The Three Poisons of Greed, Anger, and Ignorance Attack, Love, Hate, Desire, and Evil Thoughts Are Difficult to Erase (Part 2)

"False Core?"

Heng Hua, holding the Immobilization Technique, suddenly realized: "He hasn't reached Golden Core, yet he possesses Golden Core power. Did he forge a False Core in advance? Did he find the Nascent Soul Water?"

Once a False Core is formed, the Yin God is locked into the Nascent Core, and there is no longer hope of nurturing an infant.

However, the Divine Continent is vast, and its treasures are endless. Two thousand years after the Divine Continent calendar, someone devised a countermeasure.

Since the Yin God is trapped in the Nascent Core with no hope of further progress, why not dissolve the Nascent Core, regress to the Foundation Establishment level, and then attempt Core Formation again?

And the secret medicine used to dissolve the Nascent Core is "Nascent Soul Water."

Nascent Soul Water is a peculiar spiritual water nurtured by the earth's spiritual veins. Its original purpose was for Golden Core Cultivators to accelerate the process of nurturing an infant Nascent Soul.

However, everything in the world has both benefits and harms. A divine medicine that can accelerate the transformation of the Nascent Core can also destroy it, or even annihilate it.

"That legendary item, Nascent Soul Water, let alone me, no cultivator in the entire Golden Water Domain has ever seen it."

Since the great upheaval of Fu Continent, no cultivator has seen that thing again.

The Spirit Boat swayed in the fierce wind. Zhou Xiao said quickly, "He borrowed from the False Core Method, utilized Metallurgy Daoist's Five Metals Core Fusion Technique, and combined it with the Metal and Stone Alchemist's Lead Mercury outer elixir method. He nurtured a 'Primordial Copper Dao Core' in a Bronze Cauldron. As long as he has this cauldron, he can borrow Golden Core Magical Power."

Heng Hua recalled Li Nanxing's actions just now.

Indeed, whether it was breaking his Mirage Illusion or using a giant hand of primal energy to throw the Spirit Boat into the air, he was borrowing power from that cauldron.

Innate Primordial Copper Qi, this is high-purity Copper Essence, perfect for making...

A vague plan formed in Heng Hua's mind.

"We're going down soon, be careful!"

The Spirit Boat was thrown dozens of miles, and the Immovable Reef was getting closer. Fu Xiangfeng shouted, "I'll try to change direction with my swordsmanship. Little Brother Fu, you go with the senior to the next boat, I'll dismantle the Spirit Boat—"

"Third Brother, wait—" In the fierce wind, Heng Hua shouted to Zhou Xiao, "Senior, if I use the Golden Needle Life-Urging Technique, how many moves can you use?"

"Three moves. After three moves, my meridians will be severed, and I will die instantly," Zhou Xiao said gravely. "Later, you will activate my Magical Power for me. I will settle my grievances with him, and you will take Martial Nephew Xuanxing and leave."

"Three moves of Golden Core Magical Power aren't enough to take him down?"

Zhou Xiao leaned against the ship's railing, struggling to speak, "This scoundrel, just to oppose me, has spent ages perfecting the False Core techniques. With that Bronze Cauldron, he can fight me for a thousand moves without defeat."

Three moves are nowhere near enough.

If he could easily suppress him, why would he have been entangled with him for hundreds of years?

"What if he didn't have that cauldron?"

"How is that possible? That cauldron is a Magic Treasure left behind by an Ancient Immortal's Mansion. He refined it with a secret method, making it indistinguishable from his own flesh and blood."

"Blood refinement? That makes it even better. No wonder I felt a thick and pure golden energy from him. He's been infused with Primordial Copper Qi, his body is almost 'goldenizing'."

Heng Hua calculated, "I have a way to take that cauldron. Without the cauldron, he's just a cultivator at Foundation Establishment Perfection. At that time, I'll need you, Senior, to take him down in one move."

"Alright."

Li Nanxing at Foundation Establishment Perfection facing him, he would have much greater confidence.

But how to take away that Primordial Copper Divine Cauldron?

"Do you have the Origin Magnetic Bead, the Two Forms Hammer, or the Treasure Dropping Whisk with you?"

Heng Hua couldn't help but roll his eyes, "How could I possibly have such ancient exotic treasures?"

"Then... is it the Wu Sha Spirit Locking Art, or the Thousand Feathers Treasure Dropping Technique?"

"My Magical Power is so limited. Even if I know these techniques, I can't seize control."

"Then what is your method—"

"Have you finished talking? We're about to crash!"

Seeing the Spirit Boat about to hit the Immovable Reef.

Fu Xiangfeng gritted his teeth, "Forget it, I'll dismantle the boat."

"No, it's already here."

A Jade Crab jumped out from the cabin, carrying a box and throwing it to Heng Hua.

Heng Hua caught the box, and the Immobilization Technique immediately lifted.

As the boat tilted and was about to slide off, Fu Xuanxing, with quick hands, grabbed Heng Hua's collar.

"Thanks."

Heng Hua took out a shining golden object from the box.

"Panlong Token?"

Fu Xiangfeng's eyes widened when he saw the long token.

For a moment, he forgot to stop the Spirit Boat from falling.

He finally understood what the wooden box Aunt Lan had given Heng Hua before they left was.

"Grandfather actually passed the Bowing Box to Little Sixth?"

"Third Brother, accelerate with all your might, don't crash into it. Li Nanxing is mine to deal with."

Heng Hua picked up the Bowing Box and threw the Golden Simplicity Jade Thorn in his hand towards the sky.

"Senior Li, please accept this calling card from my Panlong Island!"

As the token left his hand, it instantly transformed into a golden dragon that shot into the clouds, its clear dragon's roar echoing through the heavens. The Yuan Tong energy attached to the Spirit Boat was completely cleared.

Li Nanxing controlled the Spirit Boat's speed from behind. He had intended to scare the Fu Xiangfeng brothers, only pulling the Spirit Boat away at the last moment before it crashed into the Immovable Reef. His goal was to warn them and make them retreat quickly, avoiding entanglement with the Fu Family.

However—

As the golden dragon lunged, Li Nanxing quickly raised the bronze pot.

"Hmph!"

Yuan Tong energy surged out, also transforming into the form of a red dragon to meet the golden dragon.

"Hmph—a dragon?"

The golden dragon's eyes widened in fury, and a surge of Divine Sense erupted in the air.

The moment the Yuan Tong red dragon clashed with the golden dragon, it was torn to shreds.

"This is—a Golden Core Cultivator's sword—"

Caught by the sword intent, Li Nanxing's Magical Power faltered, and he plunged into the water.

Clang—Bang—Boom—

Just as the Spirit Boat was about to crash into the Immovable Reef, Heng Shou and Fu Xiangfeng joined forces to push the Spirit Boat away. Gale-force winds and monstrous waves tossed the Spirit Boat, which then settled back onto the water.

After spinning a few times, the Spirit Boat drifted peacefully, and the cocoon of light enveloping it slowly shattered.

Heng Hua breathed a sigh of relief, holding the Bowing Box and watching Li Nanxing fall into the water.

"Heng Shou, start the boat, let's go."

Zhou Xiao released his death grip on the upper edge of the ship's hull, feeling a sense of having narrowly escaped death. "Golden Simplicity Jade Thorn. Is that the item of the Fu Long Sword Immortal?"

Fu Xuanxing walked over and supported him, asking in a low voice, "Uncle-Master, what is the Golden Simplicity Jade Thorn?"

"A calling card from a cultivation family."

Zhou Xiao explained softly, "The cultivation families in the Yanlong Waters revere etiquette and have a custom of presenting calling cards. When greeting each other, they present their family's identity card. It can be used to build relationships and also serve as a deterrent. It's just..."

"It's just that I didn't expect to be holding Grandfather's calling card?"

Heng Hua sat cross-legged in the center, catching his breath.

Zhou Xiao nodded silently.

Generally speaking, when disciples of cultivation families meet outside and present calling cards, they use their own identity introductions. At most, they would mention that they are disciples of a certain Golden Core Cultivator or that their ancestors were powerful figures.

To directly use an elder's calling card when going out is equivalent to the elder tacitly allowing you to act in his name. If something happens, he will bear the consequences for you.

It would be one thing if it were one's own parents. But to directly use one's grandfather's calling card, considering he is two generations removed, this young friend must be very favored in the Fu Family.

The waves surged, and suddenly, a blast of Yuan Tong energy shot out. Li Nanxing, disheveled, broke through the water and took to the sky.

He found an Immovable Reef to rest on and looked at the Golden Simplicity Jade Thorn in his hand.

It was a token inlaid with gold and jade, seven inches long. The front was carved with a lifelike coiled dragon. The back was blank, with only an incised landscape painting.

"Panlong Island. Panlong Token."

Li Nanxing thought of something and reached out to press the dragon pearl on the front of the golden dragon.

Click—

The token slid open, revealing a thin jade page sandwiched inside, inscribed with: "Fu Danwei of Baihuang Hall, Panlong Island."

"It really is the Fu Long Sword Immortal's item."

Li Nanxing's expression shifted.

He had heard about the rules of the Yanlong Waters.

A calling card was a token of identity.

Accepting this calling card meant forging a karmic connection with a Golden Core Cultivator.

Under normal circumstances, one would exchange a calling card of equal status.

But Li Nanxing knew his own limitations. Let alone the fact that he had merely borrowed Golden Core power through trickery, even a true Golden Core Cultivator would not dare to stand on equal footing with the Fu Long Sword Immortal.

That was a figure who had appeared on the "Heavenly Spirit Ranking" three times.

The East Lai Golden Ranking collected the spiritual energy of cultivators from all over the world, displaying their names based on their spiritual energy and destiny, indicating their magical power strength.

The Heavenly Spirit Ranking referred to the one hundred strongest Golden Core Grand Cultivators from the thirteen water regions whose spiritual energy manifested externally.

"As I am now, I cannot afford to accept this calling card."

And if he could not exchange calling cards, then the Golden Simplicity Jade Thorn had another meaning.

"Kid, you can't beat me, so give my junior a break for now. Otherwise, I'll kill you later."

For those of equal status, exchanging calling cards was a way to foster relationships and facilitate amity between families.

For their juniors, whose status was lower than the owner of the name card, it served as a warning and a threat. Of course, receiving this name card also had its benefits. When traveling in the Yanlong Waters, presenting the name card would mean they were guests of the Fu Family, and all of the Fu Family's islands would welcome them warmly.

But—

With a Dao enemy before me, I should accept this name card and let him go?

How could that be possible!

Li Nanxing's gaze was icy as he stared at the group fleeing in the distance.

"Um... Uncle-Master, Li Nanxing is your sworn enemy. Will he accept the name card and let us go?"

"No."

"Then... wouldn't that be giving him a name card for nothing?"

The young man looked at Zhou Xiao, then at Fu Henghua not far away.

Fu Henghua smiled, "According to our Yanlong rules, if he doesn't accept the name card and wants to continue pursuing us, he just needs to return the Golden Simplicity Jade Thorn to me when he catches up."

"Isn't that very dangerous?"

Fu Xuanxing leaped onto the mast and quickly looked back.

"Don't worry, he won't be able to move for a while."

Fu Xiangfeng took a deep breath, suppressing the slight discomfort in his heart. "Grandfather's Panlong Token contains his natal True Essence. Even with the aid of his False Core, Senior Li won't be able to move easily."

Li Nanxing's Dao Heart was firm. Before leaving this time, he had even sworn an oath: he would not return until he achieved the Golden Core.

Even with the threat of a Golden Core Cultivator's name card, he still chose to pursue.

But as soon as he stood up, the Panlong Token instantly transformed into a golden dragon that coiled around his arm.

It was like a mountain pressing down, forcing him to sit back down.

Li Nanxing refused to believe it. He activated his Primordial Copper Divine Cauldron, trying to tear the golden dragon on his body away.

The golden dragon didn't budge and roared at him.

"Good... good. As expected of the legendary Sword Immortal."

Li Nanxing tried for a long time but couldn't move the Panlong Token.

However, this didn't stop him from performing his magic.

A hand made of primordial energy extended from the Bronze Cauldron, directly pulling the group of cultivators who were catching up to him closer.

"You go find him. Use the Primordial Copper Beads to lock onto their position. I'll meet up with you later."

Li Nanxing naturally disdained this group of cultivators who were trying to pick up scraps.

If Zhou Xiao hadn't fought three consecutive battles in Yanlong and finally shattered his Golden Core, these Foundation Establishment level cultivators wouldn't have dared to follow him, wanting to capture Zhou Xiao for a reward?

The Bronze Cauldron flew out several Primordial Copper Beads, landing in the cultivators' hands.

The cultivators looked at each other, none daring to move.

Li Nanxing's tone softened, "I am seeking Zhou Xiao only to kill a Dao enemy and achieve the Great Dao Golden Core. I disdain the reward from the Xuanwei Sect. Later, you can take Zhou Xiao's corpse to claim the reward. Since he died by my hand, the Xuanwei Sect will not blame you."

The cultivators looked at each other and quickly said, "Thank you, Senior."

In groups of two or three, they left, some riding the wind, some climbing the clouds, or flying on treasures.

Watching their retreating figures, Li Nanxing secretly thought, "With them to hold them back, I believe it can delay Zhou Xiao's group. Once I deal with this token, I'll go find them."

Inside the Bronze Cauldron, strands of Primordial Copper Essence Qi flew out again, slowly coiling around the golden dragon, pulling it bit by bit from the tail.

"With that cauldron helping him, the Panlong Token can probably trap him for a day. By tomorrow, we must reach Dielie Island. Once we get there, I have a way to take that cauldron. Then, Senior can defeat him in one move."

Heng Shou heard this and said nothing more, directly changing course towards Dielie Island.

"But before that, he'll send those cultivators to harass us and prevent us from preparing," Zhou Xiao said. "These people must be dealt with as soon as possible."

"So," Heng Hua looked at the sky, "we need to deal with this group of people before tonight."

First update, have something to do today, will make up the second update at 8 PM.

Supplementary Record:

Travels in Canglan: Year 853 of Tianyi Calendar, mid-March. After the rain, the sky cleared. We arrived at Dielie Island. This island is a remnant of the Yunlie Mountain Range in Shenzhou, not a rootless island.

Volcanoes connect to the underground, where the Earth Lung's flames reside. However, the Earth Flame is impure and cannot be used for artifact refining.

There is Fire Sha on the island. Living there for a long time will cause fire poison. There is also a loach, privately named "Sai Long." Its flesh is delicious and a superior product that can detoxify fire poison.