Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 116 Foundation Building at an Advanced Age (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

Advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage requires cultivators to pass four tests.

The first hurdle is the physical body.

To draw in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, a cultivator's physical body must be exceptionally strong!
If one has suffered a serious injury, has a hidden ailment, or has damaged one's foundation.

This is equivalent to leaving a hole in the human body, making it difficult to transform spiritual energy when it is infused into the body, and hindering the smooth flow of qi and blood.

Moreover, as elderly cultivators age and their vital energy declines, they will also be affected.

Of course, age is not the main factor.

The key is the perfection of the physical body.

"I cultivate the water-based technique called the Divine Treasure Ocean Technique, and I also constantly temper myself with talents such as Iron Bones, Overturning Sea Lightning, Invulnerability to All Poisons, and Silver Hook Poison. My physical body is perfect and flawless, comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage."

Inside the training room, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth fluctuated wildly.

Despite being in the eye of the storm, Shen Xuan remained as steady as a mountain, calmly and unhurriedly channeling spiritual energy into his body.

He was like a towering mountain, unmoved amidst raging waves.

Physical barriers are easily overcome.

……

The second level is the Spiritual Power Level.

Shen Xuan's main cultivation technique, the "Divine Treasure Ocean Technique," has nourishing and health-preserving effects.

After embarking on the path of cultivation, he rarely took any elixirs.

Later, he cultivated the [Condensing Water to Transform into Edge Technique], the [Water Spirit Gathering Yuan Technique], the [Immortal Slaying Water Qi Technique], and merged them with the [Divine Treasure of the Vast Ocean Technique], transforming the spiritual power in his dantian into the waters of the vast ocean, which was extremely pure.

The spiritual power of a Qi Refining cultivator is gaseous, while the spiritual power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is liquid.

The purer the spiritual energy, the stronger the control, and the easier it is to transform qi into liquid and achieve a fundamental improvement.

During the Qi Refining stage, consuming too many pills, or taking pills that allow one to advance to a higher level, can produce pill poison, damaging one's foundation and resulting in impure spiritual energy.

This is why Shen Xuan would rather spend spirit stones to purchase a spirit-gathering array than buy spirit pills.

Ordinary elixirs will deplete the body's potential, accumulate toxins, and are detrimental to long-term development.

As the spiritual energy of heaven and earth poured into his body, the pressure in Shen Xuan's dantian increased sharply, and the spiritual power in his body began to compress, with strands of spiritual energy condensing into a liquid state.

Spiritual power test passed successfully!

……

The third level is the Soul Level.

Shen Xuan's spiritual power has always far surpassed that of his peers!
Besides the main cultivation technique, various talents such as [Insight], [Water Control], [Critical Strike], [Longevity], [Water Repellency], and [Avoiding Misfortune and Seeking Good Fortune] all have a more or less positive effect on the soul.

Shen Xuan estimated that his spiritual power surpassed that of an ordinary early Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

The outward manifestation of the soul is divine consciousness and divine thought, which are used to control spiritual power and manipulate magical artifacts.

Within his dantian, the spiritual energy mist gradually transformed into a liquid state.

However, it is not a simple matter to integrate these liquid spiritual energies into one and operate them freely.

Among ordinary cultivators, those who can reach the Foundation Establishment stage are one in a thousand.

Even among disciples of sects, only two or three out of a hundred make up the majority.

Besides their outstanding talent, aptitude, and comprehension, their favorable external conditions are also an important factor.

For example, the Hanyuexuan training room where Shen Xuan was located.

A second-tier, mid-grade spiritual land is rich in spiritual energy and highly safe, allowing one to concentrate and focus on breaking through to the next level without distractions.

This is the "land" in "wealth, companions, Dharma, and land," commonly known as the "spiritual ground."

The training ground determines the upper limit of a cultivator's cultivation.

All major sects and cultivation forces prioritize spiritual veins.

Only with spiritual veins can one build a Taoist temple and monopolize cultivation resources.

For ordinary cultivators who are building up their foundation, finding a safe and reliable second-stage training ground is not an easy task.

In addition, Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects are also required.

Of course, neither of these are necessities.

If one has outstanding innate talent, such as a Heavenly Grade Spiritual Root, one can successfully establish a foundation even without Foundation Establishment Pills or Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects.

Theoretically speaking, even those with low-grade spiritual roots have a certain chance of successfully establishing their foundation.

However, the chances are extremely small, only one or two in ten thousand.

Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment Spiritual Items can increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment.

The principle behind this is to increase a cultivator's affinity for spiritual energy in a short period of time, thereby increasing the efficiency of spiritual energy absorption and conversion, and increasing the probability of successful spiritual energy compression.

The Heart-Protecting Pill is used to protect the meridians in the dantian.

"Even without Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, I have a high probability of advancing in rank."

"However, to be on the safe side, we should still use Foundation Building Pills, Foundation Building Spiritual Objects, and Heart Protection Pills to minimize the risks."

At this moment, the spiritual energy mist in Shen Xuan's dantian condensed slightly during the process of transforming into a liquid state.

It is said that the biggest factor affecting this process is spiritual aptitude.

"Fortunately, I already have a superior spiritual root!"

Shen Xuan consumed the premium Foundation Building Pill, the Azure Jade Pill, and the Heart Protection Pill.

A dozen or so breaths later.

The spiritual energy in his dantian liquefied rapidly. A mist of impurities emanated from Shen Xuan's body.

The spiritual energy in his dantian gradually liquefied into a bright, crystalline, turquoise liquid.

……

At this moment, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth above Hanyue Pavilion exhibited an abnormality.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth of various colors gathered more and more, surging in and forming huge vortexes of spiritual energy that poured into the direction of the Cold Moon Pavilion training room.

"Someone is building a foundation on Little Lonely Peak!"

"This person is quite impressive! Once he reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, he will surely become extraordinary."

"Strange, Little Lonely Peak is full of female cultivators, and no one seems to be trying to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm lately!"

The unusual spiritual energy of heaven and earth attracted the attention of some Qingyun Sect cultivators near Xiaogu Peak.

Among the peaks of the Qingyun Sect, Little Lonely Peak is a special one.

Peak Master Yang Caiyi, a female immortal who has reached the Core Formation stage.

All seven of his direct disciples are female cultivators.

Attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage is not uncommon in the Qingyun Sect.

However, it is quite rare for someone to attempt to establish a foundation on a small, isolated peak.

You guys don't know, do you!

One of the well-informed disciples lowered his voice and said.

"Rumor has it that Qin Yuehan's longtime friend, an elderly rogue cultivator over eighty years old, used her residence to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"what!"

"Qin Yuehan has such a friend?"

"An old rogue cultivator over eighty years old dares to attempt the Foundation Establishment stage?"

"My Fairy Qin..."

These words were met with gasps of surprise.

……

The room outside the training room of Hanyue Pavilion.

Qin Yuehan sat here with her sword in hand, for seven days and seven nights, never leaving her side.

In the living room outside, Lü Zhengying sat cross-legged, having not slept all night.

The two, one inside and one outside, protected Shen Xuan.

Logically speaking, this is on a small, solitary peak, so the possibility of being disturbed is very low.

However, just in case, Qin Yuehan and Lü Zhengying both protected Shen Xuan.

At this moment, a maid hurriedly walked up to Lü Zhengying.

"Elder Lü, Elder Lei of Thunder Peak requests an audience with the Master."

Compared to Qin Yuehan's earnest concern.

Lü Zhengying was at peace with herself.

He came here to protect the Dharma.

It was just to ask Shen Xuan to do him a favor.

Let's cooperate in the future and earn spirit stones together.

"Was Lei Yaoyang doing this on purpose, or was it just a coincidence?"

Lü Zhengying dared not delay and went in to inform Qin Yuehan.

"Elder Lü is here protecting the Dharma; I'll go see him."

"it is good."

Lu Zhengying sat outside the training room, sword in hand.

Qin Yue walked out with a cold face.

"Yuehan is busy today, Elder Lei, could you please come another day?"

Lei Yaoyang said dismissively, "What important matter could there be? You're just an elderly rogue cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage! I've come to you today to discuss our life's most important matter!"

Qin Yuehan's face was as cold as ice.

"Lei Yaoyang, please leave! Hanyue Pavilion does not welcome you!"

Lei Yaoyang chuckled.

His gaze turned increasingly somber as he looked into Hanyue Pavilion.

He was already displeased to hear that Shen Xuan had moved into Hanyue Pavilion and had not left since.

Later, I heard that Shen Xuan actually used Yuehan Pavilion to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

He was even more furious.

In his subconscious, Qin Yuehan would be his sooner or later.

At this moment, Qin Yuehan's heart tightened.

If Lei Yaoyang were to fight her here, the fluctuations in spiritual energy would definitely affect Shen Xuan's Foundation Establishment.

(End of this chapter)