novelapdf 38. I want to get rich.
38. I want to get rich.
Xu Yan, engrossed in his cultivation, was completely unaware.
Cheng and He witnessed the entire process. The former, who had fallen from the Golden Core stage to the Foundation Establishment stage thirty years ago and considered his Dao heart as firm as iron, was still shocked, his eyes widening as he transmitted his voice, "He broke through to the next realm already?"
His eyes were full of dissatisfaction and blame.
He Tiannan was also somewhat surprised, and said with a wry smile, "I'm also surprised, but it's true that his aptitude is inferior."
"Is this what you call inferior innate talent?" Master Cheng almost laughed in anger.
Having just learned the Qi Refining Technique and already broken through a realm, is this considered inferior aptitude? Does one have to ascend to immortality on the spot to be considered to have superior aptitude?
On a smaller scale, it almost caused him to miss out on a top-notch seedling; on a larger scale, it almost caused him to lose hope of reviving the Divine Firmament Sect!
"It's a long story!" He Tiannan recounted how Xu Yan encountered the Poisonous Scholar.
The reason I couldn't say anything before was because this matter had nothing to do with Cheng Shouchun. Now that I've taught him the technique and gotten involved in the karma, it's alright to talk about it now.
Upon hearing this, Master Cheng was shocked and scrutinized Xu Yan several times: "Is this really true?"
He had lived here for many years and had little contact with his old friends, and had never even heard of the Poisonous Scholar.
The idea that a demon core could be directly inserted into a person's stomach is something no normal person could possibly imagine.
He Tiannan continued, "I've always been puzzled as to how this kid, who's only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, could refine a flying sword. It wasn't until I learned he had a demon core inside him that I understood the reason."
Master Cheng, having once been a Golden Core cultivator himself, pondered for a moment and immediately grasped the crux of the matter: "This kid, could he be cultivating using methods from demons?"
"Brother Cheng is absolutely right!" He Tiannan said with great emotion, "This boy meditates every day, seemingly cultivating on his own, but in reality, he infuses his entire body with the power of lightning from the demon core, filling each realm with true essence until he can't accumulate any more, at which point he has no choice but to break through. If his meridians hadn't been unable to withstand it, his current realm would probably be even higher!"
"So that's how it is!" Master Cheng had never thought of himself as lacking in knowledge, but at this moment he suddenly had this feeling.
As we all know, cultivation is going against the will of Heaven. It is not that you can continuously improve by obtaining a cultivation technique and practicing it day and night. Even if you do not encounter a bottleneck, there are still some obstacles that you have to face.
One is the bottleneck.
No one knows which realm they will be stuck at. Some people spend their entire lives without ever touching the Foundation Establishment stage, while others waste half their lives trying to condense a Golden Core. Many are stuck in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and countless others are unable to break through to the late stage.
The second is inner demons.
An unstable Dao heart is a major taboo in cultivation. At best, it can drastically change one's temperament, making one an unrecognizable person; at worst, it can lead to demonic possession and the complete loss of one's cultivation, and even death and the annihilation of one's Dao are not surprising. Among the most notorious demons in the cultivation world, half of them came from prestigious and righteous sects.
Even the Poisonous Scholar serves as a negative example.
Thirdly, lifespan.
Human beings are born with limited lifespans. Regardless of what sect they belong to or what cultivation methods they practice, they all face a common problem: the contradiction between their limited lifespan and the long process of cultivation.
Or rather, the contradiction between accumulation and breakthrough!
This is a rather complicated matter. To put it simply, apart from a few lucky individuals with extraordinary talent who never lack cultivation resources, the vast majority of cultivators are racing against time.
In other words, one must break through to a higher realm before one's lifespan runs out, thereby breaking the lifespan limit and gaining more time for cultivation.
Throughout history, countless cultivators nearing the end of their lifespan have chosen to enter seclusion for life-long cultivation, either to break through their cultivation realm and advance rapidly, or to die and disappear without a trace, their whereabouts unknown.
This raises the question of how to strike a balance.
Is it better to spend a lot of time at a certain level until you have enough true essence before breaking through in one go, or is it better to break through immediately after accumulating enough true essence for the breakthrough?
The former has the advantage of abundant true energy, but it takes a long time; the latter is light and simple, but it has the drawback of unstable foundation. There are few examples of having the best of both worlds.
The vast majority of people choose the former, which has become a convention over thousands of years, and various elixirs to aid in breakthroughs have emerged one after another.
However, Xu Yan was confused from the beginning and acted recklessly based on his feelings. As a result, he accidentally gained an exceptionally strong true essence, far surpassing other cultivators of the same level.
Seemingly feeling that Master Cheng's shock wasn't enough, He Tiannan added, "Also, although I don't know what realm that Thunder Eagle is at, it's at least a great demon equivalent to the Foundation Establishment realm. Although this kid is practicing Qi Refining, his true essence comes from a demon core, and its quality is no different from that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator."
This is one of the reasons why Xu Yan could control a flying sword with just a little bit of Qi refining.
However, Master He still couldn't understand why this kid's primordial spirit was so strong that it could devour the thunder eagle!
"No wonder, no wonder you said it wouldn't be difficult for him to reach Foundation Establishment!" Master Cheng murmured absentmindedly. "With such a good foundation, even a maggot in a latrine could probably reach Foundation Establishment!"
The prospect of Foundation Establishment and Golden Core is not an exaggeration at all!
The only questionable aspect is the Nascent Soul stage, but it's not exactly boasting.
Seeing Master Cheng's shocked expression, He Tiannan couldn't help but feel a little smug.
At least I'm not the only one who's shocked!
His gaze also fell on Xu Yan: "I had suspected this for a while, but I was worried that this kid was too impatient and eager to break through, which would delay his cultivation, so I never mentioned it to him... Sigh, if I hadn't really had no other choice, I would have taken on a disciple myself, why would I have sent him here!"
His words carried a hint of resentment, with a touch of arrogance that seemed to say, "You'd better come and thank me."
Master Cheng, being a generous man, cupped his hands and said, "If it is truly as you say, I, your humble brother, will certainly thank you properly!"
This is the spark that will revive the sect; how can it be compared to mere karma?
"Brother, there's no need for that. How could I be the kind of person to go back on my word?" He Tiannan said quite frankly.
The matter of cause and effect is extremely mysterious.
In the words of a cultivator, it means that one's words and actions must not go against one's principles; in worldly terms, it means that one's actions must be consistent with one's values and beliefs.
He Tiannan would never go back on his word, because this was his karma, and he couldn't pretend nothing had happened just because Master Cheng was grateful.
Master Cheng believed that the karmic debt he owed here was his own business, and he had to find a way to settle it himself, rather than simply saying that they would offset each other and that no one owed anyone anything.
If someone is a shameless rogue who is born without a conscience and believes that what he does is completely right, then even murder and arson will not have the slightest impact on his Dao heart.
The true meaning here can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words!
Xu Yan had just finished his practice and woken up, and found that he had broken through to a new realm, which immediately filled him with joy.
Excellent, excellent! This technique is truly remarkable!
Before he could even get up, he felt the light gate on his wrist change, seemingly increasing in sync with his cultivation level. He was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.
It turns out that the changes in the light gate are related to both the amount of true essence and the level of one's cultivation realm!
After reaching the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core stage, can one freely open the portal?
He immediately thought of many novels about traveling between two worlds and defying fate.
I'm going to be rich!