Chapter 253 Perfected Foundation Establishment
Qin Ming put away the Jade Message Slip, and then secretly pondered his plans for the future.
'Now that the Pill Formula is in hand, this Yu Changqing alias can basically be discarded.'
'However, it seems it should be done naturally, so as not to let Profound Stream Valley notice anything amiss.'
'Liang Kingdom has abundant Immortal Cultivation resources, might as well gather all the Spirit Material needed to refine the Core Formation Pill here before returning to Wei Kingdom.'
'I already have the Spirit Seeds of the two most difficult main ingredients, the Fire-Bathed Golden Lotus and the Soul Return True Yin Flower. According to the Pill Formula, I still need thirty-four auxiliary ingredients, including more than ten Tier Three Spirit Materials.'
'Besides this, the location of the Treasure Spirit of the Jade Hook Golden Light Mirror, as recorded in the Bronze Mirror, can now also be explored.'
'However, the Beast Tide has started again recently, we should wait and see for now.'
After Qin Ming considered for a moment, he had already planned his next moves.
During this time, his Cultivation hasn't fallen behind either. With the Ancient Wood Evergreen Body's enhancement, even though he is only in an Upper Grade Second Tier Spirit Vein, he is already on the verge of breaking through to Perfected Foundation Establishment.
Time flew by, spring turned to winter.
Exactly one year had passed since Qin Ming joined Mysterious Stream Valley.
The Amethyst Crystal Rice and Second Order Spirit Herbs in the Jade Bamboo Forest had all matured.
On this day, it was also time to submit the Honored Guest mission at the Small Spirit Mountain Spirit Herb Garden.
Qin Ming called Yan Ruyan over and asked her to harvest all the Spirit Rice.
With his guidance, this year's Amethyst Crystal Spirit Rice harvest was bountiful, reaching as much as thirty-five Dan.
Qin Ming himself collected the Second Order Spirit Herbs in front of the Wooden Hut.
He also obtained a few [Ripening] Entries.
"Elder Yu, if there's nothing else, then this junior will return to the Hall of Affairs to submit the mission."
Having harvested the Spirit Rice, Yan Ruyan also felt a sense of relief. Having been busy for a whole year, she could finally receive the mission reward.
"Hmm, wait." Qin Ming called out to her casually.
Upon hearing this, Yan Ruyan stopped in her tracks. She wondered what else Elder Yu wanted. Could it be that he was dissatisfied with her performance this year? This thought made her nervous again.
But the next moment.
She saw Qin Ming take out one Dan of Amethyst Crystal Spirit Rice from the pile, handed it to her and said, "This is your reward for your hard work."
Yan Ruyan was stunned. She could hardly believe it.
She felt a little touched. Although Elder Yu usually seemed a little cold, he had also taught her quite a bit.
Otherwise, given her Spirit Plant Cultivation skills, how could she have possibly grown such a high yield of Amethyst Crystal Spirit Rice?
In this regard, she still had great respect for Elder Yu.
Yan Ruyan respectfully accepted the Amethyst Crystal Spirit Rice, bit her red lips, and gave a deep bow to express her gratitude, "Thank you for your generous gift, Elder Yu!"
"This is what you deserve. Alright, you can go now," Qin Ming said indifferently.
…
The summit of Small Spirit Mountain.
Qin Ming, carrying Spirit Rice and Spirit Herbs, prepared to go to the Hall of Affairs in the Spirit Herb Garden to hand in his mission.
He was halfway there when he saw Di Shan, who was stout, approaching him with a protruding belly.
Di Shan looked radiant. It seemed like he had a good harvest this year. He asked Qin Ming, "Fellow Daoist Yu, your harvest is not bad, right? Is it enough to complete the Sect mission?"
"So-so," Qin Ming replied coolly.
Di Shan said smugly, "Ahem! This year, I merely harvested thirty Dan of Spirit Rice, and twelve Tier Two Low-Grade Spirit Herbs, and one excellent Mid-Second Order Spirit Herb."
"It should be more than enough to complete the Honored Guest mission, hehe!"
Qin Ming ignored him. The two of them entered the Great Hall of the Spirit Herb Garden one after another.
There were already quite a few people waiting inside. Elder Xu was seated at the head of the Great Hall.
Once everyone was present, they started submitting their Spirit Rice and Spirit Plants in turn. A specialized Elder official in the Spirit Herb Garden was in charge of registration.
After Di Shan submitted his mission, he received more than two thousand Contribution Points and raised his chin high at Qin Ming, rather pleased with himself.
After the Honored Guests before him had finished submitting their missions one after another, it was finally Qin Ming's turn as the last one.
"Guest Elder Yu Changqing, thirty Dan of Amethyst Crystal Spirit Rice, sixteen Second Tier Low Grade Spirit Plants, and one Extreme Grade Mid-Second Order Spirit Plant."
The Elder in charge of registration slowly announced Qin Ming's harvest for the year to everyone present.
This Spirit Plant alone instantly surpassed all the Spirit Herbs turned in by everyone else.
Even Elder Xu at the head showed a rare expression of satisfaction upon hearing about the Extreme Grade Mid-Second Order Spirit Plant.
"How is that possible?!"
Di Shan, standing not far away, stared with wide eyes, incredulous.
He had clearly only seen that old codger 'Yu Changqing' loafing around. How could he possibly grow an Extreme Grade Mid-Second Order Spirit Medicine? Could this old codger have bought one to pad his submission? But that wouldn't make sense either, because Extreme Grade Mid-Second Order Spirit Herbs are quite expensive, and it's even less likely he could cheat right under Profound Stream Valley's nose.
Di Shan was immediately frustrated, watching with envy as Elder Xu rewarded 'Yu Changqing' with a whopping five thousand Contribution Points, more than twice as much as his.
Just then.
He saw Yu Changqing give him a knowing smile. Di Shan's face immediately darkened like an overturned jar of soy sauce, extremely interesting.
After the Honored Guests finished handing in their missions, Elder Xu offered everyone some encouragement and then adjourned the meeting.
On the way back, Qin Ming hadn't expected Elder Xu to be so generous, actually giving him more than five thousand Contribution Points in one go.
"Over five thousand Contribution Points, I'll be leaving Profound Stream Valley soon, it would be a pity to not use them."
Right away, he flew to Heavenly Origin Peak.
When he arrived at the Hall of Affairs, the same middle-aged Cultivator was still there to greet him. "Elder Yu, I wonder if you've come to issue a mission or something else?"
"I've come to exchange for Cultivation Resources. What resources can I exchange for?" Qin Ming asked.
The middle-aged Cultivator promptly retrieved a Jade Message Slip, handed it to him, explaining, "Depending on the amount of Contribution Points, you can be exchanged for varying Resources. Please take a look."
Qin Ming promptly took the Jade Message Slip and started to read it.
Profound Stream Valley is indeed worthy of being called the top Great Sect in Liang Kingdom, its foundation is incredibly profound. Provided you have sufficient Contribution Points, even items for Core Formation and even Core Formation Pills and similar Resources can be redeemed.
However, these kinds of Restricted Resources not only require Core Disciple status or above, the Sect Contribution Points needed start from a million points upwards.
Unless you have made significant contributions to Profound Stream Valley, and of the historical kind, you can pretty much give up on the idea.
After looking through the Jade Message Slip, Qin Ming's eyes focused on the Resources available for five thousand Contribution Points.
After a short while, Qin Ming's eyes brightened. One item caught his eye.
"I'll take this one, one drop of Blazing Sun Spirit Nectar."
The middle-aged Cultivator who was attending to him at the Hall of Affairs was surprised to hear this, and then kindly advised him, "Elder Yu, this Blazing Sun Spirit Nectar is meant to boost the Magic Power of Perfected Foundation Establishment Cultivators. If your Cultivation level is insufficient, it could damage your Meridians and be counterproductive."
"It's fine, I have other plans for it," Qin Ming said indifferently.
"Oh, I see."
"Please wait a moment, Elder Yu, I'll send someone to get it from the vault immediately."
The middle-aged Cultivator then took Qin Ming's Elder Token and deducted 5,000 Contribution Points.
A moment later, a person from the Hall of Affairs delivered a jade green Jade Bottle to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming pocketed the item and departed from the Hall of Affairs.
"Elder Yu is certainly generous!" the middle-aged Cultivator muttered to himself, watching 'Elder Yu' walk away, "willing to spend so many Contribution Points in one go."
Qin Ming was also somewhat taken aback.
He hadn't anticipated this unexpected windfall.
"This drop of Spirit Nectar might allow me to attempt a breakthrough to Perfected Foundation Establishment."
Two weeks later.
Qin Ming casually picked up a patrol duty at the Main Peak and took the chance to leave Mysterious Stream Valley.
He rode his Silver-Winged Frost Bee and went directly to Ink Abyss Immortal City. He used the True Fiend Illusion and disguised himself as a Rogue Cultivator in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, rented a Cave Residence with a Tier 3 Low Grade Spirit Vein, intending to break through discreetly.
Qin Ming let out all three of his Spirit Pets to serve as Protectors.
He then took out that drop of Blazing Sun Spirit Nectar, tilted his head back and swallowed it in one go.
Boom! A torrent of heat erupted inside him.
Qin Ming's physical constitution, which was stronger than ordinary people, was naturally not worried about the Spirit Nectar damaging his Meridians.
He then started to circulate the Ancient Wood Longevity Skill, channeling the Energy from the Spirit Nectar to circulate through his body.
Soon after, the Liquid Mana in Qin Ming's Sea of Qi Dantian, which was green, started circulating along its designated routes.
Silver Runes manifested from his Ancient Wood Evergreen Spirit Body and emerged on his forehead.
Above in the Sky, a huge Spiritual Energy Vortex took shape, frantically poured into Qin Ming's body.
This Spirit Qi from the world around him was all converted into pure, refined green Liquid Mana, flowing into his Mana Sea.
This worldly Phenomenon naturally drew the attention of Cultivators in the nearby Immortal City.
"Look! Someone is breaking through!"
"Looking at the magnitude of the Spirit Qi, it must be a breakthrough to Perfected Foundation Establishment."
"Hiss! Is Ink Abyss Immortal City about to gain another Perfected Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator?"
"It appears to be. I wonder which Senior it is."
"We should go and pay our respects later."
Ink Abyss Immortal City has a good Spirit Vein Environment. Cultivators rent Cave Residences here to attempt breakthroughs every year, so this is not unusual for Cultivators here.
However, Great Cultivators who actually succeed in breaking through to Perfected Foundation Establishment are still in the minority.
As they watched with envy, they couldn't help but speculate, "Which family's Old Ancestor is it this time who has had the Fated Chance to break through?"
Inside the Cave Residence.
Boom! Inside Qin Ming, his Mana Sea hit a threshold and then suddenly expanded to more than twice its size.
A huge wave of Magic Power suddenly enveloped the Cave Residence, resonating with the Spirit Qi of the world.
"Finally, Perfected Foundation Establishment!"
"This Blazing Sun Spirit Nectar is indeed worthy of being called Profound Stream Valley's unique Spirit Item of Heaven and Earth!"
Qin Ming opened his jet-black eyes. Two jade-green beams of light slowly receded from his eyes.
This breakthrough to Perfected Foundation Establishment was as natural as water flowing into a channel, with virtually no Bottlenecks at all.
Feeling the immense Magic Power inside him, comparable to that of an Early Golden Core Stage Grandmaster, Qin Ming was filled with joy.
His Lifespan was also extended by fifty years again.
His Divine Sense now covered a range of a hundred li, comparable to that of a Mid Core Formation Stage Grandmaster.
Now, Qin Ming was just a step away from the Golden Core Path.
"I have already acquired the Core Formation Pill Formula. Next, I can start preparing for Core Formation."
End of Chapter