Born with immortal seed

Chapter 106 Everything is ready
"So, that day, Elder Ge fought against four opponents single-handedly and severely injured that old man with a corpse-like body, almost losing his physical body in Black Mountain?"

Five days have passed since the Mo family was wiped out, and some previously undisclosed information is finally coming to light.

Bai Zichen was still speechless after hearing about Ge Cang's achievements from Peng Chong.

"Could it be that Elder Ge has already advanced to the late stage of Core Formation...? That's too fast!"

It's quite an achievement that two demonic cultivators, both at the mid-stage of Core Formation, along with two early-stage Core Formation cultivators, managed to escape alive.

According to Peng Chong, Ancestor Ge Cang was fighting four opponents at once. If it weren't for the White Bone Immortal sacrificing several ghosts on his magic weapon, the Hundred Ghost Banner, one of them might have been killed in Black Mountain County.

"Ancestor Ge has already cultivated the Primordial Yang Divine Thunder to the pinnacle, and has mastered the Qian Tian Primordial Yang Divine Thunder Net, which can only be used at the highest level of this thunder technique. Its power has more than doubled... Moreover, the Five Crystal Glazed Body, the body-refining technique within the sect, has actually been cultivated to the third level by the ancestor!"

Peng Chong beamed with pride.

"The Primordial Yang Divine Thunder is particularly effective against demonic cultivators, especially those from the Ghost Spirit Sect, whose techniques were completely countered. They planned to ambush Ancestor Ge, but they misjudged his strength and could only flee in disarray. Therefore, this victory was an exceptional case. I estimate that Ancestor Ge could handle two other cultivators at once, but any more than that would be risky..."

With the four Core Formation cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect fleeing in disarray, the crisis at the spirit stone mine was naturally resolved.

Two of the elders who were originally stationed there have been recalled, and the spirit stone mine has begun normal mining operations.

The Six Desires Demon in the market was also completely killed by Liang Yu after he arrived, in coordination with the formation.

On the contrary, the specifics of how to deal with the Mo family have only just been decided.

On charges of colluding with the demonic path, all of Mo Qianyuan's cultivators were beheaded, including Mo Changfei.

The remaining Mo family branch monks were sentenced to hard labor ranging from ten to thirty years.

Only two elders of the Mo family who surrendered were pardoned. The Fire Phoenix Mo Clan, which once boasted a thousand cultivators, now has only about two hundred cultivators left.

Furthermore, the elders' intention was to allow the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan to continue splitting up after the pioneering war.

Bai Zichen also understood Mo Qianyuan's approach. Even if it was a risky gamble, Qingfeng Sect had plenty of ways to make the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan lose enough cultivators during the pioneering war.

The Fire Phoenix Mo family's centuries-old treasury was completely confiscated, and the three Wind Chasers were filled to the brim, making several trips back and forth to transport the contents.

Unfortunately, Mo Changzhi escaped, and no other Fire Phoenix True Feathers were found in the treasury. The number of mid-grade spirit stones was also much less than expected.

"Shuanghuan Mountain was left to the Mo family, but the nearby spiritual lands and a large number of resource points were taken back by the sect. This sect will have a much better life for the next few decades."

As an elder, Peng Chong naturally knew the exact number of basic refining materials that had been transported into the Refining Hall over the past two days.

Two hundred thousand catties of refined iron, one hundred thousand catties of purple cloud copper, five thousand catties of mithril, three thousand catties of mica stone... these are the most commonly used materials for refining ordinary magical artifacts.

It can be said that within ten years, Qingfeng Sect will no longer need to purchase basic materials from outside for refining magical artifacts.

"What about the Ghost Spirit Sect? Will they launch a counterattack?"

"I don't think so. Just because Ancestor Ge displayed great power doesn't mean that our strength has surpassed that of the Ghost Spirit Sect... The Ghost Spirit Sect also has a third-tier mountain-protecting formation. At most, we can take down a few of their outposts, but we can't touch their core."

After a moment's thought, Peng Chong gave his judgment.

"By the way, the Enforcement Hall's evaluation of you is out... You were brave enough to take on responsibilities, protected your fellow disciples in times of crisis, and you also broke a magic weapon, so you're awarded 1,500 points of sect contribution."

"And Junior Brother Lan, you also saved his life. He sent a letter yesterday, asking me to thank you and also transferred 1,000 contribution points through the Transmission Hall as a token of my gratitude."

Junior Brother Lan was the Foundation Establishment cultivator who had fainted on the same Wind Chaser as Bai Zichen that day.

If Bai Zichen hadn't been able to block Mo Changzhi that day, or had instinctively dodged, those disciples of the Talisman Hall and Junior Brother Lan might have been injured.

"Is that so?"

Bai Zichen felt much better. He had inexplicably gone to Shuanghuan Mountain and witnessed a battle that wiped out a clan, but when it came time to clean up the battlefield, he was not included.

Disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall were tasked with searching for the belongings of the cultivators in the arena and collecting them into the public treasury.

He silently calculated that he originally had 1,700 contribution points, but with the reward from the Law Enforcement Hall and Elder Lan's gift, he immediately reached 4,200 contribution points.

"Uncle Peng, I wish to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill, but I'm still short some sect contribution points..."

"Alright, how much more do you need? I'll lend it to you. That was fast! I was almost forty before I even considered exchanging for Foundation Establishment Pills... Remember, you have to pay me back after you achieve Foundation Establishment!"

Peng Chong raised his hand to stop Bai Zichen from continuing to speak.

"Don't be fooled by the high salaries of elders. You'll see once you reach Foundation Establishment yourself; they're not effective at all."

"A single bottle of pills for Foundation Establishment cultivators costs hundreds or even thousands of contribution points. I spend too much time refining artifacts on a daily basis. If I want to improve my cultivation, I can't stop taking Spirit Enhancement Pills. And those Great Barrier-Breaking Pills, I've already taken two, but I'm still stuck in the early Foundation Establishment stage. I really want to ask if the pills the Alchemy Hall gave me were fake!"

Peng Chong kept rambling on and on, and Bai Zichen enjoyed it immensely. The long-standing problem of sect contribution was thus resolved.

As for the huge debt he owed, he didn't take it to heart. After all, what young cultivator doesn't have debts?

"Also, Palace Master Tan has successfully refined six Foundation Establishment Pills this time, which is a perfect performance. Your chances of being included in the first batch of candidates have increased significantly."

"Does Uncle Peng know which senior brothers are planning to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills this time?"

Once the sect contribution points are collected, the rest depends on the exchange ranking. As long as Bai Zichen ranks in the top six, he will receive one of the Foundation Establishment Pills.

"Among your true disciples, besides you, there should be two others who plan to establish their foundation and will exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills... We should also add Tan Qin, as she is the descendant that Senior Brother Tan values ​​most, and he will definitely leave her a share."

Peng Chong counted on his fingers, going through each item one by one for him.

"Among the stewards, there are many who have reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and want to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills... but there is only one person who has accumulated enough contribution points and is qualified to be ahead of you in line."

"This person has already waited in line for three batches of Foundation Establishment Pills, so it's bound to be his turn this time."

Bai Zichen felt relieved and said, "If we count that, we've used four Foundation Establishment Pills, so we have two left. I should be able to exchange them smoothly."

"Normally, one would be reserved and stored in the secret hall for unforeseen circumstances. Also, you need to be wary of those disciples who have stepped down from their positions as true disciples but have not yet assumed any duties."

Peng Chong went through the same process back then and knows it very well.

"Before a true disciple steps down, they will have replaced their Foundation Establishment Pills. What you need to watch out for are those who failed to establish their foundation and are now trying to establish it a second time."

"Anyway, go and apply tomorrow. I'll go with you to the Transmission Hall and transfer the contribution points to you. These kinds of sect contribution points can only be used to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills. They will be frozen after you register and cannot be used for other purposes."

"Thank you for your guidance, Uncle Peng... There will be plenty of time in the future, I will keep this in mind."

Regardless of the other party's motives, Bai Zichen would definitely owe him a huge favor in this matter, otherwise there would have been many twists and turns just getting to the step of exchanging the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Peng Chong laughed heartily and patted Bai Zichen on the shoulder: "I believe it won't be long before we address each other as fellow disciples... Why be so polite?"

(End of this chapter)