novelaction Chapter 470 Another Breakthrough, Peak of Foundation Establishment
Chapter 470 Another Breakthrough, Peak of Foundation Establishment
Although Xiao Qiushui is now at the Golden Core realm, specifically the Heavenly Dao Golden Core, the tribulation she experienced when breaking through to a higher realm is nothing compared to the world-destroying scene before her.
Immediately afterward, Chen Tianba, Ye Xinghe, Lu Haoran, and Xiao Changkong also arrived. The five of them stood outside Jade Maiden Peak, looking at the devastating tribulation lightning bolts, their expressions increasingly complex.
"This...this is a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment realm?"
Chen Tianba swallowed hard, his voice trembling.
Ye Xinghe said with a wry smile, "Junior Sister's Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment is indeed heaven-defying."
Lu Haoran's eyes were complicated: "At this rate, when she breaks through to the Golden Core stage, won't the Heavenly Tribulation cover five hundred miles?"
Xiao Changkong didn't speak, but his clenched fists and slightly trembling arms betrayed the shock he felt.
Finally, the heavenly tribulation ended, and a seven-colored radiance descended.
Just as the five were about to step forward to offer their congratulations, they suddenly sensed a terrifying aura emanating from Jade Maiden Peak. It was the aura of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet the pressure contained within it made even these Golden Core cultivators feel palpitations and oppression!
Xiao Qiushui's face turned pale, and she subconsciously took half a step back. Chen Tianba's pupils shrank sharply!
“We…” Xiao Changkong began with difficulty, “we were surpassed by our junior sister.”
In just one sentence, the bitterness and shock in the hearts of the five people were revealed.
They entered the sect several years earlier than Shen Rugo and were two major realms ahead in cultivation. However, in just over a year, Shen Rugo's cultivation level not only advanced by leaps and bounds, narrowing the gap between them, but what was even more terrifying was the terrifying pressure emanating from her that instilled fear in them. In other words, Shen Rugo's actual combat strength had now surpassed theirs!
"I, Chen Tianba, pride myself on being a genius. I reached Foundation Establishment at fourteen and Golden Core at sixteen, and once thought myself invincible among my peers. But what kind of bullshit genius am I in front of my junior sister!"
Chen Tianba turned around abruptly and flew towards his Tianba Peak: "I will not leave seclusion until I break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm!"
"If Chen Laosi has this determination, I naturally can't let my junior sister leave me far behind. I must break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm as soon as possible!"
Xiao Qiushui spoke slowly and deliberately before disappearing in a streak of light.
Ye Xinghe and Lu Haoran exchanged a glance, both seeing the resolute look in each other's eyes.
"It seems we have no choice but to fight with all our might."
"If things continue like this, we won't even be qualified to be supporting characters for our junior sister in the sect competition in a little over a year."
The two then went their separate ways.
In the end, only Xiao Changkong remained. He took a deep look at Jade Maiden Peak and suddenly laughed: "That's good. Only with a junior sister like this can we bring out all our potential."
Having said that, he walked resolutely toward his own Changkong Peak.
All five of them went into seclusion.
When Xingchen Daoist and Qinghe Daoist arrived, they only saw Shen Rugo standing alone on the top of Jade Maiden Peak, bathed in the seven-colored glow of the sunset.
"Ru Ge, you..."
As Xingchen Daoist scanned the area with his divine sense, he immediately gasped, "Peak Foundation Establishment? And this aura..."
Qinghe Daoist rushed directly to Shen Rugo and grabbed her wrist to examine it.
After a long while, he released his grip, his face beaming with ecstatic joy: "The Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment is truly heaven-defying! The depth of your foundation is probably even stronger than that of a peak Golden Core cultivator!"
"Greetings to Uncle-Master Qinghe and Master."
Shen Rugo smiled and bowed.
"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!" Daoist Xingchen exclaimed three times, his beard trembling with excitement. "With your current combat strength, you can probably hold your own against a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator! You'll definitely make a name for yourself in the sect competition a year and a half from now!"
Qinghe Daoist nodded in agreement: "Perhaps we really can win first place in the competition."
The two of them examined Shen Rugo for a long time, pinching her arms and legs and touching her head to make sure that her foundation was solid and there were no hidden dangers before they were relieved.
After seeing the two off, Shen Rugo returned to her cave dwelling and began to consolidate her cultivation.
Half a month later, his cultivation level was completely stabilized.
Shen Rugo sat cross-legged in the cultivation room. After a rough calculation, she realized that she had been in this world for more than a year and a half. She was now twelve years old and at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. There were still one year and six months until the sect competition.
"Time is a bit tight."
She frowned slightly.
Although his combat power is now comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, his cultivation level is ultimately only Foundation Establishment.
Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage within a year and a half is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
More importantly, there are resources. Every breakthrough in the Heavenly Dao Foundation Building requires astronomical amounts of resources.
Star Pavilion's monthly profits sound like a lot, but for her needs, it's still just a drop in the bucket.
"We must look for more opportunities."
A thoughtful look flashed in Shen Rugo's eyes.
Murder and arson bring wealth, while grave robbing brings quick riches—this is an age-old truth in the cultivation world.
She immediately took out a communication talisman and contacted Lietian: "Search for ancient ruins, secret realms, and ancient tombs at all costs."
Lie Tian replied quickly: "Master, there is indeed news of an ancient site appearing in the Western Regions recently. It is said to be an ancient cultivation cave, but the specific details are unknown."
Shen Rugo's eyes lit up: "Send me the location, I'll go there myself."
"Master, that place is a mixed bag, and it's said that Nascent Soul cultivators frequent it. It's too dangerous!"
"It's alright, I know what I'm doing."
After ending the message, Shen Rugo began preparations.
Just then, a chirping sound came from the next room.
She pushed open the door and saw Zhao Cai standing on the windowsill, chirping loudly towards the sky.
Five more feathers have now grown on its originally bald body, bringing the total to twenty. More importantly, its aura of wealth has reached the Golden Core stage, and it has unknowingly formed a demon core!
"You broke through?"
Shen Rugo's eyes widened.
Zhao Cai flapped its wings triumphantly: "Your Highness, isn't Zhao Cai amazing? I just ate some fire-attribute treasures and took a nap, and I broke through!"
Shen Rugo's lips twitched.
She cultivated diligently, enduring countless life-or-death tribulations, before finally breaking through to the peak of Foundation Establishment. But Zhao Cai, who does nothing but eat and sleep all day, actually broke through to the Golden Core stage before her!
"You stinking Zhao Cai, how dare you say that!" Shen Rugo grabbed Zhao Cai by the neck. "The fire-attribute treasures I gave you are enough to cultivate ten Golden Core cultivators!"
"Cough, cough, let go! Your Highness!" Zhao Cai struggled, "Besides, I'm a divine beast, how can I compare to those mortals?"
"A mythical beast? Come, let me see just how powerful this mythical beast is."
Shen Rugo released her hand, beckoned with her finger, "Let's have a fight and see what you're really made of, and how much skill you've gained."
Zhao Cai's eyes lit up: "Your Highness, you said it yourself! I am now at the Golden Core stage, beating you, who is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, is a piece of cake."
Don't cry if you lose!
"You think you can make me cry with your stinky fortune? You're dreaming! Today I'll show you how I, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, can suppress a Golden Core cultivator like you!"
The man and the beast flew to the open space behind Jade Maiden Peak.
"start!"
As soon as Shen Rugo finished speaking, Zhao Cai transformed into a streak of fire and rushed over, leaving afterimages in the air with such speed.
"Fire Feather Strike! Your Highness, take this!"
Twenty feathers lit up simultaneously, shooting out twenty beams of fire that blocked all of Shen Rugo's escape routes from different angles. This was a new supernatural power that it had awakened after breaking through to the Golden Core stage.
Shen Rugo neither dodged nor avoided, but raised her right hand with her five fingers spread: "Star Protection".