Forming Core Is Like Refining Golden Core, Drinking Longevity Immortal Wine, Taking Soul Returning Golden Core
The moment the eerie "clanging" sounds appeared, the cultivators from the Cold Extreme Gate felt as if gusts of Yin Wind swept over their bodies.
The bone-chilling cold, as if frozen solid, intensified, as if everything was trapped inside an ice coffin, and a sinister and terrifying aura swept over us.
Even within this Yin Wind, there seemed to be a great deal of resentment and Curse. The auras emanating from it even exuded the spiritual power of a pseudo-core cultivator or even Golden Core Great Cultivator, which immediately terrified the group so much that they almost lost their souls.
"Ah--!"
Several Qi Cultivation Cultivator turned pale and fainted on the spot, collapsing to the ground.
"Roar!"
A dark shadow flashed by, Zhu Xun, with Lin He's thinning hair, rushed towards the only Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator present.
Facing the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun, whose strength had reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, this Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator performed rather poorly, his body stiff and cold to the point that he was completely unable to move.
Just as Zhu Xun was about to bite him down on his neck, a cold snort accompanied by a powerful Golden Core spiritual force suddenly descended, impacting Zhu Xun.
"Chī Mèi Wǎng Liǎng, how dare you be so insolent!"
Zhu Xun a muffled groan as his head spun around on the ground, but he wasn't seriously injured.
It devoured the souls and resentment of many fake elixirs, golden elixirs, and even Spirit Transmutation Malevolent Spirit. Although its own Strength Realm have not yet reached a very high level, the essence of its Fierce Ghost and resentment has reached a terrifying level.
Even a cultivator at the Golden Core Great Cultivator could only slightly injure it with their Divine Sense, not seriously damage it. In fact, the invading Divine Sense would be eroded and infected by its resentment.
A soft "Eh?" came from outside the hall, indicating that the Golden Core cultivator who had suddenly appeared had also noticed Zhu Xun's unusual nature.
In an instant, a figure emitting a faint Golden Light appeared at the doorway.
A strong and oppressive atmosphere of restlessness immediately enveloped the entire hall, making everyone feel heavy-hearted and unable to breathe.
"You dare to erode my Divine Sense? I'll see how you defend yourself if you make such a move!"
The figure emitting a faint golden light let out a cold shout and suddenly waved his hand.
A flash of cold light appeared in the air.
A sharp, piercing whistle suddenly rang out.
With a clang, Zhu Xun, carrying Lin He's head, was Zhu Xun flying like a ball, crashing into a beam and bouncing away.
Boom!--
The beams and pillars trembled violently.
A miniature sonic boom blasted open a cloud of dust.
A crack was blasted open on the surface of the beam, revealing numerous tiny fissures finer than a hair, which then burst into countless wood chips.
Zhu Xun, who had been thrown to the ground, suddenly flew up again. There was only a tear in the flesh on the surface of his head, and the bone was not even penetrated.
Its pale blue eyes erupted with astonishingly evil resentment, unleashing a Fierce Ghost and fearless demonic aura.
The Golden Core Cultivator made the move was startled and immediately erected a defense with his Divine Sense. "Could this be... Flying Head Sorcery made from the head of Golden Core Cultivator?"
He was horrified, sensing that something was wrong.
Who could possibly have such ability?
How could Flying Head Sorcery be made from the head of Golden Core Cultivator?
Moreover, hidden within the Flying Head Sorcery is a Fierce Ghost of extraordinary power.
In that moment of hesitation, he had already withstood a powerful onslaught of evil thoughts.
Just as they were about to launch a counterattack, they first needed to subdue this rather troublesome flying Fierce Ghost head.
At this moment, a series of spiritual powers gathered together and approached at an extremely fast speed, as if several Foundation Establishment had gathered on a spirit boat.
"Senior of the Cold Extreme Gate! Show mercy!"
A Divine Sense traveled from afar.
Zhuang Fangyu, Golden Core Cultivator the Cold Extreme Gate who made the move, frowned. His icy gaze swept towards the direction from which the Divine Sense had come. After observing the symbol and shape of the approaching spirit boat, he couldn't help but frown.
"People from the Longevity Sect?"
Seeing that Zhuang Fangyu still seemed ready to make a move, the cultivator on the spirit boat immediately sent out his Divine Sense again.
"Senior Zhuang! We are here on the orders of our sect's Longevity Dao Child to dissuade us. This place is the foundation of our sect's Dao Child. We beg you to show some respect and not make things difficult for us."
"Longevity Dao Child.?"
Zhuang Fangyu narrowed his eyes, pondering for a moment, when a striking figure with white hair at his temples appeared in his mind.
"Chen Baimao, ranked twenty-ninth on the Hidden Dragon List of the Longevity Sect, Reverse Kill Golden Core."
The fact that the backer of this small Lüoshan City is actually the Longevity Seed of the Longevity Sect is truly unexpected.
However, Chen Baimao did not come in person; he merely instructed a few Foundation Establishment disciples to relay the order, hoping to easily dismiss him.
This taught Zhuang Fangyu how to quickly establish himself in this War Zone under his jurisdiction, and how to drive out and subjugate the other factions, taking the opportunity to expand the power of the Cold Extreme Sect.
For a moment, Zhuang Fangyu found himself in a difficult position. He suddenly looked at several Qi Refining disciples, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and then he sent out his Divine Sense.
"So this place is actually the property of the Longevity Sect of the Longevity Dao Child? I've offended him."
However, Zhuang holds the Southern Region Wind Hành Sect War Zone jurisdiction order, and therefore has the right to exercise regional jurisdiction.
This land is under requisition, and our disciples have already sacrificed their lives for it. I, Zhuang, cannot allow my disciples to have sacrificed themselves in vain.
This land will still be requisitioned, but Zhuang promises to return it after the war ends."
The moment his Divine Sense was transmitted, several Qi Refining disciples collapsed and died on the spot.
The Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Longevity Sect, including Sang Tianrong, who arrived in a spirit boat, all changed color.
Zhuang Fangyu actually used the battle order issued by the Wind Hành Sect to intimidate others, and the fact that a Qi Refining disciple of the Cold Extreme Gate had died made his side no longer in the right in this matter.
The Cold Extreme Gate is not frightening, but it is ultimately affiliated with the Wind Hành Sect in the Southern Region.
Unless Dao Child defies the war order issued by the Wind Hành Sect, it will be very difficult for him to take back Lüoshan City.
The news that Lüoshan City had fallen into the hands of the Golden Core Ancestor the Cold Extreme Gate quickly reached the Longevity Sect and reached Chen Dengming's ears.
Changle Peak is covered with lush green mulberry leaves and mulberry groves laden with sweet, red and black mulberries.
Chen Dengming took off his shoes and washed his feet in the Spirit Spring Stream. While smelling the fragrance of mulberries on the branches, he listened to the report from Sang Tianrong and others, trying his best to let the cold stream water and the sweet scent of mulberries calm the anger churning in his heart. His mind gradually became clear as a mirror.
After a short while, Sang Tianrong finished his report. He walked out of the stream and onto the bank, wiping away some fine sand from the grass like an old farmer, and smiled calmly.
"I must thank you all for your hard work, Junior Brother Sang. Although the matter did not go as planned, it is because I, Chen, have too little influence. It is not that you were incompetent. I will explain this matter to the sect separately."
As Longevity Seed, he has the right to issue one level-three mission and one level-two mission each year after explaining the advantages and disadvantages. The portion of the mission that benefits the sect will be allocated by the sect as a reward for merit, while the portion that benefits him personally will be allocated by him as a reward for merit.
Therefore, sending Sang Tianrong and others to the southern border was actually a task assigned to these people to Duty Assignment.
Sang Tianrong said with shame, "Your Highness Daozi, please don't underestimate yourself. It was indeed our fault for not doing things well this time. If we had traveled faster, perhaps those disciples of the Cold Extreme Gate wouldn't have died, and we wouldn't be in such a passive position now."
Chen Dengming put on his shoes, shook his head and smiled, "Junior Brother Sang, there's no need to blame yourself too much."
It is clear that Zhuang Fangyu of the Cold Extreme Gate intends to use the war order to annex the many Cultivation Family on the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier, plunder resources, and strengthen the Cold Extreme Gate.
Even if I went there in person, I'm afraid I'd have to fight him to make him back down; otherwise, he probably wouldn't give up so easily."
Upon hearing this, Sang Tianrong and the others were filled with admiration.
The only one who could describe fighting Golden Core Great Cultivator so casually is probably His Your Highness Daozi.
However, after Chen Dengming's explanation, the group understood Zhuang Fangyu's intentions.
This is a warning shot. If Zhuang Fangyu could seize even the Longevity Dao Child's property through a war order, what courage would the other Cultivation Family like Xiong and Hu have to resist and rebel?
Once Zhuang Fangyu has truly gained control of those families, even if Chen Dengming visits again, he can, as promised, only temporarily occupy the city and then return Lüoshan City to its rightful owner.
This means that the common people's money is divided 30/70, while the wealthy and powerful are returned in full.
But before he finishes annexing the other companies, Zhuang Fangyu, a dignified Golden Core Great Cultivator, will absolutely not let his legs give way first.
Chen Dengming then asked, "Are my old friends alright? Have they been settled?"
Sang Tianrong bowed respectfully and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, Fellow Daoist Black Wind, Fellow Daoist Jiang, and the people from Lüoshan City have all been safely evacuated and are now settled in the place that Fellow Daoist Jiang called the Gathering Place."
However, that Fellow Daoist Zhu suffered considerable injuries in his fight with Zhuang Fangyu.
Chen Dengming's eyebrows rose and then gradually relaxed as he nodded slightly.
"I understand. I will handle this matter further. You don't need to concern yourselves with it. Thank you, Junior Brother Sang."
"Your Highness Daozi, you are too kind!"
"I told you, just call me Senior Brother."
"That won't do. We know you are approachable, Your Highness Daozi, but you are also the face of our Longevity Sect. Respect for you is respect and loyalty to the sect."
Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming could only laugh it off.
That's how it seems in the Cultivation World; some people, over time, gradually go from being Senior Brother to junior Junior Brother, or even from being senior uncles to Senior Brother.
Except for a few sects that are extremely particular about seniority, most sects determine seniority based on ability.
Since he became Longevity Seed, some of his former fellow cultivators now speak to him with trepidation and restraint, no longer as pure as they once were.
This makes him cherish even more the old friends he can still talk to as he used to.
However, he is now getting closer and closer to breaking through to the Golden Core stage.
Now that he had confirmed that Jiang Qiang and the others were safe, Chen Dengming still did not intend to leave the sect to go to the border to deal with the matter.
The name of the Longevity Dao Child is renowned.
Chen Baimao's reputation for Reverse Kill Golden Core is indeed very great.
But after all, almost two years have passed, and his once awe-inspiring reputation has faded considerably.
There will always be people who doubt the value of past fame, and they may not be so easy to talk to.
Everything depends on breaking through to the Golden Core stage; ultimately, it all comes down to raw strength.
After returning to his cave abode, Chen Dengming kicked the Black Cloud Leopard awake and ordered the leopard, who had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, to go to the border to stretch its muscles and gain some experience.
Now that Zhu Xun is injured, war has broken out again on the southern border.
To prevent any accidents from happening to Zhu Xun, Jiang Qiang, and the others, Chen Dengming still sent Black Cloud Leopard to provide support.
Given the leopard's strength, speed, and cunning, it certainly won't suffer a loss.
After making a series of arrangements, Chen Dengming continued his secluded cultivation, striving with all his might to break through to the Golden Core Realm.
In a quiet room.
He examined his own situation.
"Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator [Chen Dengming]"
Lifespan: 99/568/899
Spirit Root: Metal, Wood (Superior Grade 100/100)
Daoist techniques: <Evergreen Merit> (12 levels, 33878/90000), others omitted.
Over the past year and a half, he has made another breakthrough in his Evergreen Merit practice, reaching the top level of twelfth level, thus extending his Lifespan Limit by 15 years.
With the remaining Cultivation Method proficiency in the cultivation technique, it will only take less than a year to achieve a breakthrough, finally allowing me to fulfill my long-cherished wish of breaking through to the Golden Core Great Cultivator at the age of one hundred.
"Ling'er."
Chen Dengming patted the Soul House, summoning the Little Array Spirit to dance and begin his cultivation.
His Divine Sense probed into the Soul House and detected that Xu Wei 'Soul Power had weakened to the point of entering a semi-sleep state, and he sighed inwardly.
He wants the Golden Elixir.
Xu Wei, however, was nearing the end of her Yin Longevity.
For the past year and a half, he had been trying to study how the Immortal Celestial Dao Power immortals could observe the traces of time, and to intervene in order to prolong Xu Wei's Yin Longevity as much as possible.
But in the end, it turned out that it was too much of a gamble and all for naught.
There is a limit to one's Yin Longevity; even if a person becomes a ghost, they cannot achieve immortality.
Even if someone dies of old age, their Yin Longevity is only a few days; otherwise, everyone would hope to become a ghost.
Chen Dengming had already planned to travel to the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier after breaking through to the Golden Core stage.
Taking back Lüojia Mountain was secondary; the main priority was to send Xu Wei to the underworld.
Even if the claim that the Yin Spring leads directly to the so-called underworld is just a legend, the fact that there are examples of the souls of Little Array Spirit returning to their original state makes it worth a try. Perhaps a Xu Wei of their true spirit can be preserved, preventing them from being completely annihilated.
This was the last thing he could do for Xu Wei.
Amidst a flurry of inspiration.
The Little Array Spirit danced gracefully.
Numerous Spiritual Qi gathered from all around.
Chen Dengming closed his eyes and continued his arduous practice.
Three clusters of Spiritual Qi light, radiating from the forehead, chest, and abdomen, shimmered and condensed, brimming with abundant Core Power.
His Core Power is not much worse than Hua Zhenyu's was a year and a half ago.
However, it is said that Hua Zhenyu has been stuck in the bottleneck of breaking through the Golden Core stage for half a year, and there has been no sign of the bottleneck loosening and breaking through to this day.
Chen Dengming's cultivation is gradually improving and he is about to surpass Hua Zhenyu. He has no bottlenecks in his cultivation at the lower realms. Even at the higher realms, the bottlenecks he breaks through can only be described as obstacles. They are risky, but he always manages to overcome them without any major setbacks. He may even break through to the Golden Core stage before Hua Zhenyu.
Time flies like an arrow; how much of life can one truly have?
Ten months later.
A powerful and intense spiritual energy, accompanied by dazzling Golden Light, filled and brewed in Chen Dengming's quiet room.
The air was thick with a stifling and restless atmosphere, making it almost impossible to breathe.
Inside the cave abode outside the quiet room, He Yingyu's delicate nose was covered in beads of sweat, and her slender hands were nervously twisted together as she paced back and forth. As Chen Dengming's protector during his breakthrough to the Golden Core cave abode, she was extremely nervous at this moment.
Breakthrough in the Golden Core stage is different from breakthrough in the Foundation Establishment.
For Foundation Establishment breakthroughs, Foundation Establishment can be used as an aid.
Breaking through to the Golden Core stage is difficult, as there are no powerful pills or spiritual objects that can increase the chances of Forming Core. If the Forming Core fails, there is a serious risk of the core exploding, or at the very least, the Core Power will dissipate, and decades of hard work will be wasted, requiring the accumulation of Core Power again for another breakthrough.
This continued again and again, until finally exhaustion.
Many False Core Cultivator may never be able to break through to the Golden Core stage in their entire lives.
At this moment, the oppressive spiritual power emanating from Chen Dengming's cave abode became even stronger.
Gradually, it triggered extraordinary phenomena in the outside world, and countless Spiritual Qi and rays of light gathered in the air.
Water, wood, metal, fire, and earth, like a sky full of colorful brocade, layers of light and color, colliding and shimmering, gather above the cave abode.
In an instant, not only Changle Peak, but also the other twelve peaks of the Longevity Sect, which resembled fairies sitting side by side, were alarmed and exclaimed in surprise, looking towards the direction of Chang Longevity Sect Changle Peak.
Then I saw a magnificent scene composed of pure Spiritual Qi, like ribbons of color, resembling terraced fields, truly bathed in the soft glow of the setting sun, layer upon layer like cracks in crimson. The wind cut it into pieces, making it seem like the robes of immortals.
The oppressive yet astonishing spiritual power slowly spread, gradually becoming felt by more and more disciples of the Longevity Sect, leaving them with a heavy feeling in their hearts.
"This is... the power of a Golden Core cultivator! Hiss, someone is breaking through to the Golden Core stage? Could it be Senior Brother Hua?"
"Foolish! That's Changle Peak, not..."
"It's His Your Highness Daozi!"
"Is it His Your Highness Daozi breaking through to the Golden Core stage? His Your Highness Daozi, it seems like he only broke through to the Pseudo-Core stage eight or nine years ago, right? It's already so fast."
The Thirteen Peaks of Longevity were all in an uproar.
Spiritual Light flew into the sky, hovering and lingering near Changle Peak, observing from afar the wondrous sight of Spiritual Qi converging into a five-colored glow, pointing and discussing excitedly.
One by one, the Golden Core Elder were also alarmed and came out of their cave abode. Their expressions were either strange or solemn as they looked from afar, but none of them were too optimistic.
Forming Core is like Refining Golden Core; the golden blossoms are vibrant, but without resources, cultivation is difficult.
He plays a flute without holes, plucks strings without strings. He drinks the Longevity Immortal Wine, and takes the Soul Returning Golden Core.
The many steps involved can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words. The slightest lapse in concentration will result in a devastating Outer Heaven secrets.
(There will be an extra chapter tonight, Old Chen is about to break through to the Golden Core stage, please vote with monthly tickets)