Chapter 95: Chapter 3: Hunting Monsters for Cores

“Everything comes back to Bai Yi. As long as it advances to Tier Two Fire Spirit, I can connect with its soul and store it in my dantian, obtaining at least the top-grade pill fire of an anomalous fire!”

“Only then can I refine an exquisite Foundation Establishment Pill for myself!”

However, for the Fire Spirit to advance quickly, it must devour.

This devouring is not like absorbing Eternal Spring Magical Power; that only replenishes its essence. To advance, it needs to devour fire attribute demon cores.

Only Tier Two and above fire attribute demon beasts have fire attribute demon cores.

And these Tier Two fire attribute demon cores are one of the main ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill, something the sect hasn’t monopolized.

Many loose cultivators, or late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators not in line within the sect, are most likely to gather Foundation Establishment Materials this way.

Hardly anyone would sell one!

Despite this, three months ago, after Bai Yi regained spirituality, Li Jizhou posted the task of acquiring Tier Two fire attribute demon cores in the Central District.

Many similar acquisition tasks were there, mostly for one thousand spirit stones, but Li Jizhou increased the price to two thousand spirit stones and waited three months without any results.

After checking Guagua’s situation, he placed it into the Spirit Pet Bag, then put Bai Yi into the jade bottle, Li Jizhou left the Upper City District and headed to Miaodan Tower.

He’s about to reach the Qi Cultivation Ninth Level, already able to queue to apply for the purchase qualification of a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Although it’s only the qualification to purchase lower-grade, it’s a fallback option.

Steward Chen, seeing Li Jizhou’s progress, seemed pleased, encouraged him a bit, and mysteriously told him that once he successfully establishes his foundation, there would be a surprise!

Li Jizhou merely smiled, not paying much attention to such empty promises.

After completing the application registration, Li Jizhou returned to the task hall once more.

The acquisition task he posted three months ago remained untouched.

After some silence, he turned to look at the group shouting in the square.

“Hunting demon beasts at Purple Vine Mountain, ten-person team, missing one late-stage Qi Cultivation friend who has practiced wood element binding techniques, lasting one month or until each person gets a demon core, distributed according to contribution.”

“I’m at the peak of Qi Cultivation, metal magical power, focusing on offense, looking for a team preferably with late-stage Qi Cultivation earth magical powers.”

“I’m Zhang from the Golden Sun Sect inner sect disciples; my five senior brothers are also inner sect disciples. We now lack a friend willing to use a top-grade Ice Freeze Talisman, guaranteeing distribution according to contribution on the honor of the sect.”

“Willing to offer an ancestral top-grade magical artifact, seeking a Foundation Establishment senior to join the team, must guarantee all five of us receive a demon core.”

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These are primarily late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators planning for Foundation Establishment.

Most are loose cultivators, but there are also many inner sect disciples of the Golden Sun Sect who didn’t make the cut.

Moreover, this year, due to the Inverted Mountain incident, the number of sect disciples gaining points doubled, but the number of Foundation Establishment Pills did not change, forcing more sect disciples to gather their materials and seek experienced Pill Masters to help refine.

Purple Vine Mountain spans the north of Qi Kingdom, with the nearest ridge to the Golden Sun Sect only three thousand miles away, teeming with demon beasts. Since it’s a ridge, most demon beasts are Tier Two, with very few above Tier Three, making it a prime location for hunting demon beasts for demon cores.

However, Tier Two demon beasts are comparable to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and due to certain special bloodline talents, even Foundation Establishment cultivators face the risk of falling when facing them one-on-one.

Generally, Foundation Establishment cultivators aren’t willing to take such risks, as demon cores are no longer meaningful to them.

Only those late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators urgently wanting to establish a foundation have no choice but to take risks.

This is the destiny of ordinary cultivators!

Without extremely high talent, without solid backing, to progress further, one must fight!

Fight against others, against heaven, against earth.

Fight with one’s life!

Certainly, this doesn’t apply to Li Jizhou.

He doesn’t need to fight anyone!

Nor would he risk his life.

He won’t engage in anything without full assurance.

Now before him are three paths.

First, wait patiently until Bai Yi naturally advances to Tier Two Fire Spirit, then smoothly utilize the top-grade pill fire, combining Li Jizhou’s current Divine Sense surpassing early stage Foundation Establishment, coupled with the top-grade Pill Skill inheritance and experience from his past life, to easily refine exquisite Foundation Establishment Pills, guaranteeing a perfect foundation with no risk, but the timing is uncertain.

Second, if unwilling to wait for Bai Yi’s unknown advancement time, then calmly queue to purchase the lower-grade Foundation Establishment Pill allocated by Miaodan Tower; Steward Chen promised he’ll definitely get in line within three years. In this life, his middle-grade spirit root combined with lower-grade Foundation Establishment Pill gives a sixty percent chance of success. However, given his divine soul, physical body, and magical power all far exceed the fundamental requirements, his success rate might be higher.

Third, hunt demon beasts to obtain demon cores, accelerating Bai Yi’s advancement, avoiding waiting, proving the quickest and most stable path to foundation establishment.

If desiring the fastest, most stable way without risks, others don’t have it, but Li Jizhou does!

Li Jizhou smiled slightly, walked out of the hall, already having decided in his heart.

“Friend, do you have wood magical power? Do you know binding techniques? You only need to restrain the demon beast.”

“Friend, we’re still one person short, do you want to join?”

…

As Li Jizhou crossed the square, many inquiries tried to recruit him.

But he did not stop, walking directly back to the Upper City District.

Just as Li Jizhou’s figure was about to disappear from the square, a silhouette emerged from the crowd, watching him fade into the distance.

“Alas~”

This woman was Lin Caiwei.

Three years ago, she unexpectedly learned that the once-rejected Li Jizhou had also come to the Immortal City and become an Honored Guest Elder at Miaodan Tower. Her shock was mixed with joy.

The Honored Guest Elder status at Miaodan Tower is worthy of those inner sect disciples seeking connections.

Moreover, they were childhood playmates.

However, Li Jizhou bluntly refused her.

At that moment, she only felt her face burning.

It was only then that she realized, after nineteen years of not seeing each other, unconsciously, their statuses had reversed.

Once, she entered the sect, becoming an inner sect disciple, gloriously considered the most promising among her batch of immortal seedlings from Inverted Mountain.

Now, after the Inverted Mountain battle, her master fell, she was injured, lost her backing, lacked sufficient merit, and couldn’t even queue for a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Meanwhile, Li Jizhou, unknowingly, has become a Pill Master Honored Guest Elder whom inner sect disciples need to ingratiate themselves with.

Moreover, he has the qualification to queue for the sect’s Foundation Establishment Pills at Miaodan Tower!

If he successfully establishes his foundation, their gap will only widen.

Eventually, perhaps they’ll never cross paths again in this life.

Retracting her gaze, Lin Caiwei sighed deeply.

“Enough, at least I can still invite a Foundation Establishment senior brother to hunt demons. Compared to his dislike for socializing and habit of solitude, it’s a slight comfort.”

Soon, after spending considerable effort, she invited a Foundation Establishment senior brother, and Lin Caiwei’s group headed straight to the Purple Vine Mountain ridge to hunt demons.

“Junior Sister, once inside the mountain range, we cannot fly anymore, it makes us easy targets. We’ll proceed on foot.”

Half a day later, Lin Caiwei’s group of eight, led cautiously by the Foundation Establishment senior brother, entered the mountain range.

“Junior Sister, I can’t rival Tier Two demon beasts directly, we need to cooperate sincerely. I’ll attract them head-on; you all must try to restrain them and block their retreat as much as possible.”

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