Han Li Seeks Foundation Establishment

A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality world.

Yue Kingdom, within Yellow Maple Valley.

Having cultivated his technique to the thirteenth layer with the help of the Millennium Spirit Marrow Lu Qingshan had gifted him, along with many spirit herbs, Han Li finally stopped cultivating.

"I've finally cultivated my technique to the thirteenth layer!"

Feeling the powerful fluctuations of spiritual power within his body, Han Li thought to himself, If I want to continue cultivating, I'll probably have to find a way to establish my foundation first!

Although he had cultivated his technique from the ninth layer to the thirteenth in just over two months, Han Li was not worried about others discovering it.

After all, once he had received the Millennium Spirit Marrow from Lu Qingshan and discovered how beneficial it was to his cultivation, he had used the spirit stones obtained from that Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Ye, who had traded away his Foundation Establishment Pill, to purchase an extremely effective breath-concealing technique at the Yellow Maple Valley market.

Of course, given Han Li's caution, even after mastering that breath-concealing technique, he had stopped immediately after using the Millennium Spirit Marrow to cultivate his technique to the tenth layer.

Over the following period, Han Li repeatedly appeared before the owner of the herb garden he was now responsible for, that Foundation Establishment cultivator, Martial Uncle Ma. Only after confirming that Martial Uncle Ma had definitely not noticed his breakthrough did he resume cultivating.

However, as Han Li continued cultivating, the Millennium Spirit Marrow's effects on him gradually weakened. Fortunately, it was then that he received many spirit herbs from Lu Qingshan.

Although he did not have a suitable pill formula, the spirit herbs Lu Qingshan had given him were simply too old. Thus, merely using a small portion of them in the simplest way had allowed his technique to break through to the thirteenth layer!

"Though I don't have a Foundation Establishment Pill, the spirit herbs the group leader gave me are also rich in spiritual qi. Perhaps I can try using them directly to establish my foundation!"

With that thought, Han Li swiftly began to act.

First, he used a drop of diluted Heaven-Soaring Creation Dew to ripen some of the herbs in the herb garden. Then, he handed a portion of them over to Martial Uncle Ma, the Foundation Establishment cultivator, greatly pleasing the man. Han Li then took the opportunity to request leave.

After all, foundation establishment definitely could not be completed in a day or two. If he wanted to attempt it, he had to take leave.

He could have simply resigned from this job, but as a Yellow Maple Valley disciple, he was required to perform some miscellaneous duties. Even if he resigned, he would still have to take on other chores.

Moreover, this job was actually the most suitable one for Han Li, who possessed the Heavenly Palm Bottle. A single drop of diluted Heaven-Soaring Creation Dew was enough for him to complete his assignment, while still allowing him to pocket some spirit herbs for himself.

After Han Li requested leave, Martial Uncle Ma was somewhat displeased. However, considering how well Han Li had tended his herb garden and that Han Li had additionally turned over twenty percent more spirit herbs, he eventually agreed to Han Li's request with a frown.

After securing leave, Han Li quickly headed to Yuelu Hall, intending to rent an earthfire chamber for his breakthrough.

Although the cultivator guarding the earthfire chambers was initially impatient with Han Li, his attitude changed immediately when Han Li produced a mid-grade spirit stone.

After all, while a mid-grade spirit stone was only worth one hundred low-grade spirit stones, cultivators willing to exchange mid-grade spirit stones for low-grade ones were exceedingly rare.

Once this man obtained Han Li's mid-grade spirit stone, merely reselling it would earn him at least several spirit stones!

After renting the earthfire chamber, Han Li promptly took out a ten-thousand-year ginseng from the red packet space and began boiling it together with several other spirit herbs he possessed.

After all, he had no suitable pill formula, and this was the method he knew that could best bring out the medicinal effects of ten-thousand-year ginseng.

Once the medicinal broth, with ten-thousand-year ginseng as its main ingredient, had been prepared, Han Li quickly swallowed it and began attempting foundation establishment.

But unfortunately, even though the ten-thousand-year ginseng contained astonishing medicinal power, he still failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm.

"Could it be that I can only break through by relying on a Foundation Establishment Pill?"

After failing in his attempt, Han Li thought to himself, Forget it. I should ask the group leader whether he has any solution!

Within the chat group.

[System Notification: Han Li uploaded a designated red packet: thirty drops of Heaven-Soaring Creation Dew.]

[Han Li: @Lu Qingshan, Group Leader, this is the Heaven-Soaring Creation Dew I've accumulated during this time. I hope it can be of some help to you!]

Elsewhere, after cultivating for more than ten years, Lu Qingshan's supply of Heaven-Soaring Creation Dew was also nearly exhausted.

Just then, Lu Qingshan saw Han Li's message tagging him.

"Thirty drops?"

Having used the Heaven-Soaring Creation Dew to raise his comprehension of the Time Origin Law to a level comparable to the fifth level of the Heavenward Bridge, Lu Qingshan was delighted.

He had originally worried that, due to the difference in the flow of time, Han Li's supply of Heaven-Soaring Creation Dew would not keep up with his consumption. Now, it seemed he had worried for nothing.

[System Notification: Lu Qingshan claimed Han Li's red packet.]

[Lu Qingshan: Hahaha, thank you, Fellow Daoist Han! I wonder how effective those spirit herbs I sent you last time were? If there's anything else you need help with, just say the word!]

Having received thirty drops of Heaven-Soaring Creation Dew at once, Lu Qingshan was clearly in a very good mood.

[Han Li: Group Leader, the spirit herbs you gave me were all very effective. I've already cultivated my technique to the thirteenth layer! But if I want to continue cultivating now, I have to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm!]

[Han Li: As you know, in our world, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm requires using a Foundation Establishment Pill. I've already tried using the spirit herbs you gave me to establish my foundation, but there was no effect at all. Do you have any good ideas?]

"Foundation Establishment Pill?"

On Thunder Star, Lu Qingshan, seated cross-legged in his cultivation chamber, could not help but pause slightly when he saw Han Li's words.

The ten-thousand-year spirit herbs he had sent Han Li definitely contained more energy than a Foundation Establishment Pill, yet they still could not help him establish his foundation?

Could it be that the Foundation Establishment Pill has some special property? Or is it because their worlds are different? Lu Qingshan could not help thinking.

[Lu Qingshan: @Han Li, I can't give you an immediate answer to that right now! Perhaps it's because the Foundation Establishment Pill has marrow-cleansing and sinew-transforming effects, or perhaps there's another reason!]

[Lu Qingshan: How about this? Find a way to get a Foundation Establishment Pill and send it to me. I'll see whether I can help you refine some!]

[Lu Qingshan: As I recall, many Yellow Maple Valley disciples wait until they're at their peak condition before using a Foundation Establishment Pill after obtaining one. There should still be plenty of people holding onto them, so it ought to be fairly easy to acquire one!]

In the original story, Han Li had killed a cultivator with a wind spirit root and obtained two Foundation Establishment Pills from him.

If Han Li's aptitude had not been so poor, those two Foundation Establishment Pills might have been enough for him to successfully establish his foundation. He would not have needed to take part in the so-called Blood Forbidden Trial at all.

After seeing Lu Qingshan's words, Han Li, still within Yellow Maple Valley, was also moved.

The Foundation Establishment Pill originally meant for him had been traded away by that Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Ye for his grandnephew to use.

Had Martial Uncle Ye handed over all the treasures he received in exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill, it would have been one thing. But he had directly withheld more than half of them, leaving Han Li naturally furious.

Now, if he wanted to get his hands on a Foundation Establishment Pill, causing trouble for Martial Uncle Ye's grandnephew seemed like a good choice!

[Han Li: Thank you for the reminder, Group Leader! I'll do my best to find a way to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill!]