Infinite Regressor: SSS-Ranked Skill In Cultivation World!
Chapter 59: Prominence

Chapter 59: Prominence

"Elder Wang," Shi Jing called out, causing Elder Wang to snapped his mind back to the present.

"You..." He paused, looking at Shi Jing as though he as staring at a monster in human clothing.

"You did very good," He said.

"Thank you," Shi Jing nodded.

In the end, out of three rounds, Shi Jing was number one. His result startled and shock not just the Sword Cloud Manor, but also the top five sect.

Of course, there was also Zhao Gongzu and Ye Ming. But their performance was lacking compare to Shi Jing.

Since the representative happened to bear witness to Shi Jing’s dazzling performance, his famed rise and spread across the entire Cangwu Region.

At the same time, people were curious about his background and origin. Some was able to trace it back to Ming Feng, who recommended him to join the Sword Cloud Manor with a letter of recommendation.

Thus, those who favor Shi Jing’s and wanted to support him as well as earn his goodwill began shifting their focus to the Ming estate.

In their mind, helping the Ming estate is no different from helping Shi Jing. This would in turn allow them to earn some favors from Shi Jing indirectly.

Cangwu City, Ming estate.

The news has spread far and wide ever since the conclusion of the inner court competition.

Upon meeting all these famous figure across the region, Ming Feng can’t help but recalled that frail youth who was not even at the Qi-Refinement yet.

For this, he was grateful to Shi Jing. He didn’t expect the result would be this great.

Meanwhile, Ming Muwan was conflicted. Shi Jing figure became distant, his fame wide, and the image of that young boy lingered in her mind.

At the same time, the rumors of Shi Jing’s connection to the Sword Demon inheritance also spread wide. This originated from Supreme Elder Tian Long accusation.

With Tian Long’s fames and influence, many believe his words.

However, after the inner court competition, Shi Jing disappeared, secluded back onto the mountain given to him by Elder Chen Lian.

With Sect Master Yan Fei declaration during the whole clashes between Xing Yue and Tian Long, the higher rankings elders couldn’t intervene, afraid of catching themselves on fire.

As for outsider, did they dare to target an inner disciple of the Sword Cloud Manor? No!

So, Shi Jing secluded himself, disregarding the rumors and rising fame surrounding him.

Sword Cloud Manor. Shi Jing’s Cultivation Cave.

The foundation pills pulse with light in the pinch of his fingers. Examining it carefully, Shi Jing was startled by the thick spiritual essence being condensed in such small pill.

[Foundation Establishment Pills: Increase the chance of breakthrough to Foundation Establishment by 30%.]

’It is time to form my foundation!’

With that said, for the next couple of days, he mediated and honed his mental state as well as physical being to its most optimal state.

Finally, on the third day, Shi Jing opened his eyes, then slapped his storage pouch to produce a single foundation establishment pill.

Without wasting any time, he swallowed it in one gulp.

The moment the Foundation Establishment pill touched his throat, Shi Jing felt an explosive warmth spreading throughout his body.

The concentrated spiritual essence within the pill began to dissolve, releasing waves of pure energy that coursed through his meridians like molten rivers.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

His heart pounded like thunder as the pill’s energy merged with his own cultivation base.

The nine layers of Qi Refinement he had built began to resonate, each layer vibrating in harmony as they prepared for the monumental transformation ahead.

Shi Jing immediately entered deep meditation, his breathing becoming slow and rhythmic.

He could feel the spiritual energy within his dantian churning violently, like a raging storm seeking to break free from its confines.

’This is it,’ he thought, his consciousness diving deep into his inner world.

Suddenly, Shi Jing felt as though invisible chains around his dantian had begun to snap.

The bottleneck that had constrained him at the peak of Qi Refinement started to crumble under the combined assault of the Foundation Establishment pill and his accumulated spiritual essence.

Outside his body, spiritual essence from the surrounding area began to swirl toward his cultivation cave.

The phenomenon was subtle at first, but gradually intensified until a visible vortex of spiritual essence formed above the mountain peak.

Elder Chen Lian, who was meditating in his cultivation cave, suddenly opened his eyes. A smile tugged at the corners of his lips.

"So the boy has finally decided to break through," he murmured, sensing the familiar fluctuations of a Foundation Establishment breakthrough.

"Good timing. With his current fame and the reward from the competition, this is indeed the perfect moment."

Back in the cave, Shi Jing was experiencing the most intense cultivation session of his life.

As more spiritual essence condensed into liquid form, he felt his entire being undergoing a fundamental transformation.

His bones became denser, his muscles more refined, and his spiritual perception sharpened dramatically.

The process wasn’t without its dangers.

At one point, the violent energy threatened to tear his meridians apart.

Gritting his teeth, Shi Jing guided the chaotic flow with his will, forcing it to follow the proper circulation paths he had memorized from the Sword Cloud cultivation art.

Boom!

A thunderous sound echoed from within his dantian as the final barrier shattered.

In that instant, all the gaseous qi that remained transformed into liquid spiritual power, settling like a calm lake at the bottom of his dantian.

Shi Jing’s eyes snapped open, and twin beams of spiritual light shot out before quickly fading.

He could feel it immediately, the fundamental change in his very existence.

Where once his spiritual sense could only extend a few dozen meters, it now swept out effortlessly to cover the entire mountain peak.

His physical strength had multiplied several times over, and the spiritual essence within his body felt incomparably more potent and pure than before.

Most importantly, he could now sense the natural laws of heaven and earth more clearly, as if a veil had been lifted from his perception.

Standing up slowly, Shi Jing clenched his fists and felt the incredible power flowing through his body.

A single punch from him now could probably shatter boulders with ease.

[Ding! Congratulation on reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm!]

Seeing this, Shi Jing was a little surprised.

"Not first?"