Chapter 996: Chapter 125 Foundation Establishnt_4
Zhao Yu chose his residence in Bright Moon Square, a secluded area with few neighbors, and the house was much more spacious than his previous one, consisting of a small building with its own courtyard.
However, even as soone in the Foundation Establishnt Stage, he still wasn’t powerful enough to dominate the area, and there were neighbors on both sides.
Fortunately, the neighbors on both sides were kind and not evil-doers.
The neighbor on the left was an elderly couple, nearly one hundred and fifty years old, and their daughter.
Both elderlies were at the Foundation Establishnt Stage; the man, nad Sun Fan, was at mid-stage, and the woman who referred to herself as Mrs. Sun was at early stage. Both had little hope for Core Formation and thus placed all their expectations on their daughter, Sun Lele.
Sun Lele was young, just over twenty years old, and had already reached the ninth level of Qi Cultivation. However, she was well-protected by her seniors and appeared as innocent as a girl of fifteen or sixteen at the age of twenty.
The neighbor on the right was a pair of relatively young Daoist partners, both in their forties. The man nad Huang Songyu was at mid-stage Foundation Establishnt, while the woman nad Huang Zicheng was at the early stage.
Logically, with their conditions, it would be possible for them to strive for Core Formation. The reason they chose to live here, however, was unknown to Zhao Yu.
From their conversation, Zhao Yu discerned that they ca from noble families and seed to have sought reclusion here due to so trouble they encountered.
Zhao Yu only got acquainted with his neighbors when he first moved in and did not interact with them deeply.
The elderly couple seed to have been hard in the past and did not enjoy socializing too much, keeping Sun Lele very sheltered.
However, Sun Fan was an Alchemist, with people constantly visiting in search of pills, requiring Mrs. Sun to handle the pricing.
On the other hand, the Huang Songyu couple were combat cultivators who often tead up with other Foundation Establishnt cultivators and left Mount Shu to fight and hunt demons.
After reaching the Foundation Establishnt Stage, Liu Wenxuan began to look down on ordinary won from the Qi Cultivation Stage.
She intended to find a woman at the Foundation Establishnt Stage for Zhao Yu to father a child with, but her social circles did not reach such levels. After several attempts without success, she could only sulk at ho.
Zhao Yu was content with his reclusive life, spending his days making talismans and refining artifacts. His skill in talisman making had far surpassed Liu Wenxuan’s, reaching a realm that she could not comprehend.
“Among the three major disciplines for commoners, Alchemy takes the lead. If I could master Alchemy, I could earn Spirit Stones even faster,” he mused one day at ho. He had calculated that to help Liu Wenxuan progress to the Foundation Establishnt Stage, he would need to buy a Clear Heart Pill.
This was one of the rare treasures that could break through the age limit, allowing one to progress to Foundation Establishnt after the age of thirty.
However, it was not perfect. It could only postpone the peak condition until the age of thirty-five; after that, it would be ineffective.
The Clear Heart Pill was hard to co by and often priceless. Whenever one appeared, it was auctioned off at an exorbitant rate.
With Zhao Yu’s current ability to earn Spirit Stones, he wouldn’t be able to save enough for a Clear Heart Pill, even in three years.
After much thought, it seed that only through Alchemy would he stand a slim chance.
Besides, Zhao Yu wanted to beco an Alchemist to concoct a pill for Liu Wenxuan that could maintain her youth.
Although Liu Wenxuan was over thirty, her skin and physical condition were comparable to a woman in her twenties due to her cultivation practices.
Yet she often complained, lanting how she was getting old and would soon be past her pri.
Zhao Yu didn’t say much but took it to heart, hoping to refine a magical pill in the future to preserve her youth.
After browsing the marketplace, Zhao Yu was troubled to find that the basic courses necessary for learning Alchemy were exceedingly expensive. With his financial resources, they were hardly affordable, requiring at least three to five years of savings.
By that ti, it would likely be too late.
Consequently, Zhao Yu turned his attention to his neighbor, Elder Sun.
That day, he waited for Mrs. Sun to take her daughter to Mount Dianxian for cultivation practice before choosing to visit.
Just as he had noticed before, Elder Sun was extrely vigilant and tense when Sun Lele was ho, rendering any normal communication impossible.
That’s why Zhao Yu had chosen this particular ti to visit.
“You want to learn Alchemy?”
To Zhao Yu’s surprise, the usually aloof Elder Sun didn’t refuse but seed quite interested.
“Elder Sun, I am sincerely dedicated. Whatever conditions you have, just state them. As long as it’s within my power, I will do my best,” said Zhao Yu, clasping his fists in respect.
Although Elder Sun was nearly a hundred years his senior, the hierarchy in Mount Shu was based on level progress, so they addressed each other as fellow disciples.
Zhao Yu noticed Elder Sun’s expression was peculiar, with a hint of excitent, nervousness, and an uneasy restlessness, which further added to his feeling of oddity.
It bewildered him why the old man exhibited such theatrical emotions over learning Alchemy.
“To learn Alchemy, you need to refine your Spiritual Power to the purest state. If you can…” Elder Sun paused mid-sentence, his eyes gleaming as he saw the pure Spiritual Power shown by Zhao Yu.
“Good, good, good!”
He was extrely excited, and his emotions fluctuated wildly, with a sense of having much to lose and gain, which made Zhao Yu’s suspicion of Elder Sun’s motives even stronger.
He even doubted whether the old man had so nefarious intentions.
“Elder Sun, if it’s inconvenient…”
“It’s not inconvenient!”
Elder Sun did not wait for Zhao Yu to decline, saying directly, “I can teach you, but on one condition!”
Zhao Yu thought for a mont. Although Elder Sun was very peculiar, since he was willing to teach him, it did not matter. As long as he could learn Alchemy quickly to earn enough Spirit Stones and help Liu Wenxuan reach the Foundation Establishnt Stage, that was all he needed.
Moreover, he believed that with the energy he had accumulated, if any danger arose, he could imdiately elevate his level progress to the peak of Foundation Establishnt or even straight to Core Formation.
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