Finally Reaching Foundation Establishment

Could it be him?

The woman muttered something to herself and turned to look at the Fairy Caiyi.

"Senior, shall we go over there?"

The Fairy Caiyi shook her head slightly and said:

"Let's wait. Barging in now could easily cause a misunderstanding."

After thinking for a moment, she added:

"Let's leave the matter of the cave abode dwelling behind. Don't mention it later; just consider it a congratulatory visit."

Before long, several more figures flew in from the horizon, each exuding a deep and profound aura.

Without a doubt, these people were all Foundation Establishment cultivators who had been alerted.

"How can this person's Foundation Establishment phenomenon be so terrifying? The black clouds stretch for three miles, and the Spiritual Power vortex has continued for an hour without stopping. His foundation is incredibly solid."

"Indeed, when I Foundation Establishment, the dark clouds were only a mile long, and the Spiritual Qi vortex dissipated in the time it takes to burn an incense stick. It was nothing like this before."

"This person is no ordinary individual. If he succeeds in Foundation Establishment, I'll definitely try to befriend him later."

What they didn't know was that the strange phenomena appearing in the outside world were the result of being isolated by the Black Tortoise Breath-Concealing Array.

Qin Fei is currently facing is far more terrifying than what everyone else sees.

His forehead was covered in beads of sweat, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

The Spiritual Power within his body was almost depleted, and the Spiritual Qi absorbed by the vortex was far less than the rate at which it liquefied within his Dantian.

His Dantian was like a bottomless pit, it could never be filled.

It seems that after the Spirit Root is perfected, the capacity of the Dantian also increases.

Normally, this would be a tremendous good thing, but now, at this crucial moment for a breakthrough, it has become somewhat fatal.

"Qin boy, if you can't hold on any longer, use Mid-Grade Spirit Stone. Don't push yourself too hard!"

"I know the Spiritual Power vortex hasn't disappeared yet; I'll absorb some more!"

The Spiritual Power within his body rapidly liquefied, while the dark clouds in the sky began to thin.

The cultivators outside noticed the anomaly and exclaimed in surprise:

"Oh no, the Foundation Establishment is about to fail!"

"The dark clouds are thinning, the sandstorm is dissipating—this is a sign that Spiritual Power is running out!"

Just as they were discussing it, the vortex of Spiritual Power quietly disappeared.

Witnessing this scene, one can see the myriad expressions of human nature.

Some looked regretful, while others gloated.

However, the next moment, the dark clouds in the sky suddenly thickened, almost making it hard to breathe.

In just three breaths, it vanished again with a roar, leaving no trace.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful aura emanated from the direction of the cave abode, clearly indicating the Foundation Establishment Realm.

It lasted for quite a while before it finally dissipated.

For a moment, the sky was clear and blue, as if nothing had happened.

"This means... a successful breakthrough?"

"Let's go take a look and then we'll decide."

The group transformed into streaks of light and shot away.

When they arrived at the cave abode, a figure was already waiting there.

This man, dressed in a black robe and carrying a long sword on his back, looked to be in his thirties; he was none other than Qin Fei, who had just broken through to the next level.

Greetings, fellow Daoists.

"Senior Caiyi, how have you been?"

Everyone returned the greeting, and they were all slightly surprised to see how young Qin Fei was.

There are quite a few people who Foundation Establishment in their thirties, but they are usually disciples of sects or Lineage.

However, these people usually conduct their Foundation Establishment in their clan's territory, where it is safer. Those who choose the Heavenly Pivot Mountain Range are mostly Rogue Cultivator.

The most shocked of all was Fairy Caiyi, who never expected that one of her ordinary Rogue Cultivator would actually succeed in Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, she knew that Qin Fei only had the aptitude of Pseudo Spirit Root.

"Now that you have successfully Foundation Establishment, you may simply address me as a fellow Daoist."

Qin Fei smiled slightly and said calmly:

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist in Caiyi Robes"

A single word, "fellow Daoist," tells the whole story of the path we've traveled.

Once upon a time, he was merely a money-making tool under the tutelage of the Fairy Caiyi Robes, but now he finally has the right to look at her as an equal.

Qin Fei had imagined this scene countless times.

He thought he would be very happy, but when he actually reached that state, he realized that all he felt was a sense of calm and indifference.

"Fellow Daoists, I have just broken through to a higher realm, and my cultivation level still needs to be stabilized, so I will not keep you any longer."

"I will definitely pay you a visit when I have time in the future."

Everyone smiled upon hearing this and became polite.

"It was our oversight. We will come to bother you again once your cultivation level is stable."

The group bowed to each other, exchanged message talismans, and then departed.

For a moment, only the Fairy Caiyi remained.

"Fellow Daoist, is there anything else?"

The Fairy Caiyi seemed not yet used to Qin Fei being on equal footing with her. After a while, she said:

"To be honest, I didn't expect you to have reached the Foundation Establishment, but congratulations anyway."

"I forced you to create puppets for me back then in order to gain cultivation resources. This is how the strong prey on the weak. I hope you don't mind, fellow Daoist."

"Now that you have successfully Foundation Establishment, you are naturally a fellow traveler on my path. I would like to invite you to join the Li Fire Palace, where you will receive the same resources and benefits as me. What do you say?"

Qin Fei had anticipated receiving invitations from many powerful forces after reaching the Foundation Establishment, but he never expected that the first one would come from the Fairy Caiyi.

As one of the three major sects, Li Fire Palace is naturally a good place to go.

However, Qin Fei was used to a leisurely life and did not lack cultivation resources for the time being, so there was no need for him to be bound by constraints for no reason.

He didn't rule it out definitively, saying calmly:

"There's no need to dwell on the rights and wrongs of what happened back then. As for joining the Li Fire Palace, I'm used to a leisurely life, so I'll leave it at that."

The Fairy Caiyi opened her mouth, as if to say something more, but Qin Fei spoke first:

"I still need to consolidate my cultivation level, so I won't keep you any longer, Fairy."

Her words were cut off, Fairy Caiyi sighed softly before riding away on a cloud.

Qin Fei stared at her retreating figure for a long time before returning to the secret room.

He still feels lingering fear when talking about his recent breakthrough.

His Spirit Root reached perfection, which greatly increased the capacity of his Dantian, almost causing him to fail at the last moment.

Fortunately, he still had a considerable number of Mid-Grade Spirit Stone on him, which allowed him to successfully break through in one fell swoop.

However, he also used up all his Spirit Stone, and at this moment, his Storage Bag was emptier than his face.

However, the results after the breakthrough were extremely gratifying. With the blessing of a perfect Spirit Root, his Spiritual Power was almost twice that of other cultivators at the same level.

In terms of Divine Sense, he was comparable to Foundation Establishment cultivator when he Qi Refinement Ninth Layer.

Now that he has successfully broken through, he can cover an area of two miles, which is comparable to that of Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

What's most ridiculous is that when they were refining Foundation Establishment Pill, seven out of ten second-tier demon cores were successfully made.

When the breakthrough occurred, whether it was divine favor or some other reason, I succeeded after taking only one pill.

The concept of luck is truly unpredictable.

Just as he was pondering this, a strange movement suddenly came from his Storage Bag.

It turned out that Yama Pendant sensed his breakthrough aura, and his position was automatically upgraded from the Underworld Bureau to Impermanence.

There is also a passage that describes in detail the power of Impermanence.

This includes eliminating transaction fees for posting tasks and removing penalties for failed tasks.

The most important change is that the annual guaranteed task will be cancelled, and no more mandatory tasks will be assigned.

Furthermore, they can receive a monthly stipend of ten Mid-Grade Spirit Stones from the Yama Pendant's Pendant.

The benefits and treatment are worlds apart from what they used to be.