Six years later.
Located in a mountain forest on the edge of southern Xinjiang.
There was a small pool, small yet seemingly empty and serene, its depth unknown. Surrounded by towering mountains and dense forests in front, it formed a picturesque scene, a veritable paradise, with a unique and enchanting atmosphere.
Suddenly, the entire pool began to surge violently, splashing water everywhere.
With a "bang," the water column in the pool suddenly shot up, splashing water everywhere.
The next moment, a figure burst out from amidst the spray of water.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
A burst of wildly joyful laughter rang out, echoing across the fields and seemingly causing the heavens and earth to tremble endlessly.
The surrounding trees trembled violently, and leaves fell one by one.
Then, like a sudden gust of wind, it abruptly rose up, descending upon this land and sweeping across, scattering fallen leaves everywhere.
This was a terrifying aura formed by a powerful spiritual energy!
"Now at fifty-nine, I have just barely achieved the foundational stage before the sixty-year mark. From now on, the path to immortality is within reach, hahahahaha."
Lin Xiuyuan floated in the air, spread his arms, and laughed excitedly.
Once the foundation is established, one's lifespan reaches over two hundred years. With surging magical power, one can travel ten thousand miles a day, traverse several miles on a sword, cultivate the five grains, and live long by consuming qi. To mortals, one is already a terrestrial immortal.
Lin Xiuyuan closed his eyes, feeling the magical power condensing in his dantian. It was like a spiritual spring, surging with a powerful force. A continuous stream of spiritual power flowed through his meridians and circulated throughout his body. It was full of mysteries and wonders, and he was already able to keenly perceive and manipulate the power of the five elements.
Upon reaching this stage, one can unleash basic Five Elements spells. Before this, those in the Qi Refining stage only practiced basic spells, whose power was vastly different from before.
A Foundation Establishment stage expert can use their incantation to cover an area of several feet, displaying terrifying power.
This surging magical power allows one to easily levitate without the aid of magical artifacts, a truly wondrous feat. Of course, using magical artifacts would allow for greater speed, but in combat, this provides an unparalleled advantage.
Furthermore, it constantly absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, circulating it throughout its body to strengthen it, gradually achieving a transcendent physique. Upon reaching this state, it can survive wherever spiritual energy exists. All of this is known as "eating energy for longevity"!
For a moment, Lin Xiuyuan was filled with excitement. He had entered the Foundation Establishment stage, which meant he had stepped into the gate of cultivation. Although he had not gone far enough, he had already pushed open the door!
It took Lin Xiuyuan a good while to calm down his excitement.
Looking back on this six-year retreat, although there were some thrilling moments, the whole process went quite smoothly.
Six years ago, after leaving Beihefang City, I broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, a matter of great importance that could not be altered in the slightest.
Therefore, after much deliberation, Lin Xiuyuan decided to settle in this cave dwelling by the pool!
This place is very secluded, and its safety goes without saying; only he and Jian Qiong know about it.
He had no worries about this at all, as he had several array plates in his hands, covering all aspects, and even the Azure Armor Array Plate, which could withstand Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
Even if Jian Qiong were to suddenly decide to return to this place, or if other cultivators were to accidentally wander in, there would be no need to worry. Moreover, this place is extremely secluded, essentially minimizing the risks associated with the area behind it.
During the early stages of his seclusion, he spent a significant amount of time refining the rewards given to him by Chen Xue—those fourteen spiritual items—which propelled his cultivation level to the peak of Qi Refining.
He was just one step away from breaking through, but with the Dragon Jade in hand, he used some of its effects to break through to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining.
With the addition of a high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill and Dragon Jade, and having reached the peak of Qi Refining, his grasp of the opportunity to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage reached its zenith.
Finally, after two long years of breakthroughs, the foundation has been laid!
"It was truly not easy. After several perils and struggles along the way, I finally managed to reach the upper realm just before the sixtieth mark!!"
Lin Xiuyuan recalled the arduous journey he had taken and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. The difference between those genius cultivators who had already achieved Foundation Establishment in their twenties or thirties was truly immense!
Fortunately, heaven rewards those who persevere. After fifty-nine years of cultivation, several life-and-death battles, and many dangers, he finally achieved Foundation Establishment!
Immediately afterwards, Lin Xiuyuan closed his eyes and spread his divine sense. Centered on himself, he gradually sensed any movement within a radius of two miles.
"It seems that due to the fusion of my two souls, my divine sense is naturally much stronger than that of ordinary cultivators, and this becomes more and more obvious as my cultivation level increases." Lin Xiuyuan was overjoyed.
The strength of a cultivator's divine sense varies depending on their cultivation method and aptitude. Most cultivators' divine senses only cover about one mile. However, some genius cultivators might extend their divine senses by about half again, reaching approximately two miles.
But he has now surpassed it by more than two miles, which shows that his strength is in a class of its own.
Even if one cultivates to the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage, the strength of one's divine sense is generally only about three miles. Of course, this does not include any secret techniques that one has practiced to enhance one's divine sense.
It is evident that Lin Xiuyuan's divine sense is formidable. After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the outstanding qualities and strengths in various aspects have resulted in a huge gap in combat power.
At this level, one's divine sense has made great progress and has become one of the main means of combat.
The power of divine thought is not merely a tool for manipulating spells and artifacts for attack and defense, but also a medium for perceiving all things, understanding the laws of nature, and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to refine oneself.
Only a powerful divine sense can perfectly operate a magical artifact, and the amount of magical power that can be activated and condensed varies greatly. Therefore, the power of the spells formed by wielding a sword is quite different.
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