21 Chapter 21: Ti Waits for No One!
Translator: 549690339
After a long while.
An aged voice finally erged from ng Guan’s mouth.
“Sigh, Breakthrough Elixirs are so hard to co by…” he sighed.
ng Guan shook his head, picked up the teacup beside him but did not drink, his brows tightly furrowed as if he still did not want to give up this opportunity.
He had been stuck in the sixth-tier Qi Refining for so long.
He knew full well that he only needed to slowly accumulate spirit stones, and he would be able to go to the Green Wall Immortal City to buy a Breakthrough Elixir.
But… as a cultivator of the Immortal Pavilion with no power or influence, once he arrived at the Green Wall Immortal City, his treatnt would be no different from ordinary loose cultivators.
Immortal Pavilion cultivators only have so privileges within their own Immortal Pavilion.
In a higher-level Immortal City, compared to true disciples of a Golden Elixir Great Faction, what difference is there between Immortal Pavilion cultivators and ordinary loose cultivators?
At most, they know a bit more than loose cultivators.
They have a fixed residence.
And a stable inco, that’s all.
When it cos to their actual fighting abilities, Immortal Pavilion cultivators aren’t even generally as good as those loose cultivators who have licked blood off their blades.
Moreover.
The journey to the Immortal City to purchase a Breakthrough Elixir is not so smooth either.
Not to ntion the various dangers on the way to Green Wall Immortal City.
Even if he arrived at the Green Wall Immortal City without any obstacles, would he have enough spirit stones on him to bid for a Breakthrough Elixir?
Even if he was lucky enough to obtain a Breakthrough Elixir, he would imdiately be targeted by others.
With the Breakthrough Elixir in hand, he would have to be careful on his return journey.
However, there is a solution to this: by paying so spirit stones to stay in an inn in the Immortal City, and then using the Breakthrough Elixir to advance his cultivation level, he could resolve the issue.
But who could guarantee that after bidding for the Breakthrough Elixir, he would still have enough spirit stones left to stay in an inn?
If he wanted to make everything foolproof, the ti needed for saving up spirit stones would be extended once more.
By then, even if he managed to break through to the Qi-refining late stage with the aid of the Breakthrough Elixir, he would have no ti to touch the Foundation Establishnt realm.
For ordinary cultivators,
Establishing one’s Foundation before the age of sixty is optimal.
Starting from the age of sixty, the difficulty of Foundation Establishnt increases and the success rate decreases.
If one fails to cultivate to the perfection of the ninth-tier Qi Refining before the age of sixty, and also obtain a Foundation Establishnt Elixir,
It ans that there is almost no hope of establishing the Foundation in this lifeti.
Unless one has exceptionally good luck, he can succeed in Foundation Establishnt after the age of sixty.
But that is just a rare occurrence.
Not even a few appear in a hundred years.
ng Guan is already forty-three, with his current savings, if he hurries up and takes a risk, maybe he can still touch the threshold of Foundation Establishnt.
If he doesn’t take the risk and continues to delay like now, the Qi-refining late stage might be his limit in this lifeti.
This is the reason why ng Guan is so conflicted in his heart.
The life in the Immortal Pavilion, where one can see the end in just one glance, truly puts great pressure on him.
anwhile.
He Song and Wei Fan exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of helplessness in each other’s eyes.
Having known each other for so many years, He Song and Wei Fan had a good understanding of ng Guan.
At the mont, it seed that ng Guan’s heart was still wavering and undecided.
Although the two had advised him before, they also knew the dilemma ng Guan faced at the mont.
Should he take the risk and seek a chance to establish his Foundation?
Or should he hold back and stay in the Qi-refining late stage for the rest of his life?action
This question is indeed difficult to answer.
At the sa ti, He Song and Wei Fan didn’t feel comfortable persuading him any further now.
If they needed to say sothing, once would be enough. If he could take it to heart, he would naturally do so.
But if they said too much, it would inevitably annoy him and do more harm than good.
Again, hindering soone’s path to success is like killing their parents. Only if the relationship between the three of them was extrely good could they make a suggestion.
If their relationship wasn’t this good, even just based on their past interactions, ng Guan might have fallen out with the other two.
Ti passed bit by bit.
He Song poured another cup of tea for each of them.
ng Guan still didn’t drink, his brow furrowed, lost in his world.
Wei Fan picked up his teacup and gestured to He Song. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t hide the reluctance in his eyes.
He Song did the sa, holding up his teacup and gesturing to Wei Fan, feeling a similar sense of reluctance deep within him.
He had advised as much as he could, and so had Wei Fan, but sadly, ng Guan was still struggling in his heart.
So it had co to this.
He Song could only wait for the final result of ng Guan’s struggle.
Regardless of whether the outco was good or bad, all he could do was bless him, rather than forcefully try to persuade him.
Blocking soone’s path to success was no joking matter.
Even if he knew that the Red Spirit Gold Mine was a pit of fire, He Song could not use his own speculation to stop ng Guan any further.
This was the path he had chosen for himself.
“Perhaps, with ng Guan’s sixth-tier Qi Refining ability, he can protect himself in the Red Spirit Gold Mine.”
This thought flashed through He Song’s mind.
His gaze, however, collided with Wei Fan’s worried eyes.
For a mont, both n fell silent, not knowing what to do.
After a long silence.
It was only then that ng Guan opened his eyes, downing the tea in one gulp.
With a gulp, ng Guan grinned.
“Hahaha, I, ng Guan, possess the Five Spirits Roots and have been cultivating in the Thick Earth Mansion since I was young. Unfortunately, due to my diocre aptitude, I couldn’t enter the outer gate of the Thick Earth Sect, and was sent to the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Pavilion.”
“I thought I would never be able to reach the Foundation Establishnt stage in this life, but I didn’t expect to co across such a chance!” Like he was talking to himself or stating a fact, ng Guan’s voice carried a multitude of emotions.
At this mont, He Song’s face was heavy, and he felt increasingly uneasy.
Wei Fan, too, wanted to say sothing but hesitated, his anxiety showing on his face.
“Ti waits for no one! Instead of letting ti slip away, it’s better to take a bold step forward and seize the opportunity!” Finally, under He Song and Wei Fan’s watchful gaze, ng Guan resolutely pronounced these words.
At this mont, ng Guan’s face was filled with determination.
His right hand clutched the teacup tightly, oblivious to the fact that it was beginning to shatter piece by piece.
A ray of sunlight shone in through the window, falling right on ng Guan’s hand.
It was as if he was holding the sunlight in his hand.
Silence.
He Song fell silent.
Wei Fan was also silent.
For a mont, the entire room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, except for the faint sound of the three n’s breathing.
After a while.
“Lao ng, we don’t know when we’ll see each other again after this parting. Is there anything you want us to take care of?” Seeing ng Guan’s resolute decision, He Song knew that persuasion was useless and stopped trying. Instead, he asked about other matters.
The Red Spirit Gold Mine was extrely dangerous, and ng Guan’s chances of survival were slim.
Even though his cultivation level had reached the sixth-tier of Qi Refining, and he had accumulated a significant amount of spirit stones in the Immortal Pavilion, as well as a variety of artifacts and spirit amulets, He Song still couldn’t be sure if he would co back alive.
Instead of trying to discourage ng Guan’s morale by persuading him further, it was better to ask if he needed any other help.
On the side.
Wei Fan’s face turned pale upon hearing these words, but then seed to rember sothing and suddenly froze.
He opened his mouth to say sothing, but in the end, he only let out a sigh.
He also realized that at this point, further persuasion would only cast a shadow in ng Guan’s heart. It was better to clear away his worries, which might even increase his chances of survival.
Reviews
All reviews (0)