Breaking through Foundation Establishment, there are three gates to overcome.

The first is the Physical Gate.

When impacting the Foundation Establishment Stage, a large influx of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi fills the body, demanding extremely high physical requirements.

The requirements here are not just the strength of the body, but also the vitality of the blood and the durability of the meridians.

If the body's strength is insufficient, it cannot withstand the influx during breakthrough, and those cultivators who fall during Foundation Establishment do so because their bodies can't handle it, resulting in their demise.

If the blood's vitality is insufficient, then during the remodeling of the body upon reaching Foundation Establishment, the blood cannot be perfected, leading to a failed remodeling.

The reason why the probability of breaking through Foundation Establishment decreases with age is that the aging of the cultivator reduces the vitality of the blood.

The strength of the meridians is easier to understand.

If the meridians are weak due to the influx of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, causing them to shatter, then naturally promotion is impossible.

However, Zhou Xun has practiced the Hundred Veins Body Refining Technique, so his body strength and meridians can completely withstand a vast influx of spiritual qi.

As for vitality, he needn't worry at all.

He is only in his thirties, at the peak of his life, in full energy and spirit.

Therefore, this gate poses no problem for Zhou Xun whatsoever.

The second gate is known as the Divine Sense Gate.

This is a gate that Zhou Xun needn't worry about due to his innate talent.

He is someone naturally gifted with a strong divine sense, having awakened it at the Fourth-Layer Qi Refining,

and now at the Ninth-Layer Qi Refining, his divine sense strength has exceeded that of ordinary Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

This gate is naturally no problem for him.

It's only the third gate, the Mana Gate, that Zhou Xun can't grasp fully.

Promotion to Foundation Establishment involves the liquidation of dantian mana.

The transformation of gaseous mana into liquid form places demands on the cultivator's natural aptitudes, cultivation techniques, and external environment.

The higher the Spirit Root Sensitivity, the higher the purity of the mana cultivated.

When the mana purity reaches its zenith, it can even nourish the body and divine sense.

This is why Celestial Spirit Root cultivators can ignore bottlenecks and directly cultivate to the True Pill Realm.

However, this gate is also no longer a concern for Zhou Xun!

He consumed a Foundation Establishment Pill surpassing premium grade.

Zhou Xun felt a powerful medicinal force emanating.

It temporarily enhanced his physical strength and even had amplifying effects on the divine sense.

The most wondrous thing was that after absorbing this medicinal power, Zhou Xun's mana purity greatly increased.

This is the marvelous aspect of the Foundation Establishment Pill, as it promotes all three gates of Foundation Establishment.

And the quality of Zhou Xun's pill is superb, with even better effects.

At this moment, the surrounding spiritual qi within a hundred feet seemed to be attracted, continuously pouring towards Zhou Xun.

Entering through his Celestial Spirit Skull in a steady stream.

...

The change in spiritual qi within Zhou Xun's Cave Mansion naturally drew much attention.

"Someone is impacting the Foundation Establishment Stage!" A nearby elderly Eighth-Layer Qi Refining cultivator, full of envy, felt highly complex emotions; this was a height he could never attain in his lifetime!

"It seems White Cloud Immortal City will have another Foundation Establishment cultivator!" Another middle-aged man in a green robe also showed a look of yearning.

"It's almost done!"

The steward watching the slowly dissipating spiritual qi observed.

If the breakthrough failed, the spiritual qi would certainly become chaotic, but now it was slowly and orderly returning to calmness.

"I must quickly notify the Chief Steward!"

Whenever a new Foundation Establishment cultivator emerged, this steward also had the duty of reporting the news.

Of course, each report brought good benefits to him.

Not to mention, being in this position allowed him the advantage of proximity, enabling him to establish good relations with new Foundation Establishment cultivators in advance.

This was an excellent opportunity to expand one's network.

...

Inside the Cave Mansion, Zhou Xun was at a critical moment.

Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi filling his meridians, as Zhou Xun ran the Nourishing Essence Technique, constantly transforming it into Spiritual Power.

Feeling this spiritual qi about to burst him, Zhou Xun understood why the Foundation Establishment Three Gates' saying was not unfounded.

At this moment, the gaseous spiritual power in Zhou Xun's dantian was accumulating more and more.

Not knowing how long had passed.

Suddenly!

A droplet of liquid magical power suddenly appeared in the dantian.

The appearance of this droplet of liquid magical power seemed to break some kind of shackle.

All the gaseous magical power started to condense.

"The second drop, the third drop..."

Until ten droplets of liquid magical power formed, the spiritual qi from Heaven and Earth stopped pouring in.

And ten droplets of liquid magical power were the hallmark of the First-Layer Foundation Establishment.

This marked Zhou Xun's formal entry into the path of cultivation.

Flying and Earth Diving would no longer be dreams.

Moreover, his lifespan increased to two hundred years.

If he consumed a Life-Extending Pill, it could even reach two hundred and thirty or two hundred and forty years.

The most significant change was in his divine sense.

His divine sense had now surged to nearly three hundred feet, akin to a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator.

It should be known that even Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators have a divine sense of only two hundred feet.

Zhou Xun then took out the Fire Cloud Sword, Golden Ring, Pitch Black Large Shield, and Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact.

All four were either top-grade or exceeded top-grade magical artifacts.

He slowly infused them with mana.

Four top-grade magical artifacts simultaneously floated in the air.

Under Zhou Xun's control, they flew up and down in perfect rhythm.

He could actually control four top-grade magical artifacts at the same time!

It should be noted that ordinary Early-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot control two top-grade magical artifacts simultaneously.

They typically manage one top-grade and one high-grade artifact.

Yet Zhou Xun could control four at once, and this was not even his limit.

"Currently, my power, even without taking Body Refining Technique into account, is comparable to a Sixth-Layer Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

If the Body Refining was factored in, perhaps even Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators could be challenged.

After the experiment, Zhou Xun took out a Yuan Condensing Pill for Foundation Establishment cultivators and swallowed it.

He then began to meditate to stabilize his cultivation.

...

Half a month passed in a flash.

Zhou Xun slowly opened his eyes, revealing a sharp gleam.

He had now stabilized his early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

He then stood up, opened the Cave Mansion door, and walked out boldly.

Entering as a Qi Refining cultivator, but exiting as Foundation Establishment.

This level of cultivation placed him in the upper echelons of White Cloud Immortal City.

"Congratulations, Daoist, on your successful Foundation Establishment!"

At this moment, a hearty voice came through.

It was the same steward from before with the rental houses.

"By luck, I succeeded in Foundation Establishment!" Zhou Xun smiled slightly, in an excellent mood.

"If Daoist has nothing else, how about sharing a drink together?" the steward offered with a smile.

"Then I shall impose!" Zhou Xun nodded.

Being a steward in White Cloud Immortal City's rental house certainly meant being a part of the city.

He planned to stay in White Cloud Immortal City, so naturally, he needed to establish some connections; previously, he was busy cultivating to break through Foundation Establishment.

Now that he has broken through and has ample lifespan, he should also stop to make acquaintances.

Sharing knowledge, exchanging resources, all very beneficial.

"My name is Xie You, may I know the Daoist's esteemed name?" Once seated in the steward's reception room, the middle-aged man spoke.

"My name is Zhou Xun, pleased to meet Daoist Xie!"

"Zhou Xun?" The middle-aged steward repeated the name, appearing very familiar with it.

"Could it be Alchemist Zhou from Golden Spring Lane?" The middle-aged man realized!

"Indeed, I am!" Zhou Xun nodded.

"I apologize for failing to recognize Alchemist Zhou's presence, truly a lapse in manners!" The middle-aged man apologized.

"Daoist is too kind!" Zhou Xun casually waved his hand.

Subsequently, the two discussed insights after breaking through Foundation Establishment.

"Ha ha, it's truly joyous to celebrate Alchemist Zhou's Foundation Establishment!"

A hearty voice came from outside.

Following the voice, Zhou Xun recognized the person.

"Zhou Buqi!"

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