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Chapter 32 Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment

Without hesitation, you immediately arrived at the north gate of the great city.

[Beneath the north gate, which is over ten zhang high, cultivators constantly come and go.]

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators must obediently land and enter from here if they wish to enter the Immortal City.

[You followed the order of the Immortal City, and it was your turn in no time.]

[After paying one spirit stone, you will receive an identity token.]

With this identity token, you can move freely within certain areas of the Immortal City.

Once you leave the Immortal City, you will need to return your identity token, and you can also get back the one spirit stone you paid.

[You had made preparations before you came. After entering the Immortal City, you immediately headed towards the inner city.]

Alchemist Zhao Kan resides in the inner city.

The inner city of Azure Moon Immortal City enjoys a second-tier spiritual vein environment.

Soon, you arrived at a hall for alchemy.

"What is it?" At the entrance of the palace, an ordinary-looking female cultivator glanced at you and asked.

"I've come to visit Master Zhao Kandan."

You answered immediately.

"Hmm." The female cultivator seemed unfazed and casually said, "Go queue up in the side hall."

After saying this, he led you to a side hall.

Inside the side hall, dozens of cultivators were already waiting.

These dozens of cultivators included those in the late Qi Refining stage and those in the Foundation Establishment stage.

The arrival of the female cultivator immediately attracted the attention of the cultivators.

One of the Foundation Establishment cultivators immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Fellow Daoist, I have urgent business. I would like to request Alchemist Zhao to refine a batch of Foundation Establishment Pills. The main ingredients and auxiliary materials are all prepared. What do you think..."

"Foundation Building Pill..."

The female cultivator nodded, her face expressionless, and said, "Let me calculate. You'll probably have to wait more than ten years before your master can refine it for you."

"More than ten years?" The Foundation Establishment cultivator's expression was grim. He had asked Alchemist Zhao Kan to refine Foundation Establishment Pills, naturally for the benefit of his own descendants.

[Refining it more than ten years later? He can wait that long, but the younger generation can't.]

"Could you make an exception...?"

The Foundation Establishment cultivator forced a smile and lowered his posture.

"There's no room for compromise."

The ordinary-looking female cultivator shook her head, showing no respect whatsoever.

Standing nearby, you witnessed this scene, and your expression subtly changed.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators have to wait more than ten years to obtain elixirs; how long will you have to wait?

Thinking of this, you immediately took out the token that Master Yun had given you.

[It's foolish to not need connections.]

The ordinary-looking female cultivator initially didn't pay much attention when you took out the token.

After just one glance, his expression gradually changed.

"Wait a minute."

The ordinary-looking female cultivator put away the token and walked towards the inner hall.

You suddenly became the center of attention.

Anyone could tell that the token was no ordinary item.

Otherwise, that ordinary-looking female cultivator wouldn't have reacted this way.

"Young friend..."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator next to you begins to speak with you.

You didn't reveal the origin of the token; you just gave a few perfunctory answers.

Not long after, the ordinary-looking female cultivator came out again.

"Come in with me, your master wants to see you."

[An ordinary-looking female cultivator approached you and spoke.]

Upon hearing this, many cultivators present cast envious glances.

[It's obvious that you were personally summoned by Master Zhao, which makes you fundamentally different from the cultivators waiting in the side hall.]

Without hesitation, you immediately followed behind the ordinary-looking female cultivator.

Inside the inner hall, you met Alchemist Zhao Kan.

[Master Zhao Kan is an elderly man with white hair, dressed in a white robe. He is currently bowing his head and stroking the token you have taken out.]

[You sensed a powerful surge of magical energy emanating from Master Zhao Kan, no less than that of Ruan Hu of Beast Taming Mountain back then.]

"When did A-Yun leave?"

Master Zhao didn't look up at you.

"Brother Yun... has been gone for over twenty years..."

You answered truthfully.

"That silly child..." Master Zhao Kan sighed.

You secretly suspect that the relationship between Alchemist Zhao Kan and Alchemist Yun is not as simple as that of an ordinary master and disciple.

"Tell me, what do you want to do?"

[Zhao Kan, the alchemist, put away the token and looked at you.]

"I would like to ask Master Zhao to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill."

You immediately said...

"Refining Foundation Establishment Pills?"

Alchemist Zhao Kan showed no surprise.

Basically, when Qi Refining cultivators approach him, they're asking for Foundation Establishment Pills.

"Even though you have A-Yun's token, I still need to prepare the main ingredients and auxiliary medicines before I can refine the Foundation Establishment Pill..."

[As Master Zhao Kan said]

"This is natural..."

You nodded, then hesitated slightly, and gently patted your storage bag, whereupon a series of spiritual herbs appeared before you.

"I'm still missing the twin flowers..."

To refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, you need to gather three main ingredients and eight auxiliary ingredients.

The auxiliary ingredients are easy to gather, but as for the main ingredients...

The three main ingredients for the Foundation Building Pill are Mystic Yin Grass, Mystic Yang Fruit, and Twin Flowers.

These three main materials are monopolized by various powerful forces.

Decades ago, you killed Ye Feng and obtained the two main ingredients, the Profound Yin Grass and the Profound Yang Fruit.

Over the years, you've collected all the auxiliary ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill, but you haven't had the chance to get the main ingredient, the Twin Flower.

You looked at Master Zhao Kan.

[Your idea is to first ask Alchemist Zhao Kan if there's a way to purchase Twin Flowers; you can spend spirit stones to buy them.]

[If this idea doesn't work, you plan to package up all these main and auxiliary ingredients and sell them to Alchemist Zhao Kan, then use the spirit stones to directly purchase Foundation Establishment Pills.]

[Foundation Establishment Pills are offered at the auction held every three years in Azure Moon Immortal City.]

There is still more than a year until the next auction.

"Missing twin flowers..."

After pondering for a moment, Alchemist Zhao Kan said, "How about this? I'll provide the Twin Flowers. You can give me your main and auxiliary ingredients, and I guarantee you'll get a Foundation Establishment Pill. What do you say?"

"Thank you very much, Master Zhao."

You immediately expressed your gratitude.

[When a normal alchemist refines Foundation Establishment Pills, if they are lucky, they can get three Foundation Establishment Pills in one batch; if they are average, they can get two; if they are unlucky, they can only get one; if they are extremely unlucky, the alchemy will fail and they will not get any.]

Although you provided most of the main and auxiliary ingredients for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, you are guaranteed to obtain one Foundation Establishment Pill, which is equivalent to having a minimum reward.

Even if Alchemist Zhao Kan fails to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, you will not be affected and will still receive the Foundation Establishment Pill.

From any perspective, you're not at a disadvantage.

[You should know that other cultivators seeking pills don't have this kind of guaranteed return.]

If the alchemy fails, you get nothing.

"Okay, come back in two months."

After finishing his speech, Alchemist Zhao Kan got up and walked towards the inner hall.

After leaving the Alchemy Hall, you began to explore the Immortal City.

You haven't spent all the spirit stones you have; continue to purchase more skill inheritances.

[The Azure Moon Immortal City is far more prosperous than the Listening Rain Market, and the various kinds of heritage sold there are also all-encompassing.]

The skill inheritance you purchased is at most the Dao of Alchemy inheritance, since this is your main skill, and the next best is the Beast Taming inheritance.

[This simulation is over. In the next simulation, you will obtain the Earth-grade Bloodline Dark Magic Eagle and purchase the Beast Taming Inheritance, which can be considered as preparation for taming the Dark Magic Eagle.]

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

As agreed, you once again arrived at the alchemy hall of Master Zhao Kan.

This time, you didn't see Alchemist Zhao Kan. Instead, the ordinary-looking female cultivator walked up to you carrying a jade box.

"Here's your elixir."

The ordinary-looking female cultivator handed over the jade box.

You reach out and take it, then slowly open it.

[A lustrous pill with two red lines on its surface was placed there.]

"Genuine Foundation Building Pill!"

[You are also an alchemist, so you naturally know what the two alchemical patterns represent.]

The quality of elixirs is categorized into four levels: defective elixirs, ordinary elixirs, genuine elixirs, and premium elixirs.

One pill pattern corresponds to a common quality pill, two pill patterns indicate a genuine product, and three pill patterns signify a premium product.

High-quality pills are extremely rare and hard to come by; for most cultivators, genuine quality pills represent the upper limit of their pursuit.

[As for Foundation Establishment Pills... ordinary quality Foundation Establishment Pills can increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment by 20%]

Authentic Foundation Establishment Pills can increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment by 25%, while premium Foundation Establishment Pills increase it by 30%.

You slowly closed the jade box.

My initially turbulent emotions quickly subsided.

At this moment, everything is ready.

[The foundation-building process must begin immediately; there is no time to lose.]