Three years later.
It was Danding School's decennial inner sect disciple competition.
In the arena.
Lu Wenyuan flicked his fingers, and one superior grade one spirit talisman after another was thrown out as if it was free, transforming into endless magical attacks.
Under such an 'inhuman' attack, a disciple at the peak of the tenth level of Qi Disciple tried his best to hold on for a while, but was still thrown out of the arena along with his shield.
"Thanks for letting me win, Junior Brother!"
Three years had passed, but Lu Wenyuan had not changed much.
He wore a green robe that represented Danding School's inner sect disciple, and his temperament had become gentler.
"Winner, Lu Wenyuan!"
The Foundation Establishment Martial Uncle who was the referee nodded and let Lu Wenyuan down.
Lu Wenyuan bowed and walked out of the arena, listening to the discussions coming from all around.
"This is Senior Brother Lu? It's said that his talisman technique is superb! "
"Superb? Isn't it just throwing spirit stones? I can do it too! "
"But he still needs so many spirit stones. Senior Brother Lu is a superior grade one alchemist. He can earn dozens of spirit stones from one furnace. That's why he can buy so many talismans …"
"If he wins this battle, Senior Brother Lu is already in the top twenty. There's hope for the Foundation Establishment Pill. If he wins again, won't he be able to compete for the position of the top ten disciples?"
…
Many discussions came. Lu Wenyuan sneered in his heart, not taking it seriously.
In fact, he did not plan to continue fighting. He was prepared to admit defeat with the excuse of exhausting his talismans.
After all, according to the news he heard, the top twenty was enough to get a Foundation Establishment Pill.
Moreover, his opponent in the next round had a great background. He seemed to be a descendant of the sect's Golden Core ancestors.
As for the empty title of the top ten disciples, he had no interest in it at all.
"So … I'll quit while I'm ahead."
He said in his heart. He saw the alchemy room's manager, Xu Chang, walk over with a smile on his face. "Congratulations on entering the top twenty, Junior Brother Lu. There's hope for the Foundation Establishment Pill!"
"Thank you, Senior Brother. It's just that I've exhausted all my talismans. I'm afraid I can only admit defeat in the next round …"
Lu Wenyuan smiled bitterly.
Xu Chang didn't expect him to say this. Instead, he heaved a long sigh of relief. "That's good too. To tell you the truth, the talismans that Junior Brother used up in the first few rounds were really quite astonishing. I'm afraid that you've invested all the savings you've accumulated in alchemy for the past three years, right? But for the sake of Foundation Establishment, it's worth it! "
The current Lu Wenyuan was already a first-tier high-grade alchemist.
The reason why he was able to progress faster than his family was because of the importance of the platform.
Within the Pill Cauldron Gate, there were all sorts of spirit herbs that were rarely seen in the outside world. There were also all sorts of alchemists who held 'Primary Pill Meetings'. Every time a furnace of good pills was concocted, they would invite fellow Daoists to evaluate the medicinal properties.
Lu Wenyuan also freeloaded quite a lot of spiritual herbs and pills, and he even touched a Foundation-Building Pill.
These were all treasures that the family could not come into contact with!
It was precisely by relying on the precious elixirs here that he was able to act like a prodigal son, unceasingly attempting to refine first-stage middle-grade and high-grade medicinal pills, becoming a fairly good Alchemist among Qi Refining Disciples. As he wished, he followed his plan and concealed the truth about the origin of his large number of talismans.
Of course, most of the talismans he used in this competition were True Talismans that he bought with Spirit Stones!
This made Lu Wenyuan's heart ache a little.
However, although he could already summon the Foundation-Building Pill, he still had to obtain one from the sect in order to conceal the truth about his Foundation Establishment.
Therefore, he still had to participate in this inner sanctum competition.
At this moment, he felt that he was in deep trouble.
"Junior Brother, you know how to retreat in the face of difficulties and know how to protect yourself. It's just that among the people you defeated this time, there are quite a few who are unconvinced..."
Xu Chang said meaningfully, "For example, although that Xu Xiaotian is a rogue cultivator, he has long joined Elder Jin's faction. There's also that Xia Mingxian, who secretly hooked up with Elder Ma's daughter. It's said that after reaching Foundation Establishment, they were preparing to hold a double holiday celebration. Now, they've all been stirred up by Junior Brother..."
"With the path of Dao ahead, there's nothing we can do about it. Please forgive us, Senior Brother."
Lu Wenyuan solemnly cupped his fists and said.
"Haha, of course, of course. My Cool Breeze Tang family is not afraid of Elder Jin or Elder Ma..." Xu Chang replied excitedly.
He had been trying to rope in this new disciple. After all, although Lu Wenyuan's spiritual root quality was average, he had already cultivated to the Great Perfection of Qi Refinement. He was an expert among Qi Refinement disciples and had excellent alchemy skills. Such a talent would not be pushed away by any force.
In fact, Lu Wenyuan had received a lot of open and secret invitations. After thinking about it several times, he was prepared to join the Tang family's faction because this faction was the most aloof from worldly affairs and had the support of a Golden Core elder!
"Please rest assured, Junior Brother. With your words, no matter what the Jin and Ma families plan, I will bear the responsibility for you. That Foundation-Building Pill is definitely yours. No one can take it away..."
Now that he had received Lu Wenyuan's confirmation, Xu Chang excitedly patted his chest and promised.
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
Lu Wenyuan solemnly thanked him. At this moment, he suddenly heard a terrifying fluctuation of magical power coming from the number one arena.
Boom!
A bolt of lightning fell from the sky and struck the opponent's defensive barrier, instantly shattering it and knocking out the disciple behind him.
"The winner is Dongfang Qing!"
...
Seeing this scene, even Xu Chang could not help but feel a trace of envy and sadness. "This Dongfang Qing has a mutated thunder spiritual root. Her aptitude is second only to the Heavenly Spiritual Root. Her thunder spells are unparalleled and she is the descendant of a Golden Core elder. The champion of this inner disciple competition is definitely her!"
"In addition, Wang Qiao from the Wang family has the 'Body of Blazing Sun'. At the age of eighteen, he has cultivated the Blazing Flame Technique to the peak of the tenth level..."
"And Yan Nanfei, he has mastered a self-destructing magic tool. At the same time, he has two top-grade magic tools, one for offense and one for defense..."
"These are the true geniuses. Foundation-Building is just the beginning for them. Core Formation is the real pursuit..."
Xu Chang had taken the Foundation-Building Pill but failed to do so. He could only manage the mundane affairs. At this moment, he could not help but feel even more sad.
Lu Wenyuan did not have any inferiority complex. He looked at these people and secretly labeled them as troublemakers, whirlpools, and so on.
He only wanted to build his foundation, then cultivate hard... Core Formation, Nascent Soul...
It was the best thing to be invisible in the sect.
Associating with these influential people would definitely cause trouble, so he had always avoided them.
As for the tasks assigned by the sect, he only accepted them within the sect or simply took on alchemy tasks.
As a promising alchemist, he still had this kind of preferential treatment.
"This time, I will definitely succeed in building my foundation. After that, I will cultivate in the sect until I reach the Core Formation stage!"
Lu Wenyuan silently made up his mind.
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