Three Types of Foundation Establishment

"I came in such a hurry that I forgot to tell you, Sister Fu!!"

Lu Nan revealed an apologetic expression at her words, then waved his hand, and a hundred completed Spirit Talismans appeared on the table.

"Sister Fu, these are this month's Spirit Talismans!! Please inspect them..."

Fu Ye swept them lightly with her Divine Sense, then smiled. "Wait a moment, Brother Lu. Your Spirit Stones will be here shortly!"

As she spoke, she waved for someone to take the Spirit Talismans away.

Lu Nan nodded slightly. "Sister Fu, do you have any Cultivation Chambers here??"

"Cultivation Chambers??" Fu Ye looked at Lu Nan in surprise. "Of course we do. Do you need one??"

"Yes! How are they charged??"

"Our cultivation chambers are divided into Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow Grades. The spiritual energy concentration in a Yellow Grade chamber is no different from the outside world.

"But its price is also the lowest—ten Low-grade Spirit Stones per hour.

"A Profound Grade chamber has three times the spiritual energy of the outside world, at one hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones per hour.

"An Earth Grade chamber has nine times the spiritual energy and costs one hundred Medium-grade Spirit Stones, while a Heaven Grade chamber has twelve times the spiritual energy and costs ten High-grade Spirit Stones."

Lu Nan clicked his tongue in astonishment. "Can the Cultivation Chambers block others from spying on them??"

Hearing his question, Fu Ye wore a strange expression. "Naturally!

"All Cultivation Chambers are inscribed with concealment formations, so the outside world cannot sense what happens within.

"As long as the customer pays the Spirit Stones, my Spirit Treasure Pavilion will not inquire into what happens inside.

"Of course, the prerequisite is that you cannot damage the Cultivation Chamber!"

"What level can they guard against??" Lu Nan pressed.

Rather than answer, Fu Ye asked, "Brother Lu, have you run into some trouble??"

"A little. I don't know the other party's cultivation level!" Lu Nan nodded.

Seeing this, Fu Ye pondered for a moment. "Rest assured, Brother Lu. My Spirit Treasure Pavilion also has powerful cultivators stationed here.

"If that person comes looking for you, my Spirit Treasure Pavilion certainly will not stand idly by."

"Then fine! Sister Fu, please open a Profound Grade Cultivation Chamber for me." Lu Nan smiled at her words.

Fu Ye nodded, rose to her feet, and led him toward the rear courtyard of the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

Before long, they arrived in a sealed chamber. "This is Profound Grade No.1. Sister won't disturb you!"

With that, she withdrew. Lu Nan looked back and examined the entire Cultivation Chamber.

It was not large, roughly twenty to thirty square meters.

Apart from a Green Cushion at its center, there was nothing else.

"Quite plain and simple!" Lu Nan remarked, taking a seat on the Green Cushion.

He began absorbing spiritual energy to cultivate, but with the talent of a Low-grade Spiritual Root,

his refining efficiency was abysmally low. Yet Lu Nan had not come here to cultivate in the first place.

He circulated the Breath Concealment Technique, gradually disguising his aura from the seventh layer of Body Tempering to the Body Tempering Ninth Layer.

Just as the time was about to end, the aura around him flickered once more.

He crossed directly into the first layer of Qi Condensation. Only then did he remember

that the Breath Concealment Technique could not be seen through unless the observer exceeded him by three major realms.

He was now at the fifth layer of Qi Condensation. That meant only some supreme expert in the Spirit Transformation realm could see through his disguise.

No matter how formidable that woman in white was, she couldn't possibly be in the Spirit Transformation realm, could she??

At that thought, Lu Nan's mood immediately improved considerably.

Just then, his time in the Cultivation Chamber ran out. After tidying himself up, Lu Nan pushed open the door and walked out.

Led by a maid, he returned once more to the Elegant Pavilion on the second floor.

"Congratulations, Brother Lu, on advancing another step in cultivation!!!"

Fu Ye sensed Lu Nan's first layer of Qi Condensation cultivation, and a gleam flashed through her eyes.

"Brother Lu truly is a genius. In only one hour, you broke through three realms in succession."

"Sister Fu, you jest. Luck, just luck!!!" Lu Nan waved his hand,

then said, "Sister Fu, exchange the remaining Spirit Stones for Qi Condensation Pills!"

"Qi Condensation Pills??" Fu Ye was taken aback, then smiled. "Indeed! Qi Condensation Pills are indeed more suitable for you now than Qi Refining Pills!"

"However, Qi Condensation Pills are a little more expensive. One bottle costs two Medium-grade Spirit Stones."

"It's fine! Exchange them all for me!" Lu Nan waved his hand.

Fu Ye nodded and summoned someone. "Bring twelve bottles of Qi Condensation Pills!!"

"Sister Fu?" Before Lu Nan could speak,

Fu Ye smiled sweetly. "Brother Lu has advanced again. These two bottles are Sister's congratulatory gift.

"You cannot refuse, or else you'll be looking down on Sister."

Lu Nan opened his mouth at her words, then ultimately smiled and nodded. "Then this brother thanks Sister!"

He immediately added, "Sister Fu, give me two months' worth of materials this time!!

"I have something to do next month, and I'm afraid I won't have time to inscribe Spirit Talismans.

"Next time, I'll give you both months' worth together. Of course, I can also come collect the materials after I return!"

"A trial??" Fu Ye frowned. "The Sword Erosion Secret Realm is about to open??"

"The Sword Erosion Secret Realm??" Lu Nan said in astonishment.

Fu Ye looked at him in surprise. "Brother Lu doesn't know?"

Seeing Lu Nan shake his head, she explained, "The Sword Erosion Secret Realm is renowned throughout the Northern Southern Domain.

"It is one of the important trials through which the various sects of the Northern Southern Domain assess their disciples!"

"The Northern Southern Domain? Sister Fu, do you mean many sects will participate in this trial?"

"That's right! But the main conflict will be between your Azure Lotus Sword Sect,

the Artifact Refining Sect, and the Devil Dao Sect, the Soul Refining Sect.

"The Sword Erosion Secret Realm only permits cultivators below Foundation Establishment to enter, so Brother Lu need not worry too much.

"With Brother Lu's aptitude, by the time the Secret Realm opens, you should be able to advance to late Qi Condensation or even Qi Condensation Perfection." Fu Ye explained.

Lu Nan frowned. "Is there anything special about this Sword Erosion Secret Realm??"

Fu Ye looked at him approvingly. "The Sword Erosion Secret Realm is indeed extraordinary. Rumor has it that it has been passed down for a hundred thousand years.

"There is something inside that is exceedingly important to cultivators!!"

"What is it???"

"Has Brother Lu heard of the different grades of Foundation Establishment?" Fu Ye asked in return.

Lu Nan shook his head. How could he know??

"Foundation Establishment has grades too? How are they distinguished??"

"There are three kinds of Foundation Establishment under heaven: Heavenly, Earthly, and Human grade.

"Heavenly grade is the strongest, while Human grade is the weakest."

Lu Nan did not speak, merely listening quietly.

"Human grade is further divided into two kinds: using a Foundation Establishment Pill, and achieving Foundation Establishment through one's own strength.

"Foundation Establishment Pills also have different qualities: lower, middle, and superior grades.

"They can respectively forge one, two, or three Spirit Platforms.

"Those who achieve Foundation Establishment through their own strength can directly forge three Spirit Platforms."

"Next comes Earthly grade. Earthly Foundation Establishment requires Earth Vein Qi.

"Once one gathers the corresponding Earth Vein Qi, one can forge six Spirit Platforms."

At this point, a trace of melancholy flashed through Fu Ye's eyes.

Then she continued, "As for Heavenly Foundation Establishment, it requires Heavenly Dao Qi.

"It can forge nine Spirit Platforms, and it is also the strongest!

"But the competition for it is also the fiercest!"

After speaking, Fu Ye took a sip of tea and sighed. "Most people achieve Human grade Foundation Establishment, while Earthly grade cultivators are rare geniuses.

"Only one often appears every thousand or hundred years, leading an era."

She then turned to look at Lu Nan. "The Sword Erosion Secret Realm contains Earth Vein Qi.

"However, the Earth Vein Qi within is only enough for ten people to complete Earth Vein Foundation Establishment."

Lu Nan asked curiously, "Can this Earth Vein Qi be brought out?"

"No! If it is taken out of the Secret Realm, the Earth Vein Qi will dissipate on its own."

This Earth Vein Qi was truly a good thing. Although he had not yet reached Qi Condensation Perfection,

by the time the trial began, that might not necessarily be the case.