"Foundation Building Pill!"
Fang Xi's face also showed desire, but as he watched the increasing frenzy of people purchasing talismans and magical tools, rushing out of the market, his heart felt as cold as ice.
Seeking opportunities in the secret realm, one faces not only the dangers of the realm itself, but also fellow cultivators and rogue cultivators.
Before the temptation of foundation building, familial bonds, friendships, and even master-disciple relationships may not withstand the test!
Therefore, he avoided the bustling crowd and slowly made his way back to his spiritual field.
At the same time, he was also contemplating the matter of the Foundation Building Pill!
Foundation building is difficult. Before the age of sixty, refining the basic cultivation techniques to perfection is just the most basic requirement.
In addition, there are three major hurdles.
The first hurdle is the Qi and Blood barrier! During foundation building, a cultivator's physique must be robust, their Qi and Blood vigorous, free from hidden injuries. It is widely believed in the cultivation world that cultivators over sixty, even if they have cultivated to the perfection of Qi Refinement, will find it difficult to build their foundation due to the decline of Qi and Blood.
The second hurdle is the Mana barrier. Mana must be powerful enough, slightly lacking, it would be difficult to meet the requirements of condensing Mana.
The final hurdle is the birth of Divine Consciousness!
Qi Refining cultivators can only use their own spiritual awareness for internal viewing, browsing jade slips, and so on, making it difficult to extend beyond themselves.
Foundation Building cultivators possess Divine Consciousness, allowing them to scan tens of yards, providing great convenience in battles and cultivation.
Any elixirs or items that are useful for these three major hurdles can be called Foundation Building spiritual items!
"Ancient cultivators dealt with foundation building by finding spiritual items suitable for breaking through the three hurdles, such as the aura of heaven and earth, which can temper a cultivator's physique, and elixirs that can strengthen Qi and Blood, can be used to break through the Qi and Blood barrier... The same goes for the Mana barrier, as for the Divine Consciousness barrier, it is said that treasures like the Pure Heart Lotus and Warm Jade Heart are also very effective..."
"However, heavenly and earthly spiritual items are extremely rare, and many of them are effective for Core Formation cultivators, which is a loss for Foundation Building cultivators..."
"Fortunately, a thousand years ago, the Grandmaster of Alchemy, Uncle Tong Zhenjun, researched the 'Foundation Building Pill' prescription. This pill not only stabilizes the Qi and Blood meridians, but also greatly increases Mana, giving birth to Divine Consciousness. With one pill, the probability of foundation building increases by thirty percent, and even if foundation building fails, the meridians will not rupture and lead to death..."
"Even for ancient cultivators, foundation building was a matter of life and death, and besides those extraordinary spiritual items, using ordinary spiritual items would only increase the probability of foundation building by two or three percent..."
"Master Tong Zhen can be said to have benefited the cultivation world for thousands of years, and is a model for surpassing the ancients... It's a bit shocking that figures from a thousand years ago are considered modern people..."
Fang Xi's lips twitched slightly, but thinking of the rumors that True Lord Yuan Ying had lived for over a thousand years, he found it quite reasonable.
If they might not have died yet, why couldn't they be considered modern people?
...
In the bamboo forest.
Leaves that resembled emerald jade fell, and Fang Xi carefully collected them.
The leaves of the Biyu Cui Bamboo were not of much use, they just looked good, resembling jade, and were usually discarded by ordinary spiritual farmers.
But Fang Xi could take them to the Great Liang World, where they were more useful than gold leaves.
After patrolling the spiritual field, Fang Xi suddenly became interested, took a deep breath, and began to strike with both palms.
Bang!
The next moment, a crisp sound echoed in the void.
In the snowy field, only palm shadows fluttered.
Suddenly, Fang Xi changed his palms into legs, moving like a ghost on the snowy ground, and arrived in front of a pine tree.
Bang!
He raised his right foot high, then descended like a boneless snake, landing heavily.
The surface of the pine tree cracked, wood chips flew, revealing a scar!
"Is this... the power of Qi and Blood?"
After a long time, Fang Xi stopped, exhaling a large white breath.
Driven by his enthusiasm, he practiced martial arts in the heavy snow, and seemed to have grasped the flow of Qi and Blood in his body as if guided by fate.
This was the entry point of the Great Liang Qi and Blood martial arts!
As long as he persisted, he would definitely be able to grasp it thoroughly and enter the realm of Qi and Blood transformation!
"I am not a martial genius, but I easily grasped the Qi and Blood just now..."
Fang Xi muttered, his eyes slightly brightening. "It seems... that in a world with abundant spiritual energy, martial arts progress faster!"
He looked at his fist, thinking about the feeling of grasping Qi and Blood just now, feeling a bit distracted.
"According to Master Mu... above the three transformations of Qi and Blood, there is a stronger realm, which is the level of the masters of the major martial arts halls... And at the level of the martial arts hall masters, one can completely condense Qi and Blood, unmoving like a mountain, usually like an ordinary person, but when in action, like a demon, freely controlling it. Even in old age, Qi and Blood will not decay in the slightest, only dispersing at the moment of death..."
"Doesn't this mean..."
Fang Xi's eyes gradually brightened. "As long as I reach the level of a martial arts hall master, my Qi and Blood will be locked, and there will be no changes until my death... I won't have to worry about the hurdle of refining Qi to perfection before the age of sixty?"
"In other words, even if I attempt foundation building at seventy, eighty, or even ninety years old, there will be no shortage of Qi and Blood hindrance, at least the Qi and Blood barrier won't be a problem."
"This Qi and Blood martial arts is equivalent to at least one-third of a Foundation Building Pill!"
"Indeed, mastering the resources of two worlds, complementing each other's strengths and weaknesses, as long as I persevere and develop in secret, I will always be able to grow!"
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Fang Xi's mouth.
Since crossing over, he had never been so confident about his future!
...
Shack Area.
Fang Xi was surprised to see that it was also a mess here.
Even Old Mai, took out a slightly damaged low-grade magical tool flying sword, and walked out of his house.
"Old Mai, where are you going?"
Fang Xi couldn't help but ask.
"Of course, to Purple Solitude Mountain!" Old Mai opened his mouth, revealing a smile with a few missing yellow teeth, with a hint of ferocity. "Even in old age, one must take a chance... Do you know, when I was young, I had a chance, but I backed out. Now, every night, I regret it as if a hundred claws are scratching my heart..."
Hearing this, Fang Xi knew that there was no need to persuade him. The old man had already figured everything out and wouldn't listen to advice.
But he couldn't help adding, "Then I wish you success in building your foundation..."
With the old man's weak waist, he really didn't have high hopes for Old Mai.
"Haha... I have long given up on foundation building, but I still have a grandson in the mortal world, he is very clever, unlike me..."
Old Mai waved his hand and left.
At the moment of parting, it seemed that he still wanted to create a good fate for his grandson.
"Old Mai..."
Fang Xi exhaled a white breath, watching the snowflakes cover the footprints of the other person.
He didn't know what opportunity the other person had missed in his youth, but it seemed that he had been regretting it all these years.
And now, if he didn't take a chance, he would really be worse off than dead.
"If it were me without the golden finger, would I go?"
Fang Xi stood at the door, like a statue, silently asking himself.
Living an ordinary life, for the bottom of the cultivation world, competing for a chance to build a foundation, laughing proudly in the cultivation world, it didn't seem difficult to choose?
"Whatever, these days I will focus on practicing."
He sighed and returned home, closing the door.
...
Three days later.
Great Liang World.
Fang Residence.
"Drink!"
Fang Xi was dressed in a short martial arts outfit, his arms bare, his muscles bulging, and the veins on them wriggling like earthworms.
"White Cloud Palm!"
Suddenly, he lightly shouted, his hands continuously striking palm techniques on the wooden stake in front of him.
Bang!
After a dull sound, shallow marks were left on the wooden stake.
Mu Miaomiao stood beside him, watching this scene, with a hint of astonishment in her beautiful eyes. "Your progress... is so fast!"
"Master Mu, how is my palm technique?"
After completing a set of martial arts, Fang Xi casually threw away his handkerchief and asked.
Mu Miaomiao took a deep breath. "Fang Gongzi, your talent exceeds my expectations. You can already sense Qi and Blood from time to time, right? In about a month, you will be able to completely grasp Qi and Blood, enter the level of Qi and Blood transformation, and there will be no problem at all."
"That's good."
Fang Xi smiled.
He had already confirmed that practicing the Qi and Blood martial arts in the Southern Wasteland cultivation world seemed to have additional benefits, at least three to four times faster than here!
"Perhaps it's because of the difference in the abundance of spiritual energy in the world?"
In Fang Xi's mind, a vague idea had already formed.
"As soon as you complete the Qi and Blood transformation, Fang Gongzi will become an official disciple of our White Cloud Martial Hall, gain the cultivation techniques of the second and third transformations, and receive the support of secret medicines."
Mu Miaomiao said solemnly.
"Thank you, Master Mu."
Fang Xi nodded, letting Yuegui bring a gift.
"Is this... too precious?"
Mu Miaomiao looked at the jade-like emerald leaf in her hand, her eyes twitching.
Such a beautiful jade, worth at least tens of silver, even an average family in Heishi City wouldn't use so much in a year!
Even Mu Miaomiao, at this moment, couldn't help but think that if this disciple could stay, he would really give money.
"Please don't dislike it, Master."
Fang Xi smiled brightly.
After all, it was just a leaf he picked up, using it to brush up some goodwill wasn't bad.
In the afternoon, when She Lei came, he did the same.
But when She Lei received the emerald green bamboo leaf, Fang Xi caught a hint of greed and malice in his eyes.
As a cultivator, his senses were different from ordinary people, and everything this warrior thought he had hidden well was as clear as day in front of Fang Xi.
(End of this chapter)