Chapter 169: Chapter 159: Are You In or Not?

"A one hundred percent guarantee of advancing to the Qi Sect? How is that possible!"

"The Qi Sect is for First Generation Grandmasters! It’s a realm that gathers a hundred rivers. How could someone advance just because they say they will?"

"Tie Lan, this kid’s all talk, isn’t he?"

"Not even an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse would dare make such a promise. This kid sure has some nerve!"

Hearing this promise, the room immediately erupted in an uproar, and everyone’s eyes filled with doubt.

The Qi Sect was known as the first great hurdle of the Qi Sea Nine Heavens precisely because it was so difficult to overcome. Countless people had been stumped at this level. It was simply not a realm one could break into with things like Elixirs. For Nie Yun to claim a one hundred percent success rate sounded like an utter joke to everyone else.

"This..." It wasn’t just the crowd; even the portly Yu Jie found it incredible.

’A one hundred percent guarantee of reaching the Qi Sect... Not even an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse would dare say such a thing. What is this kid relying on?’

’If the Iron Rock Mercenary Corps truly possessed such an ability, they would surely have more than just Tie Yan and Tie Long as Qi Sect Powerhouses!’

"Heh, Lord Yu Jie, would you mind stepping out with me for a moment? I can help you advance to the Qi Sect first, then you can consider making the trade!"

Nie Yun said with a faint smile.

"Help me advance to the Qi Sect first?" Yu Jie shot to his feet, his fat jiggling as he trembled with excitement.

’Although he was still a bit suspicious, for Nie Yun to dare say such a thing, he must have some unknown method up his sleeve!’

"Lord City Lord, may we borrow a quiet room?" Nie Yun asked, rising to his feet with a faint smile.

"Fine. Go through this side door; there is a quiet room there. I can guarantee that no one will disturb you!" The City Lord, Liu Jifei, clearly didn’t believe the youth could help Yu Jie advance either and maintained a skeptical attitude.

"Heh. Let’s go," Nie Yun said, leading the way through the side door.

Yu Jie hesitated for a moment before following close behind.

"Guaranteed advancement from the Armor Realm to the Qi Sect? Miss Tie Lan, your subordinate is blowing some pretty big smoke, don’t you think?"

After the two left, a sarcastic voice piped up in the room.

The speaker was an old man sitting with Alchemy Master Liu Chengze.

"We’ll know in a moment whether he’s bluffing or not. There’s no need for a war of words here," Tie Lan replied with a faint smile.

"You... Hmph!" The man clearly hadn’t expected the young woman’s retort to be so sharp. He snorted coldly and turned to Liu Chengze. "Master Liu, you’re an Alchemy Master. Let me ask you, is there any elixir that can allow someone to advance directly to the Qi Sect?"

"An elixir for direct advancement to the Qi Sect? Of course not! If such a thing existed, the Qi Sect wouldn’t be worth anything. There’d be Qi Sect cultivators everywhere!"

Liu Chengze, who also clearly didn’t believe Nie Yun’s words, stated this with certainty.

"Hehe, with Master Liu’s assurance, I can rest easy. I’d like to see how he’s going to back up that boast!"

Hearing the old man’s merciless words, everyone in the hall burst out laughing. In their eyes, guaranteeing a one hundred percent success rate for advancing to the Qi Sect was an impossible feat. This youth was definitely just bluffing!

It wasn’t just the crowd; even Tie Lan was losing her confidence.

Although she knew the youth named Nie Yun had created many miracles, helping someone else advance to the Qi Sect with a one hundred percent guarantee was simply too sensational to be believed.

***

"Mr. Yu Jie, please, have a seat."

Upon entering the quiet room, Nie Yun casually set up a sound-dampening Barrier and spoke with a smile.

Upon reaching the Ultimate Venerable Level, one automatically gained access to numerous Secret Techniques. This sound-dampening Barrier was one of the simplest, preventing anyone outside from hearing a thing. It was extremely practical.

"Can you really help me reach the Qi Sect level?" The portly Yu Jie didn’t sit down, instead staring at the youth before him and asking anxiously.

Advancing to the Qi Sect had been his dream for many years. If he could truly succeed, his family’s status in Jibei City would be completely transformed.

"Of course not!" Nie Yun chuckled.

"What?" Hearing this, Yu Jie’s face turned green. "Are you messing with me?"

"Don’t be so hasty. Let me finish speaking," Nie Yun said with a faint smile, as if he had expected this reaction.

A hundred percent guarantee for an Armor Realm cultivator to advance to the Qi Sect? Forget Nie Yun; not even the Blood Venerable—who was once known as a Saint Master and the world’s foremost teacher—could have accomplished such a feat!

The Qi Sect, the realm of Qi Cultivation Grandmasters, didn’t just depend on the method of advancement; it also depended on one’s personal talent. Without talent, it was impossible to advance, no matter how good the Secret Manual or Elixirs were!

If Nie Yun had a method to guarantee advancement to the Qi Sect, he would have just used it on the Copper-Armed Giant Ape directly instead of promising to do so within half a year.

"Hmph! I’d like to see what you have to say for yourself!"

Yu Jie’s expression was grim.

"Heh!" Nie Yun paid him no mind. He circulated the True Qi in his body and suddenly began to float up from where he stood.

"Is that... flight? You... you’re an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse?"

Seeing the youth fly, Yu Jie, who was no fool, immediately understood. His face turned deathly pale, his legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed to his knees.

’An Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse... the most supreme existence in the entire Divine Wind Empire. Every one of them is a paramount figure. How could one appear before me, and as a youth no less...’

’This is just too incredible!’

"That’s right, I am an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse. While I can’t guarantee your advancement to the Qi Sect, I can grant you the combat power and aura of an Early-Stage Qi Sect cultivator for a short time, and outsiders won’t be able to tell the difference. If you agree to my trade, I can also give you this single-target offensive Ultimate Venerable Talisman, teach you the method to advance to the Qi Sect, and even throw in an Ultimate Venerable Spiritual Power Pill!"

Nie Yun said calmly.

"Grant me the power of an Early-Stage Qi Sect cultivator for a short time? And you’ll teach me the method to advance to the Qi Sect, and give me an Ultimate Venerable Spiritual Power Pill and a single-target offensive Ultimate Venerable Talisman?"

Yu Jie’s heart began to pound, and his face flushed red with excitement.

If the youth had said this to him earlier, he would have called him a lunatic. But now, knowing he was an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse, his thoughts were completely different.

’An Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse is a lofty, supreme being. In his eyes, I’m no different from an ant. Who would bother deceiving an ant?’

"I’ll temporarily boost your combat power, giving you the aura and strength of the Qi Sect. When we go out in a little while, you can claim you’ve reached the Qi Sect level. As for the things I’m giving you, you can try to break through on your own later. It’s best if you succeed, but you won’t lose out even if you don’t! So? Is it a deal?"

Nie Yun continued.

Even with the Ultimate Venerable Spiritual Power Pill and the method for advancing to the Qi Sect, it was still hard to say if the portly man could break through. Nie Yun naturally didn’t have time to wait around for him, so he planned to temporarily boost his combat power in a way that no one on the outside could see through.

"A deal! Of course, it’s a deal! Only a fool would refuse..." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

’To gain the combat power of an Early-Stage Qi Sect cultivator, get my hands on treasures, *and* build a connection with an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse... Only a fool would say no!’ (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)