Foundation Establishment Pill!

The five heads present all squeezed over.

This is a Foundation Establishment Pill. Among the five present, four were coveting it eagerly.

If it can be exchanged for the Foundation Establishment Pill...

On the bronze mirror fragment, a line of text suddenly appeared.

[Foundation Establishment Pill: A Foundation Establishment Pill infused with Innate Spiritual Qi, capable of helping a Peak of Qi Cultivation cultivator breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Value: Five thousand low-grade Spirit Stones.]

"It's indeed the Foundation Establishment Pill!"

"Five thousand low-grade Spirit Stones? Why is it so expensive!"

"Yes, father, isn't the usual price of a Foundation Establishment Pill around two thousand Spirit Stones? How come the one sold in the system is so expensive?"

"More than double the price... Father, it's not worth it~"

"Mother, was there a mistake?"

Zhang Shaoyang's three brothers spoke in an odd tone, wondering why the system's value was more expensive than the sect's.

Zhang Yongkang frowned and checked quickly, soon discovering something.

"A Foundation Establishment Pill infused with Innate Spiritual Qi..."

"Innate Spiritual Qi!"

He quickly remembered the item that had just appeared in the system, a strand of Innate Spiritual Qi!

Could it be...

Do all the Foundation Establishment Pills in the system have something to do with Innate Spiritual Qi?

He made a decisive statement: "The Foundation Establishment Pill in the system must be extraordinary, let's exchange for it!"

As he spoke, he slapped his storage pouch, and three mid-grade Spirit Stones appeared in his hand.

These three mid-grade Spirit Stones were prepared for the purchase of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

After thinking about it, he took out another storage pouch, poured it out casually, and a large pile of low-grade Spirit Stones appeared in front of everyone.

"I have three mid-grade Spirit Stones and over eight hundred low-grade Spirit Stones here."

"What about you all, gather together."

"Yes!"

Soon, all four took out the Spirit Stones from their storage pouches and piled them into a small hill on the ground.

Yang Ping'er worriedly said: "Senior Brother, if all our liquid funds are used to buy this Foundation Establishment Pill, in the future..." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"If we can't get through this crisis, will we even have a future?"

Zhang Yongkang buried his head and counted the Spirit Stones quickly and made the calculation.

"Three mid-grade Spirit Stones, over two thousand eight hundred low-grade Spirit Stones, and this pile of Spirit Sand..."

"Take the Spirit Sand back."

"Yes!"

Zhang Shaoyang agreed and was about to retrieve the Spirit Sand.

"Wait a moment."

Zhang Yongkang said: "Ping'er, you keep the Spirit Sand."

"Senior Brother?"

Zhang Shaoyang was also a bit strange, as the usual task of storing Spirit Sand for the family was done by him.

Seeing the puzzled expressions of the others, Zhang Yongkang immediately said: "After exchanging for the Foundation Establishment Pill, Shaoyang will immediately go into seclusion and strive to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"Only after you break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage will our Zhang family have the capital to survive!"

"Father..."

Zhang Shaoyang became anxious: "It was me last time, why is it still me this time? I think mother should try..."

"No."

Zhang Yongkang succinctly said: "Your mother is still some distance away from the Peak of Qi Cultivation, out of the four of you, only you are the most suitable."

"Moreover, once you advance to Foundation Establishment, our Zhang family will have two Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"By then, facing the siege of the Lei Family, we can turn the tide easily. Your mother's Foundation Establishment Pill, you will earn it personally, understand?"

Yang Ping'er also nodded: "Shaoyang, Senior Brother is right."

"Now, within our Zhang family, only you are the most suitable to take this Foundation Establishment Pill, so don't hesitate."

"Yes, big brother."

Zhang Shaohai also said: "You certainly can't let second brother and me use it, we're still far away."

"If you feel bad, in the future, our Foundation Establishment Pills will be entrusted to you, hahaha..."

Looking at his brothers and parents, Zhang Shaoyang felt overwhelmed with emotion, his eyes even becoming moist.

He declared: "Father, mother, and my two brothers, rest assured. This time... even if I have to risk my life, I will reach Foundation Establishment!"

"Good!"

Zhang Shaoyang exclaimed happily: "That's the spirit of our Zhang family sons."

"Ping'er, go ahead and exchange."

"Alright."

Yang Ping'er nodded and placed the ancient bronze mirror on the pile of Spirit Stones, silently chanting: "System, we want to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill."

As soon as the words fell, a white light surged from the ancient bronze mirror, enveloping the entire pile of Spirit Stones.

In an instant, the pile of Spirit Stones disappeared.

In its place was a pill emitting a radiant glow.

This pill was the size of a dragon's eye, surrounded by a faint mist, looking like ethereal clouds.

The pill appeared as a light blue color, akin to herbs, with a layer of vague runes faintly emerging on its surface.

Yang Ping'er swiftly grabbed the Foundation Establishment Pill and examined it closely.

"Senior Brother, it seems different from ordinary Foundation Establishment Pills."

Zhang Yongkang took it and scrutinized it with Divine Thought, his eyes suddenly lit up with excitement: "Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill! No, no... even better than top-grade, supreme-grade! This is a supreme-grade Foundation Establishment Pill!"

Supreme-grade Foundation Establishment Pill!

All pills, based on the medicinal properties and age of the raw materials, as well as the alchemist's refinery skill, talent, the day's temperature, and other reasons.

Different quality pills would form during the furnace opening.

Take Foundation Establishment Pills as an example.

Low-grade Foundation Establishment Pill can only increase the breakthrough chance by ten percent.

Mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill can increase the breakthrough chance by thirty percent.

Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill can increase by fifty percent.

As for supreme-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, Zhang Yongkang had never seen it nor heard of it!

It felt like supreme-grade Foundation Establishment Pills shouldn't exist in this world!

He handed the trembling right hand with the Foundation Establishment Pill to Zhang Shaoyang.

"Shaoyang, hurry, hurry to seclusion, this Foundation Establishment Pill, even I don't know what effect it will have on you..."

Zhang Shaoyang respectfully received the Foundation Establishment Pill, his tone still steady: "Father, mother, my two brothers, I... am going into seclusion!"

"The Zhang Family is entrusted to you all."

"Go ahead."

Yang Ping'er smiled and said, "It's just the Lei Family, even if we fight with all our might, we'll protect you till the end."

Zhang Yongkang further declared, "Hmph! If the Lei Family wants to occupy our Weiyang Mountain, they'll have to step over my dead body!"

"Go ahead, Shaoyang."

"Yes, father!"

Zhang Shaoyang's tone grew more serious. After bowing to Zhang Yongkang and Yang Ping'er and nodding at his two younger brothers, he turned and left for the meditation chamber to retreat in seclusion.

Watching Zhang Shaoyang leave, Zhang Yongkang sighed deeply, suppressing his cough, still managing a few dry coughs.

"Senior brother~"

Yang Ping'er worriedly asked, "How likely is Shaoyang to succeed?"

"I don't know either."

Zhang Yongkang's eyes were full of concern, "However, one can only do their best and leave the rest to fate."

"The destiny of the Zhang Family must be controlled by the Zhang Family."

"Shaoxing!"

"Father, I'm here!"

The burly Zhang Shaoxing stepped forward and said solemnly, "Father, what are your orders?"

"Go and dismiss the sand miners at Weiyang River; in the coming cultivator battle, they will only be a nuisance."

Zhang Yongkang continued, "Moreover, mortals are easily influenced by cultivators. If during our battle against the Lei Family cultivators, they defect or betray us, it would be disastrous."

"Yes, father, I understand. Today, I'll send them away."

"Good."

Zhang Yongkang continued, "Next, Ping'er, you two, and I have to protect your elder brother."

"Activate the family's grand array and don't spare the Spirit Sand."

"Yes!"

"There's one more crucial task."

Zhang Yongkang solemnly said to Yang Ping'er, "Ping'er, in the upcoming period, you must exchange Thunder Shock with Spirit Stones every day."

"Twenty low-grade Spirit Stones a day, exchange for two Thunder Shock!"

Yang Ping'er calculated silently, "Senior brother, over eight hundred low-grade Spirit Stones will be enough for us to last over a month. If the Lei Family..."

"No problem, I have some Spirit Stones here for you to use."

As he spoke, Zhang Yongkang took out another piece of snack and said solemnly, "These will be the last lifeline of our Zhang Family!"

Yang Ping'er said solemnly, "Senior brother, I understand."

What Zhang Family had arranged, Zheng Yi didn't care about. After redeeming a Foundation Establishment Pill, he was stunned by the sudden appearance of a huge pile of Spirit Stones.

Besides the three mid-grade Spirit Stones, the rest were two thousand low-grade Spirit Stones.

Such a huge pile of Spirit Stones piled around him made Zheng Yi's eyelids twitch.

So many Spirit Stones...

If other cultivators of Great Yu knew, even Foundation Establishment cultivators from the overseas cultivation realm or Star Island would certainly go crazy!

This interaction with the Zhang Family also gave him a deeper understanding of this world.

For example... Nether Abyss!

And the Nether Spirit Race!

What is the Nether Abyss?

A special region?

Or perhaps another small world?

Also, he learned that the Zhang Family's world is called 'Canglan Realm.'

In this world, there are Nascent Souls and Divinity Transformations.

There are even powerful cultivators capable of ascending to the Spirit Realm!

Clearly, Canglan Realm has many secrets waiting for him to uncover.

Since the Zhang Family has started cultivating, he should seize this opportunity to continue his cultivation as well.

In the days that followed, Zheng Yi cultivated while occasionally checking on the Zhang Family in the Canglan Realm.

After Zhang Shaoyang went into seclusion, the Zhang Family's members noticeably grew more tense.

Not only did they dismiss all mortals, leaving only their clan members, but they also consolidated all businesses and began to fortify their position.

And as for Yang Ping'er, she exchanged twenty low-grade Spirit Stones daily for two grenades.

For this reason, she didn't even glance at other exchange items, fearing distraction.

After all, the Zhang Family's current nemesis is the Lei Family!

Oddly enough, for more than half a month, the Lei Family didn't make a single attack, remaining calmly inactive.

Even Zhang Shaohai was somewhat relaxed, occasionally showing some slackness.

Faced with this situation, Zheng Yi was also helpless.

He couldn't well get the Zhang Family to actively seek trouble with the Lei Family.

Helplessly, he could only temporarily sever his connection with the Canglan Realm, fixedly throwing two grenades a day.

Then, all his attention focused on his cultivation.

Time quickly passed, and Zheng Yi's cultivation was visibly advancing.

His sixth-layer Qi Cultivation became a reality.

Now, Zheng Yi is a cultivator at the peak of middle-stage Qi Cultivation.

Just one step away from advancing to late-stage Qi Cultivation!

"Sixth-layer Qi Cultivation..."

Zheng Yi slowly opened his eyes and looked to the side.

In the shadowy corner, a dark figure stood there.

It was Puppet Xuan Ye!

Three mid-grade Spirit Stones are enough for Puppet Xuan Ye to stay active for three quarters.

This is the strongest immediate battle strength he holds!

That day, Zheng Yi was awakened by Chen Liancang.

"Greetings to Your Majesty."

"When?"

"Your Majesty, the Spirit Testing Ceremony in the Capital Region is about to start. Would Your Majesty be attending?"

In the meditation chamber, Zheng Yi stretched his neck and said, "I've been in seclusion for a long time and I'm quite eager to move around."

"How many participants are there in this ceremony?"

"Your Majesty, there are twelve thousand participants registered..."

"How many?!"

Zheng Yi was also taken aback by the number, "Twelve thousand!"