Xue Linglong Reached Foundation Establishment, Shocking Everyone

Wang Mengde brought Xue Linglong to the Spirit-Gathering Tower.

Enter the lobby on the first floor and walk to the counter.

Behind the counter sat a cultivator at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement, none other than Zhou Wenyuan, a cultivator from the Sky Sword Sect.

Upon seeing Wang Mengde, Zhou Wenyuan immediately stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said respectfully, "True Person, you've arrived."

Wang Mengde nodded and asked, "Are there any vacant rooms on the ninth floor? Please book one for me."

Zhou Wenyuan flipped through the booklet on the table and nodded. "Yes, room 908 on the ninth floor is empty."

Zhou Wenyuan glanced at Xue Linglong beside Wang Mengde, then respectfully reminded him, "Master True Person, if the two of you cultivate in the same room, you'll have to pay double the Spirit Stone."

Wang Mengde paused slightly, then looked at Zhou Wenyuan: "My dao companion is preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment. I'm here to protect dao companion, and even if I don't cultivate, I'll still collect Spirit Stone."

Zhou Wenyuan spoke respectfully again, "Master True Person, this is a rule of the Spirit-Gathering Tower."

Wang Mengde took out 480 Medium-Grade Spirit Stone from his Storage Bag and placed them on the counter.

He then took out a green recharge Jade Slip from his Storage Bag and placed it on the counter. "Recharge for six days, for two people."

Zhou Wenyuan put the Spirit Stone into his Storage Bag.

He picked up the green Jade Slip and swiped it on a nearby Spirit Artifact. The Spirit Artifact flashed with spiritual light, displaying a message that the recharge had been successful.

He handed the Jade Slip back to Wang Mengde, then took out a White Jade-Slip Key from under the counter and presented it with both hands. "Master True Person, this is the Jade-Slip Key to room 908."

Wang Mengde took the Jade-Slip Key and turned to walk towards the spiral staircase.

Xue Linglong followed behind him, her steps light and quick, like a kitten going out with its owner, obedient and quiet.

After walking up to the ninth floor, I found room 908 along the corridor.

Wang Mengde took out the White Jade-Slip Key, infused it with spiritual power, and the light curtain slowly split open to both sides, revealing the door behind it.

He pushed open the door and went inside, with Xue Linglong following behind him, as the curtains silently closed.

Wang Mengde walked to the wall directly opposite the door and pressed the green Jade Slip into the groove.

With a soft click, the Jade Slip fit perfectly into the groove.

The next moment, the runes on the wall suddenly lit up, and pale golden light surged out from the runes in all directions, converging into streams of golden light that flowed rapidly along the patterns on the wall.

An extremely dense spiritual energy burst forth from the wall, like a flood bursting its banks, instantly filling the entire room.

Wang Mengde turned around, used his Spirit Eye Technique to slowly scan the entire room, and only withdrew his Spirit Eye after confirming that there was nothing unusual.

He looked at Xue Linglong Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula to restore yourself to your peak condition. I will protect you here."

Xue Linglong nodded, walked to the futon, and sat down cross-legged.

She took out three jade bottles from her Storage Bag and opened them one by one.

Foundation Establishment Pill, Foundation Condensation Pill, and Spirit Stabilization Pill —three pills were placed side by side in front of her, emitting a rich fragrance.

Xue Linglong took a deep breath, and cat ears and a tail appeared simultaneously. She then closed her eyes and began to circulate the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula.

As she circulated her Cultivation Method, the spiritual energy in the room slowly flowed into her body, circulating along the meridians.

Her breathing gradually became even and long, her cat ears trembled slightly, her tail curled to her side, and she was completely immersed in cultivation.

Three full hours later, her physical condition reached its peak.

The spiritual energy in my Dantian was thick and viscous, and the spiritual energy in my meridians surged like a river. My mind was clear and my spirit was pure.

She opened her eyes, a glint of light flashing in her golden vertical pupils, and looked at Wang Mengde, her voice clear and crisp. "Master, I'm at my peak."

Wang Mengde said, "First, refine the Foundation Establishment Pill."

When the Dao Platform is formed, I will refine the medicinal power of the Foundation Condensation Pill and integrate it into the spiritual power you absorb.

You focus on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment; leave the rest to me.

Xue Linglong nodded, took a deep breath, put the Foundation Establishment Pill in her mouth, tilted her head back and swallowed it, then closed her eyes and began to circulate the Phoenix and Luan energy.

The final farewell.

The moment the pill entered her stomach, a powerful medicinal force exploded within her abdomen, like a sun compressed a thousand times over, bursting forth in her Dantian.

The medicinal power transformed into countless tiny spiritual energy particles, spreading along the meridians to the limbs and bones. Wherever it passed, the meridian walls were stretched slightly, and the spiritual energy in the Dantian began to surge violently, like a pot of boiling water.

Xue Linglong gritted her teeth, formed hand seals, and fully activated the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula.

When the Cultivation Method was pushed to its limit, it was as if an invisible hand had sprung up in the Dantian, grabbing the violent medicinal power and forcibly dragging it into the circulation of qi.

One circle, two circles, three circles—the medicinal power circulates again and again in the meridians. With each circulation, it is refined a little, becoming purer and more condensed, eventually flowing into the Dantian and merging with Dantian spiritual power within.

Wang Mengde stood aside, his divine sense constantly surrounding Xue Linglong.

He could sense that the spiritual energy in the secret room was being frantically devoured by Xue Linglong.

A faint golden light appeared on Xue Linglong's lower abdomen, a light that was weak yet resilient, like a star in the darkness.

Suddenly, an extremely terrifying suction force surged from her body.

The spiritual energy in the room was drawn in by this force and surged wildly into her body, so fast that it formed a visible vortex in the air.

Her body was like a ravenous beast, greedily devouring all the spiritual energy around her.

The Spirit Gathering Formation on the wall flickered violently, its pale golden light flashing intermittently, continuously drawing spiritual energy from the tower into the room.

Upon seeing this, Wang Mengde immediately took action.

He used his True Essence to support the Foundation Condensation Pill, suspending it three feet above Xue Linglong's head. His True Essence flowed into the pill, quietly refining it.

The Foundation Condensation Pill slowly melted under the influence of True Essence, transforming into a ball of silvery-white medicinal power that emitted a cool medicinal fragrance, so rich it was almost tangible.

Wang Mengde carefully controlled his True Essence, peeling away the medicinal power bit by bit and merging it into the spiritual power that was frantically surging into Xue Linglong's body.

The medicinal power mixed with spiritual energy was quickly absorbed by Xue Linglong, flowing into her body through her pores, acupoints, and mouth and nose, converging into her Dantian, and merging with the golden light spot that was taking shape.

Xue Linglong's absorption rate of spiritual energy increased further.

The golden light on her lower abdomen grew brighter and brighter, from a faint dot to a fist-sized ball.

The runes on the wall flickered wildly, their pale golden light flashing erratically, like a lamp being frantically drained of oil.

The spiritual energy from all nine levels of the Spirit Spirit-Gathering Tower was converging on this room, and even the spiritual energy from the underground Spirit Vein was being drawn up.

Refining the Foundation Establishment Pill Foundation Establishment allows for faster formation of the Dao Platform and a more terrifying rate of absorption of spiritual energy.

Xue Linglong absorbed spiritual energy much faster than Wang Mengde did when he Foundation Establishment.

The supply from the Spirit-Gathering Tower was already running out, and the concentration of spiritual energy in the room began to slowly decrease. The runes on the walls were flashing more and more rapidly, as if they were working desperately, but they still couldn't meet Xue Linglong's needs.

Wang Mengde frowned slightly, took out one hundred Medium-Grade Spirit Stone from his Storage Bag, and piled them next to Xue Linglong.

He formed hand Hand Seals, and True Essence surged from his palms, transforming into countless tiny threads that drilled into each Spirit Stone, rapidly extracting the spiritual power within and integrating it into the room.

The spiritual energy within the Spirit Stone was pure and gentle, merging with the spiritual energy provided by the Spirit Gathering Formation, and was frantically absorbed by Xue Linglong.

One Spirit Stone after another gradually dimmed under Wang Mengde's extraction, turning from crystal clear to grayish-white stone, and finally shattering into powder.

But the concentration of spiritual energy in the room finally stabilized, and Xue Linglong's absorption rate reached its peak.

The golden light emanating from Xue Linglong's lower abdomen grew stronger and stronger.

The golden light grew from the size of a fist to the size of a head, surging from her Dantian, penetrating her flesh and skin, and enveloping her entire body in a pale golden light.

Her body was trembling slightly, her cat ears were standing straight up, her tail was tightly curled to her side, and the veins on her forehead were bulging, clearly indicating that she was enduring great pain.

But she did not give up.

She gritted her teeth and circulated her Cultivation Method again and again, refining and absorbing every last bit of the spiritual energy flowing into her body, and compressing the spiritual energy in her Dantian time and time again.

Fifteen hours later.

Xue Linglong suddenly burst forth with intense golden light.

The light surged from her Dantian, piercing through her meridians, flesh, and skin, enveloping her entirely in a dazzling golden light.

The secret chamber was filled with dazzling golden light, Xue Linglong looked like a statue cast in molten gold, exuding an aura of majesty that made people afraid to look directly at her.

Foundation Establishment successful.

Wang Mengde's eyes lit up.

Although Xue Linglong possesses Four-Attribute Spirit Root, even with Foundation Establishment Pill and Foundation Condensation Pill, her success rate in Foundation Establishment is less than 40%.

She was really lucky to succeed on her first try.

On the path to Foundation Establishment, while aptitude is important, fortuitous opportunity and luck are equally indispensable.

Next comes the transformation of the body after Foundation Establishment.

Xue Linglong was surrounded by intense golden light as she frantically absorbed the spiritual energy in the room.

The Dao Platform has just taken shape and needs a large amount of spiritual energy to stabilize and solidify it.

Her body was also undergoing a transformation in the golden light; her muscles, bones, and internal organs were all being slowly strengthened under the nourishment of True Essence.

Ten hours later, Xue Linglong's absorption of spiritual energy suddenly slowed down, and the golden light on her body also completely disappeared.

Her breathing became steady, her body stopped trembling, her cat ears drooped slightly, and she looked exceptionally content.

Xue Linglong opened her eyes, her golden vertical pupils filled with surprise.

She turned to look at Wang Mengde, her voice trembling slightly but filled with joy. "Master, I have successfully Foundation Establishment. From now on, I can protect you."

Wang Mengde nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said in a gentle voice, "Congratulations."

Continue to absorb spiritual energy, consolidate your cultivation, and stabilize your Dao Platform.

Foundation Establishment is just the beginning; only Dao Platform is stable can the foundation be solid.

Xue Linglong nodded obediently, her cat ears trembling up and down, her golden vertical pupils filled with seriousness.

She closed her eyes, continued cultivating by circulating the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula, and slowly absorbed the rich spiritual energy in the room into her body, integrating it into her Dao Platform.

The Dao Platform rotated slowly, and with each rotation, it solidified a little, and the True Essence became a little more abundant.

Wang Mengde also sat down cross-legged, activated the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula, and began his cultivation.

Xue Linglong's Foundation Establishment was aided by Foundation Establishment Pill and Foundation Condensation Pill, Foundation Establishment very fast; the entire process took only twenty-eight hours.

He still had forty-four hours left to recharge.

More than three days.

The two sat side by side in the secret chamber, each circulating their Cultivation Method to absorb the spiritual energy provided by the Spirit Gathering Formation.

The room was so quiet that only the hum of the spirit array and the two people's even breathing could be heard.

In the lobby on the first floor, Zhou Wenyuan kept a close eye on the situation in room 908.

Through the spiritual energy transmitted via the spiritual array, he had already determined that Wang Mengde's dao companion had also successfully Foundation Establishment.

The spiritual energy consumption of the spirit array suddenly surged twenty-five hours ago, far exceeding the consumption of normal cultivation.

Currently, the consumption of spiritual energy is exactly the same as that of two Foundation Establishment cultivators simultaneously.

This indicates that the Foundation Establishment is complete.

However, Wang Mengde's dao companion was somewhat mysterious; he knew nothing about her.

Zhou Wenyuan, then took out a First-Rank Voice Transmission Talisman from his Storage Bag. He gathered spiritual power at his fingertips and entered information onto the talisman. "Help me find out Wang Mengde's dao companion on Jade Wave Island. What's her name? What are her elemental Spirit Root? What talents does she have? Is she a disciple of a sect? Is there any possibility that she could join our Sky Sword Sect?"

He activated the Talisman, Talisman dissipated into countless points of light.

The Sky Sword Sect has been operating in the Shattered Star Archipelago for many years, and its intelligence network covers all the islands, so finding a person shouldn't be difficult.

Ten hours later, Zhou Wenyuan received a reply.

He took out the Talisman, infused it with spiritual power, and lines of small characters appeared before his eyes. "The woman's name is Xue Linglong. She is a courtesan at Drunken Immortal Tower. She cultivates the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula and was redeemed by Wang Mengde to cultivate at home."

Four-Attribute Spirit Root, but it was said that his comprehension was extremely poor. He had no talent for elixirs or Talisman, and his comprehension of Law Technique was also extremely poor. He only learned a Sword-Controlling Technique, and after many years of arduous training, he had only achieved Minor Accomplishment level of proficiency.

Zhou Wenyuan shook his head slightly.

Although the opponent has Four-Attribute Spirit Root, which is much stronger than Wang Mengde's Five-Element Spirit Root, his comprehension is too poor, his combat power is weak, and his ability to earn Spirit Stone is also poor.

His overall potential is inferior to that of Wang Mengde, Talisman making.

He pondered for a moment, then took out a Second-Rank Beginner Voice Transmission Talisman and entered the message: "Elder, Wang Mengde's dao companion has also successfully Foundation Establishment."

She was originally a courtesan at the Drunken Immortal Tower. She possessed Four-Attribute Spirit Root, cultivated the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula, but had extremely poor comprehension and her Sword-Controlling Technique were only at Minor Accomplishment level.

Should we send someone over to invite Wang Mengde and his dao companion to join our Sky Sword Sect?

The Talisman dissipated.

The reply came quickly.

The Grand Elder's reply was only one sentence, "You extended the invitation; if they don't come, that's fine too."

Zhou Wenyuan frowned slightly.

Is he going to have to invite them again?

He originally intended to ask the sect to send someone of greater standing, such as an elder in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Late Stage, to personally come forward as a sign of sincerity.

The last time we invited Wang Mengde, a mere Qi Refinement Realm cultivator, it already showed a lack of sincerity.

This time, Wang Mengde's dao companion has also Foundation Establishment. Both of them are Foundation Establishment cultivators. Is it appropriate for him, an Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement, to invite two Foundation Establishment True Person to join the sect?

The Grand Elder's attitude clearly shows that he does not value Wang Mengde, this genius of Talisman, and his dao companion enough.

But he didn't dare ask any more questions.

He knew the elder's temper well; he was a man of his word. If he kept nagging, he would only displease the elder.

He sighed and continued to keep an eye on room 908.

Four days later, Wang Mengde and Xue Linglong walked out of the room and down the stairs to the lobby on the first floor.

Upon Zhou Wenyuan quickly came out from behind the counter, cupped his hands in greeting, and said respectfully, "Master True Person, you have finished your cultivation."

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He turned to Xue Linglong, bowed again, and said with even greater respect, "Congratulations, True Person Xue, on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment."

There were about a dozen monks in the lobby on the first floor. Some were processing their paperwork at the counter, some were sitting on chairs in the corner waiting, and some had just come down from upstairs.

Upon hearing the words "breakthrough to Foundation Establishment," everyone turned to look.

All eyes were on Xue Linglong, filled with envy, surprise, jealousy, and disbelief.

A middle-aged cultivator at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement looked at Xue Linglong with envy in his eyes and whispered to his companion beside him, "Another Foundation Establishment True Person, truly enviable."

His companion sighed, his voice tinged with bitterness. "That others can Foundation Establishment is due to their own fortuitous opportunity and abilities. I hope I can Foundation Establishment someday."

Xue Linglong sensed the envious and awe-inspiring gazes, and her heart leaped with joy.

She followed behind Wang Mengde with light steps, revealing her inner joy.

Stepping out of the Spirit-Gathering Tower, the sunlight warmed my skin.

She couldn't help but lean close to Wang Mengde's ear and chatter away, "Master, did you see that? The way those people looked at me was full of envy, jealousy, and awe."

When I was at Drunken Immortal Tower, the Qi Refinement Realm customers all looked at me with lustful eyes; no one ever looked at me with envy or awe.

Wang Mengde listened with a smile, without interrupting her.

Xue Linglong continued, "Master, I am now Foundation Establishment True Person, and I can protect you from now on."

Those people will never dare to bully you again.

Her voice was clear and cheerful, like a fledgling bird that had just learned to fly, excitedly circling in the air.

The two walked back along the bluestone street.

As he passed a shop, Wang Mengde stopped and went inside.

This is a shop that specializes in selling Talisman materials; the shelves are filled with various Talisman Paper, Talisman Ink, and Talisman Brush.

The shopkeeper, a middle-aged cultivator at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement, saw the Foundation Establishment aura emanating from Wang Mengde and hurriedly stepped forward, respectfully asking, "Esteemed True Person, what do you need?"

Wang Mengde glanced at the shelves and said, "Give me five thousand Talisman Paper and Talisman Ink for drawing Spirit Shield Talisman, and two thousand Talisman Paper and Talisman Ink for drawing Shrinking Earth Talisman."

At the banquet where he and Liu Yiyi became dao companion, his master Liu Yuanming gave him the drawing methods of the third-level primary Talisman Shrinking Earth Talisman and the third-level intermediate Talisman Sword Aura Talisman, as well as detailed drawing experience and insights.

At that time, he was still in the Qi Refinement Realm and could not draw third-order Talisman, so he put away those Jade Slip and booklets.

Now that he Foundation Establishment, it's time to begin practicing.

The shopkeeper responded, turned around and took down bundles of Talisman Paper and bottles of Talisman Ink from the shelf, carefully counted them, and piled them on the counter.

Wang Mengde paid with Spirit Stone, put the Talisman Paper and Talisman Ink into his Storage Bag, and turned to leave the shop.