Foundation Establishment Trio

Foundation Establishment Trio "I'm fifty-seven this year, only three years away from the limit of sixty. Though I know the chances of Foundation Establishment aren't high, this is the only opportunity I'll have in my life. I wouldn't be willing to accept it if I didn't fight for it."

At the dinner table, Chen Xinglan spoke with regret on his face.

Every cultivator in the Immortal Sect, if they broke through to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer before the age of sixty, would basically go and take a gamble on Foundation Establishment.

"Dad, I hope I can see you become a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator."

Within the Immortal Sect, only after Foundation Establishment could one be considered to have stepped across the true threshold of cultivating immortality, and be known as a "True Cultivator."

"It's just a pity you broke through to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer too late. If it had been a few years earlier, maybe you could have prepared more."

As Tang Pancui spoke, her face was full of regret.

At the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, one could draw out the Aura and attempt Foundation Establishment, but naturally, the success rate would be higher if one broke through after reaching perfection in the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.

"It's fine. I know my success rate is less than ten percent, but I still have to try. After breaking through yesterday, I already spoke with my boss about resigning. For the next three years, I'll go into seclusion over at Crimson Cloud Academy and use up that chance I have for Foundation Establishment."

Chen Xinglan was quite open-minded about it. Chen Mobai and Tang Pancui, mother and son, exchanged a glance, but could only nod.

After all, this was Chen Xinglan's only chance at Foundation Establishment in this lifetime. They would definitely support him with everything they had.

"You graduated almost thirty years ago already. Who knows whether Crimson Cloud Academy will still acknowledge you as its student!"

Tang Pancui looked hesitant, worried about gain and loss.

Within the Immortal Sect, whether it was the Four Great Dao Academies, the Ten Great Academies, or the Hundred and Twenty Mansions below them, as long as one had been formally admitted as their student, they would provide one opportunity for Foundation Establishment.

This opportunity, aside from a Spirit Vein Cave Mansion at the Third Tier Low-grade, also included medicinal pills that could raise the success rate of Foundation Establishment.

Within the Immortal Sect, although refining Foundation Establishment Pills was forbidden, they had also developed a complete set of prescriptions that could replace Foundation Establishment Pills.

They were, respectively, the Pulse Protecting Pill, Spirit Ascension Powder, and Qi Condensing Fluid!

Among them, the "Pulse Protecting Pill" could allow a cultivator who suffered Foundation Establishment Failure to preserve their life.

After taking "Spirit Ascension Powder," it could increase a cultivator's Spiritual Sense for a short time, allowing them to more easily control the suddenly surging spiritual power.

As for "Qi Condensing Fluid," it would promote the liquefaction of a cultivator's spiritual power. If all the spiritual power in the dantian liquefied, it meant Foundation Establishment had succeeded.

This complete set of pills was called the "Foundation Establishment Trio"! In the Immortal Sect's official flagship store, a batch would be released every so often, and could be snapped up for free with Points.

As for the other online pharmacies of Goumang Dao Academy and the Imperial Medical Academy, they required Merit Points to purchase them, with each type priced at an average of eight hundred thousand Merit Points. Even at such an expensive price, supply still fell short of demand, and one had to rush to buy them.

Because after every successful refinement of the Foundation Establishment Trio, the Immortal Sect's Daoist Academies and academies, large and small, all had to take their own shares first. Only if there was any surplus would it flow into the market.

And after the Daoist Academies and academies took them, naturally, they were for their own students to use.

Although Chen Xinglan had already graduated thirty years ago, because he had never reached the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer before, this chance for Foundation Establishment had always remained at the school and had not been used.

If he never broke through successfully in this lifetime, it would automatically become invalid. The Daoist Academies and academies did not acknowledge descendants inheriting this kind of opportunity.

After all, the Immortal Sect's resources were scarce.

So even if only adhering to the principle of not wasting it, Chen Xinglan definitely had to go and attempt Foundation Establishment.

"Of the Foundation Establishment Trio, Dad, which one are you choosing?"

Chen Mobai asked. Crimson Cloud Academy would only provide one of the Foundation Establishment Trio. Of course, the right to choose was in the cultivator's own hands.

"Choose the Pulse Protecting Pill."

Tang Pancui spoke first. This was also the choice of ninety-nine percent of people.

After all, with Chen Xinglan's situation, the possibility of successfully establishing his foundation really was not high. Since that was the case, then the "Pulse Protecting Pill," which could preserve his life, was definitely the first choice.

"All right, all right, I'll listen to you."

This was also what Chen Xinglan had in mind. He truly did not have much confidence in himself either.

"There are still nearly three hundred thousand Merit Points in the family account. If we apply to the bank for another five-hundred-thousand Foundation Establishment loan, you can buy a bottle of 'Qi Condensing Fluid' from the academy. With that, at the very least, you'll be able to reach the step of Foundation Establishment."

Tang Pancui spoke again. As a disciple of a Daoist Academy or academy, this was the good thing about it. When attempting Foundation Establishment for the first time, if you had enough Merit Points, you could also spend your own money to buy the remaining two types of the Foundation Establishment Trio.

Of course, these were all opportunities only available the first time.

Afterward, if Foundation Establishment failed and one wanted to try again, the Daoist Academies and academies would not care. You had to think of a way to rush to buy them on the market yourself.

Chen Xinglan shook his head. Although the husband and wife had risen early and slept late, scraping together Merit Points for an entire lifetime, originally precisely to use them during Foundation Establishment.

But Tang Pancui had been stuck at Qi Cultivation Level 6 for more than thirty years and had given up herself, while although Chen Xinglan had now touched the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, his success rate for Foundation Establishment was also extremely slim. He simply did not want to waste this savings.

"No need. Leave this money for our son's future Foundation Establishment. He's at Qi Cultivation Level 6 now, so he'll definitely be able to enter an academy too. If the two of us work hard for another ten-odd years, when the time comes, we can scrape together eight hundred thousand Merit Points, add a bank loan on top of that, and get him a complete set of the Foundation Establishment Trio. Maybe my old Chen family will produce another Foundation Establishment True Cultivator after a hundred years."

Chen Xinglan's words made Chen Mobai unable to stop his eyes from reddening, but he immediately stood up and shook his head.

"Dad, you should use it yourself. I'm going to get into a Dao Academy. When the time comes, the Dao Academy will issue the Foundation Establishment Trio, and there'll be no need for you to prepare it."

As the Immortal Sect's top and also most ancient universities, the Four Great Dao Academies naturally had the best student benefits, and would distribute a complete set of the Foundation Establishment Trio.

The Ten Great Academies, meanwhile, provided two of the Foundation Establishment Trio.

The Hundred and Twenty Mansions, such as the local Danzhu and Crimson Cloud Two Great Academies, only had one.

It was precisely because of this that every student took the Four Great Dao Academies as their goal to strive for.

According to samples taken by the Imperial Medical Academy, after taking a complete set of the Foundation Establishment Trio, a cultivator at the perfected Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer had a ten percent chance of successfully establishing their foundation.

Chen Mobai used every argument, good and bad, before he finally persuaded Chen Xinglan to use the savings to buy "Qi Condensing Fluid."

"All right, all right. Since My Son has this kind of ambition, then I, this old father, won't decline."

Tang Pancui looked at the deep affection between father and son and could not help her eyes from reddening. Seeing that she was about to sob, Chen Mobai immediately changed the subject.

"Then Dad, when are you going to Crimson Cloud Academy?"

During Foundation Establishment, the Third Tier Low-grade Spirit Vein Cave Mansion provided by the academy came with two years of usage rights. Chen Xinglan definitely would not waste these two years either. He would probably drag it out until the very last day before drawing out the Aura for Foundation Establishment.

"The day after tomorrow. I've also notified Baolan and Yulan about this matter. I have to say goodbye to them."

Chen Mobai's paternal grandparents had passed away early, but they had three children: Chen Xinglan, Chen Baolan, and Chen Yulan.