Chapter 399.
Chapter 399 – Rejection
It wasn’t just Xu Chuniang who felt this way, the other Cheng Clan cultivators felt the same way.
With the help of the Zhan family, this hunting competition was as easy as a trip.
On the second day after returning to the cloud boat, Xu Chuniang received another invitation from Zhan Luo to head to the third level of the cloud boat.
“Sister Xu, what do you think of this squad from my Zhan family, its strength?”
Zhan Luo asked with a faint smile, as if inadvertently.
Xu Chuniang nodded lightly, “Very strong.”
These Zhan family cultivators, everyone had the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm, and what was even more rare was that the techniques they practiced were mostly cooperative with each other.
Combining the strength of five people to cast spells together, they were able to battle Jindan demonic beasts without losing out.
I am afraid that the sword formation of the Xuan Sword Peak of the Free and Easy Sect would require the strength of seven people to reach such a level.
Zhan Luo was satisfied with this answer.
Since she recognized the strength of the Zhan Family, she must be able to better appreciate that there was a world of difference between the Zhan Family and the Cheng Family.
“I’ve heard that you haven’t been a guest minister of the Cheng Family for very long. The Cheng Family is isolated on the tiny Nansha Island, but how their status is on the five islands of this Southern Line, I’m sure Sister Xu knows it well.”
Xu Chuniang was silent, realizing that she might have been thinking of recruiting her.
However, cultivators with a successful Foundation Establishment were rare in the Cheng Family, while the Zhan Family had a handful of them, so what exactly did Zhan Luo see in her?
“The Cheng Family only has a total of two Jindan cultivators, but my Zhan Family has more than twenty Jindan cultivators. There is a YuanYing ancestor sitting in the clan not to mention that my own sister worships PengLai, and she has an even greater future.”
Seeing that the other party didn’t reply, Zhan Luo didn’t get annoyed and picked up the conversation on her own.
“My Zhan family in these five islands of Nansha, is truly the number one family, calling it the uncrowned king is not an exaggeration. Even on Ping Feng Island, there are only two families that are stronger than my Zhan Family.
As the saying goes, water flows downhill, people walk uphill. Sister Xu is a person who understands, I think she should understand what I mean.”
Hearing the other party mention Pingfeng Island, Xu Chunniang’s heart stirred.
The teleportation array to Pingfeng Island from the five islands of the Southern Line was in the hands of the Zhan family.
“I would like to ask Third Miss, what are the conditions required to travel to Pingfeng Island?”
Zhan Luo sniffed and raised her eyebrows slightly, then smiled lightly.
“As the overlord of the five islands of the Southern Sand, my Zhan Family is actually nothing more than the caretaker of the array. Anyone can travel to Pingfeng Island through the teleportation array, and all they need to do is pay a sum of spirit stones.”
Was it really just a caretaker of the teleportation array?
Xu Chuniang didn’t move to jot down this piece of information, “I wonder how many spirit stones need to be paid?”
“Only fifty thousand spirit stones are required. However, the teleportation array needs to gather enough ten people to open the teleportation. This process can be as fast as half a month, or as slow as two or three years.”
Speaking here, Zhan Luo gave a slight beat, “Or you can also pay half a million spirit stones at a time and let the teleportation array open for you alone.”
Xu Chuniang couldn’t help but shake her head, “Half a million spirit stones, that’s a bit too much.”
“Sister Xu wants to go to Pingfeng Island? In fact, in my opinion, the most important thing in cultivation is still the resources, if you don’t have enough resources, what can you do if you go to Pingfeng Island? It’s just a waste of spirit stones for nothing.”
Speaking here, Zhan Luo finally singled out her intentions, “If Sister Xu is willing to come to my Zhan Family, I will do my best to help you achieve Jindan.”
Achieving the Golden Dan was undoubtedly extremely appealing.
Not to mention that the one who made this promise was still Zhan Luo, who was a direct descendant of the Zhan Family.
However, Xu Chuniang’s reaction was not as ecstatic or incredulous as she had imagined.
Her eyes were calm and clear, which made Zhan Luo wonder if she didn’t understand her own meaning at all. Xu Chuniang acquiesced for a long time, “As far as I know, the Jindan Avenue is extremely difficult to accomplish.”
“For loose cultivators who lack resources, it’s naturally so. However, our lineage has been passed down for so many years, so we naturally have some methods that ordinary people don’t know about. My Zhan family has enough resources to support us in cultivating more Jindan cultivators.”
Zhan Luo’s tone was flat, but it had its own arrogance.
“What about Third Miss’s conditions?”
“Naturally, it’s to join my Zhan family and be of use to me. As long as you agree, I’m seventy percent certain that I can help you achieve the Jindan Avenue.”
Zhan Luo confidently spoke her words out, originally thinking that she had it in hand, but she didn’t expect to be rejected.
The smile on her face faded for a few moments, her brows and eyes revealed a hint of sternness, and her tone suddenly went cold.
“Do you know what you have rejected? How many cultivators are stuck in the Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm until their lifespan is exhausted, and they are not allowed to advance even half an inch. If they had such an opportunity, I’m afraid they would already be grateful.”
Foundation Establishment cultivators live two hundred and forty years, and Jindan cultivators enjoy five hundred years of life.
With twice as much longevity, what was there for her not to be satisfied with?
Xu Chuniang frowned slightly, realizing that she might have offended someone.
But she couldn’t accept the other party’s “good intentions” just like that, no matter what.
The other party’s method should be to use a large amount of resources to pile up, and forcefully raise the realm of the Foundation Cultivator to Jindan.
However, she felt that if she really used this kind of method, she was afraid that the road to cultivation would come to an end.
“I am grateful for Third Miss’s regard. However, in the matter of cultivation, one should be personally involved, and even if one relies on external forces, one should not rely on them too much. If we keep relying on external forces, how can we go far?”
Zhan Luo choked and laughed back in anger.
This female cultivator was usually a man of few words, but she couldn’t tell that she was actually a person with a heart.
But she was too over-ambitious, if Jindan was that good, then the entire southern line of the five islands, there wouldn’t be only sixty to seventy Jindan cultivators.
Thinking of the other party’s outstanding array talent, Zhan Luo finally patiently continued to speak.
“The so-called Shun as a mortal and Reverse as an immortal, cultivation should have captured the essence of heaven and earth. As long as there are enough resources, even YuanYing cultivators can be cultivated. Relying on one’s own bitter cultivation is the only thing that falls short.”
However, Zhan Luo had spoken bitterly for a long time, and even conceded the conditions to the point where she only needed the other party to serve the Zhan Family for two hundred years, but she still had that look of not advancing.
She finally stopped talking and sent the guest away with a cold face.
After Xu Chuniang left, Zhan Fu walked in.
After he saw the look on Zhan Luo’s face, he couldn’t help but stare, “Miss, are things not going well?”
Zhan Luo then briefly mentioned the matter.
After Zhan Fu heard this, his heart was jealous and indignant for that Xu Chuniang’s lack of respect.
As a side branch of the Zhan Family, he had been following Zhan Luo for more than thirty years, but Miss had never made such a promise to him.
“That female cultivator really doesn’t know what’s good for her, relying on some formation talent, she’s so rampant. She also said something about not wanting to borrow too much external power. I just don’t believe it, doesn’t she need to eat Foundation Establishment Dan to build her foundation?”
Zhan Luo smiled faintly, “There are indeed some cultivators with excellent talent and enlightenment who can naturally build their foundations without taking foundation building pills.”
Zhan Fu’s mouth noiselessly opened, “I’m afraid that the natural foundation building that Miss is talking about can only be achieved by a very small number of cultivators in the three immortal islands of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou.”
(End of chapter)