Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 76 Cultivation Level Soars

Within the scroll painting.

The azure sparrow spread its wings, which were several feet wide, and moved nimbly.

It carried a dense spiritual mist as it swirled in the sky, finally piercing straight down into the spiritual sea like a sharp arrow.

Rumble!

The moment the spirit bird landed, its body instantly transformed into the prototype of a nine-story jade tower.

A white light surged up, like a giant hand carefully polishing this spiritual object, which was wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, much like a pagoda.

The nine-story building gradually became indescribably majestic.

The surface appears increasingly clear and delicate, the jade tile gleams with a spiritual light, and bluebird patterns emerge on it.

But the white light still wouldn't stop, and even the curvature of the eaves couldn't be off by the slightest deviation, requiring repeated consideration.

They demolished and rebuilt, then demolished again.

Until the entire jade tower stood firmly, radiant with colorful light, it seemed that neither wind nor thunder could shake it in the slightest.

"You used three and a half strings of cash for good deeds like this?"

Lin Shu gritted her teeth, feeling a slight pang of regret.

He acknowledged that in cultivation, the more solid the foundation, the better, but that seemed a bit too nitpicky.

Earning money isn't easy.

The moment the jade tower took shape, three hundred strands of azure immortal spiritual energy surged into it, transforming into a shallow pool of spiritual liquid at the bottom.

The improvement in his realm interrupted the distracting thoughts in Lin Shu's mind.

The spiritual liquid also glowed with a bluish light, and as it circulated, his aura suddenly became much more powerful!

Each floor is a spiritual sea.

These represent the nine levels of the Foundation Establishment Realm, with each three levels forming a major stage, representing the early, middle, and late stages of Foundation Establishment.

At the top of the jade tower, where the bluebird pattern is located, the space is empty and looks rather abrupt.

Nine spiritual seas, rising from the bottom up, seemed to be trying to condense something here.

[Foundation Building Nine Grades. Azure Bird Guardian Technique: Introduction]

A vast amount of information flooded into Lin Shu's mind, paving a complete path for him to form his core.

Foundation building is different from Qi cultivation.

The latter refers to the process of familiarizing oneself with cultivation, so the upper, middle, and lower grades respectively represent the three stages of the Qi Refining period, which cannot be skipped.

However, once you enter the Foundation Establishment stage, even the lowest-ranking ninth-grade Foundation Establishment internal technique still has a chance to successfully form a core.

Of course, it's just a probability; how slim that probability is depends on the individual.

The difference between the upper, middle, and lower grades of Foundation Building internal techniques lies in the concentration of spiritual energy after it has been liquefied.

The lower three grades of the method can condense spiritual liquid.

The middle three-grade method can condense jade liquid.

The top three grades of internal techniques can refine spiritual energy into Dao essence!

Each time these liquids, condensed from spiritual energy, undergo a transformation, not only does their spiritual energy content experience a qualitative leap, but the power of their magical techniques also increases several times over.

In addition, one can obtain certain characteristics from it.

This characteristic, which lies between immortal techniques and supernatural powers, is called a spiritual root and accompanies a cultivator throughout their entire cultivation journey.

If one cultivates a top-tier technique, one will experience the complete process of spiritual liquid transforming into jade liquid and then into Dao marrow.

One can then acquire three spiritual roots, hence the name "Three Transformations of Foundation Building".

[Foundation Building Stage 8. Azure Bird Guardian Technique: Beginner]

Lin Shu was still processing this information when, in a moment of distraction, three strings of good deeds were gone in an instant.

"Wait a minute!"

Breaking through the grade of a cultivation technique is usually a good thing, but he instinctively felt a jolt in his heart.

I had already experienced the slow progress of good deeds during the Qi Refining stage.

Based on the experience at that time, if it took three strings of cash to advance from the ninth rank to the eighth rank, the seventh rank was easier to manage, but to advance to the sixth rank and break through the barrier from the lower-grade inner technique to the middle-grade, it would take at least thirty strings of cash.

Lin Shu doesn't have that many good deeds!

If one cannot break through to the middle third grade, it means that what one has condensed is still spiritual liquid.

It's just slightly more concentrated than when it was at the ninth rank; there's no qualitative change, and it's impossible to acquire new spiritual roots.

Let this good deed continue to be wasted.

At that time, it is very likely that one will be stuck at the seventh grade of internal cultivation, with no foundation in cultivation and no progress in cultivation.

"I really have control over you."

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Lin Shu's expression hardened slightly; even obsessive-compulsive disorder has its limits.

Given his current situation, he's gotten himself into a lot of trouble, and his future is uncertain.

There's no time to worry about whether your foundation is solid or not; the most important thing is the cultivation level that you can use immediately.

Thinking of this, his mind surged, and he forcibly drew upon the white light of good deeds, attempting to change his breakthrough technique to one that absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

In an instant, a vast expanse of white mist surged in from all directions.

They burrowed into the jade tower, instantly becoming tinged with azure, and transformed into celestial spiritual energy.

Then it dripped down like a sudden rain, filling a layer of the jade building.

Then it breaks through the previous layer with unstoppable force, continuing to fill it, and so on.

[Foundation Building Stage 8. Azure Bird Guardian Technique: Minor Success]

He reached the fourth level of the Spirit Sea and broke through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

The young man's aura surged once more, surpassing that of Gu Cheng and the other two from before!

Although the white light was unconscious, it anthropomorphically expressed subtle dissatisfaction, as if it saw a perfect painting that had been scribbled on haphazardly.

How can a flawless foundation of the Dao be used to contain such a crude substance as spiritual liquid?

What a waste!

"Get on the bus first, and buy the ticket later."

Lin Shu can distinguish between what is important and what is urgent.

He also wanted to refine the Jade Liquid, and even the Dao Marrow with the most concentrated spiritual energy, to obtain the remaining two spiritual roots.

With a treasure like the Good Merit Coins in hand, one can break through to the next level first, and then make up for it slowly once enough white jade coins are accumulated.

With cultivation skills as your foundation, making money will be much easier.

The spiritual liquid surged and quickly filled two more floors.

The nineteen strings of cash of good deeds had been almost exhausted, and the last ray of white light vanished.

The seventh floor was suddenly breached, but it was not completely filled; only about half of the spiritual liquid was spilled out.

Although it was extremely difficult, he finally stepped into the late stage of Foundation Establishment!

[Foundation Building Stage 8. Azure Bird Guardian Technique: Great Success]

As the prompt appeared, Lin Shu's clothes fluttered, and her powerful spiritual energy could no longer be contained and raged outwards.

Perhaps because of its flawless Dao foundation, even though the spiritual energy summoned by good deeds was immense and caused its cultivation level to rise rapidly, the jade tower was still able to hold on and remained unshaken.

"Ha!"

He parted his lips slightly and exhaled a breath of air tinged with green.

The abundant spiritual energy within his body was a powerful sensation that Lin Shu had never experienced before, to the point that it felt somewhat unfamiliar to him.

Is this the strength of the late Foundation Establishment stage?

He clenched his fist, a look of undisguised surprise flashing across his eyes.

No wonder even the prompt changed from the vulgar description of a worthless and worthless life to the slightly nicer description of a mortal body.

Such progress can be described as a complete transformation.

"Finally, we have a little bit of ability to protect ourselves."

Lin Shu was different from other cultivators. While those cultivators felt lost because they were trapped in Blackwater City, he felt lost because of the outside world.

That was unfamiliar territory, and one needed sufficient strength to have confidence.

He had just begun to feel more at ease when he discovered that the changes were still ongoing.

As the cultivation level increased, the bird patterns on the Dao Foundation began to gleam.

Until all the patterns on the lower three jade towers lit up, the first spiritual root that emerged from the spiritual liquid revealed its true form.

"Shouyuan?"

Lin Shu was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood the effect of this spiritual root.

With one's own profound knowledge and skills, one can safeguard one's spirit and body.

It cannot enhance the power of immortal techniques, but it can make one remain steadfast and unified, from soul to body to cultivation, as if they were a single entity.

Specifically, it means that one can mobilize spiritual power faster than others, and can also calm the mind and not be disturbed by restlessness. It even has some effect in preventing attacks on the soul, such as the Howling Moon Eclipse Soul Curse.

"It's like it was tailor-made for me."

Although this spiritual root didn't seem to have many fancy features, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Lin Shu's eyes.

With the existence of ill-gotten gains, he doesn't actually lack those fierce offensive methods.

On the contrary, what troubled him more was how to suppress that restlessness and not lose his temper.

This way, one can be much bolder when using counterfeit money.

Without hesitation, Lin Shu took out three strings of black copper coins and poured them into the extra crimson wolf tooth.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a corrupt official; it consistently offers top-tier services and is honest and fair to all, young and old.

[Foundation Establishment Rank 7. Howling Moon Soul-Eroding Spell: Minor Success]

The extra string of cash was reflected in the increased skill level.

Lin Shu felt a slight tremor in her mind, and the agitation that had just arisen was ruthlessly suppressed by the spiritual power throughout her body.

"Comfortable."

He looked away and gazed at another previously overlooked clue.

[Eating ten strings of cash for good deeds leads to the initial attainment of sainthood/immortality.]

The original blue feather has now been transformed into a slightly petite jade carving of a blue sparrow.

Perhaps because it had consumed more coins, the magical power contained within it far surpassed that of the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord.

But it did not wake up.

No, it's not even a living thing; it's just a statue.

Lin Shu tried, but was unable to borrow any magic power from it.

"He didn't even grant her supernatural powers."

He murmured with a hint of doubt.

His gaze swept back and forth between Qingque and Xiaolang.

There must be something missing between the two if there is such a difference.

What exactly is missing?

Lin Shu paused for a moment, then gradually realized—could it be that she was missing a piece of immortal soul?

The White Wolf itself was a fragment of a soul separated from a certain immortal descendant.

With this foundation, it only cost one unit of currency to develop into a juvenile and come back to life.

However, the bluebird was formed from wisps of celestial energy and had no intelligence of its own.

"That's enough."

Now that Lin Shu has a lot of confidence, it's impossible for her to have any real thoughts about Yu Sheng just because of a supernatural power.

More on that later.

As if speaking of the devil, he appeared. Just as he thought of Yu Sheng, that childish yet angry voice echoed in his mind.

"If you don't come back soon, I'm going to beat them up!"

"Um?"

Lin Shu's expression gradually returned to calm, and she slightly raised her eyes, a hint of danger surfacing in them.

In the distance, Gu Nanzhi, who was in charge of protecting the Dharma, was busy collecting the corpses.

She tore off Cheng Yi's clothes, which had been ripped apart by the sword, and then picked up Fu Hailong's head from the pile of blood and flesh on the riverbank, wrapping all three heads inside.

Just then, she suddenly became alert.

The oppressive feeling that I had been vaguely aware of suddenly intensified to the point that it sent chills down my spine.

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