Mortal Alchemy

Although everyone is eligible to exchange for Three Lights Divine Water upon entering the Eastern Xuan Sect,

the long queue clearly indicates that the Eastern Xuan Sect is unwilling to provide it.

The internal factional struggles are severe.

Mo Douguang sighed, "...There's no choice, the production of Three Lights Divine Water is too low."

"But there are too many Foundation Establishment disciples."

"Our Eastern Xuan Sect recruits approximately thirty to fifty Foundation Establishment disciples each year."

"Accumulated over the years, the number of Foundation Establishment disciples is basically maintained at over four thousand."

"This Eastern Wasteland Demon Tide resulted in the death of over a thousand Foundation Establishment disciples."

"Even so, there are still over two thousand Foundation Establishment disciples remaining..."

"Most people will never get the chance to obtain the Three Lights Divine Water in their lifetime."

Chen Ping fell silent.

The plan to have Mu Xingling and Meng Huang'er enter the Eastern Xuan Sect to obtain the Three Lights Divine Water was foiled.

For ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, what despair and suffocation this is!

But for aspiring Foundation Establishment cultivators, if the sect doesn't provide it, they must rely on their own efforts to reach the Golden Core stage.

Even so, the Eastern Xuan Sect is already the most fair and rule-abiding among the four sects in the Eastern Region's cultivation world.

The other three sects are even more difficult.

Chen Ping said, "Then, Nephew Mo, next time you see Senior Sister Bai, please convey to her that I deeply feel my own combat power is insufficient in this great battle, and I plan to return to Floating Light Square City to cultivate to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage before emerging, so that I can participate in the Everlasting Sky Secret Realm."

Mo Douguang was not surprised by this and said with a smile, "I also have a spot to participate in the Everlasting Sky Secret Realm, Uncle Chen, I will have to rely on you then."

Chen Ping's Foundation Establishment was fifty years later than his, but Chen Ping, as a direct disciple of a Nascent Soul, has ample resources. Inheriting the mantle of a Nascent Soul can allow him to surpass those who came before.

But he has to wait until the deadline of the Golden Core stage before he has a chance to fight for the Golden Core.

He has no complaints about this. As a disciple of the Punishment Peak, he is already much better than the other thousands of Foundation Establishment disciples.

Chen Ping said with a smile, "Nephew Mo is too modest. How is the spot for the Everlasting Sky Secret Realm determined?"

Mo Douguang said, "Each peak has two spots, and Nascent Soul Seniors can also appoint one more."

"All sects are the same."

Chen Ping nodded, "It seems that only the most elite disciples will be sent."

Mo Douguang frankly said, "Most cultivators will reach the end of their cultivation path at the Foundation Establishment stage and will not be able to advance to the Golden Core stage."

"Not to mention Nascent Soul. We elites are the future backbone of the sect, selecting Golden Core cultivators, Nascent Soul seeds, and even Transformation God Sect Leaders from our group."

"Different positions, different paths. Otherwise, who will carry the flag against the chaos caused by demonic cultivators and the demon tide?"

Chen Ping also agreed with this.

After exchanging some more pleasantries, Mo Douguang explained that the contribution points for Floating Light Square City in recent years had been accounted for.

Chen Ping and he left the private room, and Chen Ping came to the Exchange Hall.

A Golden Core True Person received him.

This Golden Core True Person exuded an aura of twilight, lifeless and gloomy, and said, "Junior Brother Chengping, what do you want to exchange for?"

Chen Ping said, "I want to exchange for Radiant Glazed Xuanli, Impermanent Buddha Vine, and Ksitigarbha Immortal Orchid."

"These are all Tier 3 spiritual objects. Two of them are available in the branch, but the Ksitigarbha Immortal Orchid needs to be transported from the sect, which will take seven days. Are you sure you want to exchange?"

Chen Ping nodded, "I'm sure I want to exchange."

"Bring your token," the Golden Core True Person said.

He took Chen Ping's token and checked the contribution points, exclaiming, "The younger generation is to be feared..."

He was able to accumulate hundreds of merit points in just a few years of the demon tide. This combat power is quite astonishing.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would only accumulate about thirty or forty points in a few years.

Then he gave Chen Ping two of the medicinal ingredients, "You can come back in seven days to pick up the Ksitigarbha Immortal Orchid."

Chen Ping cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Seven days is just the right amount of time. Once he gets the Ksitigarbha Immortal Orchid, he can return to Floating Light Square City.

When leaving the Exchange Hall and exiting the main hall of the Eastern Xuan Sect, Chen Ping saw a familiar figure among the patrolling cultivators:

"Nephew Li... Erniu?"

In front of him, in a patrol team formed by Foundation Establishment disciples, Li Erniu, whom he hadn't seen for many years, was among them.

Meeting an old acquaintance, Chen Ping stepped forward to greet him.

The patrol team, seeing Chen Ping's Daoist robe clearly, immediately stopped and exclaimed, "Uncle-Master!"

Li Erniu's face was weathered, and he was the same age as Chen Ping, but his temples had turned white. It seemed that he had not had a good life in recent years.

Li Erniu had long lost his vigor and high spirits from back then. In contrast, Chen Ping was full of vigor and sharp in temperament, like a treasured sword.

Li Erniu's expression was complicated, a little excited, and he cupped his hands and clasped his fists, "Uncle-Master Chen!"

"The demon tide and demonic cultivator chaos make it difficult to meet old friends. It just so happens that Senior Sister Luo Fei is also in Eastern Wasteland Immortal City. Nephew Li, do you have time to have a few drinks together?" Chen Ping said.

Li Erniu's eyes immediately darted to the patrol captain, his lips moved, hesitating, and he dared not speak rashly.

The captain was also sensible and said, "Since Uncle-Master 'Chengping' has invited you, Li Erniu, you should go with Uncle-Master Chengping."

Chen Ping smiled and cupped his hands, "Thank you..."

"Uncle-Master is too polite," the captain quickly cupped his hands in return.

Only then did Li Erniu leave the patrol team and follow Chen Ping away.

Watching the two of them leave, the captain muttered, "With Uncle-Master Chengping's connections, how could Li Erniu still be assigned to the patrol team?"

"But this Uncle-Master Chengping is easy to get along with."

When they were young, who wasn't full of vigor and unwilling to be restrained?

Having been in the Eastern Xuan Sect for a long time, everyone followed the Eastern Xuan Sect's set of rules.

Chen Ping paid and took him to a private room, and also left a message for the Guo family, asking them to have Mu Luofei come over here when she was done with her business.

Chen Ping and Li Erniu sat opposite each other and drank tea.

After drinking a mouthful of good Tier 2 spiritual tea, Li Erniu felt much better and heavily exhaled a few breaths of stale air.

Chen Ping looked at Li Erniu. His spiritual power was not pure, and his aura was somewhat mixed, indicating that he had practiced many different levels of cultivation techniques.

Chen Ping was a little puzzled. How could Li Erniu, as the grandson of a Golden Core, have fallen to this state?

Chen Ping asked, "Nephew Li, why are you in the patrol team?"

Li Erniu smiled bitterly and didn't hide it from Chen Ping, "My grandfather passed away a few years ago."

"My nephew's Dao companion also died in the demon tide a few years ago."

Back then, Li Erniu's marriage was so grand.

Decades later, everything has changed.

"I suffered serious injuries, and my Dao foundation was damaged. My Dao path has no hope of further advancement, but fortunately, my son's aptitude is not bad, so I came to the patrol team to make a living and accumulate resources for him."

When mentioning his son, Li Erniu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Looking at Li Erniu, Chen Ping thought of Xu Fengshan.

Chen Ping sighed and said:

"Having something to look forward to is indeed a good thing."

Li Erniu nodded and said with a smile, "Isn't Uncle-Master eliminating demons in the Demon Subduing Square City? Why do you have time to return to Eastern Wasteland Immortal City?"

Chen Ping also told him the truth, "I have accumulated enough contributions and came back to prepare for seclusion, planning to cultivate to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage before emerging."

Hearing this, the smile on Li Erniu's face became even stronger, "Then nephew will congratulate Uncle-Master in advance."

His heart became even more bitter.

Back then, when they were both in the Miscellaneous Service Yard, Chen Ping cultivated the slowest, and he transferred away through connections.

Now, Chen Ping is an existence he needs to look up to.

Time will change everything.