Chapter 18: Hundred-Day Foundation

Ninety-third day.

“Qi Refinement Eighth Layer…”

Ninety-sixth day.

“Qi Refinement Ninth Layer…”

Ninety-eighth day.

“Qi Refinement Tenth Layer…”

Ever since Li Tianwei awakened from that strange state, he had not rested for even a single day, his aura continuously rising higher.

In merely ten short days, Li Tianwei had leapt from the Fifth Layer of Qi Refinement straight to the Tenth.

At this moment, he was only a single step away from the Foundation Establishment Realm.

According to the Heaven-Origin Dao Foundation Method, when one stepped onto the path of cultivation, within these first hundred days, the hundred pores of the body would open, and innate qi would be born.

When innate qi resided within one’s body, the Dao Embryo would transform into the Dao Body, and the remaining breath of innate qi would serve as the root for condensing the Dao Foundation.

That strand of innate qi could circulate through the whole body, fully forging the Dao Foundation, while purging the acquired impurities to temper a body free of defilement.

“Since I’ve come this far, let’s begin.”

Li Tianwei cared little for anything else.

In his mind, with the Heavenly Root in his body and the Heaven-Origin Dao Foundation Method completely modified to suit his own secret art, he lacked nothing—nothing at all.

Having thought so, Li Tianwei began assaulting the Spirit Platform, simultaneously seeking the innate qi within his body, striving to open the hundred pores.

At that very moment, within the depths of his consciousness, the Spirit Platform bloomed with brilliant light.

Five-colored spiritual energy converged and flowed throughout, coursing endlessly within the Spirit Platform…

Hu hu…

No one knew how long had passed.

Li Tianwei was breathing heavily; with each inhalation, the blazing and violent spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged directly into his body.

Under his action, atop Heaven’s Gate Peak, the Spirit-Gathering Array built from countless spirit stones trembled on the verge of collapse.

The terrifying rate of absorption continued, and under Li Tianwei’s guidance, all surrounding spiritual energy poured madly toward him.

The speed was unimaginable—within moments, the dense aura turned into a vacuum.

Yet even then, the process did not stop.

Though Li Tianwei’s False Spiritual Root was not especially adept at absorbing spiritual energy, the fission collisions triggered a chain reaction, spreading endlessly outward.

A storm thus erupted atop Heaven’s Gate Peak, the enormous siphoning phenomenon drawing in all spiritual energy from the surrounding skies.

Because of the Fission Qi-Guiding Method, the chain reaction connected everything together.

Most bizarrely, at this time, Li Tianwei did only one thing—he fully activated all explosive secret arts he knew.

With the blessing of the Undying Sacrificial Body, Li Tianwei feared no death.

In fact, aided by these explosive secret arts, he surged toward an even higher realm.

Meanwhile, the raging five-colored spiritual energy was being consumed and absorbed by Li Tianwei’s techniques, madly pouring into his body.

Such a transformation was beyond comprehension—no one could imagine how Li Tianwei achieved such a state.

Even Bai Muxu of the Spirit Transformation Realm could not perceive the details.

All he could see atop Heaven’s Gate Peak were clouds turning black, swirling like a vast vortex as endless spiritual energy churned the heavens.

The violent commotion drew all attention once again, naturally attracting the disciples across the Sacred Land of Lingxu.

And coincidentally, this was the hundredth day since the new disciples had entered.

Watching the disturbance at Heaven’s Gate Peak, many disciples began to connect the dots.

“Hundred-Day Foundation?”

“That new disciple Li Tianwei—is he going to establish his foundation within a hundred days?”

Shock and fear colored the faces of disciples across every peak in the Sacred Land of Lingxu.

As new disciples reached their hundredth day, their innate qi gradually waned, and the difficulty of advancing increased sharply.

Many had already become stuck at certain bottlenecks, unable to progress.

At this moment, the difference in innate aptitude was laid bare.

Some were still at the First or Second Layer of Qi Refinement, others had reached the Fifth or Sixth, while a few were rumored to be attempting Foundation Establishment.

No—those true prodigies had already been preparing to assault Foundation Establishment from the moment they entered.

The true geniuses of heaven all aimed for Hundred-Day Foundation.

Upon hearing that phrase—Hundred-Day Foundation—many new disciples secretly held the same dream: if others could do it, perhaps they too could, if they worked hard enough, even with slightly inferior roots.

When cultivation began, with the Dao Embryo within and innate qi constantly surging, it gave the illusion that progress would be easy.

But as time passed, most eventually awoke from that dream.

Hundred-Day Foundation? How could such a thing be possible?

Yet today, with the commotion reappearing at Heaven’s Gate Peak, and precisely on the hundredth day, everyone naturally made the connection.

Because Heaven’s Gate Peak was newly established, its Peak Master Bai Muxu had not yet accepted many disciples.

Only a few service disciples occasionally delivered resources there, making it difficult for others to obtain information.

As a result, that disciple who had once ascended the Heart-Questioning Steps had vanished from everyone’s memory.

Amidst daily busyness, Li Tianwei’s name had nearly been forgotten.

But Li Tianwei knew nothing of others’ thoughts—he was wholly focused on establishing his foundation.

As the Spirit Platform quivered violently, Li Tianwei had already lost count of how much spiritual energy he had absorbed.

He had long surpassed the amount required by the Heaven-Origin Dao Foundation Method.

In his mind, perhaps his extraordinary aptitude demanded more spiritual energy than others.

Above Heaven’s Gate Peak, purple lightning coiled like serpents.

Black clouds rolled, vortices spun, and spiritual energy erupted in torrents…

A simple foundation establishment stirred heaven and earth as if divine tribulation were about to descend.

As spiritual energy poured into his body, Li Tianwei slowly opened his eyes.

A cold gleam shot from them like flowing starlight.

As he exhaled a mouthful of impure qi, innate qi circulated through his body; the hundred pores opened, and his innate body was formed.

Yet this was only the beginning.

Innate qi surged through his entire being, rushing toward the three flowers atop his head as his Spirit Platform cleared completely.

“Forge the Dao Foundation.”

Li Tianwei held onto his innate qi and took the final step of his Hundred-Day Foundation.

Connect the Spirit Platform, shed the Dao Embryo, forge the Dao Foundation—thus completing the Hundred-Day Foundation.

Feeling the rush of spiritual energy, Li Tianwei did not intend to stop; he continued to charge forward.

After all his reckless experimentation in recent days, Li Tianwei’s body had already reached a bizarre and unfathomable state.

From the depths of his consciousness came waves of resonance.

Soon, he sensed the bottleneck blocking his path.

Gathering his qi once more, he struck upward.

Finally, with a crisp sound, the Spirit Platform blossomed—before his eyes, it was as if a hundred brilliant flowers bloomed in succession.

The three flowers above his head shone brightly.

Li Tianwei instantly felt his whole body relax, his face lighting up with excitement.

At this moment, his aura climbed once again; innate qi coursed throughout, and his Dao Foundation slowly manifested—complete and unified.

And from the instant Li Tianwei completed his Hundred-Day Foundation, the dark clouds and swirling vortex above the heavens suddenly dispersed, replaced by a clear blue sky.

Celestial music echoed through heaven and earth.

Across the mountains and forests of the Sacred Land of Lingxu, countless spirit beasts emerged, and flocks of birds flew across the skies in unison.

“The Heaven-Origin Dao Foundation is complete.”

Feeling the rich spiritual energy flowing through his body, and the innate qi connecting every part of him, Li Tianwei sensed within his consciousness a strange circular radiance—a three-petaled fan shape surrounded by five colors.

This peculiar mark was the Dao Foundation Li Tianwei had forged.

Examining it, he compared it to all recorded Dao Foundations in the Heaven-Origin Dao Foundation Method, yet found none like his.

To him, it looked oddly familiar.

If he were to describe it—this shape was exactly like the nuclear radiation symbol from his previous world…

“How could it be so strange? Could it be because of the Fission Qi-Guiding Method? After all, I based it on atomic collisions and nuclear chain reactions.”

“But something as abstract as a Dao Foundation shouldn’t take the form of a symbol I recognize!”

Li Tianwei pondered while staring at his Dao Foundation.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him.

“My talent truly is extraordinary—creating my own Dao Foundation!”

Clapping his hands, Li Tianwei felt utterly self-satisfied.

“I knew it! I have the Heavenly Root—Hundred-Day Foundation is child’s play for me.”

“System, system, did you see that? I told you I have the Heavenly Root! You didn’t believe me—otherwise, how could I possibly complete Hundred-Day Foundation? Trying to trick me, huh?”

After successfully establishing his foundation, Li Tianwei finally lifted the block he had placed on the System.

As for the System—it fell completely silent upon hearing Li Tianwei’s words.

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