Chapter 12 The Choice of the Immortal Great Love
Three days later, Yao Ling found you and said she had already told her father about it.
But her father told her that the positions of Elder in the Hall of Alchemy were already full, and he couldn't help her get promoted in a short time.
In the seventh month, Sun Yuanxuan and other Disciples who started at the same time as you gradually became Alchemists.
In the eighth month, you found that your progress, both in the Alchemy Realm and Cultivation Realm, began to slow down.
After stepping into the Qi Refining Middle Stage, the Cultivation accumulation required for each Realm increase was more than ten times greater.
The accumulation required for the improvement of the Alchemy Realm was even more massive; without an Opportunity, it would be impossible to improve in a short time.
You sighed that Cultivating Immortality was not easy.
You finally understood why so many Old Disciples had Cultivated for many years but still achieved little.
Outside the simulator, Xiao Hao was unconcerned about this.
With the simulator as a cheat, he could continuously accumulate Cultivation from one life to the next, so he wasn't worried about being unable to Breakthrough his Cultivation.
You were not discouraged by this and continued to Cultivate diligently and strive forward, just as you did when you first joined Hundred Refinements Peak.
"Tsk tsk, Immortal Venerable's perseverance is simply invincible!"
"If it were me, I'd probably have given up by now."
Xiao Hao smiled brightly, like a cunning merchant.
It's good that Immortal Venerable works hard!
If Immortal Venerable didn't work hard, how could he escape the Demonic Sect?
In the eighth month, relying on the high income of an Alchemist and Xia Ning霜's help, you successfully stepped into Qi Refining Fifth Layer!
Your current Cultivation has far surpassed your fellow Disciples and caught up with Old Disciples like Wang Han, which made you quite satisfied.
At the end of the month, Xia Ning霜 found you.
She was wrapped in thick bandages and said that she encountered danger during a mission this month and almost lost her life.
You gave her all support except for direct help.
In the tenth month…
In the twelfth month, your Alchemy attainment had a Breakthrough, and you were only one step away from becoming a High Grade First-rank Alchemist.
Your Cultivation broke through to Qi Refining Sixth Layer, and one more step would make you a Qi Refining Late Stage powerhouse.
Even in the Initial Saint Demonic Sect, where powerhouses were abundant, Disciples with Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivation were one in a hundred and could hold certain positions.
In the second year, Disciples who started at the same time as you, seeing their Cultivation progress slowly, had already begun to give up.
But you were still working hard! Your diligence was even greater than when you first joined Hundred Refinements Peak.
You and Yao Ling grew closer.
Yao Ling would come to you every now and then, sometimes to play together, sometimes to Cultivate together.
You occasionally left the Sect and traveled to the mortal world to play.
You thought of Xie Mohan.
Your relationship made many fellow Disciples envious.
Sun Yuanxuan even showed hostility towards you, telling you to stay away from Yao Ling and not to dream of a toad eating swan meat.
You scoffed at this.
Yao Ling again asked her father for you, seeking a position as Elder for you.
However, Father Yao once again refused her, citing that there were no positions available.
In the early part of the second year, you prepared to challenge the Qi Refining Late Stage Bottleneck.
After a Breakthrough attempt, you ultimately failed.
You were not surprised by this.
Cultivating Immortality greatly valued Aptitude.
You were only a Five Elements miscellaneous Spiritual Root, and a C-grade Aptitude, so the True Qi you condensed was very weak; failure to Breakthrough was normal.
You spent a month, consumed a large amount of Medicinal Pills, recovered from your injuries, and adjusted your state, beginning your second attempt at Breakthrough.
But it still failed.
You were unwilling to give up; after recovering from your injuries, you began your third attempt at Breakthrough.
It failed again…
You kept trying until the middle of this year, repeatedly failing without success.
Aptitude seemed like an invisible wall, blocking your Dao of Immortality.
In desperation, you had no choice but to ask Wu Yong for a Breakthrough method.
Wu Yong told you that there was a Medicinal Pill called Breakthrough Pill, which could help Cultivators below Foundation Establishment Breakthrough minor Realm Bottlenecks.
However, this pill was extremely precious, a High Grade First-rank Medicinal Pill, valued at two thousand contribution points in the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion.
You couldn't afford it, but you had another way.
About half a month later, Yao Ling came to play with you.
You inadvertently revealed that your Breakthrough attempts had repeatedly failed.
Yao Ling hesitated for a moment, then took out a Breakthrough Pill from her Storage Pouch.
"This Medicinal Pill was given to me by my father to help me Breakthrough to Qi Refining Peak."
"But since Junior Brother has encountered difficulties, as your Senior Sister, I naturally cannot stand idly by!"
The young girl handed you the Medicinal Pill, a charming smile appearing on her pretty face, as if helping you made her happier than helping herself.
Xiao Hao felt a pang in his heart.
Senior Sister Yao is truly a good person!
"It's a pity that good people don't get good rewards; when they meet Immortal Venerable, they are only used."
"When I get on my account, I will never let Senior Sister Yao down!"
You righteously refused Yao Ling.
"Senior Sister, you have already helped me too many times! I can't even repay you in time, how can I accept your treasure again?"
"Besides, this Breakthrough Pill was bestowed upon you by your father; I cannot accept it!"
Seeing that you could resist temptation and think for her, Yao Ling's pretty face smiled even sweeter.
"Junior Brother, you already owe me a lot, so it's not a big deal this time!"
As if she thought of something, Yao Ling suddenly lowered her head, her pretty face turning completely red.
"If you really want to repay me, then work hard to become stronger!"
"When you become stronger, you can be with me, and it won't be too late to repay me then!"
Yao Ling's voice grew softer and softer, eventually becoming as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
Your heart was like still water, without a single ripple.
But on your face, you feigned surprise, "Senior Sister, you!"
Yao Ling ignored you, shoved the Breakthrough Pill into your hand, and ran away without looking back.
Sweet!
Too sweet!
As a single dog who had never been in love, Xiao Hao couldn't help but feel intoxicated when he saw this.
Is this what love feels like?
You watched Yao Ling gradually walk away, the smile on your face slowly receding.
"This woman really has a Breakthrough Pill in her hand!" You looked at the Medicinal Pill in your palm, a slight smile on your lips.
In the middle of the second year, you successfully broke through and stepped into Qi Refining Late Stage.
Your Five Elements Great Evolution Sword Control Art advanced to the third layer, and you comprehended the three great Spells it came with, greatly increasing your combat power.
In the latter half of the second year, you exchanged all the contribution points originally used to buy Qi Nurturing Pills for Alchemy classics.
You continuously comprehended Alchemy classics, combined them with practical research, and finally broke through to become a High Grade First-rank Alchemist.
Your current Alchemy attainment had surpassed all other Disciples, and even ordinary Elders were far inferior to you.
You and Yao Ling became increasingly intimate; the entire Hall of Alchemy knew that you two were a couple.
Yao Ling again sought her father to secure the position of Elder for you.
You held no hope for this.
Not to mention that the Elder positions in the Hall of Alchemy were already filled.
If Father Yao truly wanted to help you, he would have done so long ago, why wait until now?
But this time, the result was beyond your expectations!
Yao Ling found you, blushing as she told you that her father wanted to see you.
You paused slightly and agreed.
Yao Ling told you that her mother had passed away when she was very young, and her father raised her.
Her father was a very rigid and strong person, and she told you to be very careful.
She also instructed you to dress nicely and not to show timidity in front of her father.
You nodded and said you understood.
In the evening, on your way back to the dormitory, you encountered Sun Yuanxuan.
Sun Yuanxuan was now a Medium Grade First-rank Alchemist; although not as good as you, he far surpassed other newcomers and held considerable weight among the Disciples.
Sun Yuanxuan told you that he was a Disciple of the Sun Family.
Moreover, Yao Ling had recently been designated by the Sun Family to be his woman.
He told you to stay away from Yao Ling and not to covet the position of Elder, otherwise you would die miserably.
As long as you gave up and became a lackey planted by the Sun Family in the Hall of Alchemy, the Sun Family would give you enough resources to Cultivate to Qi Refining Perfection.
You didn't rush to answer.
Back in your dormitory, you fell into hesitation, seriously considering whether to give up Yao Ling.
"What are you hesitating for!" Xiao Hao couldn't sit still.
"That Sun Yuanxuan wants to steal your woman, why don't you kill him quickly!"
He only regretted that he couldn't control Immortal Venerable to make a decision.
You carefully weighed the pros and cons.
Having been in Hundred Refinements Peak for two years, you were no longer a newcomer and were well aware of the Sun Family's power.
Among the four outer Peaks, each Peak had a dominant family, and the Sun Family was the overlord of Corpse Ghost Peak.
It was said that the current head of the Sun Family was the Grand Elder of the Initial Saint Demonic Sect, with immense influence and power.
Not only that, but the Sun Family also had several Golden Core Immortal Masters holding important positions within the Initial Saint Demonic Sect.
And Sun Yuanxuan was a direct descendant of the Sun Family.
It was said that the reason the Sun Family arranged for him to enter Hundred Refinements Peak was not simple.
It seemed they wanted to train him to become an Elder of Hundred Refinements Peak, thereby infiltrating the Sun Family's influence into Hundred Refinements Peak.
You felt that going against the Sun Family would most likely lead to your death.
In contrast, submitting to the Sun Family and giving up Yao Ling would yield tangible benefits.
"He wouldn't really sacrifice the woman for the greater good, would he?" A dark line appeared on Xiao Hao's brow.