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"Foundation establishment—who wouldn't want it!"
Zhou Sen sighed and gazed out the window. "Never mind spiritual consciousness and magic power. The extra two sixty-year cycles of life alone send countless cultivators hurtling toward it like moths into a flame."
"Yet everyone who successfully enters that realm has talent, resources, and opportunity on their side."
Zhou Sen also knew that rogue cultivators were different from Qi Refining Clans. To help one person reach foundation establishment, a clan would spare no effort. At the very least, someone else would take responsibility for gathering the Five Elements Qi required.
The person attempting the breakthrough had no need to worry about anything else and could devote all their efforts to overcoming that barrier.
Even so, few members of Qi Refining Clans successfully reached foundation establishment.
How much less likely was it for rogue cultivators?
Simply gathering enough Five Elements Qi for foundation establishment took years. If they failed their breakthrough and were lucky enough to survive, they still had to start all over again.
Xu Chuan was ultimately just a guest elder. However outstanding his talent in the pill Dao, the Zhou Household could not possibly give him its full support.
Even they had no idea how long it would take the Zhou Household to nurture its next foundation establishment cultivator.
How could they possibly support an outsider instead?
"Very well. Fellow Daoist San Shu, your resolve to pursue the Dao is firm indeed. How could this old man refuse? I merely regret that I will no longer be able to exchange insights on the pill Dao with you."
"Your high regard truly overwhelms me, Fellow Daoist Zhou Sen." Xu Chuan cupped his fists. "If my pursuit of the Dao ever becomes hopeless, I will certainly come to find you."
Zhou Sen stroked