Gou Zai Liang Jie Dao Wen Cheng Xian

Chapter 21: A Qualitative Difference! Immortal Master!

"Sigh, I was too naive back then. With my aptitude, even if I went to the Rock Club, I would never have a chance to reach the Foundation Establishment stage in this lifetime."

Su Ming sighed softly.

Chu Xuan patted Su Ming on the shoulder, "Don't be so pessimistic. What if I suddenly become rich one day? I'll give you a hand then. A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator will be a piece of cake!"

"Get out of here, you idiot! Why don't you just say you've been chosen by the secret realm?"

Su understood Chu Xuan's expression, picked up a skewer of lamb and ate it with relish. Chu Xuan smiled, said nothing, and also picked up a skewer of meat.

"Old Chu, how's your body tempering progress?" Su Ming asked casually.

"Body Refinement Level Three!"

Chu Xuan didn't hesitate at all and blurted it out.

The fact that I am at the fifth level of body refinement must never be revealed. Only after my physical body has completely transformed and I have become a Foundation Establishment body cultivator can I begin to show my talent under the pretext of the secret realm.

For now, it's best to just stay at the average level in the federal government.

According to federal statistics, the vast majority of people in the Federation typically break through to the third level of Body Refinement within two years of graduation, the fourth level within ten years, and the fifth level within twenty years, reaching the average level of the Federation.

Excellent students in top schools like No. 1 Middle School, those top students with scores of 6 or 7, often reach the third level of Body Refinement before graduation, break through to the fourth level in three years, and the fifth level in ten years. After that, it depends on luck.

Clearly, with Chu Xuan's score of seven points, he should still be at the third level of Body Refinement.

Thinking of this, Chu Xuan felt quite emotional. If it weren't for the boundary gate, he would most likely still be stuck at the third level of body refinement. But with the boundary gate, he had already reached the fifth level of body refinement and was about to touch the threshold of the sixth level.

Even if Chu Xuan doesn't go to the market, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surrounding Xu Family Village is already a rare resource for him.

In the Federation, having an environment like that of the villagers of Xujia Village for cultivation is something most people dream of!

"Sigh, I'm going to compete with you academic geniuses. I've worked myself to the bone for a year, and I'm still just a little short of the third level of Body Refinement."

Su Ming was very jealous. Even though he had joined the Rock Club, paid a monthly membership fee of 500 yuan, and had a professional body-training teacher to guide him, his progress was still lagging behind.

"Old Su, there's really no need to worry too much. Ninety-nine point ninety-nine percent of the people in the Federation can't break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Without breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, there's not much difference between the ninth level of Body Refinement and the first level of Body Refinement."

Su Ming glanced at Chu Xuan and said, "Then why the hell did you stop? You told me not to worry too much, that I've already reached the third level of Body Refinement."

Chu Xuan smiled upon hearing this, "That's different."

"You can go to the side."

The two ate and chatted for three hours, during which Su Ming introduced Chu Xuan to the current situation of each classmate.

Chu Xuan knew far less from his WeChat Moments than Su Ming did.

There were fifty-two students in Chu Xuan's class, and without exception, they all failed the exam.

However, there are three who scored seven points. Apart from Chu Xuan, there are two others. One is Wang Wenling, who has an Earth-rank Fire Spirit Root and an Acquired Fire Spirit Body. His cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, and he has already broken through to the fourth level of Body Refinement. He is the one with the highest cultivation in the class.

The other one is Xie Yuan, who has a Heavenly Rank Wood Spiritual Root. Without the assistance of a spiritual body, his body refinement efficiency is far inferior to Wang Wenling's, and he is currently only at the third level of body refinement.

Among them, Wang Wenling should be the one with the best chance of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage. Of course, it is only a chance. Qin Fang, the teacher of the senior class at No. 1 Middle School in the city, is no less talented than Wang Wenling. He is already forty-seven years old and is still at the eighth level of Body Refinement. He is far from reaching the Foundation Establishment stage!

After chatting for three hours and having a satisfying meal, they agreed to meet again next time and parted ways. After returning home and taking a nap, Chu Xuan informed his landlord the next day that he would be terminating the lease in a month, and then returned to Xujia Village.

A month later, Chu Xuan will have to start preparing for his trip to the secret realm. Any later and it will be too late. Even with the help of the secret realm, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage still requires enough time.

The reason it was scheduled for next month is because in another month, it will be time for the Xuanming Sect immortal masters to come to Xujia Village to collect offerings and test spiritual roots.

At this time last year, Chu Xuan didn't know much about this world and his strength was only average, so he didn't dare to take any risks and avoided it.

But this time, it's not easy to avoid. Once is an exception, but twice in a row will inevitably attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

Moreover, since the secret realm plan will be implemented in the future, I will have to stay in this world for a long time and will inevitably have to deal with Qi Refining cultivators. In that case, I might as well meet them in advance. With my fifth level of Body Refinement cultivation, I can at least protect myself.

According to Chu Xuan's understanding, Xuanming Sect disciples are divided into four categories: true disciples, inner disciples, outer disciples, and miscellaneous disciples.

The true disciples need no further explanation; their names alone speak volumes about their prestige. The number of true disciples in the entire Xuanming Sect is also quite small.

As for inner and outer disciples, these are the mainstream of the Xuanming Sect and also the largest group.

The inner disciples are exceptionally talented and cultivate within the Xuanming Sect's mountain gate; they are the future of the sect. The outer disciples, on the other hand, are responsible for guarding various markets and spiritual lands under the sect's jurisdiction.

Outer disciples are slightly less talented and mainly handle the sect's general affairs. For example, those who come to Xu Family Village to collect talismans are outer disciples.

Outer disciples are generally at the early or middle stages of Qi Refining, with virtually none at the later stages.

Disciples in the mid-stage of Qi Refining usually work with outer sect deacons to oversee the market, while those who actually run errands to collect talismans are often disciples in the early stage of Qi Refining.

I've reached level five in body refinement and am currently in the early stages of Qi Induction; the risks are manageable.

Although I have never seen a Qi Refining cultivator, according to the rumors in this world, a Qi Refining cultivator in the early stage is stronger than a Xiantian martial artist, but not to the point of overwhelming them. A Xiantian martial artist can still hold out for a period of time in front of a Qi Refining cultivator.

Judging from this, Qi Refining cultivators are probably not as good as body cultivators of the same level in the Federation. Of course, this is Chu Xuan's guess, and we will only know the truth after seeing them.

As for the last miscellaneous disciples of the Xuanming Sect, they are somewhat like the servants in ancient times. They are not part of the official establishment of the Xuanming Sect. They are recruited by the sect's own disciples, and their cultivation resources are provided by the disciples who recruited them. The Xuanming Sect only registers their names.

For ordinary outer disciples, the Xuanming Sect allows them to recruit two miscellaneous disciples.

As for the inner disciples, some travelogues say there are four, some say five, and some say ten. Chu Xuan is not sure how many there are.

These kinds of menial disciples are usually Grandmasters of the Innate Realm. Even Qi Refining Realm cultivators, even those who are independent cultivators, would not stoop so low as to serve as menial disciples for cultivators of the same level and be at their beck and call.

But how could an ordinary person possibly catch the eye of a disciple of the Xuanming Sect?

Only those innate martial artists, who possess combat power but are not orthodox cultivators, are most suitable to serve as menial disciples.