Immortality and cultivation begin at age forty, starting with Foundation Establishment.

The following day, Chen An summoned Yu Peiyao to discuss matters concerning the organization of Qi Refining disciples.

Yu Peiyao's eyes lit up. She hadn't expected that Chen An, who had just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, would have such a great influence in Hundred Refinements Peak. He had just started cooperating with them and had already given them such a big gift.

"The plan is acceptable, but if we can have such a team attached to the Yu family, the Yu family can provide resources to support them." Yu Peiyao thought for a moment, then gritted her teeth and continued, "There are promising talents among them, and even Foundation Establishment Pills are negotiable."

When Chen An heard the words "Foundation Building Pill," he was surprised, not expecting that the Yu family could produce a Foundation Building Pill.

It is also speculated that Yu Peiyao wants to exchange these people for Foundation Establishment Pills.

This development of events conflicts with Chen An's interests. He has just entered the Foundation Establishment realm and does not lack resources in the short term. There is no need to drive these Qi Refining disciples to a dead end.

What Chen An lacks is a partner with whom he can share profits.

Seeing Chen An hesitate, Yu Peiyao asked in a low voice, "Senior Brother Chen, do you know if any of these Qi Refining disciples can break through to the Foundation Establishment realm and be of service to us? If there is such a person, it wouldn't matter if we gave him one or two Foundation Establishment Pills."

It's hard to say with one Foundation Establishment Pill, but if it's two, Chen An has many candidates, among whom Liu Hao and Wang Rulong are well-known.

Perhaps they could have broken through long ago, but were just waiting for the right opportunity to strengthen their cultivation and break through to a higher realm with minimal cost in the future.

After all, Liu Hao and Wang Rulong also went to the trial grounds last time. Since the two of them did not go to the core area to compete, they were only allocated one Foundation Establishment Pill in the end.

Unlike Chen An, the two were not well-prepared. With the furnace and three Foundation Establishment Pills, Chen An was forced to break into the Foundation Establishment realm.

Liu Hao and Wang Rulong each only had one Foundation Establishment Pill, and they dared not attempt to break through before their cultivation reached the critical point.

If the two of them had known about the war beforehand, they probably would have done the same as Chen An to gather more spiritual herbs in the trial grounds in exchange for more Foundation Establishment Pills.

In the face of war, those who haven't reached the Foundation Establishment stage are lambs to the slaughter.

"Of course we have them. Many disciples are just lacking Foundation Establishment Pills. If we can provide them, they certainly won't give up this opportunity to establish their foundation."

Chen An expressed his approval, stating that adding Foundation Establishment cultivators to the team would enhance the team's ability to withstand risks in the future.

Besides, these people have already established their foundations; how could they forget Chen An's kindness?

Yu Peiyao suddenly said seriously, "Senior Brother Chen, since that's the case, let's find three disciples who have a chance to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, tell them about the upcoming sect war, and let them make a choice."

"Those who are willing to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm will each receive a Foundation Establishment Pill."

"If we succeed in breaking through, they will have to listen to us for the next ten years, and half of the spoils of the war will be handed over to us."

"If the breakthrough fails, then carry out a mission that may result in certain death. If the mission succeeds, the debt is cleared and the person survives. If the mission fails, continue with the next mission until the debt is cleared."

Chen An nodded in agreement. According to Chen An's thinking, if the breakthrough failed, there was no need to live, since the future was hard to predict.

Oaths and contracts may not be able to restrain some desperate people.

However, since Chen An was the one who brought the person here, he had no need to push him to his death.

This is the unintentional kindness of a disciple from a major sect.

If it were a rogue cultivator or a demonic sect, they might have used various insidious methods beforehand, such as casting blood curses, planting soul-controlling tablets, or releasing Gu worms, when faced with such a situation.

Whether or not they give out Foundation Establishment Pills ultimately depends on their mood.

Just then, Yu Peiyao took out three Foundation Establishment Pills and handed them to Chen An.

Yu Peiyao, a girl who was originally meticulous, mature and capable, showed an unnatural emotion on her face for the first time. This was the Foundation Establishment Pill that she had been planning for a long time to obtain.

"I'm only at the Qi Refining stage. If I were to deliver the Foundation Establishment Pills, they wouldn't truly trust me. So, this task can only be done by my senior brother."

Yu Peiyao gave away the Foundation Establishment Pills in order to obtain more Foundation Establishment Pills. Because even if she had three more Foundation Establishment Pills, she still wouldn't be able to establish her foundation with her four spiritual roots. So she might as well give them away and try to obtain more Foundation Establishment Pills in the future.

As long as someone successfully establishes their foundation, she can immediately use her connections with the Yu family to recoup the cost of a Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Thank you for your trust, Junior Sister." Chen An cupped his hands in thanks. Yu Peiyao's gesture was a sign of her trust in Chen An.

The two went in opposite directions. Chen An first told Yu Peiyao about the situation of building the team, and Yu Peiyao took out the Foundation Building Pill to help Chen An establish his authority.

Yu Peiyao's favorability rating has risen to 65, which means that all the plans she mentioned before were sincere and there was no deception involved.

Chen An smiled and said, "In that case, the sooner the plan is implemented, the better. Let's organize the people in the name of the demon hunting team, and then let them go to the Demon Beast Mountain Range to hunt demons. Let everyone see blood in advance, which can also be considered as accumulating practical experience."

Yu Peiyao said, "In that case, I will go back and ask my family for resources."

Chen An admired Yu Peiyao's execution ability more and more.

She always manages to seize opportunities, make the right choices, and even use Foundation Building Pills to make the plan go more smoothly.

The two discussed for a long time. When Yu Peiyao left, she took one last, reluctant look at the Foundation Establishment Pill on the table.

As Wang Qian stepped out of the cave, she gazed in the direction Yu Peiyao had left, a hint of wariness in her eyes. She sensed a threat emanating from Yu Peiyao.

Shi Ying rushed to the table, picked up the pills, carefully opened the bottle, and exclaimed in shock, "The three Foundation Establishment Pills are real! If Senior Brother had met Senior Sister Yu earlier, he might not have needed to risk going to the Trial Grounds."

Wang Qian shook her head and said, "If it were my senior brother back then, Junior Sister Yu wouldn't have taken out three Foundation Establishment Pills."

Shi Ying sighed and looked at Chen An gently, saying, "If only I were a disciple of a Golden Core family, I would give all the best resources to my senior brother so that he could protect us when he becomes stronger."

Wang Qian said, "The cultivation world is cruel. Everyone is fighting and grabbing for it. It's just as cruel within the Golden Core families. Once you have a Foundation Establishment Pill, you'll want a second or a third. You might die in one of those fights. We are so lucky to be able to follow our senior brother."

"Junior Sister Yu has consumed a lot of family resources, so she must be in a situation where she has no choice in the matter. Otherwise, she wouldn't have entrusted the task of bestowing favors to Senior Brother."

Shi Ying asked疑惑地问道, "Why? The Yu family seems to value Senior Sister Yu quite a bit!"

Wang Qian said, "The Yu family has many members. If Junior Sister Yu has one more Foundation Establishment Pill, others will have one less Foundation Establishment Pill. It's like Junior Sister Yu has taken away a lot of Foundation Establishment Pills from others."

"Although she is a disciple of the Yu family, she has offended so many members of the Yu family. If she doesn't reach the Foundation Establishment stage, others will keep an eye on her."

"Those people probably wish she were dead."

Shi Ying looked like she suddenly understood and said, "So that's how it is. Senior Brother is Senior Sister Yu's ally. Senior Sister Yu wants to use Senior Brother to deal with her family."

"In that case, by helping Senior Sister Yu, Senior Brother has also offended many Yu family disciples."

"Senior brother is so powerful, three Foundation Establishment Pills aren't much."

Shi Ying suddenly felt that the Foundation Establishment Pill in her hand was no longer appealing, and instead felt that Chen An was the one who had suffered a loss.