"Which way do you want to go?"
Facing this problem, Lu Wenen fell into deep thought.
At the age of seventeen, he is sensible.
He knows that it is not easy to build a foundation, but it is indispensable for continuing on the road. Naturally, he has thought about these things in his heart.
The two roads mentioned by Shiman Zhang are the same in some aspects, but in the final analysis there are always some differences.
Qingfengmen, there are 20,000 cultivators during the refining period. There are 5,000 people who meet the requirements of the martial arts competition each year. Under such a big comparison, how difficult is it to become one of the five people who can finally get a foundation building elixer?
In the last competition, Lu Wenen couldn't see it in person, but I heard that all the cultivators who broke into the top 20 were all nine-level Qi training cultivators.
Before the age of thirty-five, one can cultivate to the ninth level of Qi training, and there is no mediocrity. The average cultivator in the Qi Refining stage usually only reaches this level until he is fifty or sixty years old-this is quite good, such as Lu Xueting. And now among the younger cultivators of the Lu family, Lu Mingling, who is the most prominent, will be almost forty-five years old when he reaches the ninth level of Qi training.
In the past, the Qingfeng sect Grand Competition, every time twenty or thirty geniuses who are much more outstanding than Lu Mingling emerged, which shows the foundation of being the number one power of cultivation in Feiyun state.
Moreover, the winners in the end are all upper-level ones in cultivation techniques, magic weapons, spells, and fighting techniques.
He Lu Wenen cultivated the "Qing Yuan Jing", a compound exercise of water and wood, which matched his water and wood spirit roots, but after all, it was only a high-grade exercise. The other 'Zhengqing Sword Scripture' he cultivated is a wonderful product. It is a kendo method that Qingfeng Sect is good at. It is naturally difficult for the outer disciples to touch it, but the inner disciple basically knows it.
Magical tools...special spells...not to mention these. It's not too bad, after all, he also has family support behind him, which may be better than the average inner disciple.
But how can it be compared with the descendants of those big figures in the school and the descendants of famous families? Moreover, sometimes these two identities overlap, which is even more terrifying.
Although is rare, it is always present. They have cultivated top-notch techniques, they have the best magical tools passed by their families and teachers, their own talents are absolutely not bad, and there is no shortage of hard work...
Actually, these people are the ones who compete for the top five in each martial arts competition.
Not only can you get the Zhujidan, the key can also be glorious for a while, and you can cultivate your reputation.
Lu Wenen admits that his efforts will not be lost to others, and his talent may not be bad, but the other... cannot be compared.
Such an opponent, it is too difficult to win.
In this way, it seems that the second way, that is, queuing up for the Jidan, might be more reliable?
But thinking about it, it's actually difficult.
Qingfengmen's meritorious service, its value can basically be equated with Lingshi. Ten thousand merits are ten thousand spiritual stones. Moreover, relatively speaking, meritorious service is harder than Lingshi.
Either take out what the sect needs, contribute to the sect, and gain merit; or it is for the sect to be born and die, and exchange blood for life.
The advantage is that with ten thousand meritorious deeds, you can basically switch to Zhujidan, as long as you line up. Unlike the outside world, holding ten thousand spirit stones is often not available.
During the Qi training stage, the cultivator wants to make a total of 10,000 exploits? Without background, ten lives may not be enough.
But in spite of this, some family-supported masters who are reliable, might actually be able to accumulate 10,000 merits before the age of 60. But every fifteen years, that is, the second year after the martial art competition, a batch of foundation building elixirs will be released, usually only seven or eight. There are definitely more disciples who can have ten thousand meritorious services than that.
Who is that for? The elder Qingfeng sect general affairs had the final say.
The talents, age, whether they have made major contributions, and the relationship between the applicants, etc. These factors determine who can also make 10,000 meritorious deeds, and who will eventually get the precious foundation building elixirs .
Two roads, whichever is very difficult.
Shiman Zhang's voice sounded again: "We advise you to take the second path for the teacher, which is to praise the merits."
"Master, please show me down."
"You are talented and smart, and you are willing to work hard, but compared with those of the elders in the family and the disciples of the big clan, it is too difficult to beat the battle. And if you can achieve training before the age of thirty-five At the 9th level of Qi, at a young age, the potential is endless, and if you have enough 10,000 merits, maybe I can find some relationship as a teacher, and I can ask for a foundation building elixer sixteen years later."
"But... in the past 12 years, the disciple has only accumulated two hundred merits... There are still sixteen years, and I want to save 10,000. How easy is it?"
"It depends on your Lu family's ability." Zhang Shiman said, "If you can have 8,000 merits by then, you can borrow 2,000 from you as a teacher to fill the gap. No matter how much, there is nothing you can do as a teacher."
Zhang Shiman is just a monk in the foundation period. He can promise to fill the gap of two thousand, and he has done his best, and Lu Wenen knows that he can't ask for too much.
With a heavy heart, Lu Wenen gritted his teeth and said: "Then, the disciple wants to sign up and participate in this martial arts trip to northern Xinjiang!"
"Don't be impulsive!" Zhang Shiman's face sank, "The number of places for this trip to northern Xinjiang has already been determined in the school. Young true disciples like you don't need to participate. I know you are in a hurry, but I will tell you. This means that you will tell the Lu family behind you to prepare more things in fifteen years, not to let you go to northern Xinjiang to die!"
"I understand the kindness of the master." Lu Wenen didn't panic, and bowed again, "I know the situation of my family I know that they can help a little bit, but it will definitely not be much. What's more, I'm a cultivator, how can I not fight? Killing one white ghost will get ten points of merit; killing one snow witch will earn fifty points of merit. If you cut five hundred white ghosts, I can make up 10,000 merits!"
Zhang Shiman laughed angrily: "I will go to northern Xinjiang as a teacher. It is not certain whether I can kill a hundred white ghosts. Why do you kill five hundred?"
Lu Wenen is still very serious: "Participate in a patrol outside the city, you can get 50 merits; conduct an approaching reconnaissance, you can get 300 to 600 merits; participate in the first war on the front line, you can get additional merit rewards, the specific amount depends on the battle results. ..."
Charm Cheung's face grew gloomy.
"The disciples also know that with my current strength, if I want to participate in the War, I can accumulate 10,000 merits. That is a fantasy. But this is an excellent opportunity to accumulate merits. The white ghost will bring it every time. A huge disaster, but for the cultivators of my generation, is it not a big opportunity? It's hard to see once in decades, and I don't want to miss it if I encounter it."
"You are only seventeen years old, you don't have to go down this road."
"Why is there an easy way to walk on the road?"
"Hey..." Zhang Shiman sighed and said, "You are so enlightened at such an age, which is stronger than me."
"Then the master agreed?"
"No." Zhang Shiman said, "Just let you go to Northern Xinjiang, then you Lu family knows, don't you want to hate me? I will send a letter to your grandmother Lu Ranting and make it clear. If she agrees , I will stop blocking."