Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 334 Visions of Heaven and Earth
Mountain top.

The core of the sect's formation, the place where spiritual energy is most abundant.

Every innate Qi cultivator who has perfected all nine orifices will be granted permission to enter when attempting to break through to the Foundation stage.

This day.

Zhu Ju stood with his hands behind his back in front of the secret room, waiting quietly.

"Master."

Xi Youyue's face showed impatience, and she asked:
Do you think my brother can successfully break through?

"The probability of success is 90%." Zhu Ju smiled faintly.
"Don't worry, Xi Chen's essence, energy, and spirit are far beyond those of ordinary innate beings. His foundation is even stronger than mine was back then. With the help of pills, he will definitely succeed as long as there are no accidents."

"But..." Xi Youyue's eyes were filled with worry:

"There is still a 10% chance of failure."

"Junior sister," Gu Rusong advised from the side.
"You don't need to worry. Senior Brother Xi has extraordinary opportunities. He was able to survive for more than 20 years even in the perilous Void Rift Secret Realm. He is a person favored by heaven and earth and will surely be able to successfully advance to the Foundation Establishment stage."

"I hope so." Xi Youyue tightened her grip on her hands.
"It's been five days..."

"How long did it take Senior Brother Gu back then?"

“Three days.” Gu Rusong’s face darkened, and he sighed.

"My cultivation is insufficient, my foundation is unstable, and I am also too old, so I don't have that much time to nurture myself."

"They've arrived," Zhu Ju suddenly said.
"here we go!"

The two men's expressions hardened, and they both looked toward the secret chamber ahead.

"call……"

The breeze blows.

In Zhu Ju's perception, the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) trembled at a gentle and rhythmic frequency.

It seems like...

Heart pounding!

With each rise and fall, a massive amount of vital energy surged into the secret chamber ahead, only to be swallowed by an invisible maw.

At first there was only a gentle breeze, but a moment later a strong wind arose and a vortex of energy appeared in the sky above the secret room.

"Shh!"

"Swish!"

One after another, figures appeared nearby, as a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators noticed the anomaly and rushed over.

"Is it Xi Chen?"

Zhai Qingfeng asked:
"I knew this kid could do it!"

"Yes."

Zhu Ju nodded, a smile appearing on his face:
"The vital energy is like a tide, and the rhythm is orderly. It seems to be a success."

"Great."

Shui Qianning clapped her hands lightly:
"In this way, our Mingxu Sect now has seven Dao Foundation cultivators, and we have finally recovered some of our vitality."

"Yes." Liu Huang'er nodded.

"Back when the Mingxu Sect was divided into three lineages—Dragon Head, Heavenly Sword, and Flying Phoenix—the sect's foundation members numbered only a dozen or so."

"At that time..."

"My father is the only one in the Dragon Head lineage to have achieved Dao Foundation!"

As everyone was talking, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in front of them suddenly contracted inward, transforming into a torrent of spiritual energy that descended from the sky.

The primordial energy was as clear as jade, connecting heaven and earth, even causing the high-altitude qi to surge and the thick clouds to disperse in all directions.

"The sea of ​​qi is as solid as a pillar!"

Liu Huang'er's beautiful eyes widened:
"Visions of heaven and earth!"

The so-called "pillar of Qi" refers to a strange phenomenon that occurs when a Qi cultivator breaks through to the Dao Foundation realm. Due to their profound foundation, they attract too much primordial energy from heaven and earth, which eventually condenses into a pillar of Qi.

"Strange phenomena in the heavens and earth..."

Zhai Qingfeng was dumbfounded:
"Achieving the Dao Foundation might actually trigger extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth!"

He had only heard of such things before, or seen them described in books, but had never actually witnessed them in real life.

For over a hundred years, almost every year a Dao Foundation cultivator has been born, yet there have never been any extraordinary celestial phenomena.

It's easy to imagine how low the odds are.

"It is said..."

Shui Qianning's voice trembled:
“A cultivator who produces extraordinary phenomena when breaking through to the Dao Foundation stage will definitely be able to become a Golden Core cultivator, as long as he does not die prematurely.”

"Junior Brother Xi, will you become a Golden Core Grandmaster in the future?"

Zhu Ju's eyes flickered slightly, and he gently pressed forward with one hand, causing wind and clouds to gather and instantly cover up the strange phenomena of heaven and earth.

"This matter must not be revealed to outsiders."

He hesitated for a moment, then said:
"If any disciple happens to see this, it can be explained as me activating the formation to gather vital energy for Xi Chen."

"Not bad." Liu Huang'er came to her senses.

"The taller the tree, the more the wind will blow. We should only tell our senior sister about this, and absolutely no one else should know."

"Gu Rusong and Xi Youyue, you two must remember this!"

Of everyone present, only the two of them were innate Qi cultivators, and they were the most likely to accidentally let slip what was going on.

"Ah."

Xi Youyue nodded emphatically, her expression excited:
"I will never tell anyone!"

Gu Rusong's expression was complicated.

He endured countless hardships in cultivation, yet in the end he didn't even achieve the Dao Foundation, while Xi Chen would most likely achieve the Golden Core stage.

Two people...

A world apart!

"Given time, if a sect can have a Golden Core Grandmaster in charge, even if the demonic path invades, it will have a certain ability to protect itself."

Liu Huang'er's voice choked with sobs:
"The last Golden Core cultivator in our sect was over two hundred years ago. I wonder how long we'll have to wait for the next one?"

"Om..."

While talking.

The stone gate in front slowly opened to both sides, and a dark-skinned, unremarkable-looking young man walked out from it.

"Master!"

Xi Chen clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhu Ju, his face beaming with excitement:
"Disciple has lived up to expectations and has successfully broken through!"

"Good!" Zhu Ju nodded in satisfaction.
"well done!"

With a single hand gesture, an object appeared in his palm.

"This treasure is called the Xufenglei Banner. It is a magic weapon with wind and thunder attributes. It has been nurtured by several Dao Foundation cultivators for hundreds of years and has shown signs of advancing to a mid-grade magic weapon. I am giving it to you today as a gift for your advancement."

magic weapon!

It's a magic weapon that's about to advance to the mid-grade level!
Xi Chen's eyes lit up.

It should be noted that even for powerful forces like the Xuanqing Sect and the Zhaixing Tower, it is very difficult for newly established Dao Foundation cultivators to obtain a magic weapon.

Some rogue cultivators, even after a hundred years of cultivating their Dao foundation, still cannot possess any treasures.

He had just advanced in his cultivation level, and to receive such a powerful magic weapon from Zhu Ju was far beyond his expectations.

"Master."

Xi Chenyin's voice trembled as he reached out and took the Xu Feng Lei Banner that slowly floated towards him:

"Thank you Master!"

"Senior brother, what a generous gesture!" Liu Huang'er exclaimed in surprise, then pulled something out of her person.
"In that case, I, as your senior uncle, cannot lose face. This item is called the Void Escape Talisman. It is a third-tier spiritual talisman with the wonder of teleportation. In times of crisis, it can be used to teleport hundreds of miles away."

Ok?
Zhu Ju frowned slightly.

The Escape Talisman was purchased from the market at great expense after Liu Huang'er and Zhai Qingfeng encountered danger last time.

This is to prevent another dangerous situation.

"Junior Sister." He gently shook his head.

"This item is too valuable, Xi Chen, do not accept it."

Xi Chen was also taken aback, and awkwardly stopped raising his hand. "It's alright." Zhai Qingfeng stepped forward and smiled.

"A new generation replaces the old; hope should be passed on to the younger generation. Kid, take it!"

Liu Huang'er nodded.

In her view, Xi Chen was likely to reach the Golden Core stage, so he was more important than herself; otherwise, why would he be willing to take out such a precious defensive treasure?

Xi Chen looked at Zhu Ju, and seeing him nod slightly, he accepted the talisman:
"Thank you, uncle!"

"You've just broken through; you still need to nurture your growth," Zhu Ju said.
"Two months from now, the sect will hold a Foundation Establishment Ceremony for you. Tell Gu Rusong who you need to notify separately."

Gu Rusong stepped forward to offer his congratulations.

He has no hope of pursuing the Dao now, and is in charge of all affairs of the sect, just like Ma Shushuang back then.

Xi Chen nodded:

"Thank you for your trouble, Junior Brother Gu."

…………

Back mountain.

Zhu Ju opened the stone door and strolled into the quiet room.

"Sister."

He paused in his tracks:
"Are you out of seclusion?"

"Ah."

Pei Jingque, who should have been in seclusion in a quiet room, appeared behind him, her long hair dancing without wind, her aura surging endlessly.

Late stage of Dao Foundation Establishment!

Do not!
There are already signs of a partial completion of the Dao foundation!
Zhu Ju looked surprised, then shook his head regretfully.

Pei Jingque's aura was vast and powerful, yet it was also filled with a faint trace of death.

This is a trait found only in people with short lifespans; she ultimately took the Life-Stealing Spirit Pill.

"Junior Brother, there's no need to worry so much." Pei Jingque smiled lightly, the phoenix mark on her forehead shining brighter than ever before, causing the temperature in the entire cave to rise. She said slowly:

"With another twenty or thirty years of nurturing, I can stabilize at the perfected Dao Foundation realm. At that time, my physical age will only be 260 or 270, and I will still have the opportunity to break through to the Golden Core realm."

Once one achieves the Golden Core stage, a lifespan of one hundred years is nothing compared to an eight-hundred-year lifespan.

but……

At the age of 260 or 270, the chances of breaking through to the Golden Core stage are even lower than achieving the Foundation Establishment stage at the age of 90.

"What's going on outside?"

Pei Jingque tossed a strand of hair behind her back and changed the subject, asking:
"Not long ago, the energy of heaven and earth was somewhat different."

"Xi Chen has successfully broken through and become the sect's seventh Foundation Establishment cultivator." Zhu Ju composed himself and said:
"When he broke through, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky, which is the 'sea of ​​qi as a pillar' as recorded in the ancient books, indicating that his foundation is extremely strong."

"Although he has just advanced, the magical power and true essence within him are no less than those who have advanced for thirty or forty years."

"A strange phenomenon has appeared in the heavens! The dantian is like a pillar?" Pei Jingque's breath hitched, then his face lit up with wild joy:

"it is good!"

"It's really great!"

"The Mingxu Sect has finally produced a Golden Core seed!"

"Yeah." Zhu Ju nodded:
"I want the sect to allocate some resources to him, especially the spiritual herbs he brought back from the Void Rift Secret Realm."

“Xi Chen is exceptionally talented, and more importantly, he has amazing luck. However, he doesn’t feel much affiliation with the Mingxu Sect. After all, he hasn’t spent much time with me, and he’s been trapped in the secret realm for the past twenty years.”

"Yes." Pei Jingque narrowed his eyes.

"As a seed for the Golden Core stage, the sect should naturally provide certain preferential treatment. As for a sense of belonging..."

She glanced at Zhu Ju and pursed her lips slightly:
What do you think of Qian Ning?

"Xi Chen and Shui Qianning?" Zhu Ju was taken aback, then shook his head:

"Don't play matchmaker. It's best to let matters of the heart take their natural course, especially since neither of them is currently interested in that kind of relationship."

"Alright." Pei Jingque turned around.

"The quickest way to make someone feel a sense of belonging is to find something in the sect that they wouldn't give up."

"Junior brother..."

"Where are you?"

Zhu Ju did not speak.

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Two months later.

The Mingxu Sect decorated the temple with lanterns and colorful streamers, and held a celebration to commemorate Xichen's achievement of the Dao foundation.

Streams of light descended from the sky, and congratulations echoed throughout the sect, filling the entire sect with laughter and joy.

"Tang Ruhe of the Immortal Seeking Sect has arrived!"

"Vice Sect Master Dong of the Hundred Flowers Sect has arrived!"

"..."

Zhu Ju, as Xi Chen's master, stood in front of the main hall with Gu Rusong, smiling as he greeted the guests.

"Brother Zhu."

Tang Ruhe of the Seeking Immortals Sect asked in a low voice:
"Will Emperor Mingxu continue to move south?"

"Of course." Zhu Ju nodded:
"In a few months, three hundred people will go there. The Immortal Alliance has not stopped some people from migrating south."

"That's good." Tang Ruhe breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"How about we go together then?"

"The Seeking Immortals Sect will also be sending a group of people south. I will be leading the team this time. Which fellow Daoist will your sect send?"

"It should be Elder Zhai," Zhu Ju said.
"He is more familiar with the south."

"How is the Seeking Immortals Sect doing...?"

"Sigh!" Tang Ruhe sighed.

"Although we repelled the demonic cultivators last time, we also suffered heavy losses. Even my senior brother couldn't escape the calamity."

"The sect leader was also seriously injured."

"when……"

As the two were talking, a shrill bell suddenly rang out.

"Enemy attack!"

"They are demonic cultivators!"

A roar followed immediately, and the crowd stirred.

"Don't panic!"

Zhu Ju raised his voice.

His voice wasn't loud, but it instantly filled the entire venue, and quietly calmed the restlessness and fear in people's hearts.

"The Mingxu Sect is protected by an array, so nothing will happen."

"Water freezes."

"exist!"

"Come with me upstairs and take a look."

"Yes."

Shui Qianning responded, transforming into a streak of light and following Zhu Ju into the air, followed by a furrowed brow.

"Uncle Master."

"It looks like the Zhao family's contingent has come to offer congratulations?"

But in the distance, more than ten people were fighting in the sky, with a huge bird of prey constantly swooping down on them.

The Zhao family's six-winged skylark!

Zhu Ju's eyes gleamed with spiritual light, and the wind and thunder blade wings on his back unfurled, transforming him into a bolt of lightning as he headed straight for the Zhao family's location.

"Uncle Master!"

Shui Qianning's expression changed:
"Watch out, it might be a trap!"

(End of this chapter)