Chapter 210 - 120: Only a 95% Chance of Success for This Breakthrough, It’s Too Risky!

Chapter 210: Chapter 120: Only a 95% Chance of Success for This Breakthrough, It’s Too Risky!

Realm breakthroughs were dangerous. This was an almost universal consensus among Cultivators.

Even during Foundation Establishment, the stage widely considered by Cultivators to be the "safest," there were still unique perils. Namely, if a Cultivator could not achieve success on their very first attempt, not only would their foundation be damaged—drastically lowering the success rate of their next attempt—but they would also be doomed to never forge a Heavenly Dao Immortal Foundation above the Third Grade.

For Lu Chen, who was determined to achieve Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, the price of failure was undoubtedly unacceptable. Therefore, even though he already met the conditions to begin his breakthrough, the first thing he did was not to choose a location for it.

Instead, he sought out the individuals within the Cyan Cloud Sect who had completed a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment to ask them about their experiences one by one. He wanted to see if he could glean anything from the experiences of his predecessors to further increase his success rate for a First Grade Great Dao Immortal Foundation.

The first person he approached was Yi Hanqing, the Chief Disciple of Sword Concealment Peak, who had achieved a Third Grade Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

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Cyan Cloud Sect, Sword Concealment Peak.

"What is it, Junior Lu? Do you have an urgent matter with me?"

Because Yi Hanqing had gained quite a lot from his Dao discussion with Shangguan Yunmeng, he was just preparing to find a spot to go into deep Seclusion. After all, the True Immortal Trial was only five years away.

Although Yi Hanqing wasn’t interested in the so-called True Immortal Inheritance from the True Immortal Trial—believing that with his status as the "greatest genius of all time," he could completely rely on his own genuine abilities to achieve Feathered Ascension—he was still highly intrigued by some of the special Immortal Techniques and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures available within the trial.

Furthermore, he felt that as long as he successfully stepped into the Harmonization Dao, given the Power and potential he would display by then, his master would surely no longer stop him from freely loving that "Demoness" from the Mortal World. Therefore, he took this period of Seclusion very seriously.

If it had been an ordinary person visiting, Yi Hanqing would have politely declined right away and hurried to begin his Seclusion. But it was different since it was Lu Chen.

During Lu Chen’s Dao discussion with Shangguan Yunmeng, Yi Hanqing had sensed the presence of multiple types of Sword Intent from him. Even though that sensation had vanished in a flash, Yi Hanqing was very confident in his own judgment.

This Junior Lu of Danyang Peak... definitely didn’t comprehend his Sword Intent during the Dao discussion with Shangguan Yunmeng, unlike what everyone else thought. He must have comprehended Sword Intent before the Five Peaks Discussion even began! Just like Shangguan Yunmeng of Jade Void Mountain, he was a peerless genius who had grasped Sword Intent while still in the Qi Cultivation Stage!

And for the highly arrogant Yi Hanqing, only a genius like Lu Chen was qualified to be treated seriously.

Looking at Yi Hanqing, who had taken time out of his busy schedule to open his cave dwelling and welcome him, Lu Chen said politely, "Greetings, Brother Yi. I do indeed have a few matters I wish to ask you about. I wonder if it is convenient for you?"

Yi Hanqing paused for a moment before noticing Lu Chen’s Cultivation at Qi Cultivation Perfection. He quickly figured out the purpose of his visit. "Junior Lu, you must be here regarding Foundation Establishment, right?"

Lu Chen nodded and, without wasting time, asked directly, "I wonder what preparations you made when you underwent Foundation Establishment, and how exactly you completed a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?"

Hearing Lu Chen mention the words "Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment," a hint of pride immediately surfaced in Yi Hanqing’s eyes. He subsequently invited Lu Chen into his cave dwelling and began recounting the story of his own Foundation Establishment.

Through his Description, Lu Chen quickly understood the circumstances of Yi Hanqing’s Foundation Establishment. Overall, the process wasn’t complicated. The items he had prepared were also relatively standard: a Gathering Spirit Array, Spiritual Power recovery Elixirs, Foundation Establishment Pills to assist the breakthrough, and some special Magical Treasures. These were things almost every Cultivator would prepare for Foundation Establishment; there was nothing overly special about them.

Yi Hanqing felt that the reason he was able to accomplish a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment was primarily because his own talent was good and his foundation was solid. However, there was also a significant element of Luck involved during the breakthrough. If he were to do it all over again, he wouldn’t be one hundred percent certain he could achieve a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment a second time.

Hearing this, Lu Chen nodded calmly and prepared to leave to ask the next person. But just as he was about to depart, Yi Hanqing seemed to recall something and offered a reminder. "Junior Lu, though my method isn’t guaranteed to work, I think you might want to give it a try."

Lu Chen turned his head back and asked curiously, "Please speak, Brother Yi."

"It’s quite simple, actually. When undergoing the Foundation Establishment Stage, it is best to choose an auspicious day.

"In my case, I chose to break through on my birthday. You can think about whether you want to do the same.

"After all, this method is rather superstitious, and I can’t guarantee its effectiveness."

"Break through on my birthday?" Lu Chen wondered. He pondered for a moment, then expressed his gratitude. "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Yi. I will keep that in mind."

"It’s no trouble at all. This is just a special, unverified method. Its exact Effect can’t be proven.

"But I imagine that if you break through on your birthday, your state of mind will definitely be much better than usual.

"After all, I’ve been in your shoes. I know very well just how nervous a Cultivator can be during their first breakthrough."

Although Yi Hanqing said this, Lu Chen still thanked him. "What you say makes perfect sense, Brother Yi. I have learned much. I won’t disturb your Seclusion any longer."

"No worries, no worries. It was just a small favor."

After leaving Yi Hanqing’s cave dwelling, Lu Chen hurried in the direction of Cyan Cloud Peak. It wasn’t long before he found the Meow King sunbathing outside its cave dwelling.