Chapter 3691 — Li Zhengming's Resentment
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
Besides, even if Wei Zhao wasn't an early-stage Foundation Establishment expert, judging by how he'd defeated Meng Zhou in a single move back then, taking any of them on one-on-one would be a breeze. Going over there would be plainly asking to get crushed!
Seeing this, Meng Jueming had no choice but to call out names. "Meng Zhou, you take the lead and go test him."
"Uh..." Meng Zhou immediately shrank back. Though he believed one hundred percent that Wei Zhao was no early-stage Foundation Establishment expert, he was still afraid of getting beaten up. Rolling his eyes, he promptly deflected. "Cousin Ninth, this is a great chance to earn merit—better give it to Zhengming. He happens to need spirit jade."
"Fine, then Zhengming, you go," Meng Jueming said with a wave of his hand.
Damn it! Li Zhengming was furious. Meng Zhou, that bastard, didn't dare go himself, so he dumped this miserable errand on Li Zhengming's head—and dressed it up as a chance to earn merit. Shameless! Absolutely shameless!
But Meng Jueming had already spoken, leaving him no chance to refuse. Unless he wanted to fall out with Meng Jueming and the others on the spot, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and accept.
In the end, Li Zhengming clenched his jaw and thought: For the sake of avenging my clan's destruction, I'll endure it!
Meanwhile, in another part of the world, compared to the gloom and mutual suspicion plaguing Meng Jueming's group, Wei Zhao and the others were in excellent spirits. They had even gathered for a rare drink to celebrate.
At the table, after hearing Xiao Che and Qiao Hongcai describe how the trial had gone, the long-suffering senior brother stared at Wei Zhao, dumbstruck. "Junior Brother Lin, this is just too much! You broke through to Foundation Establishment in less than a month after coming to the Welcoming Pavilion. If I remember correctly, not only are you the first among this batch of newcomers, you've also broken the Welcoming Pavilion's historical record!"
Though many newcomers were already Heaven Rank Great Perfection cultivators upon entering the Welcoming Pavilion, the leap from Heaven Rank Great Perfection to early-stage Foundation Establishment demanded not only tremendous sweat and resources, but also opportunity and fortune—both indispensable.
Some people could be stuck at this threshold for decades, and if opportunity never came, they would never break through that final barrier.
In the history of the Welcoming Pavilion, the fastest recorded breakthrough to Foundation Establishment was held by none other than the now-reigning Alchemy Sage and Medical Saint, Zhang Lifeng—his record was forty-eight days. And Wei Zhao had beaten him by at least twenty days!
I'd already broken through to Foundation Establishment before I even got here! Wei Zhao smiled bitterly, but couldn't bring himself to tell the truth. Compared to breaking the Welcoming Pavilion's record, succeeding at Foundation Establishment in the thin spiritual energy of the secular world was far more shocking. If word of that got out, some interested parties might very well drag him off to be sliced up for study.
After a few vague, evasive replies, Wei Zhao turned to the others with a serious expression. "Senior Brother Ku, Xiao Che, Hongcai—for now, don't spread the word about my successful Foundation Establishment. After all, low profile is king. Holding a few cards close to your chest might prove useful at a critical moment."
"But didn't you already show early-stage Foundation Establishment strength in front of Meng Zhou and those people?" the long-suffering senior brother and the others asked, puzzled.