Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 292: Chapter 40: Jingsong’s Foundation Establishment

At this moment, the Blood Demon Bag had absorbed sufficient Yin Qi.

Zhou Xun flicked his hand, and five Blood Demon Children transformed into afterimages, slipping into the Blood Demon Bag.

Immediately after, Zhou Xun flew up, continuing westward.

Meanwhile, a figure shot up from Lake Heart Island, transforming into a streak of Thunder Light, speeding toward the direction Zhou Xun was flying.

This was Zhou Xun’s avatar.

Now that the Blood Demon Children had been nurtured, Zhou Xun intended to test the power of these five Blood Demon Children.

It was fortuitous that Zhou Xun’s avatar was present.

His intention was to have the avatar confront the Blood Demon Children.

The avatar was a Thunder Cultivator, highly skilled, with a strength approaching that of a True Pill Cultivator.

Additionally, Thunder was the bane of the Demonic Dao, creating a dynamic balance.

Their battle would be perfect to evaluate the true power of these Blood Demon Children.

After flying for half a day, he arrived at an uninhabited ravine thousands of miles away from Wangchuan Lake.

This place had sparse Spiritual Qi and was rarely visited, making it ideal for a duel.

Zhou Xun tapped the Blood Demon Bag, and immediately, five blood shadows flew out, transforming into five man-sized Blood Demon Children.

Facing him, the avatar stood suspended in air, Thunder Light flickering all over his body.

The two sides were about a thousand feet apart.

Zhou Xun’s main body willed slightly, and the five Blood Demon Children immediately advanced alternately, using various techniques to attack the avatar before them.

As Blood Demon Children, their physical bodies were extremely tough, even capable of withstanding a few hits from a Tier Three Low-Grade Magical Treasure without a problem.

Seeing this, the avatar’s mouth slightly opened, and a shadow of thunder flew out, forming a Thunder Pool, suspended in front of the avatar.

”Crackle!”

The Thunder Pool manifested, with waves of Thunder Light flickering.

Immediately after, the avatar cast a beam of Spirit Light on the Thunder Pool.

Moments later, twelve Thunder Seeds, flickering with electric light, turned into shadows, spanning several dozens of feet of space.

Then, they connected to form a simple Thunder Net, blocking the path of the Blood Demon Children.

Seeing this scene, the Blood Demon Children intensified the blood light, enveloping themselves in several feet of thick blood light, which then rolled into a ball, crashing straight forward.

The avatar immediately changed his spell, and five Thunder Seeds flickered, transforming into five Thunder Giant Shields, blocking the Blood Demon Children.

”Boom!”

A loud bang!

The Blood Demon Children heavily crashed into the Thunder Giant Shield.

Blood Light and Thunder constantly eroded each other, producing sizzling noises.

Soon, the Blood Demon Children began changing formation.

Forming a Pentagram Array, the five beams of Blood Light merged into one, instantly increasing in might.

The consumption rate of the Thunder surged, seemingly about to be breached.

The avatar gestured, and the front seven Thunder Seeds instantly returned, merging with the original five, forming a giant net.

Enveloping the five Blood Demon Children within, forming a giant Thunder Sphere several feet in size.

The two sides once again fell into a tug-of-war battle.

About a quarter of an hour later, the giant net formed by the Thunder Seeds shattered, and the five blood shadows charged out, surrounding the body for protection.

”Not bad!”

Zhou Xun nodded secretly.

The power of these five Blood Demon Children exceeded his expectations.

He was well aware of the avatar’s strength.

Just slightly weaker than an Early-Stage True Pill Cultivator.

Even with the Thunder Cultivator attribute restraint, the Blood Demon Children could still fight and win, attesting to their might.

Of course, if it were a life and death struggle, the Thunder Cultivator would still have a chance to counter-kill.

But since both sides belonged to Zhou Xun, it naturally stopped short of that.

”With these Blood Demon Children, it’s like adding a True Pill combat power!”

”Now, even if facing the Cloud Light Sect, I should have a fighting chance!”

Zhou Xun smiled slightly in his heart, then promptly collected the five Blood Demon Children, and together with the avatar, flew back to Wangchuan Lake.

...

In the lake bottom Cultivation Room, Zhou Xun and his avatar each occupied a position.

Zhou Xun began to focus on cultivation, operating the Spirit Wood True Technique.

Since the avatar’s Cultivation had already reached Foundation Establishment Peak, there was no need to spend time cultivating the technique.

Before him were several pieces of Talisman Materials.

The avatar and Zhou Xun shared the same person.

Thus, for Cultivation Skills, both sides naturally communicated.

For the past three years, Zhou Xun frequently studied the Cultivation Hundred Skills with the avatar, doubling efficiency.

The main body studied Alchemy, while the avatar studied Talisman Making.

Thus, Zhou Xun’s Cultivation Hundred Skills rapidly improved.

Unknowingly, another year passed.

...

Lake Heart Island, Zhou Jingsong’s cave mansion residence.

In the Cultivation Room, Zhou Jingsong sat cross-legged, eyes slightly closed, with a stick of Tier Two Low-Grade Calming Incense burning before him.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Jingsong opened his eyes, the pupils as calm and unmoving as an ancient well.

Throughout this year, he had stayed within this cave mansion, studying all the scriptures pertaining to breaking through Foundation Establishment.

At this moment, he was thoroughly familiar with the Foundation Establishment Three Gates.

The issues encountered in each gate and the corresponding solutions were all ingrained in his mind.

Now, with only six months left before his sixtieth limit, he decided to enter seclusion to break through Foundation Establishment.

He tapped his Storage Bag to retrieve a Premium Level Foundation Establishment Pill.

Unhesitatingly, he placed it in his mouth.

As if it were merely an ordinary Elixir for routine cultivation.

As the Elixir entered his stomach, a strong medicinal power arose, and Zhou Jingsong immediately began his breakthrough!

...

Outside the cave mansion.

Zhou Xun, Song Yiqing, and Shi Wanrong quietly waited.

At this moment, Shi Wanrong appeared full of anxiety, pacing back and forth, clearly displaying her restless mood.

After all, Zhou Jingsong was just six months away from his sixtieth limit.

This breakthrough was also his last chance in life.

Should it fail, there would be no future opportunity.

This meant Zhou Jingsong’s lifespan was limited to just a few decades, while Shi Wanying still had nearly two hundred years.

Separated between life and death, she could not accept this.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun did not disturb her.

He could also understand Shi Wanrong’s feelings.

After an unknown period of time.

Suddenly, Spiritual Qi converged above the cave mansion, finally forming a Spiritual Energy Vortex over a dozen feet in size.

Zhou Xun unhesitatingly extended his Divine Sense toward the Spiritual Qi.

This mass of Spiritual Energy Vortex was abundant and orderly, all converging toward the center following a certain pattern.

”The orderly Spiritual Energy Vortex indicates Jingsong’s breakthrough is going smoothly!”

Zhou Xun sighed in relief.

At this stage, the three gates had essentially been passed, just awaiting the condensation of ten drops of Liquid Magical Power, and Zhou Jingsong would formally step into the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Enjoying a life span of two hundred years.

As time passed, the vortex gradually dissipated, returning everything to calm.

A sweep with his Divine Sense revealed a faint smile on Zhou Xun’s face.

Shi Wanrong looked at Zhou Xun with apprehension, fearing bad news.

”Don’t worry, Jingsong succeeded and is now consolidating his cultivation!”

...

On the third day, Zhou Jingsong’s temporary cave mansion opened.

A sturdily built, honest-looking man in his thirties walked out.

After establishing the Foundation, his remaining lifespan of more than a hundred years made him youthful once again.

”Disciple pays respect to Master!”

Upon seeing Zhou Xun’s figure, Zhou Jingsong bowed deeply, kowtowing thrice.

”Jingsong was fortunate and did not waste Master’s efforts!”

”Hmm, not bad. You must still focus diligently on cultivation in the future!”

Zhou Xun nodded with satisfaction, then encouraged him, explaining certain cultivation matters before dismissing him.