Chapter 72: Jindan Foundation Establishment Mid-stage has advanced two levels in a row, and just happened to form a pill...
By the lake of Lingshanze, Mu Fuyun sat cross-legged on the smooth stone surface, his eyes closed, concentrating on guiding the circulation of qi in his body.
After several days of full-hearted efforts, she could clearly feel that the spiritual power above the spiritual platform was being attracted by an invisible force and gathering in a certain direction.
Having already gone through the path of cultivation, she naturally knew that this was the time to form a pill.
As long as the spiritual power in the whole body is transferred to the Dantian, condensed into shape, and finally integrated with the flesh, blood and meridians, it will become the inner elixir of the cultivator.
The dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, penetrated by the golden light, which shone down and enveloped her all around, surrounding her and isolating her from the surrounding world.
In order to achieve this advancement, she stayed in Lingshanze for several days and did not go out.
Originally, she was only in the middle stage of foundation building. She thought that this time's advancement would be just like the previous ones, and she would be promoted to the late stage of foundation building.
Who would have thought that just now, she broke through the late stage of foundation building in one go, and did not stop, but directly began to form a pill.
Being promoted two levels in a row was really unexpected. The Gu Yuan Dan that he had taken earlier seemed to be not enough. The spiritual power in his body surged, condensing into a pill while quietly flowing away from some invisible exit.
The golden light above his head was magnificent, appearing exceptionally clear in the overcast sky, even a little dazzling. It was obviously more magnificent than the ordinary movement of rising from the late foundation-building stage to the early golden elixir stage.
Mu Fuyun wasn't one to show off. She considered advancement to be a perfectly normal thing, no need to make a big announcement for everyone to know. But judging by what had happened today, she was afraid the news would spread throughout the sect.
There was no time to think about anything else. Mu Fuyun could only concentrate, hoping to stabilize his breath and successfully form the elixir before his spiritual power was exhausted, so that everything would not be ruined.
At the same time, on Fu Ri Peak, more and more disciples were attracted by the golden light between the clouds. They gathered together, pointed at the movement over there, and started talking about it.
"That direction should be Lingshanze, right? There's no one else there except Mu Fuyun."
"You know where Ling Shanze is? How can you be so sure?"
"I don't know, but it's not far from Fu Ri Peak, and it doesn't belong to any other peak. If it's not Ling Shanze, where else could it be?"
"Look, isn't the light a little too strong this time? It doesn't look like the progress from the middle stage of foundation building to the late stage." A disciple stared at the golden light for a while until his eyes went dark.
Someone nearby quickly retorted, "No, I think it's the gloomy weather today that gave you this illusion."
Everyone nodded, thinking it made sense.
The disciple had just said it casually without any other intention, but when he saw that no one agreed with him, he became dissatisfied.
He glanced around, searching for a reason to refute, and suddenly caught sight of Zhan Yao. Without thinking, he blurted out, "The last time Zhan Yao was building her foundation, there was no movement like this."
Everyone was stunned, and after thinking about what he said, it seemed to be true.
When Zhan Yao was forming her elixir, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly, so it did not attract the attention of others. However, when she was in the late stage of foundation building, it was a stormy day. The noise at that time was indeed not so big, and only a few people close to her noticed it.
However, facing Zhan Yao's cold expression, none of them dared to tell the truth.
Even the disciple who had just spoken had an embarrassed expression, his eyes flickered, and he didn't dare to look directly at Zhan Yao.
Zhan Yao glanced at him indifferently, then looked at the clouds and golden light in the sky.
"I think you're right. This doesn't seem like a sign of someone reaching the late stage of foundation building."
This confirmed the disciple's guess.
After hearing this, everyone knew that she was not angry and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
For some reason, they always felt that Zhan Yao seemed to have undergone subtle changes since returning from the Western Desert.
Although Xu Lian and Zhou Su were no longer by her side, she seemed to be more solitary than before, but they vaguely felt that she was no longer as out of reach as before.
For example, in a situation like today, if it were in the past, she would not have explained anything more. But now, she was willing to speak up and dispel the anxiety and guilt in the hearts of others.
"Alas, it's because we are not good enough and are always one step behind, so we can only compare ourselves with others." The disciple thought about it and explained a little more to express that he had no ill intentions.
Zhan Yao glanced at him, curled the corners of her mouth, and did not respond.
Everyone looked at the golden light over there and started discussing again.
"If it's not the late stage of foundation building, then what could it be?"
"Could it be... that he has formed a pill directly?"
"No, no way..."
As soon as this guess came out, everyone became more curious and looked at Xu Huaiyan at the same time.
Although the relationship between everyone and Mu Fuyun has eased and even become much more harmonious over the past few days, they still keep a distance from each other.
Among them, only Xu Huaiyan could really talk to Mu Fuyun. If they wanted to care about her situation, he had to come forward.
"How about, Huaiyan, you ask Junior Sister Mu for everyone?" After Xisha Polar's cooperation, Yu Cen also felt that he cared more about Mu Fuyun, so he tried to express everyone's thoughts first.
Xu Huaiyan looked around and met pairs of expectant eyes. Without hesitation, he took out the jade token from the mustard seed bag and sent a message to Mu Fuyun, asking about her situation.
More than a dozen pairs of eyes stared at the jade token at the same time, waiting for a response.
However, after a while, the jade token remained motionless and there was no movement.
"The golden light has not dissipated yet. It must be the critical moment of breaking through the realm. There is no time to care about anything else. Let's wait a little longer." Xu Huaiyan said, pointing to the clouds and golden light in the sky, signaling everyone to continue watching.
He was right. Mu Fuyun was indeed in the most painful moment at this moment.
The Qi Sea was almost exhausted, and the spiritual power gathered in the Spiritual Palace was still in a mess and had not yet taken shape.
She tried her best to control all the spiritual power she could mobilize, but the feeling of sand slipping away rapidly from an invisible place really made her feel at a loss.
Beads of sweat the size of beans oozed out from her temples, covering her forehead, and seemed to be about to fall off. If she wasn't careful, a few of them would collide with each other, roll down her cheeks, and drip onto her collar and chest.
The gray Taoist robe was gradually stained with water stains due to beads of sweat, which was inexplicably shocking.
Perhaps because the energy in her body was surging too quickly and her spiritual power was fluctuating, she began to feel a dull pain in her chest, as if something was pressing on it, and even breathing became difficult.
This is a sign that this body is about to be unable to withstand the surge of breath.
She took a deep breath with difficulty and subconsciously touched the crystal piece hidden under her Taoist robe on her chest.
The crystal pieces were cold and not warmed by her body temperature. When her fingertips touched them through her Taoist robe, they became even colder.
The spiritual consciousness inside seemed to sense her tension as she was on the brink of collapse.
The next moment, the door of the cave opened from the inside, and Xie Hanyi, who had been in seclusion since returning from Fu Ri Peak, walked out and stopped beside Mu Fuyun by the lake.
She closed her eyes, unaware of his arrival. She was obviously in great pain, but apart from her lips being pursed a little, her expression did not change much.
What a stubborn child.
Xie Hanyi's indifferent expression shifted, he sighed softly, sat down beside her, placed his palm on her straight back, and slowly sent a beam of soft spiritual power into her, blending into her chaotic sea of qi.
There is no rush to forcibly reverse the flow of breath, but just apply a little force at the appropriate time, gently move it, and straighten out the chaotic breath bit by bit.
Mu Fuyun was not unfamiliar with his spiritual power. The moment he reached in from behind, he relaxed and, with his help, tried his best to bring the already straightened breath back under his control.
After a whole stick of incense had passed, everything finally returned to normal.
Xie Hanyi withdrew his hand, but did not leave. He stayed with her and continued to sit in the small circle shrouded in golden light, watching her work hard to complete the final stage of Dan formation alone.
Another half incense stick of time passed, and the gathered spiritual power was finally squeezed together to form the cultivator's golden elixir, hanging in the spiritual palace.
The moment the golden elixir was refined, Mu Fuyun let out a long sigh, slowly opened his eyes, turned his head and met Xie Hanyi's gaze.
The golden light above his head reached its brightest at that moment, and then suddenly dissipated.
The dark clouds gathered again, and the air became gloomy again.
But when she looked into Xie Hanyi's eyes, she felt a warmth.
"Master, I have achieved Dan."
Xie Hanyi stretched out a finger and tapped lightly on her forehead.
"good."
…
On Fu Ri Peak, everyone perked up as soon as they saw the golden light disappear.
After waiting for a while, Xu Huaiyan's jade token finally lit up.
He quickly picked it up and examined it carefully, reading it twice in a row. After confirming that he was not mistaken, he smiled with joy and read the words he had read to everyone: "'The elixir has been formed. Thank you for your concern.'"
"So, it's really the Dan-Jiang..."
Someone murmured.
Everyone was silent for a moment, and then a heated discussion broke out.
"Advanced two levels in a row! And it's while I'm stepping into a new realm!"
"I heard that Lingshan Daojun also made continuous advancements in the past. Junior Sister Mu is indeed the Daojun's personal disciple!"
"Yes, I am convinced, very convinced!"
Amidst the numerous exclamations, Zhan Yao remained silent. She simply stared into the distance at the place where the golden light had just appeared, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth.
Once you have achieved Dan, you can participate in the next Dharma Assembly.
…
This advancement caused quite a stir, and within half an hour, the news spread throughout Tianyan.
Everyone was amazed by this. Mu Fuyun, the disciple who was once looked down upon by everyone, seemed to have gradually become the most impressive and hopeful one among the new batch of disciples.
Everyone began to look forward to her attending the sect's Dharma Assembly with Zhan Yao.
Even Mu Fuyue in the back hall felt this unusual movement and couldn't help asking Chu Ye and Song Xinghe, who happened to be visiting her, who was that person whose advancement caused such a strange phenomenon.
Chu Ye just didn't want to say anything more, but now that he was being asked in person, he couldn't find an excuse to change the subject. He had to take a look at the information on the jade token and vaguely told her that the one who advanced was her own sister Mu Fuyun.
"...Yun'er has advanced?"
When she heard Chu Ye's answer, she didn't react for a moment.
"What level is she at now?"
Chu Ye looked at her reaction and somehow didn't want to continue talking.
It was Song Xinghe who answered her.
"I advanced two levels in the middle stage of foundation building, and just now I formed the elixir." He rubbed his head irritably, feeling that he shouldn't continue to hide it like this.
"...Jiangdan? She, she has only been in the sect for two years, right?" Mu Fuyue's expression began to stiffen, and even her voice became a little dry.
"Senior Sister, I was worried you'd be upset after hearing this, but I feel I shouldn't hide this from you. Besides, Senior Sister is so kind, she must want her sister to live a good life. So, there's even less reason to hide this."
Song Xinghe took a deep breath and, ignoring Chu Ye's subtle expression, planned to tell her the truth all at once.
Mu Fuyue suppressed her stiff smile and stared at him blankly.
"Senior Sister, Mu Fuyun, although she was temporarily admitted to the outer sect class with the help of Senior Brother, she previously took first place in the outer sect assessment. Now, not only is she an inner sect disciple, she has also become the only direct disciple of Lingshan Daojun."
Taoist Lingshan, the world's number one swordsman who has been missing for many years.
But after two years away, everything changed.
The color drained from Mu Fuyue's face, and his eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of distortion.
"That's a—surprise."
=End of Volume 2=
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