Chapter 969: Chapter 119 Outer Sect Disciple_3
Of course, for the two of them, Zhao Yu, an 18-year-old of advanced age, had even less potential.
âJunior Brother Zhao Yu, I must continue my cultivation, so Iâll be heading back now!â
Upon learning of Zhao Yuâs background, one of the two instantly lost interest in befriending him and hurriedly took his leave.
Seeing this, the other hesitated for a moment but did not leave immediately, seemingly worried about maintaining face.
âHe is Senior Brother Zhao Ming. Heâs quite diligent, fighting for every second to cultivate. Donât take it to heartâŠâ
The man who stayed behind smiled and said, âMy name is Zhao Yi, but I still prefer my old name, Er Gou. What was your name before?â
âMy former nameâŠâ
Zhao Yu offered an awkward yet polite smile, âLetâs not mention my former name. Iâll just go by Zhao Yu!â
âAlright then!â
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Zhao Yi felt that Zhao Yu probably preferred his current name, so he didnât press the matter further.
âAs your senior, I feel obliged to give you a few pointersâŠâ
âPlease do, Senior Brother!â Zhao Yu said with a modest face.
âHmmâŠâ
Zhao Yi nodded in satisfaction and said, âSince we have embarked on the path of immortal cultivation, we must give it our allâŠâ
âIâve been here for a while, and Iâve seen too many fail to meet the standards and ultimately get sent down the mountainâŠâ
âYouâve just arrived, so you might not feel it deeply and think that even if you are sent down the mountain, it doesnât matter, you could still be a steward at the Zhao Mansion or somethingâŠâ
âBut think about it, if you can cultivate immortality, would you still want to be a steward in a mortalâs mansion?â
Zhao Yu shook his head, âOf course not!â
Zhao Yi nodded in satisfaction and laughed, âThatâs right, so everyone here is very hardworking, lamenting that there are not twelve hours in a day to cultivateâŠâ
âI understand!â
Zhao Yu spoke earnestly, âJunior Brother has taken your teaching to heart and will surely practice diligently to become an outer disciple as soon as possible!â
âVery good!â Having had his fill of playing the role of a senior, Zhao Yi contentedly returned to his own room.
After he left, Zhao Yu began to look around his new living space.
The room was about twenty square meters, with a living room, bedroom, and bathroom.
To Zhao Yuâs surprise, the bathroom was very modern, complete with sewage pipes allowing for direct flushing.
After briefly familiarizing himself with the surroundings, Zhao Yu changed into the clothing of a registered disciple and left the room.
As for Zhao Yiâs words, he had already cast them to the back of his mind.
To others, diligently cultivating was the proper path.
But to Zhao Yu, gaining energy from others was the true way.
After three years of accumulation, he had nearly saved up a hundred thousand energy points.
The limit of sensing qi within a year and progressing to the first level of Qi Cultivation, for others, was something he could break through with just a thousand energy points.
Although he did not know to what level of Qi Cultivation his hundred thousand energy points could sustain him, continuing to gain energy was the correct path.
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âBig brother, I appreciate your fondness for me, but could you please stop bothering me!â
A tall woman said helplessly, âYou have no desire for cultivation, but I doâŠâ
âRecently, Iâve been having premonitions and am about to sense the qi. Your visits are making that sliver of qi sensation almost disappearâŠâ
âOur statuses are similar; both of us are servants of the Zhao family. Now that we finally have the opportunity to cultivate, why donât you cherish it?â
Zhao Yu scratched his head, âAnd here I thought you enjoyed being with me!â
âHappiness is happiness, but one must eventually return to reality, mustnât they?!â the female cultivator shook her head, âYou should go. Donât come looking for me anymore!â
âAlright thenâŠâ
Zhao Yu sighed and left straight away.
Watching his retreating figure, a hint of reluctance flashed in the eyes of the female cultivator.
Just as Zhao Yu had said, the days she spent with him brought her an unprecedented sense of joy.
But when an old comrade unexpectedly advanced to the first level of Qi Cultivation, a sense of crisis instantly struck, bringing her swiftly back to reality.
She understood that, as someone like her with the opportunity to become an immortal cultivator, she must seize this chance and dedicate all her time to striving forward.
What puzzled her, though, was why Zhao Yu, who was at the same ninth level of Body Refinement as her, wasnât trying hard to cultivate.
On the other hand, as Zhao Yu left the bamboo grove, he too felt a sense of emptiness.
Down at the Zhao Mansion, the maids all enjoyed playing with him because he was funny and had flair.
This allowed Zhao Yu to steadily gather energy.
But once he arrived at the mountain, he discovered that everything had changed.
The people here were all cultivation fanatics, spending most of their time on their practice.
Forget about gathering energy, there wasnât even time for idle chatting.
Finding someone he could actually talk to, Zhao Yu naturally made every effort to keep that person entertained.
He had thought she would be someone from whom he could harvest energy over the long term, yet after just a few days, the female cultivator suddenly woke up to the truth and wanted to cut all ties with him.
âDo I have to wait another month to advance to the first level of Qi Cultivation before I can get energy from Tigeress?!â
Zhao Yu didnât want to waste this month, but neither could he just advance right away.
The following month was torturous for Zhao Yu.
During this time, he continuously searched for targets from whom he could gather energy, but those he could approach were other Body Refining stage disciples, all of whom were fervently cultivating with no time to spare for leisurely pursuits or romantic dalliances.
Finally, with just one day left to meet his set goal, Zhao Yu couldnât hold back any longer and advanced.
âOne day earlier than Tigeress isnât much to brag about; itâs still just slightly above average talentâŠâ
Thinking this way, Zhao Yu finally reported his advancement to the Qi Cultivation Stage.
That very day, someone verified his cultivation level and, confirming he had reached the first level of Qi Cultivation, they issued him a Qi Cultivation Technique and registered him as an outer sect disciple.
When Zhao Yu went looking for Tigeress, eager to gather energy, he was informed that she had left.
âTigeress, she went out on a mission with the second young lady!â
âThe second young lady is already at the eighth level of Qi Cultivation, not far from the Foundation Establishment Stage, and needs to accumulate merits to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills laterâŠâ
âSince youâre also one of the Zhao family and have become an outer sect disciple, you should move in hereâŠâ
What made Zhao Yu feel helpless was that he had finally advanced, only to find that Tigeress wasnât here.
After settling into his new place, Zhao Yu thought long and hard but couldnât find anywhere else to go, so he simply headed to the place where missions could be accepted.
The cultivation levels that others needed to work hard to improve were for him just a matter of accumulating energy.
This also meant that he could spend a great deal of time on missions.
Opening the mission list, there werenât many tasks that a cultivator at the first level of Qi Cultivation like him could take on.
Zhao Yu began to select them one by one.
Based on the experience heâd accumulated over the years, the best targets for harvesting energy were women, because the energy he could obtain from them was both abundant and quick to gather.
âAssisting with Artifact Refining, acting as a fan-waving boyâno, no, all the rough men here wonât doâŠâ
âCultivating farmland, working as a spiritual farmerâno, no, farming is too exhausting, and no female cultivators would be doing itâŠâ
Zhao Yu went back and forth until he finally settled on a task with a good chance of involving many female cultivators.
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