Liu Yingjun summarized again.
“There are two ways to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill.
The first is through sect contribution points plus Spirit Stones.
If Foundation Establishment Pills are insufficient, then it depends on the amount of contribution points, with priority given to those with more contributions.
So, on this point, if you don’t have a Family background, your contribution points definitely won’t be able to surpass those with backgrounds.”
“The second way is direct purchase with Spirit Stones.
For example, large auctions held every 10 or 20 years will definitely have them, but the quantity won’t be large, and the competition will be fierce, often selling for sky-high prices.”
“The third way is to risk your life in a Secret Realm.
This is real; there’s no trickery involved.
You exchange a certain amount of items for a certain number of Foundation Establishment Pills.”
“Finally, there’s the grand competition for Qi Refinement Stage Disciples.
There’s nothing to say about this; it’s basically hopeless.
Those who can win are all from wealthy backgrounds.
To put it bluntly, it’s all prepared for the Disciples of the Nine Great Families.”
“We just need to participate.
However, as long as you achieve a certain ranking, the Spirit Stone rewards are quite generous.
I once received a reward for being within the top 1000, that is 500 Spirit Stones!”
Gu Yang frowned as he looked at Liu Yingjun, whose face was flushed with a hint of pride.
“Senior Brother Liu, then according to what you’re saying, even if one has contribution points and Spirit Stones, obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill in the Sect is not guaranteed?
Is the production of Foundation Establishment Pills very low?”
Liu Yingjun shook his head and said, “I really don’t know about that, but I suppose the quantity shouldn’t be much.
Even if the quantity were greater, it wouldn’t outnumber the Cultivators at Qi Refinement Perfection.”
At this moment, Wan Baobao, whose eyes were already hazy with intoxication, raised her hand and said, “I know this.”
“The Sect can refine about 200 Foundation Establishment Pills every 10 years!
The success rate for promotion is around 30%, which means the Sect will produce about 60 Foundation Establishment Cultivators every decade, and 70% of them are Cultivators from the Nine Great Families.”
Gu Yang felt like it wasn’t a very small number, and calculating based on this figure, plus the lifespan of Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators being around 300 years.
The number of Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators in Myriad Dao sect would definitely not be less than 1000, but it should definitely not exceed 2000.
This made him feel the power of Myriad Dao sect once again.
And Zhou Buping, at this moment, spoke with some confusion.
“Junior Sister Wan, then according to what you’re saying, there shouldn’t be a shortage of Foundation Establishment Pills, right?
Didn’t Senior Brother Liu say earlier that there are only a little over 1000 Disciples at Qi Refinement Great Perfection in Myriad Dao sect at any given time?
If we count those under 50 years old, there would probably be even fewer, right?
By this calculation, wouldn’t it mean that for every three or four Cultivators who reach Qi Refinement Great Perfection, one would have the chance to attempt Foundation Establishment?
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Liu Yingjun coughed, a bitter expression on his face as he said, “Junior Brother Zhou, that’s not how you calculate it.”
“The Sect has 18 Golden Core Elders, and there are also 9 founding families, one of which is a Nascent Soul Family.
Of course, the previous generation’s Nascent Soul Ancestor was from another Family.
It can be said that Nascent Soul Ancestors only appear among the Nine Great Families.
If you look through the Sect’s historical records, you’ll know.”
“For example, the Wan Family, where Junior Sister Wan belongs, is one of the 9 families.
What she needs to do is Cultivate to Qi Refinement Great Perfection before the age of 40, and she will have the Opportunity to Foundation Establishment.
Her Foundation Establishment Pill will naturally come from one of those 200 pills, and she doesn’t need to obtain it through the methods I just mentioned.”
At this moment, Han Xinghe, who had a Low Grade Spiritual Root, asked, “Senior Brother Liu, after taking that Foundation Establishment Pill, is the success rate high?
For example, what is the success rate for me with a Low Grade Spiritual Root?”
Upon hearing ‘Low Grade Spiritual Root,’ Liu Yingjun looked at Han Xinghe with some pity and sighed.
“Alas, Junior Brother Han, let me put it this way.”
“High Grade Spiritual Roots can Foundation Establishment without a Foundation Establishment Pill, with a 50% success rate, but failure will greatly damage their Origin Qi, making it difficult to have another chance at Foundation Establishment.
However, one pill guarantees success, that’s true.”
“For Medium Grade Spiritual Roots, 3 Foundation Establishment Pills basically guarantee Foundation Establishment, and many people succeed with just one.
It depends on the Cultivation Technique you Cultivate, and also whether your Foundation is solid.”
“As for Low Grade Spiritual Roots, you probably need to take 5 to 10 Foundation Establishment Pills consecutively; success is absolutely impossible with 3 pills or less.
So, don’t even think about Foundation Establishment.
Just live as you please.
Of course, it’s not that the Sect doesn’t have Low Grade Spiritual Roots who have Foundation Establishment, but without exception, these are all Cultivators with special backgrounds or tremendous Opportunities.”
“For example, the direct descendants of a Golden Core Elder, as long as they have enough resources, Cultivating to Golden Core is not an issue.
It’s just that these people probably consume seven or eight times more resources than others.”
“Now you understand the difficulty of Foundation Establishment, right?”
As soon as Liu Yingjun finished speaking, the lively atmosphere that had just filled the air among the people present vanished, and all their aspirations turned into a faint melancholy.
Han Xinghe’s eyes reddened even more, and tears streamed down his face.
He then gulped down several more mouthfuls of wine.
“If I had known this, why would I Cultivate Immortality?
I might as well have listened to my father and lived a carefree life in Jiayuan City.
After all, I have a Spiritual Root, and my father would find as many concubines as I wanted.
What kind of karma have I created!”
Han Xinghua saw her brother’s embarrassing behaviour and cursed in a low voice.
“Shut up!
I told you to drink less, drink less!
Every time you drink too much, you act crazy when drunk.
If you want to make a scene, wait until we go back!
You’re embarrassing!”
Han Xinghe, yelled at by his sister, gave an embarrassed smile, then lowered his head and continued to drink sullenly.
And Zhou Buping, with his resolute and masculine face, remained silent for a long while.
Perhaps he was drunk, for he suddenly lifted his head, slammed the table, and excitedly said, “This is too unfair!”
“Wouldn’t this be a waste of resources?
A person with a Low Grade Spiritual Root, just because he’s a direct descendant of a Golden Core Elder, gets to consume so many Foundation Establishment Pills!
and he doesn’t even need to do tasks, doesn’t need to fight, and doesn’t even need to buy with Spirit Stones!
It would be better to give the Foundation Establishment Pills to Disciples who need them more!”
“Even if some people have ordinary Spiritual Roots, it doesn’t mean they’re incapable in other areas.
Perhaps they have talent in certain aspects, such as talisman making or Alchemy.
Once they Foundation Establishment, couldn’t they make greater contributions to the Sect!”
“Now, it’s good; the Legacy is withheld, and there are no Foundation Establishment Pills!”
“All the benefits are monopolized by these Family Disciples.”
“How are we supposed to get ahead?”
“How will the Sect develop and grow strong?”
“Won’t we miss out on many talented individuals!”
“A Sect like this will eventually fall!”
“I don’t know how the Sect Leader of this Sect is doing his job!” Zhou Buping’s outburst, like an outpouring of frustration, grew increasingly outrageous, startling everyone present.
Gu Yang glanced at the people around the table.
Besides Wan Baobao, who merely curled her lips, the others seemed to feel a sense of shared experience.
Liu Yingjun was startled by Zhou Buping’s torrent of complaints.
Although there were many complainers in the Sect, they were all discreet about it.
Now, with so many people, and in a restaurant, if someone overheard, Zhou Buping might just be taught a lesson by those Family Disciples.
Thinking of this, Liu Yingjun felt that they couldn’t continue drinking today.
He decisively spoke, “Fellow Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, I, your Senior Brother, am getting on in years and truly cannot hold my liquor.
How about we go back and rest?
Besides, you will also begin Cultivating tomorrow, so it’s best to Cultivate your Spiritual power as soon as possible to use your Storage bag.”