Each cave abode was equipped with a tier-two middle-grade defensive formation, the Life-Giving Five Elements Formation. Drawing on the principle of the five elements generating one another, it was renowned for its defensive strength within the Foundation Establishment realm.
Even under an all-out assault from a Foundation Establishment late stage cultivator, it could hold out for well over half an hour. This was no small investment.
The dense spiritual energy of a tier-two middle-grade spirit vein greatly aided attempts to break through the Foundation Establishment bottleneck. Such an environment was especially attractive to disciples of the Outer Courtyard faction.
Since the cave abodes were limited, there were certain requirements for obtaining one, making them highly sought-after.
Those who had exchanged for a Foundation Establishment Pill from the Sects, and thus had a greater chance of reaching Foundation Establishment, would receive priority. If forty-nine disciples with Foundation Establishment Pills applied at the same time, they would be assigned abodes on a first-come, first-served basis.
However, such a situation was virtually impossible. It had occurred only once or twice in the Primordial Yang Sect's eight or nine thousand years of recorded history.
Disciples who had no Foundation Establishment Pill and had prepared only ordinary supplementary aids would have to wait their turn obediently. If their luck was poor, waiting ten years or more was entirely possible.
Disciples of the Lineage and master-disciple factions had no such worries. They could attempt Foundation Establishment on the Spirit Mountain where their relatives or masters resided. Yan Qun'er, for example, could do so on the tier-three Spirit Mountain, Green Elegance Peak. A place like Green Essence Peak was beneath her notice.
Liu Yu guided his escape light through the mountains. Half an hour later, he descended beside a cluster of buildings on Green Essence Peak.
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