My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 83: Breakthrough (Seeking First Subscription)

Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Breakthrough (Seeking First Subscription)

Xiang Feifei paused her actions of eating, giving subtle nods after a moment and said, "Hmm, along with Sixth Great Uncle, there is a total of seventeen peak apprentice disciples, among which six had the hope of making a breakthrough."

"Were they all stuck because they couldn’t get their hands on Foundation Establishment spiritual objects; because they weren’t even able to get Foundation Establishment Pills and unable to complete the rune fusion?" Wang Zijia asked surprisingly.

Seventeen people, that’s quite a lot.

"Not all of them. Ninth Great Uncle used the Foundation Establishment Pill and Second Great Uncle even used cherishing spiritual objects but still couldn’t succeed in breaking through." Xiang Feifei shook her head and sighed, "Root cause being the clan is not able to nurture talents without resources, lacking foundation."

"To achieve the level of advanced apprentice disciple within our clan is not difficult, but to have solid fundamentals and hope to break through within fifty years, that really depends on talent. A few elixirs can’t solve that problem."

"As what happened to you, no one has immersed in Clay Control rune cultivation for mana distillation during the primary disciple phase and hence set up a solid foundation."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zijia was enlightened. No wonder Sixth Great Uncle Xiang Liang said when he was teaching him, in the apprentice realm, what one should least concern about is Dao cultivation, which is just equivalent to consuming a few more bottles of elixir.

It seems Xiang family has learned a lot from this!

"Are there any uncles in the clan who can’t see any hope of a breakthrough, thus studying miscellaneous things?" Wang Zijia asked again.

"Ah..." Xiang Feifei was taken aback for a moment and looked at Wang Zijia, "Quite a few uncles are like that. Second Great Uncle often says that the current situation of the clan is because they didn’t set a good example."

"Once they lose hope, they wouldn’t seriously comprehend or accumulate the foundation. Instead, they would start messing around. In order to save up money, they would learn and do everything. They think if they aren’t successful, their next generation can rise. As a result, each generation has been pointing at the success of their descendants."

Having said that, Xiang Feifei paused and asked, "Why do you ask that?"

"Nothing specific, just randomly asking and trying to understand the clan." Wang Zijia continued to ask while speaking, "Could you help me investigate something when you’re free?"

"What information?" Xiang Feifei stopped eating and asked curiously.

"About some peak apprentice disciples. If possible, information about the peak wine ceremony is also good. Preferably those who have been stuck for many years without hopes of a breakthrough, and have learned a bunch of miscellaneous knowledge. The more miscellaneous the knowledge, the better."

Having said that, Wang Zijia looked at Xiang Feifei and said, "Don’t ask why, I don’t know either."

With his recent exploration and attempt, he decided to start making arrangements as soon as he became an advanced apprentice disciple. For him, the resources required for the breakthrough for the wine ceremony were too difficult to manage.

Xiang Feifei wanted to say something but paused, looked at Wang Zijia who was eating, and only nodded and said after a while, "Okay, I will help you look into it carefully. Any particular number of people, faction or especially the Qifu Faction?"

"Just look at it randomly. Aside from the requirements I just mentioned, there are no other restrictions." Wang Zijia was eating and replied, "It’s not urgent, look at it whenever you want."

"Hmm, I understand."

The two of them were like everyday life, talking about trivial things while eating.

The more they got along, the lack of fervor was made up for by their increasingly harmonious relationship, somewhat like an old married couple sharing weal and woe.

This was probably the case for many older people who dated and eventually became a family in a previous life.

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After eating, Wang Zijia returned to his courtyard and checked Bai Qian’s cultivation progress.

Because Wang Zijia had exchanged for one year of Dao cultivation for her, she had already completely started cultivation within one day, becoming a genuine primary disciple, and could apply for an official miscellaneous service status and receive entry welfare.

During this process, Wang Zijia found that Bai Qian, who had not been exposed to sinners pollution or suffered from other causes, had undergone a pollution stripping process, but her mana did not undergo mutations like Wang Zijia’s initial internal breath did, so it was normal.

This added to the previous Du Kang, and Wang Zijia could almost confirm while doubting that the mutation of his mana was definitely not a residual effect after stripping off the sinners.

Whether it has to do with the spiritual roots is not certain yet.

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After handling Bai Qian’s matters, Wang Zijia went into the Cultivation Room.

First, he brought out the recently purchased Defensive Technique: "Void Spirit Crystal Shield".

In the end, he chose the energy shield type of defensive technique. Compared with the armor type, although it was a bit less intense, it had a bit more flexibility and completeness.

All things considered, this technique was more suitable for him.

Besides, when he had the money later, he would study everything anyway. It was just a matter of precedence.

He opened the secret book and started flipping through it seriously.

After one viewing, the exquisite secret book in his hand transformed into a book made from ordinary paper.

Weights: Void Spirit Crystal Shield

Level: 1st Grade Advanced Technique.

Realm: Not yet started

Value: 50

Introduction: An entry-level mass defensive technique of the earth element. This energy shield type has quite good defensive power and is very comprehensive.

Looking at the newly generated weights, Wang Zijia breathed a sigh of relief. With this technique, the basics of defense, movement, and attack routines had all been set up. He barely qualified as a real monk now.

Then, Wang Zijia pulled out the newly purchased Explosive Spirit Pill.

Dao cultivation: forty-one years (4196/5000).

He opened the medicine bottle, and the strong medicinal fragrance diffused in no time.

Wang Zijia took a deep breath, lifted his head and swallowed a pill.

The pill melted in his mouth, turning into a violent warm current, rushing into every limb and joint in his body. Just as his body started transmitting a feeling of expansion, Wang Zijia exchanged it for cultivation.

"Value +22!"

The violent momentum that hadn’t risen yet was immediately extinguished. Wang Zijia felt somewhat empty all over.

However, he was already used to this constant ups and downs, out and abouts, tightening and loosening sensation. He only pursed his lips and started taking pills again.

"Value +22!"

"Value +21!"

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In less than twenty minutes, Wang Zijia had swallowed thirty-six pills in one go.

When he swallowed the thirty-seventh pill and exchanged it for cultivation, his entire body shook, and a strange feeling came over him.

With his expected preparation, Wang Zijia quickly changed hand signs, started running his cultivation technique, and started the breakthrough.

At the same time, an obvious suction came from the dantian.

Wang Zijia got hold of this suction force and first sank the greatly mastered Clay Activation Rune into the dantian. The dantian vibrated slightly, Clay Control and Clay Activation bobbing and washing in the stormy mana.

Then, Wang Zijia pulled the Molten Fireball Rune again and sank it into the dantian. When the second rune sank into the dantian, Wang Zijia felt that the mana in his body began to become dense, presenting a clear texture.

The suction in the dantian was also reduced a bit. Wang Zijia then led Clay Transformation Hide Rune and sank it into the dantian.