Zhao Bingqian said, "Now, I've got some clues about reaching Foundation Establishment, but it feels like I'm missing the most crucial step."
He paused here, probably hoping Li Chuan would ask him more.
But Li Chuan preferred to spend his energy thinking about Chu Mengyou and couldn't be bothered to engage with him.
Seeing Li Chuan sipping his tea without responding, Zhao Bingqian had no choice but to continue, "I feel like I'm lacking Spiritual Qi. If I could cultivate in a place abundant with it, I could definitely reach the threshold of Foundation Establishment faster."
Li Chuan glanced at Zhao Bingqian, put down his teacup, and waited for him to continue.
"Li Chuan, my junior brother," Zhao Bingqian suddenly placed 30 Spirit Stones on the table and said to Li Chuan, "I heard that every Elder Peak has a special place for cultivation, where the Spiritual Qi is several times that of our Outer Sect."
"You know Senior Sister Chu Xuan from the Seventh Elder Peak. Could you perhaps put in a good word for me, so that when she recruits disciples, she might consider me?"
"Even if it's just to be a temporary servant disciple, as long as I can cultivate at the Seventh Elder Peak, I would have no regrets."
"If this works out, I will certainly reward you generously."
He pushed the Spirit Stones towards Li Chuan.
Looking at the Spirit Stones in front of him, Li Chuan actually wanted to laugh. He had over 5,000 Spirit Stones in his Universe Pouch, and Zhao Bingqian thought 30 Spirit Stones would be enough to enlist his help? What a joke.
Yet, he still accepted the Spirit Stones into his Universe Pouch and said to Zhao Bingqian, "Rest assured, Senior Brother Zhao. For the sake of Senior Sister Mengyou, I will help you. However, I can't guarantee that Senior Sister Chu Xuan will give you this opportunity."
Taking 30 Spirit Stones from Zhao Bingqian and spending them on Chu Mengyou seemed like a good internal cycle to Li Chuan.
Zhao Bingqian couldn't fathom Li Chuan's thoughts. He was just happy to hear Li Chuan's words, unable to hide his smile, and repeatedly thanked him, "I must trouble you, Junior Brother."
He had always struggled to connect with the higher-ups, but he believed that with the right timing and a few more Spirit Stones, getting into the Seventh Elder Peak as a servant wouldn't be a problem.
Once he reached Foundation Establishment, he could naturally become a regular disciple of the Seventh Elder Peak.
"By the way, Junior Brother, did you come to see Senior Sister Mengyou for something?"
"Oh, I have some questions about cultivation and wanted to ask Senior Sister Mengyou."
"Cultivation questions? Then you've come to the right person. I may not be able to say much about other things, but I have quite a bit of insight into the Qi Refining Stage. Since Junior Sister Mengyou isn't here, you can ask me any questions you have."
Li Chuan smiled at Zhao Bingqian, not refusing his goodwill.
After all, Zhao Bingqian was at the tenth level of Qi Refining and had some reputation in the Outer Sect as one of its top experts.
His cultivation insights wouldn't be too bad.
It was a good opportunity for Li Chuan to learn some insights from Zhao Bingqian and later verify them with Chu Mengyou.
"Senior Brother, my Yin-Yang Primordial Awakening Technique is at the second level now. I'm not sure how to cultivate further to progress faster," Li Chuan asked humbly.
Zhao Bingqian replied, "When did you start practicing, Junior Brother? How come you're only at the second level? I can see that you have a solid foundation and refined Spiritual Qi within you. You should be progressing quickly with the Awakening Technique. Have you not found a Dao Companion yet? You should find one soon. If you can find a Dao Companion stronger than you, that would be ideal..."
Zhao Bingqian didn't hold back, sharing everything with Li Chuan, even about dual cultivation, which greatly benefited Li Chuan.
The two of them spent over an hour together, and as Li Chuan was leaving, he said to Zhao Bingqian, "Senior Brother Zhao, when Senior Sister Mengyou returns, please ask her to visit me. I would like to hear her cultivation insights as well. After all, mutual verification leads to faster progress."
"Sure, when Junior Sister Mengyou returns, I'll definitely ask her to visit you," Zhao Bingqian agreed verbally, though he was cursing inwardly.
He thought Li Chuan was too full of himself, asking for cultivation insights and expecting others to come to him, as if he were someone important.
But considering Li Chuan's current connection with the Seventh Elder's disciple, he could only keep his dissatisfaction to himself.
If he knew that Li Chuan's invitation to Chu Mengyou wasn't purely for cultivation discussion, he might have reacted differently.
Coincidentally, not long after Li Chuan left, Chu Mengyou returned.
Zhao Bingqian said to Chu Mengyou, "Junior Sister Mengyou, Junior Brother Li Chuan was just here looking for you. He asked you to visit him when you returned." Follow the newest chapters on novelping.com.
He didn't mention that Li Chuan wanted to discuss cultivation insights with her, fearing that if he did, Chu Mengyou might not go. After all, she usually didn't care much about such connections and wouldn't curry favor just because Li Chuan was close to the Seventh Elder's disciple.
He didn't realize that he was overthinking it. Chu Mengyou wouldn't curry favor because of Li Chuan's connections, but she would go because Li Chuan gave her Spirit Stones.
"Oh, what does he want me to do?" Chu Mengyou pretended to ask.
Of course, she knew why Li Chuan wanted her to go, but she had to keep up appearances.
Zhao Bingqian replied, "I don't know. He didn't say, but it seemed urgent. You should go quickly to avoid delaying anything important."
He was even urging her, fearing that Li Chuan might become impatient.
Chu Mengyou looked at him curiously and said, "Senior Brother, you seem a bit different today. I remember you didn't think much of Junior Brother Li Chuan before."
Zhao Bingqian quickly smiled and said, "Junior Sister, that was before. After your advice last time, I've realized that since we're all fellow disciples, there's no need to target anyone unnecessarily. We should help each other."
Chu Mengyou didn't comment, saying, "It's good that you've realized this, Senior Brother. It shows your cultivation of character has advanced. I wish you success in achieving Foundation Establishment soon."
Zhao Bingqian replied earnestly, "Don't worry, Junior Sister. I will definitely reach Foundation Establishment after you, without falling behind."
"Then I'll be waiting for you, Senior Brother," Chu Mengyou said as she turned to leave, leaving a lingering fragrance.
Zhao Bingqian seized the opportunity and immediately resumed his cultivation.
His desire to reach Foundation Establishment was overwhelming. As one of the top ten beauties of the Outer Sect, many wanted to be Chu Mengyou's Dao Companion.
Zhao Bingqian wanted to continue being her Dao Companion, so he needed to reach Foundation Establishment quickly. Otherwise, once Chu Mengyou reached Foundation Establishment, his tenth level of Qi Refining would seem inadequate.
After returning to his residence, Li Chuan had just begun organizing the cultivation insights he gained from Zhao Bingqian when Chu Mengyou arrived.
"Junior Brother, you earn Spirit Stones so quickly. I can't even compare," she said.