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Chapter 127 Foundation Establishment Grade and the Five Elements Sword Technique (Please Subscribe)

When they arrived at Maple Leaf Courtyard, Zi Ling was leisurely enjoying the cool air under the eaves.

Zhou Ling opened the storage bag and took out the food box and spirit wine.

The Golden Raven and the Rock Rat also went their own way, and Maple Leaf Mountain was their main area of ​​activity.

Zhou Ling originally planned to have Master Lu forge a spirit beast bracelet, but after inquiring, he found out it was a first-grade high-quality spirit beast bracelet.

The materials alone cost two or three hundred spirit stones.

Zhou Ling was reluctant to spend the money.

There's no rush for now.

Wang Xin took the food box, opened it, and the aroma of food filled the air, including meat buns, fresh eggs, and stir-fried beef.

Then, Wang Xin happily began to eat.

"Having fused with the Azure Lotus Flame, you've reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. Not bad!"

Zi Ling received a jar of spirit wine from Zhou Ling, her face showing satisfaction.

Zhou Ling laughed and said, "It's all thanks to Master's Azure Lotus Flame!"

Zi Ling nodded, then opened the seal on the wine jar and took a big gulp of wine.

Setting down the wine jar, Zi Ling asked, "How is the progress of the 'Five Elements Qianyang True Technique'?"

"Four meridians have already been formed, and the fire-attribute Qianyang Technique is almost at its perfect state."

With the Spirit Flame Technique as a foundation, coupled with the [The More You Frustrate, the Stronger You Become] talent, Zhou Ling's cultivation of the fire-attribute Qianyang Technique was also a natural progression, with extremely rapid results.

However, progress in the other areas has been mediocre, which is a drawback of practicing the "Five Elements Qianyang True Technique".

The progress is too slow.

After all, the same cultivation technique needs to be distributed across five meridians, so the effect is naturally not as good as that of circulating through only one meridian.

Fortunately, I have the talent of being born with a special ability; otherwise, my progress might have been even slower.

“You already have beast flames within you, and with the Spirit Flame Technique as your foundation, the Qianyang Technique will naturally be faster.” Zi Ling picked up the wine jar again and took a sip.

"Master, is it alright for me to continue cultivating like this?" Zhou Ling asked after thinking for a moment.

This time, when drawing the composite metal-wood inscription, the difference in the strength of spiritual energy within the body was obvious, which also indicated a problem.

That's why he had this question.

Zi Ling glanced at Zhou Ling, shook her head and said, "Your progress is fine now, and you've even cultivated the Five Elements Spirit Flame."

"It's just that I haven't mastered how to use it yet!"

"Generally speaking, only by cultivating the Five Elements Qianyang True Technique to the second level can one possibly condense the Five Elements Spiritual Flame."

"The Five Elements Qianyang True Secret has corresponding techniques for each level."

"Upon reaching the second level, one will have the opportunity to condense the Five Elements Spirit Flame."

"The Five Elements Spirit Flame can not only help cultivators condense their magic power and improve their foundation, but also increase the circulation of spiritual energy, accelerate cultivation, and so on. It has a great effect."

"It can also condense spiritual flames as a means of combat."

Zhou Ling listened attentively, knowing that his Five Elements Spirit Flame was not obtained through comprehending the "Five Elements Qianyang True Technique".

The main reason for the improvement was the use of the [Five Elements Food Spirit Flame] talent, which allowed the user to absorb the five elements of heaven and earth energy.

Therefore, he did not master its true usage in a short period of time.

"However, we cannot neglect the cultivation of the other four techniques."

"Although the progress of the Five Elements Qianyang True Technique is slow, once you break through each level, it will greatly help you in your foundation building in the future, increasing your success rate by at least 20%."

"Moreover, you already have Beast Flame and Azure Lotus Spirit Flame in your body. If you can then fuse with three other spirit flames of different attributes..."

"If you gather all five elements of spiritual flames and then attempt to establish your foundation, you might even be able to achieve a Heavenly-grade Foundation Establishment."

"Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment!" Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was stunned for a moment, scratched his head, and asked in surprise, "Master, this 'Five Elements Qianyang True Technique' can even lead to Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment?"

When he was at the Dao Academy, he had occasionally seen that Foundation Establishment was divided into three grades: Heaven, Earth, and Profound.

The highest grade is Heavenly Grade, and the lowest grade is Mysterious Grade.

When the internal spiritual acupoints reach perfection, the internal energy sea will expand to a radius of three inches, at which point the foundation building will be successfully completed.

However, the Qi Sea will be different after Foundation Establishment.

The main difference lies in the cultivation method. Depending on one's own foundation, internal mana, and the purity of one's cultivation, the power of the tribulation lightning will vary when facing the Foundation Establishment Tribulation.

If one is old and frail, with an unstable foundation, or weak spiritual sense, even if one survives the Foundation Establishment Tribulation, the expanded Qi Sea will only be an ordinary Qi Sea. This is the Profound-grade Foundation Establishment.

Those with profound knowledge, strong spiritual awareness, and pure spiritual energy may be able to reach the Earthly Rank Foundation Establishment stage.

As for the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment, it requires not only a strong physique and pure cultivation, but also the assistance of some spiritual treasures from heaven and earth.

Generally speaking, only cultivators with at least a superior spiritual root can achieve this.

Since Foundation Establishment was still a distant matter for Zhou Ling, he didn't pay much attention to it usually.

After all, before, let alone Foundation Establishment, the whole family couldn't even afford the resources to maintain their daily cultivation, so they couldn't possibly think that much.

His master's sudden remark caught him off guard.

I never imagined that the "Five Elements Qianyang True Technique" could also help one achieve the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment.

Zi Ling nodded nonchalantly, "However, the prerequisite is that you need to gather five five-elemental attribute spirit flames, since you are currently only a low-grade spirit root."

"If Master can't gather the Five Elements Spiritual Flames, what kind of Foundation Establishment will he be?" Zhou Ling couldn't help but ask.

Thinking back to the excruciating feeling he experienced when fusing with the spirit flame, he truly didn't want to experience it again.

Moreover, the key point is that spiritual flames, which are rare treasures of heaven and earth, are not as easy to find as cabbages.
Being able to fuse two different types of spiritual flames is already a stroke of incredible luck.

The idea of ​​fusing five different spiritual flames seems like a pipe dream.

Upon hearing this, Zi Ling paused for a moment and said, "That's hard to say, it depends on your future situation."

"Ideally, all five attribute cultivation techniques should be developed evenly, so that the quality will naturally be higher when establishing the foundation."

"Otherwise, it will require more resources and time in the future."

"You won't feel it when you're practicing Qi Refining, but after you reach Foundation Establishment, every breakthrough through a bottleneck will be very difficult, which will seriously affect your subsequent cultivation progress."

"However, there's no rush for you now. First, master how to use the Five Elements Spirit Flame. Then, take it one step at a time."

"Yes, Master!" Zhou Ling replied with a cupped hand.

Achieving a balanced development of all five elements is indeed extremely difficult, but fortunately, I have two talents to assist me: [Five Elements Qi-Eating Flame] and [Born with Talent].

As long as there are enough cultivation resources, they can be controlled more evenly.

However, regardless of how difficult it is, we still need to carefully plan our training progress.

I definitely need to find a way to cultivate the "Five Elements Qianyang True Technique" to the first level of perfection when I reach the ninth level of Qi Refining.

"Alright, you don't need to feel so burdened. The most important thing now is to improve your practical skills and pass the assessments of the six major academies."

"Once you enter one of the six major academies, your perspective will naturally change, and you'll encounter different things in the future. When you do, your thoughts on Foundation Establishment will likely be completely different!"

"I have prepared a copy of the Five Elements Sword Manual for you, which is a perfect match for your Five Elements Qianyang True Technique."

After Zi Ling finished speaking, she took out a jade slip from her storage ring and handed it to Zhou Ling.

"Thank you, Master!"

Zhou Ling's face lit up with joy. After solemnly thanking his master, he accepted the jade slip.

Although the Azure Gang Sword Technique combined with the [Sword Control] talent is sufficient for him for the time being.

However, according to Master's instructions, the Five Elements Sword Scripture is mainly meant to complement the Five Elements Qianyang True Technique.

Since they share the same attributes, their power will naturally be greater.

Moreover, consumption will also be reduced.

Furthermore, the Azure Gang Sword Technique is ultimately an incomplete version, and its maximum combat strength is currently only at the early Foundation Establishment stage. He will need to cultivate higher-level sword techniques in the future.

The items in the master's possession were not only perfectly inherited, but also of high quality.

"You should focus on your cultivation first. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

"If you can reach level one before the assessment, there shouldn't be any problems in terms of practical skills."

After Zi Ling finished speaking, she picked up the wine jar, lay back on the bamboo chair, and continued to drink the spirit wine while enjoying the tranquil and beautiful scenery of Maple Leaf Mountain.

"Yes, Master!"

Afterwards, Zhou Ling took the jade slip and sat cross-legged under the Fire Essence Maple Tree.

He scanned the jade slip with his divine sense.

The four ancient characters of "Five Elements Sword Classic" came to mind.

Then he examined it closely.

Half an hour later, he finally withdrew his consciousness from the jade slip, exhaled, and looked excited.

Zhou Ling felt that the "Five Elements Sword Scripture" was almost tailor-made for the "Five Elements Qianyang True Technique".

Or rather, both of these techniques originated from the same sect.

Almost completely seamless.

For example, the first level of the Five Elements Sword Technique has five sword techniques: Fire Radiance Sword Aura, Earth Shield Sword, Metal Essence Sword Qi, Water Ripple Sword Pattern, and Ancient Wood Sword Escape.

It can almost combine offense and defense, and even has the power to lurk and escape.

Furthermore, the second level of the Five Elements Sword Technique can also condense a small Five Elements Sword Array, greatly increasing its power.

The third layer is the Great Five Elements Sword Formation, whose power is multiplied.

It can also be disassembled into five sword techniques with different attributes, almost identical to the "Five Elements Qianyang True Technique".

It is divided into "Fire Shining Sword Technique", "Golden Radiance Sword Technique", "Ancient Wood Sword Technique", "Water Wave Sword Technique" and "Thick Earth Sword Technique".

As for the reason for its splitting, Zhou Ling figured it was because it was, after all, a Xuan-level sword technique.

The cultivation is extremely difficult, and there are probably not many cultivators who can cultivate five sword techniques at the same time.

After all, it is not only difficult to cultivate, but also even more difficult to comprehend.

Without extraordinary talent and guidance from a renowned master, it would be impossible to master the Five Elements Sword Technique.

Therefore, this kind of division also facilitates cultivation.

This allows cultivators to progress step by step, breaking through each barrier one by one.

Of course, one can selectively cultivate one or two sword techniques based on one's own attributes, but one will not be able to condense the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation.

The power of the Five Elements Sword Technique will be greatly reduced.

"Fortunately, there are many interpretations in the manual, and my comprehension has also improved significantly."

"If you can't grasp it, you can still rely on the principle of 'the more setbacks you encounter, the more courageous you become'."

"If all else fails, then we'll ask our master for help."

Zhou Ling was planning the cultivation path of the Five Elements Sword Technique in his mind.

After all, besides drinking, Master loved to look at the maple leaves, and Zhou Ling usually tried not to disturb her.

"Similar to the Five Elements Qian Yuan True Technique, the Fire Shining Sword Technique will definitely be easier for me to cultivate, so it's best to start with the Fire Shining Sword Technique."

"Then we'll proceed according to the order in which the five elements and meridians are opened, which makes more sense."

"Moreover, the wood-attribute wood-style sword is just right for the escape method that I currently lack."

"Furthermore, if you become more adept at controlling the Five Elements Spirit Flame, it will be even easier to manipulate the Five Elements Sword Formation."

Zhou Ling murmured to himself.

Zhou Ling felt that as long as he could cultivate the "Five Elements Qianyang True Technique" to the first level of perfection, he would be able to succeed.

Combined with the power of the Five Elements Sword Technique, even with his current cultivation level, he would be able to crush a Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator.

It can even condense the Five Elements Sword Formation to deal with cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

After all, the most difficult part of forming a sword formation is controlling the five elements of magic power.

For him, the difficulty of condensing the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation with the help of the Five Elements Spirit Flame was not great.

Moreover, he also possesses the talent of being extremely meticulous.

Furthermore, once the Five Elements Spirit Flame is enhanced and integrated into the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation, its power will be greatly increased.

Although he has not yet begun to cultivate the Five Elements Sword Technique, his current understanding of swordsmanship is already quite advanced.

We should quickly make a clear and concise plan for the cultivation path of the Five Elements Sword Technique.

Whether it will succeed or not depends on the results of the subsequent training.

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Dusk.

Beneath the Fire Spirit Maple Tree, Zhou Ling sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his expression calm.

The spiritual energy flowed slowly through the meridians.

With the opening of four meridians of different attributes, the originally reddish spiritual energy now displays different colors.

Furthermore, within the wood and fire attribute meridians, there are two streaks of flame light.

They are the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame and the Beast Flame, respectively.

The Azure Lotus Spirit Flame appeared extremely gentle, releasing wisps of azure flame light that nourished Zhou Ling's meridians.

[You are currently cultivating the Five Elements Qianyang True Technique. Your innate talent has increased by 1, and your spiritual energy of fire, wood, metal, and water attributes has increased by 3. Your proficiency in the Five Elements Qianyang True Technique has also increased by 1.]

"call!"

Zhou Ling opened her eyes and gently exhaled.

"Cultivating with the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame is indeed twice as effective with half the effort."

"The original burning sensation is gone, and the speed of absorbing spiritual energy has also increased significantly."

Feeling the condition within his body, Zhou Ling thought to himself.

Today is the first day he officially began his cultivation after fusing with the Azure Lotus Flame.

The results were much better than he had expected.

With the aid of the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame, he felt that his cultivation speed was more than twice as fast as before.

In addition, the "Born with Talent" skill completely compensates for the slow cultivation speed of the "Five Elements Qianyang True Technique".

Moreover, after being tempered by both the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame and the Beast Flame, the spiritual power has become increasingly profound.

"The spiritual power I have cultivated now is not only much more abundant, but also two or three times more profound and pure than my original spiritual power, and it is also significantly more powerful and enduring."

"If I continue cultivating like this, when I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, I might even be able to achieve the Earth-grade Foundation Establishment!"

Feeling the changes in the spiritual energy within his body, Zhou Ling felt excited.

As for the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment that his master mentioned, he didn't even dare to dream of it.

Now that the cultivation speed has increased, as long as we proceed steadily and lay a solid foundation, we can succeed.

With the abundant and pure spiritual energy of the five elements, this will provide a great advantage in both weapon crafting and combat.

Of course, once I get into Xuan Yuan Dao Academy, I will still need to devote more time to weapon crafting.

It is still best to avoid fighting with others.

After all, there are always people more capable than you, and as my mother said, being in charge of logistics is the safest option.

(End of this chapter)