Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

"let's start!"

Lu Zaian's eyes flashed with electricity, and his internal magical power surged as he began to break through the bottleneck of Foundation Establishment.

He recalled his journey from a mortal to a cultivator.

It has been about twelve years since then.

It started with an elderly fisherman who was already in his seventies.

I am now 82 years old.

Along the way, Lu Zaian experienced the battle against the Slaughter Gang...

He also practiced asceticism in the mountains...

I also served as a disciple of the Spirit Medicine Valley sect...

They were also forced to venture into the Core Formation Realm...

Later, they made their way to the desolate city, carefully acquiring resources step by step...

First came body refinement and foundation building, and now we're about to refine qi and build our foundation...

Looking back, these twelve years seem like a fleeting moment.

Time truly is the greatest principle in the world.

Lu Zaiquan activated his internal energy cultivation technique, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the mine began to converge towards him.

In no time, a powerful vortex of spiritual energy formed, hanging upside down above Lu Zaian's head.

The surging spiritual energy of heaven and earth poured down like a torrential downpour.

Lu Zaian's blood surged, like a stubborn rock rooted to the bottom of a waterfall, unmoving.

This is the first hurdle—the test of skill!

The abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth will cleanse the cultivator's body.

If one's qi and blood are weak, this violent spiritual energy of heaven and earth will only damage one's internal organs.

However, Lu Zaian was already a Foundation Establishment cultivator, in addition to the Longevity Dao Body.

The energy and blood within his body were incredibly abundant.

This level of spiritual energy cleansing was nothing more than a drop in the ocean for Lu Zaian.

On the contrary, after being cleansed by spiritual energy, Lu Zaian's physical strength and blood energy improved even further!

I've passed the critical stage!

At the same time, the magical power within Lu Zaian's meridians was constantly circulating and being compressed wildly.

The originally hazy gaseous magical power gradually thickened, approaching the state of mist.

This is the second hurdle – the Qi hurdle!

Cultivators must possess powerful and abundant magical power, which can be continuously transformed into liquid magical power.

Each drop of liquid was incredibly solid, containing energy several times that of a Qi Refining stage cultivator.

This is why the difference is like night and day once you enter the Foundation Establishment stage!

Lu Zaian originally practiced only a first-tier, mid-grade water-based cultivation technique called "Azure Wave Source Note".

In addition, he had once refined a drop of Xuanbing Hanzhong Water.

Therefore, compared to other cultivators at the same level who have reached the Qi Refining Perfection stage, Lu Zaian's magical power can be considered magnificent and powerful.

However, he was still just short of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage...

The misty magical power now hovers above the dantian, like a cloud covering the sky, yet it cannot liquefy for a long time.

"You're the one I've been waiting for!"

Lu Zaian was prepared for this.

He knew that his only disadvantage in breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage was his lack of magical power.

A white magnolia flower flew out of the storage bag.

Lu Zaian opened his mouth and inhaled!

The white magnolia grass immediately transformed into a pure medicinal liquid, which Lu Zaian swallowed.

The medicinal effects gradually spread, transforming into a current that impacted Lu Zaian's limbs and bones, and his meridians.

Lu Zaian's face flushed red as he refined all the medicinal power and sent it into his dantian.

As the time goes.

The misty magical power above his dantian grew thicker and thicker, compressed to its limit, like a heavy layer of dark clouds rolling and churning!

Boom——! !

next moment.

The sound of thunder and lightning flashed through the clouds, and as the dark clouds churned, deep blue raindrops fell!

Tick-tock—tick-tock—tick-tock!

First came a light drizzle, drop by drop.

One drop... ten drops... twenty drops...

Then came a torrential downpour, a deluge!

Thirty drops... fifty drops... eighty drops... one hundred drops!!

One hundred drops of liquid mana are also a sign of entering the Foundation Establishment stage.

Every drop of water is liquid magic compressed to its limit!

In the blink of an eye, the deep blue expanse above the dantian and dantian was filled with gentle ripples of water, creating a calm and tranquil scene.

It comes like thunder to absorb its wrath, and ends like the clear light of the river and sea.

The breathing barrier has been overcome!

Now only the final hurdle remains.

The third and most dangerous level is the Divine Gate!

To master the surging liquid mana, a Foundation Establishment cultivator needs a powerful divine sense to control it.

Only by evolving the spiritual consciousness of the Qi Refining stage into divine consciousness within the Sea of ​​Souls.

Only then can it be considered a success.

Divine sense is invisible and formless, yet it is the strongest auxiliary ability for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Whether it's controlling the overall situation during a battle or discerning the enemy's weaknesses.

It is also about enhancing calculation ability and comprehension during the process of cultivating skills and techniques.

They all rely on the assistance of divine consciousness.

If you fail the final hurdle, all your previous efforts will be in vain.

The originally liquid mana will collapse again, and the powerful impact will blast the cultivator's body into countless holes.

At best, it will cause your cultivation to regress; at worst, it will cause you to die on the spot!

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Lu Zaian.

After cultivating the "Netherworld Tribulation of the Ghostly Souls", Lu Zaian visualized and passed through the three tribulations of metal, wood, and water.

His soul strength was 90% stronger than that of other cultivators of the same level, almost twice as strong.

A fierce wind suddenly rose above Lu Zaian's sea of ​​souls.

Huhu——! !

A whistling sound came from the eye of the storm.

It resounded through the very soul!

"Condense your divine sense!"

The howling wind was like an invisible giant hand, swirling up the sea of ​​souls below!

Like a waterspout!

Immediately afterwards, wisps of invisible and powerful divine consciousness were born from the rapidly spinning waterspout and were ejected!

A few hours later.

The raging storm in the Sea of ​​Souls suddenly subsided, and the waterspout dissipated.

Only pure divine consciousness remained!

The divine barrier has been overcome!

Lu Zaian closed his eyes and concentrated, releasing his ethereal divine sense.

In an instant, all my previous understanding was overturned.

With itself as the center, everything within a radius of three miles is clearly visible.

Countless insects wriggled in the soil, and ants shook their heads and stroked their antennae in the corners of the mine...

Inside the passage, Xu Yan'er was still diligently mining raw stones, excited about discovering a mid-grade spirit stone...

My divine sense penetrated above the mine shaft, where weeds grew rampant on the ground.

It was early morning when a drop of dew rolled and bent a blade of grass, then crashed to the ground and exploded into a shower of golden light...

Everything was so vibrant and full of fun!

After twelve turbulent waves, the light boat has already passed ten thousand mountains.

Foundation laid, complete!

Lu Zaian slowly opened his eyes, his gaze as deep and unfathomable as lightning, his aura as vast and boundless as the sea.

Now he relies solely on the pressure of his Foundation Establishment stage.

It can make Qi Refining cultivators feel chest tightness and shortness of breath, as if Mount Tai is pressing down on them!

"Eee-ooh!!"

Cheers erupted from nearby as Xiao Yi clapped her hands, also celebrating for Lu Zai'an.

Before long, Xu Yan'er returned to the depths and saw Lu Zai'an again.

"Elder Lu, you've successfully broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage?!"

Xu Yan'er had just sensed a divine sense sweeping over her and had already guessed what was going on.

"That's right, how long has it been since I completed my Foundation Establishment?"

"Three days and three nights."

Lu Zaian stroked his chin with one hand and nodded.

The duration of foundation building varies from person to person...

It's normal for some cultivators to spend dozens of days trying to break through the three barriers.

I encountered no obstacles from beginning to end; everything went very smoothly.

Although he has achieved foundation building, there are still many areas where he can improve his strength.

He still needs to continue his intensive training, consolidate his skills, and further refine his techniques...

"You may leave. I need to cultivate in seclusion for a while. Do not disturb me unless necessary."

"Yes."