Chapter 111: Foundation Establishment

Hah!

What I wished for has come true.

Mingfeng Squad—I know these folks all too well.

Back when I was still in Qi Refining, my Master dumped me at the outer sect for training, and I had conflicts with this squad.

At that time, I had already grasped the Principle and was preparing to take a task, then advance to Foundation Establishment—but after I accepted the task and made all preparations, I was suddenly told I didn’t meet the requirements.

Chi Jiuyu didn’t think much of it then; she just assumed the task had changed.

Only after completing another task and returning did she learn that her original task had been completed by a Qi Refining ninth-layer member of Mingfeng Squad?

Sensing something was off, she investigated.

She discovered that a grandson of a Return-to-Void Elder had joined Mingfeng Squad, and her original task had been reassigned to him through the manipulation of one of that Elder’s subordinates.

Even under those circumstances, she remained calm (though cursing loudly) and reported the matter to the Discipline Hall.

But the Discipline Hall claimed she had abandoned the task herself, so her complaint was invalid.

Fuck! Chi Jiuyu finally exploded and immediately summoned a senior sister to back her up.

Yes, that very senior sister who never gave her the book.

And when the senior sister heard her side was in the right, she didn’t hesitate—she drew her sword and stormed the Discipline Hall, even drawing the attention of the Hall’s head.

After an investigation, many Discipline Hall personnel were removed and sent to guard barren, remote resource planets in the starry void.

The Return-to-Void Elder, who had been betrayed by his grandson and subordinate, was among them.

As for that grandson, he should still be in Mingfeng Squad.

After Chi Jiuyu sent that message, there was no response for a long time.

After a while, a new message arrived.

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: “Little Master Ancestor?”

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: “This has nothing to do with us—it’s all those idiots online spreading rumors/pictures.”

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: “/picture”

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: “/picture”

He sent several pictures in a row—obviously, he’d been silent just now to screenshot them.

Xu Changming had no idea what had happened back then.

Lucky Xiao Zhang: “What do a few pictures prove? Maybe you’re deliberately spreading confusion on purpose.”

Lucky Xiao Zhang: “If I hadn’t stepped forward, would you have done the same as before—waited until Xiao Yunlu issued a statement, then threatened her?”

Zhang Yunlu watched beside her, a flicker of strange expression in her eyes.

Could someone really take away her task?

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: “Huh?”

Wait—did this squad of mine actually offend the Little Master Ancestor? I never knew about this!

Suddenly, the future feels pitch black. What now? A few more seconds passed.

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: “Little Master Ancestor, wasn’t that whole matter settled already? It was all that idiot acting on his own—and my grandfather hasn’t returned yet.”

Clearly, the person on the other end had changed.

Lucky Xiao Zhang: “Oh? You’re the new one now?”

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: “Little Master Ancestor, let’s speak plainly—just have her clarify things, and we’ll agree to almost any demand!”

The matter was already settled back then; the Little Master Ancestor didn’t press it then, so she certainly won’t now.

She may be a bit scatterbrained, but she won’t abuse her status.

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: “Fifty thousand contribution points—how about that?”

Lucky Xiao Zhang: “Who wants your contribution points? You make it sound like we’re extorting.”

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: “Then what do you…?”

Lucky Xiao Zhang: “Two invitation cards to the Yuling Interstellar Hotel in the Chiyu No. 7 star system—I’ll buy them from you at face value.”

Silence again on the other end for a long while.

About two minutes later.

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: “Fine. No need for contribution points—consider it compensation for the effort of issuing the statement.”

Lucky Xiao Zhang: “No need. Do I look like someone who’d grab petty gains?”

Anyway, my Master will reimburse me for this. The deal was settled.

“What’s the Yuling Interstellar Hotel…?”

“Run by Lingyin Workshop—a ridiculously prestigious hotel. I wanted to book it, but tickets are sold out for now.”

And the hotel’s rules are bizarre: any cultivator who transfers an invitation card to another person three times within a short period will be permanently blacklisted.

If anyone is caught reselling invitation cards, both the person and their entire organization will be hunted down by Lingyin Workshop.

“You’re going to the starry void?”

“Not just you—I’m going too.”

“Huh?”

“You’ll find out when the time comes.”

…………

Afternoon, Jianzong Outer Sect’s Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, Foundation Establishment Comprehensive Service Center.

Yes, even Jianzong’s main sect has this place.

Many disciples came and went, mostly Qi Refining ninth-layer cultivators seeking cultivation methods, usually accompanied by higher-level cultivators.

Jin Dan were rare; most were Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation, even a few with aura so profound they evoked the vastness of the starry heavens.

Return-to-Void!

No wonder it’s Jianzong’s main sect.

Looking around, some had pale faces, others turned green.

Some were even carried out on floating stretchers, covered with a faint blue translucent barrier to contain the stench.

Jianzong didn’t seem to care if they suffered social death.

Compared to this, the Foundation Establishment Comprehensive Service Center in Xuanjian City was downright gentle.

Zhang Yunlu followed Chi Jiuyu through the procedures and received a small bottle of purified spiritual liquid and a concentrated spiritual power capsule.

“For cultivators like us who’ve grasped the Principle, Foundation Establishment is nearly impossible to fail—as long as you have enough spiritual power.”

Chi Jiuyu didn’t lower her voice, so nearly everyone heard her and turned to look.

The cultivator who had been standing right behind Zhang Yunlu in line showed expressions of envy and admiration.

Creation Foundation Establishment! That’s a true cultivator who has pushed Qi Refining to its absolute limit.

Without facing death itself, it’s impossible to reach this state.

“Once you enter, insert this bottle of spiritual liquid into the spiritual energy chamber—it’ll create the optimal Foundation Establishment environment. But don’t swallow the concentrated spiritual power capsule yet. Just hold it in your mouth; only swallow it when you feel your spiritual power running low,” Chi Jiuyu explained.

Everyone: “...”

The staff at the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall would explain all this—why the hell is she saying it here!

Feeling the various stares around her, Zhang Yunlu paused.

“I understand.”

“Go ahead. I’ll wait here for you to come out, then we’ll have a big feast!”

“Mm.” Zhang Yunlu nodded slightly.

Then she turned and walked into the nearby Foundation Establishment zone.

Before Chamber No. 9, the door opened, and a beautiful female cultivator with Nascent Soul cultivation stepped forward to greet her.

“Greetings, Supervisor.” Zhang Yunlu bowed.

Grasping the Principle is rare, so the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall assigned a Nascent Soul outer sect supervisor to oversee her.

“No need for formalities,” she smiled warmly. “Actually, this is my first time witnessing someone establish a Creation Foundation.”

There are many outer sect supervisors in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, but few who’ve established a Creation Foundation.

“If you feel any discomfort during the process, speak up immediately—I’ll check on you right away.”

As the outer sect supervisor explained, she led Zhang Yunlu forward to a semi-circular chamber over three meters tall, entirely silver-white, with two faint blue lines glowing along its exterior—highly technological in design.

It looked like a tiny yurt.

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