Infiltrating the world of cultivation

After three days of lingering affection, Nangong Qingyu prepared to return to the upper part of Biyao Peak.

She possesses dual spiritual roots in water and fire, a once-in-a-century genius, and is a key figure being cultivated by Biyao Peak, with many resources being directed towards her.

It can be said that, apart from the Holy Son Hu Tianqi, Nangong Qingyu has the most resources on Biyao Peak.

The dynasty did not feel any resentment about this; it was simply the way things were.

If he were a high-ranking member of the sect, he would naturally allocate resources to those with potential.

The sect's grand ceremony will be held a year from now, and many people have already begun preparations.

Those who had been in seclusion for years all emerged from their seclusion and began to come back to life.

Previously, when the dynasty arrived at Biyao Peak, it felt very deserted. After all, it was one of the six major sects in the Northern Region. Such a powerful force should not be so deserted, even if it was just a seedling cultivation base.

Only now do I realize that many people have been in seclusion, preparing for this sect's grand ceremony.

Although there is still a year until the sect's grand ceremony, the time allotted for preparation is not that long.

Because there are further selections on Biyao Peak, only the top 100 from each peak are eligible to participate.

Wang Chao knew that there were more than a hundred people on Biyao Peak who had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.

In fact, Nangong Qingyu told Wang Chao that many people had already reached the level to establish their foundation, but they deliberately suppressed it.

Because foundation building also comes in different categories.

The foundation building stage of Qi Refining is divided into nine levels, from the first to the third grade, depending on the solidity of the foundation. To achieve the fourth grade, one must practice Qi Refining using ancient methods and reach at least the tenth stage of Qi Refining.

The seventh-grade Foundation Establishment stage requires the eleventh stage of Qi Refining to have any chance of completion.

As for the legendary Ninth Grade Foundation Establishment, one must reach the Great Perfection of the ancient Qi Cultivation method, which requires the twelfth stage of Qi Cultivation.

This is just the usual Foundation Establishment. Legend has it that some people establish a Yin-Yang Foundation, and after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, they directly become a Yin-Yang Dao Body.

There are also some people with special constitutions who, despite having mixed spiritual roots, are able to build a foundation with a single attribute. However, such people are a minority.

Most people build a foundation between the first and third ranks. Those with higher talent may reach the sixth rank, and those who reach the ninth rank are truly exceptional talents.

As for those above the ninth rank, they develop special foundations that, as long as they don't perish, allow them to fight across different levels.

However, there are very few people who can surpass the fourth rank of Foundation Establishment, and those who can reach the ninth rank of Foundation Establishment are even rarer.

Imagine, in the vast Qinghui Sword Sect, among this generation of disciples, only those seven Holy Sons have reached the fourth rank of Foundation Establishment or above.

Because only the seven of them had reached the tenth stage of Qi Refining.

This is why ancient methods of Qi cultivation have been phased out, because the conditions are too demanding and not everyone can meet them.

At this time, the role of innate spiritual roots becomes particularly important.

After Foundation Establishment, one's reputation is determined by the level of Foundation Establishment; however, during the Qi Refining stage, one's reputation is determined by one's innate spiritual roots.

Those with odd-numbered spiritual roots are hailed as geniuses because they are guaranteed to surpass those with ninth-grade spiritual roots and achieve foundation building in a single-attribute element.

Therefore, every individual with a unique spiritual root is a potential talent, and once discovered, they will be given special attention and nurtured.

Having two or three attributes also has a certain probability of achieving the foundation of attribute elements.

Foundation building can only be based on one attribute. If more than one attribute is used, the foundation will break due to imbalance.

Of course, there are always exceptions, such as the Five Elements Spiritual Roots, which were hailed as unparalleled geniuses in ancient times.

Like single-attribute spiritual roots, five-attribute spiritual roots are guaranteed to surpass ninth-grade spiritual roots, thus condensing into the Five Elements Foundation.

The five elements are mutually generating and restraining, complementing each other, so naturally there will be no collapse.

However, the reason why the five elemental spiritual roots are now considered useless is because the conditions they require are too demanding.

First of all, people with the five elemental roots simply cannot establish a foundation when they reach the ninth stage of Qi Refining, let alone the tenth or eleventh stage.

One must cultivate the ancient methods to the Great Perfection, also known as the Twelfth Stage of Qi Refining, before one is qualified to establish a foundation.

After reaching the twelfth stage of Qi Refining, one must find five elemental spiritual materials to assist in foundation building. Ordinary spiritual materials are not enough; only top-grade spiritual materials are required to meet the requirements for foundation building.

No sect is willing to pay the price to cultivate a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Although the five elemental spiritual roots have the most abundant spiritual power among those of the same level after the Foundation Establishment, and their combat power is more enduring.

However, the resources accumulated from cultivating the five elemental roots for foundation building are enough to create a Core Formation stage cultivator.

If this were a one-off deal, the sect might grit its teeth and grit its teeth to help the student achieve foundation building. However, the resources required for foundation building with five elemental roots are even more terrifying.

This is like a bottomless pit; it can never be filled, and the more you try to fill it, the more hopeless it becomes.

Upon hearing this, Wang Chao was both amused and exasperated. To put it bluntly, this was an incredibly expensive profession.

The dynasty had also inquired and found that the most profitable profession was alchemy, with weapon crafting being just as lucrative. If one was proficient in talismans and formations, one could also make money.

The dynasty currently possesses too few skills, only understanding some basic Five Elements formations.

Rather than being a Five Elements Formation, or even a derivative of Five Elements Magic, a true formation encompasses a series of complex systems, including maze formations, killing formations, illusion formations, spirit-gathering formations, and so on.

It's just that group of people from Four Symbols Peak who are tirelessly studying formations all day long.

Wang Chao didn't have many spirit stones left; the remaining one hundred were what he obtained from the Qin King's tomb.

When Nangong Qingyu left, she said she wanted to leave him some money, but Wang Chao's chauvinistic tendencies made him feel like he was being kept, so he resolutely refused.

It felt great to refuse, but life is too realistic. Without spirit stones, you can't move an inch. With his five elemental roots, he probably wouldn't be able to build a foundation even if he meditated until he died.

Now he understands that even if he wants to build a slightly inferior foundation, there's no way around it. He must reach the twelfth stage of Qi Refining before he can even consider foundation building.

How difficult is it to reach the twelfth stage of Qi Refining? In the entire Qinghui Sword Sect, those who have reached the twelfth stage of Qi Refining can probably be counted on one hand.

The most important thing right now is to earn spirit stones to upgrade either the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique or the Five Elements Manual.

Wang Chao also knew that his attack methods were still too weak and he needed to go to the scripture room to obtain some spells.

However, even with spirit stones, you can't exchange for magic spells in places like the scripture room. You need sect contribution points to get them.

This mechanism is a tradition of the Qinghui Sword Sect since ancient times, and its purpose is to prevent disciples from studying books in a rote and unproductive way.

In the path of cultivation, one must never work in isolation. Although sects are not strict in managing their disciples, they have taken many measures to prevent disciples from only knowing how to improve their cultivation through seclusion.

For example, the spells and incantations in the scripture room can only be obtained by exchanging sect contribution points. This requires sect disciples to go to the sect affairs office to receive tasks and thus obtain the corresponding rewards.