The Ambitions to Conquer the Official Career-Chapter 664: Some Secret Matters

Seeing the expressions on their faces, the old lady smiled and said, "Does it seem a little unbelievable?"

Chu Shuyuan said, "You must have seen all this in novels, right?"

The old lady turned to Ji Yang and asked, "Do you also think it is something out of a novel?"

Ji Yang hesitated before replying, "I am just unclear as to why these things have not become apparent."

The old lady said, "Actually, there are people from the Blessed Lands and Caves who do come into the world, but unless they find someone capable of cultivation, they will take them away. The Mortal Dust Qi of the world is harmful to cultivators, so once they finish their tasks, they leave hastily. There are also passages between the Blessed Lands and Caves, and their activities are restricted to certain areas."

Ji Yang was truly shocked by this revelation; it was something he had never even considered before.

"You mean to say that it’s impossible to cultivate in the Mortal Dust Realm?"

"I don’t know the specifics."

Chu Shuyuan asked, "How do you know all this?"

The old lady seemed to fall into a reverie as she spoke, "Hua Country has gone through a great catastrophe. From the end of the Qing dynasty to the establishment of Hua Country, during that catastrophe, there were many who stepped into the mortal realm. They were willing to give up their cultivation levels to save Hua Country, and many of them could never return."

Ji Yang looked at the old lady somewhat taken aback, unsure of what to think. freёwebnoѵel.com

The old lady turned to Chu Shuyuan and said, "Your grandfather was originally a cultivator from the Blessed Lands and Caves. Although his talents were not exceptional, he could still cultivate. But when he learned about Hua Country’s situation, he resolutely joined in that great catastrophe."

She then turned to Ji Yang and said, "Cultivators are actually called Qi Refining Practitioners, you know that, right?"

Ji Yang nodded slightly.

The old lady continued, "Only when one reaches the fifth level of Qi Refinement can one be completely immune to modern weaponry. Below the fifth level, if one encounters artillery fire and such, there is only a path to death. Many who joined in the Mortal Dust catastrophes were cultivators below the fifth level."

Ji Yang asked, puzzled, "Were there no Qi Refining Practitioners above the fifth level who joined?"

"It is said that there were some restrictions with that catastrophe, that practitioners above the fifth level could not participate or something like that, but I do not know the specifics."

"Grandma, how are you able to cultivate?" Chu Shuyuan asked. She knew her grandmother was very strong.

With a wry smile, the old lady said, "I am not really cultivating; I just practice martial arts. Seeing that your grandfather couldn’t help me to cultivate, he could only teach me some martial skills to start my path, so I am merely a martial artist. Although I can fight a few people, compared to true cultivators, I am nothing."

Chu Shuyuan turned to Ji Yang and asked, "Are you really a cultivator?" At this point, she had learned some details.

Ji Yang replied, "I suppose I am a cultivator."

"What level have you reached?" Chu Shuyuan grew more curious.

"Qi Refining Practitioner at the third level."

Even the old lady widened her eyes in astonishment at Ji Yang, "You have reached the third level of Qi Refinement!"

Ji Yang said, "I do not know how it happened; it just did while I was practicing."

The old lady exclaimed, "I never would have thought!"

Chu Shuyuan asked, "How did you cultivate?"

The old lady said, "Do not inquire about a cultivator’s practices; that is taboo. You are only given a pass because we know you, but anyone else would take great offense at such a question. Remember never to probe into a cultivator’s method of cultivation."

Chu Shuyuan said, "I didn’t know about this tabu; I won’t ask again."

Ji Yang said, "It doesn’t really matter; my cultivation just happened, and I don’t understand the process." Of course, Ji Yang would not reveal his specific cultivation details.

The old lady interjected, "Enough about your situation. You have your own path to cultivation, which others might not be able to follow even if they wished to. Yuan, do not inquire further. You do not possess the aptitude for cultivation, otherwise, you would have been helped to begin long ago."

Yet in his heart, Ji Yang was thinking that perhaps he could help Chu Shuyuan cultivate. He would need to contemplate this carefully for their next steps.