The So-Called Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment

Xu Renshan cleared his throat. "What do you think is the world's most precious Foundation Establishment spiritual item?" He looked down at the disciples before him, carrying the poised air of an enlightened master. "Is it the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Fruit?" a female disciple ventured to ask. Xu Renshan nodded slightly. "The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Fruit is rumored to be born only within the Nine Heavens Thunder Domain. It is a spiritual item beyond high grade, truly rare in this world. But compared to the most precious of all, there is still quite a gap." "Star Tears?" "Profound Yellow Origin Qi?" "Supreme Bone?" Many disciples in the hall called out one precious spiritual item after another, yet all of them were treasures that existed only in legends. Xu Renshan turned his gaze to Qi Yuan, who had been deep in thought, and asked, "Qi Yuan, what do you think it is?" Qi Yuan replied, "Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment... Since it's the Heavenly Dao, could it be related to the Heavenly Dao itself?" Xu Renshan praised, "You are right. The spiritual item required for the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment should be..." At that exact instant, Qi Yuan felt an epiphany hit him like a bolt from the blue, as if the top of his skull had been uncapped and flooded with enlightenment. He felt like his brain had finally sprouted! He was about to comprehend it! His face flushed with excitement, his expression bordering on manic. "I understand! So that's what Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment means!" Qi Yuan bowed solemnly to Xu Renshan in teacherly respect, then took his leave on the spot. Inspiration was fleeting; he had to hurry back and write it down. Seeing this, Xu Renshan smiled warmly. He turned back to the remaining Divine Light Sect disciples and continued his explanation. "There exists a miraculous object in this world called Heaven Vein Qi. Rumor has it that this is a wisp of breath cast down and spilled over from the Heavenly Dao. Obtaining it allows one to forge a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment." This was something Xu Renshan had read in ancient texts. "Heaven Vein Qi is the most precious Foundation Establishment spiritual item." *** Up on Seven Colors Peak, Qi Yuan sat blankly, his mind running at full speed for once. "Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment..." "So the so-called Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment simply means using the Heavenly Dao itself as the Foundation Establishment spiritual item!" Qi Yuan had reached enlightenment. His brain was working now. If his goal weren't so absurdly vast, the Heavenly Dao of this world might have bestowed blessings upon him right then and there, making five blossoms gather at his crown. Qi Yuan raised his head and looked toward the sky, a puzzled expression surfacing on his face. "But... how do I refine the Heavenly Dao into my Foundation Establishment spiritual item?" "I wonder what the Heavenly Dao tastes like. Is it delicious?" Unfortunately, no one answered him. "Speaking of the Heavenly Dao, back in the Xuanyuan Forbidden Ground, I seem to have obtained Heavenly Dao fragments. Could those be used as Foundation Establishment spiritual items?" Qi Yuan's spirits rose. He had stumbled onto something monumental. To him, that game jade slip was by no means merely a game. Still, he was lazy and couldn't be bothered to ponder too deeply. "Haven't played in quite a while. Launch!" With that thought, Qi Yuan entered the game once more. This time, just like before, he spawned buried in dirt. Opening the chat interface, he saw the messages sent by Jin Li. A grin curled on his lips. "I didn't lie to you, did I? The Xuanyuan Forbidden Ground is basically mine now. Whatever's inside, take as you please." He felt quite magnanimous. He had already taken the most precious things from the Xuanyuan Forbidden Ground. As for those so-called spirit herbs, to him they were nothing more than snacks. If they didn't taste good, he didn't even want them. Besides, consuming those herbs yielded far less benefit than slaying a single monster. He sent another reply: "Those spirit herbs aren't worth much. The most valuable things in there are the ferocious beasts. Kill one and you get a ton of EXP to level up quickly." Right after sending it, Qi Yuan felt a pang of regret. Jin Li's level was definitely on the lower side; she wouldn't be able to defeat those monsters. "If you have time, come to the Robe and Crown Forbidden Ground. I'll carry you through some mob grinding. I have to say, there are tons of monsters here." After sending the message, Qi Yuan climbed out of the dirt pit. He was already Level 82 now. Even so, he had to tread carefully in the Robe and Crown Forbidden Ground. The mobs in the Xuanyuan Forbidden Ground had fought as individuals, but the ones here did not. "Looks like I have to grind hard again," Qi Yuan murmured. His cultivation in the game transferred a faint resonance into his real physical body. Thus, he needed to keep grinding levels in the game. At the same time, there was another factor: clearing dungeons rewarded him with prizes. Heavenly Dao fragments were what he desired most right now. Those were his Foundation Establishment spiritual items. In that mood, he set out to diligently hunt monsters. "Most of the garment demons in the Robe and Crown Forbidden Ground show up in groups. I need to find stragglers to pick off," Qi Yuan pondered. When garment demons banded together, their numbers were overwhelming. If they surrounded him, he would perish just the same. Back in the Xuanyuan Forbidden Ground, he had once been injured by carelessness. His game character had remained weakened for several days, which had even caused his real-world body to suffer some adverse effects. Therefore, he had to be cautious. "Stealth!" Qi Yuan entered a cloaked state. At Level 82, his combat power had steadily climbed, and he had unlocked quite a few game skills. Of course, if placed in the cultivation world, they could well be called divine abilities. He possessed two primary skills and eight secondary skills. Every thirty levels, he gained one primary skill. Every ten levels, he gained one secondary skill. The two major skills he had acquired were Heaven-Cleaving Sword-Drawing Technique and Tyrannical Strength. Stealth was a secondary skill that concealed his form and allowed him to move swiftly. Moving through the forbidden ground, Qi Yuan traversed many groves and saw plenty of bizarre garment demons. One particular grove gave him the strange sensation that he hadn't stepped into a forbidden ground at all. Within the dense grove of trees, colorful bellybands and brassieres hung draped over every single branch. The bellybands fluttered gently in the breeze. The sight was utterly comical. Among them, Qi Yuan also spotted quite a few pairs of underpants. If certain perverts came here, they would surely shout with glee. Yet if any pervert dared lay hands on those bellybands, their fate would be utterly miserable. Not a single one of those bellybands was below Level 30. Qi Yuan hurried away from the area. After roughly an hour, he finally halted his steps. "Finally found a place with barely a thread in sight!" Ahead of him, more than a dozen garment demons were gathered by the water, washing clothes. These garment demons ranged between Levels 30 and 50. They were busy scrubbing away. Qi Yuan roared, "Fiends, face my blade!" A golden sword instantly expanded, swelling to several fathoms in size. The colossal blade swiped horizontally, kicking up gale-force winds that tossed the river waters. Crashing down onto the garment demons with a series of sharp cracks and pops, it smashed them straight into shredded rags. EXP +100. EXP +300. ... EXP +200. At Level 82, Qi Yuan practically instakilled these low-level garment demons. "Not bad." Qi Yuan dusted his hands. "Time to find the next batch." Before striking, he had activated a secondary skill to suppress the noise in the immediate area so as not to alert other garment demons. However, to Qi Yuan's surprise, the moment he took a step to leave, a horde of over a hundred garment demons came rushing toward the spot. At the same time, he sensed countless garment demons converging on his position from all directions. He froze. "How did I get exposed?" Without hesitation, he turned and sprinted. If he got surrounded, his end would certainly be grim.