Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Arrival at Taiping Mountain
After the destruction of the Han family, Ji Haoyuan and the others gained two Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects from the Han family.
To be precise, they obtained them from Han Pengfeng’s Storage Bag.
However, these two Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects were not Foundation Establishment Pills, but rather two Five Elements Essences.
They were the Jia Wood Spirit Crystal and the Geng Metal Spirit Crystal, respectively.
Although they are Five Elements Essences, using them in conjunction with Foundation Establishment Pills can help increase Ji Yunfan’s Foundation Establishment success rate by one to two tenths.
Combined with the Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique he is currently cultivating, his success rate for Foundation Establishment could potentially reach over sixty percent.
Such a success rate is already considered quite high among the many cultivators attempting Foundation Establishment.
At this moment, a figure is walking towards Ji Haoyuan and the others from afar.
Who else could it be if not Ji Yunfan, summoned here by the messages sent?
"Yunfan, you are the current Clan Leader of our Ji Family. Over the years, you have coordinated on all fronts, managing the family affairs with great diligence, allowing our Ji Family to rise anew. Your contributions are exceptional among the elders.
Thus, the Foundation Establishment Pill we auctioned off earlier is given to you, hoping you can do everything possible to succeed in Foundation Establishment and add another Foundation Establishment cultivator to our Ji Family."
When Ji Yunfan approached, Ji Haoyuan immediately took out the jade bottle containing the Foundation Establishment Pill from his person and handed it over to Ji Yunfan with a smile.
Ji Yunfan was immediately filled with excitement as he received it and quickly bowed to express his gratitude:
"Many thanks to Uncle Fifth for the pill, and thank you, Ancestor, for your support!"
"No need to thank me. If it weren’t for your Uncle Fifth’s decisiveness in the auction, this Foundation Establishment Pill might not have ended up with our Ji Family."
Ji Bochang waved his hand with a smile.
His words carried a tone of reflection.
Indeed.
At the auction that day, after our Ji Family acquired the first Foundation Establishment Pill, the subsequent Foundation Establishment Pills never went for less than thirty thousand Spirit Stones each.
The last one even reached an astronomical price of forty thousand Spirit Stones.
Thinking back, Ji Haoyuan’s actions at the time truly were farsighted.
At this moment, Ji Haoyuan again retrieved a jade box, smiling as he handed it to Ji Yunfan:
"Yunfan, your Foundation Establishment this time is of utmost significance. Thus, after consulting with the Ancestor, I’ve decided to offer you further assistance.
This Jia Wood Spirit Crystal, a Five Elements Essence, should at least increase your success rate by one and a half tenths. You can use it together with the Foundation Establishment Pill."
"Five Elements Essence, Jia Wood Spirit Crystal?"
Seeing the item Ji Haoyuan produced again, Ji Yunfan was astonished.
He truly didn’t expect that after the Foundation Establishment Pill, Ji Haoyuan would offer him another Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object.
For a moment, Ji Yunfan’s emotions surged.
With the help of these two Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, combined with the Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique he is currently cultivating, Ji Yunfan had never felt so close to the dreamed-of state of Foundation Establishment.
At this point, he couldn’t help but deeply bow to Ji Haoyuan and Ji Bochang again.
"Thank you, Uncle Fifth, Ancestor, for your support. Yunfan will not disappoint you!"
"Hmm, having this confidence is good."
Ji Haoyuan and Ji Bochang both nodded with smiles.
"Next, you should go into seclusion here and make your breakthrough.
The Ancestor will remain here to protect you. If you need anything, you can talk to him."
Ji Haoyuan gave a final reminder.
This made Ji Yunfan slightly surprised.
"Uncle Fifth, are you going out?"
"Hmm."
Ji Haoyuan didn’t hide it from him, nodding with a smile after hearing his words.
"I plan to retrieve what rightfully belongs to our Ji Family."
As he spoke, Ji Haoyuan briefly shared his purpose for this trip with Ji Yunfan.
Afterwards, he didn’t stay much longer, and with a flash, his figure had transformed into a long crimson rainbow, rapidly flying towards the outside of Cloud Cave Mountain.
Taiping Mountain.
This mountain is known for its hot climate, with no rain or snow throughout the year.
Due to a Fire Element Spirit Vein underground, the surrounding area is filled with a rich presence of Fire Spirit Qi.
This has led to the appearance of many Fire Attribute treasures and Spiritual Objects nearby.
The most famous among them is a mineral known as Cyan Jade and Red Stone.
This mineral used to provide the Ji Family with roughly thousands of Spirit Stones in profit each year.
However, after Taiping Mountain was bought by the Zhang Family at a bargain price, the profits from Cyan Jade and Red Stone went to the Zhang Family.
At this moment.
On Taiping Mountain, Zhang Family cultivators were counting some of the hauls from the mountain.
But just then, in the distant sky, a blazing red Escape Light flew rapidly.
Initially, that Escape Light was only a small crimson dot.
But in the blink of an eye, the crimson dot suddenly expanded, transforming into something akin to a burning fire cloud.
Layer upon layer, emitting an incredibly scorching and powerful aura.
Causing all the Zhang Family cultivators below to change their faces dramatically.
Among them, the Zhang Family elder and person in charge, Zhang Chengkong, couldn’t remain seated and immediately activated his Magical Power, calling out loudly to the fiery cloud in the sky:
"I am Zhang Family Elder Zhang Chengkong, may I ask which fellow Daoist visits? Please come down and discuss."
However, what responded to him was a rather cold voice.
"You are not qualified to speak with me. Have Zhang Mingze or Zhang Mingyuan come over.
Of course.
If you want to bring out your Zhang Family’s long-secluded Ancestor, it wouldn’t be impossible either."
"What!"
Upon suddenly hearing the person’s words within the fire cloud, Zhang Chengkong’s expression changed immediately, and a flash of anger flickered in his eyes.
Thinking of their Zhang Family Ancestor’s status, how could he be someone that anyone could ask to meet?
But before he could respond further, a terrifying Spiritual Pressure suddenly poured down from the fire cloud in the sky.
The frightening might directly caused Zhang Chengkong’s face to turn pale.
"Foundation... Foundation Establishment Senior..."
At that moment, he finally understood the identity of the visitor.
Just as the voice from the sky came again.
"Why? Is there any problem?"
"No... no problem.
Please wait a moment, Senior, I will contact my family’s Ancestor now."
Zhang Chengkong responded hurriedly.
He was fully aware that when facing a Foundation Establishment cultivator, only those of the same level could speak as equals.
Indeed, he was not qualified.
Quickly, a message was sent by Zhang Chengkong.
The person within the fire cloud said no more and simply floated in the air quietly.
This brought great pressure on Zhang Chengkong.
For he couldn’t quite determine the visitor’s intentions.
Fortunately, the wait didn’t last long. After about a moment, two figures, each exuding Foundation Establishment Spiritual Pressure, appeared above Taiping Mountain.