Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 267 - 223: Divine Spirit Root? Venerable Bone!

In the blink of an eye, the Preparatory Class has been running for four months.

During this period, the cadres of the Primordial Sect all exchanged for suitable Immortal Spirit Roots, focusing their efforts on Foundation Establishment.

Chen Nuoyi, Yin Qiyue, and Qi Hanyan successfully established their foundation even before Su Yuan.

There was no other way; the accumulation needed for Su Yuan's Foundation Establishment with a Divine Spirit Root was too vast. Fortunately, with the support of the Demonic Qi of the entire Primordial Sect, he wasn't far behind the three.

In the Cultivation Room of the Preparatory Class, Su Yuan sat cross-legged.

The Spiritual Energy inside was so dense it almost condensed into mist, a result of the Third Level Spirit Gathering Array.

The Third Level Spirit Gathering Array can theoretically gather enough Spiritual Energy to meet the daily cultivation needs of a Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator.

Such a high concentration of Spiritual Energy would ordinarily overwhelm a Qi Cultivation Cultivator, risking overcompensation from prolonged exposure.

But here, Su Yuan, with his Divine Spirit Root, felt entirely at home.

"Su Yuan, your Dao Heart, physical body, Spiritual Power, foundation, and so forth, have already reached the theoretical limits of the Qi Cultivation Stage."

Standing behind Su Yuan, Taibai Phecda slowly spoke:

"If calculated by Potential Index, your current Potential Index is... 10.0."

"With this potential forming a Supreme Dao Foundation, your future will be smooth sailing."

"Without further delay, begin your Foundation Establishment now; I will stand guard for you."

"Yes!"

Su Yuan nodded earnestly, then dismissed all distractions and turned his gaze inward to his Dantian.

Within the Dantian, the roots of the Blood-colored Jade Tree were already covered by pitch-black soil.

This soil was the materialization of Demonic Qi, the material to forge the Dao Foundation.

With a thought, Su Yuan watched as the Blood-colored Jade Tree flashed with brilliance, causing the dense mist-like Spiritual Energy around him to surge towards him like a tidal wave.

Not only the Spiritual Energy in the Cultivation Room, but Su Yuan also utilized the pure Spiritual Power within the Great Desire Immortal Puppet Body.

With a two-pronged approach, Spiritual Energy filled his entire Dantian.

Su Yuan controlled the Spiritual Energy, allowing it to gradually merge into the pitch-black soil.

Gradually, the previously scattered and unformed Demonic Qi began to gather and solidify, forming a completely pitch-black altar.

The Blood-colored Jade Tree stood at the center of the altar, its roots deeply embedded within.

Despite the altar's overwhelming demonic power, the Blood-colored Jade Tree suppressed it, while Su Yuan's Spiritual Energy transformed into exquisite emerald green leaves, crystalizing on the tree's crown, stunningly beautiful.

However, the number of these leaves... was a mere hundred, sparse against the vast tree crown.

Yet the Spiritual Power contained within these hundred leaves was unimaginable to ordinary Qi Cultivation Cultivators.

An ordinary Peak Qi Cultivation Cultivator, at most, could only condense ten leaves.

The total Spiritual Power of Su Yuan was ten times that of an ordinary Peak Qi Cultivation Cultivator, not to mention his level of purity far surpassing theirs.

Demonic Altar as the foundation, Spiritual Root as the tree, Spiritual Power as the leaves.

The Demonic Qi in the altar, conducted through the roots of the Blood-colored Jade Tree, reached the crown, nurturing the growth of the Spirit Leaves.

This was the "height of demon one foot, height of Dao ten feet" effect from the Demon-Vanquishing Primordial Scripture.

At this point, Su Yuan could already call himself a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Yet this seclusion wasn't over; the climax was yet to come!

Once a Foundation Establishment Cultivator forms their Dao Foundation, their Spiritual Power solidifies, and the Dantian can hold much more Spiritual Energy, inducing a state of thirst.

The final step of Foundation Establishment is to sate the thirst of the Dantian, solidifying the Dao Foundation and cultivation.

Su Yuan took a deep breath and activated the full potential of the Senluo Spirit Root!

Boom—

In an instant, the Spiritual Energy in the Cultivation Room was almost completely absorbed!

The pure Spiritual Power inside the Great Desire Immortal Puppet was consumed at an unprecedented speed as well.

The absorption efficiency was more than ten times faster than during the Qi Cultivation Stage!

Evidently, during Su Yuan's breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, not only did his cultivation grow, but so did the Senluo Spirit Root.

Thankfully, the Third Level Spirit Gathering Array was strong enough. As soon as Su Yuan drained the Spiritual Energy, the Spiritual Mist reemerged in the Cultivation Room, allowing him to continue absorbing it voraciously.

During this frenzied absorption and refinement of Spiritual Energy, the Spirit Leaves atop the Jade Tree's crown began to increase rapidly.

One hundred and fifty leaves, two hundred leaves, two hundred and fifty leaves...

The doubling of Spirit Leaves also signified the doubling of Su Yuan's cultivation.

However, Su Yuan was somewhat puzzled as he felt not all the refined Spiritual Energy was converted into Spirit Leaves, as the Senluo Spirit Root retained about forty percent.

But soon, Su Yuan's doubts vanished.

Because atop the tree crown, besides the Spirit Leaves, a scarlet flower bud unexpectedly emerged.

Under the nourishment of abundant Spiritual Energy, the flower bud blossomed rapidly, withered, and then bore fruit.

A golden apple appeared, as if cast from gold.

The growth of the Golden Apple was slow; it only grew a ring with every hundred additional Spirit Leaves.

Su Yuan wasn't in a hurry, focusing solely on absorbing Spiritual Power.

Until the Dantian was no longer thirsty, the speed of leaf condensation noticeably slowed, and the Golden Apple fully matured, he finally stopped.

By this point, the Spirit Leaves on the tree crown had reached a thousand.

Though still somewhat sparse, it was ten times more than when he first established his foundation!

The gap between a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and a Qi Cultivation Cultivator was vividly apparent at this moment.

Su Yuan slowly ceased his cultivation, allowing the Spiritual Power in his Dantian to flow through his limbs and bones, completing cycle after cycle to strengthen his physical body.

He opened his eyes and looked at Taibai Phecda, who stood there seemingly unmoved, and curiously asked:

"Teacher, how long have I been cultivating?"

"Thirty days."

Taibai Phecda, rarely, showed a gentle smile:

"Congratulations on establishing your foundation."

Thirty days passed just like that?

Doesn't that mean the college entrance exams are just over a month away?

And what about the staff at the Primordial Sect? Have they been working diligently in my absence, or have they been slacking off?

Su Yuan was lost in thought, feeling a bit disoriented.

After all, when Chen Nuoyi and the others reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, their closed-door training never exceeded twelve days.

Although he anticipated the process would take longer with a Divine Spirit Root, a month was still beyond his expectations.

Indeed, in the realm of cultivation, time flies.

As if guessing Su Yuan's thoughts, Taibai Phecda chuckled and said:

"You should be content, young man. In the ancient cultivation realm, the time required for Foundation Establishment far exceeds a month."

"It's possible to go into seclusion for half a year or even a full year at a stretch."

Su Yuan exclaimed in surprise:

"Why is that?"

Taibai Phecda explained:

"Because ancient cultivators, from the Qi Cultivation Stage, did not have a structured or scientific approach to cultivation."

"Many Qi Cultivation Cultivators accumulated hidden health issues internally while increasing their cultivation. By the time they reached the threshold of Foundation Establishment, they had to rely on Foundation Establishment Pills to correct these issues."

"Attempting to break through while also remedying deficiencies naturally takes more time." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Only top-tier second-generation immortals, who receive meticulous training from a young age, can avoid such drawbacks."

Su Yuan suddenly realized.

Yes, ancient cultivators were basically in a state of wild growth.

Even the disciples of righteous sects were often left to practice a beginner's technique on their own, let alone those of the Demon Sect.

If any issues arose, it wasn't considered a big deal—they'd just take some elixirs.

But what decent elixirs could a Qi Cultivation disciple receive?

Probably the pill toxins were more than the medicinal effects, and the elixirs from Nine Dragon Hall would be considered upper grade by comparison.

In contrast, cultivators in the modern cultivation realm attend school daily; if there's any problem, the teacher can identify it immediately.

All medicinal products go through rigorous quality checks—artificial alchemy must have pill toxin residues below 1%, and assembly-line alchemy must have residues below 0.1%.

Fortunately, the body's regulatory capabilities are strong, capable of clearing most hidden issues in one Foundation Establishment.

Even so, an ancient cultivator with the same aptitude as a modern one would certainly have a lower upper limit.

Understanding all this, Su Yuan felt grateful to be living in a good era.

He no longer dwelled on the duration of his cultivation and instead inquired about the golden apple.

"Did the Senluo Spirit Root produce a golden apple?"

After a brief pause, Taibai Phecda said:

"This should be the special divine technique your Divine Spirit Root granted upon reaching Foundation Establishment. If you eat this golden apple, you'll gain the abilities within."

Su Yuan was slightly startled.

He knew that Foundation Establishment with an Immortal Spirit Root would grant an innate divine technique.

When Chen Nuoyi achieved Foundation Establishment, he witnessed her awakening of an innate divine technique firsthand.

But the problem is… other people's innate divine techniques awaken directly upon reaching Foundation Establishment, so why do I have an additional eating step?

Taibai Phecda explained:

"As far as I know, each Divine Spirit Root has a different form."

"Some are trees, some are bamboo, some are peaks or ridges, and there are even sword-shaped or beast-shaped Divine Spirit Roots."

"But regardless of the form, all Divine Spirit Roots share one trait—they can repeatedly condense innate divine techniques until the cultivator reaches the Golden Core Stage."

"Once you pick the golden apple, the Senluo Spirit Root might produce a second divine technique."

Hearing this, Su Yuan fell silent.

The first divine technique, the second divine technique, the third, and even more?

The Divine Spirit Root is truly overpowered, isn't it?

He should quickly taste the first golden apple and see if it's sweet or sour.

With this in mind, Su Yuan was about to take the golden apple from the blood-colored jade tree when Taibai Phecda reminded him again:

"However, most geniuses with a Divine Spirit Root choose not to consume the innate abilities condensed within. Instead, they disperse them."

"Why is that?"

Su Yuan paused his action, curiously asking.

Taibai Phecda explained:

"Take your golden apple as an example."

"If you disperse it and let it reintegrate with the Senluo Spirit Root, then the next golden apple will incorporate all the power of the previous one, resulting in a more powerful innate divine technique."

"Consequently, when your cultivation reaches the Foundation Establishment Peak, and your Spirit Root produces the last golden apple, the divine technique contained will be the strongest."

"This is the usual practice among other Divine Spirit Root geniuses, so I suggest you wait."

"After all, you already possess many ghostly tricks, and an ordinary innate divine technique isn't something you lack, right?"

Su Yuan was silent.

Why does this sound so familiar?

It seems the Venerable Bone, when shattered, becomes stronger upon regrowth.

So, is a Divine Spirit Root equivalent to a Venerable Bone?

I'm just like the Archaic Heaven… ahem, maybe I'm overthinking it.

But setting aside this sense of déjà vu, Su Yuan accepted Taibai Phecda's advice.

The purple and golden innate divine techniques are just icing on the cake to him.

However, if he could acquire a colorful innate divine technique, that would truly be a godsend.