Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 370 What is Foundation Building?
"interesting……"

Xu Yunfan's Martial Arts Heavenly Eye between his brows swelled and contracted slightly as he analyzed the lingering sword energy from the three swords that had broken through the book, still reflected in his pupils.

The moment the pages turned, three sword energies emerged like dragons from the abyss.

Although the sword energy was only three inches long, it was condensed as if it were a solid substance. If an ordinary ninth-realm supreme master were to touch it rashly, even his protective true energy would be instantly pierced through.

Yu Congling fell silent for a moment, her gaze slightly narrowed.

Those three sword energies were the "Chenghuang Sword Seal" hidden in "Ten Thousand Chariots Transform into Sword". Even at her peak, she would need to use her sword intent to deal with them in order to resolve them.

But Xu Yunfan casually flicked his wrist, and the Ten Extreme True Patterns lashed out like a net, shattering the sword energy inch by inch before it even got close, without even a trace of residual power.

As the Ten Extreme True Qi circulated, it subtly possessed a domineering power capable of devouring all laws. Even the secret killing moves of the Ten Thousand Chariots Sword Sect vanished without a trace, like snow meeting the blazing sun.

Although true qi is not as good as true essence, Xu Yunfan's true qi is so abundant that if it weren't for the lack of meridians in his body, he would probably already be able to begin building his foundation and achieve the status of a true person.

Two hours later, Xu Yunfan stared at the vermilion annotation "One sword gives rise to ten thousand laws" on the last page, and said without looking up, "Now, should you tell me how to use this sword seal to lure out the disciples of the Sword Sect?"

Yu Congling was silent for a moment, then her voice was as cold as frost: "The Divine Martial Realm has long been marked by the Yuan Demon Sect, and is its exclusive territory. Three thousand years ago, my Wancheng Sword Sect... ultimately failed to win the Dao lineage of this realm."

Xu Yunfan chuckled and tapped his knuckles on the cover of "Ten Thousand Chariots Transform into Swords," which he had already closed: "If that's the case, why are you Sword Sect people lingering in this realm?"

"When the Divine Martial Realm first appeared, the Yuan Demon Sect, the Wancheng Sword Sect, and the Bodhi Pure Land fought for it."

Yu Congling's ultimate remains slid slightly, her delicate skin pressed tightly against Xu Yunfan, causing her voice to fluctuate slightly.

"It wasn't until the Yuanmo Sect's Foundation Establishment True Person emerged in the Divine Martial Realm with the 'Divine Martial Dao Foundation' to suppress the two factions and massacred three thousand miles of mountains and rivers that the fate of this realm was finally settled."

Xu Yunfan raised an eyebrow: "So you're nothing more than remnants of the power struggle in the upper realms."

"Below the foundation of the Dao, all are straw dogs."

Yu Congling's voice suddenly turned stern, and the Chenghuang Sword imprint flickered on her spirit body. "Martial arts cultivation was originally laid out by the Divine Martial Foundation Establishment True Person of the Yuanmo Sect. Even if one transcends the nine realms of martial arts, breaks through the shackles, and reaches what you call a terrestrial immortal... but without taking that step, one will ultimately be unable to escape the harvest of the Realm Heaven."

Foundation of the Dao, foundation of the Dao!
Xu Yunfan asked, "What is the Dao Foundation?"

Yu Congling remained silent for a moment, seemingly weighing whether to reveal what he was about to say.

Ultimately, one has no choice but to submit when under someone else's roof. With Xu Yunfan's current strength, he could easily destroy her ultimate Dao remnant. A barely audible sigh came from within the ultimate Dao remnant.

"The foundation of the Dao... is the first stepping stone for cultivators to unlock the door to immortality."

"Step stones?"

Xu Yunfan was somewhat impatient; since it involved immortality, he couldn't afford to be careless.

"say clearly."

"Do you know why a Ninth Realm Grandmaster is called 'Supreme'?" Yu Congling's voice calmed down. "Back then, the three sects fought for the Divine Martial Dao Foundation Method in order to produce another Foundation Establishment True Person. For example, if a cultivator who has reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining wants to advance further, he needs to use himself as a furnace to forge the laws of heaven and earth as a foundation. This is 'Foundation Establishment'!"
The Yuanmo Sect calls it the 'Primordial Dao Seed,' the Buddhist sect calls it the 'Arhat Dharma Platform,' and my Wancheng Sword Sect… calls it the 'Heavenly Sword Throne'! But in essence, it's about condensing one's own essence, energy, and spirit, cultivating a path rarely followed by predecessors, using one's own cultivation as fuel to ascend to a higher dimension, and achieving Foundation Establishment."

Xu Yunfan finally vaguely understood what Yu Congling meant. If one wanted to establish a foundation, one needed to find a cultivation method that had never produced a foundation-establishing cultivator, or whose foundation-establishing cultivator had already died. Otherwise, if two people who cultivated the same method and the same path were to prepare to establish a foundation, then it would be a struggle for the Dao!

"I see—the so-called Foundation Establishment is nothing more than a life-or-death struggle for the Dao." "That's right."

Yu Congling's voice was tinged with a chilling aura accumulated over a thousand years, as if he had recalled something.

"But no matter what the name is, the essence is to defy the heavens and seize life! One must use one's own cultivation as fuel, burning away the legacy of predecessors, in order to carve out a unique path of ascension in the vast heavenly way!"

"What's even more cruel is... if the method you cultivate already has a Foundation Establishment cultivator in existence..."

Yu Congling's tone was somewhat cold.

"Even if the other party is separated by countless worlds, they will still be able to sense it."

Xu Yunfan pressed further: "How should it be forged?"

"What do you think is the purpose of that dark spring condensing into a purple-gold pill? It was originally intended to be a live sacrifice to the royal family who possessed the primordial energy of this world."

Yu Congling sneered, "Foundation building requires seizing the creation of heaven and earth! Absorbing the power of the realm is much easier. The Divine Martial Realm has been planted with a secret technique by the Yuanmo Sect, which matures every five hundred years. The Great Zhou Emperor obtained information from somewhere and wanted to use the Xuanhuang Qi to condense the 'Divine Martial Dao Foundation,' but he did not know that he was just a Gu worm cultivated by Youquan... The martial arts of this realm are inherently flawed."

"A true Dao foundation requires the fuel of a terrestrial immortal realm and the spark of martial arts supernatural powers, and must be tempered for a hundred days to take shape. Three thousand years ago, after the Divine Martial True Man achieved his Dao foundation, he was severely injured by my Wancheng Sword Sect, and his Dao foundation was ultimately damaged, causing him to enter the cycle of reincarnation. Five lifetimes have passed since then, and there is still no news of him, which means that the Divine Martial Dao foundation is in vain!"

At this point, Yu Congling's words carried a hint of intrigue: "This time, the people from the Yuanmo Sect will probably be even more reckless in entering this realm than before."

Xu Yunfan naturally understood what Yu Congling meant, but he didn't care much and just continued to ask.

"Since you know so much, have you ever tried to build a foundation?"

"If I knew..."

Yu Congling's voice was filled with the bitterness accumulated over countless years, "Why resort to the 'Hidden Edge and Soul Containment Technique,' imprisoning your soul in this physical body to eke out a living?"

What level of Qi Refining are you?

"...eight layers"

Xu Yunfan nodded knowingly: "No wonder, it seems you're not strong enough."

"..."

He had no time to talk to Yu Congling right now; time was tight, and he needed to find a way to improve his strength as much as possible before the disciples of the Yuanshi Sect arrived.

To quickly improve one's strength, one naturally needs to absorb more of the true energy of others.
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As Xu Yunfan shattered the imperial palace's steps, the towering pillar of Xuanhuang energy behind him echoed the grand Taoist ritual at Qingwei Mountain.

Xu Yunfan did not stop him. Now that the Xuanhuang Qi was no longer of use to him, he naturally needed to give back to the Dao Sect.

Neither Youquan nor the Divine Martial Crystal that Yu Congling mentioned have been seen yet, so he is naturally not in a hurry.

Instead of returning to the Dao Sect immediately, he turned and looked towards the smoke-filled Jade Capital City.

There, Li Haomiao's Xuanjia Army was engaged in a fierce battle with the Imperial Guards, and several lurking auras of the Ninth Realm were also present.

(End of this chapter)