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Chapter 630: Chapter 629: Tenth Level of Qi Cultivation

“My master is one of the strongest martial artists in this country, he can fight against those in the ninth level of the Qi Cultivation Stage without losing.”

“But what about that, when facing cultivators he can’t defeat, my master still has to lower his head.”

“A slave mark means that we martial artists will be suppressed by cultivators all our lives.”

“I’ve heard that on other planets, there are people who master martial arts to a very advanced stage, able to fight against those with a Golden Core, and even at the Nascent Soul Stage. But they too have to bear the slave mark, without any exception.”

Despite the various restrictions of training in martial arts, Feng Qiang doesn’t regret his choice. At least it’s a guarantee of his basic needs and a high social status among ordinary people.

In comparison with ordinary people, he is already considered lucky.

“We would like to know where the Qingfeng Martial Hall is and see how you practice martial arts.”

Feng Qiang, noticing that porridge has been served, assents and leads Jiang Li and the other two back to the Martial Hall.

“Master, I’m back, and I’ve met some good people today.”

Feng Qiang finds his master, who is playing chess with an old man sitting beside him.

“You are… Master Uncle Chu?”

“Little Feng, it’s been about eight or nine years, right? Here, try some snacks I brought from another country.” Master Uncle Chu happily passes Feng Qiang a pack of snacks.

“Thank you, Master Uncle Chu.”

“Little Feng, are these three the kind-hearted people you mentioned?”

“Yes, they are. They were very generous and gave a lot of money, enough for the refugees outside the city to live until next year’s harvest.”

“I thank you all in advance then.” Feng Qiang’s master stands up to thank Jiang Li and the other two.

Feng Qiang excitedly announces, “Not only that, but these three are also cultivators.”

“Oh? Fellow practitioners?” Master Uncle Chu gave Jiang Li a comprehensive look. He felt a chill, finding that as a ninth level Qi Cultivator, he can’t see through them.

This implies they are at least all at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation.

“Master Uncle Chu is my master’s younger brother. He has three attributes of spiritual roots and is extremely powerful. Since childhood, he’s been taken to the Huolong Sect to be a disciple.”

Master Uncle Chu, in his thirties, is twenty years younger than Feng Qiang’s master but appears old. His hair and beard are white, and his eyes flicker, avoiding direct eye contact.

In contrast, Feng Qiang’s master, a man in his fifties, has black hair, not a single white strand. His posture is straight, exuding a natural majesty.

“May I ask what cultivation level the three of you are at?”

Bai Hongtu states, “Transcendance Tribulation Stage.”

This statement startled Master Uncle Chu, and he hurriedly tells Bai Hongtu to be quiet.

“Don’t talk nonsense. You’d have to be a Grandmaster to achieve that. It’s taboo to exaggerate your cultivation level when outside. If the Huolong Sect finds out, they’ll accuse you of tarnishing the title of Grandmaster, and you’ll be sentenced to death.”

Seeing Master Uncle Chu all panicked, Feng Qiang quickly changes the subject, “Master Uncle Chu, how long are you planning to stay this time?”

Master Uncle Chu gives a wry smile, “I am not planning on leaving this time.”

“Why? Are you not in the Huolong Sect anymore?”

Feng Qiang is puzzled. Why would anyone leave the Huolong Sect to stay here?

Master Uncle Chu closes his eyes. Thinking of his past in the Huolong Sect, he sighs, “The Huolong Sect is not a place for people like me. I can’t fight them.”

“I have three types of spiritual roots, and my talent is not bad. But look at me, after more than thirty years in the sect, I’m still stuck at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation. The reason is that I am too stupid.”

“When I first entered the sect, I thought I was a rare genius, believing that I could surely make a name for myself in the Huolong Sect. My seniors and fellow disciples seemed to treat me well.”

“But I never expected that while they treated me well on the surface, they were actually worried that I would catch up in training and take their place.”

“They set many traps for me, and I fell into them.”

“They succeeded. I will never be able to establish my foundation in this life.”

Master Uncle Chu speaks with a tranquil tone of voice when saying this, but his true feelings, are hard to determine.

“Seeing me crippled, other senior disciples started harboring designs on me, needing the life span of cultivators as a primer to refine their spiritual treasures. They continued to extract my lifespan.”Nôv(el)B\\jnn

“In one night, I aged for decades.”

“I knelt before the elders of the sect, weeping and pleading for their intervention, but they told me that in this cultivation world, the winner takes all. Me, being a failure along the path, was worthless and there was no need to help.”

“At the same time, I also lost the chance of obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill.”

“Without the Foundation Establishment Pill, it is impossible to establish my foundation.”

Jiang Li frowned: “What does it mean? Do you need a Foundation Establishment Pill to establish a foundation?”

Chu, the uncle master, was surprised to look at Jiang Li, not knowing why he would ask such a question: “You have not established your foundation, are you also at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation like I am?”

“Needing a Foundation Establishment Pill for foundation establishment is common knowledge.”

“The Foundation Establishment Pill is controlled by the sects, and the pill formula is a top secret. Because of this, there are few independent cultivators. If a cultivator wants to achieve something, they must affiliate themselves with a large sect and earn the Foundation Establishment Pill with their devoted efforts.”

“Is this particular to the Dragon Transformation Sect or is it the same across all Eight Desolate Lands?”

“Of course, it’s the same across all Eight Desolate Lands.”

Jiang Li understood. The Eight Desolate Lands monopolize the methods of foundation building, forcing all cultivators to obey the orders of the major sects.

Uncle Chu continued: “My reason for returning this time is to ask my brother for help to find some medicinal herbs which may help me reach the tenth stage of Qi Cultivation.”

“Since establishing a foundation would be unattainable, why insist on it? It’s better to be a secluded hermit at the tenth stage of Qi Cultivation in the mundane world.”

“What is this tenth stage of Qi Cultivation?” Bai Hongtu asked.

Uncle Chu looked at the three of them with a bitter smile: “You three are enthusiastic and ambitious, of course, you would not encounter problems like mine.”

“Qi Cultivation stage ten is better than those beneath but inferior to those above. Once you achieve the tenth stage of Qi Cultivation, your cultivation stalls, and the goal of foundation establishment becomes unattainable.”

“This Qi Cultivation stage ten has a history of tens of thousands of years. It is said to have been created by cultivators like myself, who are frustrated and unable to achieve what we wanted. We even call it a faux Foundation Establishment, this is a form of self-ridicule, also a way to amuse ourselves.”

“After this method appeared, no one knows how many ninth stage Qi Cultivation cultivators chose this irreversible path.”

Jiang Li could see that the reason Uncle Chu couldn’t create a foundation was due to a very difficult poison to unravel. He would need various kinds of spirit grass in a delicate ratio to dispel the poison.

“Even though I had some suspicions, seeing the truth of the Eight Desolate Lands leaves a bad taste in my mouth.”

Jiang Li shook his head and took out a Detoxification Pill from his Storage Ring

Spirit Medicine Sect’s product, cheap and affordable even for those at the ninth stage of Qi Cultivation.”

If Uncle Chu was in Jiuzhou area, he would be able to detoxify on the day of poisoning.”

“This is…” Uncle Chu hesitated to take the pill, it looked too expensive for him to afford.”

“Detoxification Pill. It can clear your poison.”

Uncle Chu looked at Jiang Li suspiciously. His long-term life in the Dragon Transformation Sect made him lose trust in others.”

Feng Qiang’s master, seeing this, couldn’t help but say, “Brother, he is clearly more advanced in cultivation than you, what do you have that he could exploit?”

Uncle Chu still didn’t believe it and blurted out, “Of course, there is. My life span can be used to refine artifacts, my body can be refined into zombies, and my soul can be put into a Soul Summoning Banner.”

What he said was not baseless. These were all things he saw and heard at the Dragon Transformation Sect.”

Eventually, Uncle Chu chose to believe Jiang Li. He took the pill with trembling hands.”

Uncle Chu’s eyes widened as he felt changes in his body: “This, this is…”

The pill gave a refreshing feeling. The pill power dissolved and the poison that had been troubling him for many years seemed to have met its natural enemy and disappeared.”

“I can establish my foundation again!”

Uncle Chu cried out loudly, like a madman. He knelt before Jiang Li again, weeping and promising to be eternally grateful.

He had been seeking a cure for his poison bitterness for over a decade to no avail. Feeling desolate, he returned to his hometown, giving up on himself.”

Who would have thought that in his desperation, he would meet a highly skilled person and receive a great fortune.”