Immortal Palace of Eternal Life

Chapter 109: Foundation Establishment Pill

Liu Yu remained silent for a moment, then faced his heart demon and made a vow, declaring emphatically:

"I, Liu Yu, hereby swear the Oath of the Heart Demon, that if Uncle Geng... and furthermore..."

He was confident that after reaching the foundation establishment stage, protecting a qi refinement stage disciple would be a trivial matter. As for the chance to establish a foundation, which was merely a foundation establishment pill, utilizing his foundation establishment cultivation would make it a thousand times easier than today.

To obtain something, one must also give something in return; every gift from fate has already been marked with a price.

Seeing Liu Yu decisively proclaim his heart demon oath, Geng Yuanzhang revealed a hint of a smile on his aged face, clearly satisfied.

Not wanting to linger, he stepped away from the Grand Scholar Chair and exited the room, addressing Liu Yu:

"You're a teachable child. Come with me."

With that, he headed towards the Hall of Right Origin.

Liu Yu felt a surge of joy upon hearing this, knowing that the matter was mostly settled. He walked respectfully two steps behind, following him out of the Hall of Right Origin.

When Geng Yuanzhang reached the main entrance, he instructed the two outer sect disciples present to inform any visitors that he was not available today and to ask them to come back another day.

After giving these instructions, Geng Yuanzhang took out a black, boat-shaped magical artifact. It expanded in the wind into a small boat two zhang long and half a zhang wide, hovering in the air half a zhang high. After getting on board, he beckoned Liu Yu to follow.

Qi refinement stage disciples on Blue Spring Peak were not allowed to fly, but foundation establishment stewards were an exception.

This was Liu Yu's first time seeing such a specialized flying magical artifact. Although he was somewhat curious, he moved quickly, channeling his magical power in his legs to easily jump onto the flying boat.

Geng Yuanzhang's hair and beard floated without wind as he infused the boat with his foundation establishment magical power, then performed a few simple spell techniques.

The flying boat generated a layer of transparent shield and soared into the sky at a steep angle. Its speed was astonishing, even faster than Yan Hongyu's escape speed by three points.

The peaks of the mountains quickly turned into small dots in the distance, and the surrounding scenery rushed by. Liu Yu inwardly marveled at this—was this the foundation of a seasoned late-stage foundation establishment cultivator?

Seeing how effortlessly Geng Yuanzhang maneuvered the flying boat, it seemed that even at this speed, it wasn't operating at full capacity.

With the speed of the flying boat, they reached Qingyun Peak in less than half an hour. This was where the sect's grand hall and treasury were located.

Qingyun Peak was a vital area for the sect, managing its daily operations and representing the sect's authority. Even though Geng Yuanzhang was a late-stage foundation establishment cultivator, he still descended from his escape light halfway up the mountain, leading Liu Yu upwards.

Foundation establishment pills were essential for qi refinement stage cultivators to advance to foundation establishment, and obtaining them was fraught with difficulties. The limited amount of pills sparked fierce competition among the three major factions of the Yuan Yang Sect.

An ordinary disciple, even if they reached the peak of qi refinement at the best age, would find it extremely challenging to exchange for a foundation establishment pill without any connections.

The sect prioritized distributing foundation establishment pills to those with better spiritual roots and higher chances of foundation establishment, followed by those who had made outstanding contributions to the sect, then those with connections, and finally to ordinary inner and outer sect disciples.

Why were so many qi refinement stage disciples heading to the front lines to fight for fame in the Chu State cultivation world? Because this act would greatly enhance the Yuan Yang Sect's reputation, and it counted as a contribution.