Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1242: Chapter 815: Refining Foundation Establishment Pills

The war between the Nether Prison Sect and the Three Sects of Spiritual Beauty, with the involvement of Hidden Sword Mountain, has once again reached a stalemate.

Both sides continue their war of attrition to the east of Yu Mountain Town, prompting complaints from various Martial Arts families near the Sea of Spirit.

For most Martial Arts families, the most terrifying thing is this endless war of attrition.

To them, it doesn’t matter who wins or loses this war because whether the Three Sects of Spiritual Beauty or the Nether Prison Sect takes over the Sea of Spirit, they will all need these Martial Arts families to offer resources.

Unfortunately, they have no choice and can only obey the directions of the Three Sects of Spiritual Beauty unless they are willing to abandon their family foundations and move away from the Land of Spiritual Beauty.

Time flies swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, three years have passed.

Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau, by the Spiritual Spring Lake.

Sitting in meditation, Yang Zhenshan exhaled a breath of foul air and slowly opened his eyes.

Yang Zhenshan’s slightly bewildered eyes gradually regained focus, and a smile crept onto his face: "Finally reached Qi Refining Great Perfection, a year ahead of schedule."

His gaze fell into the lake, sensing the rich water-based Spiritual Energy within.

It was precisely the existence of Miracle Water in the lake that allowed him to reach Qi Refining Great Perfection a year earlier.

"Next, it’s time to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill!"

Yang Zhenshan slowly stood up, tidied his clothing, and then looked towards the distant pavilion.

At this time, six pavilions lay by the Spiritual Spring Lake. The other five were newly built for Yu Qingyi, Red Cloud, Qingxia, and others to cultivate.

Yu Qingyi, Red Cloud, and Qingxia are all practicing the Green Wood Longevity Skill.

Ma Qiuyan is practicing the Gui Water Nourishing Essence Scripture.

Ning Yun is practicing the Taiyin Moonlight Nourishing Heart Scripture.

They can all utilize the Spiritual Energy emitted by the Miracle Water for cultivation, particularly Ma Qiuyan, who finds it most compatible.

Yang Zhenshan estimated Yu Qingyi should be finishing her cultivation and headed towards the pavilion where Yu Qingyi was.

"How is it?"

Seeing Yu Qingyi awaken from her cultivation, Yang Zhenshan asked.

"Still a little left," Yu Qingyi replied.

Yang Zhenshan slightly nodded, "No need to hurry."

He initially thought Yu Qingyi would reach Innate Great Perfection before him, but he ended up leading the way.

However, Yu Qingyi will definitely break through before him because he still needs to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.

"How about you?" Yu Qingyi looked at him, concern evident in her eyes.

"Already reached Great Perfection, just lacking the Foundation Establishment Pill now!" Yang Zhenshan said with a smile.

"That’s good!"

Yu Qingyi responded with a smile.

The two of them walked towards the other courtyard together, and upon returning, found Zhou Tianci waiting outside the gate.

Yang Zhenshan understood Zhou Tianci’s intention and led him into the courtyard, asking, "Everything is ready!"

"Yes, I can’t delay any longer," Zhou Tianci said, stroking his white beard.

Zhou Tianci’s Lifespan was less than ten years, and his vitality had already begun to decline. If delayed any further, his chance of breakthrough would become even slimmer.

And now, the Spiritual Objects needed for his breakthrough are ready.

Over three years, thirty or so pieces of Red Gold Geng Essence have been excavated from the Mystic Iron Ore vein in the Spirit Source Land from the Ancient Relic Array, and Zhou Tianci only needs one piece to break through.

"When will it start?"

"Tomorrow!"

"So soon?" Yang Zhenshan raised his eyebrows.

"Tomorrow or the day after — it doesn’t matter," Zhou Tianci said with a smile.

Yang Zhenshan slightly nodded, "Alright, everything that needed preparation has been prepared."

As the first to attempt breaking through to the Innate Realm from Spirit Source Land, Yang Zhenshan placed great importance on it.

He hopes Zhou Tianci will successfully break through, adding a Martial God powerhouse tasked with heavy responsibilities to Spirit Source Land.

The next day, Zhou Tianci went to a mountain hollow in the west of Spirit Source Land to begin his breakthrough.

That hollow is where Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy is most concentrated in Spirit Source Land, due to a Mystic Iron Ore vein underground.

To aid Zhou Tianci’s breakthrough, Yang Zhenshan prepared an abundance of elixirs for him.

Jade Marrow Pill, Fasting Pill, Golden Spirit Pill, Yuan Condensing Pill, etc.

These elixirs are enough to meet Zhou Tianci’s needs during the breakthrough, but they cannot guarantee his successful breakthrough.

After Zhou Tianci began his breakthrough, An Yuxing and Yu Qingyi also entered their breakthrough stages successively.

Martial Artists need to go through roughly four stages to break through from the Innate Realm to the Golden Body Realm. The first stage is the spiritual energy flush, using Spiritual Energy to wash over the bones, flesh, and skin. This stage is the longest, generally taking two to three years.

The second stage is absorbing Spiritual Objects to forge the Spirit Base. The Spirit Base for Martial Artists differs from the Foundation Establishment for Immortal Cultivators, as Immortal Dao Foundation Establishment requires breaking the Dantian Qi Sea, thoroughly connecting the Dantian Qi Sea to the body’s meridians and acupoints. Additionally, the Divine Soul must be strong enough.

The Spirit Base for Martial Artists involves further compressing and purifying True Yuan within the body into pure liquid True Yuan, forming a stable True Essence Vortex in the Dantian.

The reason for absorbing the Spiritual Energy within Spiritual Objects is to imbue the True Essence Vortex with a spiritual attribute.

Simply put, the Martial Artist’s Spirit Base establishes their spiritual foundation, making them more attuned to a specific attribute of spirituality.

The process of forging the Spirit Base is also the most dangerous stage of breakthrough; any slight mistake can damage the Dantian, rendering the cultivation wasted. However, it is much less risky than Immortal Dao Foundation Establishment.

This is because Immortal Dao Foundation Establishment involves directly breaking the Dantian, while Martial Artists only experience damage to the Dantian.

The third stage is shaping the Golden Body, which is essentially a continuation of the first stage. The first stage uses external Spiritual Energy to wash the body, while this stage uses internal True Yuan for further tempering the body, making it more resilient and better aligned with the attributes of one’s True Yuan.