Does Core Formation Have Heavenly Tribulation Too?

"Does anyone else know about this?"

Chen Mobai looked at the bright yellow Talisman Paper and asked Yu Lian with a normal expression.

"No, it's just me."

When Yu Lian said this, his expression was firm, indicating that he had checked repeatedly when he received the Talisman Paper and that no one else had seen it.

"The Void Stone Mine is the sect's most precious mineral resource, so it's best to avoid any unexpected situations."

Chen Mobai suddenly said something meaningful, leaving Yu Lian a little confused.

"Please enlighten me, Senior Brother Chen?"

"Now that you are under the jurisdiction of the Spiritual Vein Department, when you report for duty, please submit this Talisman Paper as well. The Spiritual Vein Department will report this matter to higher authorities, and the Sect Leader will definitely meet with you. You don't need to hide anything; just report everything you know truthfully."

After Chen Mobai said that, Yu Lian pondered for a moment, then his expression suddenly changed to one of realization.

"Senior brother sees things more clearly than I do. If it weren't for your guidance, I would have no place to stand in the sect once things were exposed."

"We are upright and honest. If anything happens, our first thought should be to report to the sect's superiors. After all, even if the sky falls, there are two patriarchs above us to hold it up. We must not be presumptuous."

Chen Mobai has always been upright in his conduct, after all, he has never done anything wrong.

Madam Guo probably wanted to tempt him with the Five-Colored Lotus Lamp, a Third Tier Magic Tool, but Chen Mobai already possessed Third Tier Magic Tool and might even wield Fourth Tier Sword Artifact in the future, so he had no interest in the Magic Artifact from the Sky River Realm.

If Chen Mobai could obtain the Five-Colored Lotus Lamp completely, he would naturally be willing.

But it is absolutely unacceptable to ask him to take even the slightest risk because of this.

Moreover, this matter is related to the Void Stone Mine, which is the asset that the two ancestors care about most at this stage.

Furthermore, he had found the Lamp Base of the Five-Colored Lotus Lamp in the storage bag of the Nether Envoy on the Yellow Springs Road. In case it really involved ghost cultivators, it was better for him to distance himself from the situation.

After receiving guidance from Chen Mobai, Yu Lian reported the matter of the Talisman Paper and Madam Guo to Deng Dajin, the Deputy Minister of the Spiritual Vein Department, during his work report the next day.

Because Ma Gang, the Spiritual Vein Minister, has been leading his disciples to mine the Void Stone Mine for the past two years, Deng Dajin is now in charge of the Spiritual Vein Department within the sect.

Since it concerned the Void Stone Mine, Deng Dajin did not hesitate at all and went directly to the Divine Wood Hall with Yu Lian to inform Chu Zuoshu about the matter.

A short while later, the talisman summoning Chen Mobai was delivered.

"I won't be back tonight."

After giving Luo Yixuan some instructions, Chen Mobai went to the Divine Wood Hall.

"Junior Brother Chen, do you know Madam Guo?"

"We were complete strangers, but I witnessed her die at the hands of Daoist Feiming. However, her body mysteriously disappeared after the battle. I have reported this matter to the former Sect Leader Meng Hong."

Chen Mobai told the truth that Zhou Shengqing had also personally gone to Lone Soul Ridge, but he hadn't found anything unusual.

"Does Junior Brother know what's on this Talisman Paper?"

Chu Zuoshu still trusted Chen Mobai, so after asking a question, he went straight to the point and unfolded the bright yellow Talisman Paper that Yu Lian had handed over.

"I recognize it. This was a magical Magic Artifact used by Daoist Feiming, and it is currently in my possession."

Chen Mobai took out the complete Five-Colored Lotus Lamp from his storage bag.

"Huh, the Magic Artifact in my junior brother's hand is even more complete than the one drawn on the Talisman Paper."

After carefully comparing them, Chu Zuoshu discovered the differences.

The lotus lamp on the Talisman Paper has no Lamp Base.

"I found this Lamp Base in the storage bag of the ghost cultivator I killed back then. I found that the two can be combined into one, but actually this Lamp Base originally appeared at the Starry Skies Great Merchant Association's Sales Meeting... Could this be related to the ghost cultivator on the Yellow Springs Road?"

Chen Mobai, with a heart devoted to the sect, reported the matter of the Five-Colored Lotus Lamp to Chu Zuoshu without any concealment.

The latter's expression turned serious after hearing this.

"I will report to the ancestor."

Since the matter concerned the Yellow Springs Road, Chu Zuoshu was also undecided and could only petition Zhou Shengqing and Fu Zongjue again.

Before long, the two patriarchs landed in the Divine Wood Hall.

"This is... Soul Guiding Lamp?"

Unexpectedly, Zhou Shengqing recognized the Five-Colored Lotus Lamp. He hesitated slightly before asking Chen Mobai to hand it to him respectfully for careful appreciation.

"There's no mistake, this should be the Soul Guiding Lamp, an essential item for transforming ghost cultivators Corpse Cultivator."

After Zhou Shengqing and Fu Zongjue both examined it and confirmed the origin of the Five-Colored Lotus Lamp, they nodded in agreement.

When cultivators reach the end of their lifespan, some people, with deep-seated obsessions, may not want to Reincarnation and thus consider taking evil paths.

Among these, ghost cultivators and Corpse Cultivator are evil methods that allow one to maintain their Spiritual Sense and forcibly remain in the human world.

However, the success rate of Qi Refining transforming into a ghost cultivator or Corpse Cultivator is extremely slim.

After countless experiments by cultivators, the Soul Guiding Lamp Magic Artifact developed.

Before transforming into a ghost cultivator or Corpse Cultivator, one hides their soul inside a lamp to keep the Heart Fire burning, the soul undying, and the Spiritual Sense from decaying.

For example, the Daoist Feiming used this Soul Guiding Lamp to endure the long period of his physical body transforming into a zombie.

"This thing is priceless to those old guys."

Zhou Shengqing held the Soul Guiding Lamp and couldn't help but marvel.

This kind of thing actually belongs to the category of Demon Path Magic Artifact, and it is prohibited in most parts of the Eastern Domain.

For example, in the Eastern Lands Realm, everyone there considers themselves a righteous sect, and ghost cultivators and Corpse Cultivator are basically hated by everyone. Therefore, things like Soul Guiding Lamp can only be secretly circulated and traded.

But outside of the Eastern Lands, they don't follow such rules.

"Many old guys secretly go to Eastern Li to buy Soul Guiding Lamp before their lifespan is nearing its end. There are many Demon Sect Artifact Refining experts there who make a fortune by selling these Spirit Stone Magic Artifact."

If Zhou Shengqing hadn't broken through to the Nascent Soul stage before his lifespan was nearing its end, he would have considered taking this path as well.

"Ancestor, since this Soul Guiding Lamp is so precious, why don't we let the sect keep it?"

Chen Mobai immediately spoke up with a righteous air, since he felt that he probably wouldn't need the Soul Guiding Lamp anyway.

"If I'm going to use Soul Guiding Lamp, it's best to use Fourth Grade one. And each Soul Guiding Lamp has Taiyi way of being used."

Zhou Shengqing shook his head and handed the Soul Guiding Lamp to Chen Mobai. He was already close to the Core Formation Perfected, and the Third Grade Soul Guiding Lamp could not fully contain his entire mind and soul.

"Ancestor, this Madam Guo may have ties to the Yellow Springs Road. I don't know how to deal with this?"

Chen Mobai asked about this matter again.

"Go see her, but that brat is best at creating clones, so don't get your hopes up too high."

With Zhou Shengqing's words, Chen Mobai felt relieved.

Inside the Divine Wood Hall, he wrote an address on a bright yellow Talisman Paper, then lit it. In no time, the Talisman Paper burned completely, revealing its contents to those who were interested.

"Jade Stone Mountain!"

Chen Mobai chose the location of the Guo Family's Spirit Vein, which he had visited when he inspected Green Swan Market last time.

Madam Guo was Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the Guo Family family. After her death, the Guo Family began to decline drastically, and they were already selling off their assets in preparation for fleeing to the Five Elements Sect.

However, after Chen Mobai killed Hong Xu and the Divine Wood Sect wiped out the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, the Guo Family found that most of their major enemies were gone.

Another powerful figure with a grudge Dou Yewang, somehow got wind of it and fled to the neighboring Snow Country.

The Guo Family has finally survived, but some of the core members were sent to the Five Elements Sect to join Guo Bonian. However, some elders and branches of the family did not leave and continued to uphold the name of the Guo Family in the Jian Country.

With the protective talisman bestowed upon him by Zhou Shengqing, Chen Mobai took the Teleportation Array to Green Swan Market. After inspecting his own shops, he went to the Guo Family's Jade Stone Mountain under the cover of night.

The Jade Stone Mountain has been sold by the Guo Family to various forces in Green Swan Market, with the Divine Wood Sect holding the largest share.

As the Jian Guo Town Guardian of the Divine Wood Sect, Chen Mobai naturally entered the area with great ease.

However, he did not release the Restriction, wanting to see what kind of abilities this mysterious being, acting under the name of Madam Guo, possessed.

When the moon is high in the sky.

Standing atop a mountain, Chen Mobai's expression suddenly shifted. Looking at the white mist that seemed to seep out of nowhere from the ground before him, his eyes glistened.

Under his Void Glimpse Spiritual Eye gaze, he saw a mysterious fluctuation of Spiritual Sense transcend the limitations of matter, seep through the Grand Array of Jade Stone Mountain, drill in along the Earth Vein Spiritual Energy, and condense in front of him into a beautiful young woman with a plump figure and pale skin.

"May I ask your name, friend?"

Chen Mobai asked very politely.

"I've forgotten my name before I fell into slumber, you can just call me Madam Guo."

A slightly husky, magnetic voice rang out, and Chen Mobai began to wonder if the person in front of him was a ghost.

"What do you want with me?"

"I have lost my memories, and that Soul Lamp should be of some help to me, so I want to get it back."

After saying this, Madam Guo extended her right hand to Chen Mobai.

"That won't do. I finally managed to collect all of these Soul Guiding Lamp."

As they spoke, Chen Mobai took out a complete Five-Colored Lotus Lamp. Madam Guo's eyes lit up, and then she suddenly stretched out her right hand and reached for the lantern.

With a whoosh, Chen Mobai flicked his right sword finger, and as the Azure Sun Fire burned, the blazing Sword Light severed Madam Guo's right hand.

However, although the severed white mist hand continued to dissipate under the burning flames, Madam Guo calmly split into ten more white mist ghost claws, which grabbed at Chen Mobai from all directions.

Although Chen Mobai had many ways to deal with it, he felt it was better to save his energy this time since he had a powerful backer.

He immediately crushed the talisman on his sleeve.

A moment later, a beam of azure light appeared in mid-air, and Zhou Shengqing, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed over.

Core Formation Ancestor takes action, it is naturally extraordinary.

With his five fingers spread wide, he drew a circle on the ground and imprisoned Madam Guo had turned into white mist and was trying to escape into the ground.

However, Madam Guo, who was bound inside the wooden cell, frowned and shattered into a piece of Bone Jade.

"It really was just a clone."

With a look of utter displeasure, Zhou Shengqing unlocked the wooden prison and spat out a mouthful of Pill Fire, burning the shattered Bone Jade into Void.

"Ancestor, can you confirm that it's a ghost cultivator from the Yellow Springs Road?"

"It's pretty close, but it's also possible that it was an old guy who had problems during the process of transforming into a ghost cultivator. He might have been a Core Formation Cultivator in his previous life."

Although Zhou Shengqing only exchanged one move with Madam Guo, he still recognized her strength. Even without her memories of her past life, her demeanor and technique were extraordinary.

Chen Mobai made a rough assessment in his mind and felt that if he went all out, he should be able to take down Madam Guo.

However, the most powerful thing about ghost cultivators is that they are no longer bound by physical bodies. If you don't find the key to their existence, it's difficult to completely destroy them.

That ghost cultivator in White Moon Market last time was careless, thinking that killing Chen Mobai, a newly promoted Foundation Establishment, would be an easy task.

After returning to the Divine Wood Sect with Zhou Shengqing, Chen Mobai forgot all about Madam Guo.

Because Meng Hong's aura of Core Formation is becoming increasingly intense.

Many Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Divine Wood Sect have already gathered outside the Three Divine Trees.

This is the place with the most abundant spiritual energy in Giant Wood Ridge. Zhou Shengqing and Fu Zongjue each occupied a Divine Wood, while the remaining one, which is also the one that opens the Divine Tree Secret Realm, was given to Meng Hong.

"Strange, why were the Celestial Phenomena so terrifying when Core Formation?"

Chen Mobai had seen many videos of Foundation Establishment cultivators Core Formation at the Immortal Sect, but none of them were like Meng Hong. In the sky above the Divine Wood where he was in seclusion, dark clouds filled the sky, and apart from a few drops of icy rain, there were even wisps of lightning and flames flickering.

"The Core Formation is to seize the Creation heaven and earth, and naturally there will be Heavenly Tribulation to hinder the path."

It was Hong He who said this. Chen Mobai returned late, and there were no good enough spots to look around. He saw that Hong He had a good spot and was all alone, so he shamelessly came over to squeeze in.

When Hong He saw it was him, there was nothing she could do.

"Even Core Formation involves Heavenly Tribulation?"

Chen Mobai was completely baffled by what he said.

"That's natural. Not only is there Heavenly Tribulation at the Core Formation, but there are also Heavenly Tribulations at the Nascent Soul Formation, Deity Nascent Formation, and even Heavenly Tribulation stages. However, the Three Divine Trees are spiritual woods of heaven and earth, perfectly compatible with the Longevity Sutra, and can block most of the power of the Heavenly Tribulation."

Hong He assumed that Chen Mobai was young and had not read any materials related to Core Formation, so he started talking about what he knew.

Core Formation stage is already the pinnacle of cultivation in the Eastern Wasteland. It is a level of existence that can be revered as an ancestor, and it represents a peak on the path of cultivation.

Therefore, in addition to perfecting one's own inner cultivation, one also needs to undergo the trials of heaven and earth.

Generally speaking, cultivators who practice Wood Attribute techniques will experience the Heavenly Fire Tribulation.

Once they can get through it, those with talent may even be able to comprehend the way of the Five Elements Reversal, and when Spell Duel, they will not have to fear the restraint of the Fire Path.

"Where did this Heavenly Tribulation come from?"

Chen Mobai asked another question. Based on his own experience, he felt that he had grasped the difference between the Core Formation in the Immortal Sect and the Core Formation here.

"Heavenly Tribulation Heavenly Tribulation, Heavenly Tribulation, is a calamity that Heaven and Earth bring down, which is naturally formed by the condensation of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy."

Hong He replied with a puzzled look, "Even if you haven't read it before, you should be able to understand this kind of knowledge from its literal meaning."

This Junior Brother Chen is truly a pure-hearted Sword Cultivator; he doesn't even know these things!

"I see."

Chen Mobai nodded in realization; he roughly understood the reason.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy of the Earth Origin Star had long been controlled by the Immortal Sect, so this Heavenly Tribulation had no source of energy and therefore could not take shape.

Therefore, in the Immortal Sect, Core Formation only needs to have perfected internal energy, a peaceful mind, and overcome the disturbances of Heart Demon to successfully form the core.

In the Core Formation, let alone the Nascent Formation, even the Immortal Sect doesn't involve the concept of Heavenly Tribulation.

As for whether there are tribulations in the Nascent Soul stage, Chen Mobai had not learned about them and was not very clear.

However, I think there probably isn't one.

It seems that it's better to Core Formation in the Immortal Sect in the future.

As Chen Mobai was thinking this, he suddenly realized another problem.

If he successfully forms his Core Formation in the Immortal Sect, will his arrival in the Sky River Realm trigger Heavenly Tribulation?