Mysterious mirror hanging high

Jing Yu was stunned. The magic power he injected into Zhao Yuankong's body was actually to restrain the ape monster from going crazy to prevent it from hurting Zhao Yuanchen. Unexpectedly, it was actually used by the ape monster.

At that time, he was only at the foundation-building stage and had not yet mastered the profound skills, but the magic power he left behind was by no means ordinary, and it became an opportunity for Zhao Yuankong.

"As for why we don't go to a place with abundant spiritual energy to plan and build our foundation..."

Zhao Yuankong scratched the back of his head and said, "After all, I'm only at the Qi training level, so it's difficult for me to travel long distances. The nearest Wushan Market is human territory, and I'm afraid if I go there, I'll be captured and used as a spirit pet... Plus, I have no connection to the Penglai demon tribe. Besides, even if I did, they wouldn't look down on a poor wretch like me with such low cultivation."

"It would be better to occupy Lingtai Mountain and live a carefree life."

"You see things clearly." Jing Yu said with a smile.

Zhao Yuankong smiled foolishly and said, "It's just that I've been with the master for a longer time, so I've been influenced by him to some extent."

Jing Yuyan said, "Zhao Yuankong, you have been instrumental in protecting Yuanchen over the years. Now that we meet again, it means your fate has come."

"If I offer you a path to foundation building, would you dare to accept it?"

Zhao Yuankong was stunned and said, "Being able to establish a foundation is something that many demons would beg for, so why would I not accept it?"

Jing Yu pondered and said, "My method of building a foundation is a secret recipe I found in a certain cave. Although it can greatly increase the success rate of the demon race's foundation building, it is inevitable that there are some risks..."

Zhao Yuankong bowed his head and said, "My aptitude is not good enough, and the probability of building a foundation is not high. I am willing to give it a try."

Jing Yu nodded: "Okay, if this method is successful, it will not only allow you to successfully build your foundation, but also refine your bloodline and improve your aptitude, which will also be helpful for your subsequent path..."

After saying that, he suddenly took out an Eight Trigrams Cauldron and threw it into the center of the hall with a "bang".

"This method is called [Burning Gold and Tempering Jade in Fire]... It requires you to be thrown into this Eight Trigrams Alchemy Furnace and refined as if you were a precious elixir. If you can withstand the burning of the true fire, it will have the wonderful effect of cleansing your body and tempering your immortal foundation."

Zhao Yuankong looked at the blazing fire in the Eight Trigrams Cauldron and muttered in his heart, "Master Xuan Jing is not going to deceive me and turn me into a demon pill!"

But then he thought that he was just a little Qi-cultivating demon, and a high-level cultivator like Jing Yu would probably not even look at him on a normal day. So he gritted his teeth and nodded: "It's all at your command, sir!"

Jing Yu pinched out a Foundation Establishment Pill of excellent quality from his storage bag, flicked his finger, and placed it in Zhao Yuankong's palm: "Put this pill in your mouth and put it into the cauldron."

Zhao Yuankong looked fierce, took the foundation-building pill into his mouth, and then jumped into the cauldron.

"Huh? There is such a rich spiritual energy in this cauldron!" Zhao Yuankong asked in surprise.

"Haha, this place is poor in spiritual energy, but my Bagua Furnace has the effect of gathering spiritual energy. Otherwise, how can it meet the spiritual energy standards required for building the foundation?" Jing Yu said with a smile.

"Hiss... It's so hot!" But the next moment, before Zhao Yuankong could take a few breaths of spiritual energy, he was burned by a flame and screamed in pain.

Jing Yu used his spiritual thoughts to control the true fire in the cauldron, making it a little milder. This [Burning Gold and Tempering Jade in Fire] was a secret method of foundation building that he obtained from the library of the Shending Immortal Dynasty. This was the first time he used it, but this method was not too difficult for Jing Yu, who was already in the late Jindan stage. He would not fail at this stage. It all depended on Zhao Yuankong's own luck.

"You monkey, be patient. I will teach you a mantra. Recite it silently and strive to guide the true fire in the cauldron to temper your body and refine your magic power!"

“Yes… yes… hiss!”

The real fire in the furnace instantly split into eight-colored flames. The green flame burned its tail, the red flame burned its spine, and the purple flame actually went along the ear canal into the skull.

His golden hair instantly turned black and curled up, but under the power of the foundation-building pill, amber-colored demonic blood oozed out from his pores. When the blood beads came into contact with the true fire, they made a clanging sound like forged iron.

"Take three steps to Kanwei!"

Jing Yu tapped the furnace wall with his fingers, causing the patterns on the furnace to light up one by one.

Zhao Yuankong endured the excruciating pain in his head and rolled to the water level of Kan Palace. Suddenly, extremely pure water elemental energy gushed out from the bottom of the furnace, freezing the red-hot claws into spider-web-like cracks.

As ice and fire clashed, frost-like patterns suddenly formed on the fur on his chest.

At this moment, a stream of smoke swept over, causing Zhao Yuankong's eyes to burst into tears. He cried out, "It hurts so much! My eyes are burning!"

A beam of celestial light shone down from the Qian position atop the furnace, illuminating Zhao Yuankong's forehead. The medicinal power from the foundation-building pill surged like mercury, forcibly breaking open his blocked demonic veins.

At this time, a spiritual cloud for foundation-building suddenly rose above Lingtai Mountain, causing panic among the Taoists in Yuankong Temple.

Seeing that the foundation building had reached a critical moment, Jing Yu saw Zhao Yuankong in the cauldron scratching his head and gradually unable to hold on, and shouted:

"Zhao Yuankong, you were born an ape demon, and your mind is unstable. Building your foundation requires a calm mind. In the past, it would have been easier, and you would have found a way... But now you're in a furnace, being forged by true fire. How can you calm down? This is a test that only you can overcome. Think about how to tame your inner ape!"

"Subjugate the Heart Monkey..."

Zhao Yuankong was struck by lightning, and gradually focused his mind. He no longer paid attention to the burning of the true fire, but just recited the mantra silently, guiding the true fire to burn his blood and condense the immortal foundation.

After an unknown amount of time, spiritual clouds gathered on the top of the mountain, gradually revealing a jade color. Streams of jade-colored liquid fell from the sky and drilled into the cauldron.

"The Immortal Jade Liquid... is done!" Jing Yu was delighted.

Bang!

He slapped the lid of the cauldron, and the real fire in the furnace became stronger. The moment the lid of the cauldron was blown away, golden light rushed straight into the Bull Fight.

When Zhao Yuankong jumped out, his whole body seemed to be made of colored glass, and each hair was flowing with a faint golden light, and a foundation-building spiritual pressure dissipated.

The originally turbid demon pupils had turned into the color of molten gold, as if they had been burned by real fire, revealing a spiritual eye.

"Thank you for your kindness in giving me a new life!"

Zhao Yuankong, who had already successfully established his foundation, kowtowed several times and said happily:

"Not only did I successfully establish my foundation, but my Dharma body has also become much tougher after being tempered. It seems that I have also awakened the ancient bloodline of the [Spiritual Golden Lion Ape], and my foundation has greatly increased... I just planted a golden pupil in the fire, and I actually gained an extraordinary pupil technique!"

"Indeed, you were able to maintain your true heart in the midst of the true fire and subdue your inner monkey, which is why you successfully established your foundation. Any benefits you gained were your own good fortune. I was nothing more than a catalyst, so I dare not take credit for it."

Jing Yu smiled and said, "Since you have already established your foundation, our fate is over. Let's say goodbye now."

But Zhao Yuankong heard this and immediately stepped forward to hug Jing Yu's thighs, crying:

"Sir! Ever since my master passed away, I've been left alone in this world. Now, with your help, I've been lucky enough to build my foundation. I'm finally of some use. I beg for mercy and allow me to serve you from now on. Not only will I be able to exorcise demons and protect the way, but I'd also be happy to do some chores like serving tea and water and running errands!"