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"Well... I'm just lucky, I picked up oil leaks!" Jiang Chen said modestly.

But the thin old man refused to give in: "Luck is actually part of his strength. We immortals are all about opportunities! It seems that my nephew doesn't know what the disciples in the peak say about you now, right?"

"Huh? What did they say to me?" Jiang Chen was a little curious now. He had been in seclusion and practiced and refining foundation-building pills for the past year, and basically did not wander around the sect.

"They all said that you were possessed by ghosts and gods. They also said that you could kill several cultivators in the ninth level of Qi Refining Stage at other peaks with just one look..." The thin old man said with a smile.

"...Is it so exaggerated?" Jiang Chen was speechless. He was actually rumored to be like this?

"Haha, I actually saw that your magic weapon, talismans and magic powers may be very powerful, but there is absolutely no secret method that can defeat five or six cultivators of the same level at once. After all, the martial arts of our Heavenly Demon Sect are just like that. However, our Demon Soul Peak has finally been ranked second in the big test. If we don't exaggerate the facts, how can we attract new disciples to our mountain?" the thin old man explained.

Jiang Chen remembered that when he was in the beginning, Xiao Jincheng was like a strong man, pulling himself hard and kidnapped him. This shows that there is indeed no successor to the Demon Soul Peak. How could the Demon Soul Ancestor and the senior officials in the peak not be in a hurry?

At this time, he felt that this thin old man was still very good at judging the situation and getting close to him. No wonder he could sit in the position of the maintenance hall in charge of the cultivation hall. You should know that this is a fat person, hundreds of foundation-building disciples and thousands of Qi Refining disciples. If you want to find a good secret room with sufficient spiritual energy, you will give the maintenance of the maintenance hall in private.

"Uncle Master, I want to go into seclusion. I will strive for the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Period. Look, arrange a suitable secret room for me!" Jiang Chen said to the thin old man.

He did not say that he was preparing to build the foundation, so as not to be too arrogant. Because ordinary monks attacked the foundation building only started until the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Period. The reason why he dared to attack now is because he had so many foundation-building pills in his hands.

"Mr. Jiang, this is the case. The secret rooms of this hall are divided into three levels. The most advanced and the most dense spiritual energy are for the ancestors of the Jindan stage, and they are not open to other disciples. The secret rooms at the middle level are for the Foundation Establishment stage disciples, but if the disciples of the Qi Refining stage are willing to hand over double spiritual stones, they can also be used. As for the lowest level, they are for the disciples of the Qi Refining stage. Although the spiritual energy is not as dense as the secret rooms of the previous two levels, it is also the cheapest price..." The thin old man introduced as he walked.

At this time, he showed a hint of cunning expression in his eyes and said, "However, the situation of my junior nephew is quite special, because you are the potential disciple ranked first in this exam and have made great contributions to my Demon Soul Peak. So the master of the peak gave a special explanation: As long as the ancestors of the Jindan stage do not occupy it, you can also use the best secret room. However, the rental price of this secret room is very expensive. I wonder if Mr. Jiang is willing?"

"Well! Uncle Master, I have decided, just use the secret room of the Jindan stage ancestor. Just talk about the price! How many spirit stones should I pay?" Jiang Chen made a decision immediately. Since he wanted to hit the foundation-building bottleneck, he would definitely need a better secret room to be safe.

"The secret room used by the elders of the Golden Elixir stage was originally priced at one hundred spirit stones per month, but if the disciples of the Qi Refining stage used it, the price would be five times higher. It would cost five hundred spirit stones per month. How long does Master Jiang plan to use it?" The thin old man hurriedly explained.

He was also a little surprised at this time, thinking that Jiang Chen was worthy of being an alchemist, and indeed a rich man. The secret room of five hundred spirit stones a month was promised so readily.

It doesn't matter to Jiang Chen. Now his net worth has reached more than 100,000 spirit stones. Although the price of renting a secret room is high, it is still affordable for him.

So he took out a bag of spirit stones from the storage bag and said to the thin old man: "These are 6,200 spirit stones, so I will give them all to Uncle Master. I want to rent them for a year, and I also ask Uncle Master to help you choose a better secret room!"

After saying that, he smiled slightly and continued, "Uncle Master is working hard, so there is no need to find any compensation!"

"How can I be so embarrassed? How can I ask for the spirit stone of my nephew?..." When the thin old man heard this, he was overjoyed.

Although he was polite, his thin hand still put all the bag of spirit stones into his pocket. He thought to himself that this rich and powerful potential disciple was different, and that the two hundred spirit stones were actually tipped for him.

"Nephew Jiang, come with me, Uncle Master will choose a better secret room for you!" The thin old man was overjoyed, so he led Jiang Chen to the door of a secret room. Jiang Chen looked up and saw that the door of the secret room had big golden words written on it - "Yi".

"The secret room No. 1 is the secret room used by the elders of the Jindan stage, the room with the most concentrated spiritual energy. But now there is no one. You are so lucky, Mr. Jiang Chen."

The thin old man smiled and said, "You go in and practice in seclusion, just close the door inside. The secret room of the cultivation hall is very safe. It is protected by the Jindan stage ancestor of the sect. Even if one or two Jindan stage monks come, they may not be able to open the secret room door!"

After hearing this, Jiang Chen felt relieved. He just wanted to find a quiet place that would not be disturbed. Being disturbed by others in seclusion is a small matter, but if it affects the success rate of foundation building, it is a big matter!

He waved to the thin old man and thanked him, then entered it and closed the door of the secret room.

He looked at the secret room and found a small bed and a futon for meditation. Although the indoor facilities are simple, the density of spiritual energy is many times thicker than that of his own cave. No wonder he needs so many spirit stones after one month of retreat to practice.

Jiang Chen then took a Yuanqi pill, sat on the cushion and began to practice seriously...

One time passed, and seeing that Jiang Chen had not yet come out of the secret room, the thin old man was a little surprised because it was too short for the monks to retreat for a month. However, the Qi Refining Cultivator cannot do the Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and he can reap the energy of absorbing spiritual energy for one or two years without eating or drinking. Therefore, the Qi Refining Cultivator who came here to retreat would come out to eat once a month, and then continue to go in for seclusion, but why didn't Jiang Chen come out? Could it be that he brought food and drink with him?

Three months later, the door of the No. 1 Secret Room was still open, and the thin old man couldn't help but wonder? Could it be that Jiang Chen had brought food for several months when he came to seclusion? It is rare for people to fight against time. I'm afraid that most of them brought the fasting pill. But that thing is so precious.

However, when the thin old man thought of Jiang Chen's identity, he felt relieved. This kid himself is an alchemist, so it is probably not a big deal for him to refine some fasting pills.

After six months, there was still no movement in the door of the secret room...

Nine months later, the thin old man was already worried. Even if he had a fasting pill, he wouldn't have to come out for a day. Could it be that this kid had an accident in practicing the exercises and was obsessed with it?

He was a little worried at this time. If Jiang Chen was an ordinary Qi Refining Disciple, he would die if he died. But this kid was the third alchemist in this sect, and he also made great contributions in the sect's test. He was still the first potential disciple...

This person is someone that the peak master values ​​very much. If something happens to him, how should I explain to the peak master? Although Jiang Chen came to practice in seclusion, it is difficult to ensure that he will not be neglected to manage and ignore the safety of his classmates.

A year later, the door of the No. 1 Secret Room finally opened, and Jiang Chen walked out of the Secret Room with a spring breeze on his face.

When the thin old man saw that Jiang Chen had finally come out of seclusion, the stone in his heart fell to the ground and laughed loudly and scolded: "You guy, I have made Uncle Master worry for a year... By the way, have you reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Period... Ah! No way!" The thin old man's eyes were rounded and he said in surprise: "Nephew Jiang Chen, have you successfully built the foundation?"

"Yes! After I spent eleven months practicing to the peak of the Qi Refining Stage, I wanted to take a gamble on my luck and try to see if I could successfully build the foundation. As a result, after taking the Foundation Establishment Pill, I tried to hit the bottleneck of the Foundation Establishment Stage. Unexpectedly, I succeeded by luck!" Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"Oh my God! You have rushed to build the foundation before you reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Period... Don't say that you don't have one hundred or one, but you don't have one thousand or one. I've never heard of any disciples in the Han Dynasty who build the foundation when they reach the peak of Qi Refining Period and succeed! Unless that person is a genius disciple of Tianling Root..." The thin old man was extremely surprised.

"Haha, I might be lucky. Others said that I was lucky in the sect's major test. So, I encountered such a low chance of foundation building." Jiang Chen smiled.

After hearing this, the thin old man shook his head repeatedly, but the shocked expression on his face changed to a smile.

He hurriedly smiled flatteringly and said, "Nephew Jiang Chen... No, now you are a disciple of the Foundation Establishment Stage, it's time to call you Junior Brother Jiang Chen! Senior Brother, I have always wanted to refine a bottle of Qi Gathering Dispersion. Now the materials have been collected, so I don't know if Junior Brother can help you refine them when you refine the pills yourself? Once things are done, Senior Brother will definitely give you a generous gift!"

Gathering Qi is a pill that can improve the cultivation of monks in the foundation-building stage. Its materials are relatively cheap, but the difficulty of refining Qi is quite high.

"Okay! Senior brother, please send the materials to my cave! Junior brother will say goodbye first!" After that, Jiang Chen's figure disappeared at the entrance of the Cultivation Hall.

The thin old man looked at the secret room where Jiang Chen walked out, and was still shocked. After a long time, he sighed: "Oh, Jiang Chen's luck is really extraordinary. Are potential disciples much luck much better than others? The qualification of a mixed spiritual root, forcibly building the foundation before the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Period, and it was successful. Is there any law of nature?!"
Chapter completed!