Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 133 - 122: One Hundred Years of Trials and Tribulations, Finally Achieving Foundation Establishment

Chapter 133: Chapter 122: One Hundred Years of Trials and Tribulations, Finally Achieving Foundation Establishment

Inside the porcelain bottle, the Foundation Establishment Pill was as pure white as snow, and its fragrance wafted like clouds.

Zhang Yao poured out the Foundation Establishment Pill and swallowed it down while tilting his head back.

As the Spirit Pill fell into his abdomen, it instantly transformed into an invisible warm current that surged toward his limbs, then changed from solid to intangible, merging into his entire Qi Veins.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle..."

Under the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill, the magical power within the Qi Veins started to boil as if cold water was poured into a pot of hot oil.

"It’s beginning."

Zhang Yao took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and circulated his entire magical power.

Breaking through the Foundation Establishment Stage consists of three steps—magical power vaporization, Qi Veins reversal, and condensing Dao Foundation.

The Foundation Establishment Pill enhances all these three steps.

Zhang Yao sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and his entire aura fluctuated irregularly.

The first step is the vaporization of magical power:

This step involves operating Profound Skill and mysterious method, to continuously purify the magical power, which leads to a new qualitative change in the magical power.

The stronger the magical power is, the more difficult it is to control at will, and the greater the pressure on the Qi Veins. If any mistake occurs mid-way, without the assistance of Spirit Pill and Spiritual Object, it will inevitably lead to the severance of the Qi Veins.

However, for Zhang Yao, this step posed no difficulty at all, especially with the assistance of the Foundation Establishment Pill, making it even smoother.

"Buzz!" "Buzz!"...

The five internal organs resonated and hummed, like five new sources of power, cooperating with the Qi Veins for continuous regulation, purifying the magical power.

Under the enhancement of the ’Five Elements Spirit Array’, the difficulty of purifying the magical power was reduced to one-fifth.

And such a ’reduction’ is precisely the formidable advantage inherent to the top-level Techniques’ ceiling!

It wasn’t long before: magical power, akin to an invisible airflow, after being repeatedly compressed and purified, gradually gave birth to extremely tiny ’water droplets’.

Once the first tiny ’water droplet’ emerged, a second, third, and fourth followed immediately...

Fifteen minutes later, Zhang Yao’s entire magical power had been completely vaporized, transforming from the former ’Yangtze River and Yellow River’ into ’gurgling stream’, significantly reducing in total volume, but its purity level increased more than tenfold!

"The second step, reversing the Qi Veins."

Zhang Yao remained steadfast, using the vaporized pure magical power to stimulate his Qi Veins.

Around a hundred Qi Veins throughout his body, stimulated by the vaporized magical power, began forcibly reversing and retracting, like a web being compressed little by little towards its center.

During this process—

The Vajra Mora Secret Spell Array and the Celestial Profound Bright Jade Array cooperated, uniting inside and out, creating immense pressure, ensuring the process of reversing the Qi Veins was very smooth.

Half an hour later, the Qi Veins reversal was completed.

At this moment, within Zhang Yao’s body, between the chest and Qi Sea, stretched a seemingly virtual yet real web of Qi Veins.

This web of Qi Veins is the rudiment of the Dao Foundation.

Surrounding him, spiritual energy, brimming to the extreme, squeezed like seawater, incessantly converting into magical power under the unification of the Dao Foundation rudiment, making Zhang Yao’s magical power increasingly abundant.

Very soon, his magical power converged to its limit, and the Dao Foundation rudiment was filled to a state of Perfection.

"Huff!"

Zhang Yao took a deep breath, maintaining a mental state as still as an ancient well.

"The final step, here we go."

With a thought, all his powerful magical power surged forth, converging like rivers into a sea, rushing towards the chest and Qi Sea.

In an instant—

Zhang Yao felt a tremor throughout his body, his mind seemingly illuminated with boundless light, illuminating all directions, rendering the world a vast expanse of whiteness.

At this moment, even with his eyes shut, he could ’see’ everything around him, every detail clearly visible, with no blind spots.

"Sea of Consciousness! Divine Sense!"

Joy surged from the depths of Zhang Yao’s heart.

Opening up the Sea of Consciousness and birthing Divine Sense meant he had successfully established a Dao Foundation, ascending to become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"Phew..."

Zhang Yao exhaled a breath of turbid air, slowly opened his eyes, and a faint smile graced his face.

By sweeping his Divine Sense over his body, he could see a mass of golden brightness at the Qi Sea, continuously rising and falling, dominating the magical power throughout his body.

This, is the Dao Foundation, the foundation of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s entire cultivation, and the base for future refinement of the Golden Core.

"I’ve finally achieved Foundation Establishment."

Zhang Yao let out a long sigh, full of emotions in his heart:

"I’ve treaded the Immortal Dao for over a hundred years before finally cultivating to this step."

He obtained a copy of the "Thick Earth Spell" at the age of one hundred and seven.

And today, he was already two hundred and seventy-two years old, after over a hundred years of trials and tribulations, he finally became a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"It wasn’t easy."

Zhang Yao sighed for a moment, then calmed his mind to inspect his body’s changes.

Firstly, the foremost matter—the Dao Foundation.

There are three classes of Dao Foundations, and nine grades of Golden Core. The "Scripture of All Transformations and True Nature" he cultivated naturally developed a top-grade Dao Foundation.

A top-grade Dao Foundation, whether in terms of swallowing and refining spiritual energy speed, or enhancement to one’s own magical power, is the strongest.

For instance, an Earth Spirit Root cultivator establishing a top-grade Dao Foundation can even narrow the gap with a Celestial Spirit Root.

However, the further along the path of cultivation one goes, the less effect talent has; after forming the Golden Core, even a Celestial Spirit Root would blend in among others, with no significant advantage anymore.

"Not bad."

Zhang Yao comprehended the effect of his own Dao Foundation, nodded in satisfaction.

The top-grade Dao Foundation’s effect was slightly stronger than he expected, enough for him to truly match the cultivation speed of a Celestial Spirit Root.

After the Dao Foundation, comes Magical Power.

Zhang Yao’s Magical Power is equivalent to five times that of a normal early Foundation Establishment, significantly more robust than Foundation Establishment Perfection, though quite inferior in purity. In overall terms, it’s roughly equivalent to late Foundation Establishment.

After Magical Power, comes the Treasure Body.

During the establishment of the Dao Foundation, Zhang Yao’s body was strengthened significantly again by Washing Marrow and Cutting Veins.

The Vajra Mora Secret Spell Array and the Celestial Profound Bright Jade Array within and outside the body were also fortified, although still insufficient to withstand Spiritual Artifacts.

Finally, a new Divine Sense was born.

"This feeling is truly marvelous..."

Zhang Yao extended his Divine Sense and observed his surroundings, feeling quite amazed in his heart.

The Divine Sense can not only ’see’ but also ’hear,’ with no blind spots whatsoever; wherever the Divine Sense reaches, it’s as if gaining an additional pair of celestial eyes and ears.

"No wonder the combat strength of Qi Refining Cultivators is so vastly different from Foundation Establishment Cultivators."

"The mere application of Divine Sense alone is enough to qualitatively change one’s combat strength."

Zhang Yao felt a sigh in his heart as he thought of this.

Under the cover of Divine Sense, the flow of your Magical Power, activation of Magical Artifacts, and the casting of Magic are all in plain sight under the opponent’s watchful eyes.

Thus, even if it’s the same realm and Magical Power, the side blessed with Divine Sense can easily fight many with one.

The two are fundamentally not even on the same tier!

"Shua!"

Zhang Yao fully opened his Divine Sense, attempting to see the limits of his Divine Sense by spreading it intensely in all directions.

In an instant, his Divine Sense penetrated the arrays within the cave mansion, refracted by arrays of other nearby cave mansions, before actively avoiding them under Zhang Yao’s manipulation.

The Divine Sense spread out like the tide, avoiding clusters of ’reefs,’ extending over two hundred zhang before reaching its limit.

"Judging from the coverage area, the strength of the Divine Sense is close to late Foundation Establishment."

Zhang Yao’s expression subtly changed, his thoughts swirling inwardly.

The longer one’s lifespan, the stronger the Divine Soul, especially with the augmentation of Martial Arts Cultivation, making his Divine Soul strength exceptionally advantageous in the Qi Refining Stage.

However, as he ascends to the Foundation Establishment Stage, the advantage he’s accustomed to gradually diminishes; not as overwhelmingly dominant as in Qi Refining, yet still far surpassing the same level.

"Hmm?"

At this moment, Zhang Yao’s expression subtly changed.

He sensed numerous Qi Refining Cultivators converging from all directions, along with several formidable presences, also swiftly approaching via Escape Light.

"It seems the commotion of advancing to Foundation Establishment has alarmed these people."

Zhang Yao laughed gracefully, standing up:

"Well, time to go out and meet fellow Daoists from all around."

......

Half an hour ago.

Immortal Gate Island was still bustling with people, Escape Light streaking across vividly, humming with excitement.

All of a sudden, a boom resounded abruptly in the high sky, followed by the rapid convergence of Spiritual Qi, forming into a funnel-like vortex.

This Spiritual Energy Vortex was grand in scale, covering seven to eight acres, obscuring half of the residential area, far exceeding the commotion of advancing from the Qi Refining Stage.

"Is this... someone advancing to Foundation Establishment?!"

"Wow! Someone on Immortal Gate Island is moving to the Foundation Establishment Stage!"

"Such a grand event happening right upon us, truly lucky!"

"Judging from the direction of the Spiritual Energy Vortex, it seems to be on the south side of the residential area... Immortal Gate Island truly is full of hidden talents!"

"Quick, quick, let’s go and see!"

Suddenly, all cultivators on Immortal Gate Island were stirred.

With the flourishing Da Li Cultivation Realm, there are merely three to four hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators, each being a significant figure among cultivators.

Now as a new Foundation Establishment Cultivator emerges on Immortal Gate Island, it’s a rare occasion not seen once in decades, drawing many to witness and admire the charm and presence of this newly advanced Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"轰隆隆..."

Escape Light from all directions appeared like thousands of rainbows across the sky, densely packed like fish traversing rivers.

Meanwhile, several Foundation Establishment Cultivators on the island were also alarmed.

Apart from the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators permanently guarding Immortal Gate Island, two others were coincidentally passing by on business, now raising their heads to watch the sky with astonishment:

"Someone is advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"Truly fortunate timing, wonder which fellow Daoist it is..."

"Let’s go have a look as well."

A few Foundation Establishment Cultivators drove their Escape Light, traversing across from various regions of Immortal Gate Island.

"Here come the Foundation Establishment elite!"

"That’s Elder Gao Lingyang Sect guarding Immortal Gate Island!"

"Quick, make way!"

Wherever the Foundation Establishment Cultivators passed, many Qi Refining Cultivators were quick to make way, observing their Escape Light with admiration and respect.

"Boom!"

The Escape Light of the five Foundation Establishment Cultivators landed, greeting each other before collectively facing the entrance of the cave mansion.

From the entrance, it became apparent that this cave mansion was quite modest, with shabby arrays and furnishings.

"It’s actually the lowest grade of cave mansion on the island... generally chosen by mid-stage or late-stage Qi Refining Loose Cultivators."

Elder Gao, the most authoritative on Immortal Gate Island, showed a peculiar expression:

"This fellow Daoist is really quite low-key."