Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen's Foundation Establishment came rather suddenly, catching him off guard.

They didn't even have time to prepare properly.

Logically speaking, such a big event should require at least ten days to half a month of preparation.

However, that's life; things don't always wait for you to be fully prepared.

Since it has already happened, there's no point in dwelling on it; just face it calmly.

What's happening right now is God's best arrangement!

As soon as Ye Chen placed the spirit stones, the nine drops of spirit liquid in his dantian began to rotate in the opposite direction on their own.

Ye Chen took a deep breath to calm his mind and entered a meditative state.

This is the first step in Foundation Building: reversing the spiritual liquid and releasing it back into a gaseous state.

This process is the most dangerous and difficult, requiring immense patience and focus, and it is also the stage where injuries are most likely to occur.

The nine drops of spiritual liquid spun faster and faster, forming a vortex in the dantian.

It made quite a commotion.

The cyclone continued to grow, generating an outward tension that seemed to be trying to gradually expand the Qi Sea.

At this moment, the green energy in the Qi Sea did not stand out from the crowd, but instead merged into the cyclone formation.

The originally colorless and transparent cyclone began to turn green after the influx of green energy.

This process is a long one.

Ye Chen sat in meditation for over an hour, like an old monk.

At this moment, the vortex in his dantian was already pushing the dantian outwards.

The sensation of heat and swelling coming from the Qihai point is becoming more and more obvious.

Ye Chen had undergone body tempering and taken the Cleansing and Marrow-Consolidating Pill, so his physical condition was already extremely strong. Therefore, this feeling was a piece of cake for him.

However, it had only just begun, and Ye Chen dared not be careless.

Only two drops of the spiritual liquid within the Qi Sea vortex have vaporized, leaving a total of seven drops remaining.

If explained using physics, the spiritual liquid during the Qi Refining stage is essentially the act of compressing and liquefying spiritual energy each time it is fully stored, in order to advance further.

This action was performed a total of nine times.

Now, these nine compressions are to be combined into one and released completely. One can imagine the pressure that the Qi Sea will have to endure.

For example, the liquefied gas from nine gas cylinders needs to be integrated into a single gas cylinder...

This is a huge challenge for the size and weight of the tank!

The cyclone in the Qi Sea continued to grow larger, and time passed second by second.

Another hour has passed.

Ye Chen was no longer so relaxed. Although the temperature was only in the single digits, his forehead and back were completely soaked.

Part of it is painful and part is hot, but the former is more common!

At this moment, his dantian was like a huge furnace, with spiritual energy surging up, and four drops of spiritual liquid had already been re-vaporized.

The cyclone in the Qi Sea is a whole size larger than it was an hour ago.

Ye Chen had already guided the circulation of spiritual energy throughout his body to alleviate the pressure on his Qi Sea.

He was no longer so relaxed at this point.

A burning sensation emanated from my Qi Sea and meridians.

He could no longer tell whether it was from being burned or torn.

This feeling has lasted for about half an hour.

It's fair to say that the feeling of exhilaration when you first refined and absorbed the green energy is now matched by the discomfort you're experiencing.

Indeed, there is no such thing as a free lunch; everything must be repaid!

Despite the pain, there were still changes in the Qihai point and meridians.

The Qi Sea was more than twice the size of before, and the meridians had also become much thicker.

It is certain that even if he fails to establish his foundation, his strength will be much greater than before.

Ye Chen felt that time was passing very slowly, as if several centuries had passed.

As time passed, the vortex within Ye Chen's Qi Sea continued to grow stronger, and the spiritual liquid gradually vaporized.

Ye Chen finally couldn't help but let out a low groan.

The sheets beneath him were soaked through, and Ye Chen looked as if he had been pulled out of a puddle, utterly disheveled.

He no longer has time to complain about why Foundation Establishment is so painful.

The intense pain prevented him from having any other thoughts; his only thought was to end the suffering as soon as possible.

He had only two drops of spiritual liquid left in his dantian that hadn't vaporized, but these two drops seemed to be the last two straws that were about to break the camel's back...

Ye Chen's vision was starting to blur. He didn't know if it was from sweat or the pain that was making him faint. He felt like he couldn't hold on any longer. Oh, he couldn't feel anything anymore. His thoughts were starting to sluggish.

His mental strength is at the Foundation Establishment level.

Even so, he almost fainted from the pain, which shows that Foundation Establishment is indeed not that easy.

Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to take the Foundation Building Pill, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain.

Just as Ye Chen was about to put the Foundation Establishment Pill in his mouth, the incredibly pleasant feeling from the green energy he had felt earlier returned.

Like sweet dew from heaven, it nourishes the parched earth.

Ye Chen shuddered, and his spirits lifted.

This pleasant sensation offset some of the pain in his Qihai point and meridians, leaving him with a mixture of pain and pleasure...

He put the Foundation Establishment Pill away again. If he had the chance to establish his foundation through the Heavenly Dao, he would definitely take the plunge.

Another drop of spiritual liquid vaporized, and the immense tearing sensation made him feel nothing at all; the pain was so intense that he lost consciousness.

Ye Chen's body was covered in wisps of grayish-brown substance and blood, making him look like a blood-soaked mud figure, a truly gruesome sight.

Fortunately, the refreshing feeling from the green energy continued, and the surge of adrenaline helped him pull through.

Ye Chen steadied himself for a moment, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and made up his mind to go all out.

The last drop of spiritual liquid in his dantian began to vaporize.

The immense spiritual energy surge tore Ye Chen's clothes to shreds.

His hair stood on end, like a dark red clay sculpture.

He lived a mediocre life for over twenty years, never striving or competing, and ended up earning a salary of 3500 yuan while his girlfriend ran off with someone else.

The system's favor led him onto the path of cultivation, changing the trajectory of his life.

Although there were no major difficulties or obstacles along the way, there were still constant troubles.

If he didn't have the corresponding strength, he would probably have turned into dust long ago.

He may choose not to compete or fight, but others cannot choose not to compete or fight for him.

It is human nature to want to possess good things.

If you don't fight, you'll only be robbed.

From small disputes over interests to major struggles over destiny, how can there be a bright and just world without struggle!

The opportunity to establish a foundation in the Heavenly Dao is right in front of us. If we can't even overcome this little hardship, then what else can we talk about?

Today, he's risking his life to fight for himself and for his future!

I am no extraordinary person, I simply do not want to be an ordinary person!

The air inside the room was turbulent and in complete disarray.

Ye Chen on the bed was no longer able to see his expression; he was motionless, with only his hair shaking violently.

The bleeding had not stopped and continued to seep out.

This situation lasted for a full hour.

An hour later, the airflow in the room gradually slowed down.

The clay sculpture's hair no longer moves as vigorously.