I died young at the start, but I'm reincarnated with unlimited skill points!

The stone door to the secluded meditation chamber in the abyss slowly rose.

Su Yu stepped out, and his aura underwent a qualitative change.

The elder guarding the gate was resting with his eyes closed.

The next moment, the deacon in the early stage of Foundation Establishment changed his expression slightly and subconsciously took half a step back.

That was the sense of oppression brought by people of the same social class.

The liquid true essence is constantly regenerating, and the earth's energy is as thick as a mountain; this is clearly the atmosphere of the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Congratulations, Master Su, on successfully entering the Foundation Establishment stage!"

The deacon reacted quickly, immediately bowing and speaking with amazement.

Twenty years old.

In just nine years since he entered the sect, he has progressed from the seventh level of Qi Refining to become the first among the ten people who entered the inner sect at the same time to step into the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Such speed would cause quite a stir even in the Cangxuan Sect, a place teeming with geniuses.

The news quickly reached the Inner Gate Council.

Several elders who were originally playing chess or cultivating, all sent out their divine senses after hearing the news that "Su Yu has emerged from seclusion".

Inside the main hall.

The Grand Elder of the Inner Sect sat high on his throne, looking down at Su Yu who was standing below, a complex emotion in his eyes.

There was amazement, but also a lingering sense of regret.

Without any additional insights, Su Yu, relying solely on his aptitude, swallowed the full medicinal power of the top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill and completed the authentic Foundation Establishment.

This step was taken with extreme care.

Unfortunately, it was just a tunnel after all.

"The foundation is built in the earth, and the purity of the true essence is excellent."

The Grand Elder withdrew his divine sense and spoke slowly, his voice echoing throughout the hall.

"Su Yu, it's truly remarkable that you've achieved this at the age of twenty. This means that your chances of forming a Golden Core in the future are at least 50%."

"Based on your progress, the sect will increase your resource allocation by one level."

In major sects, this is the most blatant logic.

If you have value, resources will continuously flow to you.

Although Su Yu lacked comprehension, his cultivation level was high, and he was a true Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Thank you for your kindness, Elder."

Su Yu bowed his head in greeting, his expression revealing no trace of smugness.

He was well aware of the significance of building the foundation in the tunnel.

The ability to build a foundation in the underground tunnel means you are an excellent "high-level combat reserve".

You can become a pillar of the sect's inner circle, guard a region, and even be qualified to attempt the Golden Core stage a hundred years from now.

But you are merely a reserve, not the core of the core.

Time flies.

In the following years, the inner sect of Cangxuan Sect became the stage for Su Yu and nine others.

Following Su Yu, Tie Zhan also successfully established his foundation in the third year.

It is also a foundation built through underground tunnels.

Although his comprehension was poor, he still had the foundation of a second-grade spiritual root, and the accumulation of earth vein energy allowed him to successfully overcome that hurdle.

In the following two years, the other six people from the same period also made breakthroughs.

However, the results were quite different.

Two of the disciples with third-grade spiritual roots failed to stabilize the flow of their true essence at the last moment due to their unstable temperament or eagerness for quick success.

Ultimately, they had no choice but to opt for humanitarian foundation building.

When the two stepped out of the secluded training room, the sect steward, who had been so enthusiastic, instantly underwent a subtle change in attitude.

In the Cangxuan Sect's judgment standards, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in the Human Path means that one's potential has been exhausted and the Golden Core Path is almost severed.

Instead of wasting spiritual energy in the inner sect, it would be better to take up a position as an outer sect elder and contribute to the sect.

This is the cruelty of the cultivation world.

A single step can turn two people who were once close disciples into two separate individuals, one living in the mortal realm and the other in the immortal realm.

Until the seventh year.

Above the Cangxuan Sect, two completely different yet equally terrifying celestial phenomena completely overwhelmed the light of everyone else.

That was an unusual phenomenon caused by the foundation building of the Heavenly Dao.

A purple aura travels thirty thousand miles eastward, while thunder remains hidden.

A cloud of rosy hues filled the sky, and faint celestial music echoed through the mountains.

Chu Tiankuo and Lin Wan'er broke through the barrier at the same time.

The foundation for the Heavenly Dao has been laid, and it is complete!

The moment the two stepped out of the cave, even the inner sect elders at the Golden Core stage personally descended the mountain to greet them.

The foundation is laid by the Way of Heaven.

This means that as long as they don't perish, their Golden Core stage is a certainty.

Even reaching the Nascent Soul stage is just around the corner!

Their understanding of the laws of heaven and earth underwent a qualitative change the moment they reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

The most direct manifestation of this qualitative change is combat power.

To test their combat capabilities, the inner sect arranged a sparring match.

Chu Tiankuo, who had just entered the early stage of Foundation Establishment, defeated a deacon elder whose cultivation had reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment in just ten moves.

"Invincible among their peers" is no longer enough to describe them.

They were able to defeat monsters in the middle stages of Foundation Establishment even in the early stages; they were geniuses among geniuses!

Years are like a shuttle.

In the blink of an eye, Su Yu was already thirty years old.

According to the inner rules of the Cangxuan Sect, Foundation Establishment stage disciples must not simply shut themselves away and cultivate in seclusion.

In addition to accepting sect missions, one must also cultivate the four arts of immortal cultivation.

That is, alchemy, weapon crafting, formation, and talisman making.

For elite inner disciples, mastering a third-tier skill not only allows them to earn massive amounts of resources, but also greatly assists their cultivation, enabling them to become self-sufficient.

However, this caused Su Yu a lot of trouble.

"Useless at everything else, but number one in cultivation."

This is a private evaluation of him by several familiar fellow disciples within the inner sect.

Because of his mediocre comprehension, Su Yu's talent in the four arts was simply appalling.

After several years of stumbling and learning, his skills in weapon crafting and formations remained exactly the same as in his previous life, without any progress!

A second-tier skill might be enough to make a living during the Qi Refining stage, but it's utterly useless among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Fortunately, although his comprehension was lacking, he was still far ahead in terms of pure cultivation progress.

At the age of thirty, his cultivation had already steadily reached the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage.

Since the path of cultivation and various arts is blocked, the only option is to do more tasks assigned by the sect to earn contribution points and exchange them for high-level pills.

But his experiences on missions over the past few years have given Su Yu a profound understanding of the world's diversity.

He had killed rampaging demonic beasts and pacified the strongholds of evil cultivators.

But those legendary adventures that are widely circulated in the cultivation world seem to be completely absent from him.

They went to guard the mine, but they never unearthed any ancient cultivator's cave dwellings from it.

The escorting of the caravan was uneventful; they didn't even encounter a single ignorant bandit, let alone any chance of fighting back and seizing treasures.

Even if I occasionally stroll around the unlicensed repair stalls in the market.

The broken magical artifacts you buy are genuinely broken magical artifacts, and the ancient jade slips only contain common, widely available abstinence techniques.

In comparison, Chu Tiankuo and Lin Wan'er's mission experiences could practically be written into a legendary biography.

Since these two achieved the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, in these short three years, they have been like the chosen ones of destiny in the world.

Chu Tiankuo went to explore an abandoned site.

What was originally a simple cleanup task turned into a chance discovery of a malfunctioning array node in a crevice of the ruins.

Following the node, he unexpectedly unearthed a secluded cultivation chamber of an ancient cultivator.

Besides some high-grade spirit stones, there were also several precious ancient jade slips inside.

Lin Wan'er went to collect medicinal herbs.

Having been pursued by a powerful demon at the Golden Core stage, he should have been doomed.

As a result, during her escape, she lost her footing and fell into a cold pool.

Not only was he unharmed, but he also discovered that the "Ice Heart Lotus," a species that had been extinct, was growing at the bottom of the icy pool. He even managed to comprehend a new icy divine power through this.

This kind of luck made even Su Yu sigh.

The so-called "dragons and phoenixes among men" are not only due to their talent, but also to the most unreasonable thing: the favor bestowed by the heavens.

Welcome Peak.

Su Yu sat at the stone table in the courtyard.

Today is a rare gathering for these geniuses who joined the sect at the same time.

However, of the ten people who were once famous, only eight remain sitting in the courtyard.

Those two fellow disciples who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage in the Human Realm had fallen behind and no longer had the confidence or qualifications to step into this circle of prodigies.

Just now.

Beside the stone table, Chu Tiankuo pushed a dark red bone slip directly in front of Su Yu and Tie Zhan.

"Take this rubbing of the 'Savage Dragon Body Technique' directly."

Chu Tiankuo spoke casually, not making a big deal out of the gift of the treasure.

"I obtained this cultivation technique by chance in the secluded cultivation room of that ancient cultivator. It's just gathering dust in my hands. The body cultivation method conflicts with my Heavenly Dao Sword Intent, so it's completely useless."

"We are all from the same sect, and we will need to look out for each other in the future. Consider this a way of settling a debt of gratitude."

Even Chu Tiankuo, who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage of the Heavenly Dao, was still maintaining his connections and relationships within the circle of geniuses.

The world of cultivation is unpredictable and treacherous; no one can say for sure what fate or destiny holds.

He gained the favor and friendship of two fellow disciples by exchanging a fragmented cultivation technique that he himself could not use. It was a pure profit for him.

Since things have come to this point, there's no need to refuse any further.

Su Yu nodded slightly, took the bone slip, and quickly made a copy by placing it on his forehead.

"I will remember this favor from Senior Brother Chu."

Su Yu spoke calmly as he handed the bone slip to Tie Zhan, who was standing to the side.

Tie Zhan grabbed the bone slip and grinned broadly, his smile wide and hearty.

"Senior Brother Chu, you're so helpful! If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know!"

The handover was completed with remarkable efficiency.

After the gathering ended, Su Yu returned to his cave dwelling.

He activated the defensive formation, placed the copied jade slip on his forehead, and carefully studied the cultivation essentials of the "Savage Dragon Body Technique".

The logic behind this technique is extremely simple and straightforward.

Break and stand.

Using the essence and blood of high-level demonic beasts, combined with violent spiritual energy, to forcibly cleanse the flesh and bones.

It does not require comprehending the laws of heaven and earth, nor does it require any enlightenment; it only requires the physical body to withstand the tearing pain and the infusion of spiritual energy.

This is practically a martial arts technique tailor-made for him!

"Cultivating this technique requires a massive amount of demonic beast essence blood..."

Su Yu put away the jade slip and quickly adjusted his cultivation plan in his mind.

The next morning.

Outside the Inner Sect Affairs Hall of the Cangxuan Sect, Su Yu encountered Tie Zhan, who was also rushing over, carrying the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword.

The two exchanged a glance, both understanding each other perfectly.

They went straight to the bounty board and accepted more than a dozen of the missions that required hunting second-tier Foundation Establishment monsters in dangerous places.

For the next three years, an extremely exaggerated rumor gradually spread among the inner disciples of the Cangxuan Sect.

Two newly promoted Foundation Establishment stage senior uncles have completely gone mad.

They are stationed year-round in the most dangerous Ten Thousand Mountains and Black Wind Swamp north of the Cangxuan Mountains.

Every few months, the two of them would drag their storage bags back to the sect's general affairs hall to hand over their tasks.

What was dumped out were all the corpses of second-tier demonic beasts, which were enormous and had extremely vigorous blood and energy.

Armored Crocodile, One-Horned Fire Rhinoceros, Bloodthirsty Berserker Ape...

These ferocious monsters were like straw to be harvested in their hands.

In three years, they killed over a hundred second-tier demonic beasts.

Some disciples within the sect even privately gave them a nickname, calling them "Beast Slaughtering Machines".

With his towering, iron-tower-like physique and the heavy black iron sword that was constantly dripping with blood, Tie Zhan's reputation was somewhat justified.

But what surprised and amazed many of his fellow disciples was...

The other killer was none other than Su Yu, who was usually gentle and dressed in a blue robe.

No one knows why they have such a strong obsession with monsters.

Only when the night was deep and quiet, and fluctuations of blood energy emanated from their adjacent cave dwellings, would the elders occasionally guess what was going on.

Inside the secret chamber of the cave.

Beneath the enormous bronze cauldron, subterranean fire blazed fiercely.

Boiling inside the cauldron was pure essence blood extracted from hundreds of second-tier demonic beasts, mixed with various spiritual herbs that could relax muscles and tendons and had extremely potent medicinal properties.

Su Yu removed his clothes and sat cross-legged calmly in the scalding, viscous demon blood.

The cultivation of the "Savage Dragon Body Technique" is essentially a brutal reshaping of the physical body.

The raging demonic blood essence, flowing through the open pores, was like countless extremely fine steel knives, brutally drilling into the limbs and bones.

Muscles were torn apart, bones were washed away, and every time the technique was used, the body was repeatedly tossed between destruction and rebirth.

From the neighboring cave, one could occasionally hear Tie Zhan's rough, low roars as he could no longer endure the excruciating pain of being slowly sliced ​​apart.

Su Yu was in no better shape.

Even though he had eighty years of physical experience in the mortal martial arts world in his first life.

But pain is pain, there is no cure, only endurance.

Over the course of three years, he had consumed all the essence and blood of hundreds of second-tier demonic beasts.

Su Yu's physique did not undergo an extremely exaggerated expansion like Tie Zhan's; his figure remained slender and well-proportioned.

But beneath that seemingly fair and smooth skin, the density of muscle fibers and bones has been forcibly compressed to an extremely terrifying degree.

In terms of physical strength alone, he can now crush ordinary Foundation Establishment artifacts with his bare hands even without using any true essence.

"Thump—"

Outside the cave, a majestic and ancient bronze bell rang out, piercing through the clouds and splitting the rocks, resounding throughout the entire inner mountain peak.

The Cangxuan Sect's once-a-decade Inner Sect Competition has arrived as scheduled!

This is a grand event that will determine the core allocation of resources for inner disciples over the next ten years.

The top ten in the competition will not only qualify for the sect's secret realm trial, but will also be able to enter the treasure pavilion and unconditionally exchange for a rare spiritual item they need.

Su Yu had no interest in fame or magical artifacts.

Having cultivated the "Savage Dragon Body Tempering Technique" to his current stage, the flesh and blood of a second-tier demon beast have lost their body-tempering effect.

If one wants to further improve their physical body, even to the point of being able to withstand the power of a Golden Core cultivator, they must use the essence blood of a third-tier demon comparable to a Golden Core cultivator to cleanse themselves.

These strategic-level resources cannot be obtained by accepting bounty missions; they can only be forcibly exchanged through the top ten reward slots in a major competition.

Therefore, he will definitely be in the top ten in this competition!

……

……

On the martial arts square, eight blue stone arenas reinforced with formations are arranged in a row.

In mid-air, several Golden Core elders and the sect leader sat on the clouds, overlooking the entire scene.

The rules of the competition are extremely simple and straightforward: draw lots to determine the winners and advance to the next round.

In this competition, Su Yu's fighting style completely stunned everyone.

On the Geng-class arena.

The opponent was a veteran disciple in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

"when!"

The moment the gong was struck.

Su Yu's figure left a blurry afterimage, and his terrifying explosive power allowed him to instantly cross a distance of ten zhang.

There was no casting animation, and no fancy spell clashes.

He withstood the opponent's attack and crashed into their defensive perimeter.

The flames that were powerful enough to melt low-grade magic weapons burned his skin, which had been tempered by demon blood, without leaving even a white mark.

Immediately afterwards, Su Yu clenched his right fist.

An extremely simple and unadorned straight punch slammed hard into those flame shields.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound rang out.

The fire shield shattered like paper, but the force of the punch remained undiminished, stopping less than half an inch in front of the veteran disciple's nose.

The violent shockwave blew the opponent's hair into disarray, and the force of the wind pushed him backward several meters.

One punch decides the outcome.

The entire process took less than three breaths.

The same thing happened in the following knockout matches.

Regardless of whether the opponent specializes in swordsmanship or is skilled in talismans.

Once Su Yu gets close, all protective magic is utterly useless against his absolute physical strength and true essence.

Quick, accurate, ruthless.

No magical aptitude?

Then there's no need for magic!