binnovel Chapter 218 Lack of Insight
Chapter 218 Lack of Insight
Chapter 218 Lack of Insight
"Only five years have passed, and you've all reached the Integration Stage?" Zhao Shizhe observed for a while before looking at the Lingyun Sect disciples: "I remember you were at the Golden Core Stage before, and now you're at the middle Integration Stage. And you, if I remember correctly, were at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and now you're at the early Integration Stage."
Not to mention Zhao Shizhe, even the usually composed Shen Xu couldn't stay calm. He looked at his disciples and asked, "What's going on with you all?"
"Elder, it's not that we're unwilling to talk about it, but that we can't. If you want to know, you can ask the Palace Master directly. We can tell you everything else, but we can't talk about these things."
"That's right, Elder, please don't make things difficult for us. It wasn't easy for us to cultivate to the Integration Stage!"
Zhao Heng stepped forward and greeted them: "Three Supreme Elders, the Palace Master said that this matter should not be mentioned to anyone, but the Palace Master also told us that we were sent by various sects to improve our cultivation and protect the human race. Please make the necessary arrangements, Three Supreme Elders."
Fu Buqi stepped forward: "Bone age increased by two hundred and fifty years, the aura of a time array..."
"You old lecher, shut up!" Zhao Shizhe interrupted Fu Buqi, then turned to the 1,500 people: "Since your sect master forbids us from speaking, we won't. Now let's return to the sect. Business is important. Lingyun Sect disciples, follow me!"
After receiving Zhao Shizhe's warning, Fu Buqi remained silent and looked at Zhao Heng, saying, "Let's go!"
After the people from the two major sects left, Shen Xu lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought, his gaze distant and lingering.
Lingyun Sect.
"Greetings, Sect Master!"
Zhou Yuntian raised his hand and smiled, "It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back! The situation in Miluo Star Sea is urgent right now, and the sect has suffered heavy losses. Your return can help ease the burden on the sect."
Zhou Yuntian did not sense the aura of these people. After all, it had only been five years. Even if their cultivation improved, how much could it improve?
Let alone five years, even if it were five hundred years, if he could advance from the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm to the perfect Nascent Soul realm, he could comfort the ancestors of the Lingyun Sect.
"We swear to protect our sect to the death!"
The five hundred people already knew that the sect leader gave the hall master 600,000 high-grade spirit stones in order to improve their cultivation.
That's 600,000 high-grade spirit stones, but that only amounts to 1,200 per person.
It's important to understand that not everyone can earn this much along the way.
We have such an opportunity thanks to the training provided by the sect.
"Alright, alright! We'll discuss the specific arrangements with the other sect leaders first. You've all worked hard these past five years, so go back and get some rest. Don't let your cultivation suffer."
Zhou Yuntian waved for them to leave, not taking it too seriously.
The reason Zhao Shizhe didn't say anything was because the sect leader knew this. Thinking that those brats' cultivation levels were similar to his own, he sighed deeply.
"What's wrong with the ancestor?"
"Comparing yourself to others is just awful, sigh!"
Look at Mu Sen's master, Geng Yu's grandmaster, and Zhong Qi's great-uncle!
No wonder people say wealth, companionship, law, and land are essential.
It doesn't matter if they don't have money, but they have spiritual partners.
Look at their relationship. I've worked hard for thousands of years, but it's not as good as someone who's known me for hundreds of years.
What happened to you, Ancestor? You look so pale.
Zhou Yuntian had never been so conflicted before. He wondered, if even the ancestor couldn't handle it, what could he do?
But even the patriarch sighed, not caring whether he would be slammed against the wall by the angry patriarch, the kind of slam that wouldn't come off.
Zhao Shizhe caught a glimpse of Zhou Yuntian's anxious and cautious expression and couldn't help but glare at him.
"You have no sense of propriety!"
Zhou Yuntian had dealt with this unreliable ancestor more than once or twice, and he had some understanding of his temperament.
As long as you can speak, it means you're not that angry.
I'm really angry, I won't give you a chance to speak.
"Ancestor, can you tell your grand-disciple what happened?"
Zhao Shizhe sighed, patted his chest, and, with the thought that if he couldn't have a good time, Zhou Yuntian wouldn't be able to either, said gloatingly, "Didn't you see the cultivation levels of those five hundred people just now?"
Cultivation level?
What's so interesting about this!
"Yes, I didn't feel it! But I'd be very satisfied if I could advance one or two major ranks in five years."
Zhao Shizhe tugged at his beard and shifted his posture: "This isn't like you, Zhou Bapi. Six hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones, do you think you'd be satisfied with five hundred people advancing one or two major ranks?"
Of course I wasn't satisfied, but what could I do when you were so assertive, Ancestor?
I can't beat you in a fight, and I don't have your thick skin.
Those spendthrift men!
No matter how much it hurt him, Zhou Yuntian still didn't dare to provoke the unruly old ancestor in front of him.
If things don't go his way, he doesn't care who you are; he'll take down the Lingyun Sect first.
Zhou Yuntian could only reply perfunctorily, "Ancestor is joking. The spirit stones have already been given away, and it's too late to say anything now. Besides, what can you do in five years? Advancing two levels is already the limit."
"That's your limit, not everyone else's. Didn't you realize at all that any one of those five hundred people had a higher cultivation level than you?"
Zhao Shizhe stared at Zhou Yuntian curiously, then, as if remembering something, his tone turned unfriendly:
"You don't think I would use the sect's 600,000 high-grade spirit stones to advance one or two levels, do you? You should have seen the people we selected. Some of them are only at the Foundation Establishment stage. What good would it do for them to advance one or two levels?"
"So, Zhou Yuntian, that's what you think of me, isn't it? As the ancestor of the Lingyun Sect, am I really that unreliable?"
Whether you're reliable or not, don't you know it yourself?
How many reliable things have you done?
No matter how much Zhou Yuntian complained in his heart, he didn't dare to say it out loud, for fear of getting beaten up.
The unreliable Supreme Elder will beat you up whenever he wants, regardless of your status.
"Ancestor, your grand-disciple wouldn't dare!" Zhou Yuntian immediately changed the subject to avoid being beaten: "Ancestor, do you mean their cultivation level has increased by more than one or two levels? How much has it increased? I didn't sense it."
Zhao Shizhe rolled his eyes and said sarcastically, "That's true. With your level of cultivation, how could you possibly see through someone's Nascent Soul stage cultivation?"
Fusion period?
Is that what he meant?
He couldn't see through any of them, so it was five hundred stages of integration.
Zhou Yuntian was stunned by this possibility. His eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "Ancestor, they...they are all at the Integration Stage?"
"What's the big deal? It's just the Nascent Soul stage. If I couldn't reach the Nascent Soul stage, would I spend so many high-grade spirit stones to send it over?"
Hehe, even I, an old Taoist priest, didn't expect to reach the Fusion Stage.
I originally thought I would be grateful to have reached the Nascent Soul stage and thank the ancestors of the Lingyun Sect for their blessings.
Tu Shan gave him such a big surprise.
As expected of someone from the Lingyun Sect.
Zhou Yuntian took three steps forward, almost grabbing the ancestor's beard to interrogate him, and tremblingly extended a hand: "Our Lingyun Sect has suddenly gained five hundred Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Is what you said true, Ancestor?"
"Of course, when have I ever lied? Humph! Don't act so ignorant. You're just a mere 500-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."
Zhao Shizhe couldn't hide the smile in his eyes, and his mustache couldn't help but twitch.