At night, in Li Xiuning's residence, Li Xiuning, Xu Wen, and Zuo Mingyue were sitting opposite each other.
Although they had gained a lot during the day, the three of them did not appear particularly happy.
Although the blackmail went smoothly this time, the consequences were also very serious.
Originally, although they were at odds with the people of Wan Zhongyun's lineage, except for the conflict between Xu Wen and Qiu Yunzhang, their masters and disciples were inconspicuous and were not the targets of the other party's key suppression.
After this time, the other party will definitely regard the master and apprentice as enemies, and all kinds of exclusion, suppression and even conspiracy may follow.
But they still decided to do this, not for anything else, but because the situation in the entire Zhiyuan Sect is now very different from before.
In addition to the crisis facing their lineage, there is another important factor.
I don't know if it's a coincidence, but every year in Zhiyuan Sect, there are many advanced Qi Refining realms in the late stage of Qi Refining, starting to prepare for foundation building, but in recent years, there have been particularly many people who have advanced.
The output of Foundation Establishment Pills is limited, which leads to unprecedentedly fierce competition for Foundation Establishment Pills.
Outer disciples like Xu Wen and Zuo Mingyue originally had a slight chance of obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill, but now it is absolutely impossible.
Not only Li Xiuning was running around for his disciple's Foundation Building Pill, but Wan Zhongyun was also the same. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so anxious to attack Xu Wen.
If you don't seize this rare opportunity, it will probably be extremely difficult to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill again in the future.
"Xu asked, what do you think is best to do with these two Foundation Establishment Pills?"
Looking at the two extra foundation-building pills in his hand, Li Xiuning looked at Xu and asked.
Theoretically, one of them was compensated by Wan Zhongyun, and he could make the decision on his own.
But after all, Xu Wen was the one responsible. After this series of events, he became more and more satisfied with this disciple. He didn't want his disciple to have any suspicion against him, so he still wanted to ask Xu Wen for his opinion.
Glancing at Zuo Mingyue, who was much better now, she saw that he was looking straight at the Foundation Establishment Pill, unable to turn his eyes away.
After thinking for a moment, he whispered:
"Senior Brother Zuo's energy and spirit are recovering very quickly. It is estimated that he will be able to return to his peak in less than a year. I'd better give this Foundation Establishment Pill to Senior Brother Zuo!"
"Junior Brother Xu, this..."
Although she knew Xu Wen was grand, Zuo Mingyue was still moved when she heard what he said with her own ears and didn't know what to do.
But if he wanted to refuse, the glittering avenue would be waving to him in front of him, but he couldn't say anything.
"Okay, okay, I'm very pleased that you think so!"
Li Xiuning was so relieved that her eyes almost burst into laughter.
Although the first foundation building failed, Zuo Mingyue was defeated at the last level, and the foundation was already extremely solid.
Now that the lost three treasures of spirit, energy and spirit have been replenished, as long as there is another foundation-building pill, the probability of success is at least seven levels.
However, as a teacher, he did not want to be too biased, so he did not directly give the Foundation Establishment Pill to Zuo Mingyue.
Now with Xu Wen's words, everything is no longer a problem.
Handing the Foundation Establishment Pill to Zuo Mingyue, Li Xiuning said to Zuo Mingyue cautiously:
"Mingyue, I hope you will remember what happened today and never forget Junior Brother Qi's several helping hands!"
"Also, although you are my eldest disciple, the burden of revitalizing my lineage will most likely fall on your junior brother."
"I hope that from now on, even if you are building a foundation, you will listen to your junior brother's words more..."
This sentence is equivalent to confirming Xu Wen's leading position among several disciples, which also means that the most important and critical inheritance of his will only be given to Xu Wen in the future.
But Zuo Mingyue showed no reluctance at all. She stood up, kowtowed to Li Xiuning several times, and said seriously:
"It was Master who promoted me from a commoner to where I am today. Master is my reborn parent. I will never dare to disobey Master in the slightest!"
Then, he bowed his head to Xu Wen and said solemnly:
"Junior brother saved me from fire and water twice. From now on, I will only follow my brother's lead!"
Different from other elixirs that help to build the foundation, the Foundation Establishment Pill has a special effect, which can help sort out the energy, blood, and mana, so that the body will not explode and die after the foundation building fails.
If Zuo Mingyue hadn't taken a foundation-building pill, Zuo Mingyue would have died immediately after her first foundation-building failure.
With this second Foundation Establishment Pill, it not only increases the probability of success in Foundation Establishment by 10%, but also eliminates worries and allows him to concentrate on attacking Foundation Establishment.
Its importance goes without saying, which is why he was so grateful to Xu Wen.
"It doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have to be like this, senior brother, it's serious, it's serious!"
Xu Wen declined repeatedly, but Li Xiuning was very pleased to see it.
Among the four disciples he accepted, one of the two who did not come to Qingfeng City was stupid and the other was greedy.
One is a descendant of his own family, and the other is the son of an old friend. They were both brought into the family because of no other choice. They are not people who can pass on the mantle at all.
Only this eldest disciple and the youngest disciple have a certain atmosphere of the immortal family. Today they have decided on their names, they are brothers and sisters, and they will support each other in the future. It is also a good story.
"Mingyue, you try to completely absorb the inner elixir as soon as possible. When it fails, I will send you to a clean place to attack the foundation with all my strength..."
Let Zuo Mingyue continue practicing, Li Xiuning turned around and looked at the last Foundation Establishment Pill, and asked Xu:
"What do you think should be done with this last Foundation Establishment Pill?"
Without thinking, Xu Wen said in a deep voice:
"Master Uncle Xiao is so active in this matter, and everyone knows his intentions, so just sell this Foundation Establishment Pill to him. We have a grudge against Wan Zhongyun, so we can lure them in as helpers!"
Unexpectedly, this disciple had such knowledge at such a young age, and Li Xiuning was very satisfied.
Xiao Yuanshan's abacus was obvious to Xu Wen and others, so naturally he could also see it, but he still hesitated and said:
"You only have two foundation-building pills, are they enough to successfully build the foundation?"
"Master, please rest assured. This disciple will definitely succeed in building the foundation. Besides, if two foundation-building pills don't work, any more pills will be a waste."
Xu Wen answered without hesitation.
The effect of the Foundation Establishment Pill is constantly decreasing, and the effect of the subsequent one is only one-third of the previous one.
The first Foundation Establishment Pill can increase the chance of Foundation Establishment by about 33%, the second one can only increase it by a little more than 10%, and the third one can only increase it by a little more than 30%, and the further you go, the worse it gets.
Xu Wen has five spiritual roots, and the probability of successfully building a foundation with just one Foundation Establishment Pill is low, so he must strive for two Foundation Establishment Pills.
But possessing many treasures such as the Dragon Bone Ring and Spiritual Milk, two Foundation Establishment Pills are enough to increase the probability of Foundation Establishment to about 80%.
Not to mention the world of cultivation, even in the ordinary world, the 80% success rate is enough to do anything. Asking for more Foundation Establishment Pills is a waste.
"Okay, without further ado, let's pay a visit to Senior Brother Xiao. Speaking of which, you are still a distinguished guest of the Xiao family's weapon refining shop. I guess you haven't been there even once, right?"
Seeing that Xu Wen had figured it out, Li Xiuning immediately stood up and said.
Understanding everything in the world is knowledge, and understanding people's feelings is writing. He didn't want to have the Xiao family have objections to him after completely offending Wan Zhongyun's lineage.
(End of chapter)
