Inside the secret chamber, True Person Suo Huan's robes fluttered. His kindly smile was like a mask pasted onto his face, unchanged even as he made his move.
"Many thanks, Daoist friend."
Looking at True Person Miaoyin, Suo Huan recalled his meeting with True Lord Splendid Silk Brocade overseas, and an unmistakable gloom crossed his face.
Seeking a hide from a tiger. But there was no other way!
I am, after all, an Extraterrestrial Cultivator, with no True Lord behind me as a patron. If I want Golden Seeking, gaining the tacit approval of the True Lords of the various families is my only sliver of hope.
From that perspective, I should thank Chongguang. If he had not exposed that Late Golden Core Great True Lord, I might never have found even the slightest opportunity before my death. At least now Sacred Sect True Lord permits me to attain Long Flowing Water, and is even willing to personally refine a Calming Sea Pearl for me.
Yet when he thought of this, no joy appeared on Suo Huan's face.
As an Extraterrestrial Cultivator, his difficulty in seeking gold was undoubtedly several times greater than Chongguang's. He needed to fulfill at least three conditions before he could barely attempt it.
First was a ritual to draw forth a Fruit Position.
Long Flowing Water flows muddily without end, surging on without exhaustion. Using the Calming Sea Pearl to embody its meaning should be enough to draw the Fruit Position's gaze.
This was the first condition.
Second, his Spirit Ruins Blessed Land was not yet complete. He had to use Qi Harvesting to perfect it fully and reach the minimum standard for transforming it into a Grotto-Heaven.
Last was rank.
"Strictly speaking, my current strength is only that of a Great True Person, comparable