Chapter 175 - 156: Pill Separation Shatters the Mountains, Foundation Establishment at 60
Chapter 175: Chapter 156: Pill Separation Shatters the Mountains, Foundation Establishment at 60
He began to carefully look inward, examining himself.
’No problems.’
Lin Changheng was extremely cautious.
He then began to adjust his condition. After ten days of alchemy, his Magical Power, Energy, and Heart Power had all been somewhat depleted. He needed to return to the Peak of Perfection.
He consumed an Upper Grade Masterpiece Elixir called the [Cyan Wood Rebirth Pill], and an extremely pleasant warmth immediately bloomed in his stomach.
His Magical Power and Energy began to recover, slowly but steadily.
Lin Changheng had refined this pill himself.
Lin Changheng had obtained the Pill Formula from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. It was quite miraculous, said to be a simplified version of a Tier Three Pill Formula. The cultivator had wanted it for his grandchildren and had specifically commissioned Lin Changheng for the alchemy.
Refining this pill was as difficult as refining a Tier Two Lower Grade Elixir. The Medicinal Power it contained was immense and pure, yet it could be consumed by a Tier One cultivator—truly amazing.
Having realized its value during the alchemy process, Lin Changheng had also refined a batch for himself.
This was the advantage of being a great Pill Master. People would personally bring you many rare Pill Formulas, so you didn’t have to search for them yourself.
If he found a suitable one, he would simply adopt it for his own use.
And this pill was proving its use right now.
「Three days later.」 Lin Changheng opened his eyes, and flames seemed to dance within his pupils.
He was now at his absolute peak.
At the same time, an incredibly mysterious feeling surfaced in his heart and began to intensify...
’The time for Foundation Establishment is now!’
Lin Changheng acted decisively, forming a hand seal to guide the dense, pure Magical Power within him until it roared to life.
At first, the Magical Power trickled like a mountain stream, flowing gently forward. But then it swelled, becoming a great river with surging waves that swept through him!
’My preparations are more than sufficient; there is nothing left to add! The details of the [Foundation Establishment Insights] are imprinted upon my mind! With the boost from the Foundation Establishment Pill, my probability of success this time is one hundred percent!’
Dense Tier Two Middle Grade Spiritual Qi, drawn in by the Spirit Gathering Array, enveloped him like a fog of clouds from the High Heavens.
Lin Changheng’s gaze burned, his aura powerful. More confident than ever before, he was filled with an unyielding resolve!
His gaze seemed to pierce through illusion itself, seeing three towering, phantom mountains barring the path ahead—the obstacles on every cultivator’s road to Foundation Establishment!
’Shatter these three mountains, and I shall build my Tao Foundation and find my path to immortality!’
With a determined gaze, Lin Changheng focused his Heart and Spirit, cast aside all distracting thoughts, and with unshakeable conviction, set forth to clear his path and shatter the mountains!
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The first mountain barring his way was called the [Mountain of Essence]!
This "Essence" refers to a cultivator’s origin, the very Root of Life. It is the material cornerstone that carries life, and more importantly, the physical foundation for establishing one’s Tao Foundation.
To shatter it, a cultivator must have a flawless physical body, with no imperfections or leaks. Only then can it contain the inpouring of nature’s spiritual energy without any of it escaping.
Furthermore, one’s Qi and Blood must be abundant and circulate in an orderly manner, allowing the body itself to become the Tao Foundation and establish one’s Immortal Path!
First, Lin Changheng was kind and avoided conflict, leaving him free of hidden injuries. This, combined with the support of his [Self-healing Technique·Third Layer], eliminated any risk of latent damage, ensuring his body had no points of leakage.
Second, at Tier Two of Body Refining, his Qi and Blood were as dense as quicksilver, and his muscles were tougher than Golden Jade. Further boosted by [Limb Hardening·Fifth Layer] and [Giant Power Technique·Third Layer], his physique was incomparably durable and without flaw. This was his second pillar of support!
Third, although he was in his sixties and appeared old, he had overcome the typical problems of Qi and Blood decay and physical aging. He possessed a Sixth Layer Talent for [Longevity] from two different Demon Beasts and the True Intent of his Metamorphosed [Rongsheng Divine Abilities], which combined to extend his life by a full sixty-two years, leaving his life origin brimming with vitality! This was his third pillar of support!
Fourth, despite his constant consumption of elixirs over the years, he possessed the [Poison Transformation Demon Technique]. This technique not only cleared all poisons, leaving no trace of Pill Poison, but it also purged all hidden impurities and filth from his system, leaving his physical body sparkling and pure! This was his fourth pillar of support!
With these four pillars of support, a single thought from Lin Changheng was all it would take to shatter the mountain!
"Break!"
A low whisper rolled from Lin Changheng’s throat. Before the sound even faded, the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy surged toward him as if being inhaled by a great whale. It formed a vast, white tide of qi that rushed into him, condensing into a swirling vortex of light on the surface of his skin.
Looking inward, he saw that all the Spiritual Qi was steadily absorbed into his body, without a single wisp escaping. His Qi and Blood surged like a torrent, carrying the Spiritual Qi throughout his body in an instant, where it all settled, adding to his profound foundation.
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The second mountain, right behind the first, was the [Mountain of Qi].
Qi refers to the Spiritual Qi from the world that enters the body. It is the "Qi" in a cultivator’s Qi Refining, the fundamental source of a cultivator’s Magical Power.
During the Qi Cultivation Stage, a cultivator’s Magical Power is gaseous, the same state as Spiritual Qi, which makes Cultivation relatively simple.
Upon entering Foundation Establishment, this gaseous Magical Power begins to liquefy, returning to the Dantian drop by drop to form a "lake."
When that Liquid Magical Power in turn transforms into a solid, that is known as Core Formation.
This process represents a qualitative transformation of one’s Magical Power, and it is what allows the Dantian to hold a much greater amount!
The three core challenges of liquefying Magical Power are insufficient quantity, lack of density, and impurity.
But Lin Changheng was well-prepared for this.
He had cultivated his Magical Power to the Peak of Qi Cultivation, and the gaseous energy filled his entire Dantian.
Furthermore, he had used his [Red Sky Profound Flame] to unceasingly refine and temper his Magical Power for eight long years. Now, it was incomparably pure and dense!
The three core challenges were thus completely overcome!
Now, when Lin Changheng looked inward, he found that with just the slightest compression, wisps of his energy would condense into liquid and drip down.
This mountain, too, he shattered with ease!
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The third mountain was the [Divine Mountain].
This mountain concerned the mind: both one’s heart-state and the will to seek the Immortal Path, the drive to press ever forward!
It also concerned Divine Sense, the primary means by which a Foundation Establishment Cultivator perceives and explores the world.
Only by mastering both of these aspects—and transforming one’s internal Divine Thought into a Divine Sense that can leave the body—could this mountain be overcome.
Lin Changheng’s heart-state had long been tempered by the trials of the world; through all its ups and downs, he had never taken a single step back.