I Tame Beasts by Feeding

What did being a Foundation Establishment Cultivator signify? In Bright Moon City, it meant a family had truly and lastingly risen to prominence.

And now, aside from Yu Taoran himself, no one was more excited about his successful Foundation Establishment than this group of people.

"It’s all thanks to Changsheng."

After adjusting to his new power, the excitement on Yu Taoran’s face subsided. He smiled at Yu Changsheng as he spoke.

Yu Zhiguo was stunned. After a moment, he swallowed hard and turned to look at Yu Changsheng. As if he had understood something, he excitedly pulled him into a hug. He nodded repeatedly at Yu Changsheng, patting his back for a good while before exclaiming with a sigh:

"With a genius like you in the Yu Family, our hard times are finally over."

Yu Changsheng simply smiled faintly, offering no further explanation.

Similarly, Yu Taoran didn’t explain in detail that Yu Changsheng had given him the Foundation Establishment Pill. Though they were all Yu Family members, he worried the news might leak and attract those with malicious intent toward Yu Changsheng.

Over the next few days, the news of Yu Taoran’s breakthrough to Foundation Establishment swept through Bright Moon City like a storm.

For a time, all of Bright Moon City was shaken. Many factions, shocked and uncertain, sent out feelers to verify the news. Once they confirmed that Yu Taoran had indeed broken through, they came to offer their congratulations. At the same time, they secretly ordered their own family members to avoid provoking the Yu Family.

Even the City Lord’s Mansion, which was normally aloof and uninvolved, sent a representative with a congratulatory gift.

One could say that with Yu Taoran’s breakthrough, the Yu Family’s status in Bright Moon City soared. Their gains, both overt and covert, were now incomparable to what they were before.

Only now could the Yu Family be considered one of the truly Prominent Families in Bright Moon City.

Yu Changsheng, however, took no part in any of this. For several days straight, he remained in seclusion, preparing for his own breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

His three Spirit Pets had also awakened, and their Cultivation had improved significantly, each having made considerable progress.

Yu Taoran hadn’t intentionally concealed his breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, so Yu Changsheng had observed the entire process. Afterwards, Yu Taoran even gave him a detailed explanation of the key sensations and crucial points of the breakthrough, which benefited Yu Changsheng immensely and made him feel much more prepared for his own attempt.

A week later, after most of the city’s factions had been handled, Yu Taoran gave his orders one night. The Yu Mansion was to be sealed. All personnel were to be on high alert, watching for any sign of trouble. He also gave strict instructions that Yu Changsheng was not to be disturbed.

Only then did he and Yu Changsheng enter the Yu Family’s secret seclusion grounds. Layer after layer of Arrays were activated, forming multiple tiers of protection.

After all this was done, Yu Changsheng sat down cross-legged. He circulated his Cultivation until his breathing was steady, then slowly took out a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Yu Taoran nodded at Yu Changsheng, his expression serious as he stood to one side to act as his Dharma Protector.

"Calm your heart and mind. Begin the breakthrough when you’re ready. I’ll be here watching over you and will handle anything that might happen."

Yu Taoran said in a solemn voice. With a wave of his hand, various elixirs appeared. These were all preparations he had made in case anything unexpected happened during Yu Changsheng’s breakthrough.

Many of them were congratulatory gifts he had received in recent days.

"Okay." Yu Changsheng nodded and slowly exhaled. He formed a hand seal, and Spirit Stones appeared, arranging themselves around him. As he operated his Cultivation Technique, nature’s spiritual energy surged into his body.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Yu Changsheng’s eyes snapped open. He took a deep breath and swallowed the Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand. Instantly, a dense Medicinal Force exploded within him, transforming into torrents of Spiritual Power that surged through his body to be continuously refined.

The Spiritual Power was immense, seemingly inexhaustible. In just a moment, Yu Changsheng felt like he was about to burst. The pores all over his body opened, and every breath he took was rich with Spiritual Qi.

Under the effects of the Foundation Establishment Pill, the meridians throughout his body expanded. His Spiritual Power flowed even more freely, and all the acupoints in his body opened up. A feeling of utter clarity washed over him. His Divine Sense was also enhanced, allowing him to perceive and control every minute change within his body with greater precision.

There was a reason the Foundation Establishment Pill was priceless and practically impossible to find; its effects were truly miraculous.

Foundation Establishment, the first true threshold of Cultivation. When his body’s condition reached its absolute peak, bolstered by the Foundation Establishment Pill, Yu Changsheng grit his teeth. The immense Spiritual Power spiraling in his Qi Sea faintly showed signs of condensing.

Yu Taoran’s expression was grave. He silently watched the changes in Yu Changsheng’s aura, his eyes narrowing slightly and his gaze focused.

’It’s coming. Condensing Dao Power, building the Spirit Building Platform... If this goes smoothly, then the Foundation Establishment is already halfway to success.’

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RUMBLE!!!

A sound like muffled thunder reverberated throughout Yu Changsheng’s body. His Spiritual Power circulated frantically. Within his Qi Sea, the Spiritual Power spun into a vortex, accelerating constantly. At the center of the vortex, Spiritual Qi began to liquefy, and slowly, the silhouette of a square platform began to emerge.

"Ngh!"

With a muffled grunt, Yu Changsheng’s brows furrowed deeply, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

’No, this isn’t enough.’

Gritting his teeth, Yu Changsheng thought for a moment before taking out another Foundation Establishment Pill and swallowing it without hesitation.

The Medicinal Force of a Foundation Establishment Pill was indeed immense. Logically, one pill should have been more than enough for an ordinary person.

However, Yu Changsheng could feel that for him, one Foundation Establishment Pill was stretching things a bit thin. He could sense that during the breakthrough process, a significant amount of Spiritual Power was flowing into his Inner Realm and being absorbed by his three contracted Spirit Pets.

With another Foundation Establishment Pill swallowed, the Spiritual Power that had been losing its momentum was suddenly replenished. Amidst a great rumbling, Spiritual Qi exploded. The vortex in his Qi Sea spun faster and faster, and the illusory image of the first level of the Spirit Platform rapidly took shape.

In the void behind Yu Changsheng, a square Spirit Platform, pale blue-white and shimmering with a mysterious Dao Rhyme, slowly began to form. The mere appearance of its illusory framework was enough to cause the Spiritual Qi to erupt. Nature’s spiritual energy began to pour madly into the area, centered on Yu Changsheng.

Fortunately, the Yu Family had prepared a large number of Spirit Stones in advance, and the Spirit Gathering Array was activated at maximum power, which suppressed the commotion to a minimum.

"What’s happening?!"

"Why has nature’s spiritual energy suddenly become so thin?"

Throughout the Yu Mansion, Yu Zhiguo and the others who were cultivating and meditating suddenly opened their eyes. Sensing the change in their surroundings, they looked in Yu Changsheng’s direction, shocked and uncertain.

Fortunately, Yu Taoran had already given his orders, so no one acted rashly. They simply remained on high alert, each forming their own suspicions.

’The commotion from this breakthrough is huge! It seems Changsheng’s accumulation and foundation in the Qi Refining realm are incredibly profound, far surpassing my own.’

Yu Taoran was inwardly astonished. Sensing the commotion from all directions, he took a deep breath.

He himself had been consolidating his power at the Qi Refining Peak for many years, but even so, the commotion from his own breakthrough had been nowhere near as great as Yu Changsheng’s.

This just went to show that Yu Changsheng’s foundation in the Qi Refining Realm was indeed far more profound than his own. While shocked, this also made Yu Taoran even more expectant.