"It's actually quite simple—it all comes down to resources. It seems you haven't spent much time in the sect, Brother Qin, so you don't understand many of these things," Little Fatty said.
"Outer sect disciples strive to rank among the top ten so they can enter the inner sect; meanwhile, those inner sect cultivators at the Ninth Qi Refining Layer or Qi Refining Great Perfection brave the Trial Tower for Foundation Establishment Pills."
"Could it be that highly ranked inner sect disciples are rewarded with Foundation Establishment Pills?" Qin Huaian asked doubtfully.
"Mm. Brother Qin, you're an alchemist, so you should know how precious Foundation Establishment Pills are. If an inner sect disciple ranks among the top ten of the Qi Refining Stage in the annual rankings, they are directly awarded one Foundation Establishment Pill."
Hiss... They actually rewarded Foundation Establishment Pills. No wonder even inner sect disciples came to challenge the Trial Tower.
Having been in the Cultivation World for so long, Qin Huaian understood the value of Foundation Establishment Pills more deeply than ever.
Foundation Establishment Pills were vital medicinal pills for most Qi Refining Stage disciples seeking to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. Most cultivators needed to take one to break through; only a small number of cultivators with outstanding aptitude and talent could achieve a natural breakthrough.
It could be said that Foundation Establishment Pills were an important strategic resource for a sect. If a sect lacked sufficient Foundation Establishment Pills, the number of its Foundation Establishment Realm disciples would inevitably be affected, in turn affecting the sect's overall potential.
The scarcity of Foundation Establishment Pills was mainly due to the rarity of the two principal spirit herbs used to refine them: the Profound Yang Flower and Violet Yin Fruit. These two spirit herbs