Chapter 339: Chapter 184: The Power of the Four Foundations, Ten Years of Spirit Contract

Moreover, Deadman Peak does not have the environment to cultivate such a powerful corpse cultivator, so there’s little point in killing Eastern Celestial City and performing a soul search.

"It seems we still have to bring that Feng Jue out!" Yan Zhen cursed under his breath and immediately returned to the flying ship to communicate with the patriarch.

Only by bringing out Feng Jue can we find that external foundation corpse cultivator. As long as we get that externally established flying corpse, the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks can endure for another millennium, resolving the crisis of the Three Life Gates.

On the other side, Eastern Celestial City dared not stay longer. After paying respects, he left the Frozen Death Land with the Foundation Establishment cultivators of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks.

While several mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators arranged search tasks, Eastern Celestial City’s thoughts were already soaring to nine heavens. Yan Zhen’s anger and sudden mention of Feng Jue made him feel this matter was not so simple.

...

Three days later.

Lengxi Mountain. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

When the Three Corpses returned unscathed, Wen Jiu received a secret voice transmission from Eastern Celestial City, thus learning about Yan Zhen’s existence and his plan to thoroughly investigate all corpse cultivators.

Wen Jiu was not surprised by this.

After all, the matter of external foundation is so high-profile, it’s surely hard to hide from the high-level eyes of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks.

As for investigating corpse cultivators, they might check those at the late stage of Qi Cultivation, but more likely than not, they wouldn’t waste time on those at the middle stage of Qi Cultivation. It is even less likely to investigate me.

Who would associate a junior cultivator who has just reached the middle stage of Qi Cultivation with an externally established Foundation Establishment corpse cultivator?

If they do.

Wen Jiu suspected such a person must be seriously ill.

Even a mild illness wouldn’t go that far.

After warning Eastern Celestial City to be careful, Wen Jiu had the Three Corpses begin recovering their detached corpse energy. Once the energy was mostly restored, he had the Three Corpses guard the cave inside and out, preparing for Foundation Establishment.

With the Three Corpses protecting the path, the process of Foundation Establishment was quite smooth with no twists or turns. However, the constructed Dao Foundation was somewhat enigmatic, entirely dark, with an aura that seemed both present and absent, covered with special secret texts from the True Spirit Divine Tree.

The rank was indiscernible, and neither the demon souls’ memories nor the Yinzhou Heterodox Record contained information about such a Dao Foundation.

Though the rank and name were unclear, this black Dao Foundation did not seem low in rank, as it harbored a substantial amount of Yin Technique.

Normally, one would judge the rank by sensing the Dao Foundation’s aura, size, or radiance, but according to the information in the demon soul’s memories, the rank could also be judged by the amount and purity of the magical power it contains.

Upon careful sensing, Wen Jiu found that although the total Yin Technique in his Dao Foundation did not surpass the Three Corpses, it was entirely on par with mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators from major sects like Shankui and the Ye Sect.

In terms of Yin Technique alone, it could rival the top ten Foundation Establishment cultivators of both Heterodox and Orthodox Dao, but Wen Jiu felt it wasn’t that simple.

Perhaps with the change in Spirit Root, this black Dao Foundation would further transform. There were many blank areas on the Dao Foundation without secret texts, thousands of secret texts occupied only a corner of it.

"Perhaps only a Golden Core cultivator truly knowledgeable in soul capture could handle my Dao Foundation."

Wen Jiu withdrew his Divine Sense, prepared to consolidate his cultivation, and continued his cultivation.

Currently, Foundation Establishment was not a big deal for him and wouldn’t stir much. He was most eager to practice the Corpse Fate Technique and enhance the East Spring Undying Bone. The former predicts fortune and misfortune, and the latter raises the ceiling.

...

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Feng Jue had been gone for a month, and upon returning, his cultivation had reached mid-stage Foundation Establishment with a robust aura. Though he had just stepped into mid-stage, it was already faintly comparable to major sect Foundation Establishment like the Ye Sect.

As Wen Jiu stepped into Foundation Establishment, his Divine Sense greatly expanded, allowing him to perceive some special aura from Feng Jue.

Especially when using the East Spring Undying Bone’s perception, Wen Jiu vaguely felt a faint soul fluctuation from Feng Jue, completely unlike his own soul fluctuation.

It was faint.

But not weak.

On the contrary, even with a rough capture of this soul fluctuation, one could feel its extraordinary nature.

"It seems Feng Jue’s opportunity is indeed quite exceptional." Wen Jiu restrained his Divine Sense, opting not to probe further.

Firstly, he didn’t want to alarm the soul within Feng Jue, and secondly, he didn’t intend to seize Feng Jue’s opportunity.

After restraining his Divine Sense, Wen Jiu rose from the cave to greet Gui Yanqiu and Heihe, who came with Feng Jue. Feng Jue accompanied by the two clearly had matters to discuss, possibly as Wen Jiu had anticipated.

There’s no free lunch, especially not in places for cultivation. The Lord of Wind and Cloud Immortal City occupying the Little Demon Realm was not out of goodwill. Protecting the Heterodox Evil Cultivators within the Little Demon Realm was not a caprice.

It hadn’t been mentioned before, perhaps because they were observing and investigating, and now that they were more or less done, they came to visit.

Wen Jiu didn’t mind Gui Yanqiu and Heihe’s investigations, as Han Li was just a disguise. Feng Jue had already laid down a Silencing Spell, making it impossible to speak of his connection to Deadman Peak.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, Fellow Daoist Ghost, Fellow Daoist Heihe." As the three approached, Wen Jiu raised his hand in greeting.

Unlike Feng Jue and Gui Yanqiu, Heihe’s previous stern demeanor shifted to a smiling face as he addressed Wen Jiu, "It’s been little more than a month, but Fellow Daoist Li’s cultivation has improved quite a bit."

Wen Jiu responded, "It doesn’t compare to Fellow Daoist Feng. He’s reached mid-stage Foundation Establishment, while I have no idea when I’ll get there."

Heihe smiled, not taking it seriously.

Because in his perspective, even if Li Mu wasn’t a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, his flying corpse was powerful and not inferior to any mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

After a few brief exchanges, Wen Jiu invited the three to sit in an ancient pavilion outside the cave, where they sipped tea amidst a harsh environment filled with rampant Yin Evil Qi, somewhat at odds with the hot tea in their cups.