Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 125: Chapter 55: Foundation Establishment Celebration

Zhou Xun thought more and more that it was feasible.

Now, the first thing to determine is whether the lifebound spirit plant can be refined to produce essence.

Without further ado, Zhou Xun immediately took out the ”Spirit Wood True Technique” and began to study it.

Three days later, Zhou Xun thoroughly researched the secret techniques for sacrificial refining of the lifebound spirit plant.

In the cultivation room,

Zhou Xun calmed his mind, bringing his physical state to its peak.

Then he took out a Tier Two Low-Grade Yuan Condensing Grass.

Following the incantation in the secret technique, he separated a trace of essence blood and began to refine the Yuan Condensing Grass.

This process was to slowly infiltrate his own imprint into the lifebound spirit plant and establish a connection with it.

This process was very similar to how Zhou Xun tamed spirit beasts.

After half a day, Zhou Xun succeeded in refining, and he established a faint connection with the Yuan Condensing Grass.

Next, Zhou infused a wisp of his divine sense into the Yuan Condensing Grass, and then began the long sacrificial refining.

Zhou Xun placed the Yuan Condensing Grass beside him, waiting patiently.

This process took even longer, requiring several dozens of days.

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During Zhou Xun’s wait for the sacrificial refining results, the day of the Foundation Establishment Celebration arrived.

Although it was called a small celebration, quite a few people would certainly attend.

Zhou Xun hence booked the entire Yuelai Inn as the venue for the celebration.

Zhou Xun entrusted Old Daoist Chuyun with handling miscellaneous matters for the celebration.

As soon as 9:00 AM arrived, cultivators could be seen coming from all directions.

Some came in groups, while others came alone.

”Daoist Brother Liu, you’re also here for Alchemist Zhou’s celebration. May I ask what gifts you have prepared?”

An emaciated, long-faced middle-aged man asked the long-bearded elder beside him.

”So, it’s Daoist Li. This time, I’ve prepared 400 spirit stones!” The long-bearded elder did not hide his gift when he heard the long-faced middle-aged man’s question.

He directly stated his gift.

”400 spirit stones!” This number startled the long-faced middle-aged man, who hurriedly asked:

”Daoist Brother, surely you have a request for Elder Zhou, how else would you prepare such a generous gift!”

spirit stones were enough to buy a high-grade spiritual artifact; it was indeed

After hearing this, the elder did not answer directly but instead asked the long-faced middle-aged man:

”May I ask how many spirit stones the junior brother has prepared?”

Upon hearing this, the long-faced middle-aged man looked embarrassed and said, ”You also know, my youngest son just tested for Middle Spirit Root talent and needs resources for cultivation, I’m quite strapped for cash.”

”Unlike Daoist Brother Liu, you’re so wealthy; I only prepared fifty spirit stones!”

”Brother, fifty spirit stones are not befitting of Elder Zhou’s status!” The elder shook his head and said through a sound transmission.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man sensed there was more to it and quickly asked the elder for guidance.

”Hearing Daoist Brother’s words, it seems there’s a secret?”

”Not exactly a secret, if I may say, it’s that you’re quite shortsighted, junior brother.”

Saying this, the elder began to advise the long-faced middle-aged man.

”Elder Zhou is not an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator; before reaching Foundation Establishment, he was already a Tier Two Low-Grade Alchemist.”

”Now that he’s achieved Foundation Establishment, he might directly advance to a Tier Two Middle-Grade Alchemist!”

”Such a person, others are eager for the opportunity to ingratiate themselves!”

”If we weren’t both from Golden Spring Lane, we might not have even gotten an invitation to this celebration!”

After hearing this, the long-faced middle-aged man suddenly understood, hurriedly clasping his hands in thanks:

”Thank you, Daoist Brother, for telling me this,”

”But I still don’t quite understand why Daoist Brother would make such a heavy investment; that’s four hundred spirit stones!”

Saying this, he chuckled and said mysteriously:

”From what I know, Alchemist Zhou is planning to open his own Pill Workshop,”

”You know, my granddaughter just tested for Middle-Grade Spirit Root talent. If she could join Junior Martial Uncle Zhou’s Pill Workshop, she might also become an Alchemy Master one day!”

In this way, the middle-aged man reluctantly added another 250 spirit stones, totaling 300.

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By noon, cultivators from major powers also arrived.

”Elder Feng Tingli has arrived with a gift of a piece of Rock Melting Metal!” The person responsible for receiving the gifts was Wang Erniu, and the one announcing them was a servant arranged by the Yuelai Inn.

The words ”Rock Melting Metal” caused the cultivators in the hall to gasp in awe.

This ”Rock Melting Metal” was a treasure that could be used as the main ingredient for a fire attribute top-grade spiritual artifact; it could not be obtained for less than 800 spirit stones.

If encountered at an auction by a desperate cultivator, 1,000 spirit stones would be the norm.

Zhou Xun stood at the door of Yuelai Inn, personally greeting guests, aware of the value of this treasure.

This Feng Tingli was the Elder Feng from whom he bought the White Cloud Spirit Pool quota years ago.

”Daoist Feng, you’re too kind; you could have just come, no need for such a generous gift,” Zhou Xun said courteously, not expecting this Elder Feng to be so generous.

”Daoist Zhou, don’t mention it. We both hail from Golden Spring Lane, and now we’re both in White Cloud Immortal City. We should get together more often in the future!”

Feng Tingli chuckled, inviting Zhou Xun.

”Of course, when time permits, Zhou Mou will certainly visit; I hope Brother Feng doesn’t mind me showing up uninvited, haha!”

After some pleasantries, Zhou Xun had the servant escort Feng Tingli to the second floor to be seated.

Not long after, more voices came from the door.

”Cloud Light Sect White Cloud Immortal City resident steward, Elder Sunx Yuanque, has arrived with a gift of a Tier Two Middle-Grade Purple Spirit Ginseng!”

Upon hearing this, those present were surprised.

They thought to themselves that Elder Zhou indeed had vast connections, even seniors from the Cloud Light Sect came to congratulate him.

After all, the Cloud Light Sect, as the ruling sect of Xui Country, often looked down on loose cultivators, even calling them ”wild cultivators”!

When Zhou Xun heard the name ”Sunx Yuanque!”, his heart stirred.

He had met Sunx Yuanque at Lin Xueying’s Foundation Establishment meeting, and they had exchanged Sound Transmission Talismans. (Volume 2, Chapter 36)

Sunx Yuanque had even said he would visit personally, and Zhou Xun thought it was just politeness, never expecting it to happen today.

”Daoist Sunx, your visit is truly my great fortune!”

Zhou Xun greeted warmly.

”Haha, it’s been years, Brother Zhou, and you’ve indeed achieved Foundation Establishment. Congratulations, congratulations!”

Sunx Yuanque congratulated him before smiling mysteriously:

”I said years ago that I’d visit; I haven’t broken my word, have I? Here I am today!”

”Hahaha, please, Brother Sunx, come inside. I’ll join you shortly!” Zhou Xun laughed out loud, thinking Sunx Yuanque a witty person.

Afterward, many others arrived.

”Shopkeeper Tian Nanyi from the Spirit Medicine Pavilion has arrived with a gift of 500 spirit stones!”

”Shopkeeper Xun Houqing from the Pill Treasure Pavilion has arrived with a gift of a pair of Celestial Cyan Stones!”

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Before long, other cultivators from major powers in White Cloud Immortal City arrived.

All these people were quite generous, with gifts generally no less than 500 spirit stones.

As noon arrived, the celebration officially commenced.

Everyone took their seats.

Old Daoist Chuyun, as the host of the entire celebration, came to Zhou Xun’s side to ask him to say a few words.

Zhou Xun stood up, holding a cup of spirit wine, and said loudly:

”By the stroke of great luck, I have achieved Foundation Establishment, feeling quite overwhelmed. Many thanks to all Daoist friends who came today; it is a great honor. Zhou Xun sincerely thanks you all!” With that, he drank it all in one go.

As the celebration began, everyone exchanged toasts and bantered joyfully.

The celebration continued until the evening, when it ended, and Zhou Xun went to the storeroom to start tallying the gifts.