
Xu Baocai had actually triggered Bai Xiaochun's desire to achieve Foundation Establishment. In the following days, he went to the Sacred Scripture Pavilion on many occasions, and finally, even went to the Hall of Divine Power.
The Divine Might Hall was a place where a lot of general information about the cultivation world was gathered for learning purposes. After studying the detailed explanation of the Foundation Establishment, Bai Xiaochun confirmed that what Xu Baocai said was accurate, and it was like sparks burning inside him.
In his view, only by reaching Foundation Establishment could he truly take his first steps on the path of eternal life.
What makes him even more excited is the information on how there are three ways to achieve Foundation Establishment, each of which affects longevity in different ways. Finally, he had a clearer understanding.
“Heaven, Earth, and Man. Three types of Foundation Establishment….
“Foundation Establishment through Dao of Man requires Foundation Establishment Pills. The chances of succeeding are low, but if you succeed, you gain a hundred years of longevity.
“The establishment of the Foundation through the Earth Dao involves the absorption of Earth's energy and turning it into a shocking force. The chances of success were even lower, but the result was an additional two hundred years of longevity!
“Last is.. Founding of the legendary Foundation through the Dao of Heaven! It was extremely rare, and could only happen randomly. However, if you can succeed with that type of Foundation Establishment, then you get an extra five hundred years of longevity! ” After more detailed study, Bai Xiaochun confirmed that Foundation Establishment through the Heaven Dao cannot be pursued specifically. As for the Foundation Establishment through the Earth Dao, there were special requirements to be able to obtain Earth energy.
Therefore, the simplest thing he did was to aim for Foundation Establishment through the Dao of Men, which required Foundation Establishment Pills.
Bai Xiaochun put down the jade slip he was holding and took a deep breath, his eyes shining brightly. “I have to start planning for the future, and make sure I'm really ready. And I must obtain one of the Foundation Establishment Pills….
“Foundation Formation Pill is expensive, and just to be prepared for any eventuality, I definitely need to have more than one on hand. Well then.the best thing to do is to make your own! ” Bai Xiaochun's eyes flickered as his dream of becoming an expert pharmacist and concocting the Live-Forever Never-Die pill became stronger than ever.
“Internship pharmacist, daily worker pharmacist, expert pharmacist…. I am currently an apprentice apothecary. In order to become a day-worker pharmacist, I had to make some medicinal pills and take a promotional test…. The minimum requirement for this test is that you master the fifth volume of plants and vegetation. But that alone is no guarantee. I must also master all five volumes of spirit beasts completely. ” With eyes glittering with determination, he took out a jade slip containing the third volume of plants and herbs and examined it in detail once again. After confirming that he had memorized everything, he immediately left his courtyard.
However, moments later, he came back running and quickly put on several layers of clothes, and also slightly disguised. Only then did he really leave.
“That Zhou Xinqi fan is too scary. They should have told people they were going to cut me up…. I really had no choice but to remain humble. ” He still feels a little uncomfortable.
After considering the difference between himself and Zhou Xinqi's fans, he finally made up his mind. “Hmph-deep. Just wait until I reach Foundation Establishment. Then I'll make a big fuss and tell everyone that I'm Lord Turtle. Then we'll see who dares to try to cut me off! ”
As usual, the 10,000 Medicinal Pavilion was completely full. Not only were the Outer Sect disciples from Fragrant Cloud Peak present, there were also disciples from the Green Crest Peak and Violet Cauldron Peak, who for various reasons were required to be proficient in herbs and herbs.
Right now, Bai Xiaochun was breaking through the crowd, trying to make sure he did not attract attention. After reaching the wooden cabin dedicated to the third volume of plants and herbs, he sneaked in, took the test, then melted back into the crowd.
Although he originally planned to leave just like that, after a while had passed, he could not help but raise his head and look around. It didn't take long before a commotion arose when people realized that in the stone inscriptions of the third volume of plants and herbs, the turtle's design had surpassed the magic bottle.
Feeling extremely pleased, he put a surprised expression on his face and shouted in astonishment. However, it only took a moment for Zhou Xinqi's evil fans to appear, which caused Bai Xiaochun to clench his fists in frustration.
“It was their fault that I had to be humble,” thought he was angry. He glared at them for a moment then turned around and rushed away.
In the following days, news of the little turtle once again spread like wildfire through the Fragrant Cloud Peak Outer Sect. Everyone was talking about the design of the little turtle displayed so prominently on the stone inscription.
However, a month later, just as the rumors began to die down, the disciples outside the 10,000 Medicine Pavilion suddenly realized that the little turtle had appeared on the fourth stone stele, which was the first one, and once again passed the magic bottle to occupy the first position. .
The result is instant commotion!
“That little turtle will soon surpass Elder Sister Zhou Xinqi! He had four first place spots! ”
“He has four stone monuments, and Big Sister Zhou Xinqi has five. Who is that little turtle…? ”
Of course, Bai Xiaochun shouted these things, and it made him feel quite good. However, as Zhou Xinqi's fans began to turn into a frenzy, she cleared her throat, lowered her head, and continued on her way.
A few days later, Zhou Xinqi appeared in the 10,000 Medicine Pavilion and studied the four stone inscriptions, a very serious expression on her face. Then he entered the tenth stone inscription. When he appeared, his name now occupied the first position.
At that moment, all the disciples of the Outer Sect at Fragrant Cloud Peak were paying close attention to the 10,000 Medicinal Pavilion. Zhou Xinqi had six stone monuments, and the small tortoise had four….
Everyone speculated whether the little turtle would eventually pick up the fifth stone inscription, which would make him on par with Zhou Xinqi.
In fact, some of the Outer Sect disciples began to bet on whether the little turtle could actually occupy the first position in the five stone stels or not. It had even reached the point where some Elders from Fragrant Cloud Peak noticed.
Bai Xiaochun tried his hardest to try to take the next first place. After obtaining the relevant jade slip, he studied it day and night. Coupled with how much he hated Zhou Xinqi's fans, every time he made a monthly visit to the 10,000 Medicines Pavilion and got first place, he would go to great lengths to support the little turtle.
Gradually, some disciples began to admire the little turtle, and most of it had to do with Bai Xiaochun himself. He never missed an opportunity to promote the little turtle to anyone he could talk to. For example, at this point, Hou Xiaomei was completely obsessed.
Finally, a month later on a bright and sunny day, the magic bottle on the fifth stone inscription flickered and then fell in one place, then a small turtle appeared on it.
At that moment, the disciples of the Outer Sect of Fragrant Cloud Peak were thrown into chaos. An entire crowd of people came to take a look at the scene, and soon, all the conversations on the mountain revolved around the little turtle.
“Very awesome! The little turtle and Elder Sister Zhou were almost the same now…. ”
It was not that no one in the crowd suspected that the little turtle might be Bai Xiaochun. In fact, some of Zhou Xinqi's fans didn't ignore any possibilities, and certainly paid attention to them.
Feeling extremely angry, Bai Xiaochun decided that he needed to dispel the doubts, so he made a big scene reluctantly trying to take the exam for the fourth stone inscription. He stayed inside for a while, after which he stepped out and did his best to convince everyone that he had performed poorly.
After doing this a few times, Zhou Xinqi's fans began to turn their attention to others. Of course, there was no way to prove anything about a person in one way or another.
However, they continued to spread hate gossip, telling people that if they found out who the little turtle was, they would not cut it into pieces, they would cut it into small pieces!
When Bai Xiaochun heard about it, and thought about what he was like in such a state, he started to tremble. Finally, he gritted his teeth, and his ruthless determination once again overflowed.
“Not happy, huh? Well, I'll make you even more unhappy as I take more first place! ” Gritting his teeth, he decided that he would make it happen, and closed the distance between himself and Zhou Xingqi.
A month later, the little turtle took first place in the sixth stone inscription!
After the next one month, it occupied the first position on the seventh!
Shouts of fear and astonishment rang out in the surrounding 10,000 Medicine Pavilions at that moment.
“The first seven places! Go, little turtle, go! Even Elder Sister Zhou couldn't get ten first place spots! ”
“Hahaha, I love this little turtle. He'll make it! ”
Even when the many disciples in the crowd were shouting such things, there were a dozen or so young men in the area, all of whom had extremely gloomy facial expressions. Some of them were even Inner Sect disciples, whose expressions were extremely cold. One was a young man with a pockmarked face, whose eyes flashed with ferocity.
“Girls, fellow disciples,”. “If anyone knows who that little turtle is, please let me know, and I will owe you!” The pock-faced young man's voice made everyone tremble, and instantly silenced all the sounds that were calling about the little turtle.
The people in the crowd immediately recognized who this young man was, and quickly turned their eyes away. Others were angry, but too afraid to speak.
“That's Brother Qian from the Hall of Court, Qian Dajin.
“Heard he was chasing Big Sister Zhou and also Du Lingfei.”.
Bai Xiaochun stood there amidst the crowd, glaring at the pockmarked face of Qian Dajin with righteous fury. Finally, he walked back to his yard, feeling very upset.
“You can't even find me, yet you insist on dueling with me !?” Setting his jaw, he focused on studying the fifth volume of spirit beasts. As he learned more about how the various parts of spirit beasts could be used when concocting spirit medicines, his skill with plants and herbs advanced even more.
In fact, since he was able to compare and contrast the two, and see how the two worked together, his expertise with plants and herbs actually experienced significant growth.
The following month, the small turtle design replaced the magic bottle as the first place in the first place on the eighth stone inscription!
After the next month, he finished first in ninth!
He now had nine first place spots!
Disciples of the Outer Sect in the approximately 10,000 Aboil Medicine Pavilion. More and more people loudly declared that the small turtle would definitely occupy the first ten places.
As for Zhou Xinqi's fans, there was nothing they could do to stop him at this moment. All they could do was watch the popularity of the little turtle gradually surpass the popularity of Zhou Xinqi.
When the last month arrived, Bai Xiaochun went to the 10,000 Medicines pavilion while he was busy. He was disguised, but his expression was one of determination as he worked unnoticed through the line towards the wooden cabin under the tenth stone inscription.
As soon as he entered, he sat down cross-legged, reached out his hand, and placed his hand on the stone altar. Thunder filled his mind as he once again entered that familiar void.
In front of him were 1,000,000 fragments of medicinal herbs and spirit beasts flickering. Eyes glistened with focus, his hands began to fly and rearrange the pieces.
1.000. 5.000. 10.000….
30.000. 50.000. 80.000
This was the most difficult test he had ever taken so far. Immediately, sweat dripped down his face, and his eyes were red. He looked crazy, as if he had forgotten everything else. He was fully immersed in the process of reconstruction of plants and herbs, and spirit beings. His hands hurt, and his mind was in a mess, yet he continued walking.
Before long, the exam was over, and Bai Xiaochun sat here, his hands trembling as he put together the final medicinal plant. With that, his vision blurred, then cleared, and he returned to the wooden cabin.
Gasping for breath, his eyes shining with satisfaction, he wiped the sweat off his brows and clenched his fists.