Seeking Immortality In The World Of Cultivation - Chapter 141
Chapter 141: Chapter 140: Attempting Foundation Establishment
Translator: 549690339
“Foundation Establishment…”
Murmuring the words ‘Foundation Establishment’, He Song felt a surge of excitement as he took stock of his own strength.
At his current pace of cultivation…
Foundation Establishment was only about a decade away.
It seemed…
It was time for him to source more Foundation Establishment Elixirs.
With that thought flashing through his mind, He Song let out a sigh, his face suddenly adopting a somewhat helpless expression.
The Foundation Establishment Elixir is a hard thing to come by!
The only Foundation Establishment Elixir he had on hand was obtained entirely by chance.
Moreover, since he had arrived here from another world, he had never heard of the elixir being found anywhere.
You could say…
Before he joined the Thick Earth Sect, He Song only knew of the existence of the Foundation Establishment Elixir, but he had no idea if it would ever appear.
Not to mention ordinary elixir shops…
Even at auctions…
He Song had never seen a Foundation Establishment Elixir.
However…
Just as He Song was pondering where he could get more Foundation Establishment Elixirs…
The Sound Transmission Amulet he had placed next to him was starting to glow slightly.
A Sound Transmission Amulet could not receive messages when stored in a storage bag.
Thus, most cultivators would only keep it in their storage bag if they anticipated danger or were in seclusion. Otherwise, they would keep it hanging on their waist or close by.
As He Song was cultivating in the Thick Earth Sect, he naturally kept his Sound Transmission Amulet close by.
He quickly noticed the amulet’s unusual activity and picked it up
He Song activated it.
Immediately, he saw a thin sheet of paper inside the amulet.
The paper was covered with writing.
“Mr. He, after years of cultivation, I have finally reached the state of Qi Refining Great Perfection.”
“Counting the days, I am now 57 years old, leaving me little more than two years till sixty.”
“The breakthrough to Foundation Establishment can’t be delayed.”
“If you’re free, why not drop by my courtyard.”
“Wei Fan.”
After reading the message, He Song stowed the paper away in his storage bag and furrowed his brows in thought. Just over two years left till sixty?
Just over?
A little more than two years?
That’s enough time for Wei Fan to have several more sons. isn’t it?
Such a long period of time, why the urgency in his message?
Why?
After pondering for a bit, a light bulb went on in He Song’s head.
Could it be…
Understanding flashed through He Song’s eyes momentarily.
He no longer had any doubts about the purpose of Wei Fan’s message.
Foundation Establishment Elixir.
It can increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment.
At the same time, it enables cultivators who have suffered serious injuries from unsuccessful Foundation Establishment attempts to fully recover within two years and have another shot at Foundation Establishment.
Currently, Wei Fan is 57 years old. In just over two years, he will be sixty.
In other words, Wei Fan wants to attempt Foundation Establishment within this time window with the help of the Foundation Establishment Elixir.
If he succeeds…
Then he succeeds.
If he fails…
Then, having attempted Foundation Establishment with the help of an elixir, he will have another chance at Foundation Establishment two years later.
In two years, Wei Fan will be 59, just a little more than sixty.
However, that is enough time for him to attempt Foundation Establishment again.
This way, Wei Fan effectively gains two chances at Foundation Establishment.
Once he came to this understanding, He Song had more clarity in his heart.
“It seems that Wei’s chance of successfully reaching Foundation Establishment is much higher than old Meng’s. Even the number of attempts at Foundation Establishment is one more.”
However, this method is only useful for cultivators like Wei Fan, who have Foundation Establishment Elixirs and are not too old yet.
If one reached the state of Qi Refining Great Perfection at the age exceeding fifty-eight…
Or didn’t have any Foundation Establishment Elixirs but only Vein Protection Elixirs, they would not have two chances at Foundation Establishment.
Even though Vein Protection Elixirs can save a cultivator’s life…
It does take a full ten years to fully recover.
That’s way too long.
So long that most cultivators can’t afford to wait that long.
Only He Song, with his endless lifespan, could think of repeatedly attempting Foundation Establishment with Vein Protection Elixirs until he eventually succeeded.
Getting up…
He deactivated his array skills…
He Song opened the gate of his courtyard and headed straight towards Wei Fan’s courtyard.
Just as he arrived outside Wei Fan’s courtyard, he saw the courtyard gate swing open.
Wei Fan’s hearty laughter echoed out.
“Congratulations, congratulations, congrats on breaking through to the eighth-tier of Qi Refining.”
As his laughter sounded, He Song stepped into the courtyard, waving his hands and replying as he did so.
“Not at all, not at all. I should be congratulating you, Wei, on reaching the state of Qi Refining Great Perfection. Your Foundation Establishment seems likely.”
Having said that, He Song moved a few steps forward and quickly took a seat next to Wei Fan.
Only when Wei Fan began to pour tea for him did He Song speak once more. “Wei, are you sure about your Foundation Establishment attempt this time?”
Among their circle of three, Meng Guan was the first to attempt Foundation Establishment, and he succeeded.
Wei Fan had also reached the state of Qi Refining Great Perfection, so it wouldn’t be long before he started his own attempt at Foundation Establishment.
However, He Song was unsure about how confident Wei Fan was.
As of now, he had only attained the eighth-tier of Qi Refining, and Foundation Establishment was still a while away.
So, he wasn’t in a rush.
“There’s no certainty to these things. You make human efforts and let nature take its course.”
Faced with He Song’s question, Wei Fan shook his head, uncertain himself.
After all, ever since he had broken through to the seventh-tier Qi Refining, he knew that he would someday have to attempt Foundation Establishment on his own.
But man proposes, God disposes.
Just as he had been gradually inching towards Foundation Establishment…
The appearance of Meng Guan gave him a great push, moving his Foundation Establishment date significantly forward.
Now, he even had the Foundation Establishment Elixir ready.
Yet…
Foundation Establishment isn’t an easy task.
Even with all his preparations, Wei Fan still felt unsure.
Thus, when asked about his chances by He Song, his response was to let nature take its course.
Seeing Wei Fan’s response, He Song decided not to probe any further.
He only let out a sigh in his heart before changing the topic of conversation.
Topics such as Meng Guan, who was still in seclusion…
Various matters within the Thick Earth Sect…
A visit to Green Wall Immortal City a couple years back to personally express his gratitude to Master Qingy Yue…
A return to the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Pavilion, walking along its many streets…
And so on…
Faced with his friend who was about to attempt Foundation Establishment, He Song could only use such topics to soothe him and ensure he wouldn’t be too anxious and mess up his efforts.
As for the rest…
There were no more ways he could help.
Like this…
A few days later…
Wei Fan bid He Song farewell and, entering the meditation room in his own little courtyard alone, began his attempt at Foundation Establishment.
As for He Song…
He continued to stand guard in Wei Fan’s courtyard to be safe.
Although they were in the Thick Earth Sect and didn’t need to worry about any dangers…
You could still never be too cautious.
Having a trustworthy friend to watch over him would surely give Wei Fan more
peace of mind..
