form a dantian. This method uses purity to overcome impurities, resulting in a dantian that is as crystalline as a crystal. It draws in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, first repeatedly compressing the liquid mana in the dantian, then wrapping the mana with spiritual sense, removing impurities like kneading iron and forging steel. Finally, using spiritual sense as a mold, the liquid mana is forcibly compressed into a round core the size of a pigeon's egg. The outer shell of the mana gradually hardens, and the interior forms a vortex-like operating state, thus achieving a state of perfection without any leaks or flaws.

This method of forming the core is the most common and stable method for immortal cultivators. Of course, it also involves many dangers. Whether it is compression or the removal of impurities, it may cause the magical power in the body to go berserk, thereby destroying the body.

Moreover, this requires extremely high physical strength, as well as extremely high control over the soul and spiritual awareness.

The second type is the formation of the core through mental tribulation, breaking through attachments and generating wisdom light from the core. This method is often seen among cultivators who practice "mind" or "Zen" techniques. The key to forming the core is not spiritual power, but state of mind.

This method is primarily based on Buddhist practice, placing greater emphasis on the spirit and state of mind.

The third method is bloodline fusion, using beast blood as a catalyst to create extraordinary phenomena in the elixir. This method is suitable for demonic beasts to form their elixir. When forming the elixir, the power of the bloodline must be activated and fused with spiritual power.

The fourth type is the formation of the elixir within the vessel, with spiritual materials as the embryo, and the elixir and vessel coexisting. The resulting golden elixir is integrated with the spiritual materials and possesses its own inherent characteristics.

This refers to the method of Core Formation for those who cultivate their inner core. If Kota were to form his inner core, he would follow this path.

There are four ways to form a golden core, some emphasizing purity, some emphasizing mental state, some relying on external objects, and some relying on bloodline. Regardless of the method used, one must pass through three tests: physical constitution, magical power, and spiritual soul, and must also overcome the Golden Core Tribulation. Ultimately, it reflects the cultivator's own path.

Well, except for fake pills.

A fake core is not formed through the proper channels; it is a shortcut. Therefore, a fake core cultivator is weaker than a golden core cultivator, and their path to enlightenment is far inferior to that of a golden core cultivator.

There is no superiority or inferiority among the four methods of forming the Golden Core; they are simply different ways of embarking on the path to the Golden Core.

As a traditional immortal cultivator, Yang Zhengshan naturally followed the path of refining the spirit and forming the core.

After calming his mind and adjusting his energy and spirit to their peak, Yang Zhengshan began the process of repeatedly compressing and removing impurities from his magical power. This process was very slow and required a great deal of patience.

Yang Zhengshan wasn't in a hurry and slowly immersed himself in cultivation at his own pace.

As time went by, Yang Zhengshan remained in seclusion, ignoring all outside affairs.

The outside world did not change because of Yang Zhengshan's seclusion.

The True Yang Immortal City on the Sun Giant Mountain continued to prosper, while the White Cloud Immortal City became increasingly desolate due to the development of the True Yang Immortal City. As for the Azure Glass Immortal City, it was not greatly affected.

The reason is simple: Qingli Immortal City is tens of thousands of miles away from Zhenyang Immortal City. Qingli Immortal City targets the immortal cultivators and rogue cultivators in the western and northwestern parts of the Yunxiao Mountains. Zhenyang Immortal City has little influence over Qingli Immortal City.

However, the existence of Zhenyang Immortal City has affected the future development potential of Qingli Immortal City.

Furthermore, Qingli Immortal City is unlikely to receive support from Baiyun Immortal City in the future, especially in terms of upgrading the quality of spiritual veins. Baiyun Immortal City will certainly not continue to invest in Qingli Immortal City.

Therefore, Qingli Immortal City will not have much development prospects in the future and will most likely only be able to maintain the status quo.

These factors had little impact on the Spirit Source Land. After Yang Zhengshan went into seclusion, the Spirit Source Land began to shrink its external forces and instead began to enhance its internal forces.

It's another sunny day.

Inside the Red Sleeve Pavilion of Flaming Mountain, Hong Fuxiu sat cross-legged on a soft cushion, cultivating with her eyes closed.

After Kota and Hong Fuxiu joined the Spirit Source Land, they each chose a place in the Spirit Source Land as their cultivation ground.

Hong Fuxiu naturally chose Flame Mountain, the place with the highest-grade fire vein, and Kota also moved into Flame Mountain with her.

Hong Fuxiu occupied a mountain and built the Hongxiu Pavilion, while Kou Ta built the Liubao Pavilion at the foot of the mountain. The couple followed each other's lead, which was quite interesting.

Of course, Kota did not give up choosing a better place to cultivate because of Hong Fuxiu. Kota was a weapon cultivator, and his cultivation did not have high requirements for spiritual energy attributes, as long as the spiritual energy was abundant.

The spiritual energy in Flaming Mountain was so rich that it reached the second-tier high-grade level, which was more than enough for their cultivation.

A streak of light landed on the outer corridor of the Red Sleeve Pavilion. The newcomer was none other than Kota.

Kota was still the same as always, tall and imposing, looking both majestic and honest.

"Madam, we should head to the disciples' quarters!"

Kota said softly.

Inside the room, Hong Fuxiu slowly opened her eyes. She was still dressed in red, both beautiful and powerful.

Upon opening the door and stepping out of the pavilion, Hong Fuxiu's face lit up with a bright smile when she saw Kota.

"Is the gift ready?"

"Ready? As you said, I exchanged a Bright Heart Grass in the Hall of Merit!" Kota took out a jade box and opened it, inside which was a plant with purple leaves and red roots.

"Let's go then!"

Hong Fuxiu accepted the jade box and smiled. "The Mind-Enlightening Grass is a second-tier spiritual herb with the effect of enlightening the mind and seeing one's true nature. It's not considered rare, but it's still quite valuable. It costs eight thousand merit points to exchange for one in the Hall of Merit."

The two flew side by side toward Lingquan Mountain Plain, and after a short while, they landed at the disciples' residence on the west side of Lingquan Mountain Plain.

At this time, the disciples' quarters were bustling with activity, with many cultivators coming and going.

As soon as the two landed, several young cultivators stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Elders!"

"Please come in, elders!"

Led by the young cultivator, the two arrived at a separate courtyard in the center of the disciples' quarters.

The villa was even more lively, and there were quite a few acquaintances there.

Xuanzhen, Yang Jizhen, Ma Qiuyan, Cui Yang, Ning Yun, Zhang Hexuan, Bai Xiaoyun, Li Shangyuan, and a host of other Foundation Establishment cultivators were present.

Bai Xiaoyun and Li Shangyuan also joined the Spirit Origin Land and became elders of the Ziwei Tower Immortal Hall.

This decision was made by Yang Zhengshan.

Bai Xiaoyun has been a member of the Yang family for over twenty years. During these two decades, she has spent most of her time in Qingli Immortal City. Although she hasn't been of much help, she has focused on cultivation and ignored external affairs, which has honed her character to a high degree.

Yang Zhengshan thought she was very good, so he let her join the Spirit Source Land and she was promoted from a guest of the Yang family to an elder of the Immortal Hall.

After successfully establishing his foundation, Li Shangyuan joined the Spirit Source Land with Xuanzhen's support.

The main reason is that Li Shangyuan joined the Wuzhen Dao Palace and is now the palace master of the Wuzhen Dao Palace in the Lingxiu Sea.

The reason we are all gathered here today is because it is Li Jian'an's Foundation Establishment Ceremony.

Before the Lunar New Year, Li Jianning successfully completed his foundation building, and after the Lunar New Year, Li Jianan followed suit and completed his foundation building as well.

The two sisters successfully established their foundations one after the other, and the Spirit Source Land subsequently held two Foundation Establishment ceremonies.

"Sister Hong, you've come!"

When Ma Qiuyan saw Hong Fuxiu arrive, she immediately came forward and said with a smile.

"Mmm!" Hong Fuxiu responded softly, a blush appearing on her face.

Seeing her like this, Ma Qiuyan pulled her aside and asked in a low voice, "How are you?"

"I don't know yet!" Hong Fuxiu said.

"What's there to not know? Don't you know if you're pregnant or not?"

"There seems to be some progress, but I don't know if it will be successful!"

"Don't worry, my method will definitely succeed. This fertility pill was personally refined by my master, so there's no problem!" Ma Qiuyan said with bright, expectant eyes.

"What fertility pill? That's a yang-harmony pill," Hong Fuxiu said irritably.

The so-called Yanghe Dan is actually called Yin-Yang Harmonizing Dan. Its main function is to harmonize Yin and Yang. It was originally a very normal pill, but Ma Qiuyan used it as a fertility aid.

Of course, it wouldn't be wrong to call it a fertility aid.

It is far more complicated for cultivators to have children than for ordinary people, especially for cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage, who find it almost impossible to conceive.

The reason is simple: due to cultivation, the vast majority of cultivators experience a state of internal energy retention and yin-yang imbalance.

Conserving essence and energy internally has the effect of consolidating and locking in semen, making it difficult for women to ovulate and for men to ejaculate, and making it even more difficult for sperm and egg to unite.

Even women don't have periods. This isn't menopause; it's because their vital energy is stored internally, and female cultivators are free from the troubles of menstruation.

As for the imbalance of Yin and Yang, that's easier to understand. Hong Fuxiu cultivates a fire-attribute technique, specifically the Nanming Li Fire, so naturally, the Yang energy is stronger.

The problem of internal energy retention can be controlled, but the imbalance of Yin and Yang cannot be controlled by oneself.

Therefore, the vast majority of Foundation Establishment cultivators find it difficult to conceive.

In the past, Hong Fuxiu and Kota traveled around and had no intention of having children.

In recent years, they have settled down in the Spirit Source Land. In addition, there are many boys and girls with spiritual apertures in the Spirit Source Land, which aroused Hong Fuxiu's desire to be a mother.

So, over the past two years, Hong Fuxiu has been thinking about having a son, and Ma Qiuyan, being an experienced woman, naturally offered her advice.

So the two of them would often get together to discuss pregnancy and childbirth.

"Hehe, don't worry, this method will definitely work! One fertility pill a month, I guarantee you'll get pregnant within six months!" Ma Qiuyan laughed.

She wasn't just making this up; it was a conclusion reached after numerous experiments.

The Yin-Yang Harmony Pill truly has the effect of aiding fertility. She has already used this magic to help many people, contributing significantly to the population growth of the Spirit Source Land.

However, she had previously helped Qi Refining stage cultivators or Golden Body stage martial artists, and this was the first time she had helped a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

While the two were whispering to each other, Kota chatted with Xuanzhen, Yang Jizhen, and others.

"Any news from Baiyun Immortal City lately?" Kota asked Xuanzhen.

"Uh, I have some news that I don't know if it will be useful to you!" Xuanzhen said.

"what news?"

"Wanbaohang is moving to Zhenyang Immortal City!"

Kota was taken aback. "When?"

"The exact timing is still unclear, but Wanbaohang is already making preparations!" Xuanzhen said.

Kota thought for a moment and nodded slightly, "That's true. Baiyun Immortal City is in dire straits right now, so Wanbaohang definitely won't stay there!"

Even though Baiyun Immortal City is in decline, it is still a very large immortal city.

However, for Wanbaohang, relocation was necessary because Wanbaohang focused on business.

Of course, even if Wanbaohang moves to Zhenyang Immortal City, it will still leave a branch in Baiyun Immortal City.

The relocation of Wanbaohang refers to the shift of Wanbaohang's focus in the Western Regions of Wanhua, not that they abandoned Baiyun Immortal City.

This will have an impact on Baiyun Immortal City, but the impact will not be very significant.

"Do you want to go back and take a look?" Xuanzhen asked.

"Let's forget about it!" Kota said.

He doesn't want to go back to Wanbaohang now. He and Hong Fuxiu haven't gone back all these years, mainly because they're afraid of getting involved in trouble.

With the rise of Zhenyang Immortal City and the decline of Baiyun Immortal City, the situation in the entire Wanhua Western Region is changing, involving countless interests and troubles.

They are living well in the Land of Spiritual Origin now, and naturally have no desire to get involved in those unpleasant things.

After chatting for a while, the main character soon appeared. Li Jian'an, accompanied by Li Jianning, came to the outside dojo and began her sermon.

The Foundation Establishment Ceremony is not only for celebration, but also for imparting foundation establishment experience and exchanging cultivation insights.

The sharing of experience is aimed at cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, while the exchange of cultivation insights is the guidance that seniors give to Li Jian'an, a newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator.

This has become a common practice in the land of spiritual origins.

(End of this chapter)