Born with immortal seed

Chapter 201 Ge Cang Zhenren Bestows a Treasure
"The Ghost Spirit Sect's protective mountain formation is a top-grade third-tier Ten Thousand Ghosts and Fierce Souls Formation. It uses nine third-tier Ghost Kings as its base. Over thousands of years, countless powerful souls have been refined into vengeful ghosts and incorporated into the formation. There are more than ten thousand ghosts on the formation. When activated at full power, it can turn a radius of a hundred miles into a ghost realm. Those with insufficient cultivation will have their souls extracted and become part of the formation if they pass through this place."

Zhou Suqing spoke very slowly, seemingly imagining the astonishing actions of Ancestor Ge Cang.

"The patriarch stood outside the Ghost Spirit Sect's mountain gate, without uttering a word. Any demonic cultivator who tried to enter or leave was struck by divine lightning and blasted into dust... For a whole month, not a single person from the Ghost Spirit Sect came out, nor was any cultivator able to enter."

"Those Core Formation cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect wanted to use the power of the formation to fight the Ancestor again. But once they left the Ten Thousand Ghosts and Fierce Souls Formation, the Ancestor seized the opportunity and severely injured Daoist He. It wasn't until the Blood Demon Sect sent another Core Formation elder that the Ancestor left the Ghost Spirit Sect and returned to his sect today."

"The power of one man has reached this level..."

Bai Zichen longed for it and was confident that he could do it after he formed his core.

"With the divine might of Ancestor Ge Cang, the Ghost Spirit Sect will surely dare not invade Black Mountain again!"

"Yes, we can finally have some peace and quiet again, and we don't have to live in fear anymore!"

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators praised Ancestor Ge Cang's strength and remained optimistic about the future peace of Black Mountain.

Especially for those family cultivators, avoiding war is the best outcome for them; they would never even consider seeking revenge against the Ghost Spirit Sect.

"Those peaceful days... I fear they are truly about to enter a turbulent period, with no days of tranquility remaining."

Bai Zichen sneered inwardly. The war initiated by the Ghost Spirit Sect started strong but ended weakly, ultimately concluding with Ge Cang Zhenren blocking their way, making them a laughing stock in the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom.

However, since Master Ge Cang once defeated four opponents single-handedly, the Ghost Spirit Sect could not possibly be unaware of his strength.

Since they dared to provoke a war, they must have had a strategy in place beforehand.

Recalling Mo Changzhi's soul-searching scene, Bai Zichen realized that Zhong Ge, the eldest disciple of the Blood Demon Sect, had told him that he would bring treasures and several guest elders to Black Mountain after sorting out his affairs, but ultimately did not appear.

'Could it be that the Ghost Spirit Sect was tricked by the Blood Demon Sect...? They promised support, but the reinforcements fell short of expectations, and they failed to achieve their goal. Only the Azure Maple Sect suffered losses, while the Ghost Spirit Sect's strength was also greatly diminished, leaving them firmly bound to the Blood Demon Sect's warship.'

Among the several demonic sects in Liang Kingdom, apart from the Blood Demon Sect, the Ghost Spirit Sect is considered to be among the strongest.

Although they lack top-tier combat power, the sheer number of five Core Formation cultivators is enough to intimidate outsiders.

Many sects rely on a single Core Formation cultivator to barely survive, and it's difficult to find a successor.

Therefore, in the past, the Ghost Spirit Sect was more like a collaborator than a subordinate to the Blood Demon Sect, and many of their orders were outwardly obeyed but inwardly disobeyed.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Blood God Master, whether the Ghost Spirit Sect can take down the Green Maple Sect is not important; it's just a casual move.

With Ge Cang Zhenren as their formidable enemy, the Ghost Spirit Sect could only rely on the Blood Demon Sect from then on, and dared not harbor any disloyalty.

Bai Zichen felt that his guess was highly likely, though perhaps slightly off, but the overall trend should be like this.

“Junior Brother Bai, the sect originally wanted you and me to go to the mountain gate for a meeting, but considering that Jiang Yuhe, the guest elder of the Blood Demon Sect, has not shown up and we are worried that he is still hiding in the Black Mountain, we decided that Elder Ge would bring several senior brothers directly to Feiyue Lake. In addition, we also want to pay a visit to the two True Persons of the Five Elements Sect to express our gratitude.”

Zhou Suqing turned to Bai Zichen and spoke to him specifically.

"So best."

Although Jiang Yuhe, a dignified Core Formation cultivator, would stay in Black Mountain for half a year after the Ghost Spirit Sect's army withdrew, the possibility of him specifically ambushing me is extremely small.

But since the sect has taken this into account and can avoid all dangers, Bai Zichen has no objection.

Three days later, a speeding shuttle slowly approached.

After verifying identities, the 3,600-ring water pipe array was activated, and the state of high alert was reduced to normal operation.

With Master Ge Cang now here, there is no need to worry about demonic cultivators lurking in the shadows, ready to launch a surprise attack.

In the main hall on the small island in the middle of the lake, all the Foundation Establishment cultivators from Feiyue Lake were present, including seven sect elders and eight family Foundation Establishment cultivators.

On the sect's side, it turned out that Wei Dao and Dai Hui, two Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators, had arrived together, accompanied by the acting sect leader Gu Xisheng and Qi Yue.

When Qi Yue walked in, he winked at Bai Zichen and followed behind the others.

But Bai Zichen's gaze was fixed on the leader.

This man wore a cloud-shaped crown, a water-patterned robe, and hemp shoes, looking just like an ordinary Taoist priest in his forties or fifties.

Moving your gaze upwards, you can see a pair of deep, dark eyes. In the left eye, there is a sea of ​​thunder, surging endlessly; in the right eye, a towering divine tree, reaching to the heavens and standing tall. Once you see these eyes, you will ignore everything else; they could never be those of an ordinary Taoist.

This slender-faced Taoist was none other than Ge Cang Zhenren.

After Master Ge Cang sat down, everyone paid their respects in turn.

"In this calamity that befell our sect, Senior Brother Yang perished, and all the sect's disciples perished. The blame lies with me..."

Master Ge Cang raised his hand to stop his disciples from speaking, his voice filled with deep sorrow and vicissitudes.

"I knew that the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm would take a long time to traverse, but I still clung to a gamble, thinking that my extraordinary abilities would allow me to escape before others. I never imagined that the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm would be so renowned and truly extraordinary, not something that could be left easily. Fortunately, the disciples of my sect were united and fearless of death, and with the help of other sects, we were able to preserve the legacy of our ancestors."

"The Ghost Spirit Sect is nothing but a bunch of clowns... Within thirty years, I will surely reach the late stage of Core Formation and will make another trip to the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave."

Master Ge Cang spoke with conviction and unwavering confidence, making everyone believe he could deliver on his promise.

The Cave of Ten Thousand Ghosts is the location of the Ghost Spirit Sect's mountain gate.

At night, countless ghosts roam the streets.

Before setting off for the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm, Ge Cang Zhenren had a private conversation with Yang Zhenren and was well aware that his senior brother's lifespan was running out.

Even if he doesn't self-destruct to form his core, there's a high chance he won't be able to wait for him to return from the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm.

But the fact that he died so heroically, leaving no trace of his body and even his self-destruction of his golden core without leaving behind a single wisp of his soul, still saddened him.

"This time, we only lost resources, the sect is unharmed, and we even killed many demonic cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect. You all deserve great credit."

"I dare not accept the praise from the Ancestor. It is only right for me to do my best for the sect."

Several sect elders quickly stood up, not daring to readily accept credit.

Especially the elders of Jade Moon Lake, who may not have even seen the face of the Demon Cultivator, dare not say they have made any contributions in the past few years, apart from being a little apprehensive.

"Weidao and Daihui, in charge of the Illusionary Moon Yin-Yang Formation, protected the mountain gate from damage. Zhou Suqing, single-handedly controlling the 3,600-ring Water Smoke Formation, blocked three Core Formation demonic cultivators outside the formation, achieving extraordinary merit. Bai Zichen slew multiple demonic cultivators with his sword, ranking first in battle merit, and also lured two True Persons from the Five Elements Sect into the formation, further enhancing his achievements..."

Ge Cangzhen mentioned four names in succession, who were the four people who played the biggest role in this sect war.

"This pot of Ice and Fire Dragon Blood Wine was obtained by me in exchange for an ancient treasure I acquired in the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm with an elder of the Holy Lotus Sect. It contains one hundred drops, which you four can divide equally."

"This wine is made by mixing the essence of a dragon with ninety-nine kinds of spiritual fruits and fermenting it for thirty years... It is first placed in an ice cellar made of ten-thousand-year-old ice jade and refrigerated for fifteen years. After being taken out, it is thawed and heated with the true fire of the great sun. Drinking it can invigorate blood and enhance essence."

"Since you two have reached the Foundation Establishment stage, this quarter bottle of Icefire Dragon Blood Wine can basically eliminate the need to refine your mana, directly purifying your liquid mana to the minimum level required for Core Formation and condensing true essence."

"As for the two of you, each drop of Icefire Dragon Blood Wine you refine is equivalent to a year of arduous cultivation... However, the wine is potent, so it's best not to drink it continuously to avoid getting drunk and sleeping for years."

With a flick of his wrist, he spun an exquisite wine bottle, distributing the spirit wine inside evenly into four jade bottles.

With a flick of his finger, Master Ge Cang sent the jade bottles into the hands of the four people.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master Ge, for bestowing this treasure."

Wei Dao and Dai Hui were delighted. Being spared the tedious process of purifying liquid mana meant they would have more time to make other preparations for Core Formation.

"Thank you, ancestor, for the gift of treasure."

Zhou Suqing's voice trembled slightly. She was exceptionally talented, but her cultivation speed was slightly slower than Wei Dao's, though not quite as fast as Dai Hui's.

However, due to his difficult birth and the fact that his spiritual root was discovered too late, he started cultivating too late, making each step slower than the last.

Now that she has the Ice-Fire Dragon Blood Wine to accelerate the refining of her magic power, saving her nearly twenty years, her chances of forming her core have increased even more.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master Ge, for bestowing this treasure."

Bai Zichen caught the jade bottle and carefully put it away.

I was thinking of spending a lot of money to buy special elixirs to improve my cultivation, but I never expected to receive them as a gift from Master Ge Cang today.

The Icefire Dragon Blood Wine was absolutely priceless to him, and most importantly, it was the perfect match for him.

It is the spiritual object he needs most at this stage; he wouldn't trade it for even a magic weapon.

But upon hearing Bai Zichen's address, all the elders in the room exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes filled with shock.

Even Wei Dao and Dai Hui exchanged a glance, seemingly surprised.

Zhou Suqing was taken aback at first, then smiled with relief. Junior Brother Bai had already boasted about his goal of Nascent Soul Transformation, so what if he felt he was on the verge of Core Formation?

Within the Qingfeng Sect, there are unwritten rules regarding how people address each other.

True disciples and inner disciples generally call Bai Zichen "Uncle-Master Bai," while stewards and fire-workers respectfully call him Elder Bai.

Because the former has the hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, while the latter is almost certain to remain in the Qi Refining stage and is unlikely to even dream of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

The same rules apply to the next level.

All elders refer to Core Formation cultivators as "Ancestors" to show respect, and even the sect leader is no exception.

Only by reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment and qualifying to attempt Core Formation (or at the very least, being a candidate for Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator) can one be qualified to address a Core Formation cultivator as their senior uncle.

Bai Zichen is only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, although everyone calls him a potential Core Formation cultivator and a genius of unparalleled talent.

However, there are many examples of people who make great strides in the early stages but suddenly stop when they encounter a bottleneck, allowing others to catch up and overtake them, leaving them far behind.

This premature address is somewhat overstepping its bounds.

No matter how high you think of yourself, you can't break the rules that everyone in the sect follows.

However, Master Ge Cang did not express any opinion, so the other elders naturally did not say anything.

But in their hearts, they all labeled Bai Zichen as arrogant and haughty sword cultivator.

(End of this chapter)