"Is this the start of foundation building?"
Chunyu Changfeng, who was waiting outside Liu Yunqing's cave, looked at the spiritual energy surging in wildly and almost submerging the entire cave, and his voice finally showed surprise.
Having noticed the disappearance of the Daoist enlightenment, Chunyu Changfeng was about to send the little guide girl to knock on the door.
Upon seeing this, they quickly stopped the person.
After waiting a while longer, Chunyu Changfeng saw that the spiritual energy surrounding the cave was so thick that even the shadow of the cave could not be seen. He finally confirmed that Liu Yunqing was indeed about to establish his foundation.
After dispersing the cultivators who were trying to surround him again, Chunyu Changfeng stared at the white mist for a while, then took out a communication talisman and released it.
Before long, the Luoxia City law enforcement team arrived quickly in front of Chunyu Changfeng.
"Don't let anyone disturb them. Once this is over, invite them to the City Lord's Mansion."
It's not the Loose Cultivator Alliance, but the City Lord's Mansion.
The captain of the enforcement team showed a flash of surprise, but quickly and readily agreed.
Tick-tock—tick-tock—tick-tock—
Aside from the initial slight panic caused by uncontrolled cultivation, everything went exceptionally smoothly after Liu Yunqing confirmed that he was about to advance.
According to what she read in the classics, whether it is Foundation Establishment or Core Formation, any major advancement requires an extremely painful process to break through the barriers within the body and rebuild a stronger physique.
Liu Yunqing was ready to pass the level, but found that there was no level at all.
After she compressed the spiritual energy in her body to the extreme, the spiritual fluid in her meridians dripped smoothly into her dantian.
When no more spiritual liquid flowed from his dantian, Liu Yunqing's cultivation and power underwent a qualitative change.
"Strange, it's completely clean, without a single trace of dirt or impurities?"
When the clouds dispersed and the wind subsided, Liu Yunqing stood up and looked at her fair, supple, clean, and refreshing skin, a trace of confusion flashing through her mind.
For a normal cultivator, there are two opportunities to cleanse the marrow and tendons.
Firstly, after successfully drawing qi into the body, the body undergoes its first cleansing by spiritual energy, expelling most of the impurities that belong to mortals.
The second time is during the advanced foundation building stage.
Whether one can draw energy into the body depends on whether one's body can accommodate the nourishment and transformation of spiritual energy; it can be considered a training period on the path of seeking enlightenment.
Foundation Building is the assessment for transitioning from intern to full-fledged employee, and also the final hurdle to completely shed the mortal body.
Once the foundation is successfully established, the body will completely expel the impurities created during the Qi Refining stage and those remaining in the mortal body, thus officially embarking on the path to longevity.
Therefore, cultivators with a lineage or sect usually begin to abstain from grains and stop consuming ordinary food after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.
At the same time, during the cultivation process, except for assisting in passing through obstacles or healing injuries, one should try to avoid taking pills to avoid producing toxic pills and impurities in the body.
The fewer impurities and toxins in the body, the less resistance and obstacles there will be during each major advancement.
A cultivator who successfully reaches the Mahayana stage not only has a body free of impurities, but even their skin, flesh, bones, blood, and tendons are no longer mortal. If they perish, their entire physical body will be transformed into a priceless treasure.
That's why Liu Yunqing found it strange when he discovered that he not only had no obstacles in his Foundation Establishment, but also no process of cleansing his marrow and tendons.
However, this is easy to understand. After all, the "fire reducing the juice" that I experienced was more painful and thorough than any kind of cleansing or marrow-refining process.
It's also possible that the strange-tasting elixir from his beautiful master played a part.
After Liu Yunqing checked his body and confirmed that he was in good condition, even much better than the average Foundation Establishment cultivator, he didn't bother to think about it anymore.
Of course, there was another reason: she sensed that her cave was completely surrounded and she had to go out to check.
Liu Yunqing removed the array plate from the secluded cultivation room and had just opened the door when he was stopped in his tracks by the clamor of people before he even reached the front yard.
After a while, the already noisy crowd erupted again, reaching its peak as the courtyard gate opened.
"They're out! They're out!"
"Where? Let me see!"
"The fellow Daoist who could cause such a celestial phenomenon must be—well, quite lucky, right?"
The voices, which had been filled with excitement and anticipation, instantly turned into a devastating crash as soon as they saw who was coming out of the door. It was like a flying boat that had exhausted its spirit stones, plummeting from the sky into an abyss.
Disappointing! So very disappointing!
If advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage can cause celestial phenomena to appear, and such a magnificent and radiant phenomenon as two suns vying for brilliance, how could it be so inconspicuous?
Even if he wasn't a handsome and heroic male cultivator like a god, he should at least be someone like Fairy Yun Zhao of the Myriad Wonders Sect.
Buck teeth, pale face, and a face that looks like it's about to die—what's going on here?
Seeing that it was this kind of person who caused the scene, the commotion that the law enforcement team couldn't even enforce the law at first gradually quieted down.
Looking at those disappointed, unwilling, and even resentful eyes, Liu Yunqing touched his face with satisfaction, glad that he had disguised himself before opening the door.
Judging from the looks in those eyes, if they weren't inside the city and protected by law enforcement, many would probably have come up and challenged her.
After the law enforcement team dispersed the crowd, Liu Yunqing was about to thank and apologize to the team leader when he approached her.
"You are truly like a fairy. The city lord invites you to a gathering at the city lord's mansion."
Liu Yunqing was taken aback, then realized that the city lord must have given special consideration for the enforcement team to be here.
Whether the other party has something to do or you are going to thank them, you should not refuse to go.
"I would be honored to accept your invitation. Please lead the way, Captain."
"Please, fairy."
Seeing Liu Yunqing's decisiveness, the enforcement captain's eyes flashed with appreciation, and he treated Liu Yunqing with even greater respect and courtesy.
The City Lord's Mansion and the Loose Cultivator Alliance are in the same direction, both located in the east of Luoxia City.
Liu Yunqing needed to travel from the west side of the city, which would take about the time it takes to drink two cups of tea to use his flying artifact.
When she and the captain of the enforcement team arrived at the city lord's mansion, Chunyu Changfeng was already waiting at the entrance. As soon as he saw Liu Yunqing, he greeted her with a warm smile.
"We apologize for not being able to properly welcome our distinguished guests!"
Liu Yunqing glanced at Chunyu Changfeng in surprise, then returned the greeting with a cupped hand:
"I am truly unworthy of such praise, and I should thank the city lord for his protection."
Chunyu Changfeng didn't stand on ceremony, only smiled gently, then stepped aside and invited Liu Yunqing:
"Let's not stand at the door and be polite, come inside with me."
Liu Yunqing bowed and readily followed Chunyu Changfeng into the city lord's mansion.
For certain reasons, Liu Yunqing did not remove her disguise, but Chunyu Changfeng was not surprised at all. She guessed that the other party must know her background.
As expected, the two sat down as host and guest, and after Chunyu Changfeng dismissed the servants, he went straight to the point.
"Fellow Daoist Zhenru has been in seclusion for a long time. I wonder if you are aware that you are in big trouble recently?"
The other party was straightforward, and Liu Yunqing didn't beat around the bush either, saying frankly:
"If what the city lord is referring to is Liu Yunzhao's pursuit, although I am in seclusion and do not know the details, I can roughly guess from what you have said."
Chunyu Changfeng smiled with satisfaction, unconsciously reaching out to touch the eye protection ribbon, extending an olive branch to Liu Yunqing.
"They dare to search for and hunt you down so openly only because you have no backing."
"If you are truly willing to join my City Lord's Mansion, I, the City Lord, am willing to be your backer."
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