But he was not alone, because there was a circle of rogue cultivators!
Wandering away from the mainstream, they gathered alone on a hill that was shorter than the other hills, as if the height of the hill represented their status.
Lou Xiaoyi walked towards them, the six of them looked at him warily.
"Excuse me, is this the circle of salted fish that is famous in the cultivation world?"
It was very rude, very offensive, but to be able to make a name for oneself among the rogue cultivators, which one of them was not a patient person? Falling into a hole was only a legend, the meaning of the legend was that it was far away and not in front of you. Using heroes to describe these people was not an exaggeration at all, the first principle of heroes was to be patient!
One of the cultivators laughed self-deprecatingly, "It is indeed the circle of salted fish, six salted fish are talking about their experiences of being pickled, may I know which big sect you are from? What do you have to say here? "
Lou Xiaoyi sighed, "Then, now it's seven salted fish!"
The six of them were startled, then laughed out loud, they had a new member who spoke humorously. Immediately, someone took out wine and food, everyone sat around and drank; they were rogue cultivators, of course they had their own style, they were not so particular about rules, they were more like heroes of the mortal world!
"Friend, where are you from? Where are you from? "
"Shining night Lou Xiaoyi …"
"Da Yue Wen Qian Li."
"Xia Lan Fang."
"So what if I have no fixed residence?"
"Liang Country Murong Qi."
… …
After a round of introductions, everyone became closer. Everyone had their own circle. Sects and factions had their own circle. Rogue cultivators also had their own circle. Everyone understood the principle of sticking together for warmth. Regardless of whether they went to Chaobai or stayed in this world, they would be able to leave some ties with each other. Who knew when they would come in handy.
Lou Xiaoyi raised his cup, "Here's to the salted fish turning over!"
Everyone roared in agreement. "Turn his mother upside down!"
This was one of the rare occasions where they didn't need to be wary of each other, because they weren't enemies. In fact, none of the Foundation Establishment cultivators here were enemies. Even if they were angry, they knew what was important and what was important.
After a short exchange, Lou Xiaoyi was surprised to find that his age was actually the oldest among this group of people! He was the only one above thirty, and the rest were all below thirty!
Hence, he raised his glass again. "Come, let's toast to the late bloomer!"
His carefree attitude won everyone's favor. Perhaps this kind of favor was far from enough to make people do anything for him, but at least, they could be more open when talking to him.
Lou Xiaoyi asked the question that had been on his mind for a long time. "Brothers, tell me, what is the so-called potential of the Dawn Upper Realm? I'm already at a disadvantage at my age. If my potential is only average, then I'm afraid this trip would have been in vain! "
Everyone looked at Xia Lanfang. Obviously, everyone agreed that he was the most experienced and knowledgeable person in this group.
Fang Shangji didn't refuse. It wasn't easy being a rogue cultivator. Moreover, these things weren't a secret to those who came from sects!
"This little brother only heard rumors. If what I said is wrong, please forgive me and correct me. Actually, it was mainly because I was on good terms with the seniors of the old sects in Xia Lan Country. They knew that I was coming to Wang Ding Mountain, so they kindly gave me some pointers.
This kind of potential is highly valued by sects when they take people in as disciples. In their opinion, a person's potential is different at different cultivation levels!
For example, in the Qi Eating Stage, it's a competition of spiritual roots! In other words, it's the ability to absorb the spiritual vigor of heaven and earth. Some people's spiritual roots are incompatible, and they can only absorb and expel as much as they want. Their speed is incomparably slow, so they're not suitable for cultivation. However, we've all passed this stage, so there's no need to consider it!
In the Foundation Establishment Stage, it's a competition of temperament! This kind of thing is more idealistic. What is good? What is bad? There's also no accurate measure. The same thing can be done by different people, and the so-called temperament is also different.
The visitors from Chaoguang will definitely use some kind of method to test our temperament. As for how they test us, the method will be different every time. I can only say that when brothers face it, just follow your heart. Don't be deliberate, don't be pretentious, and don't try to fawn over them after guessing. That's the correct way! "
Everyone nodded. For them to be able to cultivate to this level, they didn't know much about the so-called Great Dao. However, they still understood the basics. Not fawning over them, not being forced, was the foundation of learning the Dao. This was not an official's field. If you tried to fathom the thoughts of a white cultivator, you'd be at a disadvantage. Instead, you'd be treated as a stain on your temperament and be eliminated.
What was the so-called dissatisfaction? "Then, what's above this? What's called potential? "
Fang Shangji smiled and said, "Brother He, it's not that there's a so-called, but there's a so-called! After the Controlled Dan Heavenly Expert realm, the emphasis is on mental power. But if you really reach the Controlled Dan Heavenly Expert realm, there's no such thing as potential. You're already the backbone of the cultivation world, right? Who would still come and test them? They're all treasures of the sect … "
Temperament. Lou Xiaoyi really didn't know whether his temperament was good or bad, but there was one thing he was sure of, and that was that he didn't have a Dao Heart. What kind of lofty ideals could a person who only thought about being a rice worm have? If he hadn't killed Tiande Emperor and feared that the cultivation world would push him out to be executed, he wouldn't have come to participate in some Appointment at Mount Kingtop.
Du Ouzi said it nicely, saying that he wouldn't pursue the matter after reaching Foundation Building, but there were always accidents! He couldn't establish his life's safety based on other people's likes and dislikes. What if there came a day when the cultivation world wanted to ease their relationship with the imperial power of the mortal world? Could it be that he would be willing to be an abandoned pawn at that time?
It would be better to just walk away. At least he could still feel at ease.
Time hurriedly passed as they waited. More and more Foundation Building cultivators appeared in their line of sight. They were all from sects. There were no more loose cultivators coming, because those who should've come had already come. They were the most enthusiastic group, and also the group most afraid of mishaps on the road.
Among the newly arrived Foundation Building cultivators, Lou Xiaoyi even found an acquaintance — that infant mother! But she wasn't carrying swaddling clothes! She also belonged to a Dao legacy, so she mixed in with the mainstream. Although she was still wearing a veil, only a shadow of her back could be seen, but it couldn't escape his eyes. After all, he'd watched her for a month along the way. Just a light swaying of her steps allowed him to have a photographic memory.
Different women walked with different graces. Lou Xiaoyi was far from being an expert, but a Foundation Building cultivator's instincts wouldn't deceive him.
He didn't go over to greet them; it wasn't worth it.
The scale of Mount Kingtop this time was even greater than that time at Phoenix Mountain. Not only were there a surge of Aura Eating cultivators, but there were also an exceptionally large number of Foundation Building cultivators. Very soon, there were over a hundred people.
Lou Xiaoyi was somewhat puzzled. "What's going on? Can our world produce a hundred Foundation Building cultivators in ten years? And it seems like there's still an endless stream? "
Fang Shangji was also very baffled. "Something's wrong! In the past, there weren't even fifty Foundation Building cultivators coming each time on the flying boats, but there's a lot more now. Moreover, I see that a lot of them have participated in the selection. Look at those few, their beards are almost white. What are they doing here? "
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