Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

Chapter 340: Chapter 213 Consecutive Foundation Establishment_2

At this moment, not far from next door, within a secret chamber of a cave dwelling.

Ren Yuxuan sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, her complexion somewhat pale, sweat dripping from her forehead onto her robe, dampening her white palace attire and revealing her mature and graceful figure.

More than forty days had passed since she entered the secret chamber. In the first half month, she had repeatedly reviewed the breakthrough experiences left by the cultivators of her family until she knew them by heart, only then did she take the Foundation Establishment Pill.

She was well aware of her own talent and age, and had not undergone much life-or-death training. Among the family members who had entered closed-door cultivation this time, her challenge was the greatest, so she was especially careful and cautious. She had to be fully prepared, all to spare her relatives the pain of parting and the anguish of death.

In such a situation, her progress was very slow, and she, who moved cautiously step by step, had not made any disturbances.

More than twenty days had passed since she took the Foundation Establishment Pill, and under her determined refinement, the spiritual power within her body had become exceptionally condensed.

At this time, her spiritual power had been successfully condensed and she had already experienced several impacts, but each time she had failed to breach the bottleneck of the Foundation Establishment Stage. It was as if she was missing something!

Feeling the dwindling energy from the Foundation Establishment Pill, which likely wouldn’t support many more attempts, if she didn’t seize these last two chances, this breakthrough would have to be declared a failure.

Thinking of the regretful eyes of a loved one, she suddenly became anxious, but quickly regained her calm and started to meditate deeply.

Time passed, and her face showed a delighted expression, as if she had an epiphany.

“I understand now…”

“My experiences are too few, the life-and-death situations I’ve faced are limited, and I haven’t even gone through a true parting of life and death. I lack that kind of courage that is resolute and ready to cut all means of retreat!”

“Yes… the courage to ‘burn all bridges’ in order to succeed!”

Ren Yuxuan murmured to herself, an epiphanic joy flickering across her face.

At the same moment, with a resolute expression, she merged a portion of the Foundation Establishment Pill’s energy with the condensed spiritual power within her body, preparing to launch another assault.

Half an hour had passed, and the newly refined spiritual power merged with the cultivated spiritual power, once again reaching the limit of the Qi Refinement Realm.

At this point, the tremendous spiritual power inside her reached its peak, almost as if it was about to overflow from her body.

Feeling this spiritual power, Ren Yuxuan’s expression was determined, and her pale face looked a bit crazed.

“To not disappoint my clan and family… I’ll stake everything…”

After silently repeating this phrase in her heart, she resolutely controlled the massive spiritual power within her body and charged at the bottleneck of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

At this time, the massive spiritual power battered against the bottleneck over and over again.

Waves of pain surged through her, turning her cheeks, which had barely regained a hint of color, deathly pale once again.

Moreover, as long as the onslaught continued, the unbearable pain would not cease, growing more intense instead.

Soon, her white forehead was covered in sweat, and large beads of perspiration, like raindrops, dripped onto the blue stone floor without making a ripple, absorbed by the ground and vanishing without a trace.

Her teeth clenched tightly, she persevered through the agony.

Time passed, and the breakthrough continued.

By now, she was drenched in sweat, with blood seeping from the corner of her mouth, looking not much different from a beggar who hadn’t eaten for several days.

However, she didn’t care about her appearance, for the critical moment had arrived.

With her persistence, there was an obvious improvement this time, giving her the illusion that she could break through at any moment.

Her expression excited, she controlled the spiritual power within her body to launch a crucial assault.

“Break for me!”

She whispered quietly to herself, then launched a frenzied assault that looked both decisive and fearsome.

God knows how much time had passed.

As a warm current flowed within her body, her original Seven Sea Dantian suddenly expanded several times in size. The spiritual power that had been assaulting the bottleneck rushed into this enlarged Qi Sea Dantian, covering only a thin layer, in stark contrast to the previous state of overflowing.

At the same moment, Ren Yuxuan’s Divine Sense surged, multiplying several times over. Everything around her—every blade of grass, every move—became crystal clear in her mind.

Just then, without any warning, the aura and oppressive might of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator spread out rapidly in all directions.

Besides, the few strands of white hair mixed within her lustrous black locks quietly turned dark, and the faint lines that had begun to appear on her cheeks also disappeared without a trace.

At this moment, she radiated an aura of spiritual light, full of vitality and radiance.

If Lin Xingrong were here, he would notice that her appearance and vital signs had scarcely changed since her girlhood, though the charm of a mature woman remained, now more enchanting and captivating than ever.

“Is this breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage?”

“Did I break through?”

Ren Yuxuan could hardly believe it. As she felt the significant increase in spiritual power and divine sense throughout her body, she became overjoyed, and tears of happiness started welling up in her beautiful eyes.

“I broke through… I did it…”

In just a breath’s time, she calmed herself down and quickly retracted the outward flow of her aura, careful not to affect the other clan members.

Having done this, her slender jade hands formed the gesture of a treasure vase, and after activating her cultivation technique, she hastily immersed her divine sense to inspect the inside of her body.

Outside in the courtyard, within Lin Shilu’s cave mansion courtyard.

Lin Tianming, with his grandchild Lin Shigong and Lin Shilu, sat in the pavilion of the yard, with cups of fine, now cold, spiritual tea in front of them.

The grandchild and grandparent both wore expressions of unease, creating an atmosphere of incredible heaviness, so quiet it was almost terrifying.

Lin Shilu, seated nearby, shook his head and poured them each a new cup of spiritual tea.@@novelbin@@

Caught up in their state of worry, even the typically composed Lin Shilu couldn’t help but feel anxious.

“Could it truly be a failure?” Lin Shilu muttered to himself, though he dared not voice a single word aloud.

Right then, footsteps were heard in the small courtyard.

Preoccupied with clan affairs, Lin Shihua also took time from his busy schedule to join them, all for awaiting the final outcome of the last three clan members’ breakthroughs.

Before he arrived, his resonant voice echoed, “Ninth Brother… any sign yet?”

Lin Shigong shook his head but said little else; Lin Shihua had no choice but to start offering words of comfort.

Just as he was about to speak, the distinct presence and aura of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator emerged from Ren Yuxuan’s courtyard, quickly retracting.

Lin Tianming and the others felt this aura immediately; it was undoubtedly Ren Yuxuan’s. An excited look instantly flashed across everyone’s faces.

“Mother has broken through!” Lin Tianming exclaimed.

Both grandparent and grandchild were ecstatic, with Lin Tianming’s hand crushing the fine tea cup into powder.

This showed just how excited and thrilled he was at this moment.

After half an hour, the four finally regained their composure.

The atmosphere in the courtyard was no longer as oppressive, but their worries hadn’t completely vanished—for two clan members’ results were still uncertain, signaling an ominous situation. It was hard to say whether they would succeed in their breakthroughs to Foundation Establishment.

Though seven out of the nine who went into seclusion had already succeeded, this success rate was quite satisfying, even exceeding expectations.

But until the final outcome was determined, no clan member wished to accept a failed result.

As long as hope wasn’t shattered, everyone harbored the fantasy of all nine succeeding; after all, cultivation to this point was not easy, and every additional Foundation Establishment Clan Member would strengthen the clan’s collective power.

These were Lin Tianming’s thoughts at the moment. The two remaining had deep ties with him: Lin Xingshun had managed the Luoyun Market shop, and before the great clan war, they had worked together overseeing the shop’s operations for some time.

Lin Xingyao was also a close friend; they had joined hands on the Qianchuan Market venture and were responsible for establishing Luoyun Pavilion, forging a profound friendship over three years.

Publicly and privately, he hoped for no clan member to fail.

Unfortunately, his fantasy was soon shattered.

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