Meeting the requirements for either ranking was enough to trade for a Foundation Establishment Pill.
"Oh, it's Nephew Lü." Sha Baoren glanced at Lü Zhong, swallowing the words he had been about to say. He picked up his brush and scribbled in the ledger before him. "Chronological rank: twenty-seventh. Contribution rank: nineteenth. The Treasure Hall will post a notice in half a month. If it's your turn, just come to make the exchange. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for the next round. The notice will specify the exact rankings."
"Thank you for the information, Master Sha!" Lü Zhong said with a cupped-fist salute.
...
After returning from the Treasure Hall, Lü Zhong stayed quietly in his bamboo house. His days were spent studying the Gathering Element Technique, meditating, training, and occasionally exploring the Yin-Yang Dao with Li Hejun.
He kept busy the rest of the time as well.
He never neglected his practice of drawing Golden Light Talismans.
