In conclusion, A-Jiang found that the men were ranked higher, which was understandable. Women who were not good at aptitude started to be engaged early. Women of A-Jiang and Miao Qingqing's age should have been married off by now.
In fact, the number of female cultivators this time was relatively large, because most people felt that becoming a male cultivator's partner was better than being a menial disciple.
All of you here are of good appearance and have excellent manners. Who would have thought that these outstanding young men are all menial disciples?
Ah Jiang suppressed his thoughts and joined everyone in toasting and chatting about what he had seen and heard the day before.
She considered herself bad at speaking, so she just echoed what others said. Fortunately, these were all teenagers who didn't have the bad habits of society, so it wasn't too difficult to get through.
The fun and games continued until the sun set. Everyone went home. After spending the afternoon together, they had become much more familiar with each other. Before leaving, Ye Sichao said to A Jiang, "Fifth Junior Sister, next time I visit your courtyard, I must have a cup of your tea."
Ah Jiang smiled wryly. It seemed he still remembered that he hadn't been allowed in. It seemed he should buy some stone tables and benches to put in the courtyard, and also prepare some tea sets and tea leaves.
After returning home, Ah Jiang had a hearty meal and no desire to cultivate. Unfortunately, he couldn't use his phone to watch short videos, so he could only use the cultivation books he had borrowed from the library to pass the time.
On this day off, everyone was gathered together, and the toasts and exchanges were mostly to congratulate Wen Xingyun on breaking through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.
"Seventh Senior Brother, you're amazing!" Zhuang Kexin said enviously.
Reaching the fifth level of Qi Refining is a minor hurdle. The main requirement is cultivating divine sense; one must be able to project their divine sense outwards to be considered a breakthrough. Divine sense is not easy to cultivate.
"That's right. I'm on duty at the herb garden now, and the senior brother in charge there is only at the fifth level of Qi Refining."
Wan Fangfang also went to the Spirit Herb Garden, but she couldn't directly take care of the spirit herbs; she was only responsible for some miscellaneous tasks.
Although Wen Xingyun was happy, he still politely said, "Please don't praise me. It's really lucky that I was able to break through to the fifth level. It's mainly thanks to the pills."
Zheng Jingyang's eyes lit up, and he asked, "I heard that Junior Brother obtained a bottle of pills that can help you break through your cultivation level?"
Wen Xingyun nodded and said, "As you all know, I work in the inner sect. That day, I happened to run into Senior Brother Baili Kang, who had just come out of seclusion and had advanced to the eleventh level of Qi Refining, reaching the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. Senior Brother was happy and gave me a bottle of pills, which enabled me to make a breakthrough."
Ah Jiang still remembered this eccentric senior brother and said enviously, "I didn't expect that you would be so young and already close to the Foundation Establishment stage."
Zhuang Kexin asked, "I heard that Foundation Establishment is extremely difficult?"
Sun Jin nodded and said, "For independent cultivators outside, the first thing they need to do is find a place with abundant spiritual energy and Foundation Establishment Pills, as well as other miscellaneous conditions. Sect disciples don't need to go through all that trouble. If they have enough contribution points, they can exchange them for Foundation Establishment Pills and establish their foundation in a safe place with abundant spiritual energy. They can also receive protection from senior disciples."
Everyone nodded in agreement. A single Foundation Establishment Pill could trigger a fierce battle among several small families, and sometimes one pill wasn't enough to directly establish one's foundation; a second, a third, and so on were required...
"By the way, I heard that the senior brothers and sisters who won the last sect competition are preparing to go into seclusion for another three months. I heard that the sect will open the Flowing Light Illusion Realm for them to practice in!" Zhuang Kexin said excitedly.
"The Radiant Illusion, what is that?"
"I heard it's a broken little world."
"That's true, but these things are far removed from our lives, so let's not talk about them," Xiu Junyang said indifferently, clearly uninterested in the topic. He was currently at the third level of Qi Refining.
"I recently heard an interesting story. Would you like to know it?" Ye Sichao said with a smile.
Ning Anran asked softly, "Sixth Senior Brother, what is it?" Her big eyes blinked.
Ye Sichao didn't keep them in suspense any longer and said with a smile, "I heard that the sect trials will be launched soon, and five of the sect's ten forbidden areas will be opened for disciples to search for treasures."
"The sect's forbidden area is a secret place enclosed by the sect. It contains a great many spirit stones, spirit beasts, and spirit herbs. However, the reason it is designated as a forbidden area is that there are certain risks involved," Ye Sichao continued.
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