Chapter 148: Chapter 53: Change in Status

Iron Head possessed the talent of a High-level True Demon Body; even without practicing any Body Refining Techniques, its Power of the Flesh was several times greater than Ji Feng’s.

The Copper Head and Iron Arm Divine Technique bolstered his physical defense. As a Legendary-Level technique, Yang Jing estimated the boost to his physical toughness meant his Defense Power now surpassed that of the Iron Armor General by a wide margin.

’I probably couldn’t have even broken through my current defense back in the Qi Cultivation Stage.’

After successfully reaching Foundation Establishment, Yang Jing could feel the vibrant life force within his body more than double, like a rising sun at dawn.

Because he possessed the Talent Divine Turtle Longevity, his lifespan was much longer than that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Yang Jing made a rough estimate and figured it should be about three hundred and sixty years, one hundred and twenty years longer than an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

A Cultivator’s lifespan might seem long, but every single year is precious. A difference of just one or two years could mean missing the chance to reach Core Formation or Nascent Soul, leaving one to despair and regret the time wasted in their youth.

Most Foundation Establishment Cultivators take ten to twenty years to advance one layer of their Cultivation. By the time they reach Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer Perfection, they are nearly two hundred years old. Their Blood Qi has weakened, leaving them with only a single chance to attempt Core Formation, and the probability of success is slim.

An extra one hundred and twenty years of life allowed Yang Jing to prepare for Core Formation without pressure, greatly increasing his chances of success.

After familiarizing himself with the power of Foundation Establishment, Yang Jing didn’t leave the Quiet Chamber immediately. Instead, he chose to use the Five Elements Wheel to refine the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill stored in his Dantian.

If this medicinal power wasn’t Refined as soon as possible, it would slowly dissipate over time.

The Foundation Establishment Pill’s medicinal power was already exceptionally pure and easy to Refine, as it was designed to assist with Foundation Establishment. After elevating all five of his Spirit Roots to Middle Grade, the Five Elements Wheel in Yang Jing’s Dantian was nearly flawless, allowing him to Refine the medicinal power in his Dantian at an astonishing speed.

It was also only after reaching Foundation Establishment that Yang Jing could control his Talent for wielding the Five Thunders. Otherwise, mobilizing his Magical Power like this would have caused the surging lightning to destroy everything around him.

Soon, Yang Jing broke through to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer with ease, his aura surging once more.

Even then, he had only Refined less than half of the Foundation Establishment Pill’s medicinal power.

By the time the Foundation Establishment Pill’s medicinal power was completely Refined, Yang Jing was not far from Qi Cultivation Perfection. He decided to simply stay in the Quiet Chamber and raise his Cultivation to Qi Cultivation Perfection.

After completing Body Refining Foundation Establishment, Yang Jing’s meridians were strong enough to withstand the liquefied Magical Power of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Naturally, he no longer needed to rest after a single Circulation to avoid damaging his meridians as he did before.

He absorbed Spiritual Qi like a whale swallowing water. The dense Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Vein was drawn in so intensely that it gathered around him, transforming directly into a milky-white mist.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators had powerful Divine Sense and no longer required sleep, so Yang Jing circulated the Five Talisman Scripture twenty-four hours a day. By cultivating this way, a single day of his effort was equivalent to seven days for an ordinary Cultivator; his progress was naturally astonishing.

「Ten days later.」

Yang Jing slowly opened his eyes. His Magical Power could advance no further; he had reached Qi Cultivation Perfection.

At this point, he could already undergo Qi Cultivation Foundation Establishment, and he wouldn’t even need a Foundation Establishment Pill.

’For me now, the impact of Magical Power on my meridians during Foundation Establishment would be nothing more than a gentle breeze on the water. The Divine Sense Barrier and Magical Power Barrier of the Foundation Establishment Three Gates are practically nonexistent.’

However, Yang Jing suppressed the urge to undergo Qi Cultivation Foundation Establishment.

’I’ve already achieved Body Refining Foundation Establishment, so undergoing Qi Cultivation Foundation Establishment would bring no qualitative change to my lifespan or Power.’

’Instead, gathering the Five Elements Gang Sha to push my Magical Power to the absolute limit of the Qi Cultivation Stage will be laughably easy.’

Yang Jing even considered going a step further: achieving Dao Listening Foundation Establishment by slaying an Outer Celestial Demon.

’By a fortunate coincidence, my own Cultivation Technique and Guardian Beasts are all highly effective against Outer Celestial Demons. That’s not even counting my Celestial True Gang and Five Elements Thunder Technique. Iron Head is proficient in the Pure Yang Body, Yinjiao is proficient in the Positive and Negative Five Elements Thunder Technique, and Chi Yu’s Celestial Demon Blood Transformation might be even more effective against Outer Celestial Demons than my Celestial True Gang.’

’Even Ji Feng has the Talent for Exorcism and Charm Binding, which can restrain Celestial Demons.’

He weighed his options and made up his mind.

It was impossible to condense Celestial True Yang while deep within the underground Spirit Vein, so after stabilizing his Realm at Qi Cultivation Perfection, Yang Jing left the Quiet Chamber.

Walking up the underground tunnel to the surface, Yang Jing looked at the bright, sunny world and felt as if a lifetime had passed.

“Junior Martial Uncle Yang?”

An Inner Sect Disciple from the Inheritance Hall saw that Yang Jing’s aura was stable, yet his disposition was completely different from before he entered the Quiet Chamber, and asked tentatively.

“I was fortunate enough to succeed in my Foundation Establishment.”

Yang Jing had no intention of hiding the fact that he had successfully reached Foundation Establishment. Using the Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique, he adjusted his Magical Power’s aura to that of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

He already possessed the Power of Foundation Establishment, and his skill with the Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique had reached the Peak of Perfection, so naturally, his illusion was flawless.

’If I were to hide my Power and let news spread that my Foundation Establishment had failed, my status and value within the Sect would plummet. The conflicts I’d previously suppressed with my Talent for Sword Dao and Thunder Techniques would likely flare up again.’

“Congratulations, Junior Martial Uncle Yang!”

The Inner Sect Disciple’s voice was a little hoarse.

They had made private bets, and most had been pessimistic about Yang Jing’s chances at Foundation Establishment. His Cultivation had progressed too quickly; it was obvious he had relied on Five Elements Pills to get there. With such unstable Magical Power, how could his Foundation Establishment possibly succeed?

Some had even been waiting with schadenfreude for Yang Jing’s Foundation Establishment to fail so his reputation would plummet.

Seeing Yang Jing’s successful Foundation Establishment, these Inner Sect Disciples were both envious and jealous, their faces burning with shame. But they could only suppress their complex feelings and put on a smile to congratulate Junior Martial Uncle Yang.

Soon, Minister Xu Hongde hurried over. Even before he appeared, his booming laughter could be heard.

“Junior Brother Yang, I always knew you would become one of my peers, but I never expected this day to come so soon!”

“Senior Brother Xu.”

Yang Jing bowed respectfully. He had received a great deal of help from Xu Hongde during his time in the Qi Cultivation Stage.

When he defeated Ji Chengfeng, his master—Minister Liu Jingshao of the True Martial Hall—lost a great deal of face, yet Yang Jing felt no pressure as a result. Huan Qingshuang from the Firework Hall even offered a Pure Yang Apricot Tree as an apology. All of this was because both Guo Chuanzhi and Xu Hongde had publicly declared their high hopes for him.

Yang Jing was not the type of person to become arrogant with success. After reaching Foundation Establishment, he naturally remained as courteous as ever.

“Excellent!”

Xu Hongde felt a wave of relief. Even he hadn’t expected Yang Jing to succeed at Foundation Establishment so quickly. He had been planning to advise Yang Jing to build up his foundation for a few more years after he failed.

“To achieve Foundation Establishment at your age is considered early, even looking back over the last hundred years. The only one faster than you was Zuoqiu Ye. He is already preparing for Core Formation now, but your future achievements will certainly surpass his!”

There was conflict within the Five Elements True Spirit Sect as well; it was just that disciples in the Qi Cultivation Stage had such low status that they couldn’t feel it.

Zuoqiu Ye was the figurehead put forward by the Sect’s Noble Family faction, and he had suppressed them to the point where they could hardly breathe.

Now that they had a genius like Yang Jing, they could finally hold their heads high.

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