Chapter 109: Anomalies in Foundation Establishment

The little girl sat alone on a cloud cluster. Suddenly, the scene before her shifted, and she found herself inside Yan Xi Hall.

The hall was quiet and serene; everyone was sitting cross-legged on their meditation cushions, deeply focused on their cultivation.

Gu Weiyu quietly opened her eyes, her gaze sweeping over the people in Yan Xi Hall one by one, finally settling on Gu Qinghao, who sat upright and composed.

“Sixth Brother—”

Since that nightmare, she hadn’t seen Sixth Brother even in her dreams. Now, seeing him stirred a wave of emotion within her.

The young man sat tall on the cushion, his expression calm and steady, just as Gu Weiyu remembered him.

Even though his talent was not outstanding, he had always been devoted to cultivation, determined to overcome all obstacles and grow stronger.

“Sixth Brother, don’t worry. Even if it costs me my life, I will return to seek justice for the Gu family!”

Gu Weiyu silently vowed in her heart, fully aware that all this was but an illusion.

“Break through for me—”

At this moment, her determination to grow stronger outweighed everything else.

Only by possessing true power herself could she confront others on equal footing and no longer fear any demons or monsters.

Otherwise, it would all be in vain.

The figures in Yan Xi Hall gradually faded away.

Gu Weiyu opened her eyes, which sparkled like exquisite glazed beads, radiant with a shimmering light.

Having just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, her godly perception, already formidable at this level, had grown even stronger.

Now, within her divine awareness, the entire world seemed vast and expansive.

Her vision had extended from the peak of Misty Peak to encompass the whole mountain, allowing her to see every detail within a hundred-mile radius if she wished.

At the same time, deep within her body and meridians, continuous splitting and recombining took place; some indescribable changes were occurring at the core of her life essence.

Her life level was steadily advancing, as if her internal genes were recombining and strengthening.

She even perceived mysterious patterns being imprinted onto her body by the laws of heaven and earth.

The meditation chamber was silent as Gu Weiyu’s gaze rested on the large luminous pearl above, its soft glow hazy, evoking a sense of timelessness.

“How do you feel now, Red Robe?”

The voice of Master Yuling sounded in the chamber; she had sensed her disciple’s successful breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Gu Weiyu turned to look at Master Yuling, who sat nearby.

“Master, I feel very well,” she replied.

Master Yuling breathed a sigh of relief. This breakthrough had been smooth and natural.

“Red Robe, go back and consolidate your cultivation well. Also, take some time to consider your life-born treasure.”

Master Yuling produced two jade tablets and carefully instructed Gu Weiyu.

Gu Weiyu responded without hesitation, rising from her cushion and following Master Yuling out of the chamber.

At the moment Gu Weiyu solidified her Foundation Establishment, a dazzling seven-colored cloud rose above Misty Peak, with countless brilliant flowers silently blooming, accompanied by twin thunder and fire dragons frolicking in the sky.

This extraordinary phenomenon lasted a full quarter of an hour before gradually dissipating.

“What is that...?”

At that hour, many disciples from the various peaks of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect witnessed the celestial marvel above Misty Peak.

Those experienced among them immediately recognized it as a sign that someone on Misty Peak had successfully reached Foundation Establishment.

“Senior Sister Lian has already broken through to Foundation Establishment?”

On Azure Clear Peak, Wan Gu’s expression was complicated as he noticed the auspicious clouds over Misty Peak.

Six months ago, his cultivation had been one level higher than Senior Sister Lian’s.

Now, while he remained stuck at the eleventh stage of Qi Refinement, Senior Sister Lian had soared ahead to Foundation Establishment.

A sudden sense of loss overwhelmed Wan Gu. He had always known Senior Sister Lian’s obsession with cultivation, and the gap between them was widening.

He didn’t know when he would reach Foundation Establishment; meanwhile, she had quietly succeeded without a word.

“Senior Brother Xu broke through to Foundation Establishment three months ago, and now Senior Sister Lian has succeeded as well. I heard that Junior Sister Liu is close to achieving Qi Refinement perfection—I can’t afford to fall behind!”

Wan Gu muttered absentmindedly when suddenly a voice transmission talisman flew to him, carrying the voice of his master, Master Xiu Yuan.

“Xiao Gu, come over here for a moment.”

Wan Gu’s face turned sour. Could his master have been provoked by the breakthroughs of Senior Brother Xu and Senior Sister Lian?

On Flowing Cloud Peak, Dream Moon Peak, and other peaks, others who had entered the sect with Gu Weiyu, such as Liu Ruyan and Wu Tian, also gradually learned of her success, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

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Atop Misty Peak, Master Yuling happily accepted congratulatory voice talismans and small gifts from various peak leaders and friends.

“Yuling, congratulations! You’ve truly gained an exceptional disciple!”

“Yuling, congratulations! Your disciple has really brought honor to you!”

All the messages were filled with envious congratulations; many voices could not hide their underlying bitterness.

Master Yuling felt a sense of pride as if her daughter had just come of age, while she pondered how to craft a life-born treasure suited perfectly to her disciple.

Meanwhile, Gu Weiyu had returned to the Green Bamboo Garden, unaware of the outside world, focusing solely on stabilizing her cultivation.

After three to five days, her foundation was solidly fixed at the early Foundation Establishment stage, and only then did she turn her attention to the matter of her life-born treasure.

For cultivators, a life-born treasure was of utmost importance—a spirit tool capable of growing alongside its master throughout life.

She took out the two jade tablets given by her master, one explaining the forging of life-born treasures, the other introducing various spiritual materials.

“Master—”

After ending her secluded meditation, Gu Weiyu opened the chamber door and received a voice talisman from Master Yuling, summoning her to the Leisure Abode.

Master Yuling smiled and motioned to the seat beside her, and Gu Weiyu sat down comfortably.

“So, have you thought about your life-born treasure?” Master Yuling asked with genuine concern.

“I have some ideas, but nothing finalized yet,” Gu Weiyu replied earnestly.

“Tell me about them,” Master Yuling said with interest.

Gu Weiyu nodded and began to explain in detail.

“Master, I want to design my life-born treasure as a set of components that can separate and combine, shaped like leaves…”

Master Yuling listened attentively. When Gu Weiyu finished, she said:

“That’s a good idea. The thunder stones and mithril you obtained this time are of excellent quality and can be incorporated.”

Gu Weiyu smiled faintly. No wonder her master was so perceptive—they were truly in sync.

Ever since she learned by chance that adding a proper amount of top-grade mithril during forging could grant the spirit tool levitation and invisibility, she had been intrigued.

Last time, in the Wukong Secret Realm, Xiaoya had discovered a vein of mithril, and Gu Weiyu had just managed to mine two pieces of premium mithril—perfect for her life-born treasure!