Chapter 208

Ma Tianliang heard this and said with a mournful face: "Senior Uncle, this disciple doesn't have that many spirit stones on hand right now. Can you lend some to this disciple?"

There was no way; he had recently been focused on charging toward the perfection of Qi Refinement, and spirit stones were being spent like water; he didn't have much of a surplus on hand at all.

When Jia Shaoxuan heard this, he felt that his face had been completely lost by Ma Tianliang. He was so angry that he directly took eighty spirit stones from his storage ring, threw them to Ma Tianliang, and then flicked his sleeves and left.

Zhong Meng and the other cultivator at the perfection of Qi Refinement saw this and hurriedly chased after him.

Ma Tianliang gave the eighty spirit stones to Xia Daoming and then hurriedly chased after him, his heart so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

The matter was caused by Zhong Meng, but the one who ended up compensating the spirit stones was himself.

Not only that, Zhong Meng had now gone to the Law Enforcement Hall, while he was still a disciple of the Spirit Field Hall. With this matter, he was simply not a person inside or outside.

But no matter how angry or aggrieved he was, Ma Tianliang now had to hold onto Jia Shaoxuan's thigh tightly.

"Daoming, Jia Shaoxuan became a Foundation Establishment cultivator at a young age. As soon as he became a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was immediately accepted as a named disciple by the Jin Dan Elder Luo Qian."

"Clearly, he thinks highly of Jia Shaoxuan, believing him to be a Jin Dan seedling. Like him, once he makes a great contribution or performs steadily later, Elder Luo will likely accept him as a personal disciple."

"Cultivating to the perfection of Qi Refinement before thirty-five, with your strength, you will definitely be able to pass the assessment and enter the inner sect. Once you enter the inner sect, with your ability, Foundation Establishment should be within reach; it's just a matter of time."

His opportunity was indeed very good, and his rapid breakthrough was also related to his opportunity.

"You want to become an inner sect disciple ahead of time?" Mo Yongzhi was slightly stunned, then revealed a look of surprise.

"Forget it, the matter has already happened, there's no use saying more. Just keep it in mind," Mo Yongzhi thought about it and felt it was the same thing, so she smiled bitterly and waved her hand.

"Things in the world are hard to be perfect, and cultivation is no exception. The ninth layer of Qi Refinement is easy, but perfection is hard. However, you have good opportunities, and you are only thirty-two this year. Cultivating to the perfection of Qi Refinement before thirty-five, although difficult, still has hope."

"Yes," Xia Daoming replied.

Seeing that Xia Daoming really had this intention, Mo Yongzhi looked at him thoughtfully and said: "If there is no good opportunity, with your cultivation talent, the hope of wanting to cultivate to the perfection of Qi Refinement before thirty-five is indeed not great, so you want to give it a try to see if you can enter the inner sect ahead of time."

Mo Yongzhi stopped here, seemed to have remembered something, paused, looked at Xia Daoming, and asked: "By the way, did you come to the East City this time to ask me for some cultivation methods and tips on stepping into the perfection of Qi Refinement?"

"The cultivation resource conditions for inner sect disciples are not something outer sect disciples can compare to. If you can enter the inner sect ahead of time, you will have hope of cultivating to the perfection of Qi Refinement sooner, and thus the hope of Foundation Establishment will also be greater."

"The breakthrough has indeed been very fast during this period, but wanting to reach the perfection of Qi Refinement is probably not that easy," Xia Daoming smiled noncommittally and then said.

"Thank you, Mo Zhanglao, for the reminder! However, since both sides have already made a scene, Elder Jia is young and promising, and young and vigorous. Even if this disciple yields, if there is an opportunity in the future, he will definitely still deal with this disciple."

Having said that, Mo Yongzhi looked Xia Daoming up and down, her eyes revealing surprise.

Speaking of this, Mo Yongzhi stopped, looked at Xia Daoming, and continued: "There are indeed other ways in the sect to enter the inner sect."

"You are a disciple of the Spirit Field Hall, and I am an elder of the Spirit Field Hall. It was I who made the decision to recruit you directly back then. If you really broke the sect rules, I couldn't stand up for you, but if you were wronged, I certainly couldn't sit idly by. So this matter is what I should do; you don't need to worry about dragging me down," Mo Yongzhi said in a deep voice.

"Personal disciples of Jin Dan Elders are all cultivated as Jin Dan seed disciples, and their status far exceeds that of ordinary Foundation Establishment disciples like me."

"Thank you, Elder. Charging toward the perfection of Qi Refinement is still early. This disciple came here this time to ask, if I fail to cultivate to the perfection of Qi Refinement before thirty-five, are there other ways to become an inner sect disciple?" Xia Daoming first thanked Mo Yongzhi for her kindness and then asked.

"However, because of this disciple's matter, it dragged down Mo Zhanglao; this disciple truly feels ashamed in his heart!" Xia Daoming stood up and cupped his hands.

"Since that's the case, this disciple thinks there's no need to be overly accommodating; let it be as it should be!" Xia Daoming first bowed to thank her, then his tone changed, and he said in a deep voice.

"Just now, since Elder Jia has already punished Ma Tianliang, you actually shouldn't have started another incident and deepened the estrangement between the two sides." In the guest hall of Mo Zhanglao's residence, Mo Zhanglao said to Xia Daoming with a serious expression.

"In just one year, you actually broke through to the ninth layer of Qi Refinement. It seems you have very good opportunities!"

When Xia Daoming first entered the outer sect, he was thirty-one and only at the sixth layer of Qi Refinement. In Mo Yongzhi's view, his cultivation talent was naturally average. Now that he has broken through rapidly again, he must have obtained a great opportunity.

"What way?" Xia Daoming's eyes lit up, and he asked.

"As long as one is a disciple accepted by a Jin Dan Elder, whether it is a named disciple or a personal disciple, one is directly an inner sect disciple," Mo Yongzhi said.

"Accepted under the tutelage of a Jin Dan Elder?" Xia Daoming was stunned upon hearing this.

If he could be accepted under the tutelage of a Jin Dan Elder, then what would he care about being an inner sect disciple?

He didn't believe that a Jin Dan Elder's disciple couldn't enter the Scripture Library to look up information!

But the problem was that he didn't even have the qualifications of an inner sect disciple now, so how could he be accepted under the tutelage of a Jin Dan Elder?

"Yes, the other way is to be accepted under the tutelage of a Jin Dan Elder," Mo Yongzhi replied helplessly.

"No, logically speaking, only after becoming an inner sect disciple would one enter the eyes of a Jin Dan Elder. Since the Elder says so, there must be other ways in the sect for outer sect disciples to enter the eyes of a Jin Dan Elder." Xia Daoming's heart moved quickly, and he understood that Mo Yongzhi must have more to say later.

"Sometimes, Jin Dan Elders will issue some missions, and the reward for completing the mission is sometimes to be accepted under their tutelage, becoming a named disciple or a personal disciple."

"However, missions where the reward is to become a named disciple or personal disciple of a Jin Dan Elder are often very difficult, and even cultivators at the perfection of Foundation Establishment will face danger when doing them," Mo Yongzhi said.

"Even cultivators at the perfection of Foundation Establishment face danger when doing them? Then for ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, isn't the danger very great?" Xia Daoming was shocked upon hearing this, then asked incredulously: "Is it a bit unworthy for Foundation Establishment cultivators to risk their lives for the sake of a master-disciple title?"

"If they die, it is naturally unworthy, but if they succeed, it is very worthy. Because being accepted under the tutelage of a Jin Dan Elder not only means having a famous teacher who can guide one to the Jin Dan Great Dao, but also means more cultivation resources and a higher status."

"Most Foundation Establishment cultivators are actually like me, without a strong background and without particularly high cultivation talent. Let alone forming a Jin Dan, even the hope of forming a False Core is very small."

"And risking one's life to be accepted under the tutelage of a Jin Dan Elder at least gives one more glimmer of hope. Even if the hope is still very small, at least in one's lifetime, one's cultivation will definitely have hope of improvement, and one's status will definitely be different."

"Of course, the success rate of this kind of mission is too low, and the death rate is too high. There are very few people who truly have the courage to risk it all. After all, being accepted under the tutelage of a Jin Dan Elder only adds one glimmer of hope for forming a core, and more Foundation Establishment cultivators still choose to advance steadily."

"Like me, for the Jin Dan Great Dao, I will do missions that are a bit harder or not very dangerous, but unless it's a last resort, I won't choose to do missions that are nine deaths and one life."

"I've said so much; you are a smart person and should be able to understand what I mean." Speaking to the end, Mo Yongzhi became a bit earnest.

Xia Daoming was silent.

He could naturally hear that Mo Yongzhi was kindly advising him to give up the idea of being accepted under the tutelage of a Jin Dan Elder.

Because this path is a nine-deaths-and-one-life mission for ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, and even more so for him.

If his strength were as Mo Yongzhi guessed, only comparable to an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, Xia Daoming would certainly not need to consider it and would give up directly.

Nine deaths and one life versus waiting another year or two, he would naturally choose the latter.

But ever since he reached the perfection of Grandmaster, Xia Daoming self-estimated that his true strength was very likely already not inferior to a False Core cultivator.

And he still had the Small Displacement Talisman for escaping on hand.

The danger should be average.

And in cultivation, not taking any risks is certainly unrealistic.

So from another perspective, this kind of mission not only can obtain the opportunity to be accepted under the tutelage of a Jin Dan Elder, but it is also a training opportunity.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

"Thank you, Elder, for your kindness, but this disciple still wants to know, have any Jin Dan Elders issued this kind of mission recently?" Xia Daoming pondered for a while, quickly made a decision, and asked.

Mo Yongzhi was slightly shocked upon hearing this, looked at Xia Daoming with a rather complex gaze, and said: "No wonder you could achieve such amazing achievements in martial arts at a young age. This courage of yours is something I have to sigh at myself. But you must know that everyone only has one life, and luck cannot always favor you."

"This disciple understands, but Elder, please rest assured, since this disciple dares to ask, I also have some means of saving my life. Besides, whether I want to take this path or not, this disciple always needs to know the situation of the mission first," Xia Daoming said.

Seeing Xia Daoming say this, Mo Yongzhi found it difficult to persuade him further. She thought for a while and said: "You wait, I will help you go to the inner sect Mission Hall to ask. This kind of mission, although aimed at the entire sect, actually won't appear in the outer sect Mission Hall."

"Thank you, Elder," Xia Daoming hurriedly stood up to thank her.

Mo Yongzhi waved her hand and then said to Watching Lan Xue: "Watching Lan Xue, you accompany your Big Brother Xia."

Having said that, Mo Yongzhi stood up and left.

"Big Brother, do you really want to take that path? Actually, with your ability, you will definitely be able to enter the inner sect before thirty-five, so why risk such great danger?" Watching Lan Xue said with a look of worry.

"Rest assured, even if I don't consider myself, I always have to consider your two sisters-in-law. If there really is great danger, there is naturally no need to take this path," Xia Daoming said with a smile.

Watching Lan Xue knew that Xia Daoming was far from as simple as he appeared on the surface. Seeing him say this, although she couldn't help but still worry, she didn't open her mouth to persuade him further.

Half an hour later.

Mo Yongzhi returned.

(End of chapter)