Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 122 Lin Limao builds his foundation, Xiaoqing
The physical body barrier is when the physical body is continuously flushed by liquid spiritual energy.

This flushing process will open up a large number of new meridians on top of the existing meridians in the body, laying the foundation for future foundation-building practice.

The process of opening up new meridians requires the consumption of one's own Qi and blood. If the Qi and blood are insufficient at this time, the opening will fail.

If there are no life-saving means such as foundation-building pills or meridian-protecting pills to protect you, at best your meridians will be shattered and your cultivation will be lost, or at worst you will die on the spot. The risk is extremely high.

Therefore, there is a saying in the world of immortal cultivation that it is not recommended to build a foundation after the age of sixty.

It doesn't mean that you can't make an effort to establish your foundation after the age of sixty, but the Qi and blood of cultivators generally decline after the age of sixty. Insufficient Qi and blood will make it difficult to pass the Qi and blood barrier, and any attempt to break through will be in vain.

If you can find a special spiritual object to replenish your Qi and blood, or if you have already made some progress in physical training and have abundant Qi and blood, then it won't be a problem to postpone it for a few years.

"persist in!"

Liquid spiritual power flowed in the body, even a trace of it was as heavy as lead and mercury, constantly oppressing the flesh.

This is not only opening up new meridians but also testing willpower. If one's will is not firm at this time, even if one has sufficient qi and blood, all previous efforts may fail.

"to make!"

Compared with other foundation-building seeds in the family, it was actually a bit late for Lin Limao to make the breakthrough to foundation-building at the age of forty-five. Some people with three spiritual roots in large foundation-building families could make the breakthrough to foundation-building before the age of fifty.

However, good things come to those who wait. Having been tempered more than others, Lin Limao naturally has more knowledge and preparation in all aspects. He went through smooth sailing and broke through three levels in a row before reaching the final step.

Susu~

The spiritual energy in the air began to spontaneously gather towards the cave where Lin Limao was, forming a spiritual energy vortex that was difficult to observe with the naked eye but was real.

These originally unruly natural spiritual energies are quickly refined into controllable spiritual power by the foundation-building technique during the final ceremony of foundation-building. How much can be absorbed in this process depends entirely on personal foundation.

Those with deep backgrounds can eat up a lot of gifts, and this time they can save themselves the effort of the next few years;
Those with weak foundation can only go through the motions, and it may even take many years after building the foundation to form a complete foundation-building combat power.

"Li Mao is done!"

The spiritual energy vortex can be seen through the art of qi gazing, and its scale is spectacular.

When someone is building the foundation, there are naturally people waiting outside to watch the ceremony. Among them are the deacons who are responsible for managing the cave, as well as Lin Limao's relatives and friends. Everyone estimates the time and waits here in advance.

"Great! Our lineage finally has a foundation-building cultivator."

"Congratulations, A-Mao! Congratulations, A-Gui!"

"I've had high hopes for this kid since he was little, and he really lives up to everyone's expectations. From now on, we can hold our heads high."

The Lin family has been developing for two thousand years, and in addition to the two major factions of the main branch and the branch branch, it has already developed more detailed details.

Among these minor details, whether or not there is a foundation-building cultivator is a huge watershed, and there are many key points involved.

I go out to sea to catch fish, which is work, and you stay at the dock to collect fresh fish, which is also work. We are both contributing to the family, and our monthly salaries are about the same.

But why do I have to work hard to catch fish while you can sit and rest every day?

How your work is arranged depends not only on your own outstanding abilities, but also on whether there is someone above you who speaks for you.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Where there are rivers and lakes, there are social customs. The essence of social customs is the exchange of interests.

Without equal status, there will be no exchange of interests, only one-sided oppression, and even if there is ability, it will be buried.

Besides, many positions actually don’t require much talent. It’s really true that I can do it, and you can do it too.

There are even jobs that can be done with a tethered dog, but you and I don't stand a chance of competing with a dog.

Lin Limao's foundation-building means that this branch will enjoy fairness and justice in the true sense.

"receive!"

When his body had been pushed to its limit and his meridians and dantian had swelled to the point where they could no longer hold any more, Lin Limao finally stopped the exercise.

Few people make mistakes up to this point, but there are also cases where people make mistakes at this step and get seriously injured as soon as they establish their foundation.

"rise!"

Lin Limao's robe moved without wind, and he could float above the cave at will without any need to control the air, and could continue to hover there.

The energy density of liquid spiritual power is extremely high. Compared to the late stage of Qi Refining, which requires continuous release of spiritual power to support the physical body, flying after the foundation is established does not require deliberate release and guidance.

Flying has become an instinct for foundation-building cultivators. As long as they are not flying at accelerated or high speeds, normal breathing and recovery are enough to achieve a balance with this low spiritual power consumption.

Boom~
The tightly closed cave door opened and Lin Limao flew out.

"Brother, sister-in-law, thank you everyone."

Without keeping everyone waiting for long, Lin Limao shared his joy with his family as soon as possible.

"Good, good, you look a lot younger now. You're a handsome young man."

After undergoing marrow cleansing and bone strengthening, Lin Limao looks younger, his face is more stylish, and even his body shape and demeanor have become more standard.

The average lifespan of a mortal is several decades, and after the age of 30, the metabolic capacity decreases significantly and begins to decline;
The average lifespan of a Qi-refining cultivator is just over a hundred years old, and their bodies will also begin to age after the age of sixty;
The foundation-building cultivator underwent an essential transformation when building his foundation. Not only did his lifespan increase to over two hundred years, but even his youthful appearance was corrected. The forty-five-year-old Lin Limao looked only about thirty years old.

"Congratulations! Congratulations to Ah Mao for successfully building his foundation!"

"Thank you all for your support. I, Lin Limao, will always remember it!"

Those who can come to watch the ceremony today are all relatives among relatives, a group of people whose interests are truly bound together and difficult to separate.

In principle, there is a deep gap between Qi-refining cultivators and foundation-building cultivators. They need to call each other "seniors" outside and "elders" inside, but close relatives with family support do not have so many requirements.

"Why didn't some of them come?"

Someone counted carefully and found that some faces were missing.

"Maybe he's busy."

"What can we do during the storm season? Can't one person from the family come for such an important matter?"

"I don't know. Logically, Agui should have informed everyone." After building his foundation, Lin Limao needed to register with the family and go through a series of tedious procedures. The other spectators went home and waited for the foundation-building celebration another day.

But they all had their own concerns on the way.

Some people were genuinely happy for Lin Limao, some were glad that they had made the investment decisively, and some later generations regretted that they had not contributed enough, but they all despised the short-sightedness of those who did not show up today.

When Lin Limao officially became the eleventh elder of Yanglong Bay and was waiting for new work arrangements, the news of the emergence of a new foundation-building cultivator quickly spread throughout Yanglong Bay and even reached Yulong Fairy City.

"What? Did that guy really succeed?"

"Oh no! He won't hold a grudge, will he?"

"Oh no, I was wrong!"

"I'm just possessed by a ghost. What should I do now?"

"Fortunately, there's Lin Qianfan in the Li Mao family. I have to be more proactive next time."

Several other families from the same clan had mixed feelings.

Not every foundation-building seed can successfully build a foundation, and there are also many cases of failure in the family.

Although failures will not lead to death, they will often consume a lot of financial resources and spirit. Only a few can regroup and succeed in building the foundation again. After losing their spirit, they have to wait for many years to pay back the money.

Therefore, it is normal that some people are not optimistic about Lin Limao who dared to build his foundation until he was 45 years old. It’s just that whoever is not present now will be embarrassed.

Although Lin Ligui did not publicize it, everyone understood it.

"The foundation-building seeds from the previous generation?"

"Who is Lin Limao? I seem to have some impression of him, but I feel like he doesn't have much presence."

"It's him?"

"Uncle Mao succeeded?!"

Lin Limao is usually low-key. Except for a few people who have work contact with him, the impression other tribesmen have of him is at most that he was the first foundation-building seed in Yanglong Bay after the separation.

However, as the second foundation-building cultivator after the ten elders after the separation, and the first foundation-building seed selected after the separation, Lin Limao's foundation-building was still quite impressive.

The family also did some publicity here, saying that there was nothing wrong with Yanglongwan's training mechanism. After all, Lin Limao's growth path was a standard upward counterattack from a lower-class family.

"Second uncle has established his foundation?"

The news soon reached Lin Qianfan's ears. In addition to being happy for his second uncle, Lin Qianfan also put down the things at hand and returned to Yanglong Bay to attend his second uncle's foundation-building celebration.

For the foundation-building forces, the emergence of a foundation-building cultivator is a huge joyous event, which requires the whole clan to celebrate, and even requires inviting foreign guests to demonstrate the stability of the internal inheritance.

But for the Jindan forces, foundation-building cultivators are not rare. The Lin family in Xiancheng and Yanglong Bay have a total of more than thirty foundation-building cultivators, which means one can be produced in less than ten years on average. There is really no need to make a big deal about it.

Therefore, whenever a new foundation-building cultivator appears in the Lin family, they only invite relatives and friends to a small banquet for a reunion.

"Congratulations, Uncle!"

"You're almost there too."

"It's still a long way off. It will probably take three or four years."

Lin Qianfan has just entered the ninth level of Qi Refining. It takes time to accumulate from the initial ninth level to the peak of the ninth level. This process cannot be rushed. The deeper the accumulation here, the more condensed liquid will be in the future, and the larger the spiritual energy vortex that can be absorbed will be.

Lin Qianfan's only goal is to condense thirty-six drops of liquid and reach the pinnacle of Qi Refining Realm, so as not to delay his future path to Golden Elixir.

Since this year's storm season has arrived, many people are unemployed at home, so there are quite a few visitors to this foundation-building celebration.

The majority of them were from Lin Qianfan's family, and everyone who was still in the family came.

"Ligui, when does your Qianfan plan to establish his foundation?"

"I don't know. Qianfan is a child with his own ideas. It may not be my turn to take care of these things."

"Ah? How can this be? Building a foundation is a serious matter and cannot be taken lightly. Don't try to be too stubborn."

"It's still too early. It will take at least three to five years."

"Then you must inform us in advance."

"It depends on the situation. If I really need money, I will definitely help you."

"Okay, okay, I've already started preparing."

Seeing that Third Auntie was hesitant and wanted to say something but didn't say it, Lin Ligui asked directly:

"Third Aunt, please speak frankly."

"You know that your disappointing cousin opened a talisman shop in Luoyun Market, right?"

"I know. I heard his business is booming. I haven't seen him in years."

"Alas~ He's been in some trouble lately..."

"Third Aunt, please take a rest. There are guests coming here again. I have to go and meet them myself."

"Ah~"

Lin Ligui complained in his heart:
"I'm just a fisherman who feeds and catches fish. If you have trouble, it's no use coming to me. If you have the guts, go find Li Mao yourself."

However, Lin Ligui estimated that Lin Limao would not easily agree to get involved in these matters, as he was quite principled.

Besides, is that just a minor inconvenience?

In addition to relatives from the same branch, some other powerful branches also came to send gifts and express their congratulations on this matter.

In addition, there were Lin Limao's personal friends and some people who wanted to curry favor with him, and even people outside the Lin family came to celebrate. This was the first time in one or two hundred years that this small courtyard had been so lively.

(End of this chapter)