Tong Zhongqiu and the others who had joined the Yuan Chen Sword Sect later watched the Joint Aperture Realm auras rise one after another ahead of them, their eyes filled with somewhat complicated emotions.
It was not envy or jealousy. Rather, they were thinking of themselves.
As people who had walked that road, they knew perfectly well how many hardships lay between the Aperture Refining Realm and the Joint Aperture Realm. Yet now, a single stalk of Heavenly Evolution Grass had resolved every problem and difficulty.
Such were the encounters life brought. Sometimes, they were hard to explain.
In terms of contributions to the sect, there was no question that Zhou Zixun deserved a stalk of Heavenly Evolution Grass. Under normal circumstances, however, Feng Xiupu and Chi Shuqing would not have qualified for such heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
But they were close to Chen Fei. This was what happened when one person attained the Dao and lifted those around him along with him.
A few stalks of Heavenly Evolution Grass remained. Chen Fei handed them to Qu Qingsheng, then set a contribution threshold that had to be met before anyone could exchange for this spiritual material.
In the world of martial cultivation, high-realm cultivators had many ways to help those in lower realms. More often than not, the only question was whether it was worth doing.
After Chi Shuqing broke through, Chen Fei worried that her realm was unstable, so he explored the finer points of cultivation with her, delving deep and drawing back to make them clear.
Only once Chi Shuqing understood his deeper meaning did Chen Fei end their discussion.
Time passed, and strife continued across the Central Continent. Demonic beasts, anomalies, and demonic creatures clashed with the various sects from time to time.
Even Qianyan City