The gap between Foundation Stage and Spirit Stage was like a giant river, and the difference in power and cultivation for those who managed to cross it was vastly different from those who hadnt. If Fang Xing managed to increase his own battle prowess in such a manner, hed be able to beat Ye Guyin like a wife even if she had the zither in hand. She was a so-called half-step away from Foundation Stage, but she still wasnt actually in Foundation Stage and wasnt able to bring out the full power of that Ancient weapon.
By Fang Xings estimations, that woman had been able to use no more than thirty percent of the Phoenix-Fear Zithers full power. Of course, this re thirty percent power was enough to create a wide gap Fang Xing couldnt cross when the two of them were both in Spirit Stage, but if he was able to break into the Foundation Stage, there would no longer be any need to fear her.
With a quick thought, the Peng King also nodded his head after hearing Fang Xings words. There is a higher chance for crafting this flag if youre in Foundation Stage. Of course, it wouldnt have made any difference whether he nodded in agreent or not; once the boy decided on sothing, the Peng King typically wouldnt have any say in the matter. Let return back to your Sea of Consciousness to act as your guardian, he volunteered with excitent.
Fang Xing looked at the Peng King in disdain. You have a single strand of spirit yet spout such bullsh*t like being my guardian?
The Peng King imdiately grew angry. I was still a beast king in the past; how could you look down on being your guardian? Kid, I may be just a strand of spirit, but my knowledge and experience in cultivation cannot be compared. Let ask you this: since youre going to form the foundation, have you prepared everything you need for it? Have you planned all kinds of paths for different scenarios? The thod to counter the tribulationyou have that at least, right?
Fang Xing was left dumbstruck. Is having the Foundation Pellet not enough?
The Peng King gave a disdainful snort. Youre kidding . Forming the foundation is such an important event on your path of cultivation; how would a single pellet be enough? Although we beasts do cultivate differently than you humans, I do have so knowledge on this. Forming the foundation requires more than just the Foundation Pellet; you will need a clear mind, a steady heart, and knowledge of what to be mindful for. Not a single one of these will be enough on their own. Most important of all, you need to prepare the thod youll use to counter the tribulation.
Tribulation? What tribulation?
The tribulation of Dao, of course! The Peng King replied in a heavy voice. Legend has it that cultivation is against the worldly orders and is therefore suppressed by the heavens. At the most crucial mont of forming the foundation, golden core, and budding soul, a tribulation will fall upon you to destroy your path of Dao and plunder what you have attained. This is the result of rebelling against natureit is unavoidable. It is also because of this that the person breaking through often has soone as their guardian, to prevent any accidents during the most critical mont.
So this tribulation is inevitable?
The Peng King nodded. Thats the theory. You cannot hide from heavens suppression, you can only face its fury!
This was the first ti Fang Xing had heard about this. Since it cannot be avoided, what use would you have?
This tribulation is shapeless and shadowless. No one knows what form it will take to appear in front of you, and no one even knows when it will show. It cannot be avoided, yet no cultivators want to face it and they must still prepare a few plans to counter them. A guardian with a much more powerful cultivation level can ensure your complete safety, but of course I dont have that powerful cultivation level anymore. Having as your guardian is so I can enter your Sea of Consciousness and view the process as your foundation forms. If the tribulation is about to co down on you, I will be able to warn you in advance and also give advice on what thods you can use to counter it.
When Fang Xing heard how honest and sincere the Peng Kings words seed, he knew this old bastard genuinely didnt want to see him dying a painful death. He nodded his head and seriously answered, I guess it is fortunate you reminded of this. Old Peng, I know youre a man of your word. If you are genuinely trying your best to help , I wont treat you unfairly; I will no longer burn you with my fire, and if there is a suitable body in the future, I will also do my best to help you get it!
The Peng King smiled with pleasant surprise. That would be great. Dont forget what you said just now!
Stop being so pesky and hurry over!
Fang Xing and the Peng King returned back to his Sea of Consciousness. After studying under Bai Qianzhang for so long, Fang Xing did have so understanding as to the principles of cultivation, so he wasnt concerned the Peng King would try to do anything funny. If the Peng King truly wished to sabotage him during the formation of his foundation, he would have had a greater impact from the outside. Inside Fang Xings Sea of Consciousness, the True Samadhi Fire would be activated to full power and the Peng King would only be able to run or hide without any opportunity to cause trouble.
Besides, the Peng King had already signed the contract. Until Fang Xing released him, he wouldnt dare try to sabotage things.
As Fang Xing stood up, he picked out a few weapons and tools before placing layers upon layers of formations around him, preventing even so much as a single drop of water from entering. They blocked any noise from reaching him as well, preventing Ye Guyins zither from disturbing his concentration. Once that was finished, he set up three outer layers that would warn him if anything unexpected occurred before he finally sat down, drew in a deep breath, and took out the Foundation Pellet.
Fang Xing showed a vicious smile. Stupid bi*ch, the mont your grandpa succeeds in forming the foundation will beco the most unfortunate mont of your life With a flick of his fingers, the Foundation Pellet flew inside his mouth like candy.
A little sweet.
Once the pellet was inside, Fang Xing smacked his lips and began to think. Within the realm of cultivation, there had always been a saying for the Foundation Stage: this single step forever separated the mortals from the immortals. Spirit Stage was simply the barrier that a mortal had to overco to beco an immortal, and it was only upon forming their foundation that a person had truly stepped onto the path of cultivation.
After the foundation was created, not only would the seals ford from Qi beco many tis more powerful compared to soone in Spirit Stage, but the persons vitality, strength, and speed would all increase manyfold. Most important of all, once the foundation was ford, it was possible to study Spirit Sense, a power that surpassed all five senses of sight, hearing, sll, taste, and touch. It was considered to be in the realm of intent and was extrely mysterious with a wide variety of uses.
As the Foundation Pellet entered Fang Xings stomach, the dicinal power slowly began to dissolve into his ridians, his limbs, and every inch of his body. Everything was extrely quiet even as he absorbed such a powerful dicinal powerso quiet, in fact, that Fang Xing felt sothing had to be wrong. Could the Foundation Pellet have failed? Yet he recalled that hed appraised the pellet with the Book of Revelation earlier; there shouldnt be any problems in that sense.
After an incredibly long ti had passed, a loud noise burst out and a single bolt of lightning struck out, splitting the heavy smog. The bolt had co from within Fang Xing, and the powerful force shook his entire body while a thin layer of bloody pinpricks began to form along all of his pores.
The pellet has this much power? Fang Xing was surprised and tried to guard his mind while preserving his spirit. Less than half a breath later, a second bolt of lightning began to well up within him.
Tzinnn .
Dirty blood began to spurt from Fang Xings pores like thin hairs, letting out a weak fishy sll. As for Fang Xing himself, he was tugged into his Sea of Consciousness by a strange power and found himself sitting in a lotus position on top of the altar.
BOOM BOOM BOOM
Bolts of lightning struck down one after another.
This was different from a lightning storm on the outside. The lightning within his Sea of Consciousness struck down from the endless sky like a heavenly sword, cutting the sky into two halves while falling straight from the nine heavens right into the Sea of Consciousness.
BOOM
Inside the endless Sea of Consciousness, the sea began to swirl and the once-clear water began to thicken.
Wind began to blow.
Before Fang Xing had realized it, a hurricane had ford and picked up the water from the sea, as though trying to dry out the entire Sea of Consciousness and bring it all beneath the altar. The sea began to thicken, and the water began to crystallize wherever the lightning struck. An unknown power began to apply its pressure, pushing, building, gathering it all into a sparkling and pure
jade tower!
It seed as though the Sea of Consciousnesswhich contained all of Fang Xings knowledgehad been gathered to form a jade tower that seed to stretch into the void above. Fang Xings True Spirit sat in a lotus position at the topmost point of the tower and gazed at the sky.
The water of the Sea of Consciousness is the representation of Qi. Now that the water has crystallized to form the tower, does that an the Qi inside has also begun so sort of change? I wonder what it has turned into now.
BOOM BOOM
Damn it, that hurt Fang Xing cursed out in pain. As soon as a thought flickered through his mind, a lightning bolt had struck down once more.
As the lightning bolts fell one after another, the jade tower that stretched on to infinity began to shrink, drawing lower. The feeling of his True Spirit being struck by lightning was also extrely realistic, and Fang Xing had to endure endless tornt. A heart-wrenching pain could be felt forming inside him, as though there was sothing trying to sprout out from his True Spirit.
Ay , kid, to form the foundation, you can only endure it! This is a tribulation you must face! The Peng King sighed, hiding far away to avoid being affected by the incident.
Those who ford the foundation, golden core, and budding soul in the ancient past all needed to go through the greatest pain to seek the chance of survival amidst despair.
The choice that was chosen most often was Heavens Thunder!
Heavens Thunder cos from the heaven itself to strike the earthviolent, frantic, and containing the power of destruction!
But within this destruction lies vitality! Between life and death lies the creation of a new path!
The ancient cultivators sought the opportunity to break through in the midst of Heavens Thunder. If they could not reach greatness, they would seek death!
The cultivators of today have beco lazy! They have begun to cherish life and seek all thods of avoiding calamity. They wish to break through without willingness to bear the pain and dangers that co with it. They do not know that this is already the sa as walking the wrong path. By chance, I ca in contact with a script from the ancient coffin and realized this principle. Opportunity coexists with danger, new life dances together with death.
To form the foundation is to find freedom in pain, to seek new life within death.
The Foundation Pellet mimics the heavens and earth and contains the power of the thunder. You must appreciate this pain and carefully search for
Search for your uncle! If you dont shut up, the first thing your grandpa will do after forming the foundation is cut you up!
The Peng Kings stern voice wouldnt stop ringing in Fang Xings ears. He was extrely serious and detailed in his explanations, but this had suddenly left Fang Xing furious. Being struck by lightning was painful enough, but to also have to listen to this nonstop monologue from this old livestock, wasnt this the sa as trying to drive Fang Xing to suicide?
This left the Peng King dumbstruck. Growing furious and resentful towards Fang Xing for not eting his expectations, he waved his sleeves and scolded, I am telling you all of my understandings from back then without hiding anything from you, and you actually think Im being annoying? You think you can cultivate, you can cultivate my *ss!
With that, the indignant Peng King sat down and began to sulk.
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