Chapter 151 Preparing for Foundation Establishment
The location Han Dongling found was good. Although it wasn't particularly flat, it was on high ground and had natural barriers on all sides, which could hinder attacks from zombies and most mutated animals, thus reducing the burden of defense.
Also, if there is a sudden flood, as long as it is not a very large flood, you will not be submerged immediately.
Moreover, the plot of land was quite large, and Han Dongling was quite satisfied with it.
She's currently a lone commander, and she's completely clueless about how to build the base.
In a moment of impulsiveness, Ning Xuan sent her a suggestion: "Why don't you build a safe house first, big enough for yourself, or maybe add one or two more people? Then, as more people join, you can slowly expand the base and start your path to godhood in the apocalypse from a safe house!"
Forgive her, she usually trades novels with Yunxi, and she reads them herself. Because of Han Dongling, she has recently started reading some post-apocalyptic survival novels. Many of the protagonists start from a safe house or thatched hut, then fight monsters and level up, eventually becoming big shots or the top-ranked characters, which is very exciting.
Han Dongling thought this method was good, but as for the safe house, they would rely on Ning Xuan's support.
Ning Xuan wasn't quite clear about the specifics of Han Dongling's situation either. She had told Lin Yuhan that she needed materials for infrastructure construction.
Lin Yuhan replied that it would take some time, since the materials take up a lot of space, but she could make a movable, integrated house first, which would include rooms, a living room, and a toilet—a suite.
She asked Ning Xuan whether she wanted a one-story or two- or three-story villa.
She then sought Han Dongling's opinion. Han Dongling thought that even if the base expanded in the future, she didn't plan to live with anyone else and would definitely want to live in her own house. Since she was alone, she didn't need a big one. After thinking about it, she told Ning Xuan that she wanted a two-story house, something small would be fine.
The reason for having two floors is that it would be taller and more eye-catching, which could serve as a promotional point to attract others to join the base in the future.
Three floors seem too extravagant nowadays, let's go with two floors first.
Lin Yuhan couldn't buy this right away, so she first searched online to see whether to order from the manufacturer or buy from an online store. In the end, she found a manufacturer's phone number and called to make the purchase.
Since they happened to have the goods in stock, Lin Yuhan asked them to expedite the delivery.
Originally, Lin Yuhan planned to buy construction materials after purchasing the villa. However, Ning Xuan thought that once Han Dongling recruited people and had enough supplies, they could start production again. They could make their own bricks, and Ning Xuan could provide the cement formula if they needed personnel.
She shared these ideas with Han Dongling, who agreed. So she adjusted the plan, deciding that she would mainly be responsible for survival supplies and other supplies that couldn't be produced again in the short term. She would also need to hire people to manage the base's operations.
She has already completed a second transaction with Base 16. This time the transaction volume is much larger than the first one, and the number of crystal cores she received has doubled.
However, there are still too few lightning-attribute crystal cores suitable for her, so her cultivation speed is not as fast as it was last time when she absorbed so many crystal cores at once.
Even so, she could sense that she was about to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. She had absolutely no experience with it. The basic knowledge of cultivation mentioned that Foundation Establishment would also attract a tribulation of lightning, and it was best to have a Foundation Establishment Pill to assist her.
Generally, there are no inner demons during the Foundation Establishment stage, but it's not 100% guaranteed. If you happen to experience an inner demon tribulation, the difficulty will be very high. If you succeed, there are many benefits. One is that your temperament will be greatly improved, and another is that the chance of encountering an inner demon tribulation again when you break through to a higher realm in the future will be much smaller.
Han Dongling was quite unsure of what was going on. She thought Ning Xuan was a cultivation master, so she asked Ning Xuan for guidance.
When Ning Xuan heard that Han Dongling was about to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage again so quickly, she was amazed. Although she had already entered the late Foundation Establishment stage before, most people would be stuck there for a long time. But Han Dongling's speed was truly enviable!
Ning Xuan could only ask Yun Xi, who would most likely have to go through this hurdle in the future, so it was like asking herself in advance.
Fortunately, Yunxi herself was an alchemist, and Foundation Establishment Pills were not exactly common in the Yunlan Continent; they were quite precious. But this was not a problem for Yunxi.
[I've prepared extra Foundation Establishment Pills for you. I suggest you don't take any pills at first; see if you can achieve perfect Foundation Establishment. If not, then take the Foundation Establishment Pills. The tribulation during the Foundation Establishment stage is usually a nine-stage tribulation, which isn't very dangerous. Most ordinary magic treasures can withstand it. However, note that you must face the final tribulation yourself. Only in this way can you gain the approval of the Heavenly Dao.]
Yunxi gave Ningxuan a lesson on the precautions for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Ningxuan wrote it down in a small notebook and then copied it and distributed it to her other friends in the various planes.
Although, apart from Han Dongling, the others, including her, have not yet been able to establish their foundations as quickly as they have, it is not a bad thing to learn about them sooner rather than later.
Yunxi already had plenty of ordinary magical artifacts, and she sponsored another batch of magical artifacts and weapons for Ningxuan to use during her tribulation.
Knowing that Ning Xuan wasn't using them alone, Yun Xi prepared a few more, since Ning Xuan wouldn't need these low-level magic items anyway.
Ning Xuan really loves Yun Xi so much; she's a beautiful and kind-hearted fairy in the cultivation world.
When she sent the information to her other friends, Lin Yuhan said something.
[You know, if we used lightning rods to draw the earlier lightning strikes down to the ground, and then took the final hit ourselves, wouldn't we save on using magical artifacts and treasures?]
Ning Xuan slapped her thigh.
"Oh yeah, you're quick-witted! Could you help me prepare a few lightning rods?"
Lin Yuhan: [Leave it to me.]
After just one night, Han Dongling felt that her cultivation had reached its limit and she needed to find a place to break through.
Because there was still a tribulation lightning to fight, she couldn't establish her foundation near the extreme, so she quickly used a speed talisman and ran to a place she had seen when she was looking for a foundation.
The Heavenly Dao sensed the presence of a cultivator about to establish their foundation and began to issue a rumbling warning, brewing a tribulation of lightning.
The people at the nearby bases looked at the dark clouds that seemed to press down on the horizon, and their expressions were very somber.
"Level One Alert! A typhoon may be approaching. All teams, inspect base facilities and prepare for protection..."
As the survivors skillfully went into alert mode, they murmured among themselves, "Sigh, there wasn't a single sign, and suddenly a torrential downpour and typhoon are coming."
"Isn't this normal? In recent years, there have been disasters that were given early warnings. The year before last, it was extremely hot one second and snowing the next. The sun was still so bright, and the snow melted halfway down and turned into rain. If it weren't for the telescope at Base 1, who would have known that it was snowing and not raining?"
"Yes, we thought the extreme heat was about to end, but in less than 10 minutes, the sun disappeared, then the rain turned into snowflakes, the rainwater on the ground immediately froze, and then the temperature began to drop rapidly..."
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