Chapter 212 - 120: Only a 95% Chance of Success for This Breakthrough, It’s Too Risky!

Chapter 212: Chapter 120: Only a 95% Chance of Success for This Breakthrough, It’s Too Risky!

There weren’t many things a Cultivator could decide at the final juncture.

After all, Foundation Establishment was different from the subsequent Core Formation and Nascent Soul Stages. Except for the First Grade Great Dao Immortal Foundation, the vast majority of Cultivators would not experience a Celestial Tribulation during Foundation Establishment. And even if a Celestial Tribulation appeared for a First Grade Great Dao Immortal Foundation, it would be much smaller in both intensity and quantity compared to the later tribulations of Core Formation and Nascent Soul.

Therefore, most Cultivators didn’t need to consider this issue during Foundation Establishment.

In summary, Jing Gong felt that there were only two truly important points during Foundation Establishment. One was choosing a safe environment, and the other was adjusting one’s state of mind.

This was because the reason many Cultivators failed to successfully establish their foundation was either due to an unstable foundation and insufficient preparation, or a problem with their mindset.

Lu Chen’s foundation and preparations were clearly more than enough; right now, he only needed to pay attention to his mindset.

Regarding this point, what Jing Gong said was actually quite similar to what the Meow King and Yi Hanqing had said. Whether it was Yi Hanqing choosing to break through on his birthday, or the Meow King choosing to first write a "Celestial Praise Scripture" to curry favor with Heaven before breaking through, they were essentially both seeking psychological comfort so they could calm their minds as much as possible during their breakthrough.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen asked, "Master, what did you do when you broke through?"

Jing Gong thought for a moment before replying, "I didn’t actually do much. I just bathed, changed my clothes, adjusted my mindset, and then naturally broke through without a hitch."

Hearing this, Lu Chen pondered for a moment before saying, "Understood. This disciple knows what to do."

At this stage, Jing Gong also understood that Lu Chen was ready to begin his Foundation Establishment, so he immediately took out a Storage Pouch and handed it over.

"Keep this Storage Pouch safe. Inside are many Elixirs I specially refined for your Foundation Establishment, along with some other items that will aid the process.

"In addition, there’s a key to a special Pocket World inside. You can go there when you’re ready to break through; it’s located right behind my cave dwelling.

"This way, I can guarantee that absolutely no one will be able to disturb you during your breakthrough. Plus, if any accidents do happen, I’ll be able to rush over immediately."

Lu Chen accepted the Storage Pouch and expressed his gratitude. "Thank you, Master."

"It’s nothing. After all, I went through the exact same thing back in the day.

"Oh, by the way, while you were in Seclusion, Miss Shangguan from Jade Void Mountain came looking for you once.

"However, I saw that you seemed to be at a critical juncture, so I turned her away on your behalf for the time being.

"If you have some free time in the future, you can go find her at Jade Void Mountain. It looked like she had something she wanted to tell you."

Lu Chen froze for a moment, but quickly figured out Shangguan Yunmeng’s purpose for seeking him out. If his guess was right, it was probably because he had managed to perceive the Immortal’s phantom within the Bright Moon Sword Intent back then.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen nodded. "Alright, Master. I’ll keep this matter in mind."

Jing Gong chuckled. "That girl possesses a True Immortal Form. If you can actually win her heart, it would be a huge contribution to our Cyan Cloud Sect. I have high hopes for you!"

Looking at the unreliable expression on Jing Gong’s face, the corner of Lu Chen’s mouth twitched slightly.

Win her heart? He had only met her once or twice. He and she were nodding acquaintances at best. His master’s attempt at playing Cupid was a bit too forced!

Not dwelling on the topic any further, Lu Chen immediately bid farewell to Jing Gong and headed toward the special cave dwelling his master had prepared for him.

A short time later, Lu Chen found a self-contained Grotto Heaven Blessed Land behind Jing Gong’s cave dwelling. After taking out the key to the cave dwelling, he took large strides inside.

As soon as he entered, Lu Chen felt a dense wave of Spiritual Power. Looking closely, he discovered that there was actually a massive Cyan Cloud Apricot Tree inside the dwelling.

[Name: Cyan Cloud Apricot Tree (Five-Thousand-Year Age)]

[Quality: Perfect]

[Effect: Increases the Spiritual Power concentration by five times within a ten-kilometer Fang Yuan.]

[Special Effect - Concentrating and Purifying Qi: Calms a Cultivator’s state of mind, making them less prone to succumbing to qi deviation and becoming a Fallen Demon.]

"No wonder Master wanted me to break through here. With this five-thousand-year-old Cyan Cloud Apricot Tree, it will definitely allow me to achieve twice the result with half the effort during my breakthrough."

Aside from this special Cyan Cloud Apricot Tree, Lu Chen also saw the traces of many Arrays inside the cave dwelling. These Arrays were of various types; some were Defensive Arrays, while others were Spirit Gathering Arrays, and there were also some whose functions Lu Chen couldn’t decipher.

He figured that this place must have been prepared by Jing Gong for his own future breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage. It was just that since Lu Chen was about to break through now, Jing Gong was lending this cave dwelling to him first.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen once again felt the weight of his status in Jing Gong’s heart. Although he was currently just an Inner Sect Disciple and not a True Disciple, in Jing Gong’s eyes, he was already no different from a True Disciple. As long as he completed his Foundation Establishment, he would immediately become a True Inheritance of Danyang Peak.

Lu Chen arrived at the depths of the cave dwelling and immediately opened the Storage Pouch Jing Gong had given him. In no time, the items inside were taken out and placed before him.

There were quite a few things, but there were really only a handful of main items.

[Name: Foundation Establishment Pill]

[Quality: Perfect]

[Effect: Upon consumption, significantly increases the success rate of Foundation Establishment. A maximum of ten pills can be consumed per day.]

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[Name: Qi Blood Pill]

[Quality: Perfect]

[Effect: Upon consumption, restores one’s Qi and Blood within a short period. Can be consumed multiple times.]

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[Spirit Revitalizing Pill]

[Quality: Perfect]

[Effect: Upon consumption, restores one’s Spiritual Power within a short period. Can be consumed multiple times.]