188: Immortal Dao Foundation

"The Dragon Blood Battle Body governs the Physical Body, while the Innate Sword Bone Revered Masters the way of the sword."

Lin Yan slowly clenched his fists, feeling the perfect Fusion of the two systems within his body.

With another thought, his Sword Qi split into thousands of strands, forming an invisible Sword Domain around him that reduced all the falling leaves to dust.

"This is how a complete Sword Bone should look!"

This Sword Domain was somewhat similar to Blood Without Trace's Blood Prison Demonic Body.

Of course, neither was a true Domain; they could only be considered embryonic forms of a Domain.

But from this, one could see the terrifying talent and potential of special Physiques... the Dragon Blood Battle Body had awakened, and the Innate Sword Bone was activated.

Having obtained two special Physiques in succession, Lin Yan's Dao Foundation received an immense boost.

Taking it to the next level!

Two majestic forces originating from his Bloodline and bones surged like rivers flowing backward, pouring together into Lin Yan's Dantian.

Within the Dantian's Qi Sea, the originally stable spiritual power tides instantly began to boil.

The overbearing vitality brought by the Dragon Blood Battle Body and the sharp Sword Intent fed back by the Innate Sword Bone collided and merged fiercely deep within his Qi Sea.

"Boom!"

In the center of the Qi Sea, the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Willow was instantly lit up, and countless phantoms of willow leaves fluttered loudly in the spiritual power storm.

Lin Yan's mind shook, and he immediately operated the Azure Emperor Longevity Art, guiding this violent energy with all his might.

In the center of the Dantian, the Dao Foundation formed by the rooted Spirit Willow began to undergo an astonishing transformation.

The willow roots, which were originally rooted in Spiritual Qi, now faintly showed dragon scales and sword patterns, burrowing deep into the Qi Sea as if they were going to pierce through the Dantian and connect heaven and earth.

On the willow trunk, sword marks emerged like dragon scales, resonating with the vitality of the Dragon Blood Battle Body, emitting low dragon roars and sword hums.

The thousands of willow leaf phantoms were no longer soft but became sharp as swords, their edges breathing out pale gold Innate Sword Qi, illuminating the entire Qi Sea like a Sword Domain.

As the last trace of dragon blood and Sword Qi merged into the Dao Foundation, the Dantian suddenly shook, and a clear bell-like chime rang out from deep within the Qi Sea, echoing through every limb and bone.

Lin Yan slowly opened his eyes, golden light and Sword Intent intertwining in his gaze.

He looked inward at his Dantian and saw that the Spirit Willow Dao Foundation had already transformed.

The Spirit Willow's roots were deeply entrenched, coiled with dragon scales and sword patterns, as stable as a mountain.

The willow trunk was straight, with sword marks and dragon patterns interlaced, its sharpness restrained.

Thousands of willow leaves like swords hovered above the Qi Sea, breathing Sword Qi, forming a small world of their own.

A far more condensed and powerful aura than before radiated from the Dao Foundation, like a sky-propping ancient tree anchored in the Dantian, suppressing all Laws.

"This aura... an immortal-grade dao foundation!"

Lin Yan was deeply shaken; he could clearly perceive that his Dao Foundation had undergone a complete transformation.

From a Ninth-Grade Dao Foundation, it had jumped directly into the legendary immortal-grade dao foundation level!

Once the immortal-grade dao foundation was formed, heaven and earth resonated.

Clouds surged above the spiritual fields, and wisps of pure white gas condensed into translucent droplets that drifted down... behind the Spirit Herb Hall's Mountain Gate.

Bai He detected the celestial phenomenon immediately.

"This is... Heaven-Sent Immortal Dew!" An uncontrollable joy appeared on Bai He's usually calm face.

"This kid actually did it!"

"It's been over a thousand years, and the Canglan Realm finally has an immortal-grade dao foundation!"

Bai He muttered to himself while reaching into the Void Realm.

An ancient Formation Flag unfurled silently, turning into an invisible barrier that enveloped Lin Yan's Small Valley.

From the outside, the clouds were merely rolling, the phenomenon quietly concealed.

The moment the Formation Flag was deployed, a gentle force swept through, fully restraining the aura Lin Yan leaked due to his Breakthrough.

At the same time, a Divine Thought swept the surroundings, blocking out the prying eyes of nearby Spirit Herb Hall Elders.

"The immortal-grade dao foundation is of great importance; the fewer people who know, the better!" Bai He murmured to himself... The Heaven-Sent Immortal Dew was the recognition and reward of the heaven and earth Laws for an immortal-grade dao foundation.

As the person involved, Lin Yan naturally noticed the phenomenon as well.

The pure white liquid droplets falling from the sky were a hundred times more pure than the glacier spirit milk he had refined!

They were not on the same level at all!

He had a faint realization in his heart that this was a reward from heaven and earth.

"Heaven-Sent Immortal Dew, this is the essence condensed from Immortal Qi!"

With a thought from Lin Yan, the Immortal Dew seemed to be drawn in, sinking into his brow one after another and going straight into his Dantian.

As the Immortal Dew entered his body, the Qi Sea shook violently. The originally vast Qi Sea was actually forced to expand by a circle, its edges touching the limits of his Meridians.

Then, under the washing of the Immortal Dew, the surging gaseous spiritual power was compressed to the extreme, emitting a thunderous roar, and finally liquefied into viscous spiritual power droplets.

"The spiritual power... has all liquefied!"

Inside the Dantian, the originally churning vortex disappeared, replaced by a deep lake of spiritual power, where the Spirit Willow Dao Foundation was rooted, and the sword light of the willow leaves flowed on the lake's surface.

The strength of the spiritual sea had almost doubled, and all the spiritual power had turned into liquid, exceeding the scope of the ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm.

This was one of the characteristics of the Purple Mansion Realm!

Although he was still at the Foundation Establishment Ninth Level cultivation, Lin Yan's spiritual power cultivation was actually already comparable to the Purple Mansion Realm.

Even without using other means, based solely on his spiritual power cultivation, he possessed combat strength at the Purple Mansion Realm.

The qualitative change in spiritual power was secondary; the Dao Foundation changed even more after absorbing the Immortal Dew.

Every willow pattern and every sword leaf on the surface of the Dao Foundation seemed to contain a fragment of the Great Dao Laws, making it easier for him to comprehend the ultimate truths of heaven and earth during cultivation.

In fact, the greatest wonder of the immortal-grade dao foundation was that it broadened his path of Dao.

The higher the cultivation Realm, the more important the comprehension of the Dao becomes.

It could even be said that comprehending the Dao is the essence of cultivation.

The impact of the immortal-grade dao foundation on Lin Yan would become more apparent in the Late Stages.

Besides Lin Yan, the nearby Azure Blade Willow also gained benefits during this process.

Perhaps because it was his Lifebound Spirit Plant, some Immortal Dew merged into the Azure Blade Willow.

The patterns on the main trunk of the Azure Blade Willow lit up one by one, emitting subtle sword hums, and its aura became sharp and overbearing.

【Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root: Azure Blade Willow】

【growth progress: 2,000,000 / 1,000,000,000】

【Dao Fruit Progress: 92.4%】

【Spiritual Root Trait: Significantly increases the Cultivator's sword Dao Comprehension Ability】

【Growth Status: Absorbing Immortal Dew, experience +1,000】

..."This Dao Fruit is finally about to ripen!"

A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Yan's face.

"The immortal-grade dao foundation is complete; I can prepare to break through!"

...With Lin Yan's foundation, breaking through to the Purple Mansion was naturally a sure thing.

But he still intended to make full preparations, just like an ordinary Cultivator.

After meditating for a day to stabilize his cultivation, Lin Yan went straight to the Spirit Pill Hall to find Zhao Xuaner.

The Spirit Pill Hall was still filled with the lingering scent of medicine, and Zhao Xuaner was organizing medicinal herbs.

Seeing Lin Yan enter, a smile blossomed on her elegant face: "Senior Brother, you're a rare visitor."

Lin Yan cupped his hands and smiled: "Junior Sister, sorry to disturb you. I'm here to buy Medicinal Pills for breaking through to the Purple Mansion Realm."

Just as he finished speaking, an old man with white hair and a youthful complexion, wearing an alchemist's robe, walked out from the inner hall. It was Zhao Xuaner's Revered Master, Elder Ge.

He looked Lin Yan up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes:

"Little friend, your cultivation has progressed so much over these years that this old man can no longer see through you at all!"

"Senior, you overpraise me," Lin Yan bowed respectfully.

Elder Ge stroked his beard and smiled, personally coming forward to welcome him:

"Come, come, please come in. I have plenty of the Mansion-Opening Pills needed to break through to the Purple Mansion; I'll give you a discount!"