South Lake Su Family.
Su Wanqing came to ask Su Family Old Master Su Ruihe, "Ancestor, how long does it usually take to break through from Qi Refining Ninth Layer to Foundation Establishment?"
Su Ruihe lay in a reclining chair in the garden, the warm spring sunlight falling over his graying hair.
Hearing his most beloved little granddaughter's question, he smiled indulgently. "That depends on who it is. For an ordinary rogue cultivator, even ten years or eight years would be considered fairly quick."
"But for my precious Little Wanqing, it would only take a year."
Instead of being happy, Su Wanqing immediately furrowed her lovely brows. "How could it be that fast? Didn't they say Foundation Establishment is very difficult?"
At that rate, wouldn't Xiao Chen reach Foundation Establishment very soon?
After reaching Foundation Establishment, he would begin taking up duties within the sect. Wouldn't that mean he could no longer help her compete for the position of Chief Disciple?
Su Ruihe smiled. "What's this? You're unhappy that cultivation is progressing a little faster?"
"It's not that." Su Wanqing shook her head and pressed on, "Ancestor, if there were an Inner Sect Disciple with a Low-Grade Wood Spiritual Root, would his Foundation Establishment be slower?"
Rather than answering directly, Su Ruihe patiently explained, "Foundation Establishment itself is merely breaking through a bottleneck."
"As long as the preparations are complete, the breakthrough itself would not even take a day."
"The difficult part is obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill and learning the secret techniques that assist with Foundation Establishment. Neither is an easy matter."
Su Wanqing thought for a moment. "What if none of those things are a problem?"
Su Ruihe was somewhat curious. "Oh? Which disciple is so impressive?"
"A Low-Grade Wood Spiritual Root under thirty who can also receive