Han Clan Immortals: I have a hundredfold energy-gathering bottle

Han Jinwei was not surprised to hear Han Jieliu ask such a question.

He had seen Han Jieliu make a move on the lake and knew that this junior was very skilled in concealing his abilities, possessing a cultivation level of at least the mid-stage of Qi Refining, but rarely revealing it.

Now that he has made further progress after his seclusion, his cultivation level must be close to catching up with mine. At this time, I am also curious about the Foundation Establishment realm.

Han Jinwei thought of the fact that his family's traditions had not yet been shown to Han Jieliu, and chuckled to himself, feeling a sense of dereliction of duty.

So he nodded and led Han Jieliu to the Dharma Pavilion of Lingzhu Hall.

In front of Lingzhu Hall, the wind moves the bamboo, the large golden fruits sway, and there is a sound like metal and stone.

Several cultivators were tending to the spiritual plants, while Elder Han Chijun of the Spirit Bamboo Hall was sitting in the hall, gently closing his eyes to rest.

Han Jieliu had been back in his clan for a long time, and had only seen this elder once during the beast tide, when he was seriously injured and receiving treatment.

Han Chijun and Han Chiting are of the same generation and both cultivate the "Suitable for Autumn and Suitable for Concealment" technique, but Han Chijun has been seriously injured and now looks much older.

Both of them were highly skilled and made no noise, passing by without disturbing anyone.

It wasn't until the Nascent Soul cultivator sitting in the Dharma Pavilion looked up that he realized the two great cultivators from his family had arrived before him, and he hurriedly said...

"Greetings, Patriarch, Elder Liu."

Han Jin gestured for him to leave, and the old man departed, leaving only two people in the family's Dharma Pavilion.

Han Jinwei took out an item from the Dharma Pavilion, which was the original of the "Building Azure Spirit Origin Technique". It was obtained from the remains of a Qi Refining cultivator. It had annotations that looked quite old and were left by Ancestor Gonghe.

Han Jinwei looked at the handwriting and a hint of nostalgia appeared on his face.

"When Ancestor Gonghe reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, he was only a little over fifty years old and had sword energy by his side. So he traveled to many places in search of a way to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and left his observations on this technique."

"The so-called foundation building is the place where a cultivator's path is established. Before the foundation is established, a cultivator can freely change or abandon their cultivation and start anew on their path."

"Once you attempt to establish your foundation, you either succeed or you die; there is no turning back. If you succeed, your path to immortality is set, allowing your life and your immortal foundation to coexist."

"The foundations for each cultivation method are different, but the only thing they all seek in common is to look towards the image of that foundation in order to increase the probability of success."

Han Jinwei paused for a moment before speaking.

"That's a bit confusing... but in reality, it's not that a cultivator has to form a foundation for their Dao just because they practice a certain technique."

"It is because the foundation exists above, and the path is determined by choosing from five options. Some predecessors have personally tried it and obtained the foundation of immortality, so they wrote down the cultivation method of this path, so that later generations can cultivate it, just like the path of [Shuqu Mang].

"Shu means different from the usual way. Qu means to obtain from the unique aspects of the [Xiaomu] lineage. The final meaning of 'manang' suggests that this foundation of the Dao seems to have a connection with the Dao of the sword. Therefore, the 'Fengzhu Qumang Jing' takes the sharpness from the wood's nature."

"Perhaps other cultivation methods can also cultivate this foundation, all conforming to this imagery, but with different emphases, different cultivation methods, and the foundation may also be divided into ancient and modern."

"Although almost anyone can see the meaning behind it, guess the general idea, and even try to understand it based on their own understanding... without the foundation-building method that matches the cultivation technique, and without the achievements summarized by generations of predecessors, the success rate is not high."

"The path to Foundation Establishment is one of death if it is not completed. Therefore, many cultivators have incomplete cultivation techniques or do not understand the essentials. Even if they reach the required level, they may never attempt it in their entire lives."

Upon hearing this, Han Jieliu showed a look of understanding.

The so-called foundation building of the new method is to follow the practice method and, from the five predetermined positions, seek the one that the practice method should be.

The closer one is to the imagery of the Dao Foundation, or the more one possesses life and is naturally inclined towards it, the faster and more stable one's progress will be.

I originally thought that the cultivation methods and the foundation of the Dao were in a one-to-one correspondence, but I did not expect that the foundation of the Dao is the basis, and that many cultivation methods are based on this and converge to seek the meaning.

But it makes sense, there are so many martial arts techniques in the world, why would anyone seek out one for every one of them?

"As for where these five Dao foundations came from, that remains unknown..."

Han Jieliu recalled the debate between Madam Xu and the Hermit of Xiling over the method of "nurturing a calamity" in the stone chamber of the Demon Palace.

At that time, I pondered whether there was a relationship between ancient and new methods, or between the past and the future.

Now that I think about it, that must be it... Perhaps these five new foundational laws were evolved from the immortal foundations and supernatural powers devised by ancient cultivators.

Although this is a new legal step, new laws originate from old laws and are therefore connected.

If one cultivates one's inner nature and seeks the Dao, one can glean some clues from it.

The new method needs to align with the imagery of the Dao foundation in the practice, while the ancient method, which proposes its own Dao foundation, probably aims to create its own imagery.

Han Jieliu had witnessed Xue Yinbai's attainment of enlightenment; his practice of ancient methods was quite spectacular.

Rain falls on peach blossoms, washing the spring branches clean, and new buds sprout, revealing the heart and soul.

Most Foundation Establishment cultivators probably couldn't achieve this when breaking through; this must be the imagery of his Dao Foundation [Washing Spring Branch].

There are no specific images to draw upon for this; it all depends on the cultivator's comprehension of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that they absorb and refine.

Han Jieliu read "The Method of Moistening and Immersing Nature of All Waters" repeatedly, even though it was obscure and incomprehensible, he still forced himself to study it many times.

Because this concerns my future cultivation, I have to pay attention to it. I only remember one piece of advice from it.

"All the waters come together to nourish, yet none are overflowing, and they all return to their source and transform."

This was written by Ji Liuzi, and is not the main text of the jade slip, which shows that ancient scholars were concise and to the point.

Thinking of this, Han Jieliu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"No wonder it is difficult to cultivate one's inner strength and character, difficult to find ancient methods, and even more difficult to achieve the Way of Power."

"Not only is spiritual energy difficult to gather, but it also requires a high level of comprehension from cultivators. It is mostly understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words. No path of cultivation in the world is more difficult than this."

"The new method of the Purple Mansion Golden Elixir Dao is already considered easy. Even knowing its imagery makes it difficult to imitate the Foundation Establishment stage. Failure means death, let alone comprehending the Dao on one's own and proving it from emptiness."

Han Jieliu was still thinking about his future when Han Jinwei continued, introducing the foundation-building method in his family, hoping to give him some inspiration.

"The foundation of my Han family's book, 'The Azure Spirit Origin Technique,' is called the Azure Palace."

"The so-called 'Azure Palace' is named so that the Foundation Building Method requires the construction of a palace with the image of wood growing, towering and azure. There are many requirements and arrangements to ensure that the cultivator can sit and stand in it, absorb the energy, and thus forge the foundation for immortality."

"It can be in the shape of Yi wood, it doesn't have to be palace-shaped, it can be a building, a temple, or even a large spiritual plant carved out of it."

"But there must be steps, eighty-eight steps, none of them can be missing. After all, its name is [Qingzhu Palace], so it is best to call it a palace."

"In the past, my Han family built this palace in our old home for the sake of our ancestor's Taoist work. Because we foresaw that there would be changes in the Dongquan Han family and were afraid of being implicated, we wanted to complete it as soon as possible. We used strict methods, like those of the demonic path, to urge the mortals below to build this palace."

"Later, Dongquan Peak was defeated, the ancestor's cultivation level dropped, his path to immortality was cut off, and the Qingzhu Palace was also occupied. Not only was it not completed, but it also left behind a reputation for demonic cultivation. He had no choice but to come south to this Huannan Ridge."