I Tame Beasts by Feeding

"Foundation Establishment First Layer! So this is Foundation Establishment? It’s on a completely different level from Qi Refining."

A moment later, Yu Changsheng exhaled, releasing a plume of white vapor. His expression relaxed as he felt the surging power within him, a sense of relief washing over him.

’My Magical Power, physical body, and even my Divine Sense have all taken a qualitative leap... Even though I’m only at the Foundation Establishment First Layer, I doubt an ordinary Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator would be a match for me.’

Yu Changsheng murmured to himself, having formed a rough assessment of his own strength.

Although a Seventh-Layer Spirit Platform didn’t completely satisfy him, Yu Changsheng knew to be content. He might not compare to those prodigies blessed by the heavens, but he was still counted among the geniuses.

’Next, I need to completely solidify the other six layers of my Spirit Platform, which should also bring my cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Second Layer. I’ll figure out what to do after that.’

A Seventh-Layer Spirit Platform meant that Yu Changsheng’s potential power in the Foundation Establishment Realm was magnified by seventy percent. This wasn’t a simple total, but a compounding bonus from each individual layer.

If he reached the Foundation Establishment Peak, he might even be able to match the weakest of Golden Core Cultivators.

If he had the chance, Yu Changsheng would seek out other opportunities to try and construct even more layers for his Spirit Platform.

However, the difficulty of doing so was so immense that most people never even considered it.

After acclimating to his new power for a while, Yu Changsheng stood up and bowed deeply to Yu Taoran.

"Thank you, Grandfather, for watching over me. I’m sorry to have troubled you."

"Not at all, not at all! I couldn’t be happier." Yu Taoran chuckled, his face beaming. He clapped Yu Changsheng on the shoulder, his voice filled with gratification.

"Now, our Yu Family has two Foundation Establishment Cultivators. And you, with your Celestial-Level, Seventh-Layer Spirit Platform... your path of cultivation will be wide and open. You are destined for greatness."

Yu Taoran was filled with emotion, unable to hide the pride in his voice.

A Seventh-Layer Spirit Platform was exceedingly rare, even among the Inner Sect Disciples of the Wanxiang Sect. Only the personal disciples of the Peak Masters had a chance of reaching such a standard.

Yu Changsheng smiled faintly. "Of course. From now on, the Yu Family should be much more secure, at least in this territory."

"However," Yu Changsheng added after a moment of thought, "let’s not announce the news of my Foundation Establishment for now. It would be best to avoid unnecessary trouble."

"If you say so, we’ll do it your way," Yu Taoran agreed without hesitation.

With that said, Yu Taoran let out a slow breath. Seeing Yu Changsheng successfully achieve Foundation Establishment, the heavy weight of anxiety he’d been carrying was finally lifted.

Nearly four hours had passed since Yu Changsheng began his breakthrough. The night had grown deeper, and the entire Yu Family compound was on high alert, its defensive Arrays activated.

Only now did they relax slightly. Fortunately, while the disturbance from Yu Changsheng’s breakthrough had been significant, he had controlled it well. Aside from a few people within the Yu Family who noticed something, it hadn’t attracted any outside attention.

Even if Yu Zhiguo and the others had their doubts, they couldn’t confirm them. They simply saw the unusual light shining in Yu Changsheng’s eyes and kept their speculations to themselves.

The next few days passed peacefully. After spending some time at home to completely stabilize his new Realm, Yu Changsheng took his leave with Yu Dahai.

’Once you reach Foundation Establishment, you can fly on your own without relying on Magical Artifacts...’

’I wonder what it feels like to soar through the skies of the Cultivation Realm.’

On the road back to the Wanxiang Sect, a glimmer in his eyes, Yu Changsheng was eager to try.

And so, feeling the vast Magical Power within him, he guided it with his Divine Sense. His Spirit Platform connected with the heavens and earth, and with a mere thought, his Magical Power surged. The next moment, Yu Changsheng’s body slowly began to float into the air.

’Such a strange, wonderful feeling... Foundation Establishment...’

After familiarizing himself with the sensation for a moment, Yu Changsheng closed his eyes, then opened them. Spreading his arms as if to embrace the sky, he took a deep breath.

Then, with a jolt, he shot upward, soaring rapidly into the sky. He kept rising until he was nearly touching the clouds. Looking down, he watched the mountains and rivers of the earth slowly shrink below. As his field of vision widened, an exhilarating sense of freedom washed over him.

’Now *this* is Cultivation... It’s truly magnificent. This is a view I could never have experienced in my past life.’

’No, I can’t get carried away. This is only Foundation Establishment. I’m still very weak. Cautious cultivation is the only true path.’

Yu Changsheng’s gaze had gone distant for a moment. Looking out at the horizon, he suddenly shook his head and muttered to himself. At the same time, he slowly lowered his altitude so as not to be so conspicuous.

The sky of the Cultivation Realm was different from that of his previous life. Not only were the fundamental Laws of the world more solid, but the pressure also increased the higher one flew. Yu Changsheng had only come up this high for the experience; he wouldn’t normally fly at such an altitude.

As for flying out of the atmosphere? Forget about it with his mere Foundation Establishment Cultivation; it would be utterly impossible even for someone several major Realms higher.

So, he descended to a lower altitude, found the direction of the Wanxiang Sect, and shot off as a streak of light.

A journey that would have originally taken more than a day was now completed in just half a day.

In the distance, Beast Taming Peak came into view. Without hesitating, Yu Changsheng flew toward Elder Wei’s residence.

"So you’ve reached Foundation Establishment? Not bad."

In Elder Wei’s small courtyard, Old Wei was slouched in a rocking chair. He spoke in a leisurely, faint voice without even lifting his head, his eyes closed. His tone was ineffably lazy, and his posture was as casual as that of a neighborhood grandpa.

"Yes, I was fortunate enough to succeed in my breakthrough to Foundation Establishment."

Yu Changsheng chuckled and scratched his head.

"How many layers is your Spirit Platform?"

Elder Wei remained unperturbed, gently rocking his chair as he continued speaking with his eyes closed.

"This disciple was foolish, only managing seven layers."

Yu Changsheng answered truthfully.

Hearing this, Elder Wei’s eyes finally snapped open. He stared at Yu Changsheng in surprise, his gaze hardening slightly. His brow furrowed unconsciously as he released his Divine Sense to carefully inspect Yu Changsheng’s condition.

"Seven layers?"

Elder Wei said, his voice laced with surprised disbelief. A trace of confusion flickered in his eyes, but it vanished in an instant. He then nodded slightly and revealed a faint smile.

"That’s good enough. Seven layers... that already counts as a genius."

Inwardly, however, he was puzzled. ’Based on Yu Changsheng’s cultivation speed, his innate talent and Spirit Root should be top-tier. No matter how you look at it, when he forged his Spirit Platform, it shouldn’t have been below the Eighth Floor. Especially since he received the fortune of the Wanxiang Sect, which can add a layer out of thin air... even the Ninth Floor... wasn’t out of the question.’

But now that the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment was complete, there was nothing more to be said. Still, he couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.

’Right... perhaps my expectations for this child were too high.’

Elder Wei sighed softly in his heart, but his expression remained normal. With a smile in his eyes, he gave Yu Changsheng a meaningful look and said, "Cultivate well. A Seventh-Layer Spirit Platform is fine, and besides, there will be opportunities to add more later on."

"This disciple understands."

Yu Changsheng nodded, a hint of awkwardness on his face. He couldn’t help it; his own Spirit Root talent was truly poor. If it weren’t for various boons, he would have been lucky to scrape by with a three-layer platform upon reaching Foundation Establishment.

After a moment of hesitation, Yu Changsheng suddenly asked.

"I wonder, how many layers does Shen Xingchen’s Spirit Platform have?"

Elder Wei paused, glancing at Yu Changsheng. "Him? He has an Eighth-Layer Spirit Platform."