It was clear that the others had also noticed the problem.

Yang Fei asked Ye Wuya, "Brother Ye, is Wang Chunfeng's Foundation Establishment state normal for your Southern Domain Cultivation World?"

Ye Wuya pondered slightly and nodded, saying, "It's normal, but..."

Wang Chunyang couldn't resist asking, "But what?"

Ye Wuya replied, "But compared to cultivators who are truly about to succeed in Foundation Establishment, his aura seems a bit weak."

Linglong said, "Senior brother, you don't need to hold back. His situation clearly feels like he's about to fail at Foundation Establishment."

Everyone's expressions changed dramatically, with the people of the Langya Wang Family displaying expressions of nervousness and worry. Wang Lei couldn't help but ask, "What happens if Foundation Establishment fails?"

Linglong said, "Those who fail at Foundation Establishment mostly experience a drop in their Realm, damage to their Dao Heart, and find it much harder to attempt Foundation Establishment again in the future. Those with particularly bad luck might suffer a terrible mana backlash, leading to death and Dao dissolution, but for the vast majority, it's just suffering some injury, a severe depletion of energy."

The other members of the Lingxiao Sect all nodded in agreement, acknowledging that Linglong was right.

Wang Lei relaxed a little.

After that aura persisted for a full hour, it suddenly loosened.

Everyone's expressions changed, becoming tense.

Linglong uttered a sound of regret.

Yang Fei glanced at her, seeing Linglong shaking her head in regret, clearly indicating that the other had failed at Foundation Establishment.

The same regretful expression was visible on the faces of the other six Lingxiao Sect members.

Indeed, the powerful aura that was about to achieve Foundation Establishment suddenly dispersed without trace, as if swept away by a whirlwind.

Immediately, Wang Chunyang sensed that something was wrong with his brother inside the house and hurried over.

Wang Chunjiang, Wang Lei, and several other important members of the Langya Wang Family rushed into the wooden house, while Yang Fei, accompanied by Qin Yanyang, also went inside. Ye Wuya from the Lingxiao Sect pondered for a moment and said, "You guys stay outside; I'll go have a look."

Helian Zhan stopped the others who wanted to enter, saying sternly, "Everyone, I know you all care about Patriarch Wang's situation, but the wooden house is narrow, and it's inconvenient with too many people."

Everyone nodded, stayed, and awaited news outside.

Inside the wooden house, Wang Chunfeng sat cross-legged on a cushion with a pale face, looking aged and haggard, causing concern.

"Big brother!"

"Uncle."

"Father."

Everyone in the Wang Family spoke with tears in their eyes, asking with concern.

Wang Chunfeng lightly coughed, glanced at a few of them, forced a slight smile, and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I won't die."

He understood his situation well. During his recent secluded cultivation to impact Foundation Establishment, he sought to quickly become the second successful Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Langya Wang Family to enhance the family's overall strength. Then he planned to go with Wang Chunyang to avenge the more than three hundred family members who lost their lives.

Initially, everything went smoothly. After more than ten days of cultivation and contemplation, Wang Chunfeng discovered that he truly met the conditions for Foundation Establishment. So, he followed the Foundation Establishment Technique he obtained from Wang Chunyang, began refining the True Qi within his body, and aimed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

At first, Wang Chunfeng felt he was stepping into the Foundation Establishment Realm with just one more step to go before succeeding.

But to his surprise, that final step remained unreachable despite his best efforts.

How could this be?

He harbored intense dissatisfaction internally. As the head of the Langya Wang Family, he bore a heavy burden, especially with the recent near-annihilation of his family. He felt he could not face his ancestors after death, so he tried with all his might, giving his all to break through that last barrier, just wanting to succeed in Foundation Establishment.

Yet cultivation is going against heaven, and success is not determined by determination and effort alone.

Eventually, after persisting for several hours, Wang Chunfeng felt his True Qi and energy were lacking, forcing him to give up.

Upon abandoning Foundation Establishment, he felt a level of his cultivation seemed to have been lost, leaving him extremely tired and haggard.

Even the foundation had been damaged.

After listening to his description, observing his physical state and current Cultivation Realm, everyone showed heaviness and solemnity.

Qin Yanyang, puzzled, asked, "Why did this happen?"

Everyone looked towards the Lingxiao Sect members.

Linglong said, "He was too hasty. Although Foundation Establishment is the first step in cultivation, it is actually the most crucial step. Once Foundation Establishment is successful, one is no longer a common mortal. Therefore, before Foundation Establishment, we all prepare thoroughly, ensuring our state and mindset reach their peak before gathering sufficient resources like Spirit Stones and Spiritual Medicine to maintain the body's state. Only then do we consume the Foundation Establishment Pill and attempt Foundation Establishment. But Wang Chunfeng didn't prepare adequately. He only prepared some Spirit Stones, let alone the Foundation Establishment Pill, not even other auxiliary medicine to stabilize the state of mind and Dao Heart. Wanting to succeed in Foundation Establishment and become a true cultivator like this is far too underestimating the cultivation process."

Ye Wuya coughed lightly, admonishing, "Junior sister, watch your words."

Although Linglong was right, her words were too blunt. Wang Chunfeng had just failed at Foundation Establishment, and the Wang Family's mood was low, possibly unable to bear it.

After chastising Linglong, he apologized to Wang Chunyang, saying, "My junior sister is not good with words, please don't mind her. Yet what she said is the truth. Foundation Establishment is the most vital first step in cultivation. In the Cultivation World, over ninety percent of cultivators are hindered by this threshold, spending their entire lives unable to successfully establish a foundation."

Li Yue nodded, "Indeed, the difficulty of cultivation may not be as palpable to fellow Earth cultivators."

The Earth members remained silent.

Witnessing Wang Chunfeng's current state, they already felt the difficulty of cultivation.

Gan Qian said, "Actually, if there had been a Foundation Establishment Pill, in such a situation, he might have successfully established a foundation."

Du Hui, Lu Chen, and Yun Zong all nodded in agreement.

Ye Wuya also stated, "Indeed, with a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill, the chance for Patriarch Wang to succeed in Foundation Establishment could increase by thirty percent. If it's a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, it could rise to fifty percent, and for a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, the success rate could be seventy percent."

"Is the Foundation Establishment Pill that important?"

Zhao Wannian couldn't help but exclaim.

Ye Wuya nodded, "Yes, for all cultivators, the Foundation Establishment Pill is the first and most important yet hard-to-obtain precious elixir on the cultivation path. All cultivators at the Peak of Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer will expend abundant resources and effort to procure or have someone refine a Foundation Establishment Pill because in the Cultivation World, the Foundation Establishment Pill is essentially the guarantee for successful Foundation Establishment."

"Senior brother, that's misleading. Even with a Foundation Establishment Pill and meeting Foundation Establishment conditions, in the Cultivation World, fewer than thirty percent can succeed in Foundation Establishment," Linglong couldn't help but interject.

Ye Wuya coughed lightly and nodded, "Yes, the difficulty of Foundation Establishment often exceeds that of later Core Formation or even Nascent Soul Stage breakthrough. Advancing to Core Formation and Nascent Soul Stage merely requires sufficient accumulation of the cultivation realm and a steadfast Dao Heart to succeed. But Foundation Establishment seems to be about the Heavenly Dao's approval. If the Heavenly Dao does not permit it, regardless of one's outstanding talent, this threshold cannot be crossed."

Hearing this, the Earth members inside the house felt immense pressure.

Previously, they had never felt the difficulty of cultivation so realistically. Today, after Wang Chunfeng's failure at Foundation Establishment and the Lingxiao Sect's explanation, they finally understood that the difficulty of cultivation truly lies in competing with the heavens.

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