44: Chapter 44 Changes in the Void, Foundation Building of the Five Elements, Initial Formation of the Dao Foundation

Time passed quietly in the stillness.

Ye Qing lived deep within the "Five Elements Void Prohibition Formation," focused and devoted to his Cultivate.

With the support of the star-void power continuously fed back by the space, the rich and peaceful Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the valley, and his own perfect Foundation, his Cultivate at the Qi Refining 8th Stage was steadily and firmly climbing toward the 9th Stage.

He no longer deliberately pursued speed, but instead focused more on "polishing."

Every strand of Spiritual Qi was repeatedly refined until it was as pure as crystal and flawless.

Every bit of Divine Sense was tempered with the Divine Refining Technique and the moonlight jade tree, becoming more condensed, resilient, and sharp.

His insights into the rotation of the Five Elements, the accompaniment of wind and thunder, and the fluctuations of the Void Realm were also constantly deepening, merging, and sublimating through daily meditation, deduction, and realization.

His Physical Body Foundation had long been solidified to the extreme under the nourishment of repeated energy feedback and geocentric poria; now, amidst his Cultivate, it achieved an even deeper harmonious resonance with the surging Spiritual Qi and the growing Divine Soul.

His essence, Qi, and spirit were all adjusted to the state of Perfection achievable at his current Realm.

On this day, he was Cultivate as usual.

Within the 85-zhang space, the silver radiance of the moonlight jade tree and starlight intertwined, falling quietly. The surface patterns of the "void wind seed" rotated incessantly, and the wind and spatial fluctuations it emitted resonated faintly with the three-zhang radius "Void Turbulence Zone" at the edge of the space.

Suddenly, Ye Qing felt a slight stir in his heart.

He sensed a strange resonance occurring deep within the space, between the "void wind seed" and the moonlight jade tree.

The silver radiance of the moonlight jade tree, as if attracted, flowed in threads toward the "void wind seed."

The rotation speed of the patterns on the surface of the "void wind seed" suddenly accelerated, the miniature storm inside surged violently, emitting a strong and eager intent.

At the same time, the "Void Turbulence Zone" at the edge of the space also began to tremble slightly, and wisps of extremely faint but definitely existing Void Realm turbulence aura were drawn by some force, slowly flowing toward the "void wind seed."

Ye Qing was surprised, but he did not stop it; instead, he opened his mind and perceived carefully.

He saw that after the "void wind seed" absorbed the moonlight and the aura of the Void Realm turbulence, its light gradually intensified. Although its volume did not increase, the miniature storm inside began to slowly rotate, compress, and condense...

Finally, at the center of the seed, it condensed a grain-sized, silvery-white, crystal-clear, brand-new phantom of a seed that seemed to Seal an eternal storm inside!

As soon as this phantom seed formed, it emitted an aura that was even purer, more profound, and seemed to point directly to the Origin of the "Void Realm" and "Storm"!

The moonlight jade tree seemed somewhat "exhausted," and its silver radiance dimmed slightly.

The "Void Turbulence Zone" also calmed down, but its range seemed to have expanded slightly, and the turbulence became more condensed.

And that newly born phantom of the "Void Dao Seed," nurtured by the "void wind seed," flashed slightly after forming and merged directly into the depths of Ye Qing's Divine Soul!

Boom!

Ye Qing's entire body shook violently!

Within his Divine Soul, it felt as if a red-hot branding iron had been thrown in!

Endless fragmented images, insights, and fragments of Law regarding the "Void Realm" poured into his consciousness like a tide!

There was the Chaos and void at the birth of the Void Realm, the violence and destruction of storms tearing through space, the trajectories and rhythms of stars operating in the Void Realm, and the reliance and fragility of all things existing in the Void Realm...

Even more, it was an indescribable, most original, and most direct insight and closeness to "space" itself.

It was as if he himself should have been a part of the Void Realm and should have understood all the mysteries of space.

The intense pain was accompanied by an indescribable "opening" and "sublimation" at the Soul level.

The "Void Dao Seed" was not a physical entity, but a seed of "Dao," a Legacy imprint of the "true meaning of the Void Realm"! It was nurtured by the "void wind seed" absorbing the power of creation from the moonlight jade tree and the Origin aura of the Void Turbulence Zone, and finally, it chose Ye Qing, this "master" of the space and "Heavenly Dao," as its host, merging with his Divine Soul!

This meant that Ye Qing had obtained a trace of the Legacy of the "true meaning of the Void Great Dao" in advance while in the Qi Refining Stage! Although it was only an insignificant trace and currently only a phantom seed that needed to be watered and grown with endless insights and energy in the future, its significance far exceeded any Cultivation Technique, Spell, or even Heaven And Earth Treasure!

This was the Foundation pointing directly to the Great Dao! It was the key to truly mastering space, the Void Realm, and even higher-level powers in the future!

He did not know how much time had passed, but Ye Qing slowly "woke up."

His eyes were deep, as if thousands of stars were vanishing and appearing, and the endless Void Realm was being born and destroyed. Then, he quickly restrained himself, recovering his clarity, but deep in his eyes, there was a trace of indescribable, penetrating light regarding space.

He felt that his Divine Soul had undergone a qualitative change, and his perception of spatial fluctuations had reached an incredible level. With a slight movement of his mind, he could clearly "see" every "fold" of space and every "ripple" of Spiritual Qi within a zhang around him, and could even faintly feel the flow trajectory of the Spiritual Qi of the earth veins further away.

His understanding of Spell involving space and wind attributes, such as "Wind Spirit Wings" and "Form Concealment," improved by several levels instantly, and many previously obscure parts were suddenly clear.

More importantly, he felt that his connection with the space within his body was tighter and deeper. It was as if space was no longer just a foreign object "living" in his body, but had truly begun to become a part of his "Dao," his extended "Domain," and the "prototype" of his future Great Dao.

"Void Dao Seed... This is the greatest Opportunity of this trip!"

Ye Qing was shocked, and then a great joy surged up. With this Dao Seed, his insights into space, the Void Realm, and even related Great Daos on the future path of Cultivate would far exceed others. The Bottleneck of Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and even higher Realm might be loosened because of this.

He looked inside the space.

The radiance of the moonlight jade tree was slightly dim, but its vitality was still majestic and was slowly recovering. The "void wind seed" had also returned to calm, but the patterns on its surface seemed more profound, and its connection with the space was deeper. The "Void Turbulence Zone" had expanded to nearly four zhang, and the turbulence was more obvious and stable.

The space as a whole seemed to have undergone a baptism because of the gestation and detachment of the "Void Dao Seed," its rules were more perfect, its texture was more stable, and the quality of the feedback energy faintly carried a trace of the "Void Realm" essence.

"It is a blessing in disguise, and it is also the natural result of water flowing. The void wind seed, the moonlight jade tree, the Void Turbulence Zone, the power of stars, my own insights into the Void Realm, and the fit with the Origin of space... Many conditions gathered together, only then did it gestate this trace of the 'Void Dao Seed' phantom during the Qi Refining Stage."

Ye Qing realized that this was a unique and non-replicable Opportunity that belonged only to him.

He calmed his mind, stopped thinking about it, and continued to immerse himself in Cultivate.

With the blessing of the "Void Dao Seed," Cultivate efficiency improved again. His control over Spiritual Qi, his understanding of Cultivation Technique, and his deduction of Spell all entered a brand-new Realm.

Three months later, the Spiritual Qi in Ye Qing's body was overflowing to the extreme, his Qi Sea was full and bulging, the Five Elements rotation was smooth and unobstructed, his Divine Soul was condensed like crystal, and his Physical Body was flawless and transparent.

Qi Refining 9th Stage, Perfection!

At this point, all the prerequisites for Foundation Establishment had been achieved, and each item had reached the theoretical limit of the current Realm, and even far exceeded it because of the existence of the "Void Dao Seed."

"It is time."

Ye Qing opened his eyes, his gaze as calm as a deep pool, without ripples.

He stood up and checked everything one last time within the "Five Elements Void Prohibition Formation."

The Formation was running perfectly, the Five Elements were rotating endlessly, the Form Concealment was flawless, enough to cover up the anomalies of Foundation Establishment and resist the interference of external demons.

He took out the "moonlight heart-clearing powder" he had prepared long ago, as well as several Spirit Stone that had been purified and contained pure Spiritual Qi, and placed them within reach.

Then, he sat cross-legged on the giant stone of the spirit spring again, his five hearts facing the sky, his mind sinking into his body.

The Cultivation Technique operated slowly, and the pure Spiritual Qi overflowing in his Qi Sea began to rotate and compress slowly according to a specific trajectory.

Foundation Establishment, the first step, to induce Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to wash the body, is called "Spiritual Qi Irrigation."

Ye Qing moved his mind and no longer suppressed his aura.

Hum!

With him as the center, an invisible fluctuation instantly penetrated the "Five Elements Void Prohibition Formation" and resonated with the external Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

In an instant, the wind and clouds over the valley changed slightly!

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a range of 100 zhang above the Formation, as if attracted by an invisible giant hand, frantically gathered toward the center of the valley!

The Spiritual Qi formed a visible five-colored vortex, circling above the light curtain of the Formation. Although the range was only 100 zhang, it was extremely condensed, and the momentum did not disperse!

If it were not for the shielding and distortion of the "Five Elements Void Prohibition Formation," such a condensed and vast Spiritual Qi vortex would have been enough to alarm nearby Cultivator.

Inside the Formation, Ye Qing's body shook slightly.

A massive amount of pure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi penetrated the Formation barrier, ignored the obstruction of his Physical Body, and poured directly into his limbs and bones, washing every inch of his Meridians, acupoints, flesh, and bones!

The Spiritual Qi irrigation was violent and painful, as if thousands of steel needles were pricking, and also like fire burning the body and cold ice piercing the bones.

But Ye Qing's Foundation was too thick, his Physical Body was too strong, and his Meridians were too tough. This Spiritual Qi flushing, which would make ordinary Qi Refining Perfection Cultivator scream in pain, was, although difficult for him, completely within his tolerance.

He kept his mind, operated the Cultivation Technique, guided the violent Spiritual Qi to operate in his body according to a specific route, and finally merged into the Qi Sea, merged with his own Spiritual Qi, and participated in compression and condensation together.

Second step, compress Spiritual Qi, build the Dao Foundation.

In the center of the Qi Sea, the viscous, mercury-like, and shining Spiritual Qi began to rotate, compress, and condense violently under the double pressure of inside and outside!

Countless Spiritual Qi were forcibly squeezed together, the density continued to increase, and the form began to transform from liquid to a more stable and condensed "base state."

This process required consuming a massive amount of Spiritual Qi and even more powerful Divine Soul power for precise control. A slight carelessness could lead to Spiritual Qi losing control and the Dao Foundation collapsing.

In Ye Qing's Divine Soul, the "Void Dao Seed" phantom trembled slightly, emitting a cool and tranquil meaning, allowing his mind to always maintain extreme clarity and focus.

The moonlight jade tree also sent a gentle nourishing power, soothing the consumption of the Divine Soul.

He was like the most patient craftsman, carving his own "Dao Foundation" bit by bit.

Time passed in silence.

One day, two days, three days...

The Spiritual Qi in the Qi Sea was getting less and less, but in the center, a strange "base platform" that was bright, solid, and emitted the rotation of the Five Elements, the accompaniment of wind and thunder, the decoration of stars, and the meaning of the Void Realm was slowly taking shape and stabilizing.

The base platform was only an inch in size, the whole body was the color of Chaos, but it faintly circulated five-colored light, the surface had wind and thunder patterns appearing and disappearing, dotted with starlight, and deeper inside, it seemed to connect to the endless Void Realm, deep and unpredictable.

This base platform was the "Dao Foundation"! It was the Foundation of all future Cultivate and the starting point of the Dao!

Ye Qing's "Dao Foundation," because of the integration of his perfect Foundation, Five Elements rotation, wind and thunder star Void Realm insights, and the existence of the "Void Dao Seed," had already transcended the category of ordinary Five Elements Dao Foundation, carrying a trace of the supreme attributes of "Chaos" and "Void Realm," with infinite potential.

When the last trace of Spiritual Qi successfully merged, the Dao Foundation was completely stabilized, and the light was restrained—

Boom!!!

Inside Ye Qing's body, it felt like there was a loud noise of heaven and earth opening!

The Dao Foundation was formed, and the Foundation Establishment was successful!

A brand-new power—Magic Power, which was ten times purer, more condensed, and more vast than in the Qi Refining Stage, gushed out from the Dao Foundation and flowed through his whole body instantly!

Meridians, acupoints, Physical Body, and Divine Soul were once again baptized and sublimated under the flushing of this qualitative change of power!

His Lifespan skyrocketed, breaking through the limits of Mortal, and could reach up to two Jiazi (120 years)!

His Divine Sense expanded crazily, his perception range broke through 100 zhang, condensed like substance, and could leave his body briefly!

His Physical Body was nourished by Magic Power, its strength increased again, and its vitality was more majestic!

More importantly, a "sense of control" that was closer to Heaven and Earth, more comfortable with the control of Spiritual Qi, and more thorough in the understanding of his own power, arose spontaneously.

The Foundation Establishment Stage, it was done!

Ye Qing slowly opened his eyes, and between the closing and opening of his eyes, there seemed to be electric light flashing, his whole body's aura was as deep as the sea, but it quickly restrained and returned to calm.

He successfully established his Foundation, and what he established was an unprecedented supreme Dao Foundation containing the true meaning of the Chaos Void Realm!

After growing steadily for more than ten years, today, he finally took the first step on the path of immortality.

Inside his body, the 85-zhang space seemed to sense its master's Breakthrough, making a joyful resonance. The moonlight and starlight shone brightly, the Void Turbulence Zone rotated slowly, the spiritual plants swayed, and vitality burst forth.

A new chapter began from this moment.