Zombie Cultivation Across Worlds

An hour later, the third furnace was also declared a success.

With this, Chu Xuan had refined two Foundation Establishment Blood Pills.

Plus the Foundation Establishment Pill obtained from Ouyang Hao's storage bag.

He now had three chances to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!

"A Foundation Establishment Pill can increase the success rate of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage by about thirty percent."

"With three chances, I will definitely succeed!"

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The path to Foundation Establishment is the first hurdle that all Qi Refining stage cultivators must overcome once they embark on the journey of cultivation.

Yet, out of ten Qi Refining stage cultivators, at least eight are blocked by this hurdle.

If Foundation Establishment Pills were abundant, Chu Xuan believed that seven or eight out of ten cultivators could advance to the Foundation Establishment stage.

But cultivation is cruel.

Resources are scarce, yet more and more cultivators seek immortality.

If you can advance, then I cannot.

This is why demonic cultivators have emerged.

Chu Xuan shook his head, casting aside those miscellaneous thoughts.

He handed Ouyang Hao's corpse to the Dragon Tiger Leopard and other Yin Corpses to devour.

He instructed them to guard the Haotai Hotel well.

The flesh and blood of a Qi Refining stage eight cultivator were a great supplement for them.

After consuming it, they should each be able to advance by one level.

Chu Xuan then began to adjust his body and mind.

Having refined pills continuously for several days, his spirit was quite exhausted.

Attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in this state was clearly not an ideal choice.

He needed to adjust everything to the optimal state before proceeding with the breakthrough.

Three days later.

Chu Xuan opened his eyes, feeling invigorated.

He took out a Foundation Establishment Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

Buzz!

Under his mental guidance and refinement, the medicinal power surged like a mighty river, rushing through his limbs and bones.

With each cycle, the medicinal power quickly transformed into spiritual power.

The medicinal power contained in Foundation Establishment stage pills was far more potent than that of Qi Refining stage pills.

The moment he consumed it, Chu Xuan even felt as if his entire body was about to burst.

After running through over a dozen cycles, the newly generated spiritual power, under his guidance, headed straight for his Qi Sea.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

The spiritual power within the Qi Sea had already expanded to its limit.

Now, with the influx of abundant spiritual power, there was an immediate and intense sense of swelling pain.

This is precisely how the Foundation Establishment Pill works.

It injects a large amount of spiritual power into an already full Qi Sea in one go.

Forcing the gaseous spiritual power to liquefy.

But as anyone who has studied physics knows, to liquefy a relatively inert gas requires extremely strong pressure.

If it doesn't succeed the first time, it must be attempted again, until the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill is completely exhausted. If it still cannot liquefy the spiritual power, more external medicinal power is needed.

This means a second Foundation Establishment Pill is required.

Thus, this process is fraught with difficulty.

This is also the reason why many cultivators are unable to cross this threshold.

Chu Xuan sat there in meditation.

Time and again, he urged the spiritual power to surge into his Qi Sea.

Failure, failure, failure...

At first, he could feel intense pain.

But as time passed, the pain gradually became numb.

He seemed to be mechanically compressing the spiritual power.

Five days later, at a certain moment, he suddenly felt a sense of relief throughout his body.

The external pressure disappeared.

Chu Xuan introspected his body.

The spiritual power had not yet liquefied.

Instead, the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill had been exhausted.

Chu Xuan was not surprised.

He pinched the Foundation Establishment Blood Pill between his fingers and popped it into his mouth, continuing to compress the spiritual power.

Another five days passed.

As before, the medicinal power was exhausted again.

Chu Xuan did not hesitate and immediately consumed the second Foundation Establishment Blood Pill.

He was neither disappointed nor discouraged.

Instead, he was eager to try again.

For some reason, perhaps it was fate, or maybe just a simple premonition.

He always felt that this time he would succeed.

Sure enough.

As soon as he swallowed the Foundation Establishment Blood Pill, he sensed something unusual in his Qi Sea.

The powerful spiritual power repeatedly collided and compressed.

At the bottom of the Qi Sea, the spiritual power that had been compressed countless times finally showed signs of liquefaction.

At a certain moment, a tiny droplet the size of a grain of rice suddenly appeared.

Drip!

The droplet fell to the bottom of the Qi Sea.

Its appearance seemed to be a catalyst.

Immediately, a large amount of spiritual power began to liquefy.

Drip, drip!

In an instant, a small puddle formed at the bottom of the Qi Sea.

There, quietly lay over a dozen droplets of spiritual power!

Chu Xuan felt a sudden sense of relief throughout his body.

Boom!

At this moment, his aura surged.

A powerful aura swept across the rooftop, spreading in all directions.

Dust was swept away.

Within a kilometer radius of the Haotai Hotel, a strong gust of wind blew at this moment.

The Dragon Tiger Leopard, returning from a hunt, was suddenly startled and looked up at the rooftop in awe.

At this moment, Chu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.

A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes, filled with a captivating power.

"Foundation Establishment stage!"

He clenched his fist, revealing an expression of excitement.

Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can fly without relying on external objects, using light travel instead.

Of course, in most cases, Foundation Establishment stage cultivators still rely on external objects, as it doesn't consume their own spiritual power.

Additionally, there is an increase in lifespan.

Qi Refining stage cultivators have a lifespan similar to mortals, around a hundred years.

But Foundation Establishment stage cultivators' lifespan directly soars to two hundred years.

Of course, most importantly, Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can practice Foundation Establishment stage techniques and spells.

They can also refine their Life Artifact!

A Life Artifact requires the integration of the divine soul and essence blood for nurturing, making it as easy to control as one's own arm.

Its power is significantly greater than those ordinary artifacts that haven't integrated the divine soul.

Moreover, the Life Artifact is closely linked to the cultivator.

As the cultivator's realm improves, the grade of the Life Artifact also improves.

It's akin to a piece of equipment that can grow on its own.

These factors are the fundamental reasons why Foundation Establishment stage cultivators' strength far surpasses that of Qi Refining stage cultivators.

"A Life Artifact is extremely important, I must choose carefully and refine it myself."

Chu Xuan did not intend to use an existing artifact but wanted to refine one himself.

Although this would require more effort, it would ensure a deeper understanding of his Life Artifact.

In the future, it would be easier to control.

Chu Xuan took out a copy of the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual" and carefully read through it.

The first chapter of the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual" discusses various methods of crafting artifacts.

"Ghost Soul Spear, Spirit Breaking Blade, Life-taking Sword, Shadowless Blade..."

Various artifacts flashed before his eyes.

Some artifacts excel at attacking the divine soul.

Some excel at breaking through spiritual power.

Some target the heart and lungs.

Some are invisible, like phantoms.

Each has its own unique use.

Chu Xuan spent a long time selecting before finally choosing an artifact.

"The Soul Reaping Chain, it's you."

The Soul Reaping Chain requires Yin Fiend Steel as the main material, with six auxiliary materials such as Bone Bamboo and Intoxicating Vine.

Finally, it requires the infusion of a powerful soul with overwhelming killing intent.

After refining for thirty-six days, the Soul Reaping Chain can be crafted.

Once activated, it can not only unleash a powerful flying chain that lashes the divine soul but also command the soul to fight alongside it.

One artifact, yet it can exert double the effect.

This is the power of the Soul Reaping Chain.

Moreover, as one's strength increases in the future, a more powerful soul can be used to replace the soul within the Soul Reaping Chain.

Thus, the power of the Soul Reaping Chain can be doubled.

"Yin Fiend Steel... If this were on the Cangxuan Continent, under the threat of righteous sects, it would indeed be somewhat difficult to find."

"But here, it's as easy as can be."

Chu Xuan suddenly laughed.