Eighth Breakthrough
Secret Chamber.
In front of the White-Robed Man was sitting cross-legged in meditation.
A dark blue-green Spirit Turtle, as big as a basket, opened its mouth and tried to suck in the remaining breath.
The surface of the Mystic Water Turtle's shell shimmers with a bluish-green light, like the veins of a leaf.
Its emanating Law Power fluctuations broke through the bottleneck and entered the First-Order Late-Stage.
At the same time, the Evergreen Mana within Lan Chang'an's body increased slightly.
In the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, I took a small step forward and my cultivation progressed to the second level of Foundation Establishment.
"At seventy, one advances to the Foundation Establishment Realm; at eighty, one's cultivation advances by one level."
Lan Chang'an looked pleased, and the depth of the Law Power lake within his dantian deepened.
To be honest, the progress of the Evergreen Art in the Foundation Establishment Realm was not as slow as he had imagined.
It took him nine years to go from the Qi Refining Eighth Layer.
Lan Chang'an speculated that taking those life-extending substances had enhanced the power of the Evergreen Art, slightly accelerating its progress.
Refer to Zhao Siyao's progress after Foundation Establishment.
As a disciple of the sect, she possessed near-superior Spirit Root, but it took her twenty-seven or twenty-eight years to advance to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
The main reason is that Zhao Siyao has been stuck at the bottleneck of the third level of Foundation Establishment for many years.
Her Spirit Root aptitude no longer offers any advantage after reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm.
After consolidating his position for three days, Lan Chang'an prepared to leave the pass.
"Stop rubbing against me, conceal your presence."
He raised his hand and gently patted the shell of the Mystic Water Turtle, which made a "tap" sound.
It's quite hard.
Lan Chang'an smiled, and the Mystic Water Turtle shrank its head in pain.
The Mystic Water Turtle possesses the talent of Turtle Breath, and is adept at concealing its aura, quickly adjusting back to its normal level.
In fact, if Lan Chang'an increases the daily supply of Evergreen Mana, the growth of the Mystic Water Turtle can be further accelerated.
He did not do that.
The Mystic Water Turtle's current cultivation speed is already more than twice that of its kind; any further improvement would be too exaggerated.
He lived a long life, without dao companion or children.
Keeping a long-lived Spirit Turtle is a form of companionship.
This tortoise can pass the time, help with chores, and will be able to guard the mountain and protect the home when it grows up.
Fighting and killing enemies is not something to be expected to achieve much.
At this stage, the Earth Rock Rat are enough for fighting and battling, and the Puppet can be used as cannon fodder.
Lan Chang'an stood up and carefully put the three Treasure Talisman into a spirit wood box.
He nurtured the three Treasure Talisman for seven or eight years.
They were originally just ordinary second-tier High-Grade Talisman.
Now, the spiritual energy contained within the three Treasure Talisman has reached the peak of the second tier.
A typical second-tier High-Grade Talisman is equivalent to a spell strike from Foundation Establishment Late Stage Law Technique.
These three Treasure Talisman, transformed into exquisite specimens, are comparable to a full-force attack from the peak of the ninth level of Foundation Establishment.
Second-Order High-Grade Talisman are difficult to obtain due to the scarcity of materials. Lan Chang'an's success rate is not very high due to the limitations of his cultivation and Law Power, making it difficult to create exquisite talismans.
"Within a few decades, it shouldn't be too difficult for Treasure Talisman to reach the attack power of an ordinary Talisman Treasure."
Lan Chang'an assessed the current trends and was quite optimistic.
Unfortunately, he participated in a large auction a few years ago but failed to purchase Second-Order High-Grade spirit wood.
After emerging from the pass this time, he resolved to acquire more Treasure Talisman.
Ideally, you should get some Tier 3 spirit wood.
The better the material, the higher the upper limit of the power of the nurtured Treasure Talisman. If the nurture lasts long enough, it may even be comparable to the power of Law Treasure of Core Formation True Person.
Several days later.
The petite Guan Qiaozhi sat on the back of the Mystic Water Turtle, her clear laughter ringing out.
Although the Mystic Water Turtle is not large, it has the cultivation level of the First-Order Late-Stage, so carrying a gentle female cultivator like Qing Rou is no problem.
However, due to her size and height, Guan Qiaozhi had to curl her legs up and raise them slightly.
"Brother Lu, would you like to give it a try?"
Her bright eyes, delicate face flushed, and she leaned back, lifting her skirt to reveal her fair and slender legs.
The alluring scenery presented in this position is enough to make any normal man's mouth dry.
"This turtle is not yet an adult; do not disturb it."
Lan Chang'an made a critical remark, thinking to himself that this little girl's mind was not pure, and she was tempting people openly and secretly.
Over the years, Guan Qiaozhi has served Lan Chang'an wholeheartedly and managed Xiaoguifeng in Small Turtle Peak.
She wanted a child to solidify her position.
But each time, the anticipation turned into disappointment.
Squeak!
The Earth Rock Rat carried over several letters, moving swiftly and skillfully.
Lan Chang'an took it and looked at it.
One letter was from Li Erqing, and the other was from Zhang Tieshan.
From Yellow Dragon Immortal City to Wuqi Mountain, over the decades, Li Erqing was the one who wrote the most letters to Lan Chang'an.
Even when there's nothing to talk about, they'll still chat about spiritual practice and everyday matters concerning their children.
After entering the Foundation Establishment Realm, Li Erqing's progress became difficult.
He Foundation Establishment five or six years earlier than Lan Chang'an, and was also two years younger.
When I wrote this letter, my cultivation level was still at the first level of Foundation Establishment.
Lan Chang'an knew that Li Erqing's aptitude and temperament had already exceeded the limit for advancing to the Foundation Establishment. Now, his potential was exhausted, and every step was difficult.
He realized that this old friend, whom he had known since his awakening in this world, was probably going to fall behind.
Previously, Li Erqing gained a little bit of fortuitous opportunity by giving birth to children.
Lan Chang'an was neither envious nor jealous.
Compared to those with truly great fortune, Li Erqing's little bit of luck is insignificant.
In the Great Qing Dynasty, there have been miracles of people with Low-Grade Spiritual Root cultivating to the Nascent Soul Realm stage within ten thousand years.
This is not something that can be achieved through hard work and fighting.
With great fortune bestowed upon them, even a pig can take flight in this era.
Similar miracles have occurred in almost every era.
"Mu Jiuan recently returned to the Liang Kingdom and came to Jade Moon Lake to visit his biological parents."
In the letter, Lan Chang'an found some good news.
Mu Jiuan is the most talented among Li Erqing's offspring.
It was a matter of fortuitous opportunity.
Years ago, the treasure was triggered and taken away by a mysterious True Person from another country who became his disciple.
To repay the kindness of his father, Mu Jiuan asked for a Foundation Establishment for his father before leaving, along with resources bestowed by the True Person.
Li Erqing mentioned in his letter:
Mu Jiuan Golden Core Realm elder from a Nascent Soul- level sect in the Feng Kingdom.
Feng Kingdom is a powerful cultivation kingdom in the Great Qing, with three major Nascent Soul level forces.
Mu Jiuan is now in his forties, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and has become dao companion with the granddaughter of an elder in the sect.
"This kid's got some skills."
"I've heard that Mu Jiuan's appearance and demeanor resembled mine when he was young. I'd like to see for myself this time."
Lan Chang'an was slightly interested.
Mu Jiuan was taken away when he was a teenager. He was in Yellow Dragon Immortal City at the time and never saw him.
In his letter, Li Erqing said that he would have Mu Jiuan pay a visit to him as a sign of respect to his Uncle Lu.
Lan Chang'an then opened Zhang Tieshan's letter.
The letter also contained information about younger generations.
Lin Yi's son, Lin Lu, has been at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer for nearly ten years and is now fifty-eight or fifty-nine years old.
Preparations for Foundation Establishment have been underway for years.
As a member of a sect, Lin Lu has a better life than Rogue Cultivator, as he has access to Foundation Establishment Pills.
Zhang Tieshan suggested that Lin Yi's four Foundation Establishment friends each raise 500 Spirit Stone, or Foundation Establishment related resources of equivalent value.
My four Foundation Establishment friends are:
Zhang Tieshan, Zhao Siyao, Lan Chang'an, Li Erqing.
Lan Chang'an thought of Lin Lu's ups and downs in his life, from the arrogant young man of the sect to falling into the abyss, and later, in Yellow Dragon Immortal City, he worked hard and his will was tempered.
When they were in Yellow Dragon Immortal City, Lin Lu would come to pay his respects to him every year.
"Brother Lin, although you died young, you had four Foundation Establishment cultivators who helped your son. Your spirit in heaven should be comforted."
Lan Chang'an, mindful of their past relationship, didn't mind lending a hand in this small favor.
Zhang Tieshan was the one who truly put in the effort.
To Foundation Establishment, it's not enough to just have Spirit Stone; you also need connections within the sect.
Lan Chang'an replied with a letter, which he asked Guan Qiaozhi to pass on to Lan Lin and send to Golden Cloud Valley.
He believed that Li Erqing would agree to this.
Back then, when Li Erqing became successful, he sent his son Mu Ershun to Yellow Dragon Immortal City to pay his respects, bringing with him a set of Foundation Establishment materials to make up for a crucial auxiliary medicine that Lan Chang'an was missing.
Moon Empress.
A pristine white Flying Boat, carrying a pair of dao companion, entered the misty Wuqi Mountain.
One of the men, dressed in a feathered robe, had a handsome face, red lips and white teeth, and stood upright with his hands behind his back. He appeared to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
The other woman in the feather skirt was petite with delicate features and short, ear-length hair. She looked to be eighteen or nineteen years old and exuded youthful energy.
"Brother Jiu'an, I heard that your Uncle Lu has a knack for maintaining his youthful appearance. Although he's in his seventies and has Foundation Establishment, he still looks like a young man."
The woman in the feather skirt laughed, her eyes bright and curious.
"I want to see who's younger and who's more handsome later."
"Is there even a need to compare?"
Mu Jiuan straightened his white feather robe, quite confident:
"I'm only forty-two years old this year, and Foundation Establishment early; I'm in my prime, both inside and out."
"No matter how well Uncle Lu maintains his youthful appearance, the signs of aging are inevitable."
"Yes, that's true."
Yu Yufu tilted her head and gently took her husband's arm.
Looking at Mu Jiuan's handsome and fair face, with his serene and jade-like temperament, she was secretly satisfied.
"Which main peak do you two wish to visit?"
Upon seeing the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, the steward Lan Lin came over and bowed.
Mu Jiuan explained his purpose and was then led to Small Turtle Peak.
"My master requests your presence in the cave."
Guan Qiaozhi led the way for Mu Jiuan and his wife.
Yu Yufu looked around.
She was used to the Spirit Grain on the mountain, with its planted rare flowers and herbs, and the beautiful pond.
"A low-grade spirit beast, the Mystic Water Turtle? The shell pattern is a bit different from the Big Turtle I saw before."
She saw Spirit Turtle lazily sunbathing by the pool.
It is rare to see someone raising Mystic Water Turtle privately in the Cultivation World.
"A second-tier demon rat?"
In a cave not far away, a robust rat darted past.
With just two Spirit Pet, Yu Yufu had a hunch that the Uncle Lu was about to meet was no ordinary cultivator.
The cave dwelling is elegantly situated.
In the main hall, where the air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood, a man in white stood with his hands behind his back.
Yu Yufu looked over, her almond-shaped eyes widening in surprise.
The man in white was handsome and refined, with a gentle and serene demeanor, as if he had been tempered by the passage of time.
The moment we first met.
The man's back, with his hands behind his back, gave her the illusion of facing a towering tree.
"Somewhat similar."
Yu Yufu Uncle Lu's youthful appearance.
Instead, it was her husband, Mu Jiuan, who bore a striking resemblance to her.
In comparison.
The husband she had always admired seemed like a counterfeit.
The two are not very different in appearance.
However, the indescribable difference in temperament became particularly apparent when compared on-site.
"Your nephew Mu Jiuan, along with his dao companion, pays his respects to Uncle Lu."
Mu Jiuan bowed slightly.
"Junior Yu Yufu greets Uncle Lu."
Yu Yufu quickly averted her gaze, curtsied, and said softly.
(End of this chapter)