I Tame Beasts by Feeding

The bright moon hung high, generously showering the mortal world with its silken light. Bathed in moonlight, the Yu Mansion was shrouded in a hazy glow as nature’s spiritual energy gathered there. Countless people watched from a distance, shocked and uncertain.

Within the secret chamber, Yu Changsheng’s breakthrough had reached its most critical moment. The Qi Refining Realm began to waver, and the signs of Foundation Establishment were poised to emerge.

Two Foundation Establishment Pills entered his stomach, and a nearly boundless surge of Spiritual Power flooded into him. His Qi Sea expanded continuously, and the Spirit Platform at its center was rapidly constructed.

Time ticked by. After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Yu Changsheng’s forehead was already drenched in sweat. The vortex of Spiritual Qi around him had also slowed, as if encountering resistance and losing momentum.

The illusory Spirit Platform behind him was eighty percent complete, but now it had stalled. That final bit remained stubbornly unfinished.

’It’s not working. It’s still not enough. If this continues, the breakthrough will fail.’

Yu Changsheng exhaled, his brow furrowed even deeper. Sensing the formless resistance within him, he pursed his lips, having made a decision. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

With a thought, he retrieved another Foundation Establishment Pill from his inventory. He also took out the Broken Mirror Pill gifted to him by Shen Xingchen. Yu Changsheng swallowed them both at the same time.

RUMBLE!!!

CRACK...

As the two elixirs entered his stomach, Celestial Thunder rumbled within Yu Changsheng’s body. Another vast torrent of Spiritual Qi swept through him. The once-stagnant vortex in his Qi Sea spun faster, and the illusory Spirit Platform resumed its construction.

In just an instant, it was ninety-nine percent complete.

Nearby, Yu Taoran was on pins and needles, his eyes glued to Yu Changsheng’s every move. His heart was in his throat.

’He’s already taken three Foundation Establishment Pills... Can Changsheng withstand such immense Medicinal Force?’

’Or rather, just how many layers is Changsheng trying to build for his Spirit Platform...’

Beads of sweat slowly trickled down Yu Taoran’s cheeks. Suppressing the shock in his heart, he clenched his fists and took a deep breath. His eyes, fixed on Yu Changsheng, were bright and shining, filled with both worry and anticipation.

The medicinal effects of three Foundation Establishment Pills were astonishing. In moments, the feeling of being filled to the brim once again swept over Yu Changsheng.

And the efficacy of the Broken Mirror Pill was undeniable. The formless bottleneck Yu Changsheng had been sensing was shattered in an instant.

The next moment, the ninety-nine percent complete Spirit Platform erupted with brilliant light. The final piece was filled in the blink of an eye. Radiant light poured forth, suppressing the very void around it, and an aura of perfection naturally emanated from it.

This Spirit Platform was different from Yu Taoran’s. It was cyan-white, wreathed in clouds and mist, with the faint sounds of dragon roars and phoenix cries echoing from it. It communicated with heaven and earth, connecting to the void.

"Success!"

Yu Taoran’s spirits lifted, and the tension in his brow eased slightly.

Soon, after the first layer of the Spirit Platform was built, it didn’t end. On top of this foundation, a second layer was swiftly completed without any hindrance, perfectly formed and exuding an aura unique to Yu Changsheng.

Immediately after, construction of the third layer began. By this point, less than thirty percent of the power from the elixirs in Yu Changsheng’s body had been consumed.

’Three layers... The next step is Transcendence. I wonder how many layers Changsheng can ultimately build?’

At this moment, Yu Taoran’s anticipation reached its peak.

Generally speaking, as long as a Spirit Platform was successfully constructed, even just one layer, it meant one had successfully reached Foundation Establishment. However, this was the weakest form of Foundation Establishment.

Foundation Establishment is the fundamental basis of Cultivation and an especially crucial stage. In Foundation Establishment, one builds the foundation of the Great Dao, and the Spirit Platform is the vessel for it.

Thus, Foundation Establishment Spirit Platforms are categorized as follows: every three layers marks a watershed. Three layers or fewer is known as a Mortal Level Spirit Platform, signifying that the cultivator’s future path will be ordinary, with little chance for great achievements, likely ending there.

Four to six layers is known as an Earth Level Spirit Platform. This is considered relatively good, and most Foundation Establishment Cultivators have this level of aptitude. With future opportunities, they have a chance of breaking through to the Golden Core Realm.

A Spirit Platform of seven or more layers can be called a Celestial Level Spirit Platform. Such Cultivators are the geniuses among their peers and are quite rare.

Barring any accidents, they will have no problem smoothly cultivating to the Golden Core Realm and can even strive for higher Realms. Every single one is a key candidate for cultivation by the major sects.

Therefore, the Foundation Establishment Realm is very special. It is the Beginner stage, but it also determines the length of one’s future path. The number of Spirit Platform layers determines how far one can go within the Foundation Establishment Realm. Generally, the number of layers one can condense corresponds to the highest layer of Foundation Establishment one can cultivate to.

One with a three-layer Spirit Platform, without additional fortuitous encounters, can at most cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Third Layer. Trying to break through to Golden Core from that point is nothing but a fool’s dream.

On the other hand, someone with a Seventh-Layer Spirit Platform can cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer. Whether in terms of combat power or potential, they are in a different league from someone with a three-layer platform. Breaking through to Golden Core from that stage is naturally far easier than from the Foundation Establishment Third Layer.

Right now, Yu Changsheng had already completed three layers of his Spirit Platform. If he were to stop now, it would be considered a Mortal Level Foundation Establishment. But if he could build just one more layer, he would achieve Transcendence and form an Earth Level Spirit Platform.

As the three layers of his Spirit Platform were forged, Yu Changsheng’s body trembled. His Cultivation naturally broke through, but at the same time, he felt a trace of resistance.

’Only three layers? No, this is far from my limit!’

Gritting his teeth, Yu Changsheng poured his consciousness into the Spirit Platform. The next moment, his Inner Realm trembled. Inside, his three Spirit Pets raised their heads as if they sensed something, crying out in unison. Streams of radiant light spread from them, crossing the Inner Realm to connect with the fourth layer of the Spirit Platform that Yu Changsheng was building.

WENG...

The Spirit Platform vibrated, its previously slow construction rapidly accelerating. In moments, the fourth layer was complete. Upon closer inspection, illusory images of his three Spirit Beasts were branded into its center. With a flash of light, it gained an even greater sense of natural completeness.

The moment it appeared, this Fourth-Layer Spirit Platform erupted with brilliant light. Built upon the three layers beneath it, its radiance flowed down and connected with them, elevating the original three layers as well, transcending them from Mortal to Earth Level.

But it wasn’t over. As Yu Changsheng’s aura grew even more potent, the illusory form of a fifth layer began to construct itself. He suddenly felt a wave of heat in his physical body as hot currents surged from his limbs and bones, flowing into the nascent fifth layer and shrouding it in a faint, blood-red shadow.

Immediately after, the sixth layer began to form. This time, Yu Changsheng felt a sudden, sharp pain in his Divine Sense. The Refining God Technique activated on its own, and his Divine Sense transformed into purple-black lightning, delving deep into the sixth layer to become its base.

Instantly, the gestating sixth layer was completed. Its cyan-white body was now streaked with purple, and tiny arcs of black lightning coiled around it, adding to its mysterious air.