Back to Daily Life, Preparing for Foundation Establishment

It was another new day. The sky was as green as jade. Under the sky near the sea in Jin Province City, the green silhouette of Fuyu Mountain was hazy, reaching straight into the clouds.

"Ha~"

Zhao Huai yawned, glanced out the window, and stretched.

Last night, he had killed the Fox Demon, which could be said to have relieved a worry.

If the Fox Demon wasn't eliminated, Jin Province probably wouldn't be as peaceful as it was now.

Thinking carefully, now that the Fox Demon was dead, Li Yanqing's body should have recovered, right? With Yan Jing watching over him, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Knock, knock.

At this moment, there was a knock on the pawnshop door.

Who would be knocking on the door in the late morning?

Zhao Huai lazily walked over and opened the door.

Opening the door, he saw Lu Wanqiu standing gracefully at the entrance.

She was wearing a green dress with a white veil draped over her shoulders. The breeze gave her a refined feeling.

Her eyes were as bright as autumn water, staring at Zhao Huai, and her red lips parted slightly: "I have a question for you."

"Speak, you didn't have to trouble yourself to come here, Miss Lu."

Zhao Huai, dressed in a white shirt, rubbed his eyes and said.

Lu Wanqiu frowned: "I searched all night and didn't see the shadow of the Fox Demon, nor the expert you mentioned. But when I went to the Prefect's Residence, I found that the Demonic Qi on the Prefect's son had dissipated, which means the Fox Demon is dead. But from beginning to end, I never saw the Fox Demon."

"So, I want to ask you, what did that person look like last night? Do you remember?"

Zhao Huai's expression remained unchanged, and he honestly shook his head:

"It was too dark at the time, I really couldn't see his face."

A look of regret flashed across Lu Wanqiu's face, obviously she was still brooding over what happened last night.

Zhao Huai comforted her with a smile: "Now that the Fox Demon is dead, everything is naturally fine. Why does Miss Lu look so worried?"

"What you say makes sense."

Lu Wanqiu nodded lightly, then sighed again and said, "I've been searching for the Black Wind Matriarch for a long time, but I still can't find any trace of her. I really haven't completed any of the tasks for this trip down the mountain."

"Black Wind Matriarch..."

Zhao Huai pondered, recalling the black mist that streaked across the sky.

Lu Wanqiu explained: "This Demons and Monsters's true form is a green-eyed human-faced spider, a well-known great demon in a hundred-mile radius. If she doesn't die, the Black Wind Cave cannot be said to be completely destroyed, so we must find her."

"Miss Lu, you've really worked hard."

Zhao Huai sighed sincerely.

It is said that Sect disciples are relaxed and carefree, but that is not always the case.

Going down the mountain to train and eliminate Demons and Monsters are only part of being a Sect disciple.

The position of the Sect in the secular world is undoubtedly very high.

But correspondingly, they also bear many obligations.

For example, the rule of disciplining cultivators has countless troubles.

In addition to the Sect forces led by the five ancient Immortal Sects, there are also Demonic Path Cultivator hiding in the dark.

They often have cruel methods, are murderous and cold-blooded, cultivate with unconventional methods, and especially like to use force to violate prohibitions, disturbing the affairs of the human world.

To solve them, the Sect often has to take action.

If there needs to be a balance in this world, then the human dynasties undoubtedly maintain the balance of the secular world.

And the Sect is the key to maintaining the balance of the cultivation world.

But Zhao Huai's thoughts were very simple, to live well in the delicate balance, to pursue the long Immortal Path with a firm heart, and he didn't bother to care about anything else.

"Husband, who is it?"

A voice came from behind him. Yu Qinghan, draped in a thin, light blue cloak, walked over.

Zhao Huai smiled and introduced, "Wife, this is the Sect disciple I mentioned to you."

Yu Qinghan nodded to Lu Wanqiu and said softly, "Thank you, Miss, for saving my husband's life."

"It's what I should do. Eliminating Demons and Monsters is our duty."

Lu Wanqiu smiled slightly, wondering in her heart, Didn't your husband save my life? If anyone should be thanking someone, it should be me thanking him.

However, she thought about it for a while and didn't delve into it. Perhaps she was referring to the help at the Drunken Flower Pavilion.

At the same time, Lu Wanqiu was also a little surprised by Yu Qinghan's appearance.

This shopkeeper is truly blessed. He's so young, yet he's married such a beautiful and heavenly wife. The two of them really look like a married couple.

"Then I won't stay any longer. Shopkeeper, farewell."

Lu Wanqiu looked at the loving couple in front of her and felt like she was superfluous, so she said goodbye.

"Alright, then I won't see you off."

Zhao Huai waved his hand, watching her departing figure, and thought to himself.

Life has returned to its normal track.

Yu Qinghan turned her head and asked, "That Fox Demon was ultimately killed by her, right?"

Zhao Huai smiled and said, "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. I originally wanted to find you, but I didn't expect you were also looking for me. What a coincidence."

Yu Qinghan nodded, then pointed to the stove in the kitchen.

"Husband, this is the herbal medicine I prepared for you. It's been brewing for a few days, and it's almost ready. You can try it today and see how it works."

"Okay, I'll try it later."

Zhao Huai walked into the house and soon smelled the aroma of herbal medicine.

He also realized in his heart that increasing his strength had become very necessary. His cultivation had already reached the peak of Qi Refining.

He had to break through to Foundation Establishment as soon as possible so that he could cultivate more spells and become stronger. This was the prerequisite for maintaining a peaceful life.

However, choosing a place to break through to Foundation Establishment was also very important. A quiet and safe place was the most basic requirement, otherwise, if he was interrupted halfway or someone broke in, it would all be for naught.

At the same time, he had to prepare other herbs and pills to assist him.

Foundation Establishment was a major event in cultivation and should not be taken lightly, especially with his very ordinary physique.

If it weren't for the Foundation Establishment Pill, he didn't know when he would be able to break through.

Therefore, he had to seize this opportunity.

After considering it, he decided to break through in the basement, so that he would not be disturbed.

After giving some instructions, Zhao Huai came to the pawnshop's basement.

This place was originally an icehouse for storing summer food, but now it was perfect as a place for secluded cultivation. It was also safe enough.

He first poured the herbal medicine prepared by his wife into a large vat.

He lit the firewood, took off his clothes, and stood inside, feeling like he was soaking in a hot spring.

While in the medicinal bath, Zhao Huai took out the Porcelain Vase from the Mysterious Ring.

He took out that unique Foundation Establishment Pill.

He examined it for a while, his eyes firm, his mind made up, and swallowed it in one gulp.

Then, he began to circulate True Qi throughout his body to dissolve the medicinal power.

The medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill spread quickly. After a quarter of an hour, Zhao Huai felt as if a raging fire was burning in his Dantian.

His hands and feet were also very cold, and his whole body began to feel sore and numb, as if he were sick.

But this feeling quickly subsided, replaced by an extremely intense pain.

Headache!

Hand pain!

The meridians ache! The whole body aches!

It was as if tens of thousands of knives were scraping poison off his bones and meridians, the pain turning Zhao Huai's face pale, sweat beading on his forehead, flowing from his cheeks to his chin, his whole body twisting into a ball in the vat.

He even cursed out loud, but thankfully he was underground, so no matter how much he shouted, no one could hear him.

Gradually, the color of the sweat that emerged was black.

Although Zhao Huai's mind was dizzy, his consciousness was very clear, this was the first step into Foundation Establishment.

Marrow cleansing and tendon altering.

The medicinal power of Foundation Establishment would penetrate into his meridians and bones, helping him to eliminate impurities from his whole body, and further purify his physical body.

But this step, the pain is real!