Chapter 57: Base Seizing Great Technique

The middle-aged man looked down briefly, then mused, "This place is quite strange. A slight burst of Spiritual Qi suddenly erupted two years ago, which attracted many Strange Beasts. Since then, faint Spiritual Qi occasionally emanates, causing these Strange Beasts to constantly linger."

The youth's eyes lit up, and he suddenly said, "Senior Brother, could there be some treasure here?"

The middle-aged man chuckled, saying, "Some Elders also thought there might be a treasure appearing here and came to investigate, but they ultimately concluded that the emissions came from an underground Spiritual Cavern, which is common and doesn't indicate any treasure."

The youth sighed in disappointment, muttering to himself, "What a pity. If there truly was a treasure, that would have been great."

The middle-aged man laughed wryly and said, "Alright, it's getting late. I'll catch a Black Crystal Beast with higher spirituality, and then we'll head back." After speaking, the middle-aged man swept his Divine Sense across the area, finding seven or eight Black Crystal Beasts among the many wild animals on the ground, observing them one by one.

Just then, all the wild beasts breathing on the ground seemed to be startled, immediately becoming agitated, and some even began to let out low growls.

Gradually, the low growls increased, and finally, all the wild beasts began to roar. Their roars were all directed toward the same place: a moss-covered cliff face.

The middle-aged man froze. Just as he was about to signal his fellow sect members to leave the area, a massive Divine Sense suddenly appeared, instantly sweeping the surroundings. The middle-aged man's expression changed drastically. With his cultivation at the twelfth layer of the Qi Condensation stage, he felt as if his Physical Body had been seen through by this Divine Sense, leaving him utterly powerless to resist.

The woman surnamed Xu beside him also turned pale. The sword light beneath her feet flickered, losing its luster, and she dropped to the ground. She cried out in alarm and fell from mid-air along with the youth she was holding.

The sword light beneath the middle-aged man's feet also flickered, and he nearly lost control. He used all his strength to rush forward quickly, grabbing the two and landing on the ground. This single action left him drenched in sweat.

After landing, he immediately clasped his hands and respectfully said, "This Junior, Li Hai, a Disciple of the Xuandao Sect, did not know Senior was cultivating in seclusion here. Please forgive our presumptuousness."

The woman surnamed Xu also recovered. The Divine Sense moments ago had unsettled her mind. She immediately spoke respectfully, "This Junior, Xu Fei, a Disciple of the Xuandao Sect."

The youth was now scared pale, standing tightly behind the young woman, gripping her clothes, afraid to speak.

The wild beasts on the ground, under the sweep of the Divine Sense, were all terrified and motionless, their eyes revealing expressions of fear as they lay prone on the ground.

"Xuandao Sect…" A weathered voice slowly emerged from the surroundings, its tone betraying neither pleasure nor displeasure.

The middle-aged man secretly groaned. If he were alone, he could have assessed the situation and immediately fled. But now his Junior Sister and Junior Brother were also here. If he fled alone, his Master would surely hold him accountable later. Now, he could only hope the other party would be wary of the Xuandao Sect being nearby, and since the three of them had done nothing overly provocative, they might be safe.

But the other party fell silent after speaking one sentence. The middle-aged man's heart pounded like a drum. He gritted his teeth, thinking that his life was still the most important thing. If the opponent moved to kill, he wouldn't worry about the others; he would save himself first.

Sweat beaded on The woman surnamed Xu's forehead. She was extremely nervous. Seeing that her usually composed Third Senior Brother was scared pale, she felt even more terrified. After hesitating for a long time, she spoke humbly, "Senior, this Junior believes we haven't done anything to offend you, you…"

Before she could finish, the weathered voice suddenly let out a soft "Eh?" and, after a slight hesitation, asked, "Did you just say your surname is Xu?"

The woman surnamed Xu was startled, and respectfully replied, "This Disciple's surname is Xu."

The voice fell silent. After a long time, it let out a faint sigh and said, "You may leave!" As soon as the words were spoken, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky, as if an invisible large hand had waved, sweeping the three people. Instantly, the three could not stop their bodies and were flung far away.

The middle-aged man's face turned ashen. His heart was filled with terror. In that instant, his entire body felt restrained, and he was completely unable to resist. If the opponent had truly harbored killing intent, he would surely be dead now.

In his fear, he grabbed his Junior Brother and Junior Sister without a word. The moment the restraint dissipated, he swiftly fled. Fearing the opponent might change his mind, he exerted all his strength, transforming into a long rainbow and vanishing into the horizon.

After the three left, the moss-covered cliff face on the ground suddenly issued a crisp sound. Large stones peeled off one by one, revealing a pitch-black cave.

A long-haired man with hair reaching his waist slowly walked out. His face was fair, and his eyes were bright and piercing. The moment he stepped out of the cave, all the wild beasts lying on the ground immediately whimpered and trembled, their eyes showing pleas for mercy.

The long-haired man was about twenty years old. His expression was cold. He glanced indifferently at the wild beasts, said nothing, and gazed toward the direction of the Xuandao Sect on Hengyue Peak, a wave of emotion rising in his heart.

He was none other than Wang Lin, who had been cultivating in seclusion for four years!

"The Qi Condensation stage reached Perfection long ago, but achieving the Foundation Establishment Stage is simply too difficult. I have tried countless times, but it still doesn't work. Situ, is the method you mentioned truly capable of achieving Foundation Establishment quickly?" Wang Lin's eyes flickered as he muttered to himself.

"That's right, have you decided? Are you going to use my method?" Situ Nan smiled smugly and continued, "I advised you before: although Foundation Establishment is difficult, as long as you use my method, success is guaranteed."

A cold light flashed in Wang Lin's eyes, and he said, "But with my current cultivation, I can't defeat a Foundation Establishment Stage expert at all, let alone capture them alive."

Situ Nan laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry about that, I'm here. For the sake of your successful Foundation Establishment this time, I'll risk it again. As long as you create an opportunity for me, I will help you capture the target. However, it would be best if you choose someone who has just successfully achieved Foundation Establishment, so I won't have to waste too much Nascent Soul Essence."

Wang Lin pondered for a moment, sighed, and gave a bitter smile, "Situ, this vicious Base Seizing Great Technique is purely harmful to others and beneficial to oneself. The person whose foundation is seized will surely die. Let's reconsider."

"Oh, you! How many times have I advised you? In the Cultivation World, the strong prey on the weak, and benefiting oneself at the expense of others is natural law. With this mindset, when will you ever reach the Nascent Soul Transformation stage? Humph, if you don't want to use my method, that's fine. If you can acquire top-grade Wood Attribute Materials and upgrade the Heaven Defying Bead once, then Cultivating with Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi would also be enough for Foundation Establishment. Otherwise, unless you have a Nascent Soul Stage expert helping you, don't even think about it." Situ Nan said discontentedly.

Wang Lin was silent for a moment, then asked, "How do others successfully achieve Foundation Establishment?"

"Simple. Generally, for those belonging to a School, as long as they have a Nascent Soul Stage expert, that person can use their own cultivation to help a Disciple achieve Foundation Establishment. If my Physical Body were still intact, I could also help you. In our country, the status of the Nascent Soul Stage is equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Stage here. Although they are not numerous, they are sufficient to help their respective School Disciples complete the Foundation Establishment process." Situ Nan snorted and said.