"Aunt, if that's true, then why didn't Jia Yi also practice these techniques?"
"Ask him. We've offered him these techniques when he was a sixth-stage qi refining cultivator.
In fact, using them for the mid-stage breakthrough is really unwise, because in that case, you will never experienced a real breakthrough or bottleneck. But a late-stage should generally use it as long as he has seniors to guide him properly."
Xianghu looked over to Jia Yi, who answered calmly "Actually, the foundation building elixir is like a breakthrough pill. It consumes your potential to advance.
A breakthrough technique is different, instead, it's like a temporary enhancement, and slowly, you use this higher level of vision and power to make this temporary enhancement permanent.
So you can use them as you wish, there's no need to worry about me. The reason I don't do it is because I want to cultivate a natural type of inspiration, so growing naturally is the best option for me.
If I could, I'd just let myself naturally absorb spiritual power and not even cultivate, but in that case, I'd definitely be too low to use the intersection of the golden window. You, on the other hand, if you haven't planned for a natural inspiration, then just learn a few breakthrough techniques."
"Elder brother, you're already planning for an inspiration?!" Xianghe asked with a shocked expression.
"Well, although inspirations are the key to advancing to the third stage, you can awaken them in the two stages before, and they will aid you a lot in various matters. It's better to start thinking about them as early as possible."
"Brother, I've also been thinking about inspiration, but…"
"No, no, don't ask me! The more pure your train of thought, the better it is! How many elders and cultivators have failed because they would try to learn by books and such?
When it comes to inspirations, it's best to think about the kind of inspiration you want, and make a plan on your own, and then fulfil it.
I told you my plan because none of you have a primary wood root, so it won't influence you. In fact, it's fine if you hear of other people's inspirations and get a general idea, but you absolutely cannot talk with them about your own inspiration and ask them for help!"
Xianghu listened and nodded, while Xianghe looked over to her aunt.
"Aunt, have you already cultivated an inspiration?"
"Haha, yes I have. Although I haven't cultivated it at the qi-refining stage, in the process of becoming a foundation building cultivator, I got inspiration and gained one.
You can plan for one already, but remember to not encompass everything of you with this one inspiration.
It's better to have a few lower inspiration and one higher inspiration, this will aid you a lot in forming your Innate Awakened Aspect in the Origin Light stage."
"Actually, I've been thinking about it, but I didn't really pay much attention to it just yet. Maybe I should focus on it more!" Xianghu said, and Xianghe, on the other side, nodded, saying in a low voice "Who doesn't dream about such things, you make it sound so high and mighty when you say you thought about it!"
"Hahaha, Xianghe!" Miaoxue scolded while laughing, the others following.
After a few moments, Jia Yi asked "Aunt, you didn't come to me just so I could remind these two, right? I would've done so anyways once they reached the late stage!"
Over the years, Jia Yi became closer to his aunt and slowly treated her like he would treat Miaoyu.
Miaoxue nodded and said "Of course I know you would, I would've told them too, it's not about this. Such matters are for the future and don't need to be discussed too early.
It's been one and a half years since the last distribution of elixirs, and like always, the family gathers in a meeting. We register all those eligible and then officially start the last run. The family basically measures how many contribution points you earned, how high your cultivation is and how fast it improved, and a few other minor things that don't have great influence.
Naturally, I would like to ask you to participate. Although you…"
"No need to say more, aunt. I've already thought about it and I will join, even if I don't need it. This elixir should go to Xianghu, as he should advance to the ninth stage in at most four years, which will be one and a half years prior the next distribution.
I'm not worried about him, but Xianghe will also advance around that time, probably just a bit later, but it should still be around a year prior to the distribution. Waiting a whole year is not advisable and getting the next batch isn't guaranteed…"
"Haha, no need to worry! In fact, I've already prepared for this long ago.
When I just advanced, I started refining a foundation building elixir, and it will ripen in around three years. It's just that I only had a portion of the plants, so in the end, it will only be enough for a single elixir.
If you can get a bottle, then we should have enough for both of these guys!"
Xianghe and Xianghu felt warm at heart, it seemed that before having to think about these things, everything was arranged.
But Xianghu asked a moment later "What if I gain an inspiration beforehand?"
Xianghe, on the side, looked at him like he was stupid "What about it? Just don't use the elixir. Anyways, there are so many uses for it. You can give it back to the family, or to aunt, or even sell it."
Miaoxue seemed to think of something at this moment, but she didn't know it on her face.
But Jia Yi, who had a higher vision than these two brats, knew what she was thinking about.
It's nothing more than third aunt's advancement to the foundation building stage.
In fact, he hoped for both of his cousins to form an inspiration, not just for the elixir, but because it would strengthen their foundation and improve their potential.