Lu Xiaotian was currently resting temporarily on a small island a thousand miles from Blue Nether City. After forming his Golden Core, he had remained in Blue Nether City for twenty years. By now, his cultivation had advanced considerably, and even among Golden Core Early Stage cultivators, he was by no means at the bottom. Over the past twenty years, his secondary Primordial Spirits had taken turns day and night controlling spiritual power to nourish the Earthsplitter Saber and the Fire Flood Dragon Bow and arrows within his dantian. Fortunately, he had an ample supply of pills. The spiritual power and portion of vital essence consumed in nourishing these Golden Core magic artifacts could quickly be replenished, so it did not affect his cultivation. The power of both the Earthsplitter Saber and the Fire Flood Dragon Bow and arrows had grown by leaps and bounds. Compared to Golden Core Early Stage cultivators who had entered the Golden Core realm many years ago, they likely fell little short.
Aside from his own cultivation, Lu Xiaotian's comprehension of saber intent had also reached a certain level over these years, and he had gained some understanding of arrow intent as well. It simply had not yet reached the same depth as his saber intent. Still, the Fire Flood Dragon Bow and arrows were a matched set of Golden Core magic artifacts. Though they lacked the Earthsplitter Saber's flexibility and variety in use, the destructive force they unleashed was actually somewhat greater.
Originally, Lu Xiaotian had planned to remain in Blue Nether City for a while longer. Although his combat strength was not poor among the many Golden Core Early Stage cultivators, he probably could not be considered among the very best, much less compared with Golden Core Middle Stage cultivators. As for whether