Chapter 53: Completing Foundation Building with His Body, Chasing Two Fourth-Level Monsters to Fight
Qin Bei: The prince of Great Xia, awarded the title of Prince of Three Seals, twenty years old…
The preceding part introduces Qin Bei, but everyone glosses over it, primarily focusing on the evaluation provided by Langya Pavilion.
The reasons for this ranking by our esteemed pavilion are as follows:
1. He has reached the peak of Qi training just after breaking through the Qi Training Realm and is ranked first on the Qi Training Realm Combat Power List.
2. He is certain to complete Foundation Building within a month, and his brother found Heavenly Dao Spiritual Energy for him in the Foundation Building Secret Realm, guaranteeing a Heavenly Dao Foundation.
3. Qin Bei understood a law magical ability while in the Body Tempering Realm, specifically an extremely difficult to comprehend Snow Country Immortal Grade Magical Power: Extreme Cold Gaze! He is the only person in history to achieve this.
4. Although unconfirmed, Qin Bei must possess a Sacred Body for cultivation, with rarity that might not be less than the Chaos Dao Body.
Our opinion: His comprehension ability is extraordinarily high. If we can ascertain what kind of Sacred Body Qin Bei possesses, his ranking could easily enter the top ten. However, since he only achieved Foundation Building at the age of twenty, his cultivation talent is hard to evaluate, which prevents him from being on the list of prodigies in the cultivation world.
Upon reading this commentary, everyone was left speechless.
Langya Pavilion actually issued an uncertain comment, whether regarding the Heavenly Dao Foundation or the Sacred Body of cultivation.
These remain uncertain factors.
Yet, Langya Pavilion accounted for all of them.
Even Qin Bei’s cultivation speed wasn’t confirmed, yet they placed him directly at the thirty-th position on the genius list.
This is an unusual occurrence for Langya Pavilion.
However, considering what Qin Bei has accomplished…
Setting aside the fact that he established his foundation at the age of twenty, whether it’s an instant breakthrough to the peak of Qi training or comprehending that immortal magical power, these feats alone should secure a top-five spot.
Moreover, Qin Bei not only ranked first on the Body Tempering Realm Combat Power List but has also maintained that position after breaking through the Qi Training Realm.
This presents a strong trend of dominance in the rankings.
Thus, ranking him at thirty might not seem out of place.
Yet, they still found it hard to digest.
A person who established his foundation at twenty could rank thirtieth, while the Saint Mu Zhaoxue had reached the seventh level of the Golden Core Realm at eighteen yet only managed to secure the fiftieth position.
This discrepancy was unsettling for many.
However, the authority of Langya Pavilion is not easily challenged. Plus, their reasoning is quite reasonable.
“Prince Wu, what’s the situation now?”
A smile finally broke on the Saintess’s face.
Sure enough, she did not misjudge the Empress.
Anyone capable of marrying the Empress would definitely not be a mundane person.
“Hmph!”
Prince Wu flicked his sleeve and stormed off in anger.
He didn’t foresee such a significant flaw in his intelligence.
He didn’t even know that Prince Bei comprehended such an immortal-level magical power: Extreme Cold Gaze.
“Prince Wu, remember your promise! I expect the teleportation array to be fully operational within six months!”
“Hmph! This king doesn’t need your reminders!”
“Everyone disperse; His Majesty is in seclusion and cannot see you!”
The Saintess addressed the other officials.
The Saintess had already provided an explanation regarding Zhu Hong, despite many officials deeming it unreasonable.
But now that Prince Wu has suffered a setback, they naturally shied away from that bad luck.
Huh~
Watching everyone leave, the Saintess finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She lacked the prestige, worried that she couldn’t rein in these officials.
Yet, considering the outcomes, all has gone well.
Once the teleportation array was established, the borders of both countries would possess mutual support capabilities.
Nearby small nations watching over Wuguo would need to reconsider their next move.
Moreover, the matter about Empress Zhuhong had not been exposed.
Unbeknownst to her, spies from the Holy Demon Dynasty had started prying into the identity of the Saint’s maid within Wuguo.
And while the rumors of Empress Zhuhong’s disappearance seemed sealed within the court, one could never be sure when a minister might let it slip as casual gossip…
…
Inside the Secret Realm.
“Big brother, can’t we just beg you? Both my father and I are no longer young; we can’t endure this kind of hassle!”
“Big brother, how about this: Just tell me what kind of monster you like, and I’ll take you to find it. How does that sound?”
A large and a small armored beast darted ahead, turning their heads to plead with the humanoid beast chasing them behind.
“That won’t work! You two are the only ones who can face two fourth-level monsters in this secret realm simultaneously without being suppressed by my cultivation body!”
At that moment, Qin Bei wielded a tree trunk about a meter in diameter and smashed it toward the two armored beasts ahead.
“Ah~”
Two yelps echoed as the armored beasts were once again slammed into the ground…
They were utterly on the brink of tears from frustration.
A few days prior, when the fourth-level peak armored beasts appeared, they had the upper hand against Qin Bei.
Those two monsters were so pompous then as they reclaimed all the airs this little armored beast had felt from Qin Bei.
Later, with Qin Bei having escaped, they thought that was the end of it.
Who would have guessed Qin Bei would show up again today?
And this time, Qin Bei’s strength had skyrocketed; he had completed his foundation building!
Not only that, but with the feedback from the Demon Suppression Tower, Qin Bei had surged straight to the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
He had completed his foundation using only his bodily essence, without relying on any Heavenly Dao Spiritual Energy.
As far as strength goes, Qin Bei wasn’t sure how he compared to those with a Heavenly Dao foundation.
But he was confident that those with a Heavenly Dao foundation would find it impossible to suppress these two fourth-level monsters.
“All right, quit hiding! I’m leaving this secret realm today, and it may be hard to see each other again in the future.”
Qin Bei tossed aside the tree trunk and clapped his hands.
Having completed his foundation, he naturally had to leave.
However, because Ji Zhuyue encountered numerous challenges while establishing a Heavenly Dao foundation due to the special practices of Wuguo, he had been playfully tussling with these two monsters for a few days.
It was indeed play, as Qin Bei’s control over his power had reached an impeccable level.
Even after instantly reaching the fifth level of foundation building, he could still control that power with flawless precision.
“Ah? Really?”
The two armored beasts, who had just been elusive, suddenly popped up from the ground, their eyes squinting into crescent shapes.
“Really! Why not come out with me? How about joining my North Prince’s Manor? With your unique abilities, it would be splendid to serve as messengers in the future.”
Qin Bei asked with a smile.
“Hey~~ No, no, no! We think this secret realm is quite nice. When are you leaving? We’ll see you off!”
The two armored beasts hastily shook their short limbs in rejection.
Qin Bei: …
“Right away.”
The moment Qin Bei finished his sentence, a streak of light shot out from the distant canyon.
Ji Zhuyue, having endured multiple hurdles, had finally completed her Heavenly Dao foundation and emerged.
Qin Bei noticed the blue sword that Ji Zhuyue had transformed into was noticeably more exquisite and captivating than before.
He couldn’t help but want to wield that sword!
“Let’s go.”
As the halo flickered, Ji Zhuyue’s figure appeared.
“The peak of Foundation Building?? This…”
Taking Ji Zhuyue’s hand, Qin Bei instantly felt the strength radiating from her.
She had indeed reached the peak of Foundation Building.
While he had only just broken through to the fifth level thanks to the feedback from the Demon Suppression Tower.
Ji Zhuyue directly broke through to the peak.
“I had been suppressing myself at the peak of Qi training for a long time. Plus, after the breakthrough, I took some elixirs—it’s no surprise I reached the peak.”
Ji Zhuyue chuckled.
Before Qin Bei, she had gradually set aside her earlier arrogance.
After hearing Ji Zhuyue’s words, Qin Bei wasn’t shocked.
Considering that this was the empress who had undergone a rebirth of sort, once possessing semi-saint cultivation—she must have treasures galore.
When she breaks through the Golden Core Realm later, her cultivation might soar directly to its peak, which Qin Bei was prepared to accept.
“Well, let’s move then.”
…
Outside the realm.
After the Langya Pavilion list was updated, the North Prince’s Manor found itself surrounded once more.
Those arriving this time were here to challenge Qin Bei again.
However, unlike the last group, which comprised Body Tempering Realm cultivators, this time, they hailed from the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Among them was the current top cultivator of the Foundation Establishment Realm in Cangzhou Continent, the Sword Sect’s Spirit Sword Child, Ye Jianxiu!
P.S.: Some might wonder why the protagonist hasn’t acquired any impressive techniques yet but only boasts combat power. The reason, of course, is foreshadowing; it wasn’t mentioned in the “Void Sutra” earlier, but this is the technique the protagonist is about to practice.
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