Cultivation begins with alchemy and collecting runes.

"Foundation Pill!"

A hint of surprise flashed across Li Xiuyuan's usually calm face!

The difficulty of building a foundation lies in mastering the basic techniques before the age of sixty; only then can one truly enter the field.

In addition, there are three major checkpoints.

The first hurdle is the Qi and Blood hurdle!

During the Foundation Establishment stage, a cultivator must have a strong physique, abundant qi and blood, and no hidden injuries.

It is generally acknowledged in the cultivation world that cultivators over sixty years old, even if they have reached the pinnacle of Qi Refining, will be unable to establish their foundation due to the decline of their Qi and blood.

The second challenge is the magic power challenge.

A cultivator's spiritual power must be more refined and abundant, otherwise it cannot be transformed into spiritual liquid when establishing the foundation.

The final and most dangerous challenge is the challenge of spiritual awareness!

The so-called "divine sense" of Qi Refining cultivators is actually a micro-level spiritual sense generated by the brain. It can only be used to introspect oneself and browse jade slips, etc., and is extremely difficult to project outward.

Foundation Establishment cultivators can rely on their divine sense to cover an area of ​​several tens of feet in radius, and can even control objects with their divine sense, giving them a great advantage in combat and cultivation!

Elixirs and items that are beneficial to cultivators in breaking through the three major barriers are called Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects.

"In ancient times, when cultivators established their foundation, they would seek out spiritual objects suitable for breaking through the three barriers, such as the Heavenly and Earthly Qi, pills that could temper the physical body and strengthen the blood and qi, and spiritual herbs... The same goes for magical power. As for the barrier of divine consciousness, rare and precious materials such as the Azure Lotus Earth Core Liquid and Evergreen Flower were very effective..."

"But rare and precious treasures of heaven and earth are ultimately scarce, and many are even highly beneficial to Core Formation cultivators in improving their cultivation. Using them for Foundation Establishment would be too wasteful..."

"My lifespan has increased by three years! The Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic) truly can extend lifespan!"

"As long as my body cultivation progresses steadily, I don't need to worry about my lifespan in the short term!"

While he was overjoyed, he did not lose his sense of crisis: "The third level of Qi Refining and the first level of Body Refinement are nothing special in the market. I still need to keep improving my cultivation."

"The cultivation world is fraught with danger. Demons are attacking, and those who cultivate Qi are cannon fodder. At least one must reach the Foundation Establishment stage to have the ability to protect oneself. Only one's own fate can be controlled!"

Now I live under someone else's roof, unloved by my parents, which is really inconvenient.

He knew that breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining was a challenge.

Reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining is considered the true beginning of the path to immortality, far exceeding the difficulty of breaking through the third level of Qi Refining by several times.

……

Seven days later.

Most cultivators in the outer city of Shanyangfang knew about the increase in basic cultivation resources, such as spirit rice and spirit meat.

The prices of elixirs, magical artifacts, and talismans have skyrocketed, changing daily.

Since Li Xiuyuan successfully refined the Bigu Pill, Du Wuxin has been paying more attention to him.

They even informed him in advance on several occasions about the quality and quantity of the medicinal powder he needed to refine the following month, so that he could prepare accordingly.

To avoid being dragged to the front lines and buried alive!

Li Xiuyuan was deeply moved and kept this kindness in his heart, intending to repay it in the future.

……

In the blink of an eye, it's already January; winter has passed and spring has arrived.

Perhaps Li Xiuyuan's luck had run out, because the four hundred fasting pills he refined in that month...

I only managed to get five 'mixed mana' items, and I gained nothing from body refinement.

Fortunately, his mastery of the Bigu Pill is almost maxed out.

[Grain-Breaking Elixir (Complete) 990/1000]

He eagerly anticipated what benefits this perfect state would bring him.