Chapter 176: Chapter 156: Pill Separation to Break the Mountains, Foundation Establishment at 60

He also had the support of his Dual Origin Treasure Seed bolstering his Heart Nature, allowing him to pass with ease.

Divine Sense, on the other hand, was related to the Divine Soul.

Lin Changheng had lived two lives; his Divine Soul had inhabited two bodies across two lifetimes. After being repeatedly tempered, it was much stronger than that of other Cultivators at the Peak of Qi Cultivation!

The conversion to Divine Sense was thus much smoother!

Furthermore, he had successively used Spirit Stealing on dozens of Treasure Seeds. All of them had entered his body via his Divine Soul, which naturally had a nourishing effect!

BOOM! This mountain, too, crumbled!

...

The three illusory, towering mountains blocking his path had all been overcome by Lin Changheng.

With no obstacles remaining, the true process of Foundation Establishment began.

In truth, many Cultivators didn’t fail during the Foundation Establishment itself. They were stopped by the three mountains, causing their Magical Power to flow in reverse and inflict severe injuries.

At a time like this, if one had a Foundation Establishment Pill on hand, they could consume it and use its power to forcefully break through the mountains.

However, the power of a Foundation Establishment Pill is limited. If used prematurely, it would be insufficient for the later stages, and its remaining Utility would only serve to protect the user from grievous harm.

If one had a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, it could pick up where the pill left off, fulfilling the roles of breaking the mountains and establishing the foundation.

Different Spiritual Objects could be used multiple times, providing support all the way through. Theoretically, with enough Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, one’s success could be all but guaranteed.

This highlighted the importance of resources and a powerful background.

At this moment, Lin Changheng’s illusory Tao Foundation was slowly condensing.

The Liquid Magical Power in his Dantian, converted from its gaseous state, saturated the Tao Foundation, attempting to stabilize the nascent structure, but it still trembled slightly.

Lin Changheng thought for a moment. To be on the safe side, he took out the Genuine Foundation Establishment Pill he had refined himself and swallowed it.

WENG~

As the pill dissolved, a profound change began to take place. Lin Changheng felt the formation of his Tao Foundation accelerating.

It was accelerating, steadily and surely!

This process was fundamentally tied to the quality of one’s Spirit Root.

In the Cultivation Realm, someone with a Celestial Spirit Root could achieve Foundation Establishment with ease, without needing a Foundation Establishment Pill; the process was completed in one go.

An Earth Spirit Root came with a fifty percent chance, and the process was relatively effortless. Cultivators with one would generally use a Foundation Establishment Pill as a safety net.

The chances decreased successively for High, Middle, and Low-grade Spirit Roots.

When it came to a Mixed Spirit Root, the chances were pitifully low.

There was also the risk of accidents during this process.

If one’s mental state faltered due to a deviation in their progress, or if they failed to maintain the harmonious unity of their Essence, Qi, and Spirit, it was very easy for the Tao Foundation to crack, or even shatter.

A crack merely meant any hope of Core Formation was lost. But if it shattered, one would not survive. It was an extremely perilous process.

With the protection of the Foundation Establishment Pill, his mental state was stable. Lin Changheng proceeded smoothly, making steady, solid progress.

...

「Meanwhile.」

「At a High Level Cave Mansion by the Outer Lake.」

Suddenly, nature’s spiritual energy gathered in the sky above, more and more of it, condensing into an astonishingly large cloud of Spiritual Qi. It slowly evolved into a funnel-shaped vortex and thundered down toward the Cave Mansion below.

Sensing this change, several Foundation Establishment Cultivators staying in their own Cave Mansions flew into the sky to look.

Cultivators proficient in the Tier Two Hundred Arts also emerged from their Cave Mansions, craning their necks to watch.

"Someone else is breaking through to Foundation Establishment."

"Who lives in that Cave Mansion?"

"I don’t know. It seemed to be empty before..."

They conversed among themselves.

But no one interfered or caused a disturbance.

For one, obstructing someone’s Foundation Establishment was an offense that would create a life-or-death grudge. They weren’t fools; there was no point in doing something so detrimental for no gain.

For another, they didn’t know if a Guardian was present.

And third, if even an expensively rented Cave Mansion was subject to such malicious attacks, it would sow chaos and unease. The city’s reputation was fundamental to Jue Xian City’s existence.

Inside the Cave Mansion’s main hall, Mo Zhaoli was nowhere to be seen.

She was already standing in the courtyard, a Three-foot Cyan Blade in hand. Her Divine Sense was spread wide, alert to any potential interference!

She knew this was a critical moment.

When she had attempted Foundation Establishment, her master had guarded her just like this.

There was no room for carelessness.

...

「Five days later.」

The vortex in the sky dissipated. The cloud of Spiritual Qi, having lost its focal point, scattered.

Inside the secret chamber, the fluctuations of Spiritual Qi had also subsided.

A stunning aura now radiated from Lin Changheng.

But he remained seated cross-legged, his eyes tightly shut.

He was scanning his body in astonishment, but he couldn’t find a single trace of his Tao Foundation!

’Truly profound and interesting.’

Just a moment ago, the Tao Foundation in his Dantian had finished forming completely, but then it had trembled and vanished. It was gone.

He was astonished, but not panicked.

Even the Foundation Establishment Insights Mo Zhaoli had given him didn’t mention what came after the breakthrough.

After a moment, he finally realized that his Tao Foundation seemed to have integrated into every fiber of his being. It was untraceable, yet omnipresent.

’This is... Foundation Establishment!’

’I’ve reached Foundation Establishment!’

’Forty-two years of bitter cultivation... At sixty years of age, I’ve finally... reached Foundation Establishment!’

A sharp glint flashed through Lin Changheng’s eyes. He had expected to erupt in wild, cathartic laughter now that his long-cherished wish had been fulfilled. He thought he would release all his bitterness and vent all his pent-up frustrations.

And yet, he simply stood in place, silent. He felt the vast Magical Power coursing through his body, his expression as tranquil as a deep pond.

’This outcome... was only to be expected!’

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