Chapter 207 - 171: Miraculous Use of a Divine Ability, Another Inheritance Gained
Chapter 207: Chapter 171: Miraculous Use of a Divine Ability, Another Inheritance Gained
Another month passed.
A Dharma Ship streaked across the sky as Lin Changheng returned alone from Sun Valley to Black Water River.
He had originally planned to return directly to Floating Immortal City. The Immortal City’s grand auction was imminent, and he needed to attend.
Not only did he need to acquire a new Tier Two Alchemy Inheritance to aid his progress in the Alchemy Dao, but the lack of Body Refining Treasures had also made his progress with the *Evergreen Body of the Ancient Wood* extremely slow. He needed to speed things up...
He should be able to find all these things at this grand auction. After all, it was a once-in-a-decade event where even Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects would appear, let alone these other items.
It was a truly momentous occasion that Lin Changheng could not afford to miss.
However, he had accepted Tantai Feiyue’s request. After being thoroughly... attended to by her, he set off, feeling pleased in both body and mind.
...
When she left to attempt Foundation Establishment two months ago, the Xu Family had taken the initiative and, gritting their teeth, presented her with a Tier Two Heart Protection and Vein Strengthening Pill.
This pill was quite precious. Its medicinal materials were regulated by the Sect, and a single one could fetch a price of two to three thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones at auction.
Although it didn’t increase the Foundation Establishment Probability, it was a common choice for many Cultivators who lacked a Foundation Establishment Pill.
It had only one effect: to protect the heart’s vessels and the Dantian. Even if Foundation Establishment failed, one could still survive and avoid severe injury.
As it happened, Tantai Feiyue’s Substandard Foundation Establishment Pill was inferior to a genuine one in two ways: it offered a five-percent lower Foundation Establishment Probability and lacked complete protective abilities.
With the Heart Protection and Vein Strengthening Pill, Tantai Feiyue essentially supplemented that protective ability. Even if she failed at Foundation Establishment, her life would not be in danger. At worst, her body would suffer minor injuries that could be healed in six months to a year.
The Xu Family’s gift of the pill was a statement, an act of providing timely assistance.
If Tantai Feiyue succeeded in her Foundation Establishment, she would surely remember the Xu Family’s kindness. Coupled with their years of accumulated friendship and cooperation, it was highly unlikely she would abandon the family. This would also mean the family had gained another Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
If she unfortunately failed her Foundation Establishment, the pill would still ensure her survival, preserving the family’s leading figure in the Talisman Dao.
This course of action was, in every respect, the optimal solution.
The small cost in Spirit Stones and the scheming required to obtain the pill were minor issues. The main loss was an opportunity for one of their own clan members to attempt Foundation Establishment.
And that clan member would most likely have been the young miss, Xu Hanji.
Although there were some opposing opinions among the family’s upper echelons, the decision was pushed through by the combined efforts of Patriarch Xu Xuhe, Foundation Establishment Cultivator Xu Xujun, and the head of the Alchemy Dao, Xu Qianyan.
Among these factors, Lin Changheng’s status as her Dao companion was a key element that pushed them to make this decision.
As it turned out, they had made the right decision.
Tantai Feiyue successfully achieved Foundation Establishment in Sun Valley.
She succeeded with what appeared to be a sixty percent chance of success.
Why "apparently" a sixty percent chance?
She had entered seclusion with the Substandard Foundation Establishment Pill, a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, and the Heart Protection and Vein Strengthening Pill gifted by the Xu Family. In reality, she only used the Substandard Foundation Establishment Pill and the Heart Protection and Vein Strengthening Pill.
The Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object was brought out, untouched, and returned to Lin Changheng.
Lin Changheng was greatly surprised and asked her for the details of her Foundation Establishment.
According to her recollection, when breaking through the Mountain of Qi, she struggled slightly but succeeded after some careful refinement.
This was because her Magical Power was abundant and its impurities had been removed; it was merely a bit unstable. But with two of the three major problems solved, success was not an issue.
The Divine Mountain was extremely easy. Because her will to seek the Dao was firm and her Divine Soul had been tempered through long-term Talisman Painting, she progressed steadily and broke through it directly.
Only when breaking through the initial Mountain of Essence was it most difficult. For a time, she was unable to break through and nearly had to use the Substandard Foundation Establishment Pill.
But at the most critical moment, specks of green light appeared within her body, and then the Mountain of Essence inexplicably collapsed.
This, she did not understand.
But it was a huge boost to her morale!
In reality, three days before her Foundation Establishment officially began, Lin Changheng had been "pushed down" by Tantai Feiyue, who used the excuse of "leaving no regrets."
She was extremely enthusiastic, and Lin Changheng, like a small boat, was nearly capsized by the vast ocean.
When it was all over, the field was exhausted, but the ox remained perfectly fine.
Looking at the tear stains on her face as she slept soundly from exhaustion, Lin Changheng felt a pang of tenderness.
Suddenly, a thought struck him.
’Using Magical Power to cast the Rongsheng Divine Abilities’ True Intent on her is ineffective, but I wonder about the other method?’
He recalled the time the withered root of the Nine-leaf Purple Ginseng had been revived, and, unable to restrain himself any longer, he decided to try something.
This was also a deeper exploration of this Divine Power’s True Intent!
He directly simulated, within his body, the giant withered tree he had embodied in the world of Withered Silence he’d been pulled into by the Primordial Cauldron.
He activated the Divine Ability, recreating the speck of green within the tree’s heart.
Soon, specks of green light surprisingly began to appear slowly within Lin Changheng’s body, which he controlled and condensed into one spot.
"BUZZ!"
The next moment, under his control, it felt as if something within his body was stripped away and fused into that touch of green.
He then placed his palm directly on Tantai Feiyue’s uncovered chest.
In an instant, a halo of ancient, verdant light appeared, casting its glow upon Tantai Feiyue’s snow-white body, pulsing with the aura of life.
He quickly consumed half a year of his lifespan before stopping.
He had a feeling that the Life Nourishing Secret Technique had grown more potent. Now, spending half a year of his lifespan achieved the same effect that had previously required a full year when he used it on the Nine-leaf Purple Ginseng’s withered root during his Qi Cultivation Stage.
At the time, Lin Changheng hadn’t detected any change and had thought it was useless. But after hearing what Tantai Feiyue said, he realized that wasn’t the case at all!
Understanding dawned on him, and a faint excitement grew. It seemed he had discovered a new use for the True Intent of his Rongsheng Divine Abilities!