"Though I, this humble Daoist, have no hope of setting foot on the Nascent Soul path in this life, I do have a little experience. More than a hundred years ago, I was fortunate enough to witness Ancestor Kuang Weixin advance to the Nascent Soul stage. And just over three years ago, I personally saw Iron Arm True Person Ouyang Lie, a master weapon refiner, undergo his tribulation." The long-bearded Daoist flicked his horsetail whisk and raised his chin.
"What? Ancestor Kuang Weixin—the peerless genius who reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage in less than a hundred years? He really did undergo his tribulation out in the wild. They say quite a few people witnessed it."
"Indeed. Ancestor Kuang Weixin was remarkably generous, too. After successfully overcoming his tribulation, he gave away more than a dozen Sunscale Leopard Beasts, ranging from the seventh to the ninth rank, to the cultivators who had come to watch. I was fortunate enough to receive a piece of Sunscale Leopard Beast scale armor. It can be made into top-grade defensive armor."
"As for True Person Iron Arm, he was a master weapon refiner of high standing, so few were fortunate enough to witness his tribulation. By a stroke of luck, I received a pair of Phoenixstride Boots from him. They're a great help in magical combat, whether attacking or dodging." The long-bearded Daoist wore a smug look.
The crowd listened in amazement. Simply witnessing a cultivator of the same rank undergo the Nascent Soul tribulation was an immense stroke of fortune. After all, even watching from a great distance could give one a better understanding of the tribulation. If they ever tried to overcome it themselves, they could prepare in advance with that knowledge in mind. The reason the cultivation Aristocratic Clans could pass