Chapter 42

The stars were shining brightly in the night .

Gu Qingfeng was dressed in his night robe and was sitting on the bed with his hands placed on his knees . His eyes were slightly closed and he was engrossed in meditation, absorbing the spiritual energy of the world .

Waves of spiritual energy constantly entered his pores and poured into his body, flowing through his meridians, soaking his organs, muscles, and skin .

The cultivation in this world was divided into four stages, containing twelve realms altogether .

Cultivator stage: Postnatal Realm, Connate Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm .

Daoist stage: True Body Realm, Purple Mansion Realm, Golden Core Realm .

Daolord stage: Primal Soul Realm, Dao Heart Realm, Dharma Idol Realm .

Earth Immortal stage: Major Cycle Realm, Atavism Realm, Transcending Tribulation Realm .

In the Postnatal Realm, you tempered your skin, muscles, and organs by absorbing the spiritual energy of the world .

In the Connate Realm, you opened your meridians by absorbing the spiritual energy of the world .

Only by completing these two steps would you be able to attempt your Foundation Establishment .

There were 3,000 Daos in the world, and the Immortal Dao was just one of them . However, no matter which Daos you chose, the first step in every one of them was the Foundation Establishment . In this stage, you would set up your Grand Dao Foundation, which could be said to be the source of the Grand Dao .

The Foundation Establishment of the Immortal Dao represented the fusion of the three spirits: the spiritual root, dantian, and meridians .

Only by connecting them together could you succeed in your Foundation Establishment .

By completing this step, the body would experience a rebirth, making one’s physique even stronger and lighter . It also granted immunity against heat and cold .

This was just the first obstacle on the cultivation road, and failing it was equivalent to having your cultivation dream shattered . If you could not connect the three spirits, they would be severely damaged, and in some cases even completely scattered, making it very difficult to cultivate .

A hundred years ago, at the end of the Near Ancient Era, the spiritual energy was extremely meager and the cultivation resources in the world were at an all-time low . These conditions made the already hard Foundation Establishment even harder, causing many people to fail and end their cultivation journey at this stage .

Although the world had recovered after the tribulation passed and the spiritual energy and cultivation resources were endless, if you rushed this stage you could still fail it .

Of course, the failure of Foundation Establishment could also lead to a mutation, causing the spiritual root, dantian, and meridians to get tangled up, which would cause the body to grow even stronger than before . However, due to the chaotic state of the three spirits, cultivation would be almost impossible in the future .

The chances of this happening were extremely low .

The reason why Gu Qingfeng was mistaken for a mutant body was because his body was far stronger than a normal person’s . But this was because he had tempered himself with the ancestral fire of the Underworld, and because he was judged by the Heavenly Dao, not because had failed his Foundation Establishment .

With his Grand Dao Foundation destroyed by the Heavenly Dao, he had to establish it once again if he wanted to recultivate .

Ever since he arrived at the Redcloud Sect, the pores on his body were constantly absorbing spiritual energy and refining it . At this moment, the moderate amount of spiritual force he had gathered was slowly flowing inside his meridians .

Originally, Gu Qingfeng wasn’t planning to cultivate seriously because he wanted to relax for a few years, but since he promised Huode, he wanted to establish his foundation as soon as possible .

Although he was certain that he could defeat anyone just by relying on the strength of his body, after hearing from Huode that all kinds of Exquisite Bodies and foundations were appearing all over the world, he decided that it’s better to be a little careful, lest one of those brats would really kill him .

That was why it was better to just establish his foundation as soon as possible .

Several white jade bottles that contained top-grade pills and various colorful top-grade spiritual stones stood before Gu Qingfeng at this moment .

Seeing that Gu Qingfeng had agreed to help him, Huode naturally gave his full assistance and sent him his treasured cultivation resources to him .

Gu Qingfeng opened a white jade bottle, sniffed it, and then swallowed all of the pills in one gulp . He then took a top-grade spiritual stone and absorbed all the spiritual energy inside of it .

If Huode saw what was happening at this moment, he would definitely be shocked .

These were treasures that he collected over the past years and knew all about them . The pills inside the bottles were Fire Gathering Pills . Huode couldn’t refine one pill even in several years, and yet Gu Qingfeng swallowed a dozen of them .

As for the stones, they were called Starfire Spiritual Stones, and they contained Starfire spiritual energy . With Huode’s cultivation base, he needed at least a few years to refine them, but Gu Qingfeng just casually absorbed all of the Starfire energy inside of them .

Cultivators had to be extremely careful when using their resources, otherwise, if they took too many powerful resources, their three spirits would not be able to withstand them and could very likely be severely injured . In some cases, it could also lead to the backlash of spiritual energy, which ended up in death .

However, these rules applied to ordinary persons . Someone like Gu Qingfeng did not even think about this .

Not because he did not have a dantian or a spiritual root, but because his body had been tempered by the ancestral fire of the Underworld and even after being judged by the Heavenly Dao, the ancestral fire still remained in his veins and skin .

And just like that, in one night, Gu Qingfeng ate more than 100 Fire Gathering Pills and refined more than 70 Starfire Spiritual Stones .

However, although his spiritual force grew even deeper, it was still far from enough!

Completing the Foundation Establishment required a lot of spiritual force, and this was especially true for Gu Qingfeng . With his special body, he did not know just how much spiritual force he needed .

If he just absorbed the spiritual energy of the world, it would take him an unknown amount of years to gather the spiritual force he needed for his Foundation Establishment .

Although the resources Huode had sent were considered priceless for any ordinary person, they were nothing more than scraps in front of Gu Qingfeng .

A night had silently passed, and when Gu Qingfeng opened his eyes again, the sun was shining .

Looking at the empty white jade bottles and the discarded spiritual stones, Gu Qingfeng got out of bed and lazily stretched out . After washing himself he went to find Huode and ask him for more pills and spiritual stones, but he could not find the old man anywhere .

While he was looking around, a voice resounded in his ears, “Grandfather, what are you looking for?”

It was Wang Dashan, the Spiritual Garden’s janitor . Ever since Gu Qingfeng had come here, Wang Dashan had become his personal servant .

“I’m looking for Huode . ”

“Elder Huode went out last night…didn’t you know?”

“Last night?” Gu Qingfeng rubbed his chin and after carefully thinking, he remembered that Huode said he was going to discuss the plan with a few of his people .

“That old man is too impatient . ” Gu Qingfeng shook his head and sat down on his chair . He basked in the sun and thought about Huode’s plan .

That old man wanted him to enter the outer sect and become a prime disciple of the outer sect, then after that, he had to join the inner sect and become the prime disciple again .

By doing this, he would respect the Redcloud Sect’s rules and no one would be able to find any faults with him . At the same time, this would also raise his popularity inside the sect, causing many people to believe in him, making it easier to participate in the battle for becoming the Sect Master’s successor .

“Grandfather, senior sister Tan Siru came in the morning and said that…Daoist Fei Xue wants to see you . ”

“Who is Daoist Fei Xue?” Gu Qingfeng had no recollection of this name .

“She is the headmaster of the outer sect, an elder of the inner sect, a major deacon and…Tan Siru’s master . ”

“Tan Siru’s master?” Gu Qingfeng frowned, “What does she want?”

“Senior sister Tan Siru didn’t say…”

The stars were shining brightly in the night .

Gu Qingfeng was dressed in his night robe and was sitting on the bed with his hands placed on his knees . His eyes were slightly closed and he was engrossed in meditation, absorbing the spiritual energy of the world .

Waves of spiritual energy constantly entered his pores and poured into his body, flowing through his meridians, soaking his organs, muscles, and skin .

The cultivation in this world was divided into four stages, containing twelve realms altogether .

Cultivator stage: Postnatal Realm, Connate Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm .

Daoist stage: True Body Realm, Purple Mansion Realm, Golden Core Realm .

Daolord stage: Primal Soul Realm, Dao Heart Realm, Dharma Idol Realm .

Earth Immortal stage: Major Cycle Realm, Atavism Realm, Transcending Tribulation Realm .

In the Postnatal Realm, you tempered your skin, muscles, and organs by absorbing the spiritual energy of the world .

In the Connate Realm, you opened your meridians by absorbing the spiritual energy of the world .

Only by completing these two steps would you be able to attempt your Foundation Establishment .

There were 3,000 Daos in the world, and the Immortal Dao was just one of them . However, no matter which Daos you chose, the first step in every one of them was the Foundation Establishment . In this stage, you would set up your Grand Dao Foundation, which could be said to be the source of the Grand Dao .

The Foundation Establishment of the Immortal Dao represented the fusion of the three spirits: the spiritual root, dantian, and meridians .

Only by connecting them together could you succeed in your Foundation Establishment .

By completing this step, the body would experience a rebirth, making one’s physique even stronger and lighter . It also granted immunity against heat and cold .

This was just the first obstacle on the cultivation road, and failing it was equivalent to having your cultivation dream shattered . If you could not connect the three spirits, they would be severely damaged, and in some cases even completely scattered, making it very difficult to cultivate .

A hundred years ago, at the end of the Near Ancient Era, the spiritual energy was extremely meager and the cultivation resources in the world were at an all-time low . These conditions made the already hard Foundation Establishment even harder, causing many people to fail and end their cultivation journey at this stage .

Although the world had recovered after the tribulation passed and the spiritual energy and cultivation resources were endless, if you rushed this stage you could still fail it .

Of course, the failure of Foundation Establishment could also lead to a mutation, causing the spiritual root, dantian, and meridians to get tangled up, which would cause the body to grow even stronger than before . However, due to the chaotic state of the three spirits, cultivation would be almost impossible in the future .

The chances of this happening were extremely low .

The reason why Gu Qingfeng was mistaken for a mutant body was because his body was far stronger than a normal person’s . But this was because he had tempered himself with the ancestral fire of the Underworld, and because he was judged by the Heavenly Dao, not because had failed his Foundation Establishment .

With his Grand Dao Foundation destroyed by the Heavenly Dao, he had to establish it once again if he wanted to recultivate .

Ever since he arrived at the Redcloud Sect, the pores on his body were constantly absorbing spiritual energy and refining it . At this moment, the moderate amount of spiritual force he had gathered was slowly flowing inside his meridians .

Originally, Gu Qingfeng wasn’t planning to cultivate seriously because he wanted to relax for a few years, but since he promised Huode, he wanted to establish his foundation as soon as possible .

Although he was certain that he could defeat anyone just by relying on the strength of his body, after hearing from Huode that all kinds of Exquisite Bodies and foundations were appearing all over the world, he decided that it’s better to be a little careful, lest one of those brats would really kill him .

That was why it was better to just establish his foundation as soon as possible .

Several white jade bottles that contained top-grade pills and various colorful top-grade spiritual stones stood before Gu Qingfeng at this moment .

Seeing that Gu Qingfeng had agreed to help him, Huode naturally gave his full assistance and sent him his treasured cultivation resources to him .

Gu Qingfeng opened a white jade bottle, sniffed it, and then swallowed all of the pills in one gulp . He then took a top-grade spiritual stone and absorbed all the spiritual energy inside of it .

If Huode saw what was happening at this moment, he would definitely be shocked .

These were treasures that he collected over the past years and knew all about them . The pills inside the bottles were Fire Gathering Pills . Huode couldn’t refine one pill even in several years, and yet Gu Qingfeng swallowed a dozen of them .

As for the stones, they were called Starfire Spiritual Stones, and they contained Starfire spiritual energy . With Huode’s cultivation base, he needed at least a few years to refine them, but Gu Qingfeng just casually absorbed all of the Starfire energy inside of them .

Cultivators had to be extremely careful when using their resources, otherwise, if they took too many powerful resources, their three spirits would not be able to withstand them and could very likely be severely injured . In some cases, it could also lead to the backlash of spiritual energy, which ended up in death .

However, these rules applied to ordinary persons . Someone like Gu Qingfeng did not even think about this .

Not because he did not have a dantian or a spiritual root, but because his body had been tempered by the ancestral fire of the Underworld and even after being judged by the Heavenly Dao, the ancestral fire still remained in his veins and skin .

And just like that, in one night, Gu Qingfeng ate more than 100 Fire Gathering Pills and refined more than 70 Starfire Spiritual Stones .

However, although his spiritual force grew even deeper, it was still far from enough!

Completing the Foundation Establishment required a lot of spiritual force, and this was especially true for Gu Qingfeng . With his special body, he did not know just how much spiritual force he needed .

If he just absorbed the spiritual energy of the world, it would take him an unknown amount of years to gather the spiritual force he needed for his Foundation Establishment .

Although the resources Huode had sent were considered priceless for any ordinary person, they were nothing more than scraps in front of Gu Qingfeng .

A night had silently passed, and when Gu Qingfeng opened his eyes again, the sun was shining .

Looking at the empty white jade bottles and the discarded spiritual stones, Gu Qingfeng got out of bed and lazily stretched out . After washing himself he went to find Huode and ask him for more pills and spiritual stones, but he could not find the old man anywhere .

While he was looking around, a voice resounded in his ears, “Grandfather, what are you looking for?”

It was Wang Dashan, the Spiritual Garden’s janitor . Ever since Gu Qingfeng had come here, Wang Dashan had become his personal servant .

“I’m looking for Huode . ”

“Elder Huode went out last night…didn’t you know?”

“Last night?” Gu Qingfeng rubbed his chin and after carefully thinking, he remembered that Huode said he was going to discuss the plan with a few of his people .

“That old man is too impatient . ” Gu Qingfeng shook his head and sat down on his chair . He basked in the sun and thought about Huode’s plan .

That old man wanted him to enter the outer sect and become a prime disciple of the outer sect, then after that, he had to join the inner sect and become the prime disciple again .

By doing this, he would respect the Redcloud Sect’s rules and no one would be able to find any faults with him . At the same time, this would also raise his popularity inside the sect, causing many people to believe in him, making it easier to participate in the battle for becoming the Sect Master’s successor .

“Grandfather, senior sister Tan Siru came in the morning and said that…Daoist Fei Xue wants to see you . ”

“Who is Daoist Fei Xue?” Gu Qingfeng had no recollection of this name .

“She is the headmaster of the outer sect, an elder of the inner sect, a major deacon and…Tan Siru’s master . ”

“Tan Siru’s master?” Gu Qingfeng frowned, “What does she want?”

“Senior sister Tan Siru didn’t say…”