Chapter 271 - Double Eagle with One Stone
This time, he and Meng Guan could be said to be on the same starting line.
Even more so, his starting point was even lower than Meng Guan's.
There was no longer the previous gap between a four spirit root and a five spirit root between the two of them.
Moreover, Meng Guan's cultivation breakthrough at the Foundation Establishment Realm was much faster than his.
The time it took Meng Guan to break through from early Foundation Establishment to mid Foundation Establishment was only twenty years.
And what about him?
It had taken him nearly thirty years to break through from early to mid Foundation Establishment.
The time it took Meng Guan to break through from the mid Foundation Establishment stage to the late Foundation Establishment stage was around thirty-five years.
And what about him?
He had yet to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage today, but according to the estimation in his mind.
He was afraid that the time it would take for him to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage would take nearly forty years.
Every time Meng Guan's cultivation broke through, his speed was a bit faster than his.
He was, nowadays, starting to gradually fall behind.
These circumstances were naturally clear in Wei Fan's mind.
The gap between him and Meng Guan had gone from him being far ahead at the Qi Practicing Stage to Meng Guan being far ahead now after the Foundation Establishment Realm.
When he was in the Qi Practicing Stage, he hadn't chosen to try his best because he always had that one chance to step into Foundation Establishment.
Even if he failed, he would still have that one chance and would not be as desperate as Meng Guan.
If Meng Guan had not fought, his cultivation would have stayed in the qi cultivation circle for the rest of his life.
For Foundation Establishment, he didn't even need to think about it.
If you want to break through to the Great Perfection of Qi Practicing before the age of sixty, you will not need to think about it.
With Meng Guan's five spirit root qualifications, there was no other way to go except to fight to the death.
Under such circumstances, Meng Guan finally took the risk and went out to seek the opportunity.
He, on the other hand, continued to remain in the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Workshop, slowly cultivating in order to wait for the time of the heavens.
In the end, it was only with Meng Guan's help that he joined the Thick Earth Sect with He Song, becoming a disciple of the Thick Earth Sect and successfully establishing the foundation.
Nowadays.
Meng Guan, whose cultivation speed was even faster than his, had already made the decision that after stabilizing his combat strength, he would set off to the outside world to seek opportunities.
As for him, it was also time for him to think about whether or not he should leave the Thick Earth Sect to seek opportunities after his cultivation broke through to the late Foundation Establishment stage later on.
If he wanted to sprint towards the Jindan realm, the matter of going out to seek opportunities was imperative.
Wei Fan's mind at the moment, naturally, was also secretly thinking about his future path.
Thinking for a moment.
The color of determination flashed in Wei Fan's eyes.
He and Meng Guan, as early as after learning about the difference between the sect elites and the scattered cultivators' Foundation Establishment, had already discussed this matter.
After their cultivation reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, the two of them would leave the Thick Earth Sect and head elsewhere to look for the opportunity to break through Jindan.
However, before their cultivation reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment and stabilized their late stage of Foundation Establishment combat power, the duo would continue to stay in the Thick Earth Sect and build up their strength.
This decision was something that the duo had already discussed long ago.
Continuing to stay in the Thick Earth Sect, with the duo's status as loose cultivators of Foundation Establishment, they did not have any chance of stepping into the Jindan Realm.
In order to be able to not report their regrets, they naturally had to leave the Thick Earth Sect and go elsewhere to find opportunities.
In this way, Meng Guan's words that they would be separated again in a few years were just stating a fact.
Now, Wei Fan had also made a decision in his heart.
When his cultivation had broken through to the late Foundation Establishment stage and stabilized his combat power at the late Foundation Establishment stage, it would be the time for him to leave the Thick Earth Sect and look for opportunities elsewhere.
Only after leaving the Thick Earth Sect could he have a slight chance of stepping into Jindan.
Continuing to stay in the Thick Earth Sect, even this slight chance would be lost.
Since this was the case.
It would be better to take a chance, just in case it worked out.
As for the odds.
Who knows.
With such thoughts flashing through his mind, a hint of encouragement immediately appeared in Wei Fan's gaze towards Meng Guan.
In the future, he would also be like Meng Guan at this moment, after his cultivation broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he would stabilize his combat strength and then set off immediately.
Meng Guan's present was his tomorrow.
Therefore, for this good friend who was ahead of him, Wei Fan would naturally give his silent blessing and encouragement in his heart.
At the same time, when Wei Fan made his decision.
He Song also spoke towards Meng Guan at this moment.
"Since Old Meng has already made his decision, then I can't say anything else."
"It's just that, after leaving this place and being transferred back to the mountain gate, Realist Bai Yun has already begun traveling outside in the clouds, searching for opportunities."
"If it's possible, Old Meng can also report it to the sect, and when he is transferred back to the mountain gate after a few years of solid battle prowess, he will naturally be able to go out as freely as Realist Bai Yun."
"After being transferred back to the sect, not only will you be able to go out as you please, you'll also be able to be titled within the sect."
"In the future, when you go out, you will be able to refer to yourself as a cultivator of the Thick Earth Sect, and you won't be trivialized as a casual cultivator."
"Even if something goes wrong in the future, I will be able to return to the Thick Earth Sect and continue to be a free elder."
"In this way, two birds with one stone, isn't it beautiful?"
With his eyes looking towards Meng Guan, He Song recalled the letters that Realist Bai Yun had sent with him from time to time over the years and couldn't help but come up with an idea.
As he said.
After leaving the Heavenly Right Immortal City, Realist Bai Yun returned to the mountain gate of the Thick Earth Sect.
After being transferred back to the mountain gate, Realist Bai Yun had nothing to do, and in recent years, he had been constantly traveling outside in the clouds, wanting to find some opportunities.
Moreover, since He Song had taken over the position of Bai Yun Zhen Zhen and settled down in Tian Quan Immortal City, Bai Yun Zhen Zhen would occasionally send letters to He Song.
Most of what was said in the letters were descriptions of his travels outside the cloud, as well as words of casual conversation with He Song.
His cultivation had reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and he had nothing to do in the mountain gate.
Naturally, traveling to the outside world in search of opportunities has become the first choice of many late Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Not everyone could be proficient in one or even several cultivation arts.
Not everyone could be like He Song, who could constantly earn large amounts of spiritual stones.
Not everyone can sit in a cave for decades, burying their heads in the sand and practicing hard.
Naturally, outside the cloud travel, looking for opportunity, has become many people in the leisure time excellent choice.
Perhaps.
There is an Immortal Workshop that hides a late stage Foundation Establishment, or even a Foundation Establishment Grand Circle cultivator.
This kind of thing did happen from time to time.
On the side, after listening to He Song's suggestion, a smile flashed across Meng Guan's face, and after exchanging a glance with Wei Fan, he hurriedly said back.
"Fellow Daoist thinking like this is rather like Brother Wei and I thinking of the same thing."
"Brother Wei and I had previously discussed that if we were to leave the Thick Earth Sect and head elsewhere to seek opportunities, we would do so."
"In this way, even if something goes wrong in the future, we will be able to continue to return to the Thick Earth Sect as an idle elder."
"If one is truly able to find a chance and successfully step into the Jindan realm."
"Naturally, it's even better."
"But if it's really not possible, it's also considered to be leaving yourself a way out here."
"It is said that many loose cultivator Foundation Establishment Elders have ventured out and returned."
"The reason for this is thought to be similar to us."
"Fellow Daoist don't worry, I will still stay here for a few more years, and when I am transferred to the mountain gate after a few years, that will be the time for us to part ways."
"When we get to the outside world, I will naturally take the time to send a message to the two of you, so that you can have a better understanding of the outside world."
Speaking here, Meng Guan patted his chest, with a look that he had it all wrapped up in him.
Seeing this, He Song's heart stirred, and a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.
He himself had three sources of information nowadays.
One was the various news in the Immortal City, which was the closest to He Song and the first thing he could be informed of.
The second was the various news from the Qing Yue Realist, which were basically hidden and difficult for ordinary people to learn, but they all came into He Song's ears.
The third is from Su Qian's various news, Su Qian although the cultivation level is not high, but in the first sun sect this kind of YuanYing ShangZong's sphere of influence.
The news she obtained was much broader than He Song's other two sources.
Therefore, the various news from Su Qian was actually extremely helpful to He Song.
Although there were many things that He Song did not care about, there were also some things that were hidden in the midst of great events.
For example, when Su Qian sent a message to He Song in the past, she had said that the Devil's Path sects had begun an alliance.
It was because of this news that He Song was transferred to Tian Quan Immortal City under the operation of Meng Guan and Wei Fan, and his safety was greatly guaranteed.
If Meng Guan left the Thick Earth Sect after a few years and would occasionally take the time to send a message to the He Song duo.
Then He Song would have another source of information.
Coming from a late stage Foundation Establishment real person, He Song didn't even need to think about it to understand its value.
This source was probably the most valuable source of information for He Song.
Even Su Qian was completely incomparable.
The things that a late stage Foundation Establishment cultivator could access were not something that Su Qian, a mid-stage Qi Practicing cultivator, could compare to.
However.
There was no use thinking about this now.
Meng Guan still had several years before he would leave, and this source of information could only wait until several years later to see if it could be opened.
With this thought flashing through his mind, He Song's gaze inadvertently swept over Wei Fan's location, and then a light flashed in his eyes.
Another thought came to his mind.
Perhaps it was not only Meng Guan, but Wei Fan could also provide himself with a great deal of information after leaving the Thick Earth Sect.
However, it was just unknown if Wei Fan would be able to successfully break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment ahead of himself.
There was only a nine year difference between the time He Song built his foundation and the time Wei Fan built his foundation.
With He Song's current cultivation speed, perhaps by the time He Song had already reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, Wei Fan's cultivation would still be in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
If that was the case, this idea of his own might not be realized.
However, even if one's cultivation broke through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, He Song would not let his true cultivation be displayed in front of others in a short period of time.
Rather, he would continue to maintain his mid Foundation Establishment cultivation in the eyes of others.
Only in this way would He Song's cultivation breakthrough speed not arouse the suspicion of others.
If that was the case, then one could wait for Wei Fan's cultivation to successfully break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage as well before revealing his own cultivation.
(End of Chapter)
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