Chapter 211 - 120: Only a 95% Chance of Breaking Through This Time, It’s Too Risky!

Chapter 211: Chapter 120: Only a 95% Chance of Breaking Through This Time, It’s Too Risky!

"Brother Meow, Junior Lu Chen has come to pay his respects."

Hearing Lu Chen’s voice, the Meow King’s fat orange cat body rolled over on the lawn and stood up.

"What’s wrong, Junior Lu? Why did you suddenly come looking for me? Did Old Jing send you to call me over for a game of chess?"

Seeing the Meow King’s confused look, Lu Chen explained, "It has nothing to do with Master. I came to find you for my own matters, Brother Meow."

The Meow King gave Lu Chen a surprised look and asked, "What is it?"

"I wanted to ask what preparations you made when you reached Foundation Establishment, and how exactly you completed your Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment."

"Oh, you’re asking about that!"

The Meow King patted his round, bulging belly and began, "Actually, there wasn’t anything special about my Foundation Establishment back then. Once my Cultivation reached the required level, I simply picked a spot in the mountains and started attempting the breakthrough.

"If I had to point out something special, it might be that Mr. Hu wrote a *Hymn of Heaven* for me before my breakthrough.

"After all, Mr. Hu said that while the Great Dao appears formless, it actually has form. Every action of living beings like us is under the Great Dao’s watchful eye.

"Therefore, if I could show a better attitude during my breakthrough and offer some sweet words to the heavens, the breakthrough might just be a little easier.

"Thus, Mr. Hu helped me write the *Hymn of Heaven* and told me to sing it to the heavens during my breakthrough.

"I’m not sure if the *Hymn of Heaven* actually worked, but my breakthrough went quite smoothly, and I completed my Foundation Establishment very quickly."

Hearing this, Lu Chen asked curiously, "May I ask who this Mr. Hu is?"

"Oh, him? Mr. Hu is the only one in our mountains who has read books and studied literature, and he was the first Spirit Beast to leave Da Liang Mountain. Many Spirit Beasts in Da Liang Mountain attained Enlightenment under his guidance when they were young."

Upon hearing this, the image of a scholarly fox wearing a traditional scholar’s cap and waving a feather fan immediately surfaced in Lu Chen’s mind. However, he couldn’t help but wonder how a Spirit Beast like the Meow King, who originally lived in Da Liang Mountain, ended up running scams in the peaks next to Jade Void Mountain, only to be caught by Yi Hanqing and brought to the Cyan Cloud Sect.

Perhaps guessing Lu Chen’s thoughts, the Meow King sighed. "You must be wondering why I showed up around Jade Void Mountain, right?"

Lu Chen nodded.

"It’s all because Mr. Hu later went down the mountain to take the imperial examinations. I figured there was nothing much to do staying up there, so I ran down to play.

"Who knew that before I could play for long, I’d be found by that guy, Yi Hanqing.

"Actually, thinking about it carefully, I had pretty good Luck back then. If it had been a Cultivator from another Sect instead of Yi Hanqing, they might have slain me as a rampaging Demon Fiend.

"Don’t be surprised. Not all Sects in this world are like the Cyan Cloud Sect, who would rather let a culprit go than kill an innocent.

"Many Sects don’t care if you’re a Spirit Beast or a Demon Beast. The moment they see you, they’ll first try to subdue you. If they can’t, they’ll just slay you outright. It’s completely unreasonable."

Lu Chen didn’t comment much on the conduct of other Sects, as it was indeed a very common phenomenon. But the fact that Mr. Hu went down the mountain to take the imperial examinations made him incredibly curious. He wondered, "Can foxes really take the imperial examinations these days?"

"Then did this Mr. Hu you mentioned pass?"

"I don’t know, but I imagine it shouldn’t be a problem.

"Because before I left Da Liang Mountain, he was already a Scholar of the Great Wei Dynasty.

"He said that as long as he becomes the Champion Scholar, he’d apply to the Emperor to serve as an official around Da Liang Mountain. That way, many of our Spirit Beasts in Da Liang Mountain could walk around the Mortal World more often instead of always being cooped up in the mountains."

Hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly felt a bit of admiration for the Mr. Hu that the Meow King spoke of. To think a Fox Demon could have such foresight! In the Spirit Beast Realm, which was accustomed to the law of the jungle, he was undoubtedly an anomaly. Not to mention, he had actually managed to pass the exams and become a Scholar before the Meow King even left. It seemed this Mr. Hu had truly put a lot of effort into the literature of the Mortal World.

At this thought, Lu Chen sighed with emotion, "If I have time in the future, I would really love to pay a visit to the Mr. Hu you speak of. I imagine he must be an elder of outstanding knowledge and rich experience."

The Meow King nodded. "Sure! I’ll call you when I head down the mountain later. It just so happens I’ll be going down to take a look around in a while anyway.

"After all, it’s been six or seven years since I left Da Liang Mountain. It’s about time I went back to visit.

"However, your current Cultivation is still a bit lacking, Junior Lu. Let’s talk about this after your breakthrough."

Lu Chen nodded and then bid the Meow King farewell.

Just like with Yi Hanqing earlier, he still hadn’t managed to get any reliable breakthrough methods out of the Meow King. He had only acquired a rather mystical method of "writing a *Celestial Praise Scripture* in advance." Regardless of whether it was useful or not, it wouldn’t cost him anything to try it when the time came. He mentally noted it down!

***

After leaving Cyan Cloud Peak, Lu Chen went to find the last person he needed to visit this time. That was his master, the Spirit Fire Taoist, Jing Gong.

"What is it, Lu? You’re here regarding your Foundation Establishment breakthrough, aren’t you?"

Lu Chen nodded and said politely, "Yes, Master. Your disciple has indeed come for the breakthrough.

"Before I begin, I wanted to ask you about the things I need to pay attention to during Foundation Establishment, and whether there are any special items I need to prepare."

Upon hearing this, Jing Gong immediately had Lu Chen sit down and gave him a proper rundown regarding Foundation Establishment.

In Jing Gong’s Description, a Cultivator’s Foundation Establishment was actually just the process of "Gathering Qi into Liquid." During this process, a Cultivator’s approximate Foundation Establishment Level was actually determined even before the Foundation Establishment began.