Years passed uncounted in cultivation by the lake.
While flowers bloomed and fell in the cultivation world, Aaron continued to cultivate bitterly on Spirit Herb Island, only occasionally venturing out into the mortal world to enjoy himself...
One day.
Aaron had the Longlife Turtle stand guard in the medicinal garden; it, too, liked the spring there.
He closed off his cave abode and began cultivating.
"After decades of cultivation, I've finally brought the Bright Jade Art to the peak of the ninth layer. Today, I'll definitely break through to the tenth layer and return to the Great Perfection of Qi Refinement!"
An inexplicable flutter rose in his heart.
Aaron sat cross-legged, circulated his technique, and began his attempt to break through to the Great Perfection realm!
This time, there was not the slightest bottleneck. When the last thread of spiritual power had accumulated, everything fell into place as naturally as water flowing into a channel. Aaron broke through smoothly and entered the Great Perfection of Qi Refinement!
Not only that, at the instant of his breakthrough, a sudden premonition surfaced in Aaron's heart.
The Bright Jade Art began to stir restlessly, as though it intended to launch itself toward the eleventh layer!
This is... establishing my foundation naturally?
*There is a legend in the cultivation world: when true cultivation geniuses can advance their foundational technique no further, they are granted an opportunity to break through to Foundation Establishment on their own! This is "Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment." As long as one follows that sliver of spiritual inspiration, the breakthrough will fall into place naturally, with a success rate as high as fifty percent! It rivals taking a Foundation Establishment Pill! And after the breakthrough, one's spiritual power will be even more refined and profound, far superior to what comes from