Chapter 91: The Great Achievement of Foundation Establishment

For an entire month, the spiritual energy that had been nurtured between heaven and earth, under the influence of the Azure Sky Art, seeped into every pore of Lin Yue’s body, poured through every meridian, and spread to every limb, every bone, every corner of his flesh and blood.

In this state, every pore and every acupoint in Lin Yue’s body was wide open, as though every window in a room had been thrown open, allowing the storm of spiritual energy to pass freely through him.

The rich spiritual essence within that rainbow radiance washed over his skin, flesh, sinews, bones, and blood vessels. It penetrated every inch of his body, nourishing and remolding him anew from within.

Before this, Lin Yue’s cultivation had already reached the early foundation stage. At that level, he could go without food for one or two weeks without issue. Now that spiritual energy was continually nourishing him, it was far more effective than any food in the world. Thus, for this entire month, he needed almost nothing at all to sustain himself.

During those thirty days, Lin Yue had entered a state of complete self-forgetfulness. He sat there motionless, as if merged with heaven and earth themselves.

The month passed in the blink of an eye.

By the end of it, the multicolored spiritual rainbow suspended within the Four Symbols Formation had nearly been completely absorbed by Lin Yue. Yet the air still held a dense, invigorating aura of spiritual energy, refreshing the mind and spirit.

All the flowers, plants, and soil in the villa’s courtyard had also absorbed quite a bit of spiritual energy over that month. For decades to come, the aura in this courtyard would not disperse.

Inside the villa’s living room, white mist now filled every space, making the interior seem like a paradise on earth.

Over the course of that month, a layer of dust had settled across the entire living room. Lin Yue had sat there in exactly the same spot for the full thirty days without moving once, and a thin coating of dust covered his clothes and hair as well.

And since a month had passed, his beard had also grown quite a bit longer, giving him a somewhat unkempt appearance.

Yet in contrast to that, the temperament radiating from him had clearly changed greatly from what it had been a month earlier.

The moment he opened his eyes, a stream of white true essence rose from within his body. It was the first breath that burst forth after his rebirth.

A white glimmer also flashed in his eyes, only to vanish back into his body in an instant.

At that moment, one could clearly see that between Lin Yue’s brows there was now an unmistakable air of pride and transcendence. That unique bearing gave his whole person a lofty, condescending presence, as though he looked down upon all things under heaven.

“Perfect foundation stage! I made it!” Lin Yue cried out excitedly the moment he opened his eyes.

At that moment, he could truly feel how different his body had become.

His current body had shed many of the defects of mortal flesh. Every part of him, sinews, bones, blood vessels, flesh, everything, had reached an extremely perfect state. Even his senses had long since surpassed the limits attainable by ordinary human beings.

Even his mind, compared with a month ago, had become far more mature, giving him the feeling of climbing to a high peak and looking out over the world below, where all the mountains seemed small.

This was the realm of perfect foundation stage!

Lin Yue could no longer suppress the excitement and agitation in his heart.

The month had not been wasted. The accumulated spiritual rainbow on Dragon Breath Mountain had indeed brought him immense benefit. Without the spiritual energy within that rainbow as a catalyst, for him to break through to perfect foundation stage would likely have taken at least another three to five years.

The mysteries of the world are truly profound. I, Lin Yue, first received the memories of the Azure Sky Emperor, and only then did I acquire this medical skill. With that skill, I was able to save Gu Huaishan. Only then did the villa on Dragon Breath Mountain come into my possession, and only with that rainbow of spiritual light was I able to achieve perfect foundation stage today.

On careful reflection, it all seemed as though some hidden fate and karmic connection had been guiding events from the very beginning.

It seems that what people call the bond of the Dao, the Buddha, or immortality is not merely an empty saying after all.

Now that Lin Yue’s cultivation had advanced another step and his mind had grown more intricate, he finally felt as though he had begun to glimpse the shadow of the mysteries of heaven and earth, the return of the Dao to truth.

Then, his gaze suddenly caught sight of something not far before him, floating steadily in midair.

It was none other than the Wudao Sword!

At that moment, Lin Yue could clearly sense a dense aura of power emanating from the sword, far stronger than before.

Not only that, but to his astonishment, the blade that had originally been broken in the middle had actually grown three inches longer than before.

“Huh? This sword can actually grow like a living thing under the nourishment of spiritual energy?” Even Lin Yue could not help exclaiming in surprise at the sight.

He had never seen anything so miraculous. I am afraid that even ordinary magical implements, or even spiritual artifacts, could not accomplish such a feat.

It seemed this Wudao Sword truly was no ordinary object.

Lin Yue took the Wudao Sword into his hand, and at once he felt something extraordinary, as though the sword itself possessed life. The moment he held it, he could clearly sense that the Wudao Sword in his grasp had already become willing to submit to him and serve his will.

At first, Lin Yue had worried that if this were a superior spiritual artifact, the sword might still retain the refining imprint of its former master, in which case he might not be able to wield it smoothly.

But now it seemed that the former owner’s imprint had likely been destroyed along with the sword’s fracture and loss of life.

From this moment on, Lin Yue had truly become the new master of the Wudao Sword.

“Since you have followed me, I won’t mistreat you. From now on, whenever there is good spiritual energy to be absorbed, we’ll take part together. I’d rather see what you will look like once you are fully restored.” Lin Yue said inwardly to the sword.

And the Wudao Sword, as though it could understand his words, flashed with white light the moment he finished speaking in his heart, then vanished from sight.

However, Lin Yue could clearly sense its presence. It had not disappeared outside, but had hidden itself within his body.

He could plainly see that on his right wrist there now appeared something like a tattoo, the miniature Wudao Sword. At this moment, resting upon his skin, it looked almost like a living wallpaper, swaying gently in the breeze.

“Sword, come!” Lin Yue tried calling out softly.

With a clear ring, the Wudao Sword heard his command, instantly revealed its true form, and appeared in his hand.

“Fine sword!” Lin Yue exclaimed admiringly as he looked at the Wudao Sword gleaming with icy brilliance.

With such an extraordinary divine power, he no longer had to worry about the inconvenience of carrying it when he went out.

And if he should encounter, as he once had in his weakened state, a difficult opponent like Tu Manjiang, there would be no need for concern. One stroke of the sword would suffice!

Just then, Lin Yue’s keen hearing caught the sound of movement from outside the courtyard gate. It was Gu Huaishan and Liang Qiuyang, who had already arrived.

Today was the appointed day of one month’s time, and Gu Huaishan and the others had come early in the morning to welcome Lin Yue out of seclusion.

As they were about to knock on the door, a voice suddenly echoed through their divine sense.

“Please allow me to tidy up a bit before you enter,” it said. It was Lin Yue’s voice, transmitted directly into each of their minds through divine sense.

“This... did I hear that wrong?” Guo Zhao said in disbelief.

“No mistake, it is Mr. Lin’s voice! This is divine-sense transmission!” Gu Huaishan cried out.

“Mr. Lin’s cultivation has already reached perfection!” Liang Qiuyang said excitedly, his eyes blazing with light.