novelraw Chapter 139 : Innate Dao Seed, Foundation Establishment at Last!
Chapter 139 : Innate Dao Seed, Foundation Establishment at Last!
Chapter 139: Innate Dao Seed, Foundation Establishment at Last!
Cultivators establishing their Foundation, the most difficult part was the tribulation.
As long as one endured the Tribulation Lightning—
The rest would proceed step-by-step: fusing the Pure Yang Qi that came with the lightning tribulation with one’s own essence, energy, and spirit into a single entity.
And forming an Innate Dao Seed within the dantian!
Foundation Establishment, Foundation Establishment.
This Innate Dao Seed was the fundamental basis of a cultivator’s Dao!
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Long before the tribulation, Xu Zhengyang had already tempered his physical body, spiritual mechanism, and divine sense to the peak of Tier 1!
Combined with such an overwhelming surge of Pure Yang Qi…
The Innate Dao Seed forged by Xu Zhengyang was practically flawless, seamless in every respect!
If the Innate Dao Seeds of all cultivators were graded on a hundred-point scale, Xu Zhengyang’s Innate Dao Seed would undoubtedly receive a perfect score without controversy!
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Three days and three nights.
When Xu Zhengyang completed his cultivation, a light sphere—interwoven between illusion and substance—hovered above his dantian. This was none other than his Innate Dao Seed!
Though the Innate Dao Seed was formless and intangible—
Once spiritual mechanism flowed into it, it would instantly condense into mana, merging into his dantian’s energy sea, ready for Xu Zhengyang’s use!
Compared to directly utilizing spiritual mechanism—
Casting spells with mana not only consumed just one-tenth or one-twentieth of the original amount but also magnified the spell’s power manyfold!
In a moment—
After his Innate Dao Seed fully stabilized, Xu Zhengyang could barely contain his excitement to test the power of his mana.
But as soon as he opened his eyes—
He saw Pei Zhen and Xing Yong standing outside the Faraday Cage, both faces filled with anticipation, quietly waiting for Xu Zhengyang to finish his seclusion.
Xu Zhengyang immediately stepped out of the Iron Cage, saluted Pei Zhen and Xing Yong in turn, and said, “Master, Senior Brother.”
As he spoke—
Even though Xu Zhengyang had lived two lives and had a steady temperament, he couldn’t help but smile and say, “Thanks to Master’s protection,
This disciple has fortunately achieved Foundation Establishment!”
Although Pei Zhen had already sensed the change in Xu Zhengyang’s aura and knew he had succeeded—
But hearing Xu Zhengyang confirm it in person—
Pei Zhen still couldn’t help but clap his hands and laugh heartily, saying, “Good! Good! Good!”
“Congratulations, Junior Brother.” Xing Yong offered his hearty congratulations.
No sooner had he spoken—
Xing Yong flipped his hand and pulled out a foot-long wooden stick from his Storage Pouch, its surface covered in Sealing Talismans, and introduced:
“This is a piece of Thousand-Year Bloodshade Wood I obtained long ago during my travels.
Its Yin energy is extremely dense, truly rare!
It’s of no use to me, but it should be perfect for enhancing your…
Ten Thousand Souls Banner.”
When Xing Yong reached the words “Ten Thousand Souls Banner,” he couldn’t help but feel awkward.
He truly couldn’t understand why his Junior Brother, so brilliant, had named such a fearsome artifact something so bizarre like "6090"…
【But Junior Brother must have his reasons for naming it that way.】
So thinking, Xing Yong handed the piece of Thousand-Year Bloodshade Wood to Xu Zhengyang.
Xu Zhengyang was delighted. Taking the wood, he said to Xing Yong, “Thank you, Senior Brother. After Foundation Establishment, I’ve many matters to handle.
Once I’m finished—
I’ll craft a custom magical artifact just for you!”
Though it might seem a bit irreverent to his Master—
Xing Yong believed his Junior Brother’s talent was unmatched.
So, a custom magical artifact from him would surely surpass anything crafted by Pei Zhen—completely outclassing it in every aspect!
Because of that—
Xing Yong was overjoyed at Xu Zhengyang’s promise and immediately agreed, “Good, good, good! I’ll wait for it!”
Pei Zhen saw the scene unfold with mixed feelings in his heart, but more than anything, he felt proud—seeing his disciple surpass him.
Because of that—
Pei Zhen patted Xu Zhengyang on the shoulder and smiled, “Come, follow me to meet the Sect Master.”
With that said—
Pei Zhen turned and instructed Xing Yong, “The Sect Master didn’t mention you joining, so return first to Divine Mechanism Palace and wait.
We’ll be back shortly.”
“Yes, Master.”
Xu Zhengyang and Xing Yong replied in unison, then went their separate ways.
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The rear mountain of Celestial Mechanism Peak.
There was a picturesque courtyard known as Tranquil Heart Courtyard, where Master Xuan Yin usually rested.
At the easternmost end of Tranquil Heart Courtyard, there was a Cloud-Gazing Platform.
Sitting there—
One could overlook the entire Floating Mist Mountains, watching clouds roll and scatter among the peaks, effortlessly calming one’s heart.
Unlike his usual formal robes—
Master Xuan Yin wore a simple, plain robe today and had already arranged three desks on the Cloud-Gazing Platform.
When the maidservants of Tranquil Heart Courtyard led Pei Zhen and Xu Zhengyang to the platform—
Master Xuan Yin pointed to the two vacant desks and said, “There are no outsiders here at home.
You two need not be so formal. Come, have a seat.”
“Yes, Senior Sect Master.”
Pei Zhen replied and led Xu Zhengyang to sit down.
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Once the two sat, Master Xuan Yin flicked his sleeve to signal.
Only then did the maidservants of Tranquil Heart Courtyard enter in succession, serving Spirit Wine, fine dishes, and delicate tea snacks for the three of them before withdrawing gracefully.
Once the maids had left—
Master Xuan Yin lifted a wine jug, poured himself a cup, then raised it toward Pei Zhen and Xu Zhengyang, saying, “This is Mystic Ice Jade Liquor.
I brewed it after acquiring an ancient recipe. It helps cultivators refine their mana—you two should try it.”
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Three rounds of wine, five flavors of dishes.
Only when all three were slightly tipsy did Master Xuan Yin finally get to the point.
He asked Xu Zhengyang, “I once promised that if you achieved Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, I would entrust Divine Mechanism Peak to your management…”
At this point—
The smile on Master Xuan Yin’s face faded. He asked seriously, “So, how do you plan to handle it?”
Pei Zhen tensed up at the question.
He feared Xu Zhengyang might be too young, lacking perspective—
That some overly idealistic but impractical ideas might disappoint Master Xuan Yin, making him think Xu Zhengyang was just an armchair strategist…
Because of that—
Pei Zhen was just about to speak in support, but before he could—
He heard Master Xuan Yin’s voice transmitted directly to him: “You can protect him for a time—but can you protect him for a lifetime?”
“……”
Hearing that, Pei Zhen immediately held his tongue, already calculating how to salvage the situation if Xu Zhengyang’s answer failed to satisfy Master Xuan Yin…
If it had been anyone else being asked how to manage a mountain peak, they’d likely panic and be clueless.
But Xu Zhengyang was different.
With his prior life’s work experience, all he needed was to rephrase the kinds of strategic talk he'd heard in leadership meetings!
“Reporting to the Sect Master.”
Xu Zhengyang cleared his throat before speaking, “Though Divine Mechanism Peak has always been profitable and sustaining positive operations—
In my eyes, there are still many areas that can be improved…”
What followed—
Xu Zhengyang centered his discussion on the Peak’s main businesses: artifact crafting and formations. He also included the soon-to-be-built and heavily-promoted Reemployment Center for Disassembled Cultivators.
He approached it from five key perspectives: strategic planning, operational optimization, organizational management, resource efficiency, and risk control.
Then elaborated through practical initiatives such as “building core competitiveness,” “organizational flattening,” “cost reduction and efficiency enhancement,” “risk early-warning mechanisms,” and so on.
For a while—
As Xu Zhengyang spoke eloquently, not only was Pei Zhen dumbfounded, but even Master Xuan Yin’s eyes were showing signs of puzzlement.