noffsinger 107 Comprehensive Improvement
107 Comprehensive Improvement
After a long while, everything returned to calm. Xu Yan suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils flashing with divine light. Two bolts of lightning instantly burst forth from his eyes, dispelling the darkness in the cave.
Xu Yan slowly stood up. His robes had long been burned to charcoal by the electric arc and turned into ashes on the ground.
He put on another set of clothes, moved his arms and clenched his fists, overjoyed.
From now on, I am also a Foundation Establishment cultivator. As long as there is enough spiritual energy, I can live well even without eating or drinking!
Looking back on the past six months, Xu Yan sighed deeply.
After he began his seclusion, he broke through again in just over twenty days, advancing to the tenth level of Qi Refining.
He continued his cultivation with high expectations, and after another twenty days, his accumulated true essence broke through again. Although he made progress, it didn't look like he was advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage!
After consulting Master Cheng, he learned that he had indeed failed to establish his foundation, but instead broke through to the eleventh level of Qi Refining!
Upon receiving the reply, Xu Yan was utterly stunned, realizing that the Qi Refining Realm was not limited to the tenth level.
In theory, once you reach the late stage of Qi Refining, which is the seventh level of Qi Refining, you can start Foundation Establishment at any time. However, if you don't have enough accumulation, the chance of Foundation Establishment is too low. You must rely on external forces or pills to increase the success rate.
Over the years, there have been many elderly cultivators whose lifespans are not yet ripe, who have taken the risk of establishing their foundation at the seventh or eighth stage of Qi Refining.
Needless to say, very few people succeeded.
Some people achieve the best balance between accumulating experience and breaking through when they advance to the tenth level of Qi Refining; others, however, have inherent deficiencies in their cultivation methods, and the tenth level of Qi Refining is already their peak.
Xu Yan's case is another rare extreme. He has accumulated more knowledge and has a more solid foundation, so his success rate in advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage is also higher.
If that's the case, then what else is there to say?
Xu Yan had no shortage of time, so he spent another twenty days breaking through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining.
I wonder if there are any more heaven-defying techniques that can help me break through to the next level. Anyway, the limit of the Thunder Control True Technique is here.
Next, Xu Yan continuously refined his true essence and adjusted his body and mind in preparation for the upcoming Foundation Establishment stage.
After four months of preparation, I finally broke through today and have now transcended the mortal world to embark on the path of immortality!
This is still with the help of the demon core and the abundant spiritual energy of this place. Without these two benefits, the process would be several times slower, ten times slower, or even a lifetime of wasted time, without the opportunity to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
At this moment, Xu Yan felt like a completely different person.
Because the body tempering breakthrough occurred earlier, the tempering effect of the true essence on the body was greatly reduced. Now, the true essence is highly concentrated, and the tempering effect is greatly enhanced.
However, Xu Yan hesitated after her recent experience.
Body tempering can continue, but breakthroughs are not recommended. It's better to wait until you achieve the Golden Core stage before making further improvements.
You should learn your lesson from creating obstacles to your own promotion once. Doing it again would be foolish.
Sensing that the inner cave had quieted down, Han Suniang, holding A-Wu's hand, mustered her courage and entered: "My benefactor?"
"I'm fine," Xu Yan said.
Han Suniang immediately felt relieved, bowed, and withdrew.
Xu Yan couldn't wait to take out the blood bead and try to refine it.
Even with highly compressed true energy penetrating it, there was still no improvement.
Switching to my spiritual senses did have some effect, and I vaguely sensed an immeasurable amount of energy hidden within the bead.
It was extremely violent, almost like a heavenly tribulation!
He was somewhat surprised. This thing had ruined a Qiankun bag and made all the contents of it disappear. He had initially thought it was a spatial magic item, but now that he looked at it, it seemed that wasn't the case at all!
Forget it, let's put it aside for now. The task of refining is arduous and has a long way to go.
Xu Yan took out the Smoke Shadow Sword again, reforged it, and then used the sword technique. The already faint sword body immediately turned into a wisp of light smoke that was difficult to identify.
If it does not turn into wisps of smoke and is controlled by a solid flying sword, the speed, turning angle, and control distance will all be greatly improved.
He used the technique of merging his body and sword, and a phantom immediately enveloped his entire body, making his body much more hazy.
However, he was a beginner and lacked the skill to become a mere shadow, though he still managed to create a decent disguise.
As for flying on a sword... it's possible, but the speed is really underwhelming.
When I tried the Ink Meteor Sword again, it was faster and more agile, but probably because the Ink Meteor Sword was too short, it was also more difficult to control.
There is no doubt that sufficient time and a great deal of practice must be spent.
Xu Yan couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
Both swords have their strengths and weaknesses, and neither is suitable for flying. We need to find a fast, easy-to-control flying sword specifically for traveling by sword.
A plain flying sword seems a bit lacking; let's ask the Special Security Bureau to help us get a special version with an added engine.
Jet engines are best, but propellers will do if that's not an option!
Thinking of this, Xu Yan chuckled to himself.
If you're already using an engine, why bother with a flying sword? Just get a pair of electric propellers and carry them on your back, that's all.
Oh, right!
He also has a pair of wings!
Xu Yan immediately sketched the image of the Thunder Eagle in his mind.
The highly compressed true essence emanated from the body, outlining the shape of wings out of thin air—skeleton, flesh, feathers—ultimately creating a pair of wings entirely drawn with true essence.
White with a hint of blue, the same color as the true essence.
Extracting the flight memories of the Thunder Eagle, Xu Yan gently flapped his wings and floated off the ground.
He couldn't help but laugh out loud. This image, if dressed in a pure white robe, wouldn't it be exactly the same as the birdman of the West?
When I return to the mortal world, I must find an opportunity to go to the west and show off my divine power to the people. Just imagining a group of seventy- or eighty-year-old charlatans kneeling before me in repentance and prayer makes me feel particularly amused.
As for the color of the wings... does that matter?
As long as it's not black, there's absolutely no problem!
However, even with Foundation Establishment cultivation, it is impossible to maintain these wings indefinitely. The world severely suppresses cultivation, and one will likely only have the opportunity to manifest oneself in public after obtaining the Golden Core.
Xu Yan then took out the tungsten steel heavy sword.
Before, I could still feel it to some extent, but now it's no different from having no weight at all.
This thing is becoming increasingly useless; it must be re-refined using methods of immortal cultivation.
He sheathed his heavy sword and tested the palm lightning again; its power was several times greater.
Let's try the Flick of the Divine Thunder again. Before, it could only launch thunderbolts, but now it has been upgraded to launch thunder arrows!
In addition, the Thunder-Capturing Hand and Thunder-Startling Step, which were originally impossible to cultivate due to insufficient cultivation level, have also been put on the agenda.
In conclusion, after successfully establishing his foundation, Xu Yan's overall strength has improved dramatically, and even his thinking speed has become much faster.
However, Xu Yan did not lose himself.
Although the Divine Firmament Thunder Control Technique is quite powerful, it only works on land. If it were in water, the electric current would be dispersed due to the water, so it would only work nearby and would not be able to harm distant targets.
This is like water overcoming fire; it's an innate attribute advantage that significantly impacts combat effectiveness and must be addressed by finding ways to compensate for it.
For example, a whip that can freely change length in water... Holy crap!
Xu Yan was struck dumb: Am I not clean anymore?