Inside the cafeteria, Chen Yi's mouth watered as he looked at the steaming late-night snack in front of him.
Wu Lingyao seemed a little embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry, this is all I can offer you. I'm a bit short on cash lately..."
Because she served Chen Yi pre-cooked meals.
Chen Yi, however, said with a happy expression, "It's already very good."
There's nothing wrong with pre-prepared meals, as long as consumers are informed in advance. Besides, the price of pre-prepared meals in school cafeterias isn't expensive.
What I fear most is that pre-made dishes are passed off as freshly made and sold at high prices; Chen Yi would definitely not accept that.
Wu Lingyao looked at Chen Yi with some doubt. What kind of hard life had this guy been through before?
She only ate pre-cooked meals when she was short of money, but Chen Yi was already quite satisfied with that.
For some reason, she felt a little sorry for this guy...
"Alright, then eat more!"
She also offered her share of dessert to Chen Yi.
"Although you can't abstain from grains during the Qi Refining stage, you should still try to eat as little whole grain as possible," she advised.
Chen Yi asked, puzzled, "What if you get really hungry?"
"Try to use your martial arts training to counteract hunger and absorb the spiritual energy in the air to replenish some of your energy," Wu Lingyao said earnestly.
While enjoying his meal, Chen Yi joked, "Isn't that just eating the northwest wind?"
Wu Lingyao nodded: "Pretty much. Actually, if possible, it would be better to eat spiritual food."
"Snacks?" Chen Yi asked vaguely.
Wu Lingyao glared at him.
Chen Yi swallowed and gave a dry laugh.
He certainly knew about spiritual food.
The flesh of plants or spirit beasts that absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will not accumulate impurities, but will instead benefit cultivation.
Chen Yi sighed, "But spiritual food is expensive; it's only for the wealthy, isn't it?"
“You can make money by drawing talismans, and I also occasionally make a little money by crafting artifacts, so I can splurge a little now and then,” Wu Lingyao said sincerely.
Chen Yi looked thoughtful; this was indeed his idea as well...
She stared at Chen Yi for a while, then asked, "Where did you learn that Wind Sword move from last night?"
Chen Yi blinked. "Uh, I guess I figured it out myself."
He certainly wouldn't reveal the existence of the planning system; it wouldn't be a problem to say that he figured it out himself.
Wu Lingyao looked somewhat excited, "Your swordsmanship talent is quite good. I only taught you the Sword Control Technique, and you combined it with the Wind Control Technique to form a new technique. Many cultivators who have reached the peak of Qi Refining cannot do that."
Chen Yi smiled but didn't say anything more.
After a moment of silence, Wu Lingyao asked again, "Which university are you planning to apply to?"
Chen Yi, however, hadn't decided yet. "I haven't decided yet. What about you?"
“Qingxia Academy,” Wu Lingyao replied without hesitation.
"Why?" Chen Yi asked curiously.
"Because there's a chance to enter the Qingxia Sect, and there's a sword master there. I want to become her disciple. But our first priority is to choose a university with a large number of Foundation Establishment certificates, that is, a first-class university or above. The school won't tell us these things," Wu Lingyao said in a low voice.
"Is that so?" Chen Yi's eyes widened.
He knew that only cultivation academies affiliated with major sects were qualified to issue Foundation Establishment certificates.
Anyone who attempts to build a foundation without a foundation-building certificate is committing illegal foundation-building.
But he was unaware that the number of Foundation Establishment Certificates was still limited.
Unfortunately, in this world, ordinary students have severely limited access to information.
"Is there any way to obtain the Foundation Establishment Certificate during high school?" Chen Yi asked eagerly.
He's implementing a 100-day Foundation Building plan. If it's discovered he doesn't have a Foundation Building certificate after he completes the process, he'll be in big trouble.
It is said that some people will obtain fake certificates in order to get away with it, but that is a method used by evil practitioners.
Chen Yi was not an evil cultivator after all, so he naturally hoped to follow the proper channels.
Wu Lingyao pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, there are ways to obtain early admission to the academy."
"It is said that in the Crimson Dragon Kingdom, some true geniuses have already obtained admission to academies in their first year of high school, thus obtaining the Foundation Establishment Certificate issued by them, and have the qualification to establish the foundation at a very early age."
"I'm not sure about the specific channels either. People like you and me should just focus on preparing for the immortal exam..."
Chen Yi took a deep breath.
It seems I must find an opportunity to inquire about the early admission process.
Otherwise, if I were to truly achieve Foundation Establishment in a hundred days, it would be considered unauthorized Foundation Establishment, and I would be subject to the death penalty!
“And…” Wu Lingyao suddenly spoke up.
Her expression seemed somewhat hesitant.
But she eventually told Chen Yi, "I've heard that Foundation Establishment is also divided into different levels."
"What do you mean?" Chen Yi asked curiously.
Wu Lingyao glanced around to make sure no one was there before speaking:
"It's all hearsay, just take it with a grain of salt... Well, it's what we know about Foundation Establishment, the lowest level of Human Foundation Establishment. Above that, there's Earth Foundation Establishment, and even Heaven Foundation Establishment!"
Chen Yi was shocked.
The original owner had absolutely no memory of this.
Has information censorship reached this level?
“For someone like Zhao Manjin, the class monitor of your class, after the Immortal Examination, his family will prepare a foundation-building tunnel for him.”
As for us ordinary people, we can only save up money to buy Foundation Establishment Pills, supplemented by a rare and precious material for breakthroughs, to carry out the human foundation establishment process.
Moreover, even the human foundation-building process varies in quality, seemingly related to the quality of the foundation-building pills and the rare and precious materials used for the breakthrough...
"What's the difference between Humanity Foundation Establishment and other Foundation Establishment methods?" Chen Yi asked.
Wu Lingyao shook her head. "I'm not so sure about that. Maybe it's because our future potential is different?"
"I heard that someone used a very poor-quality Foundation Establishment Pill to establish their foundation, without even preparing any rare and precious materials. Although they successfully established their foundation, they will never be able to advance any further in their cultivation level in this lifetime..."
Chen Yi took a deep breath: "Who told you all this?"
Wu Lingyao paused for a moment, then lowered her head. "A friend."
Chen Yi nodded secretly; it seemed that Wu Lingyao's friend was no ordinary person.
Then, he secretly inquired about the system.
"System, I'm asking you, what kind of foundation is being built in the Hundred-Day Foundation Building Plan?"
[You only mentioned Foundation Establishment, so naturally it's the simplest, most humane Foundation Establishment...]
The system replied honestly.
"Holy crap! What conditions are needed for the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?" Chen Yi was furious.
Luckily I found out about this beforehand!
Otherwise, he would have begun the Human Foundation Building process in a hundred days.
At that time, we won't be able to finish talking about it in this lifetime, but the upper limit will also be locked!
[Upon reaching the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, gathering all five types of true spiritual energy, and supplementing with three kinds of rare and precious materials for breakthrough, one can proceed to the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment! In the future, one can transcend tribulation and become a Celestial Immortal!]
Chen Yi was taken aback. "What about foundation building through underground tunnels?"
[Upon reaching the eleventh level of Qi Refining, gathering two types of True Spiritual Energy, and supplementing with two types of rare and precious materials, one can proceed to Foundation Establishment! The upper limit is slightly lower, at most reaching the level of Earth Immortal!]
"Hey! That's really authentic!" Chen Yi exclaimed hysterically. "What about the upper limit of the Human Foundation Establishment stage?"
Even with numerous opportunities, the maximum level for a Foundation Establishment cultivator is only Core Formation or Nascent Soul; they may never reach the Deity Transformation stage in this lifetime.
[Your ambition has been detected. Do you wish to change your plan and switch to Heavenly Foundation Building?]
"Don't rush, tell me first, how do we collect rare and precious materials and spiritual energy from heaven and earth?"
[Host, rest assured, as long as you proceed step by step according to the plan, you will receive it... You need to increase your strength to collect Foundation Establishment materials more quickly.]
Chen Yi secretly wondered: Could it be another special plan?
"Good, good, good! System, increase my strength! I want to achieve the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment!"
Since the cheat code is already activated, I'm going to build the most awesome Heavenly Dao Foundation!
[The plan has been changed; the foundation-building goal is now "Heavenly Dao Foundation Building"!]
This plan will help you become the strongest and most powerful Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Heavenly Dao!
[Review: You're the most arrogant of all!]
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