Chapter 217: Who Wouldn't Be Able to Obtain Primordial Qi!

"Extremely difficult?!"

Liu Qingyu's hand holding the tea bowl paused slightly, and a circle of fine ripples spread out in the tea soup.

She raised her star-like eyes to look at Lu Guizhou, her voice involuntarily carrying a hint of solemnity:

"Senior Lu, I wonder what the content of this assessment is..."

Lu Guizhou glanced at Jiang Ye, who was still calmly drinking tea, a flash of hidden surprise in the depths of his eyes, and he smiled faintly:

"To pass the assessment, there are only two points in total."

"The first point is to assess the disciples you brought."

"If anyone under your sect can rank among the inner sect disciples of the Upper Sect within this half-year, this hurdle will be considered passed."

He lowered his head to drink tea, his gaze sweeping over the young faces by the campfire nearby, and he shook his head slightly:

"These disciples you have carefully selected are barely passable in Yunling Prefecture."

"But once they reach the Upper Sect, in front of those true heaven-favored children, I fear they will be eclipsed."

"The Upper Sect only has ten seats for inner sect disciples, and even the gatekeeper ranked at the bottom has the strength of the Divine Qi Realm."

"Some of them cultivate three or more types of True Qi simultaneously, and some have even comprehended a wisp of martial arts true intent."

"If it were those two ranked at the top, their strength would likely... be not far from this old man's."

By the time he finished speaking, Lu Guizhou's tone carried a hint of emotion.

Hearing this, Jiang Ye's expression finally changed slightly.

This was the first time he had heard that others could also comprehend martial arts true intent.

However, what was the situation with comprehending a wisp...

Liu Qingyu's expression had already become quite solemn.

The strongest inner sect disciples of the Profound Heaven Sect were Hua Ning and Hua Tian under her command.

Although these twin sisters were gifted, they were still some distance away from the Divine Qi Realm.

Even the gatekeeper of the Upper Sect's inner sect started at the Divine Qi Realm, not to mention those monsters who cultivated multiple types of True Qi and even touched the threshold of martial arts true intent.

Half a year to let them compete with those veteran geniuses...

This was simply an impossible task.

"Is this the foundation of the Upper Sect..."

Liu Qingyu sighed inwardly.

She suppressed the shock surging in her heart and asked in a deep voice: "Senior Lu, what about the second type?"

Lu Guizhou stretched out two fingers unhurriedly:

"The second point is to assess your own strength."

"Half a year later, the sect will randomly select a Primordial Realm elder to personally test you on the inner sect martial arts stage."

"You can send anyone to fight, and wheel battles are also up to you, as long as you can hold out for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn under that Primordial Realm elder, this hurdle will be considered passed."

Hearing this, the solemnity on Liu Qingyu's face finally loosened a bit.

Fighting a Primordial Realm elder and holding out for the time of an incense stick...

This was naturally extremely difficult, but it was not without a glimmer of opportunity.

She knew her foundation very well.

Her Divine Qi was already perfected; as long as she could obtain Primordial Qi at Tianyun Peak.

She had more than a 70% chance of stepping into the Primordial Realm.

At that time, relying on the advantage of her special physique, she would have a considerable chance of holding out for the time of an incense stick under a Primordial Realm elder.

But the premise for all of this was that she could obtain that wisp of Primordial Qi needed for the breakthrough.

Liu Qingyu continued: "Senior Lu, allow this junior to ask one more presumptuous question... how exactly is this Primordial Qi obtained?"

Lu Guizhou put down his tea bowl and said slowly:

"The heaven and earth spiritual energy of the nine inner peaks is rich, and once it reaches a certain level, it will naturally give birth to Primordial Qi."

"Generally speaking, after each peak gives birth to Primordial Qi, it is collected and distributed by the Liu Fengzhu personally."

"However, the situation at your Tianyun Peak is more complex."

"Several sects coexist on one peak, and no one is convinced by the other, so no Liu Fengzhu has ever been established."

"Every time Primordial Qi is born, it is distributed by the Primordial Realm martial artists of the several sects according to their strength."

Hearing this, the expression on Liu Qingyu's face, which had just loosened, sank again:

"If it is distributed by several sects according to their strength..."

"Then our Profound Heaven Sect has no Primordial Realm martial artists; wouldn't it be very likely that we won't be able to get any Primordial Qi!"

Lu Guizhou nodded slightly, his tone carrying a frankness that he did not bother to hide:

"Correct. For you all, the most difficult hurdle actually lies right here."

"The Chiyan Sect, the Wan Liu Sect, and the Cangyue Sect have operated on Tianyun Peak for many years, and their foundation is far deeper than that of newcomers."

"The Qingyun Sect that moved into Tianyun Peak last time was suppressed by the joint efforts of these three sects, and for a full half-year, they didn't even get a wisp of Primordial Qi."

"In the end, they couldn't pass the assessment and retreated in disgrace..."

He shook his head slightly and looked at Liu Qingyu and Jiang Ye meaningfully.

In his view, the situation of the Profound Heaven Sect was so similar to that of the Qingyun Sect back then.

They also had no Primordial Realm martial artists to hold the fort, and they also had to face the joint exclusion of the three sects.

If no variables appeared, the Profound Heaven Sect would likely not be able to escape the same ending.

Liu Qingyu was silent for a moment, sighed, and asked: "Senior Lu, does the Upper Sect not have any protection mechanisms for us newly arrived sects..."

Lu Guizhou pondered for a moment and said with a smile:

"Naturally, there are. The Upper Sect divides Tianyun Peak into four areas: East, South, West, and North. The area you are moving into this time is the Dongfeng."

"According to the rules of the Upper Sect, the Dongfeng is the exclusive cultivation place for your Profound Heaven Sect, and people from the other three sects are not allowed to step into it without authorization."

"If there are people who cross the boundary, you can report directly to the Law Enforcement Hall, and the Law Enforcement Hall will naturally punish them."

"This can also be considered a kind of protection for you, so that the resources of your Dongfeng are not encroached upon by other sects."

Liu Qingyu's eyes narrowed slightly, seeming to have captured a key point, and she asked: "Senior Lu, what if the Primordial Qi happens to be born in our Dongfeng..."

Lu Guizhou picked up his tea bowl, took a sip, and shook his head with a smile:

"This old man understands what you mean."

"Unfortunately... Primordial Qi is only born at the peak, and the peak belongs to the public area, which is not divided into the four areas."

He put down his tea bowl and looked at Liu Qingyu meaningfully,

"If you can snatch the Primordial Qi from the peak and bring it back to the Dongfeng, then it is indeed your own thing, and others can do nothing to you."

"However, that depends on your means."

Hearing this, Liu Qingyu showed a look of helplessness.

Snatching Primordial Qi from the hands of several Primordial Realm martial artists...

Where would she have such great means?

Was this trip to the Upper Sect destined to fail?

How would she face the Sect Master and the expectations of the sect disciples then?

She subconsciously turned her head to look at Jiang Ye.

As a result, the old man who had been drinking tea quietly the whole time showed no worry on his face, still maintaining that calm and indifferent demeanor.

She was truly impressed.

Could this old man not have even a shred of crisis awareness?

Perhaps sensing Liu Qingyu's gaze, Jiang Ye put down his tea bowl and smiled faintly: "Rest assured, Liu Fengzhu Liu, things will work out when the time comes."

Lu Guizhou looked at Jiang Ye's old face, which had been calm the whole time, and couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"Little Jiang is truly a wonderful person!"

"This skill of cultivating one's Qi is much better than this old man's back in the day."

He was already over two hundred years old, so in terms of seniority, calling Jiang Ye "Little Jiang" was indeed reasonable.

"Thank you for the compliment, True Person Lu."

Jiang Ye smiled and lifted the copper pot to refill the tea bowl in front of Lu Guizhou.

He appeared calm, but he was indeed calm.

He had listened to the whole thing.

The key to this assessment was nothing more than obtaining Primordial Qi.

As for how to obtain it.

Then he had far too many means.

When the time came, it was hard to say which of the four sects on Tianyun Peak would not be able to obtain Primordial Qi.

Liu Qingyu, who had been full of worry, looked at Jiang Ye's calm appearance, and the agitation in her heart slowly faded away.

Three days later.

When the team crossed the final mountain ridge, Lu Guizhou suddenly reined in his horse, pointed far ahead, and said with a smile:

"That is the great city of Linzhou."

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed.

The next instant, all their fatigue was swept away by the scene before them.

They saw that at the end of the horizon, a great city, majestic beyond imagination, lay across the plain. The city walls were tens of zhang high and were built entirely of a dark cyan giant stone, glowing with a cold, metallic luster under the afternoon sun.

The city walls extended to the left and right, like a sleeping cyan dragon lying on the earth, cutting the sky and the earth in half.

As the team slowly approached, the outline of the great city became clearer.

Every few dozen zhang on the city wall stood an arrow tower, with flying eaves and bucket arches, magnificent in momentum.

The city gate was wide open, over ten zhang high and wide enough for ten carriages to drive side by side. The passing pedestrians and merchant caravans moved back and forth like ants, appearing incomparably small when viewed from afar.

"Heavens... is this the great city of Linzhou?"

Lü Ming, following behind Jiang Ye, craned his neck, his mouth open wide enough to fit a fist, his small eyes full of shock.

Chen Lili beside him was no better, her bright eyes wide open.

Xu Qinghuan even forgot to walk, standing blankly in place, looking up at the city wall that blocked the sky and the sun, her tender red mouth slightly open, and it took a long time before she squeezed out a sentence:

"Compared to this, the city wall of Yunling Prefecture is simply a fence." ===== CHAPTER 218 =====