158 It’ll Take Forever! (1/2)
After a while, Yuan Lei put down the twig that he had used to draw and brushed off his hands before looking at Yun Bei Fen. ”How are you doing? Missing senior martial brother Mei?”
Yun Bei Fen smiled happily at that. Yuan Lei really was smart. He was actually able to see that at just one glance! ”Mn! I can't help but feel a bit sad that I can't go with him when he goes out for the patrol. Senior martial brother Yuan, what do you think I should do to get to the next level faster?”
Yuan Lei looked at him, at a loss for words. How to reach the next level faster … Most likely, he should ask that a prodigy like Mei Chao Bing and not a normal person like him. While his level also wasn't low, it definitely couldn't compare to somebody who had actually been at the core stage for several years at merely twenty-eight. ”Well … Just promoting faster to the next level might not be such a good idea. You know, your level also needs to be stable. That is why after reaching one level, most people will spend some time in closed-door cultivation to consolidate it or go outside and train for a bit.”
Yun Bei Fen slightly furrowed his brows. ”It hasn't been that long since I reached this level. Actually, It was just before the Sect Master called everyone together for this mission.”
Yuan Lei nodded. ”Then I guess you really shouldn't rush ahead. Actually, considering your age, you're not that far off. Aren't you only about twenty?”
Yun Bei Fen nodded but there was not the slightest bit of understanding in his expression.
Yuan Lei's lips twitched. ”Fen'er … What do you think is a normal age to reach the Foundation Establishment stage?”
Yun Bei Fen's expression turned thoughtful. After pondering for a moment, he gave Yuan Lei an uncertain look before turning to Yi Ju, hoping for some inspiration. When both of them just looked at him expectantly, he just made a guess. ”Ten?”
Yuan Lei's expression dropped. He really couldn't help it. ”If even half the people of our sect were good enough to reach the foundation establishment stage at the age of ten, then the Teng Yong Sect would definitely be the leader of all the sects of the cultivation world and there wouldn't be a need for four big sects.”
Yun Bei Fen blinked his eyes, feeling that he somewhat understood. Ten seemed to be a little too low. ”Fifteen?”
Yuan Lei's lips twitched. ”What made you think so?”
Yun Bei Fen pondered for a moment longer and then, his expression lit up. ”I think my first senior martial brother mentioned that he reached the refinement stage at that age!”
Yuan Lei thought of Zhi Guan and shook his head. Right, he had forgotten that Yun Bei Fen's senior martial brothers were abnormal as well.
Yi Ju seemed to be pondering something though. ”Didn't your first senior martial brother enter the sect very late? Was he even there yet when he was fifteen?”