Centenarian Foundation Establishment Success

Feeling that spiritual pressure, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

An irrepressible surge of wild joy and hope rose in their hearts.

Without blinking, they stared in the direction of Ji Haoyuan's seclusion, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.

Their hearts had risen to their throats.

Normally, once a cultivator reached this stage in breaking through to Foundation Establishment, success was all but certain.

But Ji Haoyuan's situation was clearly different.

Even at a hundred years of age, he still faced the slightest risk of failure, even now.

Until they detected the unique Spiritual Sense fluctuations distinct from those of Qi Refining Stage cultivators, their hearts could not settle.

Finally.

After roughly another half-day had passed, faint Spiritual Sense fluctuations suddenly spread from the quiet chamber where Ji Haoyuan was in seclusion.

He had made it!

He had truly made it!

At that instant, whether it was Ji Bochang, Ji Yunfan, Ji Haohuan, or the others, all their hearts surged with excitement.

The three great Foundation Establishment trials—magical power, physical body, and soul—had all been completed perfectly.

This meant that Ji Haoyuan had truly stepped into the Foundation Establishment realm.

Unbelievable. It was truly unbelievable!

Achieving Foundation Establishment at a hundred years of age—let alone seeing such a thing, they had never even heard of it before.

What did it mean to be a late bloomer?

This was what it meant to be a late bloomer!

After suffering two Foundation Establishment failures and reaching the age of one hundred, he had resolutely challenged Foundation Establishment once more—and succeeded.

This absolutely counted as a major event capable of shaking the entire Ji Family.

Yet the signs of Ji Haoyuan's breakthrough did not stop there.

After everyone sensed that unique Spiritual Sense fluctuation, it continued extending outward.

One li, two li, three li, five li, ten li!

Ji Haoyuan's Spiritual Sense extended ten li in every direction, yet it still had not stopped!

Shock once again appeared on everyone's faces.

Normally, when cultivators first broke through to Foundation Establishment, their Spiritual Sense typically covered a radius of around three to five li.

For those with poorer aptitude, two or three li was quite common.

But for someone like Ji Haoyuan, whose Spiritual Sense instantly extended ten li outward without fully stopping, was an exceedingly rare occurrence.

What did that mean?

It meant that Ji Haoyuan had not merely succeeded in breaking through to Foundation Establishment—his success seemed to be far from ordinary.

The accumulation and foundation he displayed were already no less than those of Foundation Establishment cultivators who had broken through years ago.

"Old Ancestor, Fifth Uncle, he...?"

Clan Leader Ji Yunfan could not help turning to look at Ji Bochang.

Seeing this, the others also turned their gazes toward Ji Bochang.

By now, Ji Bochang had long lost his earlier calm composure.

Tears streamed down his aged face as he looked toward Ji Haoyuan's place of seclusion and said "Good" three times in succession.

Only then did he slowly calm the turbulent emotions in his heart before speaking to everyone.

"Your clan uncle was already exceptionally talented. In particular, his resolute will—very, very few people could endure setback after setback like his without losing that sharp edge.

It shows how powerful his perseverance is and how firm his Dao Heart is. Neither is something ordinary people like us can compare to."

Ji Bochang's words made everyone present nod repeatedly.

Indeed.

If Ji Haoyuan had already lost his sharp edge and his Dao Heart no longer remained, then it would have been absolutely impossible for him to succeed in Foundation Establishment.

This was entirely in accordance with the logic of cultivation, without the slightest exaggeration.

A cultivator's path of cultivation was, by its very nature, a process of defying heaven and climbing upward.

That was true even ordinarily, let alone when breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

Without the sharp edge to press forward without retreat, the courage to find life after being driven into death's ground, and a conviction that continued to hold one up, it was already impossible for an ordinary person to break through to Foundation Establishment—much less someone like Ji Haoyuan, who had reached a hundred years of age.

It was clear.

Their clan uncle's Dao Heart, conviction, and perseverance could be called the greatest in the Ji Family. No one could reach his heights.

For they believed that if any one of them had been placed in Ji Haoyuan's circumstances, let alone stepping into Foundation Establishment at a hundred years of age, simply avoiding a shattered Dao Heart and seeking their own death midway would already have been extraordinarily impressive.

"So..."

Ji Bochang continued, "your clan uncle used this as an opportunity to accumulate deeply and burst forth, to rise anew after destruction. He transformed all his previous accumulations into nourishment for this advancement. It is therefore not surprising that his breakthrough would display such extraordinary results."

"So that was it."

After hearing this, everyone came to a sudden realization.

At the same time, genuine admiration for their clan uncle rose from the depths of their hearts.

At this moment.

Ji Haoyuan's Spiritual Sense fluctuations had extended to twelve li.

Only then did they gradually stop and begin slowly retracting.

In truth.

The actual range his Spiritual Sense could currently reach went beyond that—it had reached a full twenty li.

Such a Spiritual Sense range was already comparable to that of some ordinary Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivators.

At the same time, the richness of his magical power also exceeded that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators who had only just broken through.

And all of this was merely the beginning.

As he consolidated his cultivation and continued cultivating afterward, his magical power, Spiritual Sense, and various other aspects would all continue to improve significantly.

This was the extraordinary benefit brought to him by a Foundation Establishment method most suited to himself.

After completely stabilizing his condition following the breakthrough, Ji Haoyuan did not remain in the Seclusion Chamber any longer. Instead, he raised a hand, opened the formation, and walked out.

His appearance had already transformed into that of a man in his early thirties.

When everyone outside saw the Seclusion Chamber suddenly open and Ji Haoyuan appear before them, their expressions all shook.

Excitement filled their faces as they clasped their fists and bowed to congratulate Ji Haoyuan.

"Congratulations, Clan Uncle! Congratulations, Clan Uncle, on successfully advancing to Foundation Establishment!

From this day forth, may Clan Uncle's Dao path flourish, and may the Great Dao lie within reach!"

Hearing this, Ji Haoyuan smiled and nodded to them one by one.

When his gaze fell upon his elder brother, Ji Haohuan, Ji Haohuan was also looking at him.

Thinking of how, half a year ago, his younger brother had looked almost as old as he did.

Then looking at him now, having nearly regained his youthful appearance, Ji Haohuan felt both moved and wistful.

But more than anything, he felt happy and gratified.

No matter what, his younger brother had ultimately succeeded in breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

Although it still felt somewhat unbelievable whenever he thought of it, none of that mattered anymore.

Now, he only hoped that Ji Haoyuan would walk his path well in the future—walk it well for him, and for their parents and relatives who had already passed on.

A short while later.

Ji Haoyuan came before Old Ancestor Ji Bochang without any needless words.

He suddenly dropped to both knees and kowtowed three times in succession before Ji Bochang.

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