Crow Immortal: I Can Duplicate Infinite Resources

Chapter 221: Blood Refining Foundation Establishment

As Foundation Establishment was achieved, Spiritual Energy surged through Han Yu’s Meridians like a roaring river.

Han Yu’s remaining lifespan had already exceeded a hundred years; now, with an increase of another 150 years, his total lifespan approached 300 years.

Within his Dantian, the Green Grain plant—which had grown layer by layer throughout his Qi Refining days—withered and transformed back into a spiritual seed under the circulation of the Green Wood Foundation Establishment Technique. Then, nourished by his new Spiritual Energy, it sprouted vigorously once more, growing into a sturdy sapling.

After completing two full cycles of the technique, Han Yu paused.

Thanks to his meticulous preparations, he had experienced no lag or resistance in his Spirit Breath, physical body, or soul. His breakthrough to Foundation Establishment had been as smooth and natural as water flowing into a canal. This was entirely within his expectations.

Yet, when the moment truly arrived—feeling the weight of 300 years of life, the formation of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Energy, and the profound operation of the new technique—each sensation brought a fresh wave of excitement and joy.

Amidst this elation, another thought crossed his mind.

The deficits to my body and lifespan caused by the Spirit Root Refining Art… they should be fully compensated now, correct?

He had previously succeeded in cultivating that dangerous secret art by relying on his abundant resources and the cost-free restoration provided by the Blood Refining Technique. Ever since, he had been constantly patching the holes it left behind.

Every breakthrough in the Blood Refining Technique and the Green Grain Qi Cultivation Method, every spirit herb consumed, and even the successful cultivation of the Green Wood Protection Technique—all had contributed to repairing the damage caused by refining his Spirit Root.

According to the original theory of the Spirit Root Refining Art, it should have been impossible to fully repair the damage before reaching Foundation Establishment. The lost lifespan was only supposed to be recoverable upon breaking through.

But Han Yu was clearly a special case.

He might well be the first person since the creation of the art by a Golden Core expert to successfully cultivate it during the Qi Refining stage. More importantly, he was likely the only one to have fully repaired all physical damage and lifespan deficits before breaking through to a major realm.

No more price to pay. That is certainly good news…

The Spirit Root Refining Art had indeed been a massive boon during his Qi Refining days.

However, after a brief contemplation, Han Yu decided to shelve any further cultivation of the art for the time being.

The further he progressed on his path, the more he felt that refining his Spirit Roots required extreme caution.

Especially now that he was about to leave the Sect to travel the world. He could not afford to practice a technique that would weaken his state, giving potential enemies an opening to exploit.

Moreover, Han Yu had another realization: if he had obtained the Qi Refining Spirit Boosting Pill earlier in his cultivation, he might never have bothered with the Spirit Root Refining Art in the first place. He wouldn’t have needed to sacrifice one of his Spirit Roots.

His initial motivation for refining his Spirit Root had been simple pragmatism: Four Spirit Roots were slower to cultivate than Three Spirit Roots, and his aptitude placed a hard cap on his daily Spirit Breath growth. He had been forced to improve his aptitude to progress.

But items like the Qi Refining Spirit Boosting Pill could bypass those constraints entirely. To the average cultivator, such pills—and treasures like the Jade Spirit Berry—were impossibly rare. But for Han Yu, obtaining just one sample was enough. With his ability to replicate items, he could ignore aptitude limits and surge ahead in cultivation within a short time.

The world was vast. The Southern Region was merely a corner of it, yet even here, the number of rare treasures was beyond counting. What wonders lay in the broader world?

If such miraculous pills existed for the Qi Refining stage, surely equivalents existed for the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core realms.

Han Yu only needed to find one. Just one sample, and he could defy common cultivation logic and shatter the ceiling imposed by his Spirit Root aptitude.

Which path was harder?

Scouring the world for a single pill? Or refining his Spirit Roots at the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core level—risking his life and then spending countless resources to repair the damage?

After weighing the options, Han Yu decided the Spirit Root Refining Art could be set aside. Unless he was truly backed into a corner, he would not touch it. And even if he did, it would only be in a place of absolute safety.

Having settled his mind, Han Yu turned his attention to the one task remaining for his breakthrough today.

The Blood Refining Technique also needed to undergo Foundation Establishment.

According to the technique’s manual, three conditions were required for a successful breakthrough: first, the consumption of “Pure Blood”; second, abundant and sufficient Blood Essence; and third, a mind free of distractions.

With Han Yu’s current cultivation base and experience, he was no longer the novice he had once been. He understood these requirements thoroughly.

The need for “Pure Blood” stemmed from the fact that the essence blood of typical Demonic Cultivators was chaotic and impure. They needed a source of high-purity blood to guide the transformation.

“Abundant and sufficient Blood Essence” simply meant the reservoir of essence blood had to be completely full; otherwise, the breakthrough would fail for lack of fuel.

Together, these two conditions formed the first great hurdle for Demonic Cultivators practicing the Blood Refining Technique. Their blood was often full in quantity but lacking in quality—a chaotic mess that made failure highly probable.

As for the third condition—a mind free of distractions—it ultimately boiled down to the strength and focus of one’s soul. Even if one couldn’t condense a soul form, they needed absolute mental clarity.

But most Demonic Cultivators were mass murderers, prone to frenzy, treachery, and base desires. For them, achieving a state of “mental purity” was laughable. Even maintaining basic sanity was rare, let alone the focused clarity Han Yu possessed.

Thus, this was the second great hurdle.

For Han Yu, however, these hurdles were nonexistent.

His essence blood was pure and abundant, incomparable to the tainted blood of other practitioners. And having condensed his soul through sword intent, his “mind free of distractions” was a state of focus Demonic Cultivators could scarcely imagine.

Following the circulation method, 108 gem-like droplets of essence blood began to move, passing successively through his Danzhong acupoint.

At the Danzhong, the Blood Talisman—etched with nine crimson patterns—trembled slightly.

As each droplet passed, the nine patterns were faintly imprinted upon it. Once all 108 droplets bore the mark, the original Blood Talisman faded until it was nearly invisible. It then transformed into a stream of pure essence blood power, threading the droplets together into a continuous chain that circulated throughout his body.

Han Yu smelled a faint, pleasant fragrance filling the air. His entire body felt comfortable and tingly, as if he had been soaking in a warm bath for hours.

When he opened his eyes, the 108 essence blood pearls remained, each bearing nine faint, bloody runes that slowly faded from sight, concealing their power.

His newly formed Qi and Blood Spiritual Energy was ready at a moment’s notice.

Divine Abilities like the Blood Droplet, Blood Escape Technique, Blood Mist Technique, and Bloodlust Technique were now available to him. Their power would be far greater than before—though he would need to practice them first, as he had only memorized the theory without ever casting them.

Furthermore, he could condense his Qi and Blood Spiritual Energy onto the essence blood pearls to unleash devastating attacks.

The Blood Talisman, which had been confined to his Danzhong acupoint during the Qi Refining stage, could now be released externally at will for offense or defense, controlled as easily as his own limbs.

Beyond these new abilities, Han Yu’s entire body had been elevated once more—from his skin, flesh, and bones to his internal organs, Meridians, and Dantian.

His lifespan increased by another 100 years, bringing the total to approximately 400 years.

Blood Refining Foundation Establishment—achieved.

The Foundation Establishment Pill still lay before him, untouched.