Seven years in seclusion.
"Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Perfection!"
Li Qingyuan pondered, sensing his own cultivation.
"The accumulation needed to advance from Foundation Establishment Early Stage to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage is no less than that required to go from Qi Condensation First Layer to Foundation Establishment Early Stage."
Liu Yunlong had achieved Foundation Establishment at sixty. Even with a Second-grade Mid-rank Spirit Vein, it had taken him more than thirty years to reach Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
Such accumulation was a long process, and the resources required were a massive amount.
It was precisely because of this that the Five Great Foundation Establishment Families of the Sea Domain Archipelago could basically only maintain one Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator. Only the Liu Family had been fortunate enough to produce a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator.
"One Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator can suppress two or three Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators. A two- or threefold increase in combat strength warrants such accumulation."
Li Qingyuan murmured, "If I do not leave the family, it would be difficult for me to form a core in this lifetime. Even if I were lucky enough to form a core, I would stop at Early-Stage Core Formation."
Even enjoying a Third-grade Low-rank Cave Mansion, it would still take more than ten years to break through Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and reach Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
If it were a Second-grade High-grade Spirit Vein, would that not take thirty years?
Going from Foundation Establishment Late Stage to Early-Stage Core Formation required crossing an entire major realm. The resources needed would be even more massive, especially with the aid of Core Formation Spiritual Materials and Core Formation pills.
Li Qingyuan's expression turned resolute. "I must form a core."
Only after forming a core would he be