60: Ying Kaihe

The surging Core Formation Stage pressure swept over, and the veins on Ying Kaihe's head bulged as he desperately resisted.

His face also became extremely unsightly due to this pressure.

The other Cultivators of the Foundation Establishment stage were now watching with trepidation.

But Ying Kaihe did not give up in the slightest.

He even slowly raised his bent body step by step, enduring the Core Formation Stage pressure.

Xu Qi'an was also a little surprised to see this scene.

“As expected of a Cultivator who was once a general, he truly has tenacity!”

“Good!”

In Xu Qi'an’s heart, Ying Kaihe already had a considerable chance of successfully achieving Dan Formation.

Coupled with the Dustfall Pill he had gathered, his chance of achieving Dan Formation was even greater than Xu Qi'an's back then!

Xu Qi'an chuckled, then withdrew the Core Formation Stage pressure, and said, “Ying Kaihe, you are very good. Congratulations on passing the test!”

Only then did Ying Kaihe recover from the previous pressure. He half-knelt on the ground with a sense of relief and bowed.

“Thank you, Lord, for showing mercy!”

Xu Qi'an, however, waved his hand.

He then began to test the remaining few Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Among these six Cultivators, three were already quite old, two were middle-aged, and one young man was relatively young.

To be safe, Xu Qi'an still planned to select at least three more people from these six.

But if all of them were qualified, Xu Qi'an wouldn't mind having them all as Dan Formation candidates.

Xu Qi'an no longer delayed, and the Core Formation Stage pressure immediately swept over the four people.

Before long, one Cultivator collapsed to the ground, unable to withstand the pressure.

The surrounding Cultivators couldn't help but feel regret when they saw this scene.

And the people who were under the Core Formation Stage pressure immediately firmed up their resolve when they saw this situation.

They must persevere!

These few people were only at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, so the pressure test assigned to them was much lower than Ying Kaihe's.

Xu Qi'an had no choice in this matter.

It was impossible for none of the remaining people to pass.

Before long, another person still couldn't hold on and collapsed to the ground.

But the next moment, the Core Formation Stage pressure ended. Those Cultivators were all covered in sweat, fortunate that they had passed the test.

Only the two who had collapsed wore expressions of regret, but they could only leave the stage with the lamentations of the crowd.

“Four people passed the test, that's not bad.”

Among the remaining four, there were two middle-aged Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the slightly younger Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and an elderly female Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

These four Foundation Establishment Cultivators then introduced themselves to Xu Qi'an.

The first to speak was the Old Woman.

“This Old Woman is Cui Xiuan from the Cui family, greetings, Lord!”

Xu Qi'an nodded. This Old Woman wasn't particularly special, but having cultivated until now, she could be considered to have profound good fortune.

Next was a middle-aged scholar who bowed and said, “This Junior is Wen Siqi from the Tianwen Sect, greetings, Lord!”

Another middle-aged woman also introduced herself at this time, saying, “This Junior, Chen He from the Chen family, greetings, Lord.”

Xu Qi'an nodded slightly and looked at the last person.

That person was beautiful, looking like neither male nor female. Xu Qi'an hadn't noticed before.

Now that he looked closely, he realized this person was somewhat strange, and this person was the only top-grade Spiritual Root among these people.

Seeing that it was his turn, that person lifted his loose robe, revealing the clearly visible abdominal muscles on his chest, yet his actions were those of a woman.

This made Xu Qi'an's eyebrows twitch involuntarily.

“This one is Shen Liang, a rogue Cultivator, greetings, Lord.”

As he said this, this person even threw a flirtatious glance at Xu Qi'an.

And this sentence was spoken with an unusual effeminate tone, causing the Cultivators present to feel a chill.

“Uh...”

Xu Qi'an was a little dumbfounded. Could this person have some special Physique, the kind that's attracted to both sexes?

Xu Qi'an coughed twice.

“Alright, since you four have passed the final test, you will be the remaining Dan Formation candidates!”

He immediately patted his storage bag, took out several Jade Slips and several bottles of pills, and gave them to these four people.

“Here are the secret arts for Dan Formation and my insights from when I achieved Dan Formation. You need to study and understand them well.”

“These are pills that can accelerate cultivation in the late Foundation Establishment stage. I need you to break through to the Peak of Foundation Establishment within a year!”

“This is the final deadline! You must reach the Peak of Foundation Establishment within a year and then begin to attempt to break through to the Core Formation Stage!”

“Otherwise, there won't be enough time, and the entire Yue Country will be finished!”

“Li Yebai, take these four people to the quiet room for secluded cultivation!” Xu Qi'an finished speaking and immediately called out.

Li Yebai responded and took the four people away.

He then waved his hand, instructing the remaining Foundation Establishment Cultivators to pay close attention to the selection of Foundation Establishment candidates.

For a time, the dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the main hall quickly departed on various Spiritual Artifacts.

In the main hall, only Ying Kaihe remained.

Xu Qi'an then spoke to Ying Kaihe, “How long have you been at the Peak of Foundation Establishment?”

Ying Kaihe replied, “Replying, Lord, I have been at the Peak of Foundation Establishment for over half a year.”

Xu Qi'an nodded.

“Come with me.”

Xu Qi'an quickly brought Ying Kaihe to a quiet room as well, then took out the secret arts and insights for Dan Formation, as well as that pill.

As soon as Ying Kaihe saw that pill, he was instantly surprised.

“Is this the pill that can assist in Dan Formation?”

He immediately bowed and said, “Thank you, Lord!”

Xu Qi'an shook his head and said, “You don't need to thank me. You must remember, achieving Dan Formation is both saving yourself and saving Yue Country.”

“Among these few Foundation Establishment Cultivators, I have high hopes for you. Keep up the good work.”

Ying Kaihe felt honored, “Thank you for your recognition, Lord!”

“Ying Kaihe will definitely not let down the Lord's expectations!”

“If I successfully achieve Dan Formation, I will definitely serve the Lord diligently and exert myself to the utmost!”

Xu Qi'an listened to the man's words and smiled, “Don't say too much of such things, just focus on achieving Dan Formation.”

“Remember to be fully prepared before attempting Dan Formation, but the time cannot exceed one year.”

“I will heed the Lord's words!”

Xu Qi'an then closed the door of the quiet room.

He flew to the sky above the Floating Cloud Sect square and saw various Cultivators coming and going.

Below, Li Yebai was acting as the host, managing the selection of Foundation Establishment candidates.

Although the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators required was the largest, the pressure was the least.

Coupled with the Foundation Establishment materials given by Luo He, the resources from the large and small forces in Yue Country, and gathering all the Alchemists in Yue Country to refine pills, reaching two hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators in ten years was not difficult.

After all, Xu Qi'an would occasionally release some high-grade Foundation Establishment Pills.

The entire Foundation Establishment process generally takes only two or three years.

What Xu Qi'an was most worried about was achieving Dan Formation, which usually takes seven or eight years.

He only had one chance!

If this chance failed, there would be no possibility of turning things around!

“This idea of entrusting one's life and fortune to others is indeed not pleasant!”