Profound Mystery of Pills, Foundation Establishment Finally Achieved

"He's a talent, what a pity. From the moment you entered this Grotto-heaven, your death was sealed."

Wei Zhong's words carried a hint of regret as he condensed spirit energy in his hand, forming a Spirit Energy Water Bullet that pierced Liu Di's head.

A trace of disbelief lingered on his face, his lips moved slightly, as if wanting to question something, but his eyes lost their luster in an instant, and he ultimately failed to speak.

Wei Zhong waved his sleeve, collecting the three Storage Bags, and then conjured a fireball in his hand, incinerating the three bodies, scattering the remaining ashes into the Spirit Field.

In Wei Zhong's eyes, Liu Di was a remarkable individual.

As a disciple of the Azurewood Sect, he was neither arrogant nor impetuous, possessing such a practical understanding, knowing to sacrifice his two "Colleagues" at a crucial moment to please Wei Zhong, a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

It was a pity that no matter how sensible he was, he could not survive after learning Wei Zhong's secret.

Wei Zhong did not restrict this person's methods, and even if he did, he would not let go of someone who knew so many of his secrets.

The various cultivation arts in the cultivation world were numerous, and even methods to manipulate the body and mind of others might be accidentally deciphered by an expert.

In conclusion, it was best to ask Brother Liu to die, so that he could continue to cultivate in peace.

After cleaning up the battlefield, he casually hung the Storage Bags on the wall of the small courtyard. The wealth of three Qi Refining cultivators was not something Wei Zhong necessarily valued now.

Moreover, there were more important matters at hand. He still needed to make good use of the time afforded by the Years Dao Method to fully comprehend the Profound Mystery of Foundation Establishment, laying a solid foundation for his official Foundation Establishment.

Inside the Cultivation Room, Wei Zhong sat cross-legged, contemplating the liquid spirit energy in his hand.

The Spring Autumn Water Refining Art he cultivated was a spirit cultivation method, so his Foundation Establishment would naturally be Spirit Energy Foundation Establishment.

The most significant characteristic of Spirit Energy Foundation Establishment cultivators compared to Qi Refining cultivators was that the gaseous spirit energy in their bodies was condensed into liquid, which was one of the reasons why Foundation Establishment magic power was stronger than Qi Refining.

Liquid spirit energy flowed throughout the body, tempering the flesh, greatly increasing the strength of the Foundation Establishment body. Although it could not compare to a Body Cultivator who specialized in body refinement, it was still much stronger than an ordinary Qi Refining spirit cultivator.

More importantly, the cultivator's spiritual sense transformed into Divine Sense, allowing them to inspect themselves internally.

At this moment, Wei Zhong could see the wisp of bright light, the Time Treasure Record, located in his sea of consciousness.

He controlled his Divine Sense to probe towards it, but was unable to touch it.

Is Foundation Establishment not enough?

But at least being able to discover its existence could be considered a kind of progress.

Divine Sense could not only inspect oneself internally, but also project outwards. At this moment, Wei Zhong's Divine Sense could clearly see Da Jin playing in the pond.

As for the range of projection, it was a full thirty-plus yards. Compared to the previous spiritual sense, the experience was much better.

The spiritual sense of Qi Refining cultivators, although able to perceive the outside world, was not as clear as Divine Sense, but rather a near-mystical perception of energy. Moreover, the distance was not far, only two or three yards. It was easy to miss things, not to mention being misled by others.

Although the new method did not require breaking through the three barriers of spirit energy, physique, and soul like the ancient method, it also raised the foundation of physique and soul while breaking through the spirit energy barrier.

Tempering the body and spiritual sense, so that they would not hold back the spirit energy.

In this way, Wei Zhong seemed to understand why the Foundation Establishment Pill used Jade Marrow Mushroom, Gold Essence Ginseng, and Thousand Knot Flower as its main medicinal ingredients.

The Jade Marrow Mushroom, which required the highest age, represented spirit energy, while the secondary Gold Essence Ginseng and Thousand Knot Flower corresponded to physique and soul.

Supplementing the shortcomings of Qi Refining spirit cultivators in physique and soul, and promoting the cultivator's spirit energy, so as to achieve Spirit Energy Foundation Establishment.

Then, if one were to find three Foundation Establishment spiritual objects that corresponded to spirit energy, physique, and soul respectively, could one achieve the same effect as the Foundation Establishment Pill?

Most likely it's not possible, otherwise the cultivation world wouldn't regard the Foundation Establishment Pill as the number one treasure for Foundation Establishment.

Wei Zhong had no way of knowing the specific reasons, so he gave up exploring and continued to study himself.

Before he knew it, an hour had passed.

The power within Wei Zhong dissipated, returning him to the Qi Refining completion stage. Wei Zhong instantly felt a sense of loss.

Immediately, this sense of loss transformed into determination. This time, he would definitely achieve Foundation Establishment.

Wei Zhong closed his eyes, recalling his past and present lives. The events of his life replayed in his mind.

From learning to speak to growing up, from ignorance to learning and working.

And then there was the transmigration, the killing of the unfilial disciple...

Decades of cultivation experience reappeared in his mind one by one.

Wei Zhong felt his mind becoming clearer and clearer, and when he opened his eyes, they radiated a bright light.

"In this life, I only seek immortality!"

Without hesitation, taking advantage of his peak state of energy, spirit, and essence, Wei Zhong took out the jade bottle containing the Foundation Establishment Pill and swallowed the Mid-Grade Foundation Establishment Pill inside.

With the belief in immortality, Wei Zhong began to circulate the Spring Autumn Water Refining Art. Under Wei Zhong's attraction, the spiritual energy of the Cultivation Room poured into his body.

From the outside, a small spiritual energy vortex was created above the small courtyard.

The medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill exploded within Wei Zhong's body, bringing not only a large amount of spiritual energy but also separating into two streams of power that wandered through his body and Divine Sense.

Wei Zhong could clearly feel his physique improving and his soul being strengthened.

This strengthening from the Foundation Establishment Pill actually gave Wei Zhong a hint of pleasure.

As expected of the Foundation Establishment Pill, it easily made up for my lack of physique and soul.

But the joy was only for a moment, followed by intense pain.

The surging spiritual energy was guided by the technique, penetrating every pore and entering Wei Zhong's body.

"Pain, a pain that shoots straight to the crown of my head."

Wei Zhong could barely maintain his cross-legged position, his body trembling like a sieve.

But Wei Zhong knew he had to endure it. If he interrupted the Foundation Establishment at this moment, he would definitely end up seriously injured, leaving behind damage to his foundation, and he didn't know when he would have to wait for the next Foundation Establishment attempt.

He tried to empty his mind, maintain the operation of the cultivation method, guide and refine the majestic spiritual energy, and inject it into his dantian.

As time passed, quantitative change finally led to qualitative change. Gaseous spiritual energy accumulated to produce black cloud-like misty spiritual energy, and then these spiritual energies were continuously overlapped and accumulated, eventually turning into a drop of light black liquid spiritual energy.

The first drop of liquid spiritual energy was successfully condensed, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of Wei Zhong's mouth.

With the first drop, there would be a second drop, and the subsequent liquid spiritual energy would condense continuously like water flowing into a canal.

He didn't know how long had passed, but the spiritual energy vortex outside the small courtyard had dissipated, and the spiritual energy in the Cultivation Room no longer surged.

Wei Zhong sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, his face without joy or sorrow.

His mind, however, had already sunk into his dantian, where a pool of black water floated, emitting a rich spiritual light.

As the Spring Autumn Water Refining Art activated, the small puddle immediately transformed into a stream of spirit energy, coursing through his entire body.

"Foundation Establishment, I've succeeded!"

Wei Zhong opened his eyes, his face filled with the joy of accomplishment.

The foundation of immortality was finally established, from now on he was different from mortals and Qi Refining cultivators.

In the mortal world, he could be called an immortal ancestor, and if he joined a sect, he could live out his days in comfort.

Next was to find a place for Wei Zhong, joining a sect was out of the question, a cautious rogue cultivator like him would continue to live cautiously.