Chapter 314

"He's breaking through to Foundation Establishment—and the commotion is this great!"

"Unbelievable! Has Wang Yu already reached Qi Condensation peak?"

"No, no, this Wang brother should be at most Qi Condensation completion, far from peak."

"So he's breaking through to Foundation Establishment from completion."

"Tsk tsk, this guy's ruthless—daring to attempt Foundation Establishment at his level, his success rate must be low."

"Isn't that obvious? But then again, how many can break through from peak to Foundation Establishment?"

"Could it be pressure from He Wenda's challenge? Is he gambling everything?"

"There's truth to that possibility."

In the high air outside the cave, a dozen divine senses instantly appeared, whispering among themselves.

Clearly, Wang Yu's attempt to break through to Foundation Establishment now caught everyone off guard.

He Wenda and Yun Cang inside the pavilion also flew out, gazing at the astonishing phenomena above—He Wenda's face flickered with uncertainty, Yun Cang's expression darkened.

The spiritual energy dots in the high air, drawn by invisible force, were sucked into the giant funnel and plunged downward into the cave, while more multicolored dots continuously gathered far away and drifted toward this spot…

It lasted roughly an hour.

Suddenly, a thunderous "BOOM!"—the giant funnel of red spiritual light shattered.

A staggering spiritual pressure surged from the cave below, transforming into a roaring gale that whipped in all directions.

Countless spiritual energy dots scattered and vanished in the gale.

"Unexpected—he actually succeeded in Foundation Establishment."

"Heh, our sect now has another true disciple of Foundation Establishment."

"Wang brother, after you stabilize your realm, come join us for a small gathering."

"Congratulations, Wang brother! Looks like Golden Core is within reach."

…

The divine senses that had gathered increasingly in the high air now erupted with varied voices—some astonished, some enthusiastic, others offering direct congratulations.

"Thank you, senior brothers. Once I've stabilized my realm, I'll definitely emerge to exchange insights with you all."

Wang Yu's calm voice also echoed from the cave—soft, yet clear enough for nearby people to hear distinctly.

"Let's go."

Yun Cang's face darkened and whispered to He Wenda beside him.

"Alright."

He Wenda gazed deeply at Wang Yu's cave, then nodded decisively.

The two turned and soared away without hesitation.

Wang Yu, now Foundation Establishment, was no longer a challenge for Qi Condensation-level He Wenda.

Soon after, news of Wang Yu's successful Foundation Establishment spread through the Four Symbols Sect—some rejoiced, others were stunned.

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The fat old man seated in the study, reading the message from his magical disc, clenched his fingers—*crack*—shattering the disc into fragments, his face turning ashen.

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On a spiritual boat, a pale-faced scholar, after hearing his friend's voice from the flame, burst into loud laughter.

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In the stone chamber, Wan Shan stared at the message talisman in his hand, beaming with joy.

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In the garden dotted with spiritual trees, the red-robed woman stroked the five-colored bird on her shoulder, listening to her maid's report on Wang Yu's Foundation Establishment—her expression unchanged.

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Inside the quiet chamber, Wang Yu was using his divine sense to examine his condition.

His divine sense sea had swelled by one and a half times, his spiritual power tripled; more importantly, the surging spiritual power that once filled his entire meridian network had now condensed into liquid form within his dantian.

One drop, two drops, three drops…

Wang Yu silently counted the still liquid spiritual power in his dantian—only seven drops total, crimson, the size of mung beans, yet each storing nearly half the spiritual power he had before Foundation Establishment.

Is this the greatest difference between Foundation Establishment and Qi Condensation?

If one breaks through from Qi Condensation peak, would the liquid spiritual power be even more abundant?

Wang Yu pondered silently, flipped his hand, and a bronze-mirror-like artifact appeared in his palm—he glanced at it.

The mirror clearly reflected a youthful face, twenty-something, three or four years younger than before Foundation Establishment.

"So this increases my lifespan—now I can live two hundred years." Wang Yu murmured, gazing at the mirror.

He felt an inexplicable change in his body, yet couldn't quite articulate it.

Earlier, he had repeatedly attempted to break through to Foundation Establishment in the login hall, but without Foundation Establishment pills or other spiritual aids—relying only on fleeting intuition—it was far too difficult.

After seven or eight consecutive failures, he finally succeeded in breaking through within the login hall.

He did not immediately attempt it in reality; instead, he remained in the login hall, studying the changes after Foundation Establishment, and summarizing lessons from his prior failures.

Only after fully mastering the details and absorbing his mistakes did he decisively undergo his final medicinal bath and attempt Foundation Establishment in reality.

With Foundation Establishment pills, three spiritual aids, a minor Spirit Gathering array, and all his prior experience, he succeeded effortlessly—almost as if it were natural flow.

He was now a true Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The only regret: he hadn't broken through from Qi Condensation level fifteen or peak—otherwise his liquid spiritual power would have been far greater.

Yet reaching Qi Condensation level ten already required consuming every rare pill he could obtain—half he had crafted himself, the other half bought at astronomical prices from external markets.

The cultivation these pills provided paled in comparison to the effortless replication possible in the login interface—utterly incomparable.

At his current state, reaching Qi Condensation peak would take at least ten years; Qi Condensation level fifteen was unthinkable—he might grow gray temples before completing it, as each subsequent level took exponentially longer.

Wang Yu felt regret, but the joy of greatly extended lifespan outweighed it—he calmed his mind and prepared to enter seclusion for several days to fully stabilize his realm before considering anything else.

As for He Wenda's earlier challenge, he had ignored it from the start and now had no intention of addressing it at all.

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Several days later, in the great hall of the Celestial Toad Palace.

Wang Yu stood respectfully before the Celestial Toad Ancestor.

The Celestial Toad Ancestor sat on a silver chair, beside him lay a massive golden toad; he gazed at his disciple, expression calm, yet eyes slightly complex, then slowly spoke:

"For you to achieve Foundation Establishment within the deadline, given your talent, is no small feat. I keep my word—starting today, you are my direct disciple."

"Disciple bows to Master."

Wang Yu's face lit up—he immediately knelt before the Celestial Toad Ancestor and bowed three solid head-knocks.

The giant toad nearby watched, its eyes rolling slowly.

"Rise. I rarely take disciples—you have only one senior sister, but she's currently at the Sunset Valley for exchange; I'll introduce you when she returns."

"Now that you've just achieved Foundation Establishment, do you have any thoughts on your main cultivation scripture? Have you begun practicing the 'Mystic Armor Scripture'?" The Celestial Toad Ancestor finally smiled faintly and waved for Wang Yu to rise.