Breaking Through to the Foundation Establishment Stage

"How is this possible? The True Dragon already has a master, and it's that guy."

Cheng Xue stood at the edge of the deep pit, looking at Lu Jiuyuan floating in the sky. She had never seen what Glazed Treasure Liquid looked like before, and she certainly wouldn't have imagined that Lu Jiuyuan was currently forging a Glazed Immortal Body.

They had indeed been discovered by the True Dragon earlier, but thanks to an invisibility talisman bestowed by an elder from their sect, they hadn't been found.

"Little brother is so powerful, I definitely have to get to know him later."

Lin Yuran said with admiration. Being able to tame a True Dragon meant Lu Jiuyuan's strength must be unimaginably great.

Meanwhile, Lu Jiuyuan's forging of the Glazed Immortal Body had reached its final, crucial stage. The sky outside the deep pit had once again turned gloomy.

This caused the cultivators within the secret realm to be shocked once more.

"Lightning tribulation again? Is the True Dragon from before about to break through to the Golden Core Stage?"

"My heavens, can this secret realm just end already? If that True Dragon breaks through to the Golden Core Stage, will we even have a chance to survive?"

"But didn't they say it's impossible to break through to the Golden Core Stage within the secret realm?"

"When even a True Dragon has appeared, what's so rare about breaking through to the Golden Core Stage?"

All the cultivators in the secret realm looked solemnly at the brewing lightning tribulation in the distance. No one would have imagined that this was merely the lightning tribulation triggered by the birth of Lu Jiuyuan's immortal body.

At this time, there were still two days left until the secret realm closed.

As the lightning tribulation appeared, Lu Jiuyuan himself involuntarily woke up.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing the strange looks in Li Qingping and the True Dragon's eyes, Lu Jiuyuan asked curiously. Li Qingping wanted to say something but urged him, "You should go out and face the tribulation first."

"Face the tribulation?"

Lu Jiuyuan was a little surprised, but he felt something locking onto him. Without time to think, he could only go to the edge of the deep pit, leap up, and rush towards the surface.

Li Qingping and the True Dragon remained in the deep pit. If they went out, they would likely be targeted by the lightning tribulation immediately. Li Qingping wasn't confident she could survive the tribulation yet.

When Lu Jiuyuan reached the surface, he saw the rumbling clouds in the sky and his expression immediately turned grave. He was just breaking through to Immortal Grade talent, was that really enough to warrant a tribulation?

But with the lightning tribulation about to strike, Lu Jiuyuan could only take out the Qingfeng Sword and look solemnly at the sky. This was his first tribulation, and he didn't know how powerful it would be. He'd heard that those undergoing tribulation were always on the verge of death, and he wondered if it was true.

As Lu Jiuyuan's expression grew solemn, the lightning tribulation descended.

Seeing the lightning tribulation, Lu Jiuyuan decided to test the waters first, using only twenty percent of his strength. As the lightning tribulation drew closer, Lu Jiuyuan let out a soft cry, "One Yang Slash!"

As the One Yang Slash collided with the lightning tribulation, the terrifying lightning tribulation was instantly cleaved in two.

Lu Jiuyuan: ???

Lightning Tribulation: ???

The lightning tribulation had never seen such a fierce human before. It was a bit reluctant to strike him. What should it do? Waiting online, it was quite urgent.

"This lightning tribulation isn't that impressive. Since that's the case, I'm fully confident now."

Lu Jiuyuan finally understood his combat limits. At least, he was more than capable of handling the lightning tribulation. Thinking of this, Lu Jiuyuan hesitated, then gripped the Qingfeng Sword tightly, channeling all his strength into it.

Instantly, a brilliant sword light erupted from the Qingfeng Sword.

"Clear Wind Slash!"

Lu Jiuyuan roared, and a terrifying sword light shot towards the lightning tribulation. This scene shocked the cultivators far away.

"My god, am I seeing things? Someone actually dares to attack the lightning tribulation itself!"

"Are you sure that won't anger the lightning tribulation?"

"Hiss, too terrifying. I'll just watch from the sidelines."

Throughout history, cultivators undergoing tribulation would basically let the lightning tribulation strike them. Few would directly attack the tribulation itself, as it would be seen as disrespecting the Heavenly Dao and would result in an even more terrifying tribulation, turning a nine-death situation into a ten-death one.

But to their surprise, under Lu Jiuyuan's sword strike, the dark sky cleared up once more, as if the lightning tribulation had never existed.

Qi Refining Stage cultivators: ???

"My god, am I seeing things? Is it possible for someone to directly cleave a lightning tribulation?"

"So envious. No, I have to try it next time."

"Hiss, too terrifying. What did this guy eat to grow up like this?"

The cultivators in the distance could only see a figure breaking through the lightning tribulation; they couldn't make out Lu Jiuyuan's appearance. After successfully passing the tribulation, Lu Jiuyuan didn't hesitate and jumped back into the deep pit.

He had a premonition that he was about to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

With his familiar landing, Li Qingping knew Lu Jiuyuan had succeeded when she saw him return. She was about to go and tell him about the Glazed Immortal Body, but Lu Jiuyuan interrupted her.

"We can talk about anything later. I can't suppress my cultivation right now, I need to face another tribulation."

With that, Lu Jiuyuan sat down on the spot, entering a state of cultivation. The spiritual energy in the entire secret realm then surged towards Lu Jiuyuan like a tide.

"Where's my spiritual energy? All my spiritual energy!"

"I'm breaking through, where did all the spiritual energy go?"

"Damn it, why are so many things happening in this secret realm? First the True Dragon, then cleaving a lightning tribulation with a sword, and now the spiritual energy is gone."

All the cultivators in the secret realm were shocked, saying that not a single wisp of spiritual energy had vanished from the entire secret realm. This situation would be considered utterly unbelievable if spoken aloud, yet it had truly happened.

Li Qingping and the others, witnessing this from within the deep pit, couldn't help but be astonished.

"His body can withstand so much spiritual energy; he truly is a Saint Body."

"Only someone this powerful can become my master."

The True Dragon spoke with satisfaction. Having already signed a Heavenly Dao contract with Lu Jiuyuan, it had no intention of leaving him. Furthermore, Lu Jiuyuan's fortune was so immense that becoming his pet was undoubtedly its good luck.

Cheng Xue and Lin Yuran were also stunned into stillness. Those who knew understood he was breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, but those who didn't might have thought he was advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage.

It was a joke. If an ordinary Qi Refining Stage cultivator dared to inhale so much spiritual energy – no, forget Qi Refining Stage cultivators, even Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators would absolutely be unable to bear it and would explode and die.

Yet, Lu Jiuyuan acted as if nothing had happened, at least his expression showed no change whatsoever.

At this moment, Lu Jiuyuan was ignoring the situation outside. He was currently forging the Primordial Dao Foundation according to the Myriad Laws Scripture of the Primordial.

The so-called Foundation Establishment Stage involves building a Dao Foundation, preparing a good foundation for future breakthroughs to more powerful realms. And Dao Foundations have their own grade divisions.

The Dao Foundations of ordinary cultivators are at most ten zhang in size initially. Those who can break through to above ten zhang but below one hundred zhang are called prodigies.

Above one hundred zhang and below one thousand zhang can be called supreme prodigies. As for the Primordial Dao Foundation, it refines oneself into the Dao Foundation, using oneself as the Dao Foundation, which is classified as the strongest Dao Foundation.