章 171: Chapter 169: Survival Comes First_2

"Elder, this is this year's new tea for you to taste."

"Good, good!"

Zhou Yi took a sip, and strands of pure fire spirit energy flowed through his viscera and meridians, part of it tempering his physical body and part transforming into mana.

In the Cultivation World, the disparity in resources is like heaven and earth. With the full support of a Nascent Soul ancestor, even a mortal can reach the peak of Foundation Establishment. However, forming a Golden Core is somewhat difficult; even with the strength of the Dan Ding Sect, it's hard to gather ten types of spiritual objects for Core Formation.

"I have just left seclusion and heard that quite a few people have earned enough merit points by refining the Treasure Cauldron?"

"Indeed, that's what happened. The Sect has already exchanged most of the Foundation Establishment Pills, with a portion still reserved for those with superior spirit roots."