Chapter 265: Probably Not Many Resources Available
"Hm?"
When that sentence was spoken, countless people turned their heads toward Li Xun.
"Li Xun wants to help Lu Qingxian break through to the Life and Death Realm?"
The elder of the Golden Crow Clan first showed a gloomy expression, then a trace of mockery flashed in his eyes.
Throughout the endless years, it wasn't as if no one had ever tried to help an Ancient Immortal Sacred Physique break through the Life and Death Realm. In fact, there had once been a certain Holy Land that spent an enormous price to help one such Ancient Immortal Sacred Physique cultivator successfully attract the Life and Death Tribulation.
That Ancient Immortal Sacred Physique cultivator had indeed been quite tenacious, forcibly enduring all nine levels of the tribulation.
However, the end result… left many deeply dissatisfied.
Although that Ancient Immortal Sacred Physique cultivator survived the ninefold Life and Death Tribulation, their foundation of the Dao was left riddled with cracks. From that day on, their strength never recovered. Let alone advancing further in the Life and Death Realm—even the fact that their cultivation didn't regress was considered a blessing.
In short, helping an Ancient Immortal Sacred Physique break through the Life and Death Realm was, no matter how you looked at it, a losing bargain.
After all, even if the Ancient Immortal Sacred Physique succeeded, it would still be forever stuck at that realm.
And a cultivator at the Life and Death Realm, when placed in the grand scope of the cultivation world, was not worth much at all—any Holy Land could easily produce hundreds or even thousands of such experts.
In today's world, aside from Li Xun himself, there was likely no second person or force willing to pay such a heavy price just to let a "crippled physique" take one more step forward.
"Fellow Daoist Li, don't be impulsive."
Fang Yin took a step forward, coming to Li Xun's side, shaking his head slightly as he spoke.
In his view, Li Xun, being a Scarlet Flame Divine Body cultivator, had an incredibly bright future ahead. Every bit of his resources was precious.
If he were to spend them all merely to help someone else, ending up with nothing in return—it would truly be a pity.
Besides, for an Ancient Immortal Sacred Physique to break through, the amount of resources required was astronomical. Relying on Li Xun alone, he might not be able to afford it, and if things went wrong, he could easily make a fool of himself before the entire cultivation world.
Right now, Li Xun's reputation was rising rapidly; if today's matter brought even a hint of disgrace, it would be a tremendous blow to his image.
"Please reconsider, Daoist Li."
Zheng Huang also spoke up.
Behind him stood several other forces friendly with Li Xun, stepping forward as well to offer their persuasion.
"Everyone, rest assured—Li has already made up his mind."
Li Xun said calmly, unhurried as always.
The spirit stones in his possession, to him, were merely numbers—practically useless. Since beginning his cultivation, his personal consumption of spirit stones had been negligible.
Back in Yuyang City, he had even intended to spend some by purchasing Saint level materials—but to his surprise, the Pavilion Master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion had gifted everything to him for free.
At this rate, his wealth would only keep increasing. His ten storage rings were already close to bursting.
Now that the system had handed him such a perfect opportunity—how could he possibly let it slip by?
"Miss Lu," Li Xun said, "I'll ask once more—are you willing to break through to the Life and Death Realm?"
As soon as these words left his lips, the entire area fell silent.
Only Lu Qingxian, standing high in the void, her robes fluttering like snow, remained motionless.
After a long moment of inner struggle, she finally lifted her delicate chin and spoke with calm yet resolute voice:
"I am willing."
"Excellent!"
Li Xun's tone carried praise.
He swept his gaze around the area, then took the lead, flying toward the outer region while saying—
"This isn't the right place to face a tribulation."
"Let's find a truly suitable spot for it—out there."
"Very well."
"Alright."
Lu Qingxian followed without hesitation.
Watching the two of them leave, the crowd stood where they were, exchanging glances.
"Fellow Daoist Li really has decided to let that Ancient Immortal Sacred Physique girl break into the Life and Death Realm. But the problem is—throughout history, those Immortal Ancient Sacred Physique cultivators that reached the Life and Death Realm have almost always left behind indelible Dao-foundation wounds."
"Yeah. Cracks in the Dao foundation—those are injuries to the root. Even after reaching the Life and Death Realm, they may not be able to use their full strength. Worse… their power might even decline."
"If nothing unexpected happens, even if that girl breaks through, she'll likely meet death. She has a blood feud with the Golden Crow Clan; just now Xiao Zhan from the Xiao Clan openly threatened that if she advanced, he would cut her down. Maybe it's better for her not to break through."
"Heh—every cultivator wants to advance. Even though past Immortal Ancient Sacred Bodies failed at the Life and Death Realm, who can guarantee this girl won't make new history?"
As those around them talked, the experts from the Xiao Clan, the Spirit Clan, the Golden Crow Clan and the like curved their lips into faint, inscrutable smiles. To them, Lu Qingxian was nothing but a burden, and Li Xun taking responsibility for her only created more trouble for himself.
"Profound Sun Holy Land is only a newly risen Holy Land with shallow roots, and as the Profound Sun Holy Son, Li Xun's resources probably aren't that plentiful."
"With just him, he likely can't shoulder all the resources needed for Lu Qingxian to break through."
Within the Xiao Clan, a middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back and spoke in a low voice. His name was Xiao Ming. He held very high seniority in the clan—so high that even the clan patriarch was a generation junior to him. The only pity was his strength was somewhat lacking; presently he was only at the late stage of the Divine Palace Realm. Despite that, his status in the Xiao Clan kept most people from daring to look down on him.
"Xiao Zhan."
Xiao Ming said in a flat tone, sweeping a glance toward the young man not far away. "Are you confident you can defeat an Ancient Immortal Sacred Physique cultivator of the same rank?"
At this point, Li Xun alone might not be able to afford all the resources for Lu Qingxian's breakthrough, but he had many backers. If powers like the Northern Yu Imperial Dynasty or the Great Zhou Empire lent him a hand, Lu Qingxian's advancement wouldn't necessarily be a problem. The main issue was whether she could endure the ninefold heavenly tribulation when she broke through—and whether her Dao foundation would be damaged after the tribulation.
"Rest assured, Third Great-uncle. She's nothing but a crippled body. Cutting her down will be easy for me."
Xiao Zhan spoke loudly, his words dripping with unshakeable confidence.
"Very good."
Xiao Ming nodded in approval. "As expected of the prodigy of our Xiao Clan. After today, the name 'Xiao Zhan' will stand as an immortal monument in the minds of the younger generation!"
"Soon you'll be able to rival Li Xun without any problem!"
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