Golden Core Peak

Thirty years later, Shen Ge ended his seclusion. After thirty years, he finally took the final step of the Golden Core Stage and reached the Golden Core Peak.

"Congratulations, Master, on your further advancement! Nascent Soul stage is just around the corner."

Hearing the sounds outside, Shen Ge got up, walked through a curtain of water, and stepped out of the room. Looking at Zhang Fengge in the courtyard, she nodded and asked, "When did you get here?"

"Reporting to Master, I have been here for a year, but you have been in seclusion, so I have not disturbed you."

Just then, a White Tiger, about half a person's height, carried a kitten over. Shen Ge frowned upon seeing the two creatures, somewhat displeased.

Although he bought this creature to raise as a spirit beast, he hadn't been fond of these animals since experiencing a Demon Beast riot.

It's believed that not only him, but all the cultivators in the Luo Heaven Sea probably don't have a very good impression of those beasts, and the entire spirit beast and demon pet industry has been severely affected by this battle.

"Speak, what brings you here?"

After pouring a cup of tea for the birthday person Zhang Fengge chuckled and said, "Master, I just came to see how you've been lately."

"Alright, alright, just say what you want to say, don't give me that crap." Shen Ge took the tea and walked towards the stone bench, looking completely unyielding.

"Master," Zhang Fengge caught up and said, "It's like this, I'm currently preparing to break through to the Golden Core stage, but I'm a little unsure of myself, so I'm asking you for your help to solidify my confidence."

"How can I stabilize your foundation?" Sitting on the stone bench, Shen Ge took a sip of tea and shook his head. "Although I know there are pills that can help people break through to the Golden Core stage, I don't have any. You don't mean you want me to go buy one for you, do you?"

"No, no, that's not true." Zhang Fengge quickly waved her hand, then whispered, "Besides, even if Master wanted to buy these pills, there's no guarantee anyone would sell them to you."

Shen Ge glanced at her and said, "You know that, so why did you come? You didn't really come here just to get some verbal encouragement from me, did you?"

"Yes." Zhang Fengge sat down next to Shen Ge and nodded matter-of-factly, saying, "I'm not entirely confident about breaking through to the Golden Core this time, so I thought I'd come see you, Master, before going into seclusion. After all, it's been thirty years since we last met, and whether we'll even see each other again after this is uncertain."

As soon as she finished speaking, she dispersed the spiritual power that always surrounded her, and the once graceful and elegant young girl became an old woman with white hair and a wrinkled face.

Looking at her reflection in the cup, Zhang Fengge felt a little downcast. She then waved her hand, reverting to her original state, and said, "After all, I'm already 120 years old. If I can't succeed this time, there won't be a next time."

"You have so little confidence?" Shen Ge frowned, somewhat displeased, and his tone became serious. "Cultivation is inherently defying the heavens. If you don't even have confidence in yourself, then I advise you not to try to break through. Just live a peaceful life until you die of old age."

Seeing her suddenly stern master, Zhang Fengge immediately became nervous and flustered. After hesitating for a while, she slowly whispered, "Master, I understand."

"Now, go back to your seclusion and don't come back to see me until you break through to the Golden Core."

"Well then, Master, I'll be going now."

"Go."

Zhang Fengge left, taking the tiger and the cat with her.

Shen Ge sat in the courtyard for a while, then slowly looked up at the sky, his thoughts drifting to the Spirit Moon Sect.

Zhang Fengge's words just now reminded him of Su Sui, the disciple who was like a daughter to him. He wondered how she was doing now, perhaps she had broken through to the Golden Core a long time ago.

"It's been eighty years since I last saw her. Now that I think about it, I've been a bit of a failure as her master."

He shook his head, but Shen Ge didn't regret it. After all, it involved Mu Wan, and he didn't regret betraying the Spirit Moon Sect, even though his fellow disciples in the sect had treated him very well.

"My dear grandmaster, you must live well!"

Meanwhile, inside the Yaoguang Immortal Sect, and the entire sect was filled with joy.

Gu Ye, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, was directing the decorations for the hall.

"This red lantern is tilted. What are you doing? You're all cultivators, can't you even handle such a small matter?"

"That one over there, you put it in the wrong place, move it a little to the left."

"Yes, yes, that's it."

Not far away, the elders of the Yaoguang Immortal Sect watched Gu Ye's excited face. One of the old men stroked his pale beard and said with a smile, "This kid, it's just getting a dao companion, why is he so excited? There are still several days left, and he's already wearing wedding clothes. It's really outrageous."

"Old Man Wang, have you forgotten what happened between you and Senior Sister Li back then? I wonder who was so excited that they didn't come home for half a month." Another old man joked with a smile.

"That's right, I remember some people were so nervous back then that they didn't dare to come back. We had to practically drag them back. Old Man Wang, you'd better remember how good we were to you. Otherwise, with Senior Sister Li's temper, if you had dared to embarrass her back then, she would have chopped you up."

Others chimed in with jokes, creating a warm and friendly atmosphere, just like a family.

Since the battle against the Demon Beast, the number of Golden Core in the Yaoguang Immortal Sect has dwindled from over twenty to ten, with nearly half of them dying.

Since then, the entire Yaoguang Immortal Sect has become more united. Even if there were some grudges between the brothers in the past, they have now put them aside. The familiarity with death has made them cherish those who are still alive even more.

The elder, known as Old Man Wang, simply smiled at the teasing without refuting. He looked at Gu Ye, dressed in a bright red robe, in the crowd and smiled, "But I must say, this lad has some skill; he actually managed to win over that talented woman from Thousand Sounds Workshop."

"The Fairy Miaoyin, when I first met her, I felt she was an extraordinary genius, especially in the art of sound. Perhaps she will become another Fairy Fire Phoenix in the future."

Another elder beside him nodded and said, "This woman's talent is indeed extraordinary, but our Xiao Ye is not bad either. She has Fire and Earth Dual Spirit Root, both of which are of the highest grade. In terms of talent alone, she is among the top in the entire younger generation of the Luo Heaven Sea."

At this point, someone suddenly sighed, "In terms of talent, in the entire Luo Heaven Sea, perhaps only Liu Zongyuan, the personal disciple of Venerable Heavenly Secrets, can match him. He has Supreme-Grade Fire Spirit Root and Supreme-Grade Metal Spirit Root. His talent is truly enviable. In just a hundred years, he has caught up with my three hundred years of arduous cultivation. It's truly infuriating to compare oneself to others."

As soon as these words were spoken, someone immediately joked, "There's nothing we can do. Who told you to have such ordinary talent? You should be grateful you even broke through to the Golden Core. What makes you think you can compare to those geniuses?"