Shengui Changsheng: Start from Zhenwuwei and add some points to cultivate immortality

Seeing that Qingyi's escape light was becoming increasingly unstable, and the sinister laughter of the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Caobang behind him could be clearly heard, a struggle flashed in Fu Shaoping's eyes.

Rescuing them is extremely risky, potentially exposing oneself and even drawing one into the conflict among Foundation Establishment cultivators. Not rescuing them, however, is problematic. Qingyi once gifted him a token, indicating a past interaction, and she is backed by the Azure Wave Water Mansion, which might prove useful later. More importantly, the Canal Gang acts tyrannically, and the Blood Shadow Sect has ambiguous ties with them; weakening the Canal Gang would also be beneficial.

In the blink of an eye, Qingyi's escape light had already swept over the floating island where Fu Shaoping was. She seemed to recognize the person below, and a trace of astonishment and despair flashed in her eyes.

"Die!" A Foundation Establishment cultivator from the rear of the Cao Gang shouted, and a blue water blade, condensed to the point of being tangible, tore through the mist and slashed toward Qingyi's back! Its speed and power were far beyond what a Qi Refining cultivator could achieve!

Qingyi's face turned deathly pale. The last bit of protective spiritual light on her body was as fragile as paper under the full force of the Foundation Establishment cultivator's attack, and she was about to be cut in two!

At this critical moment between life and death, Fu Shaoping made a move!
He didn't charge directly at the Foundation Establishment cultivator, as that would be tantamount to suicide. The three "Restriction-Breaking Talismans" he held in his hands, along with the most powerful "Golden Thunder Talisman" obtained from Linze Town, were simultaneously activated by him with skillful force, transforming into four streams of light. They were not used to attack the Foundation Establishment cultivator, but rather shot towards the surface of the water between him and Qingyi!
"burst!"

boom! boom! boom! boom!
Four loud bangs rang out in succession! The energy of the barrier-breaking talisman disrupted the water elemental energy in that area, creating a brief turbulent flow of spiritual power that interfered with the water blade's lock-on and trajectory. Meanwhile, the Golden Thunder Talisman erupted with dazzling pure yang lightning, carrying the power to ward off evil and demons. Although it could not pose a fatal threat to the Foundation Establishment cultivator, it still caused him to instinctively pause, his brows furrowing slightly.

This negligible interference caused the deadly water blade to veer several feet off course, grazing Qingyi's shoulder and spraying a cloud of blood! Qingyi groaned in pain as her escape light completely went out of control, plummeting diagonally into the water below!
"How dare an ant obstruct me?!" The Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Canal Gang's gaze sharpened like lightning, instantly locking onto Fu Shaoping's figure on the floating island below, his eyes blazing with killing intent. Although he didn't recognize Fu Shaoping, a mere Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator who dared to interfere had to die!

He ignored Qingyi, who had fallen into the water (in his eyes, she was already doomed), and turned into a streak of blue light, rushing straight towards Fu Shaoping! Before he even arrived, the terrifying pressure of the Foundation Establishment stage descended, pressing down on Fu Shaoping like a mountain, making it hard for him to breathe!
"I can't fight head-on!" A warning screamed in Fu Shaoping's mind. This was the first time he had directly faced the full killing intent of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and the oppressive feeling at that level of life made his hands and feet go cold. But his mind was resolute. He forcibly suppressed his fear, and the "floating disc" beneath his feet flashed with spiritual light, speeding recklessly into the depths of the dense fog behind him! At the same time, he activated all his last few life-saving talismans—several speed-up talismans and one random teleportation talisman (with an extremely short and unstable distance)!
"Where do you think you're going!" The Foundation Establishment cultivator sneered, his speed increasing, closing the distance in the blink of an eye. A water arrow, thinner, faster, and more condensed than before, shot silently toward Fu Shaoping's back!
Before the water arrow even arrived, the chilling killing intent sent shivers down Fu Shaoping's spine! He felt like a frog being stalked by a venomous snake, his life hanging by a thread!
At this critical moment, the "Fragment of the Origin Star Core" that he had just obtained in his sea of ​​consciousness seemed to sense its master's life-or-death crisis and for the first time actively transmitted a warm and vast power! This power was not an attack, but in a mysterious way, it instantly soothed the tremors of Fu Shaoping's soul caused by the pressure, and at the same time, it enhanced his perception and control of the surrounding water elemental energy to an incredible level!
Almost as if struck by inspiration, Fu Shaoping did not try to dodge the lightning-fast water arrow. Instead, he combined his newly enhanced aquatic spiritual perception with the "Contract Identification Technique" and instantly "saw" the water arrow's core and most vulnerable energy node! At the same time, he concentrated all his understanding of the "breaking the law" in the "Human Contract" from the newly acquired black stone fragment, as well as his understanding of the protective order of the "Evil-Sealing Contract Seal," into his right index finger!
To the astonishment of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, Fu Shaoping actually twisted his body in mid-air and, with a hair's breadth of difference, pointed a finger at a certain point on the side of the deadly water arrow!

"Boom!"

With a soft sound, like a bubble bursting, the water arrow, which had been imbued with the true essence of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, was instantly disrupted by Fu Shaoping's finger, which contained the true meaning of breaking the contract's law. The energy structure was instantly thrown out of control, and the water burst into an ordinary splash!

"What?!" The Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Canal Gang could hardly believe his eyes! A Qi Refining cultivator had actually broken his "Condensed Yuan Water Arrow"? Although it was just a casual strike, it was definitely not something a Qi Refining cultivator could do!
In that instant of astonishment, Fu Shaoping used the impact of the exploding water arrow to create some distance again. At the same time, the extremely unstable random teleportation talisman was finally fully activated!
hum!
The space distorted, and Fu Shaoping's figure vanished from the spot in an instant!
"Spatial fluctuations? Teleportation talisman?!" The Foundation Establishment cultivator's face darkened. He scanned the area frantically with his divine sense, but only managed to detect a faint and rapidly dissipating spatial trace, pointing in several different directions, making it impossible to pinpoint the exact location!
"Damn it!" he cursed angrily. He hadn't expected his sure target to slip away, and it turned out to be a Qi Refining cultivator! He was both shocked and furious. This kid's methods were strange; he could break his spells, so he was definitely not an ordinary rogue cultivator! He had to find out the truth!
He glanced at the water where Qingyi had fallen; it had returned to calm, leaving only a faint smell of blood. A severely injured Qi Refining cultivator had fallen into the depths of the Ghost Swamp; his chances of survival were practically zero. He ignored it and turned to chase after the general direction from which Fu Shaoping's teleportation fluctuations had occurred, but he held little hope.

……

After a wave of dizziness and nausea, Fu Shaoping crashed heavily onto a patch of soft, wet mud. He immediately rolled over and jumped up, cautiously looking around.

This was an unfamiliar reed marshland, the fog still thick, and he had no idea where he was. A random teleportation talisman had sent him at least dozens of miles away, but his exact location was unknown.

He checked himself and found that apart from the huge depletion of his true energy and soul power, and some internal organs being shaken from the forced breaking of the spell and spatial teleportation, he had no serious injuries. The star core fragment and the black stone shard were both unharmed.

"That was close..." Fu Shaoping was still shaken. If it weren't for the star core fragment's crucial assistance, which enhanced his water-elemental perception and allowed him to accurately deflect that arrow, he would probably be dead already. The difference between Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining is indeed like a chasm.

"This place is not safe to stay for long." Fu Shaoping quickly swallowed the pill, concealed his aura, chose a direction, and began to move cautiously. He had to leave the Ghost Swamp area as soon as possible and find a place to cultivate in seclusion and absorb the star core fragments.

During the journey, he tried to sense the iron box (which he had previously stored in his storage bag during the battle). The iron box remained silent, but the resonance between it and the star core fragments seemed to be clearer.

After traveling for most of the day, the fog ahead gradually thinned, and the water's edge and sparse trees in the distance became faintly visible. It seemed they had reached the edge of the Ghost Swamp.

Just as Fu Shaoping was about to speed up, a faint groan suddenly came from the reeds ahead.

He felt a chill run down his spine and immediately crouched low, quietly approaching.

Parting the reeds, one could see a woman, soaking wet, pale as a sheet, with a hideous wound on her shoulder, lying limp in the mud, barely breathing. It was Qingyi!

She's still alive? Fu Shaoping was somewhat surprised. It seems she has some means of survival.

Qingyi seemed to sense someone approaching as well. She barely opened her eyes and saw Fu Shaoping. A glimmer of light flashed in her unfocused eyes, and her lips moved as she uttered a weak sound: "Mo... Fellow Daoist Mo... save me..."

Before he could finish speaking, he had already lost consciousness.

Fu Shaoping frowned. Save her, or...? Saving her would be troublesome. But simply leaving her to fend for herself seemed inexcusable, especially since he had just "saved" her halfway. Moreover, Qingyi was backed by the Azure Wave Water Mansion; perhaps she could be a good "witness" and "ally"?
He stepped forward to check Qingyi's injuries. The wound on her shoulder was caused by water-attribute true energy, the coldness seeping into her body and corroding her meridians. Coupled with excessive blood loss and depletion of true energy, she was indeed in imminent danger. Without timely treatment, she would undoubtedly die.

"Fine, I'll see this through to the end," Fu Shaoping sighed. He took out a healing pill, crushed it, mixed it with his own wood and fire true energy, and slowly channeled it into Qingyi's body to dispel the residual cold true energy in her wounds, while simultaneously bandaging and stopping the bleeding. He then fed her a pill to strengthen her constitution. After treating her wounds, Fu Shaoping carried the unconscious Qingyi on his back, determined his direction, and headed towards the depths of land, far from the Ghost Swamp.

He needed a place of absolute safety, not only for his own seclusion but also to house this troublesome wounded soldier.

After traveling for another day and night, Fu Shaoping finally left the Yunmeng Marshland and entered a hilly area called "Wanzhuhai" (Sea of ​​Ten Thousand Bamboos). This place was famous for its abundant spiritual bamboo, sparsely populated, and with complex terrain.

He found a secluded cliff crevice completely covered by vines. The inside of the crevice was quite dry and spacious, making it a natural hiding place.

After setting up layers of restrictions (including concealment techniques inherited from the contract), Fu Shaoping settled Qingyi in. Although her breathing was still weak, it had finally stabilized, and her life was no longer in danger.

After doing all this, Fu Shaoping could finally breathe a sigh of relief. He sat down cross-legged and took out the "Qiyuan Star Core Fragment".

In the dim light, the fragments shimmered with starlight, radiating a mesmerizing glow and a vast, primal aura. Simply holding it, Fu Shaoping felt his depleted soul power rapidly recovering, and his understanding of the Dao of Contracts continuously surged forth.

"It's time." Fu Shaoping's eyes were resolute. He would absorb the star core fragments here and attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!

He didn't rush things. He first spent several days adjusting himself to his peak condition, with abundant true energy, full soul power, and a clear mind. At the same time, he also began to try to communicate with the star core fragments using his soul power, establishing an initial connection.

The power of the contract's origin within the star core fragment was like a vast galaxy, unfathomable. Fu Shaoping carefully guided a wisp of the gentlest, most primal energy, slowly merging it into his sea of ​​consciousness, fusing it with the black stone fragment and all his understanding of the contract.

The process was slow and smooth. The power of the star core fragment wasn't forcibly infused, but rather enhanced his contractual essence through a process of "enlightenment" and "completeness." His understanding of the "Human Contract" deepened, and he even began to grasp a sliver of the "Earth Contract" (the possibility of establishing a closer contractual connection with the earth and water). The golden "Guardian Contract" runes in his sea of ​​consciousness shone even brighter, and the dark, ethereal light cluster of the "Netherworld Contract Book" inheritance became more solid and orderly.

Ten days later, Fu Shaoping felt that the foundation of his contract had been solidified to an unprecedented level, and his cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Refining had reached its peak, with no further advancement possible. The Qi vortex within his dantian slowly rotated, like a nebula waiting to be ignited.

"We can begin." Fu Shaoping took out the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill and swallowed it. The gentle yet powerful medicinal force dissipated once more, consolidating his meridians and enhancing the harmony between his soul and body, laying the final groundwork for his breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

Instead of immediately attempting to break through the bottleneck, he began to fully absorb the power of the star core fragments!

This time, it was no longer a trickle, but like opening a floodgate, guiding the pure power of the contract's origin from the star core fragments to cleanse oneself! This power was gentle yet vast; wherever it passed, meridians were widened and strengthened, true energy was purified and compressed, and the soul was nourished and strengthened!
Within the entire crevice of the cliff, the spiritual energy began to fluctuate violently, forming a vortex of spiritual energy centered on Fu Shaoping. If it weren't for the layers of restrictions concealing it, this extraordinary phenomenon would have already alarmed the surrounding area.

Time passed day by day. Fu Shaoping was immersed in a profound transformation.

The vortex of energy within the dantian, under the combined effect of the power of the contract's origin and the user's own true energy, began to contract and condense rapidly inward! Each contraction was accompanied by immense pain and a qualitative change in energy.

The transition from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment marks the first leap in one's life level. True Qi transforms into liquid, becoming True Essence! Divine Consciousness condenses, becoming Spiritual Consciousness!

Fu Shaoping relied on the continuous source of power provided by the star core fragments, as well as his profound understanding of the Dao of Contract (which is itself a powerful "foundation-building foundation"), to endure the pain of compressing and condensing true qi, and the dizziness of the transformation of divine consciousness.

I don't know how much time passed; it felt like a long period of time, yet also like just a moment.

The vortex of energy that was spinning wildly and compressed to the extreme in the dantian suddenly stopped!
Immediately, a crystal-clear liquid with a pale golden luster was quietly born in the center of the cyclone!

Then came the second drop, the third drop...

The cyclone completely dissipated, and in its place was a small pool of slowly rotating liquid true essence containing power far exceeding that of the Qi Refining stage!
At the same time, Fu Shaoping's divine sense underwent a qualitative change, his perception range increased dramatically, and his insight into energy improved several times over, as if the whole world had become clearer and more vivid! This is spiritual sense!

Foundation established, complete!

Fu Shaoping slowly opened his eyes, his gaze deep and unfathomable, the light within them concealed. An aura several times stronger than before naturally emanated from him, only to be swiftly suppressed again. (End of Chapter)