Inside the cave dwelling.
Fang Qing silently sensed the four [Winnowing Basket Water] Divine Abilities within himself.
"If I were merely a Breath-Nourishing Dao cultivator, there would be no path forward for me now. I could only wait until my Divine Abilities reached Divine Ability Perfection, then curry favor with the major Golden Core lineages and become a dog for a Golden Core True Lord—then struggle for survival in the cracks, hoping to gamble my life for a chance to seek Gold."
Whether that chance was real or a pitfall was another matter—
"But I also cultivate the Qi Refinement Way. So long as I cultivate in seclusion and break through to Spirit Transformation—with the status of Spirit Transformation, I can sense the [Winnowing Basket Water] Golden Seat and refine spirit into Dao—enough to formulate a Gold-Seeking Method myself."
"To seek a Fruit Seat or the Principal Position would naturally be difficult. But if I lower my demands and seek only a subordinate, compliant, or even guest and Vacant Position, the odds are very good!"
"A path to becoming a Golden Core True Lord already lies before me. There are no difficulties at all—so long as I proceed step by step—"
He let out a long breath. "Unfortunately, there is only one Vacant Position."
"Besides, White Ze is still in trouble—if all I wanted was to become a Golden Core True Lord and live free and easy, I could certainly relax."
"But if I want to attain the Water Virtue Year Guardian, I cannot let go of any opportunity in the Breath-Nourishing Dao to probe Water Virtue True Lord!"
"The Flood-Dragon Palace Dragon Lord holds the [Three Stars Water] position. Aside from the Northern and Southern Golden Cores, He is the main force this time—"
With that thought, Fang Qing