Chapter Thirteen: Impacting the Foundation

  It has been a year since Qingmu closed the door. For a year, Jiang Feng had always lived not far from where Qingmu was in seclusion. Qingmu could also sense Jiang Feng's presence.

  For a year, there were no signs of the heavenly tribulation coming. Qingmu, who had been worried that Jiang Feng would die under the heavenly tribulation due to his cultivation, also felt much more at ease. In his opinion, Jiang Feng should have given up. But Jiang Feng didn't have the slightest intention of giving up.

  After a year of bitter practice, Jiang Feng had finally cultivated a sturdy external family skill. If placed in the jianghu, Jiang Feng could be considered a small expert. However, his current physical strength was far from comparable to that of a cultivator. He couldn't even withstand a heavenly tribulation. But now, Jiang Feng couldn't continue practicing like this. He had to start cultivating.

  My body isn't strong enough, but fortunately I still have some protective items on me. Last time I managed to get through it all right. This time my body has gotten a bit stronger, so I shouldn't die in one hit.

  With this in mind, Jiang Feng once again took out a Fire Spirit Fruit. After admiring it for a while, he swallowed the Fire Spirit Fruit in one mouthful.

  After the Huosang fruit entered his abdomen, he felt exactly the same as last time. As soon as the medicinal properties began to dissolve and transform into spiritual energy, Jiang Feng also started practicing according to the methods recorded in the ancient manual. The sky also began to transmit a rumbling thunder sound. His head was shrouded by dark clouds.

  The moment the aura of the infinite heavenly tribulation appeared, Qingmu, who was in seclusion, immediately came out. Looking at the tribulation cloud that had already formed in the air and Jiang Feng sitting there, Qingmu wanted to stop it, but it was too late. He could only stand outside the range of the thunder tribulation and watch. If he found that Jiang Feng was in any danger, he would rush over immediately, risking being implicated himself, to absorb the tribulation and block it for Jiang Feng.

  The thunder rumbled on, and flashes of lightning struck down rapidly. Within a hundred meters of where Jiang Feng was, everything had been enveloped by the lightning bolts. Jiang Feng, sitting cross-legged, also trembled under the lightning bolts. Even when he fell over from the lightning bolts, every time, Jiang Feng would quickly sit back up, facing the next lightning bolt.

  A few minutes later, the thunderstorm showed no signs of weakening. On the contrary, it suddenly intensified. Moreover, it strengthened twice in a short period of time. The lightning that fell from the sky was also much thicker than before. The affected area was also wider.

  "Infinite calamities, each time the cultivation is strengthened, the calamity encountered will also become stronger. Relying on the objects on his body and his own perseverance, he may be able to endure the tribulation of the fifth layer of Qi Refining. But what about afterwards? Moreover, the Infinite Heavenly Tribulation is not just a simple lightning tribulation." Qingmu muttered to himself as he gazed at the place covered by the lightning tribulation.

  Since Jiang Feng's cultivation was upgraded to the fifth layer of Qi Refining by Huo Sangguo, the thunder tribulation lasted for a full ten minutes before gradually weakening. After the thunder tribulation completely disappeared, Qingmu rushed over at the first opportunity.

  "Junior brother, are you alright?" Qingmu asked Jiang Feng who was covered in wounds.

  Although the clothes on his body, plus the helmet, were all treasures. But after all, they were damaged and could not exert their full effect. Jiang Feng didn't die, but the injuries on his body were even more severe than last time.

  With just a slight movement, a large amount of blood flowed out from his body. The piercing pain spread throughout his body. Jiang Feng gritted his teeth hard, forcing himself not to cry out.

  "Lucky I didn't die. Does Shixiong have any healing pills that can help me recover? The kind that only heals wounds, not increases cultivation." Jiang Feng said intermittently.

  "There is indeed. However, if you eat it, it's likely to trigger another thunderbolt." Aoki said with some concern.

  "It doesn't matter. The sooner the thunderbolt comes, the better." Jiang Feng said.

  Aoki was taken aback at first, but then he understood Jiang Feng's meaning. He let out a sigh and took out quite a few low-grade healing pills, placing them beside Jiang Feng.

  "Since my junior brother has decided to take this path, I have nothing more to say. I can only wish you good luck. You should also wait a bit before taking the elixir. Let me set up an array here first, so as to isolate the aura of the tribulation." Qingmu said.

  Jiang Feng nodded, and then there was no sound. Qingmu looked at Jiang Feng's battered body, feeling a little unbearable, but couldn't say anything. He could only go set up the formation alone.

  The thunder calamity that is currently descending poses a mortal danger to Jiang Feng. However, it's not enough to trap high-ranking cultivators. The array method can still be used to isolate the aura. Qingmu also fears that the aura of the thunder calamity will bring unnecessary trouble.

  After the formation was set up, Qingmu returned to his closed place. A few minutes later, dark clouds rolled in again and the tribulation descended once more. The injuries on his body had not yet fully recovered under the effect of the medicinal pellets, and Jiang Feng was about to endure another tribulation.

  The thunder calamity stopped once again. Jiang Feng was still heavily injured. After resting for a while, he took the healing medicine. This time, the heavenly calamity did not descend, and Jiang Feng finally had time to recover.

  It's just that the two heavenly tribulations that have just appeared, the first one was the heavenly tribulation when his cultivation reached the fifth layer of Qi Refining. The second one is one of the nine heavenly tribulations within the realm of the fifth layer of Qi Refining. The two heavenly tribulations can be so close together, it's also considered that Jiang Feng's luck is not good.

  Originally, Jiang Feng also thought of relying solely on his physical body to cross the tribulation. He could also let Qingmu set up a formation that can produce

  The formation of thunder and lightning, to hone the flesh. But after careful consideration, Jiang Feng abandoned this idea. After all, he was not a physique of the earth type. The intensity of the body is still limited. And there is no cultivator who can pass the heavenly tribulation by relying solely on his physical body. It should still rely on one's own cultivation.

  With the help of the Therapeutic Elixir, Jiang Feng's body quickly recovered. He also began his cultivation. Now Jiang Feng urgently needs to improve his cultivation as soon as possible. Because he doesn't have much time. He must participate in the Heavenly Tribulation Competition that takes place once every nine years. Only by making his cultivation higher than the intensity of the nine-year Heavenly Tribulation can he survive.

  Cultivation is dull and tasteless, which every cultivator has to go through. Qingmu also helped Jiang Feng refine the Ling Gathering Array, allowing him to have enough spiritual energy for cultivation. Adding the spirit stone obtained last time, as well as some low-grade elixirs from Qingmu himself, Jiang Feng's current cultivation was going smoothly without any issues.

  The method of refining Qi is not difficult at all. This process is just laying the foundation and doesn't require a lot of time like the later stages do.

  Under Jiang Feng's efforts, just half a month later, the third heavenly tribulation of Qi Refining Fifth Layer had not yet arrived, and Jiang Feng's cultivation had already advanced to Qi Refining Sixth Layer. When the heavenly tribulation of Qi Refining Sixth Layer descended, Jiang Feng no longer resisted it like before, but instead began to counterattack.

  After surviving the heavenly tribulation, Jiang Feng continued his cultivation. Qingmu was also continuing to heal his wounds. Not long after, the heavenly tribulation descended once again. This time, Jiang Feng's cultivation had reached the 7th layer of Qi Refining. However, Qingmu hastily left seclusion at this moment and warned Jiang Feng that he must not be impatient, or else a great calamity would befall him.

  After inquiring, Jiang Feng learned that according to the records of the Xianxia realm, if the cultivation of the Wuliangjie body increases too quickly, it would normally take nine Heavenly Calamities to complete the five layers of Qi Refining. However, due to the rapid increase in cultivation, only one Heavenly Calamity was crossed during the promotion of cultivation, and before the second descent, it had already been promoted to the sixth layer of Qi Refining. Later, the second Heavenly Calamity of the sixth layer of Qi Refining did not descend, and it reached the seventh layer. In this way, it is very likely that on a certain day in the future, when the cultivation has advanced by one major realm, all those unappeared Heavenly Calamities will appear together.

  Think about it, when the cultivation is in the Qi Refining stage and breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, what descends is not a single Heavenly Tribulation, but dozens of them. This danger is how severe. In history, there have been cases of people with infinite tribulations dying under the accumulation of these heavenly tribulations. As a result, later generations suppressed their cultivation, wanting to cross all nine Heavenly Tribulations before advancing their cultivation again. However, when these nine Heavenly Tribulations will appear, no one knows.

  After understanding this, Jiang Feng went through careful consideration. He did not suppress his cultivation like the countless kalpas of the past, waiting for the nine heavenly tribulations to arrive at each level. Instead, he cultivated according to his own pace. This was all for the sake of the once-in-nine-years heavenly tribulation. As for whether it would lead to multiple appearances of the heavenly tribulation, Jiang Feng felt that it could be overcome with cultivation. However, the once-in-nine-years heavenly tribulation was constantly growing stronger. If he dragged out the time, it would undoubtedly be fatal.

  Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. Under Jiang Feng's efforts, his cultivation finally reached the 9th layer of the Qi Refining stage. This level is the last layer of the Qi Refining stage. Any further progress would bring him to the Foundation Building stage.

  In half a year, his cultivation had reached the peak of the 9th layer of Qi Refining, which was quite an achievement. This was largely due to the ample supply of spirit stones, Qingmu's medicinal pellets, and the Fire Spirit Fruit.

  Actually, if it weren't for Jiang Feng needing to practice his magic, he would have used the time more quickly. It's also because of how fast he cultivates that Qing Mu is extremely worried.

  On this day, Jiang Feng made all the necessary preparations and began to attack the Foundation Establishment stage. Attacking this level is best done with a Foundation Establishment Pill, but such a thing was not available to Qing Mu, let alone Jiang Feng. He could only rely on his own efforts.

  Aoki also came out. Right next to Jiang Feng. Ready to help Jiang Feng deal with any potential danger at any moment.

  In the midst of spiritual energy circulation, Jiang Feng's body gradually adjusted to its optimal state. Gradually, he began to charge towards the threshold of the Solid Foundation stage.

  With Jiang Feng's spiritual power level, breaking through the foundation stage is no problem. But this doesn't mean that Jiang Feng will definitely be able to reach the foundation stage smoothly.

  On the path of cultivation, I don't know how many cultivators have stopped at the ninth layer of Qi Refining. The foundation-building stage has also determined the fate of many people.

  Time passed slowly, and Jiang Feng's spiritual power was rapidly circulating within his body. He repeatedly charged at the gate of the solid foundation period, wanting to liquefy all the spiritual power in his body and then condense it in his dantian.

  Aoki was also seriously concerned about it. He didn't ask Jiang Feng to wait a bit before making another attempt at the foundation stage. If he were to return to the Wu Xing Sword Sect, by that time he would have had the foundation pill, and he believed it would be much easier then. Now that Jiang Feng was willing to do it, let him do it. If he failed, it would also serve as a good opportunity for Jiang Feng to understand the difficulties of cultivation.

  His entire spiritual energy was almost all compressed into his dantian. His spiritual energy began to transform into a liquid state. The spirit stone that Jiang Feng had prepared long ago beside him was providing him with a large amount of spiritual energy.

  However, at this moment, the spiritual power inside the dantian suddenly went berserk and burst out of control, rushing out of the dantian and spreading back into his body. Jiang Feng immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. In the sky above, at this time, a loud rumbling thunder sounded.