A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 154

Chapter 152 If you still haven’t condensed your core, when will you?

To develop a more suitable combat style, he first organized all the magical artifacts, ancient treasures, and secret techniques he possessed.

He no longer used the Crescent Moon Blade and other [magical weapons].

Of the top-tier magical artifacts like the Azure Condensation Mirror, the Golden Back Cloud Armor, and the Cloud-Stepping Boots, only the Cloud-Stepping Boots remained on his original body. His

[magical weapons] included the Green Radiance Sword, the Water-Fire Gourd, the Buddhist Vajra Pestle, a small shield, a javelin, and the Demon Fire Bead, among more than ten others .

There was also a vase and a bronze round cauldron left behind by a transformed demon cultivator.

Among these, the Water-Fire Gourd, which could change size at will and could hold and assist in compressing large amounts of spiritual energy from the veins, was only occasionally used.

The small shield, a magical weapon from the Golden Sect Leader, was a high-level magical weapon and had been nurtured by that person for over two hundred years, so it was still usable, albeit barely.

The two human magic treasures left behind by the demon cultivator in human form might have been quite good at first, but due to improper preservation, they lost their spiritual essence over hundreds of years in the underground caves, and their remaining power was not much stronger than ordinary magic treasures. Even after he nurtured them for decades while in seclusion at the Biling Island mines, he couldn’t restore their lost spiritual essence. They were even inferior to the small shield of the Golden Sect Master.

The most powerful one was the Buddhist Vajra Pestle.

However, the Vajra Pestle required Buddhist techniques to activate.

Qu Hun activated it with the Buddhist power of the late-stage Core Formation realm, and the attack he unleashed was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

But that was all there was to it.

In a true Nascent Soul battlefield, it was simply not enough.

As for the other magic treasures, they were even more useless.

“So many magic treasures, seemingly dazzling, are actually only fit to feed the Gold-Eating Insects.”

[Exotic Treasures] included the Forbidden Land Golden Token, the Great Teleportation Token, several Forbidden Land Treasure Chests, and so on. There was also a bracelet made of 109 Buddhist beads, a fire-resistant robe, a concealment bracelet, and a fragment of a silk handkerchief magic weapon.

Touching the fragment of the silk handkerchief magic weapon, Han Li was deeply moved.

“It’s been with me for so long, it’s been a long and arduous journey.”

The fragment of the silk handkerchief magic weapon had been with him for over a hundred years, from the Qi Refining stage to his current Nascent Soul stage. It had helped him achieve great things many

times in conjunction with talismans and treasures.

It had helped him kill his opponents by sneak attack.

And even now, it still had considerable value.

Because this fragment of the silk handkerchief could help him hide a bulging high-grade storage bag. This not only greatly reduced his troubles, but also provided him with another way to continue ambushing and trapping people.

“Sigh, it’s not that I don’t want to be fair and square, it’s just that my strength doesn’t allow it…”

Han Li smacked his lips and muttered to himself.

He always felt that without a natal magic weapon, he was among the worst of all Nascent Soul cultivators.

As for other treasures, there was also a concealment bracelet, which could avoid detection by the divine sense of those below the Nascent Soul stage.

He possessed a fire-resistant robe, equipment used by the Qingyang Sect’s Core Formation stage cultivators in conjunction with the magic weapon, the Demonic Fire Bead.

However, he neither valued nor needed it now.

Only his string of Buddhist beads remained—a powerful weapon

and his most vital survival tool!

Qu Hun, cultivating Buddhist techniques, channeled his power into the Buddhist bead relics, activating them to form a protective aura like a golden sun.

The combined power of multiple relics could easily withstand attacks from Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

For example, his continuous wind blade attacks were easily neutralized by the radiance emanating from the Buddhist bead relics.

Even the third level of the Lieque Crescent Moon Slash’s wind blade formation couldn’t break through the relic’s aura.

His [talisman] Qiankun Tower had accompanied him through many battles.

Now, its spiritual light was dim, and he felt it could only be used one or two more times before reaching its limit.

Furthermore, while this talisman was quite good for Core Formation cultivators, it ultimately only possessed a portion of the power of a magic weapon and wasn’t suitable for battles at the Nascent Soul stage. It would be more like a genuine Qiankun Tower magic weapon.

[Ancient Treasure] Gold Brick.

An ordinary ancient treasure among the spoils of war, a powerful flying brick used to break magic with brute force.

To him, it’s nothing special, better than nothing.

Ancient Treasure Wind Pattern Ring.

As a treasure left to its successor by the master of the forbidden area, how could it be just an ordinary item?

In the hands of cultivators at all stages other than those with wind spirit roots, this ring is merely a high-grade ancient treasure.

Even with full power activated at the late Core Formation stage, it cannot unleash the attack strength of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Even if Han Li forcibly activated it with several times the power of the same level, he could only exert power slightly inferior to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, if wielded by a high-level cultivator with a wind spirit root, the power displayed by this ancient treasure ring would be completely different. A Wind Soul at the peak of the late Core Formation stage once activated it with full power, and the resulting arrows of spiritual energy gave both his physical body and his soul a chilling feeling.

That was definitely not the level of an ordinary high-grade ancient treasure.

At this moment…

He wielded the Wind Pattern Ring with his early Nascent Soul cultivation, clearly feeling the power of his casual strike increase several times over.

“What a treasure!”

“I thought the limit of this ancient treasure ring was to unleash an attack comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator. I didn’t expect its maximum power to increase so dramatically with the improvement of my Wind Soul cultivation!”

“This power is almost comparable to those top-tier ancient treasures!”

This was indeed an unexpected delight!

In terms of value, top-tier ancient treasures were coveted even by the top Nascent Soul cultivators of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Above top-tier ancient treasures was the ultimate ancient treasure: the Brocade Kasaya.

The heirloom of the Thunder Sound Sect, one of the four major Buddhist sects of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Lost in the ancient demonic calamity, it was preserved by the Lord of the Forbidden Land.

Activated with late-stage Core Formation Buddhist power, blocking several attacks from early Nascent Soul cultivators was not difficult. If activated with Nascent Soul stage Buddhist cultivation, the defensive power would undoubtedly be even greater, perhaps even able to block attacks from mid-stage or late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators?

Top-grade ancient treasures can, to some extent, rival even slightly inferior imitations of spiritual treasures.

For example, the Heavenly Sword.

In its ability to suppress demons, it’s no less effective than a spiritual treasure imitation.

“The Brocade Kasaya, the Vajra Pestle, and the Buddhist prayer beads should still be controlled by Qu Hun,”

Han Li thought to himself after a moment’s thought.

The three treasures controlled by Qu Hun are all Nascent Soul level techniques.

If he, at the Nascent Soul stage, were to control them, they would lack the power of a Nascent Soul level technique.

Therefore,

he decisively separated two wisps of his primordial spirit, which respectively returned to his main body and Qu Hun’s body, allowing both his main body and Qu Hun to reopen their eyes.

“Huh? Strange. I clearly only separated my Core Formation level primordial spirit from my physical body and Qu Hun, but why does this small tuft of primordial spirit within Qu Hun feel much more acute than before?”

Not only was the slight sluggishness he experienced when controlling a high-level puppet gone, but he had become incredibly adept and skilled.

“Is this the tempering and transformation of my primordial spirit and divine sense brought about by the Nascent Soul formation process?”

Before forming his Nascent Soul, his divine sense was indeed very strong, almost comparable to a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

But that state wasn’t healthy.

It was like a seven or eight-year-old child wielding a sledgehammer or a broadsword.

After forming his Nascent Soul, however, things were different.

His primordial spirit and divine sense, tempered and refined during the formation process, not only increased several times over, exceeding two hundred li and reaching nearly three hundred li, but

, more importantly, his divine sense became more condensed.

It was like the difference between a ton of tofu and a ton of steel.

Of course,

the qualitative difference wasn’t exaggerated to that extent.

This was just an analogy

…

In terms of attack, he had the ancient treasure Wind Pattern Ring.

He possesses a wind-attribute secret technique passed down by the Lord of the Forbidden Land.

He has the support of a Buddhist magic weapon activated by his external avatar, Qu Hun.

Defensively, he also has forbidden land secret techniques, a Buddhist brocade kasaya, and a relic bracelet.

The escape technique he cultivates is a wind escape technique that has been lost in the Southern Heavenly Realm.

His body tempering has also shown initial results, making him significantly stronger than ordinary cultivators.

Furthermore, his mana reserves and spiritual sense strength far surpass those of his peers.

“Actually, I might not be the weakest Nascent Soul cultivator?”

Han Li stroked his chin, suddenly becoming somewhat uncertain.

After all, he really had very few weaknesses.

He had quite a few

strengths, though. Not to mention being a perfect all-rounder, at least in the four aspects of [mana], [defense], [escape techniques], and [spiritual sense], he had no obvious deficiencies.

Regarding mana…

“When my cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages, I used this method, supplemented by the pure spiritual energy from the top-grade spiritual veins of Biling Island and many high-grade spirit stones mined from the spirit mines, to complete the cultivation of this secret technique. This allowed the upper limit of my body’s mana and true essence to be more than twice that of cultivators of the same level.”

The quality of his mana was also significantly higher than that of cultivators of the same level.

This was a major advantage he now possessed.

“Unfortunately, the ‘Burning Spirit Vein Opening Technique’ has temporarily lost its meaning for me. Unless I find a lot of top-grade spirit stones, there is no need to continue cultivating it.”

As long as he had sufficient top-grade spirit stones or refined energy, even in the mid-to-late Nascent Soul stage or even the Deity Transformation stage, he could ensure that the reserves of mana and true essence in his body were more than twice that of cultivators of the same level, and that the purity of his mana and true essence far surpassed that of cultivators of the same level.

“Alas, I don’t have many top-grade spirit stones.”

Han Li secretly regretted.

The top-grade wood-attribute spirit stone in his hand was prepared for his main body to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage or even the Deity Transformation stage.

Using a body with a wind spirit root is unsuitable.

Furthermore, the required number isn’t just one or two, but at least a dozen or twenty.

The quantity is far from sufficient.

“And then there’s defense…”

“I’ve cultivated the ‘Wind-Force Body Tempering Technique,’ which allows me to temper my body using various wind-forces from nature. Once I master the second level of the technique, this wind spirit root body will have a physical strength comparable to a level three demon beast.”

“Continuing to temper my body with the wind-forces of the Hurricane Desert, I should be able to make rapid progress in the next few years…”

The vast desert on the edge of the far west is the best cultivation environment.

“I believe that in a few years, thanks to the compatibility of the wind spirit root and the accompanying technique, I can raise the strength of this body to the level of a level four demon beast.”

The body’s inherent defense already possesses this level.

The Buddhist prayer beads, the brocade cassock, and the high-grade magic shield left by the Great Master Jin, especially the former two, are all excellent equipment and items.

As for escape techniques…

The “Nine Heavens Gale Escape Technique” allows him to merge with the high-altitude gale, unleashing an escape technique far surpassing that of cultivators of the same level.

“This escape technique requires collecting the Nine Heavens Gale Wind for cultivation.”

“In other places, collecting the Nine Heavens Gale Wind might cause unnecessary trouble. But in the far west…”

Collecting the high-altitude gale wind for cultivation here won’t attract anyone’s attention.

Nor will it disturb him.

“If I master the second level, I can go anywhere in this vast world.”

Even if he can’t defeat a powerful enemy, he can always escape, right?

Cultivation is far more important than body-tempering methods that rely on gale wind.

Besides, he doesn’t need to rush body tempering.

After all, his fighting style isn’t like the barbarian’s close-quarters combat.

A strong physical body is less important than a strong divine sense and fast escape techniques.

His current divine sense truly surpasses that of those of the same level. This

is thanks to the formation of the cores in his three external avatars, and the resources he invested to cultivate two of them to the peak of the late-stage core formation! In this process, his separated primordial spirit and divine sense were nourished and strengthened to some extent. Before forming his Nascent Soul, he merged it completely with his main primordial spirit, thus completing the formation in a more powerful and complete form. Having undergone the tempering and baptism of Nascent Soul formation, he underwent a qualitative transformation.

Even though he separated a small portion to control the Soul and his main body, his main primordial spirit was still significantly stronger and his main divine sense more refined than when the original body initially formed its Nascent Soul.

“It’s a pity I didn’t cultivate more external avatars beforehand; otherwise, my divine sense would definitely be even stronger.”

In

short, his attack and physique were still somewhat lacking.

Once he refined a suitable natal magic weapon and nurtured it with Nascent Soul fire for a hundred or two hundred years, while also increasing his physical strength and resilience, he would become an undisputed all-around warrior.

In this human realm, unless a Nascent Soul cultivator emerges or is besieged by multiple late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, he is a tough nut to crack.

The kind that’s both smelly and hard.

…

The far west.

Deep in the Hurricane Desert.

Han Li flew over ten thousand zhang (approximately 333 meters) above the desert to collect the Nine Heavens Gale.

Ten thousand zhang is equivalent to an area of over a hundred li (approximately 50 kilometers) above the ground, which is also the altitude at which Core Formation cultivators usually fly.

Normally, this area hasn’t reached the very bottom of the Nine Heavens Gale Layer, so it’s impossible to collect the Nine Heavens Gale Winds here. In ordinary places, the bottom of the Nine Heavens Gale Layer would be tens of thousands of feet above the ground, hundreds of thousands of feet high.

However, due to the Hurricane Desert, the bottom of the Nine Heavens Gale Layer has descended to this area.

In this area, high-level cultivators can collect the lowest level of the Nine Heavens Gale Winds.

The purpose of collecting the Nine Heavens Gale Winds is naturally for the Wind Escape Technique inherited from the forbidden area.

The first level of the Nine Heavens Gale Wind Escape Technique can be cultivated by Core Formation cultivators. Cultivators with wind spirit roots can achieve twice the results with half the effort and are more adept at using the escape technique. The technique records that Core Formation cultivators can achieve escape speeds almost comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators with just the initial stage of Wind Escape.

The second level can be cultivated by Nascent Soul cultivators. If a Nascent Soul cultivator masters it in the early stages, they can surpass the speed of late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators and leave even the most powerful late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators in the dust. Only the silhouette of the cultivator during Wind Escape can be seen.

He was currently only cultivating the first level.

“This Hurricane Desert is indeed formidable. Even someone like me, a Nascent Soul cultivator, can’t stay in the air for ten days straight.”

“In just over a month, I have to travel between the sky and the land three times.”

He then descended back to the ground.

This was the unique nature of the Hurricane Desert.

The desert hurricanes that swept through this vast desert were not only unfriendly to Core Formation cultivators, but also to Nascent Soul cultivators.

If he didn’t possess a wind-elemental root, he wouldn’t have had such a high natural affinity for various wind-based abilities. After forming his Nascent Soul, this affinity was significantly enhanced. Furthermore, he had mastered the first level of the Nine Heavens Gale Escape technique; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to stay in the air for ten days at such a height. Moreover

, the increased difficulty of cultivation wasn’t solely due to the Hurricane Desert itself, but also involved the Nine Heavens Gale layer hanging below.

The Nine Heavens Gale above the Hurricane Desert, due to the synergistic effect with the winds blowing through it, influenced each other, greatly increasing its ferocity. It was nothing like the docile Nine Heavens Gale elsewhere.

Of course…

While the increased difficulty of cultivation wasn’t without its advantages

, no one would disturb him. After all, not a single bird could be seen in the vast desert, let alone a high-level cultivator. Furthermore, the wisps of Nine Heavens Gale Wind he collected high above the Hurricane Desert, though more domineering, brought unexpected gains when used to cultivate the Nine Heavens Gale Wind Escape Technique. For example, the wind escape technique he mastered was three times more effective than described in the manual. Also, casting the wind escape technique consumed less mana.

Currently, if he were to enhance his normal escape technique with the wind aura, his flight speed would increase by more than 40%.

This escape technique should surpass ordinary Nascent Soul stage escape techniques, right?

“At this rate, I should be able to perfect the first level in about five years, and then cultivate the second level…”

Cultivating the first level is relatively fast.

Reaching the second level, achieving perfection in the escape technique to reach its optimal effect, is not an easy task. It would likely require twenty to thirty years of arduous cultivation.

Before entering the Void Heaven Palace, he didn’t have that much time.

Fortunately,

perfecting the first level would be barely enough.

During his cultivation of the Nine Heavens Wind Escape here, he actually tried to collect the special wind aura of this place, guiding it with the *Wind Aura Soul Refining Technique* to refine his wind-attribute Nascent Soul, enhance its strength, and temper his primordial spirit and divine sense.

However, the violent wind aura in the Hurricane Desert is fine for tempering the body, but not suitable for tempering the Nascent Soul.

Mainly, it’s too unstable.

The golden wind of Qianjin Valley in Yuanwu Kingdom is said to be very suitable for refining the Nascent Soul.

“I might try it later.”

The stronger the divine sense, the more benefits.

In addition,

he did not forget to cultivate the attack secret technique: “The Crescent Moon”.

He had perfected the first two levels on Biling Island.

Although he only achieved minor success in the third level on Biling Island, he perfected it several years after returning to Tiannan.

Now, as long as he can refine the fourth level, he can create spatial rifts.

And this is not impossible for him with the cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage. Moreover, the desert hurricanes here, which can twist the void and lower the Nine Heavens Gale Layer, are excellent references.

…

The far west.

Time flies, and more than a year has passed.

During this period, he not only consolidated his early Nascent Soul cultivation, but also cultivated and studied several wind attribute inherited secret techniques of the forbidden land. He also clarified his strengths, summarized his specialties, and reshaped his fighting style accordingly.

A typical speed-type, medium-attack, high-defense, high-burst, low-recovery cultivator.

Not suited for direct confrontation, he excels at stealthy ambushes.

With a tank in front, his true strength can be fully displayed.

He’s a significantly enhanced version of the Qiong Old Monster in many aspects.

However, he lacks a certain degree of stealth in his attacks.

Furthermore,

he confirmed that the winds of the Hurricane Desert are unsuitable for cultivating the Wind Soul Refining Technique.

The winds here are extremely violent and unstable; using them for cultivation won’t strengthen his Nascent Soul or enhance his divine sense, but will only have the opposite effect.

“I’ve successfully formed my Nascent Soul; staying in the far west is no longer meaningful.”

“Continuing to refine my body with the winds of the Hurricane Desert will only slowly increase my physical strength. But this won’t be of much help for my upcoming trip to the Void Heaven Palace.”

“I need to return to the heart of Tiannan and try the golden winds of Qianjin Valley there, to see if they can help refine my Nascent Soul and strengthen my primordial spirit and divine sense.”

Without the subsequent techniques of the Great Evolution Technique, the wind attribute inheritance of the Crimson Forbidden Land is the best choice to continue enhancing his divine sense.

Just as Han Li was preparing to summon the twenty-odd mid-level members of the Thousand Bamboo Sect’s main altar to explain some matters, an unusual change suddenly occurred in one of the secluded cultivation chambers within the main altar, which was equipped with a spirit-gathering array and a spirit-binding array

. A funnel-shaped vortex of spiritual energy gradually formed above the chamber.

A large amount of spiritual energy from within a radius of tens of miles began to converge towards it.

The sky instantly became overcast with dark clouds.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared.

“This is… a Core Formation celestial phenomenon? Someone is about to form their Core?”

The cultivators of the Thousand Bamboo Sect’s main altar exclaimed in surprise.

Han Li, upon seeing this, was initially stunned, but then immediately understood.

“A few juniors at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage should indeed try to form their Core.”

The sect already had quite a few late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, six of whom had reached the Pseudo-Core Formation stage.

These six had always possessed the resources to take a gamble.

Previously, they had hesitated to take the risk entirely due to the behind-the-scenes manipulation of Sect Leader Jin. Even if they managed to form their core by sheer luck, they would still be affected by the restrictions left within their bodies by the Golden Sect Master, leaving them powerless against the Great Sect Master.

They would face various unexpected events.

Escape was out of the question.

The Dharma Kings and Hall Masters in the mid-to-late Foundation Establishment stages were not allowed to leave the far west without the Golden Sect Master’s permission. If they strayed beyond a certain range, the restrictions within their bodies would activate, resulting in a gruesome and unforgivable death.

This is why the Thousand Bamboo Sect cultivators who captured the mid-Foundation Establishment Young Master Lin only included one mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, Huang Long, and six early-Foundation Establishment cultivators; no late-Foundation Establishment cultivators were assigned.

The Golden Sect Master didn’t trust any high-level late-Foundation Establishment cultivators within the sect,

fearing they might escape, form their core, and return.

The Great Sect Master didn’t expect the Thousand Bamboo Sect to become powerful and prosperous; he only hoped that there would be no opposition within the sect during his reign.

Now,

without that formidable obstacle,

how could they not dare to advance with vigor and determination?

Moreover, the new leader not only provided Heavenly Fire Liquid, Snow Spirit Water, and Dust-Subduing Pills to aid in the Core Formation process, but also oversaw the main altar, providing protection and support.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“A very good celestial phenomenon, but… it feels a bit lacking.”

It wasn’t the level of spiritual energy at the main altar,

nor the person’s foundation.

Rather, the person attempting Core Formation was too old, with little lifespan remaining. Their physical body was already decaying, declining rapidly, and one could even say they only had a few years left to live.

“What a pity.”

As Han Li had said, the person attempting Core Formation had already begun to condense their Golden Core, but it dissipated before it was fully formed.

The failure to condense the core caused a backlash of magical power and true essence, damaging their meridians, cracking their foundation, and severely depleting their vital energy.

Their lifespan was also shortened.

“I am not reconciled, I am not reconciled…”

In the secluded cultivation chamber, the old man roared to the sky, his face filled with resentment.

If he hadn’t been delayed by the Golden Sect Leader for two or three decades, how could his declining health have led to his ultimate failure in Core Formation?

After his failure, the Core Formation phenomenon quickly dissipated.

However, immediately following him, a new Core Formation phenomenon appeared in the adjacent secret chamber.

This person was more than ten years younger than the previous elder.

Although only a dozen years younger, the state of their essence, qi, and spirit was vastly different.

The reason this person chose to form his core after the elder’s failure was actually a calculated move, perhaps even a result of careful planning.

Perhaps he was simply waiting for the elder to fail?

After all, such a phenomenon of spiritual energy gathering is extremely rare!

It’s not something a high-level cultivator can achieve simply by will; it requires the intervention of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Furthermore, only the Core Formation and Nascent Soul phenomena can allow a Nascent Soul cultivator to gather the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth’s spiritual energy).

“Look, the Core Formation phenomenon is here again!”

“Huh? Why did this person choose this time to form their Core?”

“Nonsense, of course he’s taking advantage of the previous person’s success…”

The old man’s previous attempt at Core Formation, though unsuccessful, had gathered the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of dozens of miles.

This gathered spiritual energy wouldn’t dissipate quickly. Therefore, if he immediately followed suit, he could save a significant amount of energy needed to gather the surrounding spiritual energy.

If he could conserve energy in this area during Core Formation, he could use the surplus energy in other areas.

This would help a pseudo-Core Formation cultivator condense a true Golden Core.

“Damn it, damn it…”

Inside the first secluded cultivation cave, the old man who had failed to break through to the Core Formation stage sighed deeply with his eyes closed.

How could he not understand his fellow disciple’s thoughts?

But the more he understood, the more painful it became.

The junior disciple next door had clearly achieved Core Formation by stepping on his own corpse.

Half a month later, the old man resigned himself to his fate, passing away with many regrets, leaving everything he had lived to his direct descendants.

At the same time, another elderly man, with a slightly younger face, emerged from his secluded cultivation chamber, paying homage to his senior brother and then to the increasingly unfathomable Han Li.

Originally,

this man thought that having reached the Core Formation stage, he was now on par with the newly appointed Sect Leader Han,

and could at least gain some respect.

But when he actually achieved Core Formation, he was horrified to discover how naive his thoughts had been.

“Your subordinate, Fang Zheng, pays respects to the Sect Leader. May the Sect Leader enjoy boundless blessings and longevity like the Thousand Bamboo Mountain.”

The old man bowed deeply, hoping the one above him would accept his utmost respect.

Good heavens!

This aura is definitely not something a

Core Formation cultivator should possess. Was his Sect Leader actually a Nascent Soul stage monster?

“Gulp…”

Fortunately, he hadn’t become arrogant or complacent.

Inside the main hall, in the head seat, Han Li, whose appearance had been restored to its original form, glanced indifferently at the old man, then nodded slightly:

“How is your cultivation consolidation?”

“Sect Leader, I have stabilized my Golden Core. Thank you for protecting me these past few days.” Fang Zheng’s face was full of smiles.

“Alright, get up. I had no intention of protecting you. That’s because you seized the opportunity well, it’s your own luck.”

Han Li waved his hand and smiled it off.

Just as he was about to give some instructions, another Golden Core formation phenomenon occurred at the headquarters of the Thousand Bamboo Sect.

This time, the person forming the Golden Core was between the old man who had passed away and the old man in front of him.

Both belonged to the elderly group.

“Why did Old Qi form his Golden Core at this time?”

Inside the main hall, Fang Zheng, who sensed the celestial phenomenon outside, raised an eyebrow, then revealed a hint of worry.

Forming the Golden Core at this time was not a very good time.

Even a few months later would have been better.

There was no other reason.

He had just extracted the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of dozens of miles around the headquarters half a month ago.

Now, if he tried to extract more, there would still be some spiritual energy, but it would be far less than what he had done half a month ago.

“No, the spiritual energy outside isn’t enough. Old Qi might not be able to form his core smoothly.”

Fang Zheng was getting anxious.

“Everyone, please lend Old Qi a hand.”

Inside the Thousand Bamboo Sect, an old man doing odd jobs reached into his storage bag, took out several spirit stones, and detonated them. He was using this crude method to strengthen the spiritual energy outside. Fang

Zheng witnessed this and was quite shocked.

Immediately, he subconsciously took out a large number of spirit stones from his storage bag, detonating dozens of mid-grade spirit stones and thousands of low-grade spirit stones to release the pure spiritual energy within them.

It wasn’t that a poor external spiritual energy environment made core formation impossible. It just meant that the better the environment, the easier it was to form a core.

“Everyone, let’s unite and help Old Qi form his core. If our sect wants to be reborn, we need more cultivators in the Core Formation stage.”

Fang Zheng also transmitted his voice to the many cultivators at the main altar.

The sound encompassed an area of thirty to forty miles.

The next moment, more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators appeared:

“Explode!”

They detonated their mid-grade spirit stones and a large number of low-grade spirit stones.

“Explode…”

“Explode…!”

One by one, the elites of the sect at the twelfth level of Qi Refining also pulled out their meager savings.

Everyone knew that doing so might mean losing most of their wealth, but their Thousand Bamboo Sect desperately needed high-level cultivators.

They didn’t want to be subservient anymore.

After Sect Leader Jin left, every additional high-level cultivator born within the sect would improve their future.

This was what the newly appointed Nascent Soul stage sect leader had said more than two years ago.

He had also lived up to his reputation for fair rewards and punishments.

“Interesting.”

On the head seat, Han Li narrowed his eyes.

He truly hadn’t expected that the Thousand Bamboo Sect would change its usual style of conduct because of his arrival. Now, they were surprisingly united.

Since that was the case…

“I can’t just stand by and watch.”

His divine sense spread out, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of over a hundred miles.

Although he couldn’t absorb it directly, nor could he control it with the same ease as a Nascent Soul cultivator, he could still guide it using the spirit-gathering array at the main altar.

Furthermore,

thousands of mid-grade spirit stones flew out of his storage bag, their spiritual energy extracted by an array near the secluded cultivation chamber.

This spiritual energy was then guided into the chamber equipped with a spirit-binding array.

“If I don’t condense my core now, when will I?”

He wanted to write a long chapter, but forgot the time. He got too engrossed. Uh…

By the way, brothers, it’s the end of the month, give me all your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets!

Thank you!

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