Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

"Otherwise?"

The scholar helplessly shook his head and said, "What else did you think the purpose of founding a sect was, to find a Golden Core Great Power in the early stages to help you cross the bridge for just 100 Spirit Stones?"

"Are those Golden Core Great Powers worth only 100 Spirit Stones?"

"If you even dared to ask for 150 Spirit Stones, you wouldn't even see the list, as it would have been taken by someone else."

"Those families nearly deplete their entire fortune raising a Golden Core, if you don't reciprocate, all the people in your family will starve to death."

"For something as harmless and effortless as crossing the bridge, getting 100 Spirit Stones is already quite good."

"Just this—"

"You feel it's already quite challenging, right?"

"But even if you accomplish all that I've mentioned, the Golden Core formed would just be a First-grade Golden Core."

"Golden Cores are graded from First to Fifth Grade."

"First Grade is the weakest, Fifth Grade the strongest."

"Each advancement in grade requires a large amount of heavenly treasures and resources, all those crisp Spirit Stones; I nearly lost half my life trying to achieve a Second-grade Golden Core."

"Hey."

Fat Long laughed and said, "I'm not worried about this, Brother Qiu will definitely be the strongest, a Fifth-grade Golden Core."

"..."

The scholar rolled his eyes at Fat Long and said, "Although I also have great faith in Brother Qiu, I must tell you that in Da Xia Country, openly, I have only heard of one person with a Fourth-grade Golden Core, and that is His Majesty. How many more there are in secret, I do not know."

"But as for a Fifth-grade Golden Core, I can definitively tell you—"

"Not a single person has it."

"It's recorded in historical legends."

""

...

After the scholar had finished purifying the impurities, Chen Qiu circulated his mental method to slightly solidify his cultivation realm, then he no longer intended to continue taking Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pills; letting himself adjust to the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment first would ensure a stable Tao Foundation.

Leaving the small world, they prepared to hit the road again.

Traveling intermittently, by the time the sun reached mid-sky at noon, they had already stopped at a high mountain in Southern State, having covered a third of the total journey to the Boundless Icefield.

"Isn't this a roundabout way?"

Fat Long, staring at the map in his hands, wondered, "Wouldn't it be faster if we just went straight across 'Qiang State'?"

"Hmm."

The scholar shrugged and said, "Theoretically, yes, but many years ago, His Majesty took a Flying Boat to 'Qiang State' for a disguised inspection. On the way, he was overtaken by several Sword Cultivators using Sword Flight, and soon after, 'Qiang State' banned Sword Flight in the entire state."

"Only officials from Qiang State are allowed to use Sword Flight, it's forbidden to others."

"So, we have to go around 'Qiang State'. Also because of this ban, 'Qiang State', originally one of the more prosperous states in Southern State, has gradually become somewhat deserted over the years."

"It has become a haven for many Evil Cultivators."

"Those Evil Cultivators don't rely on Sword Flight, so in Qiang State, they're like fish in water."

"Let me rest a while, I've taken too many Qi Replenishing Pills. We'll continue the journey later; if nothing unexpected happens, we will surely reach the Boundless Icefield before nightfall."

...

Capital City, within the Zhang Family.

"Family Head."

A figure clad in black kneeled on one knee and solemnly reported, "It has been clearly investigated; the former White-clothed Sword Cultivator who was hunted by the Zhang Family is indeed still alive, only his cultivation has fallen to the initial stages of Foundation Establishment. Recently, he appeared at the Heavenly Dao Pavilion and bought a 'Heavenly Dao Jade,' presumably to suppress the poison."

"He'd been hiding in Wentiang Workshop Town in the past years, but the current whereabouts of the workshop owner of Wentiang Workshop Town are unknown, nowhere to inquire."

"The Magic Practitioner that follows him, according to the Huang Family in Fufeng City, was still in the Qi Refinement Realm a few days back and had some feuds with their Huang Family, yet in less than half a month, he has already stepped into the second layer of Foundation Establishment."

"He's a Magic Practitioner renowned for frequently releasing multiple Spells to gain fame."

"Wherever he passed, all the Qi Replenishing Pills in the city's shops were nearly sold out. According to my subordinate's assumption, this Magic Practitioner must have an entry that highly suits Magic Practitioners, but to maintain his combat power, he must consume a large amount of Qi Replenishing Pills."

"Interesting..." The middle-aged man sitting on the chair with eyes slightly narrowed, looked at the image of Chen Qiu and the scholar fighting together in Fufeng City, murmured, "Good that he didn't die, very good indeed."

"This is just too perfect."

"This time, I must get from his mouth how to prove Nascent Soul."

Back then.

Everyone thought it was just a trivial grudge, but the Capital City Zhang Family mobilized their whole clan to hunt this Number One Sword Cultivator of Da Xia, Bai Yi, but the real reason, only they knew.

That was...

This Number One Sword Cultivator of Da Xia, Bai Yi, knew how to prove Nascent Soul!

This unresolved issue of Da Xia Country for centuries, Bai Yi knew it, and back then, they had tried as much as possible to only severely injure Bai Yi to force out that secret, but unfortunately, he still died. They have been regretting that matter all these years.

However, unexpectedly, he had faked his death that day, which reignited a glimmer of hope in their hearts.

"Issue the orders!"

"Do not be stingy with Spirit Stones; gather all information about Bai Yi and that Magic Practitioner including those around them."

"Find a suitable opportunity, and catch them all at once with a thunder strike."

"Understood."

The figure in black solemnly responded, and then slowly retreated from the dim room.

"Very good."
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After the black-clad figure had left, the Zhang Family Patriarch slowly stood up with his hands behind his back, paced around the room a few times, his face unable to suppress the excitement emerging. Once they, the Zhang Family, learned this answer, they would possess the only Nascent Soul in Da Xia!