Foundation Establishment Pill

The Jade Mist Sect has been managing the Lake of Rebirth Secret Realm for hundreds of years. Now, this special resource system, centered on Memory Fragment, is gradually getting on track and beginning to bring its unique heritage to the sect.

But all of this is built upon the selfless sacrifices of the core Cultivator of the Jade Mist Sect throughout the ages.

Those predecessors who voluntarily Passing into Nirvana here left their life's insights, experiences, and even parts of their divine souls in the lake, thus creating this miraculous lake.

Therefore, the exchange price of these legacies from the sect's predecessors is naturally extremely high.

According to the strict rules established by the sect, there are clear benchmark thresholds for exchanging Memory Fragment.

Even Memory Fragment left behind by True Disciple in the Qi Refining Stage start at 10,000 Contribution Points.

However, this is only the base price. The specific value needs to be jointly assessed by several senior Elder, taking into account factors such as the rarity and completeness of the information contained in the fragments, the level of cultivation techniques and Divine Ability Cultivation Method involved, as well as the Disciple's Talent and contributions to the sect during his lifetime.

If a Qi Refining True Disciple disciple displayed some kind of Yellow Tier Spell Talent or amazing Sword Dao comprehension during their lifetime, the value of their Memory Fragment might even far exceed that of some mediocre Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The base price for Foundation Establishment Cultivator's Memory Fragment is 50,000 Contribution Points.

The Golden Core Ancestor left behind a starting point of 100,000 Contribution Points.

The fragment of the Academy Master the Ice Court that Qin Guan obtained was significant because of his illustrious status, profound cultivation, and mastery of Ice Magic, which left a lasting mark on the sect's history.

In addition, given the existing record of fragments being retrieved and the mature evaluation system, the final price reached an astonishing figure of 200,000 Contribution Points.

Such a high price does not guarantee 100% protection.

The Memory Fragment are mysterious and unpredictable. How much Refinement can inherit from them, what specific inheritance they can obtain, and even whether they can truly improve their Talent are all highly uncertain.

In a sense, this is more like a high-stakes gamble.

Qin Guan's willingness to "borrow" 200,000 Contribution Points for Refinement demonstrates a courage and decisiveness that surpasses that of most Cultivator.

"With Elder Qin's current transformed abilities, I believe he can quickly repay the 200,000 Contribution Points."

Su Bai cupped his hands in greeting, his words earnest.

After their Combat Power are transformed, they will naturally be able to take on more high-reward, high-risk missions, and their debt repayment speed will also increase accordingly.

Qin Guan laughed heartily upon hearing this, his brows radiating confidence. "Thank you for your kind words!"

He gazed at the Chaos lake, his eyes no longer filled with the anxiety he had shown before.

"I've achieved my purpose in coming here, and the deadline for my mission is almost here."

"Su Bai, although this place is quiet and conducive to cultivation, it is ultimately too lonely. I will take my leave now."

He patted Su Bai on the shoulder, his tone sincere. "Cultivate diligently. With your talent and temperament, you will surely succeed in Foundation Establishment."

"I hope that when we meet again, you will be another True Disciple young Elder of our Jade Mist Sect! At that time, I may need your guidance."

"This Disciple also takes the Elder's auspicious words into consideration! Respectfully seeing Elder Qin off!" Su Bai bowed solemnly once again.

Qin Guan said no more, took one last deep look at the lake and Sand Bank that had changed his fate, and with a flick of his body, he soared into the Sky-Flying.

He waved vigorously at Su Bai, then transformed into a pale blue streak of Escape Light and sped towards the Secret Realm Entrance. Soon, he merged into the eternally flowing dark Aurora in the sky and disappeared.

The commotion quickly dissipated as the Escape Light faded into the distance, and the Lake of Rebirth Secret Realm returned to its tranquility.

"Hmm, there's one person left."

Su Bai murmured to himself, his voice unusually clear on the empty Sand Bank, only to be quickly swallowed by the boundless silence.

He walked to his fishing tackle, looked at the motionless Spirit Jade Doll, thought for a moment, picked it up, moved it to another slowly rotating Chaos Whirlpool nearby, and threw it back into the lake.

After doing all this, he returned to the Prayer Mat in his cave, took out a Golden Marrow Pill and swallowed it, then once again entered the cycle of Qi circulation.

The Path of Cultivation is long and arduous, and most of the time is spent in undisturbed solitude, conversing with heaven and earth and battling against oneself.

He was already used to it.

Cultivating immortality knows no time, especially in the Secret Realm like the Lake of Rebirth, where day and night, seasons, and only deathly silence accompany one.

In this absolute silence, he spent two silent years alone.

The scale of age has quietly slipped towards twenty-three.

His cultivation level was also nearing the end of the Qi Refining Stage.

With the terrifying Spiritual Qi absorption efficiency of his single-attribute Lightning Spirit Root, and the continuous support of the abundant medicinal power of the Golden Marrow Pill, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.

The Qi Sea within his dantian was already overflowing, its Spiritual Power thick and refined, with faint sounds of wind and thunder echoing through his Meridians as it circulated.

Only one last layer of paper remains to separate us from that thin yet resilient bottleneck.

One day in early January.

In the Quiet Chamber, Su Bai swallowed another Golden Marrow Pill.

The surging Spiritual Power from the dissolved Pill flowed into the Meridians and converged into the dantian as usual.

However, this time, when the torrent of Spiritual Power struck the edge of the already saturated Qi Sea, an unprecedented feeling of overflowing water suddenly came over him!

Su Bai's mind jolted, and he immediately cleared his mind of all distractions, focusing all his attention on his dantian.

He no longer guided his Spiritual Power to circulate throughout the body, but instead focused all his energy on the final and most exquisite and obscure level of the "Radiant Qi Refining Technique"—the "Returning to the Origin" Method Formula.

Driven by his will, the Spiritual Power within his body began to vibrate, compress, and condense at a mysterious frequency.

Time seemed to lose its meaning; it was impossible to tell how much time had passed—it could have been a moment, or it could have been several hours.

"Buzz--!"

A clear chime, audible only to Su Bai, rang out!

Within the dantian, the already brimming ball of Spiritual Qi suddenly contracted inward, as if breaking through some invisible shackle, and then exploded with a roar!

The vast and pure Spiritual Power, like water bursting its banks, instantly filled and transformed every inch of the Meridians. Soft crackling sounds came from the limbs and bones, which were the subtle strengthening of the body under the feedback of the Spiritual Power.

Qi Refining Layer Ten, the Great Perfection Realm, now complete!

Alongside the surge in Spiritual Power came a significant enhancement in Spiritual Sense.

With a slight thought, everything within a five-meter radius—the texture of the sand grains, the almost stagnant dust in the air, the tiny cracks inside the rocks, and even the lifeless flow of Spiritual Power deep within the lake—was revealed.

They are all clearly reflected in the lake of my heart, as clearly as the lines on the palm of my hand.

This feeling of absolute control over one's surroundings is mesmerizing.

At this moment, all the Method Formula of the "Radiant Qi Refining Technique" have been mastered to their fullest extent.

The Cultivation Method that had accompanied him for several years had completed its mission.

Now, only the last and most crucial part of the Method Formula remains in his mind.

The Foundation Establishment Guide guides this vast Qi Refining Stage Spiritual Power to launch the ultimate assault on a higher level of life.

"The quest in the Lake of Rebirth Secret Realm expires in June."

Su Bai looked inward at himself, feeling the surging, powerful Spiritual Power that had already reached the theoretical limit of the Qi Refining Stage, and his heart was at peace.

"I still have nearly six months, which is enough time for me to focus on Foundation Establishment here."

He counted the remaining Golden Marrow Pill in his Storage Bag; there were still over three hundred.

The time and Pill required for him to break through from the Qi Refining Layer Eight to the Great Perfection were less than he had initially estimated.

This is a pleasant surprise brought about by the Single Spirit Root aptitude.

These remaining Golden Marrow Pill are hard currency, extremely convenient whether for personal use or for exchanging for needed resources.

"After stabilizing my cultivation level for a few more days and adjusting my Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and spirit to their Peak and most harmonious state, I will find an absolutely secluded place to formally go into seclusion and Breaking Through to Foundation Establishment!"

Su Bai finalized his plan.

In the following days, he stopped taking Pill and focused on circulating his Great Perfection Spiritual Power, making it as responsive as his own limbs and completely taming it.

At the same time, by entering deep meditation, one can calm the mind that has become slightly agitated due to continuous breakthroughs, and allow the spirit to reach a state of emptiness and clarity.

On this day, Su Bai felt that he had adjusted his condition to its best.

He stood up and carefully put away the [Soul Spirit Fishing Gear] that was still unresponsive.

This item is crucial to the mission and cannot be lost.

Then, he summoned the Azure Dragon Sword, took to the Sword Flight, and no longer lingered in the rocky lakeside area where he had lived for so long. Instead, he flew towards the depths of the Sand Bank, to that vast, desolate, and deathly place far from any possible fishing spot.

Soaring through the air on Sword Flight, with an endless, deathly gray sea of sand beneath my feet and the ever-changing, dark Aurora above my head, all around me is absolute silence.

After flying for about half a day, a low, vaguely outlined shadow appeared on the distant horizon.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered to be a small hill, no more than a hundred feet high.

The mountain is also composed of that same deathly gray rock, weathered over countless years, its surface covered with jagged ravines and holes, barren and devoid of any signs of life.

Like the desert, it exudes an aura of ancient desolation.

But it is precisely this absolute desolation and seclusion that Su Bai needs.

He found a naturally recessed rock face at the foot of the mountain. The Azure Dragon Sword was drawn with a clear hum, and the Sword Light cut precisely and efficiently, quickly carving out a simple cave about ten feet square with smooth inner walls in the hard rock.

He then moved several large rocks, mixed them with sand, and used his Spiritual Power to temporarily Solidification, cleverly concealing and sealing the cave entrance, leaving only a tiny gap for ventilation.

The cave was plunged into darkness in an instant, with only the faint light emitted by his own Spiritual Power barely illuminating the small area.

Absolute darkness and silence completely shut out all external interference.

Su Bai sat cross-legged in the center of the cave, slowly exhaling a breath of stale air, as if trying to expel all the fatigue and distracting thoughts accumulated over the past few years of cultivation.

His gaze became more focused than ever before.

He took out the two precious Jade Bottle of spirit medicine herbs that he had treasured for a long time from his Storage Bag and gently placed them on the ground in front of him.

"With two Foundation Establishment Pill in hand and all preparations complete... if we still fail to Foundation Establishment in one fell swoop this time, it would be an outrage against heaven and earth, and people would laugh their heads off."

Su Bai muttered to himself, his voice echoing in the narrow cave.

Without further hesitation, he reached out, picked up one of the Jade Bottle, and uncorked it.

Instantly, a richer, more mellow, and indescribably strange medicinal fragrance filled the air. Just a wisp of it made one feel the Spiritual Power in their dantian become more active, and their spirits were invigorated.

Inside the bottle, a pill the size of Longan, with naturally formed mysterious Cloud Patterns patterns on its surface, lay quietly, its inner spiritual light flickering like breathing.

This is the Foundation Establishment Pill that countless Qi Refining Cultivator dream of!

Its main ingredients require more than twenty kinds of rare Second-tier Spirit Medicine, and three crucial Third-tier Spirit Medicine are used as the main ingredients. The refining process is complicated and difficult, with an extremely high failure rate.

Although its grade is classified as quasi -Third Tier, its actual refining cost and scarcity often exceed that of many true Third Tier Pill.

Su Bai picked up the heavy pill with his fingertips. Without swallowing it, he could clearly sense the immense medicinal power contained within.

He tilted his head back, his gaze calm and serene, and without hesitation, swallowed the Foundation Establishment Pill!

A surge of medicinal power rose from his abdomen and spread throughout Su Bai's limbs and bones.

In addition to its abundant medicinal power that can be converted into Spiritual Power, the Foundation Establishment Pill also contains a combination of various medicinal powers that work together to stimulate breakthroughs in bottlenecks. This is the main reason why the Foundation Establishment Pill can help Cultivator break through to the Foundation Establishment.

On one hand, there is an increasing amount of Spiritual Qi; on the other hand, there is a constant stimulation to break through bottlenecks.

Su Bai felt his body growing increasingly hot.

He activated the Method Formula, actively stimulating the Spiritual Qi to begin advancing.

The essence of Foundation Establishment is to [defy fate and change destiny], thereby breaking free from the Mortal Body of the mortal body and extending lifespan to two hundred years.

As the saying goes, "Qi Refining is like building a dike; only by Foundation Establishment can one create an ocean."

The Spiritual Qi within Su Bai's dantian caused the Spiritual Qi throughout his body's Meridians to begin rotating rapidly.

Su Bai felt that with the help of the Foundation Establishment Pill, this breakthrough was incredibly powerful!

Therefore, without hesitation, he roared in his heart, "Condense!"

Buzz.

At the very center of the dantian, where the Spiritual Qi is most concentrated, a drop of Liquid Spiritual Power finally condensed.