Born with immortal seed

Chapter 192 Two Great Opportunities
"At least twenty years have passed. If I cannot achieve Foundation Establishment within forty years, this drop of Pure Spirit Jade Marrow will be useless to me..."

Bai Zichen carefully put away the jade bottle. Judging from the current progress, he would have no problem advancing to the late Foundation Establishment stage within forty years.

However, taking the first step towards a complete foundation is not an easy task.

According to the several volumes of ancient Golden Core notes in the third floor of the Transmission Hall, the final step before Golden Core formation is not only breaking through to the peak of magical power, but also related to the theory of Golden Core.

Not all cultivators need to expound on alchemy before forming their core. Most people, however, gradually perfect their path during the long process of forming their core after achieving the Golden Core.

Once the most suitable path for oneself is determined, the alchemical treatise is established, and the Nascent Soul stage is finally unlocked.

Those cultivators who can generate theories on alchemy before forming their core rarely fail to achieve it.

More importantly, once you enter the Core Formation stage, the path ahead becomes clear and the future is bright.

Their cultivation speed is much faster than that of Core Formation cultivators who are still figuring things out, and their prospects are much broader.

A recent example of success is the legendary ancestor Ge Cang.

Like Wei Dao, he also remained at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage for many years.

It is both a honing of magical power and a breakthrough in overcoming bottlenecks.

At the same time, he was also considering his own alchemical theories.

"It's not that one cannot achieve Nascent Soul without mastering the Elixir theory; it's just that by thinking clearly about the path one will take in advance, one can avoid going astray later..."

Bai Zichen suppressed his worries; that wasn't the issue he needed to consider right now.

If one can achieve complete foundation building within forty years, using this drop of pure jade marrow would be ideal, making the process a natural one.

If we had missed that step, we would have sold the Qingling Jade Marrow a few years earlier.

If the sect has suitable candidates, they can be handed over to the sect in exchange for contribution points.

Since there's no one in the sect, you can just find any seller.

With its core-forming spiritual essence, how could it possibly worry about finding a market?

As for this blood crystal core, it has already been refined by Mo Changzhi and is now useless, serving only as a storage item.

"But with only a square foot of space, and not the habit of cutting a hole in my body, I'll pass..."

Storage items cannot be stacked; for example, you cannot use a storage bag inside another storage bag.

This will cause the void to become chaotic, and both storage spaces will collapse.

Therefore, blood crystal cores that have been refined can no longer be placed in storage bags.

The thought of having a hole cut into my chest and hidden between my sternum, just like Mo Changzhi, comes to mind.

Bai Zichen shuddered and abandoned the idea.

"However, if I could obtain the refining method for this unrefined blood crystal core of mine, it could serve as the prototype for my own realm in the future..."

Creating a boundary and forming a small world is a divine power exclusive to Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

As it evolved, the foundations of the four directions were established, and the rules of heaven and earth were generated in one place, which became a grotto-heaven.

Having lost its master, the cave, which had not yet been torn apart and collapsed by the power of the void, became a secret realm that drove countless people in the cultivation world mad.

"As for this piece of animal hide, it should have come from a third-tier demon king..."

Bai Zichen took the animal hide, which was three feet long and one foot wide, and it still emitted a powerful aura.

"There are two great opportunities within the Black Mountain. This document can only be read by the head of the Mo family and must not be passed on to a second person..."

On the animal hide, there was a piece of brown writing, the handwriting messy and covered with scribbling.

It looks like it was written hastily in blood, and you can feel the writer's panicked and tense emotions at the time.

The font of the opening sentence is quite different from the font of the following content, which clearly indicates that it was added by someone else later.

Bai Zichen finished reading the contents of the animal skin and remained motionless for a long time.

This book contains a lot of information despite its short length; it requires careful digestion.

"The Fire Phoenix Mo Clan was originally a native family of Black Mountain, and they settled here even before the Green Maple Sect started cultivating Black Mountain... Their bloodline origins are beyond words."

According to the animal skin, the Mo family was originally just an ordinary hunter family near Black Mountain. One of the women in the family went into the mountains to collect firewood and became pregnant for no reason after returning.

She gave birth to a son who was born with red eyes and immense strength.

Later, he was noticed by a passing cultivator who passed on a cultivation technique to him, allowing him to embark on the path of immortality and gradually become known as the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan.

The first ancestor of the Mo clan to possess the bloodline suddenly went mad and lost his mind in his later years.

After injuring several of his tribesmen, he fled into the depths of the Black Mountain.

Twenty years later, he returned from the Black Mountain, wrote this picture on the animal skin, and then passed away.

The first opportunity came when he said there was a secret realm left by an ancient immortal in the Black Mountain. He sketched the terrain with a few strokes, drew a large circle, and said that the secret realm was inside the circle.

However, entry into the secret realm requires a destined person to open it; entry cannot be forced.

Bai Zichen glanced at the pattern; the circled area was exactly the area from the Qingfeng Sect's mountain gate to Feiyue Lake.

Did the Mo family ancestors actually know about the existence of the ancient secret realm?
Was it a serendipitous encounter, or was someone informing you of it?

Bai Zichen's heart skipped a beat; the ancient secret realm he and Lu Song had entered was located in this area.

What a coincidence that two ancient secret realms exist within the same mountain range.

The Mo family ancestors actually knew about this news a thousand years ago, but they didn't have Lu Song's good fortune.

Without the black jade ring, even if you are right next to an ancient secret realm, you still cannot enter.

There are many mysteries and unpredictable aspects to this.

However, the ancient secret realms have all collapsed and disappeared, and the inherited treasures inside have fallen into his hands. The Seven Luminaries Spirit Body has made Lu Song who he is.

This one doesn't need further consideration.

Deep within the Black Mountain lies a sleeping fourth-tier demon!
The second opportunity was a more specific one: a blue phoenix, gathering strength and sleeping in the earth's fire.

As a powerful demon possessing a trace of divine beast blood, the Azure Phoenix has a long lifespan.

Furthermore, they possess a supernatural ability that allows them to suppress their life force to nothing, plunging them into an irreversible slumber to recover from severe injuries, or to further advance by absorbing energy from the earth's fire.

This dormant period often takes thousands of years.

The sleeping Azure Phoenix was completely unaware of the outside world. The second opportunity indicated on the animal skin was none other than the Azure Phoenix itself!

If one could kill a fourth-tier great demon, it would indeed be like obtaining a treasure trove.

Its body, every drop of blood, every piece of flesh, every feather... is priceless.

Not to mention the abode of a fourth-tier great demon, which must be filled with countless rare flowers and spiritual herbs.

"Hiss... The Mo family ancestor even knew such a secret, could he really be a direct descendant of that Azure Phoenix...?"

Bai Zichen was stunned. A fourth-order demon could transform into human form, and it was not impossible for it to have offspring with humans.

In the cultivation world, there is a half-demon race, which is a hybrid of human and demon blood.

He had already seized one of the two tremendous opportunities recorded on the animal hide.

Secondly, with his strength, or even the strength of the entire Qingfeng Sect, he doesn't even need to dream of it.

From the rough map, one can roughly determine that Qingluan's residence is thousands of miles deeper than Feiyue Lake, reaching the true core of the Black Mountain Range.

Not to mention Qingluan, the journey alone would alarm countless third-tier demon kings.

Besides, this is all news from a thousand years ago. You might excitedly rush to the lair of a fourth-tier demon, only to be met with a blue phoenix that has already awakened and advanced.

With a flap of its wings, it can turn the demon-slaying team into a food delivery squad.

"It was all for nothing. It could be considered two great opportunities... Unfortunately, either we had already succeeded or we were powerless to do so."

Bai Zichen carefully put the animal hide away. Although he didn't gain anything directly, the information on the hide broadened his horizons and increased his knowledge.

At the very least, it confirms that there is a fourth-tier great demon deep within the Black Mountain.

Furthermore, they learned the approximate location of its nest.

"With such a powerful demon, my goals are directly opposed... I must open up my spiritual veins and kill many third-tier demon kings, which will surely draw out the Azure Phoenix..."

Bai Zichen felt a lingering fear, but fortunately he had learned of this information in advance.

Once I reach the Core Formation stage, I will definitely slay many third-tier demon kings and open up spiritual veins for the sect.

If they hadn't known this news and had gone on a killing spree, they probably would have run straight into the Azure Phoenix's lair.

"Killing Mo Changzhi is my first task after becoming the Supervisor of the Abode... I shouldn't have any more tasks coming my way for the next few years."

Bai Zichen's eyelids drooped; what he lacked now was time.

If there were decades or even centuries of peace and stability, many troubles could be easily resolved.

I really wish I had a legendary cosmic realm with different time ratios so I could quickly improve my cultivation.

With a sigh, he sat cross-legged on the futon and began his cultivation.

In this chaotic situation, with external enemies pressing in at any moment, only one's own cultivation is the most fundamental thing.

According to Mo Changzhi's memory, Zhong Ge was a cautious person who did not have the arrogance and recklessness of a demonic cultivator. He always planned carefully before acting and would not take action until everything was properly arranged.

"The Righteous Alliance is eyeing the Blood Demon Sect covetously, and since the Myriad Beasts Sect has intervened, they are also determined to finish the job. They should be unable to extricate themselves for at least three to five years."

With this thought in mind, Bai Zichen focused on his cultivation, ignoring the chaos outside, and the quiet room was filled with red light.

……

Several heavy snowfalls have covered the mountain paths, and the thick snow has bent the branches of tall pine trees.

Two figures, adorned with concealment talismans, hid among the trees, blending seamlessly into their surroundings.

The concealment talisman doesn't actually make someone invisible, which is something a first-tier talisman can't achieve. It merely diminishes the appearance and reduces the aura, making them less noticeable.

"Junior Sister Huo, are you feeling cold...? I have a piece of warm jade here, which keeps you feeling warm all year round when worn. Would you like to borrow it?"

The young cultivator in white robes spoke in a fawning tone, using telepathy.

"Senior brother, focus... Don't let the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators get within a hundred feet before you can react."

The junior sister Huo he described was beautiful and charming, brimming with youthful energy, and her tone, though dissatisfied, still carried a touch of naivety.

The white-robed cultivator was so captivated by Junior Sister Huo's exquisite profile that he forgot to reply.

Huo Feiyan snorted coldly and ignored her, continuing to monitor the area ahead.

Five years ago, the five Core Formation Realm experts of the Ghost Spirit Sect mobilized all their forces, conscripting nearly ten thousand disciples to attack Black Mountain County.

It is said that they received a promise from the Blood Demon Sect to guard their backyard and prevent other sects from taking advantage of the situation and seizing the Ghost Spirit Sect's headquarters.
Once the war began, Qingfeng Sect suffered repeated defeats and lost control of all mortal cities.

Because the sect's number one combat power, Ancestor Ge Cang, did not show up from beginning to end.

How could Old Ancestor Yang possibly contend with five Core Formation True Persons from the Ghost Spirit Sect on his own? Naturally, he suffered repeated defeats.

They quickly abandoned all their strongholds outside of Black Mountain and retreated into Black Mountain.

Many cultivation families either moved into the mountain gate, or their entire clan perished in battle, or they directly joined the Ghost Spirit Sect.

The situation suddenly felt like it had returned to two hundred years ago, to the most difficult period for the Qingfeng Sect, when they could only barely hold on with the sect's great formation.

(End of this chapter)