Global Cultivation: Only My Shop Prices Drop a Billionfold

Lin Yang searched the shop for Foundation Establishment Pills. A great variety appeared: common, high-grade, rare, and more. His principle remained the same. If he was buying, he’d buy the best!

Was he short of money? He had a whole big spirit stone!

【Tier-One Epic Foundation Establishment Pill!】

【Effect: Increases the chance of Foundation Establishment by 1%!】

【Original price: 1,000,000 low-grade spirit stones!】

【Discounted price: 0.001 low-grade spirit stones!】

He checked his breakthrough information.

【Current chance of Foundation Establishment: 10%!】

“Only ten percent? Even though I cultivate an epic technique? Is cultivation really that hard?”

One pill raised the chance by only one percent, but Lin Yang could buy plenty!

“Damn it, give me a hundred to start!”

【Purchase successful!】

【Total spent: 0.1 low-grade spirit stones!】

A hundred pale gold pills appeared before him. Each was only the size of a peanut, much smaller than the Enlightenment Pills. Lin Yang grabbed a handful and stuffed them into his mouth. They crunched between his teeth, faintly sweet, a little like vanilla chocolate.

Ten! Thirty! Fifty! A hundred!

Before long, he had eaten them all.

【Epic Foundation Establishment Pill consumed successfully!】

【Chance of Foundation Establishment increased by 1%!】

…

【Current chance of Foundation Establishment: 110%!】

He finally relaxed. “Even a hundred percent doesn’t feel completely safe. One hundred and ten ought to do it!”

Vast waves of medicinal power spread from his stomach. He closed his eyes and circulated the Primal Qi Refining Scripture to refine them. To establish his foundation, he had to compress all the gaseous spiritual power in his dantian into spirit-sea jade liquid, also known as true essence, while forging a Dao foundation within the spirit sea.

It was a slow process. The vortex spun continuously, compressing his dense spiritual power again and again.

One hour. Two hours. Three hours.

At last, the first drop of jade liquid formed. Drip! Pale purple liquid fell from the vortex. More and more spiritual power liquefied: ten drops, a hundred, a thousand. His entire dantian shook as the liquid gathered into an expanding spirit sea. Beneath it, a purple-gold Dao foundation slowly rose.

Boom! Powerful true essence rushed through his body, greatly strengthening his meridians, flesh, and bones once more.

【Congratulations! Player has successfully established a foundation!】

【Current realm: First level of Foundation Establishment!】

Lin Yang slowly breathed out and wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead. “Whew! That was a close one.”

【What was close about it?】

He blinked. Was the system really that clever? “That’s remarkable!”

【What makes it remarkable?】

“The mark, obviously. It’s right there in the middle.”

The system fell silent. Lin Yang felt he’d won.

He opened his player panel to see what had changed.

【Strength: 12960!】

【Physique: 12848!】

【Agility: 12586!】

【Soul: 13790!】

【Energy form: Spiritual power → True essence!】

【True essence: 500000!】

【True essence quality: Tier four!】

【Dao foundation: Primal Dao Foundation!】

【Dao foundation quality: Epic!】

Every attribute had passed ten thousand, and his true essence had reached five hundred thousand. Its quality was tier four: common, high-grade, rare, then epic. Ordinary cultivators in this area probably condensed true essence of only tier one or two. Though Lin Yang was merely at the first level of Foundation Establishment, his was a distinguished tier four in purity.

That didn’t mean his combat power was invincible. Techniques, spells, treasures, and fighting experience all mattered. Still, Lin Yang was confident. If he kept cultivating like this, he could overwhelm opponents in every fight with a higher realm.

【Congratulations! Player has entered Foundation Establishment!】

【Tier-two shop unlocked!】

His eyes lit up, but before he could open the shop, more notifications appeared.

【Congratulations! Player has earned a special achievement!】

【Achievement: First to Establish a Foundation in the Black Mountain Region!】

【You are the first Blue Star player in the Black Mountain Region to break through to Foundation Establishment!】

【This achievement will shortly be announced throughout the Black Mountain Region!】

【Please enter a display name for the announcement!】

“A region-wide announcement?”

Lin Yang rubbed his chin. While cultivating, he had also checked the world chat and picked up some information. The Black Mountain Region was enormous, with no fewer than a hundred sects the size of the Qingyuan Sword Sect. Some major sects had Core Formation patriarchs and were far more powerful.

Revealing his real name now would attract attention. Though he’d reached Foundation Establishment, his realm was still too low. He should at least wait until the Golden Core Realm, when he could dominate the Black Mountain Region, before considering his real name.

“What should I call myself?”

After thinking seriously for a moment, he found a name that suited him perfectly.

“Wealthy Heavenly Emperor! Wealthy, as in filthy rich!”

【Display name entered successfully!】

【Name: Wealthy Heavenly Emperor!】

The next instant, a golden announcement appeared before every Blue Star player in the Black Mountain Region.

【Black Mountain Region-wide announcement!】

【Congratulations to player “Wealthy Heavenly Emperor,” the first Blue Star player in the Black Mountain Region to reach Foundation Establishment!】

【Let us congratulate Wealthy Heavenly Emperor on taking an important step along the long road to immortality!】

The regional chat exploded.

“Holy crap, Foundation Establishment?”

“Didn’t we only arrive in this cultivation world today? How has someone reached Foundation Establishment already?”

“I’ve only comprehended three percent of my Qi Refining technique, and Wealthy Heavenly Emperor is already there?”

“I’m worse off. My master explained things for three hours, and I still can’t even sense spiritual energy!”

“That guy is definitely cheating!”

“You can cheat in a cultivation world? What kind of hacker breaks into the Heavenly Dao?”

“How much access would that take? Is he the Heavenly Dao administrator’s own son?”

“What sect is Wealthy Heavenly Emperor in? Does anyone know him?”

“I’ll be your lackey! Boss, accept my friend request!”

“Great Wealthy Heavenly Emperor, do you need a Dao companion? I have an eighth-grade charm physique and I’m gorgeous!”

“Why does your profile say you’re a man, bro?”

“We’re cultivators. Who cares about that?”

Across the Black Mountain Region, countless players stopped cultivating in shock. Some suspected Wealthy Heavenly Emperor had awakened a tenth-grade spirit root. Others believed he’d encountered a heaven-defying opportunity. Still others thought he must have arrived as the young master of an immortal clan, with a Nascent Soul patriarch personally pouring power into him.

Not one guessed the truth: Wealthy Heavenly Emperor was merely a newly admitted, ordinary outer disciple of the Qingyuan Sword Sect’s Demon Beast Suppression Hall.

…

Meanwhile, in a cave abode rich with spiritual energy on Qingyuan Peak, Huang Bin sat cross-legged inside a small Spirit-Gathering Array. Hundreds of low-grade spirit stones were embedded around it, and a stick of cultivation incense worth over a hundred stones burned nearby. Wisps of white smoke entered his nose, keeping his mind at its best.

As the Supreme Sect Master’s personal disciple, Huang Bin was indeed treated well. He lacked nothing: a private cave abode, an array, spirit stones, pills, and magical implements. He had also used his twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones to buy the first three Blue Star newcomer packs.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t understand the epic technique from the third pack.

【Current epic technique comprehension progress: 0.003%!】

At that rate, even a year of reading might not be enough. Huang Bin had wanted the Supreme Sect Master to teach him personally, but when his master picked up the book, he couldn’t see a single word.

【Shop-bound products may only be used by Blue Star players!】

【Natives of the Immortal Realm cannot read, activate, or refine them!】

There was no choice. The sect master personally taught him Qingyuan Peak’s core technique instead.

【Qingyuan Sword Qi Art!】

【Tier: One!】

【Quality: High-grade!】

【Mastery: Beginner!】

Though only a high-grade technique, it was quickly learned under the sect master’s personal instruction. Now, sitting in the Spirit-Gathering Array with cultivation incense to help him, Huang Bin had reached a terrifying speed.

【Cultivation +7!】

Seven cultivation points per minute! At that rate, another five hours or so would bring him into the first level of Qi Refining. Huang Bin was delighted. His seventh-grade sword tree spirit root far surpassed those of ordinary players, and he had the sect master’s instruction and all of Qingyuan Peak’s resources. How could he not be fast?

To monitor his classmates’ progress, he had Liu Feng create a group chat: 【Qingyuan Sword Sect Haida Classmates】. Liu Feng added nearly everyone in the class. They were all new to the cultivation world and deeply uncertain, so the group was lively.

“Have you learned your techniques? I’ve read mine all afternoon and only understood twenty percent.”

“I’ve learned mine, but I only gain 0.8 cultivation a minute. It’ll take days to reach the first level.”

“Be grateful. I’ve worked all day at the mine, and the steward says he won’t teach us the most basic breathing technique until tonight.”

“Tang Yu, how are things with you? Coldwater Peak’s technique must be amazing, right?”

Tang Yu didn’t answer.

Huang Bin grew more pleased as he read. It seemed none of his classmates could surpass him. He sent the group a screenshot of his cultivation information.

【Current cultivation speed: 7 points per minute!】

【Estimated time to breakthrough: 4 hours, 58 minutes!】

Envious replies appeared at once.

“Seven points a minute?”

“Mine is only 0.6. Young Master Huang is more than ten times faster!”

“Is this what a seventh-grade spirit root and personal instruction from the sect master get you?”

“In five hours, Young Master Huang will be the first in our class to reach Qi Refining, right?”

Huang Bin’s smile broadened. He deliberately replied, “A seventh-grade spirit root isn’t all that special. The main thing is that my master taught me well. If any of you have cultivation problems, feel free to ask me.”

He then tagged Fang Qingyao and Tang Yu. “If either of you needs cultivation resources, come find me on Qingyuan Peak. We’re old classmates. I’ll help wherever I can.”

Neither answered. Huang Bin wasn’t in a hurry. There were plenty of beautiful women in the cultivation world, but they weren’t from Blue Star. To him, familiar girls like Fang Qingyao and Tang Yu were the ones he truly longed for. He believed that as the gap between him and Lin Yang widened, the two women would eventually see which man was superior.

Just as he prepared to show off how many cultivation resources he had received, a golden announcement appeared.

【Black Mountain Region-wide announcement!】

【Congratulations to player “Wealthy Heavenly Emperor,” the first Blue Star player in the Black Mountain Region to reach Foundation Establishment!】

Huang Bin froze at the words Foundation Establishment. He looked down at his own panel.

【Realm: Mortal!】

Then he looked up at the announcement again.

【Wealthy Heavenly Emperor: Foundation Establishment!】

Huang Bin was dumbfounded. He hadn’t even reached the first level of Qi Refining. How had someone already established a foundation? What the hell kind of cultivation speed was that?