Pseudo Foundation Establishment of Nine-Layered Qi Refining

This arena must have been weakened, Chi Jiuyu thought, resting her chin in her hand; the arenas back at the Dragon-Elephant Heaven-Supporting Sect were far more brutal than this.

"Alright, here you go." Xu Xing handed the phone back to her.

She took it and hurriedly opened the messaging app: "Uncle-Master, you did help me explain things to Master, right?"

"I did."

"Hm? Where's the chat history?"

The chat interface was conspicuously frozen on the last message her Master had sent after Chi Jiuyu had played her little prank.

"Your Master told me to delete the chat history and said she'd deal with you herself once you get back."

She was actually afraid of her own disciple seeing it—what on earth did they talk about?

Wait, no!

"Uncle-Master, didn't you say you helped me explain it to Master!"

"Yes, that's correct."

"Then why is she still going to deal with me?!"

"What did you call me?" Xu Xing suddenly asked.

"Uncle-Master."

"And what is your Master to me?"

"She is your Senior Sister..."

Xu Xing looked at her with the expression one might reserve for a foolish child.

"So, why would you think that Senior Sister would listen to the words of a Junior Brother like me?"

"..."

That made so much sense that she found herself unable to refute it.

Chi Jiuyu fell silent, though for some reason, she felt that her Uncle-Master was actually just pulling her leg.

Xu Xing chuckled and turned his gaze back to the arena.

After Zhang Yunlu displayed her Perfection-level swordsmanship in the match against Fang Lin, no one dared to challenge her anymore.

If nothing unexpected happened, she would undoubtedly be the champion of this sparring test.

This was, without a doubt, beyond many people's expectations.

After all, before this sparring test, while Zhang Yunlu's performance hadn't been poor, there was still a gap between her and the top-tier students.

Just as most people were thinking that there wouldn't be any more surprises in this sparring test...

Another figure appeared in everyone's line of sight. The person stepped onto a flying sword, their True Essence dense and heavy, its quality far exceeding that of Qi Refining spiritual power.

Sword flight—Foundation Establishment!

There was actually a Foundation Establishment cultivator among this year's students!

"It's Xiao Fan!"

"Xiao Fan? You mean the Xiao Fan whose brother joined the Dragon-Elephant Heaven-Supporting Sect before the college entrance exams? But didn't he only reach the ninth level of Qi Refining recently?"

"His brother must have given him some treasures, obviously."

Xiao Fan remained unmoved by the idle gossip, his eyes fixed on Zhang Yunlu.

Zhang Yunlu tightened her grip on her sword.

She had absolutely no confidence against a Foundation Establishment opponent, but that didn't mean she would simply concede.

The next moment, Xiao Fan dove down on his flying sword. Zhang Yunlu braced herself, not daring to show the slightest negligence.

But... Xiao Fan didn't stop in front of her; instead, he flew right past and landed on the second-largest arena.

Whoosh!

This scene caused the audience to erupt, and the sound of discussion rose in a deafening roar.

A dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet you don't dare to fight a Qi Refining student?

However, Xiao Fan turned a deaf ear to it all, sitting cross-legged on the arena to regulate his breathing.

In a corner of the spectator stands, a middle-aged couple stared nervously at Xiao Fan on the arena.

"Pseudo Foundation Establishment."

From the judges' bench, the principal saw through Xiao Fan's true state.

This Xiao Fan had clearly used the Barrier-Breaking Spirit Liquid to advance to a Pseudo Foundation Establishment; that explained why he didn't dare to challenge Zhang Yunlu.

A Pseudo Foundation Establishment versus a ninth-level Qi Refining sword cultivator who had mastered Perfection-level swordsmanship—the outcome was truly hard to predict.

"He was at the ninth level of Qi Refining before, right? Why would he choose to reach Foundation Establishment this way?" Yu Ming asked, somewhat puzzled.

Pseudo Foundation Establishment was a path chosen only by those who had no hope of achieving a legitimate breakthrough, but Xiao Fan, at the ninth level of Qi Refining, clearly didn't fall into that category.

Such an act of cutting off one's own future...

"Not long ago, a group of cultivators from the Dragon-Elephant Heaven-Supporting Sect retreated from the Starry Sky Battlefield. Some of them were severely wounded, and this Xiao Fan's older brother was among them; he remains unconscious to this day," the mayor's secretary explained.

Whether or not to go to the Starry Sky Battlefield is entirely up to the cultivator's own will; it is not mandatory, so the risks must be borne by the individuals themselves.

Clearly, Xiao Fan had consumed the Barrier-Breaking Spirit Liquid to establish his foundation solely to secure the prize money from this tournament to cover those medical expenses.

"What a pity..." Yu Ming sighed.

Regarding such matters, there was little he could say.

With his path forward severed, that little fellow must be feeling incredibly miserable inside.

Pseudo Foundation Establishment?

It was indeed inconceivable.

Xu Xing watched Xiao Fan on the arena, his gaze seemingly piercing through the boy's body to behold the mysterious yet fragile illusory foundation within his dantian.

The previous blond youth was too weak, having consumed the Barrier-Breaking Spirit Liquid at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

But Xiao Fan was different; he was at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Establishing a foundation with the Barrier-Breaking Spirit Liquid at the ninth level of Qi Refining, while incurring some loss, still left behind a trace of the profound aura of a Creation Dao Foundation.

The seventh level of Qi Refining is inherently incomplete, yet with the aid of that trace of mysterious aura, it could allow one to establish a foundation—how could this not be considered a form of "seizing the creation of heaven and earth" in its own right?

"A pity."

Although Xiao Fan still retained a trace of the Creation Dao Foundation's aura, incomplete is incomplete; he could no longer advance further, as his fragile foundation could never bear the weight of a Golden Core.

It would even be difficult to cripple his cultivation and start over; although the foundation was fragile, its grade was extremely high, and destroying it would be equivalent to detonating a Creation Dao Foundation inside his body.

Even with a Dao-Harmonizing cultivator to protect him, the probability of surviving as anything other than a cripple was slim, with only a minuscule chance of remaining unscathed.

However, the research at the Spirit Sound Workshop did have some merit; perhaps they might actually produce results in the end.

This young man was worth observing further in the future.

Beside Xu Xing, Chi Jiuyu was busy arguing with people on the Spirit Net.

It all started with a post.

[Help! I have already established my foundation, what direction should I choose as my main path?]

It even included a special admission notice from Righteous Alliance University.

As a warm-hearted cultivator, Chi Jiuyu provided what she considered to be the most correct answer.

Future Sect Master of Sword Sect: "Of course it's sword cultivation! Sword cultivators are cool and strong; isn't the purpose of cultivation to wield swords and attain longevity! /smirk"

There were replies beneath it, but the first two were actually Chi Jiuyu's own alt accounts.

Next Sect Master of Sword Sect: "Yeah, yeah, I also think sword cultivation is the best."

Destined Sect Master of Sword Sect: "Sword cultivators are invincible at the same rank; come fight me if you disagree."

Xiao Zhao who silently refines methods: "The three above, why don't you three fight each other first /pick nose."

Xiao Zhao who silently refines methods: "If you want to choose, you should naturally choose our Dharma cultivation—perceiving heaven and earth, grasping the universe, suppressing the world with divine abilities, transforming all things, gathering endless power into one's own body, and holding the Great Dao of the universe in one's palm."

Future Sect Master of Sword Sect: "Bragging so much, aren't you still just a glass cannon that dies in one sword strike /pick nose."

Xiao Zhao who silently refines methods: "Heh, are you any different from those brutes who only have muscles in their brains?"

Changqing (accepting alchemy orders): "No, sword cultivators are still a bit cooler than body cultivators."

Can that stupid arena in the sect be demolished (buying Dragon-Elephant Pill): "..."

It really is a case of being shot while lying down; when will we body cultivators ever be able to stand tall?

Future Sect Master of Sword Sect: "A glass cannon who knows how to roll little pills is actually here commenting."

Qingyue Talisman Industry (DM for wholesale): "Laughing to death, do you dare say that to your Pill Cauldron Elder?"

Future Sect Master of Sword Sect: "A glass cannon who throws little pieces of paper, haven't you starved to death yet?"

Chi Jiuyu, with her own strength, argued against every cultivator profession, switching back and forth between three accounts, and thanks to her typing speed, she did not fall behind in the slightest.

The argument even included the Dharma cultivators' disdain for body cultivators, as well as every cultivator's disdain for the Heaven-Human Dao cultivators of the Joyous Union Sect.

In the end, the original poster was so frightened that they deleted the post, and only then did Chi Jiuyu put away her phone, still feeling unsatisfied.

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