Don't try to cultivate immortality; mortals live longer than immortals.

"Um?"

Duan Xuan was taken aback.

Not a Foundation Establishment Pill?

His eyes looked somewhat confused, and he even doubted whether he had heard correctly.

How is that possible?

As mentioned earlier, Foundation Establishment Pills are not rare on Shuiyun Star; they can be purchased from the online store on the Shuiyun Daoyun Academy app.

The price isn't outrageous!

The library's materials also provide a detailed description of this elixir, and Duan Xuan, out of curiosity, even studied it for a period of time.

He was certain he couldn't be wrong.

Because what's in front of you, in terms of both color and aroma, is exactly the same.

"If this isn't a Foundation Establishment Pill, then what is it?"

"It's definitely not a Foundation Establishment Pill." Lingyun smiled slightly, her beautiful ponytail swaying behind her head. "Host, it's no wonder you mistook it. Don't even mention that you've only just entered university and have only been on the path of cultivation for three months. Even a Golden Core level cultivator would likely be confused in this situation."

Duan Xuan was somewhat bewildered, but a surge of joy rose in his heart. Ordinary Foundation Establishment Pills were not unusual, but judging from Ling Yun's tone, even a Golden Core cultivator would mistake it for a Foundation Establishment Pill. Its value was likely far beyond what was expected.

This is a pleasant surprise!

So he suppressed the slight upturn of his lips and said, "Yun'er, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me, what exactly is this?"

"Hmm." Lingyun nodded upon hearing this, a faint smile still playing on her lips, and said, word by word, "This is a fake Foundation Establishment Pill."

Duan Xuan: "..."

What?

Duan Xuan's smug expression froze on his face. He looked at the girl in front of him with a strange look and thought to himself, "This girl has always been very well-behaved. Whether it's cultivating immortality or living a normal life, she's always been a worry-free little helper. When did she turn bad and start making fun of me like this?"

"A fake Foundation Establishment Elixir?"

Duan Xuan was completely bewildered.

"Host, don't worry."

Lingyun clearly knew he had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "It is indeed a fake Foundation Establishment Pill, but you should know that fake Foundation Establishment Pills are much more valuable than real ones."

Duan Xuan: "..."

Duan Xuan was completely speechless.

I'm not well-educated, so don't try to fool me. What do you mean by saying that a fake Foundation Establishment Pill is much more precious than a real one?

Listen to this, does it sound like human speech?

Lingyun fell silent.

Realizing that he had acted hastily and hadn't properly organized his words, he had confused the host without any build-up.

So she calmed down and explained slowly.

Soon, the time it takes to drink a cup of tea had passed.

Duan Xuan finally understood the whole story.

It turned out to be a misunderstanding; Lingyun hadn't lied to her after all.

The fake Foundation Establishment Pill is indeed more precious than the real Foundation Establishment Pill, no, to be precise, it is far more precious, and the reason for this is due to a coincidence.

This story dates back approximately 10 years.

At that time, a master alchemist surnamed Gu in the Qingqiong cultivation world felt that the raw materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill were too rare when he was refining it. So he wanted to improve the formula so as to benefit more cultivators.

However, it's not that easy. Master Gu devoted himself to the task, spending decades of his life, but in the end, he still failed.

However, it cannot be said to be a complete failure.

Although the goal of improving the Foundation Building Elixir formula was not achieved, an unexpected byproduct was obtained.

That is... a fake Foundation Establishment Core!

How should I put this?

It may not be able to help someone build a foundation, but from a different perspective, the effect is better.

The reason is that after taking this pill, all cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining, that is, the seventh level or above, can enter the Foundation Establishment realm.

Of course, it's only temporary, lasting only for a little over half an hour, but the success rate is 100%, it won't fail!

Imagine you are a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and while you are out adventuring or on a mission, you encounter a being at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining from an opposing force.

Originally, it should have been a near-death experience, but now that you have this fake Foundation Establishment Pill, the situation should have turned into the other party running away with their tail between their legs, or even being unable to escape. If there are more of them, you can wipe them all out in one fell swoop!

This is the ultimate weapon for saving your life!

The benefits don't stop there.

There is another hidden benefit: after taking this pill, although the time is short, you will have a real, firsthand experience of what the Foundation Establishment realm is all about. This greatly increases your success rate in breaking through to the next realm when you take a genuine Foundation Establishment pill in the future.

So although it is called the fake Foundation Establishment Pill, this is just a slightly joking name. In terms of value, it is no less than the real Foundation Establishment Pill, and may even be better.

Guixu had noticed this long ago.

I've always wanted to imitate it, believing that I could apply what I've learned to other situations and broaden my thinking. Since Qi Refining can temporarily break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, I could use this as a foundation to improve and develop better ammunition. After Foundation Establishment practitioners consume it, could they also temporarily break through to the Golden Core stage...?

They might even continue this nested doll-like approach.

In conclusion, this elixir has extremely high research value.

There is an urgent need for a finished product of the fake Foundation Building Pill as a reference, but it has not been obtained yet.

"So, Lingyun, you mean I should hand over this pill to the Immortal Alliance in exchange for a large reward?"

"Hmm, there are two here. You can hand over one and keep the other for yourself," Lingyun suggested.

Duan Xuan stroked his chin in approval, then continued to count the other treasures. The remaining items were nothing special, but better than nothing. Moreover, his gains from this trip to the Azure Sky Immortal Cultivation World were already quite substantial. Contentment is a virtue, so he wore a beaming smile.

For the rest of the time, Duan Xuan did not go out, but stayed obediently in this secluded cave, waiting for the time to pass.

During this time, he was also a little worried that even if he didn't go out and have fun, trouble might come looking for him, because for the protagonist, it usually means causing trouble wherever he goes.

This can be considered a kind of protagonist's halo!

Things that almost every time traveler has.

Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary. For the next day or so, everything was peaceful and nothing happened. Duan Xuan simply rested in the safe house and played games, but unfortunately, he was connected to a local area network and couldn't watch short videos.

"what……"

Duan Xuan stretched and took a nap, feeling incredibly refreshed. Just then, Ling Yun's voice suddenly reached his ears: "Host, be aware, a teleportation will be activated soon to send you back to Shuiyun Star."

"what?"

Duan Xuan was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered, and the slightly lazy expression on his face from just waking up immediately disappeared.

He sat up, released his divine sense, and looked around, very curious about how the teleportation would proceed.

Then, without any warning, a point of light appeared in the space in front of it, and then the number of lights rapidly increased.

Immediately afterwards, the silver light spots quickly arranged and combined to form a small teleportation array.

The whole process takes only a few seconds.

Duan Xuan was slightly taken aback, because this teleportation array looked very simple, even crude. Could this thing really take him through space and back to Shuiyun Star?

He had some doubts.

A voice came from the teleportation array: "Teleportation will open in 5 seconds. Please don't stand there, come over quickly."