Chapter 745 - 513: One Top Grade and Three Middle Grade Foundation Establishment Pills (Part 2)

The recent mistakes of Clan Leader Wang have severely eroded the trust Master Zhang and Zheng Yi have in him.

After all, once a foolish mistake is made, a second instance is highly likely.

"Protector, please assist me, and Third Elder, continue refining the Foundation Establishment Pill; this is a major matter for the Wang Family and cannot tolerate any negligence,"

said Master Zhang.

The Second Elder’s face turned red with excitement at these words.

Naturally, Zheng Yi would also show some respect to his father-in-law.

"Thank you, Second Elder."

"Not at all!"

The Second Elder waved his hand grandly.

The power of the tenth-layer Qi Refining realm erupted instantaneously, and together with Master Zhang, who had also reached the tenth-layer Qi Refining realm, they stood like two door gods, ushering the Wang Family Clan Leader and the elders with him out of the room.

"Clan Leader, please do not make this elder’s task difficult."

said the Second Elder coldly.

The Second Elder was well aware of the situation.

Obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill does not guarantee smooth sailing; within the family, there are numerous people at the Foundation Establishment Realm. In the future, the cultivation resources needed for this realm will be key.

And the one controlling these resources will become a true figure of power beneath the Ancestor, and that person is undoubtedly Zheng Yi.

"Second Elder, is this really necessary?"

Clan Leader Wang’s face turned cold.

"Heh heh."

The Second Elder was not about to let this rare opportunity slip by.

"Blame yourself for your own mistakes, Clan Leader. If you hadn’t made mistakes, how could others have blamed you?"

said the Second Elder, unyielding.

Hearing this, Clan Leader Wang’s expression changed, and knowing further argument would only invite ridicule, he snorted coldly and turned away.

Soon, the Earth Fire was reignited inside the room.

After repeated refining twice over, though night had already fallen outside, the surrounding elders remained stationed at their posts.

It wasn’t until Zheng Yi emerged from the room.

He smiled calmly and waved his right hand.

Five identical small jade bottles appeared.

He then handed them to the Second Elder, an indication of Zheng Yi’s trust in him.

The Foundation Establishment Pill was of little use to Zheng Yi; Master Zhang had a Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill.

Combined with support from a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object of special attributes, a successful breakthrough was almost assured, so the extra Foundation Establishment Pills were merely accumulations for Zheng Yi.

"Thank you, Third Elder!"

"Rest assured, Third Elder."

"From this point on, both I, the Second Elder, and my subordinates will be at your service."

The Second Elder expressed his gratitude and loyalty, patting his chest.

Zheng Yi acknowledged softly, not paying it too much mind.

"Second Elder, when taking the Foundation Establishment Pill, be sure to calm your mind, and only take it once your state of mind is completely steady to achieve the best results.

You can also prepare a few more Foundation Establishment Pills, and if the clan contribution points fall short, just speak up.

If one doesn’t work, then two; if two don’t work, then three. What’s crucial is to accomplish it in one go."

Zheng Yi patiently advised and granted the Second Elder permission.

The Second Elder, after pondering for a moment, took two bottles out of the five small jade bottles.

"It will take some time for the Great Elder to return; let’s save two bottles for him, and leave the remaining two to Master Zhang, hoping he too can successfully break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"Thank you, Second Elder."

Master Zhang nodded in gratitude.

The two exchanged a look, marking a successful transaction.

Noticing this, the surrounding elders opened their mouths, realizing there was no share for them in this distribution.

Once Zheng Yi, now a genuine Third Elder, exited the Alchemy Room, the other elders sighed heavily, one by one.

Although the family had so many Foundation Establishment Pills, there were none for them, and their hearts ached.

"Offending the Third Elder is bound to make our days in the family miserable."

"We might have to plead with Master Zhang and the Third Elder for leniency; after all, we are innocent."

"That’s all we can do."

Following Zheng Yi’s successful refinement of the Foundation Establishment Pills.

His status within the Wang Family soared like a rocket.

The previously refined Foundation Establishment Spirit Pills had special benefits for the Wang Family Ancestor but were like an unreachable treasure for most of the Wang Family.

The Foundation Establishment Pill, on the other hand, was initially claimed mostly by the older generation.

Were the quantity limited, perhaps consideration would extend to the younger generation, but with sufficient resources, the elders naturally enjoyed priority.

A few days later, beside the waterfall in the Wang Family’s back mountain, it was not Clan Leader Wang but rather the Wang Family’s Second Elder who stood by.

He had long since balanced his Essence, Qi, and Spirit to their optimal state.

Nearby were large pieces of Mid-grade Spirit Stone exchanged from the Ancestor.

At this moment.

Beyond the back mountain, Wang Miaomiao displayed anxiety.

Originally, she felt no worry, but observing subtle changes in the heavenly phenomena,

she understood.

This indicated signs of her grandfather breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Success would mean clouds drifting and the sky clear, bathed in golden light, blessing from the Heavenly Dao; failure at his age would crush any hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm.

"Without a Foundation Establishment Pill, why would Grandpa suddenly attempt a breakthrough?

If he fails, he truly becomes useless."

Wang Miaomiao stamped her foot, her face filled with concern.

Beside her, Clan Leader Wang and the now-returned Great Elder were present.

They pondered privately.

"Who would have thought that the Second Elder would be the first to prepare for a breakthrough, and hide it so well."

Unlike the younger Wang Miaomiao, Clan Leader Wang and the Great Elder seldom entertained the notion of the Second Elder failing in the breakthrough, given he held three Foundation Establishment Pills.

One top-grade and two mid-grade ones.

Consuming them consecutively and still failing would suggest his Spirit Root of slightly above mid-grade was fake.

Together, with three sets of medicinal materials, the family produced eleven Spirit Pills.

Master Zhang received three, the Second Elder three, the Clan Leader one, and the remaining three went to the Great Elder, forming a division among the elders.

After an unspecified period, a "boom boom boom" followed.

As though shattering the clouds in the sky, an unprecedented hearty laugh erupted from the waterfall’s top.

"Foundation Establishment Realm, I’ve broken through! Hahaha, I’ve gained another two cycles of sixty-year lifespan!"

The Second Elder’s laughter echoed through the valley.

His successful breakthrough.

Certainly gave the Wang Family another strong figure in the Foundation Establishment Realm, also instilling renewed confidence among the family’s elders.

At that moment, heavenly clouds scattered beautifully, with a celestial-like radiance and golden light enveloping the area, imbuing mystery.

The Great Elder squinted slightly, taking a breath to steady his spirit.

He then directly turned, not exchanging a word with the Second Elder.

He knew well that neither could he afford further delay.

Meanwhile, Clan Leader Wang stayed behind, intending to mend relations with the Second Elder.

In midair, a figure descended ethereally from the sky, reaching the crowd with unparalleled speed beyond Qi Refining Realm standards.

"Thank you, Alchemist Zheng Yi!"

The Second Elder rushed over, his first thanks directed at Zheng Yi.

His gaze brimmed with vitality, shining golden, even temporarily placing his granddaughter Wang Miaomiao aside, seeing only Zheng Yi in his eyes.

"This is merely the result of Second Elder’s own efforts, and has little to do with a young fellow like me."

Zheng Yi humbly replied.

"If it weren’t for Alchemist Zheng Yi’s prior reminder, I truly only planned to consume one Foundation Establishment Pill, in which case I would have likely failed the breakthrough."

"In the end, I was forced to use three Foundation Establishment Pills; the Foundation Establishment Realm is indeed a formidable challenge among the heavens and earth!"

The Second Elder wore a wry smile.

In his lifetime, for the family to arrange even one Foundation Establishment Pill for him had already moved him to tears.

But he had never imagined that it would take three pills, including one top-grade and two mid-grade, given his natural gifts, to make the breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Under normal circumstances.

He would have been destined not to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm in this lifetime.

Yet Zheng Yi’s arrival granted him two more cycles of sixty-year lifespan.

It could be said he was living a second life, and his gratitude towards Zheng Yi was naturally immense.

"Grandpa, have you become senile?"

Suddenly, Wang Miaomiao’s voice disrupted the pleasant atmosphere, "It was clearly your own effort that brought success, what has Zheng Yi got to do with it?

He’s nothing but a mere third-grade alchemist.

Grandpa, what’s the story behind those three Foundation Establishment Pills?

Did the Wang Family encounter some opportunity?"

Wang Miaomiao impatiently pressed for answers.