Star Sky Professional
Chapter 688 - 586 Dao Foundation

Chapter 688: Chapter 586 Dao Foundation

"Today is suitable for establishing the foundation..."

After sending away the small ginseng spirit, Little Qing, Fang Xing returned to his wooden house and arranged for four paper men to stand guard, setting up traps with black snakes and cold ants.

Only then did he sit cross-legged and begin to silently channel the Green Wood Skill, seeking that fleeting spiritual opportunity that had just appeared.

"By a stroke of fate, nature creates... this is the state most suited for establishing the Dao Foundation as described in the technique..."

"Even without any prior preparation, there is a thirty percent increase in breakthrough chances."

"Not to mention, with my refinement of ’Mixed Element Dragon Snake Qi,’ another ten to twenty percent may be added..."

"And with this Dao Foundation’s spiritual object, I am assured ten-out-of-ten success."

In Fang Xing’s hand, an eye-sized red ginseng seed appeared, which he swallowed in one gulp.

Gulp!

Once the ginseng seed entered his stomach, it was refined with the power of the Green Wood Skill, immediately causing a violent reaction like pouring cold water into boiling oil.

"Qi Sensing Ninth Level, with each level refining the plant essence qi... Upon reaching the Primordial Qi stage, the breath becomes so refined it can progress no further!"

"One breath of Primordial Qi, forge my supreme foundation... solidify!"

In Fang Xing’s dantian, strands of verdant qi converged, transforming into the faint silhouette of a bamboo forest.

Outside.

The shadows of bamboo swayed, and clusters of plant essence qi, the size of a fist, hovered faintly around Fang Xing.

In an instant,

the bamboo shadows in his dantian somewhat resembled the vast bamboo sea of the outside world.

The power of the Green Wood Skill also began to evolve, endlessly abundant, drawn inexhaustibly from the boundless reservoir of nature...

The entire process flowed like clouds and water, perfectly natural without any difficulty or obstruction.

"Is it... done?"

"It’s truly simple; why is it said that establishing a Dao Foundation can cause death?"

Fang Xing silently pondered, finding that even if he had failed the breakthrough just now, he wouldn’t have suffered any injuries.

Even if wounded, he could heal himself instantly using Natural Healing, rendering him speechless.

"The Green Wood Skill that’s available in the outside world reaches its end here... To pursue further cultivation methods, I must go to Qingmu Ridge, let alone... the coexistence skills..."

"Although creating something on my own isn’t impossible, it consumes too much time... Also, one must dance to the tune of the mountain’s song; blindly focusing on self-creation could lose the flavor of this system... If it involves some Transcendence Inheritance later, I might miss it."

Two green lights flashed in Fang Xing’s pupils as he felt his own Dao Foundation.

"Upper Dao Foundation—Lush Green!"

"More akin to an auxiliary divine skill, capable of hastening the growth of plants..."

He stepped out of his wooden house, only to see a circle of Green Spirit Bamboo outside, with more than a dozen of them unknowingly advancing to a millennium age.

"Its effect seems to stack with my ’Plant Growth’ talent?"

"It seems useless, yet it’s quite practical, naturally allowing me to continue working in logistics..."

Fang Xing glanced at the attribute bar:

[Name: Fang Xing]

[Age: 44/520]

[Profession: Druid Level 13]

[Realm: Dao Foundation Initial Realm (Lush Green)]

...

"Has my lifespan only increased by a little over two hundred years? I possess an Upper Dao Foundation! Not to mention the [Youthful Forever] talent, meaning in reality, it has only extended by a bit over a hundred years?"

"But that makes sense, my lifespan was already over three hundred years, and extending life on this basis naturally becomes increasingly difficult..."

"This lifespan is comparable to an average Yin God Realm cultivator, isn’t it?"

Fang Xing nodded: "Next, I need to acquire the Dao Foundation method of ’Green Wood Skill’ to cultivate to the Middle Realm of Dao Foundation... And this is also the limit of ’Green Wood Skill,’ after which, I must obtain a coexistence skill to cultivate another fake divine skill to break through to the Post Realm of Dao Foundation!"

"This is also the path to becoming a Yin God Realm cultivator..."

...

Time passed swiftly.

In the blink of an eye, another year went by.

Compared to Song Yunqian’s naivety, Song Yunyun and Fei Yong, knowing Fang Xing wanted to send Fei Yong to Qingmu Ridge, came specifically to express their gratitude.

Fang Xing gave Fei Yong some advice and then gifted a batch of presents, sending him off to report at Qingmu Ridge.

From his perspective, the child seemed clever enough.

Moreover, what he wanted the other to investigate was not some sect secret; as long as one had patience, there would be no difficulty.

After planting the seed, all he needed to do was wait silently.

On this day,

the Qiao Family trading caravan arrived once more as scheduled.

Qiao Wuyong had a few more wrinkles on his face, yet he wasn’t particularly old.

He rode on Gang Qi, traveling with Wind Control, remarkably reaching the Ninth Level of Qi Sensing!

As he looked at the endless bamboo sea before him, a hint of anticipation flickered across his face.

With Fang Xing’s bamboo forest continually expanding, the output of bamboo paper, bamboo strips, and bamboo rice grew increasingly abundant, becoming one of the indispensable supply sources for the Qiao Family Trading Association.

Moreover, Fang Xing’s cultivation level made him increasingly difficult to comprehend.

In comparison, recalling the former behavior of the Lu Family, Qiao Wuyong couldn’t help but chuckle to himself.

Outsiders believe that in a hundred years, Poison Dragon Slope will surely be led by the Lü Family; this is completely a mistaken judgment.

And here lies the opportunity for merchants to invest.

Ssss!

As he pondered, a black snake appeared, riding the Gang Qi, and suddenly soared into the sky.

"Is this... that black snake, has it already refined the Gang Qi?"

Qiao Wuyong was taken aback.

This type of wild fairy creature finds advancement quite difficult, breaking through to Qi Sensing level seven is already good.

He even originally thought level seven was the black snake’s limit, not expecting it could advance further.

"Ah, it’s Qiao Head who has arrived. Please enter the bamboo grove for some tea..."

A voice reached Qiao Wuyong’s ears, causing a subtle change in his expression as he descended the Qi to enter the bamboo grove.

He saw a young man wearing a green long robe, brewing tea by the oven, with several roasted fruits placed nearby.

The person emitted neither Gang Qi nor Evil Qi, only an atmosphere of Primordial Qi, like a deep ocean, impressing those who witnessed it.

"Congratulations, Daoist, on rising to the realm of Qi Sensing level nine!"

Qiao Wuyong bowed respectfully, thinking to himself, "Has Daoist Fang finally decided to stop hiding?"

He knew that this person had broken through to Qi Sensing level seven far prior to when it was announced; although there were rumors of immersion in Paper Folding Skill afterward, it was impossible they hadn’t made progress.

Seeing him now, he couldn’t help but feel deeply moved.

’In my youth, my cultivation was higher than his, and with the resources of the Qiao Family... could he have caught up with me?’

’No, judging by his cultivation, it seems deeper than mine...’

Qiao Wuyong sat down, picked up a tea cup, with a more respectful attitude.

"Haha... I just recently had some occasional gains."

Fang Xing picked up a date, a smile playing at his lips.

In fact, he felt that when he breaks through to the Dao Foundation in the future, he should avoid being too astonishing.

Having Qiao Wuyong as a spokesperson was not too bad.

Thus, in the eyes of outsiders, he was seen as a genius cultivator, his realm breakthroughs traceable, just consistently using techniques to conceal them.

Although this was not crucial, it might be useful if he decides to join Qingmu Ridge in the future.

"I currently have a substantial reserve of bamboo paper; would you like to offer a fair price, Daoist?"

"Haha, naturally..."

After several more trades, Fang Xing boldly inquired about the Dao Foundation technique.

After all, reaching Qi Sensing level nine, aspiring for the Dao Foundation was quite normal.

Alas, the results were mostly similar.

"Well..." A trace of difficulty appeared on Qiao Wuyong’s face: "Basic techniques can be freely purchased from the ten righteous and evil sects... but the Dao Foundation technique is much harder to acquire, unless one of those Dao Foundation families might have collections..."

"Moreover..." he continued, "Such Dao Foundation techniques only reach up to the Middle Realm; to practice Coexistence Skills, one still needs to go to the ten righteous and evil sects..."

"This is indeed how the ten righteous and evil sects control the emergence of Yin God immortals..." Fang Xing sipped his tea, sighing.

"Exactly, Yin God immortals have a lifespan of five hundred years, possessing Great Divine Power, their destructiveness unparalleled... truly being threats to the ten righteous and evil sects, naturally requiring control."

Qiao Wuyong said, "The Yin God immortals emerging in the Outer World are all deeply connected with the ten righteous and evil sects, without exception."

"Forget it, I should focus on the Dao Foundation... what about the Dao Foundation spiritual objects?"

Fang Xing’s eyes locked onto Qiao Wuyong.

"Now you’re making things difficult for me... how precious are Dao Foundation spiritual objects? Our Qiao Family is just a small chamber of commerce, we don’t have that connection..."

Qiao Wuyong shook his head: "However, the Fei Family, as a Dao Foundation family, can exchange for one Dao Foundation spiritual object with the Upper Sect every sixty years..."

He seemed to be hinting at something.

"I am not part of the Fei Family, so I can’t count on that..." Fang Xing shook his head, seeming quite disappointed.

"Oh? I thought the Poison Dragon Slope and the Fei Family supported each other, inseparable..." Qiao Wuyong looked a bit surprised before continuing: "Then do you know that Fei Family Head Fei Shentong probably doesn’t have many good years left?"

"Is that so?"

Fang Xing was non-committal, his gaze somewhat wandering, thinking of many things.

Despite trying to shrink their efforts, the Fei Family couldn’t avoid battles as their situation seemed precarious.

As the Fei Family Head, Fei Shentong’s campaigns likely incurred injuries that damaged fundamental Primordial Qi.

On top of practicing Paper Folding Secret Technique, the higher the rank, the more it cuts life short.

With successive reduction in lifespan, while Qi Sensing cultivators’ lifespan is about a hundred and thirty years at most.

Reaching this point, burning out seems unexpectedly sensible?

"Alas... poor Fei Shentong, a mighty ruler of his generation. It’s a shame he was born out of time, encountering the Fei Family’s great troubles upon rising to the family’s head..."

Fang Xing shook his head, appearing rather lamentable.

"Now the Fei Family is about to change its head, and Fei Wu is highly spoken of."

Qiao Wuyong didn’t mention Fei Yong at all, since a Dao Foundation family’s head, even the head of a declining family, must have Post Realm cultivation to hold the position.

"Fei Wu, huh?"

Fang Xing nodded: "He certainly seems suitable..."

He recalls the time when the Fei Family proposed candidates for the new family head: Fei Cai, Fei Shentong, and Fei Wu were among them, and now each has become the family head.

Such rapid change in life truly leaves one feeling dazzled, overwhelmed?