Golden Crow Nirvana True Qi

Sky Cloud Peak.

A natural small lake sits at the mountainside, its water clear enough to see the bottom.

Beside the lake stands a pavilion several dozen feet in width and length, featuring upturned eaves and intricately carved beams.

The pavilion is bustling with noise, packed with people.

Jiang Tian walks into the pavilion under the guidance of Mu Sining.

Many long tables are arranged inside, topped with drinks emitting white mist—it is unclear whether they are tea or wine—along with some fruits Jiang Tian has never seen before.

There are already dozens of people in the pavilion, gathered in small groups; some are whispering, while others are laughing loudly. Many of these people possess red traits, and one person, just like Lin Chen seen yesterday, possesses two red traits.

That person sits in the main seat, looking every bit the leader.

[Name: Xu Buyu]
[Realm: Qi Gathering]
[Traits: Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart (Red), Azure Heaven Battle Body (Red)]

Jiang Tian sweeps his gaze across the room and nods inwardly.

These must be all the geniuses of the Master-Disciple Lineage at the Qi Gathering Realm.

He has already seen some of them in the sect yesterday and extracted their traits, but there are still many he is seeing for the first time.

They truly did not disappoint him.

[Trait Points: 141,167]

His trait points have reached 140,000! With this, he can not only upgrade the Martial Dao Sacred Body (Red) to a golden trait, but also conveniently upgrade the newly acquired Sword Heart Clarity (Purple) to a red trait.

This trip was well worth it.

Jiang Tian is arranged to sit three or four tables away from the main seat, right beside Mu Sining.

From the moment he stepped into the pavilion, all sorts of gazes fell upon him—curious, scrutinizing, cold, enthusiastic... all kinds.

However, one gaze stands out from the rest.

Jiang Tian follows that gaze.

It belongs to a rugged-looking man with a very conspicuous bushy beard, thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a sturdy, tiger-like build.

His eyes are filled with jealousy, and his expression is gloomy.

[Name: Hu Hansan]
[Realm: Qi Gathering]
[Traits: Strong as an Ox (Purple), Superb Comprehension (Purple)]

Jiang Tian knits his brows slightly. With a little thought, he knows why this Hu Hansan, who looks remarkably like Zhang Fei, is looking at him this way.

It is nothing more than seeing him close to Mu Sining.

However, he does not take it to heart.

"Junior Brother Jiang."

Xu Buyu in the main seat speaks up. His expression is gentle, and without beating around the bush, he raises his wine cup toward Jiang Tian and asks directly, "What is your current cultivation level?"

"I have just incorporated Qi into my Dantian, but it has yet to condense into liquid; I suppose I am at the early stage of Qi Gathering." Jiang Tian also raises his wine cup in a distant toast.

Xu Buyu laughs heartily, his laughter echoing in the pavilion: "Not bad, not bad! I heard from Junior Sister Mu that you had already gathered Gold Qi before even entering the sect; you are truly a genius!"

As soon as he says this, the others follow suit.

"That's right, to be able to incorporate Qi into the body without any guidance—if that's not a genius, then who is?"

"Exactly! It took me three months to even find the threshold back then."

Of course, some take the opportunity to step on Jiang Tian to flatter Xu Buyu.

"He is still far behind Senior Brother Xu! I remember that Senior Brother Xu had already gathered Fire Qi before joining the sect, didn't he?"

"That goes without saying; how could he be mentioned in the same breath as Senior Brother Xu?"

Jiang Tian remains smiling, neither humble nor arrogant, as if he hasn't heard those words at all.

Xu Buyu coughs lightly with a frown, and the pavilion instantly falls silent.

"I asked Junior Brother Jiang to come here today mainly for two reasons."

He holds up a finger, his expression turning serious, and says in a deep voice: "First, I heard that you have been entangled by Song Yongheng and have agreed to a duel in a few days."

"This Song Yongheng is a Descendant of the Six Monarchs. Although he is from a collateral branch, his branch has produced a Foundation Establishment inner disciple in recent years, and this inner disciple happens to be his older brother. With his brother as his backing, he acts lawlessly and arrogantly in the Heavenly Fire Sect, and many disciples from commoner backgrounds have been disgusted by him."

After a pause, he looks at Jiang Tian with a sincere gaze and says earnestly: "Junior Brother Jiang, although you are gifted, you are still far behind him in terms of cultivation."

He doesn't finish his sentence, but his meaning is already very clear.

No one in the pavilion speaks, and almost everyone's eyes are fixed on Jiang Tian.

Xu Buyu clearly wants Jiang Tian to take the initiative to ask for help.

He doesn't spell it out, waiting for Jiang Tian to beg him.

In this way, he could logically and naturally bring Jiang Tian into his fold.

If you can't find the book by its title, try searching for the author; perhaps the name has simply been changed!

He was playing a game of open strategy.

"I appreciate Brother Xu's kindness, but I must decline."

Jiang Tian's expression was calm, yet his eyes were incomparably firm.

"There are still eight or nine days left... for me, that is enough."

As soon as these words were spoken, the pavilion erupted in an uproar.

"What an arrogant brat!"

"You are only at the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm; who gave you such confidence? That Song Yongheng has already refined True Qi into his body and is at the late stage of the Qi Gathering Realm! You think you can surpass him in eight or nine days? What kind of pipe dream are you having?"

"Exactly! It's good for a young person to be confident, but overconfidence is just arrogance!"

The one speaking the most fiercely was none other than Hu Hansan.

His voice was the loudest, and his tone was the most aggressive.

"Enough!"

Xu Buyu frowned and scolded.

The pavilion fell silent once again.

Xu Buyu rubbed his brow, his expression somewhat complex.

He didn't feel much about Jiang Tian refusing his recruitment; on the contrary, he felt that Jiang Tian had great ambition, relying on himself rather than others.

But this was just too confident.

It couldn't even be called confidence; it could already be termed arrogance.

"Fine. If you change your mind in a few days, come find me; the offer still stands." Xu Buyu smiled slightly and brushed the topic aside.

Having said that, he slowly stood up, looked at the crowd, and spoke in a clear voice: "As for the second matter, it concerns everyone present."

"As you all know, Qi has its lengths and its sizes."

He paused, building suspense, before continuing: "My master, Master Zhuohuo, has cast eighteen bronze bulls. If any disciple of the Master-Disciple Lineage can lift all eighteen bulls in one breath, my master will bestow the Golden Crow Nirvana True Qi. Of course, if one lifts six, nine, twelve, or fifteen bulls, there will be corresponding rewards."

"However, let it be known beforehand that disciples who have already refined True Qi into their bodies are not allowed to participate. You may participate if you wish, but there will be no rewards." Xu Buyu laughed heartily.

Jiang Tian's eyes flickered, eager to try.

This True Qi sounded like it possessed fire-attribute properties.

Since he was walking the path of the Five Elements, he would inevitably need five types of True Qi.

If he could pocket this True Qi...

However, this Master Zhuohuo was certainly calculating well.

It appeared to be a competition for the Master-Disciple Lineage, but in reality, he wanted to promote his own reputation and take the opportunity to recruit some good talent.

Among the many people present, there were surely many who, like him, had yet to choose a master.

The crowd discussed among themselves, the noise as chaotic as a vegetable market.

"What a pity, I've already refined True Qi, so I'm not qualified to participate."

"Golden Crow Nirvana True Qi! A top-tier True Qi! I recall that this thing requires 150,000 contribution points to exchange for, right? Master Zhuohuo is truly generous!"

"Ha! I just entered the middle stage of the Qi Gathering Realm a while ago. Eighteen bulls are definitely impossible, but eight or nine shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Brother Xu, aren't you going to take us to see them?"

"Follow me." Xu Buyu clapped his hands and laughed, walking out of the pavilion first.

Soon, the group arrived at a platform.

The platform was paved with pitch-black bricks; the material of the stones was unknown, but they looked heavy and dark.

Placed upon it were eighteen lifelike golden-yellow bronze bulls. Each bull was only half a person's height, with smooth lines, bulging muscles, horns pointing to the sky, and wide-open eyes, as if they would come to life and bolt away at any second.

The bronze bulls didn't look very large, but the black bricks beneath their feet were already covered in dense, spiderweb-like cracks.

Clearly, these bronze bulls were far heavier than they appeared.

Jiang Tian walked side-by-side with Mu Sining, not noticing that a gloomy gaze from behind had been fixed firmly on his back the entire time.

Jiang Tian asked Mu Sining in a low voice: "Senior Sister Mu, is there a trick to this?"

"The higher the quality of your Qi and the greater your proficiency in channeling it, the more likely you are to lift all eighteen bulls at once," Mu Sining said concisely.

Jiang Tian nodded, his eyes flickering.

It was related to the quality of Qi and the proficiency of channeling it?

There was no doubt about the quality of his Qi; it was Solar Qi, one of the most primal forces in heaven and earth.

As for proficiency... although he had only just refined the Solar Qi into his body yesterday and wasn't fully accustomed to it yet, with the blessing of his World-Shocking Wisdom, he didn't need to familiarize himself with it at all.

One glance to see through it, one thought to master it.

Xu Buyu looked at the crowd with a smile, his voice steady and unhurried: "Who would like to try first?"

As soon as his voice fell, a rough voice exploded in Jiang Tian's ears.

"Junior Brother Jiang, since you were so confident just now, why don't you go and try first, how about it?"

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