Chapter 133 Breakthrough Foundation Establishment_2
Another half month had passed.
During this half month, he recalled his experiences from the past twenty-five years, from beginning to end.
From the joy of familial love at the knees of his parents as a child, to joining the clan school with Lin Tian Qin and other clan members in his youth, and then to the elation of condensing his first strand of Spiritual Power and successfully entering the First Level of Qi Refining.
The times before becoming a cultivator were warm memories. Thereafter, he began his cultivation, learned Alchemy, took on the task of guarding Qingfeng Town, investigated Ancient Cultivator's Cave Dwellings for cultivation techniques, journeyed to Qianchuan Market with Lin Shilu, participated in the market competitions, and engaged in life and death battles for his family.
In this latter part, the deception and cruelty of the Cultivation World were fully displayed.
During this time, he experienced numerous life and death battles, was seriously injured several times, and suffered countless minor injuries. Each time he faced a life-threatening crisis, he persevered.
His path to cultivation up to now had been extremely difficult, with over a decade of arduous practice to reach this current step...
Memories are like smoke, scenes from his early days on the Path of Immortality feel as if they were just yesterday.
As the images in his mind faded away, Lin Tianming opened his eyes, which had been tightly shut for half a month, and a flash of sharp light passed from the corners of his eyes.
Now his mental fortitude was stronger than ever, especially in the training of his spirit, he had ascended to a new level.
At this moment, Lin Tianming's condition had reached an unprecedented peak.
Everything was ready, he just needed an east wind!
Lin Tianming formed hand seals and circulated his cultivation technique through a Grand Circulation.
He took out a Golden Foundation Establishment Pill from his storage bag and swallowed it without hesitation.
As soon as the elixir entered his mouth, without giving him any time to react, it transformed into a vast and violent Spiritual Power, quickly circulating through his meridians and then converging within his Qi Sea.
In just less than the time it takes to breathe in, his face turned crimson red, and after a while, it turned deathly pale. The immense Spiritual Power was almost bursting his Qi Sea Dantian.
At this moment, the violent Spiritual Power was exceedingly domineering as it rampaged through his meridians. Large beads of sweat continuously dripped from his face, and his body was in extreme pain.
Lin Tianming was not panicked. According to the accounts of breakthroughs and Lin Shikang's explanations, these reactions were all within his expectations.
He immediately focused his mind, fully operated his cultivation technique, and following the experiences of his predecessors, refined the violent Spiritual Power before further condensing the Spiritual Power in his Qi Sea into an even purer form.
In just a short amount of time, the newly condensed Spiritual Power gradually gathered into a mass, almost becoming substantial. Though the amount of Spiritual Power had decreased by hundreds of times through repeated compression and refining, the newly condensed Spiritual Power was much stronger, with just a wisp being far more formidable than before.
As time passed under the dominion of an even more domineering Heavenly Grade Technique, even the violent Spiritual Power gradually became gentle, flowing through his wide meridians, the medicinal effect of the Minor Foundation Building Pill greatly accelerating the refining rate, making his entire meridian network unobstructed.
Although the intense pain was still present, it had eased considerably compared to the beginning.
Before he knew it, two days had already passed.
Feeling the refined purity of the Spiritual Power in his Qi Sea, at this rate, he speculated that he could complete the transformation of the Spiritual Power in his Dantian within ten days.
Despite this, Lin Tianming dared not relax in the slightest and continued to maintain an appropriate speed.
At the same time, in another secret chamber.
Lin Xingping was also fervently refining the violent medicinal power of the Minor Foundation Building Pill.
He had taken the pill a few days earlier than Lin Tianming, but his refining speed could not compare, nor could the rate at which he condensed the power.
Where Lin Tianming had refined more than twenty percent in two days, Lin Xingping had started three days earlier and had not even reached twenty percent with his condensed pure Spiritual Power, the disparity was quite clear.
At this moment, Lin Xingping's face alternated between blue and white, his Daoist robe soaked with sweat, as if he was undergoing immense suffering.
He clenched his teeth, enduring the pain, methodically refining the medicinal power, eventually condensing it into strands of new Spiritual Power.
At this moment, both individuals in their respective chambers were refining at different paces, drawing ever closer to entering the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Another seven days passed by, and Lin Tianming remained motionless in the secret chamber.
By then, the medicinal power of the Minor Foundation Building Pill had been almost completely refined, and the violent Spiritual Power was gradually absorbed.
The Spiritual Power in his Qi Sea had reached the final stage of condensation, with only a small part left to complete.
For nine days, he had borne the agony, now on the brink of a breakthrough, and began speeding up the refining process, ready to break through in one fell swoop.
In Lin Shikang's courtyard.
Lin Shigong and Lin Shihua sat in the yard, closely monitoring for any signs of activity in two nearby courtyards.
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"More than twenty days have passed, and still not a hint of movement!"
Lin Shigong let out a subdued sigh, a trace of worry showing on his face.
Lin Shikang remained quite calm and said to console him:
"Shigong, keep your composure. It's only been a few days. Didn't you yourself take nearly two months to break through back then?"
"Eh, that's true!"
Lin Shigong's face reddened, and he sheepishly responded.
"Third brother, how long do you think it will take Tian Ming to complete his consolidation?"
After some thought, Lin Shikang replied:
"I myself had to use a Foundation Establishment Pill to succeed in Foundation Establishment, which has a relatively gentle medicinal power and is quicker to assimilate than the Minor Foundation Building Pill, taking me fourteen days to reconsolidate my spiritual power."
"Given Tian Ming's talent and strength, Foundation Establishment shouldn't be a problem. As for how long it will take, that's hard to say, but judging from the experiences of Xing Rong and Xing Yuan in their breakthroughs, it'll likely take at least just over ten days."
Lin Shigong recalled Lin Xingyuan's own experience and found himself in agreement with Lin Shikang's estimate.
"Let's hope so!"
Before the words of Lin Shigong had even faded, a surge of pressure from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator rapidly spread, soon engulfing the entire Peak of Green Bamboo Mountain.
At the mountainside, in the open area unguarded by prohibitions, some clan members felt this powerful pressure and their expressions immediately changed.
"Another clan member has succeeded in Foundation Establishment!"
A large number of clan members stopped in their tracks, looking up at the summit of the Peak of Green Bamboo Mountain, their faces filled with immense excitement.
Lin Shikang immediately sensed this pressure and shouted with excitement:
"It's Tian Ming, Tian Ming has succeeded!"
Just before Lin Shikang's exclamation, Lin Shigong too had felt a pressure stronger than his own emanating.
Unable to control his aura in the midst of a breakthrough, he knew with utter certainty it was none other than Lin Tianming.
Knowing that Lin Tianming had succeeded in Foundation Establishment, Lin Shigong was overwhelmed with excitement, laughing heartily with relief.
Lin Shikang was equally excited and after sharing a knowing smile, he reminded:
"Shigong, Tian Ming has just broken through and still needs to stabilize. He's unlikely to come out immediately. Moreover, Xing Shun is still in seclusion. The disturbance just now was too big; go and reassure the clan members. I'll wait here."
Lin Shigong nodded, quickly acknowledging and then left the courtyard, flying down the mountain.
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Within the secret chamber, Lin Tianming's originally pale face gradually became rosy.
As the last wisp of spiritual power was refined, a muffled sound came from his Dantian.
In that instant of breakthrough, a warm current spread throughout his body. Lin Tianming felt the spiritual power within his Qi Sea grow exponentially, and his divine sense began to rapidly increase. At this moment, every flower and blade of grass around him, every movement, was crystal clear in his mind.
Right then, Lin Tianming was incredibly excited.
After more than a decade of cultivation, he had finally succeeded in Foundation Establishment. Feeling the boundless power filling his body, he knew it was incomparable to the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Stage.
"No wonder they say that one only becomes a true cultivator upon reaching Foundation Establishment. With my current strength, even if ten cultivators at the Great Perfection attacked me together, they wouldn't stand a chance!"
After muttering to himself, he extended his divine sense and examined his transformed Qi Sea.
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The spiritual power he once had was vast but thin. Now, although it was only a small cluster, it was completely substantialized.
It was precisely this small cluster of spiritual power, after repeated compressions and refinements, that could unleash energy more than ten times more potent than before.
Before long, the excited Tian Ming finally regained his composure.
His cultivation level had just stabilized and needed further consolidation. A slip at this point could lead to regrettable losses.
Fully aware of these potential dangers, Lin Tianming brought his hands together and continued to operate his cultivation technique to practice.
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