My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

Supernatural abilities, innate talents.

This is something many cultivators dream of: supernatural powers protect the path, while talent is the ladder to overcome the barriers between realms.

If one obtains either one, there is a chance to achieve the Golden Core realm.

If this news is true,

That means that the 110 high-grade Foundation Establishment Pills refined by Gu Qing are their chance to defy fate.

All the disciples stared intently at Su Changge.

After a while.

Amidst the expectant gazes of the disciples, Su Changge smiled and nodded:

"That's right."

"As this disciple said, high-grade Foundation Establishment Pills do indeed have a chance to help us cultivators awaken supernatural abilities and talents."

"It's really true?"

Before Su Changge could finish speaking, the disciples in the Dan Pavilion hall could no longer contain their excitement and began to discuss among themselves.

After a moment's hesitation, and once the disciples in the Pill Pavilion hall had quieted down a bit, Su Changge looked at Gu Qing and said:

"The fact that we were able to refine so many high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills using the spiritual herbs gathered during the forbidden area trial is all thanks to Elder Gu. Elder Gu has made a significant contribution to the sect by refining Foundation Establishment Pills."

Therefore, Elder Gu can exchange for this batch of Foundation Establishment Pills first.

According to sect rules, Elder Gu is entitled to exchange for 71 Foundation Establishment Pills. This bottle of four-pattern Foundation Establishment Pills should be given to Elder Gu first. Does anyone have any objections?

"I have no objection."

Steward Jian Xiangzhu was the first to step forward and express her opinion.

"I have no objection either."

"These high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills were all personally refined by Elder Gu; the best pills should be given to him."

"Yes, that's right."

In the main hall of the Pill Pavilion, many Foundation Establishment Realm deacons expressed their opinions.

As for the other Qi Refining Realm disciples, they all agreed with this result.

Gu Qing was the one who dug the well to refine this batch of high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills. He certainly couldn't use all ten of the best Foundation Establishment Pills himself.

The remaining four-pattern Foundation Establishment Pills are the opportunity for others.

The disciples looked at Gu Qing with gazes so intense they could melt gold and pierce stone.

"This batch of high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills, along with 100 two-pattern and three-pattern Foundation Establishment Pills, can Elder Gu exchange for 61 more? Elder Gu has accumulated sect contributions through herb gathering and pill refining, this matter is not open to discussion."

Su Changge immediately gave Gu Qing the full reward, distributing all 71 Foundation Establishment Pills, and even giving Gu Qing the highest quality pills.

Many of the deacons' expressions changed slightly upon seeing this scene.

Before these people could speak, Su Changge continued, "Elder Gu, you now have 71 high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills. Ordinary disciples simply cannot afford such expensive Foundation Establishment Pills."

I plan to repurchase half of the high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills held by Elder Gu in the name of the sect. These Foundation Establishment Pills will be kept as sect reserves to reward disciples in the Qi Refining Realm who possess outstanding talent or have made significant contributions.

"What does Elder Gu think?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing looked around at the many disciples in the hall. Many of them had their eyes light up when they heard Su Changge say this, as most of these disciples came from ordinary families.

In terms of capital and spirit stones, they naturally cannot compete with disciples who have family backgrounds.

Su Changge said that disciples from ordinary backgrounds would have a chance if they were judged by their talent and contributions.

For sects, maintaining healthy internal competition is extremely important.

With this batch of high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills, ordinary disciples of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect can have the opportunity to grow.

Also.

Selling dozens of high-quality Foundation Building Pills at once might even drive down the price.

For Gu Qing, having the sect take half of the reserves might not necessarily be a bad thing.

Thoughts raced through Gu Qing's mind as she quickly weighed the pros and cons, agreeing with Su Changge's suggestion. But she needed to be cautious, so she looked at Su Changge and asked:

"Sect Master, I agree to this matter in principle."

"However, regarding the price of the pills..."

Before Gu Qing could finish speaking, Su Changge interrupted with a smile, "Elder Gu, please rest assured, the sect will not mistreat its own people. As for the price of pills, double-spirit pattern and triple-spirit pattern Foundation Establishment Pills have always been in high demand but short supply."

"But in general, the price of a elixir depends on the number of spirit patterns it has. For each additional spirit pattern, the price increases by two to three times compared to a single spirit pattern elixir."

The Foundation Establishment Pill of the Spirit Pill grade is calculated at three times the top-tier multiplier.

The auction price for a single-spirit-pattern Foundation Building Pill is 30,000 spirit stones.

Therefore, the sect will buy back the pills from Elder Gu: 60,000 spirit stones for each Double-Spirit Pattern Foundation Establishment Pill and 90,000 spirit stones for each Triple-Spirit Pattern Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Is Elder Gu satisfied with this price?"

How could Gu Qing not be satisfied with Su Changge's offer?

He had 71 high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills, 10 with four spirit patterns, 50 with three spirit patterns, and 11 with two spirit patterns.

The estimated value of this batch of Foundation Establishment Pills is 6.36 million spirit stones.

This is quite a fortune.

Converted to Immortal Kingdom Spirit Coins, it would be roughly between 60 million and 130 million.

Gu Qing pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded and said:

"I'm very satisfied with this price. If the sect wants to buy more, that's fine too."

"I can't consume that many Foundation Establishment Pills by myself."

Upon hearing this, Su Changge said with some helplessness, "The sect's spirit stones are also scarce. The spirit stone mines on Golden Rooster Ridge have been destroyed, and now the monthly income from spirit stones is not enough to cover the expenses."

"We'll discuss this issue again once the sect reclaims the spirit stone mine and has surplus spirit stone reserves."

"We'll discuss this issue again once the sect reclaims the spirit stone mine and has surplus spirit stone reserves."

"pity!!"

Gu Qing sighed slightly upon hearing this.

After a pause, Gu Qing tapped the table beside him and slowly said, "Sect Master, the Tiger Fiend Sect elders have been killed. They now only have one Golden Core Realm Sect Master left. Can we reclaim the spirit stone mine at Golden Rooster Ridge?"

Upon hearing this, Su Changge glanced at Gu Qing in surprise, then sighed slightly and said, "If I were in my prime, I would have an 80% chance of defeating the Tiger Fiend Sect Master and a 20% chance of killing him."

"But right now, I can't unleash my full potential."

"Furthermore, we must guard against the Wei royal family supporting the Tiger Fiend Sect; this matter is not simple."

"We need to build up our strength now. With the Foundation Establishment Pills refined by Elder Gu, the sect can cultivate many promising talents. If any disciple advances to the Golden Core realm within twenty years..."

"Then we will have the opportunity to launch a counterattack against the Tiger Fiend Sect and reclaim the Golden Rooster Ridge spirit stone mine."

"Twenty years?"

After Su Changge finished speaking, Gu Qing couldn't help but murmur.

Twenty years later, the daylilies were all too cold.

The third mercenary trial lasted only twenty years. Twenty years later, Gu Qing was completely out of the picture.

Seeing that Gu Qing's eyes were bloodshot, Su Changge couldn't help but rub his forehead and say, "Don't worry about this for now. Elder Gu, you should go back and rest for a while."

"You've been refining pills for three consecutive days, exhausting your mental and physical strength. That's not good for your health."

"Once you've adjusted your condition, let's begin the foundation building process!"

"With Elder Gu's profound knowledge and experience, he must undergo a complete transformation after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Okay, that's fine."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing didn't force himself to continue, as alchemy was indeed quite mentally taxing.

Refining Foundation Establishment Pills requires processing dozens of spiritual herbs simultaneously. Even though Gu Qing possesses five levels of mental power, allowing him to handle multiple tasks at once, he still finds it difficult to withstand the pressure of large-scale pill refining.

If I don't go back to Cuiyun Peak to rest properly, it might have some negative impact on my foundation building process.

To achieve the transformation of the foundation, one must maintain peak condition at all times in order to ensure the ultimate sublimation of essence, energy, and spirit during the foundation-building process.

"In that case, we'll have to trouble Sect Master Su to take care of things at the Pill Pavilion."

"I'll go back and rest for a while, and strive to reach the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible so I can continue to contribute to the sect."

With a soft sigh, Gu Qing glanced at the disciples in the Pill Pavilion hall, greeted Su Changge and the others, then turned and left the Pill Pavilion, flying back to Cuiyun Peak on his sword.

"Sect Leader, Elder Gu's talent in alchemy and combat is unparalleled."

You probably don't know this yet.

"Elder Gu single-handedly defeated the Ji family sextuplets of the Crimson Emperor Sword Sect during the forbidden area trial, and stole the spiritual herbs picked by more than a dozen disciples of the Crimson Emperor Sword Sect..."

After Gu Qing left, Jian Xiangzhu shared Gu Qing's amazing performance during the forbidden area trial with Su Changge.

Upon hearing this, Su Changge and the other deacons fell silent.

The six Ji brothers are not simple people.

……

Two days later.

Cuiyun Peak.

A ray of morning light spread along the window, then leaped into the room. As the sun rose higher, it finally climbed onto the bed and landed on the young man on the bed.

Under the sunlight, the sword-robed youth's tightly closed eyes trembled slightly.

Immediately.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and a powerful aura emanated from his body, filling the entire room.

"I haven't had such a peaceful sleep in a long time, and I couldn't sleep at all in the Immortal Kingdom."

"In the Immortal Kingdom, people with better talent than me are all working hard to become stronger, so how could I dare to sleep?"

Natural sleep is one of the best ways to restore mental energy, allowing it to gradually return to its peak state.

Feeling refreshed, Gu Qing smiled slightly and then took out a four-pattern Foundation Establishment Pill from his storage ring.

"equipment."

[Equipped Item: One Four-Pattern Foundation Establishment Pill]

[Rank: Second-grade, Fourth-tier Spirit Pill]

Completeness: 400%

[Equipment Effect: Triggers a triple transformation of the physical body, soul, and spiritual power, bringing the three into a harmonious and integrated state, with a 60% chance of awakening the Tri-Element Fusion Dao Foundation...]

[Activate equipment effects?]

"Only a 60% probability?"

Staring at the equipment panel data, Gu Qing frowned slightly.

Immediately after equipping two four-pattern Foundation Establishment Pills, the data on the panel changed slightly, and the probability of awakening the Three Elements Fusion Dao Foundation soared from 60% to 100%.

"Activate equipment effect".

Gu Qing silently recited it in his heart.

[Note: You have received the effects of two four-pattern Foundation Establishment Pills. The transformation of your physical body, soul, and spiritual power has begun, and your Dao Foundation is awakening... You need to keep equipped for 24 hours.]

……

With his body, spiritual power, and soul breaking free from their shackles and achieving ultimate sublimation, Gu Qing clenched his fist, feeling the power surging within him. He couldn't help but look at the words "Dao Foundation" on his equipment panel.

"The so-called foundation of the Way..."

"It is the complete integration of the soul and the body, using the Daoist methods comprehended by the cultivator as the seed to forge the foundation of the Great Dao."

"Yes, it's what Su Changge and the others call supernatural abilities and talents."

"According to the interpretation of the immortal cultivation tradition of the Immortal Kingdom, the Foundation Establishment Realm requires the construction of ten layers of Dao foundation."

"Active Dao Foundation abilities are what this world calls supernatural powers. Passive Dao Foundation abilities are what this world calls talents."

"I wonder what the first level of my Dao foundation will be?"