One morning ten days later, soft sunlight streamed into the gourd house through its small openings.
Fang Hong sat up from his bed, feeling refreshed and with a brilliant sparkle in his eyes.
Over the past ten days, he had fully dedicated himself to Cultivating the Three Revolutions Overlord Art.
Now, he had completely switched to this cultivation technique, understanding every detail and every meridian of the cultivation technique like the back of his hand.
After ten days of recuperation, his vital energy had also reached an unprecedented state of fullness.
Now was the time for him to enter seclusion and attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage; this thought was incredibly firm in Fang Hong's mind.
Fang Hong stood up, a cautious expression on his face.
He walked to the iron door and carefully affixed ten more Diamond Talismans to it.
After attaching the Diamond Talismans, he picked up a dozen Intermediate sound-warding talismans and walked to the wall, pasting them one by one onto the wall.
Only after completing this series of stringent defensive measures did Fang Hong sit down on the meditation cushion with peace of mind.
He took a deep breath and took out all his spirit stones, Energy Gathering Pills, Grain Abstinence Pills, and Foundation Establishment Pills from his Storage Pouch, placing them beside him.
These were all his reliance for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and he had to make good use of them.
Fang Hong cautiously picked up the jade bottle, gently uncorking it, and the precious Foundation Establishment Pill appeared before his eyes.
Fang Hong poured the Foundation Establishment Pill into his palm, and without the slightest hesitation, swallowed it in one gulp.
"Boom!"
As soon as the Foundation Establishment Pill entered his mouth, it instantly transformed into a massive surge of medicinal power, frantically rushing through his entire body.
Fang Hong immediately felt waves of stinging pain, so he quickly assumed the Cultivation hand seals, began silently reciting the cultivation technique incantations, and fully circulated the Three Revolutions Overlord Art, allowing the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill to flow through all his meridians, cleansing his marrow and transforming his tendons.
As time passed, the True Qi within Fang Hong's body was slowly transforming into liquid True Essence!
This time, with the aid of the Three Revolutions Overlord Art, there was no longer that intense sharp pain; instead, a gentle magical power spread through his body.
Just like that, as the True Essence gradually emerged, Fang Hong's magical power also rapidly surged...
Time flew by, and two months passed in the blink of an eye.
The iron door of Fang Hong's gourd house remained tightly shut, and while sounds occasionally emanated from the surrounding gourd houses, his house was as silent as death.
On this day, a white-robed Outer Sect Disciple walked with light steps to Fang Hong's dwelling.
He cleared his throat and called out, "Fang Hong, two months have passed, it's time for you to come out and collect your..."
Before the white-robed disciple could finish speaking, the iron door of the gourd house slowly opened.
Fang Hong emerged from within, dressed in a black robe, its hem gently fluttering in the wind.
At this moment, his temperament had undergone a drastic change; he exuded a composed aura, his eyes were deep and calm, and a faint smile hung at the corner of his mouth.
Upon sensing Fang Hong's aura, the white-robed disciple's relaxed expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Foundation, Foundation Establishment Stage!"
"What were you about to say?" Fang Hong inquired.
The white-robed disciple immediately came back to his senses, a respectful expression on his face, and bowed slightly, saying, "Congratulations, Senior Brother, on successfully achieving Foundation Establishment! I was just about to ask you to collect your miscellaneous tasks, but, Senior Brother, since you have already achieved Foundation Establishment, you no longer need to worry about miscellaneous tasks."
Fang Hong nodded: "Understood. Thank you for making the trip..."
Upon hearing this, the white-robed disciple bowed slightly again, then wisely walked away towards another area.
After the white-robed disciple left, Fang Hong turned and closed the iron door of the gourd house.
All the daily necessities inside the house had already been collected by him; he was now in the Foundation Establishment Stage and qualified to open an independent Immortal Cave, no longer needing to reside in this crowded Gourd Mountain.
He looked up at the sky, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes, then stepped onto his flying leaf Spiritual Artifact and hurried towards the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.
After successfully achieving Foundation Establishment, his magical power had greatly increased, and his speed of flying with a Spiritual Artifact was several times faster.
Fang Hong flew in the sky, feeling the cool breeze on his face, which put him in an exceptionally comfortable mood.
He couldn't help but recall his two months of seclusion; the Foundation Establishment process was even smoother than he had imagined.
After taking the Foundation Establishment Pill, he had successfully achieved Foundation Establishment within just ten days, with no bottlenecks hindering the process.
As for the remaining month or so, Fang Hong had continuously refined Energy Gathering Pills for Cultivation, while also reading various books to broaden his knowledge.
After these two months, he had stabilized his early stage of foundation building cultivation, and his strength had undergone a qualitative leap.
A few quarters of an hour later, Fang Hong arrived at the main hall of Miscellaneous Affairs Peak again.
The last time he was here was two months ago, when he first joined the sect.
Fang Hong stood before the main hall's entrance and tossed a communication talisman inside.
The Miscellaneous Affairs Hall was usually protected by a simple formation, so to avoid disturbing the people inside and to ensure safety, one had to notify them in advance before entering.
The communication talisman transformed into a beam of light and flew into the main hall; Fang Hong stood quietly at the entrance, waiting for a response...
Before long, Fang Hong received a response, and the formation opened a gap.
Fang Hong stepped inside and walked to the end of the main hall, where he once again saw the Elder surnamed Wu, who was in the Foundation Establishment Stage; at this moment, he was still squatting in a corner, tinkering with his snake-shaped puppet.
Elder Wu turned and glanced at Fang Hong, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.
He felt as if he had seen this person before, so he squinted his eyes and pondered for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Congratulations, Junior Brother, on successfully achieving Foundation Establishment. Uh, I still don't know Junior Brother's name?"
"Hello, Senior Brother Wu, my name is Fang Hong. I joined the sect two months ago and only recently achieved Foundation Establishment," Fang Hong replied with a faint smile and a nod.
"Oh, so you were from that batch of disciples a while ago. No wonder I found you a bit familiar," Senior Brother Wu realized.
"It seems Fang Junior Brother Cultivates very diligently, achieving Foundation Establishment in just two short months," Senior Brother Wu said admiringly.
"It was just average. I was already at Qi Refining Perfection when I joined the sect, plus the Foundation Establishment Pill reward from the Ascension Gathering, that's why I quickly achieved Foundation Establishment," Fang Hong humbly explained.
Senior Brother Wu nodded, then exchanged a few more pleasantries with Fang Hong before beginning to process his Inner Sect Disciple registration.
Elder Wu picked up a pen and meticulously recorded Fang Hong's information in a thick ledger...
After a moment, the identity registration was complete, and Fang Hong officially became an Inner Sect Disciple of Danxian Valley, considered a high-ranking disciple within the sect.
Elder Wu handed the Inner Sect Disciple identity token to Fang Hong, smiling, "This is your identity token. Don't lose it in the future."
Fang Hong took the identity token and examined it carefully.
His name and the sect's emblem were engraved on the identity token, which emitted a faint Spiritual Qi.
With this token, he could freely enter the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion to select Advanced cultivation techniques. Of course, Fang Hong didn't need to go to the second floor; he had already been up there in advance.
In addition, Fang Hong also received an Intermediate Storage Pouch.
This Storage Pouch was considerably larger than his previous low-grade Storage Pouch, with ten times the space.
Fang Hong extended his Divine Sense into the Storage Pouch, which contained five hundred spirit stones, a set of formation tools, a drill Spiritual Artifact, and a Jade Slip.
Seeing these items, a hint of surprise flashed in Fang Hong's eyes; these were all benefits provided by the sect to Inner Sect Disciples, to help them quickly open up Immortal Caves.
With these items, his plan to open an Immortal Cave could proceed smoothly...