This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 118 In one fell swoop, he wanted to break through again.
Upon hearing this, Master Qian Yuan, whose eyes had been slightly closed, quickly stood up.

Just as he was about to step out of the main hall to check the situation, he saw the surrounding spiritual energy surging wildly towards the small courtyard where Zhong Bai was.

The entire Maoshan Mountain is centered around Zhongbai Courtyard, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from dozens of miles around is flowing in.

Upon seeing this, Master Qian Yuan frowned. He didn't know whether it was a success or a failure, and turned to look at the sect leader, Xuan Mingzi.

"Senior Brother Headmaster, do you know whether Zhong Bai, that brat, has successfully entered the twelfth level of the Dao Platform or not? How come he even stirred up the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanmingzi pondered silently.

Maoshan has had patriarchs with twelve-story altars in the past, but none of them attracted the spiritual energy of heaven and earth when they reached the twelfth floor of their altars.

Looking at the small courtyard with white walls in front of him, even Xuanmingzi, the head of the Maoshan sect, was somewhat unsure.

"Alright, you don't need to guess anymore. Zhong Bai has successfully constructed the twelve-layered Dao Platform."

He's probably trying to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm in one go!

A gentle breeze swept by, and the arrival of Ming Wanqian surprised all the elders.

However, what they found even more unbelievable was Zhong Bai's decision to directly break through to the Foundation Establishment realm.
Ahem, sorry, are they just getting old, or is Zhong Bai just too extraordinary?

After constructing the Dao Platform, don't they all exhaust their true essence and fall into a period of weakness?
At this point, is it even possible for a human to break through the Foundation Establishment stage in one go?
"Don't believe me? Tsk tsk tsk, that's why I say this little guy Zhong Bai is extraordinary and deserves the protection of the Ancestor of the Underworld!"

Ming Wanqian simply didn't explain, since they would soon find out whether it was true or not.

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In the small courtyard, Zhong Bai was indeed breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage. After the construction of the Dao Platform was completed, although the true essence in Zhong Bai's body was consumed by as much as half, true essence was the last thing Zhong Bai lacked.

He was already eager to enter the Foundation Establishment realm, so he decided to go for it in one go!

[Consume 10000 Demon Extermination Points to exchange for 10000 days of cultivation]

The surge of spiritual energy from heaven and earth around him brought Zhong Bai an extreme sense of joy and well-being.

If his physical strength couldn't keep up, Zhong Bai might have waited a while to take his time. But three years ago, his trip to the Quanzhen Sect made his physical strength comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment True Person. So what was there to worry about?

Just do it!

The influx of spiritual energy from heaven and earth quickly replenished the more than half of Zhong Bai's true essence. At the same time, on the twelfth floor of the Dao Platform, the thunder seal in Zhong Bai's dantian had been transferred to the Dao Platform.

As streams of true essence flowed up from the first level of the platform, they reached the twelfth level and passed through the Thunder Seal. The Thunder Seal, which was about to condense into a phantom image, directly transformed into a square purple seal.

The seal is not a physical object, but rather a combination of runes and the essence of true energy and thunder.

The moment the lightning seal took shape, dark clouds gathered again above Zhong Bai's courtyard. However, this time Ming Wanqian did not choose to continue dispelling them, but instead let the heavenly lightning strike down one after another!

With a deafening roar, lightning struck Zhong Bai's courtyard, hitting his physical body directly!
The lightning rapidly surged into the lightning seal on the dantian platform, and the inscription below the lightning seal became clearer and clearer. Only after more than a dozen lightning bolts fell and were absorbed into Zhong Bai's dantian could several large characters be clearly seen below the lightning seal: Divine Firmament Five Thunder Seal!

At the same time, the true essence in Zhong Bai's body had accumulated to its limit and began to flow into the Dao Platform. After passing through the first to twelfth Dao Platforms, the purity and intensity of the true essence were increased exponentially.

The influx of spiritual energy from heaven and earth only stopped when the true essence of the twelve levels of the Dao Platform was generated spontaneously. Zhong Bai himself felt an extremely powerful aura emanating from his body.

"True essence arises spontaneously and surges upward to the Niwan Palace!"

The final step to breaking through to the Foundation Establishment True Person realm is to mobilize the already sublimated True Essence to generate the Sea of ​​Consciousness in the Niwan Palace and condense Divine Consciousness.

This step is crucial; one wrong move and all your previous efforts could be wasted.

Zhong Bai suppressed his current joy and focused all his energy on channeling his true essence into his Niwan Palace.

As the true essence arrives, the Niwan Palace opens. Countless sublimated true essences surge wildly within the Niwan Palace, while specks of starlight emerge within it.

It wasn't until Zhong Bai had consumed one-third of his true essence that the Niwan Palace stopped turning into starlight.

Countless rays of starlight began to converge, and soon, the moment a purple light appeared, Zhong Bai felt that he was that light.

The purple light was divine sense. Zhong Bai had his eyes closed, but he could clearly see his dantian, meridians, and flesh through his divine sense, and he could see everything within tens of meters around him.

The ultimate mastery captivated Zhong Bai, but soon he stopped using his divine sense to peer into his surroundings and his own body.

He exhaled a heavy breath of stale air, and his previously slightly closed eyes gradually opened. Foundation Establishment, accomplished!
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The unique aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was quietly released. The elders who were waiting in the Law Enforcement Hall immediately sensed a new Foundation Establishment aura surging in. In the confrontation, they could feel the sharpness of this aura!

In particular, some elders who were just at the mid-stage or even early stage of Foundation Establishment could sense a faint pressure from Zhong Bai's aura. Clearly, Zhong Bai was no longer someone they could suppress.

"This Foundation Establishment aura is indeed as expected!"

Ming Wanqian laughed loudly, knowing that Zhong Bai had succeeded, so he didn't linger and left the Law Enforcement Hall in a flash.

Master Qian Yuan was somewhat stunned at this moment. The foundation-building disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall that he had been looking forward to for so long had now come true. Master Qian Yuan had a feeling of unreality until Xuan Mingzi patted him on the shoulder.

"Junior Brother Qian Yuan, congratulations! Junior Nephew Zhong Bai is the first disciple of the next generation of Maoshan to break through to the Foundation Establishment True Person realm, and he is so young."

"Tsk tsk tsk, unbelievable! It's been about ten years since the other disciples reached the Foundation Establishment stage. By then, my junior disciple Zhong Bai wouldn't have already reached the threshold of the Golden Core stage!"

The more Xuanmingzi thought about it, the more likely it seemed. After all, Zhong Bai's cultivation method was too special; at least in terms of speed, no one could compare.

If even the Foundation Establishment realm can improve rapidly, he might be surpassed by Zhong Bai very soon.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Qian Yuan!" The continuous congratulations made Master Qian Yuan unable to contain his smile any longer. "Hahaha, congratulations to you all! Senior brothers and fellow disciples, Zhong Bai is now called my disciple, but he is still a Maoshan Daoist. We should all share in his joy!"

That makes sense. Zhong Bai is now a Daoist, and in a sense, he is no longer a member of the Law Enforcement Hall, even though Qian Yuan Zhenren is his master.

It is expected that Zhong Bai will become the leader of Maoshan Sect in the future. At that time, the halls where the elders reside will all be protected by a powerful leader, which is certainly something for everyone to be happy about.

Just as the elders were congratulating Qian Yuan Zhenren, Zhong Bai had already gotten up and ended his seclusion which had lasted for several days.

After sitting cross-legged for too long, Zhong Bai felt a jolt all over his body as he stood up, his muscles and bones creaking!

Pushing open the courtyard gate, Zhong Bai planned to first share the good news with his master, Master Qian Yuan. Even though Zhong Bai knew that the commotion of his recent breakthrough had surely alarmed the entire Maoshan Sect and that his master had definitely guessed his situation, Zhong Bai still intended to inform Master Qian Yuan first.

Without Master Qian Yuan, Zhong Bai might not have had the opportunity to become a disciple of Maoshan, or to come into contact with cultivation, let alone to kill evil spirits and activate the demon-slaying panel.

With a joyful heart, Zhong Bai arrived outside the Hall of Law Enforcement. As soon as he stepped into the hall, he saw all the elders' eyes fall on him.

Xuanmingzi, as the sect leader, had a glint of brilliance in his eyes at this moment.

"Disciple Zhong Bai greets all senior uncles and masters, greets Master, and greets Headmaster Uncle!"

Zhong Bai bowed respectfully, while Xuan Mingzi merely glanced at Qian Yuan Zhenren beside him before laughing and saying, "Hahaha, Junior Nephew Zhong Bai has indeed lived up to expectations. Let us all leave first, and let Junior Nephew Zhong Bai and Junior Brother Qian Yuan have a heart-to-heart talk."

Coincidentally, the fact that my junior disciple Zhong Bai broke through to the Foundation Establishment True Person realm by constructing a twelve-layered Dao Platform before the age of thirty still needs to be publicized by us!

Upon hearing Xuanmingzi's words, the elders immediately understood that he was giving Zhong Bai and his disciples some space.

They all laughed and left the Hall of Law Enforcement, leaving only the master and disciple standing in the hall.

After everyone left, Master Qian Yuan took a deep breath and then said with a warm smile, "Disciple, you became a disciple of Maoshan at the age of sixteen and went down the mountain to guard a region at the age of twenty. Now you are only twenty-seven years old."

Among your fellow disciples, Shi Jian, the disciple of your master, is currently at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Your Uncle Lin's disciple, Lin Fengjiao, is currently at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Your Uncle Changsheng's disciple, Si Mu, is at the early stage of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

"My disciple, you are the first disciple of Maoshan in a hundred years to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage before the age of thirty, and you are also at the twelfth level of the Dao Platform. I am so proud of you!"

Zhong Bai smiled and didn't speak, but instead kowtowed three times to Qian Yuan Zhenren.

He stood up, looked up, and said, "Master, I was able to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage before the age of thirty. Without your kindness and guidance, I would not have been able to do it. When I became your disciple, you asked me, and I said that I wanted to sweep away all the demons in the Nine Provinces."

I have never forgotten those words. I feel there's no need for sentimental talk, but I will forever remember this promise!

Master Qian Yuan smiled and grasped Zhong Bai's wrist, then said, "Good and evil are opposed and will fight each other for life, that's true. However, I hope that in your future, in addition to slaying demons and monsters, you will also learn to protect yourself. The rigid are easily broken!"

Zhong Bai nodded, "Master, don't worry, I'm not a reckless person!" The master and disciple chatted happily. In any case, Master Qian Yuan felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. As the chief elder of the Maoshan Law Enforcement Hall, he was qualified, both in handling the affairs of the Law Enforcement Hall and in training his successor.

Master Qian Yuan knew that even if he returned to the underworld, he could still give an explanation to the patriarchs of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Some are happy and some are sad.

Compared to Qian Yuan Zhenren's happiness, Chang Sheng Zhenren of the Corpse-Driving Hall was extremely dispirited.

"Sigh, I'm so envious! Senior Brother Qian Yuan, why didn't I dare to fight you back then? If only Junior Nephew Zhong Bai were my disciple! A Foundation Establishment True Person at less than thirty years old!"

Upon realizing this, Changsheng Zhenren felt troubled, especially when he saw the origami cranes on the table in front of him, which were the letters that Simu had sent him a few days ago.

The letter was very simple, pleading poverty.

Si Mu said he was too poor; even at the sixth level of Qi Refining, he didn't have a bronze-armored corpse to control.

He could barely control a jumping zombie, so he asked the Immortal of Longevity to bring him a bronze-armored corpse to keep things in order...

They really didn't hold back at all; this is a classic example of how other people's children are always more outstanding.

Thinking about this, the Immortal of Longevity grew angrier and angrier. He picked up a paper crane, wrote a big "roll" on it, and threw it into the void, flapping its wings and flying down towards Maoshan.

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With the deliberate dissemination of Maoshan, news of Zhong Bai constructing a twelve-story Taoist platform and breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage quickly spread throughout the world!
In the Taoist temple on the official road.

Si Mu looked at the letter in his hand, feeling embarrassed. No, all he wanted was a bronze-armored corpse, why was his master so angry?
Seeing the large "Get out" sign, Si Mu couldn't help but smile slightly until another letter arrived, and a thousand paper cranes landed in his palm.

"I knew it! Master wouldn't be that angry. He must just be in a bad mood for a moment."

Upon opening the letter and reading its contents, Si Mu, who had initially maintained his composure, immediately wore a bitter expression.

"Junior Brother Qianhe has actually broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and he did so at the twelfth level of the Dao Platform stage..."

"Um, Master, is this why you dislike your disciple?"

Si Mu felt he had found the reason, but even knowing the reason, he couldn't change anything.

Finally, it all turned into a sigh: "Alas, Junior Brother Qianhe, it is both a blessing and a misfortune for us fellow disciples to live in the same era as you!"

Sigh, I hope everyone had a great May Day holiday.

Waaah, writing novels is such a dismal job! So few monthly votes, so few subscriptions... hehehe, finding joy in hardship, haha, 10,000 words a day!

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