Chen Li remained stunned for a while before he regained his senses.
He looked around him.
He saw that radiant spiritual light was dissipating from his body, tiny points of light twinkling nearby, emitting a subtle yet incessant pressure.
"The opportunity for Foundation Establishnt... so that’s what it is..." A multitude of feelings flooded his heart, "After waiting for more than half a year, I’ve finally... finally awaited this mont!"
He imdiately left without lingering.
Swift as the wind, he returned to the cave, and then he pushed out a colossal stone ball weighing over ten tons, rumbling loudly as he rolled it to the cave entrance to seal it.
The cave swiftly darkened, lit only by a faint halo emanating from his body, providing a slight illumination.
Chen Li sat cross-legged on a ditation cushion.
He took out various elixirs from his storage bag, arranging them neatly within arm’s reach.
Foundation Establishnt Elixirs, Qi Nurturing Elixirs, Qi and Blood Elixirs, Fasting Pills; and in case the Foundation Establishnt failed, he had Healing Elixirs, Solid Foundation Nourishing Origin Elixirs, Muscle Regeneration and Bone Continuation Elixirs — a full range of elixirs.
He ticulously checked them over, and before he knew it, he beca lost in thought once again.
He couldn’t help but smile at himself.
"Success is my fortune, failure is my fate. At this point, there’s no room for hesitation. Success or failure lies in this one battle," he murmured.
He picked up a bottle of Foundation Establishnt Elixirs, pulled out the stopper, and dumped a reddish Foundation Establishnt Elixir into his palm. It rolled around as he gritted his teeth, without the slightest hesitation, he tilted his head back and swallowed it.
Then he sat cross-legged and began to run his cultivation technique.
The Foundation Establishnt Elixir, like a piece of burning coal, started to dissolve with the dicinal power, setting his stomach ablaze, which spread the heat throughout his body; his skin reddened as if on fire, and then his whole body began to itch unbearably.
At first nearly imperceptible, the sensation quickly intensified, even penetrating deep into the bones as if countless ants were gnawing at him.
Simultaneously, the spiritual power inside his body circulated faster and faster, the spiritual pressure mounting, not only exerting great stress on his ridians but even giving his body an illusion of exploding.
An attack from within and without.
Chen Li had never imagined Foundation Establishnt could be so painful.
In fact, he didn’t know that for another person undertaking Foundation Establishnt, the pain would be a hundred tis worse, the discomfort a hundred tis stronger, the tornt a hundred tis more grueling.
Foundation Establishnt is essentially a process of rebirth and transformation, of cleansing the marrow and changing the tendons. Fortunately for Chen Li, who had achievents in Body Refinent, most of this process had already been completed in advance, and in terms of physical strength, he was no less than a standard early Foundation Establishnt cultivator.
Ti ticked away, second by second, and the spiritual power within his body, under imnse spiritual pressure, began to compress, becoming denser and gradually giving off a sensation of liquefaction... a protracted transformation process.
As the power of the Foundation Establishnt Elixir faded, and the internal transformation ended, his previously pained expression grew calm, and he gradually entered a deep ditative state.
...
A month later.
Chen Li suddenly awoke from deep ditation, exhaled a breath of foul air, and slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light briefly flashing in his gaze.
He was bewildered, as if he had just awakened from a big dream, montarily unsure of where he was.
It was only after a long while that he slowly regained his senses.
The dense, liquid spiritual energy within his body flowed smoothly; he felt as if he was soaked in a hot spring — utterly comfortable. His consciousness felt exceptionally clear, his thoughts seed to move much faster.
mories he thought he had forgotten erged clearly, and even his Spiritual Sense expanded several fold, reaching a radius of over thirty ters, clearer than ever before.
"Have I... established my Foundation?" he muttered to himself.
He looked around, the scene was a ss, various porcelain bottles and elixirs all shattered, even the backup Foundation Establishnt Elixir was thoroughly destroyed. Normally, he would feel a painful loss, but at this mont, it didn’t linger in his mind at all.
He quickly checked his ga panel.
The original "Realm: Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation: 100/100"
Had changed to "Realm: Foundation Establishnt First Layer: 1/100"
And his lifespan, from "Lifespan: 46/142 years old"
Had changed to "Lifespan: 46/268 years old"
"Ah, with such a long life, how shall I live?"
A surge of intense joy filled his body and mind, and he couldn’t help but reveal a slight smile, which quickly grew into a large grin, finally bursting into hearty laughter echoing throughout the cave:
"From now on, I too am a Foundation Establishnt cultivator!"
From the difficult survival after his initial transmigration, to the cautiousness in Luoluo City, and now, after a full six years, he had finally reached Foundation Establishnt.
He rose from the ditation cushion, took control of his sowhat unfamiliar body, and slowly stepped towards the cave entrance. He felt incredibly light, without the slightest sense of heaviness; even walking induced a desire to soar.
It was indeed so.
After taking a few difficult steps, with a re thought, his feet left the ground and hovered.
No need for Magic Artifacts or Spells — a Foundation Establishnt cultivator could naturally fly.
He floated to the massive stone blocking the cave entrance, raised his hand tentatively, and with a single swing, spiritual energy instantly responding to his will, he shattered the stone with a booming sound.
A mass of broken rocks tumbled down the mountainside.
"Is this the release of Gang Qi from Foundation Establishnt? Excellent!" He reveled, comparing to the loose spiritual power of the Qi Cultivation Stage, the spiritual power of Foundation Establishnt was many tis more powerful.
Chen Li looked into the distance; outside it was a bright sunny day, the vegetation lush and verdant. It was deep autumn when he first arrived here, and now it was the height of sumr.
At this mont, the entire world seed to peel away a mysterious veil in his eyes, revealing an unprecedented reality. He could see the Earth’s magnetic field, the Spiritual Energy in the air, and even more things beyond his understanding.
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