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Chapter 222: First Encounter with the 4th Realm Elder!

Chapter 222: Chapter 222: First Encounter with the 4th Realm Elder!

"Are you Wang Zijia?" Yue Changqing asked with a smile. It seemed as though he was seeing him for the first time, "You certainly have a fine appearance."

The sudden remark nearly made the edgy Wang Zijia jump. Fortunately, he had cultivated mental forbidden techniques which made his resistance stronger. He managed to suppress his reactions.

"Thank you for the compliment, Elder Yue!" As Wang Zijia responded, he felt increasingly uneasy. His spiritual intuition even started to prick him slightly.

"Ever thought of transferring the right to conduct the initiation ceremony? With your current level of cultivation, the task might be quite impossible for you." Yue Changqing suddenly got to the point.

As he spoke, Wang Zijia felt an intense throbbing in his temples. Overwhelmed by stress, he felt dizzy and disoriented.

Deciding he couldn’t take it anymore, Wang Zijia retreated into his Sea of Consciousness. Under the illumination of golden light, he instantly regained his equilibrium.

After ensuring there were no new weights added, he exited immediately.

The moment he re-emerged, the feeling of unease returned. However, having washed his status once, Wang Zijia no longer felt overwhelmed and on the verge of breakdown.

Yue Changqing, who had been looking at Wang Zijia, raised his eyebrows in surprise. He was astonished at how calm and clear-headed Wang Zijia was under this pressure.

"Disciple..."

"Elder Yue, you should have given us a heads up before coming to our institution. If my master knew, he would surely scold me again." Wang Zijia, who was about to respond, was interrupted by a familiar voice.

This seemingly ordinary voice gave Wang Zijia an incredible sense of relief. It was like being on the brink of a heat stroke on a hot summer day, and then suddenly being met with a cool breeze. It relaxed his entire body, making him feel pleasantly relaxed.

Xu Yuyu hurried over from the distance. As a Perfected being, it was rare to see him in such a rush.

"I took a notion to take a casual stroll!" Yue Changqing gave Xu Yuyu a nonchalant look, and then turned his gaze back to Wang Zijia. This time, Wang Zijia only felt the intensity of his gaze and no longer any uncomfortable sensation.

"When you’re a Perfected, I’ll make sure you get the rights to conduct an initiation ceremony. How does that sound to you?" he asked.

Wang Zijia opened his mouth to respond, but before he could say anything, Xu Yuyu interjected with a laugh, "Elder Yue, stop joking around with the young one. The initiation rights of the Sacramental Realm and the Perfected Realm aren’t things that can be compared together."

"One requires heavy support from the sect, while the other requires the practitioner to provide everything themselves. Apart from a few families who wish to make it easier to take care of their descendants, who in their right mind would bother to do such thankless tasks?"

His response addressed both Yue Changqing and Wang Zijia— warning the latter so that he wouldn’t make impulsive decisions just to curry favor.

"It’s merely a small amount of resources for support, I will arrange it when the time comes." Yue Changqing said dismissively.

However, Wang Zijia knew very well that if it were that simple, Yue Changqing wouldn’t have come to stop him.

Xu Yuyu, on the other hand, replied with a serious face, "If that’s true, if you can make sure the boy will conduct the initiation ceremony once he is Perfected, and if you can provide a Channel Stabilizing Treasure, then I’ll thank you on his behalf."

"A Channel Stabilizing Treasure? Ha, how many such buildings across our massive Outer Sect are equivalent to a Treasure-class level? You’re certainly more ambitious than your stubborn old Master!" Yue Changqing seemed to find this funny and said with a laugh.

"I didn’t mention a sixth-grade magical treasure. A basic fourth-grade magical treasure will be fine. This boy’s upbringing doesn’t compare to the luxury of your family, Elder Yue. He probably wouldn’t mind it." Xu Yuyu replied with a relaxed smile, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

The tools used by practitioners in the Lower Three Realms include first-grade magic soldiers, second-grade magic tools, and third-grade spiritual tools. While practitioners in the Middle Third Boundary only use magical treasures, which are classified from fourth-grade to sixth-grade.

"Hmm, and you’re talking about sixth-grade magical treasures. Why don’t I just move the Demon Suppressing Tower and let him use it for his initiation ceremony as a Channel Stabilizing feature?" Yue Changqing laughed in disbelief, giving Xu Yuyu a sarcastic look.

"That wouldn’t be impossible!" Xu Yuyu seemed oblivious to the sarcasm, responding seriously instead.

Yue Changqing: "·····"

"I wasn’t talking to you. I was asking the child. What’s it to you?" Yue Changqing, his face stern, admonished Xu Yuyu after an awkward pause.

Xu Yuyu did not argue further. Instead, he turned to Wang Zijia and said, "What do you think? I need to remind you, that the initiation mission isn’t easy, especially the one at the Sacramental Realm. After all, once you’ve conducted the initiation, the sect will have to spend a lot of effort and resources on supporting you. You must at least prove that you are worthy, right?"

Wang Zijia took a deep breath, bowed to Yue Changqing and said, "Thank you, elders, for your generous help. I have given it some thought and decided to give it a try. After all, I was born into a humble background. I have to think not only about myself but also about what I should leave for my future generations."

"And what do you think, Elder?" Xu Yuyu turned to Yue Changqing upon hearing Wang Zijia’s decision.

Yue Changqing merely glanced at Wang Zijia and said, "You can come to me anytime if you change your mind."

With that, he turned around and left.

"He really has no shame left!" Xu Yuyu muttered under his breath as he watched Yue Changqing’s retreating back.

With his head bowed, Wang Zijia seemed to ignore the comment, but his gaze was rather poignant.

Weakness is truly a sin. Having lived a comfortable life for a year, he had nearly forgotten that this world of cultivation, where power was the ultimate pursuit, and survival of the fittest was the rule of the land, rather than blind obedience to laws and regulations!

Xu Yuyu looked back at the silent Wang Zijia and said, "Alright, you can leave now. You don’t need to worry too much either. Even if you couldn’t resist him earlier and made some promises, the sect won’t take his words seriously. At most, the Yue family will just have a little more influence in your sect. For you, that might not necessarily be a bad thing."

"I understand!" With his head bowed, Wang Zijia replied respectfully, "Thank you, Uncle Master, for your protection today. I shall not disturb you any longer."

Watching Wang Zijia leave, Xu Yuyu shook his head and muttered, "Lifespan... Even if one becomes an elder, they can’t escape their destiny after a thousand years, just a handful of yellow earth!"

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After leaving the Etiquette Institute, Wang Zijia went to the Scripture Pavilion to collect the Cultivation Method for the Sacramental Realm on his way back to the Qifu Sect.

Upon its completion, he returned to Biyi Court.

It wasn’t noon yet, so he still had plenty of time.

Wang Zijia went straight to the Cultivation Room and took out the Cultivation Method book he had collected, "The Universal Canon - Ritual Wine Chapter", and began to read carefully.

After a while, when Wang Zijia finished reading the entire book, the runes flew into his mind and the Secret Book in his hand disintegrated into dust.

Dao cultivation: A hundred years (84357/500,000)

Cultivation Method: Universal Canon (Ritual Wine Chapter)