I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world.

Chapter 191 Middle Stage of Foundation Building
When Jemin, Viola, and the wizarding support team that arrived later returned to the steel camp standing on the scorched earth of the border, a feeling of being in another world arose spontaneously.

The air was no longer filled with the sulfurous smell of lava and the bloody stench of battle, but with the coldness of metal, the steady hum of runic energy, and a sense of orderly routine.

He felt as if he had returned from a savage and bloody primitive hunt to a disciplined fortress of civilization.

The first thing Jemin did upon returning to camp was to rest and take inventory.

Jemin first went to the Legion's logistics exchange office and processed all the materials he had obtained along the way.

Although the previous battles were thrilling, Jemin didn't gain much; most of his gains came from the smaller outposts he had previously visited.

The energy core of a level-two lava giant, energy crystals imbued with the power of fire, and samples of strange plants capable of surviving at high temperatures...

These rare materials, which are considered valuable by outsiders, are appraised here and quickly converted into military merit points, representing honors and resources.

Of course, the "Level 2 Incubation Pool," which was coveted by any force, was hidden deep within his spatial expansion bag, without revealing a trace of it.

He then went to the communications department and applied for a new MagicNet terminal.

As he got his hands on the new terminal, a cool touch came through. With the infusion of his mental energy, a familiar feeling once again connected him to the vast local area network of the entire wizarding camp.

In his field of vision, modules such as the task list, resource exchange, and intelligence exchange reappeared, giving Jemin the illusion of returning to civilized society.

Finally, Jemin returned to his simple yet fully functional dormitory room.

He sat cross-legged, focusing his mind on his dantian.

The previous fierce battle, especially the curse inexplicably released by the level three lava giant, caused his "Mysterious Red Dust Barrier" to consume a lot of its stored Qi in order to resist the backlash of the curse and the subsequent mental impact.

He closed his eyes and began to slowly guide the various evil energies he had collected during this campaign, gradually transforming them into pure and potent evil energy to replenish the losses of the "Mysterious Red Dust Barrier".

Because of the lack of mortal energy, Jieming could only replenish the Xuan Gang Mortal Barrier with Qi.

Fortunately, after such a long war, the quality of the Gang Sha in Jieming's hands is quite good. Not only can it replenish the Xuan Gang Hong Chen Barrier, but it can also further enhance its power.

"Unfortunately, the lack of mortal energy greatly reduces its impact on higher-level creatures. However, with so much aura, it's enough to trip up a level three or four being."

The aura of the mortal world and the fierce energy each have their advantages and disadvantages. The characteristics of the aura of the mortal world determine that it has a considerable killing power even against high-level beings.

However, the same amount of Qi Sha is more lethal to lower-level creatures.

However, for Jieming at this stage, having enough Qi and Sha is sufficient.

As the aura of malevolent energy replenished, an invisible and more robust protective layer once again enveloped his soul, making Jemin feel at ease.

After thoroughly dealing with these trivial matters, Jemin suddenly sensed something was amiss.

He shifted his attention away from his mental sea and instead focused his inner gaze on his dantian (lower abdomen).

"Hmm? I didn't expect to have reached this level without even realizing it?"

He clearly felt that the true essence in his dantian had unknowingly reached an unprecedented peak.

The vortex formed by the convergence of liquid true essence was rotating steadily and powerfully at this moment, and with each rotation, it exuded a sense of fullness as if it was about to break through the barrier.

His Qi cultivation level had actually met all the conditions for breaking through from the early to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment!
A slight ripple stirred within Jemin.

It has been less than ten years since he reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and he has already reached the threshold of breakthrough once again.

"If this kind of cultivation speed were placed in the world of immortal cultivation, it would definitely be considered among the ranks of geniuses, right?" Jemin thought to himself with satisfaction.

It should be understood that ordinary cultivators often need decades of hard work to progress from the early to the middle stages of Foundation Establishment, and those with slightly less talent may even need to spend hundreds of years.

"It seems that the cultivation environment in the wizarding world, and this kind of high-intensity combat, has a much greater effect on promoting Qi cultivation than I imagined," Jemin thought to himself.

Although the rich elements of the wizarding world are different from the spiritual energy of the cultivation world, they can still be absorbed and utilized after being transformed by the cultivation techniques within his body.

And each life-or-death struggle is the best test of one's mind and body.

With this discovery, Jemin also took the opportunity to check his wizard level progress.

He immersed his consciousness in his spiritual sea, observing the "Ring of Truth" that represented the essence of a first-level wizard.

To Jemin’s surprise, the complex ring composed of countless runes was now nearly half filled by his immense mental power!
His cultivation speed is even faster than his Qi Refining cultivation level!
“It is indeed relatively easy for a first-level wizard to advance to a second-level wizard,” Jemin thought to himself.

Once he has completely filled the "Ring of Truth" with his mental power, and then used his vast knowledge and computing power to fundamentally transform and expand the structure of the "Ring of Truth" itself, and finally deeply activated his soul and body so that the three were perfectly integrated, he could naturally advance to the level of a second-level wizard.

This is one of the biggest differences between the wizard and qi practitioner paths.

Within each major level of a cultivator, there are usually distinct sub-realms such as early, middle, and late stages. Each breakthrough is accompanied by a leap in the amount of true essence and an increase in divine sense.

In the wizarding system, after leaving the apprenticeship stage, there are essentially no sub-levels between the formal wizarding ranks of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. After all, the most important core factor influencing a wizard's strength is the quantity and depth of their knowledge, rather than simply the strength of their mental power.

Pure mental energy accumulation cannot bring a wizard strong combat power.

A wizard with strong mental power but poor knowledge will often be utterly defeated when facing a wizard with slightly weaker mental power but who has mastered a vast number of profound magical models.

“However…” Jemin thought calmly for a moment, “At this stage, advancing from the early to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment doesn’t actually increase my combat power by much.”

His main fighting method still relies on those powerful rune artifacts.

While the power of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage can make his true essence stronger and his physical body more resilient, it will not bring about an overwhelming qualitative change.

“But it’s still an improvement.” Jemin quickly made up his mind. “It’s always good to have an extra layer of protection for my future journey into the perilous ‘Frost Dark Realm’.”

"Most importantly, the effect of the internal circulation method itself is also closely related to the Qi Refining cultivation level. When I enter the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, my internal space should be much larger."

Having made up his mind, Jemin immediately submitted an application to the camp administration through the new magic network terminal—he needed a sufficiently secure, closed laboratory to conduct an "important personal experiment."

After he paid enough for military service, his application was quickly approved.

A metal laboratory located deep underground in the camp opened its doors to him.

This place is isolated from the world. The walls are made of alloy several meters thick and are engraved with defensive runes that can withstand the impact of level four sorcery. The energy is supplied by an independent ley line core, so it will never be disturbed by the outside world.

As Jemin entered the laboratory, the heavy metal door slowly closed, and the whole world seemed to fall silent.

However, he did not start immediately. Instead, he carefully took out dozens of array plates from his spatial expansion bag and personally set up layer upon layer of sealing arrays inside the laboratory.

These formations combine the array concepts of immortal cultivation with the rune techniques of wizards. They can not only isolate energy fluctuations but also obscure the secrets of heaven, preventing any form of spying.

After completing all these preparations, he finally sat cross-legged in the center of the laboratory, closed his eyes, focused his mind, and officially began his attempt to break through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

To Jemin's surprise, this promotion was completely smooth and without any danger or setbacks.

His internal energy cultivation method operated on its own, and the liquid true essence that had long been accumulated to its limit in his dantian began to rotate at an unprecedented speed under the guidance of his thoughts.

At the center of the cyclone, a deep vortex gradually formed, frantically pulling and compressing the surrounding true energy.

Time seemed to slow down at this moment.

Jemin could clearly "hear" the sound coming from his body, like a rushing river, the sound of true energy flowing rapidly through his meridians.

Every cell in his body, every limb, emitted a joyful groan as this pure essence washed over him.

After an unknown amount of time, when the true essence vortex in the dantian was compressed to its limit, a soft "pop" sound, as if from the depths of the soul, rang out!

—The barrier has been breached!

A stream of true essence, far purer and more refined than before, emanated from the center of the vortex and quickly filled his entire dantian.

The original liquid true essence has become even more viscous, almost showing a tendency to transform into a solid state, and the energy density contained within it has increased by more than several times!
His meridians were widened and strengthened, and the range of his spiritual perception was expanded again, becoming more acute and clear.

Jemin slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

He slowly rose, feeling the new power surging within him.

He could feel that his five senses, strength, speed, and even the speed of his thinking had all significantly improved.

Although it's not a qualitative change, this comprehensive enhancement is enough to give him a greater advantage when facing enemies of the same level.

"Mid-stage Foundation Establishment...complete."

After consolidating his cultivation and adapting to his new power, Jemin did not delay any longer.

He removed the magic array, left the laboratory, and headed straight for another important area of ​​the camp—the intelligence database.

The promotion is complete; the next target is that cold, deathly place.

He sat in front of a separate query terminal, accessed all permissions, and began systematically collecting all information about the "Frost Dark Realm" and the "Yeti".

A huge virtual light screen unfolded in front of him, and massive amounts of data flowed down like a waterfall.

The geographical environment, climate characteristics, maps of explored areas, and distribution of energy elements in the Frost Dark Realm...

A detailed report on the Yeti: their social structure, reproductive methods, fighting habits, known weaknesses...

Jemin continuously gathered various kinds of intelligence.

(End of this chapter)