Chapter 304: Master Wan

"Number one in Qi Refinement, what a great name. Even you and I couldn't reach this level before becoming true disciples. Not to mention, I also heard that this Junior Brother Wang once fought Zhu Wuyan in the Jialan Secret Realm and did not fall into a disadvantage." The white-dressed woman sighed and then said with a click of her tongue.

"What is the use of having high Qi Refinement strength? Can he really beat a Foundation Establishment cultivator?

But Zhu Wuyan is different. He is now in his prime!

Ever since this demon betrayed and fled to the Black Soul Sect, he successfully reached Foundation Establishment in less than a year. He also fused the secret arts of both the Demon Luo Sect and the Black Soul Sect to create the Blood Bone Great Art. In the great battle at the border of Tongzhou seven years ago, this fiend even killed three Foundation Establishment elders from our sect, the Thousand Bamboo Sect, and the Diamond Temple in succession. And that Master Zhi Guang of the Diamond Temple was a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator." Li Li Shixiong Xuan's gaze flickered as he said this upon hearing her words.

"Killing a mid-stage cultivator at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, this is a genuine case of transcending ranks to kill an enemy. This fiend's strength is probably considered a powerhouse even among the mid-stage. At the very least, early-stage cultivators like you and me definitely cannot contend with him. Among our sect's true disciples, the only one who can steadily win against him is probably Li Li Shixiong Chen at the late stage. As for Lin Lin Shijie Yun and Li Li Shixiong at the mid-stage, it is hard to say." The white-dressed woman said a few words and then fell into contemplation.

"Lin Lin Shijie Yun and Li Li Shixiong are people from the Yun and Li families. One is full of mysterious artifacts, and the other has the Five-Light Sparrow spirit bird. Besides, they are also true disciples, so their cultivation techniques and secret arts are not comparable to ordinary sect elders. They won't be much weaker than Zhu Wuyan." Li Li Shixiong Xuan said decisively.

"That is also true. Although I haven't seen Zhu Wuyan take action with my own eyes, I think he is just an early-stage cultivator like you and me, and also a true disciple. How strong can he be?" The white-dressed woman tilted her head and thought for a while, then smiled beautifully.

"This Zhu Wuyan's strength is so astonishing after Foundation Establishment. The Foundation Establishment cultivation technique he chose must be biased toward combat cultivation. Although the combat power is astonishing, the cultivation speed is probably not satisfactory." Li Li Shixiong Xuan said.

"That is mostly the case. Speaking of cultivation speed, you and I broke through to Foundation Establishment at about the same time, and we have been in the early stage for over twenty years. If we cannot break through to the mid-stage in the next few years, I fear we can only hand over the true disciple position like Lin Lin Shijie Min and become ordinary elders." As the white-dressed woman spoke, her eyebrows wrinkled.

"Hehe, I am not worried about the advancement matter. The 'Thick Earth Technique' I chose, although the cultivation speed is a bit slow, is relatively simple in breaking through small bottlenecks. As long as the magic power reaches a certain level, it will naturally break through to the next level. I have been in the third layer for seven or eight years, and I definitely have the confidence to break through to the fourth layer and enter the mid-stage realm within three years." Li Li Shixiong Xuan replied proudly first.

"As for Liu Shimei Feng, if I remember correctly, you are of Water-Wood dual spirit root. The technique you chose is also the 'Evergreen Scripture' which has the fastest cultivation speed among Foundation Establishment cultivation techniques. You cultivated to the third layer of Foundation Establishment ten years ago. Could it be that you have been stuck at the bottleneck without any clue?" Li Li Shixiong Xuan replied proudly first, then asked the white-dressed woman with some curiosity.

"Then I must congratulate Li Li Shixiong. As long as you enter the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, you can stay in the true disciple position for another few decades. As for me, I fear it will be very difficult to break through in a short time. When I coveted the 'Evergreen Scripture' for its fast cultivation speed, it should have been the last regretful thing I did in my life.

Although this scripture is suitable for my spirit root attribute and cultivation is like a thousand miles a day, it has no help at all in breaking through bottlenecks. I originally prided myself on my superior comprehension and even awakened a special physique related to comprehension. But I never expected that I would easily break through the first and second layers of Foundation Establishment, only to be stuck at the bottleneck of the third layer. Until now, there is not the slightest sign of breaking through. I fear this true disciple position really won't be held for a few more years." The white-dressed woman's face changed slightly as she congratulated the man, and then she was full of bitter smiles.

"Liu Shimei Feng, don't be depressed. Maybe you will suddenly have an epiphany in the next few years and break through the bottleneck."

"However, after Foundation Establishment, the cultivation techniques are indeed completely different from the Qi Refinement stage. Not only are there not many choices, but choosing which one to cultivate as the main one is the top priority. If you want to easily break through bottlenecks, the cultivation speed definitely cannot be fast. If you want fast cultivation speed, the bottleneck breakthrough definitely won't be easy.

Similarly, if you choose a cultivation technique with great destructive power and astonishing might, don't think about taking advantage of nourishing the body and cultivating nature. If you want to choose a stable, gentle cultivation technique that can nourish the body and maintain blood and energy, then it definitely won't work in combat." Li Li Shixiong Xuan said solemnly.

"Yes, where in the world is there a perfect cultivation technique? If there really were one, other cultivation techniques would have long been abandoned and lost, and everyone would have chosen this cultivation technique.

In a word, I regret it back then." The white-dressed woman's face turned pale as she muttered, her eyes full of regret.

In the depths of a small mountain range hundreds of miles away from Mount Tianzhu, in a seemingly desolate and uninhabited wilderness.

A cyan mechanical bird flew from the distant horizon and soon arrived above this wilderness. A green-robed person wearing a cloak sat on the cyan mechanical bird and landed slowly toward below.

With a "pu" sound.

After a layer of faint cyan smoke flashed and disappeared, the green-robed person and the mechanical bird disappeared at the same time.

The next moment, the green-robed person had already driven the mechanical bird and appeared at the entrance of a brightly lit valley.

At the entrance, a stone tower several zhang high was built on each side. At the top, one could vaguely see several huge talisman arrows emitting cold light. Below the stone towers were seven or eight guards wearing black iron armor.

The green-robed person put away the mechanical bird, took out a pale yellow wooden token, flashed it in front of these guards, and walked into the valley swaggeringly.

These iron-armored guards did not have a single person come out to block him.

Once inside the valley, one could see a spacious main street paved with cyan mountain stones, wide enough for two carriages to travel side by side with room to spare.

The valley was not too big, but on both sides of the bluestone street, there were dense shops, big and small, high and low, looking slightly messy.

However, there were very many people coming in and out of these shops, men and women, old and young. But no matter what kind of attire they had, they all carried some magic power fluctuations to a greater or lesser extent. They were all cultivators, but their cultivation levels were clearly not high, mostly loose cultivators.

This was actually a marketplace for cultivators, and it was mainly for loose cultivators.

After the green-robed person walked a short distance on the bluestone street, he turned into a small alley nearby. At the end of this alley entrance, there was a shop hanging a banner with the word "Zhen."

The green-robed person walked in without hesitation.

"Master Wan, you are here."

Behind the counter in the shop, a beautiful woman who was clicking away on an abacus looked up, saw the green-robed person, immediately put away the abacus and account book with great joy, and greeted him with a full face of smiles.

"Madam Huo, the old rules. I brought one hundred low-grade Yuan-Increasing Pills and three mid-grade Yuan-Increasing Pills. Besides, the alchemy medicinal materials I asked you to prepare last time, have they all been prepared?" The green-robed person took off his cloak, revealing an ordinary face. His features were exactly the same as Wan Shan of the Four Symbols Sect, only he looked older, already in his forties. ===== CHAPTER 305 =====