Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength-Chapter 226 - 203 Foundation Establishment (Part 2)

The Wind of Purity was cool and full of life; the former moistened the meridians and nurtured the divine soul, while the latter was infinitely wondrous, akin to dew on flowers and droplets on grass blades. Together with Meng Yu’s Sword Intent of the Wind, they complemented each other perfectly. Once Meng Yu used this Heavenly Dao to achieve Foundation Establishment, his sword would be both a killing blade and one that resurrects!

The cool breeze, full of vitality, circled around Meng Yu thrice, waiting for his acceptance. Alas, Meng Yu did not respond, and so it disappeared without a trace.

This was the enticement of the Son of Heavenly Way plan.

For those in cultivation, regardless of their talent, they often must follow the guidance of their sect and mentor when they first start. Many waste their entire lives adapting to a cultivation technique rather than choosing the one that suits them best. As for Sword Intent, Heavenly Dao?

Don’t joke—can one even choose these things?

But indeed, one could choose.

Heavenly Dao Three Thousand referred to the emergence of many different Heavenly Daos, an existence even loftier than Sword Intent.

You will have the opportunity to venture on a path laden with treasures. On both sides of this path lies boundless wealth, each type sufficient to serve one for a lifetime. The only regret is that you can choose only one and just once. If you miss out on the choices earlier, they will not appear ahead.

Moreover, do not be too indecisive. In the different minor worlds, not too many types of Heavenly Dao can emerge—only about forty to fifty kinds, at most a hundred... Well, this range of options would already make countless people red with envy. Who’s heard of being able to select a Heavenly Dao, to find one that suits oneself?

Recently, Zhuge Caihua has been conducting low-key and modest lectures at various universities, sharing her experiences with the fifteen types of Heavenly Dao she encountered during her quest as the Daughter of the Heavenly Dao.

She spoke in detail and with regret, stating that she had missed so many; each one made the audience shiver. Then she chose the sixteenth type of Heavenly Dao—she was quite embarrassed, thinking she should have waited, for dozens more would emerge later, potentially even better ones.

As she lectured, she realized that showing off could indeed be addictive.

Then, two more distinct auras appeared beside Meng Yu, but Meng Yu did not pay them any mind.

Thanks to the jade rabbit and Bai Qianqian, their extensive historical records provided meticulous information. He had already chosen one Heavenly Dao with a one hundred percent chance of appearing and one that was extremely suitable for him.

The most suitable one is the best!

It was then that a red sun leapt above the horizon. At this moment, it was not dazzling but resembled a shy maiden in the morning twilight, quietly lifting her veil. Gradually, like a goose-egg-shaped golden orb, it rose above the horizon, its warm and gentle rays enveloping everything.

This was the sunrise in the east, the Way of the Dawn Heavenly Dao. Although it was mild and slow, it surged forward unstoppably. Most importantly, it was a perfect fit with the Shaoyang Mysterious Skill Meng Yu was cultivating!

Out of the Three Thousand Great Ways, Meng Yu chose the Way of the Dawn Heavenly Dao.

A strange force penetrated from the top of Meng Yu’s head. While countless Qi Refinement Practitioners were still pondering the changes of heaven and earth, Meng Yu, as the Son of Heavenly Way, had already integrated the Heavenly Dao into himself at this moment.

Perhaps there were many suitable Heavenly Daos to come, but among the three thousand weaker waters, I take but one scoop—that which suits me the best!

True Qi within his body began to boil, and one barrier after another was breached. Simultaneously, the thread-like True Qi started to transform into a liquid, creating a Spiritual Pool at Meng Yu’s dantian.

Foundation Establishment had officially begun!

Although the very best Foundation Establishment Pills were at hand, Meng Yu did not even glance at them. Other cultivators might worry about insufficient True Qi at this moment, but Meng Yu had no such concern.

With two Sword Intents and Growing Golden Lotus, plus the enhancement from the Wetted Clothes Eighteen Tumbles, his constitution and the quality of his True Qi had become excessively formidable. In the months prior, several times he felt he could achieve Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment!

Infinite Spiritual Energy surged into his body, and the favor of the Heavenly Dao had brought the Way of the Dawn Heavenly Dao!

The Fire Crow flapping its wings suddenly became lifelike, not only radiant but also undergoing transformation.

The dawn is also a kind of sun, and the Fire Crow is a distant relative of the Three-legged Golden Crow.

Meng Yu’s Shaoyang Mysterious Skill remained as warm as light within him, yet now it shimmered with a faint golden glow.

The next moment, the True Qi within Meng Yu completely transformed into liquid, and then, he achieved Foundation Establishment.

From the day Meng Yu arrived in this world, exactly ten years had passed.

A cup of wine under the flowering trees in spring, a lantern in the rain of the jianghu for ten years. The young boy grows old in the jianghu, while talk of imperial ambitions and conquests is taken lightly.

...

On the first day of the first month of the sixth year of the Great Tang Dynasty, Emperor Meng Yu conducted a heavenly ritual. At that time, celestial phenomena appeared and Vital Energy resonated.

Meng Yu had become the Son of Heavenly Way, with the Way of the Dawn Heavenly Dao integrated into his being. Unfortunately, he did not awaken any Innate Divine Ability. Perhaps with his kind of aptitude, he never had an Innate Divine Ability to begin with.

Zhuge Caihua’s aptitude far surpassed his.

Even so, this was already extremely remarkable. Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment involves perceiving the Heavenly Dao, contemplating its every nuance through pictures or footage to lay the foundation for personal ascension. However, Meng Yu entered the room of the Heavenly Dao and made direct and intimate contact with it, merging with it as one.

Next, even if not ten times stronger, he could rely on the Way of the Dawn Heavenly Dao and cultivate Spiritual Energy step by step on the path to achieving the Golden Core.

His companions also benefitted.

Sisters Liu Qingshuang and Wang Fugui, along with Mister Huo, all saw significant advancements in their cultivation this time. It’s a pity that Liu Qingshuang had too short a cultivation time and only advanced to the seventh layer of Qi Cultivation, while Sister Liu reached the third layer and Wang Fugui and Mister Huo both reached the sixth layer. However, given their ages past fifty and their lacking talents, Foundation Establishment was nearly impossible for them in the future.

Su Qingqing and the other five disciples of the Moon-Watching Sect in the Qi Cultivation Stage were very fortunate, with Su Qingqing and two others achieving Foundation Establishment, while the remaining three also made significant progress in their cultivation, with hopes of establishing their foundations as well.

Even the observing Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Moon-Watching Sect gained benefits, feeling endless gratitude.

In the sixteen great formations in the distance, whether it was disciples of the Mysterious Heaven Sect or the various loose cultivators and demons, everyone bowed their heads in thanks. The more talented and clever individuals understood just how worthwhile the expenditure of the Flower Spirit Stones had been.

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Afterward, Liu Qingshuang and her sisters would remain to govern the Great Tang Dynasty, while Meng Yu returned to the Moon-Watching Sect.

In the future, once Meng Yu, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, would not return to the world of the Great Tang Dynasty, but that did not mean the connection was severed; Liu Qingshuang and the others could ascend to visit Meng Yu.

...

Three days later.

"Sister Bu, please."

Meng Yu saluted the Qingluan Swordmaster with a gesture.

To the outside world, Meng Yu only announced that he had successfully established his foundation, but the true mastery of that great path was kept secret, with only a handful of people within the Moon-Watching Sect being aware.

Even Bu Shixian speculated that Meng Yu might have awakened some sort of innate divine ability, but since it was personal privacy, she felt it was not appropriate to inquire.

Meng Yu’s Foundation Establishment was a success. Though the Way of the Dawn was not the most powerful, it matched him the best. Now, he wanted to spar with the Qingluan Swordmaster to gauge the strength of his combat abilities.

After achieving Foundation Establishment, it felt as though the world had brightened, and he seemed to have everything under control. His True Qi had become like a dense yet smooth liquid, similar to mercury, which made his combat strength multiply immensely with every action he took.

Previously, to kill Huang Tianxiang, Meng Yu had to employ a combination of secret techniques to defeat him. But now… he felt that even with ordinary moves, he could easily beat him!

The next moment, Bu Shixian appeared in front of Meng Yu, striking out with her sword.

Meng Yu and Bu Shixian had fought many times before, and she had become familiar with Meng Yu’s swordsmanship, which was a sorrowful, stunning, yet incredibly precise technique. Combined with his swift movements like the wind and Fire Crows like a forest, even a cultivator in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment would be slain by Meng Yu.

She was curious to see how much progress Meng Yu, now at the Foundation Establishment stage, had made.

But what she saw was boundless ripples of water.

Meng Yu was actually using a defensive Water Element Swordsmanship!

Layer upon layer of ripples spread, tenderly entwined, exuding a vast and lingering presence. It was a sword technique that was predominantly nine parts defensive and one part offensive!

Meng Yu had reached the pinnacle of training in the Shaoyang Mysterious Skill, where the ultimate yang generates yin. Moreover, those who cultivate are governed by the rotation of the Five Elements, so it was normal for him to use Water Element Swordsmanship, but Bu Shixian still furrowed her brows.

"That’s right, why not use the swordsmanship you’re good at, but this instead? If you need a set of Water System swordsmanship, I have one here, it’s just slightly inferior."

Bu Shixian asked a question.

In her view, having cultivated to this point, Meng Yu could entirely seek out a higher level of Fire Element or Wind System Sword Technique, like the Radiant Sword of the Great Sun Tathagata or the Sovereign Wind Sword, or even train in both, then make rapid progress on his path to greatness.

"I have some other ideas," Meng Yu responded with a smile. He had been practicing this Water Element swordsmanship for two years already.

This swordmanship was somewhat stronger than the White Crane Swordsmanship and the Fire Crow Sword Technique but was not the pinnacle of sword techniques available within the Immortal Sect, where many more formidable sword arts could be found.

"Why not choose a better sword technique?"

"Too profound, it’s difficult to comprehend Sword Intent."

"Sword Intent?"

This took Bu Shixian aback.

She was aware of Sword Intent and knew that at the pinnacle of sword art training, there was a certain chance to achieve Sword Intent. However, Meng Yu’s words left her somewhat puzzled.

Why would he need so many Sword Intents?

Also, was Sword Intent so easily achieved through training?

"Yes, I’m considering following the path of Earth, Fire, Water, Wind—all encompassing emptiness, or perhaps the path of the Four Symbols—the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. I’ve already practiced the Fire Crow Sword Technique and the White Crane Swordsmanship. Now, I’m learning a set of Water Element Sword Technique. Once I master Sword Intent for this set, I’ll move on to train in the Earth Element Divine Sword. Then, combining these four Sword Intents should ensure an exceptionally smooth path to my Golden Core."

Having spent so much time with Bu Shixian, Meng Yu felt comfortable sharing a portion of the truth with her. This valiant and beautiful older sister had greatly aided his sword technique.

"Are you devising your own martial skills instead of cultivating the divine techniques passed down in your family?"

Suddenly, Bu Shixian asked the question that had long troubled her.