The Best Foundational Spirit Art

After obtaining the Spirit Art, Huo Hai did not leave immediately. Instead, he opened it and began reading. This was the introductory Spirit Art attached to the He Family's cultivation arts. Huo Hai did not even know what the He Family's Spirit Art was called.

Foundational Spirit Arts were Foundational Spirit Arts. No matter what name they were given, they were still foundations. Different Spirit Arts merely had different Foundational Spirit Arts of their own. Only a foundation built this way was best suited for cultivating the higher stages of a Spirit Art.

After reading for a while, Huo Hai had completely memorized everything inside. He would have to return this to his father afterward, and he would not allow himself to carry it around. A Foundational Spirit Art could be considered a Yellow-tier Spirit Art. It was nothing in the eyes of great families, but among common folk, it was a rare and precious high-grade item.

Perhaps because his soul had fused with another, Huo Hai had felt that his memory had become much stronger ever since waking up. Before long, he had memorized everything in the book. When he closed his eyes and reviewed it, not a single detail was wrong.

"Finally, I have the next Spirit Art. Now let's see whether there are any better techniques." Before reaching the Spirit Practitioner Realm, the Battle Spirit Art could not be cultivated. He could only study combat techniques as a supplementary practice. Huo Hai had long been green with envy over these things.

Back on Earth, Huo Hai had dreamed of becoming a martial arts hero. Today, that dream could finally come true. "I wonder what I can learn. The martial arts of legendary masters should be easy enough to achieve in this world, right?"

Filled with anticipation and excitement, Huo Hai entered the Scripture Pavilion and opened the books on the front bookshelf. Only the books on the front shelf recorded martial techniques and Spirit Arts; those to the sides were miscellaneous subjects.

Once he opened the books, Huo Hai's expression turned strange. "What is all this? Basic Fist Technique, Basic Palm Technique, Basic Leg Technique... Why do they all start with 'basic'?" He muttered as he flipped through them. What was even more interesting was that the records for different fist techniques all began with "basic," and their names had not changed at all.

After a long while, Huo Hai finally understood. "I get it. These only contain fist techniques, without methods for circulating or using spirit energy. No wonder they're called basic. Fine, basics are good. They're all essential. I'll learn them first."

Left with no choice, Huo Hai could only study basic fist techniques and similar things to lay a foundation for his future. He could not learn anything more advanced. Although Huo Hai possessed spirit energy within his body, he could not circulate it. Until his entire body had transformed into a Spirit Body, spirit energy could not condense and remained scattered throughout him. If it could not gather within the Spirit Source, it could not be circulated or used.

As he read through book after book on basic fist techniques and basic leg techniques, Huo Hai gradually discovered that these so-called basics were not as basic as he had imagined. Many contained exquisite moves and were extremely powerful in close combat.

They simply could not use spirit energy, nor did they have special methods for utilizing it, so the power they displayed was relatively limited. If he could master the moves written here, becoming one of those so-called martial arts masters would not be a problem at all.

"What a pity. Martial arts masters have no place to survive in this world. Otherwise, I'd really like to roam the rivers and lakes with a sword in hand." Huo Hai muttered as he continued flipping through the books. By now, he had completely calmed down. What he wanted were those exceptionally exquisite moves. With good moves available, who would want to learn those ordinary, straightforward techniques?

Suddenly, Huo Hai opened a special book. "What is this? This... isn't this a Body-Refining Spirit Formation?" Huo Hai suddenly saw that it did not record combat techniques or experience at all. Instead, it was a formation.

The formation was very simple. Huo Hai recognized it at a glance as the Body-Refining Spirit Formation. The Body-Refining Spirit Formation was something quite commonplace, and many people knew of it. Otherwise, Huo Hai could not have obtained it. It was simply that few people used it.

"Body-Refining Spirit Formation, passed down from ancient times. Consume a large number of Body Tempering Pills to forge a Perfect Spirit Body. This formation is the foundation of the Three Body Tempering Formations. Cultivate with these three formations to achieve the most perfect Spirit Body—the strongest Foundational Spirit Art." Such was the introduction at the beginning. Its tone brooked no doubt and allowed no denial. Seeing this, Huo Hai suddenly became interested in reading on.

The Body-Refining Spirit Formation was basically the same as the one he had used. The difference was that he had used two hundred Body Tempering Pills, while the formation's standard was one hundred. Below were further descriptions of what to expect before and after using the Body-Refining Spirit Formation.

"How strange. Why does it feel like it was more painful when I used it? And the benefits I gained seem greater than what is recorded here. Could it be because I used more Body Tempering Pills?" As Huo Hai looked through the records, he suddenly realized that his experience had been somewhat different. He could not say exactly how, but he knew that he truly differed from what was written here.

If he could not figure it out, then he would not think about it. After reading through it once, Huo Hai turned to the records at the back. "Let's see what the most perfect Foundation Establishment Spirit Art is really like." As he turned the page, Huo Hai saw another formation.

This formation was similar to the previous one and just as simple, except that it had a few additional lines. It seemed to be an elevation of the Spirit Formation from before. Yet with a few extra lines, it was no longer called the Body-Refining Spirit Formation.

"Blood Tempering Spirit Formation. Use one hundred Blood Refining Pills to fully stimulate the bloodline and form a perfect spiritual bloodline." This was the effect of the Blood Tempering Spirit Formation, corresponding precisely to the Spirit Blood Realm. Wasn't the Spirit Blood Realm centered on cultivating one's bloodline?

But upon seeing this, Huo Hai could not help drawing in a sharp breath. "Hiss... one hundred Blood Refining Pills? You really dare to dream. Even a great family like the He Family probably does not have so many Blood Refining Pills to use. Where am I supposed to find them? There's also a Spirit Bone Realm afterward. Don't tell me there's a Bone Tempering Formation and Bone Tempering Pills too?"

Huo Hai's face was full of conflict. Body Tempering Pills, Blood Refining Pills, and Bone Tempering Pills were the three great foundational pills. It could be said that during the foundational stages, these three types of pills were enough. There was basically no need to rely on any others.

But with every step up in realm, the value of these pills increased exponentially. Every Blood Refining Pill was already an extremely precious item to the great families of the Western Frontier. As for Bone Tempering Pills, even those great families of the Western Frontier found them difficult to obtain.

These things were simply too precious. How was this Perfect Foundation Establishment? This was burning money to establish one's foundation. "Wealth, companions, methods, and land—legend says wealth comes first in cultivation. It seems Spirit Masters are the same. Will I have to spend my life living in the eye of money?" Huo Hai muttered to himself, his gaze unfocused as he wondered about something.

After a long while, Huo Hai's eyes sharpened, and his face filled with resolve. "Hmph. My starting point in this world is already low. If I want to catch up to others, my foundation absolutely cannot be worse than theirs. The top disciples of truly massive factions probably all use Perfect Foundation Establishment methods for their foundational cultivation. If I want to gain a foothold in this world, how can I use that trash? Grandma, Dad, Mom, I will stand tall in this world. I won't bring shame upon you." Huo Hai's expression was utterly resolute.

As for the He Family's original Foundational Spirit Art, Huo Hai no longer cared about it at all. With the most perfect foundational cultivation method, who would care about ordinary things? No matter how difficult it was, he had to succeed. Huo Hai told himself this in his heart.

With that thought, Huo Hai buried his head in the book again and read carefully. It turned out that there was a reason why only the Body-Refining Spirit Formation circulated outside. The three formations complemented one another, and cultivation had to begin with the first.

Only after experiencing the first formation and successfully completing its cultivation could one proceed to the second. Otherwise, using the Blood Tempering Formation directly would only cause one's blood to flow in reverse, perhaps even ignite. Without cultivating the Body-Refining Spirit Formation, the later Spirit Formations could not be cultivated. Moreover, the three formations became more painful and more terrifying one after another. Few could endure them all completely.

After breaking through the Spirit Body Realm, those who had never used the Body-Refining Spirit Formation could no longer cultivate it. No matter how high their cultivation was, not having cultivated it meant not having cultivated it. Many had tried; aside from causing themselves more pain, it had no effect at all.

The Three Foundation Formations could only be cultivated beginning at the Spirit Body Realm, progressing upward one step at a time. Huo Hai finally understood just how fortunate he had been to obtain a large number of Body Tempering Pills in advance. But how was he supposed to acquire Blood Refining Pills?

Huo Hai had never considered giving up. To gain a foothold in this world, he needed great strength. And wasn't the foundation of great strength exactly what he was doing now? If he failed to do it well, would he not disgrace all transmigrators?

What Huo Hai did not know was that many people had indeed cultivated the Body-Refining Spirit Formation. This world never lacked great families and sects. But there were very few who had persisted to the end. It was simply too painful. Those who could afford to use Spirit Formations at this stage definitely came from great families and could not be very old. What child could endure such suffering?

But what Huo Hai did not know was that once one passed through the three great Body Tempering Formations and achieved Perfect Foundation Establishment, there would be no problems no matter what Spirit Art one cultivated afterward. Even switching to a different Spirit Art midway would not cause conflict or injury.

Most importantly, those who could persist—so long as they did not die in an accident—would ultimately become top experts. After reading about the three great perfect Spirit Arts, Huo Hai no longer had the mood to keep reading here. He needed to begin planning immediately, planning how to obtain enough Blood Refining Pills.

After casually glancing through some basic combat techniques, Huo Hai left while thinking about Blood Refining Pills. Others who saw his appearance merely assumed that he was considering how to cultivate in the Spirit Blood Realm and paid him no mind. Even those secretly monitoring Huo Hai had no idea what he was thinking. It was simply too terrifying.

Thus, Huo Hai walked back to his courtyard alone, without even retrieving Little Gold, moving like a walking corpse. Only after returning to the courtyard and hearing the loud chirping of insects did Huo Hai come back to his senses.