Longevity Begins With Zongmen Handyman

Chapter 136: Late Foundation Building

In the blink of an eye, another five years had passed.

On this late night, amidst the turbulent clouds and pouring rain, Li An took out a pill and swallowed it!

This was a Surge Pill, which could assist cultivators in breaking through from the mid-stage of Foundation Building to the late stage.

Even though Li An had used his position to obtain it conveniently, it still cost over four thousand spirit stones.

After taking the pill, the Yin-Yang Demon Art erupted violently. While Xu Qiuhui cried out in pain, Li An finally broke through that barrier and entered a completely new realm...

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For this entire month, Li An and Xu Qiuhui secluded themselves and did not leave their room.

Even the servants in the mansion dared not disturb them in the slightest.

After a month, Li An finally pushed open the door and walked out.

Late Foundation Building, success!

Two hundred and five years old, late Foundation Building.

If it were an ordinary person, this would already be the limit they could achieve in their lifetime. They would never be able to aspire to Core Formation again.

But Li An still had over a hundred years to slowly cultivate.

That's enough!

"Bring some water and help Miss Xu freshen up. Also, give her some spiritual birds to absorb energy and let her replenish herself."

Li An gave some instructions and then went into his study.

He carefully examined his current state.

The Life Seed was growing more vigorously, with a bulge of greenery above the first branch, as if a second branch could grow at any moment...

Under the nourishment of the Life Seed, his spiritual roots had finally increased to 125 points!

Now, his spiritual roots were at the high-grade Yellow Stage.

It was almost on par with his previous life.

His Dantian had doubled in size compared to the mid-stage of Foundation Building.

His Dantian was already larger than that of an ordinary person, and the spiritual liquid within it was purer than that of an average person. So, in terms of pure spiritual power, a cultivator in the late stage of Foundation Building would be instantly killed when facing Li An!

The strength and purity of his spiritual power, as well as his recovery ability, were unmatched by ordinary cultivators in the late stage of Foundation Building.

This realm was already considered a "great cultivation" for low-level cultivators.

"My divine sense has a range of twenty li..."

This was extremely astonishing. Even the strong cultivators in the late stage of Foundation Building would not exceed ten li in terms of their divine sense.

Li An was twice as powerful as an ordinary cultivator in the late stage of Foundation Building.

Moreover, he could still slowly increase it in the late stage of Foundation Building.

"With my divine sense and spiritual power, I should be able to support the refinement of third-grade talismans and formations..."

This was one of the greatest benefits of advancing in cultivation.

Generally speaking, only Core Formation experts could refine third-grade items.

But Li An's spiritual power and divine sense were clearly exceptional.

Then, he gazed at the demonic energy in his Dantian.

Over these many years, he had already assimilated three-fifths of it.

Only two-fifths remained.

With the stronger power of the Life Seed in the late stage of Foundation Building, the assimilation speed would also be faster...

"Three Elements Slash..."

Suddenly, he raised his hand and slashed out with his palm.

The air exploded, and the deafening sound of a sonic boom filled the air. Wherever the slash passed, the air turned into a vacuum!

"I can break through second-grade defensive artifacts with my bare hands!"

Li An was very satisfied.

This was the first move of the Three Elements Slash, the Elemental Slash!

It had already reached a small achievement.

Then, he casually picked up a piece of second-grade Profound Iron from the table.

Using force from his kidneys, he gently squeezed it.

The Profound Iron directly deformed!

The Golden Treasury Technique, the kidneys had already reached half completion.

"If the Golden Treasury Technique reaches completion in all five organs, I might be able to tear apart Core Formation cultivators with my bare hands..."

He couldn't help but fantasize about the future.

But that is too far away.

It requires a massive amount of resources to accumulate.

Although the Treasure Pavilion is already the largest auction house in the Northern Frontier, with abundant resources, it is still not enough for cultivating the Golden Treasury Technique.

To achieve perfection in the five organs, it may require the support of an entire empire.

This is the cruelty of cultivation. The higher one goes, the better the techniques, and the more resources are needed to accumulate. As for independent cultivators without power or influence, even if you are a genius in this lifetime, you often end up buried in the countryside, turning to dust as time passes.

In addition, his Five-Color Flower Burst Technique and the Seventy-Two Steps of Earthly Demise have already reached a high level.

Li An's current strength can be said to be invincible below the Foundation Building stage.

At the same time, he also looked at the formations and talismans he currently had.

When he refined the Frosty Little Sword and the Black Poison Little Sword years ago, it depleted his family's wealth. After more than ten years, he hasn't recovered much spiritual energy. Currently, he only has over forty second-grade talismans and three sets of second-grade formations.

It is enough to deal with second-grade cultivators, but it is far from enough for Foundation Building cultivators.

"Tonight, I will start making third-grade spirit talismans..."

Li An took out an old and worn-out brush and a small stack of talisman paper.

The brush's bristles were almost falling out, clearly having been used many times and nearing the end of its life.

The talisman paper emitted a dazzling light, each sheet radiant and beautiful, like golden books and jade scrolls.

The brush was a third-grade brush, the only one Li An had found over the years. According to his estimation, it could be used no more than forty times.

There were a total of twenty-seven talisman papers, which he had collected and made himself since arriving in Baihu City.

Third-grade talisman papers are basically not sold on the market; you have to find the resources and make them yourself.

He couldn't help but worry. With twenty-seven talisman papers and the success rate... how many could he make?

As for third-grade formations, he still had no clue.

Materials for formations and prohibitions are even rarer, and he hasn't found any in so many years.

According to his understanding, even the third-grade grand formations in cities like the Sword Sect, Beast Sect, and Baihu City were purchased from the Central Plains region.

He had no chance of making them in the Northern Frontier.

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The next evening.

Li An carefully picked up the old brush and prepared the special spirit ink, ready to start making talismans.

In his previous life, the highest-grade talisman he made was third-grade.

Carefully, stroke by stroke...

His goal was a third-grade "Dispersing Spirit Talisman."

The effect of this talisman is to affect the substantialization of spiritual power in Foundation Building cultivators, making their spiritual power ethereal.

It should be noted that the most fundamental change for Foundation Building cultivators compared to Qi Condensation cultivators is the substantialization of spiritual power.

Once they reach this stage, they can easily condense their spiritual power with a wave of their hand, possessing the power to destroy mountains and cities. Their spiritual power is like a divine sword, capable of carrying the cultivator through the air.

The Dispersing Spirit Talisman can weaken some of the attacks of Foundation Building cultivators when facing enemies.

But it is limited to only one or two strikes.

This is currently the highest probability third-grade spirit talisman that Li An can refine.

"Bang!"

With a light sound, the spirit ink ignited, and the first talisman was destroyed.

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In the blink of an eye, another year passed.

Li An's cultivation finally stabilized completely.

Because the brush was destroyed and the talisman paper was depleted, he had to stop his attempts at making third-grade spirit talismans. It cost him a fortune in spirit stones, and the only result was a "Low Third-Rank" Dispersing Spirit Talisman.

It only had half the effect of a normal Dispersing Spirit Talisman.

Li An had no choice but to continue making second-grade talismans.

"Master, there is a letter from the main pavilion. It is a personal letter from the new pavilion master..."

On this day, inside the Treasure Pavilion, the steward brought a letter to Li An.

Li An opened the envelope, read it once, and couldn't help but feel a sense of daze:

The former pavilion master, Qin Xuan, fell out of favor several years ago and was finally abolished by the royal family this year. The new pavilion master, Su Xiuwan, used thunderous means to sweep away all of Qin Xuan's foundations in the pavilion.

Even the current chief appraiser, Guo Ling, was also abolished.

Su Xiuwan's letter invited Li An to return to the main pavilion and serve as the chief appraiser.

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(End of this chapter)