New and dark light years

Chapter 401 Breaking Through
A faint scent of peach blossoms lingered in the air.

Li Lin looked at the two golden lights in his palm and felt his confidence surge for some reason.

He entered the alchemy room once again.

At this moment, he felt clear-headed and his mind was extremely fast. He could vaguely see what he needed to do next and how much heat to use after only completing half a step.

It was as if someone was guiding him through the unseen realm to complete this alchemy.

Purification of Lingmi rice successful!
After Li Lin and others cooled down the furnace, they took out a round gold ball from the furnace.

A translucent gold ball.

This is the material obtained after purifying one hundred catties of spirit rice.

Inari Golden Embryo!

It weighs about two pounds.

One hundred pounds of something can be reduced to two pounds – that's the essence.

Li Lin began cleaning the alchemy furnace, as leaving debris inside could easily affect the next alchemy session.

After cleaning the stove, Li Lin looked at his palm.

At this point, the two golden lights had shrunk by half.

This is the 'blessing' bestowed upon me by the Tree Fairy Goddess, and it is now dissipating.

Can't wait any longer.

Li Lin placed the prepared Foundation Building Pill ingredients into the furnace.

Then, use fire control techniques to refine it.

This step is relatively simple; with Li Lin's current level of alchemy skills, it is almost impossible for him to make a mistake or fail.

Moreover, it also has the 'blessing' of the Tree Fairy Goddess.

After waiting for an hour, the first step of alchemy was successful, and a faint medicinal fragrance wafted from the alchemy furnace.

Li Lin looked at his palm again; the golden light had dwindled to the size of a grain of rice.

Without hesitation, he threw the 'Inari Golden Embryo' into the alchemy furnace.

Next comes the fire control technique of brewing spiritual energy.

Soon, the faint medicinal fragrance transformed into a unique and refreshing scent, making one feel relaxed and comfortable after just one whiff.

Li Lin remained calm and continued refining. After another two incense sticks' worth of time, the fire in the furnace gradually went out.

He opened his palm again, and the two golden lights had completely disappeared.

He patiently waited for the furnace temperature to drop.

After waiting for a while, he opened the furnace and saw three transparent golden pills lying quietly in the ashes.

Become!

Li Lin took out three golden pills, held them in his hands, and looked at them quietly, his eyes full of satisfied smiles.

After a while, he put the three golden pills into a porcelain bottle and walked out of the alchemy room.

He looked up at the Tree Fairy Goddess, who was floating in mid-air, curled up in a ball and sleeping soundly. He smiled, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you, my lady."

Then, he vaguely saw the Tree Fairy's tail twitch.

Li Lin then went to the hall, where four women were already waiting.

"My lord, did it succeed?" Huang Qing stood up and asked.

Li Lin nodded.

All four women laughed.

Li Lin said, "Next, I will go into seclusion to try and break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

Chu Rengong asked curiously, "My lord, what is the Foundation Establishment Realm?"

Because he often talked to his three wives about cultivation realms, which he had gathered through his own investigations, Li Lin had studied many books over the past year. He had almost finished reading the local county annals, and with the materials sent by the Ding family, he had gained a basic understanding of the path of cultivation.

He would tell them these things during their dual cultivation sessions.

But Chu Rengong had only been his wife for a few days, so naturally she didn't know that much.

She used to be a mid-level member of the Immortal Execution Society, and her knowledge of secrets was limited. She only knew about cultivating immortality, but didn't know how to cultivate it.

Li Lin said, "The Foundation Establishment Realm is when one's body and bones are cleansed by spiritual energy after it has become abundant. If successful, one can achieve the body of a half-immortal. This means one has truly embarked on the path of cultivation."

"A demigod's body, wouldn't that make him invincible?" Chu Rengong exclaimed in surprise.

Li Lin shook his head: "Although my strength will increase greatly, I am not invincible. Stepping into the path of cultivation does not mean that you will become an immortal. There is still a long way to go. If we compare cultivation to the imperial examination, then I have passed the county examination and become a student, which means I am a true scholar."

"Oh... I understand. After reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, my husband will truly be a cultivator." Chu Rengong said, "I thought you had already become an immortal. How many days are you going to go into seclusion?"

"It can take anywhere from three to ten days."

"What changes will occur after Foundation Establishment?" Chu Rengong asked.

Li Lin laughed and said, "If it can be accomplished, from then on, with each breath I take, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will enter and the acquired turbid energy will exit. Even if I don't practice, my own spiritual energy will slowly increase. After living in seclusion for decades, I will be invincible among the people of the martial world."

"That powerful?" Chu Rengong exclaimed in surprise, "If you continue to practice, wouldn't it only take a dozen years before no one can rival you?"

"That's true in theory, but after the red mist, many Gu people appeared, and some of them have some inexplicable supernatural powers, so it's best to be careful."

Chu Rengong nodded repeatedly: "Then, sir, go into seclusion immediately."

Li Lin said, "No one is allowed to disturb me during my seclusion. Qing'er, you will be in charge of everything at home."

Huang Qing nodded slightly.

Then Li Lin looked at Chu Rengong and Li Yanjing: "I have no ability to react when I am in seclusion, so my safety is in your hands."

The two men straightened up and nodded emphatically.

Li Lin looked at Hongluan: "Your martial arts skills are better than Qing'er's, so you can handle any disputes at home or outside when needed."

Hongluan replied, "Don't worry, my husband. With me here, I won't let Miss suffer any injustice."

"In addition, have Uncle Zhang go to the county government and tell the two county officials that I have important business to attend to and will take a few days off."

Huang Qing nodded and kept this in mind.

After giving his instructions, Li Lin turned and went into the small spiritual vein.

After closing the door to the small spiritual vein room, Li Lin sat cross-legged on the bed.

He first circulated his internal energy to gather all the spiritual energy in his body, completing a full cycle as a warm-up.

Then he opened the porcelain bottle and put a golden Foundation Building Pill into his mouth.

The elixir melted upon entering the mouth, transforming into a warm current that first flowed into the abdomen and then surged from the abdomen to the limbs and bones.

This warm current was very strong, very 'thick', and very fast.

Li Lin's meridians were instantly opened, followed by a large amount of spiritual energy rushing through his body without any obstruction.

At this moment, Li Lin's forehead was covered in sweat.

His body was in extreme pain, a sensation that was bound to occur when his meridians were stretched.

Larger and thicker meridians are also an essential factor in foundation building.

Despite the pain, Li Lin had to remain calm and avoid negative emotions such as impatience and frustration, otherwise he was prone to getting a stitch.

If you get a qi deviation during a breakthrough, it's not as simple as going into qi deviation; it can cause your body to explode and you to die.

Li Lin activated the "Hidden Word Technique," guiding the effects of the Foundation Building Pill to various acupoints along his meridians.

At this moment, Li Lin's consciousness was once again dragged into the illusion.

At this moment, Li Lin was sitting cross-legged in the 'air'. Below him, on the white sea, countless spirits saw Li Lin's appearance and the white mist rising from his body, and they all cried out in terror.

Soon the crying became deafening, striking directly at Li Lin's spiritual consciousness.

(End of this chapter)