mesbooks Chapter 8 Envy in the Sect Square
Chapter 8 Envy in the Sect Square
"So fast?"
Xu Xiao sensed the second level of Foundation Establishment and his eyes flickered slightly.
He guessed that after taking the Longevity Pill, some of the spiritual energy lost during the tribulation had returned.
That's why his cultivation level improved so quickly.
Continuing his efforts, Xu Xiao continued his cultivation on the futon, and the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill in his body rapidly dissolved.
Normally, one Foundation Establishment Pill can allow a cultivator to cultivate for three days, but Xu Xiao consumed five Foundation Establishment Pills in just one night.
His cultivation level directly rose to the fourth level of Foundation Establishment.
His cultivation speed only slowed down slightly after breaking through to the fourth level of Foundation Establishment.
Having previously cultivated to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, his cultivation speed, now enhanced by the Foundation Establishment Pill, has reached an astonishing pace.
The next day at dawn, Xu Xiao left the meditation cushion feeling refreshed.
Such a rapid pace of cultivation is taking a toll on his mind and spirit, so he plans to stabilize his realm first before continuing his cultivation slowly.
I still have 51 years to live, no rush, I'll take it slow.
There are still 184 Foundation Building Pills left in the Space Storage, more than enough.
Outer Mountain Hall, Sect Square.
At this moment, a group of outer disciples dressed in blue robes began their breathing exercises and cultivation on the jade plaza.
This is one of the places with the richest spiritual energy in the entire outer mountain, and it is the most popular free cultivation place for the outer disciples.
These outer disciples were generally at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages, and none of them could fly on a sword.
Only after reaching the Core Formation stage and mastering the Sword Control Technique can one break free from the earth's constraints and fly through the air.
Core Formation stage cultivators are the backbone of the sect.
Once an outer disciple reaches the Core Formation stage, the sect will begin to appoint them to positions.
Some exceptionally talented disciples might even be chosen by inner sect elders and taken into the inner sect, becoming the inner sect disciples that all outer sect disciples dream of.
Among the people meditating in the square was Lin Yan'er, a woman with a slender figure and youthful charm.
She sat cross-legged with her eyes closed, practicing the outer sect martial art, the Ethereal Technique.
She has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining and is about to go into seclusion to use the Foundation Establishment Pill to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm in one fell swoop.
Even now, she is still excited about yesterday's adventure.
During her cultivation, she would occasionally open her beautiful eyes, secretly admiring their Elder Xu, thinking how wonderful he was...
With such senior figures from the sect around, she felt even more identified with her identity as a disciple of the Misty Sect and felt even more hopeful for the future!
"Senior brother! Have you heard? Yesterday, Junior Sister Lin was cheated by an unscrupulous merchant in Tiger Roar City and ran into our Elder Xu!"
As Lin Yan'er meditated, the disciples around her glanced at her, intentionally or unintentionally.
Their eyes were filled with envy. Such a serendipitous encounter was something that could only be hoped for, but Lin Yan'er had actually gotten it!
"Of course! Oh dear! Junior brother, this matter was all over the outer sect last night! How could I not know?!"
"Our Elder Xu is truly a once-in-a-millennium philanthropist! He's actually willing to stand up for us outer disciples!"
The discussion gradually spread, and almost all the disciples in the square were discussing the matter in groups of three or five.
"I heard that unscrupulous merchant was so scared when Elder Xu showed up that he peed his pants! He even knelt down and gave Junior Sister Lin nine mid-grade spirit stones as an apology! How satisfying! Haha!"
"Our Junior Sister Lin only spent three mid-grade spirit stones, and she made six in one go! She's struck it rich!"
"You've missed the crucial part! Junior Sister Lin not only earned six mid-grade spirit stones, but I also heard that Elder Xu personally gave her ten high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills afterward! That's the key!"
"Oh! Right! Nine mid-grade spirit stones and ten Foundation Establishment Pills! Sigh... Why don't I ever encounter such a good thing! Ah!!"
"With ten Foundation Establishment Pills, given Junior Sister Lin's aptitude, she might be able to directly reach the second level of Foundation Establishment! I'm so envious!"
At this point, several more female disciples added to the list.
"That's nothing! You don't know, Elder Xu said before he left that Lin Yan'er can go to him anytime she encounters difficulties in her cultivation. This is Lin Yan'er's real opportunity!"
"Oh my god! I'm so envious! How can there be such a wonderful elder! I'm going to find Elder Xu! I want to be his maid!!"
"Come on, this is an opportunity. If you go to Elder Xu's courtyard now, the elder might just kick you out, haha!"
"Sigh... Lin Yan'er is so lucky!"
The surrounding chatter varied in volume, and some of it naturally reached the ears of Lin Yan'er and her two senior sisters beside her.
One of the senior sisters smiled at Lin Yan'er and said, "Junior sister! You're famous now! Everyone's envious of you!"
Another senior sister urged, "Junior sister, since Elder Xu has said so, why don't you go and see Elder Xu? With Elder Xu's guidance, your Foundation Establishment is a sure thing!"
Lin Yan'er's face was flushed, and she was completely unable to sit still.
She looked at the two senior sisters beside her and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Senior sisters, isn't this inappropriate... Elder Xu probably just said it casually. Besides... with Elder Xu's Foundation Establishment Pill, I should be able to establish my foundation."
The slightly chubby senior sister who had been egging her on said, "Junior sister, how can you let such a great opportunity slip by so easily? Sigh... how foolish!"
Another somewhat thin senior sister's eyes lit up and she said, "Junior sister, Elder Xu has helped you so much. He lives on the outer mountain, so we should go and thank him... otherwise it would be too impolite."
Upon hearing this, a thoughtful look flashed in Lin Yan'er's eyes.
Senior sister is right. Elder Xu helped her so much, and it just so happens that Elder Xu is in the outer sect.
The other person was nearing the end of their life and was all alone.
She's so old now, she must be very lonely... In any case, she should go and pay her respects in person.
Having made her decision, she told her two senior sisters and then returned to her residence.
The rooms of the Misty Sect disciples are uniformly arranged, with male disciples on one side and female disciples on the other, and they are mostly single rooms.
Lin Yan'er returned to her clean and fragrant house, and after thinking for a moment, she took a box of shortbread that her mother had prepared for her back home.
Going to express gratitude empty-handed would be insincere; this pastry, though not expensive, can convey her feelings.
She was a little nervous, and her pretty face flushed slightly.
Lin Yan'er, carrying a beautifully packaged box, descended the mountainside and awkwardly headed towards Xu Xiao's villa.
"Disciple Lin Yan'er has come to express her gratitude to Elder Xu..."
Outside the courtyard, Lin Yan'er was so nervous that she stammered as she walked over, having mustered her courage.
Xu Xiao, who was lying in a rocking chair drinking tea, had already noticed the other party's approach.
His eyes lit up slightly as he looked at the pretty girl of eighteen or nineteen years old in front of him and nodded with a smile.
The other person was dressed in a light blue long robe, and her figure was graceful and charming.
Her fair and delicate features were youthful and beautiful, and her budding figure stood tall and graceful.
She was as pure and beautiful as a lotus in the water.
"So it was you, Lin Yan'er. I remember you."
Xu Xiao waved and said, "The gate isn't locked, come in."
Just as he had predicted, this woman of good fortune delivered herself to his doorstep.