Chapter 263 - 261: The Free Foundation Establishment Pill, Su Qing’s Bewilderment

Chapter 263: Chapter 261: The Free Foundation Establishment Pill, Su Qing’s Bewilderment

「Two days later.」

Another Foundation Establishment Cultivator found Su Qing.

This Foundation Establishment Cultivator was a female Alchemy Master. She had fair, delicate skin and a slightly round but very cute face. As they say, a fair complexion can hide many faults. Standing at just 1.6 meters tall, she was of average height.

"Ye Shengliang, take this junior under your wing."

"Yes, Senior."

This junior was also a woman, and Su Qing didn’t know why the cultivator had sought him, a male cultivator, to mentor her.

At a glance, she looked like a prospective Alchemy Refining Servant.

Then, the woman shoved a Foundation Establishment Pill into Su Qing’s hands...

The moment the Foundation Establishment Pill appeared, Su Qing froze, staring at the Foundation Establishment Cultivator before him.

’I don’t even know this Senior’s surname.’

"Thank you for bestowing this elixir upon me, Senior," Su Qing said, his voice filled with excitement.

There was no real emotion in it; it was all an act.

"Mm, this is my younger cousin. Keep a close eye on her," the Foundation Establishment Cultivator transmitted via voice projection.

Su Qing nodded slightly, indicating he understood.

The woman flew away.

Leaving only the other female cultivator behind.

"Greetings, Senior Brother," the female cultivator said, hastily cupping her hands in a salute.

Su Qing dropped his formal posture, straightened up, and asked earnestly, "Junior Sister, what is your name?"

"Zhao Rou."

’Her surname is Zhao? Since they’re cousins, that Foundation Establishment Cultivator must also be a Zhao.’

To be handed a Foundation Establishment Pill just like that... Su Qing was truly at a loss for words.

An ordinary cultivator would probably be prostrating themselves in gratitude.

Even now, Foundation Establishment Pills were a monopolized commodity.

"Junior Sister Zhao, did the Senior arrange for you to study Alchemy with me?"

"Yes, Senior Brother Ye." Zhao Rou stared at Su Qing for a moment.

She only felt that aside from a certain world-weariness in his eyes, he seemed completely ordinary in every other way.

"What elixirs can you refine right now?" Su Qing asked.

"Senior Brother Ye, I don’t know how to do anything," Zhao Rou said, a bit ashamed.

"..." Su Qing was speechless.

After a moment of silence, he said, "In that case, go to the Book Pavilion and read every book on Spirit Medicine."

"Memorize them. I’ll test you later. Once you pass, I’ll teach you Alchemy."

"How does that sound?" Su Qing asked.

"Alright, Senior Brother Ye," Zhao Rou agreed.

"You don’t have to be so formal."

"I’m usually refining elixirs in my residence. If you have any questions, feel free to come and ask me," Su Qing said with a smile.

The young woman before him looked rather green and possessed a shyness that made her hesitant to speak with strangers.

But none of that was important.

’I might as well send her to the Alchemy Hall for a month to toughen her up later.’

In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, shyness was a useless emotion.

"I’ll give you one month to read all the books."

"Come find me in a month. I’ll test you and then teach you how to refine elixirs."

"It’s useless to just read without getting your hands dirty," Su Qing explained.

"I understand, Senior Brother Ye."

"That’s settled, then. You may leave for now. Remember to find me in one month," Su Qing said.

"Alright, Senior Brother."

...

After watching her leave, Su Qing fell into thought.

’One month... I don’t get it. Why the sudden Foundation Establishment Pill?’

’I can’t break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm in just one month.’

’Why do I get the feeling that Foundation Establishment Cultivator wants to set me up with Zhao Rou? Why else would she give me a Foundation Establishment Pill?’

’She wouldn’t need to give me a Foundation Establishment Pill just for teaching someone Alchemy.’

Su Qing was genuinely bewildered, unable to comprehend why the Foundation Establishment Cultivator had given him a Foundation Establishment Pill.

He had only completed Body Tempering seventeen times so far.

At best, it would still take him several months to achieve Technique Perfection.

And that wasn’t all.

Su Qing still needed to cultivate the Five Elements Reincarnation Skill, forge his Dao Foundation, and open a Pocket World.

All things considered, he would need about a year of cultivation before he could break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The Five Elements Reincarnation Skill had already been synthesized, and now, the memory of its cultivation method existed only in Su Qing’s mind.

Replicate it... Su Qing didn’t dare to replicate it.

Nor could he synthesize another technique identical to the Five Elements Reincarnation Skill.

Not unless he performed the synthesis all over again.

It would require Su Qing to provide another Pocket World for the synthesis.

Pocket Worlds could only be found and refined within Secret Realms.

They weren’t exactly rare, but not common either.

’The Five Elements Reincarnation Skill is indeed excellent.’

’But I’m really craving that Micro Acupoint Opening Technique. 126,800 of them... If they had the properties of a Pocket World...’

The thought alone made Su Qing feel ecstatic.

The God Demon Micro Acupoint Skill was gone too.

That was a Micro Acupoint Technique that operated automatically.

After Su Qing detonated his cultivation, it was all gone.

It had gone off to benefit the entire world.

’It’s not time for synthesis yet. I’ll see how things go. The Five Elements Reincarnation Skill was fused with that Fire Seed, after all.’

Su Qing still remembered that Fire Seed, a powerful one created by accident.

’Maybe... I should ditch the Five Elements Reincarnation Skill and ask Xiaoqing for help again?’

Su Qing thought for a moment. With his assets, he should be able to get another Pocket World.

Then he could perform an Immortal Transformation Synthesis, followed by a God Demonic Synthesis.

All the Pocket Worlds would become Immortal Realms.

Besides, God Demonic Synthesis had another advantage: it could absorb anything that contained power.

This meant Su Qing wouldn’t need to rely on Immortal Qi to maintain the Immortal Realms.

’I’ll have to try it then. The Five Elements Reincarnation Skill is good, but I hope to create something even better.’

Su Qing chuckled lightly.

He imagined all his Acupoints becoming Immortal Realms.

"Xiaoqing, find me another Pocket World," Su Qing muttered to himself.

Then, he took out some Spirit Fruits and began synthesizing them into Standardized aptitude-enhancing Spirit Fruits.

The aptitude-enhancing ones he had collected were either inedible or he had already eaten them to the point of maxing out his resistance.

Su Qing had to raise his Cultivation.

...

...

"Master Fa Ming of Jinghua Temple, what business brings you to my Moon God Palace?"

"Amitabha. I wish to find the main culprit behind the Demon Race’s invasion." A bald monk with an incredibly handsome face raised his palm respectfully and bowed to the Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator before him.

"The main culprit behind the Demon Race’s invasion is within my Sect?"

Fa Ming shook his head. "This humble monk does not know. This humble monk only learned a few details through the Celestial Dao."

"However, the Celestial Dao has offered this humble monk no further clues." Fa Ming shook his head. The Celestial Dao’s response had been vague, and he had paid over a hundred years of his life in exchange for this single piece of information.

He did it all to reduce the incursions of the Demon Race.

The Divinity Transformation Realm cultivator from the Moon God Sect didn’t press the issue. "If Master Fa Ming wishes to search for someone, please, be my guest."

"I only ask that you do not cause too much of a disturbance within our Sect."

"This humble monk will naturally comply," Fa Ming said with a bow.

...

Nowadays, Su Qing spent his days synthesizing Standardized Spirit Fruits.

And his nights were dedicated to Body Refinement.

Of course, he would rest every three days.

Without the recovery ability of the Chaotic Life Body, Su Qing’s stamina was no longer what it used to be.

He also had to consume Fasting Pills or absorb Immortal Qi to sustain his body.

「One month later.」

...

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Host: Su Qing

Realm: Body Tempering Limit [God Demon Shaping Immortal Body: Entry Level (351/500)]

Qi Cultivation Limit [Five Immortals Demon God Skill: Mastery (311/1000)]

Middle Tier of Universal Thought [God Demon Devouring Universe Map: Mastery (521.35/1000)]

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’Reincarnation again, but this time, it’s much faster than before.’

’At this rate, I estimate I can bring both of these to Perfection within three months.’

’When the time comes, I’ll synthesize a Foundation Establishment technique. I must ensure I have a Pocket World the moment I reach Foundation Establishment.’

Su Qing calculated silently.

---

"Senior Brother Ye." Zhao Rou had arrived. She wore the standard white long robe of the Moon God Palace, which had a purple crescent moon on the back.

"Mm."

"Since you’re here, let’s start by testing your familiarity with the properties of Tier One Spirit Medicines."

"What are the properties of the Tier One Lower Grade Spirit Medicine, Mountain Climbing Grass?"

"Mountain Climbing Grass has a Yin Earth Attribute, but it also possesses a Wood Attribute. Its main effect is to clear the meridians in the legs..."

"Not bad."

Su Qing nodded. "What about Shaping Grass?"

Zhao Rou answered, "Shaping Grass has a Yang Earth Attribute..."

...