Chapter 201: Advancing to the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage

In the span of a single breath, the deadly poison that was previously beyond medical help was now completely devoured by the Golden Light Myriad Poison Gu, not even a single drop remaining.

"This strange insect is too formidable."

"You must know, this is the blood mist poison created by demons."

"It is rumored that once this blood mist poison invades the body, it paralyzes the nerves, causing one to gradually lose their five senses."

"At the same time, the Dharma Power within the body is frozen, the meridians become blocked, and the person becomes like a corpse, unable to move."

"Then, the poisoned person is captured by the demons to have their life essence devoured."

"This is an unsolvable poison, yet it was resolved so easily?"

Shen Biqian was very astonished, her beautiful eyes revealing an expression of disbelief.

To tell the truth, as a Third-tier Alchemist, no one knew the condition of her own body better than she did.

After all, alchemists are, to a certain extent, the doctors of Cultivators.

They can not only refine various pills to increase cultivation, but also refine various pills to detoxify and treat illnesses; they are the doctors of the immortal cultivation world.

Therefore, when she was poisoned, she had already tried various detoxification pills, but they were all to no avail.

She had originally thought she was dead for sure, and when she lost consciousness, she walked about relying on instinct.

Yet she never expected that she would unintentionally arrive at the Xianxia Sect, happen to be found by Zhou Sui, and then happen to have the fatal poison in her body resolved by him.

To a certain extent, this was simply the arrangement of fate.

"It's just a small matter."

Zhou Sui smiled slightly.

He sensed that after devouring the blood mist poison, the Golden Light Myriad Poison Gu seemed very excited.

Its body emitted a faint golden light, appearing incomparably eerie, and it seemed that an extra red poison line had appeared within its body.

This is a characteristic of the Golden Light Myriad Poison Gu; for every type of poison it devours, an extra poison line appears on its body.

The more poison it devours, the more lines it has on its body.

Clearly, this equivalent of a Third-tier poison was of considerable benefit to it.

At this moment, the toxins within the Golden Light Myriad Poison Gu were also constantly accumulating and increasing, and its cultivation was rising crazily.

It seemed it was not far from the Second-tier mid-grade realm.

After all, for it, the way to increase cultivation is very simple: that is, to devour various poisons and various toxins.

"By the way, Sect Master Shen."

"Since the deadly poison in your body has been resolved, why not return to the Xianxia Sect with me to recuperate for a period of time?"

"After all, even if the deadly poison is resolved, the body does not recover that quickly."

Zhou Sui invited her.

He looked at Shen Biqian very sincerely.

What?!

Looking at those innocent eyes, even Shen Biqian, who had lived for over two hundred years and had always been incomparably bold, could not help but have her pretty face flush red at this moment, her heart pounding wildly, and the temperature inside her body rising.

My, my heavens, what kind of feeling is this, why is my heart beating so violently?

Even the Taiyin Spirit Fire within my body is cheering and leaping for joy.

Could it be that I am craving this man before me?

The problem is, this is too ridiculous.

She is a dignified Golden Core Real Person; how could she have such feelings for a Foundation Establishment male Cultivator?

Although this man is indeed incomparably handsome and possesses infinite charm.

But she is the famous Third-tier Alchemist Shen Biqian, the world-renowned Sect Master of the Pill Cauldron Sect.

"Daoist Zhou, since you have already helped me detoxify."

"Why not do a good deed to the end and help me all the way?"

Shen Biqian looked at Zhou Sui with burning beautiful eyes, a ball of flame seemingly brewing in the depths of her pupils.

She knew that if she let this man return to the Xianxia Sect, she would likely never have such a good opportunity again.

Therefore, she would not let this man go back so quickly.

"Oh, I wonder what Sect Master Shen wants me to help with?"

Zhou Sui asked curiously; he instinctively sensed something was wrong. Relying on his many years of experience, he knew that the woman before him was simply like a wolf or a tiger, extremely fierce.

"The Taiyin Spirit Fire within this concubine's body is restless."

"Help this concubine extinguish the fire."

Shen Biqian giggled and pounced on him.

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One night passed.

Zhou Sui looked satisfied; what happened last night goes without saying, after all, it was not the first time, and the charm of a Golden Core female Cultivator is also extraordinary.

He had expended such great effort, but it was all worth it.

Obtaining the Yin Essence from within the Golden Core female Cultivator caused his cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.

Originally, his cultivation had been extremely close to the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage.

Now, having obtained the assistance of this energy, there was basically no bottleneck to speak of; it was accomplished in one stroke.

This was just like water flowing to form a channel.

Normally, an ordinary Cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment Early Stage would need at least a dozen, or even twenty or thirty years, to break through the bottleneck of the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage.

Some Cultivators are even trapped for over a hundred years without being able to break through.

But Zhou Sui is different; he practices the supreme technique that is the Gu God Scripture, his foundation is extremely deep, and coupled with the help of a Golden Core female Cultivator, it is simply like adding wings to a tiger.

Therefore, he broke through as a matter of course, with basically no obstacles.

Rumble~~

At this moment, Zhou Sui used his divine sense to perceive the situation inside his body.

He saw that the Dantian Qi Sea within him had expanded once again, and inside it, there were impressively one hundred drops of dark golden liquid Dharma Power, which had formed a deep pool, permeating with a tyrannical aura.

"Not bad, not bad. When I was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, I only possessed fifty drops of liquid Dharma Power. After advancing to the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, it actually reached one hundred drops of liquid Dharma Power instantly; my Dharma Power has increased by a full fold."

"No wonder the difference between the Foundation Establishment Early Stage and the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage is so immense. The total amount of Dharma Power alone is not on the same level; relying on Dharma Power alone is enough to crush a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator, not to mention the Spirit Qi and various techniques mastered."

"Plus, I currently have nine Gu Insects on me, and each Gu Insect has one hundred drops of liquid Dharma Power, which means my Dharma Power is nine times that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Mid-stage cultivator. This is simply too exaggerated."

"Is this the formidable aspect of the Gu God Scripture? It doesn't look like much in the early stages, but the further one goes, the more the terrifying nature of this cultivation method is revealed."

Zhou Sui exclaimed in wonder.

He perceived the vast Dharma Power contained within his body, and it seemed that every move he made contained immense power.

After advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm Mid-Stage, his Dharma Power had doubled.

Now he already knew what the main cultivation method for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was.

That is to increase the liquid Dharma Power within the Dantian Qi Sea; if one breaks through a bottleneck, the Dantian Qi Sea can obtain further expansion and accommodate more Dharma Power.

But if the Dantian Qi Sea cannot expand, then one will be trapped in this realm, forming a permanent bottleneck.

This is the reason why many Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators are always unable to break through and become Foundation Establishment Mid-stage cultivators.

Due to defects in their cultivation methods and an unstable foundation, their Dantian Qi Sea is always unable to expand, and basically, containing fifty drops of liquid Dharma Power in the Dantian is the limit.

If one forces a breakthrough, it will also damage the Dantian, causing irreparable loss.

Of course, in the world of immortal cultivation, it is not as if there is no way to solve this situation.

That is the Second-tier Breakthrough Pill.

If one consumes this kind of pill, it can help a Foundation Establishment Cultivator expand the Dantian within their body, forcibly helping a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator break through this bottleneck and advance to the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage.

The problem is, this kind of pill is very rare and exceptionally precious.

Even if one has Spirit Stones, one might not be able to buy it.

Moreover, taking this kind of pill also has serious side effects; because the Dantian within the body is forcibly widened rather than slowly widened over a long period of time as it is for a normal Foundation Establishment Cultivator, this will cause damage to the Dantian Qi Sea.

In this way, basically, there is no hope of advancing to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

Of course, for those Foundation Establishment cultivators with mediocre aptitude, a Foundation Establishment Mid-stage cultivator is already quite good.

As for the Foundation Establishment Late Stage realm, they wouldn't even think about it.

"Wait, my divine sense power has actually obtained such a huge improvement."

"It should be comparable to the divine sense of a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator, right?"

Just at this moment, Zhou Sui was suddenly taken aback.

When his cultivation advanced to the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, it was not just a simple matter of his Dharma Power obtaining a huge improvement; the divine sense power on his person also obtained an astonishing increase.

Previously, his divine sense range was only about two hundred and fifty zhang.

But now, it has increased to the level of eight hundred zhang.

One must know that even for a cultivator who has just advanced to the Golden Core Early Stage, the divine sense range they possess is only about five hundred zhang.

However, his divine sense power now has already surpassed those cultivators who have just advanced to the Golden Core stage.

Whoosh~~

An invisible divine sense power instantly spread out, covering a radius of eight hundred zhang.

Everything within this range was perceived by him clearly and in minute detail.

The birds flying in the sky, the ants crawling on the ground, the fish swimming in the river, the cicadas chirping loudly, and so on, were all clearly presented in his divine sense.

Of course, thanks to the growth of his divine sense power.

His Heart Eye Insight ability improved even more terrifyingly; the range covered by the Heart Eye is equivalent to ten times his divine sense power.

This is a constant value.

So now his Heart Eye power can cover an area with a radius of eight thousand zhang.

This is an even more terrifying figure; even the divine sense exploration range of a Golden Core Perfection, no, even a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator, cannot compare to his current Heart Eye perception.

"The Seven Apertures Exquisite Book is truly terrifying."

"Although the difficulty of cultivation is extremely high, once successful, the ability born is like a cheat."

"This is not some ordinary cultivation method at all; it can already be considered an Immortal Technique."

Zhou Sui exclaimed in wonder, and he increasingly realized the terror of the Seven Apertures Exquisite Book.

What a great opportunity it was for the Lu Family Ancestor to have obtained this cultivation method in the past.

It is a pity that, due to insufficient aptitude, even after obtaining this opportunity, he was unable to let himself go further.

The Foundation Establishment Late Stage was the limit for that Lu Family Ancestor; it was impossible to break through ever again.

But he is different; with the help of the Book Gu, he can go further.

Thinking of this, Zhou Sui opened his Virtual Panel to see how his cultivation was now.

After all, there is nothing more intuitive than the data on the Virtual Panel.

【Host: Zhou Sui, Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Mid-stage (Progress 1%), Lifespan: 32 (1200) years】

【Aptitude: Sixth Grade Spiritual Root (90%)】

【Sword Dao: Second-tier High-grade (10%)】

【Rune: Second-tier Low-grade (50%)】

【Array Formation: Second-tier Low-grade (50%)】

【Alchemist: Second-tier Mid-grade (95%)】

【Phantom Demon Transformation Art: Minor Achievement (90%)】

【Five Elements Alchemy Formula: Major Achievement (85%)】

【Seven Apertures Exquisite Book: Heart Eye Identifying Objects, Heart Eye Insight, Heart Eye Communicating Language (20%)】

【Fireball Technique: Grandmaster (80%), Wind Blade Technique: Proficient, Golden Light Technique: Proficient, Cold Ice Technique: Proficient, Spring Breeze Turns to Rain Technique: Proficient, Lightning Summoning Technique: Proficient...】

【Infatuation Gu: Third-tier Middle Grade, Clone Gu: Second-tier Middle Grade, Wine Insect: Second-tier Middle Grade, Gold-Eating Insect: Second-tier Middle Grade, Book Gu: Second-tier Middle Grade, Dream Soul Gu: Second-tier High-grade, Dragon Elephant Gu: Second-tier Middle Grade, Golden Light Myriad Poison Gu: Second-tier Middle Grade, Teleportation Gu: Second-tier Middle Grade.】

"My longevity has actually reached 1,200 years; has it increased by a full 200 years?"

"As expected, the improvement of one's realm, even if it is just a minor realm, will increase one's longevity."

Zhou Sui smiled slightly, feeling very joyful.

This is the joy of immortal cultivation; seeing one's own longevity constantly increasing, constantly surpassing mortals.

It is simply incomparable to any other cultivation system.

"Have the levels of the nine Gu Insects also increased?"

"It seems that the improvement of the host's cultivation will also collectively drive the improvement of the Gu Insects."

Zhou Sui rubbed his chin.

He sensed that the nine Gu Insects on his body had all coincidentally improved by one minor level.

Those that were originally at the Second-tier Low-grade realm had all improved to Second-tier Middle Grade.

If they were at the Second-tier Middle Grade realm, they improved to Second-tier High-grade.

Clearly, their abilities had also received a huge boost, giving birth to even more marvelous powers.

It could be said that due to the improvement in the Gu Insects' abilities, his own combat power had also undergone astonishing changes.

To a certain extent, he could now easily defeat ordinary Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

Of course, whether he is invincible in the Foundation Establishment Realm is hard to say.

After all, there are so many monsters in the world; no one knows exactly what kind of strength they possess.

However, Zhou Sui does not pursue being invincible within the same realm; he only needs to keep breaking through and reach higher realms.

Even if he were invincible at Foundation Establishment, so what? If he cannot ascend to the Golden Core Realm, living for more than two hundred years is still a dead end.

In the world of immortal cultivation, realm is the most important thing.

Even if one's combat power is insufficient, one can still use power to suppress others; bullying a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with the Golden Core Realm is a classic case of dimensional reduction strikes.

"However, the benefits gained from this Dual Cultivation are not just this."

"The Yin Essence from the female Golden Core Cultivator has not yet been fully consumed."

"If I completely devour this Yin Essence, I fear my cultivation will soon be able to reach the peak of the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage."

At this very moment, Zhou Sui also sensed that there was still a massive amount of Yin Essence within his body, hidden deep in his Dantian Qi Sea, which he had not yet completely digested.

Once it is completely refined, the Dharma Power within his body will likely receive a further boost.

The reason why the benefits of this Yin Essence were so great is simple.

It is purely because Shen Biqian is a female Golden Core Cultivator who has lived for more than two hundred years, her cultivation has reached the peak of the Golden Core Middle Stage, and the Golden Core Dharma Power within her body is countless times stronger than that of Leng Yuexi.

Coupled with the power of the Taiyin Spirit Fire within her body, it is like adding wings to a tiger.

Therefore, the benefits he gained this time were truly too great; I fear that eating twenty or more bottles of Yi Wood Pill would not compare to the massive benefits gained from this Dual Cultivation.

If there were another such female Golden Core Cultivator to assist him, he would likely ascend to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage very soon.

Who knows how many years of bitter cultivation this has saved; one must rely on a Dao Companion after all.

Wealth, Companion, Method, and Land—it is no wonder that a Dao Companion is ranked second; this is not without reason.