The path of immortality and the martial path—neither could be left behind!
Originally,
Chen Sanshi had already sensed the coming danger in Beiyang Dao. If the Bai family had not actively asked for help, he had not even planned to return and get involved.
But now, it seemed—
Great Marsh Market had to be dealt with first.
According to Cloud Top Palace's warning, a sect had used an Ancient Remnant Treasure to force open a crack in the seal. Given enough time, they might truly find a way to break it.
Before that happened, Chen Sanshi had to find a way to resolve it. The best method was to raise his strength at all costs and with all speed.
Myriad Longevity Palace, within Boundless Hall.
He silently recited the Calming Incantation, swallowed a pill that aided concentration, then formally began closed-door cultivation and entered a meditative state.
The cultivation manual stated:
Only when one's heart possessed spiritual resonance, when one gained enlightenment, or when one's Dao heart stood firm and unshakable, was it the best opportunity for Foundation Establishment.
Then—
That moment was now!
The Fire Swallowing Art began to circulate. Chen Sanshi's high-grade Fire Spiritual Root devoured the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth like Taotie, drawing it endlessly into his body, nourishing his meridians and flesh before refining it into magic power and merging it into his dantian.
He turned his inner sight upon his dantian.
Vast as the sea.
Boundless.
Between heaven and earth,
Clouds and mist surged!
Within lay a hidden heaven; without, a blessed land.
The clouds and mist filling heaven and earth represented the strength of one's magic power.
The qualitative transformation from Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment was to temper magic power once more, making it purer and changing "magic mist" into a