The magic power contained in the pearl in front of him, which the old man called the Ward-Evil Treasure Orb, was far too little for Lu Xiaotian. Golden Core cultivators found it fairly decent, and it could indeed serve to drive away evil and ward off demons, but to a Nascent Soul Cultivator, it was thoroughly a chicken rib—dispensable and of no real consequence. If he genuinely encountered a Nascent Soul level fiend, it would be of no use. Yet the appearance of this bead opened up another door for Lu Xiaotian. The ethereal sword formation originated from the sword-comprehension stele, and later on it could merge into a sword embryo. Once his magic power advanced greatly, the might unleashed by the sword embryo and sword formation would also rise with the tide.
However, as for the Seven-Tiered Tuo, because he had not cultivated the complete cultivation method of the Tuo wandering monks and had merely plucked out this single segment of the Seven-Tiered Tuo, the room for it to ascend further afterward was not much. Back when Lu Xiaotian was in the Golden Core Realm, his knowledge and vision were limited. He could only think of preparing for the Nascent Soul Realm, and after forming his Nascent Soul, he had the Seven-Tiered Tuo to use, failing to consider matters beyond the Nascent Soul Realm. Now that his realm was different, the problems Lu Xiaotian considered naturally underwent some changes as well.
Lu Xiaotian thought to himself that perhaps this Seven-Tiered Tuo of his still had room for further advancement. Cultivating this Seven-Tiered Tuo had cost Lu Xiaotian quite a few years and months, and if he were to discard it now, he was naturally somewhat reluctant.
"Where did your mother find this Ward-Evil Treasure Orb?" Lu Xiaotian asked.
"Senior,