Secrets of the Foundation Establishment Realm

Arriving at the Scripture Depository, Ye Lin stepped inside with ease, meeting no resistance from anyone.

He was now an Inner Sect disciple, a pillar of the Azure Cloud Sect, and no one dared to block his path.

Once inside, Ye Lin bypassed the martial arts manuals, as they were all of the Yellow Grade and held no interest for him now, and made his way to the very back.

"This is the one."

Looking at the cultivation manual before him, Ye Lin picked it up and began to read.

This manual recorded common problems encountered during the cultivation process, as well as a few hidden secrets.

Since this book was free to read, Ye Lin was able to study it in the Scripture Depository without worry.

Half an hour later, Ye Lin closed the book.

"So that's how it is."

Ye Lin muttered to himself.

It turned out that the Foundation Establishment Realm was also divided by strength and quality. For instance, when breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, the spiritual energy within the dantian would transform into spiritual liquid, allowing for a much greater storage capacity than in the Qi Refining stage.

This was the primary reason why those in the Foundation Establishment Realm could fly on swords.

The second reason was the Dao Platform. Upon breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, the dantian would transform into a Dao Platform to carry the spiritual liquid, and this platform was of extreme importance.

It concerned a cultivator's future limits and combat prowess.

Dao Platforms were divided into the first through fifth grades, with the fifth-grade Dao Platform being the perfect one.

Once a fifth-grade Dao Platform was forged upon breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, one's combat power could surpass that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators with first to fourth-grade platforms.

"With my current foundation, if I were to break through now, it would only be a third-grade Dao Platform. However, that is not enough; if I want to go further, I must forge a fifth-grade Dao Platform."

Ye Lin murmured. From the book, he learned that a fifth-grade Dao Platform could lead to immortality, whereas once a fourth-grade platform was forged, the path to immortality was severed.

In the Azure Cloud Sect, ninety-nine percent of the disciples possessed only a first-grade Dao Platform.

"I wonder what kind of Dao Platform Lin Zisheng has. But as a Child of Destiny, I doubt his platform is anything simple."

With that, Ye Lin closed the book, stood up, and walked outside. To forge a fifth-grade Dao Platform, he needed to polish his cultivation and bring his Qi Refining stage to perfection.

Furthermore, there were two conditions for forging a fifth-grade Dao Platform: first, the assistance of divine beast blood, and second, the use of a Nine-Turn Dragon Chant Flower.

This flower was extremely rare, difficult to find, and no less precious than an Earth-Grade spiritual herb.

However, if one's cultivation was not polished to the absolute limit, even possessing the divine beast blood and the Nine-Turn Dragon Chant Flower would be in vain.

"Polishing my cultivation to the limit, then divine beast essence blood and a Nine-Turn Dragon Chant Flower? But isn't the Little Phoenix a descendant of a divine beast? When the Little Phoenix hatches, I can just take some of its blood."

A look of joy appeared on Ye Lin's face. Weren't these requirements practically tailor-made for him?

At this moment, Ye Lin no longer focused on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm; it wasn't the right time yet. The day the Little Phoenix hatched would be the day he broke through.

Beaming with joy, Ye Lin headed toward his residence.

"Time to cultivate."

Ye Lin took out five Low-Tier Spirit Stones and began to absorb them. Upon sensing the influx of spiritual energy, the Phoenix Fire within his dantian began to swirl around, dancing with excitement.

In the blink of an eye, a day passed. Ye Lin opened his eyes, realizing that since he had started focusing on his own cultivation, he had discovered many flaws.

Fortunately, he hadn't rushed the breakthrough yesterday, or he would have regretted it deeply.

"Today, I should go claim Lin Zisheng's opportunity. First, I'll take the Geng Metal Essence, then head to the Fire Cloud Mountain Range to absorb the Earth Vein Fire Qi. I'm sure my cultivation will be polished to the limit by then."

"After that, I'll focus on hatching the Little Phoenix. Once it is born, I will definitely break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"However, I must be careful about the Inner Sect tournament in a month. I wonder just how mysterious that mysterious Tenth Elder really is?"

Ye Lin stood up and walked outside, lost in thought.

The Inner Sect tournament was, simply put, a battle between Inner Sect disciples. As for the top ten, the sect would provide generous rewards, and those who performed exceptionally well might even be noticed by elders and taken on as personal disciples.

Ye Lin descended the mountain and headed toward Green Mountain City.

"Something's not right."

Ye Lin suddenly stopped in his tracks, recalling the destiny he had seen on his panel earlier.

The surroundings were far too eerie; not only were there no rogue cultivators, but there wasn't even a single demonic beast. It was truly suspicious.

Just then, a fierce sword light erupted from behind him. Ye Lin immediately activated Demon Shadow No Trace to dodge, but because the strike was so swift, it still managed to tear a small gash in his right arm.

The next moment, Ye Lin utilized Demon Shadow No Trace again, moving with incredible speed, and vanished from sight.

Only after Ye Lin had disappeared did Lin Zisheng emerge from the bushes.

"A movement technique that increases speed? But how is this brat's intuition so sharp? I am a Foundation Establishment cultivator, after all—how could I fail to kill him in a single strike even with a sneak attack?"

"Still, now that I know your trump card—a movement technique of low rank, is it? Just you wait."

With that, Lin Zisheng vanished.

"The gap between the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining realms is indeed vast. Even with preparation, I barely managed to dodge that."

Ye Lin looked at the thin wound on his arm and muttered.

"I must break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm as soon as possible."

Ye Lin lifted his feet and walked toward Green Mountain City. Green Mountain City was the most important sect-affiliated city for the Azure Cloud Sect, though Ye Lin did not know the specific reason why.

Over these past few days, Ye Lin had already passed through several cities, but the Green Mountain City before him gave him a very mysterious feeling the moment he stepped inside.

Although its exterior was much like any other city, that very sensation made Ye Lin feel quite uneasy.

The figures all around were incredibly busy, as if everyone had something to do, and the vendors by the roadside all wore unnatural expressions, which left him somewhat baffled.

Usually, entering a city would give one a sense of liveliness, but while Green Mountain City had the occasional cry of a peddler, it remained eerily quiet.

The people on the streets seemed to have their own agendas, moving in a hurried rush and never speaking to one another.

Subsequently, Ye Lin withdrew his gaze and headed toward the city center with practiced ease. Any place involving a pleasure house was bound to be built in the city center; after all, this was different from his past life—in this world, pleasure houses were legal.

Besides, where was the most profitable place to be? Naturally, it was the city center, a place with dense foot traffic.

Guided by his extensive experience, Ye Lin arrived at the city center and promptly discovered the pleasure house.

Two scantily clad women stood at the entrance, holding round fans and giggling at the figures passing by.

Ye Lin lifted his feet and walked toward the pleasure house.

"Oh my, this young master looks so very handsome."

When the woman at the entrance looked at Ye Lin, her face was full of playful smiles.

Ye Lin turned a blind eye and stepped into the pleasure house. The moment he entered, a thick scent of rouge and powder assaulted his nose.

To be honest, it smelled terrible.

"Oh, young master, where are you from? Do you have a girl you fancy?"

At this moment, a plump, middle-aged woman leaned against Ye Lin, her eyes batting repeatedly.

"I heard you have a Heaven-Grade No. 1 Private Room here? I'm booking it."

Ye Lin shoved the heavy-set woman aside and got straight to the point.

"A Heaven-Grade No. 1 Private Room? Of course we do, but there are two requirements to enter the Heaven-Grade No. 1 Private Room."

"The first is to compose a poem. As long as you can compose one that our Ru Yan likes, you can stay in the Heaven-Grade No. 1 Private Room for free."

"As for the second, it's to pay a hefty price: one hundred taels of silver per night."

Hearing this, Ye Lin pondered in his heart; things like opportunities were, after all, random occurrences.

So, Lin Zisheng was...

At this, the corners of Ye Lin's mouth curled upward. Lin Zisheng certainly knew how to play.

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