The reason for this is because Yu Qingyi practiced the "Wood Transformation Nourishing Body Skill," which requires every cell in the body to absorb wood attribute Spiritual Energy, and then transform oneâs constitution by leveraging the Spiritual Energy contained in a large number of Spirit Fruits.
Although this process differs somewhat from the process of molding a Golden Body, it greatly benefits the construction of a Golden Body.
As a result, Yu Qingyi completed the first stage in just one year.
As time passed, a mist of Spiritual Energy appeared around Yu Qingyi, faintly forming a thin fog.
In Yang Zhenshanâs Spiritual Sense, he could see strands of Spiritual Power threads connecting Yu Qingyi to the ancient parasol tree, where the vast vitality and Spiritual Power of the ancient tree slowly flowed into Yu Qingyiâs body.
In reality, the rank of this ancient parasol tree was not low. If you donât consider the treeâs age, it would merely be a First-rank Spiritual Wood.
However, this ancient parasol tree has grown for ten thousand years, and its quality has long surpassed that of a First-rank Spiritual Wood.
The vitality and Spiritual Power contained in a ten-thousand-year-old tree is indeed beyond imagination.
Such an ancient tree can undoubtedly satisfy Yu Qingyiâs needs.
As days passed, Yang Zhenshan simply didnât return to the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau and instead quietly awaited in the parasol forest.
He didnât wait long, for on the tenth day of Yu Qingyiâs Spirit Base Casting, a dense burst of wood attribute Spiritual Energy erupted suddenly, followed by a surge of powerful vitality emerging from Yu Qingyiâs body.
In the next moment, verdant wood attribute True Yuan oozed from Yu Qingyiâs body.
Seeing this, Yang Zhenshanâs eyes lit up.
"Succeeded!"
This indicated that Yu Qingyi had taken the most crucial step, casting the Spirit Base, and was just one step away from a successful breakthrough.
Yu Qingyi had not yet awoken, and Yang Zhenshan looked towards the ancient parasol tree.
At this time, the parasol tree had undergone some changes, and its originally lush green leaves showed patches of yellow.
Still, this ancient parasol tree did not wither and still contained abundant vitality.
"Truly deserving of being a ten-thousand-year-old tree, itâs astonishing it didnât die!" Yang Zhenshan marveled in his heart.
The so-called absorption of Spiritual Objects to cast the Spirit Base is essentially devouring the Spiritual Energy contained within Spiritual Objects. Once the Spiritual Energy inside is absorbed, the Spiritual Object naturally becomes useless.
But even though this ancient parasol tree aided Yu Qingyi in completing the Spirit Base Casting, it did not wither, only having some yellowed leaves, but judging by its appearance, it seemed it wouldnât take long to recover.
Yang Zhenshan stroked his beard, looking at the towering trees in the parasol forest.
With these ancient trees, martial artists cultivating wood attribute Cultivation Techniques in the Spirit Source Land would no longer have to worry about the Spiritual Objects needed for breakthroughs.
Moreover, the leaves and bark of these ancient trees could also be made into talisman paper, which far exceeded the value of those Spiritual Fruit Trees.
Yang Zhenshan waited for about two more hours until Yu Qingyi slowly opened her eyes.
"Husband!" she smiled, her radiant face making Yang Zhenshanâs Heart Spirit tremble.
"How are you?" Yang Zhenshan asked with concern.
"I succeeded; next, I only need to temper my body!" Yu Qingyi said.
Yang Zhenshan reached out and carefully examined Yu Qingyi, relieved to see she was truly unharmed.
"Ah, thatâs good!"
He was genuinely worried about Yu Qingyi, especially since Zhou Tianci recently died due to a breakthrough failure.
After completing the Spirit Base Casting, the next step for Yu Qingyi was molding the Golden Body.
Yu Qingyi merely exchanged some words with Yang Zhenshan before returning to the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau to continue cultivating.
Though molding the Golden Body doesnât require a closed retreat, it does require full attention, not allowing distractions from other matters.
Yang Zhenshan still hadnât started Foundation Establishment and instead remained by Yu Qingyiâs side.
Until four months later.
A surge of magnificent Spiritual Energy suddenly arose at the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau, with verdant Spiritual Energy soaring like a towering tree into the sky, visibly sweeping across the entire Spirit Source Land.
Majestic auras blossomed, and strands of fresh wood attribute Spiritual Energy permeated the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau, with the Spiritual Fruit Trees and Spiritual Medicine there swaying slightly as if in celebration.
The spread of Spiritual Energy lasted for a quarter-hour, then retracted into Yu Qingyiâs body like a gust of wind.
Yu Qingyi sat cross-legged within the pavilion, with rich Spiritual Energy enveloping her like mist.
The manifestation of Spiritual Qi into mist occurs only when a martial artist breaks through to the Golden Body Realm.
After the breakthrough, even a Martial God wouldnât achieve such a scene.
This is a kind of reward after a martial artistâs breakthrough.
The so-called molding of the Golden Body involves integrating these Spiritual Energy mists into the martial artistâs body, nourishing their internal organs, enhancing the martial artistâs Innate Yuan Qi, thereby extending their lifespan by three cycles.
Yang Zhenshan watched this scene joyfully, his mouth almost breaking into a broad grin.
At this point, Yu Qingyi has essentially completed her breakthrough.
"Congratulations, Master, on your breakthrough!"
Once Yu Qingyi awakened, Red Cloud and Qingxia immediately congratulated her.
"Thank you for your efforts!" Yu Qingyi looked toward Yang Zhenshan, joy filling her radiant eyes.
Yu Qingyi seemed somewhat different at this time; though her appearance remained the same, she exuded a fresh, natural aura, as if her entire being was embraced in a gentle, natural warmth.
And her affectionate gaze made Yang Zhenshan feel as if his heart was melting.
"Hahaha, good, good~~" Yang Zhenshan was beyond delighted.
Yu Qingyiâs breakthrough was certainly a great joy, and Yang Zhenshan intended to call everyone together to celebrate, but Yu Qingyi stopped him.
Yu Qingyi needed to stabilize her cultivation, and since everyone was currently very busy, Yang Zhenshan had to abandon the idea of a grand celebration.
With Yu Qingyi having broken through, it was now Yang Zhenshanâs turn for Foundation Establishment.
After ten-odd days of nourishing his heart and spirit, Yang Zhenshan sat cross-legged in the lakeside pavilion, took out a Fasting Pill, swallowed it, and quietly adjusted his Essence Qi, Spirit, and Mind.
Immortal Cultivator Foundation Establishment is entirely different from a martial artistâs Golden Body molding; it requires less time, and the process is not as complicated, requiring only the shattering of the Dantian, aligning with the Divine Soul, and consolidating the Dao Base.
The entire process requires roughly three months, known as a hundred-day Foundation Establishment.
However, Immortal Cultivator Foundation Establishment consists of three aspects: Mana, physique, Divine Soul, which must all meet the requirements to have a chance to succeed in Foundation Establishment.
Foundation Establishment is the first threshold on the Immortal Path!
Once passed, no longer a mere mortal!
Yang Zhenshanâs mind gradually settled into peace, quietly operating the "Qingmu Longevity Scripture," enveloping his body in a layer of blue-green radiance.
He sat thus for over half a month until he felt his Essence Qi, Spirit, and Mind had reached their peak, with no further progress possible.
"Itâs time!"
Yang Zhenshan no longer hesitated, took out the porcelain bottle containing a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, and swallowed the Foundation Establishment Pill emitting a cyan glow.
As the Foundation Establishment Pill entered his stomach, Yang Zhenshan immediately activated the "Qingmu Longevity Scripture."
In an instant, the massive medicinal power erupted.
This is unlike regular elixirs used in practice, as itâs a Foundation Establishment Pill for breakthrough.
The emphasis lies on its violent medicinal power, forcibly breaking all barriers and overcoming all restraints.
The previously stable Mana cloud within the Dantian became turbulent after absorbing the Foundation Establishment Pillâs power.
The immense Mana began impacting the solidified Dantian of the Qi Refinement Stage. Only by breaking through the Dantianâs restraints and expanding it to a higher level can a broader Dao Base be achieved.
The Foundation Establishment Pillâs power assaulted the Dantian, as the surrounding natureâs spiritual energy seemed attracted, continuously converging towards Yang Zhenshan, slowly forming a Spiritual Energy Vortex.
Pain!
It felt as though his Dantian was about to explode, the intense pain bringing forth a muffled groan.
Yang Zhenshan endured the pain, striving to control the Mana within his Dantian to repeatedly assault the Dantianâs barriers.
This process felt akin to drilling through his heart and lungs with excruciating pain, yet Yang Zhenshan was profoundly aware that this was a critical step; if he couldnât overcome it, he might as well abandon cultivation entirely.
Fortunately, Yang Zhenshanâs resolve was incredibly firm, and the severe pain did not shake his Heart Spirit.