A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting as a Rogue Cultivator

“The ancient formulas that my Chen family possesses were accumulated by our ancestors. When refined according to the methods on them, they are indeed all top-quality pills. However, the key issue is that the raw materials for these formulas are now difficult to find, as they mostly grow in some remote corners. Even if you do find them, they are often seedlings that may not be of the right age. I really don’t know if you will be able to gather all the ingredients.”

Seeing the unusual look on Wang Li's face, the middle-aged man immediately added.

"Of course, the raw materials are just hard to find, not extinct. If you really put in the effort, you can definitely find them. For example, thirteen years ago I found a 300-year-old spiritual herb that I desperately needed, and then I made pills with it. With the power of these pills, I broke through the bottleneck and entered the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment."

"Well, I think you know that most of the newly developed elixir formulas are the result of constantly searching for substitutes and re-experimenting on the original ancient formulas. Although my Chen family has not been able to find substitutes for some of the raw materials, you may be able to, you are still young."

Wang Li's face twitched.

I retract my previous assessment of this person.

He felt like he had been tricked.

"Then we need to add another top-tier offensive magic weapon..."

Wang Li gritted his teeth.

This was his last act of defiance.

A top-tier magic weapon is worth only a few hundred low-grade spirit stones. Depending on its effects, it usually fluctuates between three hundred and eight hundred low-grade spirit stones. Even if a Core Formation elder replicates his own magic weapon to create a top-grade magic weapon, the price in spirit stones will not exceed one thousand two hundred.

A single basic high-level talisman costs thirty to forty low-grade spirit stones. Even a rarer one made by a master craftsman would cost no more than fifty. Ten talismans would only cost three to four hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Even if you add a few unreliable pill formulas and other miscellaneous ingredients, the total value of the pills could never exceed the true value of the Foundation Building Pill, which is priced at over three thousand on the market.

This is because there is a Blood Forbidden Land in Yue Kingdom, from which raw materials for Foundation Establishment Pills are brought out every five years, so the price is not too outrageous; in regions where Foundation Establishment Pills are even scarcer and spirit stones are produced in greater quantities, the price of a Foundation Establishment Pill would be more than three thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Therefore, Wang Li's request to add another top-tier magic weapon at this moment is not excessive.

"If a top-tier magic weapon isn't enough, adding another high-tier magic weapon is something we can consider."

Uncle Chen was clearly tempted by Wang Li's asking price.

But being able to lower the price further would be very realistic for him and his family, and it wouldn't be a loss for the young man in front of him either.

Because of the cause and effect contained in this Foundation Establishment Pill, the burden was indirectly transferred to the Chen family.

To be honest, one of the Chen family's youngsters did perform quite well this time, managing to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill from the sect. With his aptitude, the success rate of obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill isn't very high, only about 15%; but with this one, the chances almost double, even increasing to over 30%.

Thirty percent is already considered quite high.

After all, on average, only one out of ten people who take the Foundation Establishment Pill can establish their foundation.

If his nephew can break through this barrier, it will undoubtedly be a great benefit to the Chen family, or more precisely, to his lineage.

Furthermore, by reselling it, he could also make a fortune from his own elder brother: who could refuse multiple Foundation Establishment Pills in their son's possession, and an extra guarantee of Foundation Establishment?

However, to Chen Shishu's surprise, Wang Li suddenly came to a halt, becoming ambivalent and refusing to mention the Foundation Establishment Pill again along the way.

"Hey? Uncle-Master, look over there, what's going on over there? Why are so many people sitting cross-legged?"

As they passed an open-air plaza, Wang Li's eyes lit up.

Although it was a startling remark, it immediately brought up the topic.

"That's the Transmission Hall, where new disciples are taught basic cultivation techniques. If you have any questions about your cultivation, feel free to come here and ask a senior for guidance. By the way, there's a young man named Wu in the Transmission Hall. Although he's only at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, his understanding and application of the basic Five Elements techniques are no worse than those of us at the Foundation Establishment stage. He's also easygoing and takes good care of his junior brothers with lower cultivation levels."

If you wish to learn a few techniques for protection, you can ask him for some guidance.

Of course, you can also come and ask me.

This intelligence may seem worthless, but it is actually quite valuable.

"The place you registered at before is called Baiji Hall. You can go there to receive valley missions and earn some spirit stones on weekdays. But remember, don't let external things interfere with your cultivation. You must focus on cultivation."

"Thank you for your guidance, Uncle-Master. I will remember it."

After the spaceship flew over a mountain ridge, a mountain peak appeared ahead.

"Alright, we've arrived. That's the main hall where the sect leader resides. Come with me to pay your respects. The sect leader is a gentle man. If you ever have any questions in the future, feel free to come here and ask him for guidance."

The middle-aged man pointed to the main hall on the mountaintop, his tone calm.

The current leader of Yellow Maple Valley is Zhong Lingdao, who is over a hundred years old, but still looks like a middle-aged man with three long strands of beard.

The cultivation level in the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Because of his skill in organization and management, he was highly respected in the sect, and many of the elders and his fellow disciples trusted him.

The only regret is that you can't have your cake and eat it too: since you've chosen power and scattered most of your energy, it's probably impossible for you to achieve the Golden Core stage in this lifetime.

Just look at Han Laomo's preparations for forming his core, and you'll know.

This is a major hurdle.

Zhong Lingdao's sect leader, Zhong, can be said to be the one "abandoned" by the higher-ups of Huangfeng Valley.

His deputy was a Foundation Establishment cultivator named Murong Shan.

On another timeline, this person indirectly spoke up for Han Laomo without Han Laomo's knowledge, confronting the Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Ye who wanted to break the rules and forcibly seize the Foundation Establishment Pill from Han Laomo.

Unfortunately, the Foundation Establishment Pill was ultimately seized by the man surnamed Ye within the rules.

From this perspective, even within a relatively stable sect, one can be exploited without strength.

And you, who are being exploited, have no choice but to suppress your emotions and politely smile at the other party.

"This cultivation world is a place that eats people without spitting out their bones."

Thinking of Wang Li's many thoughts, I couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Just before entering the main hall where the sect leader resided, he stopped and softly called out to the person leading the way:

“Uncle Chen, thank you for your care along the way. I can sell you this Foundation Establishment Pill; but you and the Chen family must guarantee that no one will cause me any trouble in the next five years.”

Five years later, no, only two or three years later, he will definitely establish his foundation, and he must establish his foundation.

At that point, it won't be some clowns causing him trouble; instead, he'll be the one causing trouble for those scumbags.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man pondered for a moment:

"What about the others?"

However, this request is not difficult to fulfill; it can be easily resolved.

I can agree to that.

"That's enough."

Wang Li bowed respectfully.

He won't push his luck.

"it is good."

The middle-aged man nodded in satisfaction.

His sincere efforts along the way were not in vain.

"I can assure you! As long as you don't go looking for trouble, my Chen family will protect you for five years without any problem. At least in this Yellow Maple Valley, not many people will actively seek out trouble for a junior like you."

Their Chen family is a prominent immortal cultivation family in the Yue Kingdom, boasting a Core Formation ancestor.

Therefore, this guarantee was delivered in a loud voice and with an even firm tone.

"This disciple understands the implications; thank you, Uncle Chen."

Wang Li clasped his hands in a fist salute and bowed deeply once again.

"Let's go in."

Uncle Chen put his hands behind his back and stepped into the hall.

The matter is settled; no further explanation is needed.

On the main platform in the main hall, a middle-aged figure came into view. This was the sect leader, Zhong Lingdao, who was currently reviewing something. On both sides of the hall, there were more than a dozen cultivators of various styles of clothing, whose strength Wang Li could not discern, but who were most likely Foundation Establishment stage elites of the sect.

When Wang Li entered, all the people cast curious glances at him.

This gave Wang a goosebump.

But this also put his mind at ease.

The words spoken at the main gate must have been overheard by these sharp-eyed individuals; and that was exactly what he wanted. He wanted to intimidate everyone present by invoking the prestige of Uncle Chen and the Chen family.

With Uncle Chen's wisdom, he must have realized it back then.

That's why the response was so loud.

Chapter 10 The Dust Settles

"Chen Tianya greets Senior Brother Sect Leader."

"Disciple Wang Li greets Sect Leader."

The former clasped his hands in a fist salute, while the latter was about to perform a grand salute.

The difference in ability is subtly reflected in every aspect of life.

Fortunately, Wang Li, who was outwardly pretending but inwardly somewhat resistant, was supported by an invisible, gentle force and could not kneel down, otherwise he would have had to force himself to follow his heart.

"Junior Brother Chen, is this the new disciple you mentioned in your telepathic message who entered the sect with the Ascension Token?"

The middle-aged man didn't look up; he merely glanced at the documents on his desk before continuing to review them.

"Yes, Senior Brother Sect Leader."

"Young friend Wang, where is the Ascension Token?"

"Here."

Wang Li supported the object with both hands, his attitude upright.

The next moment, the token flew out of his hand and headed straight for Sect Leader Zhong above.

After verifying the information, the middle-aged man slowly nodded.

"It is indeed the Ascension Order from my Yellow Maple Valley..."

But before Wang Li could breathe a sigh of relief, Sect Leader Zhong asked casually, seemingly without thinking:

"Were your ancestors cultivators in my sect, young friend?"

coming!

Although the rules have changed over the past thousand years, this process, which was originally thought to be dispensable, seems to have been inherited.