Foundation Establishment

In the mountains, cultivation knew no passing years. By the time Wen Xu came to his senses, a year had flown by in the blink of an eye.

"Hurry! Senior Sister Ming Jing is actually about to achieve Foundation Establishment so soon. If we get there late, there won't be any good spots left!" A year was enough for Bian Chunchou to advance to the Qi Refining Peak. It had not been easy, but he had finally caught up with his two friends.

It was just that Chen Zui-Zui had been somewhat impatient lately. He seemed to have reached the threshold of Foundation Establishment, yet could not find the door in. Every day, he sought people out to practice his blade, looking as though he were about to pick a fight with them. Of course, with Chen Zui-Zui's eloquence, he could not possibly win an argument anyway.

As it happened, Senior Sister Ming Jing was about to achieve Foundation Establishment. They had arranged long ago to watch the process. If fortune favored them, perhaps they might gain a few insights from it, though each person's path to Foundation Establishment was different.

"Coming."

The three arrived outside Ming Jing's cave abode just in time for the first ray of rosy light to descend.

When cultivators achieved Foundation Establishment, they established the foundation of their cultivation and the foundation of their Dao Heart. It was like building a house—the foundation was the most important factor in determining how long the house could stand. If the foundation was unstable, the lighter consequence was a decline in cultivation; the heavier, the collapse of one's Dao Heart and a fall into the evil path. Foundation Establishment seemed simple, but if one wished to go far, one had to approach Perfect Foundation Establishment—or achieve it outright.