Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Ghostly Flood Dragon’s Promotion, Mid-stage Foundation Establishment

Time flew.

Nearly a year had passed in the blink of an eye.

Donglong Island.

The majestic, pitch-black Ghostly Flood Dragon rested quietly in the harbor.

Gazing at it from afar was a soul-stirring sight, making one subconsciously slow their breathing for fear of disturbing the terrifying, man-made behemoth!

Compared to before, the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s oppressive aura seemed even more profound and condensed!

For Su Ye, it wasn’t a matter of ’seeming’.

’Finally, a Tier-2 Mid-grade spiritual ship.’

’Collecting living souls is truly not easy...’

In the captain’s cabin, Su Ye sat cross-legged, muttering to himself with a sigh.

Over the past year, Su Ye had focused all his efforts on collecting living souls, either by hunting rogue cultivators and demonic beasts or by purchasing Demon Dao Magical Artifacts!

At last, he had gathered twenty thousand living souls!

The number of living souls within the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s Soul Abyss Blood Prison had reached the hundred-thousand mark.

This, in turn, triggered the spiritual ship’s grade to advance!

Su Ye summoned the ship’s status panel.

[Name: Ghostly Flood Dragon]

[Grade: Tier-2 Mid-grade (Evolvable)]

[Ship Attribute Bonuses: Firepower +36, Armor +16, Maneuverability +3, Mystery +3]

[Cultivation Speed-Up in Progress: 250%]

[Ghostly Flood Dragon: Tier-2 Mid-grade Spiritual Ship (200%)]

[Crew: 60/60 (25%)]

[Crew Morale: 83/60 (25%)]

[Legendary Ability: Soul Abyss Blood Prison (100,000/500,000)]

[Special Ability: Hell’s Song]

’The cultivation speed-up has increased by 50%...’

’On top of that, the strength of the hull and the Arrays have also increased by 50%...’

’Ugh... do I need to gather five hundred thousand living souls to advance to a high-grade spiritual ship?’

Su Ye’s eyes were tightly shut as he used the state of Harmony to sense the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s condition.

After this upgrade, the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s hull and Arrays were likely not the slightest bit inferior to a Tier-2 High-grade spiritual ship!

And for Su Ye, the most important thing was...

’My bottleneck is gone.’

Su Ye’s gaze flickered as he performed an Inner Observation of the Dantian and Qi Sea.

Fifty-one drops of crystalline Liquid Magical Power formed a small lake within his Qi Sea!

’Once my Liquid Magical Power accumulates to sixty drops, I can break through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment!’

An incomparably clear understanding emerged in his mind!

Without hesitation, Su Ye transformed into a stream of azure Escape Light and flew toward Luoyue Mountain!

He was going into seclusion!

He would break through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment in one fell swoop!

Once he stepped into the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, Su Ye’s combat power would skyrocket!

At that point, the number of beings in this sea region who could threaten him could be counted on one hand!

...

SWISH.

The azure Escape Light flickered, and Su Ye arrived at his immortal’s cave.

"Young Master, you’ve returned~"

Qi Shuhui, dressed in a goose-yellow long dress, looked at Su Ye with a pair of bright, radiant eyes. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Su Ye had given her a Youthful Appearance Elixir.

Several years had passed, but the young woman’s appearance hadn’t changed; she still looked like a charming, cute, and innocently alluring young girl!

Her figure, however, had become increasingly sultry.

Beneath the goose-yellow dress, the exquisite, curvaceous contours of her body were faintly visible.

Such an alluring figure, paired with that innocent and docile baby face, was quite arousing.

’Is this what they call a legal loli...’

Noticing Su Ye’s gaze, Qi Shuhui was secretly delighted. Filled with anticipation, she was about to take the opportunity to fall into his arms...

"That’s enough."

With a stir of his Magical Power, Su Ye steadied her body, indicating his refusal.

"I’m going into seclusion for a while. You watch over the immortal’s cave."

He reached out, ruffled Qi Shuhui’s hair, and said with a serious expression.

"Yes..."

Qi Shuhui, slightly disappointed, nodded in agreement.

She stood there for a long time, watching Su Ye’s figure disappear into the cave, her eyes filled with captivated adoration.

"Young Master..."

On Liuli Island, she was just one of many in the Qi Family’s direct lineage.

Aside from her outstanding looks, she was a low-grade Spiritual Root with no other strengths.

But on Donglong Island, she was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the concubine of a Supreme Elder, and able to enjoy many privileges beyond her station!

Moreover, in recent years...

Thanks to the Spiritual Qi environment of Luoyue Mountain and some resources casually bestowed by Su Ye...

Qi Shuhui’s cultivation had also reached the fourth level of Qi Refining!

’At this rate, as long as my luck isn’t too bad, I should be able to reach Qi Refining Perfection before I hit the age limit for Foundation Establishment!’

’A Foundation Establishment Elixir is something I dare not hope for... but maybe, the Young Master will bestow a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object upon me?’

Qi Shuhui’s eyes sparkled.

This was something she wouldn’t have even dared to dream of back on Liuli Island!

...

「Two years later.」

Deep within the immortal’s cave.

Su Ye sat cross-legged, his eyes closed as he circulated his skill.

The Taiqing Cold Jade Skill was in full operation, and the azure Magical Power around his body was dense and brilliant!

Around him, empty vials of Profound Yuan Elixir were scattered casually.

’Sixty drops of Liquid Magical Power...’

Su Ye opened his ink-black eyes, sensing the viscous and condensed Magical Power within his Dantian Qi Sea.

He knew that he had now reached the limit of his Magical Power for the Early-stage Foundation Establishment.

To continue improving, he had to break through the bottleneck...

’Well then... let’s break through!’

Unconcerned and fearless, Su Ye launched his assault on the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment!

A powerful aura of Magical Power began to rise continuously within the immortal’s cave!

...

BOOM!

Luoyue Mountain.

The sky above suddenly changed as Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered, forming a funnel-shaped vortex of clouds!

In the talisman-crafting room.

Luo Xiyin held a talisman brush, mass-producing Tier-1 talismans.

Suddenly, her fingers trembled.

The Blast Flame Talisman she was in the middle of drawing flared with red light, and the paper ignited, turning to ash!

Luo Xiyin, however, paid no mind to this.

She raised her head, sensing the fluctuations in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Her beautiful eyes shimmered, and her cherry lips parted slightly.

"Is Mr. Su breaking through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment?"

’Breaking through on his own... his Magical Power is so sharp, it’s like having half a rank-breaking elixir...’

’How wonderful...’

Luo Xiyin’s tone was filled with envy.

After reaching her own Magical Power limit, she had been stuck at the bottleneck of the Early-stage Foundation Establishment for over ten years.

The toughness of that bottleneck was, one might say, etched into her very bones!

And now, seeing Su Ye break through this barrier so easily, a sense of envy was inevitable.

"However..."

’After Mr. Su breaks through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, the effects of the Six Desires Secret Scripture will be even better...’

A shy blush flashed across Luo Xiyin’s face.

...

Inside the immortal’s cave.

Vast amounts of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi continuously gathered, causing ripples to appear in mid-air!

Su Ye’s mind was calm as he circulated the Taiqing Cold Jade Skill again and again, devouring the surrounding Spiritual Qi into his body!

DRIP! DRIP!

Drop after drop of Liquid Magical Power fell into the Mana Lake within his Qi Sea!

Sixty-one drops... sixty-two drops...

Eighty-one drops... eighty-two drops...

’Ninety drops of Liquid Magical Power!’

Just like in the Qi Refining Stage, during the Foundation Establishment Stage, a cultivator undergoes a metamorphosis after breaking through the two major hurdles of the mid and late stages!

After Su Ye broke through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, his Magical Power directly surged by fifty percent and became even more condensed!

’On top of that, my Divine Sense and physical body have also transformed...’

’A Divine Sense range of one hundred and fifty zhang, nearly a third of a mile, comparable to a great cultivator at Foundation Establishment Perfection...’

’And my physical body... Body Refining, sixth level.’

As Su Ye inspected himself with his Divine Sense, he couldn’t help but be surprised.

’And my ’Ice-like Skin and Jade-like Bones’ is nearing completion?!’