Chapter 39
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Chapter 39: Hard Work is Rewarded, Foundation Establishment!
Not knowing is one thing, but seeing it can be shocking!
Why does his status bar show another debuff?
This time, it is different from before. He remembers the last time his status was the same, but it warned of minor troubles within three days.
How did it suddenly change to major troubles?
Ji Yang didn’t rush to mine; instead, he contemplated the source of danger!
Now, in the sect’s mine, surrounded by unbreakable walls, with Elder Lu and others guarding outside, where could the danger possibly come from?
Moreover, this Ziying Mine is very close to the sect; if anything happened, surely a powerful master from the sect would arrive quickly, so there couldn’t be any demonic path invasion!
Inside the mine, with his cultivation at the Tenth Level of Qi Refinement, no one else here could match him in a fight.
Could it be that he would mine a piece of Zixin ore?
He would accept that, but even the last time he mined Zixin ore, he didn’t see multiple statuses.
Despite his disdain, Ji Yang still remained very cautious, not wanting to accidentally lose his life; he had a bright future ahead!
Ji Yang stopped overthinking and began to dig fervently!
Growing his cultivation level was the right path; when the time came, he would cut through any troubles, big or small, with a single sword!
As he absorbed the Light points, the familiar feeling returned to his heart.
Strength +1
Constitution +1
Spirit +1
…
For an entire night, Ji Yang never paused. However, to be cautious, he didn’t use his magic power but kept it as insurance.
Even so, his speed was still fast, and his luck was surprisingly good.
By the next morning, Ji Yang had already increased his cultivation by seven points!
He now reached a total of ten points!
Thinking he could make a breakthrough, Ji Yang soon realized that once his cultivation point reached ten, it still showed an unusable status.
This brought some suspicion to Ji Yang’s mind.
In the morning, after receiving his storage bag, Ji Yang continued to dig.
He kept a close watch on the button for the cultivation points.
11, 12, 13
As the cultivation points increased, the button remained unlit.
Seeing this result, Ji Yang had some speculations.
Previously, he was at the second level of Qi Refinement, but now he was at the tenth level, so the points required for a breakthrough must have also increased, meaning that each future breakthrough might require even more points.
But Ji Yang didn’t dwell on it too much. His mining speed was increasing, and cultivation points were just numbers to him.
The next day, Ji Yang continued mining. If this mine tunnel wasn’t lucky, he would simply change to another path.
By evening, while he was digging, he suddenly stopped. As his cultivation points broke through to twenty, Ji Yang noticed that the points now showed as usable.
Seeing that he could now break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, Ji Yang no longer hesitated; the sooner he established his foundation, the sooner he could ascend!
Moreover, the mine was very safe. The tunnel he had dug was extremely complex, and no one could discover him.
After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he would be able to cultivate the Feather Transformation Ascension Skill!
This would give him even more confidence to face the major troubles ahead.
The benefits were plentiful!
With his decision made, Ji Yang decisively tapped the button!
As his cultivation points fell, spiritual energy surged within him like a lake!
The magic power that had been immersed in his dantian began to flow rapidly, spinning and merging into a droplet.
But it was not just any droplet; it was true essence! It was another form of magic power, one level higher than that of a Qi Refinement stage cultivator!
Not only that, with the elevation of his realm, the spiritual energy continuously washed over Ji Yang’s body, producing the body-refining effect brought on by breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
This effect not only made a cultivator’s body stronger but also accounted for the longer lifespan of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators compared to those at the Qi Refinement stage.
However, Ji Yang felt it was rather ordinary; he had absorbed enough White Light Points to make his body strong enough, rendering this body-refining effect somewhat unnecessary for him.
As all the Qi Refinement stage magic power merged into a droplet of true essence, Ji Yang’s aura gradually calmed.
When Ji Yang suddenly opened his eyes, the droplet of true essence spun rapidly. In an instant, his sleeves fluttered, and his aura was unmatched.
He had successfully broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage! Once reported, he would be an inner disciple! He would enjoy more cultivation resources from the sect and even compete for the sect’s true teachings!
And all of this was thanks to his recent hard work!
Heaven rewards diligence! It couldn’t be otherwise!
Ji Yang felt elated, power surging within him, but then his aura gradually diminished, the light in his eyes fading until it returned to its original state.
Third level of Qi Refinement!
Now, each breakthrough required mining one more ore, which was rather discouraging.
He would break through another level when he exited!
After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, Ji Yang had a whole new experience.
First, his divine sense could now probe further distances, and he could exert his realm’s aura to suppress lower-tier disciples, disrupting their combat effectiveness.
Second, true essence was more powerful than magic power. The fireball technique he cast resulted in a fireball the size of a washbasin, while Qi Refinement stage disciples could only manage a fireball the size of a palm.
However, after listening to Elder Tang’s law transmission, Ji Yang understood that to rise even higher meant he should exert even greater power.
Additionally, Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could start to utilize magical tools, enhancing their strength and even allowing them to fly independently, although their speed couldn’t match that of flying boats or artifact flight!
Finally, Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could already practice Techniques, which was the most crucial point.
Different Techniques could imbue true essence with various characteristics, greatly increasing their power. Many top-tier Techniques even manifested extraordinary phenomena upon release!
Ji Yang had long ceased to worry about this; the true immortal-level technique, the Feather Transformation Ascension Skill, should surprise him.
