Foundation Establishment

Chapter 24

Holding the God-Invoking Incense, Li Changmeng did not dare to stop for a moment and left the area of Qilan Mountain at the fastest speed.

The methods of a Foundation Establishment cultivator were such that dealing with a Qi Refining cultivator was as easy as eating or drinking.

Fortunately, as Li Shun had said, as long as one was fast enough, the high and mighty Foundation Establishment cultivators would not pay attention to weak Qi Refining cultivators.

After crossing the Cangmang Mountain again and returning to Tieniu Town in the Xuanfeng Kingdom, it took more than half a month for the round trip. By now, it was already the beginning of spring.

Although the cold wind still bit, there were pedestrians on the road.

"Huff~ I can finally relax."

After returning to Qisheng Temple, Li Changmeng felt at ease. He had been rushing back without stopping all these days, just to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm as soon as possible.

He placed the spiritual embryo back on the shrine in the temple. The familiar power of the incense came, and the spiritual embryo began to absorb the incense from the believers, transforming it into spiritual power and increasing his cultivation.

"For Foundation Establishment, one needs to condense the spiritual power and insert the object for Foundation Establishment into the dantian, using it as the foundation."

After taking a moment to adjust his breath, Li Changmeng lit a stick of God-Invoking Incense. The thin blue smoke was inhaled into his body, and a feeling of relaxation and clarity spread throughout him.

Only when the mind was stable could one establish the foundation better.

Once his mind was at peace, Li Changmeng began to circulate his cultivation method, and the spiritual power in his body began to flow throughout him.

Holding a stick of God-Invoking Incense and circulating the spiritual method for Foundation Establishment, the spiritual power in his body began to emerge and wrap around the God-Invoking Incense.

As the spiritual power continuously eroded it, the God-Invoking Incense gradually began to connect with Li Changmeng's aura.

Then, his soul stirred, and he began to refine the God-Invoking Incense, transforming it from an ordinary spiritual object into the foundation of his path to immortality.

Next, Li Changmeng forced out a drop of his heart's blood and smeared it on the God-Invoking Incense. Like consecrating an object, the incense shook for a while before actually beginning to shrink.

As the spiritual power circulated, the shrinking God-Invoking Incense reached the position of his dantian.

The spiritual power flowed, and it was like building a structure from the ground up. Like stacking building blocks, the spiritual power began to form a pillar around the God-Invoking Incense.

"Compress!"

With a thought in his mind, Li Changmeng willed the spiritual power to compress continuously. The originally more than nine hundred wisps of spiritual power began to decrease.

Five hundred wisps, three hundred wisps, one hundred wisps, seventy wisps, fifty wisps...

The later it went, the slower the compression speed became, and an unbearable expression appeared on Li Changmeng's face.

Compressing the spiritual power put tremendous pressure on the dantian.

If one wasn't careful, it could result in a damaged dantian.

If one had a background, at this moment, they would take a Foundation Establishment Pill to protect their heart meridian and dantian, aiding the Foundation Establishment process.

Unfortunately, Li Changmeng didn't have a Foundation Establishment Pill or any other method to assist in Foundation Establishment. He could only rely on himself.

Enduring the pain in his dantian that felt like it was about to explode, Li Changmeng slowed down the speed of compressing the spiritual power to give himself time to adapt.

At the same time, the God-Invoking Incense in his dantian began to produce a subtle rhythm.

It spontaneously began to burn in the dantian.

In the blink of an eye, a curl of blue smoke appeared inside the dantian, alleviating the compression pain.

With the appearance of the blue smoke, the spiritual power finally left only the last wisp— or rather, a drop!

As this drop of spiritual power appeared, it was as if the beginning of the world was unfolding. There was a violent tremor inside the dantian, and the spiritual power dispersed and merged into it.

An illusory figure of a pillar that reached the sky and the earth appeared, and that drop of spiritual power was inside this pillar.

The foundation of the Dao turned into an inner scene and remained in the dantian permanently!

The Foundation Establishment realm was achieved!

The illusory figure emitted a mysterious aura, reversing the drop of spiritual power into the innate origin, nourishing Li Changmeng's body.

In an instant, cracking sounds were heard, like muffled thunder. Especially the tentacles on his back and the eyes on his arms. The former seemed to go crazy, as if possessed, while the latter emitted a great golden light.

The townspeople near Qisheng Temple in Tieniu Town all heard the sound of muffled thunder and the golden light coming from the temple.

"Is this the manifestation of the Taoist Lord?"

"I feel a little throbbing in my heart. Could it be because we didn't kneel down?"

The imposing pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator made the townspeople feel oppressed, so they all knelt on the ground to feel better.

This made the phenomenon even more regarded as the manifestation of the Taoist Lord Mimeng Wangqing in the world, and they began to kowtow and pray.

A huge amount of incense power was generated and poured into the spiritual embryo. The spiritual embryo also began to undergo drastic changes and completely took on the appearance of Li Changmeng.

The tentacles on his back spread out like a peacock's tail, and the hundred eyes on his hands looked down upon the world.

"The honored appearance of the Taoist Lord Mimeng Wangqing! The Taoist Lord Mimeng Wangqing has revealed his honored appearance!"

Some of the followers in the temple noticed the change in the spiritual embryo. Their eyes widened. Regardless of whether it was offensive or not, they just wanted to keep the honored appearance of the Taoist Lord in their hearts. But why did it look more and more like the appearance of the Spiritual Official?

"Foundation Establishment, the inner scene of the dantian, the spiritual power turning into liquid, and there is an unfathomable power in every gesture. I actually established the foundation at the age of nine. How does it compare with the geniuses of great families and the heirs of great sects?"

Feeling the sudden surge of power in his body, Li Changmeng felt a sense of pride in his heart.

It was no wonder. Establishing the foundation before the age of ten, how could one not be proud?

The drop of innate origin generated during Foundation Establishment made Li Changmeng's body return to its innate state, and both his physical body and soul were greatly enhanced.

The power of his soul spread out of his body, and everything within a ten-meter radius became crystal clear. The insects in the corners were clearly visible.

This was the unique spiritual consciousness of a Foundation Establishment cultivator—the soul's awareness, which was much clearer than the perception of the five senses of the physical body.

It was easy for a cultivator to feel that everything was under control.

Withdrawing his spiritual consciousness, Li Changmeng stood up. He felt the vibrations in the temple.

Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm had triggered the complete transformation of the spiritual embryo, which now fully resembled his appearance.

His identity as the Spiritual Official Mimeng in Qisheng Temple was important. Naturally, he couldn't allow the believers to confuse the Taoist Lord with himself.

God should be high above and not fall into the mortal world.

Fortunately, there had been a spare statue before. Li Changmeng circulated his spiritual power, which turned into a wisp of blue smoke and was sent into the temple.

The followers in the temple smelled the blue smoke and all fainted to the ground. Li Changmeng calmly took out the changed spiritual embryo from the shrine and replaced it with the spare statue.

After finishing these tasks, Li Changmeng walked out of the temple. Even though he had already restrained the imposing pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the townspeople still knelt on the ground.

It was very normal for them to behave like this after witnessing a miracle.

"Everyone, the Taoist Lord Mimeng Wangqing manifested today. He told me that all those who believe in the Taoist Lord will live without pain, enter a dreamland after death, and enjoy eternal happiness."

Like an announcement, Li Changmeng's words stirred the emotions of all the townspeople.

What about the Taoist Lord Mimeng Wangqing?

He had bestowed the magic water to eliminate the epidemic. How many people had he saved?

Naturally, he had boundless supernatural powers and was omnipotent.

And now, Li Changmeng's words made them see a better world.

As long as they believed in the Taoist Lord, they would have no worries. Why wouldn't they believe? Isn't that what people pursue in life?

"Live without pain, enter a dreamland after death!"

"Live without pain, enter a dreamland after death!"

With the lead of several clever people, the emotions of the people in Tieniu Town were completely ignited. Li Changmeng spread his hands, feeling the extremely surging power of their wishes, and absorbed it to his heart's content!