Chapter 169

Chapter 169

The old stronghold of Wilderness, Five Elements Sect.

"Finally broke through."

Lin Jiang almost shed tears. He had already reached the mid-stage of Building foundation a hundred years ago, but had to abandon his cultivation and start over. Finally, he made a breakthrough to the later stage of Building foundation. Meanwhile, Zhang Wanjing had been gone for fifteen long years.

"Let me calculate my age, damn, I even forgot it myself."

Lin Jiang tried to think about how old he was, but he had forgotten his age. Time seems to have no meaning in the mountains.

Calming down his excited emotions, Lin Jiang carefully recalled his timeline. He left Yunzhong City at the age of two hundred and five, stayed in Medicine City for three years, spent a little over ten years in Huangmu Village, stayed at Shanxue School for three years, farmed for twenty years, spent seven to eight years in Internal Affairs Hall, farmed outside the sect for seven years, and lived in Wilderness for twenty-eight years. He should be around two hundred and eighty-four now, with a slight margin of error, but not significant.

"The publicly declared age is eighty-one, not too old and also consistent with the character."

Lin Jiang was thinking in his heart that even at the age of eighty-one, the later stage of Building foundation in the Five Elements Sect was still at an average level. There were many talented disciples who broke through the Building foundation in their twenties, and even more who broke through the later stage of Building foundation in their fifties or sixties. Being in the later stage of Building foundation at the age of eighty could only be considered as ordinary.

"There is still a long way to go from the later stage of Building foundation to the complete stage of Building foundation. It's impossible to break through the golden core before three hundred years, and we need to plan ahead for the treasures of Nascent Soul."

Lin Jiang planned for the future and felt that cultivating immortality was really difficult. He didn't have the time to slowly plan for it with his ordinary Building foundation. The Building Foundation Period only had two hundred years of life, and at the age of one hundred and seventy or eighty, the blood qi would decline, leaving no chance at all.

After tidying up his mood, Lin Jiang went to drink with Zhang Shuhua. Zhang Shuhua was also very happy to learn that Lin Jiang had broken through the later stage of Building foundation.

"Junior brother, it's not easy for you. I broke through the later stage of Building foundation fourteen years ago, and now I have reached the complete stage of Building foundation."

"Can't you stop showing off? Aren't you also inferior to those talented disciples from the inner sect?"

"We're also from the inner sect."

"I mean we entered the inner sect as soon as we joined the sect."

"How can it be the same? They don't have to worry about cultivation resources from the moment they enter the sect. They can just focus on their cultivation. But what about us? We have to go everywhere to earn resources, risking our lives. Even if you are practicing alchemy or drawing talismans, how much time do you need to learn? If I had the same conditions as them, I, Zhang Shuhua, would never be weaker than any of them.

Zhang Shuhua said. The world is unfair. Some people are born with advantages and lack nothing, while others face difficulties. He may not be the best, but he's content with what he has.

"What Senior Brother said is right. There are plenty of disciples in the inner sect who can't compare to us, right?"

"If we're talking about rankings, at least half of the people are beneath us."

Several elders agreed with using troops in the Wilderness because over the past decade, they have gained a lot of benefits. These benefits are not even inferior to a mere Purple Origin Taoist Fruit, and may even be more. The elders who have tasted the sweetness all agree to send more people.

"Since everyone agrees, let's discuss the details. Which rank-four demon beast should we start with, and..."

"What's wrong, Master?"

Qin Quan was speaking when he suddenly stopped. Everyone asked him questions, but Qin Quan didn't answer. He just stared at the door, and everyone turned to look. There were two people standing outside the door.

"Greetings, Elder."

When everyone saw the approaching person, they stood up and bowed to him.

"You guys go on, don't worry about me."

Shi Yuntang smiled and said, but Soul Changing Ancestor had returned, so they were too busy to pay attention, especially since he didn't come back alone.

"Welcome back, Wan Jing."

Qin Quan looked at Zhang Wanjing who was standing next to Shi Yuntang and said.

"Greetings, Senior Brother, Wan Jing has returned."

Zhang Wanjing nodded and when everyone heard Zhang Wanjing's address, they quickly released their spiritual awareness. Soon, they noticed that Zhang Wanjing's cultivation had changed and he had also become a Nascent Soul Ancestor, just like them.

Among them, Guo Yunfeng had the most drastic change in his expression. When he saw that Zhang Wanjing had truly reached the Nascent Soul stage, his face became very gloomy.

"Since no one is speaking, I'll say it. Disciple Zhang Wanjing, your cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul stage. According to the sect's rules, as the new elder of the Five Elements Sect, what is your ranking?"

"Sixteenth"

"I remember a few years ago there should have been ripe Infant Nourishing Fruits. Didn't you succeed in refining the Nascent Soul Achieving Pill?"

"Reporting to the ancestor, the Nascent Soul Achieving Pill is ready, but the Pill Hall Deputy, Fang Yu, failed in the final test."

"Trash"

Shi Yuntang said directly, the Nascent Soul Achieving Pill is one of the best elixirs for forming a foundation. It is more suitable than the Purple Origin Taoist Fruit. How can it fail? What else can it be besides trash?