Chapter 43 Foundation Building Experience

The foundation-building period is nothing to a large aristocratic family, but for a civilian family, it is a big deal. This is a necessary process for the family to grow. Only half of the people in the entire continent can break through the foundation-building period.

But the wealth of this society is concentrated in the hands of about one-fifty royal relatives or merchants. The immediate relatives and slaves in these families account for more than half of the total population of the kingdom. Ninety percent of the people who broke through the foundation building period are from that most of them. Some civilians in the foundation building period are descendants of these family servants. It is precisely because they have the hope of breaking through that they will no longer be slaves and servants like their parents. After they are sixteen, they leave their family and do some short work and practice. After breaking through the foundation building period, they either join the army or become a transport driver, which is much better than paying most of the income in the original family.

If a family like Griselda and Dover are all civilians, even if it counts several generations, it is difficult to have a breakthrough to the foundation-building stage. If Lolan was not taken to the capital and had no chance in the future, he would probably be able to reach the top of the tenth level of the Qi Refining stage.

Why are there such a big difference between civilians and wealthy families? It can be seen from Zhang Ziqiang's breakthrough that there are three major elements from the tenth level of Qi refining to the foundation-building stage.

First, the strength of the mind. The stronger the mind and the stronger the energy, the easier it is for people to break through. However, in this world, there is only one book "General Summary of Qi Practice", and there is no special practice of practicing the mind and the tenth level of the Qi Practice. Everyone's mind and spirit are equally strong.

The second is the density of spiritual energy around the body. There are formation masters in this world. People above the eighth level of the foundation building stage can learn to make talismans, and the total amount of true energy in their body can be used to refine formation talismans when using mortal fire. These formation masters then arrange various formation plates and formation tools.

Among the formations, there is a kind of array called the Spirit Gathering Array, which can gather spiritual energy three times higher than the surrounding area. Of course, to maintain this pressure difference, a lot of crystals need to be consumed. Some nobles and wealthy families often ask the formation master to arrange the spirit Gathering Array, and add crystals to use it. Of course, the larger the spirit Gathering Array, the more crystals will be consumed. From the external environment, wealthy families will widen the gap with civilian families.

Third, the speed of spiritual energy replenishment during the breakthrough process. In absorbing spiritual energy and maintaining the pressure of the dantian, the mind is consumed. The more true energy of the dantian, the greater the consumption of the mind, because at this time, the dantian has not yet undergone a qualitative change, and it depends entirely on pressure to maintain the true energy. It is necessary to achieve enough breakthroughs in the body before the mind is consumed. Many people absorb spiritual energy too long, so that they consume the mind during the process of absorbing spiritual energy, and of course they cannot break through. Then, we must ensure the speed of spiritual energy replenishment. In addition to the external spiritual energy density, there is also the number of spiritual energy that has been opened. The more the number of the orifices, the faster the speed will naturally be. This is the right path for cultivation.

In addition to opening up enough spiritual-absorbing acupoints, there is another way. Don’t you need enough true energy in the dantian when you break through? I can’t suck me. The foundation-building pill refined by the alchemist is the only elixir that knocks into the body but turns into a real energy without attributes. It is specially used when the true energy is not enough when you break through. However, because it is not the true energy converted by yourself, after the breakthrough, the dantian is innately slower than the person who breaks through naturally. People who break through naturally can’t suck, but there is no one who can’t suck. No matter how fast the medicine is absorbed, they cannot convert it into true energy. If you encounter a large amount of true energy, you have to continue to knock the medicine. Therefore, such people often have to reach the peak of the foundation-building stage. Moreover, this kind of foundation-building pill is expensive, and the dosage is also very large at a time, which makes it difficult for ordinary people to afford it.

Well, it is not that alchemists are useless. It is not good to knock medicine. It is just that the process of breaking through to the foundation building stage is a process of accumulation of quantity and quality. You can take certain pills in the foundation building stage. However, the pills only shorten the daily cultivation time and cannot speed up the cultivation progress. Therefore, most monks who still hope to break through to the elixir stage will not knock medicine during the foundation building stage. After breaking through to the elixir stage, those pills that can supplement the same true essence as their attributes will naturally be better. This pill has no conflict with your own body. As long as the interval between taking medicine is not shorter than the time required to resolve the elixir, you can continue to take it until you break through to the golden elixir. Most elixirs are for the elixir cultivators.

After Zhang Ziqiang figured out these problems, Amilia and the other two gradually calmed down. Zhang Ziqiang said to Amilia and Kalyn seriously: "I have some understanding in the breakthrough process. Judging from the current situation of you two, don't make a breakthrough for the time being. First, break through the spiritual acupoints with all your strength. It is best to open all the three** acupoints. You don't have a deep understanding of yin and yang, so I won't tell you another part of my experience, so as not to be confused in the future and not be beautiful. Other things to pay attention to are the same as what you usually learn. Well, don't be afraid of spending time. Opening the three** acupoints will be beneficial to future development."

"Ah? We all know that tying the orifice acupoints will have a great effect in the future, but under normal circumstances, the more difficult it is to open the orifice acupoints to the back. We have both opened twenty-seven now. After thirty, one may not be able to be opened in two or three years. This is because of practicing by your side! Master, how many have you opened?" Amilia asked in surprise.

"Well, I have absorbed spiritual energy the fastest in the past two years. The acupoints are not the bottleneck, so I didn't care much. I only opened six, plus the seven I opened during the first practice, a total of thirteen, but the indoor spiritual energy gathered around me. Although you are sitting next to me, the concentration of spiritual energy I can feel is three or four times that of yours. You should try to open it first. I will try it too to see if you can find a good solution and teach you later."

The ring finger gathers spiritual energy and the formation are different. The ring finger is centered on Zhang Ziqiang, so the pressure of spiritual energy he can feel is the greatest, twenty times the density of outdoor spiritual energy. In other areas around five meters, the spiritual energy is all the same, about five or six times that of outdoor spiritual energy. However, many of these have essential differences. When Amilia and the others practice, they have to spend a little energy to absorb spiritual energy, but Zhang Ziqiang finds a way to squeeze into his body by himself. During the process of absorbing spiritual energy, they can also allow their minds to rest and recover! The spirit gathering array is a range-based type. As long as it is in the spirit gathering array, the density of spiritual energy is three times that of the outside world, and there is no so-called center point.

If Zhang Ziqiang said that, Amilia and the other three naturally believed it without doubt, and would not mention it now.

Then, the four of them cleaned up a little. Zhang Ziqiang held Amilia with one hand and Kailin with the other. Xiao Cui followed behind him and went to the inner courtyard to announce the news. The yard suddenly became lively. After a while, the outside garden also learned the news. The entire manor was very happy. Since getting married, even the New Year has not been so festive. Xiao Cui was busy preparing red envelopes. Amilia personally sent one red envelopes, all of which were gold coins and one red envelopes. Everyone was happy! It has been more than two years since moving into Zhangzhuang. Zhang Ziqiang's breakthrough brought hope to the whole family. All servants knew that the master had no medicine and had made breakthroughs by his own strength. In the future, the elixir stage would not be a dream! If he was in the elixir stage, even if he was not a noble, he would be considered a superior person. If the family status was improved, the status of the servants would also be improved accordingly. How could he be unhappy?

Since the moment he started practicing, Zhang Ziqiang has set his goal on the Golden Elixir stage. The original five-year foundation-building period was reached, but now it has reached only three years. In his age, it is too late to reach the foundation-building at this time. He has reached the foundation-building at thirty years. In the eyes of others, he has caught the last train. But Amilia and Dovers, who really know his background, understand how perverted his finger is. Others, including Kailin and Xiao Cui, think that he is just a rebuilding and has strong energy, so it is so fast. He knows the function of the finger-breaking, and thinks that breaking through is natural, and there is not much excitement. The road ahead is still far.

Amilia thought more. In the past, because the master had not reached the foundation building stage, there were no other masters in the family. A whole family seemed like a tree without roots. If someone among the servants broke through to the foundation building stage, it would be not a good thing to be weak and strong without any restrictions. Although there are few cases of strong servants killing the master in this world, it is also heard of occasionally. Even if the servants are loyal, outsiders are bullied by others, they will have to bear it if they are angry.

The master has a ring to gather qi, so he does not need a spirit gathering array. Now that the master has reached the foundation-building stage, it is time to improve his family's strength. Tomorrow, I will ask someone to build a Qi Refining Hall in the outer courtyard, and then invite a formation master to come back, and set up a spirit gathering array for servants. The small spirit gathering array can be used by thirty people. In three hours at a time, four batches can be rotated throughout the day. If all the male servants are cultivated, it is enough. But the master said that the more than 70 maids in the outer garden should be treated together, so the spirit gathering array should be rewarded. If they perform poorly, they will not be allowed to practice in the spirit gathering array! The inner courtyard also needs to set up a spirit gathering array. You can't let the master practice with the servants. Although the master does not need it, there must be a formation covering the eyes and ears.

While thinking, Amilia's problem of calculating the accounts was revealed again. She asked the formation master to set up a small spirit gathering array, which required 3,500 gold coins. The family needed two, which was only 7,000 gold coins. After the formation was set up, it could not stop because every time the formation was activated, it would consume a lot of crystals. The formation would stop unless it was not used for a long time. This was definitely not suitable for her family's situation.

But it has been maintained. Each formation costs fifteen gold coins every day. In a month, it costs 450 gold coins. Two formations cost nine hundred gold coins. Originally, these servants in the family spent more than nine hundred gold coins. The sum of the two items was just the same as Zhangzhuang's monthly income, so there was no savings every month.

Fortunately, my family saved 25,000 gold coins in the past two years. In the past, all the 50,000 gold coins were placed in the Artifact Temple. After the formation was set up, there were only 17,000 gold coins in the family. In the future, I would have to buy elixirs and weapons and armor for the master. It seems that I have to find another way to make money so that I won’t be able to waste my life.
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