A Drink Together

The news of Jiang Yao, an inner disciple of the Five Elements Peak, achieving the Core Formation spread quickly, and acquaintances and strangers alike came to offer their congratulations.

A swarm of message tokens gathered outside the cave abode, requesting a visit, and various gifts were also presented along with them.

Fang Yu had experienced this situation once before, but it was in the Western Extremity, where there were only four Golden Core forces. Now it was different; there were far too many Golden Core disciples within the Ascension Immortal Sect.

Fang Yu personally received both acquaintances and unfamiliar Golden Core cultivators who came to visit. As for those below the Golden Core Foundation Establishment, such as Foundation Establishment cultivators and even Qi Refining cultivators, he hosted a continuous feast, where they ate and left immediately.

"Take care, Senior Brother Liu!"

Fang Yu personally escorted a stranger surnamed Liu, Golden Core, to the outside of the cave abode's array. A quick glance revealed True Person Jade Liquid, and he immediately smiled and stepped forward.

"Junior brother, how have you been?"

Upon hearing this, True Person Jade Liquid felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Jiang, on Golden Core Formation Pill. I have prepared a small gift for you, and I hope you will not find it offensive."

"Hahaha!" Fang Yu laughed, "Junior brother, why are you being so polite with me now? Come, come, come inside!"

Seeing True Person Jade Liquid Yu felt even worse, but Fang Yu's enthusiasm, he was somewhat relieved.

Just then, Fang Yu spotted a familiar figure in the distant banquet area. Divine Sense and sent a telepathic message over.

' Steward Jin, why are you sitting here? Come quickly and follow me into the mansion.'

Just as Steward Jin was about to sit down and start eating, he trembled slightly, quickly rushed over, and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Senior Brother!"

Fang Yu scanned He Ben in the distance with his Divine Thought Fang Yu. Steward Jin value had already surpassed that of the gifts he had given to this person years ago. He immediately smiled and said:

"Steward Jin is an old friend of mine, so he should naturally take the seat of honor!"

Upon hearing this, Steward Jin immediately said somewhat fearfully, "Junior brother, I wouldn't dare, I'm already quite content with just a meal of noodles outside."

"That won't do!" Fang Yu looked at Steward Jin, "Today we'll make sure you get your money's worth!"

As he spoke, he turned and beckoned True Person Jade Liquid to walk into the cave abode, Steward Jin followed involuntarily.

In the distance, the Steward Jin Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators, seeing that even a mere Qi Refining handyman was being treated so well by Senior Brother Jiang, immediately praised him.

"Senior Brother Jiang truly cherishes old friendships!"

"It's a pity I have no connection with Senior Brother Jiang, otherwise I would definitely be able to enter the manor today!"

"I heard that Senior Brother Jiang is from Hundred Herbs Peak. I didn't believe it before, but now it seems to be true."

"..."

Inside the cave abode courtyard, there were no fixed seats, only some tables with various Spirit Cuisine. Unfamiliar Golden Core and Fang Yu's familiar old friends naturally gathered into small circles, just like a buffet party.

Fang Yu greeted several people from a distance, then led True Person Jade Liquid to a table and offered him a glass of spiritual wine as a sign of respect, saying, "Junior Brother, please!"

True Person Jade Liquid quickly accepted it, "Thank you, Senior Brother!"

Fang Yu swirled the glass, took a sip, and said, "Since I joined the sect, I have always been taken care of by my junior brother. Although I have been fortunate enough to form my Golden Core, the road ahead is still very long. I wonder if my junior brother will still be willing to take care of me."

"Senior brother, you flatter me. In the future, if there is anything you need from me, I, Jade Liquid, will certainly do my utmost to help!" True Person Jade Liquid said, gripping the glass cup tightly.

"Good, good, good!" Fang Yu said three times, then raised his glass and said, "Let's drink from this cup together!"

Although Fang Yu did not hold any Golden Core celebration, people came to congratulate him one after another until a year later, when the number gradually decreased and Fang Yu's cave abode finally calmed down.

Only then did he have time to sort through the various congratulatory gifts he had received.

Although the gifts given by most Golden Core disciples were not particularly valuable, they were at least third-grade spiritual materials. These accumulated into a considerable fortune, and the gifts given by Golden Core also amounted to a substantial sum.

Fang Yu quickly glanced past the congratulatory gifts from his fellow Golden Core cultivators, whom he only knew by nodding acquaintance, and focused his attention on the Foundation Establishment disciples and even the Qi Refining disciples.

Among peers, cooperation is more common, while cultivating oneself is Fang Yu should focus on.

He matched the list of lower-level cultivators who gave gifts with their cultivation levels one by one, listing those who gave more than half of their fortune, and then listing those who were at the Qi Refining Great Perfection, the late stage, the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, and the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

After advancing to the Golden Core stage, he naturally needed to cultivate a group of lower-level cultivators who were close to him. These disciples, who were willing to give up most of their wealth to curry favor with him, were naturally the easiest to win over and the easiest to subdue.

He currently has no shortage of Foundation Establishment Pill, or even Golden Core Formation Pill. He only needs to bestow them upon others to greatly increase their loyalty and quickly gather a group of lower-level cultivators who can obey his orders.

Although these people might have lower cultivation levels, they could still help him with small tasks and things that were inconvenient for him to do personally.

His goal is to infiltrate the core upper echelons of the Ascension Immortal Sect, so naturally he needs someone to help him. He can't do everything himself, so he needs to start cultivating his own power now.

After finalizing the list of candidates, Fang Yu began to screen them one by one, collecting their past sect affiliations and comprehensively evaluating and scoring them from multiple dimensions such as character, cultivation level, battle record, and various skills.

Then, through calculations and verification using their own "Ling Shu Gan Ying Pian" (Spiritual Pivot Resonance Chapter), they determined that the person had no other backing within the sect and was not connected to other Golden Core. They then summoned the person.

They might offer some pointers on their skills, or even bestow upon them Foundation Establishment Pill to win them over.

More than a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

One day, he was drinking tea in the courtyard when suddenly an idea struck him. He opened the cave abode's protective barrier and held a communication talisman that had flown in.

"Zhang Zhonghu and the others have already advanced to the Golden Core stage, and the Heart-Questioning Cave is about to open!"

Fang Yu finished the tea in his cup, closed his eyes, and looked inward to examine his current state.

After forming the ' Five Elements Golden Core ' once again, his meridians became more robust, and his Dantian expanded accordingly, allowing it to hold more Law Power. Although it was Five Elements Golden Core, the quantity and quality of Law Power in each attribute were no less than that of Golden Core with a single attribute.

This is naturally in comparison to the Golden Core he previously condensed using ordinary Cultivation Method.

In other words, if he were to face a rogue Golden Core Rogue Cultivator from the outside world at this moment, his Law Power alone would be five times that of the opponent, and this is the absolute advantage brought about by the True Disciple Cultivation Method of the immortal sects.

As for Law Treasure, he possesses the Sun and Moon Startling Wheels. These two Law Treasure have been nurtured within the Yuanchen Pearl for many years, resulting in an improvement in their quality and making them even more wondrous and extraordinary. They can be used in crucial moments. As for their origin, there's no need to worry. After entering the Golden Core, who doesn't have some hidden methods?

In terms of Dao of Arrays, he has reached the threshold of the fourth rank during his many years of research on the restrictions of the ' Azure Lotus Secret Realm '. As for Dao of Alchemy, it goes without saying that he has also reached the peak of the third rank. It's just that he hasn't devoted much effort to weapon crafting and Dao of Talismans.

However, he cultivates ' External Alchemy Technique ', and once he breaks through to the fourth level in one of these techniques, he gains the cascading effect of mastering all techniques, allowing him to advance simultaneously.

More importantly, it can be used to achieve the ' Molten Edge Flow ' Divine Ability.

The next one is his Purple Mansion. Now the earth, water, wind, and fire elements inside have stabilized. Although the environment inside is quite hot and not suitable for ordinary creatures, it is no problem to raise some fire-attribute Demon Beast in it.

In addition, there is the ' White Bone Sarira,' a Buddhist treasure transformed from the Daoist essence of the Purple Mansion, which will greatly assist him in entering the ' Heart-Questioning Cave ' next.

"This time, I will definitely be able to safely emerge from the Heart-Questioning Cave, successfully advance to the level of True Disciple, obtain the Golden Core Realm Cultivation Method, and truly enter the core circle of the Ascension Immortal Sect."

Fang Yu slowly opened his eyes, his figure transforming into a five-colored streak of light, disappearing into the sky in an instant.