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Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Looking up to Foundation Establishment
"Roar!"
The Golden Flame Feathered Tiger was running excitedly on the embankment of Fish-Dragon Island.
With its short legs striding swiftly, its fluffy butt wiggling from side to side, it had never seen such a broad oceanic view before.
When it was in Nanling, this captured tiger cub was frozen with the Cold Ice Technique and forcibly entered hibernation, traveling a million miles to reach the East Lányú Sea.
The sea breeze blew past, ruffling the cub’s brilliant golden fur which shone like a fiery blaze of golden and red under the sunlight.
Ptui!
Due to its flashy color, a large green fish emerged from the water and directly spit a Water Arrow at it.
"Roar?"
True to its feline nature, the tiger was quick to react, leaping on the spot and dodging the attack.
Its little tiger brain hadn’t even time to process what sort of weird and ugly thing this was.
A dense group of big green fish floated to the surface, nearly a hundred Water Arrows covering the sky. The scene was quite spectacular as they splashed about.
Now the little tiger cub became a soaked tiger, its forehead’s flaming red fur extinguished, dripping with water.
Li Quanqing, holding eight Qingfeng Cranes, stood at a distance, thinking these big green fish really had a death wish.
They probably didn’t know that cats loved to eat fish the most.
Hmm, tigers were indeed big cats.
"Roar roar!"
The Golden Flame Tiger cub hated baths and was undoubtedly angered, spreading its four paws and standing on the edge of the embankment, roaring continuously.
It spread its white wings under its ribs, flapping continuously, appearing twice its size and quite frightening.
But the dull green fish, staring with dead fish eyes, were not scared at all, merely curious why this strange creature hadn’t jumped into the sea yet.
It couldn’t be that it couldn’t swim, could it?
Ptui!!
Another green fish opened its mouth and spat out another Water Arrow, looking mischievously cheeky.
"Roar—"
The seawater wetted the beautiful white wings, utterly unbearable.
The Golden Flame Tiger fully erupted, its eyes wide with fury and a low roar emanating from its throat; no longer the cute tiger sounds, but a real tiger’s roar resonating like thunder, shaking the heavens, sweeping across all directions. Even Li Quanqing felt the oppressive aura of the king of all beasts.
Boom!!
Amidst a burst of fire, the cub spit out a ball of fire like a cannonball, exploding on the sea surface, flames and water splashing everywhere.
The green fish were scared and scattered in all directions.
Although the Golden Flame Tiger successfully spat out a fireball, the recoil threw it back, its butt hitting the ground, its furry tiger face full of confusion.
"Roar roar! What’s happening folks, why suddenly can I spit fire?"
A surge of fiery Fire Spiritual Energy was swirling in its stomach, making the tiger sneeze repeatedly, not quite used to it.
Li Quanqing hadn’t anticipated either, that the Golden Flame Tiger, only two or three months old, had somehow mastered the Demon Art of spitting fire.
Truly a unique talent.
Moo moo~
Attracted by the commotion here, Ao Qing swam over with huge fins, riding the waves with a loud splash.
This fellow’s size had now grown to over six feet long, about two meters thick, truly a colossal creature.
Each sway of its tail lifted turbulent undercurrents; when it charged towards you, it truly felt like mountains and seas were being overturned.
Seeing the big fish swim over, the Golden Flame Tiger was terrified, reverting to its cute voice as it cried out.
Using all four paws, it darted behind Li Quanqing, protectively shielding its master.
Only daring to peek with its tiger head, its round fluffy ears stood up alertly.
"Moo~"
Ao Qing glanced at the little tiger cub, not very interested; it disliked all fire-attribute Demon Beasts and treasures.
Li Quanqing looked at the hundred or so Green Jade Carps following behind Ao Qing, each behaving impeccably, none daring to spit water at him.
"Great job, our family’s Ao Qing is now truly the king of Fish-Dragon Pool!"
Li Quanqing rubbed the fish’s head, fed it some tasty Spirit Pills, and once again used Azure Sea Magic Power to give Ao Qing a thorough body conditioning.
"Ssss~"
Several Azure Water Pythons also swam up from the pond, flicking their tongues and asking for Taiyin Soul Nourishing Water as a reward.
Fish-Dragon Pool had plenty of food and abundant Spiritual Energy, with lush spiritual algae and aquatic plants, as well as various shellfish and small fish.
However, these Spiritual Beasts, raised from young, had grown picky, disliking to consume those aquatic plants and algae.
Li Quanqing checked the female python and found that it had safely laid its eggs in the sandy shallow area of the pond, and he could finally relax.
Crack, crack!
The rarely seen Copper-armored Crabs also came running over, followed by schools of big blue fish, which seemed to have found some allies.
The crabs, with their imposing legs, moved aggressively and were ready to teach the Golden Flame Tiger a harsh lesson with their powerful claws, avenging their little brethren.
Then, Li Quanqing kicked them right back into the water.
What kind of attitude is this, daring to bully my beloved little tiger cub?
Taking this opportunity, Li Quanqing fed all the Spiritual Beasts and took the chance to understand their Cultivation.
[Resolutely Dominant] Green Jade Carp: "I will climb to the highest step by step, becoming the strongest fish under Boss Ao Qing’s lead!"
[Cultivation: Qi Refining Third Layer (3%)]
[Maternal Burst] Azure Water Python: "For the safety of my children, I must cultivate diligently to provide a better living environment for them!"
[Cultivation: Qi Refining Second Layer (73%)]
[Stubborn as Steel] Copper-armored Crab: "He kicked me! He actually dared to kick me! I must make this despicable human pay!"
[Cultivation: Qi Refining Second Layer (42%)]
Ao Qing was undoubtedly the strongest, with his Qi Refining Third Layer progress approaching 70%.
Next were the second batch of Green Jade Carps, which includes Ao Qing’s siblings, who also held formidable strength.
Religiously cultivating day and night, all had advanced into the Qi Refining Second Layer domain, and a few particularly industrious ones had even broken through to the Qi Refining Third Layer.
The third batch of Green Jade Carps had just been born, and generally all were at the Qi Refining First Layer, but their future looked promising.
The Cultivation levels of the Azure Water Pythons and Copper-armored Crabs were quite similar, with leading ones already at the Qi Refining Second Layer—still, a few stragglers lingered at the First Layer.
As for the Longevity Turtle... let’s not even mention it!
After feeding was done, Li Quanqing went to check the fourth batch of Green Jade Carps.
These thousands of fry had already grown to the thickness of two fingers, thriving thanks to abundant food and the uniquely favorable environment of Fish-Dragon Pool.
All were growing strong and healthy.
"Just wait another ten months, by then when this batch of Green Jade Carps mature, with the addition of several hundred Light Group rewards, I should be able to directly break through to the Qi Refining Eighth Level!"
Li Quanqing calculated the time.
As a late-stage Qi Refining Cultivator, advancing one minor realm per year was truly terrifying - even top-grade spiritual roots weren’t this fast.
"Before I knew it, it’s time to start considering and preparing for my Foundation Establishment!"
Li Quanqing stroked the tiger cub, slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air.
The pressure was indeed intense, but fortunately, he could still cheat - if it came down to it, he could accumulate Contribution Points to see if his family could obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill from the Shuihua Sword Sect.
Typically, the price of a Foundation Establishment Pill starts at 30,000 Spirit Stones, and that’s just for an inferior one, which could only enhance the success rate by about 25%.
Although Spirit Stones were expensive, for the Green Jade Li family, it wasn’t considered a huge sum. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
The hardest part was obtaining access to a Foundation Establishment Pill.
Within tens of thousands of miles of ocean territory, only Golden Core Sects could refine Foundation Establishment Pills, making them restricted strategic resources.
Even the Taiyuan Situ Family, reputedly the premier Foundation Establishment Family, had to purchase the pills from the Shuihua Sword Sect or breakthrough using Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects.
Not to mention Loose Cultivators and small family cultivators, who couldn’t even catch a whiff of the Foundation Establishment Pill and had to risk their lives to attempt Foundation Establishment on their own.
However, the number of cultivators who succeeded was pitifully small.
"I’m not in a hurry, not in a hurry. I’ll lay a solid foundation for my physique, mana, and soul, buy a Protecting Vein Pill, and I can totally get through this hurdle by myself."
Li Quanqing calmed himself, suppressing the swirling thoughts in his mind.
He was an overpowered character, after all. Maybe the day Ao Qing breaks through the late Qi Refinement stage, he’ll directly reward me with a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object.
