Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 133 Foundation Building (1)

After the holidays, Chen Li's life returned to normal.

Time passes day by day.

He lived a secluded life, focusing solely on his spiritual practice. Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed.

……

On a mountain near Luanluo Mountain.

Chen Li stood on a boulder on the hilltop, facing the cold autumn wind, his brows furrowed.

"What is the opportunity for foundation building?"

The maxed-out Longevity Technique made reaching the Qi Refining Perfection a natural progression, without encountering any obstacles. He had already broken through more than two months ago, but he had never sensed the Foundation Establishment opportunity mentioned by the Yu family patriarch.

At this point, he could have forced a breakthrough, but it was obvious that the success rate would be low.

But if the breakthrough fails...

Leaving aside the fact that his vital energy was severely damaged and his lifespan shortened, it will likely be even more difficult for him to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in the future, and the chances will be even slimmer.

“Living in Luanluo City is ultimately too noisy, with too many desires and trivial matters, making it difficult to truly calm down and concentrate.” Chen Li pondered, “It’s just a pity that the Yu family patriarch passed away too early, otherwise I could have sought his advice…”

……

One night a few days later.

afterwards!

"I'm planning to go out and find a place to go into seclusion!" Chen Li suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hong stiffened and remained silent for a long time before softly asking, "When do we depart?"

"There's no point in staying a few more days, let's do it tomorrow!" Chen Li said, stroking the delicate body. "This step I've taken is a matter of life and death..."

Zhou Hong quickly covered his mouth:
"Don't say such unlucky things. You can definitely succeed. You're a genius, you'll definitely succeed..."

Her voice was choked with emotion.

"Let me finish!" Chen Li gently removed her hand and said, "This matter is a matter of life and death, there's nothing to hide. Success or failure is uncertain, and it's also possible that I won't be able to come back. I'm leaving all the money to you. If I don't return within three years, just consider me dead."

"Woo..."

Zhou Hong could no longer hold back her tears and burst into tears.

"Why are you crying? I was just saying it's possible, the worst possible outcome!" Chen Li reached out and wiped away her tears, comforting her, "Although it's true that the older you get, the more dangerous it is to establish your foundation, I have successfully cultivated my body and am physically strong. Even if I fail, the chances of something unexpected happening are not high."

"I don't want to hear you say that. I believe... you'll definitely come back." Zhou Hong said, her heart aching, "You'll definitely come back!"

"I will definitely come back," Chen Li said in a deep voice.

……

early morning.

Chen Li sensed that Zhou Hong had fallen into a deep sleep.

He gently removed the arms wrapped around her, quietly got up, put on his robe, took out a three-sided storage bag from his sleeve and gently placed it on her bedside. He glanced at her one last time, then resolutely turned and walked out of the bedroom, opened the door, then closed it behind him, and leaped over the courtyard wall.

It's still dark.

The street was quiet. Chen Li took a deep breath and walked towards the street.

They had only taken a few steps.

A creaking sound came from behind, and the courtyard gate suddenly opened.

Zhou Hong leaned against the doorway, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Let's go back!" Chen Li said, looking at that red figure, hardened his heart, turned around and walked away quickly.

As he walked out of the city gate, he immediately used a wind-riding technique, his body quickly rising into the air and flying swiftly into the distance, soon disappearing into the vast night.

……

Three hours later, it gradually became bright.

Chen Li wiped his face, which was damp with dew. The forest was very humid in the early morning. The dew that had accumulated overnight kept falling from the leaves, making it feel like a light rain when you walked through it.

He walked up to the charred corpse of the bird demon.

Flying through the forest is extremely dangerous, fraught with peril. Not long after entering the forest, they were spotted by a bird demon.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and was swiftly dealt with by a palm strike.

"What bad luck to go out like this," Chen Li thought to himself.

He took out the jade sword from his storage bag, took some meat from the silly bird, and continued on his way. Soon he arrived at a mountain peak. He stood on a boulder, silently chanting incantations while his hands rapidly formed hand seals.

The next moment, a light shone in his eyes as he looked around.

In the state of Qi Observation, the entire world seems to be covered with a layer of faint light in one's eyes. The faint light varies in intensity and flows slowly, like an undercurrent or a whirlpool. Some of it contains a subtle pattern, while most of it is completely disordered, intricate and complex.

This is the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"The spiritual energy here is far inferior to that of a first-tier spiritual land like Luanluo City," Chen Li thought to himself. "The best place for seclusion and breakthrough is a first-tier spiritual land. If I really can't find one, I'll just have to find a place with slightly denser spiritual energy. I hope my luck won't be too bad!"

After he finished observing the qi, he performed a ritual to attract good fortune and avoid misfortune.

Over the past six months, with his deliberate practice, his ability to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune has reached the master level. Not only has his ability to sense good and bad fortune become more acute, but the duration of his skill has also increased from less than half a minute to more than ten minutes.

Relying on a vague feeling, Chen Li randomly chose a direction and then used his wind-riding technique to fly away quickly.

Looking down from the sky, an endless sea of ​​forest stretches to the horizon, resembling a deep, undulating ocean.

……

night.

Inside a newly excavated cave.

Chen Li was too lazy to prepare food, so he took out a fasting pill and swallowed it. Without even taking off his clothes, he crawled into the newly made bed.

Before setting off, he had already prepared to go into seclusion for several years. He prepared twenty-five bottles of fasting pills, enough for two years. He also prepared several sets of other daily necessities.

Lying in bed, listening to the patter of rain outside, Chen Li felt an unprecedented loneliness rise in his heart.

It has been eight days since we set off.

He didn't know how far he had ventured into the forest, but there was still no sign of a first-tier spiritual land.

Wandering alone in the forest, enduring wind and rain, facing constant danger, with no one to talk to, and apart from wild beasts, not even a single person to be seen, no trace of human existence, it was as if he were the only person left in the whole world.

After lying down for a short while, Chen Li threw off the covers, stood up cursing, and took out the jade sword.

"I can't even get a good night's sleep!"

Amidst the patter of autumn rain, heavy footsteps approached, clearly indicating that someone had spotted a cave and was preparing to seek shelter from the rain.

Chen Li hid in the darkness, waiting quietly.

The footsteps grew closer, accompanied by the heavy breathing of wild beasts.

He just showed up.

A beam of extremely cold light instantly struck its massive body. A terrifying mist of light spread out, and before the beast could even struggle, it was frozen into a stiff, icy corpse.

He crawled back into his warm bed.

There was an ice corpse blocking the entrance to the cave.

Tonight should be much more peaceful.

After waking up the next day.

The rain outside has stopped.

Chen Li lifted the quilt, which had been damp from the night's moisture.

He cast a cleaning spell on the blanket, shaking off the moisture, and stored it in his storage bag. He then stepped over the beast's carcass and set off again.

P.S.: There will be one more chapter before midnight tonight.

(End of this chapter)