Chapter 225 Ethereal Form (1/2)

Seated at the table, Qiao Xiu smiled slightly as he looked at Zhou Yuan's expression and said, ”I can see that junior brother Zhou Yuan is someone with ambition, and will not be satisfied with being the lowest rank black sash disciple when entering the seven peaks.”

Cangxuan Sect disciples were strictly regulated by a ranking system, which aimed to motivate the disciples. A higher ranked disciple would not only enjoy high status, but also obtain more cultivation resources than the other disciples, cultivation resources that undoubtedly meant gaining a lead on others.

Sometimes, it was as the saying went; once you're one step behind, you will always be that step behind.

In fact, it may even result in you being forever being crushed under heel by others.

Hence, there was no disciple who was willing to give up on their chance so easily during the peak selection ceremony.

”The group I'm in has five first cla.s.s disciples including myself. If we were to talk about strength, our group is one of the stronger ones amongst the non Shengzhou disciple factions.”

Qiao Xiu fervently looked at Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao as he continued, ”If junior brother Zhou Yuan and senior sister Yaoyao join us, we will be able to attract even more disciples to our group. When that happens, we will not lose out even to the Shengzhou factions.”

He then looked towards Shen Wanjin and the rest as he said, ”When that time comes, the other Cangmang disciples can also join us.”

However, Shen Wanjin, Xiao Tianxuan and the rest did not speak. They merely looked towards Zhou Yuan, clearly waiting for his decision.

Zhou Yuan held in cup in silence for a while, before he slowly shook his head under Qiao Xiu's fervent gaze. ”I don't think I'll be able to join senior brother Qiao Xiu's group.”

He had still ended up rejecting Qiao Xiu's invitation, because he knew that though there was power in numbers, it also came with more disputes and troubles.

Zhou Yuan main objective in the Cangxuan Sect was to reach the Divine Dwelling stage as fast as possible. Only then would he truly possess the power to deal with the Great Wu Empire.

Though the Great Wu Empire was currently doing all it could to stabilize the situation at its borders, once king Wu got his hands free, he would surely turn his eyes to the Great Zhou Empire.

Therefore, Zhou Yuan needed to step into the Divine Dwelling stage before that happened.

He did not wish to waste any potential training time on the disputes and meaningless politics in groups such as these.

Disappointment rose on Qiao Xiu's face in response to Zhou Yuan's rejection. The former was not angry however, only feeling that it was such a pity.

”Although I cannot join your group, I am willing to become friends with senior brother Qiao Xie. If we have any needs in the future, we can always help each other.” Zhou Yuan smiled.

He did not want to tangle himself in the matters of a group, but he was willing to be friends with Qiao Xiu. The latter's character was pretty good, and quite to Zhou Yuan's liking.

Qiao Xiu also smiled when he heard this and candidly said, ”That's exactly what I'm looking for.”

He did not try to persuade or force Zhou Yuan, because he was confident in his judgment. Zhou Yuan might seem as if he had just reached the first layer Alpha-Origin stage, but Qiao Xiu had the feeling that the latter was not as simple as he appeared on the surface.

”Although junior brother Zhou Yuan is not joining us, the others can still join us if they are interested.” Qiao Xiu indicated towards Shen Wanjin and the rest with a grin.

Shen Wanjin and the rest were all third cla.s.s disciples, and Qiao Xiu was naturally not interested in their strength. However, he was a person with values and since he knew that these were Zhou Yuan's friends, he would give Zhou Yuan some face and allow them to join.

Shen Wanjin and the rest were definitely tempted. After all, they clearly understood their current situation as outer mountain disciples. Ordinary third cla.s.s disciples that did not have any faction behind them would only face bullying everywhere. Although Zhou Yuan had shocked and awed everyone today, they naturally hoped to make more friends that would be able to help them.

However, they did not nod but instead look towards Zhou Yuan.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Yuan smiled and nodded. It just so happened that he intended to concentrate on his cultivation, and was afraid that he may not be able to take care of everyone all the time. With Qiao Xiu's help, he would not have to worry about this.

Zhou Yuan lifted his cup and said, ”I am thankful to senior brother Qiao Xiu.”

Qiao Xiu chuckled, knowing that Zhou Yuan was showing that he owed the former.

Since both of them were now much closer, Qiao Xiu could not help but ask, ”Right… junior brother Zhou Yuan, I'm dying to know since you brought back so much Alpha-Origin on your first try, how many genesis Qi stars did you create?”

Shen Wanjin and the rest also opened their ears, evidently equally curious.

Zhou Yuan laughed and lifted his cup, downing in a single gulp, before he answered, ”Only about a hundred.”

*Gasp*

A series of gasps sounded around the tablet, Shen Wanjin and the rest dumbstruck. They were also first layer Alpha-Origin pract.i.tioners, but the number of Genesis Qi stars in their Qi Dwellings only numbered slightly over thirty.

Qiao Xiu also opened and closed his mouth. In the end, he let out a bitter chuckle.

Let alone Shen Wanjin and the rest, even a third layer Alpha-Origin like himself only had a hundred or so stars. In other words, if they were to compete purely based on amount of Genesis Qi, a third layer Alpha-Origin like himself may not be able to beat Zhou Yuan.