Bi-Sea Tide Sound Technique

The medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill spread from Zhou Er's dantian and was absorbed by him, slowly nourishing the meridians throughout his body.

Following the plan he had rehearsed long ago, Zhou Er began repeatedly compressing the mana within him, making careful attempts one after another.

Three days later, Zhou Er let out a long breath of stale air. He had completely refined the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

But his mana still showed no signs of liquefying. His Spiritual Soul had grown somewhat more condensed, but he was still far from being able to project his Spiritual Sense.

Still, Zhou Er's body hadn't developed any major problems.

One Foundation Establishment Pill simply wasn't enough.

However, Zhou Er was unwilling to leave just yet.

Foundation Consolidation (white): Stabilizes the meridians and dantian, increasing the chance of successfully achieving Foundation Establishment by twenty percent.

Zhou Er looked at the Foundation Consolidation attribute. Even without a Foundation Establishment Pill, all his favorable conditions combined gave him a success rate of over forty percent.

Moreover, Foundation Consolidation could stabilize his meridians and dantian, partially serving the same purpose as a Foundation Establishment Pill.

"One last attempt."

Zhou Er made up his mind.

After eating a pair of Bigu Pills, he rested for two days, restoring his body and mind to their peak condition.

Then he tried again.

This time, without the aid of a Foundation Establishment Pill, his mana surged, leaving him with a distinct sense of discomfort.

The discomfort was normal. Zhou Er gritted his teeth and endured it.

After five days of arduous cultivation, Zhou Er opened his eyes. With his Spiritual Sense-enhanced vision, he saw the spiritual energy flowing around him.

He had finally witnessed the world as a Foundation Establishment Expert saw it. As expected, it was different from the world in a mortal's eyes.

"Success!"

Zhou Er breathed a sigh of relief.

But with the Foundation Consolidation attribute bolstering him, even if he'd failed this time, his body would have recovered in less than half a year, allowing him to try again.

Now that he had just succeeded in Foundation Establishment, Zhou Er swept his Spiritual Sense across the surroundings, then began cultivating the Qi Gathering Technique to stabilize his cultivation.

Half a month later.

Name: Zhou Er

Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Early Stage (0.31%)

Equipment Slot (2/3): Golden Cicada Slough, Storage Bag.

Unsolidified Attributes: Cicada Concealment (green), Void Breaking (white).

Solidified Attributes: True Essence Flow (white), Blood Qi Abundance (white), Mind Stabilization...

After half a month of cultivation, Zhou Er's cultivation had completely stabilized.

Compared with Qi Refining, the difficulty of cultivating at Foundation Establishment was dozens of times greater.

Even after a full day of arduous cultivation, Zhou Er could increase his cultivation progress by only about two ten-thousandths.

If he wanted to break through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, it would take him at least ten years.

No wonder those Foundation Establishment Cultivators went into seclusion for months or even years at a time.

Without such long periods of cultivation, they wouldn't see any real progress.

Fortunately, Foundation Establishment had only four minor stages: early, middle, late, and peak.

It wasn't like Qi Refining, with its tedious twelve levels.

Cicada Concealment (green): Like a golden cicada hidden underground, you cannot be detected by the Spiritual Sense of cultivators at or below the Golden Core Realm.

Solidification Condition: Spend three thousand shichen in an environment without light. (2381/3000)

During this nearly month-long seclusion, the solidification progress of Cicada Concealment had increased considerably.

A few more months in seclusion should be enough to solidify it.

His time in the Seclusion Chamber was almost up. Zhou Er had no plans to extend it, so he left the chamber.

He found the person in charge of managing the Seclusion Chamber. The man couldn't tell whether Zhou Er had succeeded in breaking through, and didn't know whether to congratulate or console him.

Zhou Er couldn't be bothered to waste time. After settling the Spirit Stone fee, he immediately left Bashui Immortal City.

Before an hour had passed, Zhou Er had returned to Fanhua Island.

"You're back."

Bai Zhuozhuo greeted Zhou Er when she saw him return.

Zhou Er swept his Spiritual Sense over Bai Zhuozhuo and found that her injuries had nearly healed.

"Mm!"

Zhou Er nodded.

When he entered the Cave Mansion, Gu Fan came out to greet him, delighted.

Absence made the heart grow fonder. Gu Fan tugged Zhou Er along, asking him all sorts of questions about his trip.

Zhou Er had prepared his story long ago and answered with ease.

As they talked, the two returned to their room and spent several hours in a passionate battle, harmonizing the Yin-Yang Qi within them.

Afterward, Gu Fan felt as if every bone in her body had turned to jelly. Zhou Er had only been gone for a month, yet his strength had become so terrifying.

Before, she hadn't exactly had the upper hand, but she could still handle him with ease. Now she couldn't keep up at all and could only let Zhou Er take it easy on her.

After reaching Foundation Establishment, Zhou Er's very life had changed on some level. Naturally, dealing with Gu Fan, who was still at Qi Refining, was effortless for him.

"Brother Er, it's been a month, and you've become almost too much for me to handle."

Gu Fan said as she lay in Zhou Er's arms.

"Sister Fan, maybe it's because we missed each other so much over the past month. Get some rest and don't overthink it."

Zhou Er stroked Gu Fan's smooth hair.

After coaxing the exhausted Gu Fan to sleep, he got up and left the room.

After reaching Foundation Establishment, his Spiritual Soul had grown more condensed. Unless he did something especially mentally taxing, he could recover his energy simply by meditating.

After balancing the restless Yang Qi within him, Zhou Er returned to his room and sat cross-legged on a cushion to cultivate.

After cultivating for several hours, Zhou Er felt fully refreshed.

"The Qi Gathering Technique is still too low-level. It's inefficient."

Zhou Er thought it was time to switch to a new cultivation technique.

The Qi Gathering Technique could no longer keep up with the pace of cultivation at Foundation Establishment.

However, he didn't have many options when it came to changing techniques.

At most, he could cultivate a technique from the Gu Family.

His other option was the Bi-Sea Tide Sound Technique left behind by Gu Fan's mother.

Originally, he had planned to cultivate a Five Elements Technique. After all, focusing on cultivating a single attribute came with too many limitations and made one's weaknesses all too obvious.

But finding a technique that balanced all five elements was far too difficult.

Now that he had already reached Foundation Establishment, he couldn't afford to delay any longer. It was best to start cultivating the Bi-Sea Tide Sound Technique as soon as possible.

Besides, the Bi-Sea Tide Sound Technique included a method for cultivating heavy water, which was a perfect match for his Heavy Water Cage spell.

His heavy water was currently only two or three times heavier than ordinary water, leaving plenty of room for improvement.

"It's said that the great cultivators who cultivate heavy water can compress it until it weighs tens of millions of times more. A single drop of water can then serve as an extremely dangerous weapon."

Zhou Er didn't have any better choices, so he decided to switch to the Bi-Sea Tide Sound Technique.

The complete Bi-Sea Tide Sound Technique could be cultivated all the way to the Nascent Soul Realm, but the fragment left behind by Mother Gu only went as far as the Golden Core Realm.

That was enough for Zhou Er at present.

The technique was in Gu Fan's hands, so Zhou Er needed to get it from her.

They were Dao Companions who knew each other inside and out, so Gu Fan immediately took out the Bi-Sea Tide Sound Technique for Zhou Er to cultivate.

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Because the mana within Zhou Er had no attribute from cultivating the Qi Gathering Technique, switching over went very smoothly. In just a few days, he had completely transformed his mana.

The Bi-Sea Tide Sound Technique was about fifty percent faster to cultivate than the Qi Gathering Technique, and it was also very smooth to practice.

As Zhou Er grew more proficient, his cultivation efficiency would improve further.

However, Zhou Er knew that the foundation of his cultivation had never been these techniques. It was the attributes, one by one, that had brought him to where he was today.

So what he needed most now was to gather more treasures and attributes.

He counted the Spirit Stones he had on hand: a little over a thousand.

They were the savings he had accumulated over the years. He might not be able to afford a magic treasure, but he could still buy a top-grade magical artifact.

Besides, now that he had reached Foundation Establishment, he could unleash the full power of a top-grade magical artifact, making one very suitable for him.

As for the little Copper Ring called the Ruyi Ring, it was no longer enough for Zhou Er.

Besides the Spirit Stones Zhou Er had, Gu Fan could also contribute some.

Fanhua Island was being rebuilt, and its resources could now be produced steadily. Gu Fan had more Spirit Stones to spare as well.

"Sister Fan, I'm planning to get a new set of magical artifacts. I've switched to the Bi-Sea Tide Sound Technique, so the Ruyi Ring no longer suits me."

Zhou Er told Gu Fan.

"That's true. Your Ruyi Ring is an Earth Attribute magical artifact. Now that you've switched to the Bi-Sea Tide Sound Technique, you need a Water Attribute magical artifact instead."

Gu Fan also felt Zhou Er needed a new magical artifact.

"How about this? We can take a look in the Family Treasury."

Gu Fan said.

Most of the items in Wanbao Pavilion were quite ordinary. By contrast, each family's Family Treasury held treasures they had personally collected.

However, the items in the Family Treasury couldn't be bought with Spirit Stones alone. One also had to consider their contributions to the family.

Gu Fan's own contribution wasn't enough, but her parents' contributions certainly were.

Still, the legacy her parents had left her dwindled with each use. Whenever possible, it was better not to draw on it.

But Zhou Er needed a magical artifact now, so this was precisely the time to use it.

Over the past two years, Gu Fan had unconsciously shifted her focus to Zhou Er.

"Sister Fan, you're so good to me."

Zhou Er said, deeply moved.

"Who can blame us for being Dao Companions?"

Gu Fan replied with a smile.

Of course, she had plenty of reasons for liking Zhou Er.

Not only was Zhou Er young and handsome, but ever since she had begun dual cultivating with him, her cultivation had also progressed much faster.

That feeling had become especially strong since Zhou Er returned recently.

Of course, there was nothing particularly surprising about it.

Zhou Er's Yin-Yang Harmony attribute could harmonize the Yin-Yang Qi between them during dual cultivation. With their Yin and Yang balanced and stable, the benefits to their cultivation were naturally substantial.

Moreover, the Dual Cultivation Technique they practiced wasn't the kind of demonic technique used by cultivators of the Hehuan Sect. It was a proper technique that benefited both parties.

If Gu Fan encountered a Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator from the Hehuan Sect, she would be drained dry in less than a month.

Zhou Er, of course, would never do that.

Naturally, dual cultivating with a Foundation Establishment cultivator brought Gu Fan many benefits.

The feeling of improving alongside her beloved was like a drug, drawing Gu Fan in deeply.

Because of this, she was utterly infatuated with Zhou Er.

But there was nothing wrong with being infatuated with one's Dao Companion.

Once they had made their decision, the two set off for Bashui Immortal City and returned to the Gu Family's estate.

Gu Fan first informed Patriarch Gu Xingjian that she wanted to see the treasures in the Family Treasury. Gu Xingjian immediately arranged for someone to take them there.

The Family Treasury was hidden away in the back mountain, guarded in rotation by several Foundation Establishment members of the family.

The Foundation Establishment Elder on duty this time was the Fifth Elder, a middle-aged man with a touch of gray at his temples.

Seeing Gu Fan, the Fifth Elder said with a smile:

"Fan'er, this must be your Dao Companion. He certainly is a fine-looking young man."

"Fifth Grandfather!"

Recognizing the familiar Foundation Establishment Elder before her, Gu Fan answered with a smile.

"Fifth Grandfather!"

Following Gu Fan's example, Zhou Er greeted the Elder on duty.

After exchanging a few words, the Fifth Elder said:

"Good! Go on in and choose whatever you like!"

Then the Fifth Elder let them pass.

With a Clan Member who knew the treasures in the vault guiding them, Gu Fan and Zhou Er entered the Family Treasury.

They quickly passed over the ordinary magical artifacts without lingering.

Soon, they reached the top-grade magical artifacts.

There were dozens, even hundreds, of top-grade magical artifacts in the vault. The family had an impressive collection.

More than ten of them were Water Attribute magical artifacts.

At a glance, Zhou Er picked out a Porcelain Jar.

The jar was lustrous white, like Warm Jade. Water Patterns and Spirit Patterns were carved into its body. Its mouth narrowed slightly, and its belly was rounded. It stood about half a chi tall and could be enlarged or reduced somewhat. A miniature Water Gathering Array was carved into its base, with a faint watery glow flowing around it.

Lingyuan Jar: A jar that can store all kinds of Spirit Water, with a maximum capacity of one hundred cubic meters.

Equipped Attributes: Water Affinity (green)

Water Affinity (green): Makes it easier to absorb Water Attribute Spirit Energy. When cultivating Water Attribute techniques, cultivation efficiency increases by fifty percent.

Solidification Condition: Spend ten thousand shichen in a place rich in Water Attribute Spirit Energy.

Equip?

This jar was just what he needed to store his heavy water.

"Could I take a look at this?"

Zhou Er looked toward the Gu Family Clan Member who was guiding them and introducing the treasures.

That Gu Family Clan Member hurriedly recalled what he knew about the Lingyuan Jar. Then his expression turned troubled as he said:

"Son-in-law, this jar is called the Lingyuan Jar. It gathers the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and turns it into water. The water is pure and clear, imbued with spiritual essence; it never spoils or stinks, and it can hold vast quantities of Spirit Water for you to draw from whenever you need. Moreover, a faint Life Protection Array is set inside it to keep the temperature constant and nourish living things, so Spirit Fish can be raised within. But that's where the problem lies. The jar's previous owner was very fond of raising Spirit Fish in it, and kept a school of Man-eating Spirit Fish inside."

"Every one of those Man-eating Spirit Fish has sharp fangs and teeth. A single bite can leave someone with a deep wound. After the Lingyuan Jar's previous owner died, the fish began slaughtering one another, and in the end, a second-tier Man-eating Spirit Fish emerged. It developed a faint Spiritual Sense and formed a connection with the Lingyuan Jar. To refine the jar, you have to fight the fish with your Spiritual Sense."

"The fish are vicious by nature. Though they're only beasts, even Foundation Establishment Experts find them difficult to deal with. That's why the Lingyuan Jar has remained in the treasury all this time. No one has taken it away in decades."

After hearing the man out, Zhou Er fell into thought.

The Lingyuan Jar could store a hundred cubic meters of heavy water, and it worked extremely well.

With a hundred cubic meters of heavy water at his side, Zhou Er's strength would increase tremendously, both in offense and defense.

What's more, the Lingyuan Jar's attribute effect was quite good, and could greatly accelerate his current cultivation.

It was just that the vicious fish inside the jar were a bit of a nuisance.

But it seems this problem isn't impossible to solve. I haven't put any living thing in my Equipment Slot yet. If I put the Lingyuan Jar in there, maybe the vicious fish's Spiritual Soul will be erased, and the problem will resolve itself.

With that thought, Zhou Er made up his mind.

"Brother Er, let's go look at something else!"

When Gu Fan heard that there was a Spirit Fish even a Foundation Establishment Expert couldn't handle, she said:

"Okay. Let's look at some other things first."

Zhou Er nodded. Though he had already chosen this one, he could still see whether there were any other treasures worth taking.