Chapter 469: Chapter 395: Yan Qing’s Foundation Establishment
Three days later, at the Thief’s House, everyone was gathered in the hall.
When Yan Qing took out the Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill, Pharmacist’s Wish, Shang Xinlei, and Ying Rushi all clearly felt the stir of their Qi Blood Divine Soul, from their toes to the tips of their hair, expressing their desire unmistakably. If their limbs were bound, they might still wriggle over to fight for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
It wasn’t just the mystical nature of the Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill, but also because they had all reached the Third Transformation Great Perfection of the Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends, their Qi Blood Divine Soul having expanded to the mortal limit, like ice water at the critical point of zero degrees, one step further would be a complete transformation!
Seeing Yan Qing still admiring the Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill, Shang Xinlei couldn’t help but say, "Are you going to eat it or not? If not, I’m going home!"
"What’s the rush," Yan Qing leisurely said, "I’m doing this for your benefit, after all, this might be the only time in your life you get to see a Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill, isn’t it beautiful?"
It was indeed beautiful, the Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill was continuously emitting an orange-flame like mist, clearly no ordinary product.
But Yan Qing was deliberately dragging time because the feeling of having his Qi Blood Divine Soul attracted and moved was truly fascinating, as if his body and mind were about to melt like ice cream, just like someone who’d been on a year-long diet suddenly presented with a bowl of braised pork over rice drenched in sauce.
If he couldn’t eat it, it would naturally be torture, but since he planned on eating it, Yan Qing wanted to enjoy it a bit longer. Yes, he was that kind of strange person, someone who, on weekends when planning to eat well, would deliberately exert himself physically to the point of exhaustion and hunger just to enhance the happiness of eating, and the happiest moment would be in the restaurant, seeing the server bring out the dish, even without eating, the fantasy of deliciousness already satiated his hungry soul.
However, Yan Qing’s selfish actions clearly provoked public anger, as Pharmacist’s Wish suddenly reached out to snatch the Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill, surprising everyone though they made no move. Pharmacist’s Wish placed the pill under her nose, took a deep breath, then shoved it back forcefully, her eyes almost shooting flames: "Eat it quickly, or I won’t be able to resist next time!"
"I want to smell it too!" Shang Xinlei grabbed the Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill and took a deep breath, immediately collapsing on the ground with weak legs. She looked pitifully at Yan Qing: "Can I lick it once? Just once! I just want to taste it!"
Pharmacist’s Wish decisively took the Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill back and handed it to Ying Rushi: "It’s your turn."
Ying Rushi instinctively wanted to refuse, but couldn’t resist reaching out and gently waving it under her nose, instantly feeling as if she were floating, then resolutely turned her head: "That’s enough."
Pharmacist’s Wish looked at Yan Qing: "Open your mouth."
"I can do it myself..."
"Open your mouth!"
Yan Qing opened his mouth wide, and Pharmacist’s Wish directly shoved the Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill in. Without sparing a thought to the touch of Pharmacist’s Wish’s fingertips, the pill instantly melted in his mouth, the fierce medicinal power shot through his body, and he immediately sat cross-legged, attempting to mobilize his Qi Blood Divine Soul with willpower...
Impossible!
The Qi Blood was like a dragon, the Divine Soul like a tiger, his will at that moment was also swept away by instinct, going with the flow to embrace the metamorphosis of life!
In his mind, a rumble like muffled thunder echoed, and Yan Qing at this moment gained the ability to introspect, clearly seeing the fusion of Qi Blood Divine Soul in his body, like dragons fighting tigers tearing at each other!
Dragon and tiger converging!
At this stage, the Rabbit Heroine would form pink auspicious clouds, although there was nothing above them, Yan Qing saw himself forming rock-solid gray misty clouds, where plants and trees grew rapidly and withered, life and death cycling endlessly, and within the gray misty clouds came the sounds of blades and swords cutting through gold and tough iron, along with the roaring thunder of fists and kicks.
Yan Qing suddenly had a flash of insight: this was the Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends he consumed, as well as his accumulated life experience.
The Celestial Spirit·Mediating Creation, the Earth Demon·Tong You, and his courier experience at that moment completed a fusion, forming the embryonic form of his Dao Foundation. No wonder consuming Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends creates a lower-grade Dao Foundation, because without them, the Dao Foundation could only absorb the player’s life experience, naturally being the one with the lowest potential.
At that moment, above the gray misty clouds appeared milky white and deep black, the black and white chasing and merging like two fish to form a universally recognized pattern: the Tai Chi Yin-Yang Fish!
But Yan Qing was very acutely aware that here, the Tai Chi Yin-Yang Fish represented not harmony, but the chaos of yin and yang merging into one, the ultimate chaotic destruction!
Celestial Calamity Karmic Force!
Soon, the gray misty clouds became increasingly condensed, while the flora on the Yin-Yang Fish started intense survival struggles, quickly forming four distinct zones: the shore of the Other Shore Flower where swords and skeletons bloomed, the towering tree tangled in countless vines half flourishing half withered, the lone blooming blue rose in dark depths, and the field of nearly overflowing violet flowers almost melting into a sea of purple flowers in bloom.
Yan Qing suddenly opened his eyes. Unnoticed, he had floated into mid-air, supported by gray mist and dark clouds. Surrounding him were the Skull Other Shore Flower, the Decay and Flourish Sky-reaching Tree, the Deep Blue Rose, and the Overflowing Violet.
Sitting amidst flowers, grasses, and trees, he did not exude the warmth of an Enlightened True Man. Instead, he gave the Thief Women a chilling feeling, as if witnessing a mountain collapse, a sea roar, a dragon turning, a volcano erupt... Within this seemingly tranquil Dao Foundation internal scene, there bred a devastating aura that could sweep everything away!
Suddenly, Yan Qing couldn’t resist raising his right hand, pointing towards the vast sky hidden by the hall. At the same time, the gray mist and dark clouds swiftly merged into Yan Qing’s body. He could clearly feel transformations happening from his blood vessels to bones, from meridians to organs, down to every strand of hair and cell. The reflected changes in numerical values indicated an accelerated increase in Qi Blood Divine Soul!
Yan Qing knew he had completed the Fourth-Turn job advancement and vaguely sensed his profession’s traits. However, what specific profession it was would still need to be checked on the game machine later. Nonetheless, judging by the multiplier in his Qi Blood Divine Soul’s growth, he felt his profession was definitely extraordinary, at least above a precious level!
The Dao Foundation was established, the profession was determined, and now only one last step remained—
As the particles before his eyes suddenly floated at a very slow speed, the world turned black and white. Pharmacist’s Wish, Shang Xinlei, and Ying Rushi all became illusory and lost all color at this moment, with even Yan Qing being no exception. Yet, the gray mist, dark clouds, and the four-colored flowers and plants beneath him shone brilliantly here.
But it wasn’t that there was no color or sound, just that the colors were so dazzling that only black and white remained; the sound was so loud that nothing could be heard. With his eyes closed, Yan Qing could vaguely see but couldn’t describe it; he could vaguely hear but couldn’t repeat it.
Seeing yet not seeing is called Yi, hearing yet not hearing is called Xi.
Is this... the Dao?
Yan Qing had speculated during the Rabbit Heroine’s Foundation Establishment. Now, having personally experienced it, his suspicions were completely confirmed. The final step of Foundation Establishment was to personally experience the washing of the Dao under the protection of the Dao Foundation! Yet, it’s also the most perilous moment since the three major Celestial Calamities will descend at this time—Heavenly Thunder claps, Bi Feng blows, and Yin Fire burns. Yan Qing must find the color most suitable for him before the Dao Foundation is destroyed!
However...
Yan Qing raised his head and saw seven suns and endless calamity clouds in the black and white world. The enclosed Thief Hall also howled with fierce wind, as the three calamities converged—exactly as the True Man of Locking Dragon described as the worst case, even with consuming the Foundation Establishment Pill, there was a risk of perishing!
Yet the raging Yin Fire kept making the gray mist and dark clouds grow stronger. The Heavenly Thunder, when descending upon Yan Qing’s head, split into four branches, absorbed by the Dao Foundation’s four-flower aspect; the Bi Feng’s corrosion merely lifted Yan Qing’s hair, making him feel as relaxed as cooling in the summer!
This isn’t right, are these the three calamities? They feel more like three big gift packages.
Or do the three calamities include the Heart Demon Tribulation, making the tribulator feel delightful?
The True Man of Locking Dragon didn’t mention it, and Rabbit Heroine underwent quite a difficult tribulation... Is it due to the Thief’s House, or is there something special about his Dao Foundation?
Yan Qing had numerous thoughts, but now wasn’t the time to explore. He suddenly realized something: the calamities were ineffective on him, and the Dao Foundation would not be destroyed. Couldn’t he continually experience the washing of the Dao?
Of course not.
In just a little while, Yan Qing felt he could see more colors and hear clearer sounds. If he truly clung to this enlightenment, he might be completely assimilated by this world! The Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill merely ensured his successful Foundation Establishment, not assuring a foolhardy death!
Moreover, it’s not that staying longer is better. Divine Techniques and the Dao Foundation attract each other, labeled as Dao Foundation Divine Techniques due to innate compatibility. How to capture the Divine Technique most suited to oneself naturally involves waiting until the Dao Foundation is worn out by the three calamities, waiting for that fateful color ordained by heaven and earth!
Yan Qing suddenly opened his eyes.
It’s now!
He extended his left hand and, in the gap between black and white, seized a faint yellow light, then lowered his arm to point to the ground.
The next second, he returned to the actual Thief Hall, slowly descending on the gray mist and dark clouds. In his left hand, he held a piece of yellow paper with three words written on it:
[Life and Death Together]!
The yellow paper ignited with green flame, vanishing into smoke. Unknowingly, the bandage on Yan Qing’s face had slipped off around his neck, revealing a face with a faint smile. His ears were adorned with four heavy earrings, biting fiercely into his earlobes.
Fourth-Turn Foundation Establishment, finally achieved!
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