txolops Chapter 59 Han Li: Congratulations, Senior Brother, on achieving Foundation Establishment!
Chapter 59 Han Li: Congratulations, Senior Brother, on achieving Foundation Establishment!
The Hundred Herbs Garden remained shrouded in a light white mist, its interior brimming with spiritual energy, where various spiritual herbs could be faintly seen growing luxuriantly.
Lin Chuan disembarked from the flying artifact, came outside the restriction, took out a communication talisman, said a few words, and then put it into the restriction.
After a while.
A gust of fog rolled ahead, revealing a gap just wide enough for one person to pass through.
A young man dressed in an ordinary yellow shirt, with an unremarkable face, walked out from there.
It was Han Li.
When he saw Lin Chuan, a smile appeared on his face as usual, and he was about to greet him.
But suddenly he sensed the solidified spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from Lin Chuan, far exceeding the Qi Refining stage.
His smile froze on his face, his eyes revealing undisguised shock and envy.
"Forest……"
"You...you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"
Han Li's voice carried a hint of dryness that he himself was unaware of.
Although I knew that the other party had dual spiritual roots and two Foundation Establishment Pills, which gave him a great chance of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, I was still shocked to see that he had successfully entered the Foundation Establishment stage in just three months.
A seemingly insurmountable gap has opened up between them, and the feelings in their hearts remain complex and indescribable.
Although he himself obtained a Foundation Establishment Pill, his pseudo-spiritual root aptitude left him with no confidence that he could successfully establish his foundation with just one Foundation Establishment Pill.
More importantly, the seedlings of spiritual herbs he brought out from the forbidden area were still being accelerated to maturity, and he also needed to thoroughly understand the formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Preparing the alchemy furnace and other auxiliary ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill... everything takes time. Conservatively speaking, it will take at least two more years before he is confident in opening the furnace to refine that elusive Foundation Establishment Pill.
"It was just a stroke of luck; I haven't let my master and ancestor down."
Lin Chuan smiled calmly, his tone even, "Junior Brother Han, won't you invite me in for a seat?"
Han Li snapped out of his shock and quickly stepped aside, saying, "It was my rudeness, Junior Brother. Please come in, Senior Brother Lin!"
The two entered the Hundred Herbs Garden and sat down at the stone table in Han Li's simple residence.
Han Li deftly took out the tea set, brewed two cups of tea, and regained his usual composure in his movements.
Lin Chuan took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and asked seemingly casually:
"Junior Brother Han, the other day when Master inquired about the Crimson Forbidden Land, I heard you mention that you saw a barefoot disciple of the Greatsword Sect wielding a silver sword fighting a scarred cultivator from Tianque Fortress. In the end, they both perished, and you managed to snag the prize?"
Han Li's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained expressionless as he nodded and said, "Yes, that is indeed the case. The situation at the time was exactly as Senior Brother knows."
He was secretly on guard, wondering why Senior Brother Lin had suddenly brought this up.
Does he know that disciple of the Giant Sword Sect? Or has something changed at the Giant Sword Sect because of this?
Lin Chuan seemed oblivious to Han Li's suspicions and continued, "That disciple of the Greatsword Sect who wields a silver sword and prefers to go barefoot seems to have some reputation within the Greatsword Sect as well..."
I've heard that his cultivation method is quite unique, allowing him to wield a refined sword aura with considerable power.
"I wonder if you found any cultivation techniques or supernatural abilities among his belongings? If they are just ordinary Qi Refining stage techniques and spells, that's fine; but if there are anything special about them, I would like to borrow them to take a look. Perhaps I can learn something from them and it will be helpful for my sword cultivation."
What he said made perfect sense. It's not uncommon for Foundation Establishment cultivators to be interested in the special abilities of lower-level cultivators and want to learn from their ideas.
"Techniques and supernatural abilities?"
Han Li frowned slightly, as if recalling something.
He had carefully examined the storage bag of the Giant Sword Sect disciple, and there were indeed several jade slips inside that recorded cultivation techniques and spells.
However, these are all basic items for the Qi Refining stage, and there is nothing particularly sophisticated about them.
The only thing that could be considered "special" was that silver page with a strange material, but a hollow surface and only uneven texture.
He had initially suspected that the pages might hold some hidden meaning, but he had to put it aside for some other reason.
Could it be that Senior Brother Lin was referring to those silver pages? What does he know?
Han Li's mind raced.
He was cautious by nature, and besides, although the silver pages were temporarily useless, their special material made it hard to rule out that they might be some kind of unactivated treasure.
He would never easily reveal it to others before determining its true value or Lin Chuan's exact intentions.
Then, a hint of regret appeared on his face, and he shook his head, saying, "To be honest, Senior Brother Lin, among the belongings of that Giant Sword Sect disciple, besides some spirit stones, pills, and a few ordinary magic artifacts, there were only a few jade slips recording basic cultivation techniques and low-level spells. There were no special supernatural manuals. Perhaps the disciple carried something important with him and it was destroyed in that mutual destruction explosion."
His words were half true and half false, thus absolving himself of any responsibility.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan showed a slight hint of disappointment on his face, but he did not insist. He simply said, "I see. In that case, then so be it. However, if you remember anything in the future, or discover any related clues, please let me know. I, your senior brother, will certainly not take your things for nothing and will reward you."
He stopped short of pressing the issue and didn't dwell on it.
Han Li quickly replied, "Senior Brother, you flatter me. If I do find anything, I will certainly let you know."
After chatting for a few more minutes and asking about Han Li's recent situation, Lin Chuan got up to say goodbye.
Han Li quickly replied, "Senior Brother, you flatter me. If I do find anything, I will certainly let you know."
After chatting for a few more minutes and asking about Han Li's recent situation, Lin Chuan got up to say goodbye.
He knew Han Li's temperament; forcing him would be useless and would only make the other party more wary.
In any case, the silver pages that record the subsequent techniques of the "Azure Origin Sword Manual" are now like waste paper in Han Li's hands. Once Han Li determines that they are "useless," they will naturally come to him for cooperation or trade one day.
The first nine levels of the "Qingyuan Sword Manual" are widely circulated in Huangfeng Valley, so it's not surprising that I obtained it from elsewhere.
After leaving the Hundred Herbs Garden, Lin Chuan went straight to the Hall of Affairs to pay his respects to Ancestor Lin Xuankun.
When Lin Xuankun sensed Lin Chuan's Foundation Establishment stage aura, he was immediately overjoyed, unable to hide the smile on his face, and repeatedly said "good."
Taking the opportunity, Lin Chuan inquired about the "Qingyuan Sword Manual".
Lin Xuankun was slightly surprised, but he still took out a thick thread-bound book from his storage bag and handed it to Lin Chuan.
"This is a copy of the first nine levels of the 'Azure Origin Sword Manual,' which is widely circulated within the sect and is not some closely guarded secret. What, are you interested in this sword manual?"
He turned to a certain place in the book, pointed to the annotation, and said, "However, you must be careful. Starting from the fourth level, this technique will cause a strange phenomenon where true essence dissipates on its own during cultivation. The deeper you progress, the faster it dissipates, which is extremely dangerous. Therefore, most people who cultivate this technique only cultivate the first three levels. After mastering its 'Sword Aura' supernatural power, they switch to other techniques or cultivate other techniques to replenish their true essence. If you want to cultivate it, the first three levels are enough. Do not be greedy and rush ahead."
"Thank you for the reminder, Ancestor. I understand the importance of this. I only wish to learn from his sword aura technique to enhance my combat skills."
Lin Chuan accepted the book and replied respectfully. He was secretly delighted; with this publicly available version of the first nine levels, his cultivation of the *Qingyuan Sword Technique* had a reasonable explanation.
As for the danger of losing one's skill?
He naturally knew that these were necessary trials, compressions, and condensations of magical power that were required during the cultivation of sword techniques. Once successful, the benefits would be immeasurable.