The next day, Jiang Chen explained everything clearly to Aunt Wu and the security personnel regarding Lin Yin, stating that she would be the housekeeper of Huafei Villa from now on. If there were any matters to address, they should approach her.
Following that, Jiang Chen took Lin Yin to Dongsheng Group and announced to the management that Lin Yin would be his assistant, instructing them to consult her for any issues.
With these arrangements made, Jiang Chen no longer had to worry about being disturbed during his seclusion; everything would be handled by Lin Yin.
Lin Yin did not need to work full-time at Dongsheng Group, so she did not resign from her position as a reporter at Nangang Commercial News. Being a reporter did not require her to be in the office all the time, allowing her to assist Jiang Chen without any conflict.
Jiang Chen was aware that his remaining cultivation was sufficient to handle cold weapons. However, with humanity's advancements in firearms, artillery, bombs, and even nuclear weapons, he realized that his current physical state could not withstand such threats.
Thus, Jiang Chen decided to continue his training by first refining his body to withstand bullets.
He informed Lin Yin that he would enter seclusion for cultivation and that all matters concerning Huafei Villa and Dongsheng Company would be managed by her during this time.
Lin Yin, being a martial artist herself, understood what Jiang Chen's seclusion meant and fully supported him.
The training location was set on the third floor of the villa. Jiang Chen instructed Lin Yin that during his seclusion for cultivation, no one was allowed to disturb him until he emerged.
Lin Yin communicated with Aunt Wu that there was no need to prepare meals for Jiang Chen during these days. She also instructed the security personnel to deny entry to anyone who came to Huafei Villa.
Jiang Chen gathered the medicinal herbs he had purchased and transformed them into a single elixir with his hands before swallowing it. He then began his cultivation according to the Heavenly Transformation Great Dao Technique.
Time flew by, and ten days passed.
On this day, in the Huafei Valley above the villa, dark clouds suddenly gathered as countless streams of Spiritual Energy swept in from all directions, forming a cyclone that resembled a storm.
“What is happening?” Even Lin Yin felt astonished. The maids and security personnel were even more bewildered.
People nearby Huafei Villa also witnessed this phenomenon and were filled with fear.
As everyone watched in trepidation, the cyclone suddenly surged like a dragon, howling as it rushed into the third floor of the villa.
“Could it be caused by Jiang Chen’s seclusion?” Lin Yin couldn’t help but wonder.
“What kind of person is in Huafei Villa that can invoke such a heavenly phenomenon? It’s truly incredible,” onlookers whispered in astonishment.
At this moment, in a room on the third floor of the villa, Jiang Chen sat cross-legged. The Spiritual Energy pouring in from the sky had been mostly absorbed over these days. Today marked the day he would break through the barriers of body refinement and enter the Foundation Establishment Stage.
The Foundation Establishment Stage is where true cultivation begins; it is the foundation of the Great Dao and is crucial for cultivators.
Upon entering this stage, one would open up a Qi Sea within their body; the birth of this Qi Sea is the most critical sign of reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage.
The Foundation Establishment Stage is the beginning of understanding Daoist Techniques and nature. Depending on individual cultivation methods and qualifications, the foundation laid can vary significantly. Therefore, choosing a suitable foundational cultivation method is crucial during this stage.
In the Immortal Realm, Foundation Establishment is a significant event. Disciples from various sects receive personal guidance from seniors within their sects to help them select the most appropriate foundational cultivation method.
Jiang Chen, having lived a previous life, understands himself well. In his past life, the cultivation method he practiced was inadvertently obtained and was called the Heavenly Transformation Great Dao Technique. At that time, Jiang Chen's understanding of this technique during his Foundation Establishment was only about thirty to forty percent. However, as his cultivation level increased and his comprehension of the heavenly principles deepened, he gained a better understanding of the Heavenly Transformation Great Dao Technique. Unfortunately, by then, he had already surpassed the Foundation Establishment Stage and had become an Immortal Lord in the Transcendence Realm; he could not simply abandon his cultivation to start over.
Who would have thought that Jiang Chen would be reborn? This is a chance given by heaven for him to re-cultivate the Heavenly Transformation Great Dao Technique. The Fifty Great Avenues state that among the myriad paths of the universe, one is missing; this represents both certainty and uncertainty. Jiang Chen naturally understands what this means now.
According to the Heavenly Transformation Great Dao Technique, there are fifty great paths, but the universe has only manifested forty-nine of them. The one that cannot be manifested is known as uncertainty or can also be referred to as certainty. This is a flaw in the universe but can also be understood as the profound nature of the great path, leaving behind one path that even the universe cannot manifest, signifying that there is always a glimmer of hope in every situation.
In his past life, Jiang Chen could not comprehend this fully, but in this life, he understands that his rebirth should be seen as a chance given by the great path for survival. It is because of this glimmer of hope that he could escape from the fatal laws of life and death in the universe and be reborn.
In this life, re-cultivating the Heavenly Transformation Great Dao Technique represents an opportunity for Jiang Chen to make up for his past regrets; he will not let it slip away. The Fifty Great Avenues imply that Jiang Chen needs to establish a foundation using fifty attributes of the great path. In his previous life, while practicing the Heavenly Transformation Great Dao Technique, he only completed nineteen attributes for his foundation but was still able to traverse the Immortal Realm. If he can successfully cultivate the Heavenly Transformation Great Dao Technique perfectly in this life and establish a foundation with all fifty attributes, then Jiang Chen's strength will be unimaginable!
Although it will not be easy, since he has been reborn, Jiang Chen is unafraid of challenges. Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth; wind, rain, thunder, lightning; Day and Night Yin and Yang represent various forms of the great path manifested by the universe.
Jiang Chen starts with the most common forms: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth; wind, rain, thunder, lightning for his foundation. With his experience from his previous life, there are no obstacles during this process; he can complete it easily. However, establishing a foundation requires high standards and will take considerable time.
The Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth flows into his villa and is absorbed into Jiang Chen's Qi Sea. In the center of Jiang Chen's Qi Sea, a lotus flower slowly blooms. On top of the lotus flower, a point of light is nurturing itself like a Lotus Seed floating in mid-air.
Now Jiang Chen begins to establish a foundation with water attributes. This light resembling a Lotus Seed represents the form produced when establishing a water foundation within his Qi Sea. If Jiang Chen can establish foundations for all fifty forms from the Heavenly Transformation Great Dao Technique, there will be fifty Lotus Seeds on the lotus flower in his Qi Sea—each representing one form of the great path. In his previous life’s Qi Sea, there were already nineteen Lotus Seeds.
Having nineteen Lotus Seeds on his Qi Sea's foundational lotus flower is already quite impressive; even among extraordinary talents in the Immortal Realm, it is difficult to achieve such a feat.
Five days later, Jiang Chen walked down from the third floor of his villa. It has been fifteen days since he began seclusion for cultivation. Now it is already mid-August; in just over ten days, school will start again. Lin Jingzhu and Qin Huansha will both need to go to Beijing for school—though they will attend different schools.
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