Demonic Cultivator

He had finally mastered it! When Chen Mobai heard the news, he felt a great sense of relief.

His greatest confidence in Core Formation came from two things: first, the Two Aspects Technique, and second, the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill.

However, the pill formulas of the Immortal Sect Taiyi those of the Sky River Realm. Even Yan Shaoyin of Returning Heaven Valley, who is known as the Number One Alchemist of Eastern Wasteland, only managed to complete the pills after ruining two batches.

Chen Mobai was very fortunate that he had given the pill formula to the sect and asked the sect to help refine it.

If you painstakingly collect medicinal herbs and then hire someone to refine them, only to fail in the end, you would feel like you're about to explode.

If he fails twice, Chen Mobai will probably give up and lie low in the Immortal Sect sect for sixty years.

Unlike now, where one can concentrate on cultivating and improving oneself, and no matter how many times one fails, the sect will always be there to protect one's interests.

"Ancestor, shall we go and get this pill?"

Even the usually composed Chen Mobai couldn't help but feel excited upon hearing the news.

Once he gets his hands on the pill, his chances of Core Formation will be slightly higher than Lan Haitan's back then.

"Your disciple's disappearance is probably a ploy to target you. It's best not to leave the sect before you reach the Core Formation. I will use a Puppet Body to retrieve him from Returning Heaven Valley."

Fu Zongjue shook his head, preventing Chen Mobai from leaving the house.

After destroying the Mountain Shaking Peak, the Divine Wood Sect is now digesting the territories of the Yan Kingdom and Xiao Kingdom. Its biggest task is to wait for Zhou Shengqing Nascent Formation, and besides that, it is to wait for Chen Mobai Core Formation.

In the Eastern Wasteland, the situation would be completely different with the addition of even one high-level cultivator.

Moreover, neither Fu Zongjue nor Zhou Shengqing held much hope for Nascent Formation Soul stage; they simply wanted to gamble once more during their final, most glorious years.

Given the high likelihood that Zhou Shengqing Nascent Formation, cultivating a new Core Formation Cultivator to take his place is the best option.

Among the next generation of the Divine Wood Sect, Chen Mobai.

Both Meng Hong and Chu Zuoshu were at the peak of Foundation Establishment, but compared to Chen Mobai, whose talent was almost overflowing, they paled in comparison.

It was precisely for this reason that the two Core Formation Ancestors of the Divine Wood Sect spared no expense to have Yan Shaoyin of the Returning Heaven Valley help them refine the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill.

It's only because Returning Heaven Valley and Divine Wood Sect possess the first and second largest medicinal fields in the Eastern Wasteland, and Yan Shaoyin has connections with the Starry Skies Great Merchant Association, that the 666 kinds of Herb needed for the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill could not have been gathered three times.

After talking with Fu Zongjue, Chen Mobai felt relieved.

Unfortunately, there is still no news about Luo Yixuan, and no one knows what happened to her.

After returning to his Longevity Wood Dao Field, Chen Mobai began to adjust his state and prepare for Core Formation.

His spiritual power had long been refined to a pure and flawless level by the Lamp Burning Technique, and with the Two Aspects Technique as a foundation, it would definitely be no problem to use it for Core Formation.

Although he hasn't yet mastered the physical cultivation of the Longevity Dao Body due to the lack of Longevity Tree Sap, based on his deductions using the Formless Puppet, he believes it won't hinder his Core Formation.

The only flaw is still the Spiritual Sense.

This experience of Open Up Golden Core Domain also made Chen Mobai realize that his talent in Spiritual Sense sense was not particularly outstanding.

According to the theory of the Imperial Medical Academy the Immortal Sect, although everyone has a bottleneck, the capacity of the Dantian Qi Sea and the Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness after breaking through it is different for each person.

Those with exceptional talent and a solid foundation can store more spiritual power and Spiritual Sense when they reach the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Clearly, Chen Mobai's capacity of his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness was only so-so.

After his Spiritual Sense reached the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer, all the phoenix seedlings that had been Splitting Spirit Manifesting Thought and transformed into one, became a tall Jade Wutong that occupied the entire Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness.

Under these circumstances, one would normally be unable to increase one's Spiritual Sense further. However, Chen Mobai's Spirit Controlling Technique is extraordinary, allowing him to store the increased Spiritual Sense as a fruit.

That is why he would always go whenever Meng Huang'er broke through her Cultivation Realm.

The Spiritual Sense he gained from listening to the Heart's Sound Profound Melody was condensed into fruit and hung on the Jade Wutong Tree in his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness.

The Golden Elixir is the premier elixir for forming a elixir in the immortal sects, capable of affecting essence, qi, and spirit.

The more prepared Chen Mobai is for his own Core Formation, the fewer defects he will need to make up for in the future Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill, and the higher the success rate of Core Formation will be.

So now, whenever he has free time, he rings the Morning Bell to cleanse himself.

Returning Heaven Valley.

After exchanging a few words with Yan Shaoyin, Fu Zongjue received two Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill from him.

After all, he was the Number One Alchemist of Eastern Wasteland. After two failures, Yan Shaoyin opened the furnace this time and produced four pills, one of which was of slightly poor quality and had some flaws.

However, Returning Heaven Valley possesses a special Pill Nurturing Art that can neutralize and enhance pills with excessive Pill Toxin or flaws.

Fu Zongjue knew this too, so he took two good ones without hesitation.

Yan Shaoyin didn't say much about it, since there would be many more opportunities to collaborate on refining the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill in the future.

"I heard that a peerless sword genius has emerged among the younger generation of your Divine Wood Sect. He killed two true disciples of the Xuanxiao Dao Palace and Ji Dingjin on the battlefield of the Yan Kingdom."

As he was leaving, Fu Zongjue overheard Yan Shaoyin's pointed remark, frowned, and gave him a cold look.

What do you mean by that?

"Two Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill Chu Zuoshu, one for Chu Zuoshu, and the other one, could it be prepared for him?"

Yan Shaoyin asked with a smile.

Fu Zongjue naturally wouldn't tell the truth, "He has only Foundation Establishment for less than twenty years. His strength is only due to mastering the Sword Fiend technique. He is still a long way from Core Formation."

Yan Shaoyin: "That's true, but with his talent, he should be able to reach the Foundation Establishment stage very soon."

Fu Zongjue: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Yan Shaoyin: "Given Zhao Xuankang's style, he wouldn't sit idly by and watch a genius like your Divine Wood Sect go unpunished."

Fu Zongjue: "He came to see you?"

Yan Shaoyin: "We met once, but I won't tell you the specifics of our conversation."

After listening to Yan Shaoyin's reminder, Fu Zongjue nodded slightly, indicating that he understood Yan's goodwill.

After leaving Returning Heaven Valley, Fu Zongjue's Puppet Body suddenly split into four and left in four different directions.

"This guy is being quite cautious. Should we intervene?"

Seeing this scene from the shadows, Nan Xuanjing frowned and looked at Zhao Xuankang beside him. After a moment of contemplation, the latter shook his head.

"We still don't know what kind of pills the Divine Wood Sect and Returning Heaven Valley are working on, and we may not even be able to track down the Puppetry that carries the pills. Let's not alert them and prematurely trigger a decisive battle with the Divine Wood Sect."

Nan Xuanjing was still somewhat unwilling after hearing this.

"What other kind of elixir could it be? Over the years, they have purchased so many Millennium Herb through the Starry Skies Great Merchant Association, all to help Zhou Shengqing Nascent Formation."

Last time, he and Zhou Shengqing tested each other's skills and used a secret method to detect the latter's Core Formation Perfected realm. Over the years, the two of them have mobilized the power of the Xuanxiao Dao Palace to Inspector the Divine Wood Sect's every move.

Two years ago, the collusion between the Divine Wood Sect and the Returning Heaven Valley was finally discovered.

However, the main reason was to refine the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill.

Yan Shaoyin had already exhausted his connections and relationships to collect the medicinal herbs for the first two batches, but he simply couldn't gather enough Millennium Herb for the third batch, so he had to ask the Divine Wood Sect to go to the Sun Bathing Sea to buy and exchange them.

Even though Fu Zongjue had tried his best to keep a low profile, he was still discovered by the Xuanxiao Dao Palace, which was the local strongman of Eastern Yi. Following the clues, they found that Yan Shaoyin was helping the Divine Wood Sect refine a Fourth Grade pill.

Zhao Xuankang even went to Returning Heaven Valley to test the waters for this matter, but was dealt with by the cunning and shrewd Yan Shaoyin.

"Yan Shaoyin has suffered at the hands of the Primordial Ancestor, and he will not allow another Nascent Soul Ancestor to appear above the Eastern Wasteland."

Zhao Xuankang did not entirely agree with Nan Xuanjing's assessment.

He was familiar with all the Core Formation Cultivator in the Eastern Wasteland and knew Yan Shaoyin's character and personality. He felt that no matter how great the temptation was, Yan Shaoyin would not help Zhou Shengqing to form his Nascent Formation.

"Besides the Nascent Soul Formation Spirit Medicine, what other kind of pill could it be that would make the Divine Wood Sect and the Returning Heaven Valley join forces to refine it? Could it be something to enhance the Core Formation cultivation level? Yan Shaoyin and Fu Zongjue also want to Core Formation Perfected?"

After listening to Zhao Xuankang Nan Xuanjing also felt that what he said Possessing the Dao and began to speculate.

"Junior brother, besides that, I've thought of another possibility. Do you think what they're refining might be Core Formation Spirit Medicine?"

A glint of light flashed in Zhao Xuankang's aged eyes as he uttered a sentence that made Nan Xuanjing first frown, then suddenly realize what he meant.

"Core Formation Spirit Medicine? It's not impossible. The Divine Wood Sect has two Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators. If they could have another Core Formation Cultivator, they might really be able to change the situation in the Eastern Wasteland."

After hearing this, Zhao Xuankang shook his head. "Meng Hong and Chu Zuoshu are not worth worrying about. Their chances of Core Formation are less than 20%. What I'm worried about is Chen Guixian."

"Chen Guixian!?"

Upon hearing this name, Nan Xuanjing recalled his two disciples who had died in the Eastern Wasteland. They were the disciples he had most valued as his Legacy.

They thought that as long as the Core Formation didn't make a move, they would be invincible in the Eastern Wasteland.

Little did he know that he would be killed by Chen Guixian as soon as he entered the battlefield.

Although unwilling to admit it, comparing the deaths and defeats of his two disciples, he could tell that Chen Guixian's talent was no less than that of the Dao Son of their Xuanxiao Dao Palace.

If it weren't for the remoteness of the Eastern Wasteland, Chen Guixian might have already soared to great heights, or even reached the Core Formation like their Dao Son.

"If it really is Core Formation Spirit Medicine, what should we do?"

After being reminded, Nan Xuanjing also realized the seriousness of the problem.

Chen Guixian mastered the Sword Demon during his Foundation Establishment, making him invincible among his peers. Once he successfully Core Formation, with his unparalleled talent in swordsmanship, wouldn't he become the second Mo Douguang?

"The Great Elder hasn't made up his mind to take action yet, so we can't directly clash with the Divine Wood Sect for the time being. Let's use some underhanded methods instead."

Zhao Xuankang said calmly, then parted ways with Nan Xuanjing and went deep into Cloud Dream Marsh.

After flying for two months, as he approached the Eastern Wu Region, he arrived at an island shrouded in mist.

"Zhao Xuankang Xuanxiao Dao Palace pays his respects."

He flew through the air, focusing his energy in his dantian, and shouted towards the island.

"Zhao Xuankang? I didn't expect you to be able to find this place?"

A sinister voice echoed from within the island, and the clouds and mist coalesced into a gigantic ghost face, looking down upon the tiny Zhao Xuankang.

"Tu Daohua, I did you a favor when you showed up in our Xuanxiao Immortal City. Do you acknowledge that favor?"

Zhao Xuankang remained expressionless as he faced the ghostly face in mid-air and spoke calmly and naturally.

"Hey, I'm doing you a favor by going to your Xuanxiao Dao Palace's territory, and I've honestly paid with Spirit Stone. When did normal buying and selling things become a favor?"

"For ordinary cultivators, this is naturally not a favor, but you are a Demon Path cultivator. If I had spoken up at the time, I think my Great Elder would have been happy to kill you, Core Formation Demonic Cultivator."

After Zhao Xuankang finished speaking, Tu Daohua fell silent.

Clearly, the Nascent Great Elder of the Xuanxiao Dao Palace still posed a threat to him.

"Speak, what is your purpose in coming to see me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuankang knew that things had succeeded and smiled slightly.

"The Divine Wood Sect has produced a genius. If given time to grow, he is very likely to Core Formation or even Nascent Formation. I need you to use the Demonic Nightmare Prayer Art to ruin his cultivation."

"Three Profound Heaven Black Gold Pill!"

Tu Daohua called out his price, and Zhao Xuankang shook his head and held up one finger.

"Two pills, no less than that. Every time I use this Nightmare Prayer Art, it diminishes my own destiny. Using it too often will also damage my cultivation. If you don't agree, you can get out of here now."

Zhao Xuankang frowned, but nodded nonetheless. After all, he needed someone's help, but he also had his own conditions.

"You can perform this in front of me now. I'll give you one pill after it's done. I only have one pill on me. Once I'm sure that Chen Guixian has been corrupted, I'll go back to the Dao Palace to get you another one."

"This..."

Tu Daohua wanted to take two pills directly, but he knew that there was a lack of trust between the two parties, so this was the best way. He could only nod in agreement, but said that it was not possible today.

"I have a distinguished guest to receive tomorrow, and this Nightmare Prayer Art also requires the preparation of Altar and Straw Effigy. Please come back in a month."

After hearing this, Zhao Xuankang frowned slightly, but did not say anything more and nodded in agreement.

"Tell me the name and birth date of the person you want to curse, and I'll prepare Straw Effigy."

Tu Daohua then asked the most crucial question.

"That man's name was Chen Guixian..."

After hearing that Nan Xuanjing's two disciples had been killed by a sword, Zhao Xuankang had this idea in mind. Over the years, he had already collected information on Chen Guixian.

"Is this correct?"

Tu Daohua repeated the name Chen Guixian twice, and after receiving Zhao Xuankang's unequivocal confirmation, he saw the guest off.

Zhao Xuankang did not stray too far from the island. He cast a concealment Array Formation and hid somewhere underwater.

He was a little curious about the person Tu Daohua was going to receive.

Demon Path cultivators are always solitary and unruly, so what kind of person could be considered a "distinguished guest" by Tu Daohua?

With this in mind, and considering that he would be back in a month, I decided to just wait here.

At dusk on the second day, Zhao Xuankang finally saw the person who had come.

An old woman dressed in a floral dress led a beautiful female cultivator, dressed in a palace-style long dress, with fair skin and a slightly melancholy expression, as they flew straight into the island.

Who is this person?

Zhao Xuankang muttered to himself, "This old woman's aura is unfathomable, and her cultivation is far above mine."

In comparison, the stunningly beautiful female cultivator in white palace attire beside her was only at the Foundation Establishment, and it seemed that she had only recently achieved Foundation Establishment, as she could not completely conceal her aura.

They should be master and apprentice.