Cave Refuge

The Foundation Building Pill is akin to mana recovery medicine in games, providing a surge of Spirit Energy to the user within a certain time frame, thereby increasing their success rate for Foundation Establishment.

Of course, the Foundation Building Pill can only serve to replenish Spirit Power rapidly; if the user still fails to compress the Spirit Energy within their body into a liquid form within that time frame, they will be unable to succeed at Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, crucially, taking Foundation Building Pills comes with resistance to the meds, and compared to other elixirs, the resistance duration from the Foundation Building Pill is undoubtedly much longer.

Naturally, besides taking Foundation Building Pills to increase the chances of Foundation Establishment, one can also have a Cultivator at the Golden Core Stage or above, at the expense of their own Cultivation Level, infuse their Spirit Energy into a Foundation Builder,

However, this method is seldom used, as even though a Golden Core Stage cultivator doesn't need to deplete much Cultivation Level, this harmful and selfless act is unlikely to be chosen by anyone unless it concerns a very close person.

But if the recipients are one's own parents, it is believed that most children would be willing to help their birth parents step into the realm of Foundation Establishment.

Dong Tianyu was no exception. After the trio arrived at the hotel rented by Father Dong and Mother Dong, Dong Tianyu first set up a Barrier in the room to prevent any accidental intrusions during the Foundation Establishment process, which could disrupt and affect them.

Then Dong Tianyu extracted some Spiritual Stones from his Cave and arranged a Spirit Gathering Array in the room with these stones, in case his parents' internal Spirit Power turned out to be insufficient during their Foundation Establishment.

Father Dong and Mother Dong might not have known what Dong Tianyu was doing, but knowing their son wouldn't harm them, they let him proceed.

Afterward, with Dong Tianyu's instructions, they learned what steps they were to take next, followed by Father Dong attempting Foundation Establishment first.

Due to Dong Tianyu's meticulous preparations, the Foundation Establishment process for Father Dong and Mother Dong went smoothly, without any melodramatic mishaps.

As Father Dong and Mother Dong successfully established their Foundation, once more, impurities were expelled from their pores, though there might not have been much buildup due to the longer duration of their practice, merely covering their skin with a thin layer.

After Father Dong and Mother Dong finished cleaning themselves, it was Father Dong who spoke first, "Tianyu, I've looked at other Martial Path Cultivation Techniques as well, and from the outset, I realized the Cultivation Method you gave your mother and me differs significantly from the others.

If we hadn't truly felt changes in our bodies after practicing, I would've suspected you gave us counterfeit techniques.

Why didn't others encounter a barrier like the one before during their practice? Can you clarify why the Cultivation Technique we're practicing is so different from the ones other Martial Artists practice?"

Hearing Father Dong's query, and knowing that his father had noticed the discrepancy, Dong Tianyu chose not to hide it any longer: "Father, the Cultivation Technique you and other Martial Artists are practicing is not the same.

Others practice the Martial Path, which will enhance their physical fitness continuously during training, but given your age, it is not suitable to follow the Martial Path.

That's why I gave you a Cultivation of Truth Technique instead. Although practicing this method can also improve physical fitness, the main reason I chose this for you both is because it can increase life expectancy and grant longevity."

Upon Dong Tianyu mentioning longevity, Father Dong was momentarily stunned; before Dong Tianyu spoke, Father Dong had imagined a myriad of possible answers, but he never expected Dong Tianyu to mention that the technique could extend life.

After all, to a rabbit, regardless of age, the prospect of life extension is irresistibly attractive.

Father Dong was no exception and, hearing the words 'extend life' from Dong Tianyu, immediately perked up, eagerly pressing for more, "Son, don't fool me, can the Cultivation Method your mother and I are practicing really grant us longevity?"

Seeing his father clutch at him with excited anticipation, a somewhat bemused Dong Tianyu soothed Father Dong before slowly explaining, "Dad, it's not immortality, but life extension."

When Dong Tianyu emphasized 'life extension,' Father Dong's expression, visibly to the naked eye, calmed down, then continued in a somewhat disappointed tone, "Oh, just life extension, eh? Still, that's not bad."

Once Dong Tianyu stressed the importance of life extension, Father Dong understood that his son was negating the cherished notion of immortality following cultivation, so upon hearing 'life extension,' he assumed it was akin to the unfounded claims of so-called health gurus before the natural disaster—speech filled with empty promises.

Gazing upon Father Dong's current expression, Dong Tianyu suddenly grasped his father's thoughts, and promptly explained, "Dad, you might have misunderstood; now that you've broken through to the Foundation Building Stage, as long as no mishaps occur, you will be able to live for at least five hundred years."

Upon Dong Tianyu's clarification, Father Dong immediately gasped with surprise, "Over five hundred years?"

Fortunately, Dong Tianyu had earlier set up a Silent Barrier, or else Father Dong's shocked cry, taking none too subtle a form, would have been crystal clear to the neighbors.

"Son, are you speaking the truth? Can your mother and I really live to be over five hundred years old?"

Seeing his father still full of skeptical expressions, Dong Tianyu could only explain in detail with a sense of helplessness, "Dad, the Cultivation Technique I am imparting to you is a Cultivating Immortality Method; by cultivating it to the Great Perfection realm, one can directly ascend and become an Immortal. You should be well aware of the lifespan of an Immortal without me needing to elaborate further."