Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 179 Supernatural Powers

Sensing the sunlight outside, Fang Jingxuan's divine sense felt the heat. He probed outward with his divine sense to examine the surrounding scenery and discovered that it was already summer.

He clearly remembered that he came to seclusion in the autumn or winter season, but now, without realizing it, he has spent more than half a year in this cave.

It seems that I had too much magical essence, which caused it to take too long to merge with my soul.

Thinking of this, Fang Jingxuan withdrew his divine sense and carefully examined the changes that had occurred in his body.

He sat up from the futon, reached out and summoned a large water mirror ten feet tall, which he placed in front of him.

In the water mirror, a handsome and sunny male cultivator's face appeared, somewhat resembling Jiao Enjun's Erlang Shen, only much taller than him.

The strangeness that originally came from practicing the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique" was completely washed away during this transformation, and he returned to the appearance of a normal person.

In addition to the life level increase brought about by becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Fang Jingxuan could attract the favor of many women simply by relying on the life fluctuations he emitted, without relying on his appearance.

Of course, sometimes it can attract the same sex, but that's something Fang Jingxuan doesn't want to see.

Putting aside his handsome appearance, what Fang Jingxuan cared about most was the change in his own strength.

In the cultivation world, appearance is merely icing on the cake; strength is the most important thing. To have outstanding appearance but no strength is a path to disaster.

Fang Jingxuan wasn't in a hurry to open the attribute panel; he wanted to experience the surprise himself first.

Fang Jingxuan used his divine sense to look inward, first entering his dantian to examine his own lake of magical power.

Around a thousand drops of magical liquid gathered together to form a deep, dark lake, and the size of this lake is still slowly expanding.

An ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator will have two to three hundred drops of true mana liquid when they first enter the Foundation Establishment stage, and this number will gradually increase as they cultivate.

Fang Jingxuan has just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, and his cultivation has already reached the scale of a thousand drops. The benefits he gained from cultivating the "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation" have been perfectly preserved.

Fang Jingxuan summoned a field of ice spikes. Hundreds of incredibly sharp ice spikes materialized out of thin air, their tips gleaming with a chilling light, capable of piercing through even ordinary steel walls.

At this moment, Fang Jingxuan discovered that this first-tier mid-grade technique was now nearly three times more powerful than when he was refining Qi.

While both techniques utilize the Ice Cone Technique, Foundation Establishment cultivators don't necessarily consume significantly more mana when using them, but their control and manipulation of spiritual energy are greatly enhanced.

In addition, Fang Jingxuan discovered that when he cast this level of spell, he only consumed about one drop of his own mana essence.

However, when it comes to Qi refining, it would consume a fraction of the total mana.

Based on this calculation, one drop of true mana liquid is equivalent to ten strands of mana during Qi Refining, while one's original total mana is less than three thousand strands.

And this is just the beginning. After Foundation Establishment, there will be a period of rapid growth in mana. At that time, one's total mana should reach about three thousand drops before stabilizing.

From this perspective, Foundation Establishment cultivators can transform into magical artillery turrets simply by casting spells, suppressing a group of Qi Refining cultivators without even needing to use magical artifacts.

Aside from the total amount of magical power, Fang Jingxuan discovered through testing that his current range of divine sense projection had reached an astonishing 450 zhang.

A cultivator who has just established their foundation has a spiritual sense range of about 330 zhang, while a cultivator who has reached the late stage of foundation establishment has a limit of 10 li, or 3,300 zhang.

As a cultivator's magical power increases, their spiritual sense will also rise accordingly. In the early stages, the increase will be smaller, with each advancement in realm resulting in an increase of about 30%. However, in the later stages, each advancement in realm will result in an increase of 70%, eventually allowing the cultivator to have a sensing range of over 3,000 feet that can cover the entire battlefield.

With Golden Core cultivators rarely appearing, Foundation Establishment cultivators are the most common high-level combat force encountered by ordinary cultivators in the cultivation world.

Every late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator is a walking weapon of mass destruction. With a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge, the enemy will not dare to make a move easily. Unless a Golden Core Ancestor comes forward, no one is confident that they can easily defeat the opponent.

Fang Jingxuan was satisfied with his current total amount of spiritual power. Most of the spiritual power bestowed by the Golden Core Golden Cicada back then was absorbed by his natal Formless Cicada, and the remaining part allowed his spiritual power to crush a group of Qi Refining cultivators.

However, while that soul power is plentiful during Qi Refining, it doesn't have such a significant effect during Foundation Establishment.

However, Fang Jingxuan could accept this. Gifts from outsiders are only one-time things, while those earned through his own hard work and cultivation are truly his own.

After examining the total amount of magical power and spiritual energy, Fang Jingxuan slowly probed his consciousness into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Good things are always saved for last, and Fang Jingxuan was really looking forward to it.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, his two original natal items had also undergone tremendous changes.

As soon as Fang Jingxuan's divine sense entered, he observed that the [Thousand-Spirit Cypress] and [Formless Cicada Shedding] had grown much larger.

Originally, the [Thousand Spirit Cypress] was only one inch in size. Later, through Fang Jingxuan's continuous cultivation and refinement with the same ginseng, this natal item had grown to three inches in size before Fang Jingxuan established his foundation.

Now, after being refined during the Foundation Establishment period, this natal weapon has expanded to a square foot in size.

Of course, the size of one's destiny is only measured by a reference point in the sea of ​​consciousness, and does not represent its actual size. After all, Fang Jingxuan's head is not even a foot long.

That being said, the increase in the size of the natal item means that this natal item has been greatly enhanced.

The obvious manifestation of this is that Fang Jingxuan's original [Moonlight Jade Dew] divine power has been upgraded.

【Moonlight Jade Dew】 has been replaced by a new supernatural power, which is 【Moonlight Dew Nectar】.

Compared to the previous effect, this supernatural power still absorbs moonlight to generate dew that can promote the rapid growth of spirit beasts and plants, but the effect has been greatly enhanced.

Even though it hasn't been actually tested, Fang Jingxuan could sense that this supernatural power could collect about two hundred drops at a time.

With production doubled and efficiency greatly increased, this magical power has at least tripled in effectiveness.

But this was not the biggest surprise that [Thousand Spirit Cypress] brought to Fang Jingxuan this time. In addition to [Moonlight Jade Dew] being upgraded to [Moonlight Dew Nectar], it also added a new innate divine power.

This supernatural ability was what truly delighted Fang Jingxuan.

【Eternal Life】: This supernatural power can extend Fang Jingxuan's lifespan. In the initial stage of Foundation Establishment, it can extend Fang Jingxuan's lifespan by thirty years. When he breaks through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, it can extend his lifespan by fifty years. When he breaks through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, it can extend his lifespan by eighty years.

This is the true function of the [Thousand Spirit Cypress]: to prolong life. However, what Fang Jingxuan found slightly regrettable was that the ten-year life extension he gained from practicing the [Green Wood Nourishing Body Technique] had already disappeared, most likely absorbed by the [Cypress Longevity] supernatural power.

However, exchanging ten years for a total of one hundred and sixty years of extra lifespan is definitely a very worthwhile deal. Fang Jingxuan felt a little regretful about this, but then he was completely attracted by this supernatural power.

The Thousand-Year Cypress has undergone tremendous changes after this foundation building process, fully unleashing its potential.

However, while the effects of the two innate supernatural powers of the [Formless Cicada] have been enhanced, they have not been completely changed.

Among them, the effect of "Spur of the Moment" has been enhanced, and it can be actively triggered to perceive the fortune of the past few days, such as the three states of bad luck, good luck, and neutrality.

However, [Spur of the Moment] could no longer sense anything more. As for [Cicada's Submerged Essence], there was no change; it still had the original function. Only the [Formless Cicada] itself had become larger, from the size of a grain of rice to the size of a broad bean.

The cicada still clung to the branches of the Thousand-Year Cypress, its once withered and empty shell now filled with flesh and blood.

Fang Jingxuan guessed that this time, the Formless Cicada did not gain much benefit because its grade was much higher than that of the Thousand Spirit Cypress.

Unless one reaches the Golden Core realm, it is difficult to unleash the true power of this natal weapon.

Even so, Fang Jingxuan was very satisfied, mainly because it extended his lifespan by 160 years. By that calculation, he was incredibly long-lived.

The lifespan limit of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator is only two hundred and forty or fifty years, but as long as he cultivates step by step, he will have a lifespan of about four hundred years.

Even Golden Core cultivators are only a little over five hundred years old. Compared to them, I'm just a Lesser Golden Core cultivator.

Haha, Fang Jingxuan couldn't help but smile as he thought of this.

After sensing all the changes in himself, Fang Jingxuan opened the attribute panel, preparing to thoroughly compare it and see if he had missed anything.

[Real name: Fang Jingxuan]

【Age: 39/280】

[Cultivation Level: Foundation Establishment Level 1 (1/45000)]

My personal motto: [Thousand-Year Cypress] [Formless Cicada]

[Innate Divine Powers: [Moon Dew and Jade Nectar], [Eternal Life of the Cypress Tree]; [A Sudden Inspiration], [Cicada's Hidden Life to Replenish Vitality].

[Body Refinement Trait: (Kun Treasure: Increases maximum health and mana by three times)]

[Cultivation Technique: "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation - Foundation Building Chapter" requires: 0/7 Heavenly and Earthly Rare Water; 0/7 Mysterious Dark True Qi]

Total Mana: 1000 (drops)

Total spiritual energy: 450/3300 (zhang)

Upon seeing this data, Fang Jingxuan frowned. His progress in the first level of Foundation Establishment had increased to 45,000, which was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Based on my current cultivation progress, even if I can reach 300 progress points per month, it would still take me more than ten years to advance to the next level.

Moreover, the cultivation progress required for each level is higher than that of the previous level. Perhaps by the late stage of Foundation Establishment, it would require a cultivation progress of tens of thousands per level.

No wonder many Foundation Establishment cultivators are stuck in the early and middle stages of Foundation Establishment their entire lives; it turns out that their cultivation is too slow and they can't keep up.

Fang Jingxuan currently has the newly acquired Three Friends of Winter to assist him, allowing him to accumulate as many as seven or eight cultivation points per day through meditation.

However, compared to the total of 45,000, it still seems pale and powerless.

However, when Fang Jingxuan saw his life expectancy, he relaxed. With a total lifespan of 280 years, he was not yet 40 years old. Even if it took him ten years to advance to the next level, 100 years would be enough.

Moreover, one can change fellow practitioners to make cultivation faster. The Three Friends of Winter is only a second-tier low-grade fellow practitioner, and the Jade Cicada's Molt is only a first-tier high-grade fellow practitioner.

These were extremely valuable when I was refining Qi, but now that I have established my foundation, I must replace them all with second-grade high-quality or even top-grade comrades.

In addition, once you have spirit stones, you can purchase cultivation pills. It is the mainstream practice in the cultivation world for cultivators to take cultivation pills during their cultivation. I didn't originally have this habit because it wasn't necessary when refining Qi, but now I have no choice but to take them.

Furthermore, spiritual veins and sacred sites can also increase cultivation progress. With so many conditions that can be improved, my daily cultivation progress might eventually reach over twenty points.

Thinking about these good things, Fang Jingxuan felt much more relaxed. However, when he saw the cultivation techniques, he couldn't help but sigh.

Seven kinds of wondrous waters from heaven and earth—if you don't collect them all, don't even think about reaching the Golden Core realm.

Unlike the Qi Refining stage, where one can change cultivation methods before Foundation Establishment, since one has already used the Xuan Yuan magic power gained from cultivating the "Xuan Yuan True Explanation" to establish foundation, it is impossible to change cultivation methods midway through the process.

Of course, it's too early to worry about this now. Fang Jingxuan checked the expiration date of the cave dwelling and found that there were still more than four months left.

This cave dwelling is non-refundable midway through the lease, so in order not to waste it, Fang Jingxuan simply decided to cultivate here and try to complete the first level of Foundation Establishment as soon as possible.

Four short months passed in the blink of an eye, and when Fang Jingxuan came out of this second-grade high-quality cave dwelling, he felt extremely reluctant to leave.

Suddenly being brought to the outside world from a high concentration of spiritual energy felt like a fish being forced ashore. Fang Jingxuan's entire body was calling for spiritual energy, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

However, the four months of hard training were not in vain. At least now, Fang Jingxuan's spiritual power and total magical power have greatly increased, and his realm has been completely stabilized.

[Cultivation Level: Foundation Establishment Level 1 (2400/45000)]

Total Mana: 3000 (drops)

Total spiritual energy: 550/3300 (zhang)

While in a second-tier superior cave dwelling, Fang Jingxuan's cultivation points increased by twenty points every day, totaling two thousand four hundred points over the past four months.

The total amount of magical power and spiritual energy has also entered a stable period, and will increase step by step from now on. There will be no more such rapid and wonderful progress.

Stepping out of the cave, Fang Jingxuan looked at the scenery outside with a very pleasant expression. He wasn't in a hurry to do anything, but instead found an inn to rest for half a month to relax.

Fang Jingxuan discovered that as his total lifespan increased, he became more at ease. If he could, he would prefer to quietly enjoy the beauty that life itself brings him.

Unfortunately, he still had many things to finish, so half a month later, Fang Jingxuan, along with Tuoyuan, quietly returned to Black Toad Island.

Foundation Establishment cultivators have already escaped the bottom of the cultivation world, and presumably they are now qualified to be served at the table in this South China Sea.

However, it is necessary to keep a low profile for now, because although I have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, my actual combat strength has not been dramatically improved.

Only his total mana and spiritual energy increased, but he still did not obtain a second-tier magic weapon, nor did he practice any spells.

Without being fully armed and prepared, Fang Jingxuan felt unsafe, so he secretly returned to Black Toad Island and concealed his cultivation level, presenting himself as a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

So next, let's slowly acquire magical artifacts and develop our abilities for a while.

Fang Jingxuan thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)