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Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Foundation Establishment
"Quanqing, you did well, you did so well!"
Inside the Evergreen Hall, the Great Elder, Li Kunshan, looked at the timid little girl before him, his face brimming with barely contained joy, "Once Quangeng informs his master of this matter, Elder Duan will certainly be even more pleased."
By presenting this top-grade spiritual root seedling, the Li Family would undoubtedly gain more benefits from the Shuihua Sword Sect.
As for keeping Zhou Caimei in the Li Family?
He hadn’t even considered it; the resources for his own family were already insufficient, let alone for an outsider.
"Solving problems for the family is my duty."
Li Quanqing spoke, and at least in terms of attitude, there was no fault to be found.
"A top-grade spiritual root immortal seed is worth five thousand family contribution points."
The Great Elder had a peculiar look in his eyes, "Quanqing, with your current family contributions, you should be able to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, right?"
"Still short by a bit, and besides, my cultivation level isn’t there yet, I’m still a fair distance from Qi Refining Perfection."
Li Quanqing exchanged a few more words with him, then drifted away, leaving the matter behind him.
...
Deep within the Li Family Artifact Hall.
Qingli Volcano.
Earth Fire Room.
Roar!!
Dark red earth fire surged explosively, hot waves rolling, spilling out from the fire well, emitting a startling high temperature.
"Sky Blue Fire!"
Li Quanqing flicked his finger, and a jade-like fire seed soared from his fingertip, transforming into a flaming flood dragon, devouring the earth fire and burning fiercely.
Where the flames soared, pieces of spirit iron ore rapidly melted, while thousands of Golden Pattern Jade Carp scales flew out, blooming like green lotuses.
"Green Jade Armor!"
Li Quanqing stood in front of the stone platform, his hands continuously shifting seal techniques, casting one artifact refining secret technique after another.
Soul power surged forth, supporting scales in the air as they danced, mana engraving spiritual patterns, then overlaying them with a metallic-melted spiritual liquid, gleaming and glowing.
Like a giant green-scaled serpent shuttling through flame and metal, soaring up and down, firelight scattering brilliantly, intensely hot.
Crack! Crack!
Finally, scales fell in front of him, fastened together, forming an imposing armor like a vajra, sitting cross-legged on the stone platform, born of the sea of fire.
Buzz!!
Li Quanqing blew, and the Sky Blue Flames blazed brightly, penetrating the gaps in the scale armor, then bursting out like fireworks once more.
The jade armor hummed, seeming to have a life of its own, leaving Tao patterns and marks on the green scales’ surface, acquiring a glaze-like finish.
"It’s done!"
Li Quanqing transformed the sea of fire into a fire seed, swallowed it into his dantian, leaving only traces of heat lingering in the Artifact Refining Room.
The firelight on the stone platform was yet to extinguish, and the Green Jade Armor bloomed like a lotus, its jade-like radiance dazzling under the firelight.
"Junior brother’s artifact refining skills have long surpassed mine, reminiscent of Hall Master’s style back then!"
Beside him, Li Quanlin clapped in awe, his face showing residual shock, as if in a dream-like trance.
"Do the elders need to inspect it personally?"
Li Quanqing spoke with a smile, gazing towards the corner where five elders of the Artifact Hall stood, all beings of the First Rank exquisite artifact refiner.
The old fellows exchanged glances, jumping onto the refining platform to touch it with their own hands, their eyes afire, as if appreciating a peerless artwork.
"It’s indeed the Green Jade Armor!"
"The youngest artifact master within the hall is born!"
"The heavens bless the Li Family!"
Li Quanlin leaned in, chuckling, "Look at the old guys—they seem like they’re about to be driven mad by you; it’s so astonishing."
Li Quanqing simply smiled, saying nothing more, as he retrieved another magic artifact he’d crafted recently.
It was a small dark bronze tower, nine layers high, elegant yet formidable, with numerous grooves on each level.
"What kind of magic artifact is this, looking so strange?"
Li Quanlin inquired with curiosity, his gaze probing.
"Daoist Soldier Tower."
Li Quanqing said, producing fifteen bronze beans filled with copper bean puppets.
Click! Click!
He deliberately added magnetic materials inside the small tower, causing each copper bean to fly out and nestle into the grooves, snugly fitting.
The Daoist Soldier Tower has nine grooves on each level, so it only filled the first layer, leaving the rest looking empty.
"Still need to breed more Copper-armored Crabs to fill this copper tower sooner."
Li Quanqing thought, holding the hefty Daoist Soldier Tower, feeling rather like a heavenly king carrying a tower.
With a thought, he could release copper bean puppets from the small tower, no longer needing to carry a handful of beans, looking much cooler.
"I wonder, how goes the matter of the Foundation Establishment Pill?"
The senior and junior brothers walked out of the Earth Fire Room, the surrounding array formation spiritual light flickering, blocking the lava and heat flow erupting from the entire volcano, the sulfur scent assaulting their senses, scorching their lungs.
"There should be results soon."
Li Quanqing calculated on his fingers; it had been half a month since he last saw Zhou Caimei.
Afterward, the little girl disappeared from the Li Family, presumably taken back to the Shuihua Sword Sect by Li Quangeng, with the remaining elders certainly accompanying.
After more than ten days, the Foundation Establishment Pill was presumably already refined and on its way.
Just as he finished speaking, the Elder Jade Token at Li Quanqing’s waist suddenly trembled, emitting the Great Elder’s furious and oppressed voice.
"All family elders, heed the call! The enemy has arrived; return to the Evergreen Hall with me to slay the foe!"
Huh? Could someone dare to attack Qingyu Island?
Li Quanqing was somewhat bewildered, unable to make heads or tails at the moment.
Li Quanlin stood right beside him and naturally heard the voice as well.
He hurriedly took out several Communication Talismans, contacting several family members, only to be met with shocking news.
"The Foundation Establishment Pill taken from the Shuihua Sword Sect was robbed on the way!"
Really?!
Li Quanqing’s eyes widened, finding it somewhat incredible.
That was a precious Foundation Establishment Pill, and it was taken just like that?
Who took it?
Boom!!
As the two were still processing, a thunderous explosion suddenly echoed in their ears.
Qingli Volcano suddenly erupted, red magma like turbulent waves rushing out from the crater, black smoke covering the heavenly vault.
In an instant, the heavens and the earth seemed to be stirred by an invisible force, the once peaceful Spiritual Energy turning into an unprecedented upheaval.
Most notably the rampantly intense Fire Element Essence Qi, erupting from the deep volcanic veins with destructive momentum.
Every wisp of Essence Qi was like a burning flame, twisting the air as it passed.
These Fire Element Essence Qi, guided by a mysterious force, rushed towards a Cave Mansion like rivers converging to the sea.
"That’s the cave where the Third Elder is secluding himself, could this fluctuation be..."
The two watched the tidal wave of Spiritual Energy rushing in, a guess forming in their hearts, leaving them utterly shocked.
Boom!
Another thunderclap echoed, stirring the essence of the cosmos; the depths of the Artifact Hall were in chaos, Spiritual Energy rioting, volcano spewing.
The spiritual tide, like a wild dragon unleashed, rampaged everything around, Qingli Volcano erupting ever more fiercely, the scorching lava falling like rain, coloring half the sky red.
Volcanic ash surged, thick smoke rolling, the world dark and oppressive.
Buzz!!
A burst of dazzling crimson light suddenly bloomed, piercing the smoke, its radiance like a scorching sun, intensely hot and blinding.
Amid the light, wrapped within, a figure slowly walked out from the shattered cave, stepping into the air like the rising sun.
It’s the Third Elder!
He achieved Foundation Establishment!
