My Cultivation Starting from Archery Chapter 910 - 270: Beyond True Power (Part 2)

"However...

"This ti it seems even people from the court are involved."

"The court?"

Chen Sansi sipped his wine, seemingly chatting idly: "Isn’t the court rarely involved in matters of the cultivation world?"

"That’s in regard to the Golden Core sects."

Deng Wuchang interjected: "Even if the Song Court is incompetent, they are still part of the Golden Core sects, they have a say in matters like Foundation Establishnt level."

"This ti, it’s the Eighth Prince of the Song Dynasty responsible for guarding Beiyang Dao, wanting to establish a larger concentrated workshop in Dusk Valley, and distribute the benefits among the surrounding families."

"Prince Beiyang Dao?"

Chen Sansi was contemplative.

"Let’s not talk about this, it’s not closely related to us anyway."

Qu Lingchuan changed the subject: "Oh, is Mr. Xiao about to reach Foundation Establishnt?"

"Maybe within the next few years."

Chen Sansi took the opportunity to ask: "To be honest, I’m inquiring about the Foundation Establishnt Pill, if any of you Daoists can provide leads, I’d be most grateful."

He had stayed at Bamboo Peak for two years, knowing so ways Loose Cultivators got Foundation Establishnt Pills, but surely these people knew more, so naturally he had to inquire more.

"Generally speaking, there are four ways for Loose Cultivators in Beiyang Dao to obtain Foundation Establishnt Pills."

Miss Zinan smiled: "First, the relatively easiest way, if your qualification is enough, join a sect or marry into a family, compete for Foundation Establishnt Pills through internal assessnts."

"Second, the tournant."

"Every five years, the Golden Core sects and Beiyang Dao’s court hold tournants with special restrictions barring family cultivators, specifically leaving it for Loose Cultivators. Winning to the end earns a Foundation Establishnt Pill."

"Only one pill?"

Chen Sansi asked: "How many participate?"

"Every Loose Cultivator in the Late Stage of Qi Refining in Beiyang Dao participates."

Qu Lingchuan looked up at the sunset: "Each ti, the number of Loose Cultivators at Late Stage of Qi Refining in Beiyang Dao halves."

"..."

Chen Sansi nodded.

Obviously, it’s a thod devised by the sects and the Song Dynasty to maintain stability among lower-level cultivators.

A single Foundation Establishnt Pill causing Loose Cultivators to kill each other, it’s a bargain.

"Mr. Xiao might not know."

Deng Wuchang munched on fruit: "Our friend Qu fought his way out of that tournant back then, very impressive!"

"The third way."

Qu Lingchuan continued: "Go to the Nine Nether Forbidden Grounds, which also opens once every five years, open to all Loose Cultivators."

"Inside the forbidden grounds, there’s a large quantity of herbs, potentially including spirit plants for Foundation Establishnt Pill and various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."

"But generally, treasures found won’t exceed Second-tier, since its appearance. A Third-tier treasure only appeared once a hundred years ago, then it truly broke heads."

"As for the fourth way to obtain Foundation Establishnt Pills."

Deng Wuchang yawned: "Auction."

"But though it sounds like only spending money, the difficulty isn’t much simpler than the other three ways, Mr. Xiao, good luck to you."

"Thank you, Daoists, for your guidance."

Chen Sansi clasped his hands together.

What they said was basically what he had learned earlier.

No longer discussing this, after the celebration he moved to Bai Family, planned to refine one last ti, then retreat to cultivate to Qi Refining Ninth Layer, before dealing with Foundation Establishnt matters.

In Dusk Valley.

Chen Sansi skillfully refined elixir pills, Bai family’s young lady softly recited steps, their cooperation seamless, hardly any mistakes.

"The number of elixir pills over the past half year is almost sufficient, please troubled niece to hand them over to Family Head Bai. I may need to retreat for a period next."

He had stayed in the Alchemy Room for two whole months this ti.

Just as he intended to bid farewell, he noticed many people wearing dark blue robes, heart protectors on their chests, swords at their waists in the valley.

Demon Suppression Departnt!

He had seen them more than once in Daze Fang City, the very Song Dynasty’s Demon Suppression Departnt.

Two Demon Suppression Guards of the Demon Suppression Departnt, drew swords blocking his way, inford Dusk Valley was closed, no one may leave.

He slightly tilted his head, looked at the girl beside him.

Bai Chaotong shook her head repeatedly: "I, I don’t know either."

Until after a cup of tea’s ti.

Among Demon Suppression Departnt, a Martial Cultivator with a golden heart protector on his chest, True Power Late Stage said in a deep voice: "Ordered to search Demon Cultivators, you all just cooperate!"

"Demon Cultivators?"

Chen Sansi understood now.

Recently, Demon Cultivators beca increasingly rampant, slaughtering several nearby villages last night.

He secretly observed the Demon Suppression Departnt.

Few Martial Arts Families in Sky Water Continent, yet half of Song’s Demon Suppression Departnt are Martial Cultivators.

Also, his True Power Middle Stage is no longer a top tier, just a middle tier, equivalent to Early Stage Foundation Establishnt.

The Demon Suppression Departnt searched aggressively around, including Refining Workshop, Alchemy Room, even Bai family mbers’ Cave Mansions weren’t missed.

Regarding these.

Bai family mbers visibly annoyed but said nothing.

Until the leader of the Demon Suppression Departnt led people straight towards dicine Valley.

"Stop!"

Bai Family Master Bai Liangbi halted them, warned: "Chief Wu, dicine Valley needn’t be checked, we have people guarding inside, any findings will surely be reported."

"How can that be?"

Wu Wei smirked: "Besides, what can’t be checked in dicine Valley, is there perhaps sothing ghostly inside?"

"A ghost?"

Bai Liangbi angrily said: "Could my Bai Family collude with Demon Cultivators?"

"Eh~"

Wu Wei seized his words: "That can’t be ruled out, Family Head Bai best let search, lest cause misunderstandings in future!"