"A Daoist friend of mine is about to make a breakthrough here, I kindly ask everyone not to disturb—so as to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary conflict."

In the Spirit Pill Shop, Gu Hong's voice, imbued with Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, echoed far and wide.

This was a form of intimidation!

Li An was at the critical juncture of his breakthrough and could not afford any disruptions.

Sure enough, as soon as she spoke, many nearby cultivators hastily moved away.

After all, with two Foundation Establishment cultivators, Gusongxi and Gu Hong, present, and being in White Tiger City, who dared to lightly interfere with someone else's opportunity?

There was no need.

"Rest assured, Daoist Gu, Qiu Hui is also here to safeguard the Dao for our fellow Daoists in this place. They may break through in peace."

Xu Qiuhui spoke from afar.

Even though her words were cordial, she speculated internally that a breakthrough in the Spirit Pill Shop likely meant someone had commissioned Gu Hong's master and disciple to craft Foundation Establishment Pills, and they were commencing the breakthrough immediately upon completion.

Although she was a disciple of White Tiger Master, and her status was lofty, one still needed to be courteous to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Especially since Gusongxi, Gu Hong, and this newly emerging Foundation Establishment cultivator were powerful enough when combined.

Though obliged to maintain distance due to Zhang Deyi, it was necessary to maintain good relations privately.

To pave the way for her future development on White Tiger Mountain!

At the same time, she had a thought: a furnace of Foundation Establishment Pills could yield up to five pills... Surely there would be some surplus.

The favors she owed while collecting and nurturing the soul could perhaps be repaid this time...

...

Meanwhile, inside the secret chamber.

Li An concentrated fully, surrounded by a heap of Spirit Stones, no fewer than five thousand!

At the same time, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi outside surged violently, creating a vortex above the Spirit Pill Shop.

An immense amount of spiritual energy was swallowed into Li An's body, his Dantian resembling a black hole.

With the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill, he crazily refined it. His Dantian seemed filled with multicolored clouds, slowly nurturing drops of Spirit Liquid, which dripped and gathered in the Dantian Pool!

Foundation Establishment was a great chasm for Qi Refining cultivators, requiring many obstacles to be overcome.

Body, spirit, mana, willpower...

Li An's mana was exceedingly pure, and in terms of spirit, he had cultivated the Super Sensing Skill for many years, even developing his Divine Sense ahead of time.

The often overlooked aspect was the physique.

In truth, from Li An's previous life's experience, the physique is the foundation of immortal cultivation, the vessel that houses the soul and stores mana, becoming increasingly important in later stages.

This is why he practiced body refining techniques so intensively during the Qi Refining Stage.

At this moment, the streams formed by liquefied spiritual energy quickly filled his Dantian Pool to a state of fullness.

However, the Life Seed rooted in the Dantian was voraciously absorbing the Spirit Liquid from the Spirit Pool, growing rapidly.

The Life Seed, previously like a small sapling, had nine leaves representing the nine layers of Qi Refining cultivation.

With the nourishment of the Spirit Liquid, the Life Seed thrived, growing taller and thicker, its originally tender green bark taking on a faint golden sheen.

What was once a full Spirit Liquid Pool was almost drained!

And on the trunk of the Life Seed sapling, a small bulge appeared, as if a new branch was about to sprout...

"I never imagined the growth of the Life Seed would require so much Spirit Liquid..."

Li An couldn't help but be slightly surprised, but he did not hesitate, increasing the intensity at which he devoured spiritual energy.

The vortex in his Dantian frantically absorbed the incoming spiritual energy, while in the chamber, the Spirit Stones piled like a hill cracked with a crackling sound.

Visibly diminishing!

This process took another two days.

At noon on this day, the Life Seed Tree within Li An finally grew a branch.

Branching out and flourishing, success!

At the same time, the Spirit Liquid in the Dantian Pool was no longer being absorbed by the Life Seed Tree, maintaining its full state.

Varied colorful clouds continuously spread from above the Spirit Pool, nourishing Li An's Divine Sense and soul.

He had stepped into the Foundation Establishment realm, becoming a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

Everything fell into place!

Li An's mood was incredibly calm, without excessive excitement or surprise, but rather a sense of inevitability.

This outcome, he had long foreseen.

After all, he had made numerous preparations for Foundation Establishment, body refining, nurturing his Divine Sense, coupled with his previous life experiences and a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill...

"My Dantian Pool is twice the size of an average cultivator's!"

Internally observing his condition, Li An was very satisfied.

The stronger the physique, the larger the Dantian Pool established during Foundation Establishment, resulting in more robust mana and greater strength at the same realm.

This was the result of diligently practicing the Iron Tree Skill.

Currently, with just his spiritual power, he could even rival some weaker mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators!

"The increase in Divine Sense is even greater, with a range reaching about eight hundred meters!"

Normally, when a cultivator first breaks through to Foundation Establishment, their Divine Sense extends no more than three hundred meters.

Li An's almost reached a mile!

"In terms of longevity, it has increased to six hundred years; even if I make no further progress, I have at least five hundred good years left..."

This was the aspect that pleased him the most.

Upon cultivating to the late-stage Foundation Establishment, he would have eight hundred years of life.

Of course, to pursue Core Formation, he would need to achieve it before reaching four hundred years of age. Beyond that, even with extended life, his body would decline like an ordinary person past their prime, making it difficult to knock on the door of Core Formation.

Even so, he already had more time than most people.

Ordinary cultivators at Foundation Establishment usually have a lifespan of at most four hundred years.

Then, he gazed at the Life Seed again.

The Life Seed, rooted in the Dantian, now thriving robustly, had sprouted a branch.

As he sensed that branch, he suddenly felt each organ in his body seemingly rejoicing, a natural impulse to connect with that branch.

"This... Could this newly grown branch connect with a certain part of my own body?"

Li An was intrigued, the growth of the Life Seed potentially offering comprehensive augmentation and enhancement. If a connection formed with an organ, would it bring a special empowerment?

This seemed very likely!

He knew the cultivation method of the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill, but many of its myriad uses were not explicitly detailed within the text.

Yet, Li An wasn't in a rush to explore. Just by perceiving with his Divine Thought for a moment, he had already discerned the situation outside.

Gently adjusting his breath, a distinctive aura of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator began to flow outward unrestrainedly...

This was a declaration.

...

Outside the quiet chamber, Gu Hong, fully vigilant, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, her beautiful eyes filled with joy.

A thin sheen of sweat adorned her forehead; she had been worried the disturbances here would attract interference from Zhang Deyi's side...

Fortunately, everything proceeded smoothly.

"Success!"

"Now, White Tiger City has one more Foundation Establishment stage cultivator."

"Truly enviable..."

Outside the Spirit Pill Shop, many people's eyes shone with envy and jealousy.

Meanwhile, Xu Qiuhui raised her delicate brows slightly and spoke, "Congratulations, Daoist friend, on successfully achieving Foundation Establishment. May Qiu Hui have the honor to meet you?"

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