Born with immortal seed

Chapter 287 Perfect Core Formation
Tong Huan stood there with his hands clasped, his face flushed, but fortunately his dark skin prevented others from noticing.

Today, I am honored that my master is giving a lecture and is willing to teach me swordsmanship.

However, the Starfall Sword Technique, which he had practiced for more than ten years, was pointed out by his master in just a few words, revealing more than a dozen flaws.

He bluntly stated that such swordsmanship is useless in battles between cultivators of the same level; it's just fancy footwork and nothing more than a spectacle to watch.

This inevitably made Tong Huan doubt whether he was truly suited for kendo.

According to his master, with his swordsmanship, it would be better to treat the flying sword as a fire poker and smash it straight at people; that might be more effective.

However, the scolding soon shifted to the Bai family members, which made Tong Huan feel much better.

First, Bai Xiran was scolded for not daring to take the final step, even though she had already reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and was also cultivating body refining techniques.

He also scolded Bai Ziying for being overly ambitious, saying that her cultivation method did not affect her foundation building, yet she followed others and switched to the Crimson Nirvana Technique, wasting two or three years of her life.

Originally, one should build a foundation with basic techniques and then switch to other techniques, which would be a good opportunity to refine liquid mana once again.

It saves time and effort, and also helps you quickly become familiar with the liquid mana of the Foundation Establishment realm.

The only thing that mattered was comforting and encouraging Bai Ziyu. This cousin of Master Bai was already thirty years old, yet he was still stuck at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

At this rate, it's virtually impossible to reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining before the age of fifty.

All Bai Zichen could do was find a Golden Jade Heart Pill for his cousin, hoping to delay the onset of his declining health by extending his lifespan.

If that doesn't work, we can only turn to the Danxia Sect for help and ask Master Zhu to refine a special pill that greatly increases the probability of Foundation Establishment by overdrawing all potential.

Similar to the improved version of the Blood Demon Sect's Heavenly Demon Blood Fiend Pill, it not only increases the probability of Foundation Establishment but also greatly improves the cultivation efficiency of the Qi Refining stage.

The downside is that cultivators who successfully establish their foundation using such pills will be stuck in the early stages of foundation establishment for life, with no possibility of further progress.

Moreover, the refining cost is several times higher than that of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Aside from those second-generation immortals with extraordinary backgrounds who are also dull-witted and have little hope of even reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, their elders would ask a master alchemist to refine one for them.

Bai Zichen only learned about such a miraculous elixir during his conversation with Han Qing.

However, Han Qing had only heard of it, but did not have the formula in hand.

Back then, I lacked the ability and vision to watch my uncle pass away peacefully. Now, he is one of the strongest cultivators in the Liang Kingdom.

Paying a visit to Master Zhu of the Danxia Sect to have him open the furnace and refine it is nothing, even if it costs tens of thousands of spirit stones.

If we've reached the final step and this is the only option, we must ensure Bai Ziyu successfully establishes his foundation, thus fulfilling Bai Jiu'an's dream of achieving that goal.

"Go back and thoroughly examine the disciples in your clan. Not everyone needs to switch to the Crimson Nirvana Technique... I built my foundation with the Everlasting Spring Technique back then, so why can't the younger generation do it?"

The Crimson Nirvana Technique was transmitted back to Hanxiu Peak, and the Bai family members on Thunder Cliff certainly couldn't be left behind.

Not long after Bai Zichen returned, he passed on the Qi Refining Scroll of the Crimson Nirvana Technique to Bai Xiran, asking him to teach it to his clansmen.

He underestimated the allure of top-tier cultivation techniques. Even Bai Ziying couldn't resist switching to a different technique, and the situation among the rest of the clansmen would only worsen.

"Yes!"

Bai Xiran looked tired and lowered her head as she spoke.

He was under immense psychological pressure because he hadn't been able to take the first step of Foundation Establishment, and he was somewhat anxious about losing it.

"By the way, have any spirit bamboos mutated recently?"

Refining swords into silk is a level of skill that would qualify someone as a sword master in any part of the Northern Region, capable of establishing their own sect or sword cultivation school.

Having not broken through his swordsmanship realm for a long time, Bai Zichen's desire for a third-tier flying sword intensified once again.

Every time we face an enemy, regardless of their strength, we have to use the Moon Spin Sword, which is really extravagant and wasteful.

For other sword cultivators, having an extra flying sword is merely adding another backup plan; however, a few sword cultivators who can combine two swords or unleash three swords simultaneously can increase their strength by several times.

Because of the existence of the Supreme Pure Micro Sword Box, each additional flying sword would genuinely enhance his strength.

To unleash all twelve swords of the Star River Sword Formation simultaneously is currently beyond our capabilities, but eight or nine swords are no longer difficult at the True Essence level.

However, the difficulty of manipulating it is self-evident. Bai Zichen vaguely felt that even with his own spiritual strength, he might not be able to handle it.

Third-tier flying swords are extremely rare, and Wei Dao also paid attention to flying swords during his trip to Zengguang Immortal City.

However, several top-grade magic treasures appeared at the auction, but there was not a trace of a third-tier flying sword.

Therefore, he could only turn his hopes to forging swords himself.

"Reporting to the Ancestor, there are a total of twenty-two Sacred Sound Bamboo plants... but there are still no Thunder Sound Bamboo plants."

Bai Xiran looked ashamed. Everyone knew that Master Bai possessed a fourth-tier flying sword, and only a third-tier flying sword would be worthy of his attention.

The fact that such a high reward was given for cultivating a second-tier Sacred Sound Bamboo was, in his opinion, simply a sign that the ancestor cared for his clansmen and deliberately distributed benefits.

"Two Sacred Sound Bamboos failed to become Thunder Sound Bamboos because they were struck by heavenly lightning, and their essence was damaged instead... Fortunately, Master Xin has miraculous healing skills, and those two spiritual bamboos will not die."

Master Xin is the third-level spiritual plant master from the Shennong Sect whom we invited; his skills are superb.

If one were not a professional plant cultivator, a niche trade, their status would not be much lower than that of a typical Core Formation cultivator.

Especially alchemists and formation masters, whose third-tier skills are completely comparable to those of a Core Formation cultivator.

Just like Han Qing, becoming the Hall Master of the Pill Hall after reaching the late Foundation Establishment stage was merely following precedent and did not significantly change his status as the acting Hall Master.

But once he broke through to become a third-level alchemist, his status immediately changed.

The sect's resources were heavily allocated, and all kinds of alchemy materials and pill formulas from different periods were collected by any means necessary, as long as Han Qing needed them.

His level of importance within the Qingfeng Sect, or rather, the speed at which his requests were responded to, was second only to a few Core Formation Ancestors.

Even the sect leader, Gu Xisheng, is far inferior to Han Qing in this respect.

"This matter cannot be rushed. If we increase the number of Sacred Sound Bamboo, there will eventually be some Thunder Sound Bamboo mutations."

Bai Zichen didn't know how long it would take to cultivate a single Thunder Sound Bamboo in the bamboo forest of the Fish-Dragon Sect.

However, judging from the records, each Core Formation cultivator in the Fish Dragon Sect could wield a Thunder Bamboo Sword, so the production volume should not be too low.

Right now, we're feeling our way across the river, with no one to ask for advice, so we can only figure it out on our own.

“Master, Junior Brother Li successfully established his foundation last year... but his heart remains unchanged, and he still wishes to become your disciple. What do you think we should say to him?”

Tong Huan remembered something and boldly asked a question.

Li Guizhen truly lived up to his reputation as a disciple with a lightning spiritual root; he reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining in just a few years after becoming a true disciple.

Without waiting for the process of exchanging Foundation Establishment Pills, he broke through the bottleneck and successfully established his foundation with just a single Pure Yang Qi.

He became the youngest Foundation Establishment elder in the sect after Master Bai.

"Let him cultivate diligently; I will not be taking on any disciples in the near future..."

Bai Zichen was not one to be a teacher. While others might see Li Guizhen's talent as exceptional, he could only say it was passable.

If you don't feel the urge to take on disciples, it means the time isn't right.

"All of you, step back. I need to get to the mountain gate..."

With a tremor of the sect token at his waist and a sweep of his divine sense, Bai Zichen immediately stood up and flew out of Thunder Cliff.

On the cloud platform at the highest peak of the mountain gate, it looked as if a torrential rain had just fallen, and the air was still filled with the thick power of thunder and lightning.

Every now and then, you can see a spark of electricity fly up, crackling and popping incessantly.

Wei Dao was already seated on a stone pedestal, a smile playing on his lips.

"Where is Senior Brother Ge...? Has he truly succeeded in breaking through and reached the peak of Core Formation?"

It's only a matter of time before Ge Cang Zhenren reaches the peak of Core Formation; there are no difficulties involved.

However, judging from the duration of his seclusion, it was several years earlier than originally planned, which is why Bai Zichen asked this question.

"Success was achieved, divine thunder descended upon the world, and the might of heaven was overwhelming..."

A hint of fear flashed in Wei Dao's eyes. The higher one's cultivation level, the more one could appreciate the terror of the lightning on the cloud platform earlier.

The elders in the mountain gate could only feel the magnificence and power, but they could not empathize with Wei Dao as if they were under heavenly tribulation, about to be judged and struck by heavenly lightning.

A moment later, Zhou Suqing arrived as well.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Wei and Senior Brother Bai."

After Zhou Suqing achieved the Core Formation, she did not change her appearance and remained an old woman.

Unbound by form, unburdened by material possessions, just as she was when she embarked on the path of cultivation.

Before long, Ge Cang Zhenren appeared before the three of them, his body crackling with lightning, like a thunder god.

"Congratulations on the successful completion of your Core Formation, Senior Brother Ge! May you soon reach the Nascent Soul stage... May your path to enlightenment be everlasting."

The three stood up and congratulated each other in unison.

Although Ge Cang Zhenren appeared unchanged, he gave off a completely different feeling. His entire body resembled a roaring, surging sea of ​​thunder, capable of unleashing destructive power at any moment.

"Junior Brother Bai has already reached the mid-stage of Core Formation! Luckily, I took a step forward, otherwise you would have caught up with me in no time!"

"Far from it. I was hoping that my senior brother would reach the Nascent Soul stage soon so that he could pass on his experience in forming a Nascent Soul."

Bai Zichen's eyes gleamed with wonder; the divine power of "reaching the ends of the earth within a short distance" seemed to have improved further in the hands of Master Ge Cang.

It seems to have been combined with Ge Cang Zhenren's lightning escape technique, making it comparable to a true void escape technique.

"This retreat has yielded considerable results... Once I have digested them, I will organize them into text for your reference."

Master Ge Cang pointed a finger at the teacup in front of him, and the water, yin and yang, electric currents, and lightning flashed back and forth.

"The power of divine thunder is both destruction and rebirth... If one can truly master both, one can generate Tai Chi from thunder, and spirituality will naturally manifest!"

"If Blood God True Person doesn't come, fine. But if he does, I'd like to see just how effective my Divine Thunder Net, which has reached the pinnacle of perfection, is at suppressing blood-based techniques..."

Master Ge Cang turned to Zhou Suqing and said slowly, "Junior Sister Zhou, I instructed the two of them not to tell you about this. You have just formed your core, so you should focus on consolidating your cultivation and not put too much pressure on yourself."

After several people explained, Zhou Suqing learned that the sect actually had a formidable enemy, the Blood God True Man.

"By the way, the spy who infiltrated the Blood Demon Sect has already taken up a mid-level position. According to the intelligence he sent back, it seems that he has not yet found out any news about the Blood God True Person. It was discovered that the several Core Formation True Persons of the Blood Demon Sect are all doing as usual, and are pushing forward their work at a leisurely pace."

Wei Dao was probably the most concerned of the three people in the know about Blood God True Man, and he paid close attention to the intelligence information of Blood Demon Sect.

(End of this chapter)