The Cyan Spirit Pill flowed into the abdomen, and a strong medicinal power rose, gradually filling the meridians.

Zhou Xun immediately activated the Spirit Wood True Technique and began refining this medicinal power.

The medicinal power continuously transformed into mana, entered the dantian, and merged into those thirty-nine drops of liquid magical power, constantly enhancing their mana strength.

At the same time, the shadow of the fortieth drop of mana emerged in the dantian.

This is the wondrous effect of the Cyan Spirit Pill.

It simulates the fortieth drop of mana in the dantian, allowing the user to prematurely experience the realm of Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment. Simultaneously, the strong medicinal power converts into mana, continuously filling that illusory liquid mana,

turning illusion into reality. Once this drop of mana solidifies, achieving Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment naturally follows.

Of course, if the breakthrough fails, the user has already experienced the next realm in advance, which greatly aids their next attempt, reducing obstacles during the breakthrough.

Of course, this Cyan Spirit Pill of Zhou Xun's has been infused with a lot of spirit medicine essence, reaching an unprecedented super-grade quality.

Super-grade is a quality defined by Zhou Xun himself, meaning beyond premium!

The super-grade Cyan Spirit Pill has powerful medicinal power. After constructing the virtual liquid mana, there is still sufficient medicinal power to convert into mana.

As time passed, the shadow of the fortieth drop of mana became increasingly solid.

It reached a certain critical point.

The mana in the entire dantian underwent a qualitative change at the same moment, and the shadow mana drop turned illusion into reality.

A breath belonging to Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment emanated from Zhou Xun's body.

"Finally, Fourth-Layer Foundation Establishment!"

Zhou Xun's eyes sparkled brightly.

At thirty-nine years old, reaching Fourth-Layer Foundation Establishment, even for an Earth Spirit Root Cultivator, his cultivation progress was quite remarkable.

Generally speaking, the younger a cultivator reaches Foundation Establishment Peak, the higher the possibility of breaking through to Core Formation Stage. At the same time, the quality of the Success Pill is higher.

Scriptures record that more than eighty percent of Core Formation Stage cultivators achieving True Pill quality with Middle-High Grade Spirit Roots reached Foundation Establishment Peak before one hundred forty years old.

"Estimating from my current cultivation speed, I should reach this realm at around one hundred and ten years old!"

This is calculated with the current 40-point Spirit Root Sensitivity.

If you add the improvement from taking the Purple Spirit Crystal Reishi, as well as the enhancement in the next several decades,

the cultivation speed will further accelerate.

It is possible that the honor of reaching Core Formation before a hundred years old could also fall upon him.

Generally, achieving Core Formation before a hundred years old is an accomplishment only attainable by cultivators with an Earth Spirit Root exceeding seventy points or Celestial Spirit Root cultivators.

By then, Zhou Xun might even hope to form a Golden Core.

That is surely a Nascent Soul Seed, something that hasn't appeared in Xui Country for over a thousand six hundred years!

"However, my Spirit Root Talent was publicly tested in Red Leaf Square back then, not a secret!"

"Now that I'm thirty-nine years old reaching Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment, a speed typical for Earth Spirit Root cultivation, if discovered by others, it will certainly bring great disaster!"

"Maybe even Master White Cloud will come to investigate!"

Zhou Xun had already considered several strategies before refining the Purple Spirit Crystal Reishi.

The first is to find a way to collect the highest-grade Qi Concealment Technique!

With his current divine sense strength, as long as it's not directly in front of a True Pill Cultivator, his true cultivation is bound to be undiscoverable!

However, this strategy also has its pitfalls.

Judging by Zhou Buqi's recent attitude towards him, he is now clearly on Master White Cloud's radar.

Furthermore, with him assisting Master White Cloud in refining such an important elixir,

the seasoned Core Formation Stage cultivators might secretly come to inquire about his details at any time.

He'll surely be exposed by then!

With Spirit Root talent starting at Middle-Grade yet achieving the training speed of an Earth Spirit Root Cultivator, such fortuitous opportunities would certainly tempt even Master White Cloud!

Thus, Zhou Xun abandoned this strategy.

The second strategy is to remain concealed here, stopping all cultivation until helping Master White Cloud in alchemy twenty years later.

By then, Zhou Xun will be sixty years old.

Reaching Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment at sixty years old will be extremely reasonable!

However, stopping cultivation for twenty years would significantly impact Zhou Xun's future, 100% affecting the quality of his Pill Formation.

If that's the case, it might be better to flee to another country!

Thus, Zhou Xun also abandoned this strategy.

The third strategy is naturally to escape to another country!

But this means that everything he has established in Xui Country will have to be abandoned, starting anew in another land of cultivation, which is not so easy.

An unknown cultivator, even if an Alchemist, would not be trusted by other forces.

And clearly, the spirit medicines Zhou Xun needs to enhance his Spirit Root Talent require the channels of powerful forces to achieve maximum efficiency.

Going solo to collect top-grade spirit medicine is not a good choice!

Therefore, Zhou Xun also temporarily shelved this plan.

Unless absolutely necessary, to the point where staying would endanger life,

otherwise, Zhou Xun would not consider this option.

He pondered and pondered, always without a perfect solution.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he remembered his Thousand Illusion Mask.

This mask is exceptionally peculiar.

The stronger his divine sense, the harder it is for others to see through it. With Zhou Xun's current divine sense strength comparable to a Fake Pill Cultivator, only a Golden Core Peak Cultivator might discover the mask's disguise.

And this mask, which simulates others, relies on collecting their aura.

The more aura collected, the more realistic the simulation.

"The Thousand Illusion Mask is by my side every day; can the aura it collects be more than my own as its owner?"

"If I use the Thousand Illusion Mask to transform into myself, wouldn't that perfectly resolve the issue of my realm being exposed?"

Zhou Xun was overjoyed, increasingly convinced of the possibility.

However, the creator of this treasure might not have considered that the Thousand Illusion Mask could be used in this way!

No sooner thought than done, Zhou Xun slapped his waist.

The mask, which seemed both real and illusory, appeared in his hand.

With a thought, he applied it to his face, imagining his own voice, appearance, and divine sense magical power.

In no time, the mask vanished on his face as if he had never changed.

He took a mirror.

Checked himself against it, and indeed, there was no trace.

Simultaneously enhancing the simulated mana aura!

Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment, Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment...

All the way to the Fake Pill Realm!

"It indeed works!"

Zhou Xun reverted his mana realm concealment back to Second-Layer Foundation Establishment level!

Having resolved the realm issue, Zhou Xun finally had the leisure to check his current Spirit Root Sensitivity!

This time, he had absorbed a Tier Three High Grade Purple Spirit Crystal Reishi, which must result in a significant improvement.

With great anticipation, Zhou Xun took out the Spirit Testing Disc from his Storage Bag.

This was specially purchased by Zhou Xun to test his Spirit Root Sensitivity.

It cost him more than a hundred Spirit Stones!

With a flash of light, a sun dial-shaped Circular Disc Spiritual Artifact appeared in front of Zhou Xun.

Last time it was used, Zhou Xun achieved the accomplishment of 40 points, High-Grade Spirit Root!

This time, I wonder what height will be reached.

He adjusted his sleeves and extended his hands, lightly pressing them on the disc.

A faint light flashed.

Moments later, the result came out.

"Wood Spirit Root Sensitivity: 50 points!"

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