Heaven rewards diligence; he fought his way through chaos to become a saint.

Chapter 126 Advanced

Deacon Li passed through the main hall and arrived at the backyard. Inside the pavilion, a middle-aged man and Yan Zhan were drinking tea and chatting happily.

This burly man is Wang Yanhan from Baichuan Academy, an outer sect elder.

Deacon Li stepped forward: "Elder Wang, that person's name is Ye Ci, and he has a third-tier root bone."

"Third tier?"

Wang Yanhan and Yan Zhan were both startled for a moment, and then looked at each other.

Yan Zhan hissed, "Judging from what Miss said, this person has reached the Transformation Realm in just over a year and has even been hired as a retainer by a wealthy family in the county. He should be a young prodigy, so how could he only have a third-tier talent?"

Wang Yanhan met his gaze, both amused and exasperated: "The person you brought is asking me questions? Surely it's not that Deacon Li touched the wrong person?"

Deacon Li quickly waved his hand: "There's no mistake."

"this----"

Yan Zhan pondered, "I've been traveling with him all this way, and I've noticed his movements are quite good, and his foundation is also quite solid. Perhaps Elder Wang could give me some face?"

Wang Yanhan smiled and said, "Senior Brother Yan, as you know, the number of disciples our outer sect elders can accept is limited, and our resources are also limited."

"It would be a waste to accept him—why don't you think you should ask around in the other academies, Senior Brother?"

Yan Zhan sighed, waved his hand, and said, "Alright, I won't force you. Everyone has their difficulties."

After that, he stopped exchanging pleasantries and bowed to Wang Yanhan in farewell.

Watching his retreating figure, Wang Yanhan put down his teacup, shook his head slightly, and said to Deacon Li, "When you're out in the world, your qualifications are earned by yourself. How can someone with only a third-tier root bone cultivate to the level of Transformation Force in just over a year? It's just that no one knows his true abilities. I've seen plenty of people like that."

Deacon Li nodded upon hearing this: "Our Hundred Rivers Academy's influence within the sect has been waning, and we certainly cannot afford to waste our resources. Recently, the Profound Green Academy accepted a disciple with an eighth-tier talent, named Shi Zhuo, who also came from another prefecture."

"Eighth Rank!"

Wang Yanhan smacked his lips, shook his head and sighed, "Such talent is rare and hard to come by. Every year during recruitment, even seventh-grade talent is a rare treasure, but an eighth-grade talent has actually been delivered to our door."

They're both treasures, so why can't I have them?

Steward Li also sighed: "In the path of martial arts, innate talent is paramount, but even with good innate talent, it is difficult to progress from Ming Jin to Hua Jin, and there are many obstacles to overcome. It is also difficult to progress from Hua Jin to Bao Dan. Shi Zhuo will definitely be given special training by Xuanqing Academy. I'm afraid he alone will suppress the younger generation of our Baichuan Academy for several years."

Wang Yanhan waved her hand: "It's all about fate. Those with good aptitude often lack perseverance, while those with enough perseverance often lack aptitude."

Yin Shao, whom we recruited this year, has a sixth-tier talent and works very hard. Let's give him a little more resources and see if he can reach the Core Formation stage.

******

Ye Ci stood outside the hall waiting, and then saw Yan Zhan walk out with a disappointed look on his face.

"Yan Wushi".

Hearing Ye Ci call him, Yan Zhan shook his head and said, "How about this, you go back and wait a few days, and I'll go to the other academies to inquire. I'll let you know if I have any news."

He put it simply, but Ye Ci understood immediately: Bai Chuan Yuan must not have taken a liking to him.

Yan Zhan then explained, "If you were a Ming Jin or An Jin, it would be easier to explain. But if you are a Hua Jin, joining the sect is different from being a regular disciple. According to the rules, you will receive resources from the sect for training."

"My network of contacts only extends to a few deans and elders. These elders have it tough too; each of them has a limited number of spots. If they are not properly trained, they might even be blamed by the dean."

"Don't be discouraged. No matter what, at your age, to have reached the Transformation Realm, even if it took a lot of time, you'll still be considered an outstanding individual. Elder Wang is just in a difficult situation recently, so he doesn't want to waste the spot."

He offered a word of comfort and said to Ye Ci, "Don't be impatient. Even if they don't give me face, Miss Yan will still give me some."

Ye Ci walked alongside him, considered for a moment, and asked, "I don't want the sect to provide cultivation resources, how about just giving me the cultivation techniques?"

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"Don't you need resources?"

Yan Zhan paused for a moment, then shook his head: "Don't oversimplify things. Some things can't be withheld just because you don't want them. Martial City values ​​rules the most. If they only provide you with cultivation techniques after accepting you as a disciple, people will gossip about it."

"If I don't join a sect, where can I buy a cultivation technique?" Ye Ci asked again.

Yan Zhan couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, looking at him and saying, "You little rascal, you're really focused on martial arts. You practice techniques to use them, but you have no lineage to inherit; are you going to be a wandering martial artist for the rest of your life?"

"Practicing martial arts is a way to advance, whether it's participating in martial arts exams or advancing in sects. You can't just practice martial arts for the sake of practicing martial arts."

You shouldn't haphazardly practice low-level Core Formation techniques. If your innate talent is lacking, you absolutely cannot practice them carelessly. Martial City may not have much else, but it certainly doesn't lack cultivation techniques. I told you not to be impatient; since Miss Yan promised, she will naturally take care of it for you.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Ci could only nod.

After walking for a while, Yan Zhan said, "If you don't care about resources and only want the cultivation technique, I'll try to find a way for you. Of course, it would be best if a sect could provide the resources—"

Sensing the goodwill in Yan Zhan's tone, Ye Ci politely said, "Thank you, Master Yan."

******

In the days that followed, Ye Ci had no choice but to continue cultivating the Embracing Mountain Seal.

Shen Wanzhou spends most of his time outside, usually returning only in the evening.

Shen Yixi even went out for a while and didn't see Ye Ci for several days.

Ye Ci was not in a hurry and continued to cultivate the Embracing Mountain Seal.

[Supernatural Power: Mountain Embracing Seal, First Level (4998/5000)]

"Only one round left."

Previously, when he was at the first level, the power he could draw out using the hand seals was already astonishing, and could even rival the Core Formation Realm for a short time. If he were at the second level, he could probably defeat the Core Formation Realm cultivator.

Of course, Ye Ci was referring to ordinary Core Formation cultivators, not someone like Zhang Guan.

He took a deep breath, wiped the sweat from his brow, and thought single-mindedly: "Just a little longer!"

In fact, he had gotten up very early and had been practicing for two hours without rest, his whole body aching as if pricked by needles.

He tensed his muscles again, veins bulging on his forehead, sweat pouring down his clothes and dripping onto the bluestone.

The blood and qi within my body were emitting a dull rumble, as if a mountain were collapsing before me.

Suddenly, Ye Ci's body tensed and relaxed abruptly.

He vaguely felt a force far more powerful and refined than before, instantly flowing through his entire body.

With a swing of his arms, he felt as if two invisible mountains were hidden in his palms. Every move he made had the power of ten thousand pounds, yet he could control it at will, no longer the overflowing ferocity of the first level.

A glint of light flashed in Ye Ci's eyes.

[Supernatural Power: Mountain Embracing Seal, Second Level (3/5000)]

The proficiency level of the Embracing Mountain Seal is somewhat random, and it has now jumped to 3 points, which is why he was able to feel the power of a double-layered weapon.

He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

There was no need to use it again; he was almost certain that if he had reached the second level back then, he could have suppressed Zhang Guan with sheer strength alone.

Zhu Zhangguan.

In other words, what kind of Dragon Elephant True Skill is this?

If I had trained to the second level back then, I should have punched Zhang Guan in the nose and face with his first punch.

Just then, footsteps approached. It was Shen Xin who came to inform Ye Ci that the man named Yan Zhan had arrived.

"Quickly, invite him in."

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