The elder Liu Yingjun chuckled and spoke first.
“How about this?
Although I’ll be returning to secular life in a year, meeting is fate.
Today, I’ll treat you all to a meal at the dining hall and introduce you to some things you should pay attention to as new Disciples.”
Everyone followed Liu Yingjun, who wanted to reminisce about his youth, towards the dining hall.
Wan Baobao, quite familiar, asked,
“Senior Brother Liu, are there any other people in this small courtyard?
Are you the only one left?
I thought all the Disciples in a small courtyard were from the same batch.”
Liu Yingjun said with a hint of recollection in his eyes, “When I was like you, there were over ten Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters living in this small courtyard when I moved in.
But I was the youngest, only 11 years old back then.
Seventy years have passed in a flash, so I’m the last one to leave.”
Han Xinghua hesitated, a little afraid of upsetting Liu Yingjun, but still asked the doubt in her heart, “Senior Brother Liu, among the more than ten of you back then, did anyone achieve Foundation Establishment?”
Liu Yingjun looked back at everyone, smiled bitterly, and shook his head, “Out of 15 people back then, 8 died, 6 returned to their hometowns.
Among them, two Disciples from large Families entered the Inner Sect, but only one attempted Foundation Establishment with a Foundation Establishment Pill, but failed.
The other forcibly attempted Foundation Establishment and died on the spot at the age of 50.”
As soon as Liu Yingjun finished speaking, most of the 15 people present gasped, feeling a deep sense of despair in Liu Yingjun’s tone.
Gu Yang thought for a moment and then asked, “Senior Brother Liu, what are the conditions for entering the Inner Sect, what’s the difference between it and the Outer Sect, and what’s a suitable age to attempt Foundation Establishment?”
Liu Yingjun didn’t think many people present would have the chance to attempt Foundation Establishment, but he still answered with a smile,
“Junior Brother Gu, if you reach Qi Refining Level 10 before 30, you can enter the Inner Sect, or if you have a High Grade Spirit Root, you can also enter the Inner Sect.
These are basically Foundation Establishment seeds, so the Sect missions they can choose will be a bit different.
For example, for planting missions, Outer Sect Disciples have one mission per year, which takes 8 months, while Inner Sect Disciples only need 4 months.
The remaining time can be used to take on other missions, or go out for experience to obtain resources and so on, and for the same mission, Inner Sect Disciples will receive higher rewards.
This is also to give these Disciples a chance to Cultivate to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Level 12 before they are 50.”
“However, it’s probably a bit difficult for an ordinary person to reach Qi Refining Level 10 before 30.
When Liu Yingjun said this, he scanned everyone, finally resting his gaze on Wan Baobao.
Wan Baobao understood, pouted, and shook her head, “Senior Brother Liu, don’t look at me.
Although I’m from the Wan Family, there are many people in the Wan Family.
There are no less than 10 people who entered the Sect with me this time.
My Cultivation resources also need to be exchanged with the Family based on contributions, such as how much business I’ve brought in, or what important connections I’ve established.
Of course, if I can Cultivate to Qi Refining Level 12 before I’m 40.
Then the Family should give me one chance to attempt Foundation Establishment, but if I fail.”
When Wan Baobao said this, her face fell, “At that time, I’ll probably be arranged for a marriage alliance, or directly given to a high-level Cultivator as a concubine.
After all, Foundation Establishment Pills are not cheap.
A Qi Refining Level 12 concubine isn’t worth that price.
This is still a losing business the Family would do out of consideration for Bloodline.”
Han Xinghua, Han Xingzhi, Jin Que’er, and Li Mei, the four young women present, all gasped.
What is a concubine?
It’s like a Mortal’s concubine.
They are not people; they are objects, or rather, pets.
They can even be used to entertain guests or given as gifts.
Perhaps concubines in the Immortal Realm are even more miserable, as Cultivators’ methods are far more outrageous than Mortals’.
What with cauldron female Cultivators, some high-level Cultivators are even incredibly perverted.
Han Xinghua asked with some concern, “Senior Sister Wan, are Foundation Establishment Pills very expensive?”
Wan Baobao said with an exaggerated expression, “It’s more than just expensive, you might not even be able to buy it even if you have money!
The Myriad Dao sect’s output of Foundation Establishment Pills every ten years is limited!”
“They cost 5000 Spirit Stones per pill!
And generally, what we can buy are only Low Grade and Medium Grade Foundation Establishment Pills, and their success rates differ.
As for High Grade Foundation Establishment Pills, those are specially supplied; ordinary people can’t buy them no matter how many Spirit Stones they offer!”
Liu Yingjun also said with a bitter smile, “Spirit Stones are secondary.
If you don’t have Family support, and you don’t reach Qi Refining Perfection before 60, your physical functions will decline every day after that.
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But by 80, there’s almost no hope for Foundation Establishment.
After 100, even with a Foundation Establishment Pill, there’s little hope; attempting Foundation Establishment is simply seeking death.
Because your meridians and Dantian have already aged and cannot withstand the spiritual power impact during Foundation Establishment.
Of course, there are countless miraculous Cultivation Techniques and strange methods in the Immortal Realm, and even some Medicinal Pills that can temporarily restore a person to their best physical state, but those things themselves might be even more expensive than Foundation Establishment Pills.
So you must seize every Opportunity in the future and seek out some Opportunities, otherwise, relying on Sect missions, there’s absolutely no chance of Foundation Establishment.”
As they chatted, they walked for about half an hour and arrived at the very centre of Azure Cloud Peak, which was the dining hall.
Gu Yang had already figured out something from everyone’s expressions.
When they talked about Foundation Establishment Pills, he noticed that some people looked bewildered.
For example, Zhang Tieniu, he didn’t understand anything, looking like a curious baby, as he was just a tenant farmer and probably had no basic Cultivation knowledge.
But more often, their faces showed worry, including Wan Baobao, who also looked worried when talking about Foundation Establishment Pills.
Only Zhou Sanwang’s face was relatively calm.
He even saw a subtle hint of confidence and pride.
Gu Yang immediately understood.
After all, Zhou Sanwang’s ancestors were Outer Sect Disciples for three generations, and with three generations of accumulation, he probably had the capital to attempt it once.
And setting aside everything else, Zhou Sanwang’s name itself was very meaningful: Sanwang, three generations’ hope.
The others were probably either of humble origin or lacked Family support.
Hmm, and that Jiang Bufan, perhaps he has some great Opportunity, or even a Foundation Establishment Pill in his pocket, otherwise, why would he be so aloof, why would he look down on everyone?
Through this conversation, Gu Yang roughly identified the people in this small courtyard who might attempt Foundation Establishment in the future.
He also deeply felt that these teenagers, only a little over 10 years old, truly had no depth, and everyone present had lost the high spirits they had when they first entered the Sect.
Liu Yingjun looked at everyone’s worried expressions and smiled again, “Opportunity, maybe one day you’ll have it.
Setting aside everything else, there was an Outer Sect Disciple who was treasure hunting in the market and truly stumbled upon a huge bargain.
Among a pile of cold iron, there was actually a piece of ten-thousand-year cold iron wrapped in it.
That was truly getting rich overnight.
Not only did he achieve Foundation Establishment himself, but his Dao Companion also achieved Foundation Establishment with his help.
Now they are an Immortal couple, truly enviable.”
Liu Yingjun said this, but what he thought was, let’s give these children some hope.
Otherwise, if they lose their sharpness, there truly won’t be a shred of Opportunity left.