Chapter 119

Chapter 119

Five Elements SectInternal Affairs Hall

The Hall Master sat at the top, with a dozen stewards busy around him. After a while, someone approached the Hall Master with a list and said. Hall Master, this year's list of outer disciple applicants for the Building Foundation Pill has been prepared.

"How is the situation?"

"It's worse than previous years. In the past three years, we have reduced the supply of Building Foundation Pills by twenty percent, and the total number of outer disciples has reached nearly a thousand."Thê source of this content n/o/v/(el)bi((n))

"It's quite difficult to snatch eighty Building Foundation Pills from a thousand people."

The Hall Master nodded, but this is a good thing for the sect. The more competition there is among the outer disciples, the easier it is for them to select the most outstanding ones.

"Hall Master, here's the list. Please take a look. If there are no issues, we can announce it."

"Okay."

The Hall Master nodded and quickly scanned the first eighty names on the list. The details were very comprehensive, including cultivation level, Spiritual Root, and age, which were all important criteria. The comments from others in the sect about their comprehension ability were also considered.

The Hall Master understood very well that these eighty people were excellent, but there were also others who were just as outstanding and met their requirements. However, due to the limited number of Building Foundation Pills, they had to be excluded.

"Take these circled names back for further discussion."

The Hall Master casually circled a few names, and the steward beside him was shocked, thinking: Did the Hall Master forget someone? Weren't they all included?

"Yes, Hall Master."

"This is a small matter. The next thing we need to do is to do well in organizing the Medicine City celebration. This is the first time our Five Elements Sect is hosting the celebration, and we must not make any mistakes. Our Internal Affairs Hall should fully support the work of the External Affairs Hall and also provide some treasures..."

The Hall Master answered, speaking seriously to the several stewards. Yunzhong City has held the Centennial Celebration eleven times, and the Five Elements Sect has sent representatives seven times.

Especially in the last two or three times, the people of the Five Elements Sect were astonished by the flow of people in Yunzhong City. Was it just a simple flow of people? No, it was spirit stone, it was resources, it was wealth.

Outsiders enjoy the spectacle, but insiders understand the tricks. Only they know how much money can be made from organizing such a celebration. That's why the Five Elements Sect also became interested and prepared for years. Finally, they also found a reason to hold a celebration in Medicine City, of course, the name had to be changed.

Continuing to use the term Centennial Celebration, Yunzhong City wouldn't really say anything, but the Five Elements Sect themselves felt that they were overshadowed by the Zhonghang Sect and the Cloud Sword Sect.

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"I was indeed not selected."

"I see, I have learned something new, thank you. So, when does this celebration start?"

"We are also discussing this matter, and we all agree that we will be able to witness the grandeur of the world's heroes next year or the year after."

"Exactly, the disciples of Zhonghang Sect and Cloud Sword Sect, when it comes to this matter, still have a sense of superiority. They can't be so arrogant in the future."

"The Centennial Celebration will definitely be lively. We will also go..."

Lin Jiang listened to them chatting for a while, then silently left. But now, all he could think of was opportunities.

The world of cultivation is competitive, cruel, and closed off. It's not just a problem of fathers passing on to their sons, it could be several generations of ancestors existing at the same time. How can an ordinary cultivator compete with these aristocratic descendants? The only way is to take a shortcut.

Taking a shortcut requires opportunities. If the chance doesn't come, no matter how talented you are, it's useless. This grand celebration is such an opportunity.

Lin Jiang has spent almost thirty years in the Five Elements Sect, but he has barely accumulated any wealth. The money he earned is mostly used for Merit Points. Compared to when he first arrived in Yunzhong City, his value has greatly diminished.

Although he can still afford one or two Building Foundation Pills, after rebuilding the foundation, he still needs a lot of resources for cultivation. In short, no one will complain about having too many spirit stones.

"The Yunzhong City Centennial Celebration offers many opportunities, and the same goes for Medicine City if it becomes prosperous. But not everyone can speculate. First, you need a source of information and be aware of the information gap. Second, you need a backer. Without a backer, if something happens, you'll be the sacrificial lamb."

Lin Jiang thought in his heart, speculating is easy to talk about, but difficult to do. Otherwise, everyone in the world would speculate. The essence of speculation is the difference in information, using information to make money.

And the confidence of speculation relies on a strong backing. Without a strong backing, it is a suicidal behavior. Once you become rich overnight and attract attention, it's not a small matter. At the very least, you will lose money to avoid disaster.

"Big speculation needs a big backing, small speculation needs a small backing. It's really hard to choose."

Lin Jiang sighed. Why is he not like Cao Ying? If he had a powerful master as a strong backing, what would he be afraid of? He could just directly go for it.

Now he is without any support at the Five Elements Sect. Even if he has thousands of ideas in his mind, he dare not take action, for fear of being liquidated in the end.

"Actually, Yue Qing is a talent. Otherwise, I would find him."

Lin Jiang immediately thought of Yue Qing. Among the disciples of the same level, Lin Jiang knew quite a few, but he had to admire that Yue Qing was one of the truly capable ones. Although this guy's character wasn't very good, character and ability didn't have much connection.

"Working with Yue Qing together, and privately doing it yourself, perfect."

Lin Jiang quickly made up his mind. Yue Qing is not very reliable, but it's okay. Lin Jiang can use his reputation to get things done. Working with Yue Qing together and privately doing it himself, no matter what, he won't lose. Even if he can't have the meat at the celebration this time, he will drink the soup to the fullest.