**Chapter 92: Foundation Establishment Level 7**
Heavenly Spirit Liquid is a precious concoction made by condensing and refining the spirit energy of heaven and earth.
But not every drop of this heavenly essence qualifies as Heavenly Spirit Liquid; only a Yuan Ying cultivator compressing spirit energy for an entire day can produce liquid worthy of that name!
Each droplet of Heavenly Spirit Liquid is incredibly valuable, perfect for Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Stage cultivators. Its cultivation speed is off the charts compared to Foundation Establishment Pills, plus it strengthens bones and enhances talent.
However, finding Heavenly Spirit Liquid in the market is as rare as spotting a unicorn! It requires practitioners at the Yuan Ying level to condense it, and those big shots usually have their plate full with their own training—unless they’re doing it as a favor for their students, there’s just no way they’re spending a whole day brewing this stuff.
Even in those cases, it only shows up in a few sects and prominent families, making it a hassle to reach the market.
Only in situations where some Yuan Ying masters find themselves short on cash will they condense this stuff for some quick bucks, which is why it occasionally appears for sale.
Therefore, Heavenly Spirit Liquid is practically a hard currency—a single drop can fetch around 5,000 spirit stones, equivalent to fifty medium-grade spirit stones!
Yet, this particular pool of Heavenly Spirit Liquid was something even Yun Zhonghe had never encountered.
Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu were utterly dumbfounded; they had never seen so much wealth and lost count in the process.
Although the pool was small, barely shallow, and diluted with some other spirit liquids, if they summed it all up, it was probably enough to fill an entire ceramic bottle!
For the first time, Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu considered using a bottle to measure precious materials.
How much could this pool of Heavenly Spirit Liquid be worth? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands? Or perhaps millions of spirit stones?
Heavens, it’s unimaginable!
Yun Zhonghe could guarantee that this place was the most valuable spot in the entire treasure vault!
Huang Aotian’s intuition was spot on, no doubt about it.
“Hurry in! Don’t just stand there holding the door; all the spirit energy will leak out!”
Yun Zhonghe rushed in and urged the others to follow quickly.
“Oh…”
Lin Zhongyu swiftly caught up, while the dazed Mu Jixue lagged behind, likely still reeling from Yun Zhonghe’s previous yelling.
Poor kid; Yun Zhonghe hadn’t even put in any effort yet, and her brain was already fried.
Once they stepped into the secret room, the rich spirit energy was so thick it felt like it could knock them out. Their bodies craved it, eagerly opening all their meridians to let the spirit energy in.
Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu felt as if they were being force-fed spirit energy.
“So thick! This liquid is soooo rich!”
“There’s so much, and it’s sticky! Is this really Heavenly Spirit Liquid?”
Lin Zhongyu curiously examined it, even dipping her finger in and rolling a droplet between her fingers, surprised that it was so thick it could stretch.
The liquid environment was so premium that it was practically a top-notch cultivation secret realm.
“It must be an accidental discovery by that demon cultivator who set up some formations and added special materials to create this treasure land!”
Yun Zhonghe brushed his hand along the wall, and after probing with his spiritual energy, he understood its mechanics.
That demon cultivator was just a Half-step Yuan Ying and couldn’t directly condense heavenly liquid, but if they were skilled in formations, they could simulate a Yuan Ying environment using special materials.
Who knows how much effort this demon put into accumulating this pool of Heavenly Spirit Liquid? Now it was all falling into the laps of Yun Zhonghe and the others for free.
“Heavenly Spirit Liquid requires a special container. Regular ceramic bottles meant for first or second-grade medicines can’t contain the spirit energy; we can’t take this pool with us. You two should cultivate here and absorb as much as you can; I’ll keep watch.”
Yun Zhonghe stated plainly, causing Mu Jixue to pause in surprise.
“But we all found this together! How can it just be me and Xiao Yu absorbing it?”
Goodness! Huang Aotian’s noble character had to show itself at this moment, and Yun Zhonghe couldn’t help but laugh bitterly, knowing she meant well.
After all, he would gain nothing from absorbing it himself; his cultivation level was linked to Huang Aotian, making it a waste for him.
“I don’t need it; my cultivation method is special and cannot borrow external things.”
Yun Zhonghe fabricated an excuse to brush it off.
He wasn’t too worried about Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu looking into it, as their parents would never spill the secret of the Golden Yang Technique.
“Xue’er, since Yun-ge said so, we shouldn’t refuse.”
Just a moment ago, Yun Zhonghe helped Lin Zhongyu, and now she was teaming up with him to ease Yun Zhonghe’s burden.
Only Mu Jixue felt caught in the middle, uneasy. It seemed like these two were ganging up on her, with plans to drill the point home until she complied.
Ugh!!! Leave me alone!
Mu Jixue felt miserable, like Xiao Yu was about to be corrupted by Yun Zhonghe.
Darned yellow-haired guy! I won’t let you boss me around anymore!
Huang Aotian, as proud as she was, couldn’t tolerate the yellow hair riding on her coattails, dominating her every move.
No way!
Even if they were good friends, one must maintain a clear hierarchy!
Huang Aotian had to be on top!
That being said, she swallowed her retort back.
The benefits here were just too tempting; better to play nice for now and enjoy, then stand firm against the yellow hair next time.
Yup! Next time, for sure!
“Well, fine then…”
Mu Jixue put on a brave face but couldn’t suppress her body’s instinct to absorb everything Yun Zhonghe offered.
Huang Aotian, open your mouth and get ready for a big one!
Next, Yun Zhonghe took on the role of bodyguard as Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu sat down to meditate and enter a state of cultivation.
Yun Zhonghe stood between them, monitoring their progress.
They greedily absorbed the white liquid, drawing it in and swallowing it down.
At first, both of them seemed a bit clumsy, given that they had never dealt with such an abundance of liquid, but as they became more skilled, their technique improved dramatically.
Yun Zhonghe felt wonderfully content, experiencing a visible surge in his cultivation level—the foundation growing stronger by the second.
Foundation Establishment Level 6… Foundation Establishment Level 7…
Woo~~~ Mu Jixue was so proficient; her upgrades were happening at lightning speed!
Once they entered the Foundation Establishment stage, the spirit energy required for each upgrade grew exponentially. But with Huang Aotian’s ridiculous talent and this pool of liquid, it felt like upgrading was a walk in the park.
Mu Jixue was enjoying it, and so was Yun Zhonghe; their upgrade sensations felt like they were intertwined.
Yun Zhonghe delightedly reveled in the bliss brought by Mu Jixue’s cultivation while his eyes couldn’t help but dart toward her, brimming with eagerness.
Huang Aotian, your body is such a gem; I must devise ways to keep developing you!
All kinds of treasures and magical artifacts, I’ll give them all to you. Don’t be polite with your brother!
If you’re good, then I’m good.
Mu Jixue: “…”
She was deeply focused on her cultivation when suddenly she felt an undeniably intense gaze from Yun Zhonghe.
That burning gaze seemed like it was trying to penetrate her very being.
This caused her to shiver.
Why is that yellow hair suddenly staring at me like that?!
At first, she thought he was just glancing her way, but progressively, it felt different. This guy was locking his eyes on her, as if wanting to peel off her clothes and examine her like she was some sort of exhibit.
Mu Jixue’s heart raced.
What does he want?! Could he be planning something while she and Xiao Yu were absorbed in cultivation?!
Mu Jixue panicked.
Sure enough, without their guard up, that yellow hair was about to expose his true nature!
Suddenly, Yun Zhonghe felt something was off with the flow of spirit energy inside Mu Jixue. He worried that the girl might be going off the rails. It would be tragic if she ended up bursting from spiritual overload instead of being taken out by the BOSS!
Thus, he leaned in closely to observe her condition. If something were to go wrong, he would step in to stop her cultivation.
That’s what a bodyguard is for.
However…
【Why is this guy getting closer? Xiao Yu is right here, what’s he up to?!】
Once in such a focused introspective state, it’s hard to break out; the spirit energy is racing through her meridians into her dantian. If she suddenly stops, it could burst her meridians and render her useless!
She needed to slowly reduce her cultivation speed to resume normalcy before halting.
Mu Jixue suspected that Yun Zhonghe was trying to take advantage of this moment to make a move while she and Xiao Yu were busy meditating.
For instance, he might lean in close and threaten, “Mu Girl, you wouldn’t want Lin Zhongyu to discover your little secret, would you?”
Then, in a whirlwind of embarrassment, he would start pawing at her, knowing she’d have to hold back out of fear of being exposed.
I knew it! I knew it! That yellow hair has bad intentions!
