Eternal Life by Daily Divination - Chapter 416 - 241: Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, 100th Birthday

On Changqing Mountain, the two Mountain Protection Arrays were activated to their fullest extent.

Additionally, a Quasi-Tier Three Spirit Gathering Array had been set up inside the cave residence.

Every breakthrough with the Ancient Wood Evergreen Technique consumed a massive amount of Spiritual Power.

To avoid running out of Spiritual Power, Li Chang’an gave Dahuang a pouch filled with a large quantity of Spirit Stones, ordering him to constantly monitor the concentration of Spiritual Power.

’This breakthrough should proceed without any accidents.’

After making all the arrangements, he sat cross-legged deep within his cave residence. With his eyes slightly closed, he lit a stick of Spirit Incense designed to bring about a calm heart and a peaceful mind.

Before long, Li Chang’an’s mind became as still as water in an ancient well, free of ripples. He cast aside all distracting thoughts, leaving only the intention to break through.

He immediately began circulating his Cultivation Technique, absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power to charge toward the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

WHOOSH… WHOOSH…

The surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power surged toward him frantically, creating an immense commotion.

Without the array to conceal it, the disturbance would have been visible from a great distance.

Dahuang crouched to one side, nervously monitoring the concentration of Spiritual Power.

The Profound Water Turtle and the Evergreen Vine stood guard outside the cave residence, allowing no one to enter.

Time flew by, and after a full day and night, the gathered Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power finally began to disperse.

A profound aura emanated from Li Chang’an’s body.

He opened his eyes, a flicker of joy passing through them.

“Success!”

Just like every breakthrough before, this one was exceptionally smooth, a natural success.

Li Chang’an hadn’t consumed any auxiliary Elixir Pills or Treasures, nor had he detected any bottlenecks; he had effortlessly stepped into the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment!

With this, he had officially embarked upon the final leg of his Foundation Establishment journey.

If he continued on this path, he would soon face the great barrier that had thwarted countless Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Core Formation!

’In the coming days, I need to speed up the collection of the Auxiliary Medicines for the Five Elements Golden Condensation Pill. I also need to keep an eye out for news on the final main ingredient and any Core Formation Spiritual Objects. And now, I can finally call in that favor from Mo Qingxue.’

Li Chang’an mused.

Mo Qingxue had once promised him that after she achieved Core Formation, she would do her best to help him find a Core Formation Treasure.

The Snow Heart Stone she had given Li Chang’an was one such Core Formation Treasure.

Li Chang’an still had four favors he could call in. With them, he should be able to trade for a decent Core Formation Spiritual Object.

Besides that, his Alchemy Skill also needed to be improved as quickly as possible; after all, he planned to refine the Five Elements Golden Condensation Pill himself.

Previously, due to the limitations of his Magical Power and Divine Sense, Li Chang’an’s Alchemy Skill, despite having technically broken through to Tier Three, had remained stuck at the Quasi-Tier Three level. He had been unable to refine a true Tier Three Elixir.

Now that his Cultivation had broken through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, his Magical Power had increased explosively.

His Divine Sense had also surged once again.

Even before this breakthrough, his Divine Sense had already reached the limit for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

After this breakthrough, Li Chang’an perceived that his Divine Sense had now far surpassed the Foundation Establishment Limit.

’With my current Magical Power and Divine Sense, I should be able to refine a Tier Three Elixir. If that’s still not enough, I’ll have the Profound Water Turtle use its Borrowing Technique and give it another try.’

He was already quite confident in his ability to refine a Tier Three Elixir.

However, he did not immediately begin the refining process. Instead, he sat in meditation within his cave residence for seven days to solidify his new Cultivation level.

…

「Seven days later.」

Li Chang’an formally emerged from his seclusion.

He went to the Alchemy Room and sat cross-legged, his gaze fixed on the enormous Pill Furnace as various Tier Three Pill Formulas surfaced in his mind.

In the end, he selected a Tier Three Low Grade Elixir called the Wood Flower Pill.

This Pill was not particularly difficult to refine. Its effects were gentle, it aided in cultivation, and it was suitable for consumption by Golden Core Stage Cultivators with a Wood Spirit Root.

Inside Li Chang’an’s Storage Pouch, he happened to have several sets of the materials required for refining the Wood Flower Pill.

With a single thought, over a hundred different materials flew out of his Storage Pouch and hovered in the air around him.

Immediately after, he summoned his Pill Fire.

BOOM!

Raging flames flared to life, instantly engulfing the Pill Furnace.

’This Pill Furnace is only Tier Two Top Grade. It’s barely usable for now, but I’ll have to keep an eye out for a Tier Three Pill Furnace in the future.’

With that thought, Li Chang’an continued to stoke the Pill Fire.

Next, he followed the procedure, methodically adding the materials one by one.

Before long, a rich, mouth-watering Pill Fragrance began to waft from the Pill Furnace.

“Come!”

Li Chang’an beckoned with his hand, and three perfectly round, blue-green Elixir Pills flew into his palm.

They were the Wood Flower Pills!

The quality of all three Elixir Pills was standard, not Inferior Grade.

’Not bad. The Pill Quality met my expectations.’

Li Chang’an nodded slightly, a satisfied expression on his face.

From this moment on, he had officially become a Tier Three Low Grade Alchemist!

Afterward, he attempted to refine a Tier Three Middle Grade Elixir, but it ended in failure. The strain was simply too much for his Magical Power and Divine Sense to bear.

’I’ve only just entered the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. My Magical Power can still rise, and my Divine Sense will continue to strengthen as my overall power increases.’

Li Chang’an considered this carefully.

Once his Magical Power accumulated to the level of Perfection, if he then entered the Borrowed State, he might be able to refine a Tier Three Middle Grade Elixir.

In the following days, his Talisman Art and Puppetry Skill also smoothly advanced to Tier Three.

However, he didn’t have all the necessary materials to create a Tier Three Puppet, so for now, he could only craft some of the core components.

The higher the tier of the materials, the rarer and more difficult they were to find.

The Mo Family, despite a millennium of accumulation and countless Treasures, still only possessed two Tier Three Puppets.

The materials Li Chang’an had on hand were enough to construct about seventy percent of a Tier Three Puppet; he was still missing the other thirty percent.

He had never actively collected them; most of these materials were ones he had obtained from that underground Mechanical City.

’There’s no need to worry about the remaining thirty percent of the materials. The Mechanical City has all of them, they just need to be disassembled. Once my Mechanical Technique reaches Tier Three, I can go and start salvaging them.’

Li Chang’an mused.

That Mechanical City was a massive Treasure Vault of materials, as well as the final trial left behind by its predecessor.