82: Foundation building

He first used water to give himself a full-body bath, slept well, and then entered the closed-door cultivation secret chamber. This Breakthrough required a harmonious unity of spirit, energy, and essence; he needed to maintain his mental state. Having just come out of the Secret Realm, his mind was like a taut string, so he definitely needed to relax a bit.

Next, he lit a stick of refreshing incense. Although this had no effect on Cultivation, it helped with Qi Condensation and could make a Cultivator's mind more focused. It was, at the very least, a form of preparation before closed-door cultivation.

Then he coiled his tail and began his closed-door cultivation. Of course, he did not forget to take a foundation establishment pill first. Even though his Bloodline was unparalleled and his Comprehension Ability and talent were very strong, who would complain about having a higher success rate?

The first step of Foundation Establishment was to turn his mana from a gaseous state to a liquid state. This process was extremely tedious and time-consuming. The more profound your accumulation, the harder this process was.

Gu Yuchuan's Dantian was vast and filled with mana. He began to use his Divine Sense to control the mana. His Dantian emitted a sizzling sound; this was the sound produced by the high compression of gas.

His face had begun to turn red, and a layer of fine sweat had broken out on his head. He exerted all his strength to compress it with his Divine Sense. He turned his Divine Sense into a sphere to wrap the mana together. He had to ensure that this sphere made of Divine Sense had not even the slightest gap, as the gas could pass through any tiny crevice.

He felt his head beginning to ache slightly, but he could not stop; he had to continue. Right now, success was still far off; not a single drop of liquid mana had appeared yet. The long march hadn't even taken its first step.

He took a deep breath and began to increase the power of his Divine Sense. His Dantian felt this pressure and also began to ache. Finally, with his squeezing, the first drop of mana appeared. This was undoubtedly good news; as long as he kept to this frequency, slowly, all the mana would eventually turn into liquid.

But this process was a grinding one. He calculated that it took ten breaths to produce one drop of mana. His mana was very vast; this was the trouble of a Genius. Ordinary Cultivators might have only a thousand drops of mana, but Gu Yuchuan had dozens of times that, so this process naturally had to be prolonged.

Mana continued to drip. He could feel his gaze slowly becoming unfocused, and his head was very dizzy. This was from overusing his Divine Sense. Divine Sense, simply put, was the 'spirit' in spirit, energy, and essence; overusing it would definitely cause him to pass out. However, he persisted with his willpower. This stage was about to pass; he just needed to hold on a little longer.

He cheered himself on and continued to compress the mana. Finally, he felt that there was not a trace of gas left in the sphere made of his Divine Sense. In his Dantian, there was now a small lake formed by mana. This would be his source of mana in the future. His mana was something that ordinary Cultivators at the Second layer of Foundation Establishment or even the third layer could not compare to. This was the benefit of accumulation; if you are strong in one step, you are strong in every step.

He took a deep breath and began to control the mana to slowly circulate back into his Meridians. This was also the most dangerous step in Foundation Establishment.

Previously, his Meridians bore gaseous mana. This mana was very light, and it was easier to conform to the shape of the Meridians, exerting very little pressure on them. But liquid was different. Liquid mana, whether in weight or volume, could not be compared to gas. When it returned to the Meridians, it exerted great pressure on them.

This tested whether one's Physical Body was sufficient. If your Physical Body was not up to par, your Meridians would not have enough resilience, and naturally, they would burst when the mana passed through.

The mana flowed slowly through the Meridians. His face turned deathly pale; it was truly very painful, as if someone were taking a wooden stick and poking through his Meridians bit by bit. But this process was something every Cultivator had to endure. Once your Meridians were opened, the mana could flow smoothly in the future, and you could use it better.

The mana pushed forward bit by bit in the Meridians. Gu Yuchuan felt that he was becoming numb, and even a hint of sleepiness appeared. But he understood that he could not sleep. If he fell asleep now, it would be a failure. He had reached this step; he could not fail. Finally, the mana formed a great circulation in his body, and the second step was over.

The third step was casting the Dao Foundation. This Dao Foundation was actually the basis for achieving the Dao. It was a platform in your Dantian used to carry your future Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and even Law. If your Dao Foundation was not good, you would be unable to carry these.

He controlled the liquid mana to gather slowly, and gradually, the prototype of a platform appeared. He controlled his Earthly Fiend Qi to surge in again. Instantly, the mana became less under his control.

After all, Earthly Fiend Qi was a type of Evil Qi, and it certainly did not blend well with the light and agile qi that Cultivators cultivated. At this moment, he could feel his mana circulating and clashing, but he used his Divine Sense to firmly control the mana. Fortunately, he finally managed to control it, and a Dao Foundation intertwined with cyan and gold appeared in his Dantian.

Outside, an Aura of the Foundation Establishment Stage was emitted. In the sky, dark clouds rolled, and a Dragon roar resounded. This was telling the outside world that a Dragon Kin had broken through again. A beam of golden light pierced through the dark clouds and shone above this Immortal Cave. This was his Earthly Fiend Divine Ability, the Golden Light Incantation.

Of course, now was not the time for Gu Yuchuan to explore his Divine Ability. He needed to stabilize his Realm. Although he had broken through, his Realm was still unstable, so he definitely had to continue his closed-door cultivation.

Three days later, he finally opened his eyes. His original body had grown much larger; he was now a large python over ten meters long. If an ordinary person saw him, they might be scared to death on the spot. He was very satisfied, looking left and right. After more than half a year since his Transmigration, he had finally become a Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage. He was no longer at the very bottom of the Cultivators in this world. From now on, he had begun to enter the hall of mastery, and he could truly begin to develop his own Affiliation.