An unexpected incident

Holding two bottles of [Purple Extreme Spirit Nurturing Pill], Su Bai rode the Wandering Soaring Dragon Sword and arrived at the Xiao Family's residence in the south of Heavenly Star City.

They came to deliver the Pill.

Originally, three bottles were to be refined, but that old friend of Master He, who was also a Golden Core True Man He, had said beforehand that he only needed two.

True Man He then gave the slightly inferior second batch of coins to Su Bai.

Su Bai, of course, didn't stand on ceremony and took it for himself.

Although I probably won't need it myself, I can still resell it for a good price.

Perhaps it Xu Shangran n't be bad to leave it to the Jade Mist Sect, who is still in the Foundation Establishment and still has a chance to break through to the Golden Core stage, when we return to the Jade Cloud Sect in the future.

Or perhaps, sell it to Jiang Han will have just broken through to the Golden Core Realm several years later...

"I've come to see Elder Xiao Yushan. My Master has already refined the Pill he needed."

Su Bai's identity was self-evident within the Heavenly Star Alliance. After explaining his purpose to the Xiao Family, someone quickly ran inside to deliver the Transmit Message.

According to True Man He, this old friend was considered an elder of the Xiao Family, spanning several generations.

However, he remained stuck at the Early Golden Core and, finding himself unable to break through, temporarily gave up and began Cloud Roaming to various Cultivation World.

Over the course of a thousand years, this Senior Xiao has traversed dozens of Cultivation World.

Now that his lifespan is coming to an end, with only about three Lifespan left, he quietly Transmit Message to True Man He, feeling that he had gained some enlightenment and might be able to break through this barrier.

While True Man He was surprised, he naturally knew that this old friend, who was indeed a senior in age, would have another seventy or eighty years of life once he broke through to the Mid Golden Core.

Don't underestimate these seventy or eighty years.

Originally, he was at the Early Golden Core realm, having not made any progress in his thousand years of cultivation.

If one truly gains some insight, and as long as one perseveres, who knows if it might lead directly to the Great Dao of Nascent Soul?

In addition, the two had a long-standing friendship.

Therefore, True Man He attached great importance to this, and after the elixir was completed, he sent Su Bai, his Personal Disciple, to deliver the Pill.

They were afraid of missing the opportunity.

Unexpectedly, the Xiao Family who ran in to Transmit Message returned and said:

"The Jade Mountain Old Ancestor set off on a long journey ten days ago, and now... his whereabouts are unknown!"

Su Bai was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and frowned.

If you calculate the time, ten days ago was exactly the day that Senior Elder Xiao Yushan entrusted Master with the task of refining pills.

So, does this senior not return to the Xiao Family after that day?

Su Bai instinctively sensed something was amiss, but he remained outwardly calm and returned to the Pill Pavilion Secret Realm.

He told True Man He about the whole matter.

Before realizing that something was amiss, True Man He first took out Communication Jade Slip and tried to contact his old friend.

But it was like a stone sinking into the sea; there was no reply whatsoever.

True Man He's expression was grave. "Could it be that the Pill was refined too late, Passing into Nirvana?"

"No, Golden Core Cultivator experience an extremely strong premonition before their true death date arrives..."

This was the first time Su Bai had seen True Man He with such a solemn expression.

After a moment, True Man He quickly made a decision, "This matter may be closely related to the Demon Race. I'll go find Ancestor Tian Xing!"

With the Heavenly Star Alliance and the Demon Race locked in such a standoff, and a storm brewing, the first thing that came to True Man He's mind was the Demon Race.

"Do not reveal this matter to anyone for the time being. Focus on preparing for the Dao Discussion Convention."

"I will seek out Ancestor Tian Xing for this matter. With the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator involved, there shouldn't be any problems."

After leaving Su Bai with those words, True Man He ignored them and headed straight for the Heavenly Punishment Platform.

Su Bai carefully put away the two bottles of Minor Breakthrough Pill and stored them away.

He then left the Pill Pavilion Secret Realm as if nothing had happened.

Instead of wandering around aimlessly to cover up their presence, they naturally found Tie Xiong and obtained the eleven top-grade Lightning Attribute Top-grade Spirit Sword they had ordered.

Dark clouds loomed over the city, a storm was brewing, but no matter how the situation in the Demon Star Sea changed... Su Bai knew that he was still only at the Early Golden Core.

After taking the Spirit Sword and paying the Spirit Stone, he calmly returned to his Cultivation Room.

After a few breaths, Su Bai's heartbeat gradually calmed down, and his mind returned to tranquility.

Twenty-four Top-grade Spirit Sword were laid out before him, and with a thought...

Thirteen of them transformed into an array in mid-air in an instant, while the [Virtual Reality Sword Domain] also condensed in a flash, filling an area of more than a hundred feet in the center of the Thundercloud Sword Array.

Thirteen top-grade Lightning Attribute Spirit Sword swirled and shifted formations within the Virtual Reality Sword Domain.

Completely at ease.

Su Bai wielded the fourteenth weapon and incorporated it into the formation. In just a moment, he was able to control all fourteen weapons with ease and skill.

Then came the fifteenth.

The sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth...

Su Bai's cultivation level had long since progressed from the Early Golden Core to near the Mid Golden Core stage.

Their control over the Spiritual Qi of the Golden Core Stage, as well as the strength of their Divine Sense and soul, had already increased to a certain extent.

It far surpasses the period when I first encountered the [Thundercloud Sword Array].

At this moment, as the number of Top-grade Spirit Sword gradually increased and their proficiency improved, it naturally didn't take too much time.

Four words: proceed step by step.

Su Bai had already meticulously planned this time, anticipating each step of his progress.

Three months isn't a long time.

The two Golden Core Stage Minor Breakthrough Pill the Ancestor Tian Xing had rewarded him with were also delivered to Su Bai's cave.

This was just enough for Su Bai to completely master the Thundercloud Sword Array formed by the twenty-four top-grade Lightning Attribute Spirit Sword, reaching the second level of the Thunder Element Sword Array.

In fact, with the help of two Lesser Minor Breakthrough Pill, Su Bai could have broken through to the Mid Golden Core in these three months.

However, according to his estimates...

The Combat Power that can be increased by practicing the Thunder Element Sword Array is faster than that of directly increasing cultivation level.

"The breakthrough in cultivation level can wait until the remaining four months, or even the Dao Discussion Convention; it's not too late then..."

After Su Bai emerged from seclusion, he did not hear anyone in the city mention Elder Xiao Yushan, the Old Ancestor of the Xiao Family who Early Golden Core.

Only True Man He's Transmit Message, "Elder Yushan has disappeared, his whereabouts unknown. Ancestor Tian Xing has actually captured a Demon Race Spy in the Xiao Family."

"Nothing useful was found during the interrogation, Soul Search also has a self-destruct restriction..."

"This matter is inextricably linked to the Demon Race!"

"Be careful within the city before the Dao Discussion Convention begins!"

This is a brief message left by True Man He before he left the city with Ancestor Tian Xing.

After reading it, Su Bai couldn't help but sigh.

That thousand-year-old Old Ancestor who had a chance to break through and glimpse the glory of the Nascent Soul is probably in grave danger.

This Transmit Message was sent a month ago. Only Master and Senior Elder Xiao Yushan had a few contacts. Ancestor Tian Xing and Master should still be investigating this matter.

With the Ancestor Tian Xing around, Master should be safe from any danger.

Su Bai arrived at the Pill Pavilion Secret Realm and left the two Purple Extreme Spirit Nurturing Pill in his Master's private Pill Furnace.

Then he went to the Star Gazing Platform where the Old Ancestor Heavenly Star was located.

Although there are still four months left, preparations for the Dao Discussion Convention have already begun.

Today, all Cultivator participating in the Dao Discussion Convention must meet with the Old Ancestor Heavenly Star Gazing Platform.

Su Bai was no exception.