Chapter 146: Chapter 51: Foundation Establishment in Seclusion

After mastering the Five Elements Refining Technique, Ji Feng’s life fell into a very regular rhythm. Every day, he would wake at 5:00 AM, wash up, and then listen to his senior brothers, Iron Head and Yinjiao, give their lectures.

At 7:00 AM, Senior Brother Iron Head would first deliver their master’s breakfast to the cave on the cliff, after which the four of them would enjoy their own meal. Since Senior Sister Chi Yu was still too young, the three of them took turns preparing the daily meals.

After breakfast, the four would go to the Talisman Making Room to draw Talismans, completing their daily quota.

His senior brothers, Iron Head and Yinjiao, tended to the Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field. After lunch, Ji Feng would either hone his Artifact Refining Technique in the Artifact Refining Room or go to the Grass Market and Celestial Square Marketplace to purchase the Spiritual Materials needed for his craft.

Chi Yu, who loved bustling places, would occasionally tag along to the Grass Market and Celestial Square Marketplace to have fun.

After more than half a year of this routine, Ji Feng was stunned to realize he had comprehended the Five Elements Wheel.

’This is the Five Elements Wheel! Even among Inner Sect Disciples, only one in ten can form the Five Elements Wheel before Foundation Establishment, and most of them only manage it in the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation. And my cultivation is only at the Fourth Layer of Qi Cultivation!’

Ji Feng excitedly rushed to share the good news with his senior brother, Iron Head.

“Senior Brother! Senior Brother! I’ve mastered the Five Elements Wheel!”

Of all his martial brothers, he was closest to Iron Head, which was why his first thought upon forming the Five Elements Wheel was to share the good news with him.

Iron Head was in the middle of practicing a Fist Technique, his True Yang surging as he methodically completed the set. He had actually started cultivating the Five Talisman Scripture only shortly before joining the Five Elements True Spirit Sect. But because he had grasped the Five Elements Wheel right from the start, his progress in his Realm hadn’t slowed in the least, even though he focused more of his energy on his True Yang Body. He had already reached the Third Layer of Qi Refining.

“After accepting the Dao Seed, your Cultivation Techniques, Magic, and various skills will almost never regress. Still, for you to comprehend the Five Elements Wheel in such a short time, Junior Brother Ji Feng, is a testament to your diligence.”

As he spoke, Iron Head retrieved a Jade Bottle from his Storage Bag and handed it to Ji Feng.

“These are Five Elements Pills that I refined. Once you’ve completed Master’s punishment, you can take them to improve your cultivation. Just remember not to take too many in a short amount of time, lest your Magical Power become unstable.”

Ji Feng opened the Pill Bottle, his phoenix eyes widening in disbelief.

The Pill Bottle was filled with nothing but Upper Grade Five Elements Pills—a full twelve of them. A single Upper Grade Five Elements Pill cost a full eighty Spirit Stones on the market, meaning this entire bottle was worth nearly a thousand Spirit Stones.

“When you run out, come and get more from me.”

High on the cliff, Yang Jing slowly opened his eyes. The Blood Qi within his nine Acupoints had finally accumulated enough for Cocoon Formation and Embryonic Development. His Celestial True Yang had reached its peak and could advance no further. For the past month, he had been using his Nine Breath Qi Refining Talent to smelt and transform Celestial Yang Qi, using it to refine his own True Yang.

Two days prior, a mysterious and profound intuition had finally struck him: it was time for Cocoon Formation and Embryonic Development, and for Body Refining Foundation Establishment.

He first visited the General Affairs Hall to redeem a Foundation Establishment Pill, then made his way to the Inheritance Hall.

The Inheritance Hall presided over a Tier Four Middle Grade Spirit Vein. This Spirit Vein was buried deep underground, and within it, the Inheritance Hall had constructed over three hundred subterranean Quiet Chambers. These chambers were all cast from Iron Essence and covered with Restrictions. Even if pandemonium were to break out right outside, not a sound would penetrate the interior.

These Quiet Chambers were built specifically for Inner Sect Disciples to undergo Foundation Establishment. For the first six months after entry, a chamber could only be opened from the inside. Moreover, the Inheritance Hall would not open a chamber until the disciple’s time, paid for with Merit Points, had fully expired.

The disciple at the Inheritance Hall naturally recognized Yang Jing, an Inner Sect Disciple whose fame had soared over the past year, and selected the Quiet Chamber with the richest Spiritual Qi for him.

“My thanks.”

Thanks to the Lesser Yang Exorcism Talismans that Iron Head submitted on a daily basis, combined with his previously saved Merit Points, Yang Jing had enough to cultivate in the Quiet Chamber for a full twelve years.

In the underground tunnel, luminous pearls set into the ceiling cast a soft glow. Yang Jing used a Jade Talisman to open the Quiet Chamber designated for Foundation Establishment, then activated the Restriction, sealing the great door shut with a heavy Dragon-Breaking Stone.

He did not begin cultivating immediately. Instead, he first checked all the Restrictions within the Quiet Chamber to ensure they were functioning correctly before finally sitting cross-legged on the Meditation Cushion.

Yang Jing removed his clothes, storing them in his Storage Bag. He completely cleared his mind, surrendering himself entirely to instinct.

An unknown amount of time passed before the silence of the Quiet Chamber was suddenly broken by the heavy, rhythmic beat of a heart.

Yang Jing could sense that with every beat of his heart, the Blood Qi stored within his nine Acupoints—including the Blood Sea Acupoint and the Guan Yuan Acupoint—began to stir and quicken.

Instinctively, Yang Jing released the Blood Qi from these nine Acupoints. The amount of Blood Qi he had accumulated over the past two-plus years was truly immense, and the moment it left his body, he felt a sudden sense of emptiness.

Under the Abnormal Power of his Cocoon Transformation Talent, this dense Blood Qi transformed into a low-hanging, viscous cloud of blood.

The blood cloud exuded a strange, sweet fragrance brimming with potent life force as it completely enveloped Yang Jing.

Like cotton candy, the blood cloud adhered to Yang Jing’s body, transforming into countless, gossamer-thin strands of blood. Layer by layer they wrapped around him, and after several hours, they had solidified into a large cocoon with Yang Jing at its center.

Yang Jing had expected to find it difficult to breathe, but to his surprise, he had no need to draw breath at all inside the Blood Cocoon. It was as if he had returned to the womb, with the outer shell of the cocoon providing all the oxygen he needed.

A powerful wave of drowsiness suddenly washed over him. Without resisting, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep slumber.

After an unknown period of time, Yang Jing’s eyelids fluttered, and he opened his eyes. The Blood Cocoon that enveloped him was no longer brimming with life force as before; instead, it had become dry and brittle.

He lifted his arm and gave a sharp tug, easily ripping a large gash in the Blood Cocoon.

The cool air on his skin made Yang Jing shiver. A few moments later, he had fully emerged from the Blood Cocoon.

He condensed some clear water into an Ice Mirror and studied his reflection. There were no major changes, but his skin had improved significantly, becoming like fine White Jade, emitting a soft, pearlescent glow.

Yang Jing was extremely sensitive to changes in his Spirit Root, as the Five Elements Wheel in his Dantian was formed from the fusion of his Spirit Root and Spiritual Sense.

Previously, on his Five Elements Wheel, the Metal Element had been dominant, with the other four elements appearing dimmer. Now, however, all Five Elements on the wheel were perfectly balanced, with no discernible difference between them.

’All of my Five Elements Spirit Roots have been elevated to Middle Grade Spirit Roots!’

His originally strongest Metal Element Spirit Root had become relatively weaker, while the other four had leaped across the boundary from Lower Grade Spirit Root to Middle Grade Spirit Root. Although they were on the lower end of the Middle Grade, it was nonetheless a qualitative transformation.

It took Yang Jing a long time to calm his turbulent emotions. He then carefully examined his body once more and found that while there were no major changes on the surface, the subtle details showed that it had become even more attuned to the True Yang Body.

The changes to his five internal organs were even more significant. They were now brimming with the Five Qi and pulsed with vigorous life. His control over the Five Thunders, which had once been somewhat difficult to manage, had become noticeably better.

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