"So, if you have a mid-grade foundation-building pill, you will have a 60% chance of success?" Yuanxiao asked.

Yuanxiao suddenly remembered his previous experience of using the Apocalypse Pearl to purify a pill. The result was that the pill expelled a layer of black impurities, leaving behind a shiny core essence.

"That's right! The mid-grade foundation-building pill can increase our foundation-building success rate by 40%. If I add my own cultivation conditions and efforts, I can indeed reach a success rate of close to 60%. Of course, this is just a thought." Mo Fei said.

"I've already given my all to get this low-grade Foundation Establishment Pill in front of me. A mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill is out of my reach. Furthermore, the sect's alchemy workshop is limited to the level of its alchemists, and they might not even be able to produce a single batch of mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pills in a year! Those that succeed are generally low-grade Foundation Establishment Pills, and those that fail often have the entire batch scrapped and turned into black beans or dregs."

"Senior Brother Mo, why don't you ask our crazy uncle for help? At least he can refine pills independently. If he succeeds, wouldn't it be possible to bypass the sect and reduce a lot of costs in exchanging pills?" Yuan Xiao asked.

"Junior Brother Yuan, just as you said, if it succeeds... Ever since I entered the sect more than ten years ago, when I was about the same age as you are now, I've heard about Uncle Crazy. Uncle Crazy vowed to refine only two kinds of elixirs: the Foundation Establishment Pill and the Golden Core Pill. One is for those who have reached the tenth level of Qi Refining to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, and the other is for those who have reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment to reach the Golden Core stage. Both are very precious elixirs."

"It is rumored that since the sect moved a hundred years ago, Uncle Crazy has never successfully refined any qualified Foundation Establishment Pill or Golden Core. Even if we put aside these rumors, I have been here managing the old mountain gate for the past seven or eight years. During these seven or eight years, Uncle Crazy still has not successfully refined any Foundation Establishment Pill or Golden Core." Mo Fei paused here and fell into reminiscence.

"I have visited Master Crazy in the alchemy room several times before, and I hope that one day Master Crazy can successfully refine these two kinds of pills, fulfill his oath, and go to Xinshanmen in glory. In the past two years, I have basically given up this hope. Sometimes I think that Master Crazy is also a poor old man who is struggling hard. Why should I provoke him again?" Mo Fei said sincerely.

After hearing this, Yuan Xiao fell into deep thought. Could it be that this frank and honest speech would be of great guidance to Yuan Xiao's future path of cultivation?

He really wanted to help Senior Brother Mo, but could he? How could he help? Yuan Xiao needed to verify it again and think about it again.

"Brother Mo, I have a suggestion. Please consider it. If possible, you can hold off on using this low-grade foundation-building pill. You can proceed with the other preparations required for the foundation-building process. However, you must not consume the foundation-building pill; you must preserve it."

"I'll go find Master Crazy in a few days to find out why he hasn't been successful in refining pills. I'll also lend him a hand. Perhaps with help, everything will turn around, and I might even be able to refine a furnace of foundation-building pills!"

Yuan Xiao paused for a moment, then continued, "Senior Brother Mo just said that he had used up all his spirit stones in exchange for this low-grade foundation-building pill. So, we need some time to accumulate some spirit stones for the critical moment of impacting the foundation-building stage, so we originally needed to wait a little longer."

"Brother Mo, please wait for me for a month. Don't use this Foundation Establishment Pill within a month. Also, I've found a few low-grade spirit stones in the mine these past few days. I'll send them to you in a few days."

Mo Fei felt warm in his heart, but was also surprised.

"I've been to the mine several times before and didn't find anything. How did you find it?"

"Little Fatty Hu Lai and Murong Xue were able to find a few low-grade spirit stones, not to mention I have this capable helper!" Yuanxiao laughed, reached out to take Xiao Jin out of his sleeve, and held it in his hand.

"Spirit-eating marten! And it's a golden royal family!" Mo Fei stood up in surprise.

"With its help, it won't be difficult to find some remaining spirit stones at the old mine site! Junior Brother Yuan, these are your own opportunities, so try not to tell others about them in the future! Cultivation is about competing with the heavens and with others. Seize every opportunity that belongs to you and keep your own secrets. These are all things you should do."

Yuanxiao bowed and thanked him, because Senior Brother Mo’s words were from the bottom of his heart.

"By the way, Junior Brother Yuan, you came here today, maybe for something?" Mo Fei suddenly remembered this. He had just been so focused on the Foundation Establishment Pill that he had forgotten all about it.

"That's right. I've now reached the peak of the first level of Qi Refining and am preparing to reach the second level, but I don't know how to activate my spiritual consciousness, so I came here to ask for advice, Brother."

The speaker Yuanxiao didn't feel anything, but the listener Mo Fei opened his mouth in surprise. It was even more unbelievable than when he saw the golden spirit-eating marten just now.

The formulas for Qi Refining Stages 1 to 3 have only been released for two or three days, and you've already reached the pinnacle of Qi Refining Stage 1?! Back then, I practiced for about six months just to reach Qi Refining Stage 1, and I was an inner disciple. Many outer disciples take even one or two years to reach the threshold of Qi Refining Stage 1.

After practicing for two or three days to reach the peak of the first level of Qi Refining and preparing to attack the second level, Mo Fei's brain was temporarily deprived of oxygen.

Suddenly I thought of Yuanxiao's performance in the selection test. The spiritual energy running speed was orange, and the spiritual energy absorption rate exceeded 10 stars. Only with such excellent qualifications could such progress in cultivation be achieved.

Could it be that I found a reasonable reason for myself to believe that all this is reasonable?

"Junior Brother Yuan, this news of yours is even more shocking than the news about the royal golden spirit-eating marten. I suggest you keep a low profile and don't let others know for the time being, lest it shock the world and affect your future cultivation!"

"Senior Brother Mo, my cultivation speed may be a bit fast, but is it extremely fast? What is the general cultivation speed of disciples from other sects?" Yuan Xiao asked doubtfully. He really needed to know these things.

Mo Fei was almost speechless. It seemed that Yuan Xiao really didn't know. Also, a young man who had just joined the sect a few days ago and went to the Spiritual Medicine Garden right after passing the selection, and currently had no master, really had no chance to know these things.

"Let me put it this way. The sect gives you, the inner disciples who have passed the selection, the mantras for the 1st to 3rd level of Qi Refining, and a year of training. At the same time, the outer disciples who have passed the selection are given the mantras for the 1st to 2nd level of Qi Refining, and a three-year period of miscellaneous labor."

"That's because, according to the sect's practice of recruiting disciples over the years, outer disciples can only cultivate to the 1st or 2nd level at most within three years, and inner disciples can only cultivate to the 1st or 3rd level at most within a year. Even if there are a few geniuses who cultivate beyond this level, the number of people who exceed it is extremely limited, and the number of people is so rare that it can be almost ignored."

"So, Junior Brother Yuan, take a look at yourself. Isn't your cultivation speed somewhat shocking?!"

Yuanxiao was also a little stunned after hearing this.

Is it because I am cultivating too fast, or are they cultivating too slowly?

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