Because Ying Le and Shang Xinlei were always talking about Pharmacist's Wish, coupled with the fact that in his previous life he hadn't understood the details of Foundation Establishment, Yan Qing subconsciously assumed that acquiring a Foundation Establishment Pill had a high threshold, probably requiring a forced path through Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends.
It wasn't until now that Yan Qing realized, how could acquiring a Foundation Establishment Pill be difficult?
In the game "Messenger", Foundation Establishment is merely the starting point for players to leave the novice phase; equivalent to Link in "Breath of the Wild" acquiring the glider to leave the initial plateau; equivalent to players finishing the single-player mode in "Street Fighter 6"… Only after Foundation Establishment in "Messenger" does one qualify to explore the vast game world!
