"Do you have the ambition to achieve Foundation Establishnt?"
Yu Hui looked at Li An indifferently.
Li An was montarily startled, then nodded and said, "Achieving Foundation Establishnt is a lifelong wish. Naturally, I desire it."
Two days ago, Xu Qiuhui had given him a piece of advice, urging him to think about how to handle the Foundation Establishnt Pill.
He already understood that this reward from the sect... would not be easy to obtain.
Especially a treasure like the Foundation Establishnt Pill.
There must be soone else in the sect who has their eye on it.
He had already devised two scenarios: if the person who ca had a relatively ordinary status, such as a disciple like Xu Qiuhui, he would try to hold onto the Foundation Establishnt Pill.
After all, the Foundation Establishnt Pill could increase the chance of achieving Foundation Establishnt by thirty percent, which was extrely important for a cultivator with Li An’s sowhat ordinary aptitude.
If he missed this opportunity, he could not fathom how many difficulties he would have to go through in the future to obtain another Foundation Establishnt Pill.
But if the person who ca held significant status and was clearly soone he could not afford to provoke, he would not forcibly keep it.
Otherwise, it would only bring disaster upon himself.
And now, it was clearly the latter who had co.
Yu Hui, one of the four Fake Pill Elders...
But he would not let it go easily; bargaining and securing enough benefits for himself was the best strategy.
"Your aptitude is rely a Yellow Rank Low Grade Spirit Root,"
Yu Hui said indifferently, "Forgive my straightforwardness, but with your aptitude, aiming to reach the peak of Qi Cultivation before the age of sixty is nothing but a fool’s dream."
"You may not even reach that stage in your lifeti."
"So, Foundation Establishnt for you is nothing but an illusion, a mirage."
Li An’s face imdiately turned incredibly unpleasant.
"Don’t bla for speaking harshly; I am only considering your future, to prevent you from missing out on opportunities."
Yu Hui said, "This ti you’ve made a great contribution, and the sect will give you a Foundation Establishnt Pill and a Yellow Rank High Grade cultivation technique. In fact, I can secure another opportunity for you..."
Li An knew this was the other party’s terms of exchange, and imdiately said, "Please, Elder, make it clear!"
"The status of an Inner Sect Disciple, and you may enter my tutelage, receiving my direct teachings."
Yu Hui looked at Li An indifferently, waiting for his response.
Li An started to think.
This old thing... is really stingy.
Taking Li An as an Inner Sect Disciple? It seed like a leap over the dragon gate, but compared to the Foundation Establishnt Pill, it was not worth ntioning, just empty fa!
As for her direct teachings... Li An did not expect much, just a false promise, and he did not really care.
Of course, this empty fa was not entirely useless. For others, having the status of an Inner Sect Disciple and a direct disciple of Yu Hui would indeed allow them to walk freely within the sect.
"This is also for your consideration. Without a background, holding onto a Foundation Establishnt Pill is nothing but a Life-Ending Talisman for you, young man. You need to think more long-term..."
Yu Hui suddenly added with a smile.
Li An’s heart sneered... tempting with benefits and threatening at the sa ti.
If Li An did not agree, he might not even know how he ended up dead...
"Reporting to the elder, entering the Inner Sect and becoming your disciple, I dare not aspire."
After thinking, Li An said, "After experiencing such a battle, I am financially depleted and extrely poor... If I cannot aspire to the path of Foundation Establishnt, stability and wealth are enough for !"
Hearing this, Yu Hui was montarily surprised. This kid... actually wants money??
Even Xu Qiuhui beside him was stunned. Has he gone mad from poverty? Isn’t becoming an Inner Sect Disciple and receiving direct teachings from Yu Hui more appealing than Spirit Stones?
"Li An, think carefully. Not for yourself, but consider Qingxue as well. If you enter the Inner Sect, her life will also be much better!"
She couldn’t help but remind him!
At that ti, even Tan Qingxue could return to the sect and wouldn’t have to be in the market.
Li An sighed, "After this battle, I really seek nothing else, only wealth."
Xu Qiuhui’s beautiful eyes showed so disappointnt.
Yu Hui, however, laughed, it seed this little talisman master indeed lacked ambition.
Which made things easier and simpler, as she did not lack Spirit Stones at all.
"How many Spirit Stones do you think would suffice for wealth in life?" she asked imdiately.
Li An replied, "I dare not think too much, three thousand Spirit Stones will suffice!"
Yu Hui nodded, the price was sowhat expensive but acceptable.
"Hmm, having your own thoughts is certainly good."
Yu Hui imdiately stood up, "By the way, my grandson’s wife entered Profound Yang Sect with you, and she always wanted to visit you, but considering your ill health, I asked her to co in a few days."
"I’ll be leaving first."
Saying this, she got up and left.
Li An frowned slightly, this old thing didn’t directly hand over the Spirit Stones??
After Yu Hui left, Xu Qiuhui couldn’t help but sigh, "Li An, you really make it hard for to understand. You are a smart person, so why give up such a great opportunity?"
"If you can’t hold onto the Foundation Establishnt Pill, entering the Inner Sect would have been great, living safely, having children with Qingxue, and staying securely in Profound Yang Sect. This is the life that many people strive for but can’t get."
Li An replied, "Thank you, Sister Xu, but everyone has their own aspirations."
"Alright." Xu Qiuhui didn’t say much more.
"Sister Xu, I do have so doubts..."
Li An asked, "How could Elder Yu Hui lack my single Foundation Establishnt Pill?"
A strong cultivator at the Fake Pill stage, even if they cannot refine it themselves, can easily buy or find soone to refine it!
Xu Qiuhui said, "Elder Xu has a grandson you know, Chen Cheng."
"Junior Brother Chen Cheng has weaker aptitude and has already taken two Foundation Establishnt Pills, but has not succeeded in establishing a foundation."
"He is forty-nine now. After two failed attempts, his vitality is waning, and he wants to make one last attempt before turning fifty, so he urgently needs the pill you have."
"Ti waits for no one."
Li An understood imdiately.
Generally, under sixty is the best age to attack the Foundation Establishnt. After sixty, as vitality declines, it’s rare to succeed in establishing a foundation.
Even though Chen Cheng is only forty-nine, his two failed attempts have shown signs of declining vitality, which is why he’s in such a hurry to try again.
Yu Hui, despite having the ability and resources to gather Spirit dicine, commission a refiner, or purchase, all require ti; none are as fast as the one Li An has!
But Li An knew well about the challenge of Foundation Establishnt. Having failed twice, the chance of succeeding on the third try... is negligible, almost impossible!
Yet, so people, with background and resources, can afford to keep trying.
This is reality: with background, even if one has poor aptitude like Chen Cheng, soone can pave the way—seek the most talented woman to improve the Spirit Root, and gamble with several Foundation Establishnt Pills.
Whereas Li An, lacking status or power, even if he gains a treasure... can only relinquish it!
This was still due to his rit; after all, because of his achievents, Yu Hui, considering the reputation of Profound Yang Sect, could not openly take it by force.
Otherwise, even imagining three thousand Spirit Stones... would be futile!
...
An additional day passed.
Li An’s condition improved.
The sect issued an order to reward Li An heavily and held a ceremony to present him with the Foundation Establishnt Pill and a volu of Yellow Rank Upper Grade cultivation technique—marking a smooth closure for Li An, free from suspicion.
After the ceremony ended.
Many acquaintances ca to visit and congratulate Li An.
"Brother An, you’re really amazing!"
Wang Dazhu was incredibly excited. Over these past years, nearing his forties, he had beco a first-tier Artifact Refiner in the Artifact Refining Hall, extrely robust, and his cultivation nearing the Qi Refining Seventh Layer—his future is very promising!
"Brother Li, having achieved such a great deed, your future is boundless from now on!"
Zhao Xian’s Story looked on with envy, already middle-aged, accompanied by a beautiful woman, his wife Wang Yuezhu.
Wang Yuezhu, having borne Zhao Xian’s Story a son, held a keen excitent—having her husband connected with a promising friend like Li An is very beneficial for their future.
"Brother Li, congratulations!"
Just then, a joyful voice sounded; a man and woman arrived together—the man was none other than Chen Cheng, whom Li An had t before, and the woman was naturally Mu Qingwan.
After many years, Chen Cheng’s temples had strands of gray, while Mu Qingwan was pregnant with a big belly.
Li An was quite surprised, as when Mu Qingwan married Chen Cheng back then, she wore the chastity bracelet, used as a furnace. He had thought Mu Qingwan would die young.
But now, she seed to live well.
Seeing these two arrive, Zhao Xian’s Story, Wang Dazhu, and others remained calm, saying nothing.
"Brother Li, congratulations on your major contribution to the sect, now you can soar high."
Chen Cheng was exceedingly sociable, "In this period, you were recovering, so I haven’t co to visit, please don’t mind!"
Li An smiled and replied, "Not at all, not at all."
"Your wife is pregnant and you ca here... I am truly honored, and feel quite uneasy!"
He glanced at Mu Qingwan.
Mu Qingwan’s beautiful eyes showed a complicated expression.
She recalled the past when they entered Profound Yang Sect together...
In the blink of an eye, decades had passed, with different destinies.
"What is Brother Li saying!"
Chen Cheng urged, "Qingwan, quickly, bring out our gift for Brother Li!"
Mu Qingwan imdiately handed over a storage bag, Chen Cheng took it and offered it to Li An, smiling, "A small gesture, nothing worthy."
Li An accepted, glanced inside, and realized clearly!
"Three thousand five hundred Spirit Stones... such a generous gift, thank you, thank you!"
He spoke.
Five hundred more than he and Yu Hui had negotiated, a profit!
Beside him, Wang Dazhu, Zhao Xian’s Story, and others were visibly shocked.
Chen Cheng actually gave Li An so many Spirit Stones??
The two had no real ties!
"Now that Daoist Mu is pregnant, Li An has nothing for the occasion; this Foundation Establishnt Pill will serve as a gift—please, Brother Chen, don’t refuse!"
Li An took out the Foundation Establishnt Pill, smiling broadly as he handed it to Chen Cheng!
"Brother An, you..."
Wang Dazhu’s face looked unsightly, that was a Foundation Establishnt Pill!
"Ah..."
But Zhao Xian’s Story just sighed, while he didn’t know the full story, he speculated that there must be so insider knowledge...
Foundation Establishnt Pill, ultimately, Li An couldn’t keep it!
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