Having survived the tribulation, Li Ling and the Ninth Princess relaxed, holding each other as they savored the warmth of weathering hardship together.
Before long, the two maidservants on duty were summoned back. Seeing their masters drenched in sweat, they took it in stride and deftly wiped them down.
Little did they know that neither Li Ling nor the Ninth Princess harbored any distracting thoughts. All their attention had turned to the tribulation Li Ling had just undergone and his breakthrough.
The Ninth Princess suddenly said, "I think I felt something just now, too. I vaguely grasped a little of what a Dao foundation means!"
"Oh?" Li Ling looked at her. That was wonderful news. Plenty of people could reach the perfection of Qi Refining, but successfully establishing a foundation was another matter entirely!
The Ninth Princess said, "Although the Immortal Sects cannot teach it directly to their disciples, looking at the successful experiences of many mighty experts makes the conclusion clear enough. Those people either had an Innate Soul Anomaly, naturally capable of resonating with the Great Dao of heaven and earth, or possessed rich emotions that could greatly amplify their mental strength, allowing them to open the bridge between heaven and earth!"
"All these are keys to Foundation Establishment."
Li Ling looked thoughtful. "That sounds quite reasonable. No wonder people say that fighting to the death tempers a person. Or you can temper yourself through tribulations, as I did, tuning yourself to the frequency where heaven and man become one!"
The Ninth Princess said, "The Profound Mystery Record the Old Ancestor gave us seems to have helped as well. Now that you've made your breakthrough, you'll help raise my cultivation too. Establishing my foundation should become much easier then!"
Li Ling looked at the Ninth Princess with tender