One Night to Foundation Establishment

A young man clad in an Eight Trigrams Immortal Robe appeared before Xiao Peng and spoke.

Upon learning that he was Sect Leader Tongtian, Xiao Peng was utterly stunned.

Sect Leader Tongtian was a Saint from Investiture of the Gods, a fellow disciple of Laozi and Primordial Lord of Heaven, and a disciple of Daoist Hongjun.

How could he not be shocked that such a towering figure had appeared before him?

What shocked Xiao Peng even more was that Sect Leader Tongtian seemed to be in a soul state.

What kind of existence could have beaten Sect Leader Tongtian into such a miserable state?

Hiss...

Terrifying indeed!

Sect Leader Tongtian was not surprised by Xiao Peng's reaction. He asked, "Young friend, you and I are fated. Are you willing to take me as your master?"

After the Investiture Tribulation, he had swallowed a Dying Saint Pill and sworn with his fellow disciples never to attack one another again. Then, they had each returned to their respective mountains.

While cultivating in his own dojo, he had received a premonition that Xiao Peng was fated to him, that he would take Xiao Peng as his disciple in the future. Thus, he had split off a wisp of his soul and come to this world to remain by Xiao Peng's side.

After experiencing the Investiture Tribulation, he had not dared accept disciples lightly. To test Xiao Peng's character, he had taken away all the energy Xiao Peng had cultivated.

It had to be said that the world's natural energy was truly lacking.

"Master, please accept this disciple's bow."

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Peng knelt and kowtowed to Sect Leader Tongtian.

He moved so quickly that even Sect Leader Tongtian was slightly caught off guard.

He had thought Xiao Peng would question him about something and only acknowledge him as master after witnessing his power.

But he had not expected Xiao Peng to take him as master without the slightest hesitation.

"Interesting."

As he watched Xiao Peng kneel and kowtow before him, Sect Leader Tongtian secretly mused to himself.

Xiao Peng was so excited that he had kowtowed too hard and nearly scraped his skin.

To him, becoming Sect Leader Tongtian's disciple was a heaven-sent opportunity.

Old Yao?

Flame Mantra?

Heavenly Flames?

What the hell were those compared to the legendary Sect Leader Tongtian?

Xiao Peng felt that if he cultivated under Sect Leader Tongtian for a few years, he would be able to become an immortal.

By then, what the hell would Soul Emperor amount to?

He would make Soul Emperor warm his bed!

Sect Leader Tongtian smiled faintly. "Since you have taken me as your master, I shall teach you a cultivation method."

Seeing that Sect Leader Tongtian was about to teach him a cultivation method, Xiao Peng hurriedly sat on the bed, focused his mind, and prepared to memorize every word.

"This method is called the Yellow Court Scripture. After my modifications, it is suitable for cultivation in this world."

"Understood, Master. I will cultivate diligently and never disappoint your expectations."

When Xiao Peng heard the name Yellow Court Scripture, he felt as though he had seen it before his transmigration, though he had forgotten where.

With a solemn expression, Sect Leader Tongtian slowly began, "The wonder of this Yellow Court Scripture lies in following the yin and yang of heaven and earth and harmonizing the flow of energy throughout the body. First, you must calm your mind and steady your breath, cast aside distracting thoughts, focus your awareness on your dantian, and draw the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth into your body."

He raised a hand and pointed into the air. A thread of gentle light entered Xiao Peng's body, guiding him to sense the flow of energy between heaven and earth.

"Visualize the clear energy between heaven and earth as silken threads descending slowly from the baihui acupoint, traveling down your spine and sinking into your dantian. Like a clear spring flowing into a pool, it nourishes your organs. Once your dantian is full, use your mind as a guide to transform this clear energy into streams of warm flow and circulate them through the meridians of your entire body."

Xiao Peng shut his eyes tightly and listened with complete focus, following Sect Leader Tongtian's instructions as he attempted to guide the energy between heaven and earth.

At first, he felt only chaos within himself and found it difficult to catch any trace of the energy between heaven and earth.

But under Sect Leader Tongtian's patient guidance, he gradually seemed to sense that faint, elusive energy and carefully drew it toward himself.

"Yes, just like that. Steady your mind. Do not panic." Sect Leader Tongtian's voice seemed to come from a distant place, yet it echoed clearly beside Xiao Peng's ear.

Xiao Peng focused on guiding the energy between heaven and earth, not daring to slacken in the slightest.

As time passed, the energy within him gradually grew stronger and flowed smoothly through his meridians.

Whenever it passed through an area, it brought a warm and comfortable sensation, as though it were nourishing every cell in his body.

As the energy continued to grow and circulate within Xiao Peng, his body began to undergo marvelous changes.

His once somewhat weary face gradually brimmed with vitality. A faint glow seemed to flicker beneath his skin, a sign that the energy was tempering his body.

Xiao Peng immersed himself in this wondrous state of cultivation. After the clear energy completed one grand circulation, the meridians within his body seemed to become tougher and broader, capable of containing even more Spiritual Energy.

At this moment, the clear energy in his dantian had condensed into a tiny vortex. Like a perpetual motion machine, it continuously absorbed the energy of heaven and earth.

Sect Leader Tongtian had been observing from the side. Seeing that Xiao Peng was progressing smoothly, he nodded slightly.

Sect Leader Tongtian continued to guide him softly. "Feel the vortex's rotation. Merge its power with your own will, make it a part of your body, and use it as you please."

Xiao Peng did as instructed, slowly merging his will into the vortex within his dantian.

In an instant, he seemed to establish a marvelous connection with the vortex and could control it as he wished.

Qi Refining Level One...

Qi Refining Level Three...

Qi Refining Level Six...

Qi Refining Level Nine...

Foundation Establishment Level One...

The next day, sunlight filtered through the cracks in the window and fell gently upon Xiao Peng.

Xiao Peng slowly opened his eyes, which were filled with excitement.

He could clearly feel the powerful strength filling his body.

After cultivating for one night, he had gone from an ordinary mortal to a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Xiao Peng remembered that in many cultivation novels, Foundation Establishment cultivators could become the ancestors of small clans.

He recalled an amusing saying online: Foundation Establishment Ancestors, Golden Core Old Monsters, Spirit Transformation Children.

At first, he had thought the cultivation realms were Refining Essence into Qi, Refining Qi into Spirit, Refining Spirit into Void, and Refining Void into Dao.

But he had not expected the realms to be divided into the Qi Refining Stage, Foundation Establishment Stage, Golden Core Stage, Nascent Soul Stage, Spirit Transformation Stage, Void Refining Stage, Body Integration Stage, Mahayana Stage, True Immortal Realm, Earth Immortal Realm, Heavenly Immortal Realm, Taiyi Realm, and Daluo Realm.

He wondered what level Foundation Establishment corresponded to in Battle Through the Heavens.

Still, he was in no hurry to test himself against others. Lying low and developing steadily was the way to go.

"Not bad. Reaching the sixth level of Foundation Establishment in a single night means your talent is passable."

Xiao Peng was not surprised to hear Sect Leader Tongtian's words.

Sect Leader Tongtian was the leader of the Sect of Interception. What kind of geniuses had he not seen?

Receiving a passable evaluation was already quite good.

Sect Leader Tongtian looked at Xiao Peng and said, "Next, I will teach you the Dao of alchemy and sword techniques. Once you meet my requirements, I will teach you other things."

After speaking, he lightly tapped Xiao Peng on the head, and a ray of light entered Xiao Peng's mind.

It contained a vast amount of knowledge on alchemy, as well as a cultivation technique called the Upper Clarity Sword Technique. Xiao Peng digested and understood it all in an instant.