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Chapter 14: The Diligent Qi Yuan
Chapter 14: The Diligent Qi Yuan
A hint of gentleness flashed in Jin Li's eyes as she spoke, "He's my good friend."
She added, "I'm not entirely sure about his identity."
The Imperial Guards present were all moved by her words.
Who could this extraordinary person be?
...
"I never thought I'd be this diligent," Qi Yuan thought to himself.
"It seems that the nation's hardworking spirit is indeed engraved in my genes."
Qi Yuan stretched his body, feeling content.
Today, even before the wooden cat puppet woke him, he was already up.
"As expected, going to bed early and rising early, without playing games, allows me to enjoy such a wonderful morning."
Just then, Jiang Ling Su's voice reached him, "Master Brother, we've finished our morning cultivation."
Qi Yuan felt a bit embarrassed upon hearing this.
Jiang Ling Su continued, "But compared to the past few days, Master Brother, you've made progress.
If you can stick to what you just said and stop playing those decadent games, the future looks promising."
"I can't possibly stop playing games," Qi Yuan firmly rejected.
"Master Brother, didn't you say you'd look out for me?" Jiang Ling Su smiled, "How can you protect me if you don't cultivate properly?
Don't let your sister clean up your messes in the future."
"You protecting me isn't bad either," Qi Yuan said, "My favorite saying is 'If you become rich and noble, don't forget me.'"
Jiang Ling Su gave Qi Yuan a blank look.
Qi Yuan thought for a moment and took out a jade slip containing cultivation techniques, "Sister, here's your jade slip back, thank you."
Jiang Ling Su took the jade slip, a smile playing on her lips, "Master Brother, did you create this cultivation technique yourself?"
"Of course," Qi Yuan said confidently, "But it's not perfect yet, I can only cultivate up to the Lian Qi Yuan Man stage, I need to supplement it for Foundation Establishment."
Jiang Ling Su was momentarily stunned, then laughed even more heartily, "In just two days, Master Brother has created his own cultivation technique, truly a genius blessed by heaven!"
Her words were insincere.
Because this was impossible.
Unless, instead of creating a technique, he had modified someone else's technique and claimed it as his own.
Of course, even that was quite impressive.
"Do you want to modify the technique I created?" Qi Yuan asked earnestly, "The techniques you're cultivating have too many issues."
But it could become nourishment for a certain existence.
Qi Yuan, naturally, would not cultivate such a technique.
"Thank you for your kindness, Master Brother, but no need," Jiang Ling Su declined.
She cultivated a Heavenly Rank technique, and there was no way she would modify it.
"Master Brother, with your attire, are you preparing to go down the mountain?"
"Mhm," Qi Yuan nodded, "I plan to create my own Foundation Establishment technique, but I don't understand Foundation Establishment well, especially the different grades of Foundation Establishment. I'm going down the mountain to learn more about it."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling Su became even more convinced that Master Brother's previous words were all in jest.
He was going to create a technique without fully understanding Foundation Establishment.
Could such a technique truly be cultivated?
Before leaving, Jiang Ling Su kindly reminded him, "Master Brother, cultivation techniques are the foundation of a cultivator, so don't modify them on a whim."
...
Half an hour later.
Qi Yuan sat upright in the cultivation hall where the lecture was held.
He had arrived early and secured a good spot.
Soon after, a steady stream of disciples entered, and upon seeing Qi Yuan, they all showed confusion.
They whispered among themselves, "He's wearing a purple robe, he's a direct disciple, why is he here for the lecture?"
"This isn't an ordinary purple robe, look at his collar, it has nine golden stripes, he's not an ordinary direct disciple, but the chief disciple of a peak!"
"What?"
The people in the hall looked at Qi Yuan with a mix of awe and confusion.
After all, these lectures were usually attended by menial and outer sect disciples, with inner sect disciples being rare, let alone direct disciples.
In the Divine Light Sect, disciples were categorized into direct disciples, formal disciples, and menial disciples.
Menial disciples had the lowest status, but they could still cultivate, albeit with menial tasks.
Formal disciples were further divided into inner sect and outer sect disciples, both formally affiliated with a peak.
Once an inner sect disciple became a disciple of a specific elder, they would become a direct disciple.
Even among direct disciples, there were differences, primarily based on the master's strength.
The chief disciple of a peak was the most exceptional among direct disciples, and even ordinary elders would not dare provoke them.
Such a chief disciple would be personally taught by the peak master, so why would they attend this lecture?
"He's the chief disciple of the Seven-Colored Peak, Qi Yuan!"
"It's him, no wonder he's the chief disciple, he's so handsome!"
The menial and formal disciples, upon learning Qi Yuan's identity, displayed various emotions, from envy to awe and even jealousy.
"Why did he come here?"
"According to rumors, the Peak Master of the Seven-Colored Peak has been confined to the Seven-Colored Hall, refusing to see anyone. I'm only sharing this with you, so keep it to yourselves."
"To offend the Peak Master, he's truly bold!"
"It's said that the other Direct Disciples refer to Qi Yuan as a 'Rebel Disciple, Defiant and Ancestral Betrayer!'"
The crowd murmured, and several female disciples with decent looks secretly signaled their interest in Qi Yuan.
However, due to Qi Yuan's defiant behavior, they didn't dare to be too obvious, fearing they might bring trouble upon themselves.
Sitting in his seat, Qi Yuan couldn't help but sigh, "As expected, a handsome man like me will always be the center of attention wherever he goes."
After about half an incense stick's worth of time, the late-arriving instructor finally appeared.
He was an old man, so old that half his body could be buried.
Seeing Qi Yuan, he was slightly startled, but then a proud look flashed across his eyes.
He felt that his lecture must be exceptional if even the chief disciple of the Seven-Colored Peak came to attend.
He decided to deliver this lecture with 200% of his skill, making it grand and impressive, and he was determined to awe Qi Yuan.
In other words, he was going to be full of hot air.
"I am Xu Ren Shan. Today, I will impart the key points of Foundation Establishment to all of you."
After Xu Ren Shan's introduction, the disciples in the audience became serious.
Although their cultivation was far from Foundation Establishment, learning about it in advance was crucial for them.
"Above Qi Condensation lies Foundation Establishment. Once you achieve Foundation Establishment, you can become an Executive of our Divine Light Sect and enjoy offerings."
Xu Ren Shan continued, a nostalgic look in his eyes, "However, Foundation Establishment is a thousand times more difficult. Countless seekers of the Dao have been stopped by it."
"Foundation Establishment also has varying levels.
You should know that Foundation Establishment requires a Foundation Spirit Artifact, which serves as the basis for establishing one's foundation.
The higher the grade of the Foundation Spirit Artifact, the better the results of Foundation Establishment." Xu Ren Shan spoke with ease.
A disciple below immediately chimed in, "I know that Foundation Spirit Artifacts are categorized into High, Medium, and Low grades, with High-grade being the best and Low-grade being the worst."
Xu Ren Shan nodded in satisfaction, "The higher the grade of the Foundation Spirit Artifact, the better the results of Foundation Establishment.
You know that Foundation Spirit Artifacts have grades, but few may know that Foundation Establishment also has different grades."
With that statement, the audience's attention intensified.
Indeed, this was news to them.
Xu Ren Shan glanced at Qi Yuan's position and saw that Qi Yuan was listening attentively, which made him feel proud.
"Foundation Establishment is further divided into Mortal Foundation Establishment, Spirit Foundation Establishment, Earth Pulse Foundation Establishment, and Immortal Foundation Establishment.
Generally, a Low-grade Foundation Spirit Artifact leads to Mortal Foundation Establishment. I, myself, achieved Mortal Foundation Establishment, wasting my life without hope for the Yuan Dan, what a pity.
A Medium-grade Foundation Spirit Artifact leads to Spirit Foundation Establishment, and there's also a chance to achieve Earth Pulse Foundation Establishment.
As for a High-grade Foundation Spirit Artifact, it corresponds to Earth Pulse Foundation Establishment.
It is rumored that above High-grade Foundation Spirit Artifacts, there are even higher-grade Foundation Spirit Artifacts, which can lead to Immortal Foundation Establishment!
Immortal Foundation Establishment represents the hope of becoming a true immortal."
Everyone in the audience breathed rapidly, who wouldn't want to become a true immortal?
"Of course, each level of Foundation Establishment has further subdivisions."
Qi Yuan furrowed his brows, then asked, "May I dare to ask, Teacher, is Immortal Foundation Establishment the best Foundation Establishment?"
Hearing the chief disciple of the Seven-Colored Peak asking him a question, Xu Ren Shan's beard almost stood on end.
"Not exactly. Above Immortal Foundation Establishment, there's the legendary Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, which is the strongest of them all."
"Then may I ask, Teacher, what is Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?" Qi Yuan inquired earnestly.
Xu Ren Shan was startled upon hearing this.
He was just a small Foundation Establishment cultivator; how could he possibly understand Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?
Nevertheless, he forced himself to answer, "Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment is profound and unfathomable. I only have a vague guess or two, so listen, but don't take it too seriously."
After saying this, Xu Ren Shan breathed a sigh of relief.
He began to make things up.
After all, he had already stated that it was just his guess, not to be taken seriously.
Moreover, this was something the disciples here would never need in their lifetimes.
As he fabricated his explanation, no one exposed him.
Hearing this, Qi Yuan immediately became fully focused.
He wanted to know, what exactly was Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?
(End of Chapter)
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