Rebirth Golden Core: How to Use It

"Can a sword spirit become a soul?"

"Ordinary sword spirits definitely won't do, but the Sword Tower Supreme is different. He's a half-immortal, so his sword spirits must have been killing enemies for a long time and been imbued with immortal blood, possessing immortal spiritual essence."

"Look at that Qilin Immortal Herb in the herb garden, isn't it something that developed sentience and became a spirit after being soaked in the blood of the Qilin Immortal?"

As the power of the human and the ghost rose, eventually reaching the position of acting Sect Master, they also learned some secrets.

For example, the Supreme Sword Tower.

The title "Supreme" is reserved for half-immortal level experts; an immortal immortal can be called an Immortal Supreme.

It is unknown what kind of Dao Fruit the Sword Tower Supreme possessed. The only thing that is known is that he perfected the Dao Fruit prototype in hopes of becoming an immortal, but he failed and ended up being reduced to ashes.

No one was fit to inherit his mantle, and the Sword Tower suffered defeat after defeat, eventually falling to its current status as a first-rate sect.

If Mingtai is the sword spirit of the Sword Tower Supreme, then it is only natural that he would inherit the mantle of the Sword Tower Supreme.

"You should know that the higher a cultivator's cultivation level, the more difficult it is to have offspring. For half-immortals who form dao companion, it is even more difficult to have offspring."

Lu Yang nodded. He knew about this matter. Most of the princes and princesses now were born when Emperor Xia was young. It wasn't that Emperor Xia was too old and weak to have children, but rather that Emperor Xia's cultivation was too high, making it difficult for him to have offspring.

Of course, it's also possible that he genuinely can't have any more children.

"Some semi-immortal dao companion drip blood, and when their immortal blood mixes together, something similar to a sword spirit will be born from the blood if they are lucky. If this continues for a longer period of time, it will develop sentience and become a soul, which is their child."

"Therefore, the higher a cultivator's cultivation level, the more careful they must be in battle, and they must avoid drawing blood."

"Why?"

"Think about it, two demigods fought, they were exhausted and their blood was spilled, but they still couldn't determine a winner. In the end, they said they would fight again tomorrow."

"If you come tomorrow, good heavens, their blood has come to life, and they're pregnant! What do you think we should do?"

Lu Yang: "..."

That makes a lot of sense.

"In our High Antiquity times, even half-immortals knew how to fight with restraint. They would avoid bloodshed if possible, and even if blood was drawn, they would always clean up the bloodstains after the battle to avoid any trouble later on and to prevent disputes over whose responsibility it was."

"Moreover, this method of procreation is controversial. For example, the Qilin Immortal family resolutely refuses to use this method."

On the arena, both sides stood ready for battle.

"Li Haoran of the Ask Dao Sect."

"Zhao Po of the Corpse-Driving Sect."

Both parties clasped their hands in a gesture of respect, following proper etiquette.

"Senior Brother Li, please." Zhao Po's expression was solemn; his opponent was a senior brother from the Ask Dao Sect, and he could not be careless.

He had witnessed Lu Yang's power firsthand.

There's also the charioteer Wei Nanfei.

However, he is no longer the same as before. After receiving guidance from the Sect Master, his strength has increased by leaps and bounds, and the living corpse has also undergone a transformation.

"Junior Brother Zhao, please go first."

Zhao Po didn't hold back either; he attacked together with the zombies.

The zombie, with its steel-like body, was impervious to pain. It rammed into Li Haoran as if a mountain had moved. Li Haoran clapped his hands together, knocking the zombie away, but his own arms were also numb from the impact.

Before Li Haoran could even recover from his pain, he saw Zhao Po wielding a copper coin sword. One by one, the large coins lit up, igniting a soaring golden aura that resembled both Sword Qi and flames, making for an astonishingly powerful attack.

"Hack!"

Golden energy condensed into Sword Qi, piercing the air with a deafening sound, as dazzling as starlight.

Li Haoran was completely unafraid and met the copper coin sword with a palm strike.

The instant the palm touched the golden Sword Qi, a sudden change occurred.

It was as if there was a thin membrane between his palm and the golden Sword Qi. The membrane was composed of countless irregular fragments, thin but difficult to penetrate, blocking the attack of the golden Sword Qi.

"Refining space?" Luo Hongxia recognized the weapon-refining technique Li Haoran was using.

A skilled weapon refiner can refine space for their own use, making it part of a weapon, but this is definitely not a weapon refining technique that can be mastered by someone in the early stages of the Golden Core!

The Fifth Elder looked at Li Haoran with a smile, very satisfied.

Li Haoran hasn't been cultivating or advancing recently because he's been studying this weapon-refining technique.

Zhao Po was inexperienced and had never seen such a weapon-refining method before, so he panicked for a moment. Li Haoran would not give Zhao Po a chance to react.

He shattered the spatial membrane, and lightly flicked the copper coin sword with two fingers, a rhythm subtly contained within.

With each flick, the power of the copper coin sword diminished; after three flicks, the sword's Sword Qi had completely dimmed.

Zhao Po's pupils contracted sharply, and he was unable to activate the copper coin sword any longer.

"This copper coin sword is something Junior Brother Zhao just got, right? It's not fully refined yet. Remember to use your own weapon next time you fight," Li Haoran said slowly, temporarily severing the connection between the copper coin sword and Zhao Po.

This is also a commonly used method by weapon refiners.

Zhao Po gritted his teeth; things had come to this point, and he had no choice but to resort to risky methods.

He bit his wrist and poured the blood onto the zombie, whose pores opened and absorbed the blood.

Blood was flowing beneath the zombie's pale skin, making it seem almost alive.

"Attack together!"

The zombies charged like elephants, while Zhao Po soared through the air like an eagle.

In general, when two people team up to fight one person, it is difficult for them to achieve perfect coordination due to their lack of experience.

But Zhao Po was different from the zombies; he was intimately connected with them, and their cooperation was seamless.

The zombie was like a martial arts master, its punches and kicks powerful and fierce, like cleaving with knives and axes, each strike carrying a deadly danger, like thunderclaps exploding on the arena.

Zhao Poze, holding a peach wood sword and talisman in mid-air, aimed his attack at the gap in Li Haoran's defense.

The combined attack of the man and the corpse overwhelmed Li Haoran, putting him at a disadvantage.

Boom!

Zhao Po and the zombie struck Li Haoran in the chest simultaneously, sending Li Haoran flying backward.

Zhao Po was panting heavily. This kind of attack was very taxing on both him and the zombies, so he had to finish the battle quickly.

"Clap clap clap--"

A lone clap of applause rose from below the stage, and both Zhao Po and the audience looked in the direction of the sound with confusion.

The person clapping looked exactly like Li Haoran on the stage.

It was actually Li Haoran!

How is that possible? Isn't Li Haoran on stage?

Only the Sect Master and elders of the major powers smiled, as if they had seen through something.

"Junior Brother Zhao, you fought well. It seems that a single clone really can't defeat you."

"A clone?" Zhao Po frowned, still not understanding how Li Haoran did it.

Is it a wood clone like Senior Brother Lu Yang's?

Li Haoran explained slowly and deliberately, "My Golden Core is called the Rebirth Golden Core. As the name suggests, it can regenerate severed limbs, grow back severed heads, and grow back severed legs."

"Then if I cut my whole body in half, wouldn't I be able to piece it back together into a complete body?"

Zhao Po's pupils contracted slightly. There was actually such a method?!

"Then I asked Senior Brother Man for advice on the Corpse-Driving Technique. I used the Corpse-Driving Technique to control my corpse. Although its combat power was not as good as my original body, it was still about 70-80% of its original strength."

Li Haoran smiled gently, his expression warm and welcoming. "Since my clone can't defeat you, then I'll attack together with my clone. How will you deal with that?"

Zhao Po's heart sank. If it was this difficult to defeat a clone, how could they possibly fight back if Senior Brother Li had to use his main body as well?

The other early-stage Golden Core cultivators also felt uneasy. Li Haoran's combat prowess was undeniable and extremely troublesome. And this was just an avatar; if the avatar and the main body joined forces, who could possibly defeat him?

The gaunt referee glanced at Li Haoran below the ring and announced the result of the match.

"According to the competition rules, once the match begins, the side that is outside the ring is the loser."

Zhao Po wins.

Li Haoran's smile froze on his face.