Li Chengfeng was overjoyed to hear that Xiaobao and Han Tianxing had woken up. Unlike him, who was a reincarnated Golden Immortal, Xiaobao and Han Tianxing were mortals. They did not have powerful self-healing abilities and could only hang on with their willpower. Fortunately, with the help of Li Chengfeng, Yuehan and the other senior brothers, they managed to hang on.
Li Chengfeng quickly brought Yuehan back to the cultivators' quarters on Eagle Mountain. The moment they entered, they saw Xiaobao and Han Tianxing carefully stretching their muscles.
Xiaobao rushed forward emotionally when he saw Li Chengfeng, falling to his knees with a thud. His eyes were red as he sobbed, "Young Master, I didn't let you down …"
Li Chengfeng was very touched. He walked up affectionately … and kicked Xiaobao's butt, scolding him jokingly, "Get up, a man's knees are gold!
Don't be so wishy-washy! "
Ouyang Nan and the rest laughed while Xiaobao blushed, feeling very embarrassed. As he patted the dust off himself, he mumbled, "What kind of Young Master is this!"
Han Tianxing's eyes reddened as well, tears welling up in his eyes. He too knelt down and kowtowed heavily. "I will never forget Senior Brother's grace of giving me a new lease on life!"
Li Chengfeng's face darkened as he helped Han Tianxing up with both hands. "Didn't I say a man's knees are gold? Don't kneel?"
Han Tianxing pursed his lips and nodded vigorously. He was about to say something when he heard Li Chengfeng say with a smile, "You don't have to thank me in such a hurry. You can thank me when you've succeeded.
Maybe you guys will fail to build your foundation in two days. When that time comes, you won't know how much you'll hate me … "
Han Tianxing did not know whether to laugh or cry. Ouyang Nan chided, "Ptui ptui!
Junior Brother Chengfeng, you're such a jinx, you deserve to be punished! "
Li Chengfeng changed the topic with a smile. "When are you guys planning to build your foundation?"
Cultivators had three hurdles, each of which was a life-or-death tribulation. The first hurdle was Foundation Establishment, which determined whether the cultivator was a mortal or a reborn cultivator.
Whether a cultivator was a cultivator or not wasn't something that everyone would recognize just by saying it or joining a sect. The most important thing to distinguish whether a cultivator was a cultivator or not was whether they had reached the Foundation Establishment stage or not.
Cultivators who hadn't reached Foundation Establishment were like apprentices in a workshop. They hadn't even entered the door, so no one would treat them seriously as craftsmen.
The same principle applied to cultivation.
If he couldn't build his foundation, he couldn't form his core. If he couldn't form his core, he wouldn't be able to mobilize the magic power and true essence in his body. If he couldn't mobilize the magic power and true essence in his body, he wouldn't be able to use divine abilities or spells.
How could a cultivator who couldn't use divine abilities or magic be called a cultivator?
How can a warrior who doesn't know how to fight be called a warrior?
The second hurdle was the Golden Body. Whether or not a cultivator could cultivate the Golden Body would determine whether or not a cultivator was qualified to become a great cultivator.
Only a Golden Body was a great cultivator. This was a widely recognized principle in the cultivation world because only a Golden Body had the capital to be invincible before a battle.
When cultivating and fighting, everyone would start by improving their attack power, but it was easy for their attack power to reach a peak. At this time, the deciding factor was their defense power.
The Golden Body was a sign that one's defense power had broken through the bottleneck and reached the peak.
As for the third hurdle … it was to become an immortal, to completely jump out of the three realms, no longer be in the five elements, forever transcending life, old age, sickness, and death, and become an immortal of the nine heavens.
Not many people had experienced this hurdle, and there were no words or experiences passed down to the world. Most of them were legends.
How to cultivate the Golden Body was also a valuable experience for great cultivators. No one would be generous enough to share these experiences with others.
But how to build the Golden Body was the easiest way for ordinary cultivators to get advice and experience. Each sect had a large number of classic books that detailed the process and experience of building the Golden Body.
Xiaobao hesitated. He did not know what to do, so he looked to Ouyang Nan for help. Ouyang Nan's smile faded, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I think the sooner the better."
Tianxing immediately shook his head. "No, we should be fully prepared.
Although Xiaobao and Tianxing have been cleansed in the Cosmic Marrow Cleansing Pool, no one knows how much they've improved. They should recuperate in the next two days and see how much they've improved before making any plans. "
Su You could not help but ask, "Will it be too late?
The assessment is about to begin! "
Li Chengfeng calculated the time. "It's too late. You have at most two days to prepare, three days to build your Golden Body, then three days to familiarize yourselves with your changes, your magical weapons, your spells …"
Xiaobao and Han Tianxing were initially excited, their eyes filled with anticipation. When they heard Li Chengfeng's words, their faces fell, as if their mouths were filled with bitterness.
Xiaobao hung his head dejectedly. "We've suffered so much, endured the cleansing in the Cosmic Marrow Cleansing Pool, and now it's all for nothing?"
Li Chengfeng's face darkened, looking at Xiaobao with disappointment. "Look at you, you're so useless! Cheer up!
You've even endured the cleansing in the Cosmic Marrow Cleansing Pool!
What's there to be afraid of?
How could it be for nothing?
At least you've all become stronger!
If you meet an enemy like Shanxue in the future … you'll die a little braver! "
Yuehan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Ouyang Nan and the rest looked at Li Chengfeng helplessly, thinking that this Junior Brother of theirs was a little unpredictable. How could he make such an inappropriate joke in such a heavy atmosphere?
Xiaobao's face fell, and he mumbled softly, "How can there be a Young Master like this?
Seriously! "
…
At the same time, in the Hidden Beauty Court, an uninvited guest arrived at Ji Chunhua's residence.
"Say that again?"
Ji Chunhua furrowed her brows, glaring furiously at Huangfu Song. She could not believe that he would come up with such an idea.
Huangfu Song was a little embarrassed. He seemed to have expected such a reaction from Ji Chunhua. He forced a smile. "Don't worry, Senior Sister Ji. Although there are pros and cons to this, the pros outweigh the cons."
Ji Chunhua laughed coldly. "You want me to seduce Li Chengfeng and catch him red-handed. Tell me, once my reputation is ruined, where will the benefits come from?"
"When that happens, you'll gain the friendship of both families …" A voice suddenly came from the side.
Ji Chunhua's face fell, glaring at Huangfu Song with a steely expression. "You brought someone else?"
You brought someone else for such an important and secretive event?
Ji Chunhua looked at the door to see Zhan Qisheng sauntering over with a smile on his face. His smile reminded Ji Chunhua of a venomous snake lurking in the bushes, cold and venomous.
Ji Chunhua sized Zhan Qisheng up coldly. "Was it your idea?"
Zhan Qisheng raised an eyebrow. "Why do you think so, Senior Sister?"
Ji Chunhua glanced at Huangfu Song and snickered. "I've known him for more than ten years, do you think I don't know him?
If he could come up with such an evil idea, Qian Shanxue would've died a long time ago! "
Huangfu Song smiled bitterly. "Senior Sister Ji, please don't spout nonsense. I'm loyal to Senior Brother Qian Shanxue!"
Ji Chunhua scoffed. "Alright, you can only fool yourself with this nonsense." She turned to stare at Zhan Qisheng. "Tell me, what do I get out of this?"