Innate Foundation Establishment
Old Man Chen is quite capable. Even though he was imprisoned, he still managed to release the person, and it just so happened to be the day he opened his Heavenly Eye.
Are you releasing them or trying to get rid of them?
Hu Mang remained outwardly calm, but he had already formed some ideas in his mind.
It's possible that Old Chen will suffer a second setback, but it's more likely that he and Zhou Yu are plotting something and deliberately sent Zhou Tong away because it's inconvenient for her to be present.
As for the other person's safety—you're kidding, he's got the ability to Heavenly Eye, how could he really just stand by and watch them die?
He has no grudge against them.
Moreover, this round-faced little girl provides a lot of emotional value.
Hu Mang snapped out of his daze and saw Zhou Tong staring at him expectantly. He smiled wryly.
"Alright, you can recover your Law Power here first. Once you're feeling better, I'll take you to find your brother."
Zhou Tong nodded firmly.
Next, Zhou Tong went to find a room to recuperate his Law Power, while Hu Mang checked the results of his good deed.
More than eighty Spirit Stone, more than a dozen lethal magical Law Artifact, three more Lightning Crystal, and more than a dozen Cultivation Method Secret Manual.
Moreover, there was another booklet in the style of the Divine Dynasty, not the black booklet with "Ghost Makeup," but a gray booklet.
Hu Mang just asked Zhou Tong, "The two words in the book are called 'Corpse Liberation'."
"Corpse Liberation? Corpse training? Ask Old Chen later."
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The Hu Mang muttered to itself.
In general, this group of Rogue Cultivator is a lower-tier version of Zhang Ping and Min Yao's group, or you could say a cheaper alternative.
The main reason why the cleanup was so easy was naturally due to his own sudden increase in strength, coupled with the powerful restraining effect of the Immortal Weapon Shattering Thunder on Devil Creature.
Those ancient corpses are not actually ghosts, but Devil Creature, called Corpse Devil Seed, which are said to be the corpses of those who died in the battle against demons.
So if the two groups really fight, it's hard to say who will win.
If they're bored, these two groups could try teaming up in the Underworld.
Hu Mang tightened his grip on the spear in his chest and continued to lean against the Red Tiger, closing his eyes to rest.
Despite its fierce and menacing appearance, this demon -Devil-Subduing Red Tiger has incredibly soft and comfortable fur, making it a budget-friendly alternative to a molted Hu Mang.
From Ding Fire Cat to Demon-Subduing White Tiger, the current Ferocious Tiger is a standard Devil Creature slayer.
The Hu Mang's back was completely enveloped in the soft, thick tiger fur. Its body was relaxed, and its breathing was even and long, as if it had merged with the Red Tiger's breath.
After an unknown amount of time, Hu Mang suddenly opened his eyes, Mountain-Suppressing Seal he had seen earlier suddenly appeared in front of him.
The seal seemed to possess its own spirit, ignoring the natural flow of energy in the space and around the Hu Mang. It was neither dodgeable nor resistable, and with an overwhelming and majestic force, it gently tapped his brow between his eyebrows.
"Buzz--!"
A faint tremor that pierced the very depths of one's soul.
Hu felt a slight coolness on his forehead, then the world spun around him, and the scenery around him faded like the tide.
When he came to his senses, Hu Mang found himself in a completely unfamiliar place. There were towering peaks that seemed to pierce the sky, and the mountains were unusual, faintly shimmering with a golden and jade-like luster.
The clouds and mist no longer permeate the forest, but instead entwine around the mountainside and peaks, resembling a jade belt or fairy ribbon.
The Spiritual Qi in the air was so rich that it seemed almost tangible; every breath felt like inhaling and exhaling the purest essence of heaven and earth.
In the distance, a waterfall cascades down like an inverted Milky Way, its roaring sound strangely not noisy, but instead making this world seem even more magnificent, tranquil, and lofty.
The Hu Mang instinctively reached for the Spiritual Qi detector, but found nothing.
But as a highly skilled civil engineer, Hu immediately determined that the Spiritual Qi level of this place was definitely above 90! It might even be above 95!
This top-tier cultivation environment, which is usually kept in the Heavenly Gate and treated like a sacred place, you're using it to refine treasures!?
Hu Mang once again understood the extravagance of the cultivators in this world.
Suddenly, a loud roar resounded from the heavens.
Every gust of wind, every cloud, and every rock of Qianyuan Mountain resonates with it, echoing clearly throughout the entire world.
"Young friend, quickly gather your mind. I will use the Mountain-Suppressing Seal as the primary tool and the Garrison Wind Primordial Gang as the secondary tool to help you comprehend the power of wind, clouds, rain, and mist, and the form of mountains and the universe."
"My energy is limited; this mountain wind can only evolve three times. Observe it carefully for the first one."
The one speaking was none other than Rogue Person Yunxiu.
High in the sky, the Garrison Wind Primordial Gang move first.
The colorless and formless fierce wind no longer howled aimlessly, but instead converged and swirled in a mysterious trajectory.
In an instant, hundreds of feet above the Hu Mang's head, countless streams of air condensed into millions of visible pale blue wisps of wind.
The wind threads are not tangled and chaotic; they intertwine and overlap, creating a miniature yet meticulously detailed phantom of a mountain range in the blink of an eye!
This mountain has peaks, ridges, spines, and valleys, and the textures of the cliff walls are even faintly visible.
This is entirely the "shape of the mountain" sculpted by the "strong winds".
Hu Mang took a deep breath, knowing this was a crucial moment, and Three Dantian.
At the same time, he sat cross-legged on the ground, pointing one finger to the sky and the other to the ground.
The Mysterious Yin Devil Moon shone brightly, and at the same time, a faint layer of Brahma light rose from the sea surface illuminated by the moonlight.
Seeing this scene, Rogue Person Yunxiu was hidden in the Mountain-Suppressing Seal, couldn't help but sigh once again.
The Buddha and the demon can actually practice together, and there seems to be no incompatibility between them. This young fellow's "Binary Buddhism practice" is truly of Ghost God power. His master is probably at least a high-ranking Buddhist monk of the "minor Bodhisattva" level.
Hu Mang naturally had no idea what the other was thinking; at this moment, he was immersed in the resonance state of his Three Dantian.
According to the cultivation system of Heavenly Gate, this is a cultivation state that can only be entered after one has at least attained the Golden Core stage. And to achieve the complete resonance of the Three Dantian, one would probably have to wait until the Nascent Soul is formed and located in the Niwan Palace before it can be truly realized.
Now, Hu Mang is enjoying this treatment ahead of time – by having the other party destroy the natural cultivation environment to create this Mountain-Suppressing Seal.
"Approaching!"
The Hu Mang's mouth remained still, and the sound seemed to emanate from its abdomen.
Under the illumination of the Mysterious Yin Devil Moon, ripples of Buddhist light spread out from the sea.
Upon its first impact, the howling wind became gentle and varied.
The airflow no longer condenses, but transforms into wisps of moist mist, rising from the foot of the mountain like gauze and silk, wrapping around the mountainside.
The clouds and mist gradually thickened, gathering into clusters, their color changing from white to blue, and then turning into a heavy, leaden gray—that was the form of "clouds."
Once a trend takes hold, things will change.
Suddenly, fine silver threads began to fall from the leaden clouds.
As the rain streaks traveled through the mountains, they were torn apart by turbulent air currents, transforming into an even finer and more elusive "mist."
And what drives all of this, causing the clouds, rain, and fog to flow, rise, fall, gather, and disperse, is the ever-present and unpredictable "wind."
This is precisely the momentum of wind, clouds, rain, and mist, or rather, the Spiritual Light of Water and Mist.
Between the two energy channels of Tiered Tower and Heavenly Frog on the body of the Hu Mang, a small energy channel suddenly evolved from nothing.
Hu Mang immediately thought of the scene Xie Xianyu witnessed crossing the great river alone in a boat, oh, and with the fox spirit who happened to be passing by and eating melons.
Surrounded by wind and clouds, rain and mist arise, flow, and dissipate, in an endless cycle, ever-renewing.
This flowing, changing, and interacting weather is both the brilliance of humanity and the grand trend of the world.
"Minor Qi Meridian, no, to be precise, grafted Spirit Vein - Spiritual Light of Water and Mist", done!
Hu Mang let out a long breath, and the hand pointing to the sky formed the Vajra Devil-Subduing Seal.
"All!"
The Jie Character Instruction," also known as "Telepathy," resonates with the thoughts of all beings through compassion, enabling one to perceive their joys and sorrows, intentions and emotions, and giving rise to boundless compassion and universal empathy.
Each of the Nine-Character Great Hand Seal can be used independently as a minor Divine Ability in Buddhism.
Since it can resonate with the thoughts of all living beings, it can naturally empathize with the fortunes of heaven and earth.
Deep within the earth, the concentrated power of the Mountain-Suppressing Seal surged forth.
A profound, solid, all-encompassing "intention" rose from the ground.
The mountain shape, which had been ethereal and flowing, existing between reality and illusion, instantly "froze."
It's as if it has gained an inner, unshakeable "bone" and "substance".
The pale blue wisps of wind were tinged with a thick layer of earthy yellow light, making the mountain outline suddenly clear and stable, exuding the majestic aura that only real mountains possess.
Heaven and earth are mountains!
Seeing that the time was right, Rogue Person Yun immediately exclaimed, "Form is the body, energy is the breath. When the body is stable, heaven and earth stand; when the breath moves, creation arises. Little friend, have you gained anything?"
The Hu Mang suddenly opened its eyes, and in its gaze, it saw mountains, peaks, ridges, ridges, and valleys— the True Form of Mountains!
With the simultaneous attainment of "True Form of Mountains" and "Spiritual Light of Water and Mist," the Hu Mang's aura broke through the Foundation Establishment in an instant, and in one fell swoop, it broke through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
The first thought in the Hu Mang's mind was--
"Damn it, I wasted my money on this home Foundation Establishment Device!"
"That's a whole thirty thousand silver dollars!"
Hu Mang had heard of the concept of "Innate Foundation Establishment" before.
In short, it means breaking through the bottleneck naturally without relying on elixirs or external aids, solely based on one's own inherent potential; this is what is known as Innate Foundation Establishment.
Legend has it that during the Five Dynasties period, those few Golden Core Masters, who were as rare as precious and protected demons, all followed the path of "Innate Foundation Establishment".
This seems to be the only path to attaining the Golden Core in a world with meager Spiritual Qi.
To achieve this, one must possess exceptional innate talent; even those with average innate talent cannot accomplish it.
Even Xie Xianyu couldn't succeed using this method back then.
Of course, this could also be because his father died early. Not only do poor people's children have to take on responsibilities early, but the direct descendants of the Aristocratic Clan also have to take on responsibilities early, otherwise the family property will be seized by outsiders. With concern for both family and national affairs, one would naturally be distracted from cultivation.
If that's all there is to it, Hu Mang would at most consider it an urban legend.
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After all, hearing is believing.
It wasn't until the bragging session before lights out in the dormitory that Boss Gu told him personally that he was following the Innate Foundation Establishment path.
Hu Mang then realized that there were such amazing people in the world.
And now, he's become such an awesome person.