I have a proficiency panel for alchemy and immortality

Chapter 108 The cruel and desperate truth
"Three methods of building a foundation?"

This was the first time Song Jie heard about information related to foundation building.

What he knew about foundation building was the method he obtained from the original owner's memory.

This foundation-building method is very simple and is known to most cultivators in the Qi Refining stage. It is considered common sense in cultivating immortals.

When a Qi Refining cultivator's cultivation reaches the tenth level, he can take the Foundation Establishment Pill to build his foundation.

The higher the quality of the foundation-building pill, the higher the chance of successfully breaking through the foundation-building barrier.

Anyway, in the more than half a year since he came here, Song Jie has not heard of any other methods of building the foundation.

When I was chatting with Shi Lei and Li Caiwei before, we also talked about foundation building.

Apart from lamenting the difficulty of building a foundation, the couple did not talk about other methods of building a foundation.

Song Jie guessed that most cultivators probably only knew how to take foundation-building pills to build their foundation.

As for other foundation-building methods, I'm afraid they are not accessible to ordinary cultivators.

"Last time, Fellow Daoist Huangfu said that unless you are at your wit's end, you shouldn't take Foundation Building Pills to build your foundation.

“It seems that taking foundation-building pills to build the foundation may have some drawbacks.

“And most ordinary monks probably don’t know about this drawback.

“Even if someone knows, they may not have access to other methods of building the foundation.

"Taking the foundation-building pill to build the foundation may be the only way to advance for most cultivators."

Thinking of this, Song Jie suddenly felt emotional.

This world of cultivating immortals, to some extent, is actually the same as the world he traveled through before.

The low-level monks are equivalent to ordinary people at the bottom. Without the corresponding connections and resources, they can only live in obscurity at the bottom all their lives.

Very realistic, and cruel...

The original owner was a typical low-level cultivator who had spent ten years refining fasting pills and saw no hope for the future.

No wonder the original owner gradually gave up on himself later on.

Compared with those young people who were lying down and doing nothing before Song Jie traveled through time, this seems to be no different.

“If there was nothing special about me, Brother Huangfu probably wouldn’t notice me, let alone invest in me.

“So if there is a chance, we should make more friends with the young talents of the sects, so that we can obtain more intelligence information.

“The prerequisite for making friends with those young talents is that I must be of sufficient use to you.

“Otherwise, they wouldn’t bother with me…

“It seems that running this store really requires more thought.

"Also, my own cultivation and alchemy skills need to be improved as soon as possible."

After some deep thought, Song Jie had a clearer plan for his future path.

"Cultivating immortals is not just about practicing hard behind closed doors...

“Wherever there are people, there is a world of martial arts.

"Even in the world of cultivating immortals, one cannot avoid the ways of the world."

Song Jie smiled gently, then walked to the small hall, started to make tea and waited for Huangfu Shen to arrive.

Not long after, Huangfu Shen came to Song Jie's home.

“Fellow Daoist Huangfu, this is the first-grade Yuanyang Pill you wanted.

"Eighteen of them were of inferior quality, and the other thirty-two were of inferior quality."

After both of them sat down at the round table in the small hall, Song Jie took out the ceramic jar containing the first-grade Yuanyang Pill and handed it to Huangfu Shen.

Huangfu Shen did not even open it to inspect the goods, but directly put the ceramic jar into his storage bag.

Then he chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Song's talent for alchemy is truly extraordinary.

“I just mastered the first-grade elixir, but I was able to refine a lower-grade elixir so quickly, and I refined quite a lot.

“Even in Danding Sect, there are probably few people who can compare to Fellow Daoist Song.

“Perhaps only Mu Lingxuan can be compared with Fellow Daoist Song.

“No wonder Mu Lingxuan invited Fellow Daoist Song last time. Let’s talk about alchemy together the next time we meet.

"It seems that Mu Lingxuan's vision is indeed extraordinary..."

Upon hearing this, Song Jie smiled modestly.

"It's mainly because I have Jinjiao's help, otherwise I wouldn't be able to refine so many first-grade lower-grade Yuanyang Pills."

"Golden Horn?" A trace of doubt flashed in Huangfu Shen's eyes, and then he immediately realized: "It must be the one-horned beast."

"That's right, I named it Golden Horn, hahahaha..."

"That's a good name."

Huangfu Shen blinked and looked at Jinjiao who was dozing off at Song Jie's feet.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Song is getting along well with the Golden Horn. It won't be long before the Beast Taming Circle is no longer needed to restrict its movements."

This kind of primary beast-controlling circle can only play a restrictive role when the monster is weak.

As the monster grows, the beast-controlling circle will gradually lose its effect and can be easily torn apart by the monster itself.

This requires the cultivator to establish an emotional bond with the monster when it is weak, and to completely gain the monster's recognition.

Song Jie nodded gently and said with a smile: “Jinjiao’s personality is relatively docile.

"Plus, I happen to be an alchemist, so it is willing to stay with me."

"It seems that what I said the other day was correct. This unicorn beast appeared just for Fellow Daoist Song."

Huangfu Shen chuckled, with a hint of deep meaning flashing in his eyes.

Song Jie poured tea for Huangfu Shen and said with a smile: "This is all thanks to Huangfu Daoyou...

"Just now, Daoist Huangfu mentioned three methods of building a foundation in his voice transmission. I wonder what three methods they are?"

After a few pleasantries, Song Jie went straight to the point and asked the question that had been on his mind.

Huangfu Shen heard this and said with a smile: "I think that the only method of foundation building that Fellow Daoist Song knows about at present is to take foundation building pills, right?"

"It is indeed as Daoist Huangfu said. Please give me your advice."

"Then I will talk to Fellow Daoist Song about this foundation building."

Huangfu Shen rarely put away his smile and said seriously: "The so-called foundation building is to build the foundation of the great way.

“This step is extremely important for any monk.

“Most cultivators’ understanding of foundation building is to take foundation building pills to build the foundation in order to break through to the foundation building stage.

“But few cultivators know that taking foundation-building pills to build a foundation is actually cutting off one’s own path to immortality.”

"Cutting off one's own path to immortality?" Song Jie was shocked when he heard this.

He originally thought that taking the Foundation Establishment Pill to build the foundation might have some disadvantages, but he did not expect that these disadvantages would directly cut off the path to immortality.

If you don't know anything and take the foundation-building pills blindly to build your foundation.

In the future, when you have cultivated to a higher level, and suddenly find that your path to immortality is cut off, how sad it will be...

However, this method of building the foundation by cutting off one's own path to immortality is the most widely spread in the world of immortal cultivation.

This really made Song Jie feel a little difficult to accept.

Huangfu Shen glanced at Song Jie, seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and immediately laughed.

"Do you feel a little uncomfortable in your heart?" "But this is how cultivation is. The limited resources for cultivation have destined most cultivators to have no chance of becoming immortals."

“Strictly speaking, taking foundation-building pills to build a foundation is not actually true foundation-building.

“There are only two types of true foundation building: Heavenly Path Foundation Building and Earthly Path Foundation Building.

“As for the foundation-building pill, it is just the foundation-building of the ordinary way.

"Since you are a mortal, how can you become an immortal?"

"The Heavenly Path builds the foundation, the Earthly Path builds the foundation, the Mortal Path builds the foundation...

"It is impossible to become an immortal through mortal cultivation..."

Song Jie lowered his head and savored Huangfu Shen's words, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The more he thought about it, the more desperate Song Jie felt for the lower-level monks.

After a while, Song Jie looked up and said with a burning gaze:

“So the reason why the method of building a foundation in the ordinary way is so widely spread is that those who are truly in power are training a group of tools to serve them?

"If a low-level cultivator does not have a certain opportunity, he is doomed to be unable to turn things around..."

“Tool man…” Huangfu Shen laughed and said, “This word is well used, very cleverly!

“Fellow Daoist Song is right. In the eyes of those in power, low-level cultivators are just a group of tools.

“The spread of the Ordinary Dao Foundation Building is nothing more than giving this group of tool people a hope that looks like hope, but in fact does not exist at all.

“Only those who have built a foundation in the Heavenly Dao and the Earthly Dao will be qualified to challenge the Immortal Path in the future.”

When Song Jie heard this, he did not rush to ask Huangfu Shen about the methods of building the Heavenly Dao and the Earthly Dao. Instead, he asked:
"What Fellow Daoist Huangfu told me today cannot be easily told to others..."

If this cruel truth were known by those lower-level monks, it would inevitably cause widespread riots.

There are even many cultivators who have already established their mortal foundations, whose faith in Taoism will be shattered upon hearing this news.

"Fellow Daoist Song is indeed a smart man. This kind of news cannot be casually disclosed to others.

“If it gets out, it will not only offend the interests of those in power, but also cause widespread unrest.

"The final result is that those who spread the news and the lower-level monks who know the truth will be wiped out."

As he spoke, Huangfu Shen scratched his neck with his hand.

Song Jie had anticipated this consequence and did not show any excessive surprise.

He put his hands together and bowed sincerely to Huangfu Shen.

“Thank you, Brother Huangfu Daoist, for telling me this today. If you need any help from me in the future, please feel free to ask.

"As long as it is not against the will of heaven and earth, I will do my best to help Fellow Daoist Huangfu."

Although this is just a piece of news, in Song Jie's opinion, it is far more important than a beast of fortune.

This piece of news may directly change your future destiny.

So Song Jie expressed his gratitude to the other party sincerely.

Huangfu Shen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and chuckled.

"Don't worry, Brother Song. If I really need your help in the future, I will definitely not be polite to you.

"Of course, I won't let you work in vain. Brother Song will definitely benefit from it when the time comes."

"This information from Fellow Daoist Huangfu is the greatest benefit to me.

"Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Huangfu, I will not disclose this to anyone without permission."

If you tell others this kind of news casually, it will not only harm yourself but also others.

If those in power are really held accountable, no one will survive.

Song Jie still has this sense of propriety.

"Hahaha...Fellow Daoist Song, just be sure to take the seriousness of this matter into consideration."

Huangfu Shen smiled indifferently, as if he didn't care whether Song Jie would reveal the information about the foundation building of the ordinary Dao to the outside world.

Song Jie nodded slightly, and did not continue to delve into this topic. Instead, he asked:
"I think the methods of building the foundation of the heavenly way and the earthly way should be in the hands of the major forces, right?"

Huangfu Shen nodded approvingly and said, “Fellow Daoist Song is right.

“The so-called underground foundation building is a way of building a foundation with the help of the spiritual energy of the earth veins.

“This earth vein spiritual breath can’t be found everywhere. In Yunmo Continent, there is only one place that can produce earth vein spiritual breath.

“Moreover, the production is extremely rare, and all of it is firmly controlled by major forces.

“Ordinary cultivators can’t even obtain the spiritual energy of the earth veins, let alone know about it.

"Even within the major forces, not everyone can know about the existence of the earth vein spirit."

Having said that, Huangfu Shen picked up the teacup again and took a sip.

“And building a foundation in the heavenly way is much more difficult than building a foundation in the earthly way.

"The foundation of the earth path is built with the help of the spiritual energy of the earth veins, while the foundation of the heaven path is built with the help of the energy of the heaven path.

"The energy of heaven exists only in the heavens, not on earth.

“However, there is a secret realm called the ‘Tongtian Secret Realm’. Although the road to heaven has been cut off, the energy of heaven has escaped from the heavens into the Tongtian Secret Realm.

“If you want to build a foundation in the Heavenly Dao, you can enter this secret realm of Tongtian and look for the Heavenly Dao Qi that escaped from the heavens.”

Hearing this, Song Jie couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "This Tongtian Secret Realm should have a limit on the number of people who can enter, and these places are all in the hands of major forces."

“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Song, you are right again!” Huangfu Shen smiled and continued, “There is no clear rule for the opening time of Tongtian Secret Realm.

“It may be opened once every few decades, or once every few hundred years.

“The entrance to the secret realm is not fixed. Every time it is opened, the entrance will appear in a different place.

“But no matter how the entrance changes, one thing never changes.

“That is, every continent has one and only one entrance to the secret realm.

“After the entrance to the secret realm appears, the number of cultivators who can enter is also limited.

“There is no set number for how many people can enter, and the situation is different every time.

“But the quota to enter Tongtian Secret Realm is indeed in the hands of various major forces, just as Daoist Song said.”

"This really makes people feel a little hopeless..." Song Jie felt helpless.

According to Huangfu Shen, ordinary cultivators, even if they knew that there were two methods of foundation building: the Heavenly Way Foundation Building and the Earthly Way Foundation Building.

In the end, you may still have to choose the mortal way to build your foundation.

After all, whether it is the spiritual energy of the earth veins or the place to enter the Tongtian Secret Realm, they are all firmly held in the hands of the major forces.

For the lower-level monks, there is no hope at all.

Since there is no hope, it is better to be kept in the dark and know nothing.

At least when you don't know anything, you will still be full of hope for your future life, and you will have the energy and motivation.

Huangfu Shen chuckled.

“As the saying goes, when a car reaches a mountain, there is always a way; when a boat reaches a bridge, it will naturally go straight.

“After all, there are more solutions than difficulties, so Fellow Daoist Song does not need to be discouraged.

“Also, I received a piece of gossip some time ago.

"A piece of news about the next opening time of Tongtian Secret Realm..."

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