Chapter 140: Foundation Establishment

The two waited outside the Law Enforcement Hall for less than a cup of tea, and the Qi Refining disciple who had just gone in returned.

"Senior Uncle Xu, Ancestor Li is still in closed-door cultivation and is not in the hall. However, the Ancestor and several elders on duty have given instructions about this Fellow Daoist Song, so he can follow us in directly!"

After Senior Uncle Xu nodded, the two followed the disciple into the Law Enforcement Hall. Just hearing that the Golden Core Ancestor didn't seem to be here, Song Qingming's heart gradually relaxed.

After entering the Law Enforcement Hall, this time Song Qingming did not see the old man surnamed Zhou who had dealt with him several times before. He was received by two relatively young Foundation Establishment cultivators.

After confirming Song Qingming's identity, these two really did not make things difficult for him. They just looked at him curiously, counted the eight thousand spirit stones Song Qingming took out, and one of them handed the Foundation Establishment Pill that had been prepared to him.

"Junior Sister Xu, the Foundation Establishment Pill has been handed to this little brother. Please take care of him when you leave later and send him directly out of Mount Guyang. Not long ago, a disciple who exchanged for a Foundation Establishment Pill in the Merit Pavilion did not take it immediately, and as a result, not long after, both the person and the Foundation Establishment Pill disappeared. The sect is still investigating this matter. I think you should be careful, so that your friend won't be targeted by someone with a heart as soon as he leaves here." When the two left, one of them who seemed to have a closer relationship with Senior Sister Xu specifically stepped forward and exhorted them.

After leaving the Law Enforcement Hall, Senior Sister Xu asked directly: "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Song has decided where to go for closed-door cultivation to establish the foundation?"

Song Qingming sighed and replied: "It's so dangerous outside, where else can I go? I can only return to the cave dwelling I rented in Yangshan Market to establish the foundation."

"The spiritual energy of the ordinary cave dwelling in Yangshan Market is not as good as my spiritual mountain. Fellow Daoist Song, why don't you go back to my place and find an empty cave dwelling for closed-door cultivation? I also need closed-door cultivation for a period of time recently, so I can just take care of you." Senior Sister Xu thought for a while and made a suggestion that surprised Song Qingming.

"That would be excellent, but I will have to trouble Captain Xu again!"

After Xiaoyao Sect Qi Refining disciples enter the sect, they all practice in the Chuan Gong Hall and do not have the qualifications to open a cave dwelling alone. Only after successfully establishing the foundation can cultivators apply to the sect's miscellaneous affairs hall for an unoccupied spiritual mountain to practice alone.

In addition to occupying a spiritual mountain alone, Foundation Establishment cultivators can also choose Qi Refining disciples in the Chuan Gong Hall to help manage their spiritual mountain cave dwelling. Because after Qi Refining disciples worship a master, they can follow the master to practice on his spiritual mountain. Not only is the spiritual energy for cultivation more sufficient, but there is also a Foundation Establishment master as a backer. The cultivation conditions are much better than in the Chuan Gong Hall. This is also a good thing that many disciples who worship the Xiaoyao Sect dream of.

Before Senior Sister Xu established the foundation, she also practiced on her master's spiritual mountain. After establishing the foundation, she moved to this spiritual mountain. Because she had not established the foundation for a long time, she only accepted three disciples and did not develop this spiritual mountain much. There are still many cave dwellings and spiritual medicine gardens left by previous Foundation Establishment cultivators on the mountain.

After Song Qingming searched around Senior Sister Xu's spiritual mountain, he took a fancy to a cave dwelling with relatively sufficient spiritual energy that had been abandoned for many years and decided to go into closed-door cultivation here to establish the foundation.

Before he went into closed-door cultivation, Senior Sister Xu specifically passed on to him some of her experience in establishing the foundation and some matters that needed special attention. After Song Qingming understood, he also benefited a lot, and his gratitude to Senior Sister Xu increased a lot.

For more than two hundred years, the entire Song family, except for that ancestor who had long since passed away, had not given birth to a Foundation Establishment cultivator. In this regard, they really did not leave much experience for future generations. Song Qingming's knowledge about Foundation Establishment basically came from some classics he had read in Guiyun Market that year.

Senior Sister Xu did not use the Foundation Establishment Pill when she established the foundation. However, she is a three-spiritual-root cultivator, and her talent is much better than Song Qingming's. Without the Foundation Establishment Pill, relying only on a few ordinary Foundation Establishment spiritual items, Senior Sister Xu still fought to pass the Foundation Establishment pass. Song Qingming has always admired her courage to yearn for the path of cultivation and move forward.

This kind of experience of establishing the foundation without using the Foundation Establishment Pill is not many even in the Xiaoyao Sect. General disciples who want to read such related classics must go to the Xiaoyao Sect Merit Pavilion to exchange with merit points. Song Qingming did not expect Senior Sister Xu to pass on such valuable Foundation Establishment experience to him.

After Song Qingming spent more than ten days thoroughly understanding the Foundation Establishment experience passed on to him by Senior Sister Xu, he activated the restriction outside his cave dwelling and prepared to go into closed-door cultivation to impact the Foundation Establishment realm.

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A year later, Senior Sister Xu, who was cultivating in her cave dwelling, suddenly felt a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation outside, which made her immediately open her tightly closed eyes.

After quickly ending her cultivation, Senior Sister Xu walked out of the cave dwelling and looked, only to unexpectedly find that the person standing at the entrance of the cave dwelling was Song Qingming, who had been in closed-door cultivation for nearly a year.

"Fellow Daoist Song, have you successfully established the foundation? When did you come out of closed-door cultivation?" Senior Sister Xu was slightly stunned after seeing Song Qingming, and then she came back to her senses and asked with some surprise.

Song Qingming smiled and replied: "I successfully established the foundation three months ago. I spent some time in the cave dwelling to stabilize my cultivation and just came out of closed-door cultivation. I came to see Captain Xu immediately."

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Song for establishing the foundation and becoming one of us. From now on, everyone is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so let's call each other Fellow Daoist."

"Then Song will congratulate Fellow Daoist Xu for the improvement of her cultivation." When meeting Senior Sister Xu, Song Qingming had already discovered that during the year he was in closed-door cultivation, Senior Sister Xu's cultivation had also broken through a level and had reached the third level of Foundation Establishment.

Senior Sister Xu smiled and said: "This is also thanks to you. The spiritual medicine you gave me last time, it just so happened that a senior in the sect needed it to refine elixirs, so I exchanged it with him for a second-level spiritual elixir, which allowed me to break through my cultivation in advance."

"I dare not take credit. My successful Foundation Establishment this time is also the result of Fellow Daoist Xu's unremitting help. You have the grace of the Dao to me, which is not comparable to a second-level spiritual medicine." Song Qingming thanked her modestly.

After hearing this, Senior Sister Xu shook her head and said: "Fellow Daoist Song's words are wrong. Ziyan helped you because of our past friendship. I dare not speak of the grace of the Dao. Fellow Daoist, don't be too restrained.

For cultivators like us with average spiritual root qualifications, wanting to establish the foundation is not something that can be successful just because someone helps. Although you have a Foundation Establishment Pill to help, regardless of whether there is a Foundation Establishment Pill, those who can successfully establish the foundation at one time must be people with firm Dao hearts. Even without my help, it would be a matter of time before you become one of us."

"Fellow Daoist Xu's words are indeed reasonable, Qingming has been taught!"

What Senior Sister Xu said was indeed not alarmist. Even with the Foundation Establishment Pill, wanting to establish the foundation is not a simple matter. Song Qingming also deeply realized the paragraph she just said after experiencing the process of Foundation Establishment.