105: Chapter 105 The Three Stages of Foundation Building

The commotion of the Foundation Establishment Breakthrough alarmed all the Cultivators in Qingyuan Market.

Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged toward the Jiang Family in a vortex shape. The Jiang Family's Cultivators and Martial Artists stood ready, activating the Family Protection Formation.

Jiang Wuyu stood above the Family grounds, filled with anticipation, yet deep within his eyes lay a hidden wariness toward the surroundings.

Liu Mo and the others looked tense yet excited.

They never expected that shortly after joining the Jiang Family, a second Foundation Establishment Cultivator was about to be born!

The decision to leave the Su Family and join the Jiang Family was correct! A Foundation Establishment Family not only possessed deeper heritage and strength, but its potential and vision far surpassed that of a Qi Refining Family.

Who could have imagined that the Jiang Family, since aggressively seizing the wealth of various major powers in Qingyuan County several years ago, had been plotting for today's dual Foundation Establishment?

Afterward, through the struggle for the Opportunity in Wangchuan Valley, the Jiang Family finally accumulated enough resources to Cultivate a second Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Once this Cultivator successfully achieves Foundation Establishment, the Jiang Family will leap forward to become the overlord of Qingyuan Market. Even if all the major powers unite, they will not be the Jiang Family's match!

"Brother Mo, joining the Jiang Family was truly the right choice!" said a Sword Cultivator beside him, looking at the signs of spiritual energy surging within the Family grounds with emotion.

Liu Mo's lips curved uncontrollably as he replied, "Although there is only one major Realm difference between a Foundation Establishment Family and a Qi Refining Family, the gap in their heritage is a chasm that cannot be crossed."

He deeply understood that a Family's rise was not easy, so he did not blindly try to seize territory in Qingyuan Market, choosing instead to rely on an established power.

He was even clearer about the vast difference between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment powers. After careful consideration, he chose the Jiang Family, which had the deepest roots locally.

The Sword Cultivators who joined the Jiang Family alongside Liu Mo were all filled with admiration and longing for the future, as the better the Jiang Family fared, the more benefits they would reap.

At this moment, Cheng Lan and Xu Heyan were also gazing toward the Jiang Family, their expressions fluctuating.

Originally, the three families were evenly matched, restraining each other and maintaining the balance of the Market City. Now, the Jiang Family was about to shatter that balance.

Once the Jiang Family's second Foundation Establishment Cultivator successfully breaks through, the development of their two families will inevitably be hindered.

However, the difficulty of interfering with the Foundation Establishment process was extremely high. It would require Cheng Lan and Xu Heyan to join forces for an encirclement, but they did not trust each other at this moment.

While the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators were pondering and hesitating, the Jiang Family Cultivator had already begun assaulting the Qi and Blood Gate.

Breaking through to Foundation Establishment requires enduring three trials: Essence, Qi, and Spirit, corresponding respectively to the Qi and Blood Gate, the Mana Gate, and the Divine Sense Gate.

Most Cultivators whose age exceeded sixty often failed at the Qi and Blood Gate. The subsequent Mana Gate tested whether the Cultivator's Foundation was solid.

Finally, the Divine Sense Gate was the most difficult yet also the simplest of the three.

Nearly sixty percent of the medicinal power from the foundation establishment pill was actually used for the Divine Sense Gate. Therefore, the Divine Sense Gate tested financial resources; the quality and quantity of the foundation establishment pill determined the difficulty of this gate.

At this moment, waves of spiritual energy fluctuations surged within the Jiang Family manor.

Accompanied by a stronger aura sweeping out, the Qi and Blood Gate was broken!

The Jiang Family Cultivator advanced like a hot knife through butter, launching an assault on the Mana Gate.

Su Yang stood atop a tall tree, observing and carefully sensing the changes in the world during the Foundation Establishment process.

"Father!" Su Xuanheng spotted his father's figure and immediately leaped up, landing on a nearby branch.

He stared solemnly into the distance and asked quietly, "Can the Jiang Family truly achieve dual Foundation Establishment?"

The Jiang Family had risen too quickly. How long had it been since Jiang Wuyu achieved Foundation Establishment? Yet, another Foundation Establishment Cultivator was emerging, which was truly unbelievable.

Su Yang's voice was unhurried, "The Jiang Family has very few Qi Refining Cultivators. Before Jiang Wuyu achieved Foundation Establishment, only his son, Jiang Yishu, was a Cultivator, and he was only at the Mid-stage Qi Refining Realm, likely not having reached Qi Refining Perfection yet."

Su Xuanheng immediately chimed in, "But given Jiang Wuyu's character, he would never help someone who is not part of the Family achieve Foundation Establishment."

Su Yang nodded slightly, "So this person can only be Jiang Yishu. It's just unknown how he managed to Cultivate from Mid-stage Qi Refining all the way to Qi Refining Perfection in such a short time."

Su Xuanheng pondered for a moment, "Most likely, he forcibly stacked up his cultivation using Medicinal Pills. Therefore, he might not pass the Mana Gate!"

Although consuming Medicinal Pills could speed up cultivation, it could not be done without restraint.

One must completely refine the medicinal power of the previous pill and clear the pill toxin from the body before consuming the next one.

Only then could cultivation speed be increased while ensuring a stable Foundation.

"The Mana Gate tests the Foundation. Jiang Wuyu shouldn't make such a mistake."

Su Yang frowned slightly, unable to figure out what the Jiang Family was planning.

Could it be that the one breaking through was not Jiang Wuyu's son, but someone else?

"Father, look quickly! The Mana Gate is broken!" Su Xuanheng pointed at the spiritual energy vortex in the distance and exclaimed, "Next is only the Divine Sense Gate. Could it be that the Jiang Family is really going to have dual Foundation Establishment?"

Almost the moment his voice fell, two figures shrouded in black robes soared into the sky and rushed directly toward the Jiang Family, like two streaks of light crossing the firmament, violently slamming into the Jiang Family's Family Protection Formation.

"How dare you!" Jiang Wuyu roared like a thunderclap, his figure transforming into a streak of light to intercept.

Three figures collided fiercely in the air, and violent energy exploded, creating deafening roars.

The overwhelming energy shockwave struck the Jiang Family's Family Protection Formation, causing the Formation to tremble violently, its spiritual light flickering indistinctly, as if it might shatter at any moment.

Although the black-robed figures concealed their faces and forms, any discerning eye could tell that these two were Cheng Lan and Xu Heyan.

Seeing that the Jiang Family Cultivator had consecutively broken through the Qi and Blood Gate and the Mana Gate, the two could no longer sit still and chose to act on the spot.

There were only three Foundation Establishment Cultivators in Qingyuan Market. Concealing themselves in black robes was merely a futile attempt to deceive; the only reason was to leave room for denial afterward should the Jiang Family Cultivator truly succeed in Foundation Establishment.

But before that, they would do everything possible to interfere and interrupt.

Qingyuan Market would absolutely not allow one Family to dominate!

All the Cultivators in the entire Market City were watching this scene. Jiang Wuyu fighting one against two was ultimately at a disadvantage. A casual strike from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator blasted away all the Jiang Family guards.

Brilliant Dao techniques bombarded the Formation, continuously stirring up ripples on the Formation patterns.

Inside the manor, Jiang Yishu remained unmoved, his cultivation aura climbing layer by layer as he began to assault the final Divine Sense Gate.

Buzz!

The Divine Sense knocked on the invisible door, and terrifying Divine Sense fluctuations blossomed from the Jiang Family manor. All the Cultivators in Qingyuan Market clearly felt this Divine Sense pressure, like a heavy hammer smashing down upon them.

Su Yang's expression turned grave as he carefully sensed the pressure that needed to be endured during the Foundation Establishment process.

The Divine Sense pressure from the Jiang Family Cultivator came wave after wave, like surging tides, repeatedly crashing against the door.

"The momentum is running out!" Su Yang's eyes flickered as he whispered.

"What?" Su Xuanheng was stunned for a moment, then he also noticed that although the Jiang Family Cultivator's Divine Sense pressure was still strong, each wave of Divine Sense impact was gradually weakening.

"Is this due to the low quality of the foundation establishment pill?" Su Xuanheng asked curiously, as this touched upon a blind spot in his knowledge.

"No! The medicinal effect of the foundation establishment pill is still there. It's his own condition that has an issue, causing him to be unable to concentrate."

Su Yang sensed something amiss from the opponent's spiritual energy fluctuations, "This person's spiritual energy seems somewhat superficial, and his condition is continuously declining. Did he use the Medicinal Pills to take a shortcut through the Mana Gate?"