Half a month later.
Inside the Cave Abode.
Lin Chang'an sat in meditation, adjusting his essence, qi, and spirit. The surging mana of the Evergreen Art within him gathered at his dantian.
"Foundation Establishment at fifty-four! The Evergreen Art! Three Foundation Establishment Pills—ninety-five percent chance of success!"
Lin Chang'an opened his eyes, his expression calm. Without the slightest hesitation, he flicked a finger, and the Tier-2 Concentration Incense before him was already lit.
"Gulp!"
A Refined Foundation Establishment Pill went down his throat. Lin Chang'an held fast to his origin, closed his eyes, and began his charge toward Foundation Establishment.
The first hurdle: the physical body!
When charging toward Foundation Establishment, physical imperfections, insufficient qi and blood, or an aged body could all have an impact.
Fortunately, Lin Chang'an had not risked his life fighting demon beasts these past years. Coupled with the nourishment of the Evergreen Art, there were not many hidden injuries within his body.
"This is where the advantage of the Evergreen Art shows itself."
Lin Chang'an sat cross-legged on a jade meditation cushion. The medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill erupted within him, while his body greedily absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth outside.
The mana within his body transformed into an endless raging flood, washing through him.
His skin flushed red, while the meridians within his body endured the violent mana.
The second hurdle: mana!
His cultivation over the years had been built step by step, every foot planted firmly on the ground.
Especially since his foundation was solid, and he cultivated the Evergreen Art, a technique renowned for its foundations.
If Qi Refining mana was gaseous, then a Foundation Establishment cultivator's mana was liquid.
This was the key to Foundation Establishment—the qualitative transformation of mana.
If one had consumed too many