The Foundation Establishment Realm's Foundation
The cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Realm is different from that of the Body Refinement Realm.
According to popular understanding, once the Body Refinement Realm reaches the third level, one can try to use the methods of the Foundation Establishment Realm to condense vital energy and continue to improve the realm by increasing the quality or concentration of vital energy.
If the concentration of vital energy in the Body Refinement Realm is one times, then after successfully breaking through to the first level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, the concentration of vital energy will become about 1.5 times. At this concentration, the vital energy will not be limited to circulating only within the meridians, but will break through to the outside of the body to form protective energy, forming a large circulation with the vital energy within the body.
Before this, all Cultivators practiced in this way, and all teachers taught in this way; no one had ever questioned this.
However, Luo Jun's state just now was different. He had cultivated the Body Refinement Realm Strengthening Realm to the ninth level, and the Yuan Qi in his body had been further enhanced. It could no longer be contained, so it was condensed in his body. After reaching a certain level, it began to transform the meridians of his body until finally it was released from the pores of his body, forming Gang Qi!
Normally, all of this should happen naturally with cultivation. However, Luo Jun was affected by the energy of the gemstone, which increased the speed by tens of millions of times, causing him immense pain during his cultivation!
Regardless, this result confirms one thing: the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Body Refinement Realm are not two different cultivation methods; they are inherently from the same lineage! The Body Refinement Realm is the foundation, while the Foundation Establishment Realm is the advancement. Once the Consolidation Realm is cultivated to its peak, there is no need for a second Cultivation Method; one will naturally reach the Foundation Establishment Realm!
"Is this what it feels like to possess inner energy...?"
The gem's gravitational pull remained strong, but with the emergence of his inner energy, Luo Jun felt he now possessed the means to resist. He attempted to control his inner energy to defend against the gem's intrusion!
The question is, has a breakthrough been achieved now?
Luo Jun is currently level 44, but because he hasn't received the Attribute Points Intermediate Point Correction to reach level 43, he hasn't used them yet. Now that he's skipped a level to level 44, according to the rules, he can't use the dice rolling function if he doesn't use the attribute points from level 43!
But the more you play, the higher the probability of success. I'm definitely going to take advantage of your experience!
One more time!
"Ding! Event Difficulty 75 points, Final Points 90 + 5 points, Event Success!"
This is...
Luo Jun sensed that after the Qi and the gemstone's energy merged, they began to slowly slip out of his control and turn against him. With this ebb and flow, the Qi was being consumed at an increasingly rapid pace!
You want to steal my inner energy?
He didn't know how much power the gemstone possessed, and his own energy was limited; if this continued, he would be drained dry!
This process further convinced Luo Jun that the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Realm is essentially the same as that of the Body Refinement Realm!
"Ding! Event Difficulty: 96 points; Final Points: 29 + 5 points; Event Failed!"
Although it failed, as long as the attack was launched, it will at least weaken the enemy to some extent!
Three rolls left! Let's roll again!
"Ding! Event Difficulty: 88 points; Final Points: 82 + 5 points; Event Failed!"
Although the power of the gem helped him break through several barriers, this power was too domineering. After two consecutive breakthroughs, although his vital energy was becoming stronger, his body was nearing collapse. He worried that if he continued to absorb it, his body would not be able to withstand it...
This luck... Luo Jun gritted his teeth and still used his inner energy to attack!
It's done!
Congratulations on leveling up!
The current situation is that the power of the gemstone is polluting Luo Jun's internal energy, and Luo Jun is using his internal energy circulation to absorb and condense it back into his body, turning it into his own power, and then releasing it again to fight against the power of the gemstone!
This cycle repeated itself, Luo Jun felt his vital energy concentration increasing, vaguely touching the threshold for the next breakthrough!
Both involve continuously strengthening the body's vital energy. However, the Body Refinement Realm increases the quantity of vital energy; with each practice, one portion of vital energy is multiplied into two. When the meridians can no longer withstand the increase, a breakthrough begins. The Foundation Establishment Realm, on the other hand, increases the concentration. It also involves initially cultivating two portions of vital energy, but condensing them into one. Once the concentration is high enough, a breakthrough begins!
Therefore, this constantly invading gem energy can also help him improve his Foundation Establishment Realm!
Luo Jun possessed great magnanimity, but the corrosive power of the gemstone was endless. The powerful force continued to pour into him. At first, he could completely resist it, but slowly, in the mutual compression, it began to merge with his own qi!
It was the core of that mummy, something he held tightly in his grasp. But through his battles with the gems, he was also constantly absorbing energy, growing stronger in an attempt to revive himself.
It was indeed weakened... but Luo Jun's control over Qi attacks was still not flexible enough. This thing had secretly absorbed a lot of power before, and now it had grown much stronger, so the effect of this attack was limited.
Luo Jun was pondering when he suddenly noticed a burning sensation in his palm!
As Luo Jun concentrated his inner energy in his palm and clenched his fist, a cracking sound rang out. The core finally succumbed to the relentless attacks and shattered completely, transforming into a ball of primordial energy that merged into his inner energy...
Although he was only at the first level of the Qi Foundation Establishment Realm Luo Jun, and his Protective Qi Strength wasn't particularly strong, his capacity for qi was vast! By continuously replenishing his internal energy and resisting the power emanating from the gem, he managed to protect his body, which was on the verge of collapse...
"Mission Difficulty 75 points, Severity Coefficient 12x, reward: 900 chips!"
As the upgrade notification arrived, Luo Jun immediately felt a warm current spread throughout his body, instantly healing all his injuries and replenishing his vital energy!
The feeling of being at full strength is truly different. Luo Jun felt full of power, and with the circulation of his vital energy, he began to gain the upper hand in the competition for the protective energy!
"A total of fourteen dice were used during the mission, resulting in a final Experience Points gain of 3605!"
"Ding, mission complete!"
Luo Jun gritted his teeth and accelerated the circulation of his Inner and Outer Great Circulation. Before the polluted Qi was completely taken away, he absorbed it into his body and attempted to assimilate it by taking advantage of his home field!
In this way, the gem was stealing his vital energy, and he began to steal the gem's energy in return, resulting in a stalemate!
It's finally done!
This will never end... Moreover, as Luo Jun's physical condition deteriorates, he will eventually be unable to withstand this powerful gem!
We have to find a breakthrough!
Oh right, Luo Jun almost forgot, his Mission Target was to take down this thing!
Although the core of this mummy is held in his hand, it is essentially still a crystal of condensed vitality! Previously, Luo Jun was only in the solid state and could only attack physically. It was difficult to destroy such a tangible and insubstantial thing, but it was different now. He already had Gang Qi!
Thinking of this, Luo Jun immediately tried to gather his inner energy in his right hand and concentrate his power to attack!
"Destroy this core!"
He felt as if he had donned a full-body armor, protecting him from all harm... This sense of security was something that no amount of Root Bone could provide...
Although it's only the second level, there's still a 30% chance of failure if you can't use dice... But if you want to use dice, you have to draw attributes immediately, which will result in getting ten fewer attribute points than normal!
Failure would almost certainly mean certain death, and Luo Jun could clearly distinguish between the importance of ten attribute points and failure!
He gritted his teeth, looked at his left hand where he wore a watch, and with a flick of his wrist, produced a Bronze Mirror.
"I still want to try again!" The Heaven Returning Realm in his hand gave Luo Jun confidence. He adjusted his Inner Breath and began to prepare for his first breakthrough without the aid of dice!
(End of this chapter)