Chapter 26: Han Li Who Wants to Form the Foundation

The world of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality.

Within the Huang Fenggu of the Yue State.

Han Li, who had finally cultivated his technique to the thirteenth layer with the help of the thousand-year spiritual marrow and numerous spiritual medicines gifted by Lu Qingshan, finally stopped his cultivation.

"Finally, I have cultivated the technique to the thirteenth layer!"

Feeling the powerful fluctuations of magic power within his body, Han Li thought silently in his heart: "Next, if I wish to continue cultivating, I'm afraid I'll have to find a way to form my Foundation first!"

Although he had cultivated the technique from the ninth layer to the thirteenth layer in just over two months, Han Li did not worry about being discovered by others.

After all, after obtaining the thousand-year spiritual marrow from Lu Qingshan and discovering that it was very helpful to his cultivation, he had already used spirit stones obtained from a Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Ye who had swapped away his Foundation Establishment Pill to purchase a highly effective technique for concealing his aura in the marketplace of Huang Fenggu.

Of course, with Han Li's caution, even after mastering that aura-concealing technique, he only used the thousand-year spiritual marrow to cultivate the technique to the tenth layer before stopping immediately.

In the following period, Han Li constantly appeared before Master Ma, the owner of this medicinal garden he was now responsible for, who was at the Foundation Establishment realm, until he confirmed that Master Ma definitely had not discovered his technique breakthrough; only then did he resume his cultivation.

However, as Han Li continued to cultivate, the effect of the thousand-year spiritual marrow on him grew weaker and weaker; fortunately, at this time he received numerous spiritual medicines from Lu Qingshan.

Although he had no suitable pill formulas on hand, the age of the spiritual medicines Lu Qingshan gave him was truly too high, so simply using a small portion of them with the simplest method had already allowed his technique to break through to the thirteenth layer!

"Although I do not have a Foundation Establishment Pill in hand, the spiritual energy contained in these spiritual medicines given by the Group Leader is also very sufficient; perhaps I can directly try to use these spiritual medicines to form my Foundation!"

Thinking this, Han Li quickly began to act.

He first used a drop of diluted Can Tian Zao Hua Dew to ripen a portion of the spiritual medicines in the medicinal garden, then handed a part of them to Master Ma, who was at the Foundation Establishment realm, making the other party extremely satisfied; at this moment, Han Li also took the opportunity to request leave.

After all, forming the Foundation was definitely not something that could be completed in a day or two; if he wanted to attempt forming the Foundation, he absolutely had to request leave.

Although he could directly resign from this job, as a disciple of Huang Fenggu, he was required to perform some miscellaneous tasks; even if he resigned from this job, he would still need to complete other miscellaneous tasks.

Moreover, this job was actually the most suitable for Han Li, who possessed the Heaven-Devouring Bottle; after all, just a single drop of diluted Can Tian Zao Hua Dew was enough for him to complete the task and even deduct some spiritual medicines.

After Han Li requested leave, although Master Ma was somewhat unhappy, seeing that Han Li had taken very good care of his medicinal garden and had additionally handed over an extra twenty percent of the spiritual medicines, he finally agreed to Han Li's request with a frown.

After requesting leave, Han Li also quickly headed to the Yue Lu Hall, preparing to rent an underground fire secret chamber for his breakthrough.

Although the cultivator guarding the underground fire secret chamber was initially very impatient with Han Li, the moment Han Li produced a medium-grade spirit stone, the other party's attitude immediately changed drastically.

After all, although one medium-grade spirit stone was only equivalent to one hundred low-grade spirit stones, cultivators willing to exchange medium-grade spirit stones for low-grade spirit stones were extremely rare.

This person, having obtained this one medium-grade spirit stone from Han Li, could, with just one resale, gain the profit of at least several spirit stones!

After renting the underground fire secret chamber, Han Li also quickly took out a ten-thousand-year ginseng from the Red Packet Space, then began to decoct it together with other spiritual medicines in his hand.

After all, he had no suitable pill formulas on hand, and this was the method he knew that could best bring out the medicinal effects of the ten-thousand-year ginseng.

After decocting the medicinal soup with the ten-thousand-year ginseng as the main medicine, Han Li quickly swallowed it into his stomach, then began to attempt forming the Foundation.

But unfortunately, even though the ten-thousand-year ginseng contained incredibly astonishing medicinal power, he ultimately still failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm by this means.

"Could it be that I can only rely on a Foundation Establishment Pill to break through?"

After failing the attempt to form the Foundation, Han Li thought silently in his heart: "Never mind, I might as well ask the Group Leader if there is any way!"

Inside the chat group.

【System Notification: Han Li uploaded a designated Red Packet: thirty drops of Can Tian Zao Hua Dew.】

【Han Li: @Lu Qingshan, Group Leader, this is the Can Tian Zao Hua Dew I have accumulated during this period; I hope it can be of some help to you!】

On the other side, after cultivating for more than ten years, the Can Tian Zao Hua Dew in Lu Qingshan's hands was about to be exhausted.

Just at this moment, Lu Qingshan also saw the message where Han Li had @'d him.

"Thirty drops?"

Lu Qingshan, who had already used the Can Tian Zao Hua Dew to raise his comprehension of the Time Origin Law to a level comparable to the fifth layer of the Profound Heaven Bridge, felt a joy in his heart.

Originally, he had been somewhat worried that due to the difference in time flow, the Can Tian Zao Hua Dew in Han Li's world would not keep up with his consumption; now it seemed he was completely overthinking it.

【System Notification: Lu Qingshan claimed Han Li's Red Packet.】

【Lu Qingshan: Hahaha, many thanks, Daoist Han! How were the effects of those spiritual medicines I sent you last time? If there is anything else you need help with, just speak up!】

Obviously, Lu Qingshan, having obtained thirty drops of Can Tian Zao Hua Dew at once, was very happy at this moment.

【Han Li: Group Leader, the effects of those spiritual medicines you gave me were all very good; I have now cultivated my technique to the thirteenth layer! It's just that now I want to continue cultivating, I absolutely must break through to the Foundation Establishment realm!】

【Han Li: As you know, in our world, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm requires using a Foundation Establishment Pill. I have previously tried using those spiritual medicines you gave me to break through to the Foundation, but it had no effect at all. Do you have any good methods?】

"Foundation Establishment Pill?"

On the Star of Heavenly Thunder, Lu Qingshan, sitting cross-legged in the cultivation room, was slightly stunned upon seeing Han Li's words.

To know, the ten-thousand-year spiritual medicines he had sent to Han Li absolutely exceeded the Foundation Establishment Pill in energy, yet they still could not allow him to form the Foundation?

"Could it be that the Foundation Establishment Pill has some special properties? Or is it due to the difference between worlds?" Lu Qingshan thought silently in his heart, unable to help himself.

【Lu Qingshan: @Han Li, I cannot answer this question for you immediately right now! Perhaps it is because the Foundation Establishment Pill has the effect of washing the marrow and changing the tendons, or perhaps it is due to other reasons!】

【Lu Qingshan: How about this? You try to get hold of a Foundation Establishment Pill and send it to me; I will see if I can help you refine some!】

【Lu Qingshan: I recall that many disciples within Huang Fenggu, after obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill, would wait until their state reached its peak before using it; now, there should still be many people with Foundation Establishment Pills in hand, so it should be quite easy to obtain one!】

To know, in the original story, Han Li had once killed a cultivator with the Wind Spirit Root and obtained two Foundation Establishment Pills from the other party.

If Han Li's aptitude had not been truly too poor, perhaps those two Foundation Establishment Pills would have been enough for him to successfully form the Foundation, completely eliminating the need to participate in the so-called Blood Restriction Trial.

Upon seeing Lu Qingshan's words, Han Li within Huang Fenggu also felt a slight movement in his heart.

To know, the Foundation Establishment Pill that was originally to be divided to him had been swapped away by that Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Ye for his grand-nephew to use.

If that Master Ye had handed over the treasure used to swap for the Foundation Establishment Pill to him, it would have been one thing; but now the other party had directly deducted more than half, so Han Li was naturally extremely angry in his heart.

Now that he wanted to get hold of a Foundation Establishment Pill, going to trouble that grand-nephew of Master Ye was actually a good choice!

【Han Li: Many thanks to the Group Leader for the reminder! I will try my best to find a way to get hold of a Foundation Establishment Pill!】

(End of this chapter)