Chapter 34 - Chapter 34: Chapter 34 The Mystery of the Three Stages of Foundation Establishment _1

Chapter 34: Chapter 34 The Mystery of the Three Stages of Foundation Establishment _1 Translator: 549690339 In the blink of an eye, several days passed. During these days, Misty Cloud City underwent considerable changes. Numerous cultivators who couldn’t afford the rent moved out to live in the Loose Cultivators’ market, leaving many empty houses behind. However, a large number of foreign cultivators moved in, all of whom were in the late stage of Qi Cultivation. After all, only cultivators in the late stage of Qi Cultivation could afford such high rents. As people came and went, Misty Cloud City only became busier. At the same time, it became more chaotic. Because these were all foreign cultivators, they were used to being domineering outside, even as the Immortal Mist Sect failed to manage the city properly, leading to frequent fights among cultivators in the city, resulting in bloody incidents. “Sir, it is said that several cultivators of the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer died on the main road yesterday,” Ji Bingyu shared the news she had gathered. “What happened?” Zhou Sui asked curiously. “It seems it was all over a bottle of pills.” Ji Bingyu said, “Due to insufficient stock at the Pill Medicine Pavilion, only a single bottle of Yellow Dragon Pill was left. As a result, cultivators from both sides who wanted it starting fighting over it, resulting in the death of several cultivators. Eventually, a patrol team intervened and stopped the fight, otherwise, more people would have died.” What?! Upon hearing this, Zhou Sui was speechless. Just over a bottle of pills, they paid the price of their lives – these people were way too impulsive. He realized how chaotic Misty Cloud City had become during this period. Most likely, the city would be unable to restore its former calm for quite some time. “Of course, the truth isn’t that simple. In reality, these two factions already held grudges against each other for a long time. They’re said to belong to two major cultivator families, and have harbored a feud for many years,” Mu Ziyi explained, “Even though they were brought to Misty Cloud City by the Immortal Mist Sect, they didn’t let go of their grudges. Rather, the exploration of the Misty Mountain Range amplified their conflicts. While it seems they started fighting over a bottle of pills on the surface, this was just the trigger. Even without this, other issues would have sparked a conflict.” “Cultivator families?!” Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes in thought. Indeed, to explore the Misty Mountain Range, the Immortal Mist Sect had summoned many cultivator families from various places. These cultivator families harbored conflicts with each other. Now, they found themselves in Misty Mountain Range, a place devoid of any rules. Even if one died here, there would be no legal recourse. Thus, the internal fighting among them intensified. However, when immortals fight, innocent bystanders suffer. The battles between these cultivator families would also affect ordinary loose cultivators. Zhou Sui was helplessly aware of the fate of the weak. The battles between the powerful, even if only the aftermath, yielded devastating losses for him. Only by becoming powerful could one comfortably survive in the world of cultivation. -Yu’er, do you have a way to purchase a Foundation Pill and advance to become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator?” Zhou Sui asked. If Ji Bingyu could become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, her strength would significantly increase by more than tenfold, and they would not have to worry about these upheavals. A single Great Cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm could establish a family that would last a hundred years. Even within the Immortal Mist Sect, they could become Guest Elders, a high-ranking and influential position. Therefore, if Ji Bingyu could naturally progress to become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, then such turbulence would be easily resolved. “Sir, there are three major hurdles to Foundation Establishment,” Ji Bingyu said solemnly, “The first one is the Qi and blood hurdle. When a cultivator advances to the Qi Cultivation ninth Layer, their Qi and blood must be complete and their body flawless to attempt advancement, otherwise, they are bound to fail. Why does the success rate of Foundation Establishment drastically decline after one turns sixty? This is because after sixty, the Qi and blood in a person’s body rapidly decline, which could cause Foundation Establishment to fail.” -The second hurdle is the Mana hurdle. A cultivator practicing Qi refines True Yuan within their body. When they reach the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, True Yuan must be complete in order to progress to a state where it condenses into essence and transforms into mana. If cultivators practices an inferior cultivation technique, it results in poor quality True Yuan, or if the True Yuan is not substantial enough, it would cause it to be incomplete, and thus, it cannot be transformed into mana. This too could cause failure.” “The third hurdle is Divine Sense. You should know that ordinary Qi Refiners possess spiritual sense. However, the spiritual sense only works internally, or for unlocking storage bags, browsing heritage jade records etc., and it cannot be deployed externally. But to advance to become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, one must transform the Spiritual Sense, evolving it to the level of the Foundation Establishment Divine Sense. With this, Divine Sense can be projected outwards to scan dozens of feet around, naturally leading to an astonishing increase in combat effectiveness.” “To successfully establish the foundation, the three hurdles must be complete, otherwise, failure is inevitable.” Having said this, she paused and looked at Zhou Sui, her pretty face flushing crimson, “Among them, the third hurdle is the most difficult. That’s because improving one’s spiritual sense requires a top-tier Soul Cultivation Technique. Such techniques are rare and only available to top-tier Sects. Ordinary cultivator families wouldn’t have any.” “As for the spirit objects that enhance spiritual sense, they are priceless. Even cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage would desire them, let alone Qi Cultivators. However, because of my dual cultivation with you, my spiritual sense has grown continuously to the level of the Foundation Establishment Divine Sense. I am now able to project my spiritual sense several feet outward, so I’ve passed the third hurdle.” She recalled the scenes of dual cultivation with Zhou Sui. Her face reddened nearly to her ears, but the sensual details were not to be shared with others. “Indeed, I also find my spiritual sense growing rapidly. I reckon that if I continue this cultivation for another year, I’ll also be able to reach the level of Foundation Establishment Divine Sense and pass the third hurdle,” Mu Ziyi agreed, nodding. She too, shared a similar feeling. Especially when being intimate with Zhou Sui, her spiritual sense was growing rather quickly. This practice was far more effective than consuming any spirit object meant for increasing spiritual sense. As a result, she managed to advance her cultivation level to the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer within a short time. “What?!” Xia Jingyan was astounded when she heard this. Even though she had heard that dual cultivation could benefit both men and women, she hadn’t realized that the benefits could be so great. The reason why many Qi Refiners fail to establish their foundation is often due to the third hurdle. After all, for the first two hurdles, various spiritual medicines could be taken as supplements, while the third hurdle was difficult to supplement or improve. Does that imply if she were to dual cultivate with Zhou Sui, she could hope of successfully establishing her foundation as well?! But if she surrendered herself to this man, wouldn’t this mean that this shameless young man would have three beauties to himself, leading a polygamous life?! But if it’s for the sake of establishing the foundation and the grand Dao, making this small sacrifice isn’t out of the question. She could feel her heart thumping wildly, as if she was in a fierce battle within her Sea of Consciousness, trying to find all sorts of excuses to convince herself..