webnovelfull Chapter 98 : Breaking Through Foundation Establishment
Chapter 98 : Breaking Through Foundation Establishment
Chapter 98: Breaking Through Foundation Establishment
Hearing these words, Commander Zhao, Ji Yun, and Yuan Qing beside her all turned their gazes toward Li Yunqing.
Although her expression remained as gentle and serene as ever, her eyes still soft like water, something felt different.
It was hard to describe the difference.
She was still the same person—so beautiful that one could not look away.
Yet there was now a feeling akin to that of a man who, knowing there was a tiger in the mountains, still chose to head straight toward it.
Sensing their gazes, Li Yunqing slowly stood up and said politely as always, “It is late. Yunqing will take her leave.”
After speaking, she turned and returned to her room.
As the lights were extinguished, only moonlight remained in the courtyard, leaving it silent and still.
“Blocking me? Do they think I’m easy to bully?”
Inside the room, Li Yunqing sat cross-legged on the bed.
The Medicine King Scripture at Major Completion circulated rapidly. With the amplification of her various physiques, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered toward her.
Even the moonlight seemed to follow the circulation of the Medicine King Scripture, flowing into her body.
“Medicine King Scripture Experience +45.”
“Medicine King Scripture Experience +45.”
For an entire night, Li Yunqing did not stop. Only as dawn approached did her body tremble slightly.
Her magical power, like threads and mist, filled her entire sea of consciousness, nearly obscuring her Yin Spirit.
Even with the Medicine King Scripture circulating, it could no longer increase her magical power by even a trace.
“Qi Refinement Ninth Level… Perfected!”
“I’ll break through here!”
Thinking of the interception by those in the jianghu, Li Yunqing did not hesitate. With a thought, the Medicine King Scripture began circulating again.
Rather than causing disturbances on the road during her breakthrough and drawing suspicion, it was better to break through within the station of the Demon Suppression Division.
Even if there were some phenomena, no one would dare to pry into the Demon Suppression Division.
“Buzz!”
As spiritual energy gathered, the magical power within Li Yunqing’s sea of consciousness began to boil.
Her Yin Spirit’s ten fingers moved, rapidly forming seals.
The magical power, originally like threads and mist filling the sea of consciousness, all converged toward the Yin Spirit, compressed by the seals, leaving a vast empty space.
At this moment, a terrifying suction force spread outward from Li Yunqing.
Ten meters.
Twenty meters.
A hundred meters!
In the end, it expanded to a full eight hundred meters.
The night sky erupted with fierce winds. Roof tiles, doors, and windows all rattled loudly.
It sounded like rain striking the windows.
“What’s happening?”
Yuan Qing, who had been lightly dozing, suddenly awoke. Her Yang Spirit power spread out, and in an instant, she saw the endless winds converging toward the room.
Like a massive, invisible vortex.
Even the moonlight was drawn toward it.
“This… looks like the signs of a Foundation Establishment breakthrough?”
Yuan Qing turned to look at Li Yunqing sitting cross-legged on the bed.
At this moment, Li Yunqing’s hair and clothes fluttered wildly, her entire body lifted by an invisible force, floating in midair.
“She’s breaking through?”
Yuan Qing’s expression instantly turned serious. She leaped into the air, entering the void to observe the surroundings.
Seeing that the night still covered everything and no one had noticed, she finally relaxed slightly.
Then her gaze pierced through the roof, fixed firmly on Li Yunqing as thoughts surged in her mind.
With the immortal path severed, remnants like them dared not absorb spiritual energy.
Otherwise, it was like being poisoned—the Yang Spirit would wither, showing signs of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man.
Because of this, almost all remnants of immortals instinctively isolated themselves from spiritual energy.
But now, she discovered that her “younger sister” seemed to be cultivating with spiritual energy.
“A new cultivation path?”
Yuan Qing speculated silently, but had no intention of probing further.
Everyone had their secrets—she neither wanted nor dared to investigate.
After all, she was now almost certain that Li Yunqing would one day open up a new path of cultivation.
As long as she did not court death, she would surely be among the first to step onto that path.
Some secrets were better left unknown.
“As expected of my little sister!”
Yuan Qing murmured, spreading her Yang Spirit power to guard the surroundings.
“Break!”
Within the sea of consciousness, Li Yunqing’s Yin Spirit formed seals and suddenly let out a sharp cry.
In that instant, the magical power compressed to the extreme condensed into a single drop of liquid.
With the appearance of this liquid magical power, all the mist-like power in the sea of consciousness surged into it.
In mere moments, the entire sea of consciousness became clear.
Only the Yin Spirit remained seated, surrounded by swirling currents.
Like a perfectly pure sphere, enveloping the Yin Spirit within.
“So this is Foundation Establishment?”
Li Yunqing murmured. Before she could fully experience it, her Yin Spirit suddenly trembled.
It was as if it were being washed and nourished by endless pure energy, rapidly transforming.
Her form became increasingly solid, almost as if she now possessed a physical body, gaining tangible sensations.
Even her garments became more intricate and detailed, as if woven from real fabric.
“Yin Spirit: Mastery (26% → 100%)”
“Yin Spirit: Major Completion (1%)”
“My Yin Spirit has reached Major Completion!”
“If I form a Core, wouldn’t I instantly become a Yang Spirit?”
“No… even before Core Formation, I can cultivate into a Yang Spirit.”
Her divine sense spread outward instantly, reaching a radius of one hundred zhang before she felt strain.
“With magical power, I could probably cover three hundred zhang.”
A thought flashed through her mind as her awareness shifted to her chest.
The Immortal-Martial Power at her Shanzhong acupoint, along with the liquefied magical power, also underwent transformation, condensing into liquid.
Like a bright moon formed of flowing water, rotating continuously.
With each rotation, the Immortal-Martial Power circulated through her entire body, nourishing every inch of her being.
“This feeling?”
Li Yunqing opened her eyes slightly and saw faint strands of light spreading across her skin.
In the end, all the light interwove, forming something like an invisible feathered garment that wrapped around her body.
“What is this?”
She raised her hand to examine it carefully but could not discern much.
That layer of luminous “garment” seemed fused with her skin, like extremely fine textures.
It made her body appear as if highlighted, even fairer, radiating a gentle glow.
As if thinking of something, Li Yunqing moved her mind. The flying sword shot out, its tip landing directly on her palm.
“Clink!”
A faint sound rang out, as if the sword had struck jade.
“Is this a change from Ice-Like Skin and Jade-Like Bones?”
“Or a transformation of Immortal-Martial Power?”
For a moment, even she could not distinguish.
But she understood—her skin now seemed to be covered in an invisible armor, greatly increasing her defense.
“Magical power extends outward, true qi is generated inward… combining inside and outside—this luminous garment should be a transformation of Immortal-Martial Power.”
“It enhances physical defense and creates a sense of harmony with heaven and earth.”
After sensing for a moment, she found no further abnormalities.
“Perhaps only after opening the Mysterious Gate and entering the Profound Realm will I understand better.”
Thinking this, she no longer dwelled on it. Her Yin Spirit leaped up, passing through the roof and entering the sky.
“Elder Sister?”
Seeing Yuan Qing sitting cross-legged atop the roof, guarding the surroundings, Li Yunqing was slightly startled before smiling.
Although this sisterhood had formed rather hastily, it seemed quite good now.
“Your Yin Spirit reached Major Completion?”
Yuan Qing’s eyes lit up. Seeing the transformation of Li Yunqing’s Yin Spirit up close, she was astonished.
The solidity of that Yin Spirit was almost on par with her Yang Spirit.
If it became a Yang Spirit, wouldn’t it rival a Primordial Spirit?
“Yes.”
Li Yunqing nodded, then said, “Thanks to your Spirit Refinement Technique. Let me try the power of this Yin Spirit.”
The moment her voice fell, her Yin Spirit formed seals, and invisible Yin Spirit power spread instantly.
“Buzz!”
The surrounding space froze in an instant—even the wind vanished.
Falling leaves hung motionless in the air.
It was as if an invisible force had bound everything.
“Below the Qi Realm, none can resist.”
Sensing the power, Yuan Qing said, “Even those at Qi Realm Perfection can only resist for a single breath.”
Though brief, a single breath was enough for a Yin Spirit to take a life.
If she achieved Yang Spirit, with this level of power, she might even contend against the Momentum of Heaven and Earth of the Profound Realm.
“Mm.”
Li Yunqing nodded, a trace of joy flashing in her eyes.
Her Yin Spirit swiftly traveled outward, only feeling the connection to her physical body weaken after fifty li.
“My Yin Spirit can leave my body for fifty li… meaning within fifty li, I can kill invisibly!”
The enhancement from breaking through to Foundation Establishment far exceeded expectations.
Of course, this strength likely stemmed from the already solid foundation of her Yin Spirit.
After all, ordinary cultivators only begin nurturing the Yin Spirit within the Golden Core during Core Formation.
Foundation Establishment merely doubled divine sense at most.
Returning to the rooftop, Li Yunqing sat facing the rising sun.
Rich Purple Solar Qi gathered instantly, flowing rapidly, making her Yin Spirit seem draped in a layer of purple gauze.
“I can absorb more Purple Solar Qi now.”
Feeling the strengthening of her Yin Spirit, Li Yunqing looked at the text before her.
“Yin Spirit: Major Completion (1% → 2%)”
“At this rate, plus the Spirit Refinement Technique, I can achieve Yang Spirit in at most two months!”
“If the Spirit Refinement Technique reaches Major Completion or Perfection, it will be even faster!”
Unfortunately, her Spirit Refinement Technique was only at the Initiated stage—reaching Major Completion would take a long time.
Thinking this, Li Yunqing looked at Yuan Qing and smiled slightly. “Elder Sister, it’s time for us to go.”
“Let’s see what these so-called heroes of the jianghu are made of!”
At dawn, twelve guards on horseback escorted a carriage out of the Demon Suppression Division’s station.
Standing atop the carriage, Li Yunqing cupped her hands toward Ji Yun and Commander Zhao in the distance.
“Many thanks for your hospitality, Commander and Commandant. Until we meet again!”
“Until we meet again!”
Ji Yun responded, his gaze fixed blankly on the departing carriage, filled with a sense of loss.
Someone like her was destined never to stay for him.
And he would never be that “what if.”
Still, watching such a beauty slip away left an unwillingness in his heart.
Commander Zhao glanced at the dazed Ji Yun but said nothing.
He could understand that feeling—
Like seeing a perfect treasure that did not belong to you. You could see it, but never touch it.
Thinking this, he too looked toward the departing carriage.
Such a gentle and refined young lady like Li Yunqing did not seem like someone who dared to kill.
“With powerful figures of the jianghu blocking the road… can such a woman really reach the capital?”
“Won’t she be stopped halfway and…”